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Metra Electronics
Metra Electronics®: New Product Line for Trailer Lights & Installation Accessories
New to the Heise LED Lighting Systems® line are the Heise® High Performance Trailer Lights and Accessories. These aftermarket trailer customizations are important for drivers buying them to haul their ATVs, UTVs, boats and other cargo. Commercial... Read more
Peter Storck
Let There Be Light
Every day you see trucks running bumpers that probably cost more than my classic 1987 Lada Niva. Often they have a set of cheap LED lights that are worth less than a set of worn out 31” mud terrains. These cheap lights usually have bad light... Read more
Peter Storck
Expand Your Under-Seat Storage
Straight from its website, ESP Truck Accessories states “We are a family-owned business whose goal is to help provide various accessories to enhance the look and storage of your vehicle and provide great quality products made in the USA.” Read more
Jason Livingston
Battle of the Saws: Silky Katanaboy 650 vs. Stihl MS170
Besides a way to keep beer cold, one of the most important support tools for remote travel is a saw. There’s nothing worse than travelling 80 km (50 mi) down a remote logging road and hitting a dead end by downed trees or overgrowth. While some... Read more
Perry Mack
Dometic CFX40W
The trail and overland season has begun in earnest, and with it my annual review of gear I want to upgrade to suit my new goals. And one of those goals is to go farther and longer off-road. We need more water, more fuel, and the topic of this... Read more
Tuffy Security Products
Tuffy Security Tailgate Lockbox
A new heavy duty tailgate security lockbox has been introduced by Tuffy Security Products. Model #359, measures 6" D x 33.6" W x 14.5" H and attaches to the inside of 2007 to 2018 Jeep(r) Wrangler JK and JKU tailgates. It has a fold down door... Read more
Equal-i-zer®
New 16K Original Equal-i-zer 4-Point Sway Control Hitch
The increase in truck towing capacities, trailers with heavy tongue weights, and total trailer weights have created a need for higher rated sway control hitches. The New 16K Original Equal-i-zer 4-Point Sway Control Hitch has been introduced... Read more
Boss Audio
Boss Audio BAB10 Low profile Amplified Subwoofer
Sport trucks and Jeeps have notoriously little space, especially for large subwoofer boxes. I didn’t take the factory subwoofer option for my 2015 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited, partly because of the price and mostly because I didn’t want to give... Read more
Alain Gagnon
Trash Talk
As overlanders, 4 wheelers and for that matter, any other outdoor enthusiasts, our main playing fields will always be the great outdoors, and we have to take care of our natural environment at all cost. It’s not pleasant when travelling off the... Read more
Metra Electronics
Axxess AX-CUSTOM-BT Series Now Shipping
The AX-CUSTOM-BT Series products were announced at last year's SEMA Show. The patent-pending personalization retention interface is now being shipped for select Jeep, Mazda, Ram and Toyota vehicles. Vehicle owners will not lose specific settings... Read more
Warn Industries
Warn Industries: VR EVO Winches
The newly released series of standard-duty truck/SUV winches called VR EVO are "an Evolution in Winching". These Warn Industries recovery products add desirable features, upgrade performance and look great. Read more
Jason Livingstone
The More Power Puller
Winches are a recovery staple if you wheel hard and get stuck often, but winch setups add significant weight and cost. Wyeth-Scott offers an alternative. Established in 1934, they are the makers of the More Power Puller; a beastly come-along with... Read more