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 If your middle name is "Captain Air Time" then there's a good chance that you'll be interested in Poly Performance's new JK coilover kit. The kit includes Fox coilovers or air shocks, as well as optional air bumps for when you're collecting those frequent flier air miles.
Ever suffer the embarassment of smashing your differential cover into a rock and watching your precious gear oil spill out and poison Gaia? Yeah, me neither. But like me, I'm sure you've seen it happen to other people. You can avoid this shameful fate by installing Superlift's differential cover guards and pretty up the nether regions of your 4x4 at the same time.   Driving a convertible 4x4 is a ton of fun, but when it comes to long, hot, dusty roads, it's about as far as you can get from "a ton of fun." So when I sold my Jeep YJ and bought a Jeep Cherokee, the first thing I wanted to do was make the long drive out to see the Elaho Giant. The Giant is a well known Douglas fir and its circumference is the 3rd largest in North America. Getting to it requires a 85-90 km journey along dusty dirt roads, which is why I avoided doing it in my YJ.
 This 1970-era International Traveler was brought up to modern standards by merging it with a 5.7L Cummins diesel engine, a Dodge Ram drivetrain and frame, and undergoing huge amounts of rust-removal surgery. The end result is a rugged, reliable, multi-purpose 4x4 that is ideally suited for backroad adventures.
  A week after my first exploration trip to the Britannia mines, someone posted some intriguing photos of a tram tower and building located elsewhere on the mountain. So 3 weeks later, I was back again, and the return trip was well worth it. We also were able to explore one of the mine shafts and underneath the power plant's foundation.
  After years of hard 'wheeling, Dean Duncan's Chevy Blazer was due for an overhaul. He had a lot of functional and practical goals for it. But the one that slaps you in the face when you first look at it is the goal of making it look like a P40 Warhawk. Amazingly, he and his buddies completed the build in a mere 32 days.
 When we first started considering a Jeep Cherokee (XJ) for our new project vehicle, we knew that one of the first required modifications would be fender flares. By opening up the fenderwells, we could minimize how much suspension lift we'd need to run 35" tires. Keeping the lift as low as possible would also let us maximize the vehicle's stability on side hills, steep climbs and descents. Around the same time, we were also lucky enough to discover that Napier Precision Products was releasing their first XJ fender flares, specifically designed for '97 and newer Cherokees.
 Back up your outrageous stories and earn bragging rights by posting pics of your 4x4 and your adventures on our new user gallery: bb.bc4x4.com/gallery. It's FREE to create an account so go create your account now before someone else squats on your preferred username. 
 This was my first time to a Cruiser Days event and I'm glad it happened after I bought my Cherokee. Otherwise I might've been seduced by all the beautiful expedition-ready FJ80's and taken out a bank loan to finance a 'Cruiser. But now I'm safely ensconced in another 4x4, so I'm limited to day dreaming about owning one of these great 4x4's.
 One of the things I love about our message board is when users post photos of trails or old mines that I've never heard of before. Thanks to some intriguing photos posted by a user named GVN_erd, my most recent "discovery" was the mines surrounding Beaverdell.
 Team Zuchinni gives us another entertaining, behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to go desert racing...in a rock crawling buggy. Did they finish or sustain another DNF? Find out after the break.
  Most tourists travelling along the Sea to Sky Highway between Vancouver, BC, and the Whistler ski resort are unaware that their route is taking them past one of the worst polluted mine sites in North America. Seventy years of mining activity has exposed the ore to air and water, resulting in chemical reactions that create concentrated acidic, metal-contaminated water. From the mine, this water, or acid rock drainage, made its way down to Howe Sound, killing marine life in the immediate vicinity. But just like the tragic shipwrecks that provide divers with interesting dive sites, the historic and infamous Britannia mine operation has left a wealth of mining remnants for four wheelers and other back country explorers to find.
