Well Treated
Vehicle: Custom wood cab, '70s Ford truck chassis
Owner: Robert DeBeque, Bliss, NY
Tires: 39.5-inch Iroks
Suspension: Custom
Drivetrain: NV435, NP205
Performance Mods: 390ci
Other Doodads: Treated pine and 100-year-old cypress
Does everything work the way you want?: Works great, knock on wood
Anything to add?: It works great as a mud truck!
Canyon Tracker
Vehicle: '05 GMC Canyon body
Owner: Bill Feeley, Roscoe, MT
Tires & Wheels: Tracks
Suspension: Stock
Drivetrain: Four-speed auto
Performance Mods: 242 hp
Other Doodads: Front and rear 8,000-pound winches, OnStar, heated seats
Does everything work the way you want?: Sure does
Mono Bug
Vehicle: '68 VW Beetle
Owner: Kevin Gilliam, Lawrenceburg, KY
Tires & Wheels: 35x12.50 Cooper Discoverers on 15-inch alloy
Suspension: Stock '89 Mitsubishi Montero with the torsion bars cranked and the spring hangers relocated
Drivetrain: Front and rear lockers, 4.62 gears
Performance Mods: 2.6L
Other Doodads: Custom bumpers and sliders
Does everything work the way you want?: Works great!
Anything you would change?: 4.3L
VW-7
Vehicle: '01 VW Beetle body, '85 CJ-7 chassis
Owner: Nathan A. Sipe, Carlisle, PA
Tires & Wheels: 33x14.50 Baja Belteds on 15x10 Mickey Thompsons
Suspension: 4-inch Superlift, Rancho shocks
Drivetrain: TH400, Dana 300, Dana 30 front, AMC 20 rear
Performance Mods: 350ci
Other Doodads: 3-inch body lift
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything you would change?: Upgrade the axles
Anything to add?: Seriously, who wouldn't like a lifted Bug with a V-8?
Hi From Sydney
Vehicle: '98 Toyota Hilux
Owner: Tyce Clee, Sydney, Australia
Tires & Wheels: 285/75/16 Yokohama Geolander Mud Terrains on 16x8 King wheels
Suspension: 2-inch Fulcrum
Drivetrain: Rear locker
Performance Mods: Stock
Other Doodads: ARB front bumper
Does everything work the way you want?: Yep
Anything you would change?: More body protection, 2-inch body lift, gears, a front Air Locker
High & Wide
Vehicle: '85 Toyota
Owner: Tyler Holland, Auburn, CA
Tires & Wheels: 35x12.50 MTRs on 15x10 steel
Suspension: 5-inch All Pro up front, 63-inch Chevy springs in the rear, Rancho shocks
Drivetrain: 700R4, Dana 44 front, 14-bolt rear
Performance Mods: 4.3L
Other Doodads: Warn winch, hy-steer, sliders, custom bumpers, hydro boost
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes. For what it is, it works great.
Anything you would change?: Selectable lockers and dual transfer cases
Tough Runner
Vehicle: '94 Toyota 4Runner
Owner: Jeff Simpson, Bella Vista, AR
Tires & Wheels: 33x12.50 BFG A-Ts on 15x8 Enkei wheels
Suspension: Cranked torsion bars and 3-inch Pro Comp rear coils
Drivetrain: Auto-to-manual conversion, manual hubs
Performance Mods: Stock
Does everything work the way you want?: It's getting there
Anything you would change?: Solid-axle conversion, lockers, winch, 38-inch-tall tires
Anything to add?: It's tough to beat these old Toyotas
4NC
Vehicle: '87 Toyota 4Runner
Owner: Bryan Sherbet, West Jefferson, NC
Tires & Wheels: 33x12.50 Baja Claws on 15x10 Mickey Thompsons
Suspension: 3-inch
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance Mods: Cold air intake
Other Doodads: 3-inch body lift, light bar, Smittybilt bumper
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything you would change?: Solid-axle conversion, 4.88 gears, 38-inch-tall tires
Real American Hero
Vehicle: '43 Willys MB
Owner: Lyle Templeton, Overland Park, KS
Tires & Wheels: 6.00x16 military tires on stock wheels
Suspension: Stock
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance Mods: 134ci
Other Doodads: Browning .30 ammo boxes, extra fuel cans
Funniest Wheeling Incident: When my son Travis was 5 (now in his 30s) he drove the Willys into a creek that engulfed the jeep with both of us in it!
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything to add?: This jeep has tackled everything from the Rubicon Trail to the Big Bear pass in Colorado. It was built as a rolling memorial to my father who was a tank driver in Europe during WWII.
Underdrive
Vehicle: '58 Willys Pickup
Owner: Tim Sapieka, WI
Tires & Wheels: 235/85/16 All Terrains on 16x61/2 steel
Suspension: Stock
Drivetrain: 4.88 gears
Performance Mods: 305ci
Other Doodads: Custom bumpers
Does everything work the way you want?: The gears are a little high and limit my highway speed to 45 mph
Anything you would change?: Five-speed transmission
Vintage Pickings
Vehicle: '63 Willys Pickup body, '84 Chevy Blazer chassis
Owner: Todd Jess, Apple Valley, CA
Tires & Wheels: 33x12.50 Pro Comp Xterrains on 16x8 Mickey Thompson Classic Locks
Suspension: Stock
Drivetrain: TH350, NP203, Dana 44 front, 10-bolt rear
Performance Mods: 350ci, Dart heads, Comp cam, MSD ignition, Be Cool radiator, Hedman Hedders
Other Doodads: Extended front fenders, Vintage Air A/C, line lock brake switch
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything to add?: I started off with nothing more than a shell of the Willys truck and a Blazer frame. It has been a fun five years getting the pickup to where it is today.
Never-ending Will
Vehicle: '62 Willys Wagon
Owner: Dave Horn, Canoga Park, CA
Tires: 33x12.50 BFG M-Ts
Suspension: Stock
Drivetrain: AW4, Dana 300, Dana 30 front, Dana 44 rear, 4.10 gears
Performance Mods: 4.0L plucked from an '00 Jeep Cherokee
Other Doodads: Digital dash
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything you would change?: Dynatrac 60 axles, lockers, cage, seats
Anything to add?: It's an ongoing project