Need replacement bolts for your knuckle, but want a stronger bolt? This Trail-Gear Samurai Super Metal Knuckle Bolt Kit is exactly what you are looking for. Our Super Metal Knuckle Bolts will replace your damaged, rusted, or missing Kingpin/Knuckle bolts. These bolts are 40% stronger than stock and exceed Class 12.9 strength requirements. In just a few minutes,… Continue reading Trail-Gear Samurai Super Metal Knuckle Bolt Kit
Month: November 2013
RUGGED RIDGE Trail Access Program Launches at 2013 SEMA Show
New Program Protects Use of Public Land and Helps Preserve Off-Road Hobby Suwanee, Ga. (November 19, 2013) – Omix-ADA®, a leading manufacturer of high quality Jeep®, truck and off-road accessories announced the creation of theRugged Ridge Trail Access Program at its Off Road Success Center during the 2013 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas, November… Continue reading RUGGED RIDGE Trail Access Program Launches at 2013 SEMA Show
Artec Industries New Facility to Fit More Machinery
ARTEC Grand Opening Event Saturday November 23 11am – 4pm BENSON, AZ NOVEMBER 18, 2013: Artec Industries is proud to announce the Grand Opening of their new facility in Benson, Arizona, with easy access from I-10. This new building has more than doubled their previous property, increasing the production area, the shipping department and office… Continue reading Artec Industries New Facility to Fit More Machinery
ODYSSEY Performance Series 34-790 Battery Earns Global Media Award
READING, Pa., (Nov. 20, 2013) – ODYSSEY® battery by EnerSys® received a 2013 Global Media Award at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas for the ODYSSEY® Performance Series™ 34-790 battery, introduced earlier this month. A panel of international judges voted on a selection of over 2,000 featured new products to determine which items would be of most interest to… Continue reading ODYSSEY Performance Series 34-790 Battery Earns Global Media Award
SEMA: 10 Best New Products
Without a doubt, SEMA is the world’s largest automotive aftermarket show. It attracts over 2,000 vendors, thousands upon thousands of visitors, and more show cars than you can imagine. For a car guy, it’s the closest thing to heaven on earth you’ll probably ever find—oh, and it’s in Las Vegas, which doesn’t suck either. Each… Continue reading SEMA: 10 Best New Products
SEMA 2013: WARN’s AEV Double Cab Brute
WARN has a pretty serious track record of building exciting, purposeful, and totally badass show vehicles. We’ve seen rock crawlers, lifted pickups, and tricked out Jeeps, but this is the first time we’ve seen all three of those combined into one. WARN’s usually show truck is nothing more than a vehicle with a few graphics… Continue reading SEMA 2013: WARN’s AEV Double Cab Brute
Competition Edition Ford 9″ ARB Air Locker
THE MOST TECHNICALLY ADVANCED AIR LOCKER YET After successful years of research and development, ARB is excited to release a competition edition Ford 9” Air Locker. Engineered and manufactured in Australia, the RD99CE competition Air Locker has been designed around the requirements of top-flight ULTRA4 racing. Each technical advancement addresses a specific concern from teams… Continue reading Competition Edition Ford 9″ ARB Air Locker
CRAWLmerica to be Driven by Matt Messer at 2014 King of the Hammers
CRAWL Magazine Introduces CRAWLmerica, the new Trent Car; KOH 2014 Plans with Matt Messer CRAWL Magazine announced at the SEMA show today that Matt Messer, CEO of Trail-Gear, will be the first driver of CRAWLmerica, the Trent Fabrication Top Shelf rig built to the new Ultra4 Legends class specifications. “We are really excited about the opportunity to… Continue reading CRAWLmerica to be Driven by Matt Messer at 2014 King of the Hammers
Rancho® Suspension Systems Pass Federal Rollover Safety Test
Rancho 2014 GMC Sierra 1500, 2009-2013 Ford F-150 Systems Certified as FMVSS-126 Compliant; BFGoodrich Tires, OE Wheel Works Wheels Included in Testing Long Beach, Calif., Oct. 28, 2013 – The Rancho® lift kits for 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 and 2009-2013 Ford F-150 (RS6519B) trucks recently met all requirements of the U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 126 – Electronic Stability Control Systems (FMVSS-126) test.
2014 Dates for W.E. Rock and Dirt Riot Released
W.E. Rock Events is proud to announce a full schedule for 2014 including both the Dirt Riot 4×4 Rock Racing series and the W.E. Rock Rock Crawling Series.
