Jeepers Creepers
Mud Con
Vehicle: '08 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Owner: Erick Housman, Hubert, NC
Tires: 35x12.50 BFG KM2s
Suspension: 4-inch Superlift, Bilstein shocks
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance Mods: 3.8L, Airaid intake, Hypertech programmer
Other Doodads: Custom bumpers and sliders, Warn winch, Xenon fenders
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Covering the entire Jeep with mud inside and out while helping to pull a couple guys out of a mud hole. The Jeep had less than 80 miles on it at the time!
Does everything work the way you want?: Absolutely
Anything You Would Change?: A supercharge might be nice
MC In Charge
Vehicle: '06 Jeep Commander
Owner: Adam McMillan, Alberta, Canada
Tires & Wheels: 245/65/17 Total Terrains on 17-inch stock wheels with 1 1/2-inch Spidertrax wheel spacers
Suspension: 2-inch Rough Country
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance Mods: 4.7L, K&N air filter
Funniest Wheeling Incident: After owning it for less than a month, I took it out for a little snow wheeling. I ended up hitting a giant rock and putting a good-sized dent in the body. Fun times explaining that one to the wife!
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything You Would Change?: More power and bigger tires
Anything To Add?: Thanks to the guys at www.jeepcommander.com for all the good info and help
Blue Jeans
Vehicle: '76 Jeep CJ-5 Renegade
Owner: Stacey Picker, Umatilla, OR
Tires & Wheels: 35-inch SSRs with 1 1/2-inch wheel spacers
Suspension: Custom 4 1/2-inch with a MORE shackle reversal kit
Drivetrain: T-18, Dana 20, Dana 30 front, AMC 20 rear
Performance Mods: 304ci bored 0.030 over, headers, Flowmaster exhaust
Other Doodads: 1-inch body lift, custom bumpers
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything You Would Change?: Soon to have a Dana 44 front and 9-inch rear
Satisfied
Vehicle: '94 Jeep Wrangler
Owner: Dennis Davenport, Fayetteville, NC
Tires & Wheels: 36-inch Iroks on 15x12 beadlocks
Suspension: 6-inch Rough Country front springs, Ford F-150 rear springs; both spring packs have leaves removed
Drivetrain: AX-5, Stak three-speed, Dana 30 front with Ox Locker and Yukon axleshafts, 8.8-inch rear with Detroit Locker, 4.88 gears
Performance Mods: 2.5L
Other Doodads: Custom anti-wrap bar, 1-ton steering, cage, custom skids, wheelbase stretched to 107 inches, Warn winch in front, Ramsey winch in rear
Does everything work the way you want?: As of now I could not ask for it to work any better
Anything You Would Change?: More power, full-width axles, and 39.5-inch Iroks might be a fun change of pace
First Ride
Vehicle: '02 Jeep Wrangler
Owner: Clayton Graham, St. Charles, MO
Tires & Wheels: 33x12.50 Baja Claws on 15-inch Mickey Thompson Classic IIs
Suspension: 4 1/2-inch Skyjacker
Drivetrain: Dana 30 front, Dana 35 rear
Performance Mods: 4.0L
Other Doodads: Smittybilt winch
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything You Would Change?: Dana 44 axles, lockers, 1-inch body lift
Anything To Add?: This is my first car, and ever since I picked up your magazine all I have wanted to do is modify it. Thanks for the great articles and tech tips.
Character Driven
Vehicle: '67 Jeepster Commando
Owner: Barry Jetton, Peoria, AZ Tires: 31x10.50 HanKook Mud Terrains
Suspension: 4-inch
Drivetrain: Detroit Locker in the rear, ARB Air Locker up front
Performance Mods: Buick V-6
Other Doodads: KC lights, rollbar, Hi-Lift jack, onboard air
Does everything work the way you want?: Getting there
Anything You Would Change?: A working heater would be nice
Anything To Add?: This is my third Jeep. I inherited it from my dad, and now my son and I work on it together. Old Jeeps have great character, and this one just wheels great!
Grand Banks
Vehicle: '04 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Owner: Tim & Sandi Fribley, Pella, IA
Tires & Wheels: 30-inch BFG A-Ts on 16-inch wheels
Suspension: 2-inch Old Man Emu
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance Mods: 4.7L, K&N air filter, MagnaFlow exhaust
Other Doodads: Mopar skidplates and tow hooks, Rock Ratz light bar, KC lights, Garmin GPS
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Pulling out a stuck minivan off of the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything You Would Change?: ARB bumper, rear locker, rocker guards
Hot Tip
Vehicle: '98 Jeep Wrangler
Owner: Chad Pfleger, Bismarck, ND
Tires & Wheels: 35x12.50 MTRs on 15x8 wheels
Suspension: 5 1/2-inch Rubicon Express long-arm, Currie Anti-rock sway bar, Rubicon Express shocks
Drivetrain: NP231 with slip-yoke eliminator, Dana 30 front with ARB Air Locker, Currie 9-inch rear with high-pinion third member and Detroit Locker, 4.56 gears
Performance Mods: 4.0L
Other Doodads: Poison Spyder cage and skids
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Took my girlfriend wheeling for the first time and ended up tipping the Jeep over on its passenger side!
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything You Would Change?: Dana 44 front