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iPhone App: Offroad Clinometer Finally, a solution to the tedium of looking away from your iPhone when you're driving across a dangerous sidehill. Look at the pretty iPhone digital representation of your danger instead! Bonus: Toyota drivers can pretend they're driving a Jeep.DIY Cell Phone Mount  Looking at other people's DIY projects is a great way to come up with ideas that could help you come up with a solution for your own projects. While this DIY PDA/smartphone holder probably won't work in most vehicles, the guy had some interesting ideas. I liked the use of the PVC tee joint for an anchor, and his clever use of plastic-coated coat hanger wire for the phone mount. Doesn't look that bad with the phone in place...although it looks like robot vomit without the phone. Wilson Electronics New Cell Phone Signal Booster: the Sleek  Cell phone signal amplifiers have a bit of a snake oil salesman stink to them, but it appears that the new Wilson Electronics Sleek actually works. I know some of you are wondering why I'm even writing about this, because when you're really deep in the woods, there's no cell reception.
ARB Introduces a New Snorkel for Jeep JKs  Jeep JK owners you can sleep easy now, no longer will you have to suffer the night sweats induced from continual motor hydrolock nightmares. ARB has come to your rescue with an all new snorkel. Of course the main virtue of a snorkel is its ability to reduce the chances of your motor ingesting water by raising the intake position by about 28" but it also can keep your filter cleaner in heavy dust conditions.BDS 6" High Clearance Lift System for 02-05 Dodge Ram 1500  BDS' latest High Clearance suspension kit is for 2002-2005 Dodge Ram 4x4's. Designed to offer the highest ground clearance lift kit available while maintaining an OE ride, the BDS kit is hard to beat. This BDS kit allows fitment of a 35x12.5 tire on a 17x9 rim with 4.5" backspacing. Superlift Announces New Ford Super Duty 10-Inch Lift  If you've got one foot firmly planted in the bigger is better, then Superlift's new kit for Ford Super Duty's will seem like manna from heaven (that means GOOD). It's mind-blowing that you can buy an off-the-shelf kit to let you fit 40" tires. Click on the link for all the naughty details.Trail-Gear's Uber Battery Holder: the Battery Box  I'm struggling to think of the last time I lusted after a battery holder and I'm coming up blank. But Trail-gear's new Battery Box is pushing all my buttons. Designed to fit a Red Top Optima, the Trail Gear Battery Box will securely mount in the Toyota factory battery location or just about anywhere else in your truck or buggy.BDS 6" High Clearance Lift System for 02-05 Dodge Ram 1500  BDS has introduced another High Clearance suspension kit this time for 02-05 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4's. Designed to offer the highest ground clearance lift kit available while maintaining an OE ride, the BDS kit is hard to beat. This BDS kit allows fitment of a 35x12.5 tire on a 17x9 rim with 4.5" backspacing.Fourwheeling is not a crime!  SKATEBOARDING IS NOT A CRIME. Do you remember seeing stickers with this slogan just about everywhere? This slogan was a direct response to feelings of persecution from skateboarders. Officially sanctioned skate parks were few and far between and law enforcement was forcing skaters off of city streets and parks. Hmm...does that remind you of anything?When Holding It Is Not An Option  For non-competitive four-wheelers, the Black Cat External Catheter is either for those of us who are obsessed about not wasting a minute of their time, or those of us who are just really, really lazy. What is it? Why, it's exactly what you're afraid it is: it's a pee-in-a-bottle system. Hah, and you thought it was some kind of colloquialism for an exhaust sytem, didn't you? Click on the link for all the details.Make Some Christmas Money With Your Half-Ton Pickup This Winter  Western Products have just announced a full-size, full-featured snow plow specifically designed for half-ton trucks. Now owners of these smaller, more fuel-efficient trucks can put them to work plowing snow and earning money.Custom Or Stock Mopar E-Body Aluminum Radiators From Mark 7 Radiators  Dodge owners who are beefing up their motors will want to take a moment to visit Mark 7 Radiators' website. They build custom or stock replacement rads for all Mopar makes, models, and years. Their custom rads are built specifically for your engine/transmission combination. The rad pictured here can cool up to 750hp in 100F weather with the a/c running.VOTE: Should off-road vehicles be banned from Blue Mountain?  