http://www.4x4offroads.com/4x4-blog.html The 4x4 off road blog gives you all the updates to the 4x4OffRoads.com site as well as other thoughts. Also I will post emails I get along with my comments and other things I find relevant. en-us 4x4 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:13:41 GMT Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:13:41 GMT 4x4offroads.com http://www.4x4offroads.com/4x4-chevy.html 4x4 Chevy - Readers Rigs Chevrolet comes from a bit different direction. It's origins can be traced to trucks first made in 1947. It was only later that 4 wheel drive was introduced in a Chevy. Popular models include the Blazer and the line of pickup trucks. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:13:41 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/chevy-4x4-off-roads.html Chevy 4x4 Off Roads - 4x4 Chevy is one of the most popular off roading brands in the world and also with our readers. As an added service to you 4x4 Chevy lovers we have created a new themed site just for you. If the site becomes popular you can expect more articles about 4x4 Chevys and even other similar themed sites to follow. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:12:23 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/off-roaders.html Off roaders or 4 wheelers are the men behind the wheel. They are the ones who build their own 4x4s and take them to new challenges. Here we bring you articles and interviews with top off roaders from around the world. In depth with lots of pictures of the 4x4 trucks and the challenging off road tours the 4 wheelers take them to. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:30:09 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/responsible-driving.html Responsible Driving - Off road magazines tend to publish a large number of articles depicting the pleasure and adventure contained in owning and driving a 4x4 vehicle, in the environment its supposed to be driven off the tarmac. But what about the less pleasant times, when ones entertainment affects the others well being? Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:26:46 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/82-elcamino-4x4.html ELCAMINO SUPERSPORT 406 SMALL BLOCK 350 TRANS 3000STALL 456 GEARS A/C GATTA HAVE THAT DOWN HERE SOUTH TEXAS ---SIDEBAR---------------------- Sweet Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:38:45 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/4x4-trucks.html 4x4 Trucks - 4x4 trucks is here to bring you articles about interesting 4x4 trucks and off road vehicles. Lots and lots of pictures of the 4x4 trucks in their "natural territory" as well as during the buildup. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:05:45 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/the-green-giants.html The Green Giants - It is a generally acknowledged fact that fossil fuels and all its derivates are a limited resource. It is estimated that in less than 50 years, car fuel will become unavailable thus bringing forth an important question regarding the lifetime of the classic combustion engine. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:04:14 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/index.html 4X4 OFF ROADS ! - Enjoy Your 4x4 And Experience Off Road 4 Wheeling. For serious 4x4 off roads travel. Practical no nonsense information. Experience joy and adventure and get off the highway! Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:29:18 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/advertise-4x4-off-road.html Advertise 4x4 Off Road - A Better Way To Reach 4 Wheelers Attention? - Advertising on 4x4OffRoads.com might be just what you need. 4x4OffRoads.com provides advertisers an excellent opportunity to reach the highly targeted niche of 4 wheelers. 4x4OffRoads.com is primarily targeted to 4x4 and off road enthusiasts of all ages. And remember, this includes 4x4 salesmen, off road travelers and simply those who enjoy the great outdoors. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:53:21 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/comando-jeep.html I just love the freedom of Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:56:12 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/gklasse.html When talking about unmodified, out of the box 4x4's meant for tough conditions and professional use, my money is on the Mercedes/Puch G-class (work Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:54:27 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/4x4-land-rover.html 4x4 Land Rover - Readers Rigs Early on the Land Rover was designed and built on a similar concept as the Jeep. Coming from a farmer in UK it was primarily an agricultural tool. It provided little comfort and shelter but today's Range Rovers and Discoveries provide more than enough. Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:25:16 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/4x4-mitsubishi.html Starting 4x4 production with the L200 pickup in the 70s and then in 1982 the advanced and popular Shogun (Montero or Pajero in some parts of the world). Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:16:38 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/arctic-trucks.html Arctic Trucks - Each part of the globe requires somewhat particular specifications to the off road cars that trek its plains. Desert explorers will have different specifications than swamp or mud cars or any other type of vehicle. One particular country to own a 4x4 vehicle is without doubt Iceland. Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:33:01 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/off-road-4x4-wallpaper.html Off Road 4x4 Wallpaper downloads for your desktop background. Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:59:28 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/4x4-dodge.html 4x4 Dodge Pictures of Readers Rigs Dodge started early making light pickup trucks. In 1946 it made the first 4x4 truck and later the popular Power Wagon. Dodge has since continued a strong line and also moved into luxury SUV production like the Durango. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:24:30 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/4x4-video.html 4x4 OffRoad Video - 4x4 and offroad videos bring the 4 wheeling experience to live. Here you will find a collection of fun and exciting 4x4 videos. Great off road videos of 4x4s taken to the extreme. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:34:56 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/glacier-driving-video.html Glacier Driving Video - Did you know that Mobil1 produces TV shows for car enthusiast? Well - they do and are quite professional about it. Produce Phil Allen and camera woman Sarah Goss wanted to see what all the fuss is with the glacier driving here in Iceland. I was more than willing to take them on a short tour to help them show their viewers what it's like. