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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Who’s Rig is That?

Not sure I ever drove my rig this way before, sans roof rack.  But the need arose when I had to get into the parking garage at the Seattle Airport parking garage….

Air Compressor Maintenance

A bit of a dilemna happened at work the other day.  I needed air on a job and both the compressors were broken.  So like all Cruiser drivers, time to once again think inside the wagon..

I can say that I never expected to use the compressor in my rig to run a nail gun.  But yup, if you look close in that one pic you can see the hose running out the back of my rig and up into a boat.

McGrew Trail 2012

The more I wheel the more I realize it’s actually the people you wheel with that make or break a run.  And I have to say that the Jefferson State guys and gals are some of the greatest people to wheel with.

Cruise The Woods 2012

By Tony K    Pictures by Sooz, Jeremiah, Caleb and Brittney H

Once again Cascade Cruisers put on a great event.  If you live anywhere near (or far from) Portland, OR and you have never been, you should schedule the time to go.  Whether you have a lot of experience or absolutely none, this event will not leave you wanting.  This year was no exception.

Trail Repair, Almost

We got a bit of a night run at CTW this year after all.

After getting back to camp at the end of the Friday Run I found out that one of the guys rigs was left in the woods on the Rocky Uphill trail due to a steering issue.  And not a minor one at that.  The sector shaft (thats the one inside the steering box that the pitman arm is attached to) had broken off so there was no way to steer the rig.

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