TRAIL REPORT: Gladiator Trail

There are many trails within the Chokecherry Canyon area of Farmington, New Mexico.

PUT IT OUT!

ALWAYS CARRY A FIRE EXTINGUISHER

STEERING THAT IS FORGIVING

A challenge, as your o -road daringness increases, is how to keep your steering safe.

LIGHTEN THE RIDE OFF YOUR RIG

Aftermarket suspension systems typically use one of three end types on their suspension links.

FIRST GENERATION BRONCO VS. 2021 FORD BRONCO SPECS

A comparison of the data. The first-generation Ford Bronco, released in 1966 and after vs. the 2021 Ford Bronco.

THE ICONIC SAN JUANS

With a mining history dating back to 1860, the San Juan mountain range in Southwestern Colorado has been a destination for adventurers for years.

SHHH – IT'S A SECRET!

Arizona Undertakers Marathon

FREE UP YOUR SPRINGS

Stock length shackles sometimes cause aftermarket springs to bind and not move or cycle smoothly.

2020 MUTJAC EVENT

Rugged Mountain Ranch, Sept. 18-20

THE MEN RIDE SHOTGUN

ON a Sunday morning last month, women from the midwest got behind the wheel of their Jeeps, some for the first time. The location was Robbers Cave State Park in Southeast Oklahoma as part of the Jeep Invasion, an organized event to support local fire and law enforcement departments, organized by Lori Spiva Long.

ADAPTING FOR THE FUTURE

Off -road upgrades can be hell on a budget; sometimes, the changes need to be done in stages.

WE STAND FOR THE SAND

Save Oceano Dunes SVRA

RTV COLORS

AND WHEN TO USE THEM

A HIGHER PERSPECTIVE: FLYING DRONES

We’re always interested in the latest toys; if we’re not spending money on our rigs, we may need something to photograph them on the trail. Enter the Drone Zone. Let’s explore all the fun we can have with drones.

PODCAST LISTENING 101

Helpline to Listening to Four-Wheel Drive Podcasts

IT'LL ALWAYS FIT

Often during a vehicle build, you have a choice. Do you pick a look where the products are all designed and manufactured by the same company, or do you mix and match products and pick out what you want? Sometimes, the uniformity of one manufacturer’s product across the board looks nice, but it can also mean your rig looks like everything else out there.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

FULL CIRCLE

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

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.

SEMA

More than just a show

JAMBOREE JEEP

It's A Family Affair

HEART BREAKER TRAIL BREAKER

With a nod to Pat Benatar…You’re a Trail Breaker, dream maker, rock taker, don’t you mess around with me.

ARCTIC TRUCKS. MARS ROVER

Advancing Humanity

The Bikini Adventures

After listening to the eight-foot-tall scrub brush paint pinstripes down our body panels for two hours, we were convinced we were headed in the wrong direction and decided to turn around. Miles later, as dusk approached, the clouds closed in and the rains began, just as we reached the drop into Hell Canyon. As night fell, and the rains continued, we came across an abandoned cabin. We discussed camping for the night there, or maybe just to push on; but after looking at the cabin and the creepy vibes emanating, it was an easy choice to keep going.

4 Banger Crawl

Just when you thought that the racing season was over with the conclusion of the Ultra 4 Racing National Championship Race, W.E.Rock, Dirt Riot, SRRS etc, Mo Figueroa and the crew at AOP aim to keep you energized for that Woo-Paw of hearing engines bouncing off of their limiters.

Cut Grind Weld

We take a visit to the RIOT Buggy Factory to visit with Jake Burkey as he prepares to flip the rock bouncer world on its head with new changes before SRRS Puerto Rico.