Small 2-Shelf Utility/Service Cart, Lipped Shelves, 500 lbs. Capacity for Warehouse/Garage/Cleaning/Manufacturing

A sturdy and well made 2 shelf utility cart made of HDPE "high-density polyethylene" made by Southwire, with high flexibiity, resilient materials and heat resistance up to a temperature of 180 degrees, this cart is definitely built to serve many years of services. With 2 and 1/2 inch deep shelves that keeep items secure, inculding an ergonomically molded handle with a cup holder and small compartments that serves as a space for screws, small tools, or other materials, and 5 inch heavy duty non-marring casters enabling the cart to support up to 500 lbs, while smoothly transport heavy loads. Constructed from 100 percent recycled plastic and rough dimensions are 46 inches long by 25 inches wide by a height of 33 inches, Assembly required.

My Review for Southwire Small 2-Shelf Utility/Service Cart, Lipped Shelves, 500 lbs. Capacity for Warehouse/Garage/Cleaning/Manufacturing, Black . This is a really solid cart with nice large wheels that roll super smooth. The cart is heavy, but once you get it assembled it is super easy to move. I even have a 130 pound battery on the bottom shelf, and it still rolls silky smooth. The only issue I have with the cart is that I was not able to get the holes to line up on the top shelf of the cart, and so it doesn't have all the screws installed. I don't think this is going to be a problem, but it was a real pain trying to assemble it.

Southwire utility 2 shelf cart is very larger than the other carts that we use. We like Features of this cart that gives us an Advantage while using it. We like the Benefits that aid us in handling our many small totes, buckets and trays of specialty use items that are scattered all over the place. [photos 1 & 2] We have a tray for auto interior cleaning supplies and other totes with a few items needed for other specific application. We also benefited from the over 500 lbs. capacity to carry on the bottom shelf and we moved a 3000-watt generator with small items on the top shelf, such as drills. sander and a multi-tool. Looking at the underside of the cart's shelves we see the diamond pattern of the molded-in support structure and 5-inch casters, [photo 3] that gives this cart the 500 lbs. plus capacity. If you found this helpful, then please press the helpful button.

Although utility carts are usually used at businesses I decided to get one for my home. It was very easy to assemble and all you need for tools are a phillips screwdriver, rubber mallet, and 9/16" wrench. I am always working around the house and having to lug around a bunch of stuff. This cart is very durable and made solid. It has built in slots for smaller tools and hardware including a cup holder for your drink. I really like the nice big wheels. They roll easily over bumby grass and smoothly over flat ground. 2 of the wheels are fixed in place and the other 2 swivel making it very easy to maneuver in tight spaces. My shed is set back from my house and when I want to clean my car out front I have to carry everything one by one. All of my car cleaning products, buckets, shop vac, rags, 2 step stool, hoses, pressure washer, etc... I used to have to make 5 trips back and forth to the shed to set up. Now with this cart I can do it all in one trip. The cart can hold up to 500 lbs so it comes in handy when you want to move heavier items around. I used this cart to transport 10 buckets of stone from my yard to my neighbors house. This is a great tool to have. I didn't realize how often I would be using it when I got it but I find new uses for it all the time. When I am not using it to transport tools, equipment, appliances, stones, etc.. I use it as a table and shelf for my table top propane griddle. I put the griddle on the too shelf and the propane on the bottom. When the weather is nice and I'm not cooking on the griddle I use my cart to set up my TV and power supply for watching movies under the gazebo. This is great because when the weather is nice I roll it out by the house. When the weather is bad I can roll it to my gazebo. Weather you need a utility cart for your business or you do alot of work and moving stuff around your home I suggest you give this cart a try.

