2x4 Attachment Detail: I attached the shafts and spacer beads to the wagon first, then attached the 2x4 between them. In retrospect, it might be better to assemble the shafts to the 2x4 brace first, on a flat surface, of course. To attach the 2x4, you will need to drill a hole for each lag screw through the shaft and into the end of the 2x4 brace. I used 3/4 inch lag screws with large fender washers, and drilled the hole a little small, so the screws would not be loose. I had to use a ratchet / socket wrench to tighten them down. To get the holes in the 2x4 just right, I first held it in place, marked where it was on the shafts, drilled small pilot holes in the shafts first, since they are hardwood. I then held the 2x4 in position again, this time drilling small pilot holes in the 2x4 through the holes I had just drilled in the shafts. I stuck one nail (loosely, just to act as a pin) into each set of holes to hold the 2x4 in position. Then, I just removed one nail at a time, drilled the larger size hole I needed, and inserted the lag screw into the new hole. (Ignore the 1x2s, which were my first attempt at bracing the shafts together...too flimsy! I just left them on their to avoid having a hole in the wood!) I originally attached low-profile rope cleats on the outside of the shafts, for a shaft-pull attachment. They weren't low profile enough, and after getting jabbed in the back of the calf by them, I decided this could be dangerous when navigating through crowds at festivals, etc. I have since installed two screw in eye-bolts (screw eyes), in the front edge of the 2x4 brace, for attaching traces from a carting harness.
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