Vehicle: '75 Ford Bronco Owner: David Weisser, Hanford, CA
Tires & Wheels: 37-inch MT/Rs on Mickey Thompsons with Champion bead locks
Suspension: 4-inch with James Duff shocks
Drivetrain: C4, Cold Duck transfer-case kit, Currie 9-inch with Detroit Locker, Dana 44 with ARB Air Locker, 4.56 gears
Performance Mods: 5.0L
Other Doodads:York onboard air, Warn winch, custom bumpers, sliders, and rollcage
Funniest wheeling incident: Falling through an ice bridge during a snow wheeling trip
Does everything work the way you want?: Almost. The Cold Duck transfer-case setup hangs down too low because of the clocking kit, and causes me to get hung up on my skidplate occasionally
Anything you would change?: Longer wheelbase and Atlas 2
Vehicle: '47 Willys CJ-2A Owner: Brannan Leonard, Truckee, CA
Tires & Wheels: 37x13x15 Boggers on steel Rock Crawler
Suspension: Spring-over axle with 3.5-inch Rubicon Express Cherokee springs, Rancho shocks
Drivetrain: SM420, Dana 20 with Tera-low kit, Dana 44 axles, ARB Air Locker up front, spool rear, 4.88 gears
Performance Mods: 350ci, RV cam, high-flow water pump, K&N air filter, 2.5-inch exhaust
Other Doodads:Rear axle truss, Stewart Warner gauges, Beard seats
Funniest wheeling incident: While wheeling on the Rubicon I flopped it on its side, which stabbed my driver-side mirror through the tub and into my fuse box, resulting in a complete meltdown of my engine wiring!
Anything you would change?: I break the Dana 44 axles too much and the Dana 20 is weak, so a Dana 60, a 14-bolt, and an Atlas upgrade are all in the works Anything to Add?: I inherited it from my Grandfather who has pictures of it wheeling the Rubicon in 1961.
Vehicle: '96 Toyota Tacoma Owner: Matt-lock Russell, Kingston, TN
Tires & Wheels: 36-inch SXs on 15x10 Mickey Thompson Classic IIs
Suspension: Solid-axle conversion, BDS 4-inch Wagoneer springs up front, 6-inch Alcan rear springs with 1.5-inch Downey shackles, BDS shocks
Drivetrain: Dana 44 front, ARB Air Lockers, 4.88 gears
Performance Mods: K&N air filter, Flowmaster exhaust
Other Doodads:Warn winch and Trans4mer bumper, bed-mounted radiator, Flex-a-lite electric fans, ARB Safari Snorkel
Does everything work the way you want?: It works good for now, but I am working towards a few upgrades
Anything you would change?: Dana 60 axles, hydraulic assist, 39-inch tires, and more lift
Vehicle: '07 Nissan Frontier Owner: Aaron Pennell, Chandler, AZ Tires: 285/75/16 Firestone mud terrains
Suspension: 2.5-inch front lift with Bilstein shocks and Total Chaos upper control arms, 3-inch rear lift comprised of 1.5-inch shackles, and 1.5-inch add-a-leaves with Pro Comp shocks
Drivetrain: NISMO edition rear axle with the selectable factory locker
Performance Mods: Stock
Other Doodads:Custom bumpers and lightbar
Anything you would change?: Ready for a solid-axle conversion
Vehicle: '77 Jeep CJ-7 Owner: Glenn Vialpando, Rio Rancho, NM Tires: 315/75R16 BFG M-Ts
Suspension: Spring-over axle conversion with 6-inch Rubicon Express springs
Drivetrain: NP207, Dana 44 front with Lock-Right, Dana 60 rear with Detroit Locker, 4.88 gears
Performance Mods: 4.3L, K&N air filter
Other Doodads:Warn winch, Poison Spyder Customs fenders
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything you would change?: Atlas 2 and Superior axleshafts
Vehicle: '01 Dodge Ram 1500 Owner: Bill Kane, Katy, TX
Tires & Wheels: 37-inch BFG M-Ts on 17-inch Pro Comp Alloy
Suspension: 5-inch Skyjacker Class-II, 2-inch coil spacers
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance Mods: 5.9L, Airaid cold-air intake, Magnaflow 3-inch exhaust, Hypertech programmer
Other Doodads:Dual steering stabilizers
Does everything work the way you want?: The front is a little stiff, but works well in the Texas mud
Anything you would change?: Taller gears and Air Lockers Anything to add?: Love the magazine and keep Treading Lightly!