46. Morris Mizrahi
Bethpage, Tennessee
'79/'90 Ford F-250/Ranger
Say what? We guess it's a Ranger cab -or what's left of one-sitting on an F-250 frame. Whatever it is, at least it's ugly.
Engine: Ford 466ci V-8
Transmission: NP435
Transfer case: NP205
Axles (f/r): Dana 60 35-spline/Dana 60 30-spline
Traction aids (f/r): Powr-Lok/Detroit Locker
Ratio: 4.10:1
Suspension (f/r): Flat leaf, modified shocks/leaf spring with shackle reversal, modified shocks
Tires: 39.5x15.5-15 Boggers
Special features: Warn 8000 winch, AGR power steering pump
Driver experience: Five years
Cool: After owning the Ranger cab for six years, Morris finally found a home for it six months ago.
47. Chris Navarre
Mission Viejo, California
'74 Ford Bronco
Chris tells us about the only original part left under his vintage Bronc's sheetmetal is the transfer case. That's OK, the 20 should be fine.
Engine: 1993 Ford 5.0L V-8
Transmission: NP435
Transfer case: Dana 20
Axles (f/r): Dana 44/Ford 9-inch
Traction aids (f/r): Detroit Locker/Detroit Locker
Ratio: 4.56:1
Suspension (f/r): Custom coil with 3 1/2-inch lift/Custom leaf pack with 4-inch lift
Tires: 36x12.50-15 Super Swamper SX
Special features: Warn XD9000i winch, 31-spline rear axle
Driver experience: Seven years
Questionable: Another 44, but at least this one has only 36-inch tires. It probably will be fine.
48. Matthew Parkes
Queen Creek, Arizona
'66 Toyota Land Cruiser
Take a look at what Matthew has put under his FJ-40.
Engine: Chevrolet 383 stroker V-8
Transmission: TH350
Transfer case: Double Marlin Crawler cases with 10.7:1 ratio
Axles (f/r): Dana 60/Dana 70
Traction aids (f/r): Detroit Locker/Detroit Locker
Ratio: 4.10:1
Suspension (f/r): Stock FJ-40 rear springs with shackle reversal and spring-over conversion/3-inch Black Diamond springs, spring-over conversion
Tires: 42-inch Swampers
Special features: Warn HS9500i winch, Gloeco rockcrawler driveshafts, hydraulic throttle assembly, custom crossover steering with ram assist, 180-amp underhood welder, onboard air, Lexan and tube-frame windshield
Driver experience: Six years
Cool: Double Marlins. Can this guy crawl, or what?
49. Keith Janssen
Marysville, Washington
'82 Toyota
Yes, it has a four-cylinder in it. But it's a built four.
Engine: Toyota 22-R with a mid-range cam, 38mm Weber carburetor, fuel pressure regulator, Hedman headers and DynoMax exhaust
Transmission: '88 Toyota five-speed
Transfer case: '88 Toyota with 4:1 crawler gears
Axles (f/r): Toyota/Toyota
Traction aids (f/r): Lock-Right/spool
Ratio: 5.29:1
Suspension (f/r): Skyjacker 5-inch leaf springs/same
Tires: 35x14 Boggers
Special features: 12 inches removed from rear of bed to improve departure angles, Warn 8000i winch, 2-inch body lift, stainless brake lines
Driver experience: 20 years
Questionable: Those stock axles
Cool: That trimmed bed
50. Trent Paxton
North Platte, Nebraska
'79 Chevrolet Blazer
It's a '79 with an '84 front clip, that is. And a driveline Chevy never dreamed of putting in a K5 Blazer
Engine: Chevrolet 350 V-8 bored 0.060 over
Transmission: NP465
Transfer case: NP205
Axles (f/r): Dana 60/GM 14-bolt
Traction aids (f/r): Trac-Lok/Detroit Locker
Ratio: 4.56:1
Suspension (f/r): 8-inch Superlift springs with Rough Country shocks/4-inch springs, 5 1/2-inch blocks, traction bars and Rough Country shocks
Tires: 44x19-16.5 Boggers
Special Features: Warn 12,000-pound winch in a custom winch bumper, 3-inch body lift, 2 1/2-inch custom exhaust, axle trusses, diesel radiator, homemade snorkel
Driver experience: 14 years
Questionable: We wonder what the traction bars do to his ground clearance.
