It’s been a great year. From the Baja 1000 to the Woodward Dream Cruise, from bringing you rumors about upcoming trucks to penning stories about off-road adventures, we never tire of providing entertainment for our fantastic readers.
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Listed below are the top ten stories based on internet traffic from the past twelve months. So crank up the fireplace and pour a cup of good cheer – we’re about to run through the ten most popular Off-Road.com stories from 2017.
#10. 
In December, our fearless Managing Editor Stephen Elmer spent a few days in the Arizona desert wheeling the much anticipated 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL. We figure this story will keep its legs well into the new year. Also check out the video over on Youtube to see it in action.
#9. 
Again with the Jeeps – when the company unveiled the last batch of JK special editions, our readers responded with a ton of interest.
#8.
Earlier this year, Ram was in the hot seat when they were accused of fudging fuel economy numbers on the 2013-2017 Ram 2500 and 3500heavy duty pickups.
#7. 
The SEMA show in Vegas is a reliably over-the-top event, proving each year there’s no plate like chrome, and 2017 was no exception. Our readers seem to agree, hoovering up the coverage of what we deemed to be the show’s Top Five trucks.
#6. 
Most trucks have the turning radius of the USS Nimitz, leading to bashed bumpers and dented fenders as hapless owners try maneuvering the things through a tight parking lot. In June, we brought you a few reasons as to why you’ll want rear-wheel steering on your next truck.
#5. 
Nitto’s Ridge Grappler tire review proved popular, with readers keen to learn about the truck and SUV tire designed to handle itself both on and off the pavement. We apologize for subjecting our readers to the Florida Georgia Line photo shown above.
#4. 
It doesn’t matter what country you’re in – watching someone else extract themselves from a misfortune is always a popular pastime.
#3. 
When spy photographers caught this camo’d next-gen Silverado fuelling up at a diesel filling station, the off-road community had a collective aneurysm. This story remained popular for months.
#2. 
We can’t explain this. No one can. A story about identifying the different types of Toyota differentials published seventeen years ago (back before some of our readers were born) continues to get traffic … and lots of it. The internet is weird, man.
#1. 
Yup, it’s another Hard Luck post. The WORCS Racing lagoon jump is one of the most infamous obstacle from the entire series. It’s also our most popular post this year.
Thanks for riding along with us in 2017! It’s been a great year and we look forward to more great ‘wheeling in the next twelve months. Cheers!