I ordered this Small 2 Shelf Utility/Service Cart to use in my garage to move heavy items around without having to lower or lift them from below my midsection and to provide access to needed tools during a project. The cart came well packed and requires some assembly. The design is efficient with a low parts count. The instructions were straight forward and easy to follow. Assembly took about an hour working solo; about twice as long as it should because two of the pre-drilled holes for the wood screws were too large and the screws simply fell out. To make them work and avoid a trip to the hardware store, I had to cut and insert some small wood shims. I will eventually get some over-sized screws to replace the shimmed ones to ensure they stay put. With my modification in assembly the cart is quite sturdy. It solves the issue of having my small tools readily at hand and can handle the weigh of some large bins I regularly access. With the cart available I can anticipate my tool needs and pre-position all the tools I need saving time in the process. The cart comes with two fixed wheels for the front and two caster wheels for the rear, providing mobility as I move around the shop setup, however, there aren’t roller locks for any of the wheels. That is a problem in any garage as the floor is slightly tilted to allow for drainage. Unless I orient the cart at 90 degrees from the “fall line’ it will drift away, picking up speed. My remedy was to fashion a chock to put under the wheels which I will have to keep with the cart so I don’t have to search for one every time I use it. At this cart’s price point I expected better quality control in its manufacture and wheels that can lock the cart into place.

After looking at the pieces, I didn't expect the cart to ge as sturdy as it is. But everything is held together by both a press fit and bolts. When you are done putting it together, nothing moves. I loaded it up with tools and material, and it still wheels around fine. I found it interesting that one of the bolts on each wheel also holds the leg in place. The end of the legs also go into a socket on the bottom shelf. Someone was thinking when they designed it. I put the turning wheels on the handle end. But you have the option of putting them on either end, depending on how you want the cart to turn.

My husband has a lot of tools, etc., for our house and yard. He has shelving in his shed but needs more storage space. The Large 2 Shelf Utility/Service Cart, Lipped Shelves, 500 Lbs Capacity for Warehouse/Garage/Cleaning/Manufacturing is really big and holds a lot more than we expected. It was easy to put together, although he did it backwards because he doesn't feel the need to read the directions. The cart is really heavy duty. It has two front wheels that turn and stationary back wheels. There is a front handlebar that has storage cutouts and a towel bar. This will make moving things around in his shed easier and get a lot of stuff stored more efficiently.

This is a super strong two shelf utility cart that can be used for hobbies, garage, manufacturing, cleaning and many other uses. It has many features that I like such as non-marking casters, storage compartments in the handles for small items, ball bearing wheels that roll so smoothly and constructed of super tuff/light weight plastic. It is rated to hold an incredible 550 pounds! The size is very large but manageable at 25.5 in. wide, 46.5 in. long and 33.5 in. high. It was very easy to assemble but the directions are not very specific. Despite being made of plastic there is no objectional plastic smell. The only feature that I would like that isn't included would be a simple foot activated wheel lock on at least one wheel. Overall this is a great and inexpensive shop cart that is easy to recommend.

The Southwire Small 2 Shelf Utility/Service Cart has two shelves but isn’t small by any means 17x41 inches, rounded up. The shelves are lipped and deep and hold a lot tools and or parts and the handle has a place for small parts and even a cup holder, on your work cart. The Cart has 5 inch castors that roll easily over cords and other small obstacles without hanging up. There is some assembly required and that’s where my only problem with the cart came, I was only able to get one screw in two of the legs on top. It doesn’t concern me that much as the cart is very sturdy but for the money you should be able to get all the fasteners in. I’ve put my cart to use as a tool caddy for working on cars, it keeps tools and such off the fenders.

This is a big durable heavy duty utility cart. It requires assembly, but the assembly process is fairly simple. The cart comes in two sizes, large and small. I got the large for general workshop uses and it is larger than I anticipated. The assembled cart is 33.5 inches high; 25.5 inches wide; and 46.5 inches long (including the handle section). Each shelf/tray is 2.5 inches deep and 37.5 inches long. The inside shelf/tray dimensions are 24 inches by 36 inches. Each shelf is rated to support 275 pounds with a combined total of 550 pounds. There are two 5 inch swivel wheels/casters and two five inch fixed wheels. This is a big cart and probably suited more for heavy duty commercial work but it is a good piece of equipment if the size works. On a practical note, the placement of the swivel casters was a subjective choice. The assembly manual suggests that the swivel casters be mounted on the rear (handle side). However, I did not like the maneuverability with that location; so I did some research and this issue is debated. The “shopping cart” reasoning (swivel casters on the front) appealed to me; so I moved the swivel casters to the front and put the fixed casters on the back. I found that with the cart of this size the maneuverability was much improved especially for tighter turning.