Distinctive Elite Styling and Premium Finishes Distinguish New Product Line Suwanee, Ga. (January 19, 2017) – Rugged Ridge®, a leading manufacturer of high-quality Jeep®, truck and off-road parts and accessories, today announced the expansion of its Elite line of exterior styling accessories with the addition of its Elite Headlight Guards, Elite Tail Light Guards, Elite… Continue reading RUGGED RIDGE INTRODUCES NEW ELITE LINE OF EXTERIOR ACCESSORIES FOR 2007-2017 JEEP WRANGLER JK / JKU MODELS
BITD Implements New Safety Rules For 2017
2017 Best In The Desert Safety Rules Don’t Be Caught Off Guard! As the 2017 Best In The Desert (BITD) Bluewater Parker 425 presented by Impact approaches, new rules regarding safety are now mandatory. These rules were introduced prior to 2016, when it was made known that they were recommended for one year and required for 2017. … Continue reading BITD Implements New Safety Rules For 2017
Remembering Casey Folks
Official Announcement from Best in the Desert: With a sad heart, Best in the Desert announces the passing of our leader on January 12, 2017. Casey suffered a massive stroke on the morning of January 7th in Parker, Arizona. He was doing what he loved, living his passion for off-road racing, getting ready to drop… Continue reading Remembering Casey Folks
Chris Rea Joins GenRight Off Road Racing as Navigator.
New era, fresh perspective gives Pellegrino added advantage to the 4485. January 9, 2017, Simi Valley, CA – Tony Pellegrino of GenRight Off Road is primed and ready to conquer the 2017 Nitto King of the Hammers Powered By Optima. With just a few weeks away, the car is tested and works extremely well in… Continue reading Chris Rea Joins GenRight Off Road Racing as Navigator.
KOH Pre-Show Live from 4 Wheel Parts Reminder!
The 4 Wheel Parts KOH Pre-Show will be live January 10th at 6:30PM at 4 Wheel Parts in Compton. You can join us in person or online! Drivers local to the Southern California area are encouraged to join us on site, as are fans that would like to get a chance to meet some of… Continue reading KOH Pre-Show Live from 4 Wheel Parts Reminder!
The Vision X Shootout Returns to Backdoor Limited Spots Available Register Today!
“The Vision X Shootout” presented by KMC, King Shocks and Nitro Gear will be returning Back Door for KOH Week 2017! The 4th annual event will feature 4-wheel drive off road competition vehicles ranging from SRRS bouncers to ULTRA4s to garage built rock crawlers competing in a shootout format. Fastest vehicle to complete the course. The event will… Continue reading The Vision X Shootout Returns to Backdoor Limited Spots Available Register Today!
BFGoodrich Tires Gears Up for Dakar Rally
GREENVILLE, S.C., Dec. 20, 2016 ― BFGoodrich® Tires ― the official tire of The Dakar Rally ― culminates its year-long celebration of the 40th anniversary of its first radial all-terrain tire, which revolutionized the light-truck and off-road industry, with the brand’s return to the 2017 Dakar Rally. After months of race tire development and testing,… Continue reading BFGoodrich Tires Gears Up for Dakar Rally
RUGGED RIDGE INTRODUCES NEW LINE OF D-RING ISOLATORS FOR ALL OFF-ROAD VEHICLES
New Isolators Effectively Eliminate the Rattle of D-Rings and Shackles Suwanee, Ga. (Dec. 20, 2016) – Rugged Ridge®, a leading manufacturer of high-quality Jeep®, truck and off-road accessories, today announced the launch of its new line of D-Ring Isolators for all Jeep models and off-road vehicles to eliminate the recovery rattle The Rugged Ridge D-Ring… Continue reading RUGGED RIDGE INTRODUCES NEW LINE OF D-RING ISOLATORS FOR ALL OFF-ROAD VEHICLES
RPM Off-Road’s Apdaly Lopez Wins 2016 Finale at Best in the Desert’s Pahrump 250
Dougans Racers Take 7 of 9 Top Spots at the Finish Line It was a storybook ending to the 2016 desert racing season for Dougans Racing Engines, whose athletes captured seven of the of the top nine spots at Best in the Desert’s Pahrump 250, including the overall win by RPM Off-Road’s #5 Apdaly Lopez. … Continue reading RPM Off-Road’s Apdaly Lopez Wins 2016 Finale at Best in the Desert’s Pahrump 250
BFGoodrich ® Tires Featured on new Ford F-150 Raptor
GREENVILLE, S.C., Dec. 12, 2016 – The light-truck industry was redefined in 1976 when BFGoodrich ® Tires released its first Radial All-Terrain T/A ® tire. Forty years later, the latest all-terrain tire ─ the BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A ® KO2 ─ will continue to set the off-road standard on the reengineered 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor, the… Continue reading BFGoodrich ® Tires Featured on new Ford F-150 Raptor
Trail Hero Airs on Race Central TV Across the Country Starting January 2017
Race Central TV brings all the coverage and action from the inaugural year of Trail Hero at Sand Hollow State Park in Hurricane, UT Hurricane, Utah, November 8, 2016 – Coming soon to a TV near you, the inaugural Trail Hero event brought to you by Race Central TV. The action packed show covers multiple… Continue reading Trail Hero Airs on Race Central TV Across the Country Starting January 2017
From Baja to the Nevada badlands, Crandon to the Outback, FOX Athletes Consistently Dominated in 2016
With an approximately 70% win rate in desert, rock, and short course racing in 2016, FOX has racked up an almost unbelievable number of wins, proving the superiority of their race suspension and technologies. The year started out with a bang when Erik Miller won his second career King of the Hammers title. Miller’s win… Continue reading From Baja to the Nevada badlands, Crandon to the Outback, FOX Athletes Consistently Dominated in 2016
MAKITA 18V LXT BRUSHLESS IMPACT DRIVER OFFERS MORE FEATURES AND CLASS-LEADING POWER-TO-WEIGHT RATIO
4 speed settings and precision features give contractors superior fastening control La Mirada, Calif. – Makita has released the new 18V LXT® Lithium-Ion Brushless Quick-Shift Mode™ 4-Speed Impact Driver, model XDT12M. It has 4 speed settings, two precision fastening control settings, and weighs only 3.3 pounds (with fast-charging 18V LXT 4.0Ah battery) for superior power-to-weight… Continue reading MAKITA 18V LXT BRUSHLESS IMPACT DRIVER OFFERS MORE FEATURES AND CLASS-LEADING POWER-TO-WEIGHT RATIO
Warn Industries Employees Donate More than $11,000 to Clackamas-Based Charity
Clackamas, OR (12/5/16) – The employees of Warn Industries via the Warn Employee Community Impact Project (WECIP) donated $11,086 to the Clackamas Service Center on November 16, 2016. The Clackamas Service Center is a local non-profit charitable organization that offers food and other resources to support the path towards self-sufficiency to people in Clackamas County,… Continue reading Warn Industries Employees Donate More than $11,000 to Clackamas-Based Charity