De-Tree'd
It is no secret we like Scramblers, so it should come as no surprise to find a Scrambler in this list. In 18 short months, Robert W. Johnson pulled this Jeep out of a field where it sat with a tree growing through the engine compartment and transformed it into this eye-catching rig you see here. With so many buggies out there that once used to be based on Jeeps, it is nice to see someone stay with the Jeep body and frame and fit all the goodies to it that make the buggies work so well.
Hard Facts
Model: CJ-8
Year: 1982
Build time: 18 months
Owner: Robert W. Johnson
Hometown: El Paso, Texas
Engine: '06 Chevy 6.0L Vortec V-8
Aspiration: Stock multiport fuel injection
Transmission: '06 4L80E
Transfer case: STaK 3-speed Monster Box
Front axle/diff: '80 Chevy Dana 60, Detroit Locker
Rear axle/diff: GM 14-bolt, Detroit Locker
Ring-and-pinion ratio: 4.88:1
Front suspension: 16-inch Fox coilovers with custom link arms
Rear suspension: 16-inch Fox coilovers with custom link arms
Wheels: 16.5x10 Allied beadlocks
Tires: 14/42-16.5 Super Swamper Irok
Other cool stuff: Huge rear wheelwell openings, wheelbase stretched to 113-inches, plated stock CJ-8 frame, and a huge Tuffy toolbox stuffed with recovery and repair stuff
Our favorite mod: The dimple-die peppered rollcage built by A Little 4x4 Company