Finds: The DR Powerwagon
By Chuck Cage
Think of it as lawnmower meets little red wagon. Or maybe it’s just easier to think of it as the ultimate lazy-man’s wheelbarrow. Either way, this is a pretty cool piece of gardening gear from DR.
The model in the picture above is powered by a 5.5 HP Briggs Quantum engine, and (according to DR) can move loads up to 500 lbs. The black bin dumps forward to facilitate unloading, and it’s electric start. Let the Powerwagon races begin.
Pricing starts around $1,500, so it’s not really the poor-man’s wheelbarrow. DR is running a sale right now, and this model is marked down to $1,271.20. (Don’t forget that $0.20.) If you need more hauling capactiy, there are two larger models: the 6-3/4 HP Pro Powerwagon, and even the 6-3/4 HP Pro Pack Powerwagon that features a powered lift bed. (The top-o-the-line model is only $700 + change more than the base model.)
The Powerwagon [DR]
October 27th, 2006 at 11:09 am
That’s pretty neat but for the same money I could have a riding mower / lawn tractor and pull a small lawn cart around. maybe not as nice but a bit more useful unless you just need a motorized cart.
October 28th, 2006 at 12:16 am
I looked at the DRpower.com site. Their brush mower is interesting because it can accept several attachments, such as a snow blower and a 6000 watt generator, but not all at the same time
There might be some cost benefit to this in the fact that you’re maintaining just one engine, while the cost of the attachments is not too out of line with stand-alone power equipment . IMO, these just don’t appear to be aimed toward the typical suburban resident/homeowner, but more toward rural landowners and commercial grounds maintenance operations.
PaulS.
January 14th, 2007 at 12:09 pm
We own a DR brush cutter that can opt as a mower just by changing blades, we are now considering a DR power wagon, we are both retired and I am disabled with hands, back, diabetes, and heart condition, we have ten acres with a lot of brush cleanup to do and we garden and we will be setting up a greenhouse this spring, although we do hire someone in to do the big heavy jobs when we can our brush cutter is a life saver in more ways then one, we are looking forward to purchasing the DR wagon and the absolute pleasure of using another piece of DR equipment, just thought you might like to know how we feel about DR.
John & Paulette