August 2018

TREAD Magazine - A Guide to Automotive Adventure and Outdoor

Building the Ultimate Overland 2016 Toyota Tacoma TRD: Need vs. Want

Building An Overlander Is An Exercise In Balancing Need And Want The first thing you need to realize when you’re building an overland vehicle is that you don’t really need most of this stuff—but it’s okay if you want it. If you think you need that fancy suspension to explore backroads—there’s a biologist doing it every day for work in a bone-stock F150. If you think you need 35s because your dream journey across the (insert exotic name of a trail in a third world country here) requires it, there’s probably someone driving it in a Toyota Corolla; when they …

Matthew Scott
June 02, 2026

Why the ICON Stage 4 Kit Is a Must for the 2024 Tacoma

Why Upgrade the 2024 Toyota Tacoma Suspension? The 2024 Toyota Tacoma has a solid suspension from the factory but we all know there is still […] Continue Reading

Devan Ence
June 01, 2026

Why Some Adventure Vehicles Age Beautifully While Others Fall Apart in Five Years

Walk through any trailhead parking lot on a Saturday morning and you’ll spot the contrast pretty quickly. Two 4Runners, same year, same trim, parked twenty […] Continue Reading

Tread Staff
June 01, 2026

Rebirth of a Rare Land Rover Discovery II Kalahari Edition

Rebirth of a ‘02 Kalahari Edition Disco 2 Ron Harrington II has been off-roading since he was barely big enough to reach the pedals in […] Continue Reading

Joshua Elzey
May 29, 2026

The Ultimate Desert-Built Toyota Tundra Has Arrived

A Toyota That Checks All the Boxes Ever wanted a truck that looks badass, sounds badass, and performs badass? Well, look no further because Icon […]

Chad Dougla S
May 28, 2026

Upgrading Our Jeep Gladiator With a JL Audio Sound System

AS SEEN IN OUR Tread May/June 2026 ISSUE – Buy Now! Jamming Out in Our Jeep Continuing with our American Gladiator series, we now turn […]

Chris Hamilton
May 27, 2026

Features

Redefining the 4th Gen Tacoma Deep in Death Valley

AS SEEN IN OUR Tread May/June 2026 ISSUE – Buy Now! Redefining the 4th Gen Tacoma in the Heart of Death Valley There is no […]

Adam Jones
May 26, 2026

News

Staying Connected Off the Grid: Communication Strategies for Remote Adventures

When you’re deep in the backcountry, miles from cell towers and civilization, reliable communication becomes more than a convenience, it becomes a safety essential. Whether […]

Tread Staff
May 22, 2026

GCI Outdoors Slim-Fold Cook Station Review

GCI Outdoors Slim-Fold Cook Station You would think by the looks of this article’s title, it sounds like we’re about to dive right into some […]

Jerry Tsai
May 21, 2026

News

Do Steel Bumpers and Sliders Protect You in City Crashes

Picture this. Thursday, 5:30 PM, Memorial Drive at rush hour. A Bronco with a winch bumper and frame-mounted sliders pulls up to the intersection. A […]

Tread Staff
May 21, 2026

This 1974 Ford Bronco Restomod Blends Classic Style With Modern Muscle

Modern Muscle Wrapped in a Timeless Body – 1974 Ford Bronco Restomod Back in the day, Don Backstrom’s 1974 Ford Bronco was just another well-kept […]

Nicole Hamilton
May 20, 2026

News

What the Numbers on Your Tire Sidewall Actually Tell You Today

Every tire carries a string of letters and numbers pressed into its sidewall, yet most drivers never stop to read them. These markings reveal important […]

Tread Staff
May 20, 2026

The Hottest New Off-Road Upgrades of 2026

AS SEEN IN OUR Tread May/June 2026 ISSUE – Buy Now! New Trail-Ready Products for 2026 There’s never a bad time to invest in new […]

John Mata Jr.
May 19, 2026

The Ultimate Desert Rig: RJ Fab’s Insane Willys Build

AS SEEN IN OUR Tread May/June 2026 ISSUE – Buy Now! The World’s Greatest Off-Road Vehicle The name for this rig speaks for itself—so do […]

Chad Dougla S
May 18, 2026

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