OVERLAND ADVENTURE 2021 MEET THE PARTICIPANTS
It all started with a call to adventure, and you, the readers of Four Wheeler, stacked our inbox with applications to join us in the Utah backcountry for a one-of-a-kind experience. From an overwhelming pool of responses, we selected 20 participants to be part of the 2021 Four Wheeler Overland Adventure—and that was no easy task. Your backgrounds were diverse, your vehicles were impressive, and when the dust settled, the invitations went out to 20 worthy adventurers and their rigs, hailing everywhere from Texas to Oregon and from New York to California. When we all met face-to-face, it was in Page, Arizona, for registration. Shortly after, the adventure stepped off the pavement as we journeyed through the lesser-known parts of Utah for three days of incredible overlanding.
The 2021 Four Wheeler Overland Adventure was presented by Jeep and sponsored by American Adventure Lab, Bubba Gear, Falken Tire, Midland, OnX Offroad, Redarc, and Warn Industries. Continue reading for an introduction to the 20 Overland Adventure participants and watch for more coverage of the action in upcoming issues of Four Wheeler where we examine each vehicle in depth and recap the eye-popping scenery, hand-prepared camp meals, and the timeless adventures shared by everyone on the trail.
Vehicle: ’19 Ford Transit 4x4 Conversion
Why overland? “As an amputee, I can go farther, experience more history, nature, and wildlife. With self-reliance, I gain self-confidence and my friends and family get to enjoy creating memories and stories to share.” The EcoBoost-powered van got a factory-authorized Quadvan 4x4 conversion plus Eaton Truetrac lockers front and rear, 4.10s, 2-inch-lift spindles in front with Bilstein B6 shocks, and 4-inch-lift blocks in the rear joined by Fox 2.5 shocks. It all rides on 17-inch Method 701 wheels and 255/80R17 Falken Wildpeak A/T3W tires. There’s an Aluminess bullbar with dual Extreme Outback air compressors, front- or rear-mount 9,500-pound-capacity winch, Maxtrax and spare-tire carriers on the rear doors, custom “fence” around the pop-top for the LED lights that join the other Lightforce lighting, and Rock Solid Engineering top protection. The Quadvan skidplate system protects the engine, transmission, transfer case, and gas tank. The roof was modified for the SMB West pop-top with sleeping platform, while sitting involves Scheel-Man Vario swivels. Various goods from Heatshield Products take care
