Mark and Lori are great parents but have not let their family get in the way of their enjoyment of off-roading. They purchased a Jeep Commander as the family vehicle because it could comfortably accommodate a family of seven (yes you read that right – five kids). While most Jeep Commanders never see a dirt road, this one has been where a lot of TJ’s fear to tread.
The Jeep Commander came stock with front and rear Limited Slip Differentials known as Quadradrive II which work well in providing traction for this rig.
I learned that they are in Moab Utah this week for Easter Jeep Safari 2010. And that this rig easily conquered Metal Masher among several other challenging trails and had no problem lifting tires off the ground.
The Commander features a Rock Krawler 3 ½ in lift, and 32 inch tires and wheel spacers. As Mark is a purist at heart, he opted to use stock Jeep JK Ruibicon wheels, which look perfect. The 3 ½ inch lift provides additional clearance to do some serious rock crawling without making it too difficult for the young ones to climb in and out of when going to the store or soccer games. 
Moving to the larger tires required a gear swap and Superior Axle and Gear had the ratio and installation kit they needed to maintain the correct power band and to keep it a comfortable daily driver.
Lori tells me that she will be at Superior’s Rock 7 event at Area BFE this week in Moab Utah and will be driving Green Day. It’s folks like these that give us the passion for what we do. We love it when families share in their love for auto sports together. So if your in Moab this week and spot this rig, be sure and give them a thumbs up cause these guys really get it.
Be sure and opt in for text updates while at Easter Jeep Safari in Moab. Send the word Safari to 313131. It will provide you with trail closings, events and weather updates.
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