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


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What? Join the TLCA?

For the longest time I had a hard time defining just why you should spend your hard earned money to belong to the Toyota Landcruiser Association, which on the surface has only one thing in common amongst the members, we all wheel Toyota’s.  And you can’t forget, it also has the most visible benefit, Toyota Trails, the mostly member written magazine/newsletter that you get 6 times a year.  But are these two things enough the keep the international organization alive?  Probably not in today’s changing world.

McGrew Trail 2013

Once again the McGrew Trailride has come and gone.  And I have to say if you weren’t there you missed out on another great long weekend.  The small group of Jefferson State Cruisers put on another great run since they have taken over the sponsorship of this annual run.

Loose Steering

Like a lot of other 60 owners my 30 year old wagon wasn’t exactly tight in the steering department.  I knew it wasn’t the wheel bearings as I had fairly recently done the brakes and other maintenance that eliminated wheel bearings as the problem.  And after that I knew I didn’t need to look much further as the steering on my diesel is pretty simple and this goes for all of our 60’s.

Roof Rack Sliders

By Tony K & Eric B

Driving a wagon usually means you have a rig full of gear and people which means there is a good chance you will have need of a roof rack.  But unless you are extremely careful you put the rack at risk on frequent occaisions once you leave the pavement.  This is really a problem here in the tree heavy Northwest where I live and wheel.

Thirst Quencher

Spent the day cleaning up shop and small projects.

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