ARB Locker Install from Overland Tech & Travel
. I had front and rear ARB Air Lockers installed on our Montero last year. Since we were sailing all of last summer, I haven’t had a chance to try them out on the trail yet, something I’ll rectify...
View ArticleGood Guy Adventuring
I think this video makes a good point. We always pack our trash out, but why not grab some extra while we’re at it? What do you think? I’ll pack a couple of extra trash bags in the truck.Filed under:...
View ArticleSurfing in Bigfoot Country
. Here’s a video about a guy who builds a camper shell on the back of his Jeep Comanche to go off surfing in bigfoot country… and then escape. That’s part 2, which is after the jump. Filed under: -...
View ArticleSpotted: Mercedes-Benz Zetros 6×6
We all know about the Unimog, but have you heard about Mercedes-Benz’s other tough truck offering, the Zetros? The Zetros is Mercedes’ answer to extreme-terrain hauling. Do you need to transport a...
View Article4,500 km Himalayan Adventure
http://youtu.be/Ui27fwRvfUU&w=600 Motocross racer Adam Riemann takes his less-than-experienced father on 4,500 km tour through the Himalayas. They each ride their own 150cc machines.
View ArticleAudi RS4 Overview
http://youtu.be/4HYdVXmYA-w&w=600 I’ve always enjoyed Chris Harris’s “Drive” channel reviews on the YouTube. I’ve also always like the Audi RS4 Avant, in fact I drove a B5 S4 Avant a few years ago...
View ArticleSidecars and Snow: Ural Motorcycles
ARVE Error: no video ID set . Merry Christmas from West County Explorers Club! We hope you’re having wonderful adventures wherever you are.
View ArticleSounds: Heartless Bastards
http://youtu.be/ETIJUW9P4Lo&w=600 We’ve been listening to a lot of Heartless Bastards lately. They’re an American band with a gritty, rocking style. Their music is catchy and just plain good. Both...
View ArticleEnduro Riding Techniques
http://youtu.be/HbU43cQiqA0&w=600 Happy New Year! If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to become a better off-road rider, I have something for you to watch. This South African enduro riding...
View ArticleSounds: Lord Huron
ARVE Error: no video ID set . Another album in heavy rotation here at WCXC is Lonesome Dreams, the 2012 debut offering from indie folk rockers, Lord Huron. The songs roll right along, and there’s...
View ArticleVolkswagen Baja Bugs!
http://youtu.be/p6gmxcAjg-c&w=600 The guys from Motor Trend’s Dirt Every Day go out, buy a couple of Baja Bugs, and start their own off-road club. Hmm, maybe I could take some tips from these guys.
View ArticleArmchair Travel: Riding September
ARVE Error: no video ID set . From Clement Beauvais and the guys that did the Long Live the Kings video we posted a while ago, here’s one called Riding September. Just a fun video about the joy of...
View ArticleVideo: Central & South America Off-Road
ARVE Error: no video ID set . Here’s a nice video compiling photos and footage of three 4x4s driving through Central and South America: a Land Rover Defender, a Toyota Land Cruiser 70-Series, and a...
View ArticleGen3 Mitsubishi Pajero on the Powerline Track, NSW
http://youtu.be/3WPsT4p1lE8&w=600 Here’s footage of a Gen3 Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero tackling the very rutted Powerline Track in New South Wales, Australia. In this video the brake-actuated,...
View ArticleVideo: Mitsubishi Pajero L040
http://youtu.be/zxVjAGI5_qc&w=600 This is another German Pajero (Montero) video, this time of the Gen 1 model. I like seeing this period videos of the trucks in action. One of the interesting...
View ArticleWillys Jeep vs John Deere Gator
http://youtu.be/fgGm0mA1FLY&w=600 In this episode of Dirt Every Day, Fred Williams and crew compare two small 4x4s, each with about an 80″ wheelbase and about 60 hp: a 1946 Willy Jeep and a John...
View ArticleSpotted: Headquake RC
http://youtu.be/2jjBc06NKi8w&w=600 The Ford Bronco in this video is a remote control, 1/9th-scale model. It was hand built, out of wood, by Headquake RC Creations, which seems to be a guy working...
View ArticleConquerer UEV-490 on Fraser Island
Here’s an interesting video showing Fraser Island, a popular off-road site on Australia’s east coast, just north of Brisbane. The Toyota is towing a Conquerer UEV-490 trailer, which looks quite...
View ArticleTake a Tip from the Old Guys
The 20-minute motorcycle documentary Fifty Years of Kicks, about guys in their 60s and 70s riding dirt bikes is pretty inspiring. It starts with a quote from Oliver Wendell Holmes. “Men do not quit...
View ArticleJay Leno’s Garage, 1942 Dodge Power Wagon Restomod
This great video from Jay Leno’s Garage the other day features Montana-based Legacy Classic Trucks and their restomod 6×6 Dodge Powerwagon. Restomods, as you may know, are classic cars or trucks that...
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