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April 25, 2026

Jeep JK Rubicon Projects

LED Lights Upgrade to Black Oak LED

If you’re like me and you’ve owned many offroad vehicles over the years, you’re probably equipped your latest offroader acquisition with hand-me-downs from the previous generation 4×4’s. For me I’m either trying to save money or make use of something removed from the trade-in. The problem [...]
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 hole in your oil pan, it can happen. At the [...]
Mud Tire Reviews

Tire Size Guide – Does it Hit or Fit?

The data below is derived from research, readers rigs, feedback by readers and from direct experience with vehicles we’ve owned over the years. Not all possible 4×4 vehicles are listed nor are all possible combinations. Even tire sizes vary from tire manufacturer to tire manufacturer [...]
Dusty Trails Blog

1971 Hurst Jeep Jeepster Commando

Check out this super clean extremely rare 1971 Jeep Hurst Jeepster Commando. Owned and resurrected by Lee Tidwell out of Maryland Lee spent the good part of 4 years meticulously restoring this special Hurst addition vintage Jeep. Originally equipped with the Dauntless 225 V6 [...]
Technical & Info

Deciphering the Age of a Tire using the Tire Identification Codes

So you’re thinking of buying that used set of tires at the swap meet but you have no idea how old they are. Or maybe you’re looking at a used vehicle with what appears to be a decent set of tires on them but the [...]
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 [...]
Industry News

Nokian Develops Worlds First Winter Tires with Retractable Studs, Hakkapeliitta Stud Tire

When the world hit the digital age, it seemed the number of gadgets being developed began growing exponentially. With smaller and more complex circuitry and mechanism, some of the gadgets coming out each year seemed to be right out of science fiction. Nokian just [...]
Winch Tech

Winch Tech – Choosing a Winch that’s Right for You

Purchasing a winch can be a daunting task especially if you are on a budget. Considering the job of a winch, which is to recover your vehicle when you are sometimes miles for civilization, you must make an educated decision as to which winch [...]
Dusty Trails Blog

You’ll be amazed at this Mini WWII Willys Military Jeep Go Cart with matching Bantam Trailer

Mini WWII 1/3 Scale Willys JeepA few nights ago as I pondered the idea of converting my aging riding Lawn mover into a mowerless Jeep lawn tractor, stumbled upon what has to be the most amazing just-for-fun Jeep project I’ve ever seen. So amazing in [...]
Technical & Info

Causes of an Overheating Engine

Top Twelve Things to Check When Diagnosing Overheating Problems … plus 4 more Bonus Tips! RADIATOR CAP, WATER/COOLANT LEVEL, RADIATOR HOSE, THERMOSTAT, FAN BELTS, WATER PUMP, FAN CLUTCH, FAN SHROUD …. read more below… 1. RADIATOR CAP:The cooling system of an engine is designed as [...]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

Bantam Heritage Jeep Festival Smashes Jeep Parade World Record

Back in December 2014 the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival announced their plans to recapture the Guinness World Record for the largest parade of Jeeps during the Festival’s upcoming 2015 event. The previous record of 1,846 […]

Bantam Jeep Festival Celebrates Bantam’s 75th Anniversary

Over the weekend of June 12th through 14th, the town of Butler, Pennsylvania will host their fifth annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival. Expected to draw thousands of Jeep fans from all over the country, the […]

Fabricating an Armored Jeep Skid Plate

Jeep CJ-7 Projects

This Project CJ-7 article is about converting and armoring a Dana 300 skid plate to work with a Dana 20 transfer case. An ounce of prevention is worth a few pounds of steel. After hearing stories [...]

Jeep CJ-7 DYI Saginaw Gearbox Brace

Jeep CJ-7 Projects

Project Jeep CJ-7 – Fabrication of a Saginaw Gearbox BraceAn upgrade to the steering system to deal with the additional force applied by the new AGR Superbox 2 and AGR pump was a brace for the [...]

Jeep CJ-7 Projects

CJ Flipping the Tie Rod & Drag Link

A Simple yet very effective method of protecting your tie rod from impact with rocks and things, is to raise the tie rod up. Raising the Drag link also reduces bump-steer, a side effect of [...]

Jeep CJ-7 Projects

Custom U-Bolt Plates with Skid Protection

Project Jeep CJ-7 U-Bolt Skid PlatesFabricating Custom U-Bolt Plates with Skid ProtectionWith 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 [...]

Jeep CJ-7 Projects

Jeep CJ Dana 44 Front Axle Swap

Project Jeep CJ-7 – Disassembling the Scout II Dana 44 Front Axle. After acquiring the Dana 44 axles I also picked up a Dana 30 narrow track front axle that was in great shape. The [...]

Technical & Info

Deciphering the Age of a Tire using the Tire Identification Codes

So you’re thinking of buying that used set of tires at the swap meet but you have no idea how old they are. Or maybe you’re looking at a used vehicle with what appears to [...]
Dusty Trails Blog

1971 Hurst Jeep Jeepster Commando

Check out this super clean extremely rare 1971 Jeep Hurst Jeepster Commando. Owned and resurrected by Lee Tidwell out of Maryland Lee spent the good part of 4 years meticulously restoring this special Hurst [...]
Vendors

Automotive Fluids, Liquids, Oil, Synthetic Oils

This section categorizes Automotive Fluids, Liquids, Oil, Synthetic Oils, and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Automotive Fluids, Liquids, Oil and Synthetic Oil retailers. If you have a [...]
Technical & Info

Ten Myths About Synthetic Lubrication Oil

It’s a fact of life that behavior is influenced by what people believe, whether true or not. Numerous cases from history bear this out.For example, sailors were once fearful of sailing outside the sight of [...]
Jeep CJ-7 Projects

Project CJ-7 gets Armored Custom U-Bolt Plates

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 [...]
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 [...]
Vendors

Rockwell 2 1/2 Ton Axle Parts & Accessories

This section categorizes Rockwell 2 1/2 Ton Axle Parts & Accessories, and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Rockwell 2 1/2 Ton Axle Parts & Accessories retailers. If you [...]
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 [...]
Vendors

Soft Tops, Hard Tops, Bikini Tops, Jeep Tops

This section categorizes many popular Soft Top, Hard Top, Bikini Top, Jeep Top and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Soft Top, Hard Top, Bikini Top and Jeep Top retailers. [...]
Vendors

Off-Road and Military Survival Gear

This section categorizes many popular Off-Road and Military Survival Gear and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Off-Road and Military Survival Gear related retailers. If you have a favorite [...]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]