For those of you who were able to make it out to the 2006 Off Road Expo last weekend, I can tell you that you didn’t miss a whole lot. Aside from the usual display of hooked up and modified off road vehicles and killer deals you might of been able to find, there just wasn’t a whole lot new to be seen. Now, don’t get me wrong, I personally think there should have been a lot to see especially since there had been so much buzz about the all new Jeep JK Wrangler and all the cool products that are supposed to be out for it already, but with the exception of Full Traction, Off Road Evolution, Body Armor, Nitto Wheels and Kilby Enterprises, everyone else was a no show.
So was the show a total loss? Not at all. In fact, of all the things you could have seen, the Off Road Evolution 2007 Jeep JK Wrangler Unlimited Sahara sitting on a Full Traction 4″ prototype lift and 37″ BFG Krawlers was all the rage. I was at the show both Saturday and Sunday and can tell you that quite literally, people were staring at that JK with jaws dropped and crawling all over it like ants on a half eaten piece of hard candy.
The other big attraction for me personally was the JC Fab Jeep TJ with a Full Traction 6″ Long Arm Kit and featuring the all new Full Traction Rok-N-Lok, manually operated, dual rated sway bar system. Up until now, the only time I had seen the Rok-N-Lok was at the 2006 Moab Easter Jeep Safari and only on a display rack. Seeing it installed and flexed out on a ramp really was impressive and from what I could tell, made a lot of TJ owners drool over it.
Also worth mentioning was a set of modular tube fenders and rocker guards made by a brand new company called Rev111. While I personally thought that their welds were nothing to write home about and their choice of 11 gauge steel for their rocker guards seemed a bit thin for my taste, I will have to say that they had some of the most original, fresh and cool looking designs that I have seen in a long time. Kudos to Rev111 for pushing beyond the envelope of the aftermarket Jeep products industry.
To see more photos from the show, click on the link below:
>> 2006 Off Road Expo Pics
Eddie
