Petersen’s 4-Wheel & Off-Road 4x4 of the Year 2016

We test the new vehicles for 2016 as only we know how—in the dirt, sand, snow, and mud—to bring you the lowdown on which new 4x4s work best off-road.

Fully Functional 1/8 Scale Jeep JK Starts at $2,300 - Video

We love R/C cars; they offer a great way to have fun in the dirt for quite a bit less that building a full-size rig.

Boyce Equipment Bobbed 4-Door M35A3 Under Construction

Who doesn’t love military trucks? We sure do, and the guys at Boyce Equipment & Parts Co. Inc. sure know how to make them even cooler.

4xForward by 4xFred: Disaster Is a Good Story.

4xForward: With 4-wheeling as with life in general, spontaneity and veering from one’s plans can often make for a good story.

Steppin’ Up: Synergy JK Stage 4 Install

The Synergy Stage 4 long travel suspension kit takes the four-door JK to a higher level of performance and makes room for 40's.

Chrysler’s WWII Production Effort - Video

It’s been 75 years since President Franklin Roosevelt gave his Arsenal of Democracy speech, which began mobilizing America’s automakers to build wartime equipment.

Turnkey Diesel Scrambler - Building the Jeep is Not Half the Fun

We check out one Legacy Classic Trucks turnkey diesel Jeep Scrambler conversions.

Jeep Grand Cherokee & Dodge Durango Recalled For Potential Fire Hazard

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has issued a recall for 2011-2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs due to a potential fire hazard from overheating vanity-mirror wiring.

AnJKorMan: Crawl and haul all in one Jeep

This Jeep Wrangler dominates all terrain from the rock crawl to the desert haul.

Testing the Falken A/T3W and AEV Ram Katla wheels

Falken A/T3W tires and AEV Ram Katla wheels tested on 2015 Ram Power Wagon

2016 Recovery Gear Buyer’s Guide

The recovery gear buyer's guide: The parts you need in order to turn stuck into success.

Land Cruiser Packs Cummins Power

1-ton axles and a Cummins diesel make this 1992 Toyota Land Cruiser unstoppable.

2016 Four Wheeler of the Year | 2016 4X4 of the Year Wrap-Up | 2016 Honda Ridgeline

2016 Four Wheeler of the Year | 2016 4X4 of the Year Wrap-Up | 2016 Honda Ridgeline and much more in this week in review.

This two-door Jeep JK is no slouch

The four-door Jeep JK gets all the love, but this two-door will make you think twice.

Range Rover Sport SVR Wins Four Wheeler’s 2016 Four Wheeler of the Year Award

Uncompromising Off-Road Capability, Incredible Power, Luxurious Appointments, and Take-No-Prisoners Performance Allow the 550hp Range Rover Sport SVR to Best Field of Contestants

2016 Nissan Titan XD with Cummins Starts at $41,485

Competitive Pricing to Tempt Truck Shoppers

2016 Four Wheeler Of The Year –Winner Announced December 23

We are almost done adding up the scores for the 2016 Four Wheeler of the Year, and we’re going to let you know who won shortly.

2016 4x4 Of The Year Wrap-Up

Complete coverage of the annual Petersen's 4 Wheel & Off-Road 4x4 of the Year competion.

Legacy 1942 Dodge Power Wagon 6x6 Visits Jay Leno’s Garage

We love Power Wagons, old beefy iron, beautiful sheet metal bodies, solid axles front and rear, plus an awesome factor that’s hard to beat.

Go Four-Wheeling With The Jp Magazine Staff!

You can join the staff of Jp Magazine for an exciting off-road adventure that you will never forget and that your buddies who don’t go will be jealous of. Check out all the details, and get signed up!

Google reveals the 10 most searched cars of 2015

Google has revealed the ten most searched cars in the United States as part of the company's annual "Year in Search" report.

4x4 of the Year- Day 3

The big question this year - gas or diesel? We go over the engines for 2016 4x4 of the Year.

2016 FOUR WHEELER OF THE YEAR | THE SAFEST WAY TO HOOK UP YOUR WINCH | 4X4 OF THE YEAR

2016 FOUR WHEELER OF THE YEAR | THE SAFEST WAY TO HOOK UP YOUR WINCH | 4X4 OF THE YEAR and much more in this week in review.

