There is no way you can miss...
There is no way you can miss Bret's Jeep coming down the trail. The dedication paint scheme is something to behold. Bret and Superlift turned to Joey Hutson Artistry to lay the paint for the Rock Fink artwork, and it came out beautiful. The original oil painting hangs in Bret's office to this day.
Owner Bret Lovett of West Monroe, Louisiana, and Superlift wanted to create a vehicle that would honor the legendary Ed Roth, the hot-rodding innovator and cartoonist who created Rat Fink, Mouldy Marvin, and many other icons of automobile culture.
They got in touch with Roth and, just days before he unfortunately passed away, he sent them some proofs from his collection so they could get the new project artwork under way. This vehicle was meant to honor "Big Daddy" Roth for being the great inspiration he was to so many people.
Don't think for a moment that just because this rig has a custom paintjob it can't wheel with the best of them. Bret's rig was built with a great suspension system and more than enough power under the hood. Combined with several other top-notch aftermarket components, this Jeep thrives on the toughest of obstacles: As you can see, it made short work of the trails at the Superlift Off-Road Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Bret has been turning wrenches and wheeling since before he was old enough to be behind the wheel. He's one of those guys who has gasoline pumping through his veins and plans his life around the next weekend climbing his favorite trail -- and Rock Fink is just the rig to get him there.
An overall shot of the front...
An overall shot of the front end provides a great look at the Stout Off-Road Products stainless steel front winch mount and fairlead system with a Poison Spider stinger bumper protecting the front end from harm. A Warn 9000 winch was added to provide rescue power. KC HiLiTES 800-series off-road lights are stacked side by side.
Climbing under the front end...
Climbing under the front end we noted the Superlift 6-inch Rock Runner system built for the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon.
The suspension on the vehicle...
The suspension on the vehicle also includes Superide SSR remote-reservoir shocks...
eXtreme Ring differential...
eXtreme Ring differential cover protectors both front and rear, a Superide steering stabilizer system, sway-bar quick disconnects, bulletproof brake hoses all around, front and rear adjustable track bars, and a Superlift slip-yoke eliminator kit.
The stock hood was swapped...
The stock hood was swapped for an American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) induction hood. A set of AEV rock guards also covers both sides of this Jeep for rock garden protection. Poison Spider flat-tube fenders cover the front tires allowing the ultimate amount of room available while still providing protection.
Who doesn't want more power...
Who doesn't want more power out of their rig? The stock 4.0L I-6 was replaced with a much larger 5.7L Hemi motor from a 3/4-ton Dodge Ram 3500. AEV provided a wiring harness and a Hemi conversion system in order to make the swap go smoothly. With that much power now under the hood, you really need to hear this Jeep in person. Keeping the new motor cool is a Be Cool aluminum radiator.