This past weekend at the Michigan Jeep Militia Extravaganza I had the chance to meet Curt Grant and his wife. I have heard about Curt and his amazing rig for over three years now and finally got to meet him and see his ride in person. Not only did I get to see it -- I got to see it perform. He made the aggressive boulder and log obstacle look easy. (Several rigs with higher lifts, and larger engines were unable to complete the course).
Curt has taken the term “Rock Buggy” quite literally. He converted a 1969 Volkswagen Bug into a serious rock crawlin’, mud boggin’, stump hoppin’ ride.
He kept the classic VW rear engine design, but crammed a fuel injected small block 350cid into it. Added a Turbo 350 transmission and a Dana 20 transfer case. Then upgraded the axle assemblies with a heavy duty front Dana 44 and rear Dana 60 complete with Superior Evolution axle shafts. He then crafted a four link air ride suspension which is very impressive!
Curt opted for Superior’s 5.13 ratio ring and pinion gear sets in order to handle the 39.5” Super Swamper tires. For ultimate mobility he included a D44 Lock Rite in front and a D60 Eaton ELocker in the rear.
This ride is cool, has the wow factor and performs outrageously!Curt is the kind of guy that you want to hang with as he’s got ingenuity, passion and is overall a great guy.
amazing rig for over three years now and finally got to meet him and see his ride in person. Not only did I get to see it -- I got to see it perform. He made the aggressive boulder and log obstacle look easy. (Several rigs with higher lifts, and larger engines were unable to complete the course).
