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August 2009 Reader 4x4 Trucks - Readers RidesSend Us Your Rides From the August, 2009 issue of 4Wheel & Off-Road By Ali Mansour
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Submission Information 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. 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.
Write to: Readers' Rides 4-Wheel & Off-Road 6420 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90048-5515 fax 323.782.2704
Email to: readersrides@4wheeloffroad.com
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?
This Is Sparta! Vehicle: '95 GMC 1500 Z71 Owner: Dan McDonald, Sparta, MI Tires & Wheels: 35x14.50 Pit Bull Rockers on 15x12 Eaton wheels Suspension: 6-inch Rough Country with custom rear springs Drivetrain: TH400, 4.56 gears Performance Mods: 383ci, Vortec heads, 700-cfm throttle body, custom computer chip, K&N air filter Funniest Wheeling Incident: Driving four hours to Drummond Island only to have the transmission break within 10 minutes of arriving Does everything work the way you want?: Yes Anything you would change?: Solid-axle conversion with coil springs and a four-link rear suspension Anything to add?: I'd burned through a dozen professionally "built" 4L60E transmissions before I got smart and dropped in the Turbo 400 Stock Rocks Vehicle: '97 Ford F-250 Owner: Steve Coultas, Colfax, IN Tires & Wheels: 285/75/16 Baja All Terrains on 16x8 American Racing Suspension: Rancho shocks Drivetrain: Stock Performance Mods: 7.3L Other Doodads: Bed cap Funniest Wheeling Incident: Misjudging the length of the White Rim Road and having to spend the night in the truck Does everything work the way you want?: Yes Double-D Charger Vehicle: '79 Dodge Ramcharger Owner: Spencer Curtis, Saluda, NC Tires: 33x12.50x15 TSLs Suspension: 4-inch Skyjacker Drivetrain: NP203, Dana 44 front, 9.25 rear Performance Mods: 340ci plucked from a Dodge Charger Other Doodads: Custom emergency brake and body work Does everything work the way you want?: Yes Anything you would change?: Bigger axles, tires, and lift Wass Wheeler Vehicle: '00 Toyota Tacoma Owner: Nate Wass, Brighton, CO Tires & Wheels: 255/85/16 BFG KM2s on 16-inch factory Suspension: Custom kit using all Old Man Emu components Drivetrain: TRD rear E-locker with an Inchworm harness, a Lock-Right front, Aisin hubs, 5.29 gears Performance Mods: four-cylinder, K&N intake Other Doodads: Bobbed 12 inches off the bed, custom rear bumper, ARB front bumper, ORS sliders, Wet Okole seat covers Does everything work the way you want?: Yes Anything you would change?: 1-inch body lift, Bud Built flat-bottom skids, Marlin Crawler gearbox, and custom front bumper Paso Wagon Vehicle: '00 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner: James Olbrisch, El Paso, TX Tires: 33x12.50 Pro Comp Xtreme Mud Terrains Suspension: Custom long arm with Rancho shocks Drivetrain: NP247, Tom Wood's driveshafts, Dana 44 axles Performance Mods: K&N intake and Flowmaster exhaust Other Doodads: Custom bumpers from Kennesaw Mountain, Iron Rock Off Road sliders Funniest Wheeling Incident: Lost a spring before I found out about limiting straps! Does everything work the way you want?: So far it works great, but can always be better Open Yellow Vehicle: '00 Jeep Wrangler Owner: Andrew Wickham, San Luis Obispo, CA Tires & Wheels: 37x14.50 Toyo Open Country Mud Terrains on 15x10 steel Suspension: 4-inch Pro Comp Drivetrain: NP231, slip-yoke eliminator, Ford 8.8 with a Super 88 kit, Dana 44 front with Superior axleshafts and an ARB Air Locker, CTM U-joints, Warn hub conversion Performance Mods: Airaid intake and Magnaflow exhaust Other Doodads: Currie steering, cut fenders Does everything work the way you want?: I love the low center of gravity, but the short arms don't work that well at high speeds. Anything you would change?: Long arms, rear locker, tube fenders, and a cage Anything to add?: Thanks to the Poly Goats and SC4WDC for the all of the help Go Pro Vehicle: '01 Ford Excursion Owner: James Spikes Tires & Wheels: 35x12.50 Mud Terrains on 16-inch aluminum wheels Suspension: 4-inch Pro Comp Drivetrain: Rear Detroit Locker Performance Mods: V-10, custom cold air intake, Flowmaster exhaust, computer upgrade Other Doodads: ARB front bumper, Fab Fours rear bumper with a custom tire carrier Does everything work the way you want?: Yes Anything you would change?: Add front locker, winch, and supercharger Arctic Ninja Vehicle: '88 Suzuki Samurai Owner: Joe Shaw, Wasilla, AK Tires & Wheels: 38.5x11 Boggers on 15-inch steel wheels Suspension: Spring-over-axle conversion using 4-inch Wrangler springs Drivetrain: 6.5:1 transfer case, Toyota mini-truck axles, Lock Rights, 4:37 gears Performance Mods: PFI 16-valve 1,600cc out of a '95 Sidekick Other Doodads: ARB bumpers, Ramsey winch, Tom Wood's driveshafts Does everything work the way you want?: Yes, very well. Anything you would change?: Extend the wheelbase 10 inches Ad-Vance Vehicle: '66 Toyota Land Cruiser Owner: James Vance, Sacramento, CA Tires: 37-inch MTRs Suspension: Custom spring-over axle with Rancho shocks Drivetrain: SM465, NP205, Dana 44 front, Dana 60 rear, ARB Air Lockers, Warn hubs Performance Mods: 350ci Does everything work the way you want?: Yes Anything you would change?: A new gas gauge that works Got The Power Vehicle: '42 Dodge WC-12 Power Wagon Owner: Ken Basile, Cato, NY Tires: 42-inch TSLs Suspension: Custom lift via 8-inch springs Drivetrain: 727, NP205, Dana 60 front, 14-bolt rear, Detroit Lockers, 4.56 gears Performance Mods: 360ci Other Doodads: Crossover steering, bed-mounted radiator Does everything work the way you want?: Pretty much Anything you would change?: Get rid of the 16.5-inch wheels Anything to add?: I built the entire truck for under 2,000 bucks. Special thanks to my dad and all of my friends for their help making it happen. High Bar Vehicle: '82 GMC Jimmy Owner: Jason Hicks, Kelowna, B.C., Canada Tires & Wheels: 38.5x15 Boggers on 15x10 steel Suspension: Custom 8-inch Drivetrain: 700R4, NP208, 10-bolt front, 12-bolt rear, 3.73 gears Performance Mods: 350ci Other Doodads: Ramsey winch Does everything work the way you want?: Not yet Anything you would change?: Lower gears, fuel injection, and Dana 60 axles Anything to add?: I love the magazine! Keep up the good work! CC-5 Vehicle: '77 Jeep CJ-5 Owner: Chad Conn, Hemphill, TX Tires & Wheels: 44x18.50 TSLs on 15x12 steel Suspension: Custom spring-over axle Drivetrain: SM465, Centerforce clutch, NP205, Dana 60 front, 14-bolt rear with a Detroit Locker, 4.56 gears Performance Mods: 350ci, Edelbrock RPM intake, Howell TBI kit, headers, Flowmaster exhaust Other Doodads: Transfer case brake, Ramsey 8,000-pound winch in the front, Warn 9,500-pound in the rear, hydraulic assist Does everything work the way you want?: Yes Anything you would change?: ARB Air Locker in the front and 5.13 gears
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