4x4 of the Year- Day 2

The field for Petersen’s 4-Wheel & Off-Road 2016 4x4 of the Year test runs the gamut from aggressive all-terrains to tires that belong on sports cars.

The Ultimate High-End Cooler Shootout

Testing and Reviews of high-end coolers, this is the Extreme Outdoor Cooler Shootout.

VooDoo Rope Abuse

After years of putting the VooDoo Offroad recovery rope through plenty of abuse we talk about how to use it and what makes it unique.

Custom Star Wars Fiat 500s Built To Celebrate The Force Awakens

With all the hype surrounding the release of the latest Star Wars film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, every one is excited, even Fiat.

Unconventional Uses for Your Winch

We talk about a few “different” uses for that winch. Get the most of it for work and play.

How Not To Take Your Jeep Up An Obstacle - Video

Mistakes often happen when wheeling and are occasionally caught on film, providing those that weren’t there with education and entertainment.

Rosco P. Drivetrain, Part 8

The finale! We call Rosco P. Drivetrain done for now with a few last items.

FCA Addresses Lackluster Customer Satisfaction

Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA) is implementing The Customer First Award for Excellence to top performing dealers to improve below-average customer satisfaction at dealerships.

2016 Chevrolet Silverado Special Operations Edition Production Announced

Chevy has released several special edition Silverado pickups over the last year, but their latest offering, the Special Operations edition, does more than add another option for truck buyers.

2016 Four Wheeler Of The Year Wrap-Up

After testing this year’s Four Wheeler of the year vehicles in many different off-road terrains we finally made it back to the office, where we are hard at work calculating the scores.

Jeep News and Jeep Rumors

The latest in Jeep news and rumors from all over the world.

What concessions are made when adding big tires?

Adding big tires is one of the cornerstones of the Jeep lifestyle. They increase ground clearance and allow us to go places that stock vehicles fear to tread.

Answers to all your Jeep questions

Answers to jeep questions regarding broken sway bars, replacement floors, fuel-injection conversion, and wheel load capacities, and more.

Jp Magazine Readers’ Whoops, Stucks, and Vintage Jeeps

Sideways is a collection of Jp readers’ carnage, whoops, rollovers, and military vehicles.

OFF-ROAD EXPO 2015 | ONE WILD RIDE - 2001 FORD F-150 | TIERRA DEL SOL 2016 MOVES

OFF-ROAD EXPO 2015 | ONE WILD RIDE - 2001 FORD F-150 | TIERRA DEL SOL 2016 MOVES and much more in this week in review.

2016 Four Wheeler Of The Year – Day 3

With this years Four Wheeler of the year contenders warmed up from testing on the Cerro Gordo trail on day two, it was time to see what each vehicle could really do. READ MORE HERE

2016 Four Wheeler Of The Year - DAY TWO

After testing this years vehicles at Willow Springs International Raceway on day one of the 2016 Four Wheeler of the year, we were able to finally get off the highway and on to the dirt. With our sweaters on and our lunches packed we headed up the Cerro Gordo trail with the fleet of contenders.

With skinny trails, tight switchbacks, and rocky terrain we were... READ MORE HERE

2016 Four Wheeler Of The Year Day One

Our annual test to see which new 4x4 SUV and which new pickup is the most capable, got underway today with plenty of time in traffic and lots of time on the track. SEE MORE HERE

Install and Review: Rough Country Long Arm Suspension on a Jeep Grand Cherokee

We give a lifted Jeep ZJ Grand Cherokee a much-needed suspension upgrade from Rough Country to increase performance on and off-road. READ MORE HERE

Innovative Methods To Build And Manage An Effective Search Engine Marketing Business

Your SEO services business should have the main goal of consistently making money. While these ought to be the main objectives, there’re many other essential tasks that ought to be important. You have to put in a great effort when working on running the best seo services source market business. The info we’ve put together should help get you started on the right path.

