by Colin Smith | Jul 1, 2022 | Trip Reports
Poly Performance at Moonlight Madness 2022 | Trip Report This trip started when the Poly Performance crew was invited to an event hosted by Clovis Independent 4 wheelers club called Moonlight Madness. The event involves several day runs along with a midnight poker run...
by Andy Knox | Mar 4, 2021 | Builds, Icon Vehicle Dynamics, Toyota
2016 Toyota 4Runner | Basic Build Maybe it’s a West Coast thing, but we see a lot of 4Runners here in California. While a Wrangler Rubicon is probably the undisputed champion of ‘best stock wheeler’ the 4Runner certainly presents an interesting case for itself. With...
by Andy Knox | Mar 3, 2021 | Builds, Lexus GX470, Toyota
2005 Lexus GX470 | Beyond the Bolt Ons The light duty Toyota Tacoma and 4Runner platforms are a great candidate for overland or dual sport style builds, combining reliability and on-road comfort with reasonable off-road performance. With a plethora of aftermarket...
by Andy Knox | Apr 4, 2020 | Dodge Ram, Icon Vehicle Dynamics, Lexus GX470, Synergy MFG, Toyota, Trip Reports
Baja 2020 | Spring Break Trip For some, ‘Mexico’ and ‘Spring Break’ conjures images of bikini clad coeds on warm tropical beaches. For others, not so much; some of us are just on a quest to find the perfect taco. This trip formed as a bit of a reunion trip: back in...
by Andy Knox | Feb 18, 2020 | Builds, Drivetrain, Lexus GX470, Toyota
2005 Lexus GX470 | Nitro Worm Gear Limited Slip I’ll just come right out and say it: we get a LOT of questions about gears, differentials, and axles. They are critical components for 4x4s, and also see a ton of abuse. Sure, it may seem like we always push lockers on...
by Andy Knox | Feb 15, 2020 | Builds, Lexus GX470, Toyota
2005 Lexus GX470 | All-Pro APEX Rock Slider Install It’s only a matter of time before most of us stray from the fire roads and start encountering the rocks, ruts and roots of the real world. If you have working doors on your rig, it’s generally nice to keep them that...
by Andy Knox | May 10, 2019 | Builds, Toyota
2018 Toyota Tundra | Overland Outfit It’s no secret that we’re big fans of Toyota’s build philosophy with their trucks. With proven excellent reliability, and great capability offroad thanks to suspensions that are easily modified for increased performance, it’s no...
by Andy Knox | May 8, 2019 | Builds, Icon Vehicle Dynamics, Toyota
2018 Toyota Tundra | Icon Stage 6 Toyota has always been known for building durable trucks, that are high on practicality and function. But, being a Japanese based company, they didn’t embrace the US convention of a ‘full-size truck’ until the late 90’s with their...
by Andy Knox | Apr 24, 2019 | Dodge Ram, Icon Vehicle Dynamics, JK Wrangler, JL Wrangler, Synergy MFG, Toyota, Trip Reports
April 2019 | Easter Jeep Safari Moab is a special place. Famous for its red slick rock terrain, sandstone arches, and sweeping panorama views of high desert bisected by the Colorado river, there aren’t many other places like it. Widely known as a destination for all...
by Andy Knox | Mar 20, 2019 | Builds, Jeep, JK Wrangler, Synergy MFG
2017 Jeep JK | Synergy 8″ Stretch One of the oldest debates in wheeling, and off road vehicle build theory, revolves around the ‘ideal wheelbase.’ No matter where you end up wheeling, certain obstacles might click with your wheelbase and make you look like an...
by Andy Knox | Nov 22, 2018 | Builds, Icon Vehicle Dynamics, Jeep, JL Wrangler
2018 Jeep JL Rubicon | Icon Stage 2 System Without a doubt, one of the most anticipated vehicle releases in recent memory has been the Wrangler JL. The JK Wrangler set the bar very high in terms of being the ‘ultimate canvas’ to build upon to create the...
by Andy Knox | Nov 21, 2018 | Builds, Dodge Ram, Synergy MFG
2016 Ram 2500 | Synergy Leveling System A lot of people make the assumption that we only focus on high performance off-road upgrades. In reality, that’s only half true. While nothing excites us more than turning a boring stock vehicle into a certified trail...
by Andy Knox | Aug 2, 2018 | Icon Vehicle Dynamics, Trip Reports
July 2018 | Pismo Mid Week After Hours Session “Dude, we’re going to the beach!” One of the perks of living on California’s central coast is easy access to the legendary Pismo dunes. For over 100 years, gearheads of all type have been able to test their courage, and...
by Andy Knox | Jul 30, 2018 | Builds, Dodge Ram, Synergy MFG
2007.5 Ram 2500 | Synergy Long Arm and Fox 2.5″ DSC Build When buying a used truck, there are certainly many things to be wary of. We often measure a vehicles lifespan in miles driven, but it also takes less than a mile to kill anything, if you want to. Certain...
by Andy Knox | Jul 27, 2018 | Builds, Carli Suspension, Dodge Ram
2017 Ram 2500 | Carli Pintop 2.5″ Build Ask anyone what the best truck out there is, and you’re sure to get a pretty diverse range of responses. We’ve all got our favorite; maybe it’s based on looks, or maybe it’s that one brand has never let you down despite...
by Andy Knox | Jul 27, 2018 | Builds, Carli Suspension, Ford
2017 Super Duty | Carli Pintop 2.5″ and Baja Designs Build There is an old saying, probably from Confucious: ‘Buy cheap, buy twice.’ While, this philosophy isn’t applicable to everyone (including me), there is a lot of truth to it. For many of us, a truck is a...
by Andy Knox | Jul 3, 2018 | Trip Reports
June 2018 | Rubicon Trail There are few trails that illicit as many ‘ohhhs’ and ‘ahhhs’ as the legendary Rubicon trail. But what is it about this particular trail that makes it so iconic? Without leaving the greater Sierra Nevada area, there are certainly longer...
by Andy Knox | Apr 26, 2018 | Axle Swap, Builds, Drivetrain, Jeep, JK Wrangler, Synergy MFG
2015 Jeep JK | Currie RockJock 60 Axles and Synergy Stage 3 Build It’s not uncommon for a customer to bring us a Jeep that has already been modified with a basic lift, bigger wheels and tires, and the usual appearance ‘bolt-ons’. Truthfully, so many dealers modify JK...
by Andy Knox | Apr 19, 2018 | Axle Swap, Builds, Drivetrain, Jeep, JK Wrangler, Synergy MFG
2017 Jeep JK | Synergy Stage 3 with Dynatrac ProRock Axles No doubt, the Wrangler JK is one of the most easily modifiable platforms yet released the general public. It has revolutionized the way we think about modifying Jeeps, elevated the standard of comfort and...
by Andy Knox | Apr 13, 2018 | Axle Swap, Builds, Drivetrain, Jeep, JK Wrangler, Synergy MFG
2014 Jeep JK | Currie Front Axle Swap and Re-Gear It happens to the best of us. Sometimes we simply run out of talent and go a little bigger than our equipment can handle. Other times, our needs push the limits of where the present stage of the build is at and known...
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