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Winch-Ful Thinking
The region south of Hwy 117 from Baysville to Dorset, ON, consists of rugged forests, swamps, flowing rivers and pristine lakes. The area is a mecca for outdoor adventure and it’s especially popular among the wheeling crowd for its relentless -... Read more
May 11, 2022
Class and Action: Overland in Style!
The last year of the three-row seat Jeep Commander was in 2010, so if you were looking for a brand-new SUV that could accommodate up to seven comfortably with serious off-road prowess you had to consider another brand... Read more
May 9, 2022
Which Bronco Trim is Right for You?
I recently had the opportunity to take a new four-door Bronco Wildtrak edition equipped with the Sasquatch package through Quebec’s Laurentian region. The drive from my home in Ottawa to pick up the vehicle in Montreal also allowed me to evaluate... Read more
May 8, 2022
Why Tonneau Covers Are So Worth It
It starts the day you forget to remove your power tools from the truck bed that fills with pools of water after a heavy rainfall or when it gets loaded with snow and you have to shovel it out before you can load your gear or materials... Read more
May 7, 2022
How to Choose a Headache Rack
We were recently loading split logs into the bed of a buddy’s truck. Without even looking, our movements were automated - lift, throw, repeat. At one point we both threw at the same time, which is why we don’t know who broke the rear window of the... Read more
May 4, 2022
Reader's Rig Elizabeth Stevenson
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Mar 26, 2022
We Can Rebuild It: Junkyard Motor Mod Part I
We were recently in a situation that many DIY wrenchers dream of and fear. We had a clean, spacious engine bay and used LS series engine on a stand with grandiose plans to make it great again for off-roading. So what were we afraid of? Well, with... Read more
Mar 17, 2022
Will BEVs Replace the Die-Hard Diesel Engine?
With all the recent news about electric trucks, you’d think the combustion engine was on life support, especially diesels. They have been vilified by scandals like Volkswagen’s ‘dieselgate.’ The folks who have seen fit to remove their emission... Read more
Mar 14, 2022
Jeep’s Clean Machine
Picture this. You’re off-roading with your brand-new Jeep Wrangler Rubicon in near silence - all you can hear are branches pinstriping the sides and rocks scraping the skid plate. Sound relaxing? It is and trail-running with the Wrangler 4xe’s... Read more
Mar 10, 2022
Jeep® Brand Reveals Image of First-ever Fully Electric Jeep SUV
Images of the first-ever 100% battery-electric Jeep® SUV were shared by Carlos Tavares, chief executive officer (CEO) of Stellantis, during Stellantis' Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan presentation. The new Jeep is expected to be available next... Read more
Mar 4, 2022
Dirty Deeds in South Central Ontario
Just east of Kinmount, ON, bordering the popular Kawartha Lakes region, are numerous back roads and trails to explore. My wheeling buddies and I frequently go wheeling in this area and after getting the urge to hit this network of routes, I sent... Read more
Mar 2, 2022
The 2022 Bronco Raptor: A True Off-Road Scholar
There’s absolutely nothing wrong with the ‘regular’ Bronco, other than using the word ‘regular’ in the same sentence as ‘Bronco’. Even Jeep fans (like me) have to applaud it if for no other reason than it has gotten Stellantis to start investing... Read more
Feb 24, 2022