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    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 InchesChoosing the right mud tire can completely change how your truck or Jeep performs on the trail, in deep mud, or even on the highway. But before you spend money on new tires, you need to [...]
  • Mopar 82215416AB Tailgate Table for 18-19 Jeep Wrangler JL
    Jeep JL Rubicon Projects

    Installation: Mopar Tailgate Table for 18-19 Jeep Wrangler JL

    One of the cool things about a Jeep is that its a mobile platform for enjoying the great outdoors. On nearly every trail ride I’ve ever been on, there have been stops along the ride to rest or check out some spectacular scenery or just break for lunch. After hours [...]
  • Jeep JL Rubicon Projects

    Installing Rusty’s Front Track Bar Mount Brace on a JL Wrangler

    Back in October of 2018, FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the parent company of the Jeep brand) announced a massive recall on about 18,000 new Jeep JL Wrangler to inspect and repair bad welds on a supercritical part of the steering system, a mount that secures the track bar to the [...]
  • 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 world.  So many parts in [...]
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    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 general idea of the relationship [...]
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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 the Winch Maintenance article at [...]
  • 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 Heritage Jeep Festival or a Sunday [...]
  • 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!    But then after slipping [...]
  • 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 or recovery winch and know [...]
  • Driving & Recovery Techniques

    How do I use a Recovery Strap?

    The right recovery straps and how to use them can make the difference if you can pull your vehicle out safely or if you have to wait on a tow truck. A high-quality strap without hooks attached to it is the strap you want to use for getting a vehicle [...]
  • Driving & Recovery Techniques

    Guide To Gearing Up For Offroad

    From Basic Equipment to Well Equipped. The following links take you down to Checklists below.The Basic ListSafety and SurvivalBeyond the Basic Offroad ChecklistVehicle Recovery ItemsTools ChecklistVersatile ItemsFor the VehicleFor the Serious OffroaderBasic Camping / Extended Stay List 25 Tips to do before going OffroadBasic TipsAlways travel in groups of 2 or [...]
  • Technical & Info

    Tire Terminology – Lots of Information about Tires

    Offroaders.com Guide to Tire Terminology.   Whether you are sizing up your next Mud Tire or buying new tires for your trailer, a guide to understanding the terms used in the tire industry will help you make an educated decision.  This guide defines commonly used tire terms including tread and construction [...]
  • Technical & Info

    Tire Tech 101: Wheel Terminology

    Offroaders.com Guide to Wheel Terminology.   This guide helps you understand the most commonly used terms related to wheels including wheel construction, wheel measurements, sizing, and spacing.   Offset: The distance from the centerline of the wheel to the face of the mounting surface of the wheel that contacts the hub.Negative offset: Indicates [...]
  • Offroad Driving
    Driving & Recovery Techniques

    Winter Off-Road and On-Road Driving Tips, Techniques & Planning

    On and Off Road Driving Tips    GENERAL PRINCIPLES     VEHICLE PREP AND MAINTENANCE     ON-HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT     OFF-HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT   GENERAL PRINCIPLES    Even if you never take your 4×4 off-road, you’ll be glad you have it when the snow falls and the roads get slippery. The extra traction you [...]
  • Smart Doors on a Jeep JK
    Jeep JK Rubicon Projects

    Smart Door Stops Review – Jeep JK Installation

    If you’re a Jeep JK owner you know the technique.  Sometimes when you open your door and you’re not getting out immediately, the foot goes down to hold the door out from coming back at you or you’re hooking it under the door to stop it from smacking onto the [...]
  • Project CJ-7 Oil Pan Skid Plate
    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 very least it offers protection [...]
  • Black Oak LED Installation and Review
    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 is after years of wear [...]
  • Black Oak LED Installation
    Jeep JK Rubicon Projects

    Black Oak LED Light Pods Install & Review

    Installation of the Black Oak LED Pods was pretty easy and straight forward thanks to the wiring harness Black Oak included with the light Pods. Each Pod comes with a complete wiring harness which included a built-in fuse, relay, & switch.  In our install we wanted a single switch to control [...]
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Review of the Toyota FJ Cruiser

August 10, 2022

   Ask 100 non-FJ owners what they think of the FJ Cruiser and you can bet there will be more “Love it” or “Hate it” than answers of indifference.  Why? Probably because the FJ is so […]

