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Tested Reviews • Camp • Lights • Navigation • Communication • Recovery • Storage • Tires • and More T I R E T E R W I N S T E D Y T E F U L L TOP TIRES - FOR OVERLAND AND TRAIL OVERLAND GEAR & TIRE From Canada’s premier off-road, sport truck and SUV magazine 50 TESTED REVIEWS • CAMP • LIGHTS • NAVIGATION • COMMUNICATION • RECOVERY • STORAGE • TIRES • AND MORE F U L L Y T E S T E D W I N T E R T I R E 2 Subscribe at suncruisermedia.com/4WDrive HEAD FOR OPEN COUNTRY IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS The same great on or o road traction, ride comfort and reliability SUVs and pick-up truck owners have become accustomed to now certi ed for winter service*! A TRUE ALL WEATHER TIRE* DESIGNED FOR DRIVERS WHO NEED THE ADDED WINTER SAFETY DURING OCCASIONAL SNOW FALLS AND COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS BUT DON’T WANT TO INCUR THE EXPENSE OF BUYING, INSTALLING AND STORING WINTER TIRES. *Select sizes, ask your dealer for more detail. toyotires.ca www.youtube.com/c/4WDMagazine Special Edition 2 3 Toyo_2018_4WD-Dec.indd 1 11/7/2018 12:56:47 PM Publisher Perry Mack CONTENTS Editor-in-Chief Perry Mack Sales Manager Jason Tansem Overlanding Gear & Tire Edition Technical Editor Bryan Irons Art Director Cassandra Redding Advertising Consultants 6 INTRODUCTION Matt Adolfo Lisa Di Marco CAMP GEAR Kate Parfitt 8 Business Administration Cindy Mack Administration Assistant Callie Tansem 22 LIGHTING Social Media Megan Campagnolo Contributors Alain Gagnon, Mathieu Godin, 36 RECOVERY Pat Harrison, Bryan Irons, Jaon Livingston, Perry Mack, Tom Severin, Budd Stanley, STORAGE Jason Tansem 46 51 NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION Cover Photo 56 TIRES 4WDrive @4wdrivecanada 4WheelDriveCanada WE ARE VERY SOCIAL youtube.com/c/4WDMagazine SUNCRUISER PUBLISHING INC. 1503 - 1160 Sunset Drive youtube.com/ 13,000+ Subscribers Kelowna, BC V1Y 9P7 Telephone 1-866-609-2383 4wdmagazine 60+ Videos www.suncruisermedia.com Newsstand Copies Distributed By Coast to Coast Newsstand Services Subscription Rate $19.95/year @4wdrivecanada 2,096 Followers Single Copy $5.95 Subscriptions [email protected] Any reproduction of the contents in whole or www.facebook.com/ 2,428 Followers in part of 4WD Magazine is prohibited unless authorized in writing by the publisher. The 4WDrive views and opinions expressed in articles are those of the authors and not necessarily of the publisher. 4WD Magazine and SunCruiser Publishing Inc. take no responsibility for @4WheelDriveCanada injury or damage through articles published 7,472 Followers in this magazine or our website. The next issue (Installs and Repairs) will be out in February, KEEP TABS ON EVERYTHING YOU LOVE ABOUT 4WDRIVE MAGAZINE. FOLLOW US 2019. THROUGH OUR GROWING SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. #4wheeldrivecanada WWW.SUNCRUISERMEDIA.COM CONTENTS IRONN CEWR! OSS HARDLINE SERIES Introducing the HARDLINE front and rear bumpers from Iron Cross Automotive. Our HARDLINE series is our newest design and blends an aggressive look with a low profile design and offers more lighting options giving you the ability to light up any trail or road! The HARDLINE is a perfect bumper whether you’re crushing trails or cruising to the store. It is sensor compatible and has bolt on removable plates to help customize the look of your vehicle. The HARDLINE rear even has a step up to help you access the bed. With specs like these what more could you ask for? MULTIPLE LIGHTING REAR BUMPER OPTIONS! BED ACCESS STEP ACCENT PLATES COME IN FLAT BLACK HARDLINE FRONT BUMPER ALSO AVAILABE WITH BULL BAR FRO ENT BAUM PTER URE ARR B UEM PSER PART # 60-615-19 (BASE) 62-615-19 (BAR) PART # 61-615-19 (REAR) • SENSOR COMPATIBLE • BOLT ON PLATES • BOLT ON PLATES • SENSOR COMPATIBLE • NUMEROUS LIGHT OPTIONS • STEP IN BUMPER • MATTE BLACK FINISH • BACKUP LIGHT OPTION FIND OUT MORE AT: • LOW PROFILE LOOK • MATTE BLACK FINISH IRONCROSSAUTOMOTIVE.COM INTRO With Only Fear and Good Judgment Holding Us Back From the song Santa Maria by Trooper obert Baden-Powell published the you can enjoy the journey, and overcome time-tested pieces of equipment. Let us motto ‘Be Prepared’ for the Boy nature’s exciting obstacles so that they know what your favourite piece of gear is, RScouts in 1908 meaning “you are are a storied part of the adventure, not a especially if you don’t see it here. Perhaps always in a state of readiness in mind and stress-inducing disaster. we’ll add it to the next edition - you could body to do your duty.” The most important part of being able be famous J . I confess that I’m no Boy Scout (no to move forward, or in some situations one that knows me will argue this point), back up, has little to do with what you You can submit your stories and photos