Month: November 2013

  • Competition Edition Ford 9″ ARB Air Locker

    Competition Edition Ford 9″ ARB Air Locker

    THE MOST TECHNICALLY ADVANCED AIR LOCKER YET

    ARB Competition 9After 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 competing in the world’s toughest 4×4 events and is a direct result of testing within these same races. (more…)

  • CRAWLmerica to be Driven by Matt Messer at 2014 King of the Hammers

    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

    CRAWLmerica - Matt MesserCRAWL 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 work together with other industry leaders in a new and innovative class.  Today was the first day that I was able to see and sit in the car and it fit like a glove!” said Matt Messer.  “It will be a big change from an IFS car and am excited about the challenge to be in a solid axle car again.” (more…)

  • Rancho® Suspension Systems Pass Federal Rollover Safety Test

    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

    Rancho GMC SierraLong 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. (more…)

  • 2014 Dates for W.E. Rock and Dirt Riot Released

    2014 Dates for W.E. Rock and Dirt Riot Released

    WE Rock - Dirt RiotW.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.

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  • ODYSSEY® Battery by EnerSys® Congratulates Brian Deegan for his 2013 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series PRO LITE Championship

    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

    Deegan Wins ProLite - Odyssey BatteryREADING, 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 the championship point standings by 50 points, and finished by bringing home the 2013 PRO LITE championship, the third PRO LITE title of his career. In addition to winning the PRO LITE championship, Deegan finished second in the 2013 LOORRS PRO 2 point standings.  (more…)

  • SEMA 2013: 40 Awesome Off-Road Vehicles

    SEMA 2013: 40 Awesome Off-Road Vehicles

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    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 world’s largest aftermarket show for, there’s also the 4WDs. If there’s a single hot vehicle at this year’s SEMA show, it’s without a question the Jeep Wrangler JK—but there’s plenty of other vehicles here too. From rock crawlers, to rock racers, trophy trucks, and prerunners, almost everything is at SEMA—don’t miss it.  (more…)