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STARTING FRESH
James Mallios’ ’15 Ram 3500 can go farther down the trails than your average tow rig
MINOR UPGRADE
Adrian Holmes’ ’12 Wrangler Unlimited has slick sleeping quarters and a hearty backcountry appetite
DIY SPARE TIRE CARRIER FABRICATION
We rebuild our tire carrier
ARCTIC TORTURE TEST
Driving the 2020 Alcan 5000 Winter Rally in a ’20 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4
2020 NISSAN TITAN XD
A simplified lineup refocuses the Titan XD’s positioning
Just go do it: Nothing ventured, nothing gained
We’ve all seen the Internet meme of the trashy dude with the “No Regerts” neck tattoo, right?
Hemi-Powered Wagon
Lee A. Sturtevant’s Town Wagon packed a dragster powerplant under the hood
TECHLINE
FLAT-TOWING CJ-5Q I am buying a ’74 Jeep CJ-5 from a buddy of mine. It’s in pretty good shape, but I’m going to be flat-towing it about 500 miles to my home. What gear should I put it in to flat-tow it safely? Transmission in neutral? Transfer case? Is there anything else I should be concerned about?C. ROY VIA EMAIL
Minor off-road issues that have escalated
Have you ever been in an off-road situation that started out with a minor issue but then it ballooned into a much larger situation?
Black And Tan
Eddie Loomis’ ’84 Chevy K5 Blazer is built to go anywhere, almost
Backward Glances
1976 International Scout Terra Suntanner
Red or Green?
We return to New Mexico’s Chile Challenge
PART BREAKER
Tim Nichols and his ’99 Ford Ranger aren’t scared of hard knocks
CUSTOM AWESOMENESS
This ’12 Jeep Wrangler was Todd Nonn’s first brand-new vehicle. But its future was planned long before then.
Traction Under Pressure
We use General Grabber X3s to demonstrate the positive effects of low tire pressure off-road
EXPLORER BECOMES EXPLORER
Al Maurine’s ’01 Ford Explorer was built with simplicity in mind— and not just because there were no aftermarket parts
2019 Ram 1500 Rebel 12 Crew Cab
Third report: Life with advanced tech and useful features
Bill “Maverick” Golden's wheel standing Dodge A100 borrows off-road tricks on the track
What makes Bill “Maverick” Golden’s Dodge A100 fascinating is not the list of exciting parts on the build sheet but, instead, what’s been removed. Back in the May 1965 issue of Four Wheeler, we got up close with the rig that was, at the time, called the fastest truck in the world.
SKY HIGH: Charlie Melchner's 1977 Silverado on 46s
Charlie Melchner wanted to build a real truck. By his definition, that meant relying on a bit more than a simple set of lift blocks to keep him riding high on his colossal tires. We visited Charlie in the October 1987 issue of Four Wheeler where he gave us a tour of his fully customized ’77 Chevy Silverado.
Major Dakota
Tom Major’s 2002 Dodge has a fullsize off-road appetite
THE IMPOSSIBLE JEEP TOUR
Jeeping the USA, Norwegian style
ROCKLOCK
Skyjacker keeps the sway at bay
WHO'S THE BOSS?
We test Mickey Thompson’s newest mud-terrain
“WHAT IS THAT THING?”
John Marshall’s ’05 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U500 is 80 percent unique trail rig and 100 percent custom machine
GRAND CENTRAL
Maciej Michalecki’s 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee was built for overlanding, but it’s a hard-core rockcrawler, too
FABRICATED 9-INCH
TECHLINE
Backward Glances Studebaker's Haul Of Famer
1959 Studebaker 4E7D 4x4
2019 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
Final report: The hard goodbye
Jeep Gladiator Rubicon
PICKUP TRUCK OF THE YEAR
BACKWARD GLANCES
Frozen In Time: A Like-New, Unrestored ’77 Bronco