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August 2006 4x4 Readers' RidesSend Us Your 4x4 Rides! From the August, 2006 issue of 4Wheel & Off-Road Compiled: Jerrod Jones
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Remember, we only want pics shot in the dirt. And if you're sending them via e-mail, make sure each image is at least 1600 x 1200 pixels (or two megapixels) and saved as a TIFF, EPS, or maximum-quality JPEG file, or our art director is gonna hang me out to dry. And then who would write your precious Readers' Rides section? Vehicle (year, make, model) Owner (name, city, state) Tires & wheels (size, make, model) Suspension (lift, springs, shocks) Drivetrain (tranny, t-case, axles) Performance (engine) Other mods Does everything work the way you want? Anything you would change? Funniest Wheeling Incident Anything to add?
Write to: Readers' Rides 4-Wheel & Off-Road 6420 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90048-5515 fax 323.782.2704
E-mail to: rides@4wheeloffroad.com
Vehicle: '78 International Scout Traveler Owner: Steve McGrail, Cape Cod, MS Tires & wheels: 32x11.50-15 Wrangler AT/5s on American Racing Diamond Back Suspension: 4-inch lift, Rancho 5000 shocks, steering damper Drivetrain: 345ci V-8, stock auto tranny, transfer case, axles Performance Mods: Engine bored 0.040 over, Holley carb on high-rise manifold, dual exhaust with Magnaflow mufflers Other Doodads: Sony MP3 player, Kicker subs, Kentrol fiberglass body with H2 yellow paint, recovered K5 Blazer seats Does everything work the way you want?: No, the Kicker subs keep ruining window seals Anything to add?: My son, Matthew, did an entire frame-off restoration on this during his senior year of high school. Made me proud! Vehicle: '69 Ford Bronco Owner: Andy & Kimberly Zinda, Citrus Heights, CA Tires & wheels: 33x12.50-15 Wildcat EXTs on Ultra 65 wheels Suspension: 3 1/2-inch Rancho lift, poly bushings Drivetrain: 302ci V-8, three-speed transmission, Dana 20 transfer case, Dana 30 front with Trac-Lok, Ford 9-inch rear with Detroit Locker, 4.11 gears Performance Mods: Edelbrock cam, carb, intake manifold Other Doodads: Warn 8274 winch, fiberglass bucket seats, custom console, ice chest/jerrycan rack with folding camp grille built by Dad Anything to add?: This is the first gift my wife ever bought me Vehicle: '91 Jeep Wrangler Owner: Nick Sekulich, Cool, CA Tires & wheels: 33x12.50 Swamper LTB Suspension: Stock Wrangler springs with add-a-leaves, F-250 shock mounts Drivetrain: 4.0L engine, NP435 tranny, NP205 transfer case, high-pinion Dana 44 front, rear Dana 35 with 30-spline axles, 4.88 gears, Detroit Lockers Performance Mods: K&N air filter, Flowmaster muffler Other Doodads: Hacker-built homemade rear bumper, Cobra CB, Pioneer CD Funniest wheeling incident: They're all funny Does everything work the way you want?: There's no room for friends Anything to add?: [Ed.-Nick, we got your first submission.... and your 15th one. You can stop sending them now, 'K?] Vehicle: '92 Jeep YJ Wrangler Owner: Jack Arrington, Santa Rosa, CA Tires & wheels: 35x12.50-17 Swamper SSRs on 17x10 Trailready bead locks Suspension: Spring-over suspension with 112-inch Rubicon Express spring-over leaves, Rancho 9000X shocks Drivetrain: 2.5L engine, Atlas II transfer case with 4.3:1 low range, WMS narrowed 64-inch high-pinion Dana 60 with 35-spline axles and Detroit Locker, rear Dana 60 with 35-spline Detroit Locker, Crane diff covers Performance Mods: Dual Optima batteries, K&N air filter, exhaust, throttle body Other Doodads: Fabworx high-steer, electric fans, Warn 12,000-pound winch, custom front and rear bumpers, Kilby tank skid, Poison Spyder corners, Fabworx complete rollcage, custom sliders made from X-10 steel, train horn Funniest wheeling incident: Spent 15 minutes trying to climb a hill before I realized my transfer case was in front-wheel-drive only Does everything work the way you want?: Rear spring wrap is a killer, it needs a traction bar Anything you would change: More power and hydraulic-assist steering Vehicle: '76 Jeep Cherokee Widetrack Owner: Billy Love, Columbia, SC Tires & wheels: 33x12.50-15 all-terrains on 15x8 wagon wheels Suspension: 4-inch lift, Rancho 5000 shocks Drivetrain: AMC 360 engine, TH400 tranny, Quadratrac transfer case, Dana 44 front and rear, 3.73 gears Performance Mods: Edelbrock intake and four-barrel carb, MSD coil and spark-plug wires, Flowmaster 2 1/2-inch exhaust Other Doodads: Custom bumpers Anything you would change: I'd add a rear locker
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