Broke-Ass
Vehicle: '98 Jeep Wrangler TJ
OWNER: Christopher Taylor, Algonquin, IL
TIRES: 33x12.50-15 Swamper Trxus
WHEELS: 15-inch Rockcrawlers
SUSPENSION: 41/2-inch Rubicon Express
Superflex
DRIVETRAIN: 2.5L four-banger, five-speed manual tranny
OTHER DOODADS: AtoZ Fabrication rock sliders and rear bumper, onboard air, JKS sway-bar disconnects, Warn skidplates
WORST MOD: Buying it! Now I'm frickin' broke.
Frontrunner
Vehicle: '99 Nissan Frontier
OWNER: Mike and Norma Marrero, Deltona, FL
TIRES: 35x12.5-16 Trxuss M/Ts
WHEELS: 16x10 cast aluminum
SUSPENSION: Custom radius arms, 4-inch coils
DRIVETRAIN: 3.3L engine, auto tranny, Dana 44 front
PERFORMANCE MODS: K&N air filter, Optima battery
OTHER DOODADS: The typical stuff
FUNNIEST WHEELING INCIDENT: They are all too funny
BEST MOD: Solid axle swap
WORST MOD: Not using a high-pinion Dana 44 to start with
Bobby
Vehicle: '86 Toyota 4Runner
OWNER: Andy Lincourt, Camden, NY
TIRES: 35x12.5-15 Goodyear Wrangler MT/Rs
WHEELS: Black wagon wheels
SUSPENSION: 4-inch BDS
DRIVETRAIN: Stock
PERFORMANCE MODS: Custom snorkel, bobbed rear
OTHER DOODADS: 3-inch body lift, custom rear bumper, Pro Comp lights on custom windshield mounts, CB
BEST MOD: Bobbed bed
WORST MOD: Not doing the solid axle swap and gears yet
Ooh, 5.9!
Vehicle: '98 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9 Limited
OWNER: Chris Nickell, Oceanside, CA
TIRES: 285/75/16 Xterrains
WHEELS: 16-inch Rockcrawlers
SUSPENSION: 41/2-inch Rubicon Express
DRIVETRAIN: 360ci, auto tranny, Atlas II transfer case, custom driveshafts, stock axles
PERFORMANCE MODS: K&N intake, Optima battery, Flowmaster exhaust
OTHER DOODADS: Warn 8,000-pound winch, custom bumpers, custom four-point rollcage, Viair tank, Yakima rack with Hi-Lift jack
BEST MOD: Atlas
WORST MOD: No lockers yet
Hardbody
Vehicle: Nissan Kingcab XE
OWNER: Jake Jones, The Ozarks
TIRES: 32x11.50-15 Bridgestone Dueler ATs
WHEELS: 15-inch American Racing chrome
SUSPENSION: 3-inch lift
DRIVETRAIN: Stock V-6, auto tranny, custom driveshafts
PERFORMANCE MODS: K&N air filter
OTHER DOODADS: Trimmed front fenders, bedliner
FUNNIEST WHEELING INCIDENT: Letting my older brother (the photographer) try and dirty-up the truck for this shot
BEST MOD: Perfect original black paint
WORST MOD: Not finding a five-speed