Types of Offroaders || Which are You?

Today we sit down and discuss the different types of offroaders and how they compare with the community. Each category plays an important and is a phase that we all go through OR are currently in. Let us know which category you fall under and where you hope to end up. Also, let us know if we missed anyone in the comments below.

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[knks]

Remember Overlanders build their vehicles to stand up all terrains, sand, mud, rocks, snow, etc. therefore the vehicle should be very balanced. The hobby category usually build their vehicles for something specific like rock crawlers or mud or sand or a combination of 2. My point is overlanders will build their vehicles with all terrains in mind but that doesn’t allow them to be specialized in one area. In the other hand hobby class builds their vehicles for 1-2 terrains in mind.

[liamwoodcock]

Driveway ornament build...lives on Jack stands forever waiting on parts to come

[mikecheslock]

One upgrade not included in the Overlanding that I can think of is increased spring weights to handle heavy loads of camping gear.

[alexcruz-ficq]

Somewhere between stock and overland😂🤷🏾‍♂️

[gwood]

I’m a weekend warrior and I love daily driving my jeep at least once a week I got people commenting me on it whether it’s on the road or a gas station/parking lot
I just can’t imagine dumping all that money into it and not driving it everyday
I love it that much lol

[jimburson]

I'm old (61), i call it 4 wheeling with my girl-2007 dodge 1500, 4" lift with 34 inch tires (Cooper), fridge/freezer, pillow top mattress in back, awesome sound system, the biggest game changer was a professional crawl thru (Breezer Windows). We camp in the Sierras at around 9000' all summer - fall and the truck being "weatherproof" is extremely important (thunderstorms)

[weatherornotsubaru]

I thought we might cross into #2 a little bit, but I'm happy to find we are definitively in the #3 group as an Overlander.
You forgot about Subaru!
Our Subaru Ascent currently has Wildpeak AT/Trail tires, 18" wheels (down from 20" oem), full skid plates, a 2" (front) and 2.5" (rear) lift, and roof rack. Next month we add a swing-out hitch for full-size spare (with fold down table!), rear-lockers, rock sliders, winch, a welded front recovery point, and a lightbar. Haven't decided on the fridge or extra power setup yet.
When it's not offroad it's our family (of 6) grocery getter.

[gr]

Mines a daily driver, weekend warrior.
Jeep TJ, 12, 500 lbs winch, rock sliders, bucket seats, harness seat belts snorkel, skid plates, king shocks, UHF radio, waterproofed electrics, remove axel, trans breathers,
All roughly painted inside and out drab olive green on 30 inch tyres 😆

[SuperDad]

Hobbyist Off-road for sure, Our 93’ XJ is our family daily rig as well as our adventure rig. Building it more an more as we go. Our biggest Mod so far was the “Safari style seats” (seats 10 passengers) runnin 35’s with 4” lift so far.

[bryanwhite]

I'm somewhere between stock and overland, I''d say "overstock" or "camping optimized" 2017 Tacoma TRD Offroad with stock driveline + Toyo ATs, a come-along for recovery and light bar/ditch lights. On the camping side it's more built out - RSI Smartcap load bearing shell w/ RTT mounted on it, battery pack, Drive Reach OTR Cell booster, Camp stove, cookware, water jerry cans etc etc

[BjornNatan]

In Iceland, the most common builds are hobby builds and mixes of hobby builds and fully modified. The hobby builds are mostly on 33"-38" tires.
The fully modified hobby builds are usualy on 40" to 46" and then there are the extremes that run upto 54" tires.

[andysolorzano]

Our off road Wrangler, (wife's is a Mall Crawler - mostly), is an overland build. It's gotten through some Moderate - Severe portions of some trails with some spotters. 2.5" Teraflex lift, 33 - KO2's, after market bumpers, winch, roof rack. It's very capable for what we use it for and still very cool looking as a daily driver.

[joshuabernick]

There are a few more I'd add to the list:
Mall mudder or mall crawler: lifted/decked out jeep or toyota, looks legit, never sees mud or dirt

Small man syndrome: usually a diesel, 6-8 inch lift, rolls coal, never sees dirt

The offroading ricer: 28 light bars, cheap winch from harbor freight, rear spoiler, sticker bombed, nerf bar side steps, usually a grocery getter, never sees dirt.

The ghetto rig: saved from the scrap yard, dubious installation, parts falling off, zip tied everything, still offroads but liability

Shade tree mechanic: maybe not as professional when it comes to installing parts but tries, good understanding of the vehicle, decent upgrades but not the best. Huis the trails, usually gets stuck at some point, laughs it off. This is where a lot of us fall under :)

[lowspeedhighdrag]

My new truck (2019 Ranger XLT Sport) is firmly in the stock category, but will slowly, and eventually, end up in the overlanding category. It’ll always be my daily driver, and my means not just to overland, but hunt, shoot, and tow a one horse trailer. I’ll never get to the more extreme limits of the overlanding class, let alone further. Most of the higher priced upgrades will have to wait till the truck is paid off and the warranties expire, when I can better afford the upgrades and repairs.

[bobvedder]

I am probably one of the "overlander" types of drivers. I use my rig as a daily driver, mostly in snow in winter and mud other times.

[rippinlips]

I roll a Chevy Silverado 2500HD 6.0 gasser. Elk hunting, work, tow rig. 2” lift, tall tires.

[fatboystb]

I'm the "ran out of funds guy". Nice wheels and tires tho. Lmao

[kamakazi]

ZR2 is stock right now but over the winter it’s getting bumpers, skid plates, 4.56 gears, 35s, different wheels, 4 more inches of lift. bed rack, RTT and a wheel and fuel carrier.

[LPM.]

Between stock and overland. Have a 2021 COLORADO ZR2 Dusk edition. Nice that stock it came with both front and rear locker, skids for all important components, fairly aggressive hybrid all terrain tires, and a mild suspension lift.

[lonnies]

My "stock" category rig (Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road) arrives from the factory in mid-September, 2022. The plan is to start with backcountry camping, then see where that leads me. For sure, I'll be interested in some solar energy equipment for charging batteries, and powering a second battery, which I'll use for non-truck appliances and recharging electronics, and maybe a tent heater.