1994 Jeep Wrangler - Big Mini - Four Wheeler Network
Editor Trasborg likes to claim that this is the Jeep that started it all. Then again, he also claims that, unbeknownst to his boss, this is the Jeep that caused the big move out of the old building. Starting its life with Trasborg as a wreck (“Big Mini, Part 1,” April ’13) and progressing to the beast that it is now, Big Mini is an interesting vehicle to say the least. This build began with wanting to fit 40-inch tires on a stock-height Jeep Wrangler YJ (“No Lift Wrangler, Part 1,” July ’08 and “No Lift Wrangler, Part 2,” Sept. The police-spec LT-1 would have no trouble with those big tires or any of the terrain Big Mini might find itself on. Look to “Parking Garage Motor Swap” (Sept. Because of the condition of the factory body mounts (they were hammered), Trasborg installed a 1-inch Daystar body lift. Considering the size of the tires he wanted to fit to Big Mini, this wasn’t nearly enough lift. Suspension was another big part of it. In “Big Mini, Part 3” (June ’13), Trasborg began getting the suspension worked out. Rancho Suspension springs and shocks, combined with GenRight Off Road’s brackets and shock hoops, came together to form a suspension package that would help Big Mini clear those big tires, while still keeping the ride height nice and low. Source: www.fourwheeler.com
