Double Up
Vehicle: '06 Toyota Tacoma TRD
Owner: Jeremy Erickson, Chicago, IL
Tires & Wheels: 265/70/17 Maxxis Bighorn Mudders on 17-inch Alloy
Suspension: 2.5-inch Daystar, Bilstein shocks
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance mods: V-6, K&N cold-air intake, TRD aluminum exhaust
Other Doodads: Demello Offroad rock sliders, ARB bumper, Warn M8000 winch, KC lights
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Getting stuck on purpose in 4 feet of snow 10 minutes after I installed the bumper and winch just so I could test it out
Anything you would change?: 35-inch tires, rear locker, and a few more skidplates
Le Ranger
Vehicle: '91 Ford Ranger
Owner: Linnie LePage, Modesto, CA
Tires & Wheels: 38.5x14 TSL SXs on 15-inch custom bead locks
Suspension: Custom triangulated four-link front with 16-inch Fox nitrogen shocks, 63-inch Chevy rear leaves set inboard
Drivetrain: BW1354, high-pinion Dana 44 front, Dana 60 rear, 5.38 gears
Performance mods: 4.0L, K&N air filter, Flowmaster muffler
Other Doodads: Optima Red Top, MileMarker 9,000-pound winch
Does Everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything you would change?: Waiting on a doubler kit
Anything to add?: It's my daily driver
The Famous Mr. Ed
Vehicle: '01 Jeep Cherokee
Owner: Ed Turonek, Warren, MI
Tires & Wheels: 38x12 TSL SXs on 15x10 Wagons
Suspension: Custom long arms with 8-inch springs and Doetsch shocks
Drivetrain: AW4, NP231 with Advance Adapter's slip-yoke eliminator, Dana 44 front with Detroit Truetrac, Dana 44 rear with spool, 4.88 gears
Performance mods: 4.0L, 62mm throttle body, Flowmaster muffler, Catco converter
Other Doodads: Proto-fab front bumper, Warn winch, dual Optima Yellow Tops, Bushwacker fender flares, custom rear bumper
Does Everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything you would change?: Front coilovers
Orange Chocolate
Vehicle: '93 Toyota mini-truck
Owner: Kenny Beard, Williamsburg, OH
Tires & Wheels: 35x15 Boggers on 16-inch steel
Suspension: Marlin Crawler straight-axle conversion with Downey Off-Road rear leaves and shackles
Drivetrain: Truetrac front, Lincoln locked rear, 5.29 gears
Performance mods: K&N air filter
Other Doodads: 10 inches bobbed off bed, custom bumpers and rock sliders, Champion winch, Hi-Lift jack
Does Everything work the way you want?: Yep
Anything you would change?: Four-link rear suspension with coils
Super Ex
Vehicle: '92 Ford Explorer
Owner: Brandon Hudson, Chattanooga, TN
Tires & Wheels: 35x12.50 BFG M-Ts on stock 15x7
Suspension: 6-inch Superlift
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance mods: 4.0L, K&N air filter, Flowmaster exhaust
Anything you would change?: Wider wheels, rock sliders, and bumpers
Island Toy
Vehicle: '99 Toyota Tacoma
Owner: Joseph Piombo, Long Island, NY
Tires & Wheels: 35x12.50 BFG A-Ts on 15x8 steel
Suspension: 6-inch Fabtech
Drivetrain: Stock
Other Doodads: 3-inch body lift, Hayden transmission cooler, slotted rotors
Does Everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything you would change?: 4.88 gears