As someone who has used a wheelbarrow once before, I like to consider myself a bit of an expert in the field. And let me tell you, wheelbarrows are pretty awful to use! Not only are they tough on the back, but they're also tough enough to push heavy loads over tough terrain as you only have one wheel! Someone came up with a much better wheelbarrow solution, and it's called the Mouse Wheelbarrow. It's a motorized wheelbarrow that you can use, and best of all, you don't have to balance anything while using it.
Invented by Peter Boulton, an Australian dairy farmer who created it to help his wife who works on his 300-head farm in Gippsland, the Rat Barrow is the world's first assembled wheelbarrow. It offers a super safe and stable ride, with incredible maneuverability when carrying heavy loads up to 440 pounds in weight.
A handle just behind the cargo tube acts as a wheel for the wheelbarrow. It is then controlled with an accelerator pedal like a normal car, along with a brake pedal on the side of the car. A 12W LED light on top of the frame can provide light to the surrounding area when working in the dark or later at night.
“Sloping large loads is facilitated by the balanced load, free end design. Carrying grass clippings, horse manure or garden pruning from A to B has never been easier. The Rat Barrow has no problems with heavier loads like firewood , soil or sand and bags of feed can be transported and/or knocked over with ease".
98cm (38 inches) wide – 2.3m (7.5 ft) long
Powered by a key start Briggs and Stratton engine
Easy driving with Tuff Torq K47 hydrostatic transmission
Galvanised steel frame
Carry up to 200kg (440 pounds)
Gross vehicle mass of 400kg (880 pounds)
Top speed of 10kph (6mph)
3.5m turn radius
Polyethylene tub 150 ltrs (40 gallons)
Articulated body means ease of access into small spaces
Suitible for inclines up-to 15 degrees