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Build a Bombproof 4L80E Manual Valvebody Transmission
4 Wheel & Off Road

Build a Bombproof 4L80E Manual Valvebody Transmission

John Cappa August 18, 2017

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NP205 Gearing Options From Offroad Design
Transmission & Drivetrain

NP205 Gearing Options From Offroad Design

Jay Kopycinski August 15, 2017

Offroad Design Helps Your Fullsize Rig Crawl... » Read More

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Building a Stronger Suzuki Samurai Transfer Case
Transmission & Drivetrain

Building a Stronger Suzuki Samurai Transfer Case

Jay Kopycinski July 27, 2017

Overbuilding a Samurai Transfer Case... » Read More

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Hydro Tap Toyota IFS Steering for More Power
Transmission & Drivetrain

Hydro Tap Toyota IFS Steering for More Power

Jay Kopycinski July 25, 2017

Tapping an IFS Power Steering Box... » Read More

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How to Make Your Tranny Live Behind Big Power
Transmission & Drivetrain

How to Make Your Tranny Live Behind Big Power

Harry Wagner July 25, 2017

Automatic Build Tips From BD Diesel... » Read More

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Adding German Overdrive to American Steel
Transmission & Drivetrain

Adding German Overdrive to American Steel

Harry Wagner July 18, 2017

Adding a ZF Five-Speed Behind Our 460.... » Read More

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Solid-Axle Swap Chevy Tahoe Year in Review
Transmission & Drivetrain

Solid-Axle Swap Chevy Tahoe Year in Review

Verne Simons March 8, 2017

A Year With Our Solid-Axled 1-Ton Tahoe... » Read More

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Ford Ranger Solid Axle Swap, Part 2
Transmission & Drivetrain

Ford Ranger Solid Axle Swap, Part 2

Ben Battles March 2, 2017

Dana 44 Install With James Duff SAS Replacement Parts... » Read More

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Solid Axle Swap on a Dodge Dakota Pickup
Transmission & Drivetrain

Solid Axle Swap on a Dodge Dakota Pickup

Jerrod Jones March 1, 2017

Part 1: So You Wanna Build Your Own 4xQuad... » Read More

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Solid-Axle Chevy S10 Blazer
Transmission & Drivetrain

Solid-Axle Chevy S10 Blazer

Verne Simons March 1, 2017

Small Chevy IFS–to–Solid-Axle Swap... » Read More

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Nuts & Bolts: Solid Axle Dreams
Transmission & Drivetrain

Nuts & Bolts: Solid Axle Dreams

Trenton McGee February 10, 2017

Nuts & Bolts... » Read More

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Building a Custom Tie Rod & Drag Link
Transmission & Drivetrain

Building a Custom Tie Rod & Drag Link

Verne Simons January 19, 2017

Steer Straight... » Read More

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Fixing 1970s Jeep Steering With Hard-to-Find Parts
Transmission & Drivetrain

Fixing 1970s Jeep Steering With Hard-to-Find Parts

Fred Williams January 18, 2017

’70s CJ Steering... » Read More

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History of the Ford 9-Inch
Transmission & Drivetrain

History of the Ford 9-Inch

Harry Wagner January 17, 2017

Inch by Inch... » Read More

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Junkyard Chevy 4x4 Power Steering
Transmission & Drivetrain

Junkyard Chevy 4x4 Power Steering

Verne Simons January 17, 2017

Factory Parts on a Manual 4x4... » Read More

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Building Stout Ford Half-Ton Bronco Axles for Off-Roading
Transmission & Drivetrain

Building Stout Ford Half-Ton Bronco Axles for Off-Roading

Ben Battles November 21, 2016

Short Range - Part 1: Solid-Axle-Swapping a 1998 Ranger ’Round the Campfire... » Read More

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Toyota Tacoma Locker Upgrade
Transmission & Drivetrain

Toyota Tacoma Locker Upgrade

Harry Wagner November 16, 2016

Locked & Loaded: Tacoma Axle Swap & Regear... » Read More

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Do Trucks Have Souls? Because This Truck Is Evil
Transmission & Drivetrain

Do Trucks Have Souls? Because This Truck Is Evil

Harry Wagner November 11, 2016

Better Off Dead: This Super Duty Isn’t So Super... » Read More

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NP231 Rebuild & Beef-Up
Transmission & Drivetrain

NP231 Rebuild & Beef-Up

Verne Simons October 26, 2016

We spend time with the NP231 transfer case looking for cheap and necessary upgrades.... » Read More

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Nuts & Bolts: Toyota Pickup Regularly Breaks Locking Hub Studs
Transmission & Drivetrain

Nuts & Bolts: Toyota Pickup Regularly Breaks Locking Hub Studs

Trenton McGee September 20, 2016

A reader offers another solution for a Toyota that regularly breaks locking hub studs.... » Read More

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About 4 Wheel & Off Road

Originally created as a special interest publication by the editors of Hot Rod, Petersen's 4-Wheel & Off-Road has grown into the largest 4x4 enthusiast brand in the world. Celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2013, Petersen's 4-Wheel & Off-Road has become the biggest title in the 4x4 world by leaving the chrome behind and focusing on hardcore 4-wheeling. From informative and comprehensive technical stories, to coverage of trails and events around the globe, to sharing the latest creations from our readers, 4-Wheel & Off-Road is a wealth of knowledge each and every month.

In addition to 4x4 of the Year and Ultimate Adventure -- the brand's signature annual events–the eminently knowledgeable and passionate editors of 4-Wheel & Off-Road also extensively cover other major gatherings of the 4x4 faithful, feature amazing vehicle builds, serve up technical how-to advice, and wrench on project vehicles. Technical editor Fred Williams is also the star of Dirt Every Day, a fun and informative 4x4-themed series featured on the Motor Trend YouTube channel.

Ultimate Adventure dates back to 2000 and is one of the most aptly named events around, and is at the top of every self-respecting wheelers bucket list. Each year Editor-in-Chief Rick Péwé hand picks a small group of lucky readers and takes them on the trip of a lifetime along with the staff and a group of sponsors. A new destination is chosen each year and kept as a closely guarded secret, but regardless of where they are on the map the week-long off-road journey covers over 1,000 miles of mud, rock, sand, trees, and asphalt while camping through several states. The motto for UA is “No Whining”, and everyone has to be entirely self-sufficient and no trailers are allowed.

First awarded in 1983, the 4x4 of the Year trophy goes to the best new 4x4-capable truck or SUV, with requirements including a two-speed, low-range-equipped transfer case, and with more than 2,500 vehicles produced each year and that we can crawl under the vehicle while the tires are still on the ground to weed out the cute UTEs. Qualifying vehicles are then judged against six criteria – ride & drive impressions, empirical data, mechanical figures, 4-wheeling attributes, interior quality, and exterior quality, with a heavy emphasis on the 4-wheeling attributes.

In short, 4-Wheel & Off-Road offers up a wealth of knowledge, experience and entertainment designed to engage the most passionate 4x4 enthusiasts, those new to the trails, and everyone in-between.

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