Wheel travel is how far each of your tires can move up and down. It is usually dictated by the length of your shocks, bump-stops, [ … ]
Crossing Ditches & Berms
Though the famous “Golden Crack” at Moab Utah is an extreme case compared to what most people will encounter, sometimes a bit of exaggeration goes [ … ]
Recovery Points
If you are going onto unmaintained trails then sooner or later you are going to get stuck. When you do you need to be able [ … ]
Mud Puppy – A Low Budget Cherokee
“Mud Puppy” is a 1991 Jeep Cherokee that I was able to buy cheap due to peeling paint, blown front axle bearings, and seized rear [ … ]
Baofeng GT-3TP Amateur (HAM) Radio
I was, to be honest, shocked to find out that I could get an 8 watt handheld HAM radio for $65. It’s not some stripped [ … ]
Skid Plates
Sooner or later you are going to drag the underside of your rig on a rock, and when that happens you are going to either [ … ]
Angles and Clearance
Sure you have driven your rig many many times, but how much time have you really spent looking at it, or more specifically UNDER it? [ … ]
Tire Pressure
This article is for those on 31″ or larger All Terrain type truck tires. If you are on smaller tires or your tires are “P” [ … ]
Hill Climbs
The first and most important lesson you need to learn about driving on difficult terrain is that, except in very specific situations, using more throttle [ … ]
Back-Country Communications
Being able to coordinate with other vehicles in your group to give directions, discuss plans, warn of hazards, and generally chit-chat makes an excursion into [ … ]