2006 - 39th Easter Jeep Safari

Sponsored by the Red Rock 4-Wheelers, Inc and the Moab Chamber of Commerce in Moab, UT


I plan to attend the 2006 Easter Jeep Safari and I hope to see you there. The trails and scenery in Moab, UT are spectacular. You owe it to yourself to get “your-ticket-punched” in Moab. Once you go, you will be back many times.

I may be jumping the gun a bit, but I wanted to get a message out to you while you where planning your 2006 and with plenty of time to take action. This year we have a bit more time than last year since Easter week is in April instead of March.

If my outlook calendar is correct Easter is April 16, 2006. Being just one day after TAX DAY you just might have an additional incentive to get your taxes in early so yu can go wheeling!

You need to get on the mailing list for the Easter Jeep Safari News Paper right away and you may want to book a hotel room if there are any left!
The Red Rock 4-Wheelers who host this event require that you send in a paper registration form cut out of the official Easter Jeep Safari News Paper. To complicate it even more, there is virtually no way to reach them other then to send a letter by the US Postal Service requesting to be put on the list. If you need more incentive to act early, they run a lottery to see who is assigned to their first, second and third trail requests. If you do not get the official registration in by the cut off date, correctly filled out, you go into the second priority and are assigned the remaining spaces!
They will not take email, fax or phone registrations.

The news paper will be issued sometime in January! The deadline for submissions is about 2 weeks after the News Paper is distributed.

There is some good news – if you attended prior events you are automatically on the list for 4-5 years.

Easter Jeep Safari is one of, if not the largest organized event in the United States for 4-Wheel Drive vehicles. The event runs for 9 days from April 8th to the 16th.
There are no restrictions as to the manufacturer of vehicles but they need to have high ground clearance and a 2 speed transfer case.
Most days they have 8 or more trails running and on “Big” Saturday” about 28 groups will depart Moab in a huge parade of 1000 vehicle or more. Some of the trails are just above 2WD. On the other extreme, there are tails that need lockers, big tires and winches.
On Thursday April 14 and Friday April 15 there will be a large vendor show. There is a raffle drawing Friday night after the Boy Scout dinner.
The cost is $50 for your first day’s trail and $25 for each day’s trail after that. You will receive a raffle ticket when you pick up your packet the first day.

Despite the fact that Moab is a small town, it has plenty of accommodations. Moab is used year run by visitors seeking mountain biking, 4-Wheeling, rafting, hiking, and photography. Both Arches National Park and Canyon lands National Park are close to Moab. This link will help with accommodations and general information:
http://www.discovermoab.com/


Use this link to get a form on which you can request to be on the mailing list for the News Paper. You will still have to mail it. Remember to use the new 39 cent stamp after January 8th.

http://www.rr4w.com/EasterJeepSafari/mailinglistform.html

This is the link for the Red Rock web site.
http://www.rr4w.com/RedRock4Wheelers/

So you know that I speak the truth, here is the quote directly from their web site:

“NOTE: THERE IS NO EMAIL CONTACT FOR THE RED ROCK 4-WHEELERS THIS SITE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY TO CONTACT THE CLUB PLEASE USE THE MAILING ADDRESS ABOVE. Thank You.”

This is the official mailing address for both the request for the News Paper and to send in your registration sign up.

Red Rock 4-Wheelers, Inc. P.O. Box 1471Moab, UT 84532-1471


To see just a few of the pictures from last year go to Badlands Off-Road Adventures web site http://www.4x4training.com/Moab/moabpicture.html .

Consider checking out the North Rim of the Grand Canyon on your way to EJS. Badlands Off-Road Adventures has a trip scheduled for April 8th to 10th. It is on the way to Moab! Check it out at this link http://www.4x4training.com/northrim.html.

Send in your News Paper request today!

See you in Moab.


Regards,
Tom Severin, President
Badlands Off Road Adventures, Inc
310-374-8047
http://www.4x4training.com/
Drive the Adventure!

SEMA Show Nov 1 -4, 2005 :Las Vegas

It was a great show with tons of vendors and new products.

For those who do not know SEMA is the Specialty Equipment Manufactures Association. Their show is not only their big event of the year but is one of the premier shows to hit Vegas each year. It is not open to the general public. Only exhibitors, buyers and the media are allowed to attend. Even so, thousands of people attend from all over the world. It is so large that it takes the Main, North and South hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center plus 3 or 4 more buildings across the street as well as outside exhibits of section after section of specially modified vehicle displays. The show is broken into 11 categories and the exhibitors are grouped, just so you can get your mind around it. The 11 chunks are: Trucks, SUVs & Off-Road; Tools & Equipment, Hot Rods, Racing & Performance; Mobile Electronics, Performance Tires & Wheels; Restoration; Restyling & Accesorieses; Car Care, Business Services; & Original Equipment Manufactures.

When I signed up, a SEMA representative called me to verify my business. We had a difficult time figuring out my role in the industry until they decided I could fit into the Educator billet.

I spent a day and a half just on the off-Road floor which occupies the entire 2nd floor of the South wing. Even at that I didn’t do it justice, but other pressing commitments (annual Deer hunting trip to North Dakota) cut my time short.

I was impressed with how well organized the show is run. It is designed to efficiently register and move the hordes of participants that attend. There where multiple lines to pick up your credentials and not just at one location. Just about any entrance to the entire complex had check in stations. All the new products were showcased in one section. It was not necessary to roam throughout the convention center in the hope of finding who had a new product introduction. Throughout the center were stacks and stacks of directory guides and maps of the exhibitors. Despite their organization, it took me until the second morning to figure out how to find the booth numbers which were hanging over my head not on the ground where I was looking.

BTW, no one is allowed to sell products during the show. Of course they can give away stuff. There was a cornucopia of literature. Some companies gave away large shopping bags to haul around your stash of literature in the hope you would be indebted to them and think good thoughts about their products. Or maybe they where just using me as a personal billboard with their logo on the side of this huge bag. Next time I will remember to bring my backpack.

I saw some cool new products. Superior Axle & Gear has released a full floating axle replacement kit for the Dana 44 on the Jeep Rubicon. You can get 30, 33, or 35 spine axles with the kit. JC Fab in Sylmar did the design work. http://superioraxle.com

Advance Adapter plans to release a 4 speed transfer case in January 2006 which weighs about 100 pounds. You get your choice of 2 units one with a final combination of the four speed at about 5:1 and the second at about 10:1. Can you imagine these 3 selections: 1:1, 2:72:1, & 3.8:1 and then the ability to link the 2:72 and the 3.8 for the multiplier effect of 10.3?
http://www.advanceadapters.com/

Hi-lift has redesigned their jack and brought out their own accessories for the top clamp (like the jack mate) and the handle isolator block. Their new product is the Hi-Lift X-treme that includes charcoal metallic power coat finish on their top of the line cast jack with gold zinc coated hardware. It includes the new winch-clamp-spreader attachment which replaces the weak top clamp. The new winch-clamp-spreader attachment is rated at 5,000 lbs. The handle isolator block is improved over the competion with cutouts to clear the bolt (looks like a cross) so it can be removed without removing the old style top clamp. http://hi-lift.com

There is a new Land Rover Magazine on the block - LRL the Land Rover Lifestyle. The first issue is Jan/ Feb 2006 with over 80 pages and costs 5.95 per copy. Their web site is http://thelrl.com. The founder and publisher is Doug Evilsizor.

Attendance at the SEMA show was a great educational experience. If you ever have a chance, sign up. It is well worth it.

Regards,
Tom