Comes in a few parts, pretty easy to assemble. The cart wheels (the little ones on the top) were a pain to install personally, but I got the job done. The yellow metal feels a little bit thin, I would question 700 lbs being a realistic capacity.

One bad thing is that the stair bars on the back are nylon with no metal plate, so they will wear through in time. Might be worth it to attach a guard if you go up/down stairs often.

Easy to switch between hand truck and cart mode, requires 2 pin pulls, and the cart mode feels very solid. The steel plate was quite heavy, and has ribbing to reinforce it, which is a nice thing to see.

Have only used it on small boxes around the home, so I cannot comment on how it performs under heavy load.

I finally got my Harper Hand Truck today. This thing is so nice. It was fully assembled with a plastic bag over it. It was shipped directly from Harper trucks in Kansas. I've got another one just like it that's about 9 years old. There is no difference between the old one and the new one other than the handle on the new one is yellow as opposed to black on the old one. I used the older one to make deliveries and never once had a problem with it. I think that some of the negative reviews are do to the 10 inch Pneumatic wheels. I ordered the one with the Flat-Free Wheels. The cost is higher for the Flat-Free Wheels but worth the price. With the Pneumatic Wheels you always have to make sure that the tire pressure is correct. If you don't your load can shift. If you get a flat then you have to go through all of the trouble to fix it. it's like any tire, too much weight and the tire will give and the frame will flex. None of these problems with the Flat-Free tires. Solid tires equals a solid frame. Do yourself a favor and spend a little more for the Flat-Free Tire model. I Highly Reccomend the Harper Truck 700 lb capacity with the Flat-Free Tires!

I just moved in to a new house and badly needed help moving boxes. I rented a dolly from Uhaul when I unloaded my storage units, but needed one permanently at the house. I chose this one because of the dual use (upright and cart), 700lb capacity and rubber wheels.

This item is plenty strong and easy to use. Great versatility and maneuverability. I haven't tried this on steps (house has an elevator), looks like it would work fine and not cause any damage.

Pro:
- Lightweight
- Strong - 700lb capacity
- Easy to maneuver
- Quick release pins to swap between upright and cart, easy to change

Con
- The bottom plate could be larger, but works just fine
- It is made of plastic and does have a bit of a wobble, but it does not affect the performance at all
- This thing smells...like new plastic. The smell eventually goes away

Overall, I am very happy with the purchase. The wheels are easy on my wood and tile floors and I can move plenty of boxes or large appliances with this hand truck. Very glad I have this to help with moving.

I was a bit apprehensive about buying this because of the negative reviews but I also didn't want to spend a ton of money on a hand truck that we would be using once or twice. I decided that for this price to take the risk, and my partner and I are happy I pulled the trigger!

We were moving from a large apartment building with very long hallways. For this we used the truck on all four wheels and it was great! For normal apartment stuff like books, art, clothes this worked really well. If you're planning on using this for heavy appliances I'm not sure if it would be able to handle it and you might be better if just renting a heavy duty truck.

The stair guide feature wasn't very helpful for moving into our 3rd floor walk up. My partner had to pretty much drag the truck up using brute strength. It still cut down on some time since we didn't have to carry each box up separately. If you are not a strong person don't expect this feature to help you.

It does have a terrible smell, we've had it for about a month and it still has a bit of a smell. We kept it in our car overnight once and the smell the next day was overpowering. If smells really bother you then I would skip on this product.

I'm happy we ended up buying this, it definitely cut down on moving time

I chose the nylon body because I expect to have this for quite a few years, and I thought it would prevent rust problems. The yellow handle and the nose piece are metal, however. I only occasionally need a cart and for years have used a very small folding cart that, while sturdy enough for the loads I typically put on it, has a single handle which causes loads to often slip when reclined. So this cart won't get a huge amount of use, but needs to last. It was shipped with a tag pasted on the nose, which fortunately I was able to peel off, and a plastic bag over the whole thing, no box, no padding, nothing. I was quite surprised by this. However, since it arrived just fine with no damage, I can't complain.

I've only had a chance to use it once so far, so I don't know how well it will hold up (looks like it will, though), but the first task was to bring a large gas grill box inside, weighing 125 pounds. I've had experience lifting full size lateral file cabinets with appliance dollies (with straps), where if you're as light and short as I am, you have to climb up on the dolly and fling yourself backward to get it in the tilted and balanced position. This load was too heavy for me to tilt up with the short nose, but I was able to strap the box onto the cart using some cargo straps that I had, and the angle of the stair gliders give you a number of attachment points, so that was another positive surprise. After it was strapped, I could tip it back; if I had a lot of boxes like this, I might consider a nose extension. This particular load had to go up 3 concrete steps and then another step into a small foyer. The stair gliders worked perfectly on the concrete steps; I was able to roll it up one step at a time, even though the box is close to my weight. The large, solid wheels are another plus. Not only do they roll well, but they lift the load nicely over steps as well, with the gliders providing additional support. The final surprise was when I went over the last step and had the cart balanced a little too low for the interior wall in the way. It tipped down into the four-wheel cart position almost on its own, and even though the handle was not in the 4-wheel position, it was a breeze to just roll it the rest of the way in the 4 wheel position. I didn't expect to be able to roll into that position from the 2 wheel upright position, so that was an unexpected bonus for an action on my part that could have damaged the floor or me in a regular 2 wheel cart. From my limited experience with it so far, it seems to be an excellent cart, and I'm very pleased with it.