| Crunch, bash, clang! These are the most | | | | little planning goes along way and some |
| common sounds you'll hear out on the Rubicon | | | | kick-butt accessories will get you even |
| Trail-usually followed by yells for a winch. | | | | further. Let's start with lights. Get caught |
| For years, off-roaders from around the globe | | | | out here after sundown and you'll understand |
| have made a pilgrimage to this 4-wheel Mecca | | | | what dark really is. Another must-have |
| located in Northern California. And, for | | | | accessory is a good winch since the steep |
| years, the Rubicon Trail has been chewing 'em | | | | climbs and axle-busting boulders can put the |
| up and spitting out the seeds. | | | | death grip on your rig. A powerful winch is |
| | | | your only hope if you find yourself staring |
| The Rubicon stands as the true test for | | | | up from the losing-end of the "Sluice Box." |
| off-road performance. Thousands of drivers | | | | |
| have attempted to conquer her in nearly as | | | | It's also wise to get some nerf bars or a set |
| many vehicles. Home-made buggies, mammoth | | | | of rock sliders. These bad boys protect the |
| monster trucks, bone-stock SUVs, and | | | | body from violent collisions with the rocks |
| purpose-built rock crawlers all come to test | | | | and boulders on the roughest parts of the |
| their mettle against the mighty Rubicon. But, | | | | trail. A set of fender flairs may also be in |
| no matter how much prep goes into the vehicle | | | | order, so you don't roost your buddies with |
| or the driving, the trail always rears her | | | | windshield-shattering dirt & gravel buckshot. |
| ugly head to devour what's rightfully hers. | | | | |
| | | | The best bang for your Jeep buck has got to |
| Legend has it that even a few sacrificed rigs | | | | be the Trail Jammer kit from Edge |
| won't appease the insatiable Rubicon. Like | | | | Performance. In fact, the Edge Trail Jammer |
| medieval villagers offering virgins to angry | | | | should be on top of your wish list of |
| dragons, the folks who know the trail accept | | | | accessories no matter where you drive your |
| swallowed vehicles as a simple, albeit | | | | Jeep. The kit delivers a trifecta of |
| expensive, part of nature's design. And, | | | | performance goodies all tuned specifically |
| along with losing your ride, the Rubicon has | | | | for Jeep vehicles. |
| an uncanny ability to shred your pride, | | | | |
| leaving you a deflated lump reduced to | | | | First off is a wide-mouth throttle body |
| hitching your way out of the California | | | | designed to get the maximum air/fuel mix into |
| wilderness. | | | | the chambers. Next, an advanced power module |
| | | | tweaks and tunes your on-board computer to |
| One vehicle that consistently give the trail | | | | optimize horsepower and torque. And, last but |
| a run for her money is the Jeep. That old | | | | not least, an unrestricted cold air intake |
| stand-by and original off-roader seems built | | | | kit let's your crawler breathe deep. |
| just to kick Rubicon butt. In fact, Jeep is | | | | |
| the only manufacturer with the gall to name | | | | Combined, these components are guaranteed to |
| one of their models after that mighty trail. | | | | give you the fastest Jeep on the block. And, |
| And, they take it a step further by actually | | | | the Rubicon trail will tremble at the first |
| using part of the trail as their proving | | | | sight and sound of your hot-rodded trail |
| grounds. Any vehicle born and bred on these | | | | master. Not to mention the satisfaction that |
| trails is one surly contender. | | | | comes from seeing those rubes in their |
| | | | Toyotas and Chevys step aside, recognizing |
| Even so, before you go crawling around this | | | | the awesome authority that is the mighty |
| trail, you better get your rig prepped. A | | | | Jeep. |