Offroad

Sadly, our Early Bronco project has been languishing. That’s for a few reasons, and not all are worth going into during this tale of Bronco construction. The main reason for this rig resting idle is because of our personal indecision as it comes to what transmission to run in the Bronco. Generally we are all View the full article

The Rebel 1500 was introduced in 2015, so it has been in the Ram stable of trucks for five years. The 2WD and 4WD models are built and targeted for off-road styling and function, and they’ve proven to be fun trucks. For those looking for a factory off-road package, the Rebel offers a taller stance, View the full article

First 4×4 My first 4×4 experience was a ’72 CJ-5 purple (plum) Renegade with a 304 V-8, manual transmission, and soft top with vinyl doors and zip-up windows. It was a great Jeep—fast and a great hunting vehicle, but COLD. I live in South Dakota, so you had to keep your ice scraper handy when View the full article

The Meyers Manx dune buggy driven by actor Steve McQueen in the 1968 movie The Thomas Crown Affair is up for auction—and could be yours. We are talking about the same dune buggy that McQueen took Faye Dunaway for a ride in. The famous beach scene features McQueen driving at high speeds on the sand View the full article

Factory V-8 Gladiator? I’ve been really busy lately, but just got enough free time that I could read all the issues of magazines (including and first Jp) that have been piling up untouched on the table. In Jeep News & Rumors (Dispatch, June ’19), you asked the question, “Is Jeep planning a version of the View the full article

Typical car owners trade in their vehicle for a newer model, but not Brody Zink. After wheeling an XJ Cherokee for a few years, the Nevada firefighter set his sights on a full-size Jeep Wagoneer. “I saw this thing for sale on Facebook and went to check it out,” Brody recalls. “I made a deal View the full article

In January, Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (SCG) announced plans to build the Baja Boot. The first production Boot rolled out of the SCG shop late last week. SCG posted video of the Boot driving around its shop on social media saying, “We have boots on the ground.” The original Baja Boot was designed in the 1960s View the full article

If there’s one thing the BBC does well it’s create compelling TV. A few of you may be closet Downton Abbey fans, but if you’re an automotive gearhead and have the slightest glimmer of that thing called a sense of humor, you’re no doubt a ravenous fan of the hit show Top Gear. And now View the full article

It’s true: I love all Jeeps. Even the ones I personally find unappealing. I just have to step back and remember that beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder, and what I enjoy looking at doesn’t always reflect what the rest of the Jeeping world likes. We all have our own predilections for View the full article

Las Vegas native Bryce Menzies claimed a win at the Best in the Desert Vegas to Reno race over the weekend. He did it in an all-wheel drive Trick Truck. The race is known as the longest off-road race in the United States. The grueling 550-mile course winds through silt, mountains, and rough terrain throughout View the full article

Believe it or not we do like to drive our off-road vehicles on the street. The trip to the trail and back home are both part of the adventure. We won’t shy from a day or two (maybe three) of driving to get our trail rig round-trip. That is assuming we have the time to View the full article

Looking for an early Bronco that hasn’t fallen to the wrath of the corrosion gods that’s also within your price range? It’s slim pickings out there, to the point where it might seem easier to just build one from scratch. Well, that’s what we did, and we banged it all out in a week—enter Four View the full article

Keith Berkshire loves exploring in the desert, and he often brings his family along for camping in the wild. He owned a modified Jeep CJ-7 for years, but he’s had to get more creative when taking the entire family Jeeping. A few years back, Keith acquired this ’07 Wrangler and became the third owner of View the full article

The Hall Racing Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 has started its third year of off-road racing with the grueling Best in the Desert Vegas to Reno race. The truck made its debut in the 2017 Vegas to Reno race just months after Chevrolet launched the ZR2 in Los Angeles. Piloted by Chad Hall, the Hall Racing ZR2 View the full article

Yes, it’s here. And yes, it’s all Jeep. Make no mistake—this is truly the most capable midsize truck produced in America. Those may be bold words, but as far as a 4×4 goes, only the Gladiator offers front and rear locking diffs and 4:1 transfer case gearing options, as well as the option to become View the full article

Quick Shifting Looking for a sporty-shifting manual transmission to put in front of a divorced transfer case in a Chevy truck or other GM-powered 4×4? American Powertrain may have the gearbox for you in the new Pro-Fit five-speed and six-speed systems. The Pro-Fit systems feature a Tremec TKO five-speed or the Magnum six-speed transmission with View the full article

Fans of oil burners will have a lot to be grateful for in 2020, with each of the Big Three American automakers offering several different diesel options in their midsize and fullsize trucks. The latest volley in the game of one-upmanship comes from the 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, which now offers the least expensive entry 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

We’ve been driving our long-term ’18 Chevy Colorado Crew Cab ZR2 for a year. Now we can now look back on all the miles and hours engaged in piloting it over rocks, dirt roads, mud, gravel, sand, and even through some snow, from a more analytical viewpoint than in those early days of first getting View the full article

Many wheelers have significant trailer towing experience. Look around the parking lot of almost any off-road area and you’ll see a collection of trailers, usually a mix of bumper tow and gooseneck. You can see this at almost any trailhead in Moab, Utah. Don’t know where a trail starts? Just get a general idea and View the full article