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Month: September 2013

  • Pulstar® gg1 Pulse Plug Demonstrates Horsepower Increase in Jeep 3.6L Engine Applications

    Pulstar® gg1 Pulse Plug Demonstrates Horsepower Increase in Jeep 3.6L Engine Applications

    Is the featured plug used by Pink Jeeps of Sedona, Ariz.

    Pulstar® gg1 Pulse PlugAlbuquerque, N.M. – The Pulstar® gg1 Pulse Plug for Jeep vehicles that utilize the Chrysler Pentstar 3.6L engine have shown an increase of six horsepower (HP) over stock plugs in dyno testing conducted by Enerpulse Inc. In addition, the testing demonstrated a fuel economy increase of 4.26 percent.

    The Pulstar gg1 Pulse Plug fits the V6 engine applications for the 2011 to present Jeep Grand Cherokee in the following models: Laredo “E”, Laredo “X”, 70th Anniversary Edition, Trailhawk, Altitude Edition, Limited, Overland, and Overland Summit Edition. (more…)

  • 46TH TECATE SCORE BAJA 1000 DESERT RACE LIVE DRAWING FOR STARTING POSITIONS SET TO TAKE PLACE AT 2013 LUCAS OIL OFF-ROAD EXPO ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, AT 3 P.M.

    46TH TECATE SCORE BAJA 1000 DESERT RACE LIVE DRAWING FOR STARTING POSITIONS SET TO TAKE PLACE AT 2013 LUCAS OIL OFF-ROAD EXPO ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, AT 3 P.M.

    Nearly 300 Entries from More Than 20 Countries to be Announced and Official Race Course Map to be Unveiled

    Scoreville 2012POMONA, Calif. (September 11, 2013) – Celebrating all that is off-road, 2013 Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo powered by General Tire will host the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Desert Race official live race drawing for starting positions. On Saturday, October 5, at 3 p.m., the crowds will flock to the expansive SCOREville exhibit in the Pomona Fairplex Building 5, to hear the live announcements and be among the first to see the official race course map. (more…)

  • RUGGED RIDGE ANNOUNCES NEW DRAKON ALLOY WHEELS FOR ’07-’13 JEEP® JK WRANGLER

    Unique Wheel Design Offers Four New Finishes Creating a New Look for JKs

    Rugged Ridge Drakon Wheel Installed on JK Jeep Wranger - Front Driver 3qSuwanee, Ga. (September 17, 2013) – Rugged Ridge® today announced the availability of its newest wheel, The Drakon Alloy, offering a new, sleek patent pending design that takes control and style to a whole new level for ’07-’13 Jeep® Wrangler (JK) owners.

    With the reputation for offering some of the highest quality Jeep parts and accessories worldwide, Rugged Ridge designed and built its new wheel from cast aluminum alloy and made it available in four stunning finishes to create a unique appearance;satin black, satin black with a gold lip, satin black with a gunmetal lip and gunmetal. (more…)

  • 2013 Nitto Tire Ultra4 National Championship Back On in Arizona

    Nitto Tire Ultra4 National ChampionshipSeptember 18th, 2013: CONGRESS, AZ:  The 2013 ULTRA4 Nitto Tire National Championship race is back on at Thunder Rock Off Road Ranch in Congress, Arizona.   The race was originally cancelled in Las Vegas due to a permitting issue that caused two off road racing organizations, including ULTRA4, to cancel races the weekend ofSeptember 27th.  At the request of ULTRA4 drivers and their sponsors,  a suitable location was found for the same weekend at Thunder Rock Off Road Ranch in Congress, Arizona.  (more…)

  • How an ARB Winch Bumper is Made

    Video: From Sheet Metal to the Trail

    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yqHL7Uo4_s&feature=share&list=UUR_iAOxcGpdQuAgsxvA96BQ

    This new video follows the manufacturing process as an ARB bumper is created from a flat sheet of steel until it is fitted to a vehicle. Watch as we show each step of the journey through our state of the art factory in Melbourne, Australia.

    You get a unique perspective of the effort and attention to detail taken to create the best 4×4 protection bumpers in the world! (more…)

  • 2013 LUCAS OIL OFF-ROAD EXPO ROLLS INTO POMONA FAIRPLEX

    350-plus Exhibitors, Racing Demos, Off Road Test Drives, Celebrity Appearances, and More 

    2013 LUCAS OIL OFF-ROAD EXPOPOMONA, Calif. (August 29, 2013) – The 2013 Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo powered by General Tire will invade the Pomona Fairplex Saturday, October 5 through Sunday, October 6, with everything off-road including new vehicles, thousands of parts and accessories, Toyota off-road test drives, racing demos from the King of the Hammers and Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series and more. This year’s expo features more than 350 of the industry’s leading manufacturers, dealers and distributors, showcasing all the latest off-road toys, technologies, parts, gear and accessories. (more…)