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  • Lucas Murphy Wins the Southern Missouri Off Road Ranch KOH Qualifier and Prepares for the 2011 King of the Hammers

    NORTH EASTON, MA      SEPTEMBER 30, 2010:   Lucas Murphy qualified for the 2011 King of the Hammers at the Rausch Creek Qualifier and came to the Southern Missouri Off Road Ranch with one goal: To Win. He Did

    Lucas Murphy, in his home built New England trail rig, took first place at the Southern Missouri Off Road Ranch (SMORR) King of the Hammers qualifier located in Seymour, MO on Saturday July 10th.  With miles of newly cut trails to complete, he cut his way through the competition to take the checker flag. “It was a sweet course, slippery climbs and smooth fast wooded trails, just how I like it,” said Murphy.  With adjusted time at work, there was a 2 minute wait to see if any others would cross the line and push him out of the win. “That was an agonizing 2 minutes, but it came and went pretty fast,” stated Murphy who celebrated his first place finish in style! (more…)

  • 5th Annual Surplus City Fall Mud & Crawl Brought Off Roaders Together for September 11th

    OROVILLE, CA    SEPTEMBER 28, 2010:  The Urban Assault OHV area held the 5th Annual Surplus City Fall Mud & Crawl over the weekend of September 11-12, 2010.  The event, open to all levels of competitors, from no prior experience to the pros in the unlimited class was a great success.  From Rock crawling to mud drags on Saturday and Sunday there was plenty of action to be seen.  The Teeter Totter competition on Sunday drew a large crowd, watching to see who could accomplish such a difficult feat. Included in the weekend long events was a display of the local police, fire and military vehicles in honor of the fallen 9/11 victims.  The big hit of the weekend, for kids of all ages, was the opportunity to ride in the Airborne Ranger Monster Truck. (more…)

  • Rock Defense Tacoma Bumpers

    Rock Defense™ Tacoma Front Bumper – 120176-1-K
    Rock Defense™ Tacoma Rear Bumper – 120153-1-K

    Trail-Gear is proud to introduce the first of many Tacoma bumpers that we will be adding to our product line. The Rock Defense™ Tacoma Bumper will fit Tacoma’s from 94 1/2 to 2004. All Trail-Gear bumpers are constructed with 1.75″ x .120″ wall, 1035 DOM material. This bumper is a true “bolt on” product, no cutting or welding required.

    Mounting holes on the winch plate are drilled for most 5000-9500 model low-profile winches and smaller sized 9.0R winches. For larger winches some minor trimming of the grill may be required. Bumper also features a 2″ receiver that will make a great anchor point for winch or strap recoveries.

    Note: Turn signal and license plate mounting tabs are not included. Unpainted steel finish. Will not work with roller type fairlead, requires hawse type fairlead. Not intended for use with a body lift.

    http://www.trail-gear.com/tacoma#bumper

  • Susan Austin Finishes First Ever Desert Race

    RENO, NV   SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 – Susan Austin finished the first desert race she has ever entered at the VORRA Hawthorne 225 race on September 5th.   “I have been told by the best, including Rod Hall, that to win a race you must first complete the race.  My goal for this first race was just to finish, and I am so excited that I did!” said Susan Austin, who IronWomaned the entire 225 miles.

    After attending the VORRA Xtreme Outlaw race in June, she decided that she wanted to start racing.  “It just looks like so much fun,” said Susan Austin.  “I don’t know how old women are that take up this sport, but at 60 to take it up I think this is amazing…  I imagine most ladies take up knitting, I don’t think I will ever do that!” (more…)

  • New Raceline Motorsports ATV and UTV Wheels Complete the Look of Your Unit

    GARDEN GROVE, CA    SEPTEMBER 28, 2010    Raceline Wheel, a leader in the off road and street market for 15 years, rolls out a complete line of ATV and UTV Wheels and Tires.  “We are really excited to introduce the Monster and Spyder wheels alongside the Raceline MT tire,” said Jason Divis, UTV/ATV Category Manager for Raceline Motorsports.

    Raceline first introduced the Monster ATV/UTV Wheel after the huge success in the off road 4WD market.  The machined finish gives the vehicle a hint of class, while still easy to clean after a day pounding through the mud and rocks.  Now you can have a quality look without sacrificing performance. (more…)

  • 2010 LUCAS OIL OFF-ROAD EXPO TAKES OVER POMONA FAIRPLEX

    300-plus Exhibitors, Amazing Expo-only Deals, Racing Demos, Freestyle Motocross, ATV Test Rides and More

    POMONA, CALIF. (September 28, 2010) – The 2010 Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo will invade the Pomona Fairplex Saturday, October 9 through Sunday, October 10, with everything off-road including new vehicles, thousands of parts and accessories, ATV test rides, freestyle motocross action and more.

    “Thanks to our new title sponsor Lucas Oil, expo attendees will be treated to several exciting new features including live truck racing demos, a main stage packed with ongoing entertainment and more,” said Expo Director Tom Gattuso . “The expo covers more than 20 acres and is the place for the off-road nation to come together, hang out and share the ir passion with o the r enthusiasts, enjoy live entertainment, take advantage of special on-site show discounts and most importantly – have fun.” (more…)