Not all roof racks are made equal, and after almost a year of use, we're finally ready to release our long term review of the Front Runner Slimline II roof rack. A little over 14 months ago we installed the Slimline II on our 2014 JKU Rubicon, and in that time we've put over 20,000 miles on the truck with the rack mounted. We've utilized the rack on dozens of road trips, in … [Read more...]
Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx – The Overlander Tire
Talk to a group of off-roaders and each one will tell you the tire he or she is currently running on their vehicle is the best. My question is the best at what? No tire can do everything. Hence why there are so many different types of tires and tread designs. When it comes to preparing a vehicle for overland travel, the tire selection should be different than if you are … [Read more...]
TJM Yulara Roof Top Tent Installation and Review
It took me over a year to decide on what kind of setup to get for my future "dirt road trips". Now lets be honest, the argument of roof top tents vs ground tents can go on for days, and for the sake of time, I won't even bother going there (but RTT's are better). So long story short, after doing some research, I came to the conclusion that a roof top tent fit my needs … [Read more...]
Ruffwear Climate Changer Review
We've officially run out of content for DirtRoadTrip and we're now reviewing dog clothes. So if you don't have a dog, you can stop reading now unless you like cute dog pictures, and if you don't like dogs, please stop reading our website, because you probably suck. A few weeks ago I wrote a piece called Ten Tips for Overlanding With Your Dog, and I figured sharing some of … [Read more...]
Prinsu Design Studio LC80 ROOFRAC – 6 Month Update
Over 6 months have gone by since first cinching the Prinsu Design ROOFRAC on to the rain gutters on my 80 series. In that time the trusty Land Cruiser has seen a a half dozen camping trips, beach drives, and has logged nearly 5,000 miles with the rack on board. My goal with with ROOFRAC was to free up interior storage while preserving access to Washington, D.C.’s parking … [Read more...]
