In this issue

4Low Magazine is all things Four Wheel Drive! Check out the best tech, the best trails and the best features! We bring it all to you six times a year. This issue includes the Glickenhaus Boot in Baja, the return of retired comp rigs and our special resource guide of all rock sports competitions in 2020.

HISTORY RESTORED - Retired competition rig

Short history, In October 2016, I bought a retired comp rig at Trail Hero that belonged to Shon Wilson, I was just a trail guy who was ready to get behind the wheel of a very capable rig and really have fun on the trails. But after I started to learn the car I got a call from Lil’ Rich Klein and he wanted me to come out to Sand Hollow and teach me more about her. So I did and that’s when I decided to give W.E. Rock a try in the Sportsman A class. April 2018 saw my first competition at K2 in Mason, Texas. Little did I know that would be a life changing event and one that changed my whole perspective on rock crawling and myself.

2 mins

SYE FOR ME

The new process 231J is arguably the best overall transfer case installed in a Jeep from the factory. It’s not the strongest, nor does it have the most features, but if looked at as a whole, it’s a great package. They are readily available, in expensive, fit various applications, have a decent low range (2.72 to 1), easy to work on, large aftermarket parts support, quiet, smooth operation, moderately strong, and lighter than cast iron.

5 mins

KENNY BLUME

IF you've been around the competitive Rock Crawling scene, know the name, but you might still might not know the real Kenny Blume.

2 mins

FULL CIRCLE

With the famous Glickenhaus ‘Boot’ and the new ‘Boot’

6 mins

THE 2020 COMP SCENE

The Competition season is heating up. It all begins with KOH, King of the Hammers, and fans out from there. Another full year of great racing on rock crawling. We only feature rock sports in 4Low, because those are the only sports that require four wheel drive. There are others that it may be incidental too, like the Glickenhaus car at the Baja 1000, but for true four wheel drive competition, rock sports is where it’s at.

2 mins

THE REMOTE COMMUTE

Trying to Get From Point A to Point B in Winter

5 mins

Protection For Your Stuff

In 2017, when Ghost Town Products built our adventure trailer, it had everything we needed, a 4' x 5' box, room enough on the 26" tongue to hold a generator, fuel can, and cooking equipment - mounted on Maxxis Razr tires with Raceline Wheels and an ARB roof-top tent. It’s been perfect. Until it traveled cross-country in the winter, spent two summers in the Arizona heat and hit every kind of weather on the Rebelle Rally traverse. That’s when the little trailer that could started showing its wear. The box, the tongue, the tires and wheels, all of that is just fine – no complaints! I’d get another in a heartbeat.

3 mins

PITCHING GAMES - Popular camp activities

One of the most satisfying parts of trail riding is the time that comes after everyone is off the trail. A good meal, a campfire, at least one guy working on a repair, your favorite beverage, all are part of the evening activity. Add a little friendly competition, and the night is just beginning.

5 mins

20 Trails For 2020

The new year just started and with that came resolutions galore!

1 min

THE BATTLEGROUNDS ARE DRAWN…

Each year new Travel Management proposals land on the desks of bureaucrats. These plans may be everything we’ve ever asked for, but in all likelihood will carry plans to shut down trails we are used to. It’s not the fault of the manager, they don’t know how we use the trails. A road may look impassable to them if they don’t share our enthusiasm and taste for adventure. We are fortunate to have volunteers working on our behalf to keep trails open, but can they win alone?

2 mins

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4Low Magazine brings you everything 4 wheel drive. We cover events, trails, tech and resources. Check out the resource guide that helps you enjoy wheeling all over the US. We are the premier magazine for the every man enthusiast.