Lady’s Little Blue Stocker
Vehicle: 1999 Ford Ranger XLT
Owner: Alicia Cornish, Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada
Tires & Wheels: Dunlop Winter tires on Stock 15x6 wheels
Suspension: Stock
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance Mods: Stock
Other Doodads: None. Haven’t had a chance.
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Being stuck up on a hill with a dead alternator when I wheeled with my crew, Peace Liard Mudding
Does everything work the way you want?: For sure
Anything you would change?: Better tires and a suspension lift
Anything to add?: Even an all-stock truck can handle some good stuff
Trip of a Wifetime
Vehicle: 2001 Ford F-150 Lariat
Owner: Joshua Martin, Olathe, KS
Tires & Wheels: 39.5x16 Pit Bull Rocker tires on 16.5x12 Weld Racing beadlock wheels
Suspension: 10-inch Whiplash suspension lift, Pro Comp MX6 adjustable shocks, rear lift springs
Drivetrain: 4.10 gears
Performance Mods: 5.4L Triton V-8, cold-air intake, headers, full MagnaFlow exhaust
Other Doodads: Removable front hitch mount
Funniest Wheeling Incident: While wheeling at Tuttle Creek ORV Park, my buddy and I sank our trucks in the mud flats. After hours of digging, two tow straps, a logging chain, and a cell phone full of mud and water, we finally made it home to my very mad wife.
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes, it works great!
Anything you would change?: 2-inch body lift for a little bit of tire clearance, spare tire rack in the bed, new HD bumpers front and rear
Cradle Rocker
Vehicle: 1992 Ford F-150 XLT
Owner: Eric Ramsey, Coaling, CA
Tires & Wheels: 33-inch Cooper Discoverer S/T tires on steel wheels
Suspension: 4-inch Superlift suspension lift, 2-inch body lift
Drivetrain: Dana 44 front and rear, Warn locking hubs
Performance Mods: 351ci Windsor V-8, K&N 2-stage air filter system, Flowmaster exhaust
Other Doodads: Rollbar and KC lamps
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Cracked an engine cradle pulling a buddy out
Does everything work the way you want?: Most of the time
Anything you would change?: Rear locker, custom bumpers, winch
Anything to add?: Great magazine!
Warning: Bronco Bites!
Vehicle: 1978 Ford Bronco
Owner: Mike Proctor, Muskegon, Michigan
Tires & Wheels: 35x12.5 BFG M/T tires on 15x10 Eaton steel wheels
Suspension: 4-inch Deaver coils, Superflex Superlift leaf springs, Superlift front shocks, Fox rear shocks
Drivetrain: C6 transmission, NP205 transfer case, front 8-lug Dana 44, 14-bolt rear, 4.10 gears
Performance Mods: 351ci V-8 engine; Edelbrock intake, carburetor, and headers; Flowmaster exhaust
Other Doodads: Rear disc brakes, GM power steering pump, Bullet Proof track bar
Does everything work the way you want?: Works great
Anything you would change?: 460ci V-8, rollcage, locking differentials, a front Dana 60
Anything to add?: Almost lost a finger putting a Chevy axle into a Ford!
The Generals’ Troops
Crazy Caddy
Vehicle: 2008 Cadillac Escalade EXT
Owner: Ken Powell, Nags Head, NC
Tires & Wheels: 36-inch Mickey Thompson MTZ tires with Rockstar wheels
Suspension: 15-inch Full Throttle suspension lift, 3-inch body lift
Drivetrain: Stock fulltime AWD
Other Doodads: Electric drop steps and JL Audio sound system
Does everything work the way you want?: Truck still rides like a Caddy, just all jacked up
Anything to add?: This High-Tech RedNeck truck will crawl through anything
Boat Motor Bow Tie
Vehicle: 1992 Chevy Silverado Z-71
Owner: Robby Haakma, San Jose, CA
Tires & Wheels: 37x13 Super Swamper Bogger tires on 16-inch American Racing Crater wheels with Teflon coating
Suspension: 11 inches total lift using Pro Comp traction bars, 54-inch long front leaf springs, 6-inch Superlift Softride springs, 21⁄2-inch ORU suspension lift, 3-inch body lift, Pro Comp reservoir shocks
Drivetrain: ’79 King Pin and high-pinion Dana 60 front, double CV joint front driveshaft, 1-ton 14-bolt rear with Detroit Locker, 4.88 gears
Performance Mods: High Performance 350ci V-8 MasterCraft marine engine, 1⁄4-inch raised camshaft, throttle body spacer, K&N intake, Edelbrock headers, high-flow catalytic converter, single-chamber Flowmaster muffler
Other Doodads: Solid front axle conversion, crossover steering, Westin pushbar with KC lamps, 21⁄2-inch steel cowl hood
Does everything work the way you want?: This truck goes wherever I tell it to
Anything you would change?: I’d love to have dual transfer cases
Nature’s Paint Job
Vehicle: 1986 Chevy Silverado
Owner: Ryan Thompson, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
Tires & Wheels: 37x14.5 Bogger tires on stock 15-inch Chevy Rallye wheels
Suspension: 6-inch Superlift with a leaf pulled and a zero rate Drivetrain: TH350 transmission with TransGo kit, NP208 transfer case, 10-bolt front, 12-bolt rear, 4.56 Motive gears
Performance Mods: 355ci V-8 Vortec TBI, Ultimate TBI mods, Melling camshaft, headers, Dynomax Bullets with dual exhaust
Other Doodads: LS1 fans and four Hella 500 lamps on front bumper
Does everything work the way you want?: Needs to be a touch higher because the Boggers rub a bit
Anything you would change?: Tuff Country 6-inch EZ Rides with the zero rate are waiting to go on along with paint
Civilian Duty
Vehicle: 1998.5 AM General Hummer H1 Owner: SSG Joe Nuzzolese, US Army Drill Sergeant, Fort Benning, GA Tires & Wheels: Toyo M/T tires on chrome wheels
Suspension: Stock
Drivetrain: 6.5L GM Turbodiesel V-8
Funniest Wheeling Incident: I’ve had it in water almost up to the windshield, climbed near-vertical faces, and everything in-between
Does everything work the way you want?: I use this beast for what it was intended for
Anything to add?: I love loading the family and dogs up for weekend camping trips. It’s nice being able to go from interstate speeds, make a turn, and take anything Mother Nature can throw at me without the blink of an eye or having to stop to put it into 4x4 mode.
208K Tahoe
Vehicle: 1998 Chevy Tahoe
Owner: Phillip Holmes, Westminster, MD
Tires & Wheels: 35x12.5 BFG Mud King tires on 15x8 Mickey Thompson Classic II wheels
Suspension: Cranked torsion bars and 3-inch Performance Accessories body lift
Drivetrain: Stock Performance Mods: Shorty headers, short ram intake, throttle body spacer Other Doodads: Mild fender trimming
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Got stuck in a creek at the bottom of a hill behind my buddy’s house just before it started pouring rain for three days Does everything work the way you want?: Runs pretty well for having 208,000 miles
Anything you would change?: 4-inch suspension lift, 37-inch Interco TSL tires, better brakes
Anything to add?: This is my first truck. Thanks to Wes Hogg and Andy Tillman for all of their help.