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Off-Road Adventure Buyer's Guide - Explorer Essentials

The Bare Necessities for Any Off-road Excursion

Photography by Courtesy of the manufacturers, James J. Weber

Precision Gear's reverse ring-and-pinion sets allow for the replacement of the factory Ford F-250 and F-350 4x4 ring-and-pinion sets with sets containing ratios from 4.10, 4.30, 4.56, 4.88, and 5.13.

Each set is built to fit the Dana 60 high-pinion axles (reverse rotation). For additional install ease, installation kits are also available.

Built from DOM tubing, these light brackets allow virtually any size auxiliary off-road light to be attached to them. Best of all, the mounting plate allows them to be either welded in place or bolted on.

Available in either a satin finish or black powdercoated finish, these brackets look as if they were taken directly off of a high-end race truck.

This wireless remote-control interface unit not only saves you from unpleasant terrain, but it also reduces the risk of injury by providing a distance of 10 to 12 feet.

Between the retractable antenna for optimum performance, easy installation, and numerous built-in safety features, this unit is a no-brainer.

The Mountain Crusher contains a beadlock look with forged aluminum two-piece construction. Extremely dense 6061 alloy provides the backing for the 3,200-pound load rating. These wheels are purpose-built in the correct widths and offsets for each application. A six-layer chrome finish and lifetime structural warranty make them that much more special. The available sizes are as follows: 15x7, 15x8, 15x10, 15x12, 15x14, 16x7, 16x8, 16x9, 16x10, 16.5x9.75, 16.5x12, 16.5x14, 17x8, 17x10, 17x12, 17x14, and 18x10 inches.

Gear Vendors latest under/overdrive units bolt directly to the stock transmission units of some of today's most popular trucks, regardless of whether they are automatic or manual models, and all without requiring any additional modifications. Available in either six- or eight-speed configurations, these under/overdrive units are just 12 inches in length and a mere 3.25 inches in radius from the shaft centerline. With the addition of one of these units, it is possible to shift under full throttle between each gear, with the motor only dropping to half of the rpm it normally would. On the highway, the unit converts to an overdrive, making 4.10 gears behave like 3.20 gears or 3.55 gears behave like 2.77 gears. Overall, when used as an overdrive, a 28-percent increase in speed is achieved.

This is the ultimate suspension upgrade for Nissan Titan and Ford F-150 suspension systems. The coilover is made from CNC billet construction featuring 2.750-inch-OD by 0.875-inch-wall, double-hardened chrome rod.

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