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2020 Ford F-250 Super Duty Limited
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2020 Ford F-250 Super Duty Limited

Second Report: Into the dirt and towing trailers

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May 2021
TAILGATE MAGIC
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TAILGATE MAGIC

Dee Zee’s new tailgate cutting board is perfect for overlanding

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April 2021
SALLY WAG
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SALLY WAG

Rolled, rebuilt, repainted, ready

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April 2021
CUSTOM LINK SUSPENSION SCIENCE
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CUSTOM LINK SUSPENSION SCIENCE

Q I’m working on building a custom three-link front suspension for my very custom ’48 Willys CJ-2A. The tub is stretched and it’s on a custom frame. I mainly use it for trail riding and rock crawling, but I do drive it to and from the trails so road manners are important. The tires are 39s but I may go bigger. My axles are Dana 60s and I will be using 12-inch-travel shocks. Are there any hard and fast rules to follow when considering link suspension geometry? I’ve done a ton of reading on the subject, but it’s honestly all a little overwhelming.

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April 2021
Kenda Klever R/T
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Kenda Klever R/T

Is this rugged-terrain right for you?

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April 2021
MOUNT UP
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MOUNT UP

Motor mounts to fit a 12-valve Cummins B-series engine into a ’73-’89 square body GM 4x4

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April 2021
Looking Back at Two Winches and Bumpers for the AMC Eagle
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Looking Back at Two Winches and Bumpers for the AMC Eagle

At first glance, the ’80 AMC Eagle might’ve just been a passenger car, maybe resembling the Concord DL. Looking at it once more, your eyes could have focused on the ride height and how the vehicle sat just a bit higher off the ground than passenger cars of the day.

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April 2021
How I almost lost my dream job as soon as I landed it
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How I almost lost my dream job as soon as I landed it

Campfire stories are usually entertaining. Put a bunch of friends sitting on cheap, $5 folding chairs around a crackling, open-air blaze under the star-speckled anonymity of night, lulled vulnerable by the radiant heat of burning wood, and embarrassing anecdotes begin to flow.

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April 2021
EASY POWER TANK MOUNT
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EASY POWER TANK MOUNT

Installing the Sports Bar Mount in our Wrangler JL

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April 2021
IN WITH THE NEW
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IN WITH THE NEW

Tips for welding sheetmetal: Spot welds and panel replacement

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April 2021
THE 2020 ULTIMATE ADVENTURE LONG RANGE JEEP
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THE 2020 ULTIMATE ADVENTURE LONG RANGE JEEP

PART 4: Bodywork and some armor

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April 2021
Low-buck 4x4 truck: What's your best wrecked to rugged transformation?
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Low-buck 4x4 truck: What's your best wrecked to rugged transformation?

One truck was wrecked, the other one only sent power to its rear axle. Bob Olds looked at the 3 ⁄4-ton Ford and the crinkled Power Wagon, saw (very few) dollar signs, and the inspiration he needed for his next project. We leafed through the archives to June 1966 to see how this budget-conscious build unfolded.

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March 2021
2021 RAM 1500 TRX
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2021 RAM 1500 TRX

Ram builds a love letter to off-road enthusiasts, and we are smitten

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March 2021
FITTED FOR RADIO
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FITTED FOR RADIO

Matthew Jackson’s Land Rover 110 retired from the Australian Army to a life of backcountry travel

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March 2021
The Go Devil Run
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The Go Devil Run

Vintage Jeeps hit the trail

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March 2021
The Top 5: If you're building a 4x4, then these should be the first items on your list
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The Top 5: If you're building a 4x4, then these should be the first items on your list

I was listening to my buddies Verne Simons and Trent McGee on a podcast the other day, and one of the hosts asked them, “What’s the best off-road upgrade you’ve made to a 4x4?” I won’t divulge their answers because, in my opinionated opinion, only one of them answered correctly.

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March 2021
LEAF SPRING HANGING TIPS AND TRICKS
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LEAF SPRING HANGING TIPS AND TRICKS

A look at how we reconfigured the leaf-spring suspension of our project 4x4

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March 2021
SMOKIN' DEAL
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SMOKIN' DEAL

Steve and Terri Brock four-wheel across the U.S. with a home-built overland trailer

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March 2021
BUYING STEEL TUBE FOR FABRICATION
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BUYING STEEL TUBE FOR FABRICATION

What you need to know before you go to the steel store

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March 2021
FACE SWAP
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FACE SWAP

Tom Pardini’s rock-walkin’ trail slayer is many things, just not a Sierra

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March 2021
2019 Ram 1500 Rebel 12 Crew Cab
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2019 Ram 1500 Rebel 12 Crew Cab

Final report: A year of many ups and few downs

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March 2021
THE DOMINO EFFECT
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THE DOMINO EFFECT

Budget fixes for some GM IFS woes

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February 2021
ULTIMATE ADVENTURE
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ULTIMATE ADVENTURE

PART 2: WILDLIFE, NATIONAL TREASURES, AND EXTREME WHEELING

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February 2021
THE 2020 ULTIMATE ADVENTURE: LONG RANGE JEEP
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THE 2020 ULTIMATE ADVENTURE: LONG RANGE JEEP

Part 2: Steering, control arms, and mounting the drivetrain

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February 2021
Long-lost Scout photos
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Long-lost Scout photos

During some overdue office rearranging, I recently unearthed a long-lost photo album that I had forgotten about.

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February 2021
Transcontinental
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Transcontinental

A Cummins-powered Jeep that spent two years in the African bush, and beyond

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February 2021
TRAVEL TOY
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TRAVEL TOY

Snow, sand, and mud—Joel Lawrence’s 4Runner does it all with an M101 trailer in tow

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February 2021
OVERSEAS DANA 44 FOR A YJ
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OVERSEAS DANA 44 FOR A YJ

OVERSEAS DANA 44 FOR A YJ

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February 2021
Precursor to luxury: Looking back to the Kaiser Jeep Super Wagoneer
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Precursor to luxury: Looking back to the Kaiser Jeep Super Wagoneer

As we put hands to keyboard on this issue of Four Wheeler, Jeep has only begun to tease us with its latest entry in the premium luxury SUV field: the Grand Wagoneer concept.

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February 2021
CORROSION EXPLOSION
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CORROSION EXPLOSION

What we found on our 15-year-old truck when it came time to replace the brakes and exhaust

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February 2021