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  • BFGoodrich® Tires Gives Enthusiasts the Power with its 2011 Outstanding Trails Program

    – Fans can support their favorite off-road trail and club by voting online for first time ever at bfgoodrichtrails2011.outdoorhub.com –

    MOAB, Utah (April 21, 2011) – The off-road power is in the hands of the people with BFGoodrich® Tires’ 2011 Outstanding Trails program. Three trails will be selected in 2011 –BFGoodrich Tires, in conjunction with Tread Lightly! ® and United Four Wheel Drive Associations (UFWDA), have chosen the Interlake Trail 19 located in Lynnville, Ind., and Morrison Jeep Trail in Shoshone National Forest, Wyo., to be 2011 Outstanding Trails — and now, for the first time ever, off-road enthusiasts will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite BFGoodrich-nominated off-road trail to be the third. (more…)

  • Warn Industries’ Releases New Lineup of Winches

    Clackamas, OR – Warn Industries is excited to introduce its new lineup of winches for trucks and SUVs. Starting at $399 after an $80 mail-in rebate, these units will continue to offer the dependability, performance, and reliability that WARN winches are known for. The new entry-level price will appeal to both the first-time winch buyer, as well as those looking to save money but still get a genuine WARN winch. With a host of new features and technology, the latest WARN winch offerings will continue the company’s tradition of innovation, quality, and dependability.  (more…)

  • Harbor Freight Introduces: BADLAND WINCHES!

    We are thrilled to introduce Badland Winches, a brand new line of six professional grade winches available at low Harbor Freight prices that we are sure the readers of Rock Crawler will find exciting!

    Badland Winches have it all:

    • SPEED – a three stage planetary gear system for blazing fast line speed
    • POWER – from high strength aircraft-grade cables to a new efficient, maximum-pull, low amp draw Neutron Motor
    • HIGH END FEATURES – including a new Everyuse Bolt Pattern to fit every mount, ergonomic Pistol Grip Handheld Controls, an automatic load-holding brake, free-spooling capability and a new Easy Turn Clutch Knob
    • QUALITY – including a High Alloy Steel Internal Gear Train, heavy duty industrial hook and cable assemblies, Salt Spray Resistant Coating tested to withstand the toughest weather and centered frame construction for optimal balance and handling

    These heavy-duty Badland Winches are available for ATVs with 2000 lbs., 3000 lbs., and 5000 lbs. capacity, and for Off-Road Vehicles in 6000 lbs., 9000 lbs., and 12,000 lbs., and are base priced from $119.99 to $599.99.

     

  • Rough Weekend Of Racing Can’t Keep ROCKSTAR Energy / Makita Tools Kyle LeDuc Off The Podium

    Kyle LeDuc flying through the air on his way to the podium
    Speedworld Off Road Park in Surprise, Arizona is a notoriously rugged track; particularly the stutter bumps in the infield that result in only one tire on the ground at any given time.  While that made for exciting short course racing in Rounds 3 and 4 of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) last weekend, when you are feeding 900 horsepower to all four Toyo Open Country M/T tires, like Team LeDuc’s three Pro4 Unlimited trucks, something has to give.  “Every time we break something we learn from that,” explained the always humble Curt LeDuc.  “We would just rather do our learning in practice that when we are racing.” (more…)

  • Tread Lightly! Launches Stewardship Grant Program

    Ogden, UT (April 20, 2011) – The nonprofit organization Tread Lightly!® has announced a new small grant program to support volunteer stewardship projects across the country.

    The program is designed to help individuals and clubs organize clean-ups, trail maintenance work days, and other small stewardship projects. The maximum grant amount is $500, and those funds can be used to purchase supplies like seedlings, tools, garbage bags, water for volunteers, or to rent equipment. (more…)

  • Jacob Person Dominates SuperLite Series Showdown At Surprise

    RJ Anderson in overall points lead, CJ Greaves, Chad George give chase

    SURPRISE, ARIZ. (April 19, 2011) — Before a hometown crowd, Jacob Person put on a display of dirt track dominance that had his orange-shirted cheering section out of their seats and shouting themselves hoarse, as he knocked down back-to-back wins for the SuperLite Championship Round 3 and 4 weekend at Speedworld Off Road Park. (more…)