Best Off-Road Truck Mods and Upgrades

Icon Vehicle Dynamics has a reputation in the truck, Jeep, and SUV game. The company is renowned for providing quality suspension systems that ride equally well on and off-road. The Icon 0–4” Adjustable Coilover Lift Kit is no exception, featuring Icon’s adjustable 2.5-inch front coilovers, rear 2.0-inch piggyback shocks, and premium front upper control arms for maximum travel, dampening, and ride quality. The Icon kit also provides clearance for oversized tires, allowing you to effortlessly crawl over challenging obstacles. 

The Icon 0–4” Adjustable Coilover Lift Kit offers a simple bolt-on installation on most applications, requiring zero drilling or other modifications.

Features: 

• Adjustable ride height

• Constructed from 6061 aircraft grade aluminum, CNC machined components

• Specific kits include CDCV shocks

• Bolt-on installation

• No drilling, cutting, or welding

• All hardware and components included

• USA-made

• Limited lifetime warranty

Eibach knows its way around a chassis, specializing in performance dampers, coils, sway bars, and coilovers for everything from sportscars to heavy-duty pickups.

The Eibach PRO-TRUCK 2”–3” Adjustable Lift Kit features a massive upgrade in performance over your ride’s factory suspension, featuring adjustable 2.5-inch front coilovers with ERO springs and performance monotube rear shocks. While the Eibach PRO-TRUCK lift kit is technically more of a leveling kit due to maintaining the rear stance, what it lacks in ride height, it makes up for in ride quality, travel, and exceptional off-road performance! 

Features: 

• Adjustable lift height (2–3”)

• Abrasion and corrosion-resistant shock and coil coatings

• Custom-tuned shocks and springs

• Direct bolt-on installation

• USA-made

• Limited lifetime warranty

Eibach knows its way around a chassis, specializing in performance dampers, coils, sway bars, and coilovers for everything from sportscars to heavy-duty pickups.

The Eibach PRO-TRUCK 2”–3” Adjustable Lift Kit features a massive upgrade in performance over your ride’s factory suspension, featuring adjustable 2.5-inch front coilovers with ERO springs and performance monotube rear shocks. While the Eibach PRO-TRUCK lift kit is technically more of a leveling kit due to maintaining the rear stance, what it lacks in ride height, it makes up for in ride quality, travel, and exceptional off-road performance! 

Features: 

• Adjustable lift height (2–3”)

• Abrasion and corrosion-resistant shock and coil coatings

• Custom-tuned shocks and springs

• Direct bolt-on installation

• USA-made

• Limited lifetime warranty

The Nitto Ridge Grappler is Nitto’s first foray into the hybrid tire market, blending mud-terrain and all-terrain characteristics for the perfect balance of on-road comfort and off-road traction. 

The Ridge Grappler features highly-advanced sidewalls, dynamic hybrid tread, reinforced block foundations, and shoulder/lateral Z-grooves for maximum traction off-road, allowing the tire to cut through even the most challenging terrain. Integrated stone ejectors prevent rocks from clogging the tread voids and drilling into the carcass, ensuring the tire never stops biting. 

When you’re finished in the dirt, the Ridge Grappler’s mild road manners make for a smooth, quiet ride home all the way home. 

Features: 

• Heavy-duty spiral-wound construction

• Revolutionary dynamic hybrid tread design

• Variable-pitch tread pattern provides quiet on-road operation

• Shoulder and later Z-grooves provide unparalleled traction

• Alternating tapered edges and step blocks

• Dual sidewall design for enhanced personalization

• Reinforced block foundation adds rigidity and reduces flex

• Stone ejectors prevent stone drilling between tread blocks

• Offered in a variety of sizes and specifications

• 500 treadwear rating (metric sizes only)

The Falken Wildpeak A/T3W is Falken’s newest all-terrain tire, featuring a rugged tread design that provides excellent off-road performance. However, the tire isn't just competent in the dirt. An advanced silica tread compound and deep 3D sipes make for exceptional road manners in dry and wet conditions, delivering superior on-road traction and a smooth, quiet ride. 

The Wildpeak A/T3W focuses on three performance areas, making up the three “Ws” in the tire’s name: wet, wear, and Winter. The A/T3W offers next-level wear ratings and superb traction in cold, wet conditions, earning it a 3PMSF symbol (Three Peak Mountain Snowflake). 

Features: 

• Outer Apex sidewall with a secondary bead protects the internal casing of the tire

• Heat diffuser technology dissipates heat to protect the internal tire components

• 3D Canyon sipe technology prevents wear from high torque

• Aggressive upper sidewall protects against punctures

• Rugged tread design provides rigidity and stability

• Deep tread provides long-lasting wear and hydroplane resistance

• Silica tread compound delivers superior wear life and wet performance

Now that we’ve covered the all-terrain and hybrid categories, it’s time to dive into a premium mud-terrain known for outstanding off-road traction. The Nitto Trail Grappler is a heavy-duty mud-terrain loaded with features, including durable 3-ply sidewalls, reinforced shoulder grooves, and large, aggressive tread blocks, resulting in excellent off-road performance. A balanced void ratio helps to maintain stability while effectively ejecting mud, stones, and debris, allowing the tires to continue biting no matter the terrain. 

