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  • 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…)

  • Acerni Repeats ULTRA4 Win at UK’s 2013 King of The Valleys

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    WALTERS ARENA, WALES, UK, August 14th, 2013: More than 40 teams from nine countries competed last weekend in the 2nd annual King of The Valleys ULTRA4 race held at Walters Arena in Wales, UK. Going into the event, there was much speculation as to who would be declared this year’s King of The Valleys: Would it be a returning driver such as last year’s winner, Italian Pier Acerni, or perhaps a local racer familiar with the terrain such as UK’s Jim Marsden, or could it possibly be the American ULTRA4 driver on his first trip overseas, Levi Shirley? Ultimately, after three grueling days of competition that saw drivers navigating through winding technical rally roads normally reserved for WRC events, battling waste deep mud bogs and scaling extreme rock obstacles designed specifically for this event, it was the Italian driver, Pier Acerni, who retained his crown for another year. (more…)

  • ARB Sponsored Campbell Racing takes 1st at ULTRA4 Badlands UMC Race

    August 13th, 2013 Renton, WA.-  The #5AZ car piloted by Shannon and Wayland Campbell remains in the ULTRA4 National Points lead after a 1st place finish at the Badlands UMC race. ARB wants to wish Shannon and Wayland a HUGE congratulations on the successful race and we can not wait to see how they perform at the remaining races this season.

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  • CopperDrive® – Shines Brighter, Runs Harder, Cools Faster, Lives Longer

    August 13th, 2013 San Marcos, CA – Baja Designs’ CopperDrive® LED Management System permits their lights to shine brighter, run harder, cool faster and live longer. High output white LEDs generate a lot of heat, requiring proper thermal management to safely drive them at 100% power. 100% power is the only way to get the lumen count promised by the LED manufacturer.

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  • Rancho® Introduces Level It Suspension Kit for Dodge Ram 2500/3500 Trucks

    New Suspension System Includes Components Specifically Designed to Level Popular Diesel Truck Series

    Ram2500_RS66450R7Long Beach, Calif., Aug. 12, 2013 – Rancho® now offers a brand-new “Level It” performance suspension system that easily lifts the front of 2003-2012 Dodge Ram 2500/3500 diesel trucks.

    Available now through performance retailers, the Rancho Level It Dodge Ram system (P/N RS66450R7) delivers uncompromised on- and off-road comfort and performance.

    Easily installs and fits up to 35-in. tires, this new Rancho kit  includes sway bar relocation brackets, a set of front Rancho RS7000MT® monotube shocks and variable rate front coil springs. (more…)