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 ...

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 ...

Tesla's Cybertruck off-road performance has been often mocked despite Tesla promoting it as an off-road-capable pickup truck. Although, in many cases, the blame was on the driver rather than the truck ...

Locking differentials are a definite game changer when it comes to off-roading. They increase traction by forcing both tires on an axle to turn. But what is a locking differential? Car people will ...

When off-road, the absolute best available traction device available comes in the form of a spool. There is nothing that is stronger, lighter, cheaper, or runs cooler. In fact, a spool is not really ...

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 ...