Browse our selection of off road books and maps.

   

Guide to Southern California Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails

Part Number:
COO-OHV117
A clear, concise guide to southern California's remote backcountry. Book includes 75 trails with detailed directions, GPS waypoints, 86 custom maps and over 340 quality photos. Sport utility owners will enjoy 50 easy and moderate routes to incredible scenic backcountry locations. Serious 4-wheelers will love our difficult Jeep trails. All routes were driven by the author. Trails are near Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Barstow, San Bernardino, Big Bear, Glamis, Truckhaven and Ocotillo Wells. Also included are the Mojave Road, Hungry Valley, Corral Canyon, Dumont Dunes, Last Chance Canyon, Sledgehammer Canyon, Calico Mountains, Superstition Mountain and Anza Borrego Desert State Park.

California Trails: Desert Region

Part Number:
COO-OHV128

This handy 6x9 guidebook is a full color volume that navigates 1358 miles of backcountry trails in California, near the towns of Lone Pine (east), Panamint Springs, Death Valley area, Ridgecrest, Barstow, Baker and Blythe. See ghost towns, old mines and mill workings, old railroads and stage lines along the 51 off-road trails. Directions include GPS coordinates and all trails are rated for difficulty, mileage, driving time, remoteness and more. Descriptions highlight places to camp, hike, mountain bike, fish, and sightsee. Histories recount the days of the Wild West.

   
   

California Desert Byways

Part Number:
COO-OHV117
California Desert Byways presents 65 desert trips from Bishop to the Mexican border, including expanded coverage of popular destinations such as Death Valley National Park, Mojave National Preserve, and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. This book makes high-walled canyons, lonely ghost towns, and soaring peaks from Mexico to the Great Basin easily accessible to recreational drivers.

Baja California Almanac

Part Number:
KTK-BAJABOOK

The new, completely revised and updated, Baja California Almanac brings you the latest full-color topographic maps detailing every inch of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. With over 10,000 entries, the new Baja Almanac lets you pinpoint any location in Baja, down to the most remote ranch or campsite. With the new features:

  • Larger Size – 10.75” wide x 15.25” tall
  • Printed on 70lb Paper with Matte Finish – for a crisper, more defined presentation
  • Adjoining Map Overlap – each map displays an overlapping segment of adjoining map pages
  • Updated Land Routes & Cultural Features
  • Complete Indexes, Mileage Chart and Primary Route Distance in both miles & kilometers
  • Printed in the USA
   
   

Sidekick Off Road Maps

Part Number:
COO-MAP

Sidekick's off road maps contain a wealth of information in a small compact folding map. Each map contains a state map & vicinity map showing where the areas are located and a detailed topographic map showing the trails & marked points of interests. The includes GPS coordinates, general information, stats, trail guide, detailed description of points of interests, and rules for the area.

Maps are available for: Arrowhead, Big Bear Lake, Glamis, Hungry Valley, Johnson Valley, Moab, Rubicon, and Stoddard Wells. Maps are sold individually.

Chevy LS1/LS6 Performance: High Performance Modifications for Street and Racing

Part Number:
COO-HP1047

A complete performance guide for Chevrolet's newest generation LS1 small-block Chevy engine. Includes sections on bolt-ons, cylinder heads, intake manifolds, camshafts and valvetrain, fuel injection, block prep, final assembly, exhaust, and forced induction.

   
   

How to Rebuild Your Volkswagen Air-Cooled Engine

Part Number:
COO-HP255
Complete details for rebuilding air-cooled engines in all chassis from 1961 to 1983: Beetle, Ghia, Bus, Squareback, 411/412 and Porsche 914. The text includes chapters on how to remove, disassemble, inspect and assemble engines, and recondition cylinder heads and crankcase internals.

How to Hot Rod Volkswagen Engines

Part Number:
COO-HP034

Fire and ice... that's what you get when you take the cool looks of the Volkswagen Beetle, Bus, Karmann Ghia, Thing, Squareback or Fastback and unleash the hot performance of the air-cooled VW engine.

How to Hot Rod Volkswagen Engines gives the real skinny for breathing-on, blueprinting and bulletproofing your air-cooled Vee-dub.
   
   

Turbomania

Part Number:
COO-D102

If you are going to turbo charge a VW this is the book for you.It descibes in detail everything you will need to know about how to get the most horse power out of your engine. Over 200 pages loaded with secrets of Tubro Cooling, Sizing, Selection, Fuel Systems, Compressor Maps, and fully illustrated.

Baja Bugs & Buggies

Part Number:
COO-HP60

The VW Beetle is uniquely suited for off-road use. Its torsion-arm front suspension and lightweight engine and transaxle make it a natural. If you didn't know better, you'd think Dr. Ferdinand Porsche designed the Beetle to race the Baja.

Veteran off-road racer, Jeff Hibbard, details the do's and don'ts of off-road preparation. Whether you build your car for recreation or full-race, this book has a plan for you.

Avoid building a cosmetic off-road car. Learn what breaks and how to prevent it from breaking. Learn how to spend your off-road dollars wisely. This book is a must for sedan and buggy off-roaders alike!