Built to Perform. Proven Under Real Use.
Scott Grubb's Jeep LJ is a purpose-built machine designed to dominate everything from high-speed trail runs to brutal rock crawling. Powered by a high-horsepower Mast Motorsports V8 and equipped with Wide Open Design’s legendary Crane Magnum Knuckles, this rig delivers strength where it matters and precision where it counts.
A fully dialed suspension system featuring Radflo coilovers and triple bypass shocks keeps the chassis planted and controlled in any terrain. Every component on this build was selected, engineered, or fabricated with one goal in mind—uncompromised performance.
This isn’t just a build. It’s a showcase of what happens when proven engineering meets real-world abuse.
A One-of-a-Kind JL Transformation
At Wide Open Design, we took a standard Jeep JL platform and reimagined it from the ground up. The result is a one-of-a-kind rig that blends extreme off-road capability with the comfort and refinement expected from a modern vehicle.
Stronger. Smarter. More capable. Built to push limits without sacrificing drivability.
Build Specifications
CHASSIS
- Chassis: Jeep JL Chassis
POWERTRAIN
- Engine: LS Platform
- Radiator/Fans: Griffin Dual Pass 27.5" x 15.5" Radiator Combo
- Exhaust: WOD Custom Stainless TIG Welded
- Transmission: TH400
- Transfer Case: Atlas
- Fuel System: WOD Custom Aluminum Fuel Cell
BODY / INTERIOR
- Skid Plates: 3/8" 6061 Aluminum
- Brake System: Modified Factory Booster & Master Cylinder
- Seats/Harnesses: PRP Seats
- Fire Safety: H3R HalGuard 2.5lb Fire Extinguisher
- Winch: Warn Zeon 10 (Front & Rear)
DRIVETRAIN & SUSPENSION
- Suspension: 4-Link System
- Links: WOD 7075 Aluminum
- Shocks:
- Bump Stops: Radflo 2.0" x 4" Travel
- Brakes: WOD Lightweight Brake Kit
- Driveshafts: WOD 1410 Heavy Duty Driveshaft Builder Kit
- Carrier Bearing: WOD 1410 Carrier Bearing Builder Kit
FRONT AXLE
- Housing: Crane Axle 14 Bolt (3.5" x .500 Wall Tubing)
- Knuckles: Crane Magnum Knuckles
- Differential: 14-Bolt 40 Spline Spool
- Gears: Yukon Ring & Pinion 5.13 Gear Set
- Axle Shafts: 40 Spline Inner / 47 Spline Outer
- Hubs/Spindles: Ouverson
- Steering: Crane Magnum High Steer Arms
REAR AXLE
- Housing: Crane Axle 14 Bolt (3.5" x .500 Wall Tubing)
- Differential: 30 Spline Spool
- Gears: Yukon Ring & Pinion 5.13 Gear Set
- Axle Shafts: 30 Spline Yukon
- Sway Bar: Currie AntiRock LJ Sway Bar
WHEELS & TIRES
- Tire Size: 43"
- Wheels: Trail Ready 20"
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