but I find B.P.’s words are still great advice. have under the hood, or what gear is for publication to editor@suncruiserme- Being ‘in a state of readiness’ to me piled on the roof (or jammed inside or dia.com, or share photos, videos, links and means having the right tools to enjoy the towed behind). As ‘no traction’ can mean comments on our social media; adventure, being ready to handle ‘what if?’ winching or towing, because you’re stuck, Facebook: 4WDrive The second installment of our Overland or worse because you’ve lost control and Twitter: @4wdrivecanada Special Editions is Gear and Tire. We’ve suffered irreparable trail or road side Instagram: 4WheelDriveCanada pulled real-life gear reviews from previous damage. That’s why tires are included in YouTube: youtube.com/ editions of 4WDrive to give you an our exploration of what you need to ‘be c/4WDMagazine overview of what to look for in essential prepared.’ Perry Mack overland equipment. With the right gear We’ve included many of our favourite, Editor, 4WDrive 6 Subscribe at suncruisermedia.com/4WDrive SUBSCRIBE TODAY GO DIGITAL • Hot Video • Links to websites • Install Features SAVE • Event Coverage • Reviews % • Tech Articles 53 1 Year (8 Issues) $14.95 ORDER ONLINE: 4wd.digital www.youtube.com/c/4WDMagazine Special Edition 2 7 CAMP GEAR Take a Kitchen on the Trail Global Media Award You can bring a functioning along with additional accessories obvious uses, but we’ve also found kitchen to the trail with the Trail including a fold-out counter, a it was perfect on tailgate parties Kitchen from MORryde. This clip-on countertop, and a Molle and on a couple of fishing trips compact kitchen system takes Grid. Our 35L Dometic CFX35W where it was the perfect space and up minimal space to provide fridge freezer fit in with room height to filet our catch. maximum storage in the cargo to spare, which is no surprise as New for 2019, MORryde will area in the back of a Jeep the unit was designed to handle offer several incredible options Wrangler or any vehicle with fridge freezers larger than our including a sink with on-demand a flat floor. The Trail Kitchen Dometic like the ARB 50 quart, water, cutting board, secondary incorporates a sliding tray and and others. power system for your fridge/ collapsible table that provides Like other MORryde products freezer, and a multi-drawer over 5 1/2 square feet of counter we’ve tested, it is a well- cabinet. space along with a storage engineered piece of kit. It expands compartment that offers over 300 to provide a sturdy work surface, See the full review and cubic inches of space. yet packs up into a small space install at www.youtube.com/ We were able to test and install that doesn’t bang around on the c/4WDMagazine the new bolt-in system for Jeep, trail. Trail rides and overlanding are www.morryde.com 8 Subscribe at suncruisermedia.com/4WDrive use of the space we have – enter the Bestop Roughrider Tailgate Shelf. It mount to the tailgate of Jeep JK & JKU’s years 2007-2017 in a couple minutes without any drilling. It folds down with one hand to create a shelf or storage bin. This Bestop Roughrider Tailgate organizes my trail necessities and Words and photos by Perry Mack makes them easy to access, with Every Sci-Fi fan appreciates one really makes wheelers envious, is the added benefit of keeping them of the most unique vehicles in that it is bigger on the inside than out of the way to reach the gear fictional history – the Tardus of on the outside. that's left in the Jeep. It’s strong, Doctor Who. For the uninitiated, Until 4WD’s develop this sturdy and virtually disappears the Tardus traveled through time technology, all we can do is make when not in use. and space, but the feature that the most efficient and accessible MSRP: $94 USD GCI Master Cook Station Out on the trail you aren’t likely to mention the side tables with folds up to just 55 x 15 x 88.4 cm to find a picnic table. And while beverage holders, the trash bag (21.7 x 5.9 x 34.8 in) complete you can always sit on a log to hook, paper towel holder and with carry handle, weighing in at a eat, cooking and cleaning up is a extendable lantern pole. mere 10.3KG (22.7 lb). different matter. The Master Cook We found it easy to open, It’s an affordable kitchen Station from GCI unfolds to create durable, portable and made it solution for overlanding, trail rides an instant kitchen counter top easy to keep our prep items and let’s not forget tailgating. with an aluminum work surface, organized. Check out our video at https:// storage rack, shelves and even It opens to a size of 55.9 x 178 youtu.be/b9F7r7R13fc a drainage sink. Let’s not forget x 173.5 cm (22 x 70 x 68.3 in), but www.gcioutdoor.com www.youtube.com/c/4WDMagazine Special Edition 2 9 CAMP GEAR litres.
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