Verne Simons

Trail dogs - 4xForward

I like dogs as much as I like trucks. In fact, I probably like dogs and trucks more than I like... » Read More

1956 Willys Pickup - JeepMater

The red rocks of Moab, Utah, get their color from the iron content within them, this Willys... » Read More

Coker 900-16 STA Super Lugs - Old-School Tire Test

With a little digging you can pretty easily find tires and wheels that hearken back to a simpler... » Read More

1949 2WD Willys Pickup - Wicked Willys: Part 5

Wicked Willys is a big project, but nearly every week, we are lining up parts and knocking them... » Read More

Random Assembly Of Jeeps - Vintage Vault

If you recognize any of these Jeeps (or people), let us know who they are, what they are, and... » Read More

Tuffy Security Center Console Install - Lockable Storage

After calling up our friends at Tuffy Security Products we quickly got a hold of a Series II... » Read More

1998 Dodge Ram 2500 - Dirt & Haul: Part 1

Sometimes you find what you want when you didn’t even know you were looking for it. Such is... » Read More

1983 Jeep CJ-7 - Verne’s First 4x4

Sure, it sounds pretty fancy, but it really wasn’t. My first 4x4, and first car, was an ’83... » Read More

1949 2WD Willys Pickup - Wicked Willys: Part 4

We will forge ahead and keep on Jeeping. This time in Part 4 of Wicked Willys, we add a few... » Read More

Hopping Up An AMC 360 V-8 - The Hunt For Power: Part 2

We (and by that, we means me) screwed up royally and rounded a few lobes off the Edelbrock cam... » Read More

1975 International Harvester 150 - Budget Buster

Should I start with a nonrunning, last-year-built, International Harvester heavy half-ton that... » Read More

Your Jeep - January 2015

A Classic Jeep CJ-2A, trail guide book, tips for towing and Buick V6 engines... » Read More

Vintage Wheel Tech - Vintage Vault

Old School Wider Wheels... » Read More

Petersen’s 4-Wheel & Off-Road Names 2015 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro 4×4 of the Year

Choosing This Year's Top 4x4... » Read More

2014 Ultimate Adventure Thanks To The Land Owners

Here is our thank-you to all the people who helped out on our trek across the Midwest. We hope... » Read More

Hopping Up An AMC 360 V-8 - The Hunt For Power: Part 1

While the AMC 360 V-8 had plenty of grunt down low, we never really got to rev it to a point... » Read More

Vintage Tire Tech - Vintage Vault

When we saw these images, we just had to share them. Who here has not tossed a set of big gnarly... » Read More

2014 Ultimate Adventure - Part 2

It’s Road Day 2, the fifth day of Ultimate Adventure 2014.... » Read More

The 2014 FC Roundup - Forward Thinking

Honestly, if you don’t have a sense of humor, then you probably don’t like Forward Control... » Read More

Mating the SM420 to an AMC Four-Cylinder - Granny Gearing

For years, old-school Jeepers have been collecting, coveting, and adapting granny-geared... » Read More