Looking for some much need tips on loading barrows as mine is always tipping over.

Mine doesn't have side so use the bedchair legs as guides. Usual amount of tackle but always feels so much on there.

Recently got the Nash power barrow and the wheels help it be a little more stable but it has still tipped on me.

One of the issue I think is the bedchair doesn't lay too flat because of the sleeping bag and 3rd leg.

I was trying some different loading options at home and with just the bedchair and barrow bag on I could get it to tip over by moving the bag a few inches, surely the balance window isn't that small?

Thanks

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If your using the rear wheels you want a lot more of the weight over the back wheels . I have the metro power barrow and the first time I used it with the back wheels I had it tipped over so have now ditch the back wheels and find it much better just saying the rear legs and have more weight over the front wheel which makes it more stable I found

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Yes it's exactly the same with the Power Porter, you have to load it the complete opposite to a normal barrow with weight over the rear wheels. I haven't used mine for ages but last time I did it was as in the pic below, you can see the bulk of the weight is at the back

In reply to Post #1
Yeah, you've got to put the weight at the back, so it sits over the rear wheels.

Also, whichever side your heavy battery sits under the barrow, put some weight on the opposite side. So, if your battery is on the left near the front, put a bag holding your leads on the right near the rear.

I made that mistake. Stopped at my chosen peg, turned my back on the trolley and heard a loud crash. So, yeah, I learned

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You're going to need a bigger dog....

(Apologies to Roy scheider )

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Bonus with the Nash barrow is the battery is central 😉😉

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They are a very good barrow but I'm not giving any of my money to Nash.Im waiting see the mk2 powerporter when it's finally released

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Do you like the way he's demonstrating how the barrow tips, actually he's having a piss, or taking it

I've done my back in badly at the moment using my standard, non-power barrow and sadly will not be fit enough to go fishing for a few months according to the physio.

With the power versions, do you still need to lift (ie back problems) the back two wheels off the floor or will the front wheel drive all three wheels on the ground?

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It basically goes like THIS, you only have to momentarily lift the back wheels to change direction

Thanks, I'll now be getting one. The lakes I fish are not huge so two trips with a Power version should be easy on the back.

Rear wheels that rotated like a pram would be even better then so that no lifting is needed.

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It.also depends on terrain. A few years back I fished a lake that was like flat grass all around. Even the centre paths. I knew I couod load towards the back and it would almost driven itself.

But the one I'm.fishing now is like walking around a bowl. So it wants to tip towards the lake. Also muddy and rutted. So I load forward and lift much more.

In reply to Post #1
"One of the issue I think is the bedchair doesn't lay too flat because of the sleeping bag and 3rd leg."

Fold it out at 90 degrees so it points down to the floor when the bed is upside down on the barrow. Doesent completely solve it, but flattens it a hell of a lot.

Main bedchair legs folded out, lay stuff through the middle (bivvy bag, rods, buckets etc)

Fold legs back in as much as possible and then strap it all down.

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Its good 2 try different positions