The Wagon Way

Curiosity or friends got you here so just what are we about. The Wagon Way site is two guys sharing and giving back to the wheeling community. We have been there, done that and are willing to tell you about it. We both owned FJ40’s at one time but these days we just happen to enjoy wheeling in wagons, wagons that are also daily drivers. Our wagon of choice is the 60 series Land Cruiser. Reliable, durable, easy to modify and built like a tank.

The site is about rock solid advice on what you can do with and in a wagon. It's a source for information, answers or a link to what you need. Technical know how that can be trusted without question. Inspiration for your own adventures, as you won’t believe the places you can put a wagon.

This is not a forum. While forums are full of good advice, they are also a risk for bad advice. The anonymity allows someone to spew out garbage all day and no one knows who they are and just what they really know. Here it is only real people with real names and years of practical experience. Everything on the site has been done to one or both of our rigs. And even though we both drive 60's you will find they are very different.

No one pays their way to get on here. We make mention of companies and individuals that we have dealt with and received good to great service from. And if we have been shafted by someone we will tell you that too. But probably with kind words so they don’t sue us. We will even give them a shot at redeeming themselves.

What’s in a wagon? Family, friends and my dog (who happens to be both). Wagons have plenty of room for others, they are inclusive, rather than exclusive. And to be honest you don’t even have to drive a wagon to find something of interest here on the site. Be sure to check back often for updates, edits and additional articles.

The Wagon Way is a mindset, a way to wheel and act, a philosophy if you will. But not one that is in your face.

There is a right way, a wrong way and The Wagon Way.


Eric Burch and Tony Konovaloff


-New Articles-

2Lo

More than likely you have heard 2Lo mentioned on occasion.  And depending on how your rig is set up and how you drive it, it just may be a worthwhile change to make to your rig.  For the new guys 2Lo means putting your rig into low range without engaging 4WD.  Yes it is possible but you do have to make a minor mod to do so.

Driveshaft Tech

By Tony K

A fairly simple component of our rigs but there are some things you should know.  But first a little explanation of the two types of driveshafts you will find on a 60 is in order.  Keep in mind the point of this article is to give you some know how about the two types of driveshafts not provide all the answers as there is a lot more to learn about.

Antifreeze Simplified

By Tony K

If like me you thought the differences between antifreeze was simply a choice between green or red you would be mistaken…  First of all, color means nothing.  The base component of antifreeze is clear.  Red, green, blue, purple, orange and pink are all just dyes added to differentiate ones own brand.  And sadly there is no industry standard for the color of each type of mix.  And I also had no idea how different the mixes really are.

Pulling the Dash Cap

By Tony K

Not nearly as difficult as you may fear…  If like me you got a new stereo the easiest way to install it is to remove the entire dash cap to install the new one.  And if I remember correctly when I took out my factory stereo it meant the cap had to come out anyway.  While this deals with the early dash cap, the one in a 62 is not all that different.

Ignition Key Cylinder

By Tony K

One of these days you may find yourself in this predicament.  Put the key in and nothing happens.  And I am not talking about a dead battery or other electical problem.  This is when you go to turn the key and it just doesn’t move.  Hopefully when it does happen you, it’s in your driveway.

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