 There's nothing quite as tiring or rewarding as thrashing to put a race car back together for a competition on an unrealistic deadline. This was the scenario I was facing after I lent my buggy to a friend to "take a girl for a cruise," a midnight cruise two weeks before the next KORRBC event. The friend failed to see an 8' cross ditch as he was bombing down a gravel road resulting in a horrendous crash and a 10 km walk back to camp with the now unimpressed girl.
 Small tip everybody: if you're looking for something to pass the time with, why not check out some of the poker games you can play? There are tons of places to play online, so the best thing is to head over to this guide for all the poker sites and you can pick one that suits your style.
Canadian adrenaline junkies can take drive their need for speed and head straight to a Canadian online casino to play roulette. You will love the rush you get when playing more games e.g texas holdem, using the pokersites.ca guide to find the top ranked online poker sites in the whole of Canada.
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Recent Feature Articles
Stave Lake Clean-Up - 2010This year's clean-up event was a great success, with a total haul of over 20 tons of garbage and scrap metal. Thanks very much to the Four Wheel Drive Association of BC putting on this even, as well as the individual and business volunteers who gave up their time, money, and services.>> More >>Kamloops Off Road Racing SeriesThe Flying Zucchini Bros. and their rock buggy went head-to-head with 500+ hp Pro Trucks. Not exactly what you'd call a fair match-up but then again, with Curtis at the wheel, you never know what'll happen. Click on the link to find out what DID happen.>> More >>Renting a 4x4The next time you're on vacation, consider renting a 4x4. It'll cost more but it could make your vacation a lot more memorable. And if you're bi-curious about owning a convertible...or a Jeep...you can scratch that itch while you're at it.>> More >>The Great Copper Rush Geocaching EventDo you enjoy exploring dirt roads, old mines, and learning some history along the way? The Great Copper Rush geocaching event could be just the thing you're looking for. This fun-for-the-whole-family event runs from July 30 - Aug 1, 2010. Click on the link for more information.>> More >>King of the Hammers 2010Team Zucchini's first experience of the notorious King of the Hammers event plunges them into a non-stop blur of fun, excitement and exhaustion. Read how they and their band of merry volunteers did at this epic four-wheeling event.>> More >>
Recent Product Review Articles
Drift X170 Action CameraWe test the Drift X170 action camera. Besides using easily available AA batteries and sporting a nifty remote control feature, this baby has an even bigger trick up its sleeve: a real-time LCD screen. That's right, you can actually see what it's aiming at...and you can see what you've recorded. What did we think of it? Find out after the break.>> More >>Backroads GPS MapsIt's been a long time coming but the folks at Backroads Mapbooks have finally released their maps in Garmin's proprietary map format. Was it worth the wait? Are they worth the cost? Read on to find out.>> More >>Goodyear MTR Kevlar Radial Tire TestA 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.>> More >>iPhone Topographic Maps: Fugawi's iMap Topo for the USA and CanadaFugawi'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.>> More >>Stage 8's X-Lock - Locking Spindle Nut SystemStage 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!>> More >>
Recent Trip Report Articles
Sylvester Snow WheelingOk, here's our promise: this will be the last snow wheeling report until next winter. We realize it's June now and most of you (except for our friends in Chile) have long ago left the snow wheeling mindset. But as we mentioned in our other trip reports, we had an unusually late snow season this year, so we enjoy it while we can, even though it showed up remarkably late. Besides, we needed an excuse to post a pic of Wil almost flopping his Toyota.>> More >>Squamish Snow Wheeling - Part 2Our complaints about a lack of snow were heard and dealt with. In early spring, the coastal mountains experienced a huge dump of snow that made for memorable snow wheeling, like 4 feet worth of fresh snow...and a rollover that could've been quite bad.>> More >>Squamish Snow Wheeling - Part 1It wasn't just the Olympic organizers who were griping about the lack of snow this "winter." Local snow 'wheelers were also crying in their beer. But if you look hard enough and far enough, you might just find some.>> More >>The Jinxed WeekendI 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.>> More >>Whipsaw And BeyondRead 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.>> More >>
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