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Congratulations Nissan!
Off-Road Adventures is proud to announce the Nissan Titan as its 2005 4x4 OF THE YEAR! As the leading publication for off-road enthusiasts around the world, we take pride in presenting Nissan with this award. The awesome Titan exceeded our expectations in almost every area but we were most impressed with its "throw ya back in the seat" horsepower and interior comforts. The Titan’s towing and off-road capabilities also left us grinning from ear to ear.
4 Wheel Parts found the Titan just as appealing. So much so they have teamed up with NO FEAR to develop a Titan Project Vehicle that will be available for purchase at participating Nissan dealers and 4 Wheel Parts retail stores across the country. The NO FEAR TITAN will boast 335 horsepower, 6" ProComp suspension system with coilover and resevoir shocks, one-of-a-kind custom wheels, custom rocker bars, billet interior accents and much, much more. Make sure to check out an upcoming issue for the complete blow-by-blow. You won't be disappointed we assure you. — Rich Botello, President - Dealer Services International
4 Wheel Parts/International Sportsmen’s Expos
4 Wheel Parts will be joining forces with the International Sportsmen’s Expositions and adding full rockcrawling courses at four of their events.
The Expos debut the hottest new hunting, fishing and camping trends for 2005, featuring fly fishing classes, hunting tips and one can even book their next hunting trip at the event. Everything related to the outdoor sports will be there and now including off-road activities represented by 4 Wheel Parts. You can also sign up to win a ride in a rock buggy through the rockcrawling course.
Pomona, CA. Jan 14-16
4 Wheel Parts Rockcrawling event
Sacramento, CA Jan 20-23
4 Wheel Parts Rockcrawling event
Denver, CO Jan 27-30
San Mateo, CA Feb 3-6
Phoenix, AZ Feb 18-20
4 Wheel Parts Rockcrawling event
Pleasanton, CA Feb 25-27
4 Wheel Parts Rockcrawling event
Salt Lake City, UT Mar 17-20
For more info on events, please go to www.sportsexpos.com. You can also go to your nearest 4 Wheel Parts Performance Center store location in the cities listed above for discount admission coupons.
Introducing 4 Wheel Parts Performance Centers’ Club Partnership Program
4Wheel Parts kicked off its new Club Program with a children’s computer giveaway. The Vegas Valley 4 Wheelers’ Annual Hump and Bump event received a computer as the grand prize for the children’s raffle. Started in Jan. ’05, the Club Partnership program launched at all 4 Wheel Parts Performance Center locations across the nation. The new program offers discount cards for each club’s member that entitles them to a 5% discount at the store. A rebate program tracks the club member’s combined purchases and offers the club a 2% rebate at the end of each quarter to use towards their events, charity or whatever the club needs. The Performance Center stores can also help 4wd clubs plan events and obtain door and raffle prizes. Also, all locations open to host club meetings and will even supply the food and beverages. Brent Goegebuer, 4Wheel Parts Director of Outside Events states, “This is a great opportunity for local clubs to use the available resources of 4 Wheel Parts to improve upon their club functions and meetings.”
The Mesa Arizona store jumped on the club bandwagon and hosted a customer appreciation day with over 40 vehicles attending. Dispite constant rain, spirits were high as everyone enjoyed lunch and a day of wheeling the Coyote trails with Performance Center employees.
Go to www.4wheelparts.com and check out the club page or send an email to clubs@4wheelparts.com to get the details on setting up your club meeting.
News Bits
ARB Supports a Different Kind of Wheelin’ in Mexico This Past Holiday Season
Los Angeles, CA — ARB 4x4 Accessories, Australian based four wheel parts manufacturer, has made a $3,000 commitment this past holiday season to send a 20-foot container of wheelchairs to the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. With the help of the Oaxaca 4x4 Club, these new wheelchairs will be delivered to remote villages in the region.
Thanks to the economical design of Founder, Dr. Don Schoendorfer, the Free Wheelchair Mission non-profit organization, is able to provide free wheelchairs to the physically disabled in poor and developing countries.
Schoendorfer’s wheelchair design is created largely from components that are mass produced to make other products, allowing the economies of scale to provide quality chairs at inexpensive price points. Costing only $41.17 each, these unique and durable wheelchairs are waterproof, washable and sport mountain bicycle tires to suit them to rural undeveloped terrain.
ARB 4x4 Accessories’ contribution will provide 550 wheelchairs to Free Wheelchair Mission’s distribution goal of 25,000 in 2004 and will provide 550 disabled people in Oaxaca, Mexico with the previously unaffordable, luxury of mobility.
“We all may not remember what we got for Christmas last year,” says Dr. Shoendorfer, “but trust me, those who will receive our wheelchairs will remember this gift for the rest of their lives.”
To learn more about giving a gift that will truly move someone year around, visit www.freewheelchairmission.org.