Drilling holes into a new truck, SUV, or car isn't exactly everyone's idea of a good first modification. Especially when you're drilling around a wheel well—an area that's constantly exposed to water, mud, road salt, gravel, and everything else your tires throw at it.
So before you buy a set based solely on the words no drilling required, here's what you should actually know.
Whether you're planning your first trip or returning for another year, this guide covers everything you need to know before heading to Southern Utah. We'll walk through registration, trail ratings, camping and lodging, the event schedule, vehicle preparation, and tips to help you make the most of Trail Hero 2026.
New trucks aren't exactly getting cheaper.
But for 2027, Ford is doing something interesting with two of the most enthusiast-focused trucks in the F-150 lineup. It's lowering the cost of getting into both the F-150 Tremor and F-150 Raptor.
So let's look at what Ford changed, what it left alone, and what you're actually giving up for the lower price.
The 2027 Teryx H2 and RZR Pro R Boost take two very different approaches to high-performance UTVs. One is lighter and significantly less expensive. The other brings more power and considerably more factory technology. We compared the least expensive two-seat versions of each to see where the differences really matter—and what you're actually getting for the money.
A 2006 Subaru Baja. A tuned WRX STI Type RA engine. A six-speed manual swap. A group of high school automotive students helping bring the build together. And roughly 600 miles of Colorado roads and graded dirt waiting at the other end.
Kawasaki didn't wait long to expand its supercharged Teryx H2 lineup.
After introducing the four- and five-passenger Teryx H2 platform for 2026, Kawasaki is following it with something a lot of riders were probably expecting: a two-seat version.
Here's what changed with the new two-seater, what stayed the same, and how the 2027 Teryx H2 compares with the Teryx4 H2.
Mud flaps are one of the simplest protective components you can add to any vehicle. When chosen correctly, they reduce paint damage, minimize salt buildup, and control debris spray from wider tires or lifted pickup trucks.
If you’re researching mud flaps and want the real breakdown — materials, thickness, fitment, mounting, and how to choose the right setup — this guide covers it all.
The Ford Maverick was supposed to be a simple truck. Affordable, efficient, practical. Then Tremor owners started taking them off-road. Lobo owners started chasing street performance. The SV300T showed up with 300 horsepower. And now nobody can agree on what a "typical" Maverick owner even looks like anymore.
What every Maverick owner has in common: the tires are still picking up rocks, gravel, mud, salt, and road debris on every drive — and throwing it at the sides of the truck.
We haven't driven the Pro R Boost, and production machines haven't had enough time in owners' hands to tell us how they'll perform after thousands of hard off-road miles. So this isn't a review.
Instead, we're looking at what Polaris actually changed, why those changes matter, who this machine makes sense for, and whether the Pro R Boost has the ingredients to become the new high-water mark for the RZR platform.