Taco Con Swampers
VEHICLE: '01 Toyota Tacoma
OWNER: Jeffrey Lang, Gloucester, VA
TIRES: 36x12.50-15 Swampers
WHEELS: American Racing
SUSPENSION: 9-inch suspension and body
DRIVETRAIN: V-6, stock
PERFORMANCE MODS: K&N air filter
OTHER DOODADS: Front brushguard, lightbar, six Hella lights
BEST MOD: Selling it to start a family
WORST MOD: Selling it to start a family
Donco
VEHICLE: '82 Ford Bronco
OWNER: Brian Langbien, Queensland, Australia
TIRES: 35x12.50-15 BFGoodrich Mud-Terrains
SUSPENSION: Koni with King springs on front
DRIVETRAIN: 6.2L diesel, Dana 44 TTB front with Lock-Rite locker, Ford 9-inch rear
OTHER DOODADS: Homemade snorkel, U-bolts to hold steering in
FUNNIEST WHEELING INCIDENT: Having my passenger end up in my lap after taking a jump
BEST MOD: Teaching my 11-year-old son to fix it when I break it
WORST MOD: Playing too hard
Lesson Learner
VEHICLE: '95 Chevy K1500
OWNER: Brad Makepeace, Greenville, NC
TIRES: 44x19.5-15 Boggers
WHEELS: 15x12 American Eagle 589s
SUSPENSION: 8-inch Skyjacker springs in front, 6-inch Skyjacker leaves in rear with shackle flip, 3-inch body
DRIVETRAIN: TBI 350ci, 4L60E tranny, NP241 transfer case, reverse-rotation Dana 44 front with full spool, 10-bolt rear with Detroit Locker, 5.38 gears
PERFORMANCE MODS: Dual exhaust, TCI shift kit
FUNNIEST WHEELING INCIDENT: Happened downtown: large crowd + big truck + loud pipes + cops = inciting a riot
BEST MOD: Straight axle and Boggers
WORST MOD: Wasting money on an IFS lift first
Submission Information
All submissions to Readers' Rides must include an address or telephone number so sender can be verified and include a complete list of all modifications made to the vehicle. Unfortunately, if we can make out faces of people in the photos, we cannot use them. Also, letters must be signed by the vehicle's owner. Due to the large volume of mail we receive, we regret that we cannot return photos. Digital photos must measure no less than 1600 x 1200 pixels (or two megapixels) and be saved as a TIFF, EPS, or a maximum-quality JPEG file.
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