When heading off-road, common practice is to release some air from each tire to lower your tire pressure. Known as “airing-down,” this process increases the tire’s contact patch with the ground, providing more traction on rough terrain. When it’s time to go home, you “air-up” and return your tires to their proper on-road working pressure.
Overlanding is a relatively new phenomenon in the United States. In essence, overlanding is a fusion of camping and off-roading, combining elements of each to form a distinct automotive/outdoor hobby. While it may be new to Americans, overlanding has been popular on other continents for decades. Overlanding has its origins in the Australian outback, where
Jeep is sometimes referred to as one of the most “patriotic” vehicle brands, and for good reason: Jeeps are often credited with helping the allies to victory during World War II. It’s one of the Jeep’s later gigs however, that perhaps cemented the Jeep’s image of tenacity and pluck. We’re talking about the “Dispatcher Jeep”
In case you haven’t heard…there’s an all-new Jeep Wrangler in town. Dubbed the JL, this new Jeep is the latest off-roader to wear the Wrangler nameplate. Though it’s still got that “new Jeep” smell, Tuff Country‘s already got a lift kit for it. Tuff Country’s new EZ-Ride 2″ lift kit gives you enough room to
If your vehicle is loaded to the gills with accessories, then your dashboard probably looks like it’s out of an Apollo Command Module. ARB’s got a slick new LINX interface system that lets you move all of those switches and buttons to a simple touchscreen interface about the same size as a smartphone. Tailor
To “bed-in” a winch means to ensure the cable is properly wound around the winch drum. Why is that important? If your cable or rope isn’t wound correctly, the part of the cable under the most tension can bury into the cable that’s already wound around the drum. Off-roaders call this “bird nesting,” and it
The annual Easter Jeep Safari is a big deal in the off-road world. So big in fact, that many off-road companies use the event to unveil their newest gear—and Jeep always takes center stage with a fleet of one-off, custom concept vehicles. These off-roaders are usually Jeep design studies and won’t see showroom floors. Elements
A parking lot is a parking lot—unless it’s the Summit Racing parking lot. On any given day or time, the lot outside a Summit Racing store can turn into an impromptu mini car show, depending on who’s stopped by the store. On Wednesday, we often share a notable parking lot find—another benefit of being powered by
Jeep finally introduced the world to its new Jeep Wrangler JL at the LA Auto Show this week. (You can read more about the JL’s specs in this press release from FCA US LLC.) And, while most details on the new Wrangler JL had already been leaked/confirmed, the folks at Jeep had one last surprise
(Updated 1/11/18 with new images) About the 2019 Jeep Scrambler JT Jeep fans have been clamoring for another Wrangler-based pickup since the beloved CJ-8 Scrambler ceased production in 1985. Now, with the all-new Wrangler JL, it looks like Jeep is finally going to deliver. As of now, the 2019 Jeep Scrambler is slated to begin
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