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Vehicle (Year, Make, Model)
Owner (Name, City, State)
Tires & Wheels (Size, Make, Model)
Suspension (Lift, Springs, Shocks)
Drivetrain (Tranny, Transfer Case, Axles)
Performance (Engine Mods)
Other Mods
Does it work the way you want?
Anything you would change?
Funniest Wheeling Incident
Anything to add?
Quarterzuk
Vehicle: '86 suzuki samurai
Owner: gary Beck, Big Creek, CA
Tires & Wheels: 33-inch Boggers on Trailready bead locks
Suspension: Custom 4-inch lift comprised of a four-link front with a three-link quarter-elliptical rear setup, Rs 5000 shocks
Drivetrain: 6.5:1 transfer case ratio, Detroit Lockers, chromoly axleshafts, 5.13 gears
Performance Mods: Flowmaster exhaust
Other Doodads: narrowed rear quarter panels, custom cage, Corbeau seats
Anything You Would Change?: toyota axles and stretch the wheelbase
Ranch Hand
Vehicle: '68 Ford F-100
Owner: Greg Wright, Horatio, AR
Tires & Wheels: 39.5x15 Tsls on 16.5x12 Rock Crawler
Suspension: Custom 4-inch
Drivetrain: np435, np205, Dana 60 front with a Detroit Locker, sterling rear welded, 4.56 gears
Performance Mods: 400ci, RV cam, HEI distributor
Other Doodads: Custom cage, Redneck hydraulic ram, set up to run on propane, major fender trimming
Does Everything Work The way you want?: Works very well for a low-budget rig built by an Arkansas cattle rancher
Anything You Would Change?: taller tires and lower gears
Blue Mountain TJ
Vehicle: '05 Jeep Wrangler
Owner: Ray Reno
Tires & Wheels: 36x13.50 Iroks on 15x10 Mickey thompson Classic IIS
Suspension: TNT custom long arm with 4.5-inch Rubicon Express coils and shocks
Drivetrain: np231 with tera 4.1, trussed Dana 44 rear with 35-spline Alloy axleshafts, high-pinion Dana 44 front with 33-spline Alloy axleshafts, ARB Air Lockers
Performance Mods: 4.0L
Other Doodads: 1-inch Daystar body lift, Jks motor mounts, A-Z rear tire carrier, custom skidplates
Does Everything Work The way you want?: no, it keeps killing the rear driveshaft, but that's getting fixed
Anything You Would Change?: Lower it 2 inches
Does Everything Work The way you want?: special thanks to all the guys at Blue Mountain Jeep Alliance in pennsylvania for helping to finish the Jeep while I was stuck in Iraq for the past year.
Chargin' Time
Vehicle: '90 Dodge Ramcharger
Owner: Mike Worshum, Hawthorne, CA
Tires & Wheels: 35-inch BFG A-ts on 15x10 pro Comp
Suspension: 4-inch skyjacker, Rs 9000 shocks
Drivetrain: np208, Dana 44 front with Detroit truetrac, Chrysler 91/4 rear, 4.10 gears
Performance Mods: 360ci, 12-inch Flex-A-Lite fans, custom radiator
Other Doodads: Custom tire carrier, Hi-Lift jack, custom driveshafts
Does Everything Work The way you want?: Works better than I imagined
Anything You Would Change?: Full-time lockers
Does Everything Work The way you want?: It only has 42k original miles
Brux Built
Vehicle: '93 Chevy 1500
Owner: kurt Brux, salinas, CA
Tires & Wheels: 44-inch Boggers on 16x10 Rock Crawler
Suspension: Custom straight-axle conversion, 8-inch skyjacker front springs, 10-inch rear springs
Drivetrain: Dynatrac 60 front, 14-bolt rear, Detroit Lockers, 5.13 gears
Performance Mods: 5.7L, headers, 3-inch exhaust, cold-air intake
Other Doodads: Crossover steering, full interior rollcage
Does Everything Work The way you want?: yes
Does Everything Work The way you want?: I built this truck in my driveway with help from my two sons.
H-Weee!
Vehicle: '06 Hummer H3
Owner: noe tellez, Huntington park, CA
Tires & Wheels: 285/75/16 Bridgestone Dueler A/ts on stock 16-inch
Suspension: stock
Drivetrain: stock
Performance Mods: 3.5L, k&n air filter, custom exhaust
Does Everything Work The way you want?: I suppose, for now at least!
Anything You Would Change?: Front locker, sway-bar disconnects, and 35-inch tires
Does Everything Work The way you want?: I never thought my little H3 would be so capable off road.
Georgia Krawler
Vehicle: '98 Jeep Wrangler
Owner: Matt sirockman, Atlanta, GA
Tires & Wheels: 36-inch Iroks on Allied bead locks
Suspension: 7-inch Rock krawler long-arm
Drivetrain: Front and rear Dana 44 axles, ARB Air Lockers, 5.13 gears
Performance Mods: 4.0L, Magnaflow muffl er
Other Doodads: tuffy center console, Warn bumpers and 9.5ti winch
Does Everything Work The way you want?: yes. the Rock krawler kit rides great and the flex is incredible.
King Krawler
Vehicle: '85 toyota 4Runner
Owner: Jason Bishop, Westerville, OH
Tires & Wheels: 37x12.50 goodyear Mt/Rs on 15x10 American Racing
Suspension: 4-inch skyjacker
Drivetrain: ARB Air Lockers, chromoly inner axleshafts, 5.29 gears
Performance Mods: 22RE
Other Doodads: Cage, H.t.R. top, Allpro disc parking brake, crossover steering
Does Everything Work The way you want?: Almost. there just wasn't enough lift after the springs settled.