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  • Trail-Gear is the Title Sponsor for the W.E.Rock Western Series

    W.E. ROCKFresno, CA – Trail-Gear has just announced that they will be the title sponsor of the WEROCK Western Series for the 2014 season. “Trail-Gear has been a partner with WEROCK for the past 8 years and will continue to support competitive rock crawling. Competitive rock crawling is still a love of mine and I am very excited to start the new year.” said Matt Messer, Trail-Gear CEO. (more…)

  • ICON RAM 2500/3500 Coilover Conversion Systems

    ICON Ram 3500 with coiloversThe 2003-2013 RAM 2500 / 3500 chassis is a solid foundation that makes for a competent heavy-duty work truck or a tough weekend warrior that’s able to take some serious off-road abuse. While these heavy-duty RAM trucks perform quite well off the lot, ICON Vehicle Dynamics engineers have spent a significant amount of time at the drawing board developing suspension systems to extract higher levels of performance. ICON’s new 3-5” Coilover Conversion Systems address the issue of a lack of adjustment in OEM components that may force RAM owners to set up their trucks for one situation or another. For example, maximum wheel travel and comfort may be experienced at a particular ride height, but when a winch setup or a snow plow is outfitted to the truck the front end is susceptible to a loss in height or ride quality. With the features of the ICON Coilover Conversion System, RAM owners can now make a simple change to the coil adjuster to acquire the look and performance they desire without adding parts or sacrificing ride quality.

    ICON Ram coilover reservoir

    The RAM Coilover Conversion System has been tested and tuned to offer comfort, stability, and drivability over a wide range of terrains. 2.5” remote reservoir coilover shocks provide exceptional ride characteristics while tubular steel or billet aluminum link arms add strength and decrease bushing bind. ICON offers several staged systems that include upgraded components and additional features along with all parts required for a straightforward install. ICON’s unique CDC (Compression Damping Control) Valve can be incorporated into the RAM Coilover Conversion System for the ultimate in adjustability and user-defined tuning.

    ICON Ram Coilover Kit

    Key Features:

    • Made in the USA
    • Adjustable ride height 3-5″ lift height
    • Increased ride quality over stock with no change in towing capacity
    • Decreased body roll
    • ICON engineered 2.5 coilover shocks with Eibach coils
    • Corrosion-resistant CAD plated shock body
    • 7/8 polished NitroSteel® shaft
    • Remote reservoir for consistent damping at extreme temperatures
    • Tubular steel upper and lower links feature dual rate bushing assemblies
    • Correctly positioned steering and track bar components
    • No drive shaft modifications needed

  • Rugged Ridge Announces New Tire Carrier System for Jeep JK Wrangler

    Gen II Swing and Lock Tire Carrier System Offers Full Tailgate Function and Easy, No Drill Installation

    Rugged Ridge XHD Tire Carrier

    Suwanee, Ga. (February 11, 2014) – Rugged Ridge® today announced the availability of its new Gen II Swing and Lock Tire Carrier for the 2007-2014 Jeep® Wrangler JK, beginning April 1.

    Unlike previous designs, Rugged Ridge’s tire carrier maintains full mobility of the rear tailgate and eliminates the cumbersome two-stage opening process present in other designs. Using the factory latch mechanism and a reinforced spindle, Jeep owners have the ability to mount up to a 37-inch tire and operate both the carrier and tailgate simultaneously without any hassle. (more…)

  • ARB Universal Differential Breather Kit

    ARB Diff BreatherA differential / axle breather serves the important purpose on a 4WD vehicle of venting the air pressure in drivetrain
    assemblies such as the differentials, transmission and transfer case. Under normal operations, these assemblies heat up and the air inside expands, increasing the pressure and thus the need to be vented to atmosphere is created. When the drivetrain assembly cools down the air inside contracts and creates a vacuum. (more…)

  • Four Corners 4×4 Completes 2014 Every Man Challenge

    Four Corners 4x4DURANGO, CO – Jason Kaminsky and Richard Jenkins with Four Corners 4×4 recently returned from their participation in the Smittybilt Every Man Challenge Ultra4 Stock Class endurance race held on February 6th. The event took place at the Johnson Valley OHV Area in California’s Mojave Desert. After a random 6 draw started Kaminsky and Jenkins at the rear of the field in 22nd position, they maneuvered through the pack to finish 10th in an elapsed time of 8 hours 59 minutes. Due to the difficulty of the course, fewer than half of the racers completed the course in the allotted time limit of ten hours. Declared as the hardest one-day off road endurance race in the world, the course consisted of approximately 120 miles of high-speed desert segments across sand washes, washboard roads, dry lakebeds and 11 of the country’s most challenging rock crawling trails. (more…)

  • BFGoodrich® Tires Driver Randy Slawson Wins Backdoor Shoot Out

    Backdoor Shootout - Randy Slawson - BFGGREENVILLE, SC (Feb 3, 2014) – BFGoodrich® Tires driver Randy Slawson, owner of Bomber Fabrication and the 2013 King of the Hammers, won the King Shocks Backdoor Shoot Out on Monday night utilizing the sticky compound of the new Baja T/A KR2.  Second place Cody Waggner, also running BFGoodrich Baja T/A Krawlers, took second with only a half of second separating the two.  Notably, the top three cars in the shootout were Randy Slawson Bomber Fabrication built cars.

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