Off Road Racing Rock Crawlers - Guide
Photography by Boyd Jaynes
| GENERAL | |
| Vehicle: | Tiny rockcrawler |
| Owner: | Jon Nelson, Hemet, CA |
| Driver: | Jon Bundrant |
| Estimate Value: | $60,000 |
| ENGINE |
| Type: | FAT Performance |
| Volkswagen Type IV |
| Displacement (cc): | 3,000 |
| Intake: | Motec electronic fuel |
| injection, FAT manifold |
| Power (hp): | 170 |
| Torque (lb-ft): | 240 @ 2,500 rpm |
| DRIVETRAIN |
| Transmission: | Two-speed |
| Powerglide, Atlas transfer case |
| Rearend: | Ford 9-inch modified |
| by John Nelson |
| FRAME/BODY |
| Chassis: | Custom made Tiny |
| chassis by Jon Nelson |
| chrome-moly tube |
| Body: | Aluminum and |
| clear plexiglass |
| SUSPENSION |
| Front: | Sway-A-Way coilover |
| shocks with Eibach springs |
| Rear: | Sway-A-Way coilover |
| shocks with Eibach springs |
| Tires: | 37x12.50x17 |
| BFGoodrich Krawler KR |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Weight (lbs.): | 2,500 |
| Wheelbase (in.): | 100 |
| Track width (in.): | 77 |
| Top speed (mph): | 55 |
Jon Nelson's "Tiny" Rock CrawlerThroughout its colorful 101-year history, one constant to the world of motorsports has been change. Be it on pavement or dirt, evolution is simply a way of life. Although relatively new compared to other forms of the sport, rockcrawling has already come a long way in terms of refinement; and no vehicle built yet is a better example of this than Tiny, the newest creation from Jon Nelson.
For those of you not familiar with Jon Nelson, this Hemet, California-based off-roader was the force behind several successful factory Chevrolet desert and stadium racing teams in the late '80s and early '90s. Now "retired" from high-stress and high-cost desert racing, Nelson built this in 2002 to both exercise his engineering creativity and to explore a new hobby.
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