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 team at Jimco Racing identified and were keen to solving. “Why couldn’t a Trophy Truck have all the benefits of a truck but handle more like their nimble cousin, the Class 1 Car?” (more…)
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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 the Daystar Products’ 1941 Dodge Powerwagon “Bootlegger,” as deemed by a panel of off-road industry experts in a ceremony held at the Pro Comp/Transamerican Auto Parts SEMA Show booth. (more…)
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BFGoodrich Tires partners with Jeep Jamboree USA
GREENVILLE, S.C., Nov. 3, 2016 ― BFGoodrich Tires, dedicated to providing high performance tires for those who have a passion for driving in virtually any environment announced its partnership as the exclusive tire partner of Jeep Jamboree USA for 2017. (more…)
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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 celebration and press conference, at which the Victor Reinz brand was ceremoniously “welcomed home” to Dana. (more…)
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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 an all time high. But for some reason no other manufacturer has stepped up to build a equally capable vehicle platform.
There are many kits and components that exist but none of them have been designed to operate in sync with the entire vehicle platform. Enter Pro Comp. Not only are they building complete solutions but they are solving a lot of the distribution and retail challenges that off-road aftermarket parts have faced for years.
We recently took the Pro Comp Tundra long travel kit and put it through hell and back and the only failure we had was a plastic fender bolt which was easily replaced. Since most people will never put these vehicles anywhere near the torture we endured over two full days of filming in Baja, we can safely say this was one of the most capable packages we had ever tested. Our test pilot was off-road racer, Chad Ragland.
“I was impressed with the overall package. The stock Tundra platform is a great start but with the Pro Comp long travel kit you can really off-road your Tundra. We really beat on this truck and it took everything we had and drove home smooth on the pavement!” stated Ragland. Off-Road legend and legacy Toyota athlete Ivan Stewart even showed up to watch Chad put the truck through some punishment.
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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. (more…)