SEMA is the best place to find new 4WD and off-road modifications, and the 2026 event did not disappoint. From new bumpers to 450-amp alternators, we looked for some of the best new offerings to upfit your overlander. We have seen an encouraging trend of higher-quality offerings, lighter components, and an increased emphasis on function over (questionable) form. Consumers are better informed, and quality matters with remote, vehicle-based travel. Here are a few of our favorites from West Hall at the 2026 SEMA Show.
Powermaster has just launched the ultimate solution for charging overland house batteries. This 450-amp model produces over 300 amps at idle with a stock-size pulley. The output is so prodigious that it requires an upgrade to the positive and negative wires, along with an appropriate DC-DC charger. Powermaster also has 250-amp options (195 amps at idle) for numerous bolt-in applications. Its other offerings include replacement high-torque starters.
ARB launched an entire line of accessories for the Ford Super Duty, including a comprehensive Old Man Emu (OME) suspension system, a heavy-duty front bumper, and a full tray bed with a canopy. The suspension is notable because it is specifically engineered for overland travel. Available radius arms allow for a wide range of caster adjustment and more robust construction than the factory arms. Remote-reservoir shocks, new springs, and a completely reengineered anti-roll bar wrap up the front. For the rear, ARB upgrades the springs to parabolics for a substantial improvement in ride quality, while accommodating varying loads with OME’s new airbag system. The heavy-duty front bumper was engineered for overland travel, ranch use, and animal-strike protection, including recovery points, a radiator screen, and massive bull-bar supports. The display unit showed a receiver-hitch mount, but hopefully a winch mount will be an option.
In addition to the Super Duty goodies, ARB showed a new Nacho lightbar that doesn’t really look like a lightbar (thankfully) and features multiple beam patterns, replaceable frame components, and world-class optics.
Warn brought along a custom Jeep Gladiator with a tray, featuring its extensive lineup of winches, Factor 55 recovery gear, and a new line of soft goods (bags, etc.).
I have been running Antigravity Re-Start batteries for years on my adventure motorcycles (they have saved my bacon several times). The lithium batteries reserve enough energy for a restart, accessible with the push of a button. This is a quick way to add a restart reserve and free up payload capacity (these batteries weigh about half as much as comparable lead-acid units).
LiquidSpring has become the suspension of choice for many expedition camper manufacturers and for super trucks like this Adrenalin Industries Overkill truck. Its system uses compressible fluid as the spring medium, with hydraulic control of spring rate, damping, and ride height, allowing for automatic leveling.
Expedition One has offered bumpers, sliders, and racks for Toyotas and other vehicles for over a decade, and its lineup includes full-size truck offerings like this adventure-ready Ram 2500.
Nissan is stepping up its 4WD offerings and targeting an Xterra relaunch for late 2028. For SEMA, it brought the Armada Jungle Patrol concept with a full safari open-top conversion. More practically, it showed prototype Nismo 18-inch AXIS wheels on the concept, down from the Armada Pro-4X’s standard 20-inch wheels!
For those of us who like to solve problems DIY, SEMA is packed with tool companies and service solutions. I recently used an Autel device to program a set of tire-pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensors in an extra set of wheels for my Quartermaster. It was less money for the entire unit and eight TPMS sensors than it would cost for the local tire shop to just install the sensors. Autel is also known for having an expansive catalog of vehicles built into the unit’s software. Grenadier came right up and worked a charm.
Toyota always shows up in a big way at SEMA, reinforcing its accessory program with components from premium manufacturers like Pelican, ARB, and more. Its Snowhunter concept family was a fun departure from the norm. After crossing Antarctica twice with Toyotas (and the length of the Greenland Ice Sheet), I am certainly a believer in Toyotas thriving at high latitudes.
Novawinch comes from a manufacturer established in 2007, with a dedicated Americas operation launched in 2021. It has produced winches for Superwinch and others. For SEMA, it showed a clever portable winch that runs off a battery. This portable winch has a claimed maximum pull of 1,100 pounds and could be useful for clearing trails, hauling motorcycles into a bed, or complementing a vehicle-mounted winch in complex recovery scenarios.
