Off road cars and trucks

By Brendan Moore 05.01.2007 SCOUTS were made by International Harvester (I-H) from 1961 until 1980. The Scout was a short-wheelbase rugged-use vehicle built as a competitor to the Willys (later AMC) Jeep. The I-H Scout was much beloved by its owners, with an extremely strong brand image, and many people considered it to be a tougher vehicle than the Jeep, with Scout sales exceeding all Jeep sales throughout the Sixties. And a 1977 I-H Scout finished first in the 4WD Production Class in the Baja 1000, a grueling off-road race through Mexico, with the closest finishing Jeep coming across the finish line over 2 ... Read Full Story

2008 Ford Super-Duty 8.5-inch Suspension lift. Skyjacker's 8.5 Inch Performance Lift Package for the 2008 Ford Super Duty F-250/F-350 includes everything you need to go big and go strong. Skyjacker's 8.5 Inch System enhances the off-road capabilities and maintains an exceptional ride that is smooth, comfortable, and has stable control for the highway. Skyjacker has engineered their 8.5 Inch system to replace the OEM radius arm design with High-Strength Heavy Wall DOM Tubular 4-Link Arms. Due to the mounting positions and the length of the new arms, Skyjacker's 4-Link design has essentially zero caster change throughout the entire suspension travel cycle. The front mount ... Read Full Story

2008 Ford Super-Duty 8.5-inch Suspension lift. Skyjacker's 8.5 Inch Performance Lift Package for the 2008 Ford Super Duty F-250/F-350 includes everything you need to go big and go strong. Skyjacker's 8.5 Inch System enhances the off-road capabilities and maintains an exceptional ride that is smooth, comfortable, and has stable control for the highway. Read The Entire Story at TrucksMag.com Read Full Story

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Yellow Fog Lights By Brendan Moore 01.05.07 In the 11.10.06 Check Your Mirrors column, I wrote the following: IN California, I have noticed that people are having their clear OEM bulbs taken out of the fog light/driving light assemblies and replaced with yellow bulbs. The clear OEM lens remains with yellow bulb inside. I talked with some of these (20-something) guys, and from their point of view, this accomplishes two things; 1) it gives their vehicle a distinctive front look when the lights are on, and 2) they gain greater lighting efficiency in fog conditions since they believe the yellow light results in less ... Read Full Story

Check Your Mirrors - 11.23.06 - http://www.autosavant.net   By Brendan Moore   SCOUTS were made by International Harvester from 1961 until 1980. The Scout was a short-wheelbase rugged-use vehicle built as a competitor to the Willys (later AMC) Jeep. The I-H Scout was much beloved by its owners, with an extremely strong brand image, and many people considered it to be a tougher vehicle than the Jeep, with Scout sales exceeding all Jeep sales throughout the Sixties. And a 1977 I-H Scout finished first in the 4WD Production Class in the Baja 1000, a grueling off-road race through Mexico, with the closest finishing Jeep ... Read Full Story

Tonight's blog is a little different and not about travel.  I am receiving no compensation to post this Tickets are $25 each and tax deductible.  No limit on quantity purchased per person. 100% of ticket sales go directly (electronically) to the Wounded Warrior Project Tickets are sold through November 16, 2008.  Drawing held on December 1, 2008. Wounded Warrior Project - Their mission is to raise the awareness and enlist the public's Read Full Story