BlueTorch Fab’s Bad Ass JK
BlueTorch Fabworks is known for building quality parts and Bad Ass Rides. Their newest project JK doesn’t disappoint. This new Jeep Wrangler Unlimited JK boasts a ton of upgrades including BDS 6.5” Long Arm Suspension Lift Kit with upgraded BDS 9500 gas shocks and BDS dual steering stabilizer. Prototype BTF tube fenders open up enough room in the fender to clear 40” BFG KM2 tires on 20” KMC wheels. This Jeep also showcases the BTF front bumper w/ Warn 9.0Rc Winch and rear BTF bumper. Future upgrades include 6.1L Hemi Swap and 1-Ton axles. Get the full story and check out BTF at http://www.bluetorchfab.com/projects/project-btf-jk/ From Blue Torch Fab JK
Check out the Bad Ass Rides
Do you have a bad ass BDS-equiped ride? If so, we want to see it! Post photos and info, rate other rigs, and get ideas for your next mods. As part of the fresh new look for bds-suspension.com, we’ve changed the “Pride and Joy” section to Bad Ass Rides, showcasing customer rigs from around the world. With new features and improved search options, Bad Ass Rides is a quick and easy way to decide which lift kit is right for you. You can find the link to Bad Ass Rides on the top header of any page of bds-suspension.com. From there, create an account and start adding photos. Even if you don’t have a BDS-equiped ride, browse around the site and check out other rigs. From there vote on which ones are the coolest without logging in. With new trucks being added every day, Bad Ass Rides is quickly growing…
Tread Lightly! Auction
For those that haven’t heard about the Tread Lightly! Charity Auction on eBay, hurry up! The auction ends on Thursday night and is your chance to get a great deal on outdoors products and support an important charity. BDS Suspension donated a $500 BDS Gift Certificate to Tread Lightly! which will be auctioned off to raise money for this awesome organization fighting to keep trails open and the outdoors beautiful. Bidding for the gift certificate starts at just $299.00 and there are over 200 other items up for auction. With Christmas right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to get a jump start on that wish list for the off-road enthusiast in your life. For more info, go to www.treadlightly.org <http://www.treadlightly.org> or straight to the live auction <http://shop.ebay.com/treadlightly!/m.html. Good Luck!
SEMA Show 2010
Well the SEMA Show 2010 is a wrap, but don’t think you’ve seen the last of it. Over the next months you’ll see a flood of media coverage, vehicle features in magazines, and new products coming available. As with past years of SEMA, BDS Suspension was well represented with a mix of show trucks, off-road vehicles, and in our massive 100ft long booth. After months of planning and preparation, the booth came together over the two days leading up to the show with a frenzy of hand tools, fork lifts, and manual labor. The booth matched our vision of an off-road shop complete with storefront, sales counters, wall and freestanding displays to include our lift kits and accessories, install garage area, and bathroom (see photos). Throughout the process of preparing for SEMA, we had a number of setbacks, but in the end the booth came together and made for an…
2010 Tread Lightly! Charity Auction on eBay starts next week!
In an effort to raise money to keep the outdoors beautiful, healthy, and open to the public, BDS Suspension has become involved in The 2010 Tread Lightly! Charity Auction on eBay November 1-11. We strongly support the nonprofit Tread Lightly!, whose mission is to promote responsible recreation through ethics education and stewardship. All money raised from this auction will go towards programs that will initiate restoration projects, educate outdoor recreationists, and help save access. Over 200 products have been donated for the cause from companies throughout the industry, including BDS Suspension who donated a $500 gift certificate to be auctioned off. “Giving right now is more important to saving access than ever before,” said Lori McCullough, Tread Lightly!’s executive director. “We have some innovative campaigns and programs in the works, and this auction— our only major fundraiser of the year— is key in helping move those initiatives forward.” The auction…
SEMA Show next week!
Vegas baby! Las Vegas is the site of the SEMA Show; once again bringing together over 2000 companies for the largest automotive show in the world. Automotive manufacturers as well as aftermarket companies worldwide make the trip each year to this oasis in the Mojave Desert. The Las Vegas Convention Center and surrounding grounds will play host to this show boasting anything and everything automotive related. While this show isn’t open to the general public, the amount of press coverage this show receives gives everyone an up close view of what SEMA is all about. SEMA is always the place to showcase new products and it has routinely given us a glimpse into the future of the industry. BDS Suspension will be among the companies making the long haul to Las Vegas for the November 2-5 show. This event provides an opportunity to meet with current and potential distributors, as…