Overlanding and Offroad articles

Quick Facts: Topic: Bead grip wheels, beadlocks and InnerLock, three ways to keep a tire seated at low pressure. Stock wheel floor: About 12 psi on most trucks and SUVs, according to MotorTrend. Beadlocks: A bolted ring clamps the bead, so the seal does not depend on air pressure. ...

Quick Facts: Campaign: NHTSA 26V625 and Rivian FSAM-1888 for the Rivian R2 recall. Vehicles: 14 model year 2027 Rivian R2 SUVs. Problem: A busbar fastener tied to the battery might be improperly torqued. Risk: A possible loss of motive power, which raises crash risk. Fix: Technicians torque the fastener...

Quick Facts: Event: Prime Big Deal Days runs October 6 and 7, 2026. Start: 12:01 a.m. PDT on Tuesday, October 6. Length: 48 hours across more than 35 categories. Access: Prime members only. Standard Prime costs $14.99 per month or $139 per year, with a 30-day free trial if...

Finding a capable off-road trailer under $5,000 used to mean settling. Your options were a utility trailer bolted to a tent, or something held together with duct tape and optimism. The sub-$5K segment has changed. A handful of purpose-built trailers now land in this price range with real suspension and...

Quick Facts: Same-cab check: A 4WD Crew Cab Silverado lists at $56,995, only $200 below the Custom Trail Boss, per GM Authority. Official range: Chevrolet lists $41,395 for the Work Truck up to $79,995 for the ZR2. Destination: Trim starting prices here include the $2,795 charge, unless noted. Lifted...

Quick Facts: Story: NHTSA closed its Jeep fire probe on September 29, 2026. Probe: Preliminary Evaluation PE24024, opened September 6, 2024. Recall still open: NHTSA recall 26V363, tracked by Jeep as 21D. Vehicles: 1,076,999 total, with 787,887 Wranglers and 289,112 Gladiators from model years 2021 to 2025. Defect: High...

Quick Facts: Topic: Camp cooking fuel compared for vehicle camping. Fuels covered: Propane, butane and isobutane canisters, wood, and charcoal. Best all-round pick: Propane in a two-burner stove. Boiling points: Propane about -44°F, isobutane about 11°F, butane about 31°F. Fire ban status: Gas stoves with a shutoff valve usually...

Quick Facts: Vehicle: 2027 Toyota Grand Highlander Woodland, a hybrid-only grade. Announced: October 1, 2026, with 2027 Grand Highlander models due at dealers "later this year." Lift: 0.5 inch more than other Grand Highlander models. Towing: 3,500 lb, against 5,000 lb on gas grades and the Hybrid MAX. Price:...

I've been running multi-day desert routes for close to a decade. The mistakes I've made in those years all shared one root cause: I planned those trips the same way you'd plan a mountain trail. Desert terrain doesn't play by the same rules, especially on multi-day routes. For example,...

Quick Facts: Topic: Bronco aux switches, the six factory controls labeled AUX 1 through AUX 6. Standard Bronco fuses: AUX 1 at 30A, AUX 2 at 15A, and AUX 3 through AUX 6 at 10A each. Bronco Raptor fuses: AUX 1 at 10A, AUX 2 at 15A, AUX 3...