ODYSSEY® Battery by EnerSys® Congratulates Brian Deegan for his 2013 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series PRO LITE Championship
ODYSSEY® battery is the official battery of Brian Deegan READING, Pa. (Oct. 30, 2013) – ODYSSEY® Battery by EnerSys® congratulates sponsored driver Brian Deegan on his fifth Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) Short Course championship this past weekend at Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park in Elsinore, Calif. Deegan entered the final round of the LOORRS PRO LITE series leading… Continue reading ODYSSEY® Battery by EnerSys® Congratulates Brian Deegan for his 2013 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series PRO LITE Championship
SEMA 2013: 40 Awesome Off-Road Vehicles
Every year SEMA attracts hundreds of the world’s most excellently modified vehicles, from motorcycles that make you go “how does that work” to tuners so low you wonder how they can get over a speedbump…much less a pothole, SEMA is the place. But it’s not just the cars that make people come to the… Continue reading SEMA 2013: 40 Awesome Off-Road Vehicles
PRMG Acquires JPFreek Adventure Magazine
Primitive Road Media Group acquires JPFreek Adventure Magazine Primitive Road Media Group, LLC (PRMG) announces the recent acquisition of JPFreek Adventure Magazine. The acquisition of JPFreek Adventure Magazine will enhance Primitive Road Media Group’s network of growing digital magazine and website properties within the off-road and 4×4 market.
RK MOTORS CHARLOTTE SPEARHEADS RESTORATION OF CLASSIC FORD BRONCO IN HONOR OF FALLEN HERO ADAM BROWN
Americans Rally with Donations of Cash and Services for “Project Fearless” CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Oct. 31, 2013 – RK Motors Charlotte, one of the nation’s premier restorers, re-sellers and builders of classic, muscle and high-performance cars, spearheaded a project to restore and customize a classic Ford Bronco in honor of fallen hero, US Navy SEAL Chief… Continue reading RK MOTORS CHARLOTTE SPEARHEADS RESTORATION OF CLASSIC FORD BRONCO IN HONOR OF FALLEN HERO ADAM BROWN
SEMA 2013: Superwinch ROAM – Control Your Winch with Your Smartphone
When it comes to winches, we’ve seen a lot of advancements in the past few years, but for the most part how you control that winch has remained the same. Sure, we’ve seen wireless winch remotes brought into the marketplace, but other than chopping a cord, there were few advantages. With their new ROAM unit,… Continue reading SEMA 2013: Superwinch ROAM – Control Your Winch with Your Smartphone
SEMA 2013: Shannon Campbell’s Buggy
When it comes to rock-racing, there’s few names more recognizable than Shannon Campbell. There’s no surprise that his vehicle is just as notable. Shannon’s buggy, to say the least, is seriously impressive—to fabricators and home builders, you might even call it a work of art. The devil is in the details, so spend a little… Continue reading SEMA 2013: Shannon Campbell’s Buggy
SEMA 2013: Built-up Jeep Wrangler TJ Rock Crawler
While it’s nice to have a look at rock-racers like Shannon Campbell’s, it’s not exactly what we’d call realistic for your average joe. While we know rock-crawling isn’t a cheap activity, there’s certainly vehicles that are a bit more realistic than others. This built-up Jeep Wrangler TJ is one of those, and between the BF… Continue reading SEMA 2013: Built-up Jeep Wrangler TJ Rock Crawler
SEMA 2013: MLR Racework’s Class 6 Race Truck
Who doesn’t love themselves a great SCORE Class 6 race truck? We certainly do, and we know you’ll love a closer look at Matt Lovell’s 2009 Ford Ranger (not that there’s much left of the original truck anyway). With 24 inches of travel up front, and 34 inches of travel in the rear by-way of… Continue reading SEMA 2013: MLR Racework’s Class 6 Race Truck
SEMA 2013: Rob MacCachren’s TRAXXAS Race Truck
Even though you’re probably familiar with TRAXXAS—this isn’t an R/C car—it’s a serious off-road racing machine. Rob MacCachren’s TRAXXAS race truck is one of the more well-used race rigs we’ve seen at SEMA so far. Rob’s truck has 35″ tires, gnarly FOX Racing suspension, and more travel than you probably know what to do with.… Continue reading SEMA 2013: Rob MacCachren’s TRAXXAS Race Truck
SEMA 2013: A Really Rad Willys
Every once and a while you come by a vehicle that almost perfectly blends classic heritage, capability, and a little bit of new-school engineering. This year at SEMA we stumbled upon one of those vehicles, an early Willys Jeep, which has had its fair share of modifications and upgrades. Powered by an upgraded V6 VORTEC… Continue reading SEMA 2013: A Really Rad Willys
New Jeep JK Wrangler Rear Seat Organizer by Rugged Ridge
With OE Styling, the Organizer is an Inexpensive Way to Tidy up Jeep Interiors Suwanee, Ga. (October 31, 2013) – Rugged Ridge® today announced the availability of its new Rear Seat Organizer for 2011 – 2014 Jeep JK Wrangler, with a patent-pending design offered in both black and tan, for two and four-door models. This newest organizer from Rugged… Continue reading New Jeep JK Wrangler Rear Seat Organizer by Rugged Ridge
Superchips Releases 2012-2014 Jeep JK Wrangler Tuning
Real” Performance Tuning – Gain up to 30 HP* & 30 ft-lb* TQ in the 2012 – 2014* Jeep JK Wrangler Snake oil. Up to this point that’s all JK owners have been offered when it comes to performance tuning for 2012 – 2014* 3.6L JK applications. That all changes with the Superchips 3870 Flashpaq. Get… Continue reading Superchips Releases 2012-2014 Jeep JK Wrangler Tuning