Brainstorming sessions could uncover unusual answers to difficult SEO services business questions, so do not hesitate to bring some of your top employees together to share their thoughts. Make the planning process more simple by compiling a list of pros and cons. Thought SEO agency can help you to see the very best options available for your search engine marketing services company. If you’re still struggling to make a decision, perhaps you should engage the services of a business development expert to guide you. 

It’s tempting to take a vacation once your search engine marketing services company has gained some traction in the marketplace, but talk yourself out of it. It may seem like you could take a break, but you mustn’t do this. Commitment and focus are two excellent tools to master if you expect to create a successful company. You will note that resiliency as you go down the path of SEO services business ups and downs will probably be smoother so long as you remain committed to ultimate growth. 

A website with a professional appearance is very important for a SEO services business. If you are unsure of your website development abilities, hire a professional website designer to help you. Including attractive images and templates can make your website more attractive to visitors and encourage your success. An on-line presence is quite important in today’s business world, so be certain your business has a website to guarantee your success. 

You ought to be cautious any time you decide to hire a new person for your SEO services business. Prior to hiring anyone, you ought to be sure that your new hire is knowledgeable of the skills required for the position and that all certificates are in order, if needed. When an employee comes into your business it’s your main responsibility to ensure they are fully trained for their job. Successful businesses have happy, motivated, and well trained workers. 

Customers won’t know your search engine marketing services company exists at first, so it is going to take some time to generate foot traffic for your SEO services business. Starting and running a new business requires the owner to be tenacious and completely dedicated to its success, which takes a lot of energy. Being patient is one of the most difficult parts of building a profitable company; while working hard to get it off the ground, you need to focus on your long-range goals. A business is all but guaranteed to fail when the owner stops concentrating on the development and improvement of the business.

Behind The Scenes Of The Petersen Museum Re-Opening

The Petersen Museum is set to re-open in a few short days, after being closed for over a year while undergoing a $125 million investment and a stunning renovation. READ MORE HERE

THE TROPHY TRUCK YOU CAN AFFORD! | WHEELING THE 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA | THE FUTURE OF WRANGLER

THE TROPHY TRUCK YOU CAN AFFORD! | WHEELING THE 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA | THE FUTURE OF WRANGLER and much more in this week in review. READ MORE HERE

25 Ways To Make Your Jeep Better - SEMA 2015

We walked for miles through the 2015 SEMA Show to find the hottest new Jeep parts on the market. Here’s what we found. READ MORE HERE

EPA Issues Increased Ethanol Fuel Requirements

Ethanol has become commonplace in most gasoline blends with the United States to meet targets set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2007 for using renewable biofuels. READ MORE HERE

Rusty’s Bumpers & Rigid LEDs Meet Our Rubicon LJ

Our ’06 Rubicon LJ still held the factory bumpers, so the rig was in need of some proper front and rear armor. We turned to Rusty’s Off-Road for some dirt-worthy bumpers. READ MORE HERE

Ocean City Jeep Week - Sun, Sand, Beach, and Jeeps

Ocean City Jeep Week is an event held every year in Ocean City, Maryland, with the exception of 2011 when a hurricane Irene literally rained on the parade. READ MORE HERE

A Mustang-powered 1983 Jeep Scrambler Built For Exploration

It's a full-bodied Scrambler that wheels hardcore trails. Cool! Werkmeister has owned it for nearly 20 years and has made it his by slowly morphing it into the trail machine he wanted it to be.
READ MORE HERE

2004 Ford F-150 vs. PAK 40 Anti Tank Gun

When the guys at Fullmag found out the 5.4L Triton V8 in their 2004 Ford F-150 was going to cost more to replace than the truck was worth, they decided to throw it a retirement party, with firepower.
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How To Adjust Points Ignition

I have been a longtime subscriber and only recently I was finally able to purchase my dream car, a 1970 Corvette convertible. READ MORE HERE

Land Rover Defender 2,000,000 To Be Auctioned For Charity

The Land Rover Defender is an iconic 4x4 that most of us would love to own, and if your pockets are deep enough you can bid on this bespoke Defender 2,000,000. READ MORE HERE

Junkyard Rescue! Saving a 1950 GMC Truck

One of the most incredible junkyards in the history of junk is Turner's Auto Wrecking in Fresno, California—and on this episode of Roadkill, Freiburger and Finnegan hit those 100 acres of vintage sheet metal and go spelunking for gold! After considerable debate, the guys select a 1950 GMC short bed truck that had been off the road for 26 years and jam to get it running and driving for the trip home to Los Angeles. At least there was a 50-percent victory. Watch as the guys revamp the Jimmy inline six, panic over a wrecked master cylinder, sweat their cajones off for four days, and explore one of the greatest old-car stashes ever!

