October 2018

TREAD Magazine - A Guide to Automotive Adventure and Outdoor

Going Doorless: Fab Fours Tube Doors Transform Our Jeep Gladiator

AS SEEN IN OUR Tread Sept/Oct 2026 ISSUE – Buy Now! American Gladiator Build Series Part 7! There’s something about a Jeep with the doors off that makes every drive feel like an adventure. It doesn’t matter if you’re headed to the trails, rolling down a back road, or pulling into a crowded beach parking lot with a cooler in the back. The wind hits a little different, the exhaust sounds a little better, and suddenly the destination isn’t nearly as important as the drive itself. That’s exactly the direction we’ve been taking with American Gladiator. Over the last few …

Chris Hamilton
August 27, 2026

Inside the UnRally: Off-Road Adventure in the Alvord Desert

The Alvord Adventures The UnRally is purposely left generally undeined, but the following is the closest deinition the organizers came to: “a mass meeting of […] Continue Reading

Bryon Dorr
August 26, 2026

Great American Crawl Takes on Montrose, Colorado

AS SEEN IN OUR Tread Sept/Oct 2026 ISSUE – Buy Now! Where Crawlers Create Legacy The Great American Crawl is known, but I feel it […] Continue Reading

Chad Dougla S
August 25, 2026

This 1982 Chevy C10 Was Rebuilt to Conquer the Desert

AS SEEN IN OUR Tread Sept/Oct 2026 ISSUE – Buy Now! Chris List’s 1982 C10 Prerunner The Chevy C10 is a popular platform in the […] Continue Reading

John Mata Jr.
August 24, 2026

Inside the Sept/Oct 2026 Issue of TREAD

AS SEEN IN OUR Tread Sept/Oct 2026 ISSUE – Buy Now! SUMMERTIME & THE LIVIN’ IS EASY! One of the coolest things about 2026 so […]

Devan Ence
August 21, 2026

A Rare Kalahari Edition Land Rover Built for Overland Adventure

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 […]

Joshua Elzey
August 20, 2026

Meet Stephanie Warapius and Her Race-Ready Polaris RS1

AS SEEN IN OUR MARCH/APRIL 2026 ISSUE – Buy Now! A Girl with the Will to Win When you look across motorsports, no matter if […]

Chad Dougla S
August 19, 2026

Inside ICON Vehicle Dynamics’ Off-Road Toyota Tundra

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
August 18, 2026

Features

2015 TRD Pro 4Runner Gets a Long Travel Upgrade

Long Travel TRD Pro 4Runner Seth Kovanic is a passionate Toyota enthusiast, even helping run the annual Toyota off-road enthusiast gathering known as the FJ […]

Bryon Dorr
August 17, 2026

1979 Ford Bronco Meets Modern SVT Raptor Power

One Sweet Bronco Meets SVT Raptor Ever sat around and wondered what would happen if a Bronco and a Raptor met up in college and […]

Mike Alexander
August 14, 2026

This 2014 Jeep JKU Rubicon Was Built for Adventure

Bonding in a ’14 JKU Rubicon Getting to work on, modify and drive a trail-capable vehicle is only half the appeal of getting into the […]

Bryon Dorr
August 13, 2026

3 Ways Camping Helps Kids Connect With the Outdoors

Three ways you can help your kids enjoy the outdoors BY JUSTIN THAXTON “Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful […]

Justin Bodnar
August 12, 2026

Off-Road Recovery 101: How to Get Unstuck Safely

Essential Recovery Tips & Techniques Go wheeling. Get stuck. Extract. Sometimes that’s how it goes when you’re exploring the backcountry. If you’re going to wander […]