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In The News
Press Releases and News Stories
This page contains some general news stories and links to press clippings
found in the general media. All the stories are related to 4-wheeling.
Submissions of news stories or links to add to this page may be sent
to the Webmaster at
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 6, 2007
Southern Four Wheel Drive Association Protecting
Environmental Health of the Upper Tellico ORV Area
Press Release to address the threatened lawsuit against the Upper
Tellico ORV Area.
Click here for full text
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SEMA
Spring Expo coverage
March 23-24, 2007
Coverage of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Spring
Expo on March 23-24, 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Click here for the story |
Low-RANGE magazine publishes article about Dixie Run
March
2007
The March/April issue of Low-RANGE magazine has a feature story
on the 20th Dixie Run. On news stands now.
See a
preview here. |
Cherokee Scout newspaper in Murphy, NC writes articles about Dixie
Run
September / October 2006
The local newspaper in Murphy, NC is called the Cherokee Scout. It is
published weekly on Wednesdays. This year, they had a full page article
about the 20th Annual Dixie Run a week in advance and a report afterwards.
Note: Articles are used with permission.
The articles are © Copyright 2006 by the Cherokee Scout.
Do not download or post the articles anywhere else without permission.
Written by Teresa Pullium,
, www.thecherokeescout.com
Article, Wednesday,
September 20, 2006
Article, Wednesday,
October 4, 2006
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New Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel To Be Available in 2007 Dodge Trucks
PRESS RELEASE
September 2006
The September issue of Diesel Power magazine has a full page spread on
the new Cummins engine soon to be available in Dodge pick-up trucks:
Dodge is ready
to take the top spot in the turbodiesel displacement wars. Assuming
the rumors are correct, Ford will have a 6.4L Power Stroke and GM will
stickwith a 6.6L Duramax for the ’07 model year. That means the
next Cummins will have the largest displacement available in a consumer
diesel truck. Unless DaimlerChrysler is sandbagging the power specifications,
the added space will not be used to boost performance but will help
the engine run cleaner, quieter, and get better gasmileage. Here are
the changes to the Cummins that will debut in the ’07 Ram 3500
HD Chassis Cab and that we suspect could be in the 2500/3500 trucks
as soon as the middle of the ’07 model year ...
click here for full magazine article |
BFGoodrich® Tires Launches Outstanding Trails Program
PRESS RELEASE
April 2006
BFGoodrich Tires, in conjunction with Tread Lightly and United Four Wheel
Drive Associations (UFWDA), announced today the launch of its Outstanding
Trails program. The Outstanding Trails program highlights some of the
best off-road trails in the country and is dedicated to the responsible
use and preservation of these off-road trails and will aid in the effort
to keep these trails sustainable. ...
... Upper Tellico OHV Area, Trail #4, located in the Natahala National
Forest, is located in North Carolina where Tennessee, South Carolina and
Georgia meet.
click here for BFG Press Release
click
here for trail story on BFG web site |
| PRESS RELEASE
March 2006
Off Camber 4WD club signs up for North Carolina Department of
Transporation's Adopt-A-Highway program. The two mile section of road,
located near Murphy, NC, will be visited by club member on a quarterly
basis to pick up trash.
Click here for all the info. |
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Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame is requesting nominations for induction
into the Hall of Fame. In 2004, our own Carla Boucher was inducted! Deadline
for this year’s nominations is March 15, 2006.
For more information, read the
announcement by clicking here.
For complete info, go to www.ormhof.com |
Oil Filter Study
Ever wanted to know which oil filter brands are made by which manufacturers?
What about a thorough analysis of their construction?
Then check out this extensive engine
oil filter study. |
2007 Jeep Wrangler
January 9, 2006:
Jeep debuted the much-anticipated 2007 Wrangler on January 9, 2006 at
the Detroit Auto Show.
Video of the debut:
Click right-mouse-button on the link and then select "Save Target
As..." to save the video to your hard disk:
Windows Media Player (fair
quality video, 10 Mbytes)
Apple QuickTime (good quality
video, 11 Mbytes)
Video of the Jeep driving on a dirt road (bad music and lame 4-wheeling,
but good view of the Wrangler):
Click
left-mouse-button here
News stories, photos, and observations about the 2007 Wrangler at rockcrawler.com:
Click
here |
December 2005
Listen to the weekly radio show 4
Wheeling Today on your computer every Tuesday at 9:00 pm Eastern,
hosted by radio personality and avid 4-wheeler Bob Crandall. This hour-long
show covers trail rides, announcements, politics, events, and conservation
issues.
You can call in during the show at 1-877-849-2854 or reach Bob by
.
Did you miss the last show? You can catch up on all the old shows in the
archives on the web site. |
BFGoodrich Tires Off-Road Racing Set To Hit Theatres In Dust To Glory
Movie
PRESS RELEASE
March 29, 2005
New Movie Documents Legendary Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Desert Race
BFGoodrich tires, the World's Toughest Off-Road Tires, are set to hit
the big screen once again when the new off-road racing documentary, Dust
To Glory, premiers tomorrow in Los Angeles, Calif. ...
click here for full Press Release |
Forest Service Praise
Spring 2004
A Forest Service Public Information officer wrote about our volunteer
work at Tellico and interviewed Past President Stefan Roth. See it on-line
at 2004 Carolina Connections
Recreation Guide (see page 6). |
October 26, 2003
The K&I 4 Wheelers were featured in an article in the Louisville
Courier-Journal about Kentucky ORV areas. Click
here to read it. |
October 10, 2003 USA Today published a positive story
on people using SUVs on organized backcountry group outings. Click
here to read it.
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September 28, 2003
Gary Parsons contacted the Knoxville paper and set up a trail ride. Plum
Crazzed Jeep Club went to Windrock and a Knoxville News Sentinel
reporter went along. Read
their story here.
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February 27, 2003
Gary Parsons, our Director of Public Relations, defends and promotes responsible
4-wheeling in a letter to the editor in The Daily Times.
Click here to read it
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