Offroad

Brain Buckets for Jeeping? Kudos to the Jeeper wearing a helmet on page 20 of the June 2019 issue (“Arizona Boulder Bashing”). As rockcrawling becomes more aggressive, the opportunity for rollovers and endos becomes ever more likely. We have some experience with head injuries in our family. They can be truly terrifying. I have been View the full article

We’ve been teasing you with info about the upcoming Week to Wheelin’ Bronco build, and we’re excited to report that it begins next week on June 24! It’s the latest in our series of Week to Wheelin’ builds, and it’s the biggest one yet. This time around we’re building a vintage Ford Bronco from the View the full article

We Want Your Photos! Busted trail carnage (we do like the gnarly breakage) Family-vacation-in-a-Jeep experience, especially if it’s vintage or parked in front of a monument or noteworthy thingy (like, world’s largest whatever) Vintage military Jeeps, especially when they’re old-timey with your old-timey relatives And, of course, sunk/stuck/rolled/drowned Jeeps Be sure to send us the View the full article

It’s a fact: Loving your Jeep can change your life. And we don’t mean that in a weird way, either. It’s just that Jeep Therapy helps thousands regain their inner peace and sense of purpose. One way to understand this concept is to equate a good jeep to a service animal, since they can do View the full article

Baja racing legend Rod Hall has passed away at age 82. Hall began his racing career in the 1950s. He won the inaugural NORRA Mexican 1000 in 1967. In those days electronic GPS devices didn’t exist. Navigation was done by map and line of sight. He was a hired driver for the legendary Bill Stroppe. View the full article

There is a reason why non-profit organizations worldwide use Land Rovers to complete their missions. The vehicles are tough and reliable. Land Rover recently announced the return of the 2020 Defender. The vehicle is expected in Land Rover dealer showrooms later this year. The company provided a new 2020 Defender to Tusk in Kenya to View the full article

When Ken Brubaker of Four Wheeler magazine, Jp’s sister publication, asked me to guide the first Overland Adventure, one of my biggest concerns was how to bring together a group that was going to be far more diverse than the usual all-Jeep run. With everything from rockcrawling Wranglers to overland monsters like John Marshall’s U-600 View the full article

1. That’s Interesting GMC stopped being stingy with the Duramax diesel and has expanded availability of the 3.0L and 10-speed auto and CarbonPro carbon-fiber bed for the ’20 Sierra 1500. But at the same time, is GM’s EPA certification taking so long that the diesel-Silverado availability is on hold? And P.S. The ’20 Silverado has View the full article

Finding the best affordable-yet-appreciated Father’s Day gift can be a humungous challenge. If you’re struggling to find that perfect something, consider getting the motorsport and automotive aficionado in your life hooked on motortrendondemand.com at a discounted price thanks to this deal of the year. A monthly or yearly subscription to MotorTrend OnDemand will satisfy his craving for View the full article

1. Jeep News & Rumors The ’20 Jeep Gladiator Launch Edition was available for preorders for one day only. It was a Rubicon with its own wheels and interior accents. There was also a tailgate badge reading, “One of 4,190.” It was available only on Jeep 4×4 Day at jeepgladiatorlaunchedition.com. Jeep also enticed with this: View the full article

We Want Your Photos! Busted trail carnage (we do like the gnarly breakage) Family-vacation-in-a-Jeep experience, especially if it’s vintage or parked in front of a monument or noteworthy thingy (like, a giant-ball-of-whatever) Vintage military Jeeps, especially when they’re old-timey with your old-timey relatives And, of course, sunk/stuck/rolled/drowned Jeeps Be sure to send us the high-resolution View the full article

In 1982, two off-road enthusiasts raced the Paris-Algiers-Dakar Rally in a Suzuki LJ80. At the time, the vehicle was one of the smallest 4x4s one could race. Two hundred fifty vehicles started the event, and by Day 20, only 90 finished. The duo didn’t make the official rating due to a gear malfunction, which they View the full article

The 2020 Can-Am lineup is out and it includes a new 6×6 workhorse. Can-Am has released the all-new Defender 6×6 HD10. The vehicle has 6-wheel traction to get through almost any obstacle. It has a rear adjustable cargo box that includes removable sides. The box converts into a flatbed setup in seconds. The Defender comes View the full article

When people think about what is required to be a good trail leader, they often think of spotting skills; however, it’s much more than that. Trail leaders don’t just know how to drive their own rigs through some tough terrain—they also help others drive their rigs through it. And, most importantly, they properly prepare for View the full article

There’s certainly no denying that getting out on the trail or the rocks is a lot of fun and we all love to emulate our favorite pro drivers as well. Having some R/C trucks in the trailer allows the whole family to have fun when out with your full size rig on the weekends and View the full article

Junkyards are the ultimate department stores for cheapskate gearheads. At each location there are acres and acres of potential goodies, but it takes a sharp-eyed bargain hunter and some special knowledge to grab a junkyard gem. This is true of many vehicle components but especially engines. It’s often not enough to know the year range View the full article

Ford Motor Company has been the king of hiding things in plain sight. The next-generation Raptor was in front of our face the whole time, racing Baja. It had an older-style body on it so no one would suspect otherwise while Ford did its testing. Our spy photographers caught this single-cab F-150 Raptor driving the View the full article

The 2020 1500 EcoDiesel is now available from Ram. The company boasts the EcoDiesel will be the most powerful truck in the segment with 480 lb-ft of torque and a 12,560-pound towing capacity. The EcoDiesel will be available on all 1500 models, including a first-time offering on the popular Ram Rebel. The third generation of View the full article

Just six months ago Honda announced it was getting into the sport side-by-side market with its new Talon side-by-side. Honda is now upping the competition with two new four-seat models. The new models were announced at Honda’s recent Power Lab dealer event in Texas. The Talon 1000X-4 is based on its two-seat brother, the 1000X, View the full article

A few weeks ago we gave you the lowdown on the upcoming Week to Wheelin’ Bronco build, and we’re excited to report that it’s right around the corner, taking place the week of June 24-29! It’s the latest in our series of Week to Wheelin’ builds, and it’s the biggest one yet. This time around View the full article