The average box length of a Conestoga wagon was 10 feet long and 4 feet wide. ... Conestoga wagons required between 6 and 10 oxen to pull them. The metal rims on the wheels for the Conestoga wagon were 4" wide to float the weight of the wagon across long stretches of sandy trails.

How did they waterproof covered wagons?

The first covered wagons were built in a 'boat' shape, with each end curving up so that the contents of the wagon would not spill out. The tent for the top was also soaked in oil to make it waterproof. ... Americans would use wagons as a major mode of transportation for nearly two centuries.

Did covered wagons have springs?

An emigrant wagon was not comfortable to ride in, since wagons lacked springs and there was little room to sit inside the wagon because most space was taken up with cargo.