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    Quote Originally Posted by Marc Bryan View Post
    The carts would have been fine if a modicum of common sense had been employed. Instead we had teams loading six 85's, 3 40's, bc's, fins, kitchen sinks, etc.........
    Not really. The manufacturer overrates the weight capacity of the carts. If you load one to only 50% of rated weight, it will collapse after a few trips.
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    I don't have a mule, but I can easily round up a few jackasses (myself included) Unfortunately, the biggest jackass is in Arizona right now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FW View Post
    Not really. The manufacturer overrates the weight capacity of the carts. If you load one to only 50% of rated weight, it will collapse after a few trips.
    I'm not sure what kind of cart you're using there, but I've been using the same cart for years and have easily loaded it up with 2 108s, 2 95s, and 2 80s. The issue at that point is not the cart, it's me being able to pull it!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marc Bryan View Post
    The carts would have been fine if a modicum of common sense had been employed. Instead we had teams loading six 85's, 3 40's, bc's, fins, kitchen sinks, etc.........
    I agree completely, the two wheeled dolly has the benefit of not being able to be loaded TOO incredibly much... and maybe people will realize that deco bottles and huge tanks aren't necessary for a 600' cave :P
    Ever surprised by the amount of holes involved in cave diving.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RN View Post
    I'm not sure what kind of cart you're using there, but I've been using the same cart for years and have easily loaded it up with 2 108s, 2 95s, and 2 80s. The issue at that point is not the cart, it's me being able to pull it!
    What cart do ypu have?
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    Quote Originally Posted by FW View Post
    Not really. The manufacturer overrates the weight capacity of the carts. If you load one to only 50% of rated weight, it will collapse after a few trips.
    No it won't.

    My neighbor has the same cart bought at the same store, same brand. He loads it up to the brim, several 100 lbs and has had it several years. He paid for it, so he takes care of it. It still works fine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marc Bryan View Post
    ............ a modicum of common sense............
    We are cavedivers man, where do we get any of this?
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    Quote Originally Posted by FW View Post
    What cart do ypu have?
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