Check out the following video where experts on the new COMPUSHIFT transmission controller discuss its world-leading features and benefits. The COMPUSHIFT is a standalone transmission controller that allows you to run the transmission of your choice behind the engine of your choice. It is perfect for almost any conversion. It is IP65 rated, meaning it is waterproof and dustproof. The COMPUSHIFT is designed and built right here in America. It comes will a full stand alone wiring harness, optional display and unlike most other systems it is for the most part true plug and play, working straight out of the box. The system is tried and true having been developed in some of the hardest environments and toughest terrains in the past 15 years. The COMPUSHIFT is capable of running most 4 Speed transmissions and some 5 and 6 Speed and more in development. The COMPUSHIFT uses a world leading Bluetooth technology meaning all the setup, calibration and diagnostics can be done using a Bluetooth App on your phone or device. For more details on the COMPUSHIFT take a look at our dedicated COMPUSHIFT webpage. And don’t forget to check out the video below.
Toyota Land Cruiser market up 29% in 2020
The FJ40 was the top model variant sold in 2020, but the FJ62 and FZJ80 are the markets to watch in 2021
2020 was another great year for the classic and collector Land Cruiser market, with dollar sales up 29% from 2019 – even with the same number of listings in both years.
| Land Cruiser Market Stats | 2020 | 2019 | Change |
| Dollar Volume | $10.6m | $8.2m | +29% |
| Listings | 428 | 429 | – |
| Listings Sold | 320 | 284 | +12% |
| Sell Through | 75% | 66% | +14% |
| Top Sale | $173,600 | $89,600 | +94% |
| Average Sale | $32,994 | $28,840 | +14% |
Factor 55 Joins Warn Industries
Clackamas, OR (March 18, 2020) – Warn Industries (WARN) today announced the acquisition of Factor 55, a manufacturer of highly engineered rigging hardware for CLOSED SYSTEM WINCHING™, a winching technique that uses rigging comprised entirely of closed link hardware.
Similar to WARN, Factor 55 is a premium brand operating in the vehicle recovery market. The Factor 55 product offering includes: winch line and splice-on shackles, fairleads, pulleys, vehicle recovery kits and bags, recovery straps, rope, and other specialty products.
Continue readingOverlanding: Budapest to Singapore
How Our Drive from Budapest and Singapore Changed The Way We Want To See The World
We couldn’t help it. I was always talking about one trip, I was so excited about it. I was talking about a previous trip all the time when I first met Evelin. Nothing else.
I travelled through Europe, Mongolia and Central Asia with two friends. Despite the fact that everything seemed perfect in our pick-up truck, some problems with the alternator eventually surfaced and we had no other option but to sell it in a remote village of Tajikistan, right next to the Afghan border.
We then managed to reach Mongolia without our truck but discovered the country, nonetheless.
Continue readingAdventure Raid 2020
The Sonora Rally’s guided trek through Mexico’s Gran Desierto de Altar
A true Dakar-style adventure, the Yokohama Sonora Rally has emerged as the premier cross-country rally venue in North America. This multi-day event provides the ultimate challenge between competitor, machine, and terrain, testing navigation and off-road racing skills while being immersed into the unique Sonoran landscape and culture. It is also North America’s the only “Road to Dakar” event (the winner of the class receives a free entry into the world-famous Dakar Rally) giving it global prestige and coverage.
While the rally is a full-on competition (motorcycles, UTVs, and four-wheel vehicles), the Adventure Raid Class is crafted for those that want to experience rally raid and navigation without the stresses of racing. This guided tour, which traces many of the competition routes, provides participants a sampling of the vast landscapes and natural beauty of Sonora.
Continue readingExploring Fraser Island With The MAXTRAX Land Cruisers
There’s few who know Fraser Island better than the inventor of MAXTRAX, Brad McCarthy—he literally wrote the Dirty Weekends guidebook to exploring the island, so it’s no coincidence that the 4WD paradise is the spiritual home of MAXTRAX. The 75-mile long sand island sits off the coast of Queensland, a few hours north of Brisbane, and there isn’t a single foot of pavement on the entire island. If you want to explore here—you’re going to need 4WD, and eventually you’re going to get stuck in the island’s infamously soft sand. Aside from areas shut down for conservation on the island’s Western beaches, you can drive from the very southernmost point all the way around the northernmost point at Sandy Cape, all the way up the east coast—and you can check out the island’s rainforest center on the sandy interior tracks that often lead to pristine freshwater lakes.