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