Blue Oval Band
The Big O
Vehicle: 1994 Ford Bronco
Owner: Jason Konczak, Ontario, CA
Tires: 38.5-inch Boggers
Suspension: Custom
Drivetrain: Dana 60 front, 101⁄4 Sterling rear, Detroit Lockers, 5.13 gears Performance Mods: 5.8L
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Halo Horse
Vehicle: 1982 Ford Bronco
Owner: Jose Rangel, Anaheim, CA
Tires: 35-inch BFG M-Ts
Suspension: 4-inch Rancho, Bilstein shocks
Drivetrain: C6, NP208, TTB Dana 44 front with Warn hubs, 9-inch rear with a Detroit Locker, 4.10 gears
Performance Mods: 351ci
Other Doodads: Custom bumpers and sliders, Auto Meter gauges
Does everything work the way you want?: Works just like I want it to
Anything you would change?: Fuel injection, 37s, front solid-axle conversion
Rubi Ranger
Vehicle: 1994 Ford Ranger
Owner: Josh Parrish
Tires & Wheels: 37x12.50 MTRs on 17x8 Cragar Soft 8 wheels
Suspension: Solid-axle conversion with 14-inch travel King coilovers and custom radius arms up front, 63-inch rear Chevy springs in the rear
Drivetrain: BW1350/1354 doubler, high-pinion Dana 44 front, 9-inch rear, Detroit Lockers, 4.56 gears
Performance Mods: 4.0L, K&N intake, Spin Tech muffler
Other Doodads: Custom bumper, rock sliders, and steering, ’07 Front end conversion, winch, Bushwacker flares
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything you would change?: Upgrade the drivelines
Anything to add?: On my last outing to the Rubicon trail I really enjoyed being the only full-bodied Ranger on the trip
Family Tradition
Vehicle: 1995 Ford F-150
Owner: Ron & Nate Owens, Lake City, FL
Tires & Wheels: 35x12.50 MTZs on 15x10 Mickey Thompson Classic IIs
Suspension: Dick Cepek 6-inch
Drivetrain: Warn hubs, Detroit Lockers
Performance Mods: 5.0L
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Teaching my son how to drive off-road, while I’m still learning!
Does everything work the way you want?: It hasn’t let me down yet
Anything you would change?: More power, a winch, and numerically higher differential gears
Anything to add?: This was my dad’s truck and hopefully will one day be my sons
Daily Duff
Vehicle: 1993 Ford Ranger
Owner: Justin Anderson, Tooele, UT
Tires & Wheels: 35x12.50 BFG KM2s on 15x81⁄2 wheels
Suspension: James Duff Early Bronco radius arms up front with 51⁄2-inch James Duff coils, 6-inch Skyjacker rear springs with the factory block, Rancho front shocks, Skyjacker rear shocks
Drivetrain: Dana 44 front from an Early Bronco, 9-inch rear, Detroit Lockers, 4.56 gears
Performance Mods: 4.0L, Flowmaster exhaust
Does everything work the way you want?: So far, so good
Anything you would change?: Front coilovers and selectable lockers
Anything to add?: The solid-axle conversion took me a little over one month. The truck is now my daily driver and works great!
Change Is Good
Vehicle: 2000 Ford Ranger
Owner: Scott Deak, Elkhart, IN
Tires & Wheels: 33x12.50 Goodyear DuraTracs on 15x8 Alloy wheels
Suspension: Custom 2-inch with Rough Country shocks
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance Mods: K&N intake
Other Doodads: 3-inch body lift
Does everything work the way you want?: Pretty much
Anything you would change?: This truck never stops changing
Frosty Ford
Vehicle: 19844 Ford Bronco II
Owner: Terry Frost, Jacksonville, AL
Tires & Wheels: 36x12.50 TSLs on 15x8 aluminum wheels
Suspension: 51⁄2-inch Early Bronco coils, F-150 coil buckets, F-250 shock towers, and custom radius arms up front, 4-inch Skyjacker springs with 2-inch shackles in the rear, Rancho shocks
Drivetrain: C4, Dana 20, Dana 44 front with a Detroit Locker, 9-inch rear with a Lock Right, 4.10 Yukon gears
Performance Mods: 351ci
Other Doodads: 3-inch body lift, custom high steer
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything you would change?: Remove the body lift, add ARB Air Lockers and Corbeau seats
Anything to add?: Thanks to my dad for all of the help!
Thunder Flare
Vehicle: 1992 Ford F-150
Owner: Beau Thurber, Richmond, NH
Tires & Wheels: 38-inch TSLs on steel wheels
Suspension: Custom 4-inch
Drivetrain: Dana 44 front with a Detroit Locker, 9-inch rear with a spool, 5.13 gears
Performance Mods: Stock
Does everything work the way you want?: For the most part
Anything you would change?: 4-link rear suspension, selectable rear locker