Eley 1043 2-Wheel Garden Hose Reel Cart
Premium cart: aluminum, 10-year no-leak warranty, and an assembly job — Eley's two-wheel cart is aluminum alloy on 10-inch flat-free turf tires with a 6.5 ft inlet hose, sold with up to 125 ft of Eley's own 5/8-inch polyurethane hose, or up to 200 ft with Eley's Extra-Capacity Kit. Its warranty is a 10-year no-leak, no-rust guarantee that replaces the failed part rather than the cart and excludes freezing and over-capacity use. Owners give it 4.9★ across 8,162, but those reviews live on Eley's own site, pooled across its configurations, so the figure is not ranked against store ratings. Its newest critical reviews are mostly about a slow assembly, and it is pricey before you add a hose.
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Specs
| Model | 1043 |
| Type | Cart, 2 wheels, hand crank |
| Hose capacity (hose basis) | Sold with up to 125 ft of Eley's own 5/8 in polyurethane hose; up to 200 ft with the Extra-Capacity Kit (Eley store options) |
| Hose diameter | Bring your own (5/8 in basis); 6-1/2 ft x 5/8 in inlet hose included |
| Frame | Aluminum alloy, 1-1/2 in tubular, two 10 in flat-free turf tires (Eley) |
| Warranty | 10 years, no-leak / no-rust; replaces the defective part, not the unit; excludes freezing, use beyond rated capacity and O-rings (Eley) |
| Owner rating | 4.9★ / 8,162 |
Pros
- All aluminum alloy, so the frame cannot rust, and the turf tires are flat-free
- A 10-year no-leak, no-rust warranty in writing, on a cart Eley sells itself
- Eley sells it loaded with up to 125 ft of its own 5/8-inch polyurethane hose, and a kit that takes it to 200 ft
- Eley prints a tipping answer, a brake, and a Quad-Wheel Kit for owners who want four wheels
Cons
- Assembly is the complaint: 6 of the 10 newest 1–3 star reviews describe a slow or hard build, one says "It took several HOURS" and another that it "was shipped without all the parts"
- The two-wheel version can tip while reeling: one owner of both says "The 2 wheel version is not very stable when reeling the hose in", though Eley says its carts are "not easily tipped over"
- The warranty excludes freezing and use "beyond their rated capacities", replaces the failed part rather than the cart, and requires you to shut off the water after each use
- It is pricey for a hose cart, and that price is before you add a hose
- Its rating lives on Eley's own site and pools the cart's configurations, so it is not comparable with a store rating
- Eley offers no handle extension for tall users
Assembly. The newest critical reviews say "It took several HOURS to get this assembly together over several days", that the cart "was shipped without all the parts", that it "should come assembled", and that pieces "had to be hammered together"; one owner of both versions says the two-wheel cart is "not very stable when reeling the hose in".
6 of the 10 newest 1–3 star reviews describe a slow or hard assembly, of 113 1–3 star reviews among 8,162 on Eley's site (2026-10-21) · critical reviews read 2026-10-21
“I got tired of replacing my often used hose cart every 2 years. This one is rock solid.”— Prescott B., Eley (brand site) · Verified owner
FAQ
Who is the Eley 1043 2-Wheel Garden Hose Reel Cart for?
You want a cart you buy once, you keep about 125 ft of 5/8-inch hose, and you will spend an afternoon assembling it
What do owners say about the Eley 1043 2-Wheel Garden Hose Reel Cart?
4.9★ across 8,162 owner ratings (Eley (brand site), read 2026-10-21 · listing-wide base). What owners complain about: Assembly. The newest critical reviews say "It took several HOURS to get this assembly together over several days", that the cart "was shipped without all the parts", that it "should come assembled", and that pieces "had to be hammered together"; one owner of both versions says the two-wheel cart is "not very stable when reeling the hose in".
What does the Eley 1043 2-Wheel Garden Hose Reel Cart cost?
About $318.44 at Eley, checked 2026-10-21. Prices move — the buy link above goes to the live listing.
What is the warranty on the Eley 1043 2-Wheel Garden Hose Reel Cart?
10 years, no-leak / no-rust; replaces the defective part, not the unit; excludes freezing, use beyond rated capacity and O-rings (Eley)
Record
- — Added as the premium cart: aluminum, 10-year no-leak warranty, 125 ft of 5/8-inch hose; 4.9 across 8,162 reviews on Eley's own site (pooled), sold by Eley.
Warranty
10 years, no-leak / no-rust; replaces the defective part, not the unit; excludes freezing, use beyond rated capacity and O-rings (Eley) · you are buying this direct from Eley
No condition on where you buy. Eley’s warranty document carries no authorized-dealer, unauthorized-reseller or marketplace clause — we checked the full text on . That is unusual in outdoor gear and it is in this product’s favour.
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✓ Safety: no active recall — No current-product recall (checked 2026-10-21). The saferproducts.gov RecallTitle API returns one Rapid Reel record, #08384 (2008-09-02): 'Rapid Reel Recalls Portable Garden Hose Carts; Tires Can Explode Posing an Injury Hazard' — importer 'Eley Corporation, dba Rapid Reel of Lincoln, Neb.', the same company as Eley; about 7,000 two-wheel carts and four-wheel wagons sold April 2005 through March 2006; remedy: 'Consumers should not inflate tires on the portable hose carts and contact Rapid Reel® for free replacement tires.' A 2005–2006 product, not the current 1043. RecallTitle=Eley returns only #79053 (1979, King Seeley Thermos gas-grill valves), unrelated.
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Data last verified: 2026-10-21. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.