Thread: Collapsible Surf/Pier Cart

Does anyone have a recommendation for a collapsible cart? I'd like to have one for trips down there. I've looked at a few, but I'm trying to find someone with some personal experience with them.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...d_lutyp_im_1_3

http://www.amazon.com/Berkley-BAFC48...KPP58NA96PSCP2

Red foldable cart hard to best had mine 4 or 5 years..

Originally Posted by fishheadspin

Red foldable cart hard to best had mine 4 or 5 years..

Yeah, and those aren't $150 either, which is nice.

Regular pier carts take up hardly any room with the wheels and handle removed.

In the trunk of a Hyundai Elantra??

This will be my third season using the Berkeley Jumbo cart, it holds 8 rods, I like it a lot, it fits in my wife's Audi with the seats down, but I think that red cart would fold flatter I like it because it sits higher than the other carts and I don't have to bend over. It still works great and didn't stiffen up at the hinges like I thought it would. It does have some negatives though, one is when I have my cooler and tackle box in the back it will tip over backwards when you take your 5 gallon bait bucket out, which sits in front, I've done that twice now, the other thing is I do have to take one rod holder off to get it in her car, which isn't that big of deal because they are easy on and off. It might be a little difficult to fold up at first but as often as I use it down there it's really easy and holds a lot of stuff. I usually have a 5 gallon bucket a smaller bait bucket cooler 8 rods a tackle box that I bungee to the cooler but it will fit on the rails under the cart and still have room for rain gear towels etc. Other negatives is it doesn't do very good in the sand, and the price, My wife bought it for me for my Birthday and got it on sale for $ 120.00 but I doubt if it will ever be that cheap again.

Originally Posted by DRH

Regular pier carts take up hardly any room with the wheels and handle removed.

The great thing about 1" PVC is its cheap and you can build a cart as small or large as you want.

Originally Posted by rabidawise

In the trunk of a Hyundai Elantra??

Easily. Rule of thumb, if a real ice chest will fit in a space, the cart will fit. By real I mean 65+ quarts not some oversized insulated lunchbox.

A 65 qt will most definitely NOT fit in the trunk of the wife's car! Lol.