#27 Steve Daley, Tigard, Oregon
1979 Chevrolet Blazer
Pictured here slickrocking at Moab, this Blazer's owner is representin' the Broke Bastards Offroad Club. Perhaps charitably minded readers will reward his efforts with the riches that accompany Top Truck fame. Or at least with the cool swag that our competitors get.
Engine: 359ci Chevy V-8
Transmission: GM TH350 automatic
Transfer case: Atlas 4-spd 10.34:1
Axles, f/r: Dana 60/full-floater GM 14-bolt
Traction aids, f/r: Detroit Locker/welded spiders
Ratio: 4.10:1
Suspension, f/r: Custom leaf springs/custom leaf springs, DIY shackle flip
Tires: 42-in Interco TSLs
Special features: PSC full hydro steering, Warn 8274 winch, H1 beadlocks, .250-in-wall High Angle drivelines, Yukon chromoly axleshafts and joints, rear disc brake conversion
Driver experience: 10 years

#28 Sal Buffo, Salinas, California
1991 Toyota 4Runner
Hollister Hills is in this rig's backyard, and its owner proved the point by sending us this photo of it navigating the Mini-Rubicon. A word of warning, though: we run the Mini-'Con in the opposite direction, and it is much, much nastier when our architects are done with it.
Engine: 2.2L Toyota I-4
Transmission: Toyota W56A manual
Transfer case: Dual Marlin 4.7 Crawlers
Axles, f/r: Dana 60/Dana 70
Traction aids, f/r: Spool/Detroit Locker
Ratio: 6.17:1
Suspension, f/r: 5-in All Pro leaf-spring lift/63-in Chevy leaf springs
Tires: 39.5x18-16.5 Interco Super Swamper Boggers
Special features: Warn 9.5 Xp winch, Stazworks dual beadlocks, PSC full hydro steering, Superior chromoly axleshafts
Driver experience: 14 years

#29 Brian Whitford, Oakley, California
2010 Any 7 Offroad 11th-Hour Buggy
A veteran of the Cal-Rocs competition rockcrawling series, this rig's owner uses it to "preach responsible recreation, trail awareness and trail volunteerism." We'd be happy to reward an attitude like that with an invitation to Hollister-but it's not our call to make. Readers?
Engine: 302ci Ford V-8
Transmission: Ford C4 automatic
Transfer case: Atlas II
Axles, f/r: Dana 60/Dana 60
Traction aids, f/r: Detroit Locker/spool
Ratio: 5.13:1
Suspension, f/r: Four-link, coilovers/four-link
Tires: 39-in BFGoodrich Krawlers
Special features: None noted
Driver experience: 15 years

#30 Chris Garrison, Rancho Cordova, California
1988 Suzuki Samurai
This Suzuki's owner obviously isn't afraid to treat it to some big air on the whoops, and he claims it's been tested on the Rubicon as well. We haven't had a Suzuki in our test field for many years, and none has ever emerged victorious. Perhaps this rig will break the Samurai losing streak?
Engine: 4.3L Chevy V-6
Transmission: GM TH700R4 automatic
Transfer case: Atlas 4-spd
Axles, f/r: Trail Gear Rock Assault/Trail Gear Rock Assault
Traction aids, f/r: Detroit Locker/Detroit Locker
Ratio: 5.29:1
Suspension, f/r: Radflo four-link, coilovers/Radflo four-link, coilovers Tires: 39.5-in Interco IROKs
Special features: Warn M8000 winch
Driver experience: 3 years

#31 Aaron & Lisa Fava, Gold Beach, Oregon
1989 Chevrolet Crew Cab
For some reason, we suspect this rig would be right at home in our TTC Mud Pit. The Hill Climb and Obstacle Course, though, might be somewhat less-than-accommodating to this skywalking fullsize. Our readers will have the final word, one way or another.
Engine: 454ci Chevy V-8
Transmission: GM TH400 automatic
Transfer case: NP205
Axles, f/r: Rockwell 2 1/2-ton/Rockwell 2 1/2-ton
Traction aids, f/r: Welded spiders/welded spiders
Ratio: 6.72:1
Suspension, f/r: 56-in rear 1-ton springs/65-in '91 Chevy rear springs
Tires: 49-in Interco IROKs
Special features: Boyce hydro steering, Rancho RS5000 shocks, "rust"
Driver experience: 20 years

#32 Robert Daly, Silver Springs, Nevada
1988 Jeep Wrangler
This rig's owner claims he takes it 'wheeling "three to four times a day." We wonder how you can hold down a regular job that way (heck, even we don't have that much spare time), but regardless, if selected by the readers, he promises to bring his "go for the win!" driving style to Hollister Hills.
Engine: 5.3L Chevy V-8
Transmission: GM TH400 automatic
Transfer case: Atlas II 4.3
Axles, f/r: High-pinion Dana 60/Dana 60-70 hybrid
Traction aids, f/r: ARB Air Lockers
Ratio: ARB Air Lockers
Suspension, f/r: Three-link,14-in King coilovers/four-link, 14-in King coilovers
Tires: 44-in Interco Swampers
Special features: Chromoly axleshafts, aluminum radiator and upper suspension links, hydroboost four-wheel disc brake conversion, PSC steering kit w/double-ended ram, Currie Anti-Rock swaybars
Driver experience: 31 years

#33 Corey Timson, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
2010 Blue Torch Fabworks YJ Buggy
"No stock equipment," this rig's owner reminds us. A good thing, too, since everyone knows that those unmodified OEM buggies can't wheel worth a darn. On the other hand, with a few (dozen) hardcore modifications, they can be built to climb (or blast through) brick walls, and this rig appears quite capable of both.
Engine: 8.1L GM V-8
Transmission: GM TH400 automatic
Transfer case: Stak Monster Box 3-spd
Axles, f/r: Shortened Rockwell 2 1/2-ton/shortened Rockwell 2 1/2-ton
Traction aids, f/r: Ouverson locker/Ouverson locker
Ratio: 6.72:1
Suspension, f/r: Triangulated four-link, 16-in Fox coilovers/traiangulated four-link, 16-in Fox coilovers
Tires: 49-in Interco IROKs
Special features: Warn 9.5ti winch in front, 3,500-lb winch in rear, Ouverson 6-piston-caliper brake kit, 47-spline Ouverson axleshafts, PSC hydro four-wheel steering, Stazworks double beadlocks, dual Optima RedTops, custom fuel cell
Driver experience: 14 years

#34 Andrew Hill, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
1986 1/2 Suzuki Samurai
We can't ever recall a Top Truck entrant running a VW turbodiesel engine, let alone one that came out of a T3 Syncro. While somewhat down on power (150 ponies, to be precise), this rig makes up for it with low-low gearing. Readers, care to send some fahrvergnugen to Hollister Hills?
Engine: 1.9L VW TDI I-4
Transmission: Stock
Transfer case: Stock w/ Trail-Creeper 6.5:1 low-range
Axles, f/r: Stock
Traction aids, f/r: Lock-Right/spool
Ratio: 5.38:1
Suspension, f/r: "Buggy leaves," dropped shackles/four-link
Tires: 39-in Interco IROKs
Special features: Superwinch 10,000-lb winch, custom exocage, Line-Lock
Driver experience: 3 years