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June 2008 4x4 Readers' Rides

Vehicle: '94 Isuzu Rodeo
Owner: Troy Bernard, West Valley City, UT
Tires & Wheels: 37-inch Pro Comp Xterrains
Suspension: 12-inch custom lift via solid-axle conversion
Drivetrain: Dual cases with Tera 3.07 low in second case, front and rear Dana 44 axles with ARB Air Lockers, 5.38 gears
Performance Mods: K&N air intake
Anything you would change?: Make it a three-link front instead of radius arms

Vehicle: '89 Toyota pickup
Owner: Gary Hewitt, Renton, WA
Tires & Wheels: 37-inch Goodyear MT/Rs on 15x10 Ultra 50s
Suspension: Solid-axle conversion, 2.5-inch CJ-5 springs, Chevy 63-inch rear springs
Drivetrain: SM465, 203 doubler, Dana 300, Dana 44 front, Lock-Right, 14-bolt rear, ARB Air Locker, 4.11 gears
Performance Mods: Chevy 350, Crane ignition, Flowmaster mufflers, K&N air filter
Other Doodads: Warn winch, A/C pump converted into an air compressor
Does everything work the way you want?: Other than the HEI distributor, everything works great

Vehicle: '05 Dodge Power Wagon
Owner: Shawn Allois, Moorpark, CA
Tires & Wheels: 33-inch BFG A-Ts on 17x8
Suspension: Stock
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance Mods: 5.7L Hemi
Other Doodads: Bed-mounted Hi-Lift, shovel, and axe
Does everything work the way you want?: The truck works great off-road and the winch is especially helpful when I need to pull out others that get stuck
Anything to add?: 11 mpg isn't the best gas mileage, but for what you get to drive, it's well worth it

Vehicle: '88 Suzuki Samurai hardtop
Owner: Tim May, Agua Dulce, CA
Tires & Wheels: 28-inch General Grabbers on 15x8 steel
Suspension: 4-inch springs
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance Mods: Doug Thorley header
Other Doodads: CB radio
Does everything work the way you want?: Not really
Anything you would change?: Just about everything

Vehicle: '78 Ford F-150 Ranger
Owner: Jose Gomez, La Puente, CA
Tires & Wheels: 39.5x18 Boggers on 15x14 Eagle Alloys
Suspension: 9-inch Skyjacker
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance Mods: 351ci, Edelbrock carburetor, Holley intake manifold, K&N air intake, Flowmaster muffler
Other Doodads: Optima red-top battery
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes, but steering sucks
Anything you would change?: Front and rear Dana 60 axles

Vehicle: '93 Dodge Dakota
Owner: Felipe Dodge, Albuquerque, NM Tires: 33x12.50 BFGoodrich A-Ts
Suspension: HD torsion bars and keys, Ram 2500 springs in the rear
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance Mods: 5.9L, Mopar Performance computer, throttle body, MSD ignition coil
Other Doodads: Dual Optima batteries, electric fans
Does everything work the way you want?: Everything works perfectly
Anything you would change?: Hemi

Vehicle: '88 Chevy S-10 Blazer
Owner: Ryan Luniewski, Wyoming, MN
Tires & Wheels: 33x12.50x15 LTBs on Cragar Soft 8s
Suspension: Custom 10-inch solid-axle conversion with S-10 rear leaves used in the front, spring-over axle rear
Drivetrain: NP231, Dana 30 front axle with chromoly shafts, 760 U-joints, and Lock-Right locker, Ford 8.8 rear axle with disc brakes, 4.10 gears
Performance Mods: 4.3L
Other Doodads: Rusty's Off-Road tie rod, custom shock mounts, transmission crossmember, and bumpers, MileMarker 9,500-pound winch
Does everything work the way you want?: Absolutely, it's not only reliable, but can drive safely down the road at 70 mph.
Anything you would change?: Needs a rear locker
Anything to add?: It's a combination of Chevy, Ford, Jeep, and Oldsmobile parts that I built piece by piece in my garage with spare time between school and work.

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