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Part 2 - Back To The Start

More tales of the colourful lives of the first lyons-built cars to carry the ‘jaguar’ title - the S.S. Jaguar 100

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.

Jamie Johnson Asks…Do Similar Duration Cams All Perform About the Same, or Differently?

QUESTION My favorite article is “Affordable Horsepower: Building a Low-Buck Small- Block” at HotRod.com. I like it because it shows how to get cheap, usable horsepower with lots of beautiful torque.

Make 800 HP With a Boosted 5.3

We all know how well the LS engine family responds to bolt-ons.

The Blood of CHRISTINE

This 1958 Plymouth has been created as the ultimate Christine tribute

ICONICUS MAXIMUS

If you were asked to repaint the Mona Lisa, could you do it?

ON THE SCENE - The RPM Nationals

Right around the time this very magazine was formed, hopped-up flathead V8s were considered the pinnacle of speed.

Freak Alert!

3,424 HP SUPERCHARGED 24-CYLINDER PETERBILT SEMITRUCK

SPEED PARTS HALL OF FAME

HOT ROD’s objective has always been to cover what’s happening in the hot rodding world—the people, the trends, the races, the culture, the cars, the builds, and so on.

FLEX FUEL

SWITCHING FROM GASOLINE TO E85 (AND BACK) HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER

Does 'Ram Air' Work?

Popularized by Pontiac back in the 1960s, the term “Ram Air” (as used by its space cadets—aka advertising staff) for a sealed induction system that receives cooler outside ambient air instead of really hot underhood air is a misnomer—at least when applied to road vehicles traveling at legal highway speeds.

Modern Classics

A look at investing in the cars you once dreamed about and hung on your bedroom walls

Take Five With Kyle Tucker

Former GM Engineer and Founder of Detroit Speed Discusses Performance Aftermarket Manufacturing in the Modern Era

RESISTING REINVENTION

NELSON, B.C., IS ONE OF THE LAST DWINDLING HOLDOUTS OF OLD-SCHOOL DH IN NORTH AMERICA. THESE ARE THE PEOPLE KEEPING IT ALIVE.

LAUNCH PAD

DAKINE’S BLANKET STATEMENT

SPELL BOUND

CAPTIVATED BY BRITISH COLUMBIA’S ALLURE

LOST CARGO

When what’s inside matters most

BLANK SLATE

THE UPSIDE TO FLYING BLIND

Is B.C. Getting Soft?

The birthplace of gnar toes the line between its renegade beginnings and a sustainable future.

Downward-Facing Dog

Few embody true outdoor spirit like Curtis ‘Curt Dog’ Roth. Pictured in a natural Curt Dog pose, this isn’t out of the ordinary for Roth.

The Weight Of Progress

When have the scales tipped too far?

TRUCK MANIA!

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA’S ANNUAL TRUCK BASH

PROJECT OBSESSED PART FIVE: AIR DENSITY

Project OBSessed is now in to it’s fifth part of the build-up with a few basic bolts on already completed and over 300hp on chassis dyno it’s really starting to take shape.