Features:

• Deep central siping decreases hydroplaning and increases wet traction

• Balanced void ratio clears mud and dirt without compromising high-speed stability

• 3-Ply sidewall resists punctures

• Reinforced shoulder grooves enhance off-road performance

• Dual sidewall designs to fit your style

• Aggressive tread block arrangement

In every off-roader’s arsenal should be several tow and recovery straps, allowing you to extract others or yourself from sticky situations on the trail. The Superwinch Recovery Strap takes the place of recovery straps, tow straps, and tree savers, allowing multiple recovery methods with a single product! 

With an 8,600 lb. working load limit (WLL), the durable polyester strap can haul nearly any truck, Jeep, or SUV. The Superwinch Recovery Strap is compatible with most hooks and shackles, allowing unlimited anchor possibilities. And with a vibrant, hi-vis blue finish, you’ll never lose sight of this strap on the trail! 

Features: 

• 3" x 30' 

• 8,600 Lb. working load limit (WLL)

• 26,000 Lb. break strength

• Sturdy non-stretching polyester construction

• Bright blue color for high visibility

• Reinforced closed-loop ends

• Compatible with most hooks and shackles

• Can be used as a winch extension strap, tree saver, or as a tow strap

• Limited 1-year warranty

Every dedicated off-road rig needs a winch, and there’s no better option than a heavy-duty Warn Zeon 12 to extract your truck from even the trickiest situations. The Warn Zeon 12 12,000 Lb. Winch features a powerful 6-hp electric motor, 3-stage planetary gear train, automatic mechanical brake, and a free-spool clutch. 

Rated at a 12,000 lb. line pull, the Warn Zeon 12 has plenty of power to yank most full-size pickups out of the mud or off the trail after snapping an axle or tie rod. With the included handheld remote, operation is easy and safe.

Features:

• 6-hp series-wound motor

• 216:1 gear ratio

• 12,000 lb. line pull

• 3-stage planetary gears 

• Automatic mechanical brake

• Free-spooling clutch

• Handheld remote 

• Optional roller fairlead/steel cable or aluminum hawse fairlead/synthetic rope

• Limited lifetime mechanical warranty / 7-year electrical

The Warn Zeon 10 Premium Series 10,000 Lb. Winch is the little brother of the Zeon 12, offering similar specifications with a 10,000 lb. line pull compared to the Zeon 12’s 12,000 lb. rating. The Zeon 10 is ideal for mid-sized applications with a lower overall weight, such as Tacomas, Rangers, and Colorados. 

Features: 

• 6-hp series-wound motor

• 216:1 gear ratio

• 10,000 lb. line pull

• 3-stage planetary gears 

• Automatic mechanical brake

• Free-spooling clutch

• Handheld remote 

• Optional roller fairlead/steel cable or aluminum hawse fairlead/synthetic rope

• Limited lifetime mechanical warranty / 7-year electrical

S&B is a leader in cold air intakes, specializing in high-flow conical filters, efficient thermoplastic tubes and silicone couplers, and oversized airboxes. The methodology behind a cold air intake is simple–enhance the amount of air going into an engine to create more efficient combustion and thus, power! 

By supplying dyno-proven gains to your off-road rig, a cold air intake counteracts your truck’s added weight and rotational mass, thus providing more power where needed–on the trail. S&B Cold Air Intakes also improve fuel efficiency, allowing you to travel farther on one tank–a useful feature when trekking through the middle of nowhere!

As a bonus, S&B filters are highly effective, filtering out even the smallest micron particles of dirt and debris. When off-roading in dusty, sandy environments, your pickup can use all the filtration it can get! 

Features: 

• Increase horsepower and improve fuel economy

• Heavy-duty silicone intake couplers and tube seals

• Simple bolt-on installations

• Available with 8-layer, washable, oiled-cotton, or dry replaceable filters

• Oversized, fully-enclosed air box

• Clear inspection lid to monitor the filter's condition

• Filters are tested to ISO 5011 Filtration Standard

• Backed by a million-mile warranty

• Made in the USA

Just as airflow into an engine is essential as is exhaust flow out! Factory exhaust systems are often highly restrictive, featuring small-diameter tubing, restrictive mufflers and resonators, and sharp bends that reduce efficiency. By comparison, the Borla ATAK Exhaust System is engineered for performance, featuring large-diameter mandrel-bent piping and high-flow mufflers for dyno-proven gains. 

On the trail, a performance exhaust like the Borla ATAK helps boost power, giving you the extra grunt necessary to overcome challenging obstacles. 

Features: 

• T-304 stainless steel construction

• Aggressive exhaust tone

• Mandrel-bent tubing for peak exhaust flow

• Dyno-tested performance gains

• USA-made

• 1-million mile warranty

Programmers, also called tuners, are some of the most effective performance modifications on modern pickups. These technologically-advanced devices plug into your vehicle’s OBD II port, modifying the parameters of your pickup’s factory ECM/PCM tune to increase fuel pressure, timing, injector pulse, and more. As a result, tuners add dyno-proven performance and efficiency gains. 

The Superchips FlashPaq Programmer is one such tuner, featuring a convenient handheld design and numerous options to maximize performance. The Superchips FlashPaq comes preloaded with Towing, Economy, Daily Driving, & Extreme Performance Tunes, allowing you to choose your desired power level. The programmer also features tire size and gear ratio adjustments, AFM (active fuel management) deactivation, and the ability to modify several other parameters to maximize performance on and off-road. 

Features: 

• 2.8" color display

• Towing, Economy, Daily Driving, & Extreme Performance tunes

• Tires size & gear ratio corrections

• Adjust rev and speed limiters

• Limit downshifting while climbing hills

• Disables active fuel management

• Read & clear DTCs 

• 2-year limited warranty