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Ride Rundown SEMA Edition Part 1 - Baja Rigs

SEMA 2021, Automotive Overload After trolling the many halls of the 2021 Ford Bronco Show, I mean the SEMA trade show, we thought it was only fair to share some of the awesome rigs and rides that stood out to us. We undoubtedly fell in love with heaps of builds; however, the further we journeyed through the jam-packed show and the more Sabretts hot dogs we ate, the more we realized that if you didn’t know what to look for, you wouldn’t have half a shot of knowing what you were looking at. We have hopes that this series will...

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Stock or Not, Adventure is Calling

There’s a First Time for Everything There I was, sitting on top of the summit of Imogene Pass, somewhere in between Ouray and Telluride in Colorado. Threatening storm clouds created an ominous vibe, the crisp windy air begging us to wear a jacket in the middle of summer, and the scale of such a dramatic landscape keeping my mind in awe. How did I get to such a wonderful place, 13,000 feet above sea level, when there isn’t even a paved road to get here? Surely I must have assembled a monster rig with huge knobby tires, heavy-duty body armor,...

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Tacoma versus Raptor: Summer Vacation Edition

While the change in vehicles might seem like a natural progression to some, or even an obvious move, it was anything but. Due to a string of unfortunate events at the beginning of our 2 week road trip, the '06 Tacoma with 260K miles started to show its age. The record breaking heat in the western half of the United States was taking its toll on aged vehicles, seizing pulleys, snapping belts, blowing radiators, and warping gaskets. The infamous words on the Toyota Dealership’s diagnostic sheet, "new head gasket", threatened to end our trip before it started. This is what...

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2019 Ford Ranger Raptor Spotted in Dearborn, Michigan

While the 2019 Ford Ranger Raptor was officially announced earlier in the year for the Australian and international market, this is the first confirmed spotting of the mini-beast here stateside. Ford's World Headquarters is in Dearborn, Michigan, the campus is currently undergoing a 10-year rennovation project, "Ford Motor Company is transforming its more than 60-year-old Dearborn facilities into a modern, green, high-tech campus. The project will colocate 30,000 employees from 70 buildings into primarily two campus locations over a 10-year period." Ford knows that it needs to bring out the big guns in order to compete in the midsize pickup...

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SEMA 2017 Highlights

SEMA and the convention center were bursting at the seams with vehicles, trucks, and outrageous machines on wheels. Never have we seen it so big and flourishing as this year with numerous race tracks, ride demos, and all forms of street and off-road vehicle that we traverse this planet with. The two most popular vehicles that caught our eye were the newly released Ford Raptor, and the Jeep Wrangler (which always has a large showing of custom setups). Take a look at our highlight reels. SEMA 2017 Ford Raptor Highlight Reel SEMA 2017 Jeep Highlight Reel

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