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December 2005 Readers 4x4 Trucks - Readers' RidesA Swamp Monster, a Toyota FJ40 and real off-road Hummer H2. From the December, 2005 issue of 4Wheel & Off-Road By Jerrod Jones
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Submission Information Keep sending in those entries! We love getting them all from you, and we love to see what you own, even if we don't have enough room to show off every picture of every truck that's sent to us. Just in case you're fuzzy about what to put in your submission, take a look at the sample spec sheet below. For you digital-savvy photographers, please make sure the photos measure no less than 1600 x 1200 pixels (or two megapixels) and be saved as a TIFF, EPS, or a maximum-quality JPEG file.
Write to: Readers' Rides 4-Wheel and Off-Road 6420 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90048-5515 fax: 323.782.2704
E-mail to: rides@4wheeloffroad@primedia.com An Off-Roaded H2! Vehicle: 2003 GM Hummer H2 OWNER: Ed Phillips, Fayetteville, GA TIRES & WHEELS: 37x12.50-17 BFGoodrich AT KOs on Atlas 17x10 powdercoated wheels SUSPENSION: Rancho 4-inch, Edelbrock trailing arms DRIVETRAIN: Stock PERFORMANCE MODS: GMS mass air sensor, Borla headers, Flowmaster exhaust, Predator Programmer, Airaid air intake, Magnecor wires, ported and polished throttle body OTHER DOODADS: Rubberduck 4x4 heavy-duty tie rods, undercarriage protection, PML diff covers, Warn receiver-mounted 9.5ti, custom body armor and rockers by Angry Iron DOES EVERYTHING WORK THE WAY YOU WANT?: No bling, just a real truck
Stuck in Iraq, but Rather Be Wheelin' Vehicle: 1993 Jeep Cherokee OWNER: Nick Cappo, North Bend, WA TIRES & WHEELS: 33x12.50-15 Les Schwab mudders on 15x10 black steel SUSPENSION: 4 1⁄2-inch Rubicon Express Superflex kit DRIVETRAIN: 4.0L engine, stock auto tranny, NP231 with slip-yoke eliminator, Currie 9-inch rear with Detroit Locker, 4.56 gears OTHER DOODADS: Truckfarm bumper, Tom Woods driveshaft, Herculiner interior FUNNIEST WHEELING INCIDENT: Told everyone I rolled over in the woods because I almost hit a bear (I was actually just being a delinquent)
Little Brown Mudbuggy Vehicle: 2003 Dodge Dakota OWNER: Chris Smith, Kauai, HI TIRES & WHEELS: 265/70-16 Goodyear Wranglers on stock alloy wheels SUSPENSION: Stock DRIVETRAIN: 3.9L V-6, four-speed auto tranny PERFORMANCE MODS: Airaid cold-air intake ANYTHING YOU WOULD CHANGE: Add Flowmaster exhaust, leveling kit, spray-in bedliner
Troopin' Vehicle: 1989 Isuzu Trooper OWNER: Jason Carr, Las Cruces, NM TIRES & WHEELS: 37x12.50-16.5 Goodyear militaries on 16.5x8 steel wheels SUSPENSION: Custom leaf spring DRIVETRAIN: Stock four-banger, Dana 44 front, Dana 60 rear, custom driveshafts PERFORMANCE MODS: Straight exhaust OTHER DOODADS: Custom frame and suspension mods FUNNIEST WHEELING INCIDENT: This is my daily driver! DOES EVERYTHING WORK THE WAY YOU WANT?: Nothing fits, but it all works!
Pic of the Month Colorado Red Vehicle: 1967 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 OWNER: John Hembel, Basalt, CO TIRES & WHEELS: 37x12.50-15 Swamper SSRs on 15x10 Champion bead locks SUSPENSION: Spring-over conversion, Rancho 9000 shocks DRIVETRAIN: Police-issue TBI 350 engine, Australian Toyota four-speed tranny, Advance Adapters Rock Box (3.44:1), Toyota transfer case (3.2:1), 4.56 gears PERFORMANCE MODS: K&N air filter, custom 3-inch exhaust, four-wheel disc brakes OTHER DOODADS: 1-inch body lift, Warn 9,000-pound winch, Thomas Air compressor and tank, Premier Power welder, dual Optima batteries, Con-Ferr 22-gallon fuel tank, hood louvers ANYTHING YOU WOULD CHANGE: I'd put an ARB Air Locker in front, and some ram-assist steering
Muddy Vehicle: 1984 Chevy pickup OWNER: Deric Ourso, White Castle, LA TIRES & WHEELS: 42-inch Swampers on 15x12 Classic IIs SUSPENSION: 6-inch Superlift DRIVETRAIN: 350ci engine, TH700R4 tranny, NP205 transfer case, Eaton lockers, 4.88 gears PERFORMANCE MODS: 650-cfm Edelbrock carb, Hooker headers, Flowmaster exhaust OTHER DOODADS: 3-inch body lift, Pioneer sound system
Swamp Monster Vehicle: 1946 Chevy truck OWNER: Corie M. Herberger, Covington, LA TIRES & WHEELS: Swamper Boggers SUSPENSION: 1994 GVS Racing DRIVETRAIN: Blown 350ci engine, TH350 tranny, race car rear end PERFORMANCE MODS: Supercharger OTHER DOODADS: 1994 Rayburn frame, full rollcage, extended wheelbase
BRBN8R Vehicle: 1973 Chevy Suburban OWNER: Tarry Schuster, Fairbanks, AK TIRES & WHEELS: 35x12.50-15 Cooper Discoverers on 15x10 American Racing wheels SUSPENSION: 4-inch Rough Country lift DRIVETRAIN: 350ci engine, TH350 auto tranny, NP208 transfer case, 10-bolt front, 12-bolt rear, 3.73 gears PERFORMANCE MODS: Engine bored 0.020 over, flat-top pistons, Comp Cams cam, Edelbrock intake manifold, Flex-a-lite electric fan, Jacobs ignition, high-flow oil pump OTHER DOODADS: 2-inch body lift, Cobra CB, Auto Meter gauges, dual batteries
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