The two-inch drop in the front axle is the coup de grâce that sells the whole thing. For our final rat rod truck, we bring you back to the final years of David Freiburger's tenure as editor of ...

Ultimately we wanted a rat rod assembled with Jeep parts that ... See All 15 Photos Sure, we could have used a true hot rod front axle with built-in drop. But we think it will look so much cooler ...

It has a Jeep rear end and a Model A Ford front axle with 21-inch wheels ... It turns out there is a class of customized vehicles called Rat Rods. “A Rat Rod is a term because they are ratty ...

In true rat rod style, the drivetrain was all sourced ... the correct hot rod look—big in the back and skinny up front. The axles were sourced from Brian’s son’s pickup after he got tired ...

A rat rod's build construction is often suspect ... and then expecting that they won't crack or fold with the leverage of that front axle and tires being way out ahead of the mounting point.

the Rat Rod is a hodge-podge of parts pirated from other vehicles. The engine’s a 302-cubic-inch mill from a 1972 Ford F-100 pickup. The front axle, which has a 4-inch drop and 1947 Ford brakes ...

This rusty rat rod started life as a P4 Deluxe ... while the chassis is of the custom variety and includes a Pete & Jake front axle and a four-link rear end with coil-over shocks.

On the other hand, this random rat rod build we ... matched to a muscle car rear axle. We can't wait to see what kind of headers the builder has in mind, as the front suspension already looks ...

Rat rods are traditionally powered ... to take its electric motor and slot it into his rat rod. Now, instead of a heavy V8 hanging in front of the cabin, there is a battery pack.

This 1948 Ford F6 rat rod was spotted during a shoot at the ... The truck's cartoonish proportions were created by moving the front axle forward 24 inches, chopping the roof 5.0 inches, and ...