The Family Handyman – September 2019

Work Wheels

Expert advice on repair, maintenance and gear. By Josh Risberg

74 SEPTEMBER 2019 FAMILYHANDYMAN.COM

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f weekend projects are your

thing, think about getting your

hands on this Haul-Master

1/2-Ton Truck Bed Cargo Unloader.

It’s ingenious even though it’s

nothing more than a sheet of poly-

propylene mesh that wraps around

a shaft turned by a hand crank. Just

hook it on the end of your lowered

tailgate, pull the mesh sheet across

the length of the bed and load

your cargo right on top.

When you’re ready to unload, just

spin the crank and watch your pre-

cious cargo spill right out the back;

no more tiresome trips up into the

bed with a shovel. If you need to

spread gravel or topsoil, you could

drive slowly and have a buddy

dump the load as you go.

The Haul-Master Truck Bed Cargo

Unloader can handle a load up to

2,000 lbs. and takes less than 10

minutes to install—no tools required.

It won’t work well on an antislip bed

surface, and it may not fit on the

thicker tailgates on some new

trucks. You can pick up the Haul-

Master for $40 at Harbor Freight, or

find out more at harborfreight.com.

Your very own

dump truck for $40