Build for Off Road Adventure Ride - Part 1

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 showcases a fleet of rugged Jeeps and capable chase trucks as they put aftermarket parts to the test in real-world, extreme conditions. The adventure kicks off in Big Bear, California, with a scenic mountain “warm-up” before the crew descends into the legendary Johnson Valley — where the terrain gets tougher, the stakes get higher, and the action doesn’t stop.

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Build for Off Road concentrates on aggressive off-road builds that are not just for looks; they are purpose-built machines made with the extreme off-roader in mind. At the end of each build, host Ian Johnson tests its capabilities in the ultimate off-road environment. This series captures the off-road lifestyle, with projects ranging from slow-moving rock crawlers to high-horsepower hill-climbers and everything in between.

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Products Featured in this Episode

Because Build for Off Road focuses on custom fabrication, purpose-built vehicles, and the off-roading lifestyle, each episode showcases parts and products specifically for off-road and overlanding trucks, Jeeps, rock bouncers, and more. As a trusted influencer in the offroad community, Ian shares in each episode what kinds of tools, parts, accessories, and upgrades he uses around the shop.

You can click on the logos below to learn more about the products, parts, and tools Ian and the rest of the Adventure Ride crew relied on while tackling the challenging mountain terrain of Bear Big, CA.