Superbog Slingin’: Trucks Gone Wild Florida Mud Mayhem

A look at the Trucks Gone Wild Superbog 2015 at the Iron Horse Mud Ranch in Perry, Florida. READ MORE HERE

Rebuilding A Chevy 350 Small Block For Our Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser

There are few off-road vehicles that are as iconic as the Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser. It’s just one of those rigs that are eternally cool no matter where you are. READ MORE HERE

The Future Of Wrangler - Jeep’s Jim Morrison talks about the next Wrangler

Jp Magazine sits down with Jim Morrison, Jeep Brand Marketing Manager, to talk about the next generation of the Wrangler. READ MORE HERE

Testing the New Pit Bull All-Terrain on Raceline Wheels

Over the last decade Pit Bull Tires has earned reputation for offering a tire that stands out from the crowd in terms of both aesthetics and performance. READ MORE

Building a rock solid hardcore JK Wrangler with perfect street manners - The Anvil Part 3

So to recap the Anvil project, we took a completely stock 2014 JK Unlimited Wrangler Rubicon to our friends at Jeeps R Us in Laguna Niguel to have only the most durable and proven parts installed on it. READ MORE

The Silver State Rock Crawling Championship 2015

Jesse Haines worked with the owners of the Wild West Motorsports Park in Reno, Nevada, to put on a rockcrawling competition using everything that Haines has learned in his years of experience. READ MORE

Wheeling The 2016 Toyota Tacoma In Utah – Epic Drives Video

The 2016 Toyota Tacoma is packed with features to take you anywhere you want to go, so what better place to test it out then in Utah’s awesome state parks? READ MORE

Whoops! 4-Wheeling Mishaps

Whoops! Readers share their 4-wheeling foul-ups, mishaps, and blunders. READ MORE

Dixie Run, a Southern Tradition: 29 Years of Trail Riding

For the last 29 years, the Dixie Run has been a southern tradition, hosted by the Southern Four Wheel Drive Association. READ MORE

Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association Takes Over Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival

The Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival is a huge event that takes place in Butler County, the birthplace of Jeep, and has continued to grow substantially since it’s first annual run in 2011. READ MORE

We Tow and Go Off-Road with the 2016 Nissan Titan XD

The 2016 Nissan Titan XD is an all-new truck that targets at a unique segment of the market. With the Titan XD, Nissan has brought back the heavy half-ton. READ MORE

Testing the Mickey Thompson MTZ P3

The new Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ P3 is an aggressive mud-terrain tire and features a unique tread design that continues onto the sidewall for both a menacing look and impressive off-road performance.

4xForward by 4xFred - Talkin’ ’Bout the Weather

This edition of 4xForward by 4xFred, Fred talks about the weather and wheeling in the winter.

1990 Dodge Diesel: The Ultimate Adventure Tug Truck!

When the Petersen’s 4-Wheel & Off-Road team needed a truck to lead this year’s Ultimate Adventure they decided to start with an old Dodge. The truck started out as a retired airplane tug, but was transformed into a trail-slaying diesel adventure machine. On this episode of Dirt Every Day, Fred takes you behind the scenes of this amazing project truck for the final days of the build-up before heading out on Ultimate Adventure 2014.

We Take the All-New General Grabber M/T to New Heights

Someone at General Tire must have seen our letter to Santa last year. We have been asking for General to add a mud-terrain tire to its lineup for years, and our prayers have finally been answered. See it CLICK HERE

Clay Valley Dirt Park, Oh to Harlan, KY - Part Two of Ultimate Adventure 2015!

