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  • OMC Introduces Rock Krusher Jeep Winch Bumper

    High-clearance Cherokee/Comanche winch bumpers with dual jack points

    OMC_XJ_BumperBANNING, Calif. – Jeep specialist OMC Offroad offers the precision-built Rock Krusher front bumper for classic 1984-2001 Jeep XJ Cherokees and 1986-1992 MJ Comanches. These bumpers are fabricated in the USA using CNC laser-cut 3/16-inch-thick steel. Bends are formed with a CNC press brake. OMC integrates the mounting brackets into the bumper for durability, and all stress areas are reinforced. Two welded-on D-ring recovery tabs are ½-inch thick. (more…)

  • Baileigh Industrial® – The Band Saw Source

    Baileigh IndustrialBaileigh Industrial has a full line of manual, semi-automatic and fully automatic band saws in dozens of varying sizes to fit most production requirements.  Several of our most popular models are highlighted below.Call 920-684-4990 Today! (more…)

  • RUGGED RIDGE INTRODUCES LINE OF SKID PLATES FOR ’07-’13 JEEP® JK WRANGLER

    Heavy-Duty Steel Design Offers Extra Protection for JKs

    Rugged Ridge Skid PlatesSuwanee, Ga. (August 21, 2013) – Rugged Ridge®, a leading manufacturer of high-quality Jeep accessories, today announced the availability of its complete line of undercarriage Skid Plates for 2007-2013 Jeep JK Wrangler.

    Engineered to protect the most vulnerable areas of a Jeep’s underside, the Rugged Ridge Skid Plates shield eight major exposed mechanical components: steering, differentials, transfer case, engine, transmission, suspension arms, air conditioning and muffler. A simple bolt-on installation, the Skid Plates are an easy way to help prevent expensive damage from off-road obstacles. (more…)

  • Fein Short Slugger Magnetic Base Drill

    jhmshortsluggerTrick-Tools is proud to announce the release of its newest product, the Fein JHM Short Slugger Mag Drill.  Like all mag drills, the Short Slugger features an electromagnetic base that secures it to the material being drilled. Annular cutters, which drill only the perimeter of the hole and eject the slug, allow this model to drill up to 1-3/16″ holes through up to 2″ thick steel.  (more…)

  • GEARWRENCH INTRODUCES NEW 84-TOOTH LONG HANDLE RATCHETS

    Extra Long Ratchet Handles Provide Speed, Strength, Leverage and Access

    84T Gearwrench RatchetSPARKS, MD (August 13, 2013) – GearWrench®, a premier hand tool brand from Apex Tool Group, known for tools that deliver speed, strength and access, today announced its new 84-Tooth Long Handle Ratchets. The handle on the new ratchets is over 25 percent longer than standard ratchets offering increased reach and greater leverage. It has a low profile GearWrench teardrop head and a flush-mount on/off

    The 84-tooth gear offers a 4.3 degree swing arc making it easy for technicians to start fasteners in the most confined spaces. Like many GearWrench ratchets, the new 84-Tooth Long Handle Ratchets exceed ASME torque performance specifications delivering the required strength.  The longer handle provides technicians with increased reach and leverage.  (more…)

  • Born From Competition, the GRABBER Tire Continues to Shine

    • Find out what it takes to win the General Tire Vegas to Reno race here.
    • Team GT will rely on red letter GRABBER’s to get them to the finish line.

    Garrick Freitas won the 2012 General Tire Vegas to Reno race on 35" DOT approved GRABBER's.Fort Mill, SC – August 16, 2013.  Noted as the longest off-road race in the U.S., the General Tire Vegas to Reno race provides a platform for General Tire to showcase their signature red letter GRABBER tire which was born from competition.  Originally developed in the desert, the GRABBER tire, and its technologies, transcend the race course and are available to consumers at dealerships across the country.  But it was a lengthy process, and labor of love, to bring the GRABBER to life.

    “Once we began testing the GRABBER tire, we spent a couple years in the desert refining the technologies,” said Tony Talbert, tuning key account manager for General Tire.  “We modified the tire two to three times until it worked well in the desert before bringing it to the street.” (more…)