Beach Cart Brainstorming

help

Am between building my own cart for the beach and making a purchase and modifying. It would need to carry decent weight with a cooler, chairs, umbrella etc.

The prices on beach carts are absolutely insane, $1000+ is not that uncommon. That leads me to believe I could build something that is both better and cheaper.

PVC options don’t move the needle for me, feel a little underwhelming/tacky. I know wood would need to be replaced overtime and metal would face rusting issues but the aesthetics are much more appealing.

The last option is theoretically the simplest, modifying a store bought option with balloon tires. Ie something like this

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Best-Choice-Products-Heavy-Duty-Steel-Garden-Wagon-Lawn-Utility-Cart-w-400lb-Capacity-Removable-Sides-Handle-Green/7057852

Which again begs the question of is the modification even possible

Would love to brain storm ideas or be called out on missing something obvious, overthinking, overlooking

Cheers! lets have a summer

Posted Jun 3, 2026, 1:12 PM UTC

4976
Loading comments…