While we joke that Ultimate Adventure 2015 is like summer camp for adults, the trip is not for the faint of heart. This is not the Mediocre Adventure or the Half Baked Adventure. This is a trip for a few hard core off-roaders from within the industry and a few select readers who expect tough trails and long days. The truth is participants know to expect anything from our whistle blowing leader, head camp counselor, Rick Péwé. While road days are all about getting to our next destination a side trip or two to a wheeling destination or ferry crossing are common occurrences. In the end, day two of UA 2015 will go down in history as one of the longest road days, not in overall mileage (although we did cover some ground) but rather a day that would last nearly 21 hours. After a 6:00 drivers meeting followed by a short drive to the muddy and tight trails at Clay Valley Dirt Park near Roseville, Ohio UA 2015’s to play summer campers drove a total of nearly 600 road miles and included a ferry crossing. The days trip meant driving late that night and into the early hours of day three before arriving at our next camp site in Harlan Kentucky. While this road day was long, the wheeling was awesome. We took plenty of photos from the road and trail including 4x4s making tight squeezes between trees, and maybe even a flop or two, followed by a trip on a ferry.

Check-In & First Day Of ‘Wheeling' - Part One of Ultimate Adventure 2015!

Whether Cro-Magnon Man or four-wheeling fiend, humans have, since the dawn of time searched out adventure to test their fortitude and endurance. Our near constant search for extreme 4x4 based adventure is what inspired Petersen’s 4 Wheel & Off-Road’s yearly summer gathering known as the Ultimate Adventure. This trip of epic proportions has led readers, aftermarket advertisers, a support crew of cronies and the magazine staff to off-road venues around the country for the past 16 years and is the pinnacle of off-road road-trips. This expedition combines long-distance road driving, hard-core wheeling, camping, exploring, comradery, vehicular failure and trailside repair, plus new for 2015, canoeing!?. This year’s UA had a summer camp (for adults) vibe and all campers were happy despite a few late nights and daily heavy rain.(it rained A LOT!) In the past we’ve waited months to show you a limited number of photos of the fun and action we have had on the UA in our monthly publication. Today will start in the beginning with shots of the check in and safety inspection and then our first off-road day of UA 2015 where we tore up the trails at Powerline Park in St. Clairsville, Ohio.

Mad Maxxis Off-RoadRunner, Part 3

We have been turning a 1973 Plymouth RoadRunner into a Mad Max style doomsday vehicle for no other reason than it’s cool. This was a rusty old muscle car sitting in a field when we rescued it.

2017 Honda Ridgeline Will Appear at SEMA as Desert Race Truck Concept

It’s been 10 years since the Honda Ridgeline graced us with its presence and equally as long since it’s had a redesign. See it CLICK HERE

Using our Tom Wood’s Custom Drive Shafts shaft to explain proper driveshaft geometry

The new angle the driveshaft was forced to operate at caused a driveline vibration—a really, really annoying vibration. Sure, we could’ve dealt with the vibes if they were slight, but they weren’t,

TIM CAMERON CLIMBS IMPOSSIBLE AT SUPERLIFT

Impossible at Superlift offroad park is one of the nastiest hills in the park. Not to many people ever climb it, so TC decided to give it a shot in his new buggy UnderRated and made short work of this nasty hill.

From Sky to Shining Sea! Road Trippin a 1965 Dodge M37! Dirt Every Day Ep.10

On this episode of Dirt Every Day, Fred Williams takes to the mountains of Mammoth in his 1965 Dodge M37 to try some snow wheeling away from the busy city. While in Mammoth, Fred meets up with his friend Shane and agrees to take him to the coast at Big Sur to go surfing. Along the way Fred decides to take Shane 4-wheeling in Hollister and even lets him drive "The Dumpster". Fred ends his journey on the towering sand dunes of Pismo Beach.

Nuts & Bolts: Looking for Wider Stock Wheels

A question regarding wider stock wheels for a 1992 Chevy 3/4-ton eight-lug Suburban.

Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival Becomes Independent Organization

The Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival is a huge event that takes place in Butler County, the birthplace of Jeep, and has continued to grow substantially since it’s first annual run in 2011.

