Category Archive: XL Off Road Feature, XL Tech Stories, XL Truck Feature, XL Videos
The Unimog Expedition Vehicle Build Continues! It Has To Come Apart Before It Can Go Back Together. But First, A Little Camping Trip As Is.
Feb 14, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Unimog Expedition Vehicle Build Continues! It Has To Come Apart Before It Can Go Back Together. But First, A Little Camping Trip As Is.
When we first started following this project, I told you that a Unimog has always been on my list of off-road wants. They are super cool, have amazingly well thought out technology, and yet are as...
Ian Johnson’s Willys Wagon Is Going To Be One Awesome Ride. Check Out The Progress Right Here.
Feb 13, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Ian Johnson’s Willys Wagon Is Going To Be One Awesome Ride. Check Out The Progress Right Here.
We started sharing the videos from Ian Johnson’s Willys Wagon build last week because its a project we really like the direction on. This thing will be a family wheeling machine, but is being...
Cool, Or Weird? What Do You Think Of This 1979 Ford Raptor? 590 Horsepower, And All The Raptor Goodness In An Old Body
Feb 09, 2021Chad Reynolds3
There have been so many attempts to put old bodies on newer cars and trucks over the years, and sometimes they work awesome and sometimes they are an utter failure. I remember seeing a Camaro at the...
Ian Johnson Builds A Willys Wagon. This One Is Going To Be Rad, And Just What We Expect From Our Favorite Tall Haired Wheeler.
Feb 06, 2021Chad Reynolds1
Ian Johnson is the tall haired dude that used to be on Extreme 4×4. You know, the guy that builds anything and everything, is capable of fab work, drivetrain work, and so much more. We always...
The Kibbetech Tube Chassis Race Truck Build, Projects, New Products, And Chassis Fixturing Nirvana
Feb 04, 2021Chad Reynolds1
Kibbetech makes some cool parts and pieces and builds some awesome off-road rigs. If you are into dessert racing and prerunners then you know Kibbetech. They are a staple in SoCal off-road and not...
Road Tour Episode Two: 1500 Miles In Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, And Trucks Like The 1977 Legends Truck
Jan 24, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Road Tour Episode Two: 1500 Miles In Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, And Trucks Like The 1977 Legends Truck
Here is Episode Two of the Road Tour video series. We shared episode one yesterday but if you missed it, then use the link below to watch that one. An epic ’55 Chevy was the special focus of...
This Doomsday Or Ultimate Adventure Ready Unimog Went From Fire Truck To Zombie Ready In The Most Epic Way
Jan 23, 2021Chad Reynolds1
This is one hell of a Unimog. I have been drooling over them again lately, even though I know that I have zero time or money to put into one. But when I get ready to build an off-road expedition type...
Built To Roam: UNIMOG EXPEDITION VEHICLE Walkaround And First Trip! – 1983 Ex-Army Mercedes Benz Unimog U1700L
Jan 17, 2021Chad Reynolds1
Maybe I’m weird, but I’ve always thought that going out in an expedition vehicle to travel some of the world would be an epic adventure. Not only because you would be on a killer road...
These Off-Road Monster Motorhomes Are Expedition Machines, And Here’s How They Are Built
Dec 05, 2020Chad Reynolds1
I’m an RV freak, everyone around here knows it. But I also really dig off-road stuff and when I see a motorhome that can go where these big beasts can travel I’m completely in awe....
If You Want An Off-Road Motorhome, This Showhauler Is The Bad Ass Choice For Sure!
Nov 15, 2020Chad Reynolds2
This isn’t a drive around the world expedition vehicle, but if you want something bad ass that can haul you off-road to the dunes, to the lake, or across the desert, this is one bad ass ride....
2020 Toyota TRD Pro: Long In The Tooth, But Not Much Else
Apr 22, 2020Brian Lohnes6
The 2020 Toyota TRD Pro is the latest in a long, long line of Toyota pickup trucks based on a platform that was introduced in 2005 and has been little changed since then. This off-road themed and...
Trophy Truck Testing In And Around The Office Park Is Super Awesome With Robby Gordon
Apr 19, 2020Chad Reynolds1
I’ve been lucky enough to visit Robby Gordon’s race shop, and can tell you that the street out front, and the parking lots around it, lend themselves to truck jumps and testing and it is...
Toyota HUMVEE? Close, This Freakish Thing Is The Toyota Mega Cruiser and Next Year You Can Have One In America
Apr 03, 2020Brian Lohnes2
(By Tom Lohnes) – In the 90’s AM General was thriving. With their massive contract with the US army their H1 or HUMVEE, was flying off the production line. In 1992, they released a civilian...
Watch Bryce Menzies Destroy The Desert During King Of The Hammers In His Bitchin Trophy Truck
Mar 08, 2020Chad Reynolds2
Ultra 4 rigs are some of the most insane things to watch bombing across the desert, because lots of what they are about just don’t seem to compute for the average off road racing fan. Watching...