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:33:32 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/4x4-events.html 4x4 Events - 4x4 events is a collection of articles about interesting 4x4 off road events around the world. Lots and lots of pictures of 4x4 trucks as they are in shows and other events. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:10:56 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/suzuki-fest-2009.html Suzuki Fest 2009 As weve already been accustomed, the end of the summer brought a new and improved edition of the Suzuki Festival in the heart of Transylvania. To prove that size does not necessarily matter, 28 Suzuki trucks sporting various modifications (from almost standard Jimnyes to a tray back Vitara with Volvo portals and an impressive vacuum cleaner - hose type snorkel). Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:09:56 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/dakar-rally-raid-paul-round.html Rally Raid International: Paul Round It's always the people with initiative who make it in any business. I had the chance to chat with one of those people, and not coincidentally the man who improved the average off road lover's chances to participate in the toughest but most rewarding competition in the world: the Paris - Dakar. An interview with the founder of Rally Raid international, Paul Round. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:48:19 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/extreme-off-road.html Extreme Off Road - Off Road motor sport at its best. Most powerful specially modified 4x4 vehicles taken to the extreme with full throttle and nitro. Hundreds upon hundreds of horses under the hood. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:25:56 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/offroad-reykjavik-2009-2.html Formula Off Road Reykjavik Iceland 2009 -2 The sixth and final Formula Off Road Icelandic Championship 2009 is at Kollafjordur just north of Reykjavik. Like yesterday the race is also a part of the Nordic Cup. The tracks are a bit different this time although the place is the same. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:24:56 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/romanian-extreme-adventure-7-day-race.html Romanian Extreme Adventure 2009 A country with mountains is a country with off road cars. And where theres off road cars, sooner or later theres bound to be the desire to compete and see whos the best driver, the most skilled mechanic or the most cunning navigator of them all. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:46:21 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/rainforest-murca-2009.html Rainforest Mura '09 September 1st - 6th - Mura, Portugal The Rainforest Mura was born in 2005 from the oldest Rainforest Challenge Selection. Before 2005, this RFC Selections were based in Spain and from 2005 moved to the wonderful, ancient Town of Mura in the north of Portugal. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:26:19 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/transylvania-adventure-trophy-2009.html Transylvania Adventure Trophy 2009 As Im writing this, most of the people weve met in the past week have already gotten to their home countries. The 2009 edition of the Transylvania Adventure Trophy has been a particularly difficult but also rewarding one. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:37:05 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/lost-in-the-process.html Lost In The Process As you are probably all aware, getting a truck up the hills and in the mud comes with a cost. Whether you treat your 4x4 kind or you push the pedal to the metal, parts have always and will always break. The downside of this is that they almost exclusively break when you need them most, or so you think Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:34:02 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/offroad-reykjavik-2009-1.html Formula Off Road Reykjavik Iceland 2009 The fifth Formula Off Road Icelandic Championship 2009 is at Kollafjordur just north of Reykjavik. The race is also a part of the Nordic Cup, but since the competitors can choose to skip two out of 10 competitions none is attending from the other Nordic countries. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:21:12 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/organizing-an-off-road-competition.html Organizing an Off Road Competition Off road racing is great to watch, great to take part in but hellish to organize. Competitions - some are good, some are not, some are one day, others are a week or more. And just as the types vary, so do the reasons for going to one of them. For some its the prize, for others its the company or the adventure. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:30:02 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/offroad-blonduos-2009.html Formula Off Road Blonduos Iceland 2009 The fourth Formula Off Road Icelandic Championship 2009 is at Blonduos in the north-west part of Iceland. The weather is great but the dust is slightly over limit for my taste. Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:30:56 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/4x4-toyota.html 4x4 Toyota - Readers Rigs The first 4x4 Toyota were of course originally made for military purposes and provided a sturdy driveline but little comfort. Nowadays 4x4 Toyotas span the spectrum from the simple HiLux to the luxurious Land Cruiser - all capable off-roads. Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:49:47 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/rc-formula-offroad.html RC Formula Offroad - RC Formula Offroad was born in the summer of 2005 in southern Finland. The very first competition was held in Tampere, Finland. In the wing of time, the sport has grown and grown. In 2007 there was the first RC Formula Offroad World Championship. Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:41:14 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/rc-foff-finland-cup-comp-2-at-sakyla-2009.html RC Foff Finland Cup Comp 2 at Skyl Rc-Foff Finland Cup is on the road again. Skyl is in southern Finland. Nearby Turku. The weather was cloudy, but there wasn't any rain in the whole day. Street Class had only one driver today, and we decided to drop it from this race. So there were only four classes: Unlimited XL, Unlimited GP, Modified and Unlimited. Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:40:02 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/formula-offroad-locations-iceland.html Formula Off Road Locations - Here are the currently used locations for formula off road racing in Iceland. Starting from Reykjavik and travelling the circle first north and then east and south we have the following places with driving directions. