TOYOTA SEQUOIA MAKES NOTABLE FIRST AT KOH
Big Tree Overlander Turned Race Rig There is something special about being the first. Sure coming in first in a race or competition is great, but to be the first to achieve something no one before you had put a path down to follow—that is truly special. For
Solid Axle Swap FJ Cruiser
There’s no terrain too tough for this 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser For many who off road and overland, all it takes is one time out on the trail and that person is hooked. A new found hobby is formed and many adventures soon follow. Once that trail-seeking
Apex Overland Gets North Carolina Off Road Ready
Building Rigs and Fulfilling Dreams at Apex Overland Featured in Tread November/December 2021, the Apex Overland 4Runner shines. Owner Jillian Schaible shares her story of how she supported her husband's dreams to own a successful overland and off-road company. Showing great courage, she quit her career to
Off-Road Porsche Cayenne Is Unstoppable: Red Clay Rally to SEMA
An Off-Road Porsche Competes in an Overland Rally and then drives across the U.S. to be on display at SEMA. Who says a Porsche can not go off road? This 2008 off-road Porsche Cayenne proves otherwise. Eurowise in Charlotte, North Carolina, built this Cayenne to bring off-road
COMMUNITY-BUILDING SUBARU CROSSTREK
A compact commuting 2019 Subaru Crosstrek turned into an overlanding explorer. A thirst for adventure doesn’t keep the curious away. Not to mention that a thirst for car modification also doesn’t keep an enthusiast away. Andre Alvarez, owner of this 2019 Subaru Crosstrek Premium, soon learned that his commuter
maul-crawler Lexus Off-Road GX 470
Chasing the Perfect Memory in an Off-Road Lexus GX470 Most off-road builds are fueled by the fire of hitting trails to rock crawl or heading to the desert to rip whoops and jumps—but not this one. This off-road Lexus GX470 beast does both and looks doing it. Brian
Off-Road Worthy 2004 Mercedes AMG G55 G-Wagen
The Gear Shop Owner Nathan Hayashi is bringing innovation to the Mercedes AMG G55 G-Wagen platform. There’s a scene in the 1985 blockbuster, Back to the Future, where Marty McFly (played by Michael J. Fox) spots a 1985 Toyota SR-5 4x4 pickup strapped to the back of
Custom Build: 2017 Toyota 4Runner
A career change built this impressive 2017 Toyota 4Runner. When life throws you a curveball, what better way to smash it out of the park than to pivot your career to something you’ve always loved? That’s exactly what Scott and Shawnna Fisher decided one fateful day; a
