Offroad

Chevrolet stunned us all when the company announced that its all-new 2020 Silverado 3500HD would have a maximum towing capability of 35,500 pounds. This figure, from the company that for a long time wanted nothing to do with the capability wars, trumped Ram’s figure of 35,100 pounds for its all-new 2019 Ram 3500 (which bested View the full article

Like the old saying goes, you can’t win if you don’t play. Most people we talk with always say, “Man, I’d love to do Ultimate Adventure,” but have never visited fourwheeler.com/ultimate-adventure to find the application. And unless you submit an official application, you ain’t coming. But here are six people for whom that most definitely View the full article

On This Week’s Truck Show Podcast: Diesel Pickup Sets World Record Jeep Wrangler 392 Concept Daytona Truck Meet 2020 Scott Birdsall and Old Smokey, his Cummins-powered 1949 Ford F1 diesel pickup race truck, smash the Pike’s Peak diesel record, but not without some help from the Cummins Fairy. Holman drives Jeep’s Wrangler 392 concept and LightningView the full article

Rock sliders are as much about function for your Jeep as they are style, and finding a set of sliders that complement the look of your Jeep Wrangler, while also protecting it, isn’t always easy. The factory sliders look nice, but are marginal for more than a stock vehicle in more serious terrain and have View the full article

Although it is true Craigslist has lost a lot of its former luster, it can still be a great tool to find neat automotive deals from all over the country. With a decent search engine that makes it simple to find keywords and (unlike Facebook Marketplace) the ability for sellers to accurately describe what they’re View the full article

A postmortem is a fancy word for an autopsy. And we don’t plan on cutting up the 2020 Ultimate Adventure Long Range Jeep, ’cause it’s not dead. Still, a postmortem on what happened with our fresh build is worth the time it takes to assemble this. Our plan is to have a look at the View the full article

On This Week’s Truck Show Podcast: Bud Brutsman 2021 Jeep Gladiator EcoDiesel First Drive Ford Teases Flying SUV, the Braptor? You may not know his name, but you know his shows. From Overhaulin’ to Dust to Glory, Bud Brutsman has been the driving force behind many of your favorite shows. Also, Holman gets behind the View the full article

Compared with many of today’s compact SUVs the 2020 Suzuki Jimny is slow, crude, and cramped. It drives a lot like a mid-’80s rear-drive Japanese car. But it’s also so honest and unpretentious, so full of character and charm, and so surprisingly capable at doing what it was designed to do that it makes you View the full article

Marcie and Joel Lawrence brought their 2015 4Runner overland build to the 2019 Overland Adventure East. The couple uses the overland-equipped Toyota SUV to get out into the great outdoors, camp, and explore 4×4 trails while they’re at it. For exclusive photos and details on this 4Runner overland build, have a look at the February View the full article

One of the most unique and beloved aspects of Ultimate Adventure is that every year the sponsors, participants, and sometimes even members of staff don’t know where the event will be taking place until just a few short weeks before check-in day. We give them just about enough time to make their travel arrangements, but View the full article

It’s not every day that something that is a truly revolutionary idea comes along in the off-road aftermarket world. Today is an exception. Suspension Direct, Inc, (SDi) announced today the launch of its new SDi E-CLIK suspension systems for Jeep JK and JL Wranglers. This system allows in-the-cab suspension management for all four corners of View the full article

On This Week’s Show: NISMO Returns to Trucks Milton Leaves Nikola Lyn Woodward Talks Rebelle Rally Our friend Lyn Woodward returns to the podcast to discuss her ongoing partnership with Nissan and the Rebelle Rally, while breaking some embargoed Nissan NISMO news. Lightning and Holman also talk about their mixed feelings over the departure of View the full article

The Nismo Performance brand has developed a new line of off-road products to enhance the off-grid capability of the Nissan Frontier, Titan, and long-gone Xterra. Offerings include a suspension kit, bumpers, lighting, and wheels—the main necessities when further outfitting a vehicle for off-roading. To properly introduce the new Nismo off-road parts lineup, Team Wild Grace, View the full article

Need some inspiration for your diesel-powered overland Jeep build? This 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited started off like all the rest but was taken to the next level with the help of Bruiser Conversions. Jen Usinger and Jared Simpson went on to further customize the Jeep, hook it up to a Conqueror UEV-440 trailer, and use View the full article

Completing the Ultimate Adventure is a lifetime accomplishment for any off-road enthusiast, even those of us who have had the opportunity to partake of the event in the past. The 2020 Ultimate Adventure is no different, and we are proud to say that we did it, the UA LRJ did it, and we’d do it View the full article

Truth be told, UA project vehicles are rarely done when they must leave for the start of the event. That’s just the way the cookie crumbles. And if comparisons need to be made, the 2020 Ultimate Adventure Long Range Jeep was farther along than some UA rigs have been when they left for the event, View the full article

There’s no denying that coolers are a hot (see what we did there?) necessity in the overlanding, camping, and off-roading industries. There’s nothing more disappointing than a lukewarm Dr. Pepper at the end of an exhausting hike or dusty day on the trail. There’s something to be said for a frosty beverage to enjoy along View the full article

Although this $1.7 million machine might be fresh in your memory, EarthCruiser has introduced a new expedition travel vehicle dubbed the EC Terranova. The new camper can be had upon a 2020 Ram 3500, 2020 Ford F-350, or 2020 Chevy Silverado 3500 chassis (all with 8-foot beds), a move that targets customers preferring consumer-class vehicles View the full article

If there’s one thing we love more than anything else, it’s getting out and exploring the world around us. A great way to do this is with a travel trailer. And sometimes it’s best to have a trailer that is not a bloated rolling house on wheels, rather a nimble mobile domicile that can go View the full article

We took the Cobra HH 50 WX ST CB radios into the backcountry to see how they could improve communication in and around our 4x4s. Read on for some of what we found. How do you communicate with others when traveling in your 4×4? Sure, a shout out the window or a text message can View the full article