2008 Jeep Jk Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited - tire Carrier - Photo 26254279

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Even though the Expedition One rear bumper/tire carrier has a separate arm for the spare, it attaches to the body and allows one movement and opens along with the tailgate door.

The Rancho long arm JK suspension uses radius arms in front.

J.E. Reel built the front-and-rear heavy-duty CV driveshafts.

The 37x12.50R17LT Cooper Discoverer STT tires are mounted on Walker Evans Racing 17x8 beadlock wheels.

A Garmin GPS IIIPlus keeps Al in the know when he's in new territory.

The Teraflex front bumper carries a Warn PowerPlant HD 12,000-pound winch with integrated air compressor. The tall winch sits down in the Teraflex bumper so it doesn't look goofy. The OE foglights fit in the bumper.

The Off Road Heroes top uses the factory roll cage for its frame. The windows are removable. Al wrapped the tension straps with foam to stop a slight buzzing vibration he was getting on the highway.

Rancho uses long lower control arms and a trailing wishbone upper in back. Walker Evans Racing adjustable reservoir shock absorbers have 14 compression adjustment settings. The Currie Rock Jock high-pinion 60 rear end has 5.38 gears and an Eaton Detroit Locker.

Even though the Expedition One rear bumper/tire carrier has a separate arm for the spare, it attaches to the body and allows one movement and opens along with the tailgate door.

The Currie one-ton Rock Jock high-pinion 60 front end has 5.38 gears and an Eaton Detroit Locker. PSC supplied the ram-assist steering system. It keeps steering effort down in the rocks, on the trail, or on the pavement. The Poly Performance drag link is adjustable on the vehicle, making dialing-in easy.

Mount Logan built the Currie Rock Jock high-pinion 60 front end with 5.13 gears and an Eaton Detroit Locker. They also fabricated the aluminum tie rod and steel drag link.

Howe Performance Power Steering built the full hydro steering system. It works superbly. Mount Logan fabricated the steering arm and bracketry to mount the ram behind the housing.

The 2006 TJ 4.0L inline-six provides plenty of torque to get Tim's TJ over the rocks. An Optima Red Top sealed battery provides juice. Mount Logan Off-Road built the front shock mount/bridge.

Long aluminum control arms were built by Mount Logan. They're almost level at static height.

The two-speed Atlas transfer case with 4.3:1 low range allows Tim to run in a number of configurations, including front-wheel drive low range for jockeying around tight obstacles. J.E. Reel built the front and rear CV driveshafts. A Teraflex belly up skidplate/crossmember protects the Atlas and is up out of the way.

Mount Logan fabricated aluminum long arms in back, too. The upper arms are triangulated. The geometry of this suspension (and, Tim's skill) allow the TJ to do some unbelievable things off-road.

The 14/42-17LT Interco Irok competition compound tires are sticky and are mounted on 17x8 Walker Evans racing beadlock wheels.

Fox 2.5-inch Air Shox handle suspension and damping chores. The air shocks make a very clean and simple installation. Mount Logan supplied its torsion bar sway bars front and rear.

Check out Mount Logan's Nate Williams' fabrication ability.

The Currie Rock Jock high-pinion 60 rear end features 5.13 gears and an Eaton Detroit Locker.

The Atlas shift levers look like they came from the factory this way and fall easily to hand.

The Warn PowerPlant HD 12,000-pound winch is mounted on a Rock Slide Engineering front TJ bumper.

The TJ Unlimited has plenty of room for gear behind the rear seat. Like his dad, Tim carries plenty of recovery gear to get others out of binds.

Mount Logan fabricated the body sides/corners. They made the wheelwell opening larger and farther back for a longer wheelbase. Along with the Shannon Campbell hood, the clearance affords plenty of room for the 42-inch Iroks. Rock Slide Engineering rocker guards deflect rocks. In this photo, you can see how level the control arms are.