Offroad

On This Week’s Podcast: Matt Feldermann from AEV Facebook Groups How Tough Is DECKED? Friend of the show Matt Feldermann from AEV (American Expedition Vehicles) returns to give an update on product availability and what’s new for the JT, Ram HD, and Colorado, while the guys discuss the value of Facebook Groups. DECKED winner, listener View the full article

Jeep took the idea of its Wayout concept, introduced at the 2019 Easter Jeep Safari, and reimagined it for the EcoDiesel-powered Jeep Gladiator platform. Meet the Jeep Farout concept, its 3.0L V-6 turbo diesel engine, and the multitude of overland essentials that make it fit for your next multi-day backcountry excursion. Why’s it called Farout? View the full article

Your eyes do not deceive: You can buy Roadkill’s “Rotsun” 1971 Datsun 240Z turbocharged, Mustang 5.0–powered, rusted-out freak machine right now. Well, maybe we’re stretching a bit, because David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan will probably never let the actual bucket of rust go. Related: New and existing MotorTrend App subscribers—Sign up for the Rotsun Bundle View the full article

Hot on the heels of GMC’s revival of the Hummer brand as an all-electric performance off-road subbrand with the launch of the 2022 GMC Hummer EV pickup comes the latest addition to GMC’s supertruck lineup: the 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV. The GMC Hummer EV SUV made its public debut during the NCAA March Madness View the full article

If we told you there is a new vehicle on the block with an output of 470 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque from a 392-cubic-inch V-8, a 0–60 time of 4.5 seconds, a quarter-mile time of 13.0 seconds, and that it’s an all-wheel-drive convertible, would you guess we’re talking about a Jeep Wrangler? Maybe—if View the full article

Over the years, Jeep has unveiled some incredible custom restomod concept 4x4s during the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah. The list has included the NuKizer 715, M715 Five Quarter, Wagoneer Roadtrip, CJ Sixty-Six, and others. For 2021, the newest member of the Jeep Restomod Club is the Jeepster Beach. Old Meets New If you View the full article

Dan Thompson’s Ford Super Duty rock crawler took some inspiration from Toyota trucks and maintained its V-10 powertrain. Click Any Image For FULL PHOTO GALLERY Dan wanted the Super Duty rock crawler to have a wheelbase similar to that of his Toyota trucks, so he took 22 inches from the Ford and built a custom View the full article

Need to get yourself, three pals, and a Gladiator-load of adventure gear out into the wilderness for a three-day weekend? The Jeep Top Dog concept is your machine, and we took it for a spin on some of Moab’s slickrock off-road trails. Why’s it called Top Dog? First, the Gladiator-based concept is painted in K-9 View the full article

It’s everything you need on the trails and nothing you don’t—it’s the Jeep Red Bare concept, and we took the Gladiator-based truck for a ride on the rocky trails of Moab, Utah, during the Easter Jeep Safari. Red Bare. No, not the four-legged campsite intruder, but bare in the sense of stripped down in all View the full article

Jeep introduced the Orange Peelz concept vehicle during the 2021 Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, by Jeep Performance Products (JPP). Jeep says that Orange Peelz, which is based on a two-door Wrangler, “pays tribute to the long-standing, open-air, fun-and-freedom lifestyle that makes the Jeep Wrangler a global icon.” After driving Orange Peelz, we can View the full article

To the casual observer, the Jeep Magneto might look like a lightly modified two-door Jeep Wrangler Rubicon JL, but under the body lurks the future of off-roading. This one-off experiment is Jeep’s way to test an all-electric powertrain in the Wrangler to understand how one might interact with such a rig, and to be honest, View the full article

Vintage Jeeps in Moab are cool. What’s cooler? Seeing vintage Jeeps putting in work on Moab’s sandstone ledges and obstacles. We’ll let the pictures do the talking. And don’t worry, there are a few newer Jeeps in here, as well. Stretched M38 Willys There’s a 22RE under the hood sending its power to a W56 View the full article

Eaton ELocker for Third-Gen Toyota Tacoma Adding to its repertoire of traction-adding devices that includes the Toyota 4Runner, FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser, and Tundra, Eaton has announced its ELocker differential for the 2016-present Tacoma. The locking differential is compatible with trucks with manual transmissions and features an 8.9-inch ring gear and 32-spline axles. Eaton’s ELocker View the full article

Moab, Utah, is an undeniable paradise for all things adventure, and if you haven’t considered taking your truck, Jeep, 4×4, or adventure implement to the city, then you’re missing out. In addition to the outstanding 4×4 and off-road trails, the near-downtown area has to offer, and driving just a bit to the north can bring View the full article

We always enjoy when a brand brings out a new off-road edition of a vehicle. It was extra exciting for us when GMC announced the addition of the 2021 Canyon AT4 to the lineup as this was the first off-road variant for GMC’s midsize pickup. While many of us had hoped that the Canyon AT4 View the full article

About a year ago we met Jordan Levine out in the desert at KOH 2019 (here: https://www.fourwheeler.com/news/features/sand-and-dune-cj-7/). His 1980 CJ-7 is built to the hilt for general off-road use with all the best parts (including an all-aluminum 6.2L LS3, King bypass shocks, 3.0:1 Atlas II and more), but the dunes are where Jordan really loves View the full article

Maybe it was the rumble of the V-8, maybe it was the custom-built bed rack and tent, but either way, this 1988 Jeep Comanche build hooked our attention. Andrew Englert told us how the Comanche does a fine job of satisfying his needs for gnarly trails as well as extended time away from pavement. Normal View the full article

Your rocker panels are that lower strip of sheetmetal that runs between your front and rear tires under the door line. Aside from your front and rear overhands, this is the most vulnerable part of your vehicle off-road and for us, adding some protection here is usually the first thing we do in any vehicle View the full article

Power may not be the only thing when it comes to pickups, but it affects everything. There is a direct correlation between the amount of horsepower and torque available under the right foot and the amount of fun a truck is to drive. Well, this is the case in our world at least. Engine output View the full article

The excitement surrounding the recently revealed Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer hasn’t even died down yet, and we have it on good authority that Jeep isn’t done making news with this family of vehicles. For example, we know that there will be a long-wheelbase model coming, along with a PHEV version. And you shouldn’t be surprised View the full article