The Maple Ridge Times is running a survey, asking if off-road vehicles should be banned from Blue Mountain. Click on this link and go vote!! If you can't find the survey, click here for more information.The JackMate - Lift Jack Accessory is BACK!  The latest iteration of the Jackmate lift jack accessory features some notable improvements, such as a Super-Grip diamond plate top, wire fence pulling slots, and an improved quick-release pin. We reviewed this product back when it first came out and are glad to see it's still around and being improved upon.ORTT's Recovery Strap Holder  It's a common problem: where do I store my tow strap so it's easily accessible and what do I do with it when it's covered in slimey mud? Off Road Trail Tools has an elegant solution to both of those problems. Their new Recovery Strap Holder is a compact unit that can be mounted pretty much anywhere you'd like. I'd mount it somewhere on the outside of the vehicle where a spotter can easily grab it. Vision X Lighting's XIL-M1  In the arms race of off-roading lighting systems, Vision X has just brought us to the brink of nuclear destruction. If you want the most high-tech, bleeding edge lights for your 4x4, drag your credit card, kicking and screaming, out of your wallet and order the XIL-M1, also known as the "Patriot Smart Light." You can click the link for full tech details but here's the summary: this thing rocks.Pit Bull Tire Company Releases Its 2009 Radial Light Truck Tire Lineup  New for 2009 are Rocker XOR LT radials, a slightly tamed version of the LT off-road tire, modified to provide better street manners. Radial sizes announced for 2009 are:41.5X1350R16.5, 17, 18 & 20 - Coming Fall 2009 35X1250R15, 16, 17, 18 & 20 - Coming Fall 2009 37X1250R15, 16, 16.5, 17, 18, 20 & 22 - Coming Winter 2009 Read the full article for the other Pit Bull Tire announcements. |
February 2010 Covershot 383-powered Land Cruiser playing in a snow bowl near Squamish, BC. Goodyear MTR Kevlar Radial Tire Test  A multi-purpose 40" tall tire? Hard to believe, right? That's what we thought, but we became believers after a few months of running these tires on a variety of different terrain. Go Big Or Go Home  We've all heard that phrase but how many of us buy into it, or more importantly, how many wrongly buy into it? Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with someone building up their 4x4 so it suits the type of 'wheeling they like to do. For that matter, I'm fine with someone building up a 4x4 just because they enjoy having a built-up 4x4. What I'm cautioning people about, though, it the trap of building your 4x4 into something you don't really want. That's what happened to me. iPhone Topographic Maps: Fugawi's iMap Topo for the USA and Canada  Fugawi's new iPhone app sounds promising. Topographic maps for all of the USA and Canada in the palm of your hand...for $4.99! Could this marriage of GPS, 3G network, and touch pad technology produce a navigational wunderkind? Read on to find out. W.E. Rock 2009: Put Up Or Shut Up  The W.E. Rock 2009 Put Up or Shut Up (PUSU) event in Tucson, Arizona was the fourth qualifier event for the 2010 King of the Hammers competition. PUSU is not a typical W.E. rock event. It had classes for unlimited, pro mod, pro stock and f-toy competing in very tight technical courses set up by course designer Rich Klein (Li'l Rich). PUSU is a year end event that is a run what you brung competition with no classes and no series points implications. Li'l Rich opens up the cones a little and adds a few sections of high speed dashes between obstacles so the competitors can put on a show for the crowd. The Flying Zucchini Brothers decided to make the 2654 km trek to the PUSU event for a chance at qualifying for the 2010 KOH race. Snow Wheeling  Earlier this year, in the middle of July, all I could think of was snow 'wheeling. So I called a few of my winter 'sheeling buddies and told them what was going on in my head. They commiserated with me and admitted to suffering from the same cravings. In short, we were addicted to snow 'wheeling. Christmas Toy Run 2009  This year's Christmas Toy Run was blessed with sunny skies (and freezing cold temperatures). About 90-100 trucks showed up for the event which began with a gathering at Guilford Towne Centre, in Surrey. As with last year, they had a good turn-out. A big thanks to the Sasquatch Four Wheelers, North Surrey Lions Club, and the Surrey Christmas Bureau for putting on this event. Roverlanders' Whipsaw Maintenance Project  This fall, the Roverlanders 4x4 club put together a work party to fix the flooding/erosion problem on the Whipsaw trail, at the big mud hole about 20 minutes from Lodestone Lake. The end result is a new culvert and repaired trail for the 4x4s, and a new bridge for the ATVs and motorbikes. Stage 8's X-Lock - Locking Spindle Nut System  Stage 8's X-Lock Spindle Nut System is an ingenious way to eliminate the problem of loose spindle nuts. Like many of the best inventions, its design and concept is so simple, practical, and obvious, that we're left wondering why no one came up with this before. Hub internals aren't sexy but we highly recommend this product! Did Google Just Kill Garmin?  