Ultimate Adventure 2015 Video Part 5

The end of the ultimate summer camp is nearing its final destination as the crew makes their way through Georgia and into to Tennessee for the last day of wheeling.

Nuts & Bolts: Sticky Brakes on a 1995 Chevrolet K2500 HD

Despite replacing the brake drums multiple times they still lock up on my 1995 Chevrolet K2500 HD.

Meeting a 4x4 Legend: "The Ugly Jeep" - Dirt Every Day Episode 4

On this episode of Dirt Every Day, Fred Williams meets the Jeep that almost flunked him out of high school and sent him down the 4x4 road. Nicknamed "The Ugly Jeep," it's a beat up 1951 Jeep CJ3a built to be inconspicuous in an era when trucks were better known for chrome and wild graphics.

Dick Cepek Extreme Country MT Tire Test

Dick Cepek took a passion and made parts that other enthusiasts needed. Selling these parts allowed him to quit his “day job” and start a legacy that continues today with Dick Cepek Tires and wheels.

Cool Trucks, Jeeps & 4x4s From The 2015 L.A. Autoshow

The Los Angeles Autoshow features the latest automotive offerings from nearly every manufacturer, and this year’s show was no different.

Ultimate Adventure 2015 Video Part 4

After another late night traveling to the next location on the 2015 Ultimate Adventure it was good to get some seat time on the trails on Durhamtown Tellico in North Carolina.

Nuts & Bolts: The Truth About Cold Air Intakes

Advise is divided on cold air intakes (CAI), and I wonder what the experts at Petersen’s 4-Wheel & Off-Road have to say about them.

Ultimate Adventure 2015 Video Part 3

With plenty of miles still left to travel the 2015 Ultimate Adventure continued with another long road day and a stop for some fun on the lake in-between fuel stops.

Trail-Testing ARB’s Twin Portable Air Compressor

This compressor is fast, and ARB basically told us to use it with air tools. Challenge accepted. The ARB Twin Portable did what we asked.

BONUS - Dirt Every Day How To: Mounting Maxxis Tires on Ford Racing's new Raptor Beadlock Wheels

Ford Racing is offering some awesome new beadlock wheels for the Ford Raptor. These wheels have an ingenious design that allows them to have a tire mounted for street use, and then be transformed with a special beadlock ring for off road use. This enables the driver to lower the tire pressure for additional traction off road.

Desert Proofing the Ford Raptor! - Dirt Every Day Episode 2

On this episode of Dirt Every Day, Fred Williams up fits and outfits one of the coolest 4x4's on the market today, the Ford Raptor. Raptors are high performance desert machines, but we found one that earns it's owner a living each week banging around on an obscure desert compound. The owner is hard on his equipment and we took this poor bird of prey under our wing for a week to transform it into a more vicious desert predator.

2015 Cheap Truck Challenge

When you take cheap 4x4’s on an overland adventure disaster is about to happen. On this episode of Dirt Every Day Presented by 4 Wheel Parts, Fred brings along his buddies on a high desert wheeling trip in their low buck trucks. Along the way they’ll encounter rain, mud, and a plethora of delays because their junk won’t run. But in the end they’ll show you that low dollar camping is just as much fun as high dollar overlanding, maybe even more.

Ultimate Summer Camp Supercharged Jeep CJ Build!

Don't worry Dirt Every Day Fans, we are still working on the Off-Road Runner and it will return in an episode later this year. The build is very complicated and it's taking a bit more time than anticipated. In the meantime... Every year we build a project vehicle to lead our week long off road trip called Ultimate Adventure and for this episode Dirt Every Day Fred takes us behind the scenes at Synergy Manufacturing where he's building the Ultimate Summer Camp Jeep. This aluminum Willys flatfender has a supercharged V8 LSA engine, gobs of gearing and flexy suspension. Once built, watch Fred and this Awesome Jeep sling mud, cross rivers and climb slippery hillsides throughout the Ultimate Adventure! CLICK HERE to see the Video

TeraFlex Trail Review: Metal Masher Trail - Moab, UT

Dennis Wood, with the help of the legendary Dan Mick explore the 4x4 trail Metal Masher, which by the way is the name of Dennis Woods glam rock band. CLICK HERE to see video