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  • MasterCraft Safety’s New Super Duty “XD” Suspension Seat Brings Race Quality And Comfort To Ford Trucks

    MasterCraft's new Super Duty XD seat

    Ford’s Super Duty pickups are ubiquitous not just as towing and chase vehicles for desert races, but also at construction and work sites all over the country.  Now owners of these trucks can experience the same level of comfort the Jeep market has come to know through the Baja RS and the same level of engineering as the 3G off-road race seat.  Designed after the legendary MasterCraft Safety Baja RS suspension seat, the new XD seat is one inch wider to take advantage of the generous cabin space in the Super Duty and can comfortably fit up to a 44-inch waist.  This new suspension seat is offered in four popular color combinations to compliment any interior, including All Black – vinyl/cloth; All Black – vinyl only; All Gray – vinyl/cloth; and All Gray – vinyl only.  Unlike many other suspension seats on the market, the MasterCraft Safety meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) compliance. (more…)

  • Sacalas’ Big Ugly “2.0” Proves Fast at Silver State 300

    May 4, 2011 – Riverside, CA:  Best in the Desert Silver State 300 wasn’t the race that Kevin Sacalas of Big Ugly Racing was hoping for, but it did prove beyond a doubt, that his new car is fast; very fast.  By the first check point, Sacalas had a 45 second lead on the next Ultra4 car being driven by 2011 King of the Hammers winner, Shannon Campbell, and a 34 second lead on Campbell’s Class 1 car driven by Shannon’s brother, Nick Campbell.

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  • Premier Trailer Towing Products announces release of Ball Swappers™ Upgrade for Diversi-Tech™ Adjustable Ball Mounts

    Albert Lea, MN February 7, 2011, Premier Trailer Towing Products announces the release of a Ball Swappers™ upgrade for Diversi-Tech™ ALBM and STBM series adjustable ball mounts. Ourpatented Stainless Steel interchangeable trailer ball system that is unrivaled by any trailer ball systemon the market today, now paired with these exceptional vertically adjustable ball mounts makes forthe most versatile towing system available. The Diversi-Tech™ ball mounts are available in foursizes, 4” Drop, 6” Drop, 8” Drop and 10” Drop. Our Ball Swappers system with 1 7/8”, 2”, and 2 5/16”Balls with capacity up to 12,000lbs only made from Stainless Steel in the U.S.A. With this pairing wenow have the most compact and light weight package available with vertical adjustment and 3 ballsizes. This system will fit behind the seat of a regular cab pickup. In addition this product won theprestigious International Media Award at the 2010 SEMA show. (more…)

  • Ultra4s Dominate the Desert at Silver State 300

    April 30, 2011- Las Vegas, NV: From grocery-getting Expeditions to monstrous blue-tubed buggies, it was hard to miss the unlimited 4-wheel drive class known as Ultra4 at last weekend’s Best in the Desert Silver State 300. The Ultra4 class, identifiable by their 4400 numbers, proved once again that they can hold their own in the desert:  They were both the largest class at the start line and the largest class to cross the finish line at Saturday’s 300 mile high-speed race through Nevada’s scenic back country. The drivers had weather on their side as cool temperatures kept overheating issues at bay and windy conditions made passing easier on a course that is already known to be a smooth, fast course well suited for many of the Ultra4 cars. (more…)

  • GenRight Off-Road finished the BITD Silver State 300 in 3rd Place!

    Simi Valley, CA 5/5/11 – Coming off of a second place finish at the 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers Tony Pellegrino and the GenRight team were ready to get back in the seat and go racing again.  As race day grew closer the anticipation continued to grow.  It all started with the results from the starting position draw where Tony drew the first starting position.  This was great way to start the Best in the Desert Silver State 300 considering how far in the back of the pack they had started at the King of the Hammers. (more…)

  • Adam Householder Shocks The Competition To Win The BITD Silver State 300

     

    Adam Householder on his way to victory
    No one gave Householder Motorsports much of a chance of winning last weekend’s Best In The Desert (BITD) Bilek Silver State 300, but that’s what makes off-road racing great.
    Anyone can win at any race. Adam Householder had never won a Trick Truck (BITD’s equivalent of SCORE’s Trophy Truck class) race and qualified 28th at the Silver State 300.  Despite the odds, Householder never let his confidence waiver.  “Qualifying was really tight, we were only 18 seconds back but that was enough to push us back to 28th.” Householder explained.  “We ran conservative in qualifying and saved our best for the race.”