55. Steve Rickard
Kiowa, Colorado
'78 Ford Bronco
Steve says the hood is the only straight panel left on this Bronc, though that right-front fender looks OK to us.
Engine: Ford 400 V-8 bored 0.030 over and fitted with Howell TBI with idle speed controller, Crane cam, Edelbrock Performer intake and headers
Transmission: C6 with TCI internals and TCI torque converter
Transfer case: NP203-205 doubler by Off Road Design
Axles (f/r): Dana 60R with 35-spline axles/Dana 70
Traction aids (f/r): Detroit Locker/Detroit Locker
Ratio: 4.88:1
Suspension (f/r): 6.5-inch lift with National Spring pack/6-inch lift with Skyjacker Softride springs
Tires: 38.5x11-16 Boggers on bead-lock wheels
Special features: Full hydraulic steering, custom Vickers steering pump with 28,000 GVW cooler, chrome-moly tie rod, F-250 front grille, extended splines on front driveshaft, Warn HS9500 winch
Driver experience: "Off and on for about 10 years-mostly off!"
Cool: If you pick him, Steve will run 42x15-15 Swampers in TTC.
56. Sam Robichaux
Raceland, Louisiana
'79 Chevrolet K20
Is this the shortest K20 you've seen? Sam built the truck on a short wheelbase chassis and bobbed the bed to improve his angles.
Engine: Chevrolet 502 crate motor with Accel Super Ram fuel injection, dual exhaust and 3-inch Flowmasters
Transmission: TH400
Transfer case: NP200 with NP203 doubler
Axles (f/r): Dana 60 with 35-spline inners and outers and Warn hubs/GM 14-bolt
Traction aids (f/r): ARB/Detroit Locker
Ratio: 4.88:1
Suspension (f/r): Firestone air bags/4-link with Firestone airbags
Tires: 39.5x18-16.5 Boggers
Special features: Crossover steering with hydraulic assist, high-output Lee Manufacturing power-steering pump and modified steering box, rear disc brakes, in-cab snorkel, custom front winch bumper with MileMarker 10,500-pound winch, 1410 U-joints, 30-gallon bed-mounted fuel cell, onboard air
Driver experience: 23 years
Questionable: Sam, the truck is cool, but what's up with that paint?
57. Joe Romano
Spring Hill, Florida
'89 Jeep Wrangler
You've got to love a Jeep that's this dirty and this far in the air. Looks like Joe is game for anything.
Engine: Chevrolet 350 TPI V-8
Transmission: 700-R4
Transfer case: NP205
Axles (f/r): Dana 60/GM 14-bolt
Traction aids (f/r): Powertrax/Detroit Locker
Ratio: 4.56:1
Suspension (f/r): 2 1/2-inch BDS, reverse shackles, spring-over conversion/2 1/2-inch BDS, spring-over conversion
Tires: 38.5-inch Swampers
Special Features: Warn 8000i winch, onboard air and welder, dual alternators and batteries
Driver experience: 10 years and goes out "five times a month."
Questionable: That is a late-model 700-R4 in there, right, Joe? One of the good ones?
58. Nick Rudolph
Highland, Michigan
'69 Toyota Land Cruiser
As President of his local "Mudhounds" 4x4 club, Nick is used to getting his Toy dirty. We'll see if he's up for the rest of what TTC has to offer.
Engine: Chevrolet 396 V-8
Transmission: TH350
Transfer case: NP205
Axles (f/r): Dana 60/GM 14-bolt
Traction aids (f/r): Open/Detroit Locker
Ratio: 5.13:1
Suspension (f/r): Toyota springs with custom spring-over conversion/same
Tires: 39.5-inch Swampers
Special features: Ramsey 8,000-pound winch in front, TX2 12,000-pound winch in back, the V-8 is out of a '69 Chevelle
Driver experience: "Riding in Dad's Cruiser from 1 to 14, my own from 16 to 21."
Questionable: No help for the front diff?
59. Darrell Scheffer
Boring, Oregon
'72 Datsun pickup
We've just gotta ask Darrell why he put a Datsun body, of all things, on top of all this good engineering.
