The Ford SVT Raptor was the first production pickup built to tackle the untamed desert of the Southwest United States and Baja, Mexico. Until the Raptor’s debut in 2009, SVT was all about high-performance street machines, so this was new and exciting territory. Ford engineers did an impressive job and the truck proved to be a wild success. Through the years, as owners pushed their first-generation SVT Raptors to go faster and faster, the limit of the factory components was quickly found.
Enter ICON Vehicle Dynamics, a company that is intently focused on high-end, high-performance suspension systems. Seeing these shortcomings and the rabid desire of Raptor owners to go farther faster, ICON has brought to market a line of products aimed at doing just that. Best of all, they didn’t just do it for the Raptor; they offer a full line of high-performance suspension systems for nearly every pickup and SUV on the road today.
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THE DOMINO EFFECT
Budget fixes for some GM IFS woes
ULTIMATE ADVENTURE
PART 2: WILDLIFE, NATIONAL TREASURES, AND EXTREME WHEELING
THE 2020 ULTIMATE ADVENTURE: LONG RANGE JEEP
Part 2: Steering, control arms, and mounting the drivetrain
Long-lost Scout photos
During some overdue office rearranging, I recently unearthed a long-lost photo album that I had forgotten about.
Transcontinental
A Cummins-powered Jeep that spent two years in the African bush, and beyond
TRAVEL TOY
Snow, sand, and mud—Joel Lawrence’s 4Runner does it all with an M101 trailer in tow
OVERSEAS DANA 44 FOR A YJ
OVERSEAS DANA 44 FOR A YJ
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.
CORROSION EXPLOSION
What we found on our 15-year-old truck when it came time to replace the brakes and exhaust
2020 Ford F-250 Super Duty Limited
First Report: 1,050 lb-ft of pulling power and a $90,000 price tag
The station
A venue with a vintage vibe
PROJECT OBSESSED
COOL DOWN AND STOP IT
HORSEPOWER WARS
FORD UNDERRATING THEIR 2020 SUPER DUTY?
KEEP ON TRUCKING
NOT EVEN A PANDEMIC CAN STOP AMERICA'S LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE PICKUP TRUCK
Solid & Striped
The Lokar/Street Rodder ’34 Ford 3-Window Coupe 25th in a Long Line of Road Tour Hot Rods
COYOTE COUPE
This 1967 Mustang Is the Perfect Blueprint for an Engine Swap
Is It All About Money?
Big shareholders are pushing companies to think about society and the environment. But there’s a new legal backlash
Ana Leovy – Confetti in Cancún
Ana Leovy’s glass is half full, effervescent with bubbles, ready to toast the day and share the good news. Maybe on a solo stroll, maybe with friends and neighbors, the message is clear in her ripe gouache and acrylic pictures. Follow the light like a sunflower, lounge proud with purpose. A tropical storm delayed our conversation, but didn’t dampen her spirits.
8 POINT GREAT
Jeep XJ, YJ, or TJ/LJ model is a Ford 8.8.
STEALTH DRIVER
'56 FORD CROWN VICTORIA