51. Ryan Quinn
Traverse City, Michigan
'90 GMC/Jeep hybrid
Ryan owned this truck as a GMC Jimmy for three years before it was "reborn" in 1999.
Engine: Chevrolet 355 V-8 with 10:1 compression, Holley Pro-Jection, Hypertech chip and Accel coil
Transmission: TH350
Transfer case: NP241
Axles (f/r): GM 10-bolt with shaved and trussed housing/GM 10-bolt full floater with 30-spline shafts, shaved and trussed housing
Traction aids (f/r): Open/spool
Ratio: 5.57:1
Suspension (f/r): 6-inch Superlift springs/stock GM springs with a shackle flip
Tires: 40-inch Boggers on 15x12 wheels
Special features: Jeep YJ body stretched 17 inches and sitting on Jimmy frame, crossover steering, custom cage
Driver experience: Seven years
Questionable: Why spend so much effort building 10-bolt axles? And where's the winch?
52. Don Radtke
Carson City, Nevada
'71 Chevrolet K5 Blazer
Don calls his truck "slime green." Yuk. Luckily, beauty is more than skin deep.
Engine: Chevrolet 383 stroker with tuned-port injection
Transmission: SM465
Transfer case: NP205
Axles (f/r): Dana 60/GM 14-bolt full floater
Traction aids (f/r): Detroit Locker/Detroit Locker
Ratio: 4.56:1
Suspension (f/r): 10-inch leaf spring lift with Rancho RS 9000 shocks/8-inch leaf spring lift with Rancho RS 9000 shocks
Tires: 39.5x18-16.5 Boggers on Weld Scorpio 16.5x14 wheels
Special features: Warn XD9000 winch, full rollcage, Centerforce clutch
Driver experience: 20 years
Cool: The truck is already well built, but Don's wish list includes crossover steering with a Rock Ram and a snorkel
53. Abelardo Ramirez
Corning, California
'78 IH Scout
With big-block power, dual transfer cases and one-ton axles, this is one stout Scout.
Engine: Chevrolet 454 V-8
Transmission: SM465
Transfer case: NP203-NP205
Axles (f/r): 35-spline Dana 60/35-spline Dana 60
Traction aids (f/r): Detroit Locker/spool
Ratio: 5.13:1
Suspension (f/r): Chevy and Ford springs/Chevy and Ford springs
Tires: 44-inch Super Swampers
Special features: Warn 8,000-pound winch, rollcage, rear disc brakes, 140-amp alternator, two Group 31 batteries
Driver experience: 3 1/2 years
Cool: Looks like he gets tremendous flex from that hybrid leaf pack.
54. John Reynolds
La Crescenta, California
'02 "Fat City" Bronco
This thing is wild. It's got a tube frame under the Bronco-like metal skin, though the body is longer, narrower and thinner than a stock Bronc.
Engine: Ford 351W stroked to 426 inches
Transmission: C6
Transfer case: Atlas 3:1 Axles: Hybrid Unimog and 9-inch
Traction aids (f/r): Detroit Locker/Detroit Locker
Ratio: 5.27:1
Suspension (f/r): Reverse 4-link, 14-inch King coilover/same
Tires: 42x15-16.5 Super Swampers on modified Hummer wheels with double bead locks
Special features: Front and rear hydraulic steering with steering brake, disc brakes mounted on the pinion in the rear, T-case in front, Warn 8274 winch that John says has "never been used," 17 1/2 inches of clearance under the diffs
Driver experience: 15 years
Cool: Thanks for sending the second photo of your truck without the skin, John. Too cool.