Engine: Ford 351 Windsor V-8 bored 0.030 over and fitted with 10:1 flattop pistons, Performer RPM cam and lifters, MSD 6AL ignition, dual exhaust
Transmission: Ford World Class T-5
Transfer case: Twin-stick Dana 300
Axles (f/r): Custom reverse-rotation Dana 44/custom TeraFlex 60 full-floater with Warn 30-spline locking hubs and custom alloy axles
Traction aids (f/r): Detroit Locker/Detroit Locker
Ratio: 5.13:1
Suspension (f/r): Custom leaf spring/modified leaf spring
Tires: 37x12.50-15 SSRs on Alcoa wheels
Special features: Custom front bumper with Warn 8274, 12,000-pound Warn winch between rear framerails, dual battery trays behind the rear axle and in front of rear winch, fenders, floorboards, and firewall cut, pickup box replaced with custom flatbed for "hard 'wheeling," high-knuckle steering connects to '91 Nissan power box
Driver experience: "35 years when needed; six years for fun."
Cool: Not only is it built well, but Darrell did nearly all the work himself.
60. Steve Scerini
Salem, Oregon
'75 Dodge Ramcharger
Steve's only been 'wheeling a short time, but it looks like he's a quick study when it comes to building stout Mopars.
Engine: Dodge 360 V-8
Transmission: 727
Transfer case: NP203 with MileMarker part-time kit
Axles (f/r): Dana 60/Dana 70
Traction aids (f/r): Detroit Locker/Detroit Locker
Ratio: 5.86:1
Suspension (f/r): 6-inch custom lift leaves/leaf springs with shackle flip
Tires: 39.5x18.5-15 Boggers
Special features: MileMarker 10,000-pound winch; onboard air compressor and air tank bumper, full rollcage, bead locks
Driver experience: Little over four years
Cool: Nothing fancy here, just solid, dependable equipment.
61. Roy Siira
Lake Worth, Florida
'90 Toyota
This Toy has an interesting mix of stock and seriously beefed components.
Engine: 3.0L Toyota V-6
Transmission: Custom Marlin with custom First, Second, and Third gears
Transfer case: Stock
Axles (f/r): All Pro straight axle conversion/stock
Traction aids (f/r): Detroit Locker/Detroit Tru-Trac
Ratio: 5.29:1
Suspension (f/r): 4-inch All Pro long-travel conversion, dual shocks/Northwest Off-Road spring pack, long-travel shocks
Tires: 38x12.50-15 Super Swampers on 15x10 Black Rock rims
Special features: Ramsey 9,000-pound winch in front, 8,000 in back, crossover steering, custom rear traction bars, custom front driveshaft, stainless extended brake lines, Downey rear kicker shocks
Driver experience: 12 years
Questionable: Why a Marlin gear box and no mods to the T-case?
62. Michael Smith
Windsor, California
'88 Jeep Wrangler
With a fuel-injected Chevy big-block, this Jeep will have torque to spare.
Engine: Chevrolet 454 V-8
Transmission: SM465
Transfer case: NP205
Axles (f/r): Narrowed Dana 60/GM 14-bolt full floater
Traction aids (f/r): Detroit Locker/Detroit Locker
Ratio: 4.56:1
Suspension (f/r): 8-inch Skyjacker Softride springs/6-inch Skyjacker Softride springs
Tires: 39.5 Boggers
Special features: AGR steering; 6-point rollcage, Warn XD9000i winch, extra axles, and driveshafts onboard
Driver experience: 18 years
Cool: He's got the right stuff between his tires.
63. Brian Sneed
Gainesville, Florida
'84 Toyota
This is Brian's fifth try at getting his truck in TTC. He even painted it Viper red to get your attention.
Engine: 2.4L Toyota 22R
Transmission: stock five-speed
Transfer case: Dual transfer case with Advance Adapters kit
Axles (f/r): Stock/stock
Traction aids (f/r): Lock-Right/spool
Ratio: 4.10:1
Suspension (f/r): Modified 3-inch Rough Country springs, Heckethorn shocks/modified 3-inch Rough Country springs, U-bolt flip, custom shock mounts
Tires: 33x12.50 Super Swamper radials
Special features: Warn 8274 winch in front, Warn 8200 in back, "exoskeletal" six-point exterior cage, custom truss under rear axle, crossover steering, air onboard, 3-inch body lift
Driver experience: 10 years
Cool: You just don't give up, do you Brian? Good on you.