'Monster' Wagon Flyer Wagon

Monster Wagon Flyer Wagon FARM HOME Novelty Items It s a real monster and gets a lot of attention wherever I take it says Doug Schiller of Belvidere Ill about his customized Radio Flyer wagon The wagon rides on big garden tractor tires and has articulated steering a battery-operated horn backup beeper flashing strobe lights on front and back three mufflers and an antenna-mounted flag and rollbar on back The lights horn and backup beeper are all battery-operated The horn mounts on front of the wagon and automatically goes on whenever someone pulls the handle back toward the wagon There s also a white ball shifter knob on front as well as gas and brake pedals and a fake speedometer gauge I came up with the idea because I own a business selling aftermarket Corvette parts and often go to Corvette shows I take the wagon along to draw attention to my booth says Schiller Over the years a lot of people have seen it In fact I ve made several different wagons on request The wagon rides on 17-in tall by 7-in wide tires Both the front and rear wheels steer so it really turns short When I turn right the front wheels turn to the right and the rear wheels turn to the left It s the same kind of steering system you find on big monster trucks at shows says Schiller I built an entire chassis to keep from twisting the wagon box At shows people sometimes crawl under the wagon to see how the steering system works The wagon has 3 exhaust pipes - one on the side and two on back Schiller made them by cutting the top off the back end of three different Corvette mufflers A switch on front of the wagon is used to activate the strobe lights Another switch on back is used to operate the backup beeper which is mounted in the rear exhaust A lot of people have seen it It gets a lot of oohs and aahs; in fact sometimes I think it hurts my business because people spend more time looking at the wagon than looking at my products for sale I came up with the idea for the horn because at shows everyone wants to pull the handle toward the back of the wagon to move it a little and that can cause paint to chip off Now whenever someone pulls back on the handle the horn blows which comes as a complete surprise It s fun to see people jump He uses a drycell battery designed for house security systems to operate the strobe lights horn and backup beeper It s amazing how long the battery lasts û I only have to charge it about once a year notes Schiller Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Doug Schiller 345 Beister Drive Belvidere Ill 61008 ph 815 979-4591; flagcaddie@gmail com

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