Kids Wagon, Rolling Cart, Utility Cart, Classic Red Wagon for Kids, for Gardening, Beach, Camping Essentials, Ages 1.5+ Years

Radio Flyer Classic Red Wagon When shopping for a "little red wagon" for my needs, I wanted to know what the dimensions of the inside of the wagon were. This I could not find. Here are the ones for this wagon: INSIDE OF WAGON (the carrying area)-- Length 33 1/4 inches (tight fit); Width -- 14 1/2 inches (tight); Outer Length of wagon --36 1/2" (outer "lip to lip" of wagon); Width -- 17 1/2" (outer "lip to lip" of wagon); Whole Length of wagon from outer edge at rear to tip of "axle" -- 38 1/2 inches (Tongue, aka: handle, folds nicely under wagon -- total length with tongue extended approx. 73". The sides are 4" high. I am a 63 yr. old woman with several health issues. I assembled this myself (easy to do if you like assembling things like jigsaw puzzles, etc). I believe the materials in this wagon are very good and durable (of course, time will tell), almost all metal except for tires (ditto). These are not the air filled tires of some versions. The tires are large and solid (heavy) and would appear to take a fair amount of wear. I have not found any sharp areas that might prick a child. I love the extra length on the handle as bending is a problem for me. I have already used this for hauling my groceries into the house from my vehicle. I frequently buy gallon jars of water. This will carry the ten jars in with a little room left over (not much). They say a gallon of water equals 8 pounds. So this carries a fair amount of weight. If I am not buying water, this carries all of my groceries. Sometimes I put a plastic container in it to enable me to stack more groceries in one trip. I also use it for carrying my Chihuahuas on walks. I put their crate (1 crate) into the wagon and off we go. It moves easily on sidewalks. Don't know about any other surfaces. I use it to move things inside the house from room to room (medium sized containers full of pictures that I am scanning to computer which are too heavy for me to carry; larger plants which I relocate from time to time, things that I move from storage and back again, I have even moved an older tv on it -- setting it on plywood on the wagon to do so, etc). So, I am very pleased to have this as it enables me to stay a little more independent and not have to rely upon help from others as much. I think parents would like this for their children. However, the over-sized air filled tires may work better for long walks with children, depending upon the surface you are traveling (then you might need to be concerned about the tires going flat???). I like that this is almost all metal. I keep it on the back porch out of the weather. All metals exposed to the elements will eventually rust. The paint job is excellent and appears reasonably durable. I gave this 4 stars for durability because I have not had it long enough to determine this but it appears to be very durable. I would like to point out that the customers who complain about the smell are absolutely correct! The tires will smell up the whole house quickly if inside for too long. After a while, I cannot stand the smell in the house. I am hoping the smell will dissipate after a while. I feel this wagon is worth keeping ..... but not inside the house. I have enjoyed this so far. I hope this helps someone trying to decide which wagon to get. 08/06/2010 - I set the wagon on its side with the tires facing the sun on my front porch. I left it like that for a couple of weeks. At the end of that time, no more smelly tires! I keep this in the house and love its usefulness.

Perfect for on my porch for heavier deliveries.

While it has only been a month or so, this wagon has been great so far. Assembly was a breeze except for the bolts. The manufacturer still uses a flat head bolt, and a wide one at that so it was a bit hard to ratchet up the nut on the underside and keep the screwdriver in the bolt on the top. Other than that, figure on a half hour or so to put this bad boy together. The bucket is deep, we put our one year old in it and pull him around the neighborhood. All the kids want a ride. Even adults stop to talk about their wagon they had as kids. It really is nostalgic. Back to the product... it is sturdy and the inflatable wheels make a smooth ride and easy to pull. I will tell you that the wheels give off an obnoxious odor, even now it is still not gone. The only other drawback I see is that the black handle is straight and not bent towards to the box at all. My son likes to be next to you when we walk, so I like to hold the wagon and push it by the handle, if it were angled back a bit it would be perfect. Not going to knock off a star for either of those two. The only I thing I did was attach a safety strap to the box. Just a simple one, like the ones on a high chair. I secured them under with the back bolts in the box. They keep my son seated if I need to use them. This is a sturdy well made product and will last through several kids if you need it to. My son loves to cruise the neighborhood in it. Just an FYI, here in Las Vegas it gets hot so I use a fitted baby crib sheet with a bath towel underneath for comfort and to keep the box cool. It does warm up with the sun here.

Great wagon for the price

There is no better wagon! Very happy with the excellent quality and durability! Excited to see everything my grandson comes up with to do with his Radio Flyer Wagon!!!

Easy to put together. Works well. Love the size, which is great for my needs.

I am pleased by the quality of parts -- the metal bed is very sturdy, and I found it was able to carry 150 pounds with ease. Assembly was a little difficult with just one person, I recommend having another pair of hands to help (not necessarily strong, just someone to steady the partially constructed wagon or hold a wrench in place while the other person tightens the bolt on the other side). One star was knocked off because the bolt that is used to attach the handle to the wagon was clearly not long enough, and had to be replaced with a slightly longer (extra 1/4") one bought at the local hardware store. The curvature of the metal at the attachment point made it such that the original bolt did not have enough room at its end for the nut, because the nut was blocked the curved metal, and putting the nut in at an angle (the only way it would fit on the bolt due to the obstructing metal) caused the nut to strip when tightened. Note that this Classic Red Wagon is a little different from the original, in that the handle does not reach back as far. So, for instance, you won't be able to sit back in the wagon and steer it at the same time (probably safer too, as the wagon has no brakes!). On the other hand, the handle folds away underneath the wagon, supposedly for storage, although there is no latch so the handle will drag on the floor if it is folded that way. Improvements from the old Red Wagon include nylon-lock nuts, and also the item used to attach the wheels to the axles can simply be hammered on now. All in all, I am quite pleased with this product.

beautiful wagon!!!