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  • TRAIL-GEAR LAUNCHES BUGGY BUILDERS, EXPANDS TACOMA ARMOR LINE AND DEBUTS AXLE SHAFT COLLARS

    Fresno, CA-Trail-Gear, Inc. released three new products Friday (August 24). The first is a new product they are calling Buggy Builders, designed to help off-road enthusiasts get started building his or her ultimate off-road buggy. Trail-Gear also released armor for the current generation of Toyota Tacomas and an axle shaft collar to eliminate disengagement of the axle shaft from the differential.

    Trail-Gear Buggy Builders are bundles of products used for the creation of custom off-road buggies. “The Engineers and the wheelers at Trail-Gear got together to develop three different packages that will allow off-road enthusiasts to build their own custom-designed buggies,” said Bob Herold, Trail-Gear Vice-President of Product Development and Sales. “Our Buggy Builders save customers the time of going to multiple vendors to find what they need and the money of shipping all the pieces individually.” (more…)

  • NEW RANCHO® RS7000MT MONOTUBE SHOCKS AVAILABLE FOR POPULAR 2005-2012 TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCKS

    LONG BEACH, CA, Aug. 27, 2012 – The Rancho® brand of performance ride control components has recently launched RS7000MT shocks for 2005-12 Toyota Tacoma trucks, including 2WD with Pre-Runner or TRD Off-Road packages and 4WD models. The new monotube shocks are now available at performance retailers nationwide.

    Rancho RS7000MT shock absorbers effectively and quickly dissipate heat, providing exceptional resistance to overheating during extreme use. Each Rancho RS7000MT Tacoma shock (RS7319) was engineered using advanced valving, precisely tuned to this application. The shocks help deliver a fast, precise response in both on- and off-road environments for the popular Toyota Tacoma truck model. (more…)

  • King of the Motos Returns in 2013 as the Toughest Extreme Enduro in the U.S.

    August 20, 2012 (Temecula, CA) – Touted as the toughest extreme enduro in the United States, King of the Motos, held in conjunction with King of the Hammers announced details of the 2013 event and has officially opened pre-registration.

    The “proof of concept” inaugural race in 2012 race was a self supported, twenty-one person invitational debuting in front of 30,000 spectators. Only six of twenty-one racers finished the brutal 85-mile course, adding to the mystique and reputation of the competition. Trials champion, Graham Jarvis from Great Britain won the race which combined punishing boulder climbs and descents linked with high-speed desert racing.

    The 2013 race will expand in length from the previous 85-mile course, passing through many of the infamous rock climbs and descents that have made the Hammers area so famous within the off-road scene. The race will keep the spirit of the “one rider, one bike” format with no outside assistance, even in pits. (more…)

  • Warn Industries Introduces 12 New Powersports Winches for ATVs and Side x Sides

    Adding to its industry leading array of winches for off-roading and vehicle recovery, Warn Industries today launched two new lines of powersports winches that provide premium components and unequaled performance.

    The WARN(R) ProVantage and WARN Vantage lines, intended for both ATVs and Side x Sides, include a total of 12 new products. Warn Industries was the first company to introduce winches designed specifically for powersports applications back in 1988.

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  • Land Rover LR4 ARB Deluxe Winch Bar

    DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

    With the latest model released by Land Rover, ARB engineers have created another eye-catching deluxe winch bar that is robust and practical. With folded pans, up swept wings, splash guards, Hi-Lift jack points, wing CB aerial mounts and O.E. style buffers, the Land Rover LR4 deluxe bar looks original and offers superb protection while retaining full SRS airbag compatibility. (more…)

  • Yokohama Tire Corporation-Sponsored Off-Roaders Cameron and Heidi Steele Gearing up for ‘Vegas to Reno’ Race, August 16-18

    Racers will use Geolandar® tires to tackle ‘the longest off-road race in the U.S.’

    FULLERTON, CA. – (Aug. 14, 2012) – Yokohama Tire Corporation-sponsored Cameron and Heidi Steele – the husband and wife team known as “off-road racing’s power couple” – will be back in action at the Best in the Desert’s 534-mile “Vegas to Reno” race, August 16-18. Cameron and Heidi will tackle “the longest off-road race in the U.S.” on Geolandar® tires.

    Heidi, whose five off-road season championships include a 2008 Best in the Desert title, will be competing in her second race this year after becoming a mother in March. She placed second in June’s Baja 500 in a Ford Ranger equipped with off-the-shelf Geolandar M/T+® tires. She’ll be competing on the same tires in the 7200 Class at the Vegas to Reno contest. (more…)