Archive for January, 2009

URGENT: New Johnson Valley Petition

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

This is a repost of an e-mail I got regarding an important land use situation in Johnson Valley, CA.

-Steven

If you have already signed the new petition to Save Johnson Valey, Thank you for your support!

As many of you know, Johnson Valley OHV is being seriously considered by the US Marine Corps as their new training area. The public scoping meetings and studies have been completed. The Public Comment period ends on January 31st, 2009.

Most options that were offered took all or a portion of Johnson Valley, (more…)

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ARB – Nissan Titan and Armada Winch Bar / Bumper

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nissan Titan and Armada Winch Bar Buy Now

Nissan Titan and Armada owners, your time has finally come. ARB 4×4 Accessories, manufacturer of purpose engineered 4×4 parts, distributed worldwide, is proud to announce the release of the Nissan Titan and Nissan Armada ARB Combination Winch Bar. Manufactured from high quality steel then finished in a durable satin black (more…)

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Go Romping In Snow This Winter

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

 With the snow we’ve been getting in the mountains lately, a lot of four-wheelers are itching to fire up their vehicles and go plowing through the white stuff. Whether over Cajon Pass, through Big Bear area, or just to Grandma’s house, driving off road in snow is a lot of fun. Winter driving offers its own set of challenges; the following tips will help ensure your trip is a pleasant one.

As with all four-wheeling, remember the buddy system. That is, always go out with at least one other vehicle. It’s fairly easy to get stuck in snow, and (more…)

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ARB Authorized Dealer – Rugged Rocks Off Road

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

I just wanted to take a quick second to let let everyone know that Rugged Rocks is now an ARB Authorized Dealer. You will now find all the ARB Nissan parts available in the online store. (Http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com) If you are looking for toyota or jeep parts, (more…)

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Nissan Pathfinder Long Arm Rear Suspension pt.2

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

Another visit was payed to Toyota Masters today to get a quick update on the new rear suspension setup. The axle truss has tabs on it waiting for the links to be bolted into place and the new crossmember is going in. While looking at the new crossmember and ignoring my pink transfercase setup, you will notice that the old crossmember was completely removed so it doesn’t interfere (more…)

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Lock’n It Up – Update on 2nd Gen Nissan Lockers

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Now that the M226 (D44 Variant) diff found in the Titan, and 2nd Generation Xterras and Frontiers (manual trans and O/R ver. only) has a locker option from ARB, we are on to new projects and lockers for more Nissan differentials. Next up for the Nissan croud is the C200K rear-end (Xterra and Frontier non-OR w/ Autotrans) & the Titan Front (M205) and yours truely is staying ontop of whats going on at ARB. (more…)

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