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Author Archives: Jim Oaks

1972 Ford Econoline Sportsmobile
15 Oct 2018

1972 Ford Econoline Sportsmobile

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Ford Camper, Ford Econolines & Vans, Ford Sportsmobile, Overlanding - Travel | 0

I love the older Ford Econoline’s with the Sportsmobile package. They’re the ultimate roadtrip vehicle. You can pull in to a parking lot, crawl in the back, and go to sleep. Or go to a campground, pop the top up, … Continued

1972 Ford Econoline Sportsmobile
Operation Fearless Ford Bronco
1 Oct 2018

Operation Fearless Ford Bronco

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Ford Bronco | 0

The Operation Fearless Ford Bronco came about as a way to honor Navy SEAL Chief and American hero Adam Brown who died in Afghanistan when his team was attacked. Brown’s selfless actions during the attack saved the lives of several … Continued

Operation Fearless Ford Bronco
1955 Desoto / Ford 4×4
1 Sep 2018

1955 Desoto / Ford 4×4

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Miscellaneous, Overlanding - Travel | 0

This strange beast of a vehicle has been nicknamed ‘Chupacabra’. Chupacabra literally translates into “goat-sucker” (from chupar, “to suck”, and cabra, “goat”) and is a legendary creature in the folklore of parts of the Americas, with its first purported sightings reported … Continued

1955 Desoto / Ford 4x4
2004 MegAmbo Expedition Vehicle
9 Aug 2018

2004 MegAmbo Expedition Vehicle

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Ford Fire Rescue, Overlanding - Travel | 0

  One of the best overlooked adventure vehicles is probably the 4×4 ambulances used in some of the rural and mountainous regions of the United States. If you check websites such as govdeals.com and municibid.com, you can sometimes find them … Continued

2004 MegAmbo Expedition Vehicle
2000 Ford Excursion Overlander
3 Jul 2018

2000 Ford Excursion Overlander

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Ford Excursion | 0

One of the best examples of a Ford Excursion you’ll ever find for overlanding is this 2000 Ford Excursion Diesel 4×4 owned and built by Chris Cordes. Chris has many years of experience in overlanding, and is the managing editor for Expedition … Continued

2000 Ford Excursion Overlander
A Lifted 2018 Ford Expedition
2 Jul 2018

A Lifted 2018 Ford Expedition

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Ford Expedition | 0

Ford claims that 20 percent of Expedition owners use their vehicles in rugged situations. As a result, Ford has began offering the Expedition with the FX4 package (See 2018 Ford Expedition FX4). Manufacturers such as Readylift have already begun offering … Continued

A Lifted 2018 Ford Expedition
1973 Beer Hauler F-100
15 Jun 2018

1973 Beer Hauler F-100

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1973-1979 Ford Trucks, Motorsports | 0

The number 32 is not only Matt’s UTV race number, it’s the year his father was born. No matter how hard you try, some things just don’t seem to go the way you want them to. In most cases though, … Continued

1973 Beer Hauler F-100
2011 Ultimate Adventure Ford F-150
1 Jun 2018

2011 Ultimate Adventure Ford F-150

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 2009-2014 Ford Trucks, Motorsports | 0

Every year, 4-Wheeler & Off-Road Magazine hosts an ‘Ultimate Adventure’, and each year they build an official vehicle to load it. I thought it would be interesting to take a look back at the 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost 4×4 that … Continued

2011 Ultimate Adventure Ford F-150
My 2016 Ford ‘Expedition’ XLT 4×4
10 May 2018

My 2016 Ford ‘Expedition’ XLT 4×4

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Ford Expedition, Overlanding - Travel | 0

In September 2017, I traded my 2010 Ford F-350 Super Duty in for this 2016 Ford Expedition XLT 4×4. It makes sense that Ford uses names such as ‘Excursion’, ‘Expedition’, ‘Explorer’, and ‘Escape’ for it’s SUV’s. If you’ve read ‘Ford … Continued

My 2016 Ford 'Expedition' XLT 4x4
1937 Ford Housecar
3 May 2018

1937 Ford Housecar

by Jim Oaks | posted in: History, Overlanding - Travel | 0

Imagine walking in to a garage, seeing a vehicle under a tarp, and pulling it back to reveal this one of a kind 1937 Ford Housecar? This Housecar is (1) of only (6) said to have been made per year … Continued

1937 Ford Housecar
1928 Ford House Car
2 May 2018

1928 Ford House Car

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1917-1947 Ford Trucks, Ford Camper, History, Overlanding - Travel | 0

During the great depression, many people couldn’t afford to live in their homes. Cars were being converted into House Cars allowing their owners to travel from city to city looking for work. This 1928 Ford Model A House Car is … Continued

1928 Ford House Car
Ford And The Vagabonds
10 Apr 2018

Ford And The Vagabonds

by Jim Oaks | posted in: History, Overlanding - Travel | 0

Adventure travel has become extremely popular over the past few years. These back country adventures have also been referred to as overlanding. In 2019, Ford will try to market the new Ford Ranger to adventure seekers, but this isn’t a … Continued

Ford And The Vagabonds

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