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Decemeber 2007 4x4 Readers' RidesSend us your rides From the February, 2009 issue of 4Wheel & Off-Road By Ali Mansour
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Send us a picture of your ride if you've never done so. We keep a surplus of Readers' Rides submissions, but only one submission per person, and we love all off-road vehicles so send in your entries whether your rig is stock or not. Please use the new e-mail address shown below. Make sure each digital image is at least 1600 x 1200 pixels (or two megapixels) and saved as a TIFF, EPS, or maximum-quality JPEG file. 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 it work the way you want? Anything you would change? Funniest Wheeling Incident Any thing 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: readersrides@4wheeloffroad.com
Vehicle: '67 Dodge W200 Owner: Zach Morkovsky, Shiner, TX Tires & Wheels: 38.5x11x16 Boggers Suspension: Stock Drivetrain: Four-speed Performance Mods: 440ci Magnum Does Everything Work the way you want?: Yes Anything to add?: After this rig sat in my family's barn for 6 years, we all rolled up our sleeves and fully restored our classic wagon Vehicle: '82 Toyota Hilux Owner: Hans Petter Hansen, Norway Tires & Wheels: 37-inch Goodyear MTRs on 15x10 Suspension: Custom coil springs from a Land Cruiser, Rancho shocks Drivetrain: TH350, NP203, Land Cruiser axles, ARB Air Lockers, 4.88 gears Performance Mods: Chevy 350ci with Holley fuel injection Other Doodads: Convertible top, bobbed frame, steel stepside fenders Does Everything Work the way you want?: Yes Anything you would change?: An overdrive transmission for the highway Vehicle: '87 Suzuki Samurai Owner: Nick Sipes, Bedford, IN Tires & Wheels: 36x13.50 Iroks on 15x10 bead locks Suspension: Front uses a Wagoneer main leaf with YJ four-pack leaves, custom rear springs, Grizzly fab shock mounts and traction bar Drivetrain: Factory five-speed, front and rear Dana 44 axles, welded front, spool rear, 5.13 gears Performance Mods: 1.6L eight-valve out of a '90 series Tracker, custom cold-air intake, Thorley headers Other Doodads: Seven-point rollcage, five-point harness, Grizzly fab bumpers, Warn M8000 winch Does Everything Work the way you want?: Yes Anything you would change?: Increase the wheelbase by 5 inches Vehicle: '98 Jeep Wrangler Owner: Al & Margaret Guild, Griffin, GA Tires & Wheels: 35-inch BFGoodrich M-Ts on 15x8 steel Suspension: 4-inch Superlift, RS 9000 shocks Drivetrain: AX-15, NP231 with Tera low and slip-yoke eliminator, Tom Woods driveshafts, Dana 30 front, ARB Air Lockers, Dana 35 rear, Warn full-float conversion, 4.56 gears Performance Mods: 4.0L, K&N air filter, Rockit air tube, throttle-body spacer Other Doodads: 1-inch body lift, Curry sway bar, 1-inch motor mounts, Warn 9.5 winch, M.O.R.E. rollcage, Durango 4x4 bumpers, AGR steering box Does Everything Work the way you want?: Yes Anything you would change?: Belly-up skidplate and bead locks Vehicle: '84 Chevy K10 Owner: Kelly Blodgett, Corvallis, OR Tires & Wheels: 44-inch Boggers on 15x12 steel Suspension: 4-inch Pro Comp Drivetrain: 700R4, NP205 transfer case, Dana 60 with 35-spline outers, Detroit Locker, 14-bolt, 5.13 gears Performance Mods: 383ci stroker Other Doodads: Custom snorkel, 3-inch body lift Does Everything Work the way you want?: Needs hydraulic assist Anything you would change?: Steering Vehicle: '92 Jeep Cherokee Owner: Phil Greer, Denver, CO Tires & Wheels: 35-inch Goodyear MTRs on 15x10s Suspension: 6-inch Rubicon Express Drivetrain: Factory auto and axles, Powertrax Locker in front, mini spool in rear, 4.88 gears Performance Mods: 4.0L, Borla header and exhaust Other Doodads: Unibody stiffeners, all custom tube work Does Everything Work the way you want?: The Borla is a little loud and the stereo doesn't work Anything you would change?: The location of my spare
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