So You Just Bought A Jeep...
I'm gonna get this out of the way right meow. When I'm talking about a Jeep, I'm talking about a Wrangler or a Gladiator. Something with a solid axle front and rear, like an old XJ Cherokee or a ZJ Grand Cherokee even. These other...things they have out here with the...
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Hell, I Could Build One For Cheaper
My brethren! I have a very important social announcement to make. This has the potential to hurt feelings, but it's 2023 and apparently feelings (especially yours) are no longer a currency backed by the full faith and force of anything. We here at Off-Road King are in the business of making...
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Grille Guard or Bumper Replacement?
So ya wanna protect the front of your truck, huh? But you're not sure exactly how you wanna go about it? Well that's fine champ, hop up in to Uncle Jaybirds lap and I'll lay down some options for ya. Let's start at the bottom of the ladder in terms of...
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UNCOMMON QUESTIONS WITH COMMON ANSWERS: PART DEUX
It's that time again! The second installment of everyones favorite automotive odyssey. This is where we lift the veil on some of the inquiries that we have shotgunned at us on a daily basis. Here we go. "Can I do tires later?" Technically...yes. Can you brush your teeth using cake frosting?...
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AIRBAGS: THEY DON'T DO SQUAT
Let's talk about heavy loads in your rear end. It's okay to giggle. So there you are with your big bad pickemup truck. And there you are with your big bad trailer. You then join the two together in towly matrimony (see what I did there?). But what's that you say...
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WE IN THIS B!+CH
We did it! We moved! We're in a store that you can physically walk into, grab a part and bring it to the counter, give us money, then walk the hell out and be on your merry way. Or you can walk in, say what's up then go park your ass...
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Lighting Controllers
First off, I’m gonna make fetch happen. There, I said it. Ya know what looks awful? A ton of wires for lighting and accessories going every which way. I’m talking terrible looking buttons stuck to the dash with double sided tape. Butt connectors connecting different colored wires. Wires draped over engine...
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Tire Size: The Truth
We need to talk. I have some bad news. This is a difficult subject for me and I’ve been trying to find the best way to tell you. I’ve gone over and over in my mind of how to explain such a simple concept that people have an emotional and visceral...
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Bedcovers: Don’t Expose Your Junk
Let’s set the scene. It’s Friday night. You and the boys are at Chilis pounding virgin margaritas and going halfsies on a triple dipper. Life is good. You and the fellas wrap up your shenanigans and rumble bumble stumble to the parking lot. The visage of your brand spanking new Chevy...
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Ring and Pinion: Let’s Get All Up In That Axle
Let’s get technical. There comes a time in an individual’s life that they put too big of a wheel and tire on their truck, Jeep or SUV and it robs the engine of its power and turns the vehicle into a giant turd. Shall we explore how to remedy this? Inside of...
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I Got A Buddy…
This is in no shape, form or fashion an affront to anyone who has a friend who understands the subtle intricacies of lefty loosie and righty tighty. We all have friends who have a particular set of skills but sometimes those friends become a nightmare for someone like me. And make...
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What Truck Should I Buy?
There comes a day in everyone’s life where they ask themself, self, what truck should I buy? Well that’s not today. Today is the day you ask ME what truck you should buy. You say, Jay, I want to buy a truck that serves as a great platform to modify with...
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Section 101: What Are You Gonna Do With It?
We get a lot of folks coming in or calling wanting to modify their vehicles, and that’s awesome! They have seen a massive truck or Jeep roaming the wild and they want theirs to look like that. Let’s take a Jeep Wrangler for example. A built one, hell, an overbuilt one....
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Heads Up, We’re Moving!
Hola! Bonjour! Guten tag! Hello! Just wanted to pass on a bit of info to the general public about some happenings at Off-Road King. Blake’s head shrinking surgery is scheduled so we’ll finally get that issue taken care of. Also, we’re moving to a new spot! We have been housed at...
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Uncommon Questions with Common Answers
“How big of a tire can I fit on my truck?” If I had a nickel for every time I heard this question over the years then I wouldn’t be writing hilarious blogs on the internet. I would be on the driving range of some golf course, pounding bloody mary’s like...
Read MoreMaintenance: Life on the Lifted Side
Happy New Year! We are somehow still here flying through space on this planet and that’s just great, isn’t it? So with a new lap around the sun that means we need to do some checking on some critical parts of your lifted, modified or loved truck, Jeep or SUV. Let’s...
Read MoreSection 101: Is this your first time?
I get it. You’re nervous and excited at the same time. A little scared even. You’ve never done this before and don’t really know what to expect. I’m sure you have some questions too. Will it hurt? What if I don’t like it? How will I explain this to my mother?...
Read MoreDEATH WOBBLE
Let’s set the scene boys and girls. There you are going about your merry way in your solid axle vehicle. (Very rarely does this happen in an IFS vehicle so for this illustration we’re gonna be in a solid axle vehicle so deal with it.) You’re driving along on a beautiful...
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Shop Monkey Rundown
World, I would like to introduce you to the Shop Monkey, our 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 6.6L four wheel drive High Country pickemup truck. It’s orange! Think of the brightest orange possible. I take that back. Think of the most violently over the top borderline just graphic orange you can imagine...
Read MoreRecap
When we last left our heroes…They were working somewhere else. Something happened and they don’t work there anymore. We now find them at OFF-ROAD KING! Our heroes consist of Cody, the muscle, Blake, the head, and Jay, the good looks. Combined together with just the right mix of talent, skill, perseverance...
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