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Contents: Tests – Bronco (Ford’s big daddy is still sound but needs a little updating); Toyota 4X4 (The ’85s add more power and mileage to an already great package) Special Section – 4X4 Of The Year (Readers’ choices produce the pick of the crop) Technical – Tailgates (Off-Road‘s tech man investigates the ins and outs of your options for a tailgate); Creating A Source (Here’s a simple way for you to install a power source in your truck on a Saturday morning); Gauges (These are the basic facts you need to know and the manufacturers’ list you should keep); Play It Safe (Carrying guns? Here’s how not to get them ripped off) Race Action – Ham Pullers (We’ve run the feature before, but not this beautiful photo of Bruce Hutcherson’s bread and butter (or was that ham and eggs?) Competition – Barstow Classic (Trucks sailing through the air; for the last time); Major Pulls (Our man on the road encounters three big SRO pulling events and comes back with the action) Features – RS-200 (The fastest little 4XFord you’ll ever see); The Hummer (Off-Road gets an invitation to drive the famed Hummer, possibly the world’s best 4WD); 1986 Mazda Pickup (Here’s your first look at a terrific new truck you can buy right now); 4WD Hunting (This month, we’ll give you plenty of tips on how to make your 4X4 work for you during the hunting season); Blue Thunder (They grow ’em tall in Michigan too!); Hi-Tech Blazer (A one-off beauty of a Blazer) Departments – Mailbox; Worst Stuck; Readers’ Wheels; Expert Answers; Golden Off-Roaders; Bits & Pieces; Eberstein
Issue: March 1985
Condition: Very Good