I have been sitting on this uncut clip since the #24HellandBack Challenge a few months ago. Watching Max's super custom CJ8 in action on this insanely gnarly trail was nothing short of amazing. Hairpin is a trail at Hollerwood Off Road Adventure Park near the Red River Gorge and Natural Bridge State Resort Park in Eastern Kentucky.
It features a big step up to a 180 degree hairpin turn into another 4' step-up with a huge crevice on the left side. A few of the rigs took different lines up this obstacle. Max's approach got him up the obstacle fairly easily and without having to really hammer on the Jeep. His Jeep is such a beauty and it is built to handle anything in its path.
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I don't usually include the full build sheet in the descriptions here, but this rig deserves to have it included so eat your heart out on this list!
BUILD SHEET-
Custom 1981 CJ-8 Scrambler Aqualu tub with a TJ front clip Wheelbase 114"
AEV Hood W/ Gen-Right hi-line front alum fenders TJ frame custom back halved w/ Gen-Right LJ 31.5 gal. tank
2000 Chevy LS1 V8 Howell EFI harness and computer K&N filter, Sanderson coated headers, 2.5" to 3” Magnaflow muffler exhaust. Aluminum conversion radiator
4L80E transmission rebuilt with a billet faced converter 2250 stall w/ Atlas 3.8 race case w/ cable shifters Dual Odyssey PC925 batteries 1350 driveshafts
Front: Currie F9 housing with currie alum. Knuckles Wilwood 4 piston ultra light calipers w/ Wilwood vented rotors Warn locking hubs Superior 35 spline 4340 Chromoly inner/outer axles Arb locker True hi 9 third member with strange 1350 yoke 5.14 Yukon gears
Rear: Currie trophy truck housing wilwood 4 piston ultra light calipers w/ Wilwood vented rotors 35 spline full float 4340 Chromoly currie shafts w/ Currie drive flanges Strange aluminum low pinion third member with strange 1350 yoke Arb locker 5.14 Yukon gears Currie third member skid plate
Front 3 link w/ 7075 alum links and Johnny Joints 2.5” X 14” remote res. Sway-a-way coil overs 2” sway-a-way air bumps Currie swaybar w/ aluminum arms
Rear 4 link with 7075 uppers/ johnny joints lower 2” .250 wall DOM trailing arms 1 1/4” Heim joints at axle synergy bushing at frame 2.5” X 14” remote res. Sway-a-way coil overs 2” sway-a-way air bumps Currie swaybar w/ alum arms
Roll Cage full 1 3/4” w/ aluminum roof
PRP front seats w/ PRP 5 point harness Corbeau grey fold and tumble rear YJ seat
YJ tilt steering column
Art Carr shifter
Custom Alum. Basket Rack
Bestop CJ-8 soft top w/ 2 pc. Soft doors
Warn 9500i winch w/ Viking syn. Line and alum. Fairlead
Savvy offroad front and rear alum. Bumpers
Custom aluminum. Boatside rocker guards
Aluminum. Trans skid plate
CJ-8 windshield w/ working wiper and squirter
Hella H-4 headlights and savvy rear led tail/ turn lights
5 KMC enduro bead locks 17 X 9 6 on 6.5 W/ 5 Pitbull 41.5 rocker radial tires.
PSC hydro assist box, 2 x 8" ram and cooler 1.5" .250 wall drag link, track bar, and tie rod w/ 3/4 x 5/8 heim joints
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