Muddy Mover
Vehicle: '87 Jeep Cherokee
Owner: Tim Winget
Tires & Wheels: 32x11.50 Wild Country TXRs on 15x10 American Racing wheels
Suspension: 5-inch Tomkin with 2-inch front coil spacers
Drivetrain: Rear Lock Right
Performance Mods: 4.0L, K&N intake, Flowmaster exhaust
Does everything work the way you want?: No, it needs more power
Anything you would change?: Bigger engine, axles, and tires.
Frankly Tall
Vehicle: '89 Jeep Cherokee
Owner: Frank George, Lithia, FL
Tires: 38.5x15 TSLs front, 38x15 Boggers rear
Suspension: Custom 11.5-inch
Drivetrain: NP205, 10-bolt front, 12-bolt rear with a Lincoln locker
Performance Mods: 305ci
Other Doodads: Cage, crossover steering, traction bars
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything you would change?: Pro Fab transfer case and front and rear four-link suspension
Tal Tales
Vehicle: '91 Jeep Cherokee
Owner: Tal Ehlers, Loa, UT
Tires: 31x10.50 BFG M-Ts
Suspension: 4.5-inch Rough Country
Drivetrain: NP231, high-pinion Dana 30 front with an Ox Locker, 81/4-inch rear with an Auburn Locker, 4.10 gears
Performance Mods: 4.0L, Jet Performance Chip, K&N air filter
Other Doodads: Custom bumpers built by CRB Off-Road Products
Funniest Wheeling Incident: I went on a search and rescue training exercise and thought the Jeep was unstoppable. That was until I got buried in the sand. I aired the tires down to 10 psi and was able to back out. The only thing hurt was my pride.
Does everything work the way you want?: This Jeep rocks! I use it for emergency response and it has never let me down.
Anything you would change?: Bushwacker flares and 33-inch tall tires
Job Well Done
Vehicle: '94 Jeep Cherokee
Owner: Andy Angell, Midvale, UT
Tires & Wheels: 33x12.50 BFG A-Ts on 15x10 chrome wheels
Suspension: 7.5-inch Rubicon Express with Pro Comp shocks
Drivetrain: AW4, NP231, high-pinion Dana 30 front, Dana 44 rear with a Lock Right, 4.56 gears
Performance Mods: 4.0L, K&N intake, Flowmaster exhaust
Other Doodads: Optima battery, Warn winch, Bushwacker flares, custom bumpers and sliders
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes it does!
Anything you would change?: Add a front locker
Anything to add?: Keep up the good work. You guys make the best off-road magazine!
EXO-XJ
Vehicle: '98 Jeep Cherokee
Owner: Matt Jory, Lake Elsinore, CA
Tires & Wheels: 35x12.50 MTRs on 15x8 Allied beadlocks
Suspension: 4.5-inch Rubicon Express springs with a Rock Crawler long arm, ACOS adjustable coil spacers, Bilstein shocks
Drivetrain: AW4, NP231 with TeraFlex 4:1 kit, high-pinion Dana 30 front with an ARB Air Locker, Dana 44 rear with a Detroit Locker, 4.56 gears
Performance Mods: 4.0L, K&N intake, Flowmaster exhaust
Other Doodads: Custom exo-cage
Does everything work the way you want?: So far so good
Anything you would change?: 1-ton axles
Country Roamer
Vehicle: '94 Jeep Cherokee
Owner: James Santo, Everett, WA
Tires & Wheels: 32x11.50 BFG M-Ts on 15x8 steel wheels
Suspension: 4.5-inch Rough Country
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance Mods: 4.0L
Other Doodads: Safari Snorkel, Rough Country diff guard, Smittybilt winch, AJ's Armor front bumper
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Spent an entire day wheeling in the rocks only to get a flat tire on the way home from a nail in the road!
Does everything work the way you want?: So far
Anything you would change?: Needs lockers and sliders
Rusty Road
Vehicle: '88 Jeep Cherokee
Owner: Derek Odom
Tires: 33-inch Mud Kings
Suspension: 4.5-inch Rusty's Off Road
Drivetrain: Aussie front locker
Performance Mods: 4.0L
Other Doodads: Custom front bumper, sliders, and skidplates; winch
Does everything work the way you want?: Getting there
Anything you would change?: 4.56 gears
Hard Tail
Vehicle: '92 Jeep Cherokee
Owner: Dylan Dickey, Golden, CO
Tires & Wheels: 32x11.50 BFG M-Ts on 15x8 steel wheels
Suspension: 3.5-inch Rubicon Express
Drivetrain: AW4, NP231, high-pinion Dana 30 front, 81/4-inch rear
Performance Mods: 4.0L, header, custom exhaust, K&N air filter
Other Doodads: Custom bumpers, sliders, and tire carrier
Does everything work the way you want?: Needs more rear flex
Anything you would change?: New rear springs and lockers
Body Builder
Vehicle: '03 Ford Ranger
Owner: David Carmichael
Tires & Wheels: 32-inch All Terrains on stock wheels
Suspension: Stock
Drivetrain: Rear limited slip, 4.10 gears
Performance Mods: 4.0L, K&N intake, Flowmaster exhaust
Other Doodads: 3-inch body lift
Does everything work the way you want?: So far
Anything you would change?: Suspension lift in the works
Stock Can Too
Vehicle: '97 Ford Ranger
Owner: Lee Stoltz, Canby, OR
Tires & Wheels: 31-inch BFG M-Ts on 15x8 steel wheels
Suspension: Stock
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance Mods: 4.0L
Does everything work the way you want?: It's a good start.
Anything you would change?: Lockers, gears, lift, and sliders would all be nice
Big-Block Bogger
Vehicle: '85 Ford Ranger
Owner: Glen Coombs, NC
Tires & Wheels: 36x12.50 TSLs on 15x7 steel
Suspension: Custom 4-inch with Rancho shocks
Drivetrain: NP205, Dana 60 axles, Lincoln Lockers, 4.10 gears
Performance Mods: 509ci, 1050 Dominator carburetor, Crane ignition, MSD distributor, K&N filter
Does everything work the way you want?: Not yet
Anything you would change?: 5.13 gears, cage, bigger tires
Nitto Joe
Vehicle: '04 Ford Ranger
Owner: Joe Ignudo, Newark, DE
Tires & Wheels: 33-inch Nitto Terra Grapplers on 16x8 Eagle alloys
Suspension: 4-inch Superlift
Drivetrain: BW1354, Dana 35 front, 8.8-inch rear, 4.10 gears
Performance Mods: 4.0L, Volant intake, Magnaflow exhaust
Other Doodads: Custom sliders
Does everything work the way you want?: So far
Anything you would change?: Rear locker and more power
Anything to add?: Great magazine!