Off Road Adventures Magazine

WHETHER YOU WANT TO LIFT IT OR LOWER IT, THESE KITS WILL HELP YOU GET THE JOB DONE   RUBICON EXPRESS FORD SUPER DUTY 6. 5 INCH SUSPENSION SYSTEM The Rubicon Express RF56000 kit includes front and rear complete leaf packs, HD spring hangers, extended bumpstops, shackles, stainless steel extended brake lines, a HD panhard bar and bracket, a drop pitman arm, u-bolts, sway bar relocation kit plus all the additional hardware and components needed to increase the height of the Ford Super Duty and keep a clean factory look. Fits 35 to 37 inch tires...

BUSHWACKER FENDER FLARES FOR 2007 SILVERADOS WITH LARGE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS The new 2007 Chevy Silverado has a style all its own and Bushwacker Fender Flares add a tougher look and improved tire coverage to that style. Fender Flares protect your truck from debris, on and off-road. Engineered to Bushwacker's perfect-fit tolerances, the Fender Flares install in minutes...

AS THE WINTER MONTHS SEEM TO STRETCH ETERNALLY WITH GRAY SKIES AND RAIN, we automotive writers find ourselves spending too much time in front of our computer, and not enough time out on the trail. We call it editorialitis, and we usually don't realize we are afflicted until we notice a tire long-flat and thick layer of dust on the steering wheel of our favorite wheeling rig (which was put away clean). That's when we know we need to get out of town...

UP FRONT, THE XJ USED THE FIRST VARIATION OF THE COIL SPRING SUSPENSION THAT LATER GRACED THE GRAND CHEROKEE AND WRANGLER TJ. IN BACK, LONG, SUPPLE, FAMILIAR LEAF SPRINGS WERE USED. DESPITE THE DISSIMILAR SYSTEMS, THE XJ IS ACTUALLY QUITE BALANCED AND RESPONDS WELL TO LIFTS, USUALLY WITH FEWER SIDE EFFECTS THAN THE ALL-COIL JEEPS...

While the domino theory typically refers to a foreign policy, the concept also has an application that's closer to home. It goes something like this: You put a lift kit on your truck or SUV so it climbs over tall boulders in a single bound. This super-sized suspension makes room for larger wheels and tires, which also help in tackling tough terrain with improved traction...

The Powerstroke is a workhorse with a lot of power and torque built in for doing the tough duty of towing a big load. To handle the air flow, Ford fit the truck with a large OE air filter that does a good job of keeping the motor running strong. The design of the stock filter incorporates not only the filter element, but also the filter housing, making it a pricey replacement every time it needs changing...

If you didn't catch our previous two issues, you missed out on an award-winning suspension upgrade for Toyota's FJ Cruiser. No matter, you can always order back issues, or check out our website (www. oramagazine...

PICTURE OFF-ROAD RACING RIGS roaring across dry lake beds and up rock strewn, eroded mountain passes. You can't identify these rigs, they're tiny pinpoints against a burnt umber landscape, but you can chart their course by the rooster tail of dust that fans out behind them like the contrail of an F-15. Now get carried away by this scene, and picture your own rig chasing this dust cloud through the desert...

With all the hoopla over the major re-design of the new Sierra, and the off-road adventurer's seemingly endless love of full-size trucks, the "other" GMC pickup, the Canyon, sits relatively unnoticed in the deep shadows. This is a shame. The 2007 Canyon does a nice job of filling a niche not addressed by its full-size stablemate - the mid-size market...

OVER 300 TOYOTA enthusiasts found their way into the Las Vegas Convention Center on the Saturday following the November 2006 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The center of attraction wasToyota's new FJ. If you had not encountered one of the FJ Trail Teams at a local off-roading event, this was your chance to get up close and personal...