Variety of Wagon Styles
In the 1880's, many settlers were still 'going West' and fashioned their wood farm wagons into 'covered wagons' by outfitting them with protective covers stitched out of heavy, cotton duck material. The covered wagon comes from a simpler and less hectic time of more than a century ago - a time before motorized forms of transportation were available or affordable.

Hansen Wheel and Wagon Shop's location on the plains of the Dakotas is rich in the heritage of the pioneers and cowboys who developed this region. We draw from that history and a natural appreciation for the old ways, to authentically reproduce these custom built, western-style wagons - the vehicles that crossed the plains and helped build a new nation.


Standard Wagon with Bows and Canvas
We build our Standard Covered Wagon on an original wagon running gear - restored to like-new condition. Other authentic items included on the Basic Covered Wagon are:

• New double box - of riveted construction throughout, using highest-grade, northern grown poplar. The sills and cleats are of strong white oak and hickory. The box is a wood stain finish with black iron hardware.
• Lazy-back wagon, spring seat with 1 1/2” wide, heavy-duty springs.
• Wagon bows - 5 steam-bent, hardwood bows, mounted with riveted bow clips.
• Water barrel - 15 gallon, oak barrel with hinged lid, spigot and carrier; mounted with barrel saddles.

• Canvas Cover - standard size canvas cover of natural #12 cotton duck, fully reinforced with leather, double stitched, and fastened with hand-forged tarp hooks.
• New Pole - of #1 quality white ash - with wood hounds.
• New Neck yoke - of top-quality hickory.
• New Doubletree with Singletrees - fully ironed, constructed of select hickory.
• New Reach - of straight grained hickory, reinforced with wear plates.
• Staychains - with hand-forged hooks.

Our wagons are custom-designed for a variety of uses, from actual use on the trail to western décor.
Prices on new covered wagons starting at $7,900.
Used covered wagons starting at $2,900.