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goldengoat2 · 08-08-2007, 09:16 PM

Is there a 4x4 magazine that focuses on mostly stock trucks with mild up grades?

Mudder · 08-08-2007, 10:33 PM

Not really.

**special-K** · 08-09-2007, 10:52 AM

I wonder if there isn`t some kind of more "old school" 4wd mag out there.If not,there will be with all the various vintage 4wd interest and all the vehicles I see.
This guy would be into it:

ChaseDale3and8 · 08-09-2007, 04:09 PM

Here's one that does mostly mild modifications and has some vintage trucks in it. If you contact 4 Wheel Parts Wholesalers www.4wheelparts.com they will hook you up with their Off Road Adventures magazine www.oramagazine.com. It's free so you can't beat the price! ...Joe

**Zoomad75** · 08-09-2007, 06:35 PM

Most off road or 4x4 magazines do articles on stock rigs. They don't do all hard core off road modifcations. They run a wide range to pull in the stock crowd and the highly modified group.

Pick up a Four Wheeler at the store and check it out. I wouldn't gripe that they don't do enough of this brand or that brand as most modifications are somewhat universal in type, so you can see what it takes and then look for a company that makes the part/kit for your type of rig.

Fry · 08-11-2007, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

I wonder if there isn`t some kind of more "old school" 4wd mag out there.If not,there will be with all the various vintage 4wd interest and all the vehicles I see.

A vintage 4wd mag would be so rad, nothing extreme, mild lifts, tall skinny tires, fully restored trucks.
I pretty much got these all from this board.

Fry · 08-11-2007, 11:28 PM

love all these trucks, in their almost awkward skinniness

**special-K** · 08-12-2007, 09:07 AM

Great pictures.This is my area.I`ve always loved factory 4wds from where they were an uncommon site and just being 4wd set them off.Also,most were bought for a specific use and I love the little "necessities" that were added to give more function.They`re all functional beauties!I always wanted to start a shop called "Vintage 4wd" and focus on the traditional 4wd word.I woldn`t want to see stuffy purist BS,just early model stuff.Even highly modified to competition vehicles as long as they`re from the early days of 4wd.I`m talking all brands,just like a magazine would have to be...
If I was editor,it would tend to have alot of GM

(there "ARE" more running examples,right?):

...but plenty of love for the other guys:

There could be a hot rod section within a mostly stock format:

And,a working truck/purpose-built section:

goldengoat2 · 08-12-2007, 10:08 AM

THAT'S what i'm talking about! mine looks just like the blue 67. Is that black and white one a studebaker gotta love that!

see ten · 08-12-2007, 11:37 AM

To many old 4x4 pics in this thread for me not to throw in my old 66!

Fry · 08-12-2007, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

Great pictures.This is my area.I`ve always loved factory 4wds from where they were an uncommon site and just being 4wd set them off.Also,most were bought for a specific use and I love the little "necessities" that were added to give more function.They`re all functional beauties!I always wanted to start a shop called "Vintage 4wd" and focus on the traditional 4wd word.I woldn`t want to see stuffy purist BS,just early model stuff.Even highly modified to competition vehicles as long as they`re from the early days of 4wd.I`m talking all brands,just like a magazine would have to be...
If I was editor,it would tend to have alot of GM

(there "ARE" more running examples,right?):

I love them all too. GM those just looks so right with its mild lift and skinny tires..

62 short step · 08-12-2007, 03:51 PM

All those olds 4x4's are awesome!!

1969 GMC · 08-12-2007, 10:58 PM

Too limited of an intended market. I love old 4x4's just as much as the rest of you (I think I made a mess in my pants with that '56 Napco GMC), but there is only so much you can do with bone stock restos, or mild mods, especially in a limited year frame...like what, for GM- roughly 1950 til '72, maybe a few older military models. They'd run out of stuff after a year or two.

EDIT: not that I'd really trust it, either...the big name 4x4 mags seem to let quite a bit of misinformation slip thru the cracks.

Fry · 08-12-2007, 11:08 PM

I agree, I like them because I never see them. After about 6 issues it would get repetitive. But you think it is pretty much exactly like lowriders, they lower and put on different wheels on a nicely restored impala and theres a mag that shows the exact same looking 62-64 impalas every month and is successful.

08-08-2007, 09:16 PM	#1
goldengoat2 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Erie pa. Posts: 57	focus on mostly stock 4x4 magazine Is there a 4x4 magazine that focuses on mostly stock trucks with mild up grades? __________________ 65 tripower conv 4spd gto, 66gto, 67 gto 65 lemans conv 4spd 69 firebird conv. 67 c20 4x4

08-08-2007, 10:33 PM	#2
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Re: focus on mostly stock 4x4 magazine Not really.

