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
By Tony K
Well the rumor of aftermarket headgaskets (for the 3B) being less than desirable has come true on my wagon. Saw some anti-freeze dripping off the crossmember that required a closer look. Started up the motor and crawled underneath. Thought I should be able to see a leaking hose but that turned out to not be the case at all. Being that winter is upon us it’s pretty cold out so lucky for me as I looked up I could see steam coming off the back of the head.
I can’t emphasize this enough. If you don’t want to lose trails and access you have to get involved.
No matter how you do it, personal involvement is the biggest thing that is going save trails. Whether it is through physical effort or your wallet, step up and make your voice heard. And while it is easy to suggest that others volunteer, it’s hard to advocate volunteering or getting involved if you don’t do it yourself. This is what pushed me over the edge and off the couch to help out.
By Tony K
If there is one great vulnerability to a wagon it is the propensity of the tail lights and rear quarters to find obstacles. I can’t say how many times I have had to replace a lens or pound out body damage just so a new lens would even fit. But even with this problem I am not about to start wheeling something else.
By Tony K
Sad to say the clutch fork design on a BJ 60 is not the best. Not only is the fork prone to some very specific wear, short of pulling the tranny there is no easy way to remove the fork to fix it. But don’t despair as there is an easy way to work around this and it doesn’t require any sort of major tear down. At worst all you will have to do is remove the slave cylinder. And you only have to remove the bolts that hold it on, you can leave the lines attached so you don’t have to bleed it when you reinstall it.
