It turns out the Mud Springs Trail in Arizona has confounded many of us Phoenician four-wheelers over the years. Back in the day before our first Jeep, George and I attempted Mud Springs in our ’99 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4, and on another outing we borrowed our neighbor’s ATV. On both occasions we missed reaching the Holy Grail at the end of the trail: … [Read more...]
Dirt Roads & a Hole in the Rock
Last summer, I bought a large-print road atlas online that was $10 down the drain! I thought it would be easier to read but it lacked detail. Since I prefer by-ways to interstates, it’s useless, I thought. But it happened to be in the Jeep during a long road-trip, and on some lonely stretch of blacktop, reading it out of pure boredom, I saw … [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...]
A Trip to the Maze
“We’ve been planning this for a year, why cancel just because it ‘might’ rain?” That’s what we were thinking as cold, wet weather forecast approached in advance of Offroad Passport’s recent trip to the Maze at Canyonlands National Park. Besides, we had permits to camp at The Dollhouse and special guests who’d flown to Arizona just for this trip. … [Read more...]
Bushwacker Announces Rebate on Flat Fender Style Flares
Since receiving a SEMA award in 2009 for one of the most innovative new exterior accessories, Bushwacker Flat Style Flares have earned the reputation for being the most rugged, durable and stylish flares for any Jeep Wrangler TJ, JK or Cherokee XJ. … [Read more...]
1965 Jeep Gladiator J-300
The Jeep Gladiator was introduced in 1962 and based on the SJ Jeep Wagoneer. There were several designations for the Gladiator based on its wheelbase: the J200 for short wheelbase trucks until mid-1965 when it became the J2000; J300 for long wheelbase trucks until mid-1965 when it became the J3000; and the J4000 which featured an even longer 131” … [Read more...]
Christmas Caravan for Kids
The 8th Annual Toys for Tots Christmas Caravan for Kids event, hosted by the Colorado Association of 4WD Clubs and Mile-Hi Jeep Club, will be held this coming Saturday, December 4. … [Read more...]
Reader Rigs Gallery
JPFreek readers are passionate about their Jeeps and how they use them. The following images are courtesy of our awesome subscribers who have supported JPFreek since we started in Spring 2006. … [Read more...]
Man Down – Are You Prepared?
Hopefully you have not experienced a major incident on a trail but you’ve probably heard horror stories that make you think “I’m sure glad that wasn’t me!” … [Read more...]