Lunch Box
VEHICLE: '75 Chevy Step Van
OWNER: Phil Wood, Newark, OH
TIRES: 44-inch Swampers
WHEELS: 12-inch-wide Weld wheels
SUSPENSION: Blazer front suspension with 8-inch lift springs
DRIVETRAIN: 355ci engine, TH350 tranny, Dana 44 front, 14-bolt rear
PERFORMANCE MODS: 671 Blower
Pinzo
VEHICLE: '73 Steyr Puch Pinzgauer
OWNER: Mike Newton, Las Vegas, NV
TIRES: 33-inch Dunlop Mud Rovers
SUSPENSION: Stock
DRIVETRAIN: Factory hydraulic lockers in all three axles
OTHER DOODADS: 24-volt onboard air, CB radio, custom bumper
FUNNIEST WHEELING INCIDENT: Twisting a rear housing my first time out with my new vanity tag "4x4 Rescuer"
BEST MOD: Seatbelts for 12 passengers in the rear
WORST MOD: Unintended bodywork from an Arizona ravine
One of 4100 Built
VEHICLE: '99 Isuzu Vehicross
OWNER: Billy Oliver, Tucson, AZ
TIRES: 31x10.50-16 BFGoodrich All-Terrains
WHEELS: Stock SUSPENSION: 3-inch lift using Old Man Emu Trooper leaves in rear, front torsion bars cranked and ball joints flipped
DRIVETRAIN: 3.5L V-6
OTHER DOODADS: Transfer-case skidplate
BEST MOD: Lift and tires
WORST MOD: Arizona pinstriping
Swampered Dodge
VEHICLE: '96 Dodge Ram 2500
OWNER: Matt Black, Kamas, UT
TIRES: 38x13-16 Swamper TSLs
WHEELS: 16x8 Ultra wheels
SUSPENSION: 9-inch custom-built suspension
DRIVETRAIN: 360ci V-8, 518 tranny, NP241 transfer case, Dana 60s front and rear, 4.10 gears
PERFORMANCE MODS: K&N air filter, Flowmaster, JBA headers, MSD ignition
BEST MOD: Suspension
WORST MOD: Aftermarket performance chip
Whitey
VEHICLE: '99 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo
OWNER: Ryan Ritter
TIRES: 265/75-16 Marshal mud tires
WHEELS: Stock
SUSPENSION: 31/2-inch lift, Rancho RSX shocks
DRIVETRAIN: Stock 4.0L engine, NV242 transfer case, Dana 30 front, Dana 35 rear
OTHER DOODADS: KC Daylighters on custom rack, Cobra CB radio, sway-bar disconnects
FUNNIEST WHEELING INCIDENT: Getting wedged between two hills during a winter outing
BEST MOD: Suspension