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Donny Tabor's 1997 Wrangler - 'Perigoso'

Donny Tabor's 1997 Wrangler "Perigoso"

Some mods include: 31x10.50 BFG ATs, tow hooks, custom class III receiver hitch, Sony hi-power CD, and sound bar.

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Mike Nash's 1997 Wrangler Sport

Mike Nash's 1997 Wrangler Sport

Mike's TJ Sport has the 4.0L & manual trans, 3" lift, 4.11 gears, rear ARB, 33x12.5 BFG All Terrains, Smittybilt tube bumpers front and rear and nerf bars, CB, GPS, HiLift jack, and KC daylighters.

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Steve Kramer's 1997 Wrangler

Steve Kramer's 1997 Wrangler

Steve's TJ is white with a tan soft top, and it has the 2.5L 4-cyl with a 5-speed. It's stock now, but he plans to add 31x10.5" tires (BFG's or Dunlop Mud Rovers), new wheels, and some tow hooks.

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John Lambirth's 1997 Jeep TJ SE John Lambirth's 1997 Jeep TJ SE

John Lambirth's 1997 Jeep TJ SE

All pictures were taken on The Shoestring Trail in the Washington Cascades. They were taken on one of the few days it didn't rain this year.

John has made the following mods:
• 3 in. Teraflex with s/b disconnects
• 31 x 10.50 Mud T/As
• 15 x 7 in. American Racing wheels
• Tomken Machine rear bumper
• Warn 8000i
• Hilift jack (of course)
• EZ Locker in the back pig
• Off Your Rocker Panels
• Uniden CB
• Bikini, wind screen, tonneau
• Various cityfied electronics

Future mods:
• EZ Locker in the front (have it in the box)
• Air
• Shower

John Lambirth's 1997 Jeep TJ SE John Lambirth's 1997 Jeep TJ SE
"I sucked this rock into my wheelwell after sliding sideways down an off-camber hill further up Shoestring (notice the broken hub cap)."

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Darrell and Zara Fordham's TJ Sport Darrell and Zara Fordham's TJ Sport

Darrell and Zara Fordham's TJ Sport

It has a teraflex 3.5 inch lift w/ lower control arms, 33x9.50-15 BFG Mud Terrains, Currie rear bumper w/2" receiver, Doetsch Tech shocks, Ramsey Pro Plus 9000 winch, Bestop Bikini top, and a Pioneer CD player and sound system.

Future mods include JB Conversions short-shaft kit and 2wd low kit for transfer case, 4 to 1 low range kit, 33x14.00-15 Swamper Boggers, 4.10 gears and lockers, and an onboard air compressor.

This lucky TJ has made several trips to Moab.

See their web-page here

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Brian McFarland's 1997 Wrangler Sport Brian McFarland's 1997 Wrangler Sport Brian McFarland's 1997 Wrangler Sport Brian McFarland's 1997 Wrangler Sport

Brian McFarland's 1997 Wrangler Sport

Brian's TJ sport has the 4.0L, K&N FilterCharger, Stage2 Hyperchip, Borla catback exhaust, Smittybuilt nerf bars and front & rear tube bumpers, Hella 500 off-road illumination (wired with factory switches), Sony CD player with Kenwood bass tube in custom trunk, a Viper alarm, 33"x12.5"x15" BFG AT's, black rock crawler 15"x10" rims, 4" Tuff Country lift, BesTop tonneau, bikini, seat covers.

Future mods: Whipple supercharger, ARB air lockers, on-board compressor, Warn 9000 winch, GPS and CB radio, 4-wheel disc brake conversion, and dana 44 front.

Jeep Rating: 189

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Joshua Bingham's 1997 Wrangler Sport Joshua Bingham's 1997 Wrangler Sport

Josh Bingham's 1997 Wrangler Sport

Joshua's TJ Sport has 31x10.50" Goodyear MT's, 3" Teraflex suspension lift, Rancho RS9000 5-speed shocks, Hella Safari flood w/windshield mount, soft and hard top, Clarion CD and 6-speaker sound system, Front tow hooks, slush mats, Cobra CB, Add-a-Trunk, and a Center Console.

"Pictures are of the Pritchett Canyon trail in Moab and in my driveway. I have had my TJ since August of '98 and have already put 18,000 miles on it (includes 4 trips to Moab!)." - Joshua

Future mods include AR 767 15x10" wheels with 33x12.50" BFG Mudders and ARB air lockers.

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Stan Masek's 1997 Wrangler Sport

Stan Masek's 1997 Wrangler Sport

Stan's TJ is Moss Green and has a 3" Black Diamond suspension lift, 32x11.50 BFG MT's on 15x8 American Racing wheels, 165-watt KC Daylighters, and Steel Horse tow hooks.

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Mark Lewtschuk's 1997 Wrangler Sport Mark Lewtschuk's 1997 Wrangler Sport Mark Lewtschuk's 1997 Wrangler Sport

Mark Lewtschuk's 1997 Wrangler Sport

Mark's TJ has a 5-speed, 3" Tera-Flex suspension system, 33x12.50 BF Goodrich M/T's, 4.56 gears, American Racing wheels, matching spare, 4-plus spare tire and third brake light adapters Hella lights, Hi-Lift jack, hand throttle, tow hooks, 2" receiver hitch, Superwinch 2" receiver tow hook, Insta-trunk, and a fire extinguisher.

Click here to see his page.

Jeep Rating: 198

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Ryan Waddington's 1997 TJ Sport Ryan Waddington's 1997 TJ Sport Ryan Waddington's 1997 TJ Sport

Ryan Waddington's 1997 TJ Sport

Ryan's TJ currently has a 4.0 I-6, K&N conical air filter, 2.5" Rancho lift, 33x12.5 BFG AT's mounted on Centerline HT's, Smittybilt chrome tube bumpers and nerf bars, Xenon extended flares, Kenwood Basstube and Sony face and changer, 2 KC's, 4 Hella 500's (on rack not shown), custom swaybar disco's, CB,  customized Warrior Products roof rack (not shown), a sticker or two, custom mount for CB antenna.

Future mods include a 4-5" lift (any suggestions?), 35x12.5 BFG MT's (or some other aggressive tread), 4.10 or 4.56 gears, new bumpers and tire carrier, custom exhaust, Durabak the tub, and a full cage.

E-mail me for ideas: snosurfr1@aol.com
Click here to see my site!


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