SPARKS, MD (October 1, 2012) – GearWrench®, a premier hand tool brand from Apex Tool Group, known for tools that deliver speed, strength and access, today announced the launch of the 120XP™ Ratchet. The new hand tool is the only ratchet that features 120 positions for every full rotation, allowing it to turn fasteners with a swing arc of as little as three degrees. (more…)
Fresno, CA- Trail-Gear, Inc. is expanding their offerings for FJs with the release of two new steering kits for FJ80s. Trail-Gear is also expanding their Trail Tag line with the addition of Trail Tags for their rear bumpers and tube doors. All four products are available for purchase beginning today (Friday, September 28).
Trail-Gear is now offering a heavy duty upgrade to the stock FJ80 Tie Rod. The stock Tie Rod is easily bent when the vehicle is taken off-road. Trail-Gear’s FJ80 Heavy Duty Tie Rod Kit includes TG’s Heavy Duty FJ80 Tie Rod Ends and Tie Rod tubing made from 1.25″ x .250″ wall DOM, making the steering system more capable of handling off-road driving without incident. The rod ends included in the kit are greased for life, sealed, and include the cotter pin and jam nut. The Tie Rod is precision tapped with left- hand threads marked. Each rod is test fitted to ensure rod ends thread in with correct fit. The Trail-GearFJ80 Heavy Duty Tie Rod Kit works on 1990-1997 Toyota Land Cruisers (FJ80s). (more…)
The world’s most advanced and unique family of driving lights has just expanded. J.W. Speaker has just released the latest in the TS3000 family of high intensity LED driving lights – the TS3000R. This brand new, 6” round driving light breaks all the rules with its massive light output, vibration-resistant construction, extremely low power consumption, and 50,000+ hours of life.
“The TS3000R provides an amazingly clean, white light. HID doesn’t even compare when you consider the longevity and durability of this new LED lamp. The pencil beam reaches a staggering distance and puts light exactly where you need it.” said Alan Dunn, President & Owner, High Country Performance 4×4. (more…)
Monroe, Mich., Sept. 17, 2012 – After the release of the industry’s first off-road “Evolution Competition” system for Jeep® vehicles this past spring, Tenneco’s DynoMax® performance exhaust brand has added additional coverage of the popular design to fit 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 3.6L V6 platforms (Part no. 39522).
Available at performance retailers nationwide, the DynoMax “Evolution Competition” system was designed for extreme off-road driving and rock crawling and is ideal on lifted JKs. Engineered to dump the exhaust in front of the rear axle, the DynoMax kit provides additional space and flexibility to run an off-road suspension system. This kit is for off-road use only. The original Evolution Competition kit was designed in collaboration with Off-Road Evolution, Fullerton, Calif. (more…)
Fresno, CA- Trail-Gear, Inc., widely known for the affordability of their products, has just added steel beadlock wheels to their Creeper Lock™ line today (Friday, September 14). “Beadlocks are expensive. We wanted to offer wheelers an affordable option for outfitting their vehicles,” explained Bob Herold, Trail-Gear Vice-President of Product Development and Sales. “These beadlocked wheels are a great value. They are an excellent entry-level off-road wheel that won’t empty the customer’s bank account.” (more…)
POMONA, CALIF. (September 15, 2012) – The 2012 Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo powered by General Tire will invade the Pomona Fairplex Saturday, October 6 through Sunday, October 7, with everything off-road including new vehicles, thousands of parts and accessories, ATV test rides, freestyle motocross action, Toyota off-road test drives, RC racing 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…)