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Vendors

Automotive Parts Locators

March 2, 2017

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

Jeep CJ-7 Dana 44 Axle Swap
Jeep CJ-7 Projects

Project CJ-7 Jeep Dana 44 Axle Swap

March 23, 2017

Project Jeep CJ-7 – Scout II Dana 44 Axles Swap onto a CJ-7 FrameFabricated Leaf Spring HangersFront Leaf Springs – Rear HangersMy choice of axles was factored by a few things.  First, I had no axles to […]

4x4 Trails & ORV Offroad Parks

ORV Offroad Parks National Directory

February 8, 2017

Offroad Parks and ORV / ATV Destinations found throughout the U.S. If you know of an OFFROAD Park that is not listed or you would like to have your park listed, let us know about it.  […]

Jeep CJ-7 Dana 44 Axle Swap
Jeep CJ-7 Projects

Jeep CJ Dana 44 Front Axle Swap

May 12, 2017

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 […]

Dusty Trails Blog

Graveyard of Jeeps

March 30, 2014

Here’s one that makes the Jeep Guy drool or cry.  Or both. In 1949, an unimaginable number of military vehicles were dumped on the Island of Okinawa after the end of World War II.  Carl […]

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Vendors

Automotive Drive Train, Axles, Differentials, Rebuild Kits

March 1, 2017

This section categorizes many popular Automotive Drive Train, Axle, Differential, Rebuild Kit and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Automotive Drive Train, Axle, Differential, and Rebuild Kit related retailers. […]

Jeep CJ-7 Tie Rod Flip
Jeep CJ-7 Projects

CJ Flipping the Tie Rod & Drag Link

June 21, 2017

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 […]

Projects & Installations

Project CJ-7 Swaybar

Swaybar Modification

Jeep CJ-7 Projects
April 21, 2017
Project Jeep CJ-7Swaybar ModsStock Jeep Swaybar & Scout Dana 44 Front Axle When using an uncut Scout Dana 44 front axle, a few issues for adapting the axle to the CJ frame came up.  One was [...]
Project CJ-7 Cheap Radiator Protection

Project Jeep CJ-7 Radiator Protection

Jeep CJ-7 Projects
June 13, 2017
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 [...]
Jeep CJ-7 Projects

Project Jeep CJ-7 Tub Restoration

March 22, 2017
Project Jeep CJ-7 – Restoring the Jeep CJ-7 Tub – Part One Goals for the Jeep CJ-7 body: Rust Removal Repair of sheet metal Repair of body mounts Preparation for painting As the restoration begins it happened to start right about the time [...]
Jeep CJ-7 Projects

Axle Preparation

April 6, 2017
Project Jeep CJ-7Scout II Dana 44 Axles Swapped onto a CJ-7Power WashThanks to Chris McKeon for lending me his Honda Power Washer a second time to wash the axles (first time was to wash the [...]
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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 [...]
  • Offroad Lights
    Vendors

    Offroad Lights

    This section categorizes Offroad Lights and other 4×4, offroad and performance related vendors. Browse the links below to find Offroad Light related retailers.  If you have a favorite vendor you think should be listed, send [...]
  • Cheap Tricks and Useful Tips

    Basic CB Radio Installation and Troubleshooting

    There’s nothing more frustrating than being out on the trail and realizing that your CB is not performing very well.  People in other nearby vehicles can barely make out what you are saying and incoming [...]
  • Dusty Trails Blog

    Do Solar Roads Have a Bright Future?

    Sustainability issues are at the forefront of the automotive industry and everyone seems to be looking for viable green and clean alternatives to internal combustion engines. With gas prices soaring there’s a focus on fuel [...]
  • Cheap Tricks and Useful Tips

    Non-Stick Stickers

    DEPARTMENT OF: Cheap Tricks & Useful Tips  …Stickers that don’t Stick – Using Magnets to adhere Stickers … Here’s an idea for people who want to use a sticker but don’t like the idea of permanently [...]
  • Cheap Tricks and Useful Tips

    25 Essential Tips Before Venturing Offroad

    Thinking about taking off on an off-road adventure?  Whether you’re heading down an old logging trail or into the outback, preparation for the trip should start long before you set the navigation system to route you [...]
Vendors

Automotive Tools, Work Benches, Air Tools, Welding

March 2, 2017

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 […]

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Navy Surplus Suppliers

March 2, 2017

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 […]

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Vendors

Automotive Computer Chips

March 2, 2017

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 […]

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