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
Looked out at the spouse’s wagon and saw a dreaded flood coming out from under the hood. Put off looking at it and saw some anti-freeze but nothing to indicate anything worse than a leaky hose.
Decided to take a closer look and found quite a bit of coolant puddling up at the base of the radiator. Popped the cap and had to add about a gallon of coolant to top things off so now I knew I had a problem.
So often you’re out on the trail, or at the camp site, and need to clean your self or something off. Sure, you can use your water jug or water bottles to clean up, but why not have some pressure behind it. Spray that mud off your shoes, spray off some camp ware after eating, or even a quick shower. I had seen different variations of this floating around the internet, all end up with pumping air into the container and spraying it out. I chose this method mainly due to its simplicity.
Well… Not exactly the trip we had planned. Cruise the Woods has always been the finale of our wheeling season as the rain usually moves in shortly after this annual event. But this year the rain came a bit sooner than it has for the last 5 times I have made it down to Brown’s Camp… This year we might have called it Cruise the Wet…
Let’s be honest…you can never have too many power receptacles. Now that my RTT is on top of the cruiser, I can now more easily run power up to the tent for charging various devices. I came across a nice heavy duty 12ft DC outlet extension cable at a truck stop and the hamster started turning the wheel up stairs.
Roof racks can be as personal as the vehicles we drive. Everyone has a want or need in a rack, if to run a rack at all. Most are bought, a lot are built or modded to suit their specific needs. In my case, I have run them and decided not to, then installed back on, then off again. I have ran a couple old-school Con-ferr racks, different sizes, have Yakima racks like Tony, and mix and match. I think I have come to a solution that hopefully will suit my needs better and longer. Who knows, it all could change down the road.
