As is often the case, photos don't really do this obstacle justice. This 5-foot-tall ledge often leaves short-wheelbase rigs on their lids and anything with small tires beached like a whale.
SPECIFICATIONS
Owner/hometown:
Brian Ellinger/Red Feather, Colorado
Year/make/model:
'99 Toyota Tacoma
Engine:
5FZE 24-valve 3.4L V-6
Horsepower:
190 at 4,800 rpm
Torque:
220 lb-ft at 3,600 rpm
Transmission:
Aisin R150F five-speed manual
Transfer case:
Stock Tacoma with a Marlin Crawler dual-case adapter and 4.7 gears
Suspension:
Front: Downey leaf springs with 15-inch-travel BBCS shocks; rear: Mazda leaf springs with 14-inch-travel Rancho shocks
Differentials:
Front: Diamond Axle custom Ford 9-inch with Dedenbear Dana 60 outers, a Strange nodular third member, chrome-moly axleshafts, and an ARB Air Locker
Rear: Diamond Axle custom Ford 9-inch with full-floating ends, Strange nodular third member, chrome-moly axles, and spool
Ring-and-pinion:
5.43
Wheels:
17x8-inch U.S. Wheel steel wheels with Rockstomper bead locks
Tires:
14/42-17 Super Swamper IROKs
The rear suspension consists of kinked Mazda leaf springs aided by a custom traction bar. As with the front, the rear axle is a fabricated Diamond Axle 9-inch housing with disc brakes, 5.43 gears, and a spool.