Building for off roading

[00Dan]

I’ve got a ’21 XLT Powerboost (non-FX4) and some friends have invited me to go off-roading. It’ll be in the NM desert for reference. My truck is a stock 4x4 and I have never gone off roading before. Any mods that would be required? My completely uneducated guess would be skid plates and maybe suspension components, but again I’m completely new to this world.

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[JBrochacho]

I’ve got a ’21 XLT Powerboost (non-FX4) and some friends have invited me to go off-roading. It’ll be in the NM desert for reference. My truck is a stock 4x4 and I have never gone off roading before. Any mods that would be required? My completely uneducated guess would be skid plates and maybe suspension components, but again I’m completely new to this world.

Well, first I'd get some intel on the difficulty of the trails or some typical obstacles you're likely to face. It'd be silly to pimp out a truck for thousands of dollars for just glorified dirt roads. Bare minimum: recovery gear and appropriate tires.

Next can be improving ground clearance, approach and/or departure angles, articulation, and protecting body and critical components.