The Gator Cases 52" Utility Cart All-Terrain transforms into eight different configurations to accommodate a wide variety of equipment in the most efficient way possible. The cargo platform length extends from 30 to 52" and is secured with spring-tightening knobs and a spring clip. Non-pneumatic tires allow for hassle-free operation while stair climbers let you more easily carry your load up curbs and steps. The cart has a heavy-duty welded steel frame with a non-skid grip tape surface, and it supports loads up to 500 lb.
This all-terrain version of the 52" Utility Cart comes with 8" locking front casters and 10.25" rear casters that feature a no-flutter design and a long tread life. These all-terrain wheels allow the cart to easily be rolled over gravel, grass, and other challenging surfaces. For transport or storage in a car trunk or closet, the handles fold down to let you conveniently pack the cart away in a compact form.
- Transforms into 8 Configurations
- 500 lb Load Capacity
- 30 to 52" Cargo Platform Extension
- 8" Locking Front and 10.25" Rear Casters
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Gator GFW-UTL-CART52AT Reviews
Pack Mule vs Poser Prop
The All Terrain Gator Utility Cart is a pack mule. Fully extended I am able to fit three stacked Milwaukee packout crates, a Pelican case full of lenses, a Nanlite 720, two Aladdin 2x1s, a Hive Wasp 100 and a Hive Hornet 200, plus two camera cases. In another trip I can haul all the big iron: combo stands, C stands, menace arm, speed rail, frames, mic boom, monitor stands, tripods, slider, etc. In my view, smaller film production carts that cannot transport very much are over hyped, whereas most owner operators are more in need of a utility cart able to haul hundreds of pounds of bulky gear. If you can fashion it into a DIT or DP cart once the gear is transported, fine. If not, NBD. Talk about putting the cart before the pack mule. It's almost as if having a film production cart is the new flex, since a matte box never kickstarted any careers. Every influencer shilling Smallrig and Tilta film carts crack me up. By the time they get their cart put together, I am already coming back for my second load. Meanwhile they have to take three times as many trips with their tiny cart. The Gator breaks down and stows away in a small corner of your van, and is ready to haul gear within a minute of its wheels touching the asphalt. You can't go wrong with the larger Gator, Gravity, Proaim or On Stage all terrain or heavy duty carts. Three minor gripes about the Gator: the knobs underneath to tighten in the extended or retracted position are plastic, the brace plates welded underneath the platform can bend outwards under a heavy load, and the larger wheels are secured with clasps instead of bolts. After one gig on the fortieth floor of a high rise, you will be thanking your luck stars you went with a pack mule of a utlility cart instead of a more expensive poser prop. And you can buy a new camera or lens with the money you saved. In all seriousness, I know DPs who have both, a utility cart to haul gear and a film cart for buildouts, DIT, etc. On Hollywood sets, converted Magliner junior or senior carts can do double duty, but they rarely if ever get broken down, and as such are most often stowed and transported in a grip truck fully built up. But most owner operators do not have the luxury of that much space in their vans. If you do not have any carts yet and are not sure what to buy, because Armando & Co said you need a film cart and anamorphics to be cool, grab a heavy duty or all terrain utility cart first. You can always waste your money on a film cart later when you are pulling down the big bucks.
DO NOT BUY!!!
Again bought 3 and less than a week ALL had welds break. They just can not get that right. Stay with a rock and roller. Average 8 years of heavy use on those. So disappointing. The Rock and roller is more $$$ but well worth it