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Rich Manley's Adventure-Built Jeep Wrangler Rubicon

- STORY BY JOHN MATA JR.

Describing what Rich Manley is all about is difficult in the sense of knowing where to even begin. Those familiar with his name must feel the same way. While his gift of magic and illusion is simply amazing to witness, his lust for adventure is yet another huge contribution he bestows to his fans and followers.

His travels and explorations of lands far and near are a treat to experience through the captivating photography and storytelling found on his social posts. It's obvious that Rich spends a lot of time on planes for his long-range travels, but what about his trips much closer to home? Surely, Rich must have a reliable rig he depends on to get him from points A to B and beyond.

While there are occasional peeks of Rich's chosen mode of off-road transportation on his social media accounts, we were able to secure an in-depth inspection of his trusty off-road steed. Of course, we expected Rich would be driving something cool while trekking through the U.S., but we were genuinely surprised at just how killer his spec'd-out 2017 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon really is. It's pretty much maxed out in every sense and is a blast just to look at!

The first qualification Rich had for his Jeep was that it could physically get him to the remote spots he wanted to go. To do that, he reached out to Krusher Offroad in Burbank, California to discuss suspension upgrade options. What they decided on was a full 4-inch lift package from Rough Country that included front and rear springs, Vertex adjustable reservoir shocks, and a stabilizer to help keep things tight.