February 26, 2025
  • p-metric tire size conversion to inches
    Technical & Info

    P-Metric Tire Sizes – P-Metric to Inches Conversion Chart

    Offroaders.com Guide to P-Metric Tire Sizes, Conversion Chart and Tire Terminology – P-Metric to InchesThe following chart lists common p-metric tires sizes and the converted tread width and the actual tire height in inches.  The values shown are calculated measurements based on the p-metric formula, [...]
  • Top 5 Jeep JK Upgrades
    Cheap Tricks and Useful Tips

    5 great, inexpensive upgrades for your Jeep JK

    Whether you’re into Jeeps or not, you have to admit the Jeep brand has generated one heck of an aftermarket over the past few decades.  Almost any Jeep part or accessory imaginable has been (or will be) produced and sold to die-hard Jeep fans around the [...]
  • BIG MEATS
    Technical & Info

    Differential Gear Ratio to Tire Size Guide

    This page is a Differential Gear Ratio Chart for comparing tire size to axle gear ratio and the combined effect on power and fuel economy.About this Engine RPM / Tire Size chart:The following chart of Tire sizes and axle gear ratios are meant to give a [...]
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    Winch Tech

    Winch Troubleshooting

    The following page lists many common problems encountered with 12 volt 4×4 and ATV winches that are used in off-road recovery situations. With each condition several possible causes are listed along with possible solutions to get your winch working again.  Also be sure to check out [...]
  • Jeep JK Rubicon Projects

    Great Jeeps aren’t bought, they’re built – Project Rubicon X

    Photo Caption: This is my 2014 Rubicon X as it rolls right now.  Time for Change… There’s an old saying that goes: Great Jeeps aren’t bought, they’re built.   Evidence of this can be found at any Jeep event. Events like the All Breeds Jeep Show , the Bantam [...]
  • Cheap Tricks and Useful Tips

    Best thing since Super Glue

    Super Glue has its roots in World War II (1939-1945).  Scientists at Eastman Kodak were searching for a way to design better gun sights and stumbled upon the infuriating chemical concoction known as cyanoacrylates.  Infuriating because when they tried it they found the chemicals stuck to everything!  [...]
  • Driving & Recovery Techniques

    ATV Winching Techniques And Safety – How to Winch an ATV

    How to Use Your Winch – ATV and Recovery Winch Safety and TechniquesBy Jesse TaylorLearning how to winch out is an important off-road skill. If you’re a hardcore off-road enthusiast, no doubt you’re going to get stuck once in awhile. If you’ve got an ATV [...]
Jeep Shows

20th Annual All Breeds Jeep Show Photos

 On the next three pages you’ll find hundreds of photos from the 2015 All Breeds Jeep Show! The All Breeds Jeep Show, presented by PA Jeeps and held July 18 & 19th 2015 was bigger and […]

Jeep Shows

Jeeps Storm the York Fairgrounds

The threat of storms passing through the York area didn’t seem deter anyone from arriving early day-1 of the show.  We pulled into the fairgrounds early Saturday morning amazed at how many Jeeps already occupied […]

Jeep Shows

Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival 2015

 The fifth annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival was one for the record books with record attendance, record vendor turnout, record numbers of Jeeps in every event and even an official  Guinness World Record for the […]

Butler Jeep Invasion 2015
Jeep Shows

Butler Jeep Invasion 2015

Immediately following the Guinness World Record shattering Jeep Parade came the Butler Jeep Invasion of Downtown Butler PA.  After a world record breaking 2420 Jeeps paraded through downtown Butler, Jeeps began parking along the stretch of […]

Projects & Installations

Jeep CJ-7 Axle Swap Custom Front Spring Hangers

Painting the Hangers

Jeep CJ-7 Projects
Project Jeep CJ-7   Scout II Dana 44 Axles Swap onto a CJ-7 FrameFabricated Leaf Spring HangersInstalling the Front Leaf Springs HangersBelow is the whole set of hangers.  Gussets have been welded in and all the holes [...]
Project CJ-7 U-Bolt Skid Plates

Project CJ-7 gets Armored Custom U-Bolt Plates

Jeep CJ-7 Projects
Fabricating Custom U-Bolt Plates with Skid Protection for Project Jeep CJ-7   With the job of a Dana 44 axle swap to the project CJ-7 came the need for new u-bolt plates.  Two things made stock u-bolt [...]
Jeep CJ-7 Projects

Making Lifted Shackles

Project Jeep CJ-7 – SuspensionMaking Shackles Turning a Mistake into New Tools!  Shackles are one of those simple leaf sprung suspension components that can easily be upgraded to do a couple of things for a leaf [...]
Jeep CJ-7 Projects

Skid Plate Protection For the Oil Pan!

