Top Five Favorite Four Wheeler Projects - Cinco De Besto - Four Wheeler Magazine
Editor-in-Chief Hazel and Art Director Smith flipped through each and every issue of. Piloted by Bill Sanders and Pete Springer and wearing Number 169, it was converted back to run on gasoline and then loaded with such hardcore off-road fare as... Four Wheeler , Ned Bacon’s 1-ton axle upgrade for his 1989 1?2-ton was heady stuff in its day. Already equipped with serious off-road upgrades to support Ned’s backcountry wanderlust like a custom utility/camping bed, auxiliary fuel tank, onboard welder, Warn 8274 winch, onboard air, an NV4500 five-speed tranny swap, and a Ranger Underdrive... The front used 52-inch-long, 8-inch-lift Skyjacker packs designed for the rear of a 1969-1987 GM truck. Out back, Ned used Skyjacker 63-inch-long, 51?2-inch-lift packs. Rancho RS9000s -- four in front and two in rear -- damped the movement of the 1979 Ford F-350 Dana 60 front and 14-bolt rear. Ned used an ARB in the front and Detroit Locker in the back, while 4. 56 gears helped the 205,000-mile TBI 350 spin the 36-inch tires on heavy steel wheels. Source: www.fourwheeler.com
