Offroad Xtreme

Attacking the legendary King of the Hammers race requires a lifelong obsession for off-road competition across the country. Watching his father race through the dirt sparked that exact competitive passion for Shannon Campbell. Spending childhood hours building projects inside the family garage laid the foundation for a professional motorsports career. Learning from past mistakes where overdriving destroyed his equipment, he now balances aggressive speed with calculated mechanical survival.

Jason Helbig of Prineville, Oregon, says this 1986 Jeep J10 chose him. “There’s always been a Jeep in the family somewhere, and Grandpa was a man of his word after promising me this truck from a very young age. In 2008, he drove it up from his home in Paradise, California, handed me the keys and title, and the rest is history,” Jason says. Jason’s off-road roots run deep. As an infant riding in a car seat, he was already on the Rubicon Trail with his parents and grandparents.

American Expedition Vehicles has long been the producer of some of the most thoroughly engineered turnkey aftermarket 4WD vehicles on our shores. These trucks are known for their hardcore 4WD capability right out of the box, delivered in a reliable package. There’s a reason why OEMs such as Jeep, Ram, Chevrolet, and GMC all welcome AEV versions of their vehicles and allow you to buy them right from the showroom floor.

ECD Automotive Design’s latest build, Project Wrangler, is a Land Rover Defender 110 Soft Top with a refreshingly mechanical hook: a 6.2-liter LT1 V8, a six-speed manual, and the unmistakable personality of a classic Land Rover. Plenty of custom Defenders get modern engines, luxury interiors, and high-end finishes, but far fewer are built around the kind of driver involvement that comes from a clutch pedal and a naturally aspirated V8 soundtrack.

Ryan Kennelly was on the hunt for a new project vehicle when his Craigslist tracker notified him of a 1972 Chevy K5 Blazer 4×4. The Nevada seller was listing the truck for just $2,500. Ryan called immediately and bought the rig sight unseen, with the agreement that he would drive from his home in San Diego to pick up the K5 the next day. Twenty minutes later, the seller called Ryan back to make sure he was coming because more than 100 people had already called hoping to buy the vintage rig.

This savage-looking 2025 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro is an attention grabber, and it backs up its in-your-face appearance with capability to match. Beneath the aggressive styling is a collection of upgrades you might not expect, including engine modifications that deliver far more power than stock, suspension enhancements, and a set of portal axles that take its off-road performance to another level. In stock form, the 2025 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro is already a highly capable off-roader.

Lately, it seems every automaker has jumped on the America 250 bandwagon. Ford has one. Jeep has one. Ram has one. Chevy has one. If there’s a pickup truck with a patriotic paint scheme or commemorative badge, chances are it’s wearing a special edition badge—and an equally special price tag. Then Nissan showed up and did something refreshingly different.

Desert Power Wagons has built plenty of attention-grabbing rigs, but this one-of-one 2026 WC-53 finished in Pepper Gray Metallic stands out even by its standards. Unveiled in April 2026, the four-door wagon blends vintage Dodge military-inspired sheetmetal with modern power, luxury touches, and reputable off-road hardware. With more than 3,000 hours of craftsmanship invested into the build, this is not a restoration as much as a complete reimagination of what a vintage Dodge platform can be.

Attacking the legendary King of the Hammers race requires a lifelong obsession for off-road competition across the country. Watching his father race through the dirt sparked that exact competitive passion for Shannon Campbell. Spending childhood hours building projects inside the family garage laid the foundation for a professional motorsports career. Learning from past mistakes where overdriving destroyed his equipment, he now balances aggressive speed with calculated mechanical survival.

When GMC says the next-generation Sierra 1500 is “the truck all others will be measured against,” it’s making one of the boldest claims in the full-size truck segment. But after revealing the all-new 2027 Sierra 1500, it’s clear the brand is backing that confidence with meaningful hardware, fresh styling, advanced technology, and a renewed focus on off-road performance.