RPM

BY JERED KORFHAGE

JERED.KORFHAGE@FOURWHEELER.COM PHOTOS: COURTESY OF THE MANUFACTURERS RPM

FOX GIVES BACK

(To Your Trails)

Q Fox Factory, the maker of performance-driven suspension products for on- and off-road enthusiasts, has launched its community investment program called Trail Trust. The program aims to deliver sustainable adventure to everyone through investment in nonprofit partners worldwide. Fox has already distributed $500,000 to groups including the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council, the Off-Road Business Association, the Post Wildfire OHV Recovery Alliance, and Tread Lightly! to fund projects that promote conscientious use of our off-road playgrounds and making recreation opportunities available to a more diverse audience. Applications for the Trail Trust initiative are accepted quarterly on a rolling basis, visit trailtrust.com for more information.

AUTOMOTIVE NEWS

Quadratec and Bestop 2020 Jeep Gladiator Giveaway

Q According to Bob Mernar, from Long Beach Island, New Jersey, “I never really enter contests.” Well, enticed by the Kaiser-esque grille, he entered the Quadratec and Bestop 2020 Jeep Gladiator Giveaway, and came out a winner. Bestop and Quadratec partnered to build this ’20 Jeep Gladiator using many Bestop-branded products, including Granite-series front and rear bumpers, a Sunrider hardtop, an EZ-Roll Soft Tonneau cover, PRP Front and Rear Seat Covers, and Baja Designs lighting. Products from Baer Brakes, Insane Audio, Mickey Thompson, Rockslide Engineering, Skyjacker, and Warn also went into the one-of-a-kind Gladiator.

In The News

■ If you made a reservation to order a ’22 Ford F-150 Lightning, you might not get your hands on the keys to a ’22 Ford F-150 Lightning— it might be a ’23 truck, instead. Ford cites extraordinarily high demand for the EV truck and has already spent $250 million to increase production.

■ What percentage of the plastic on the Ford Bronco Sport will come from recycled ocean plastic? The jury’s out on the exact figure, but we do know these wiring harness clips, largely invisible to the consumer, will be. Discarded fishing nets, a large source of the plastic harvested from the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea, will be used to manufacture the clips.

■ Want to crank the windows up or down in your ’22 Chevy Silverado Work Truck? Forget about it. According to GM Authority, power door locks and power windows are now standard on all trim levels of the truck.

■ The Hummer EV’s towing capacity is greater than the Nissan Frontier and the Ford Ranger but can be topped by the midsize Chevy Colorado and the Jeep Gladiator. When properly optioned, the Jeep Gladiator can pull 7,650 pounds. That’s 150 pounds more than the Hummer EV.

SUPERTRUCK CORNER

Ford Bronco DR

■ Want your own Baja-capable, V-8–powered Ford Bronco? Meet the Bronco DR (that’s Desert Racer). Here are some numbers. It weighs 6,200 pounds, rides on 37-inch tires, comes with 15.8 inches and 17.4 inches of respective front and rear suspension travel, shifts with a 10R80 automatic transmission, has an initial production run of 50 vehicles, boasts a 400-plus-horsepower Coyote V-8, and should be for sale in late 2022 somewhere in the horse stable of $200,000.

Is It True?

-> Could the Tesla Cybertruck be closer in size to the Ram 1500 TRX and the Ford Raptor than we originally thought?

-> Will you soon have to pay a subscription fee to use the key fob on your ’22 Toyota Tundra? -> Will the range of the Rivian R1T and R1S be affected in cold temperatures because the trucks’ batteries lack a heat pump?

-> Did the United States just miss its chance at having a 6.2L V-8-powered, 10-speed Chevy Colorado?

-> Will the Double Cab option soon be unavailable for your ’22 Chevy Silverado Custom Trail Boss?

Photos: Ford

6BT-Powered ’49 Power Wagon Sells for More Than $400,000

■ Desert Power Wagons, of Scottsdale, Arizona, infused a ’49 Power Wagon with a custom chassis, more cab space, a modern powertrain, and much more—and it all went to auction. The truck features a Cummins 6BT in front of a 48RE transmission and an NP271 transfer case. You’ll find 3.73 gears inside the Dana 60 and AAM 14-bolt axles, King coilovers at each corner, a behemoth Braden winch up front, and forward-facing Vison X LED lamps. Inside, Dakota Digital instruments monitor the truck’s vitals while the driver and passenger recline in seats sourced from a Cadillac CTS. The bed is finished with stained and varnished white oak and the Power Wagon rides on 40-inch Toyo mud-terrains. This Power Wagon sold at auction for $405,000. FW Photo: Desert Power Wagons