April 2023

TREAD Magazine - A Guide to Automotive Adventure and Outdoor

What Heat Does to the Gear You Leave in the Truck

Your rig is a storage locker that spends its summer in an oven. Here is what that costs you, and what to move. Most of us think about heat in terms of the engine. Coolant, transmission temps, the gauge we watch on a long climb. The stuff riding in the cab and the bed gets no attention at all until something fails, leaks, or tastes wrong. The numbers are worse than most people assume. A study led by climatologist Nancy Selover at Arizona State University and Jennifer Vanos at UC San Diego, published in the journal Temperature in 2018, parked …

Tread Staff
September 17, 2026

Axial Alpine Gen 2: A Compact Fixed Blade Built for EDC

A Fixed Blade That Delivers Let’s get something straight right out of the gate: most fixed blades are either too big to carry or too […] Continue Reading

Corey Decker
September 14, 2026

AMSOIL Launches Next-Generation Signature Series Synthetic Motor Oil

AS SEEN IN OUR Tread Sept/Oct 2026 ISSUE – Buy Now! The Next Generation of AMSOIL Signature Series 100% Synthetic Motor Oil is Out Now […] Continue Reading

Tread Staff
September 11, 2026

This Nissan 240SX Was Built to Conquer the Desert

The Nissan That Defied Its Destiny When you were a teenager in high school, you may have gotten caught up in watching drifting videos on […] Continue Reading

Chad Dougla S
September 10, 2026

Features

Andrew Williams’ SEMA-Built 2021 Ford Bronco Big Bend

Second Time’s the Charm When a vehicle manufacturer comes out with a brand-new vehicle that is built to be modified and has a ton of […]

Brandon Burrell
September 09, 2026

How BILSTEIN B8 5100 and B8 6112 Shocks Improve Bronco Performance

How BILSTEIN B8 5100 and B8 6112 Shocks Deliver Off-Road Performance When Ford Bronco owners begin researching suspension upgrades, they often seek products that can […]

Tread Staff
September 08, 2026

Outdoor Products and Off-Road Gear for Your Next Adventure

OUTDOOR PRODUCTS FOR YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE 01/ Rugged Radios G2 Mini 30 GMRS Compact Mobile Radio The 30-watt G2 Mini GMRS Radio packs full-size performance […]

Bronco Staff
September 04, 2026

Department

Bronco Builds, Overland Gear and Off-Road Inspiration

OK, I know that’s a little cheesy, but this has to be one of my favorite issues that we put out during the year. Broncos […]

Devan Ence
September 03, 2026

How BILSTEIN B8 5100 and 6112 Shocks Improve Ford Bronco Performance

AS SEEN IN OUR Tread Sept/Oct 2026 ISSUE – Buy Now! How BILSTEIN B8 5100 and B8 6112 Shocks Deliver Off-Road Performance RJ Zanon’s Class […]

Tread Staff
September 02, 2026

News

Custom Wheel House

Built for heavier loads, harder impacts and demanding terrain, the Method Race Wheels 710-HD Bead Grip® combines heavy-duty strength with motorsports-inspired engineering. Designed for today’s […]