My new Woods Wagon

[Buckeye]

I have about 20 acres of woods on my property. I spend quite a bit of time every year cleaning up deadfalls and keeping my trails clear. I got tired of trying to use bungee cords to tie all of my cutting gear to the racks on my quad, so I built this little wagon to haul everything around.

The wagon measures 48" x 40" and should be good for well over half a ton of cargo. It started life as one of this cheap-o 'garden carts' like you see at Harbor Freight, TSC, Farm & Fleet, et al. I salvaged the running gear and built a new frame and bed. I kept the original sides, widened the front gate, and fabbed a new tailgate. I machined adapters for the spindles so I could install larger wheels for better ground clearance and easier rolling over rough ground. The tongue is 2" x 1" box tubing with a 2" ball coupler, and I made a handle and skid plate from some scrap stainless steel. The floor is TREX decking, so it should last virtually forever (sacrilege, I know).

The wagon easily carries three saws, fuel, oil, tools, rope, log chains and a small cooler.

The tarp is a USGI shelter half (tent), I added some grommets and bungee cord for quick installation and removal.

I should have built one of these a long time ago.

 

[KMB]

Nicely done Buckeye!

Kevin

 

[AngelofDarkness]

I thought maybe you cut the top off a 1983 Ford station wagon and threw all your firewood inside it.

 

[sloth9669]

sold

Make them on the side....bet you could sell a few of them with no issues...looks very well built. GJ

 

[thombat4]

whoa

That's a very nice wagon!! Looks better than the ones you buy and I bet it'll last longer too!

 

[trimmmed]

nice work!

 

[reachtreeservi]

Great job! That's a tool , not a toy!