The 42nd annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 is this weekend in Ensanda, Mexico. NASCAR racer Robby Gordon will look to earn the overall series title along with a 1000 victory, but there are a number of great teams that will be looking for that ellusive 1000 victory. Anyone planning on going this year? What are your thoughts on Baja in general with some of the security issues in recent years. I started a discussion on the message board here. Hop on and give your two cents on the race and Baja in general. I'm curious to hear what the off-road community thinks of this changing off-road locale.
Once again the Vegas Valley 4Wheelers "got it done right!" The 29th Annual Hump 'N Bump was a tremendous success with over 200 rigs registered and several wonderful wheeling trails on the menu. Stacie and I were able to recruit several new BlueRibbon Coalition members, and we represented BFGoodrich Tires in a tire give-away to support the raffle. BFG kicked in five (5) tires up to 37's for one lucky winner. Awesome.
Hump 'N Bump supports the Southern Nevada Trail Fund which helps support groups like BlueRibbon Coalition and United Four Wheel Drive Associations and others.
Some businesses supporting the cause at the event included Ted Wiens Custom 4x4 from Vegas, Genright Off Road, Go Treks, Superchips, Findlay Toyota, Olympic4x4 Products, Maximum OffRoad.com, OptimumGear.com, Magnum Ink, and others. Tread Lightly (and BLM) were also on sight with a very nice display and friendly folks to help answer questions.
Notably, we found nearly NO trash on the trails and EVERYONE was courteous and smilling the entire event. I did manage to scare my better half (Stacie) with a few tail-walking airborne Jeep episodes, but no damage was done and my Jeep is ready for another adventure.
See the video of some bodacious rock crawling, and get more info here on my website:
<a href="http://www.delalbright.com/Articles/hump_2009.html" target="_blank">http://www.delalbright.com/Articles/hump_2009.html</a>
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I had the good fortune to meet professional 4WD Trainer Tom Severin from Badlands Off-Road Adventures this year. When I found out there was a school for people to learn how to become better off-road drivers, I signed up and was on my way to 4x4 U.
It was a lot of fun I even learned a thing or two about rock crawling!
Check out the full article School of Rocks
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the off-road-savvy Toyota 4Runner. We were able to drive a number of incarnations of the new vehicle today at Toyota's press launch. We'll have a more in-depth story to follow, but here are a few details. Toyota has gone away from the V8 engine on the 4Runner, deciding to instead focus on an improved 4-liter V6 motor that produces 270 horsepower with 278 ft-lb of torque. This is 34 more hp than the previous V6 and 10 more than the previous V8. The MPG rating is 16 city and 21 highway for the 4x4 version, and 17 city and 23 highway for the two-wheel-drive version.
There will also be a 2.7-liter 4-cylinder model available, which appears to be an option for buyers looking to have a lower purchase price since the mileage benefits are not great. The motor produces 157 horsepower and offers fuel economy of 18 city, 23 highway.
There are a few different options available, including a new Trail version (shown right) that has a number of off-road-specific features. There's also the SR5 version and the Limited, which features 20-inch wheels instead of the small 17-inch, more-off-road-ready tires on the Trail and SR5 models.
Starting prices go as follows:
SR5 2WD 4-cyl. - $27,500
SR5 2WD V6 - $29,175
SR5 4WD V6 - $30,195
Trail 4WD V6 - $35,700
Limited 2WD V6 - $37,765
Limited 4WD V6 - $39,800
Hey everyone, I would like to know what your opinions or comments are pertaining to this years Off Road Expo. What did you think?. I attended, however, I was disappointed to find out that there were only 3 buildings to view (Building 4,5 & 6), last year it was great...all buildings were up and running!!. This year not all that!!!....even though there was a lot to see I was a bit unpleased. There were some good booths and some nice vehicles on display, not to mention some of the cute models....but where were the Off-Road.com girls??; they were not present, which was a bit sad!!. All I'm asking for is your opinion on the matter, whether it's good or bad. What did all you who attended think of the expo? Where you content or disappointed with this years show?. Thanks to all who respond!!. Late. 
