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November 2009 Readers 4x4 Trucks - Readers' RidesSend Us Your Rides From the November, 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?
Simple Mini Vehicle: '91 Toyota Owner: Luis Otero, Albuquerque, NM Tires & Wheels: 31-inch MTRs on 15x10 Eagle alloys Suspension: Stock Drivetrain: Aisin hubs, rear Detroit Locker Performance Mods: 3.0L Other Doodads: Bed bobbed 11 inches Does everything work the way you want?: Yes Anything you would change?: Straight-axle conversion in the works Game Saver Vehicle: '02 Isuzu Trooper Owner: Steve Sellers, Murphy, TX Tires & Wheels: 33x10.50 BFG M-Ts on 15-inch Rock Crawlers Suspension: Old Man Emu coils with a 2-inch spacer, Calmini torsion bars, Rancho shocks Drivetrain: Aisin hubs Performance Mods: 3.5L Other Doodads: ARB front bumper, Independent 4x rear bumper, HD tie rods and links, FDM sliders Funniest Wheeling Incident: Pulling out a game warden after she had slid her truck into the ditch! Does everything work the way you want?: Yes Anything you would change?: Wish Isuzu would have put a Dana 44 solid-axle up front from the factory Power Ball Vehicle: '89 Dodge Power Ram Owner: Cley Sametts, Martensville, Saskatchewan, Canada Tires & Wheels: 35x12.50 Marshall Mud Terrains on 15x10 steel Suspension: 4-inch Rancho springs, rear shackle flip, Rancho shocks Drivetrain: 727, NP241, Dana 60 axles, 4.11 gears Performance Mods: 318ci, headers, dual exhaust, K&N filter Other Doodads: Custom bumper Funniest Wheeling Incident: I got stuck in 4 feet of snow in a back alley less than 250 feet from my house. I had to get my wife to pull me out in her '03 Ram, and I am still hearing about it! Does everything work the way you want?: Almost Anything to add?: I love the magazine! Long live the fullsize rig! Grand Go Vehicle: '97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner: Richard Ting, Pasadena, CA Tires & Wheels: 35-inch MTRs on 15-inch Allied beadlocks Suspension: 6 1/2-inch lift via a Rubicon Express long-arm kit and Acos coil spacers, Pro Comp shocks Drivetrain: NP231, Dynatrac 44 front, ProRock 60 rear, ARB Air Lockers, 4.88 gears Performance Mods: 5.2L, K&N air filter, Flowmaster muffler Other Doodads: ARB front bumper; Warn winch; Kevin's Off Road rear bumper with tire carrier, sliders, transfer case skid, and roof rack; 4x Doctor custom high steer Does everything work the way you want?: Yes Anything you would change?: Currie Rock Jock 60 front axle and 37s Rough Ram Vehicle: '06 Dodge Ram 2500 Owner: Matt Bartz, Cape Cod, MD Tires & Wheels: 37x13.50 Baja Claws on 17x9 Ultra Makos Suspension: 6-inch Superlift Drivetrain: Stock Performance Mods: 5.7L Hemi, K&N intake, 40-series Flowmaster muffler Other Doodads: Onboard air, L&L traction bars, Bushwacker flares, Herculiner on lower body panels Does everything work the way you want?: Yes, but it's a rough ride for a newer truck Anything you would change?: Higher numerical gears to help with the fuel economy and power; a programmer; headers; a front locker Ontario Bro Vehicle: '84 Ford Bronco Owner: Blair Matheson, Buford, Ontario, Canada Tires & Wheels: 33x12.50 Interco STSs on 15-inch wheels Suspension: 4-inch Rancho Drivetrain: C-6, NP208, TTB Dana 44 front, 8.8-inch rear Performance Mods: 302ci, Edelbrock intake and carburetor, MagnaFlow exhaust Other Doodads: LMC seat covers Does everything work the way you want?: Yes Anything you would change?: Dana 44 straight-axle conversion, lockers, 35s Date Runner Vehicle: '95 Toyota 4Runner Owner: Dominic Geraci, Naperville, IL Tires & Wheels: 33x10.50 BFG M-Ts on stock wheels Suspension: Downey torsion bars and 1 1/2-inch springs, Rancho shocks Drivetrain: Stock Performance Mods: K&N intake, custom exhaust Other Doodads: TJM front bumper, Warn winch, KMA rear bumper Does everything work the way you want?: For a college student with limited funds, it works great Anything you would change?: Solid-axle swap and a Lexus 1UZ Anything to add?: I still have magazines that date back to 1994 when I was only seven! OKJ Vehicle: '02 Jeep Liberty Owner: Tammy Meyers Tires: 245/75/16 MTRs Suspension: 2.5-inch Rusty's Off Road Drivetrain: Stock Performance Mods: Stock Other Doodads: Rusty's Off Road skids, diff guard, and rock sliders Does everything work the way you want?: Yes Anything you would change?: ARB front bumper, more lift, bigger tires, lockers Hart-Felt Vehicle: '90 Jeep Wrangler Owner: Chris Hart, Sacramento, CA Tires: 37x12.50 SSRs Suspension: Spring-over axle via Rancho springs, Bilstein shocks Drivetrain: 3:8 Atlas II, Dana 44 front with an ARB Air Locker, 14-bolt rear Performance Mods: 5.7L, LS1, Sanderson headers, Z06 intake Other Doodads: Custom cage Does everything work the way you want?: Yes Anything you would change?: Four-link suspension Anything to add?: I've been a subscriber now for nine years, and I love every minute of it! Bennett Good Vehicle: '66 GMC 3/4-ton Owner: Ron & Laurie Bennett, Evart, MI Tires & Wheels: 39-inch Boggers on 15-inch Allied beadlocks Suspension: 12-inch Rough Country springs, Rancho shocks Drivetrain: TH400, NP205, Dana 60 front, 14-bolt rear, Detroit Lockers, 5.13 gears Performance Mods: 454ci, Edelbrock intake, Demon carburetor, MSD ignition, Flowmaster exhaust Other Doodads: Custom traction bars Does everything work the way you want?: Yes Anything you would change?: Crossover steering in the works Total T Vehicle: '93 Toyota Mini Truck Owner: Justin Connet, Tabernacle, NJ Tires & Wheels: 37x13 Boggers on 15x10 Pro Comp wheels Suspension: Custom 5-inch Drivetrain: W-56, '85 Toyota front axle with a high-pinion third member, Aussie lockers, 5.29 gears Performance Mods: 2.5-inch Magnaflow exhaust Other Doodads: Safari Snorkel, roof rack, custom tire carrier, ECM relocated Does everything work the way you want?: Yes, but it will never be done. Anything you would change?: 4.7:1 transfer case setup Anything to add?: The truck was totaled in an accident in 2007 and I brought it back from the dead
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