Photography: Boyd Jaynes
Making a Jeep JK stand out nowadays can be a bit of a problem. Part of the reason for this is that almost everything has already been done to the JK. How about one tons and 40s? Been there, done that. What about an Angry Birds grille? We have seen too many of those. Call us jaded, but it can be hard to be original with a Jeep JK. Trying to build one that doesn’t get lost in a sea of JKs can be very hard.
That is not the case with this Jeep JK Unlimited. From the photos it is easy to see why it got lots of attention. It is truly one of a kind and has everything done to it. Southern Off-Road Specialists and TimeWarp customs started with a 2017 Jeep JKU and then stretched its wheelbase by a whopping 30 inches. A custom-made Aqualu Industries bed was then grafted into position. That gave enough room for another axle, turning the JK into a 6×6.
If all that wasn’t enough, the JK uses six super-trick Currie F9 fabricated axle housings with AxleTech portal boxes at the end of them. And if that doesn’t impress you, they also decided to turn the JK into a truck. And if you still aren’t satisfied, the stock six banger was ditched in favor of a 6.4L Hemi V8 that easily moves the 6×6 with authority. Finally, a Rubicon Express coilover long arm system was placed up front to help clear the 40-inch Pro Comp Xtreme MT2 tires making for one extremely built and unique Jeep JK.
Three axles are unique enough on their own, but even the axles are very unique. They are custom Currie F9 housings modified by Differential Enginering to create 6WD and equipped with AxleTech portal boxes.
Creating a 6×6 Jeep JK pickup is no easy task. The whole chassis is 30 inches longer than it was originally to make room for the extra axle. Keen eyes can also spot that the cab is custom with a chop and one-off roof to make it into a pickup. The finally piece to the puzzle is the heavily-modified Aqualu Industries bed in the rear.
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While most of the 6×6 is one off, anyone can buy its suspension. That is because it consists of a Rubicon Express Extreme Duty Long Arm system with a coilover conversion.
Fox coilovers provide damping force in the front. Hydraulic bump stops, also from Fox, are key to controlling the final inches of travel and eliminate harsh bottoming.
Nothing about a 6×6 is cheap as you need more of everything. This includes the six 40-inch Pro Comp Xtreme MT2 tires wrapped around six Pro Comp Series 60 wheels. Six Poison Spyder Crusher Flares were also necessary instead of the usual four.
“6×6” was laser cut into the stretched Poison Spyder Brawler rocker guards just in case you had any doubts about what you were drooling over.
The Jeep JK 6×6 is extremely long so protecting its rear is important. Accomplishing this task is a Poison Spyder RockBrawler II rear bumper.
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