Overlanding and Offroad articles

Quick Facts: For sore hips: A self inflating sleeping pad with 4 to 6 inches of foam. Top pick: EXPED MegaMat, 4 inches of foam, R-value 8.1. Thickest pick: EXPED MegaMat Max, 6 inches of foam, R-value 10.6. Sizes: 72 x 25.6 inches up to 77.6 x 30.3 inches. ...

As the founder of 4WDTalk, I spend a lot of time around overland trailers, and the first place I look on any of them is underneath. Cabinets, awnings and paint get the attention at a trade show. However, the frame decides whether a trailer survives its fifth season of...

Quick Facts: Best ebike rack pick: 300 lb 2-Bike Rack for heavy bikes, 200 lb model for most couples. Racks compared: Three Young Electric hitch racks, one single-bike model and two 2-bike models. Capacity range: 100 lb to 300 lb total. Hitch needed: A 2 inch receiver on all...

Quick Facts: Build: Coyote swap in a 1956 Ford F-100 named GT/FX. Builder: Fat Fender Garage of Gilbert, Arizona. Engine: Gen 3 Ford 5.0-liter Coyote V8 with a 3.0-liter Whipple supercharger. Power: 800 horsepower and 750 pound-feet of torque. Transmission: Ford 10R80 10-speed automatic. Chassis: Fat Fender Garage FF1...

Quick Facts: Topic: Propane fire pit rules under fire restrictions, with examples from five agencies. Deciding factor: The land manager's current order, not the fuel alone. Common test: A gas device with an on and off control, kept 3 feet clear of flammable material in three orders we checked. ...

Quick Facts: Product: Frostwarden Bronco, a one-off Ford build for SEMA 2026. Engine: Megazilla 2.0, a supercharged 7.3-liter V8 crate engine. Output: Over 1,200 horsepower and over 1,000 lb-ft of torque on race fuel, per Ford. Tires and wheels: 42-inch BFGoodrich tires on custom 18-inch Weld bead-lock wheels. Lift...

Quick Facts: Product: TruckHouse BCR, a carbon fiber camper built on a Ram 3500. Starting price: $510,000 including the truck, with a $50,000 deposit to order. Weight: under 13,000 pounds for a fully equipped four-door diesel, per the company. Range: 74-gallon tank, with 1,000-plus miles listed by the maker. ...

Quick Facts: Yakima bed rack matchup: OverHaul HD System vs BedRock HD System. Height: Adjustable from 19 to 30 inches (OverHaul HD) vs a fixed low profile (BedRock HD). On-road rating: 500 lb vs 300 lb. Off-road rating: 300 lb vs 180 lb. On a tonneau cover: The OverHaul...

Quick Facts: Vehicle: 1985 Ford F-250 SEMA build by Matt Johnson of Doc Johnson Restorations. Engine: Ford Racing Heritage small block, 460 cubic inches, rated at 575 hp and 575 lb-ft. Front suspension: Reengineered Twin Traction-Beam from Carrick Customs. Tires: 37-inch Mickey Thompson Baja tires. Donor truck: An abandoned...

Quick Facts: Product: ARB Bruiser HD front bumper for 2023+ Ford F-250 and F-350. Suspension: Old Man Emu kit for the same trucks, named OME MT64-R on ARB's build page. Lift: 3 inches on ARB's SEMA page; 3.5 inches on its build page. Tires: Up to 37 inches on...