By James J. Weber
There are some things in life that are just made to go together: milk and cookies, peanut butter and jelly, and Readers' Rides and OFF-ROAD magazine. Every month, the staff at OFF-ROAD sets out on a journey to locate some of the most awesome rigs on the planet. When we finally finish scouring the ends of the Earth, we showcase our discoveries as feature vehicles. While we're on this quest, the mail carrier is also on his way to our box, delivering numerous letters that contain photographs and information about our loyal readership's rides submitted for publication.
After receiving so many hot rides for consideration, we have decided to take our readers' rides to another level and showcase the 25 hottest rides we've received, so that everyone may enjoy.
If your ride has not been featured, there's no need to worry; we still have plenty of submissions that we'll continue to publish each month. Since we never throw any of the submissions we receive away, rest assured that yours is in our file just waiting patiently for its turn.
So, keep those cards and letters coming. Send one or two non-returnable photos (no people, pets, Polaroids, or printouts, please) to: OFF-ROAD, Readers' Rides, 774 S. Placentia Ave., Placentia, CA 92870.
Owner/hometown:
David Reid/Indianapolis
Year/make/model:
'96 Ford F-350 Crew Cab 4x4
Engine:
7.3L Navistar turbodiesel
Suspension:
Skyjacker 6-inch suspension lift with triple shocks
Wheels/tires:
Weld Racing Road Hawk 16.5x14-inch wheels/39.5x15R16.5 Mickey Thompson Classic tires
Accessories:
Grade 8 hardware throughout the hospital; custom-powdercoated framing; chromed engine accessories; Lund headlight covers; 4-inch Hypermax exhaust system
Owner/hometown:
Matt Johnson/Morriston, Florida
Year/make/model:
'92 Jeep YJ Wrangler
Engine:
4.0L V-6
Suspension:
Custom 13-inch suspension lift with Rubicon Express six-leaf, extreme-duty leaf springs with Rancho RS5000 shocks
Wheels/tires:
American Racing 15x10-inch wheels/38x14.50-15 Interco Super Swampers
Accessories:
HD custom driveshaft; 2-inch body lift; ported and polished heads; Borla exhaust system; Xenon fender flares; custom nerf bars
Owner/hometown:
Scott Ammons/Davenport, Iowa
Year/make/model:
'82 Toyota truck 4x4
Engine:
355-cid Chevrolet V-8
Suspension:
Skyjacker 7-inch suspension lift with dual steering stabilizers, Skyjacker Nitro shocks, and 3-inch shackle lift
Wheels/tires:
American Racing 15x10-inch wheels; 17/40-15 Ground Hawg tires
Accessories:
Turbo 350 transmission; Accel distributor; custom-built aluminum radiator; 3-inch body lift; REI racing seats; Grant steering wheel; Auto Meter gauges