08-09-2007, 10:52 AM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: focus on mostly stock 4x4 magazine I wonder if there isn`t some kind of more "old school" 4wd mag out there.If not,there will be with all the various vintage 4wd interest and all the vehicles I see. This guy would be into it: __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

08-09-2007, 04:09 PM	#4
ChaseDale3and8 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Springfield Mo. Posts: 1,086	Re: focus on mostly stock 4x4 magazine Here's one that does mostly mild modifications and has some vintage trucks in it. If you contact 4 Wheel Parts Wholesalers www.4wheelparts.com they will hook you up with their Off Road Adventures magazine www.oramagazine.com. It's free so you can't beat the price! ...Joe __________________ I'm not speedin'! I'm qualifyin'! Last edited by ChaseDale3and8; 08-09-2007 at 04:13 PM.

08-09-2007, 06:35 PM	#5
Zoomad75 K5Camper Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pueblo, CO Posts: 1,513	Re: focus on mostly stock 4x4 magazine Most off road or 4x4 magazines do articles on stock rigs. They don't do all hard core off road modifcations. They run a wide range to pull in the stock crowd and the highly modified group. Pick up a Four Wheeler at the store and check it out. I wouldn't gripe that they don't do enough of this brand or that brand as most modifications are somewhat universal in type, so you can see what it takes and then look for a company that makes the part/kit for your type of rig. __________________ Rob Z. 1975 K5 350/465/205/D44/12b 4" lift on 35's- RIP 1991 K5 8.1L/NV4500/241/D44/14b FWC Camper

08-11-2007, 11:28 PM	#7
Fry Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sask, Canada Posts: 169	Re: focus on mostly stock 4x4 magazine love all these trucks, in their almost awkward skinniness Attached Images

08-12-2007, 09:07 AM	#8
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: focus on mostly stock 4x4 magazine Great pictures.This is my area.I`ve always loved factory 4wds from where they were an uncommon site and just being 4wd set them off.Also,most were bought for a specific use and I love the little "necessities" that were added to give more function.They`re all functional beauties!I always wanted to start a shop called "Vintage 4wd" and focus on the traditional 4wd word.I woldn`t want to see stuffy purist BS,just early model stuff.Even highly modified to competition vehicles as long as they`re from the early days of 4wd.I`m talking all brands,just like a magazine would have to be... If I was editor,it would tend to have alot of GM(there "ARE" more running examples,right?): ...but plenty of love for the other guys: There could be a hot rod section within a mostly stock format: And,a working truck/purpose-built section: __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 08-12-2007 at 09:10 AM.

08-12-2007, 10:08 AM	#9
goldengoat2 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Erie pa. Posts: 57	Re: focus on mostly stock 4x4 magazine THAT'S what i'm talking about! mine looks just like the blue 67. Is that black and white one a studebaker gotta love that! __________________ 65 tripower conv 4spd gto, 66gto, 67 gto 65 lemans conv 4spd 69 firebird conv. 67 c20 4x4

08-12-2007, 11:37 AM	#10
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,074	Re: focus on mostly stock 4x4 magazine To many old 4x4 pics in this thread for me not to throw in my old 66!

08-12-2007, 03:51 PM	#12
62 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Greenwell Springs, Louisiana Posts: 2,882	Re: focus on mostly stock 4x4 magazine All those olds 4x4's are awesome!!

08-12-2007, 10:58 PM	#13
1969 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Rubber City Posts: 5,498	Re: focus on mostly stock 4x4 magazine Too limited of an intended market. I love old 4x4's just as much as the rest of you (I think I made a mess in my pants with that '56 Napco GMC), but there is only so much you can do with bone stock restos, or mild mods, especially in a limited year frame...like what, for GM- roughly 1950 til '72, maybe a few older military models. They'd run out of stuff after a year or two. EDIT: not that I'd really trust it, either...the big name 4x4 mags seem to let quite a bit of misinformation slip thru the cracks. __________________ 1969 GMC K2500 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650 Last edited by 1969 GMC; 08-12-2007 at 10:59 PM.

08-12-2007, 11:08 PM	#14
Fry Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sask, Canada Posts: 169	Re: focus on mostly stock 4x4 magazine I agree, I like them because I never see them. After about 6 issues it would get repetitive. But you think it is pretty much exactly like lowriders, they lower and put on different wheels on a nicely restored impala and theres a mag that shows the exact same looking 62-64 impalas every month and is successful.



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