Off Road Adventures Magazine

April 2008
Buyers' Guides
April 2008 | By Off-Road Adventures Staff
AIR LIFT WIRELESS AIR UNIT #72000 Air Lift's new Wireless AIR (Advanced Interactive Remote) features their easiest installation ever. There are no wires or air lines to the cab. The control unit clips to your visor like a garage door opener and is about the same size...
Events
April 2008 | By Steve Temple
POWER SLOT Here's some "braking news" Power Slot is now a division of Centric Parts, a leading North American supplier of replacement brake parts and hydraulics for cars, trucks and SUVs. So whatever type of vehicle you drive, Power Slot likely has a brake rotor for your vehicle with over 1200 different fitments available. For those of you who need big brake kits for full-size trucks and SUVs, two new lines were recently introduced: the Power Slot Cryo and Power Slot Plus...
Feature Vehicles
April 2008 | By Bruce W. Smith
During the past few issues we"ve undertaken a number of additions to our 2007 Toyota Tundra Double Cab 4x4 to make it more suited for our intended use off the beaten path, namely as a vehicle for the avid outdoorsman. We"ve added a winch and front-end protection, made some minor suspension changes, installed some much needed mapping and communications tools, added a bit of side protection, and wrapped it in full camouflage graphics. But we see a need for more upgrades to make Project Deepwoods a real head-turner and solid performer in our outdoor pursuits...
News
April 2008 | By Bruce W. Smith
Imagine heading out with your friends to an off-road play area towing a 24-foot toy hauler, loaded with quads and gear, behind a brand new diesel-powered "one-ton" pickup. Such a task would be an effortless one; after all, towing 7,000 pounds behind a pickup with a maximum towing capacity of more than six tons could hardly be called a big load. Now imagine being in an accident with that trailer in-tow...
Product Reviews
April 2008 | By Jim Allen
One of the most commonly asked performance questions is, "what's first?" The answer can vary somewhat from vehicle to vehicle, but most often it's the exhaust system. We aim to give you the 101 course on exhausts and tell you how and why they can give you an increase in performance and mileage at the same time. Cooler running under load and increased engine life are side benefits...