Get Ready for the Indy 4Wheel Jamboree!
Get Ready for the Indy 4Wheel Jamboree! The 4Wheel Jamboree Nationals is just 2 days away, and BDS is making the 4 hour trip down to Indianapolis, IN for the weekend’s festivities. Now in it’s 31st year, the Indy Jamboree event hosts fun for the whole family with monster trucks, tough trucks, show-n-shine, bikini contest, and more to keep you entertained all weekend long. From racing to freestyle, burnouts and cruising bring your truck or Jeep for a great weekend of action. Come out Friday-Saturday-Sunday and see all the high flying, tire smoking, high octane action at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. BDS will be out showcasing some new products for Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Toyota, and Jeeps with a booth packed full of SEMA trucks. Stubby, the bright orange standard cab, short bed F350 from BDS’s booth last year at SEMA will be on display along with the work in progress 2012…
Scheid Diesel Extravaganza Recap
BDS Suspension made its way down to Terre Haute, IN for the 16th Annual Scheid Diesel Extravaganza. This event has grown over the years into one of the premier Midwest diesel shows with thousands making the trip out from as far away as Texas, South Dakota, and parts of Canada. The focus is on making the weekend fun for the whole family and includes dynos, racing, pulling, show-n-shine and more. The dyno machine and auto tuning area stayed busy all weekend with participants pushing their rigs to the limit, while the crowds gathered to watch the truck and tractor pulls out on the track. BDS set up in the vendor row with our 2010 Ram 2500 running an 8” BDS Long Arm Lift Kit and 40s. The vendor portion went on Friday and Saturday and the rest of the activities carried on into Sunday. Thanks to all the customers that…
Scheid Diesel Extravaganza this weekend!
If you’re into big power, burnt rubber, and thick black diesel smoke, then Terre Haute, IN is the place for you this weekend as Scheid Diesel Services hosts the annual Extravaganza at the Wabash Valley Fairgrounds. Truck pulls, drag racings, show-n-shine, and burnout contests are just some of the events in store for the weekend. Each year this event continues to grow as fans come from around the country to take part in the 3-day festivity. The event starts today (Friday, Aug.24th) and runs through Sunday afternoon. BDS Suspension will be out at the event with the BDS Ram to help answer suspension questions and offer great show specials. Stop by the booth and say Hi to BDS Rep Kent Wyatt. For all the info on this year’s Scheid Diesel Extravaganza, check out the link, SDX.
Four Wheeler Installation Article: A Look At BDS’ 6-Inch Lift For The 2009-10 Ford F150
BDS Suspension offers a way to make the F-150 even better for us off-highway junkies. Their 6-inch High Clearance kit fits the ’09 and ’10 F-150 and features cool stuff like high-arched crossmembers made from ¼-inch steel; CNC-machined ductile iron steering knuckles; gas-charged front struts; a steel front differential skidplate; and a rear offset spring plate. The kit allows you to fit up to a 37×13.50 tire on a 17×9 wheel with 5.5-inch backspacing. We recently h-ad the opportunity to visit Attitude Performance in Arlington Heights, Illinois, to watch the team install one of these kits on a customer’s 2010 F-150 FX4, and it was interesting to see how BDS approached lifting the F-150. Follow along as we show you the highlights of the kit. Read Four Wheeler article View 2009-2012 Ford F150 Kits
Bantam Jeep Fest Recap
Butler, PA, with it’s beautiful landscape and small town charm has a little secret. Well it’s not much of a secret, it’s more of a heritage; the heritage of the Jeep; the birthplace of the Jeep. Over seven decades ago when the Army requested auto manufactures develop a light weight reconnaissance vehicle to use on the battlefields during WWII. Only 2 companies stepped up to the plate one being Willys-Overland and the other being the American Bantam Car Company in Butler, PA. Bantam original won the contract, but ultimately Willys received the commission with the help of Ford to meet the military’s quota. Fast forward 70+ years and the town of Butler decides to celebrate it’s heritage by hosting a Jeep gathering. Last year being the inaugural year the event set a Guiness world record for the longest Jeep parade and followed it up by starting this year’s event with…
Team Desert Concepts takes on Vegas to Reno
In the coming days the BDS-sponsored race team, Desert Concepts Inc. takes on the grueling race through the Nevada desert from Las Vegas to Reno. Organized by BITD (Best in the Desert) Racing Association this race boasts numerous classes of offroad vehicles for the longest offroad race on US soil. Desert Concepts car #4454 will be competing  in this event once again after bringing home a podium finishes the past 2 years. The prep work is being finished (photos from the race prep) and will be sporting some new body panels for this race, keep an eye for more of this rig racing across Nevada. Follow the racing action online through BITD and Ultra4 Racing. For updates on Team Desert Concepts, check out their Facebook page.