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