Free software is cool but does the release of Google Maps Navigation signal the impending demise of today's consumer GPS makers, and a bleak future for GPS devices and map products for outdoor recreationists? The Jinxed Weekend  I suppose the dead bird was a bad omen but I didn't realize it at the time. Had I known, maybe the weekend's parade of annoyances wouldn't have bothered me so much. Since human beings have a wonderful capacity to find enjoyment in someone else's misery, I present the story of my weekend for your pleasure. Trailhead Automatic Tire Deflators  For airing down my tires, I've always used the valve core removal method because it's so fast. But after trying out the Trailhead Automatic Tire Deflators, I've decided that the differences aren't as great as I thought. They're faster than I thought, and since I can deflate four tires simultaneously, it ends up taking about the same time as the valve core removal tool. On top of that, the automatic nature of the Trailhead deflators means I can attend to other trail prep tasks while airing down. Land's End Hill Climb  The Land's End Hill Climb, a race up a winding gravel road approximately 6 miles long, is a qualifier for the 2010 King of the Hammers (KOH) race. The top five from the rock racer class have a guaranteed spot in the KOH race. In February 2009, while driving back from pitting on the Evolution Machine KOH crew, Curtis and I decided we had to do everything in our power to get a spot in the 2010 KOH race. Whipsaw And Beyond  Read Kris Wheeler's first-hand account of the Whipsaw and Beyond trip, which involved a motley crew of BC4x4 message board members. Their meandering journey took them from the Whipsaw trail to Shea, Lake, Cabin Lake and ending on the East Harrison FSR. A dirt road journey of grand proportions. Coastal Cruisers' Show and Shine  July 11, 2009 saw the annual Coastal Cruisers Show and Shine event at Deas Island Park in Delta, BC. The weather was incredible but I suspect that the same number of Landcruiser fans would have been there even if it were pouring rain in biblical proportions. Forest Road Rules Guide Safe Off-Road Vehicle Use Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell reminds British Columbians of some basic safety rules when using Forest Service roads. "All motor vehicle operators on Forest Service roads (FSRs) must have a valid driver's licence for the class of vehicle they are driving, including Class 5 licences for all-terrain vehicles and Class 6 licences for motorcycles. All operators must also carry a minimum of $200,000 third-party liability insurance, available through any insurance agent. Some off-road vehicle and outdoor recreation clubs also provide group insurance policies as part of their membership package." While it sounds more like a harangue than advice, it probably is a good idea to be insured, particularly if you've ever witnessed some of the gong show antics when travelling on FSRs on long weekends.
Madman EMS1 Multi-Gauge  Dave Blair wanted to start tweaking his diesel's boost pressure so he needed a reliable pyrometer. His past (bad) experience with analogue pyrometers and limited room on his dashboard led him to the Madman digital multi-gauge. Did he live happily ever after? Click on the link to find out. Coolers - What You Get For Your Money  Cooler technology has come a long way since the dawn of the classic Coleman ice chest. Nowadays you can be 3 weeks into your camp-out at an isolated location in the middle of the summer and still enjoy ice cold beverages and ice cream treats...without using any ice at all. But this increase in cooling ability comes with a related increase in price, so let's look at the cooling options available to four wheelers and see how they stack up. Reckless Behaviour Threatens Kamloops Grasslands  Illegal off-roading activities are causing significant damage to an important grasslands area near Lac du Bois Provincial Park, not far from Kamloops. In response, the ministries of Forests and Range and Environment are stepping up their efforts to identify and charge those responsible for the damage. This type of irresponsible four wheeling behaviour negatively impacts all four wheelers, usually in the form of trail closures. So remember to OBSERVE, RECORD, AND REPORT if you see any off-trail activity.
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