Offroad

A section of the Oceano Dunes SVRA (Pismo Dunes) on the central coast of California is closing to off-roading and camping. The decision came down November 18, 2019 from the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (APCD), claiming that the area has one of the country’s worst air quality. San Luis Obispo County’s View the full article

The first steps in off-road truck ownership usually include installing a lift, wheels, and tires; but where in those instructions did it say to strap horse and buggy wheels on your Duramax? Well, this may be outside the realm of normalcy, but who are we to judge. Where some folks opt for the strongest, most View the full article

When searching for a decent vintage Jeep it can feel like panning for gold in a dry stream bed, but the guys from ROAMR struck the “Mother Lode” when they found this 1951 Willys pickup with the perfect patina for their 2019 SEMA show build. The truck, dubbed “Nugget,” was a mine truck for the View the full article

We logged several miles scouring the halls and grounds at the 2019 SEMA show in Las Vegas looking for every Jeep that was on display. While we may have missed a few (as there are only so many hours in a day and only a limited number of days to look), we found almost 200 View the full article

You can now buy your own personal armored vehicle from Inkas. The company just released the first Sentry Civilian APC (armored personnel carrier). There are plenty of reasons why you would need such a vehicle: protection while traveling in dangerous cities, preparation for doomsday, and veiled transport of high level executives or celebrities, for example. View the full article

1. Any Toyota—So Long as It’s a Toyota My favorite brand has to be Toyota, and my favorite model(s) being 4Runners, Tacos, Tundras, mini-trucks, etc. My parents bought this ’94 for me in 1999 when I was 20. I’ve had it ever since and am now 40! It’s been rock solid with 250,000 on the View the full article

The sun was still well below the horizon when the morning alarm blared, tearing our intrepid team of three journalists from whatever semblance of sleep they’d achieved in the cramped tent. What the trio wasn’t prepared for was how they would momentarily be divided—one into a kayak, one onto a bicycle, and the third to View the full article

1. Jeep News & Rumors When you buy a new vehicle, you have expectations (like, a lubed driveshaft). There’s an award for that—the AutoPacific Ideal Vehicle awards. These “measure the fusion” between what you thought you’d get and what you got. The Jeep Grand Cherokee was lauded for Ideal midsize SUV. Read the full list View the full article

Kenda Tire is back with a new all-terrain light truck tire. The Klever AT2 KR628 was launched at the 2019 SEMA show in Las Vegas. The launch event was held at an off-site venue called Speed Vegas several miles south of the city. The 100-acre $30 million venue features a road course with exotic cars View the full article

The Truck Show Podcast Presented by Nissan in association with DECKED… …is a fun, irreverent, and edgy look at today’s world of custom and factory trucks, hosted by automotive journalist Sean Holman and veteran Los Angeles radio personality Jay “Lightning” Tilles. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the latest episode of The Truck Show Podcast. View the full article

If you are looking to upgrade your Jeep, it’s usually the Jeep power and performance categories you start with. Lockers before looks is our mantra, and we’ve selected a few top parts from the SEMA show to illustrate that concept. That’s not to say the looks aren’t important, but these parts are beautiful in their View the full article

My mind wanders. A lot. And lately, while I should be thinking about other things, I’ve been thinking about duct tape. We all know that duct tape is incredibly useful. Grab your interwebs device, search “uses for duct tape,” and prepare to be amazed. Heck, there’s even a Duck Tape Festival in Ohio that’s put View the full article

The Truck Show Podcast Presented by Nissan in association with DECKED… …is a fun, irreverent, and edgy look at today’s world of custom and factory trucks, hosted by automotive journalist Sean Holman and veteran Los Angeles radio personality Jay “Lightning” Tilles. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the latest episode of The Truck Show Podcast. View the full article

Breaking news: You can’t go off the grid if you don’t know where that is. You also can’t go rockcrawling or trail riding if you don’t know where to go. To get you started, we’ve put together more than 10 places to explore—some are on government-run land, while others are private off-road parks. We also View the full article

We’ve been working on our ’01 Chevy S-10 Crew Cab for about a year now with our friends at Low Range 4×4 in Wilmington, North Carolina. Over that time, we’ve swapped in a set of 1-ton axles and a 4 Speed Atlas transfer case, and we repurposed suspension bits originally intended for a Jeep Wrangler. View the full article

March 1-2 What: Dayton Off-Road Expo Where: Wilmington, Ohio Hosted by: Muddy Buddys Jeep Wrangler Club Info: muddybuddys.net March 3-6 What: The Work Truck Show Where: Indianapolis, Indiana Hosted by: The Association of the Work Truck Industry Info: worktruckshow.com March 6-8 What: Monster Jam Where: Toledo, Ohio Hosted by: The Huntington Center Info: monsterjam.com March View the full article

Segway is the latest company to begin building side-by-sides. The company is known for its electric two-wheeled self-balancing scooters. Segway now has three hybrid powersports products that include the Fugleman (utility UTV), the Villain (sport side-by-side), and the Snarler (ATV). The Fugleman features a hybrid powertrain. It has a standard 570cc four-stroke single cylinder DOHC View the full article

Two of the questions we most frequently get asked is: 1- When is Jeep going to build a Wrangler pickup, and 2- When is the Wrangler going to get a diesel engine? Well, Christmas, Easter, Graduation Day, and all those other highly anticipated events have come early because now both are finally reality. As we View the full article

Two things that the Jeep-buying public has clamored for: a Jeep pickup and a diesel engine. Last year they delivered on the first with the Gladiator JT pickup, and finally, over 50 years after the first Jeep powered by a diesel, Jeep has released a new diesel Wrangler! We were lucky enough to be among View the full article

Jeep Enthusiasts Wanted the Diesel You wanted it and now it’s finally here—the 2020 Jeep Wrangler EcoDiesel, and we were some of the first to put it to work. Here are the facts: the 3.0L EcoDiesel delivers 442 lb-ft of torque which is the highest-ever rating for a Wrangler. The 260hp engine is also said View the full article