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Day: August 27, 2010

  • Rough Country Announces 6” Chevy Lift That Prevents Axle-Wrap

    REVAMPED LIFT KIT NOW TO INCLUDE ANTI-WRAP REAR BLOCKS

    DYERSBURG, TENNESSEE— Rough Country Suspension ® Products announces an innovative addition to the popular 6” Chevy 1500 Suspension Lift Kit. Rough Country’s new pre-fabricated anti-wrap rear blocks are custom designed to prevent axle-wrap – a common issue where the axle rotates opposite of the wheel under torque causing potentially severe damage to the vehicle. With a trapezoidal shape and wider surface area, these anti-wrap rear blocks are significantly less susceptible to wrapping and offer far greater peace of mind when towing or off-roading. This Chevy Lift Kit also includes a heavy duty skid plate, laser cut cross members, torsion bar cross-member drop brackets, and lifted knuckles. A set of front and rear Nitro 9000 Shock absorbers are included; featuring self adjusting Velocity Sensitive Valving – a revolutionary technology that varies the resistance valving incorporated in the shock according to piston rod speed. The 6” Chevy 1500 Suspension Lift caters to ’99 – ’06 4wd models and retails for $999.95. A non-torsion bar version is also available starting at $1199.95.

  • Rock Recovery™ Winch Line

    Trail-Gear knows that when it is time for a recovery that the last thing you need is a broken winch line, so we made our Rock Recovery™ Winch Line  from 100% pure Dyneema Fiber (SK-75), which is the strongest and most UV resistant material in the world for synthetic winch lines. Our Rock Recovery™ Winch Lines come with a stainless steel thimble and are all pre-stretched, 12-strand braids. They also come with the first 5 feet covered with a black nylon sleeve to protect the line from rocks and trees.

    Synthetic winch line is about 45% stronger than conventional steel cable and weighs only a fraction of what steel cable weighs. In fact, synthetic winch line is so light it floats on water. When steel cable winch line fails, breaks, or comes off of the attachment point it recoils from stored energy, snaps back, and can be deadly. There is almost no snap back at all with synthetic winch line because it does not store energy like the steel cable, this is why steel cable winch line is no longer permitted at most off road competitions or races. Synthetic winch line is very flexible, but does not curl or kink and will never cut your fingers.

    http://www.trail-gear.com/recovery#line