O’DZ Jeep Jam and Custom Jeep Show
Join BDS’ own Kent Wyatt Saturday October 10th from 4-7:30 pm at the 4th Annual O’DZ Jeep Jam and Custom Jeep Show in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This family friendly event will feature a full-size Jeep teeter totter, pedal cart track, Jeep trail rides, carnival rides and many more events. Stop by and bid in the silent auction, proceeds to benefit the Disabled American Veterans of Allen County. For more information on this free family event, visit www.odzjeepjam.com . 2009 Jeep Jam Poster
Annual 4×4 Competition held in Quebec
BDS Distributor, GR Suspension located in St-Nicolas Quebec Canada, celebrated their annual 4×4 Competition at the St-Eugene Challenge Course Saturday and Sunday, August 15th and 16th. The competition included a timed obstical course, mud bog, speed test and rock crawl. Door prizes were presented. Dany Auger was the winner of a BDS 5500 dual stabilizer set up.
Nester Wins BDS Wrangler in Tread Lightly! Auction
The nonprofit organization Tread Lightly! held its 2nd Annual Tread Lightly! Charity Auction on eBay June 1 -11 with more than 175 products donated from companies across the country. The Featured Auction item was this custom-built 2007 Jeep Wrangler from BDS Suspension. This JK came equipped with a BDS 6 ½” Long Arm 4-Link suspension system, a Warn Power Plant Dual Force HP winch, 37” Mickey Thompson MTZ tires and 18” Classic II wheels. The winning bidder was Matthew Nester of Roscommon, Michigan. “We’re happy to support the crucial efforts of Tread Lightly!. We are pleased to make such a significant contribution and look forward to participating in next year’s auction,” said BDS President Steve Olmstead. All proceeds will go to address urgent recreation issues on public off-road trails and recreation sites. “There has never been a more important time to give back to the outdoors,” said Tread Lightly!’s executive…
Wanna Wheel With The BDS Engineers?
Join us for the first Outback Adventure Trail Ride of the season. A large turnout is expected as usual for the first event of the year held June 6th & 7th in Eau Claire, PA at the Outback Off Road Adventure Park. Visit outbackoffroadadventure.com for details. The combination of rocks, mud, water, inclines and trees offer fantastic trails for the novice as well as the extreme. It’s spring and it’s time to play, so come wheeling with us!
Hersey Students Put Final Touches On Class Jeep
Students in the John Hersey High School’s Automotive/CAD/M&T class have been getting hands on training on their class Jeep XJ Cherokee. A 6.5″ BDS Suspension long arm kit was installed by the students earlier this school year along with many other customizations. These pictures show the year end results of this project. BDS wishes the John Hersey class of 2009 the best of luck in their future careers and many happy and safe days on the trails.
2009 LIMA 4X4 JAMBROEE AND MONSTER TRUCK SHOW
Families turned out in huge numbers for the Spring 4-Wheel Jamboree and Monster Truck show May 15, 16 and 17th at the fairgrounds in Lima OH. BDS was again part of this great event that drew 2,033 participants and more than 36,000 spectators. Despite the weather, attendance was up over 2008. We had many participants, spectators and enthusiasts who stopped by the BDS booth to ask about the BDS product line, view our displays and ask our advice. The BDS Tundra drew a crowd and impressed all with the aggressive stance and overall look of the 08 Toyota. We had a great time and will see everyone back in Lima next year!