I have a major soft spot for Land Rovers, and the drool factor at Overland Expo each year with the amazing examples always leaves me thirsty for more. I still think a Defender 130 station wagon with a manual transmission and modern diesel is the ultimate overland vehicle. Now if only I could find one for reasonable money that I could register in the US! I'm sure I missed a few … [Read more...] about Vehicles of Overland Expo 2013: LAND ROVER
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SEMA NEWS: 2012 Off Road Vehicles
Besides The Jeep Invasion at the SEMA show the Ford Raptor had a solid 2nd place showing in the off road vehicle category. There were very few overland equipped rigs at the show, but you'll see most of them below. There were also lots of other cool trucks, SUV and off road vehicles scattered across the show. Check out the cross-section of highlights below and be sure to see … [Read more...] about SEMA NEWS: 2012 Off Road Vehicles
SEMA NEWS: The Jeep Invasion!
This was the year of the Jeep at the 2012 SEMA Show, and specifically the Wrangler JK Unlimited model. The sheer volume of Jeeps on display and availability of every part, modification and accessory known to man for this vehicle was incredible! I'll let the photos do the talking, but literally every time you turned around at SEMA you'd bump into another Jeep. As you'll see in … [Read more...] about SEMA NEWS: The Jeep Invasion!
WARN INDUSTRIES: American Made Winches & So Much More!
Factory Tour (Oct. 10, 2012) Warn is a Oregon company with 2 Portland, OR area facilities totalling over 400,000 sq ft and employing around 500 people. They are well-known around the world for their high quality and durable wheel hubs and winches for 4x4 applications. They also make other 4x4 accessories like bumpers, tire carriers, lighting, body armor and fender flares. … [Read more...] about WARN INDUSTRIES: American Made Winches & So Much More!
The “Road” to WA Overland Rally
So it's about 5 1/2 hrs drive time from Portland, OR to Plain, WA, a small town just north of Leavenworth. That assumes you take the highways and drive the speed limit, neither of which we did. When I refer to we I'm talking about David Priddis and his Defender 110 and me in my Sportsmobile. The goal was to make it to the Washington Overland Rally for happy hr on Thursday … [Read more...] about The “Road” to WA Overland Rally