Found an issue with the low-rider wagon today that I didn't notice before. The low-rider frame came with a couple bolts that act as stops for the front axle that prevent the front tires from hitting the wagon body. The John Deere wagon body is longer that the Radio Flyer wagon, this caused the front tires to hit the wagon body even when adjusted to the fully forward position. I searched through my many boxes of stuff and found a couple bracket that worked perfect for stops. They came from an Ikea towel rack. I glued on some rubber to cushion the bracket and they work perfectly. Haven't decided if I'm going to paint them.
During our first trip to the Grand Design RV Rally in 2022, the husband of one of the group administrators referred a folding wagon he used to transport things as an “stupid wagon”. Prior to the 2023 rally, it was announced that there was going to be an stupid wagon contest. I took our plastic garden wagon and pulled it around with a light up Christmas reindeer wearing a Hawaiian shirt. Someone pulling a little Radio Flyer wagon won the contest. In 2024, we did not attend the rally. The winner of the stupid wagon contest was a decorated standard sized Radio Flyer wagon. I decided then that I needed something totally different to wow the rally goers and win the Stupid Wagon contest. I decided to build a low-rider wagon. I had seen pictures of some, and they looked pretty cool. I started a search for a wagon a few months ago but wasn’t having much luck. Then my daughter and her husband had to move, and they were selling off some stuff to raise some money. One of the items they ...
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