- Hey, what's up guys, Josh from TrailBuilt,
and when it comes down to it,
we all have our own particular preference and style
when it comes to the type of off-roading that we do.
Some of us upfit a four-wheel drive truck
just to use it to get to some really remote spots
to go hunting and fishing or camping,
some of us build our rigs to be capable rock crawlers.
Some of us build our rigs
to go extremely fast in the desert,
or even to tackle huge steep hills
that are covered in loose dirt, rocks or sand
and some of us even build our rigs
to have massive amounts of horsepower
to go play in the mud.
Whichever your particular preference is,
we all love to get off the beaten path
and play with our big boy trucks, and in today's video,
we break down the five types of builds
that we use for going off-road.
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Let's go.
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Before we get into the different types of builds,
keep in mind that all of these builds
are a generalization of all the different types
of builds that we have out there.
We all know that there are a thousand
of unique, different styles to each person's build
and not one is usually identical to another one's build.
Well, like our personalities,
if we all had the same personalities,
this world would be a boring place.
Starting off with one that technically
really isn't a build per se, but still makes the list
because it's used for off-road purposes,
and that is number one, the stock class.
And when I say stock,
these rigs have their original factory suspension size
and factory tire and wheel sizes or be it
they may have gone to our website
and ordered a set of a Toyo 83 all-terrains,
or maybe some BFG KO2s for some extra traction,
plus maybe some Falcon shocks to dampen the ride,
but other than that, they are mainly stock rigs.
This group loves getting outdoors
and may be highly active in hunting, fishing and camping
and the occasional off-road trip
or their work may even require them to go off-road
when they need a four-wheel drive vehicle.
They enjoy the challenge of putting their stock rigs
through the paces and showing the rest of us
that you don't need a modified rig
to get over most obstacles on the trail.
The stock class uses factory tow points for recovery,
or may have provisions for a winch,
or may even have it recessed
behind the factory front bumper.
In most cases, they'll also use their rig
as their main mode of transportation.
Either way, the stock class also makes the list
because this is where a majority of us started.
And there is another class
that we're gonna add in here with the stock class,
and it is a growing segment of the off-road industry,
but isn't quite a true body-on-frame off-road rig
and also really doesn't fit into the next type of build,
but it's still four-wheel drive or all-wheel drive,
so I'm gonna go ahead and categorize it here under stock,
and this type of build is known as what is referred to
in the off-road industry as a soft-roader.
A soft-roader is a unibody vehicle
with upgraded wheels and tires and sometimes a lift.
This type of class is built by the off-road enthusiast
who also enjoys the adventure
of getting off-road and exploring.
They don't mind a little bit
of off-road challenges and obstacles here and there,
but in most cases, will avoid
the more difficult and extreme terrain
as they are similar to the stock class,
where they still use their soft-roader for a daily driving.
An example would be like our friend's,
Fuller's 328 diesel BMW Sedan
who had recently just installed a two-inch lift in his BMW
and slapped on a set of Center Line wheels
wrapped with a 225/55/18 Toyo 83 all-terrain
so that he can hit the northern dirt trails of Wisconsin.
The soft-roader class are adventurous
and off-road enthusiasts without the need
to run a more modified rig.
Which brings us to our next build on the list.
These are four-wheel drive rigs
built to be suited for overlanding or car camping
as some like to refer to it as.
This is the overlanding build class
and are often Toyota Tacomas, 4Runners, Land Cruisers,
Jeep Wranglers or often full-sized pickup trucks as well,
or even in some cases,
custom-built four-wheel drive motorhomes.
This overlanding class consists of vehicles
that mainly have some sort of mild suspension lift
from Icon Vehicle Dynamics or TeraFlex,
Falcon, ReadyLIFT, JKS
or many more that we have in our website.
And will either have a leveling kit,
maybe a two-inch kit or a three-inch suspension lift,
and it's designed to carry heavier loads,
but rarely is this overland build
lifted more than a few inches
to keep the vehicle more stable,
both on the trail and on-road.
They're designed to have a stable lower center of gravity
as overlanders would tend
to use their rigs as daily drivers
or for traveling the countryside
or even the world for that matter
and need their vehicle to be stable and responsive
at highway speeds as well.
Plus in most circumstances, overlanders
won't purposely drive their rigs
into places that have extreme obstacles
and underbody ground clearance doesn't need to be
as much as let's say, a rock crawler, for example.
Most overland builds will also get upfitted
with aftermarket recovery bumpers, winches,
underbody armor, skid plates to help minimize damage,
should they find themselves having to traverse
over those technical areas.
