Let’s say you regularly pine for some rock climbin’, mud-slingin’, feel-good four-wheelin’. It’s not because you’re a country boy — you just love off-the-beaten-path driving and no-holds-barred adventure where others fear to tread. There are several options to choose from, none of which should involve heavily modifying your unfortunate buddy’s Suzuki X-90. Better wheels can be found at opposite ends of the cost spectrum: the custom-built and bad-to-the-bone ICON 4×4 CJ3B or the special edition Jeep Wrangler Moab, both of which will conquer rocks, mud, streams and snow with aplomb. One will make you look like a rich adventurer; the other will just make you look cool. You decide. Errr… perhaps your wallet will.
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ICON 4×4 CJ3B
Custom-built in just about every way, the CJ3B is a high-end homage to the original Jeep Willys. This elite package includes Fox shocks/Eibach coil springs that are upgradeable to nitrogen-charged shocks, a 200 hp 2.4-liter ECOTEC engine and a two-speed transfer case. Since you’re worried no one will notice how special your ride is, the CJ3B has been littered with fancy bits like full LED head and taillights, a power winch, a CO2 powertank for airing up power tools or tires, and controls and gauges that are made with hand-crafted CNC alloy.
And if you’re wondering how to make a style statement while hardcore off-roading, this rock crawler is your answer. The seats are modeled after the ones found in the original Willy, but are significantly more comfortable. This is a Jeep built to last, and all of the parts have been carefully chosen to create a classic yet modernized icon. More importantly, it’s simply pure off-roading awesomeness.