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-

Roof Top Tent

Toward the end of  building Mini-me, I knew I wanted to try a roof top tent (RTT).  And what a better place to put one than on top of the trailer. Yes, I could save the money, use a good ground tent and be done with it, but that’s no fun. I liked the idea of setting up the tent in just seconds and already have sleeping bags and pillows inside ready to go.

Electrical System Know How

By Tony K  (with a little bit of help from Steve K)

I will be the first to admit this is the area I lack the most knowledge in.  But I am learning more all the time and figured we needed a place for basic electrical what not.

Understanding Crawl Ratios

 
By Tony K

You may hear a lot about having a really low crawl ratio and while this sounds great there is more to it than just numbers.  So just how do you determine the crawl ratio in your rig, multiply 1st gear x low range x diff gears.  This gives you a crawl or final drive ratio.  And what exactly does this mean?  It will tell you how slow or fast you can go at a given engine rpm.  You can do the math yourself or use the gear ratio calculator here on the website, it can be a lot of fun to mess with but be careful as some of the numbers are incorrect, but it will get you close.

Drivetrain Info

By Tony K

Engines
2F
4.2L inline 6 cylinder gas
165 HP at 3600 rpm
210 Ft lbs of torque at 1800 rpm

3FE
4.0L EFI in line 6 cylinder gas, (sold in Japan with a carb as the 3F)
155 HP at 4000 rpm
220 ft lbs of torque at 3000 rpm

3B
3.4L in line 4 cylinder diesel, indirect injection (pre-combustion design)
98 HP at 3500 rpm
159 ft lbs of torque at 2200 rpm

Trailer on the Trail

I’m far from being an expert of 4 wheeling with a trailer, but I have learned quite a bit in the last year. I’d like to think I am doing something right if I can drag one through Rubicon.

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