In many cases, these builds will have
an upgraded aftermarket wheel so that it is stronger
and designed to hold up to more abuse
like the Method 701 series
that also features beadlock grip technology
to keep the beads seated on the wheel while air down.
These wheels are also wrapped
with a taller, more aggressive tire
like the Toyo 83 or BFG KO2,
or maybe even a Falken WildPeak 83 all-terrain,
which by the way, we are doing a review on next week,
so make sure and stay tuned to our channel for that review.
These tires usually aren't much taller than 35-inch tires
and not only withstand a torture of off-roading,
but also offer great performance
for both on-road and off-road traction.
These overland builds will also have
some sort of selectable rear traction modifier
installed in the rear axle
like an air locker or electric locker
if not already equipped from the factory.
Speaking of air, being that most of these overland builds
find themselves in remote locations
and unable to readily find fuel stations
or auto shops with air compressors,
most will upfit their rigs with an onboard air
to inflate their tires after leaving the trail
or even run air tools on the trail if needed.
Along with provisions for air,
there is usually some sort of a (mumbles).
(laughs)
Along with provisions for air, there is usually
some sort of upgraded electrical system
as most of these rigs will have
an onboard refrigerator, auxiliary lights,
power converters for the coffee maker
or other electrical appliances
that the factory electrical system
just wouldn't be able to handle the power for.
So with all of that said,
I believe I covered most everything
from what classifies an overland build,
but if I miss anything, make sure
and let us know in the comments below.
All right, so moving on to the fourth build on the list,
we have what we like to refer to as the hobbyist build.
These rigs are built to be highly functional off-road,
but still able to run down the highway
at 70, 80 miles an hour, if needed to.
This is a group of weekend warriors
that use their rigs from anything like going to the beach
all the way to hitting the off-road park
and doing some rock crawling.
The suspension is built to flex
and articulate out in the trails
yet maintain suitable highway handling performance
and also fit anywhere from a 35-inch and taller
up to about a 40-inch tire or so.
These rigs are your modified Jeep Wranglers, the JKS, JLs,
the unlimited CJs, YJs, et cetera
and also your Toyota's both new
and retro old international Scouts, Broncos
and a variety of other similar rigs.
This hobbyist class will have aftermarket recovery bumpers,
winches, rock sliders, skid plates
and many other upgraded functional components
like armor, heavy duty drive-terrain components,
RCV axle shaft, transfer case upgrades,
lower gearing in the differentials, larger U-joints
and the list goes on and on.
These rigs are built to be versatile enough
to drive around town on a Friday night,
go off-roading on a Saturday
and head to the mall on a Sunday.
Then one step up from the hobbyist build
is what I like to refer to as the fully-modified build.
These guys typically build and fabricate their own rigs
and trailer them to the trail.
They are purists of the off-road sport
and have rigs that are built to the heel
and extremely capable in all types of off-road terrain.
They're built with full roll cages,
one-ton axles that are geared down
and locked both front and rear,
larger chromoly axle shafts,
three or 4 speed transfer cases,
typically V8 engines that are fuel injected
and probably modified and the list goes on.
We all know and have seen these guys off-roading
and know them as a bit crazy, but hella fun to watch
and the rigs can really take a beating.
Then we have one of my favorites
and that is the all-out, balls to the walls,
fully-gasoline and an adrenaline field off-road junkies
that are in what I like to call the super modified class.
These guys need no introduction
as we are all familiar with their builds
and they are fully fabricated from DOM tube,
race tire compounds like the stickies,
fully-forged beadlock wheels
like Raceline Monsters or Method's 100 series,
crazy horsepower with a build-drive terrain to match
and the list goes on and on.
These are the Ultra4 racers,
the competition rock-bouncer buggies,
the 1,000-horsepower plus, mud boggers,
desert dune sand rails,
trophy desert truck racers, Monster Jam,
monster truck, and various other crazy off-road build
to go fast with a lunatic driver
who are on a whole 'nother level
and that's why they are my favorites.
All right, guys, well those are
the five basic types of off-road builds
and just out of curiosity, make sure and let us know
which type of build you guys have
or which type of class you fit in,
or even let us know if there's another type of build
that we didn't cover in today's video
by letting us know in the comments below.
You can also add your rig
to our growing off-road vehicle fitment gallery
and show off the type of build that you have
by going to our website trailbuiltoffroad.com
and clicking the gallery option on the menu bar
and following the prompts from there.
Other than that guys, we hope you all enjoyed this video,
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and as always, we appreciate all of you for watching,
I'm Josh from TrailBuilt,
and we'll see you guys back again shortly.
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