Offroad

You’ve seen the memes from all the Ford fans out there who are clearly feeling threatened by the TRX’s impending dominance (at least until Ford answers back with their unannounced 2021 third-gen Raptor). With the TRX looking well matched to the Raptor so far, here are ten areas on the spec sheet that Ford will View the full article

It has been hard to ignore all the internet memes and friendly (and not so friendly) banter that has been flowing between truck fans since Ram introduced the all-new 2021 Ram 1500 TRX. While those who own one of Ford’s F-150 Raptor pickups are less than intimidated by the bold TRX, it would seem that View the full article

Bumpstops… every suspension needs them. Our Ultimate Adventure 2020 Long Range Jeep is no exception, and after a little noodling with friends on what to do, and a long weekend fabricating, the Jeep is ready for the suspension bottoming. At the end of the day, bumpstops can be as simple as metal to metal crashing View the full article

It’s been roughly a week now since the world was introduced to the all-new 2021 Ram 1500 TRX. The flashy presentation opened with a scene from the movie Jurassic Park where a T-rex violently attacks a velociraptor, throwing it across the room. This scene set the tone for the rest of the presentation where Ram View the full article

Rock sliders or rocker guards are a must-have for any rig that sees heavy trail use… assuming you don’t like wrinkled sheetmetal and doors that used to open as intended. We are OK with some wrinkled sheetmetal but would rather keep as much as possible straight. Rock sliders protect one of the more vulnerable parts View the full article

Yeah, it’s a Japanese 4×4 with an American GM drivetrain and a mishmash of later-model Land Cruiser axles, but the whole thing is reliable as a Swiss watch. This is actually the third Ultimate Adventure for which Dave Tucker has received an invite. We originally voted him in for UA2018, but his ’65 FJ40 wasn’t View the full article

“I Should Have Kept It” Here are photos of my 1952 Dodge Power Wagon that I owned for 18-plus years. In a weak moment I sold it to buy a tractor. In hindsight I should have kept it. I set it up with a plow and jib crane for building my post and beam garage. I purchased View the full article

You already know Warn for get-yourself-unstuck winches, legendary locking four-wheel drive hubs, and off-road bumpers, but did you know the company is offering wheels for Jeep Wranglers? Epic Wheels from Warn are designed specifically for the 2007–2020 Jeep Wranglers and the new Jeep Gladiator trucks with the same rugged durability you’ve come to expect. The View the full article

On This Week’s Truck Show Podcast: Jared Petiprin and Chris Holt from America’s Most Wanted 4×4 The new horsepower king of factory trucks, the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX, is sporting 702 snorting stallions ready-to-rock underhood, but in case that isn’t enough, America’s Most Wanted 4×4 can give you up to 1,000 by swapping out those View the full article

The centerpiece of the all-new 2021 Ram 1500 TRX is its supercharged 6.2L V-8 engine. It pumps out 702 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque, and it is a straight-up beast. But there’s still something that most people should have noticed as missing, and that’s any mention of the word “Hellcat.” If you’ve been on View the full article

“Five invited readers, Hazel! And you still haven’t announced who the returning reader from UA2019 will be? That’s coconuts!” Yeah, we’re inviting a lot of readers to come along on UA this year. It adds logistic complexity getting that many people through a trial system in one day while filming video. Heck, even just getting View the full article

Developed in Australia in 2001 after Brad McCarthy watched as his Land Cruiser was nearly overtaken by the tide while stuck on a beach, Maxtrax recovery boards have become synonymous with self-sufficiency and more recently overland adventures. The MkI version of the boards launched in 2005 and today have evolved into the Maxtrax Xtreme boards View the full article

New tires and wheels are one of the best things about being a car or 4×4 nut. The smell in the air, the feel of the fresh, sharp edges on the tread, the little mold hairs that haven’t yet worn off… Yeah, even we will admit that sounds a little weird, but please don’t act View the full article

On This Week’s Show: 2021 Ram 1500 TRX Head of Ram Trucks, Mike Koval, joins the guys to talk about the just-announced 702 horsepower Ram 1500 TRX and how much it will set you back to get the keys to one. 2021 Ram 1500 TRX: The Truck Show Podcast Presented by Nissan in association with View the full article

There was a time when Scouts were sort of considered the redheaded stepchildren of the off-road 4×4 world. Sure, a lot of that was good-natured fun being poked at America’s most trusted farm, field, and family implement, but it was a bit of truth borne out of the prices that used IH vehicles fetched. Back View the full article

On This Week’s Truck Show Podcast: Brit Mansel of American Adventure Lab ATS Diesel Performance’s Clint Cannon Nikola Trash Trucks Go inside two successful American small truck businesses, one new and one established, to learn about their trajectories, successes, challenges, and most importantly their products. Hear from American Adventure Lab’s Brit Mansel and Clint Cannon View the full article

After a long four-year wait since we saw the first concept, Ram’s all-new Raptor rival is finally here. If all the hype is to be believed, Ford’s desert-running F-150 Raptor may finally have a proper rival in the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX. While the Ram TRX and Ford Raptor both have the credentials to stand View the full article

OK, now that we’ve gotten the “free candy” and living in a van down by the river out of our system, we’re pleased to welcome Travis Farmer and his somewhat crazy 1985 Chevy G10 van. The concept of 4×4 vans are nothing new, and with the growing popularity of “overlanding” welcoming more and more into View the full article

Not every part that needs to get installed on the 2020 Ultimate Adventure Long Range Jeep is as show-stopping as a Cummins R2.8, a pair of Ultimate Dana 60s, Skyjacker LeDuc Series coilovers, and so on. But that doesn’t mean that smaller, less flashy parts are any less important. Truth is, a trail rig is View the full article

It comes as no surprise, but for those interested in ordering the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX Launch Edition, don’t bother. It’s too late, already. Hot on the heels of Ram’s announcement of what it considers to be the fastest, quickest, and most powerful pickup truck on the market, all 702 orders allotted for the special View the full article