Recently you've probably noticed that we've been spending a lot of time down in North Carolina, and it's not just because we're big fans of sweet tea, fried chicken, and Carolina barbecue. I made the drive down late Friday night to Uwharrie National Forest to attend the 2015 Uwharrie OHV Jamboree hosted by Scott Fields at the Uwharrie Off-Road Training Center (UORTC). … [Read more...]
Ironman 4×4 Awning – Long Term Review
I’d been looking to add an awning to the FJ Cruiser for a while now so after doing my research I settled on the Ironman 4x4 awning. My main reason for choosing it was the integrated LED light, plus the price was right. At $282.50 (you can find them on sale for less) it was something that I wouldn’t have to worry about damaging, especially with my driving style. The … [Read more...]
Should I Consider Aftermarket Wheels?
If you came here looking for reviews on Rockstars and Lexanis you've come to the wrong place, but we can tell you where to find some awesome Monster Energy stickers;) Unfortunately the automotive industry has decided that an 18" wheel is the smallest wheel that should be found on a truck. There are some exceptions with Jeep and Toyota still offering their respective JKs and … [Read more...]
Red Cloud – Snow Run
With the DC area recovering from our most recent mediocre epic snow storm, we headed out for a quick snow run at Red Cloud Off-Road. I know, all you guys from Boston are probably screaming about how you got more snow than Antarctica this year, how the Bruins are going to win the Stanley Cup, and how harbor is spelled with 3 H's. Well snow storms are in a little different … [Read more...]
UORTC – 4WD-202 Class Part 3
The first half of the UORTC 4WD-202 was some of the most in depth off-road driving training any of us had received. So after a quick lunch in the field we got right back to it. The instructors immediately started covering what I refer to as the worst case scenario portion of the class. They covered everything from radiator repairs, to field fixes for u-joints utilizing only … [Read more...]
