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BigDaveZJ
09-18-2008, 10:51 AM
We'll take up to 15 submissions per month, and then the staff will narrow it down to 5 after one week. Voting will start on 9/24 and the winner will be announced on 10/1, assuming I have time before leaving for Moab that day.

Please submit your rig in the following format with ONLY two pics:

http://www.mallcrawlin.com/wheelinpics/wheelerlake07272008/wheelerlake07272008035.jpg

http://www.mallcrawlin.com/wheelinpics/ocg07132008/ocg07132008046.jpg

Year: 1995
Model: ZJ Laredo
Drivetrain: V8, stock tranny, 231 w/ SYE, HP30, 8.8, 4.56's, mini spool rear
Suspension: Clayton's long arms, 4.5" RE coils, RE shocks
Tires: 35" BFG MT KM's
Other Notable Mods: Human Cooling System
Favorite Mod: Clayton's!
Least Favorite Mod: hacking off the roof
Favorite Trail: Wheeler Lake
Best Carnage: taco'ing both front UCA's, bending an 8.8 shaft, and ripping a rear UCA mount off the unibody on Double Whammy at GSW 05
Link to MallCrawlin Build Thread: http://www.mallcrawlin.com/forum//showthread.php?t=2841 (http://www.mallcrawlin.com/forum//showthread.php?t=2841)



Any posts in this thread that are not submissions for the contest will be deleted, so no jibber jabber! If you guys wanna discuss the entrants or anything else, start a thread in the Chit Chat forum!

BigDaveZJ
09-18-2008, 06:45 PM
Anyone?

bshows73
09-18-2008, 07:07 PM
Year: 1995
Model: ZJ Laredo
Drivetrain: 4.0 242 Dana 30 and Dana 35
Suspension: Bryant made long arm amount of lift unknown because I don't care!
Tires: 33" BFG MT KM's
Other Notable Mods: Alot of KOR stuff for obvious reasons, Sleaved frame rails getting preparred to throw in a 9" and 44 out of an EB after GSSW
Favorite Mod: Long arms by far
Least Favorite Mod: Not buying V8
Favorite Trail: Martinez canyon
Best Carnage: I ripped off my transfer case skid while i was still on 31's.
Link to MallCrawlin Build Thread: Don't have one!

froggo27
09-18-2008, 07:20 PM
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j297/froggo27/Kamils%20WJ%20Moab/P5290176.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j297/froggo27/Kamils%20WJ%20Moab/DSC05511.jpg

Year: 2004
Model: WJ Limited
Drivetrain: V8, stock tranny, 4.56's, rear Aussie
Suspension: IRO 3", MX-6 schocks, JKS TB,JKS QD,JKS Supernerfs
Tires: 32" Maxxis Bighorn
Other Notable Mods: Custom Grille i guess and sweet taillight covers.
Favorite Mod: The whole lift.
Least Favorite Mod: hacking off exhaust
Favorite Trail: Wheeler Lake
Best Carnage: Being guided into a mountain and nailing it head on.

ajmorell
09-18-2008, 07:25 PM
Year: 1998
Model: ZJ Laredo SE
Drivetrain: I6, Semi-Built 42RE, 242, LP 30 & D35
Suspension: 4.5" Short Arm: Teraflex coils, RE control arms & shocks, JKS/KOR Trackbars
Tires: 285/70/17 BF Goodrich KM2s
Other Notable Mods: JCR Stage 2 Sliders, JCR 1-Ton Steering, KOR HD X-Member
Favorite Mod: 33s
Least Favorite Mod: Budget Boost
Favorite Trail: Badlands Orange Trail
Best Carnage: Ripped KOR HD X-Member/Skid out of holes in unibody frame rail
Link to MallCrawlin Build Thread: http://www.mallcrawlin.com/forum//showthread.php?t=16485

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g118/ajmorell/Jeep/DSCF8376.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g118/ajmorell/Jeep/DSCF8375.jpg

CrawlerReady
09-18-2008, 10:17 PM
Ah what the hell....

http://a734.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/61/l_d010bba7dfa2ba36aee87cbbb5cd2a15.jpg

http://a130.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/112/l_97b3e5f28ca9081a3138664c75aaa7b1.jpg

