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WE STAND FOR THE SAND

Save Oceano Dunes SVRA

OH HAIL NO!

With all the craziness that has been going on over the last few months, getting out into the great outdoors has never been more critical. With this in mind, a group of friends from across the state of Colorado met up just outside of the mountain town of Alma to celebrate Independence Day the best way they know-how, enjoying the beauty and challenge of our local mountain trails.

RTV COLORS

AND WHEN TO USE THEM

EXTRA-TECH: HOLLEY CONVERSION

IF you’ve spent any time off-road with a carbureted vehicle, it probably didn’t take long to find the limits of a bowl of fuel sitting on top of the intake. Angles are not friendly to this dated, but effective, technology. You can solve this problem using an electronic fuel injection system that replaces your carburetor with a more efficient throttle body injection. The Sniper EFI, provided by our friends at Holley Performance Products, is a complete solution containing everything needed to complete the job.

A HIGHER PERSPECTIVE: FLYING DRONES

We’re always interested in the latest toys; if we’re not spending money on our rigs, we may need something to photograph them on the trail. Enter the Drone Zone. Let’s explore all the fun we can have with drones.

THE BADLANDS OFF ROAD PARK

A pearl in the heart of the United States, Badlands Offroad Park, sits in Attica, Indiana, along the banks of the Wabash River.

PODCAST LISTENING 101

Helpline to Listening to Four-Wheel Drive Podcasts

TRAVEL MANAGEMENT PLANNING: We have the Upper Hand

Over the years, environmentalists have been successful at achieving goals through collective action.

FIBER LIGHT FIRE STARTER

A BETTER FIRE STARTER

NEXEN TIRE YJ ROCK CRAWLER

The thought of building a YJ rock crawler never crossed my mind - not in a million years. Circumstances change. Four years ago, I was asked by SA Designs to write a book covering Jeep Wrangler JK modifications.

IT'LL ALWAYS FIT

Often during a vehicle build, you have a choice. Do you pick a look where the products are all designed and manufactured by the same company, or do you mix and match products and pick out what you want? Sometimes, the uniformity of one manufacturer’s product across the board looks nice, but it can also mean your rig looks like everything else out there.

HAMMING IT UP!

Amateur Radio, most commonly known as ham radio, is the use of radiofrequency spectrum (FS) for purposes of non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, private recreation, radio sport, contesting, and emergency communication.

CAN YOU GIVE ME A LIFT, DAWG?

Broken parts can ruin any off-road adventure. Motor mounts take a beating, and when they fail, it is often catastrophic. When motor mounts fail, the motor can drop, causing the oil filter to crush and the engine to pump all the oil out in a matter of seconds. The engine falling can also break the fan, shroud, and ruin the radiator.

Protection For Your Stuff

In 2017, when Ghost Town Products built our adventure trailer, it had everything we needed, a 4' x 5' box, room enough on the 26" tongue to hold a generator, fuel can, and cooking equipment - mounted on Maxxis Razr tires with Raceline Wheels and an ARB roof-top tent. It’s been perfect. Until it traveled cross-country in the winter, spent two summers in the Arizona heat and hit every kind of weather on the Rebelle Rally traverse. That’s when the little trailer that could started showing its wear. The box, the tongue, the tires and wheels, all of that is just fine – no complaints! I’d get another in a heartbeat.

20 Trails For 2020

The new year just started and with that came resolutions galore!

SYE FOR ME

The new process 231J is arguably the best overall transfer case installed in a Jeep from the factory. It’s not the strongest, nor does it have the most features, but if looked at as a whole, it’s a great package. They are readily available, in expensive, fit various applications, have a decent low range (2.72 to 1), easy to work on, large aftermarket parts support, quiet, smooth operation, moderately strong, and lighter than cast iron.

PITCHING GAMES - Popular camp activities

One of the most satisfying parts of trail riding is the time that comes after everyone is off the trail. A good meal, a campfire, at least one guy working on a repair, your favorite beverage, all are part of the evening activity. Add a little friendly competition, and the night is just beginning.

THE REMOTE COMMUTE

Trying to Get From Point A to Point B in Winter

KENNY BLUME

IF you've been around the competitive Rock Crawling scene, know the name, but you might still might not know the real Kenny Blume.

HISTORY RESTORED - Retired competition rig

Short history, In October 2016, I bought a retired comp rig at Trail Hero that belonged to Shon Wilson, I was just a trail guy who was ready to get behind the wheel of a very capable rig and really have fun on the trails. But after I started to learn the car I got a call from Lil’ Rich Klein and he wanted me to come out to Sand Hollow and teach me more about her. So I did and that’s when I decided to give W.E. Rock a try in the Sportsman A class. April 2018 saw my first competition at K2 in Mason, Texas. Little did I know that would be a life changing event and one that changed my whole perspective on rock crawling and myself.

THE BATTLEGROUNDS ARE DRAWN…

Each year new Travel Management proposals land on the desks of bureaucrats. These plans may be everything we’ve ever asked for, but in all likelihood will carry plans to shut down trails we are used to. It’s not the fault of the manager, they don’t know how we use the trails. A road may look impassable to them if they don’t share our enthusiasm and taste for adventure. We are fortunate to have volunteers working on our behalf to keep trails open, but can they win alone?

FULL CIRCLE

With the famous Glickenhaus ‘Boot’ and the new ‘Boot’

THE 2020 COMP SCENE

The Competition season is heating up. It all begins with KOH, King of the Hammers, and fans out from there. Another full year of great racing on rock crawling. We only feature rock sports in 4Low, because those are the only sports that require four wheel drive. There are others that it may be incidental too, like the Glickenhaus car at the Baja 1000, but for true four wheel drive competition, rock sports is where it’s at.

DRIVEN TO SUCCEED

Rebelle Rally 2019

WHY DO YOU EXPO?

It’s the expo season… no matter where you look, there is an off-road expo going on near you. Of course, that can be said all year round now.

SEMA

More than just a show

SXS's INVITED TO TRAIL HERO

The 4th Annual Trail Hero event included SxS’s for the first time, in the EFX Tires SxS Rally. Trail Hero in an annual event held in October each year at Sand Hollow State Park near Hurricane, Utah, and the surrounding areas.

JAMBOREE JEEP

It's A Family Affair

HEART BREAKER TRAIL BREAKER

With a nod to Pat Benatar…You’re a Trail Breaker, dream maker, rock taker, don’t you mess around with me.

ARCTIC TRUCKS. MARS ROVER

Advancing Humanity