JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010

ON THE COVER:

Mike Magda catches some gravity defying action at the 2009 W.E.ROCK Grand National Championships.

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FEATURES

8 UPCOMING GRIFFIN KING OF THE HAMMERS SURVIVAL GUIDE 10 BRAINPOWER The New iQ from Banks Power Works Not Only Harder, but also Smarter 14 COLORADO HOT ROD JEEP Ron Spraggins? Jeep Rebuild Started as a Hood Repaint and Morphed into this Vette-Powered Monster 16 THE TRACTION EQUATION Getting the Right Answer Every Time 26 WE BUILD THE BESTOP 4WD GIVEAWAY JEEP ? PART 1 Bestop Trektop and Doors Installation 48 STEPPIN? UP Tracy Jordon?s Jump to the Unlimited Class Pays Off at the W.E. Rock Championships 70 MEGARUN Fort Worth Chapter of the Texas Four Wheel Drive Off-Road Club will Host 10th Annual Event 72 BEDRUG?S NEW BEDTRED... A More Rugged Variation on a Theme

REGULARS

42 FINESSE Splicing 12-strand Synthetic Rope it Ain?t Just for Sailormen! 58 OLD IRON Jeeps of Nippon PRODUCT SPOTLIGHTS 77 DynoMax 79 Energy Suspension f Follow us on Facebook! Keep up with the latest goings on and post your pics, videos & events. http://www.facebook.com/pages/ Off-Road-Adventures/90031478650?ref=nf

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DEPARTMENTS

4 NO NAME 6 LETTERS & STUFF 40 IN TOUCH WITH OUR TROOPS 56 BEST LOOKING/BEFORE & AFTER 76 4WP CUSTOMER SERVICE 78 NEWS BITS 80 GEARHEAD

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