Stafford Springs, Connecticut turned into Subaru country for Wicked Big Meet, and the R1 crew was right in the middle of it. We came back for our second year running, and the turnout did not disappoint. The line to get in stretched all the way into the treeline. Lifted Foresters, built Crosstreks, overland rigs loaded […]
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Building a Better Tacoma with an R1 Concepts Big Brake Kit
2025 Tacoma Gets the Brake Upgrade It Deserves Every build starts with a first modification. For some people, it’s suspension. For others, it’s bigger tires. This Tacoma owner went in a different direction. After running an R1 Concepts Big Brake Kit on his previous truck, he knew exactly what he wanted for his new 2025 […]
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Tacoma Getting a Much Needed Brake Refresh!
Every Tacoma owner hits this moment. The truck still drives great, but the pedal is a little soft, the rotors are showing some lip, and there’s just enough shudder under heavy braking to remind you it has been a while. That is the moment you stop putting it off and you do a proper Tacoma […]
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FIESTA PRERUNNERS in San Diego!
Fiesta Island in San Diego is one of those rare spots where the off-road community gets to take over a piece of real estate and just let the trucks breathe. Fiesta Prerunners is the meet that pulls it all together. Pre-runners, race trucks, daily drivers, and one-off builds parked side by side, with people fishing […]
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Crawling CLIFFHANGER in the RAIN with SHERPA
Moab in the rain is a different animal. The rocks turn slick, the ledges grow teeth, and the trails that felt manageable on a dry Tuesday morning suddenly demand everything you’ve got. We rolled out to Cliffhanger with our friends from Sherpa expecting one kind of day and got another. The downpour came hard, then […]
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What’s On Your Rig? | Peace’s 2024 VW Atlas Overland Build at King of the Hammers
Peace took his 2024 Volkswagen Atlas to King of the Hammers for his first time off-road. Here’s how the build came together (Black Rhino wheels, Toyo tires, Solar Works suspension, R1 Concepts big brake kit) and the rock-wall moment that made every dollar of that build worth it.
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