TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 200 SERIES BY EQUIPT
Chewy, We're Home! There is a small white cut out sticker of the Millennium Falcon in the rear window of Paul May’s '13 Toyota Land Cruiser 200 Series, which perfectly represents his thoughts on this overland adventuremobile build. “A large white cargo ship with black highlights, lots
Tire Buyer’s Guide: Off-Road Tire Options
Choosing the right off-road tire for your favorite trail can be as daunting as that downhill grade that always makes your heart race. With the off-road industry booming, the selection of all-terrain and terrain-specific tires is bigger than ever—and it can be overwhelming. To help you pinpoint
Traction Made Portable: Maxtrax Mini and JaxBase
Maxtrax originally announced the Maxtrax Mini and JaxBase at the 2018 Outdoor Retailer show in Denver, Colorado. Since then, we have been eagerly awaiting these to show up from down under. Like their full-size MKII counterparts, the Maxtrax Mini is made for extracting vehicles from traction compromised
Why Do Pushrod Engines Still Exist?
The Over Head Valve (OHV) pushrod engine is old. Really old. Rudolf Diesel designed the rudimentary OHV design in 1893, with Henry Ford’s 1896 Quadricycle using the design. Then came David Buick who designed the modern OHV V-8 engine in 1902 for what would eventually become
Trophy LTD: A Crown Victoria Turned Monster Truck
There is not much better than taking something that has no business being in a place, and modifying it so that it excels there. The story is extraordinarily true in the case of this Ford Crown Victoria LTD that has been extensively modified to the likes
Don’t Fear the Gear: Re-gearing the Differential
Re-gearing the differential of your vehicle after modifying it is probably the most overlooked modification. Why? It is a daunting task that many people do not want to chance, and the labor for it is expensive. Another reason may be that it is hidden behind the
Dometic PLB40: The 48-Hour Reserve
We have yet to hear someone who is not concerned about the state of their battery when installing a fridge into their off-road or overland vehicles. While the current generation of fridges are pretty energy efficient, they can still eat into the reserve power of your
Update: Falken Wildpeak M/T Tires
A few months ago, we fitted the ‘17 Power Wagon with Falken Tire’s masterclass maximum traction tire, the Wildpeak M/T. We selected the 37x13.50R20 flavor and mounted them to 20x9.5 TrailReady Beadlocks. The Wildpeak M/T01 is still relatively new to the market compared to the other big