December 2018

TREAD Magazine - A Guide to Automotive Adventure and Outdoor

Ultimate 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser Overland Build

AS SEEN IN OUR Tread Sept/Oct 2026 ISSUE – Buy Now! A 2006 Land Cruiser with the Comforts of Home For most people, a 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser is already more vehicle than they will ever need. For Fritz Jünker, it was only the starting point. His 100 Series, named Steve, was not built to chase the hardest obstacle or collect attention in a parking lot. It was built to carry two people, two cats, weeks of gear, and the routines of home into places where cell service disappears and canyon walls replace neighbors. The idea began long before Steve …

Hemant Tiwari
August 31, 2026

Not Your Typical First Truck: A Custom F-150 Prerunner

AS SEEN IN OUR Tread Sept/Oct 2026 ISSUE – Buy Now! A 2001 Ford F-150 Lariat combines a custom TTB suspension with the everyday purpose […] Continue Reading

Hemant Tiwari
August 28, 2026

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 […] Continue Reading

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]