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:48:07 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/offroad-akureyri-2009.html Formula Off Road Akureyri Iceland 2009 Akureyri is today's host of the formula off road Iceland championship. The tracks look much more challenging than the last weeks Hella race - even though it lacks any water crossings and mud throwing. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:59:17 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/4x4-off-road-event-schedule-2009.html 4x4 Off Road Event Schedule 2009 - In the hearts of off road lovers, summer has always had a special place. It's the time when we lay back, relax and choose adventure instead of routine. And there's few things more exciting than to set off in your car towards a national or international off road meeting. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:19:20 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/auction-alert.html 4x4 Auction Alert You can now receive regular alerts when you are waiting for that perfect used 4x4 truck. We recently set up a simple system where you can target your dream off road vehicle. When you are browsing the sale.4x4offroads.com site you may want to see if there are other trucks available at later dates - and you don't want to miss the one and only! Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:51:38 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/offroad-hella-2009.html Formula Off Road Hella Iceland 2009 The Hella Formula Off Road race is usually the most fun event of the year. The first three tracks are the hill climbing followed by three timed courses with the river and the mud in the end. Because there are only two trucks registered for the modified street class, those two are moved into the unlimited class. Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:49:44 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/chevy-blazer-s10-convertible.html Chevy Blazer S10 Convertible Andy lives up in Rochester, NY where they have some hard winters and they use lots of salt here on the roads. so to find cheap rusty trucks is no problem. Andy took a rusty 1989 GMC S10 blazer, cut off the top and installed the needed lift for the 31 inch tires. That's the look he wanted with the tires sticking out far. Tue, 19 May 2009 21:35:42 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/4-wheelers.html 4 Wheelers 4 Wheelers are the men behind the wheel. They are the ones who build their own 4x4s and take them to new challenges. Here we bring you articles and interviews with top 4 wheelers from around the world. In depth with lots of pictures of the 4x4 trucks and the challenging off road tours the 4 wheelers build and use. Thu, 14 May 2009 22:01:14 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/g4-challenge-winner-rudi-thoelen.html G4 Challenge Winner: Ruby Thoelen I have always felt an attraction towards the G4 Challenge because of it's endurance tests and it's fame. So getting the story from one of it's winners is something I've looked forward to for a long time. As a rule of the thumb I always start with the most obvious of questions? Why off road? Why not motorcycles or stamp collection? Mon, 11 May 2009 12:44:02 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/rc-foff-finland-cup-comp-1-kangasala-2009.html RC-Foff Finland Cup Comp 1 - Kangasala 2009 It is snowy Saturday morning in southern Finland, Kangasala. We arrived to the gravel pit and noticed that there was way too much snow to have a RC Formula Offroad fun. Well, we went to the second place and situation was the same. Sun, 03 May 2009 17:13:42 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/iceland-motorcycle-video.html 4x4 Interview: Iceland Motorcycle Video I've known Ron Douglas since I bought the Sport Trac from him a few years ago. He turned out to be a true friend. Ron is always coming up with fresh ideas and when he wanted to do a motorcycle tour around Iceland and make a documentary video about it, I was all for it. Ron made all the arrangements and took his friend Jon Hulme out here with him. We set out with two motorcycles and my Sport Track. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:50:05 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/formula-off-road-2008.html Extreme Off Road - Off Road motor sport at its best. Most powerful specially modified 4x4 vehicles taken to the extreme with full throttle and nitro. Hundreds upon hundreds of horses under the hood. Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:43:36 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/60-minutes-australia-4x4.html 60 Minutes Australia 4x4 Iceland Steven Rice as a producer from the Australian 60 minutes contacted me a few weeks ago since he was going to take his team to cover the Icelandic meltdown from a little bit different angle. He wanted to see Formula Off Road 4x4 trucks in action! The day of the shooting is one of the best days of the month. No wind and no clouds. Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:42:59 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/gaz-69-russian-4x4.html 1953 Willys Flatfender Jeep - Brian takes his sweet 53 Flatfender wheeling in Washington state, Mt. Rainier, Evans Creek ORV park, 28 acres of trails, for Jeeps, ATV's, bikes, on the side of a mountain, very challenging for short wheel base vehicles, dry during summer, muddy during fall, snow in winter. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:59:57 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/truckers-gps.html Truckers GPS Serious truckers and 4 wheelers need real navigation. Truckers GPS is a setup for assisting in finding the correct route whether it is on the highway in a strange land or at a little traveled off road track. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:41:40 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/spot-gps-satellite.html SPOT GPS Satellite SPOT is the World's first satellite messenger. SPOT is the only gadget of its kind that uses the GPS system to get its position and send a message with the location along with your name by satellite and make it available on the internet via email and Google Maps or just a plain SMS message. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:40:07 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/off-roading-4x4.html Off Roading 4x4 - Off Roading 4x4 bring to you really interesting off road driving stories with pictures of modified 4x4 vehicles in their "natural territory". Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:50:54 GMT http://www.4x4offroads.com/journey-to-the-center-of-iceland.html Journey to the Center of Iceland A few years ago someone on the Icelandic 4x4 club forum asked the simple question "Where is the center of Iceland?" This turned into discussions about methods to calculate the exact point and finally the National Land Survey of Iceland was consulted. Using the coastline in the database and their software to locate the center. Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:49:47 GMT