The use of largely off-the-shelf parts in the suspension makes for easy replacement when needed. And with just enough modifications to make it all work really well together, you can just color us green. Adam says that he was thinking of playing with spring rates a little bit, and of course he wasn't too happy with the engine.
Hard Facts
Vehicle: '98 Jeep WranglerEngine: '98 Jeep 4.0L I-6Transmission: '05 NSG370 Transfer Case: '05 NVG 241ORSuspension: Coilover and linkedAxles: High Pinion Dana 60 (front), Teraflex CRD60 (rear)Wheels: 17x9 Walker Evans Polished bead lockTires: 39.5x16.5R17 LT Pit Bull RockerBuilt For: Liked the Brute since he saw itEstimated Cost: Unknown-a work in progress
Why I Featured It
I like the Brute conversion. It has the best of both the Jeep it is based on and the pickup truck that it is made to be. But over the last couple of years, it seems all the conversions I've seen are done by companies so that others in the industry can see them. They aren't wheeled hard, aren't used as a truck, and are largely show queens. Yeah, this one was pretty, but Adam wheeled it like it needed to be, and I'm just glad I caught up to him early on in this truck's life so I could still shoot it before it got its battle scars as almost all Jeeps wheeled like this do. -Pete Trasborg