Offroad

It’s not often you see a Dodge Dakota on the trail, especially a Dakota that has been built by its owner to be bulletproof and mega functional. Tom Major’s 2002 Dodge Dakota stopped us in our tracks when we spotted it on the trail, and after a quick chat with Tom it became clear that View the full article

If you’re in need of a project rig, this 1953 Willys Overland Wagon 4×4 is for sale at auction in Tacoma, Washington. Power comes from a Ford 223 c.i.d. I-6 and it’s dumped into a BorgWarner three-speed T-90 manual transmission before it’s split up at the Dana 18 transfer case. Warn overdrive also gives the View the full article

How To: Get Your Ride in Readers’ Diesels While we’ve made it past Memorial Day and spring technically is still a few weeks away from being officially over, we are now in a space where weather patterns—for the most part—are stable and void of the precipitation that is common during the winter season. And, as View the full article

We tested the Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ, Ram 1500 Rebel, GMC Sierra 1500 AT4, Jeep Gladiator Rubicon, GMC Sierra 2500 AT4, Chevy Silverado 2500 LTZ, GMC Sierra 3500 dualie, and the Chevy Silverado 2500 Custom during Four Wheeler’s 2020 Pickup Truck of the Year. Each truck was put through grueling on- and off-road tests for View the full article

It’s not only been Nissan’s worst-kept secret, but it was also officially confirmed at the 2020 Chicago Auto Show that an all-new Nissan Frontier would be gracing North America for the 2021 model year. And then the automotive industry effectively shud down worldwide, leaving many new models in flux, not only in regard to release View the full article

Editor’s note: This editorial published in the July 2020 issue of Four Wheeler magazine and is an overview of exciting new features that are a part of Four Wheeler magazine. It’s republished here in its entirety. I’d like to say thank you for reading Four Wheeler magazine and welcome to all the Jp and 4-Wheel View the full article

I recapped some of the highlights from the buildup of my 1953 Willys DJ-3A, aka the Hazel Flattie, by going through some of the old buildup story photos that either never appeared online or that are buried somewhere in the pre-SEO world of creative wring that the Google bots don’t tend to scrape into the View the full article

Jobs in cars. Is there anything better? We certainly never forget how lucky we are to get paid to write about and breathe automotive—24/7, 365. But imagine being someone whose job it is to build vehicles from the ground up, using the most futuristic automotive technology ever? Well, we had a chance to play the View the full article

On This Week’s Show: Offroad Design owner Stephen Watson Selling on Craigslist 5-Star Hotline Offroad Design (ORD) has been a stalwart in the full-size wheeling scene for decades, and owner and Truck Show listener Stephen Watson tells the story from startup to trusted off-road expert in GM trucks. Holman shares his recent misadventures on Craigslist, View the full article

It was a battle between the Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ, Ram 1500 Rebel, GMC Sierra 1500 AT4, Jeep Gladiator Rubicon, GMC Sierra 2500 AT4, Chevy Silverado 2500 LTZ, GMC Sierra 3500 dualie, and the Chevy Silverado 2500 Custom during Pickup Truck of the Year. We asked the judges which truck they’d bring home after the View the full article

If there’s one downside to modern HD diesel trucks that we’ve found, it would have to be the painfully low capacity fuel tanks. Sure, some manufacturers have offered upgraded tanks over the years; however, the vast majority of them have remained smaller than their gasoline counterparts. Current-generation trucks have given up space to accommodate the View the full article

Check Out These Stories! A 1,000-hp Mustang, Cool Performance Parts, Tools, and Efficiency Highlight This Social Distance Shop Shelter Top-10 Tools for Your Toolbox There’s a Willys Pickup, Jeep CJ-6, and Dana 60 Axle in This Social Distance Shop Shelter While it appears many state governments are now starting to relax some of their shelter-at-home View the full article

On This Week’s Show: Nikola In Episode 118, Nikola’s founder and CEO Trevor Milton offered to open up the company’s new headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, to The Truck Show Podcast for an exclusive visit. Follow along as we tour the new facility, dive deeper into the Nikola story, and walk through upcoming new products including View the full article

Lee A. Sturtevant built a 1960s Dodge Power Wagon Town Wagon with 400 cubic inches of Hemi power under the hood and watched as other sports car enthusiasts disappeared behind him. Power Wagon Town Wagon From the 1960s We took a trip though the Four Wheeler archives to July of 1966 where Lee A. Sturtevant View the full article

Read More on This Toyota Highlander Project! Day 1 Day 2 We finally made it. After weeks of planning and three days of hard work, we’re bringing you the final chapter and big reveal of our quarantine experiment. Could we take this bone-stock, low-mileage 2001 Toyota Highlander 3.0L V-6 4WD and quickly and cheaply build View the full article

We love when you send us photos and info on your 4×4! Here’s a look at Luis Rios’ 2002 Chevy Trailblazer and a Q&A with the owner. Vehicle: 2002 Chevy Trailblazer Owner: Luis Rios, Santa Fe, New Mexico Tires & Wheels 35×13.0R16 Interco Super Swampers 16×8 Pro Comp Series 52s 1 1/2-inch spacers Suspension MarkMC View the full article

Body and undercarriage armor, winch, lift, and tires in that order: Those are the first four modifications we recommend to anybody asking, “Where should I start my Jeep build?” Notice that a winch is before fancy lighting, chrome geegaws, and bigger tires and a lift. Why? Because as long as your rocker panels, undercarriage, and View the full article

Why is the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon the winner of our Pickup Truck of the Year test? We tested Jeep’s new truck on- and off-road during the 2020 Pickup Truck of the Year showdown. Read on to see how it all went down. What’s Hot Front and rear selectable locking differentials Lever-shifted transfer case Removable View the full article

We’ve all seen the internet meme of the trashy dude with the “No Ragrets” neck tattoo, right? It’s funny, but that saying nothing ventured, nothing gained is most definitely accurate. And when it comes to pursuing that which makes you happy, whether it’s little pleasures or major life goals, having “ragrets” is nothing you want View the full article

It’s the great equalizer: All trucks will return to earth sooner or later. What once was shiny and new will someday deteriorate into a pile of twisted metal and scattered engine guts. Although it’s painful to watch the degradation of once-beautiful machines, if uninterrupted by human intervention, this ruin is a natural occurrence that obeys View the full article