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Christian Hazel

Christian Hazel

Editor, Petersen’s 4-Wheel & Off-Road

About Me

Christian Hazel is Editor In Chief of Jp Magazine, the world's largest and oldest Jeep-only publication. He's a life-long gearhead whose interest in anything mechanical or automotive took hold when he was just a little brat and hasgrown in interest and scope ever since. His career as an automotive journalist began in the late 1990s when he joined the staff of Petersen's 4-Wheel & Off-Road Magazine, eventually becoming Technical Editor before transitioning over as Technical Editor and then Editor In Chief of Jp magazine. He has written for numerous Source Interlink Media titles including Four Wheeler, Diesel Power, 4x4 Garage, and others as well as contributing to SEMA newsletters and serving as industry and marketing consultant to various OE and aftermarket manufacturers. His body of written work is as vast and varied as his list of project vehicles, with editorial stories ranging from full throwdown shootouts, new product and vehicle reviews, entertainment pieces, competition articles and videos, and in-depth technical reviews, installations, and how-to stories. You're more likely to find Christian behind the wheel of a vintage Willys, Kaiser, or AMC-era Jeep than a brand-new, shiny modern model. For Christian, form follows function, patina trumps paint, and Jeep is more a lifestyle than a brand name.

Articles Christian Contributed To (1129)

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The 4x4 Career-Ending Campfire Story

Christian Hazel December 15, 2020

Campfire stories are usually entertaining. Take a bunch of friends sitting around a crackling... » Read More

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Ultimate Adventure 2020 Video Episode 1 Is Live! #UA2020

Christian Hazel December 8, 2020

It’s the day you’ve all been waiting for. Nope, not Christmas or your birthday or when your... » Read More

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Ultimate Adventure 2020 Videos Are Coming December 7-11 #UA2020

Christian Hazel December 7, 2020

That’s right, they’re almost here. The highly anticipated, long-awaited Ultimate Adventure... » Read More

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Josh Walker’s Ultimate Adventure 2020 Photo Gallery #UA2020

Christian Hazel December 3, 2020

Sometimes initiative is rewarded. Who is Josh Walker? Well, that was a question we were all... » Read More

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Harry Wagner’s Ultimate Adventure 2020 Photo Gallery #UA2020

Christian Hazel December 1, 2020

We’re still getting ready for Ultimate Adventure Week on MotorTrend’s YouTube channel, in... » Read More

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Dave Eisenbeil’s Ultimate Adventure 2020 Photo Gallery #UA2020

Christian Hazel November 24, 2020

The ramp up to the release of our UA2020 video episodes on Motor Trend’s YouTube channel... » Read More

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Check out Rachel Speir’s Ultimate Adventure 2020 Photo Gallery #UA2020

Christian Hazel November 23, 2020

Ultimate Adventure 2020 is over but we’re still sifting through all of the photos, videos,... » Read More

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The 2021 GMC Canyon AT4 gets an Off-Road Performance Edition

Christian Hazel November 16, 2020

GMC announced today that its 2021 Canyon AT4 will be available with a new Off-Road Performance... » Read More

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Ways to Build a Toyota Tacoma

Christian Hazel November 13, 2020

My dad bought this 2001 Toyota Tacoma Xtracab brand-new off the lot back in 2000. He commuted... » Read More

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Top 5 Off-Road Upgrades for Your 4x4

Christian Hazel November 10, 2020

I was listening to my buddies Verne Simons and Trent McGee on a podcast the other day, and one... » Read More

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New Jeep and Off Road Products from SEMA360

Christian Hazel November 10, 2020

Normally we would’ve spent literally dozens of hours browsing the SEMA Off-Road Hall of the... » Read More

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15 Jeep Wrangler JL and Gladiator JT Bumpers from SEMA360

Christian Hazel November 5, 2020

Upgrading your Jeep Wrangler JL or Gladiator JT factory bumpers is one of the most beneficial... » Read More

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6 Great New Off-Road Crate Engines from the SEMA360 Show

Christian Hazel November 3, 2020

The SEMA360 show is happening this week, and thanks to some unavoidable circumstances instead of... » Read More

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Adding a Slick 27-Gallon Fuel Tank in a Classic Jeep Cherokee Chief

Christian Hazel November 2, 2020

If you own a fullsize Jeep of any year, make, or model, then chances are better than average... » Read More

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8 New Overland and Camping Must-Have Tools from Gerber

Christian Hazel October 29, 2020

There’s only so much available room when you’re packing camping gear in your 4×4, so... » Read More

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Is the ZT Knives 0707 the Lightest, Sleekest Pocket Folder Yet?

Christian Hazel October 28, 2020

Some pocketknives are like an old all-iron 4×4 pickup with a carbureted engine that never... » Read More

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VAN LIFE: Off Road 4x4 conversion vans on Ultimate Adventure #UA2020

Christian Hazel October 24, 2020

Our web guys keep track of what key phrases are trending on the Internet, so when one of our... » Read More

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ZT Knives 0357 Work, Camp, Outdoor, Hunting Pocketknife Review

Christian Hazel October 22, 2020

“That’s not a knife….that’s a knife.” If you go by the 1980s cinematic definition of... » Read More

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Ultimate Adventure 2020

Christian Hazel October 19, 2020

We left Ultimate Adventure last month snoozing at camp after climbing to the top of a mountain... » Read More

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Meet the UA2020 Staff #UA2020

Christian Hazel October 16, 2020

There’s a core group of guys who spend an inordinate amount of time and/or effort to get... » Read More

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1972 Jeep J4000
1978 Jeep Cherokee Chief

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