Transamerican Auto Parts/4 Wheel Parts acquires Rubicon Express

Transamerican Auto Parts/4 Wheel Parts announced today in a press-release that they have finalized the acquisition of Rubicon Express.

Transamerican Auto Parts/4 Wheel Parts is proud to announce the acquisition of Rubicon Express.

Inspired by the famous Rubicon trails of Northern California, Rubicon Express has a long history of manufacturing hard-core performance suspension systems. Off-road enthusiasts the world over have come to trust Rubicon Express to be the ultimate suspension system for their Jeeps.

Customer feedback has been overwhelming, and we are committed to getting this fantastic brand back in the marketplace quickly. Furthermore, we pledge to use the same manufacturing process that Rubicon has had for years. All products will continue to be made in USA. We are working closely with many members of Rubicon’s team to ensure, long into the future, the same respected quality you’ve come to expect throughout the entire product line.

Today, our goal is to have product available for purchase by August 1, 2011. Our first priority, though, is to you, all the loyal Rubicon customers. Please be assured that we will gladly honor any and all warranty requests, and replacement parts will soon be available. We will continue to partner with Rubicon’s off-road jobbers and distributors.

Soon you will find high quality Rubicon Express in stock at your favorite dealer and out on the trails. We appreciate your interest in Rubicon Express and your understanding while we work to re-establish the one and only Rubicon Express.

Greg Adler
President & CEO
Transamerican Auto Parts/4 Wheel Parts

Source: RubiconExpress.com

Sneak Peak at Jeeps showcase for 45th Easter Jeep Safari

Mike Manley, President and CEO, Jeep Brand and Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO, MOPAR Brand Service , Parts & Customer Care, talk about the upcoming 45th annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari. Includes footage of the following vehicles: Jeep Compass Canyon, Jeep Cherokee Overland, Jeep Grand Cherokee Off-road Edition, Jeep Wrangler Renegade, Jeep Wrangler ‘Pork Chop,’ Jeep Wrangler JK-8 Independence, Jeep Wranlger Blue Crush and Mopar Ram Runner.

Jeep to offer JK Wrangler pickup conversion kit

Jeep announced today that it’s bringing several vehicles to the 2011 Easter Jeep Safari at Moab this year. One of those vehicles Jeep calls the JK-8 Independence.

According to Jeep, Mopar has designed a kit for the do-it-yourselfer that converts a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited into a pickup truck. The bed length is 50 inches and the width between the wheel wells is 44 inches. The Mopar team created body panels to cover the second-row entrance on the JK-8 Independence, and removed all of the interior parts behind the front seats. This transforms the vehicle into a two-seater with just enough room for gear inside, and a pickup style bed to be used for outside cargo.

The JK-8 kit includes bed floor, inner/outer body panels, half hard top (works with Freedom Top panels), and a new bulkhead. No word on pricing yet.

The JK-8 headed to Moab has a drivetrain fitted with a Mopar/Dynatrac ProRock 44 front axle and stock Dana 44 rear axle, both spun with 4.88 gears. Linking the axles to the frame is a 4.5-inch long-arm suspension kit and 37-inch BF Goodrich Mud Terrain KM2 tires make the connection to the ground. A fresh coat of yellow paint and Mopar’s off-road bumpers for the front and rear were utilized along with a new fuel door and slush mats.

King of the Hammers this week

All this week a relatively peaceful area out in the Mojave Desert becomes the place to be in the off-road community. Hammertown, as it’s become known, is the base for with everything for the enthusiast with off-road racing as well as a vendor show, land-rights seminars and more. Over 60,000 people flock to watch and race the King of the Hammers (KOH), bringing together race buggies on a grueling 100+ mile race through the open desert at high speeds and over hardcore rock crawling. Now in it’s 5th year, this event has exploded onto the scene and is an amazing spectacle of man and machine that shows no signs of slowing down.

The event started Sunday with UTV races and buggy last chance qualifiers (LCQs) all leading up to the main event this Friday, February 11th. The top 100 qualifying teams will take to the trail and compete to be crowned the King of the Hammers. If you’re heading out to KOH to catch the action there are new rules in effect to keep everyone safe. For a full listing of schedule, maps, rules, and more. Check out KOH.

Updated Blog

We spent a little time today updating our Blog. You’ll first off notice a brand new theme. We also improved the way it is layed out to help you get where you want to go and find the info your looking for.

We are going to try to keep our Blog updated on a more regular basis with new product announcements as well as updated with what is going on around the shop. So be sure to subscribe via the RSS button at the top.

Live Sales and Technical Support

Checkout our new updated Live Support!

Motion Offroad provides real-time sales and technical support through immediate 1 to 1 interactions with qualified sales and technical support representatives. Motion Offroad is dedicated to getting you the information you require quickly and easily while answering your questions a…bout our products and services. Look for the new Live Support button on our website.

Free $100 Motion Offroad Gift Card

We are giving away a FREE $100 Motion Offroad Gift Card. Please take a few moments to take a brief 10 question survey to entered into a drawing for the Gift Card.

CLICK HERE TO TAKE SURVEY

Winner will be notified via email on June 1st, 2010

Win a $25 Motion Offroad Gift Card

We are giving away a FREE Motion Offroad $25 Gift Card. Here is how to win it;

• Email us a photo of your Jeep with a MotionOffroad.com decal visible in the photo.

• Tell us what parts you’ve purchased from Motion Offroad

• Include Jeep Year/Model

• Include Name/Address/Phone

Send photo’s to giveaway@motionoffroad.com. We’ll draw 1 lucky winner on Wednesday 4/28/10.

Don’t have a MotionOffroad.com decal? There is still time to get one ordered and on your Jeep prior to 4/28. We also include them FREE with most orders!  MORE INFO HERE.

Motion Offroad Project Jeeps

We’ve had a lot of emails over the past year requesting info/specs on our Project Vehicles. We now have a dedicated space on our website for each one of our current Project Jeeps. Click the photo’s below for more info on each Jeep.

Motion Offroad Beanies now available!

We just took shipment of our new Motion Offroad Beanies! Black in color with our logo printed on the front in white. One size fits all. We’ve even knocked the price down on them this holiday season. They make a great Christmas gift!

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR BEANIE!