Free and easy to join, the Access Army is building now to fight BACK against unncessary closures and restrictions against our access to public lands, and to help our existing organizations and clubs to continue their fight with our added strength.
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GREENVILLE, SC (October 10, 2009) — BFGoodrich Tires and BlueRibbon Coalition announced today a partnership that will benefit off-roaders and off-road trails alike. BFGoodrich Tires will make a $5 donation to the BlueRibbon Coalition for each of its new 10 sizes of BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/AKM2 tires sold between August 2009 and December 2009.
Due to consumer demand, BFGoodrich recently expanded its line of Mud-Terrain T/AKM2 tire sizes, which are part of the 10 sizes eligible for the contribution. The tire sizes are as follows:
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"The BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain tire has set the standard in the world of off-roading, both for competitive and recreational uses," said Gary Enterline, senior product category manager, light truck tires for BFGoodrich Tires. "What better way to give back to the community that made the tire what it is today than by teaming up with the BlueRibbon Coalition to help preserve our off-road trails."
As a respected national recreation group that represents more than 600,000 recreationists nationwide, the BlueRibbon Coalition is dedicated to protecting responsible recreational access to public lands and waters.
"This generous donation from BFGoodrich Tires will help the BlueRibbon Coalition continue working to keep public land open for use, whether you recreate on a mountain bike, snowmobile, motorcycle, personal watercraft, ATV, four-wheel drive, horse or your hiking boots," said Greg Mumm, Executive Director of BlueRibbon Coalition.
Inspired by the BFGoodrich Tires Krawler T/AKX tire, which is the most successful tire in rock-crawling history, BFGoodrich Tires incorporates Krawler TEK technology into the BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/AKM2 TriGard sidewall. Krawler TEK technology consists of three main components: aggressive sidewall lugs, cut- and chip- resistant sidewall compounds, and sidewall cords that are up to 33 percent stronger than the previous Mud-Terrain T/AKM tire. These advancements allow for more bite and sidewall protection along with increased strength and resistance to bruising caused by rocks and rough trails.
More information about the BlueRibbon Coalition is available at www.sharetrails.org.
Using motorsports as a proving ground for more than 30 years, BFGoodrich Tires is involved in every type of racing, including oval, sports car, drifting, drag, desert, dirt, rally and extreme rock-crawling. BFGoodrich Tires combines technological expertise with vast motorsports experience, delivering a high-performance tire for every type of vehicle. Visit BFGoodrich Tires online at www.bfgoodrichtires.com
OK to all my friends out there, I need your help!. I'm trying to help out one of my friends here at my.off-road.com. Her name is Kristie, she entered a modeling contest for pro armor.com. If I could ask everyone to help her out her, this is what you have to do:
1-- send an e-mail to Pro Armor at the following address; smvotes@proarmor.com
2-- in the subject line put the following; SM Model Contest
3-- and finally all you have to send in the e-mail is the name of her; Kristie Marburger
That's all you have to do, so if any of my buddies out there would like to help young Kristie out here, I'm sure she would greatlt appreciate it!!. THANKS!!.
I decided to go play around in a gravel pit by my girlfriends house before i met her for prom. 
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’s all I’m gonna show you…you’ll have to come out to Off-Road Expo in Pomona this weekend to see the rest.
Seriously, Shea Lyn was here at the shop last week for a day having her photo taken with both of the Team Renezeder Lucas Oil/General Tire short course trucks, and it’s a wonder the guys got any work done. The preview you see here is just a small part of the hero card she’ll be signing at the General Tire booth this weekend (Oct 9-11 – www.offroadexpo.com) at the Pomona Fairplex.
And if you’re like me and more interested in the trucks and drivers, you’re in luck there, too. Carl will be at the General Tire booth on Saturday from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. signing posters, then right after that he’ll be at the Team Associated R/C display for a celebrity race. Our entire crew will be out there throughout the weekend to check out what’s new, what’s cool and what they’ve gotta have in the off-road world these days. Hope to see everyone there!