This relatively simply oil pan modification, though it’s being done on Project CJ-7, can be installed on almost ANY 4×4 with an exposed oil pan.  Though it may be a rare event to poke a [...]
Jeep CJ-7 Projects

Project CJ-7 gets a T-18A Borg-Warner Transmission

After doing some research I finally decided to look for a Borg-Warner T-18A manual transmission.  Manual because that is what I prefer.   The T-18A because of it’s 6.32:1 first gear and it’s heavy duty, cast [...]
MT Tires on Rocks
MUD TIRE REVIEWS

What is a Mud Terrain Tire?

by Ralph Hassel in Mud Tire Reviews

Mud Tires – MUD TIRES or MT are as you might have gathered from the name, designed to perform most specifically in the mud. But when you look at the tread design of many mud [...]
  • Cheap Tricks and Useful Tips

    The Right Way to Dry a Smartphone

    When my 10-year-old daughter presented me with her wet smartphone and said it’s acting “glitchy”, I looked down to see a dripping wet smartphone with a screen that was shorting out doing some really weird things [...]
  • performance chips
    Vendors

    Performance Racing Parts Dealers

    This section categorizes Performance Racing Parts Dealers and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Performance Racing Parts Dealers and related retailers.  If you have a favorite vendor you think should [...]
  • diesel performance
    Vendors

    Diesel Performance Dealers

    This section categorizes Diesel Performance Dealers and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Deisel Performance Dealers.  If you have a favorite vendor you think should be listed, send [...]
  • Project CJ-7 Cheap Radiator Protection
    Jeep CJ-7 Projects

    Project Jeep CJ-7 Radiator Protection

    Using 6 bucks worth of material to protect a 300 dollar 3-core radiator and to cool the V8 Engine. When looking at the grill of my 78 CJ-7, the one thing that just stuck out like [...]
  • Cheap Tricks and Useful Tips

    Waxing Paint On a Scratched Up 4×4

    DEPARTMENT OF:  Cheap Tricks & Useful Tips …Protecting your PaintOk, so you’ve done a little fourwheeling down some narrow paths. Your once spotless paint job is showing those numerous underbrush light scratches down the sides [...]
  • 4x4 Clubs

    California 4×4 Off Road Clubs Directory

    This section contains 4×4 offroad clubs from the state of California.  4×4 Clubs are your best source for finding the best, legal places to 4-wheel and will typically have scheduled events.  Review this directory for [...]
  • Dusty Trails Blog

    1953 Willys 8×8 Custom Jeep Build

    Sometimes the creativity of certain people is astounding. Have a walk around look at this 1953 Jeep Willys Overland 8×8 that went up for sale several years ago. Custom fabricated by renouned fabricator Dick Cook [...]
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    Vendors

    Automotive Glass, Windshields, Safety Glass

    This section categorizes many Automotive Glass, Windshields, Safety Glass and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Automotive Glass, Windshields and Safety Glass related retailers.  If you have a [...]
  • No Picture
    Vendors

    Onboard Welders, Automotive Welders, 12 Volt Welders

    This section categorizes many popular Onboard Welders, Automotive Welders, 12 Volt Welders and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Onboard Welders, Automotive Welders and 12 Volt Welders and related retailers. [...]
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    Vendors

    Automotive Accessories

    This section categorizes many popular Automotive Accessories and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Automotive Accessory related retailers.  If you have a favorite vendor you think should be listed, send [...]
Vendors

Automotive Tools, Work Benches, Air Tools, Welding

This section categorizes Automotive Tools, Work Benches, Air Tools, Welding and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Automotive Tools, Work Benches, Air Tools and Welding related retailers.  If you have […]

Army Surplus
Vendors

Navy Surplus Suppliers

This section categorizes many popular Navy Surplus Suppliers and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Navy Surplus Supplier related retailers.  If you have a favorite vendor you think should […]

performance chips
Vendors

Automotive Computer Chips

This section categorizes many popular Automotive Computer Chips and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Automotive Computer Chips related retailers.  If you have a favorite vendor you think should be […]