September has been a very interesting month at Off Road Action. We had a number of articles that went viral on the social media scene, with blogs and websites from around the world having wrote articles based on the research of Off Road Action. This lead to record amounts of visits to this website, including one day that had double the amount of individual visits than the previous record. Overall, it was a great month! What was your favourite article this month?

Back in May, we featured an Internation Scout II that had a pop top Four Wheel Camper. We decided to go back to the original thread on Expedition Portal where we discovered this diamond in the rough. It turns out that the owner has made a lot of progress on both the camper and the Scout. I do have to say that I am damn impressed with how everything turned out! What do you think? Do you like the concept of a SUV with a pop top camper?

Here is a restored military fire truck. I am not very good with the older army trucks…what make is this? Chevrolet? Studebaker?

Those of you that have been reading Off Road Action for a while will recall the early 1966 to 1977 Ford Bronco with Four Wheel Camper poptop camper articles that we did over the summer. We found this barn find 1966 Ford Bronco with a non pop top camper. Finding an early bronco that has uncut rear wheel wells and only 55,000 original miles is a bit of rarity, but finding one that also has a camper on the back is unheard of! We have emailed the owner asking for larger photos as well as a few camper interior shots. We are also interested in the different styling of the winch that is mounted on the front bumper. Frankly, someone needs to purchase this and restore it. We will even give the new owner a place on the website to document the restoration! Will you be the new owner?

This article we posted back in the summer about a Toyota Land Cruiser Troopy for sale is still popular. However, I think I like this 1983 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45 Troopy even better. Maybe it is the pop up tent that I like, because it is definatly not the colour. The left hand drive is definatly interesting. I wonder how long it would take to get used to driving it? I would prefer it to have a diesel engine, but the stock 2F runs on both gasoline and propane. That should help out the fuel milage a little

This baby blue uncut 1966 Ford Bronco needs a little work here and there, but overall is in pretty good shape. As per the photos on the ebay ad, there is some surface rust here and there, but when you consider that the early Bronco is 44 years old, it is in pretty damn good shape for an unrestored vehicle.

This 1978 Toyota FJ45 Land Cruiser pickup for sale in British Columbia is one great looking truck! When you combine the recenly painted body and pristine running gear, coupled with the Toyota Land Cruiser toughness and good looks, you have yourself a winner. Sure, this example may need a little bit of work and finishing touches, but all the hard stuff is done. While the $16,000 price tag may seem high at first glance, reasearch on Toyota Land Cruisers show that this is right in line with other Cruisers in this shape.

At first thought, $6000 for this 1969 Ford Bronco posted on Classic Broncos.com may seem like a lot. After all, it is just an old, stock, early Bronco. However, this changes when you look at the photos. When is the last time that you saw a rust free early Bronco that was not either restored or modified? This is a great start for somebody looking to start slowly restoring an uncut classic Bronco. There is a lot of new stock replacement parts, like ignition and brake parts. Of course, as with any vehicle of this age, there is some dents and scrapes. Still, I think it is a great deal. What do you think?

Dave from Ewillys.com always has some great articles, but he has outdone himself with his new article about Pacific Northwest off road races and playdays from the 70’s really hit home for me. I grew up attending the same events in British Columbia and Washington with my family in the 70’s and early 80’s. Of course, the obstacle course and sand drags were popular, but some of the most loved events were things like the potato stab, blindfold driver race, and the backwards race. One of my favourite stories is when my parents were at a playday Calgary, Alberta. One of the events was where the co-driver would hold a bowl full of water while the driver tried to navigate the off road course as fast as possible. The team with the most amount of water left in the bowl was the winner. My parents were making great time until they came to a rough section. For some reason, my Dad forgot to lock in the hubs and they were stuck with only the rear tires spinning. My mother proceeded to dump the bowl of water on over my Dad’s head. Of course, the local city news was there to capture the moment and it was blasted over the local news for a few days. Do they still hold events like this in your area? What were some of your favourite events?