Off Road Adventures Magazine

We had left the vast, remote lands of the west and centre behind us; upon reaching the east coast, we would travel through the most populated areas of Australia. More than two thirds of the country's twenty million people live along the eastern shoreline. It's a huge country, though, and we still had plenty of wilderness to explore...

You couldn't have asked for a more dramatic finish to the Championship Off Road Racing season: heroic competition, a beautiful girl in distress, and going out in a blaze of flame. The old expression about "the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat" hardly does justice to this exhilarating form of off-road racing. Before cutting to the hard action, let's set the stage, looking at the CORR season overall...

Ron Maximoff, a retired combat, commercial, and aerobatic pilot, competes professionally in off-road competitions all over the country. In 2004, Ron racked up enough points to compete in the Super Crawl at St. James, Utah...

EVERY YEAR, the automotive aftermarket holds a trade-only show just after Halloween that"s both a trick and a treat. Hosted by SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association), it fills up all the available convention acreage in Las Vegas with every conceivable component and vehicle you can imagine. That"s the treat...

The truck you see here is the work of one man over three years. When Jim Davis of Vancouver, Washington bought this ’71 Chevy it was, to put it mildly, a disaster. The paint was gone, the body was rusted, the interior looked like a cat had given birth in it and the engine was blown...

Superlift has R&D’d Chevy IFS suspension systems for years, dating back to the late-80s with its first-generation “bracket” kits. Not the easiest kit to install, this system holds its alignment well and is durable. In 2004, Superlift launched its F...

SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY and the need for better fuel economy have contributed a significant boost to the image of the diesel engine. Now, auto industry analysts expect these hightorque, durable engines will continue to conquer the hearts and minds of truck buyers of all sorts. These include offroad enthusiasts who crave low-rpm power for both "wheeling and towing...

THE AVERAGE 4X4 HAS AT LEAST TWO SHIFTERS. SOME HAVE THREE AND OTHERS HAVE FOUR OR MORE. THESE CONTROLS ARE SOME OF THE MOST USEFUL ITEMS YOU HAVE IN THAT BOX OF TOOLS YOU CALL A 4X4...

WE’RE AT A FORK IN THE TRAIL WITH DIESEL TRUCKS. Due to changes in fuel and emissions standards, all three domestic manufacturers will be offering revised models in 2007 with bigger engines and more emissions equipment. This means the outgoing generation of Ford’s Super Duty (the ’06 and ’07 models are essentially identical) is the last of a breed...