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MAKITA 18V LXT BRUSHLESS IMPACT DRIVER OFFERS MORE FEATURES AND CLASS-LEADING POWER-TO-WEIGHT RATIO

4 speed settings and precision features give contractors superior fastening control La Mirada, Calif. – Makita has released the new 18V LXT® Lithium-Ion Brushless Quick-Shift Mode™ 4-Speed Impact Driver, model XDT12M. It has 4 speed settings, two precision fastening control settings, and weighs only 3.3 pounds (with fast-charging 18V LXT 4.0Ah battery) for superior power-to-weight… Continue reading MAKITA 18V LXT BRUSHLESS IMPACT DRIVER OFFERS MORE FEATURES AND CLASS-LEADING POWER-TO-WEIGHT RATIO

Warn Industries Employees Donate More than $11,000 to Clackamas-Based Charity

Clackamas, OR (12/5/16) – The employees of Warn Industries via the Warn Employee Community Impact Project (WECIP) donated $11,086 to the Clackamas Service Center on November 16, 2016. The Clackamas Service Center is a local non-profit charitable organization that offers food and other resources to support the path towards self-sufficiency to people in Clackamas County,… Continue reading Warn Industries Employees Donate More than $11,000 to Clackamas-Based Charity

RUGGED RIDGE LAUNCHES NEW NAUTIC SERIES OF HEAVY DUTY AND PERFORMANCE WINCHES

New Series Features Enhanced Design and IP67 Rating for Increased Strength and All-Weather Performance Suwanee, Ga (Dec. 6, 2016) – Rugged Ridge®, a leading manufacturer of high-quality Jeep®, truck and off-road accessories, today launched their new line of Nautic Heavy Duty and Performance winches for Jeeps and various other off-road vehicles. Building on the success… Continue reading RUGGED RIDGE LAUNCHES NEW NAUTIC SERIES OF HEAVY DUTY AND PERFORMANCE WINCHES

The Ultimate Dana 60™, Dana 44™ Axles Now Available with Optional ARB® Air Locker®

Improves Traction with the Flip of a Switch MAUMEE, OH, Dec. 6, 2016 – Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) has announced that The Ultimate Dana 60™ and The Ultimate Dana 44™ axles for the Jeep® Wrangler JK will be available with an ARB® Air Locker® option. This feature will be available on The Ultimate Dana 60™… Continue reading The Ultimate Dana 60™, Dana 44™ Axles Now Available with Optional ARB® Air Locker®

Vision Wheel Dominates at the 2016 Baja 1000

Vision Wheel dominated the 2016 Baja 1000, as Vision Wheel sponsored racer Rob MacCachren ran away from the field to win this years race by over twenty-seven minutes!  This is the third straight win for Rob Mac but his first on the new Vision Manx Forged Race Wheel. The grueling 854.5 mile race course was… Continue reading Vision Wheel Dominates at the 2016 Baja 1000

BFGoodrich® Tires captures 28th Overall SCORE Baja 1000 title

Rob MacCachren secures third consecutive overall win BFGoodrich Performance Team member Rob MacCachren fought the grueling conditions of the 854-mile course to make history in claiming his third consecutive SCORE Baja 1000 overall win. MacCachren joined forces with Jason Voss, who also partnered with MacCachren for the 2014 SCORE Baja 100 win, to bolster a… Continue reading BFGoodrich® Tires captures 28th Overall SCORE Baja 1000 title

Sara Price goes for Gold!

Sara Price, driver of the #78 UFD Stadium Super Truck, travels to Australia to race in the Gold Coast 600 and returns to the United States to win the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Award for “Rising Star” in the Motorcycle/ATV/UTV Category. November 22, 2016 – Sara Price has secured her place as one of the most respected and… Continue reading Sara Price goes for Gold!

Vehicle-Specific Tuning & Advanced Engineering Drive Every Rancho(R) Shock Absorber

More than 60 Years in Industry, Global OE Presence, Involvement in Grassroots and Performance Events Evident in Product Features Long Beach, Calif., November 15, 2016 – Master the terrain. Rancho® shock absorbers – including the renowned RS9000™XL, RS7000®MT, RS5000™X shock absorbers – have helped performance enthusiasts drive and conquer even the harshest, most obscure environments… Continue reading Vehicle-Specific Tuning & Advanced Engineering Drive Every Rancho(R) Shock Absorber

RUGGED RIDGE EXPANDS LINE OF EXTERIOR ACCESSORIES WITH NEW PAINTABLE COVERS FOR 2007-2016 WRANGLER JK MODELS

Covers Offer Additional Protection to Wrangler Models Suwanee, Ga. (Nov. 15, 2016) –  Rugged Ridge®, a leading manufacturer of high-quality Jeep® parts and accessories, today expanded its line of JK Exterior Accessories with new Mirror Covers, Door Handle Covers and Liftgate Hinge Covers with paintable finishes.

