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In the August 2022 issue of Four Wheeler, we reported on buying a classic '75 Ford F-100 Dentside in Reno, Nevada, and the adventure of driving it home to Southern California. In Part 2 (Sep. '22) we outlined the upgrades to the vintage Ford, including flooring, gauges, tires, wheels, and more. The outcome was a significantly improved truck that was coming together nicely. In Part 3 (Oct. '22) we told the story of how the truck was stolen, vandalized, recovered, and a new build plan was hatched. In this installment we dig into that new plan.
From Day 1, this F-100 was always going to live out its days as an adventure vehicle. A well-equipped overland vehicle would be expected to have low gearing, big brakes, and locking differentials at both ends. This would be the bare minimum we would accept. The Dentside's current upgrades include 35-inch tires and 4 inches of lift. Let's talk about how and why we picked the parts and gearing for Dentside.
Understanding the Forces at Work
So often we see builds with improper gear ratios. Stock gearing is designed to get good fuel mileage (among other things) with the stock tires. As the tire size increases, the fuel mileage may decline and the leverage on the drivetrain becomes strained. So, do we try to match the original final drive with the new tire size or do we go to a lower gear than that?
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![2022 Summer Safari](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5792/1160770/uWfcmxfs91672721997540/crp_NEK-Overland-Summer-Safari-Vermont-New-Hampshire.jpg)
2022 Summer Safari
NEK Overland led the way into parts of Vermont and a bit of New Hampshire most will never see
![This fourdoor Ford foreshadowed late-model Broncos](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5792/1160770/H_PY2gpP61672739098371/THIS-FOURDOOR-FORD-FORESHADOWED-LATEMODEL-BRONCOS.jpg)
This fourdoor Ford foreshadowed late-model Broncos
Ddecades ahead of the '20 four-door Bronco, and even preceding the Ford Explorer and Excursion, came an SUV that could have passed for OEM and was built to answer the call for a three-row people-haulin' off-roader.
![JEEP OR BLAZER BUILDING](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5792/1160770/b2RZc8s931672738754644/JEEP-OR-BLAZER-BUILDING.jpg)
JEEP OR BLAZER BUILDING
I was hoping to pick your brain as to a couple of different builds. I have a '19 Jeep Wrangler JL and a '74 Chevy Blazer. I'm a little baffled as to what to focus on. The '74 full convertible Blazer is my dream vehicle. She's been a long build and now I am thinking of focusing my energy on my wife's '19 Jeep JL. I recently joined a Jeep club and have been going off-road with a few guys. I'm shopping around for lift kits. Would you suggest that my time be spent and focused on the Blazer or enjoy the Jeep? I really can't do both.
![JEEP BEACH 2022](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5792/1160770/mZV4KR7Wv1672735327871/JEEP-BEACH-2022.jpg)
JEEP BEACH 2022
10 days, 25,000-plus Jeeps, 225,000-plus spectators
![TAULER JACK](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5792/1160770/svKDkTi1t1672729144949/TAULER-JACK.jpg)
TAULER JACK
A new alternative to the old off-road jack
![OVERLAND ADVENTURE 2022:](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5792/1160770/oCQ2PdWTE1672727342143/OVERLAND-ADVENTURE-2022.jpg)
OVERLAND ADVENTURE 2022:
MEET THE PARTICIPANTS 12 outstanding, Mojave-ready over landers
![JEEP GRAND CAMPER](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5792/1160770/q67H3_jcr1672726072784/JEEP-GRAND-CAMPER.jpg)
JEEP GRAND CAMPER
This custom 1994 Grand Cherokee and homebuilt trailer were made to go camping
![ROCK JUNCTION 2022](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5792/1160770/v8yYXnzZO1672725695656/ROCK-JUNCTION-2022.jpg)
ROCK JUNCTION 2022
4 days, 23 trails, 1 awesome event
![DECKED OUT SILVERADO](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5792/1160770/4LiPNiFo51672724502050/DECKED-OUT-SILVERADO.jpg)
DECKED OUT SILVERADO
Is this the ultimate overland accessory for pickups?
![SANDTASTIC!](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5792/1160770/iVVgmoP7A1672723732890/SANDTASTIC.jpg)
SANDTASTIC!
Dangle the opportunity to put the hammer down on more than a dozen square miles of the largest coastal dune complex in the world, add in partying with family and friends at sand camps, spice it up a bit with a variety of motorsport competition and nightly concerts, and it's easy to see why the five-day