Pic of the Week

Here's Kris gettin' after it at Dog Party '08 in his YJ.

Check Out Our On-Line Store

Here is the situation: It's Friday night and you are sitting at home (alone, as usual) surfing Pirate 4x4 and all the other offroad forums, when you finally decide "You know what, I NEED a Warn Powerplant". You look at your clock, "crap!! 8:00 already, NW 4x4 has been closed for hours. Looks like I'll just sit here like a loser and surf another Friday night away on the web." Well, thanks to Northwest 4x4, this doesn't have to happen anymore. With our new on-line store you can turn your lonely Friday nights into a parts buying frenzy. While all your friends are out at the bar spending their hard earned money on $5.OO beers, you'll be buying up killer parts while you down a few Natural Light's in the comfort of your own home. Who's the loser now???

You can check out our on-line store by clicking the "CATALOG" link in the top left corner of our homepage (or simply click the link below). We'll be adding more products in the future, so be sure to take a look again soon. If you can't find what you are looking for, give us a call at the shop and we'll set you up. Thanks.

http://www.northwest4x4.com/catalog.php

Zone Offroad Products

Northwest 4x4 is proud to announce that we are now an authorized dealer for Zone Offroad Products. Zone is in the process of building up a complete line of suspension products for popular Dodge, Chevy, Ford, Jeep and Toyota models. Zone’s lifts and accessories are designed for those who are budget minded, but not willing to sacrifice quality. Be sure to stop in our shop or check out the Zone Offroad Products website (link below) to learn more about this exciting new line of products.

http://zoneoffroad.com/

Pic of the Week

Ryan airs out his CJ at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes...Summer 2006...

Wag Update

If you are at all familiar with Clark's '89 Wag and have looked through our Loonie Run pictures, then you probably noticed the beast is now sporting tube doors. The stock doors had become intimate friends with trees and rocks on numerous occasions and no longer functioned properly. So, after a day of cutting, bending and welding, The Wag was outfitted with the burly set of tube doors seen above.

The increased visibility these doors offer when wheeling has been a great benefit and they look pretty damn cool too. Although, once Dog Party rolls around and the wind chill is -10, the tube doors may not seem like such a good idea...screw it...if your rig performs and looks better who cares about a mild case of frostbite!!!

Loonie Run 2008

Without a doubt, one of our favorite wheeling events is the Loonie Run. Every year about this time we head north to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario for some of the gnarliest terrain you can find in the "Midwest". Big rock faces, steep hills and slippery as shit mud make for some intense 4 wheelin' action. Here is how it went down.

Thursday, October 2nd

We loaded up the Wag and headed over to Kalkaska to pick up another Jeep. Once we had everything squared away in K-Town, it was time to hop on 75 North and make our way to Canada. At the border we were given our annual anal cavity search by the border patrol agents (thanks for not using the whole fist this year guys). After that it was on to the cabins to claim our beds for the weekend. Things were pretty quiet there so we drove around a little to take in the sights. Eventually we ended up back at the cabins, where we had a quiet night in anticipation of 2 big days to come.

Friday, October 3rd

We set out from the cabins bright and early for breakfast, breathing in some very chilly (low 30's) Canadian air along the way. After breakfast we were off to Weeble's property for our first day of wheelin'. We spent the whole day there doing battle with the mud and the rocks (and trying to stay dry, cause it was so damn cold). That evening we made our way back to the cabins for some grub and a few after dinner cocktails.

Saturday, October 4th

After a hearty breakfast, it was off to Charlene and Randy's property for the 22nd Annual Loonie Run. Close to 60 rigs were in attendance, ready to tackle the rugged terrain. It was apparent early on that lockers and a winch are mandatory equipment and 40's or bigger are a good idea too. We spent all day slogging through the mud and banging the Wag off trees and rocks, loving every minute of it. The Wag escaped with minimal carnage...one broken passengers seat, thanks to Kris (we knew we should have fired him after the "Indy camera incident!"). As evening fell, we again returned to the cabins for dinner and cold beverages as we recounted the day's events.

Sunday, October 4th

We awoke, shook off the cob webs, packed up and headed for the border. In Sault, MI we made our way to the Kewadin Casino for a killer breakfast buffet. Then it was on the road for the long drive home. We made one quick stop in Kalkaska before finally rolling back into TC around 5:00. All in all it was a great weekend of wheeling with good people, just the way we like it.

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http://www.northwest4x4.com/photo_gallery2.php?gallery=162&gname=Loonie+Run+08