I finally paid $900 for a rebar cart and wish I did it years ago

My back gave out on a driveway pour in Des Moines last June and I caved on a motorized rebar cart after my helper quit. It set me back $900 but I placed 1,200 feet of rebar in half a day, which would've taken three days bent over. Has anyone else tried one of these or did you just stick with the old carrier and pay for it later?

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hugo2382mo ago

and now my chiropractor is wondering why his boat payment is late. I bought one of those carts last fall after a slab pour in Billings put me on my knees for a week, and let me tell you, it pays for itself the first time you don't have to hear your spine crack like a knuckle. The guys on my crew laughed at me for being soft until they saw me laying down double their footage without a single grunt. Now they fight over who gets to push the thing, which is fine by me because I'm too old to play hero with a bundle of #5 on my shoulder. You want back pain? Go haul rebar like it's 1985. I'll take the funny looks and the $900 any day.

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