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Hey ya'll! I know it's been awhile since I've done a tire review but Toyo sent a set of their new Open Country A/T III tires to try out so a proper review is in order. I'm putting together a more in depth review but here's a quick clip of my impression after driving on them for a few days...

Stefan details the basics of beach and desert driving and the gear "needed" to do so safely. Most of his tips apply to all off-road conditions, not just sand. If you are a subscriber you'll know this guy has a lot of experience driving in all types of conditions and trail types and knows a lot...

Because I'm cheap I didn't want to spend $40 on the special T handle collar adjustment tool needed to clear the shock tower bracing on my truck. Without it it is very difficult to get a complete turn on the adjustment collar. I tried using the supplied tool without it being fully seated in the...

I decided I need more aggressive tread for trails I plan to hit in 2020 so I'm selling the Wildpeaks while they still have tons of tread left. I puchased the set in May 2019 and had 1 tire replaced a month ago due to a puncture. There is a minimum of 15/32nds tread depth on all tires with the...

Interesting data here. The new snatch rings have 60% more frictional load than a traditional snatch block. I can see the value of snatch rings but unless someone proves this video wrong I'll stick with a regular snatch block for main winching and pick up a couple rings in the event I need to...

In an effort to save some cash while alleviating the strain on my UCAs I decided to give the Freedom Off-Road UCAs a shot. My King coilovers are lifting my front end a little too high and I can't lower it any further. This was causing the OEM ball joints to sit at quite an extreme angle and...

Hit Signal Peak again to show a buddy the trail. This time I took the harder alternate line to the top. One of my wheels gained lots of new scratches for the effort. :) Made it to the top of the line. Got to finally use my winch too! Gabe's Land Rover does very well on most obstacles...

My wife was hosting a women's mountain bike retreat (MTB Experience) back in early May. Their destination, Moab Utah to ride the infamous Porcupine Rim Trail and Slick Rock. Ellie and I had other ideas on how to use the Moab trails while the girls rode bikes..... The original plan included my...

Local sale only - $350 for the set in or around Sacramento, CA to Truckee A set of 4 lightly used P255/75/17 Yokohama all-terrain tires. They have 10/32nds average tread depth with a few spots at 9/32nds. New they come in at just shy of 13/32nds. No major damage and they have never been...

I went out to try and recover the recovery boards (Maxsa and Treds) Trev and I left on the trail during out snowstorm adventure last month. Trev warned me it was probably still to snowy to be safe, especially solo but I'm fairly stubborn and the more it dries out there more people will run the...

Northern California was about to get hit by a major storm and we wanted a part of it. February 9th 11:40am Jeni and I are shopping at Target when I get a text from Trevor. He wants to go snow wheeling before the storm really kicks in but he has a date with "golf cart girl" (don't ask) and...

1. Big heavy trucks are terrible in snow 2. Always carry proper recovery gear 3. Buy a quality air compressor with a 20min+ run time 4. The Falken Wildpeak A/T3W and our trucks are pretty capable in snow 5. Airing down the tires is a VERY good idea, especially for heavy rigs Northern California...

We had planned to tag along with a small group doing Barney Bailey Trail last weekend but those plans fell through so Trevor and I quickly formulated a new plan to finish off Henness Pass Road from Camptonville, CA to Verdi NV with some camping mixed in. If all went right we would camp at White...

Adapted from my post on our Colorado/Canyon forum. Shayn is an OB member I believe. Shayn, his dad, Dean, and I hit up Signal Peak Trail today. GPX Track for GAIA or other GPS app. For those familiar with the trail, we ran it clockwise. I was pretty beat after a whirlwind trip to Mammoth...

My intent with this truck is to build it up in such a way that it can get me and my family to all of the wild natual places we enjoy be it camping, mountain biking, fishing or just simple sight seeing. It has to stay reliable enough to get me back and forth to work and not break the bank every...