Yukon Gear & Axle
Nic Ashby, owner of Rockstar Performance Garage, has been named 2020 SuperJeep Challenge Builder of the Year with GRDLOC, a 1983 CJ7 modified Jeep® Wrangler. GRDLOC features gears, axles and driveshafts from Yukon Gear & Axle - the leading performance off-road drivetrain supplier in North America.
Ashby’s win at MotorTrend’s 2020 American SuperJeep Invitational Championship was supported by Yukon Gear & Axle gears, axles and driveshafts, a Grizzly locker differential and a Yukon Zip Locker Differential. The inaugural event was held last month at the conclusion of King of the Hammers off-road race in Johnson Valley, California. GRDLOC, Ashby’s modified 1983 CJ7 Jeep Wrangler entry, won unanimously by proving its mettle at handling desert and rock climbing as judged by an elite and diversified panel of industry experts - Courtney Hansen, Terry Madden and Greg Henderson.
The project, three years in development, was also supported by many top notch aftermarket brand sponsors giving the on and off road vehicle its unique capabilities and style. GRDLOC featured a 4.4 supercharged Cadillac Northstar forged V8, Trophy Truck sized 3.0 King Shock Coilovers, Bullet Liner coated olive drab paint job, Scosche 12v Power Sport/Lifestyle Mounts, Throttle Down customs Race Frame, PRP Racing Seats, Mickey Thompson 46” tires, Genright Offroad Aluminum Armor, Billet KN Filters intake, Forged wheels, 8 piston brakes from R1 Concepts, 9 speaker Kicker audio sound system, Rugged Radios bluetooth internal comms, 7 independent coolers from Mishimoto and a 87 Dodge KingPin Front axle/2001 11.5” AAM rear axle from Yukon Gear and Axle. The judges and Tony May, Executive Producer of the American SuperJeep Challenge, was quick to point out that Ashby’s GRDLOC stood out from the field for its marriage of form, function and creativity to unequivocally earn the title.
Ashby shared that this build has been his passion as well as for everyone on his team at Rockstar Performance Garage and LDRSHIPdesigns. Rockstar Performance Garage is a collaboration between Rockstar Energy Drink and LDRSHIPdesigns to build first Lifestyle Garage.
“I am very thankful to MotorTrend for developing this exciting invitational event to help showcase what can be accomplished with the Jeep Wrangler, and to Yukon Gear & Axle for their incredible technical support, and all of my sponsors who have been there believing in this project from start to finish,” he added.
Neal Hollingsworth, RANDYS Worldwide Director of Marketing says, “Nic is a visionary that is fearless in his approach to life and builds. We are very proud of his accomplishment as an entrepreneur and look forward to supporting him with more projects, which we suspect will be equally as interesting, award winning and fun. It was a privilege to be a part of the development of this incredible project with so many industry leading brands and to support him at events throughout the year.”
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