Hammertown Heroes
Four Wheeler|July 2021
These 4x4s are winners … but not on the podium
Jered Korfhage 
Hammertown Heroes

Point your phone camera at this code to see over 100 machines from King of the Hammers It comes once a year and draws thousands of off-road fanatics into the desert of Johnson Valley, California. It’s called King of the Hammers and the main attraction is a week of off-road racing in some of the most unforgiving terrain. Every type of machine, from dirt bikes and side-by-sides, to garage-built 4x4s and Ultra4 cars can be found ripping through the racecourse throughout the week.

Austin Arce put on a show in his 5.3L LS-powered ’81 Toyota. The big mill is backed by a TH400 transmission and an Advance Adapters Atlas transfer case with 4.3:1 reduction gears. His highpinion Dana 60 frontend is located by a RuffStuff Specialties three-link kit with King 2.5 16-inchtravel coilovers. Out back, the 14-bolt holds 5.38 gears while Bilstein shocks and 63-inch Chevy springs are on suspension duty.

Daniel Bruley’s ’64 Ford F-100 sits on an F-350 chassis that’s been shortened to 110 inches—making it close to the wheelbase of a Bronco. Up front, the Dana 60 was given an Artec truss, three-link suspension, Eaton Detroit Locker, and Fox 2.0 coilovers, good for 14 inches of travel. Daniel’s Ford is motivated by a big-block 460 and grabs the trails with a set of 40-inch Nitto Trail Grapplers.

Diese Geschichte stammt aus der July 2021-Ausgabe von Four Wheeler.

Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.

Diese Geschichte stammt aus der July 2021-Ausgabe von Four Wheeler.

Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.

WEITERE ARTIKEL AUS FOUR WHEELERAlle anzeigen
2022 Summer Safari
Four Wheeler

2022 Summer Safari

NEK Overland led the way into parts of Vermont and a bit of New Hampshire most will never see

time-read
5 Minuten  |
February 2023
This fourdoor Ford foreshadowed late-model Broncos
Four Wheeler

This fourdoor Ford foreshadowed late-model Broncos

Ddecades ahead of the '20 four-door Bronco, and even preceding the Ford Explorer and Excursion, came an SUV that could have passed for OEM and was built to answer the call for a three-row people-haulin' off-roader.

time-read
3 Minuten  |
February 2023
JEEP OR BLAZER BUILDING
Four Wheeler

JEEP OR BLAZER BUILDING

I was hoping to pick your brain as to a couple of different builds. I have a '19 Jeep Wrangler JL and a '74 Chevy Blazer. I'm a little baffled as to what to focus on. The '74 full convertible Blazer is my dream vehicle. She's been a long build and now I am thinking of focusing my energy on my wife's '19 Jeep JL. I recently joined a Jeep club and have been going off-road with a few guys. I'm shopping around for lift kits. Would you suggest that my time be spent and focused on the Blazer or enjoy the Jeep? I really can't do both.

time-read
6 Minuten  |
February 2023
JEEP BEACH 2022
Four Wheeler

JEEP BEACH 2022

10 days, 25,000-plus Jeeps, 225,000-plus spectators

time-read
3 Minuten  |
February 2023
TAULER JACK
Four Wheeler

TAULER JACK

A new alternative to the old off-road jack

time-read
3 Minuten  |
February 2023
OVERLAND ADVENTURE 2022:
Four Wheeler

OVERLAND ADVENTURE 2022:

MEET THE PARTICIPANTS 12 outstanding, Mojave-ready over landers

time-read
7 Minuten  |
February 2023
JEEP GRAND CAMPER
Four Wheeler

JEEP GRAND CAMPER

This custom 1994 Grand Cherokee and homebuilt trailer were made to go camping

time-read
3 Minuten  |
February 2023
ROCK JUNCTION 2022
Four Wheeler

ROCK JUNCTION 2022

4 days, 23 trails, 1 awesome event

time-read
4 Minuten  |
February 2023
DECKED OUT SILVERADO
Four Wheeler

DECKED OUT SILVERADO

Is this the ultimate overland accessory for pickups?

time-read
10 Minuten  |
February 2023
SANDTASTIC!
Four Wheeler

SANDTASTIC!

Dangle the opportunity to put the hammer down on more than a dozen square miles of the largest coastal dune complex in the world, add in partying with family and friends at sand camps, spice it up a bit with a variety of motorsport competition and nightly concerts, and it's easy to see why the five-day

time-read
6 Minuten  |
February 2023