Year: 1995
Model: ZJ Orvis
Drivetrain: 5.2, NP231, D44 front w/ Chrome-Moly shafts and ARB, D44 rear w/ Yukon spool, 4.56 gears
Suspension: Modified 6.5" RK Long Arm Kit, RE 3.5" front springs in rear w/ 2" Crawler Ready spacers, RK 6.5" rear springs up front w/ 2" Crawler Ready spacers...and another 2.5" of lift from the coil spring bucks I'm using. Overall sitting at 6.5" of lift (don't ask me how).
Tires: 37x12.50x15 MTR's w/ DIY Beadlocks
Other Notable Mods: Full Internal cage, 4 bucket-seats, Hydro-assist
Favorite Mod: Tab on front axle to winch front end down for steep climbs
Least Favorite Mod: Swapping in D44's at the beginning
Favorite Trail: Pritchett Canyon or Green Day (backwards) in Moab, UT!
Best Carnage: Long story short....Blew the side radiator cap in half, seized the water pump, snapped the ears off the outer front shaft....all in one night. That was a long drive back to the trailer.
Link to MallCrawlin Build Thread: http://www.mallcrawlin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14888

zj95
09-19-2008, 01:17 AM
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/zj95/TOR%20UA/devilsrock.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/zj95/TOR%20UA/thestep2.jpg

Year: 1995
Model: ZJ Laredo
Drivetrain: V8, stock tranny, 231, HP30, 8.8, 4.10's, mini spool rear, Detroit tru-trac front
Suspension: Clayton's long arms, 5.5" lift, Billstien 5100's, Kevins Off-road front TB convertion
Tires: 34" Interco trXus
Other Notable Mods: Claytons belly skid, Kevins sliders, rock lights
Favorite Mod: Clayton's LA
Least Favorite Mod: Homebrew intake
Favorite Trail: Charloeau Gap
Best Carnage: Body damage on passanger side rear quarter from devils rock on upper woodpecker
Link to MallCrawlin Build Thread: http://www.mallcrawlin.com/forum//showthread.php?t=9632

MUDDTRACKS
09-19-2008, 02:35 AM
Year: 1998
Model: ZJ Laredo SE
Drivetrain: 4.0,aw-4,231,hp44 lockright,9" full spool 4.88's
Suspension: Rock Krawler 7" Long Arm
Tires: 37x14 Irok's
Other Notable Mods: sawzall city
Favorite Mod: dove nose
Least Favorite Mod:moving intake in the cab
Favorite Trail: lower 2 tellico
Best Carnage: 9" shaft both front shafts and steering gear main shaft
Link to MallCrawlin Build Thread:http://www.mallcrawlin.com/forum//showthread.php?t=8071
http://gator4x4.com/forum/modules/gallery/albums/album02/1229071153_G.jpg
http://gator4x4.com/forum/modules/gallery/albums/album02/IMG_2389.sized.jpg

AgitatedPancake
09-22-2008, 02:38 PM
Year: 2001
Model: WJ Limited
Drivetrain: 4.7, 545RFE, NP247, Front D44 open, Rear 44a Locked w/4.56's
Suspension: Claytons 6" LA
Tires: 285/75R16 MTR's
Other Notable Mods: Front Bumper, High steer
Favorite Mod: Claytons
Least Favorite Mod: putting stock steering on D44 with first install.
Favorite Trail: Barrett Lake
Best Carnage: Trashed my tie rod, broke drag link in half and blew brake line on 1 trip.
Link to MallCrawlin Build Thread:http://www.mallcrawlin.com/forum//showthread.php?t=7387

http://a431.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/117/l_3cbee0ad30e2fd17cc6c32d97b474e1e.jpg

Reseating front bead with starter fluid is fun =D
http://a241.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/30/l_c32612d7503742583e419cbc90e966f0.jpg
*Note, if allowed, this pic may be replaced with a better once the other people of the group unload them from their camera's, if allowed.

Ken L
09-22-2008, 04:24 PM
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b370/Ken_L/P8090226.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b370/Ken_L/080208_Ken20Linzmeyer2005.jpg

Year: 1996
Model: ZJ Laredo
Drivetrain: 4.0L, Stock Transmission, 242 w/SYE, Tom Woods rear driveshaft, rear axle Solid Axle high pinion Dana 60, 4.56 gears, ARB; front axle D30, 4.56 gears, Auburn Ected
Suspension: RE 4.5" short arms, JKS rear track bar, RE shocks
Tires: 33" Super Swamper TSLs
Other Notable Mods: York On Board Air, Taurus fan, front and rear bumpers, winch
Favorite Mod: Selectable Lockers
Least Favorite Mod: Not wild about the Short Arm lift, see "best carnage" below
Favorite Trail: Mole Lake WI Tribal trails that we built for the Great Northern Trail Ride
Best Carnage: Ripping off one rear UCA and about 75% of the other
Link to MallCrawlin Build Thread: Don't have a build thread, here is my OBA thread though http://www.mallcrawlin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4998&highlight=york