RAV4 Build: Our Shop Vehicle Goes from Stock to Stellar Toyota RAV4’s Beginnings The RAV4, meaning “Recreational Adventure Vehicle with 4-wheel drive”, made a statement immediately upon its release in Europe and Japan in 1994 and North America in 1995. The iconic Toyota RAV4 was brought to market to provide consumers with the comfort of […]
Purchasing Aftermarket Wheels: Factors to Consider When Making Your Decision Customizing your vehicle is a simple way of expressing your style and setting your vehicle apart from the crowd. Upgrading your wheels is typically the first big purchase, so it’s important to consider factors such as backspacing, offset, bolt pattern and the wheel sizes your […]
Choosing the Subaru That Fits You: Crosstrek vs. Outback vs. Forester In today’s automotive world with so many options, choosing the perfect vehicle can be a daunting task. However, when you find the right one that fits your lifestyle, it makes all the difference, especially if your goal is to hit the great outdoors. Subaru […]
REIKA and Subie & You! Discuss Company and Community Building Today’s compact utility vehicles (CUVs), especially all-wheel drive models, are well adept at handling various terrains and more owners are traveling offroad to experience new journeys. This sense of adventure has unified an entire community of CUV enthusiasts, and no more so than the Subaru […]
Social Media Photography: What Clicks? Telling stories with photos has been a part of our narrative since the first photo was taken with a camera in 1826 by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. Over the centuries, photography has evolved enormously and the advent of digital photography has revolutionized the entire field. Now, taking, posting and curating digital […]
Lift Kits: Get Up and Out There REIKA Lift Kits are designed with adventure in mind. By increasing the vehicle ride height, your CUV can accommodate larger tires while maintaining the factory alignment and ride quality. With added ground clearance, you can now participate in more extreme adventures. Our lift kits are E-coated, affordable, easy […]
Los Angeles Auto Show 2021: Electric Vehicles in the Wild While off-roading and overlanding, the ability to discover new terrain is what makes the adventure worthwhile. Yet while we explore, we must learn to preserve and protect the land for future generations. The benefits of electric vehicles are becoming more widely recognized and could be […]
What is a Bolt Pattern? The bolt pattern of a wheel is the layout of the mounting holes. A wheel’s bolt pattern is also commonly referred to as the “Bolt Circle” or “Pitch Circle Diameter (PCD)”. A vehicle’s bolt pattern consists of two components: the number of wheel studs and the centerline measurement of those […]
SEMA 2021: The Growing Overland Trend on Display The SEMA Show The annual SEMA show was back and all geared up this year after the world was faced with a pandemic of great proportions. For those new to the world of SEMA, the association was established in 1963 and kicked off as a small group […]
Overland Expo: Exploring the Nature of Off-roading What is overlanding? The term “overlanding” is a combination of remote travel, off-roading and camping, relying heavily on self-sufficiency and can be traced as far back to the Australian Outback, when farmers moved their cattle across long distances as the seasons changed. In more recent years, however, overland […]
