Table of Contents: July 2012

 Check out what's inside the July 2012 issue!

FEATURES

24 Bink's F-1
First Slammed, then Fitted with Long-Travel

30 Garner's Ground Pounder
The Last of the Famous AMC Off-Road Racers

TECH

34 Curing Weak Tie Rods
Cheapest Steering Upgrade Available

42 Ultimate Gear Protection for the Ford 8.8
G2 Differential Cover

46 How to Prevent a Bent Raptor Frame
Brace Before It Breaks

OFF-ROAD PROJECT TRUCKS

38 Shocks and Traction for Our Project Fast-150
Performance Series Shocks and Interco Vortracs

50 Po Boy Prerunner
Building an Old 2WD GMC on a Budget

56 Enlightened TTB
Camburg 4WD Long-Travel

62 Rear Semi Protection
Beefy Rear Super Duty Bumper for Bumping

TECH INSPECTION

44 New Bolt-On Nitrogen Offerings
Shocks that Fit Your Truck Without Modification

EVENTS/THEORY

63 IFS Differentials
What You Might Use for Your Next IFS Build

THE REGULARS

8 Rant

10 Long-Term Updates

12 off-Road Rides

16 Hardware

20 Desert Dirt

22 Unloaded

36 Pullout Poster

70 Kopycinski's Brain

On the Cover: Kevin Blumer captured this fine retrofitted '05 F-150 out in the SoCal desert one day with owner Brian Binkert.