Rugged Ridge, a division of Omix-Ada, has announced the introduction and availability of its first-ever PowerTop™ for the 2007-2012 JK Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited. The result of extensive research and development, Rugged Ridge’s introduction of the hydraulic PowerTop™, adds to its catalog of more than 500 custom-designed products built specifically … [Read more...]
What Was I Thinking?
As I backed my trailer into my driveway, my wife came out asking what I was thinking. Actually, she wasn’t quite that ladylike as she was asking (more like a sailor, really), but that’s neither here nor there. The point is, I was backing in with a new Jeep (actually it was an old and rusty Jeep) and she really didn’t have the room (or any need) for … [Read more...]
Driving Skills: Left Foot Braking
Left-foot braking is the act of using your left foot on the brake pedal, while simultaneously using your right foot on the throttle. Left-foot braking is a finesse skill to use in four-wheeling, specifically in 4wd low range circumstances and especially if you drive an automatic transmission. … [Read more...]
Adventure Trailers Announces Production Launch of JK Habitat
* PRESS RELEASE * Adventure Trailers, Inc. (AT) manufacturer of Built for Offroad™ trailers and accessory equipment for 4x4 vehicles is pleased to introduce the JK Habitat™ Hardtop designed exclusively for the Jeep® Wrangler® Unlimited JK 4 door. The Habitat™ has been designed collaboratively with Ursa Minor Vehicles, an innovative small camper … [Read more...]
The Joy of Jeep
All the thrills of off-highway adventure started with the Jeep, and they keep on coming. A celebration of Jeeps and the people who drive them, this book features the vehicles, personalities, events, and maneuvers that make up the Jeep universe of competitive and recreational off-highway use. … [Read more...]
Practice Makes Perfect
Technology is an amazing thing. I hit my high trajectory golf balls with my graphite shafted, titanium-faced driver further than I ever could have with my old woods. Unfortunately, I now have to go deeper into the woods to find the ball that I sliced out of bounds. Of course, instead of spending my money on these fancy widgets, I realize now that I … [Read more...]
24 Hours of Exhaustion
For twenty years the Camel Trophy was the ultimate display of what 4-wheel drive vehicles could accomplish. From 1980 to 2000, Land Rovers and Range Rovers, in every conceivable spec, traversed some of the most daunting and challenging areas on earth for weeks at a time. Another hallmark of the events was the emphasis on teamwork and mental … [Read more...]
Basic Types of Winches & Winch Components
Our friends at Badlands Offroad Adventures have put together a nice series on winches and winching techniques. This is the first of a two-part series on the subject and is an extension to past discussions we've had on vehicle recovery. … [Read more...]
We All Have That List
We all have that list, in one way or another, the list of things we want to do or accomplish in our lifetimes. Well, some items on the list are long term and have deeper meaning, things like seeing your children grow-up healthy and happy. Others with lesser levels of complexity, but also with meaning - items like parachuting out of a plane, bungee … [Read more...]