I love my Wonderfold W4 Wagon!
One of the accessories you can buy is an extended handlebar. I purchased the extended handlebar however it was still not long enough for myself or my husband. We were hunching over while we pushed the wagon. So we took the extended handlebar and made it 6 inches even longer. Here’s how we did it.
This is how the handlebar looked before we did anything to it. I didn’t have the canopy or the liner on the wagon in this picture but I wanted a before picture.
We made a mark 8 inches from the tip of the handlebar on each side. That was the cut line for each side.
My husband used a cutter and cut the handlebar on the mark on each side.
It cut in less than a minute and it was a nice clean cut.
Now is the time to cut the 3/4 inch conduit with the same cutter. I added a 6 inch piece of conduit on each side.
We used the following 3/4 inch couplers to attach the conduit to the handlebar. You will need 4 couplers.
Rather than taking the handlebar cover off I just covered it in a plastic grocery bag and used painters tape on the end to prep the added piece for a nice coat of black spray paint. I used Rustoleum semi-gloss spray paint.
I love how much longer this handlebar is! The extended handlebar just wasn’t long enough so we just made it longer. The total cost for this was less than $25. I wish I had done this with the original handlebar rather than buying the extended handlebar but I think I have a good idea for the original handlebar and hope to post about that hack at a later date.
Do you have a Wonderfold Wagon? Feel free to post about your experience with it in the comments!
Can your hubby post us a link for the cutter?? :-D
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Thank you for this great tutorial. It made everything so easy to assemble. Cutting the conduit was super easy with the correct tool. I did add loctite glue to the screws and inside the couplings for added sturdiness for heavier wagon loads. I did play around with different sizes with the conduit since you have to buy so much but it’s super cheap. The 6” was perfect for height and stability. No more kicking the brake bar.
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what type of cutter did you use?
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing! I think we will do something similar for our w2 wagon! They don't even sell an extended handlebar for it! I am 5'7 and my husband is 6'3. A longer handlebar is a must!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea. I plan on getting the W4 soon. My husband and are both tall so I was thinking I’d have to get the extended handlebar but I plan on doing this to the original one. Just curious, how long ago did you do this hack and how has it held up?
ReplyDeleteHi, I just tried this and was wondering if the handlebar wiggle when you move it up and down? I added 6 inches to the handlebar that came with the wagon and it wiggles a little. Please let me know if anyone encounters this wiggle and if it is normal thing. thank you!
ReplyDeleteWhat are those pins that are used in the holes to secure it to the stroller frame?
ReplyDeleteYou can use the pins that originally hold the handlebar to the frame however I use these pins to quickly fold the handlebar down to fit in my vehicle.
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Can I ask how tall you are? I need to hire someone to extend our handlebar for me but I’m not sure how much longer I need it. We have the OG handlebar but it’s bent down from trying to bear weight on it to get it over the curb. Thanks!
ReplyDeletethis is genius. I'm 6'2 and shy away from using my W2 since I have to hunch over.
ReplyDeleteI did this today! Thank you so much for sharing. Such a game changer. I actually used a less expensive tool (listed below) that worked great to score and cut the handle. I had Lowes cut my conduit into 2 6in and 2 8in pieces to test height. I'm 6ft 2in and my wife is 5ft 7in and it is perfect for us. Elbows at 90 degrees. Roughly $30 for the entire project (I already had spray paint).
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Oops, forgot to mention I went with the 8in since I was still kicking the brake with the 6in ones.
DeleteThis is awesome. Was searching google for a solution to the crap handlebar solution.
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