The Complete Handbook of Dollies & Hand Trucks

Finally, a reference that treats dollies and hand trucks as serious equipment instead of an afterthought. I run a small moving operation and have always guessed about load limits and wheel materials. Chapter 1 alone—explaining how wheel diameter actually affects what you can move on carpeted versus concrete floors—saved me from buying the wrong equipment twice over. This is the kind of practical knowledge that justifies the price immediately.

I manage a warehouse with 15 hand trucks in constant rotation, and we lose productivity every time someone uses the wrong one for a job or doesn't notice a bearing is starting to fail. This handbook has become my standard reference. The maintenance chapter is worth the cost by itself. Real troubleshooting advice, not just 'call a technician.'

The first chapter is excellent and sets up the book well, but I found myself wishing the author had included more photos or diagrams showing how to load properly and what a failing wheel actually looks like. The text is clear, but visual examples would help. That said, the specifications chapter was exactly what I needed when evaluating new equipment for the warehouse.

This is exactly what I was looking for—no marketing nonsense, just what you need to know. The glossary alone clarifies terminology I'd been confused about for years. And the business opportunities chapter gave me serious ideas about starting a dolly maintenance and rental service. Highly recommend if you work with this equipment regularly.

Very useful and well-organized. My only complaint is that the chapter on future trends feels a bit speculative compared to the rest of the book, which is concrete and practical. Everything else—selection, maintenance, troubleshooting—is solid and based on real operational needs. Worth owning if you make purchasing decisions for your business.

I bought this thinking it might be overkill, but it's become my reference manual. The selection chapter saved our department from buying equipment that wouldn't fit through our freight elevator. Minor note: the glossary could have included more on wheel material chemistry, but that's probably beyond the scope. Recommended for facility managers and operations professionals.

A practical, no-nonsense guide that actually respects the reader's intelligence. I appreciated the emphasis on specifications that matter versus marketing hype. The troubleshooting section helped me diagnose a wheel problem I'd been dealing with for weeks. Only minor quibble: wish there was more on electric hand trucks, though I understand they're still emerging.

Solid reference handbook. The understanding section perfectly explains why certain dollies work in some situations and fail in others—that foundation made the rest of the book click. I've already recommended it to colleagues. If you deal with material handling equipment, this belongs on your shelf.