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Month: April 2011

  • Mike Childress Looks To Build Upon His General Tire SNORE Mint 400 Win At This Weekend’s BITD Silver State 300

    Mike Childress on his way to winning the Mint 400
    Mike Childress and navigator Jimmy Hook stunned the competition when they bested a talent-rich field of 16 Class 1 Unlimited drivers at this year’s General Tire SNORE Mint 400.  “People were surprised that we beat Harvey Letner and TJ Flores in only our second race in the new THR Motorsports car,” Childress commented after the race, “but we have always known we have what it takes to win.”  Held within view of the bright lights of Las Vegas, Nevada, “The Great American Desert Race” is regarded as one of the most difficult and prestigious off-road races in the world.  The course features silt beds, miles of rocky moon-hills, sandy washes, high speed graded roads, and the infamous “Rock Garden”. (more…)

  • TrailMods to Launch Innovative Removable Fender Flare Product at Moab’s Easter Jeep Safari

    (PRWEB) April 21, 2011  TrailMods, an industry leader in developing innovative aftermarket Jeep® accessories, announced today that it will launch its revolutionary product, the TrailMods Removable Fender Flare, at the 2011 Easter Jeep Safari in Moab. The proprietary TrailMods Removable Fender Flare is the only product of its kind, transforming urban Jeep Wranglers into off-roading machines in minutes. (more…)

  • BFGoodrich® Tires Gives Enthusiasts the Power with its 2011 Outstanding Trails Program

    – Fans can support their favorite off-road trail and club by voting online for first time ever at bfgoodrichtrails2011.outdoorhub.com –

    MOAB, Utah (April 21, 2011) – The off-road power is in the hands of the people with BFGoodrich® Tires’ 2011 Outstanding Trails program. Three trails will be selected in 2011 –BFGoodrich Tires, in conjunction with Tread Lightly! ® and United Four Wheel Drive Associations (UFWDA), have chosen the Interlake Trail 19 located in Lynnville, Ind., and Morrison Jeep Trail in Shoshone National Forest, Wyo., to be 2011 Outstanding Trails — and now, for the first time ever, off-road enthusiasts will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite BFGoodrich-nominated off-road trail to be the third. (more…)

  • Warn Industries’ Releases New Lineup of Winches

    Clackamas, OR – Warn Industries is excited to introduce its new lineup of winches for trucks and SUVs. Starting at $399 after an $80 mail-in rebate, these units will continue to offer the dependability, performance, and reliability that WARN winches are known for. The new entry-level price will appeal to both the first-time winch buyer, as well as those looking to save money but still get a genuine WARN winch. With a host of new features and technology, the latest WARN winch offerings will continue the company’s tradition of innovation, quality, and dependability.  (more…)

  • Harbor Freight Introduces: BADLAND WINCHES!

    We are thrilled to introduce Badland Winches, a brand new line of six professional grade winches available at low Harbor Freight prices that we are sure the readers of Rock Crawler will find exciting!

    Badland Winches have it all:

    • SPEED – a three stage planetary gear system for blazing fast line speed
    • POWER – from high strength aircraft-grade cables to a new efficient, maximum-pull, low amp draw Neutron Motor
    • HIGH END FEATURES – including a new Everyuse Bolt Pattern to fit every mount, ergonomic Pistol Grip Handheld Controls, an automatic load-holding brake, free-spooling capability and a new Easy Turn Clutch Knob
    • QUALITY – including a High Alloy Steel Internal Gear Train, heavy duty industrial hook and cable assemblies, Salt Spray Resistant Coating tested to withstand the toughest weather and centered frame construction for optimal balance and handling

    These heavy-duty Badland Winches are available for ATVs with 2000 lbs., 3000 lbs., and 5000 lbs. capacity, and for Off-Road Vehicles in 6000 lbs., 9000 lbs., and 12,000 lbs., and are base priced from $119.99 to $599.99.

     

  • Rough Weekend Of Racing Can’t Keep ROCKSTAR Energy / Makita Tools Kyle LeDuc Off The Podium

    Kyle LeDuc flying through the air on his way to the podium
    Speedworld Off Road Park in Surprise, Arizona is a notoriously rugged track; particularly the stutter bumps in the infield that result in only one tire on the ground at any given time.  While that made for exciting short course racing in Rounds 3 and 4 of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) last weekend, when you are feeding 900 horsepower to all four Toyo Open Country M/T tires, like Team LeDuc’s three Pro4 Unlimited trucks, something has to give.  “Every time we break something we learn from that,” explained the always humble Curt LeDuc.  “We would just rather do our learning in practice that when we are racing.” (more…)