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 and Eric B
When it comes to fabrication not everything is made of metal. I made my snorkel out of fiberglass tubing. I am used to working with it at work and it is relatively easy to repair if it gets totalled on the trail. Eric made his as well and he didn’t make it out of metal either. He calls his the Home Depot special as it’s made of Black ABS pipe and dryer ducting with a top from ARB.
By Tony K
I guess you could say that the start of my metal fabrication was this trailer. It was made over a winter in the backyard. I didn’t have many tools at the time, only an AC/DC stick welder, drill, sawzall and a grinder. And the welder I got just so I could build this thing. I always liked the WWII style of trailer but I did find some weaknesses in the originals as well as some things I just wanted different so I made my own. It is loosely based on the Bantam trailers used in WWII.
By Tony K
Actually they are not Aussie mirrors as the Australians I have heard from say they were never offered down their way. This style of mirror actually came from Europe. I really like them while wheeling due to the fact they are a convex mirror that lets me see more of the side of my rig.
By Don Hill
Rain Country Cruisers had one team participate. Don, Tony, Eric and Ben made up the team of two “daily driver” FJ62’s.
I do believe Rubicon exceeded everyone’s expectations. Just where does one begin to describe this place. The one thing that held true was Don’s description of this place being relentless, it was. Rocks, rocks and more rocks.
Eric and Mom, Don and Family, James and Holly, Tony with Sooz and the boys all made the 900 mile drive down to the trail head. We also met up with a friend of Eric’s, Al with his nephew Francisco in California.
