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Keep Hammering - King of the Hammers 2021 Unleashed

Every winter some of the most rugged off-road manufacturers in the world converge on a small plot of land in the southern california desert for a unique race that challenges contenders across high speed environments and through technical rock gardens that will crush even the sturdiest rigs. Ultra4’s King of the Hammers race once again returned to Johnson Valley, CA for a week of racing in numerous classes including almost every off-road vehicle available; motos, UTVs, stock class, Ultra4 trucks, and trophy trucks. While this race is probably not known to most, and shunned by others, only true enthusiasts will...

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What is Easter Jeep Safari?

What is Easter Jeep Safari? Hello everyone! This April Shock Surplus was lucky enough to attend Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah… and we brought along an EJS first-timer to show him what it’s all about. And, yes, that noob is me, Brandon, so I’m going to tell you all about my experience. First things first, what even is Easter Jeep Safari? Well, it all started in 1967 by the Moab Chamber of Commerce. What was originally just a single day event held on the "Behind the Rocks" trail on Easter Saturday eventually expanded to the nine day event we...

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Madness at King of the Hammers 2018

Hammertown, Johnson Valley Maybe this is normal for some of you, living with dust-caked skin day in and day out, zipping around on dirt bikes, UTVs, and quads until your skin is scorched from the desert sun. For a first timer at KOH, it was a fantastic example of extreme offroad culture and community. When entering into Hammertown, one is greeted by a parking lot of heavily modified Wranglers, Cherokees, Franken-Jeeps, bare-bones rock crawlers, toy haulers, side-by-sides, and everything else dirt worthy. Passing by huge manufacturer and offroad camps like Polaris, Can Am, Rockstar Garage, Warn, and tons more, the...

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