Thread: Ute or wagon

Originally Posted by garryseries3

Just to add to Vlad I have had both ute and wagon, the ute without a load in the back has suspension akin to a billycart (IMO) whereas the wagon is a more comfortable driver. If your not doing much serious 4X4 or camping go the wagon, build a bed base for the back stash all the necessities under it and sleep in it. Your a trady I take it so this would be an easy achiever keep it light for removal and your away. There is possibly a thread on this topic, I built mine out of Aluminium square tube and joiners been great and is a breeze to remove when needed.
Garry

G'day Garry,

I had a crack at this myself recently with something called Qubelok (I think). It's brilliant stuff. I think I will go the same route with a wagon. At least I've now learnt from my first attempt and will probably get the second one just right.

Hello All once again,

I think I'll settle on the wagon for its practicality around town. If I still need a ute, or just really want one, I'll pop a cab roof on the SIII and try it out for a while.

Oh, and in response to a couple of your posts, I'm not all that tall (5'11") and like a really upright driving position.

Cheers,

James

but a wagon offers the benefits of carrying additional passengers, and keeping things locked up and out of the way around town.
I BEG TO DIFFER HAVE YOU SEEN MY TUB TOP LOL

Originally Posted by lardy

but a wagon offers the benefits of carrying additional passengers, and keeping things locked up and out of the way around town.
I BEG TO DIFFER HAVE YOU SEEN MY TUB TOP LOL

Sorry to hijack your thread Lardy, but I met you at Barbagallos - I was in the 90, just thought I would say hello (an cyber Land Rover wave!) - How's Doug?

Regards
Yvonne

Originally Posted by jc109

If I ever sell it...

I guess the weight of numbers is certainly with the wagon. Looks clear-cut.

Count one more for the cab/chassis.

• Great for knocking around in tight spots off road as you don't have the height of excess cab/wagon swinging around above the rear wheels.
• Good for camping as you can either load it up beyond the gunnels of what you can get in a wagon or you can travel light, as in light with none of the wagon body.
• A 'wagon body' can be added later as a custom canopy - you are a builder I think you said earlier.
• Throwing firewood into the back of a trayback is easy.
• Dogs have more fun running from side to side on the trayback
• A beer at the river bank after a good days fishing is very satifying on the trayback
• Traybacks make great work benches, just add a toolbox and a proper heavy duty bench vice
• You can rebuild damaged traybacks with a six-pound sledge and an arc-welder. Try rebuilding a wagon like that - aesthetics differ somewhat.
• The LR heater is more effective in the small single cabin of the cab/chassis
• The 'man' in you wants a ute, get a ute...

I've a c/chassis,want a wagon,like a twin cab,had a h/top,want a wagon but got a c/chassis
-bouncy when unloaded
-squishy with 3 people
-got to tie loads on (usually got no sides on tray for better view)
+good on fuel (very light with alloy tray)
+carry any load (heavy,bulky,hazardous)
luv it -though would like a wagon as well
think I just need two 110's
Brett
110 300tdi