Dubai modification specialist Offroad-Zone - in pictures


  • Offroad Zone deals mostly with Jeep Wranglers. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
    Offroad Zone deals mostly with Jeep Wranglers. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
  • A stage one Jeep upgrade takes about five work hours to complete in the Offroad Zone workshop
    A stage one Jeep upgrade takes about five work hours to complete in the Offroad Zone workshop
  • A custom badge identifies the work done on a 2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
    A custom badge identifies the work done on a 2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
  • A set of Fox shock absorbers
    A set of Fox shock absorbers
  • Hakob Harutyunyan has been custom building 4x4s for more than 20 years. His father has a similar business back in Armenia
    Hakob Harutyunyan has been custom building 4x4s for more than 20 years. His father has a similar business back in Armenia
  • Customer service personnel at Offroad Zone
    Customer service personnel at Offroad Zone
  • An upgraded suspension after installation
    An upgraded suspension after installation
  • Sarkis, Hakob Harutyunyan's 16-year old son, also gets involved with the company's work
    Sarkis, Hakob Harutyunyan's 16-year old son, also gets involved with the company's work
  • A mechanic measures part of a lift kit
    A mechanic measures part of a lift kit
  • A Jeep's shock absorber and coil-spring set-up before an upgrade
    A Jeep's shock absorber and coil-spring set-up before an upgrade
  • A Wrangler's front shock absorber and coil-spring set-up prior to an upgrade
    A Wrangler's front shock absorber and coil-spring set-up prior to an upgrade
  • The parts box containing the lift kit used by Offroad Zone
    The parts box containing the lift kit used by Offroad Zone
  • A mechanic who specialises in suspension removes a Wrangler's regular shock absorbers
    A mechanic who specialises in suspension removes a Wrangler's regular shock absorbers
  • Offroad Zone's mechanics are mostly from Bangladesh and the Philippines
    Offroad Zone's mechanics are mostly from Bangladesh and the Philippines
  • Regular Jeep tyres next to the 33in custom equivalent fitted by Offroad Zone
    Regular Jeep tyres next to the 33in custom equivalent fitted by Offroad Zone
  • Drilling is required to accommodate the Jeep lift kit
    Drilling is required to accommodate the Jeep lift kit
  • SUV alloy wheels designed for extreme terrain in the Offroad Zone workshop
    SUV alloy wheels designed for extreme terrain in the Offroad Zone workshop
  • A 2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon after Offroad Zone's stage two treatment is fitted with a winch system capable of pulling more than 4,500kg
    A 2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon after Offroad Zone's stage two treatment is fitted with a winch system capable of pulling more than 4,500kg
  • A mechanic installs the rear suspension on a Wrangler
    A mechanic installs the rear suspension on a Wrangler
  • An adjustable damper system is fitted to absorb some of the energy released by the springs in a vehicle's suspension
    An adjustable damper system is fitted to absorb some of the energy released by the springs in a vehicle's suspension
  • LED lights are an option provided by Offroad Zone
    LED lights are an option provided by Offroad Zone
  • Custom Jeeps at the Offroad Zone showroom
    Custom Jeeps at the Offroad Zone showroom