Get ready for the 2027 trip
What the truck and kit need for the Mojave
Is my truck ready for the Mojave?
These are the trip’s rules for the rig and the kit. Tick each one off as your truck meets it. Try first, no parts: Read the rig rules: The whole list, with how the week runs, is on the trip page.; Take Tread Lightly!’s Off-Road 101: It’s free, and every invited driver and co-driver finishes it before the start.; Pull an axle, hub and driveshaft at home: With the tools you’ll carry, on your own truck, before March.. Simple upgrades: 200 miles of range in 4WD: Carried or built in. Work it out with your load and tires.; A full-size matching spare: If the tires change, the spare changes with them.; GMRS or HAM on the trip channel: A radio in the truck, set up and tested.; Rated recovery points front and rear: Bolted to the frame.. Bigger changes: A locker or limited slip on one axle: At least one axle. See what your truck came with on Suspension.; Water and gear for the week, within payload: Add it to the build sheet and check what’s left.. Still to check: Street legal, registered and insured, Fire extinguisher, stocked first aid kit, tow strap and shovel, Your platform’s spares list sent to the crew.
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