May, 2019 - The Engine Block - Page 2

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JL Fans: New Body Armor Trail Doors and More Summer Swag

May 21, 2019January 29, 2023 Bruce Lindermann 0 Comments Aftermarket Bumpers, Body Armor 4x4, Jeep, Jeep Accessories, Jeep Bumpers, Off Road Gear, Recovery Gear, Side Steps, Trail Doors, Trail Gear

With our fair-weather friends in Moab, Daytona, and Panama City kicking off a long list of epic Jeep events, it’s

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Auto Industry News: Trump Delays Auto Tariffs, Mercedes C-Class Production May Leave the States, SEMA Embraces Off-Road Market with New Group, TORA

May 20, 2019April 19, 2022 Joe Evans 0 Comments 2019 Overland Expo West, Death of the Sedan, Mercedes C-Class, NASCAR, NHRA, Off-Road Market, SEMA, Tariffs, TORA, Trade War, Ultra4, USMCA

Another chapter unfolds in the ongoing trade wars as China begins making moves and President Trump delays auto tariffs on

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MagnaFlow Brand Ambassadors Represent Best-of-the-Best

May 19, 2019May 8, 2019 Mag Boddington 0 Comments Brand Loyalty, Branding, Magnaflow

With humble beginnings as a distributor for exhaust components, MagnaFlow Performance Exhaust Systems has grown into a legitimate powerhouse in

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Westin lighting products combine years of quality steel fabrication with progressive LED technology—and more than a few good styling cues.

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Westin Lighting: When Fabrication Meets Illumination

May 18, 2019April 20, 2022 Mag Boddington 0 Comments LED, LED lighting, Lighting Upgrades, Westin, Westin Lighting

We recently sat down with Junior Calvert of Westin Automotive to chat LED lighting trends, which you can read here.

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Now let’s move to the Expedition. Settle down, now—I thought the same thing. Domestic off-road SUVs are as dead as disco, man. Well to my surprise, the Expedition FX4 is actually killing it right now. So much so that Offroadextreme.com labeled a 2018 FX4-equipped model, as the “Unassuming Offroad Superstar,” while KBB named the stock model its Best Buy Award Winner.

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Ford FX4 Off-Road Package: Is It Worth It?

May 17, 2019April 26, 2019 Bruce Lindermann 0 Comments Ford, Ford Expedition, Ford F-150, Ford Ranger, Ford Super Duty, FX4 Package, Rancho

I think it’s fair to say that, in the automotive world, labels matter. Whether it’s a Jeep Rubicon, Z71 Silverado,

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Tackling a DIY lift kit installation? Consider Zone Offroad for high-quality and affordable suspension components.

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Tech Corner: Tackling that DIY Lift Kit Installation

May 16, 2019May 14, 2019 Mark Williams 0 Comments DIY, Lift Kit, Suspension, Suspension Upgrades

Alright, you’ve got your lift kit, your tools are together, you read the instructions, and you even ran out and

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Looking to seriously beef up your Wrangler this summer? Check out Warrior Products new releases for the Jeep JL.

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Turn Your Jeep JL Into A Summer Warrior With Warrior Products

May 15, 2019April 19, 2022 Mag Boddington 0 Comments Jeep JL, JL Wrangler, SEMA 2018, Warrior Products

A little while back, we showed you how to reach those beach body goals for your Wrangler with some clever

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When shopping for shock upgrades, it's smart to have a basic understanding of how they affect a vehicle's weight, traction, and suspension travel.

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What You Need to Know About Shock Upgrades

May 14, 2019May 2, 2019 Mark Williams 0 Comments coilover, Fox Shocks, Monroe Shocks and Struts, Ridetech, Shock Absobers, Shocks, Suspension

All roads lead here. It doesn’t matter what you’re driving or where you live, when you start upgrading a vehicle,

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Tensions flare in the U.S.-China trade war, as new tariffs are levied. And the Ford emissions scandal heats up as VW ID.3 electric car preorders sell out.

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Auto Industry News: U.S.-China Trade War Intensifies, Ford Emissions Scandal Heats Up, and VW ID.3 Paints A Profitable Future for EVs

May 13, 2019October 18, 2023 Joe Evans 0 Comments China, Electric Cars, emissions, F1, Ford, Fuel Economy, NASCAR, Trade War, U.S. Tariffs, Volkwagen, VW ID

The U.S.-China trade war flares up again after negotiations between the two nations appears to have ended. Ford is in more

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A product like the new Blue Ox Patriot 3 Braking System ensures you have smooth, reliable braking support so you can focus on the important stuff--like vacation!

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Stop Searching: The Blue Ox Patriot 3 Braking System Is the Controller For You

May 12, 2019April 19, 2022 Mag Boddington 0 Comments Blue-Ox, Brake Controllers, Braking, Towing Products

There are plenty of lessons we’ve repressed forgotten from our high school physics classes, but it’s safe to say one

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