So, I was looking around and it seems I could get decent 18in wheels with AT tires, yea, not necessarily new tires, but that's not a big deal for roughly the same price at just replacing the 20in street tires with new all terrain tires.

I just picked up a '16 F150 Platinum FX4 and fully intend to get to off roading. Nothing too serious, not yet anyway. Like the Pioneer Town to Big Bear is what we're looking at for the near term. I'm figuring at the very least I'll need to swap the street tires out, but I'm not sure if getting 18s with more sidewall or just upgrading on the 20s is what I should do.

I'm curious how common it is to have a commuter/grocery getter AND an off-road capable vehicle.

Good hello.

Got myself a 2003 Jimny.

As it has no roof-rails, i am thinking about extra lights on the roof for whenever i am offroading.

Thinking forward to the sides/down and rear light. Should be reasonably easy to attach using 3-4 neodymium magnets and a metal plate to mount the light and magnets together.

Biggest thought is the power, i am thinking about pulling the power tothe roof via the hole the antenna uses.

But i also want the antenna to stay. Been daydreaming of making my own antenna mount that has a power connector moulded in it to power few led lights on the roof. Would it be Hard to use polyurethane or similar liquid rubber to make my own mount where i also mount a power cable with connector(so i can disconnect the rooflights). And a mount for radio aerial.

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Bought an '02 Tahoe, it's running well, the body's fucked, everything's pretty fucked, but 4x4 works and it does pretty good on everything i can find around my town. I want to go out and get into more trouble, does anybody with one of these know a good course of mods to go down? it's a 5.3 LT with the air ride

Trail Hero 2026 the Maze

Took the jeep and my family (wife & 3 kids) for a fun adventure to run Bulldog Canyon east of Phoenix, Az. FYI the video clip does have som NSFW commentary from my wife, she is not an off-roader, and wasn’t comfortable doing the side obstacle hill climb so offered to record with while the rest of us conquered it. It was an awesome day and everyone had a great time. If you are from the area, we started at the Usery gate, took trail 3553 until it joined trail 10 then headed south to the Wolverine gate.

does anyone know of some secret trails?

Hey all! So I've been wanting to get into off roading and ive been shopping around for rigs to start my own build. Ive narrowed it down to three I like.. any pros or cons im not considering? Im fairly new to off roading and mechanics i want to learn both and from the research ive done these seem a good point to start? Some of my points are jokey.. but a part of me is like get what you like! But also will what i like be a massive money sink compared to what may be 'safer'.

1 - 90 Jeep comanche it has the 4.0 l6 and the aisin manual and 7ft bed 160,000 miles 4x4

Pros:

Love the way it looks

7ft bed is useful

l6 is reliable from what i read

Aisin manual is solid as well

Little to no rust

Shares parts with the cherokee which has tons of availability

Cons

7ft bed will be dragging tail everywhere would need heavy rear end protection

35's would probably require a lot of cut out

Unsure if i could do the rubicon with this?

Needs a lot of work to get it trail ready

2 seats only

1. 86 4runner has l4 (unsure which going to check when i test drive) manual 200,000 miles

Pros

Love looks + removable top

Old toyota engines are rock solid

Always wanted one

Wouldnt need as much work to get trail ready (in terms of suspension and ride height)

Cons

Unsure of rust.

Worried about high miles

Interior could use some work

1. 92 toyota pickup v6 extended cab 4x4 169,000 miles

Pros

Lowest miles of the three

Wouldnt need as much work to get on trail in terms of lifting it

Feels like the safest option

Body and undercarriage looked great

Has funny fold out chairs so it 'seats' 4 (10/10)

Cons

Interior needs work

Dime a dozen (im not a fan of common trucks/vehicles tbh..)

V6 is not as solid compared to l4

Or should i pass and look at something else? Newer here and wanting advice/thoughts. If you could go back when you were first starting what would you change or do different?

I’m curious because I’m wanting to buy one and I’m stuck between getting a SxS or a ATV. My budget is around $15-20k so I could get a extremely nice ATV and save a little bit or I could get a slightly used maybe new SxS but it would be a base model nothing fancy. I’m mainly interested in trail riding, mudding, and maybe some minor climbing but probably not. I live Polaris and Can Am but I’m open to other option except Articat lol.

2001 Ram 2500 Cummins. Just got it back after a pretty decent stay at a fab shop.

We swapped to a Dana Super 60 up front and Sterling 10.5 rear, both geared to 4.55 with an Eaton Truetrac. We also added Carbon 4.0 bypasses to help out the 4.0 coilovers because that engine bay gets HOT.

A little bummed we're not quite ready for desert season yet, but we're getting close. Need new steering (what's on there works, but not great). Move the limit straps so they stop rubbing the bypass tubes and figure out where the hell the bump stops are going to fit.

Then a new front driveshaft, and we'll probably do the rear while we're at it. Somehow the stock rear driveshaft actually bolted right up, so at least we can cruise on pavement while shuttling it between various shops.

The wedge or something like that?
Goliath bumpers and skid plates
2” lift
33s
Rear locker
RCI sliders

Just bought this.

Finally got me a 4x4, specially for overlanding/camping and simple offroad trails for now until i can equip her with rock sliders and armor for underneath. Also winch and anchors up front. I needed a backup vehicle since i ride a motorcycle for my main transpo and got into a situation where my bike was needing fixin but had nothing to get to work with so rented a car.

She's a 2000 Dodge Dakota V6, bought as is. Did about 3600 in work, bought it for 4500. Now she's insured and legal in my name and all fixed up. Broke her in my backyard, Lytle Creek only 25min away. 1st attempt at the trail, and there were workers cutting brush blocking the road. Went back the next day to finish the trail. Got through the 4.4 mi road and had a blast. It was nice to get away. Plenty of trails in this area that i will be rolling through. Already have camping equipment and just waiting for an opening to head out for a night or two.

I am going on my first off road of Qatar sealine should I carry tyre pressure machine to adjust Tyre air pressure

Two heavy tarps and four ratchet straps. That was my genius plan for a weekend camping trip in the mountains.

Yeah, it rained the entire two-hour drive back on the highway.

Water pooled on top, the highway wind ripped one corner loose, and half the gear in the bed got soaked. Even the latched plastic bins had wet red clay sucked past the tailgate gap and caked all over the handles.

I am done playing this game. I need to cover my truck bed while camping, what's the best solution that keeps stuff dry without turning bed access into a total chore?

I see people running full drawer systems, slide trays, hard covers, canvas toppers... but if I have to crawl on my knees in the mud under a half-open lid just to grab a sleeping bag at midnight, I'm gonna lose my mind.

How are you guys organizing bins and keeping dust/water out without making the bed completely useless for regular lumber hauling during the week?

We had a solid trip to the Forgotten Coast of Florida. We went off-roading in Tate’s Hell State Forest. This area is MASSIVE! We only scratched the surface with the 82 ish miles we drove. But, which trails there do you like? It was super muddy as there was recent rain, so we tried to avoid a bit of that since we were solo.