On this episode of the Build for Offroad Adventure Ride, we finish the legendary Rimrocker Trail and finally roll into Moab. But the adventure is just getting started as we tackle the technical obstacles of Behind the Rocks, then cap it all off with one of the most breathtaking trails in the country—Top of the World. You won’t want to miss that view.

This year’s Adventure Ride kicks off out west on the legendary Rimrocker Trail, taking the team from Montrose, Colorado, to Moab, Utah. Along the way, the crew finds incredible places to camp, including Camp V and Buckeye Reservoir, while putting their rigs and overlanding skills to the test. Everything is going smoothly until the trail leads them into a rock quarry filled with loose boulders, clean adventure ride into a night of challenging—and entertaining—trail action.

Sometimes you have to take a step backward before you can move a project forward. Ian tackles some of the design issues on his FJ45 project, making the necessary changes to get the build back on track. With a redesigned exhaust system and upgraded brakes, the FJ45 is ready to start moving forward again.

Ian takes you through every step of the wiring process, from choosing the right harness and finding existing wires to tap into, to selecting the proper connectors for a clean, reliable installation. If you’ve ever wanted to take the mystery out of wiring an off road rig, this is the episode for you.

Ian returns to one of his all-time favorite formulas – a low center-of-gravity Jeep TJ built to conquer big terrain without a towering lift. He starts fabricating the custom roll cage and upgrading some things under the hood.

The Build for Off Road Adventure Ride wraps up as Ian Johnson and the crew head to Kingman, Arizona. This final leg offers a fresh landscape, breathtaking views, and a new kind of off-road experience steeped in American history. Along the way, the team stops at the Route 66 Museum for a special Jeeps & Java event before finishing the adventure in Las Vegas at the 2025 SEMA Show.

The Build for Offroad Adventure Ride continues as Ian Johnson and the crew leave Big Bear, California, and head into the legendary Johnson Valley — home of the world-famous King of the Hammers. For off-road enthusiasts, this is part proving ground, part mecca. The team takes on the brutal Sledgehammer Trail, where no rig is safe from breaking, before unwinding at Lazertown for a Dometic-powered oasis. The next day, they face the infamous Backdoor Trail to see who will come out on top as the true king of this off-road adventure.

For the Season 2 finale, Ian Johnson teams up with friends and industry partners for the 2025 Adventure Ride, tackling some of the toughest trails in the western U.S. This multi-part, off-road journey kicks off in Big Bear, California, with a scenic mountain “warm-up” before the crew descends into the legendary Johnson Valley.

Ian Johnson already transformed a vintage C10 into the ultimate pre-runner style shop truck. With a twin-turbo LS under the hood, Ian tackles the final wiring and preps the truck for a dyno run to see what kind of power it can make. He upgrades the transmission, radiator, and supporting components to ensure this C10 can handle the boost and put the power to the ground.

Ian Johnson dives into one of his favorite body styles — a low center-of-gravity crawler. This TJ build keeps lift to a minimum while running massive 40-inch tires on JT axles. Making it all work takes plenty of welding, clever fabrication, and some classic Build for Off Road ingenuity. Ian shows how to create a truly bomb-proof TJ that’s tough, capable, and built on a budget.

Ian Johnson wraps up the JK buggy project with a few final touches, including powerful off-road lighting, durable protective flooring, a custom 12-inch touchscreen infotainment system, and a one-of-a-kind exhaust setup. With the build complete, there’s only one thing left to do — get this rig out in the dirt and put it to the test.

Ian Johnson gets his hands on a Factory Five Racing XTF test mule — a lightweight off-road platform with serious potential. The mission: transform it into a hardcore support rig for the Build for Off Road Adventure Ride.

Part 2 of Ian Johnson’s Southern-Style JK buggy build cranks things up a notch. This time, Ian’s building monster axles to handle the kind of abuse only 40-inch tires can dish out.

Ian’s used to turning junkyard gold into pure off-road glory! A sunbaked Jeep JK tub is about to be reborn as a no-holds-barred, Southern-style throwdown buggy.

Ian Johnson takes a bare Gladiator Jeep bed and turns it into the ultimate overlanding trailer! Starting with a rugged kit tube frame, Ian welds in a full arsenal of custom accessories built for adventure, then lays down a killer paint job to perfectly match his custom Jeep. By the end, this one-of-a-kind trailer is ready to follow its big brother into the wild — and look just as good doing it.