BFGoodrich(R) Tires Commemorates 40 Years of SCORE International Baja Racing

Company recognizes four decades of the Radial All-Terrain Tire, the tire that began a legacy of desert racing  Greenville, S.C., Nov. 14, 2016 –BFGoodrich® Tires, the official tire of SCORE International, is proud to mark 40 years of competing in Baja desert racing this year. What began as an entry for testing purpose in 1976,… Continue reading BFGoodrich(R) Tires Commemorates 40 Years of SCORE International Baja Racing

Own the All German Motorsports Trophy Truck

Since the inception of the class in 1994, the Trophy Truck continued to grow in size and weight well into the late 2000’s, where it wasn’t uncommon to see a truck pushing 7,000lbs at the starting line. All this extra mass was making these trucks increasingly difficult to drive and robbing performance.  A problem the… Continue reading Own the All German Motorsports Trophy Truck

TRANSAMERICAN AUTO PARTS ANNOUNCES WINNER OF 2016 LIFE IS BETTER OFF-ROAD™ SEMA VEHICLE BUILD AWARD

Compton, California (November 3, 2016) – Transamerican Auto Parts has named the winner in its second annual “Life is Better Off-Road™” SEMA vehicle build competition held at the 2016 SEMA automotive aftermarket industry trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year’s best presented, truly off-road capable truck, Jeep or SUV on display at the show was… Continue reading TRANSAMERICAN AUTO PARTS ANNOUNCES WINNER OF 2016 LIFE IS BETTER OFF-ROAD™ SEMA VEHICLE BUILD AWARD

Dana Celebrates Exclusive Distribution of Victor Reinz® Gaskets at AAPEX 2016

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 1, 2016 – Today, at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo 2016 (AAPEX), Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) announced that it has once again become the exclusive distributor of its Victor Reinz® gasket portfolio in North America.  To commemorate the occasion, the Dana aftermarket team was joined by customers and journalists for a homecoming-themed… Continue reading Dana Celebrates Exclusive Distribution of Victor Reinz® Gaskets at AAPEX 2016

Pro Comp presents Baja Assault: Featuring Off-Road Racer Chad Ragland and Off-Road Legend Ivan Stewart

Something cool is happening at Pro Comp. They have assembled a skunkworks team under the leadership of truck industry veteran and off-road enthusiast Ted Moncure to make stock vehicles perform better off-road. It couldn’t come at a better time as demand for the new 2017 FORD Raptor and vehicles like it seem to be at… Continue reading Pro Comp presents Baja Assault: Featuring Off-Road Racer Chad Ragland and Off-Road Legend Ivan Stewart

Spicer® 1350 Series Driveshafts Now Available for The Ultimate Dana 60™ Axles

Products Provide Enhanced Reliability for High-performance Applications LAS VEGAS, Nov. 1, 2016 – Today at the 2016 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) announced that it will now offer Spicer® 1350 Series driveshafts for The Ultimate Dana 60™ axles for the Jeep® Wrangler JK.

King Shocks’ Kyle Leduc Wins Fourth Pro4 Championship in Five Years

Leduc Ices the Cake With Win in LOORRS Challenge Cup There was an unprecedented level of excitement heading in to Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, AZ last weekend.  Never before had two Pro4 racers come in to the final rounds of the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series in a deadlock. King Shocks’ Kyle Leduc… Continue reading King Shocks’ Kyle Leduc Wins Fourth Pro4 Championship in Five Years

YUKON GEAR & AXLE DEBUTS ALL-NEW PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS AT 2016 SEMA SHOW

– Off-Road and Race Enthusiasts Ask Yukon for Three Products: Yukon Delivers – SEATTLE (October 27, 2016) – Yukon Gear & Axle, the performance off-road and racing industry’s leading aftermarket provider of key differential parts and accessories, today announced it will be debuting the company’s first-ever driveshafts for Jeeps and off-road vehicles, an all-new Off-Road… Continue reading YUKON GEAR & AXLE DEBUTS ALL-NEW PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS AT 2016 SEMA SHOW

TRANSAMERICAN AUTO PARTS ANNOUNCES LIFE IS BETTER OFF-ROAD™ AWARD HOST AND JUDGES

Compton, California (October 27, 2016) – Transamerican Auto Parts has announced the expert panel of judges who will select the winner of the 2016 “Life is Better Off-Road™” SEMA builder award in addition to naming the host for the award presentation. The highly respected collection of industry professionals selected, represent multiple facets of the off-road industry… Continue reading TRANSAMERICAN AUTO PARTS ANNOUNCES LIFE IS BETTER OFF-ROAD™ AWARD HOST AND JUDGES

RUGGED RIDGE EXPANDS LINE OF ELITE DOOR HANDLE INSERTS FEATURE TIRE TREAD INLAY FOR 2007-2016 JEEP WRANGLER

New Inserts in Three Color Variations to Easily Accent the Factory Door Handles on any Jeep JK Suwanee, Ga. (Oct. 26, 2016) – Rugged Ridge®, an industry leading manufacturer of high-quality Jeep®, truck and off-road products, today announced the expansion to its popular line of Elite Door Handle Inserts for 2007-2016 Jeep Wrangler JK / JKU… Continue reading RUGGED RIDGE EXPANDS LINE OF ELITE DOOR HANDLE INSERTS FEATURE TIRE TREAD INLAY FOR 2007-2016 JEEP WRANGLER

BFGoodrich Tires and Remington Industries Announce Off-Road Accessories Partnership

Ooltewah, Tenn. – Remington Industries announces its recent partnership with BFGoodrich® Tires and its entry into the off-road automotive accessories category. According to the agreement, Remington Industries will produce automotive floor protection and interior accessories under the BFGoodrich Tires brand name, offering the first significant extension of the brand into new product categories. Although Remington Industries… Continue reading BFGoodrich Tires and Remington Industries Announce Off-Road Accessories Partnership

Sonora Rally Set For March 21st-24th, 2017

Discounted Entry Period Open Now Through October 31st Building on the success of the first two editions of the Sonora Rally, race organizers Scott Whitney and Darren Skilton have announced the 2017 Sonora Rally is set for March 21st-24th, 2017. Registration will take place on March 20th in the resort town of Puerto Penasco, Sonora, MX… Continue reading Sonora Rally Set For March 21st-24th, 2017