Traction is always an important issue for pickup truck buyers and owners, especially when towing, carrying payload or just exploring the roads on the way to your favorite campground. A spinning wheel ...

The Ford Ranger’s new FX2 package is for people who want an off-road ready appearance for their pickups, and some of that off-road functionality, without going all the way into a 4x4. Offered on ...

The pickup truck has long been a staple of the American workforce. The truck has jobs to do, things to haul and places to venture through. Some of those places can include slushy snow and mud ready to ...

Ram is pushing its volume half-ton deeper into the dirt with the 2026 Ram 1500 BackCountry, a factory package that finally ...

If you’ve been driving pickups for 30 years or more, or consider yourself akin to those who have, you might not be a fan of gadgetry. Trucks are more complex (and comfortable) than they’ve ever been ...

Have you ever tried to accelerate quickly to merge onto a high-speed highway in bad weather and been stuck spinning one wheel? Open differentials are important when making turns as they allow for the ...

In the automotive world, especially when it comes to off-road trucks and SUVs, differentials come up all the time. Is your differential locking, limited slip or open? Do you have a transfer case? One ...

When it comes to shopping for a used 4x4 truck, there are a lot of factors that need to be considered. Is off-roading your top priority? Do you need a front locking differential, or just a rear locker ...

There simply is no better upgrade for improving the off-road performance of your 4x4 than locking differentials. It's that simple. If your 4x4 doesn't have lockers, then it is nothing more than a 2x2, ...