Off Road Books and Articles
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Off Road Books and Articles
My wife just got me this book and it got me thinking- if you have any books/articles you read that would help folks who venture off road this might be a good place to list them.
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Re: Off Road Books and Articles
Backcountry Adventures - Arizona by Peter Massey and Jeanne Wilson. They have them for other states as well.
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Re: Off Road Books and Articles
Of course, my favorites by Charles A. Wells for CO, AZ, CA and UT at http://www.funtreks.com/
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Re: Off Road Books and Articles
Tom Shepherd wrote the bible for overlanding:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vehicle-depende ... 0953232417
Overland Journal has decent product reviews, good stories, pretty pictures:
http://www.overlandjournal.com/
Georgia Overland is a very nice local resource for my home state:
http://www.georgiaoverland.com/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vehicle-depende ... 0953232417
Overland Journal has decent product reviews, good stories, pretty pictures:
http://www.overlandjournal.com/
Georgia Overland is a very nice local resource for my home state:
http://www.georgiaoverland.com/
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Re: Off Road Books and Articles
I have the SoCal version, it is a great book, and lives in the truck with my mapsldgregory wrote:Of course, my favorites by Charles A. Wells for CO, AZ, CA and UT at http://www.funtreks.com/
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Re: Off Road Books and Articles
I have this one at home it's got lots of good info.
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Power Wagon= 12000lb Warn winch, Electronic Disconnecting Swaybar, Front and rear lockers, 4.56 gears
Upgrades= BDS 4" long arm lift, JBA Shorty headers, Custom MBRP Y-Pipe, MBRP Custom exhaust, Stainless Steel front and rear brake lines, Thuren Adjustable track bar with Fox Racing Steering Stabilizer, Thuren/Atlas custom leafs, Thuren 6" Coil Springs, Thuren Adjustable Shackles, Redhead steering box, Carli front diff guard, Airflow Snorkel, Vent Tubes Extended, Custom Rock Rails(made by me), Custom rear tube bumper(made by me), Rockcrusher rear diff guard, Bushwacker pocket flares, Trimmed fenders, DT Profab Steering Box Brace, Borgeson steering shaft, 1 Ton Tranny cooler, Mickey Thompson 17x9 Sidebiter Wheels, Pitbull Rockers 37x12.5x17, Road Armour front bumper trimmed for extra clearance with lightbar and 4 KC lights and 4 Piaa's, Procomp Explorer Lights mounted on backrack, Wireless winch remote, Tints, clear cab lights, WeatherTech Floor Mats, HighLift Jack, Tool box, RBP gas cover(piece of junk). Line-xed from head to toe. More straps, shackles and pulleys than I actually need.