1971 Ford Bronco

We first met Richard Ward of Hollister, California, at Fun in the Desert VII. He wasn't doing anything out of the ordinary for a 'wheeler--trying to go farther and higher than everyone else, doing his best to avoid breakage and bodily harm, pushing the envelope of sanity. But what made his ordeal, well, an ordeal, was that he was doin' so on Jackhammer and a brand-new trail called X Rated, which was full of big, burly boulders first traversed only by the little guys--FJ-40 Land Cruisers and every brand of Jeep.

Here’s the deal: Rich’s ’71 Bronco climbs rocks. That’s what he built it for; that’s what he lives for. It doesn’t matter whether they’re taller than his truck or licking either side of the body as he passes between ’em--his poison is rockcrawling, and he has modified his ride to do just that. Through the wonders of aftermarket engine, suspension, and body bolt-ons, plus a get-over-it attitude about scraping paint, Rich went where others have not always successfully gone before!