Bull Flatty
Vehicle: '48 Willys CJ2A
Owner: Rob Heddleston, Petersville, KY
Tires & wheels: 31x10.50 Centennial Mud Campaigners on 15x8 chrome
Suspension: 11-leaf front spring pack with homemade shackles, 10-leaf pack in rear with stock shackles
Drivetrain: T-90, Dana 18 transfer case, Dana 25 front, Dana 41 rear, 5.38 gears
Performance Mods: Stock L-134
Other Doodads: Saginaw steering conversion with a Chevy steering column
Funniest Wheeling Incident: I was out fixing the fence on the farm when I buried it to the frame in mud and covered both my daughters with mud
Does Everything work the way you want?: Not yet
Anything you would change?: Needs a cage for safety, Dana 44 to replace the 41, and a locker
Anything to add?: Real Jeeps have flat fenders!
Solid Path
Vehicle: '87 Nissan Pathfinder
Owner: Sean Fischer, Rapid City, SD
Tires & wheels: 42x15 TSLs on 15x10 America Racing wheels
Suspension: 5-inch All Pro springs, Rancho RS 9000 shocks, custom solid-axle swap
Drivetrain: Dana 44 front axle, factory Nissan rear axle with spring over, 4.88 gears
Performance Mods: 3.0L V-6
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Getting stuck on a snow bank at the Wal-Mart parking lot after the plows came through
Does Everything work the way you want?: Steering works excellent off-road, but on road it is a little sloppy
Anything you would change?: Motor swap and 2 1/2-ton Rockwells someday!
Blue Grubb
Vehicle: '79 Ford F-150
Owner: Matthew Grubb, Elk Creek, VA
Tires & wheels: 36x11 TSLs
Suspension: Inboard rear leaf springs with stock Ford leaves and 2-inch add-a-leaves, 8-inch shackles, extended front radius arms, CAGE off-road 4-inch coils, shock hoops with crossover bar, 15 inches of travel
Drivetrain: NP435 transmission, NP205 transfer case, twin stick, Dana 44 high-pinion front axle, 760x universal joints, Warn hubs, Ford 9-inch rear, spool, 4.10 gears
Performance Mods: 351ci, 0.060 over, Speedpro flat tops, E7TE ported heads, Comp Cams extreme 4x4 cam, ARP fasteners, GM HEI distributor
Other Doodads: Dovetailed bed, tube doors, custom front bumper
Does Everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything to add?: This truck was built by me and friends for less than $6,000
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The One Amigo
Vehicle: '90 Isuzu Amigo
Owner: Mike Maquet, Layton, UT
Tires & wheels: 37-inch BFGoodrich Krawlers
Suspension: Custom three-link front with 12-inch Fox remote-reservoir coilovers, custom four-link rear with 12-inch Race Runner coilovers
Drivetrain: Factory transmission, stock transfer case with Tera 4:1 low, Dana 60 front with spool, Dana 60 rear with Detroit Locker, 7.16 gears
Performance Mods: Stock four-cylinder
Other Doodads: MileMarker 9,000-pound winch mounted in the front, Champion 2,000-pound winch mounted in the rear, weld-on bead locks
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Rolling it before I even paid anything for it
Anything to add?: When in doubt, cut it out
Slow Mog
Vehicle: '69 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 404.1 Swiss-Radio Unimog
Owner: Joshua Bell, Elizabeth, CO
Tires & wheels: 10.5/20 Firestones (37-inch)
Suspension: Factory coil-sprung
Drivetrain: Stock axles with factory selectable lockers
Performance Mods: M180 2.2L six-cylinder
Other Doodads: 100w Halogen headlights, Eberspacher forced-air heater system for radio (camper) box, 5,000w generator, 800w AC inverter, 8-ball shift knob
Anything you would change?: The factory average highway speed is 30 mph