“But the Tacoma is reliable!” Yes, we get it. But, that reliability has always come at the expense of drivability, a safe payload, and performance. No longer. For 2024, Toyota has completely redesigned an all-new Tacoma, and it appears as if the result will, for the first time in Tacoma history, be a genuinely good pickup truck.
Brian and Christina of @dirttrailswanted have been living out of their GFC for the past 11 months & Brian and Christina put together a blog piece on their tundra build and how they live out of their rig working remote. Learn more about their story here.
You’ve got an entire truck, why not take the kitchen sink? Less stuff means less weight. Less stuff means less packing. And, often, less stuff means more experience. And isn’t that the entire point? Refining your loadout into its simplest form might just make your next camping trip better. Here’s how.
Adding the ability to power devices like 12-volt fridge-freezers, Starlink satellite Internet dishes, and camp lights can add some real luxury to your next camping trip. And doing so is easier and more affordable than ever. Let’s make this as easy as possible.
If you’ve ever driven off-road or through remote areas at night, you’ve probably found your vehicle’s stock headlights woefully inadequate. Enter driving lights. They’re entirely illegal on any public road in this country, and poorly understood as a result. But man, get them right, and they may be one of the most empowering modifications you make to your truck. Here’s how.
Recovery is the act of getting a stuck vehicle unstuck. As such, the associated gear is an essential for anyone driving solo through remote areas, or venturing off-road. Recovery can also prove exceptionally dangerous. Which is why carrying quality gear, and items chosen to reduce risk as much as possible, is so important.
Worried about banging up your brand new truck off-road? There’s all manner of protection parts vying for your hard earned dollar. Here’s how to determine what you need, and which parts work best.
Modifying your truck’s suspension is the most effective way to increase its performance off-road. But, suspension in a complex system in which each part must work together, and what we mean by “performance” is often misunderstood. With a lack of effective information, it’s common to see drivers spend a bunch of money on suspension components only to reduce performance. Let’s fix that.
Tires are the most important component on your vehicle. No system, not your four-wheel drive or your antilock brakes, or anything else, is able to work except through them. But, most trucks and SUVs are fitted with inadequate tires from the factory. How can you upgrade or replace them without sacrificing performance?
Washboard—the regular corrugation developed on unpaved roads—is one of the most punishing surfaces for both drivers, and their vehicles. It’s also hell on campers, and is one of the most significant challenges GFC has tried to solve for by making our products radically simple and immensely strong. Learning to understand washboard may help you understand why GFCs are made the way they are.
