BDS’s last minute SEMA build: 2015 Chevy Colorado
Each year the BDS engineering team puts together a custom build. Something cool, new or different. Sometimes its a trail rig for the Ultimate Adventure, other times its a show hauler, but it always serves a purpose and in true BDS fashion gets used and abused to ensure our products will hold up to the demand our customers expect. A few months back as SEMA planning began the BDS crew messed around with a few ideas for a new truck to build for the coming year(s). We’ve built a several Jeep vehicles over the years and while we do love Jeeps, we all see the potential in the truck market. Both Project Slate and Project KJ proved to be huge successes last year for us so we looked into popular trucks for the coming year(s) that we could use for both R&D purposes as well as promotion. Ideas of a 2015 RAM 2500,  2015…
BDS Prepares for the 2014 SEMA Show
The countdown is on, 10 days until BDS lands in sunny Las Vegas, NV for what continues to be the holy grail of the automotive industry events. After 48 years strong, the SEMA Show gets bigger and better hosting more than 100,000 industry professionals from around the world each year.  This annual event hosted by SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) brings in more than 2000 companies from OEM, performance, audio, tools, restyling, suspension, powersport, wheel, and tire sectors of the automotive industry for a week long barrage of automotive overload to the senses. Whether you’re into lifting or lowering, off-road racing or show stopping looks, high performance, lighting, audio, custom wheels or tires, SEMA has something to peak your interest. From debuting the latest products to inspiring future trends in the market, the SEMA Show is the place to see what’s going on in this industry. The 4 day show brings together manufacturers,…
Offroad Expo Recap
The boys from BDS made it out to sunny southern California a few weekends back for what continues to be one of the best off-road shows in the world, Off-Road Expo. Held at the Pomona Fairplex in Pomona, CA this venue has ample room to a healthy sampling of everything the offroad industry has to offer. With hundreds of vendors on site, live demos, and plenty to see its hard not to have a great time at the show. This year the sun was shining and daytime temps were well in excess of 100 degrees for both days of the show making the beer tents a popular stop among show goers as tens of thousands flocked to the show. The event boasts a mix of everything off-road related with desert racers and Ultra4 rigs, side-by-sides and dirt bikes, monster trucks, Jeeps and an a handful of bro trucks. The show has something…
BDS heads to Rocks & Valleys this weekend
This weekend BDS heads a few hours north to Harrison, MI for a great weekend 4wheeling at Rocks and Valleys Offroad Park.  The park boasts a variety of trails ranging from mild to extreme to challenge all levels of drivers and their rigs. Along with raising money for Baby Liam, this weekend marks your final chance buy raffle tickets for a chance to win FrankenBrute, a one-of-a-kind Jeep built with a purpose. For more on the Jeep and the fundraiser see, https://blog.bds-suspension.com/?p=8078 BDS will be on site all day Saturday with Project Slate and Project KJ out at the park. Stop by to check them both out and hit the trails with the BDS crew in our diesel Liberty. For more on the park, directions and more head to http://rocksandvalleys.com
Frankenbrute Raffle this Weekend, Support Baby Liam
Our heart goes out to Baby Liam and the Henderson family. At only 7 months old, Liam was the victim of a traumatic brain injury while under the care of a daycare center. A fear that no parent ever hopes to see Liam, now 4 years old, suffered from shaken baby syndrome and has had an extremely difficult first few years of his life in and out of the hospital trying to overcome his disabilities and fighting to recover. With the love and support of friends, family and coworkers and complete strangers baby Liam and the Henderson family have made steps towards recovery. However, mounting medical costs have left the family in need of extra support. In an effort to raise money and awareness Greg Henderson, Liam’s father, did what he does best and built a Jeep with the goal of raising funds with raffle tickets to win his Jeep.…
Offroad Expo this weekend!
Off-Road Expo is almost here, going on this weekend (October 4-5, 2014) in Pomona, CA and BDS will be there for all the action. Over the years Off-Road Expo has become one of the must see offroad shows with more than 10,000 people in attendance,  hundreds of vendors, celebrity appearances, offroad exhibitions, and more. Come check out BDS in our new larger 20×90 booth space in the main building (building 4, booth #4615) along with our next door neighbor and local dealer SoCal SuperTrucks. Stop by and see us to check out cool vehicles and take advantage of killer show specials. For more on the Off-Road Expo, the schedule of events, tickets, and more head to http://www.offroadexpo.com