You can go off-roading to some degree with almost any 4x4 vehicle under the sun, but if you’re expressly wanting to go rockcrawling, then there are some things you really need to consider for your vehicle before you venture into a rock garden.
Simple trail riding, light mud whomping, and sand exploration have their distinct array of hazards, but none holds the potential for inflicting vehicular damage to your body, undercarriage, and drivetrain components as rockcrawling. Whether it’s contact damage from a rock hitting your 4x4’s sheetmetal and preventing your doors, tailgate, or hood opening and closing properly; smashing differential covers, oil pan, transmission pans, or driveshafts with boulders; slashing tires on razor-sharp outcroppings; or
