Who needs a truck when you have a wagon?

[msteel]

Granted, there are some situations where you simply must have a truck. But I am convinced that a wagon must be one of the most practical vehicles ever. This past Saturday we took a 300 mile round trip, and here is some of what we had in the back of Jacinta (a 1992 Loyale wagon 5MT pushbutton 4WD):

 

* A 400 pound cast iron wood stove and a short section of stovepipe. Here's a picture of the stove before we unloaded it:

 

 

* A hand truck (wheels removed, but initially held in place by "cotter pins" made from a bent nail and a paper clip)

 

* Myself, my pregnant wife, and my 2 1/2 year old son (with car seat, diaper bag, and a few toys), and a picnic lunch.

 

* 2 cases (over 20 pounds) of chocolate easter bunnies from the Russell Stover outlet.

 

* A basic set of screwdrivers, ratchets, sockets, pliers, vise grips, mini maglite, custom tools welded by my father in law, etc. (as well as the pouch of "tools" that came with the car)

 

* A standard set of automotive fluids including: a gallon of antifreeze (minus the quart I put in before leaving home), a case of motor oil (minus the quart I added when we stopped at the auto parts store), a partial quart of automatic transmission (a.k.a. power steering) fluid, a pint of brake fluid, a pint of dry gas (that has been in the car for 10 of the 10 years I've known the car), a can of WD-40 (which recently replaced the 10-year old rusted can).

 

* Additional "just in case" items such as: Duct tape, baling twine, flattened cardboard boxes, a set of (used) timing belts, two first aid kits, fire extinguisher (that has also been in the car for at least 10 years and currently reads "recharge"), jumper cables, welding gloves, baling twine, grocery bags for use at Aldi, a couple of towels, and an empty pickle jar (think Potty Training).

 

Too bad I only got 25 MPG this trip.

[Syonyk]

Awesome. I love my wagon (currently a '92 Loyale) too. It's practical, it's cheap to fix, cheap to run, cheap to ensure, has enough grip to be a lot of fun, can haul a lot of stuff, doesn't attract police attention, and can be slept in if needed (and I understand you can fit two in the back if needed... ).

 

-=Russ=-

[Hondasucks]

(and I understand you can fit two in the back if needed... ).

 

-=Russ=-

 

I've had three in the back of my 77.....

 

and six in the back seat.....

 

... and two in the passenger seat

 

----all at the same time :-P

 

Shoulda seen the look on my friends dad's face when the 12 of us were standing in front of his house and he's like "how'd you call get here?" and we all turned and looked at the Subaru and he just shook his head and walked back inside...

[bgd73]

Upon not understanding weight restrictions in my old DL wagon....

My friend and I were hellbent convinced we could haul an unbored 283 gm smallblock v8 engine in the back with seat down. That particular engine weighed 400lbs with no heads in a small area (heaviest small block by gm- they used this same block bored out, to be the infamous "327"). It did it , and I drove the car for 7 more years before the body broke below my feet, by tranny shifter, and out to the passenger side. Much like driving a tractor trailer, to add 400lbs of steel (its tough to haul- unlike a 400lb fat person)

[Anthenium]

I typically load the "BanditWagon" with:

 

1 SWR 4004 Bass Amp

 

1 SWR Big Bertha 1 x 18" SubWoofer

 

1 SWR WorkingMans 4 x 10" Bass Cabinet

 

2 Big Badd Basses from my Collection

 

1 "Bag-of-Tricks" Wires, cables, extension cords, etc...

 

1 3-Way Guitar Stand

 

and my choice either 1 Roadie, or 1 Groupie.

 

There's still room for a medium sized dog, or a BlowUp Doll.

 

Not a HEAVY load, but it takes up a lotta space!!!

 

Caio,

 

Fat Tony - http://www.smashbandits.com

[Syonyk]

I've had three in the back of my 77.....

 

and six in the back seat.....

 

... and two in the passenger seat

 

----all at the same time :-P

 

Shoulda seen the look on my friends dad's face when the 12 of us were standing in front of his house and he's like "how'd you call get here?" and we all turned and looked at the Subaru and he just shook his head and walked back inside...

 

Wow. I was actually appending a comment to my "you can sleep in the back" statement, but 12 people in a Subie is just nuts. "Zero to 60... sometimes."

 

-=Russ=-