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Fab 101 - TIG Welding
TIG welding, or tungsten inert gas, is a process in which a tungsten electrode heats the metal you are welding, while Argon gas protects the weld puddle from airborne contaminants.
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Camburg’s “Naked” KINETIC 6100 - In Studio
As for the truck itself, Camburg Engineering introduced its brand of high-end, CAD designed and developed race vehicles known as Kinetic back in 2009 at the Baja 1000.
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sponsored showcase
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Hourglass - 1991 Grand National Sport Truck Racing
The Seattle Kingdome was the racetrack and early April 1991 the date. This was the third race in that year’s series, after rounds in San Diego and Anaheim, California.
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Husqvarna FE 501 - Dirt Sports Alternatives
Now, if you look closely, you’ll see the new Husqvarna FE 501 looks very similar to KTM’s 500 EXC. However, once the plastics are removed you’ll see the differences.
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Tire Guide - Gaining Traction
To help make your decision, we constructed a tire guide that explains the three main types of off-road tires: mud terrain, hybrid, and all terrain.
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Trickle-Down Technology - The Word
Like the trickle down from the space program, off-road racing technology has trickled down to us mere mortals, and you don’t have to own a Trophy-Truck to be able to enjoy the tech.
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Spinning With Bearings - Kopycinski’s Brain
Most all the spinning parts on our vehicles would simply not function well without one simple invention—bearings. You’ll find them in the engine, transmission, transfer case, and axles.
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Dirt Sports Nation
It's a crusty place, but somebody's got to live in it
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2006 Ford F-150 - Project Fast-150: Part 4
We chose a 2WD 2006 Ford F-150 as the base platform for a prerunner build meant to serve duty as a daily driver, camping vehicle, and weekend off-road rig for exploring and desert running.
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Long Term Update: Carson Trailer Car Hauler
It's no secret that we're pretty hard on equipment when testing the limits of off-road products and our project trucks are no different.
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Hourglass - 1984 HDRA Frontier 250
The setting was Goodsprings, Nevada, during the Frontier 250. Willie Valdez, a Class 7 Mini-Truck Champion who won his class at this very race, always started and ran at a distinct disadvantage.
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Dirt Sports 411
Rockstar Energy LOORRS racing series and the SST series rebranding
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1992 Ford Explorer - Mission Accomplished
Good timing is sometimes everything. Bad timing is, too. We first caught sight of Andy Stephens’ 1992 Ford Explorer at a desert cleanup event in Barstow, California.
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The Art Of Racing - Dirt Sports Gallery
The Best Photos From The Dirt Sports Nation
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2014 Calendar - A Nation’s Datebook
Upcoming Off-Road Racing Events
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July 2014 Gearbox
The latest for your dirt machine
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Monster Engery X-Raid Mini Cooper - Dakar Dominator - Masterpiece In Metal
We were lucky enough to be able to roll Nani Roma’s Dakar-winning MINI into our studio during a rare visit stateside.
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Yeti 65-Quart Tundra Cooler - Product Spotlight
The Yeti Tundra 65-quart cooler is extremely stout and stays cool much longer than lesser-built coolers.
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LED Light Roundup Part 2 - Dusk ’til Dawn
When it comes to format, LED bulbs are versatile. They can be packed into a seemingly endless array of housing shapes and sizes.
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Who Is the Most Mysterious Man in Desert Racing?
Acer and the entire GSM team are shrouded in mystery, but we managed to make clandestine contact with members of the team in San Felipe prior to the race and set up a meeting with Acer for this story.
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Camburg Engineering’s Toyota Long-Travel Suspension Kit
One of the newest additions to Camburg’s product lineup is the Toyota Tacoma two- and four-wheel drive long-travel kit.
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Spot Trace - GPS Tracking for Assets and Safety
We recently purchased a new Spot Trace theft-alert tracking device. It’s a small module that can detect vehicle movement and report it to you.
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Corbeau Sportline RRX Dual Sport Seat
Relax and Recline Driving to Work, Get Rowdy on Weekends
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Hourglass - 1994 Baja Internacional
By the early 1990s, desert racing in Baja had become hugely popular with the local population. As a direct result of increased news and television exposure about the race, huge crowds started forming.
Dirt Sports & Off-Road magazine is dedicated to delivering more of everything off-road enthusiasts of any stripe are looking for, honoring the rich heritage of the Dirt Sports and Off-Road brands. From deep dives of performance engines and drivetrains, to inside looks at fabrication, suspension and chassis design, from the latest trends in tire and wheel technology, to up-to-date information on new products for your rig, Dirt Sports & Off-Road has got it covered.
As the “Voice of Off-Road Motorsports and Performance” we pride ourselves as being the inside connection to the off-road community, representing the interests of the professional racer and builder, entry level fan, and high performance off-road enthusiast alike.
It takes a lot of technical know-how to get highly modified vehicles running at peak performance, and Dirt Sports & Off-Road’s tech stories and in-depth install features are designed to help everyone from the novice to the seasoned veteran get a leg up on the competition. There are also detailed product breakdowns to help guide enthusiasts in the right direction.
We also get out there in the dirt and travel to the world’s biggest off-road events in order to bring it to you straight from the track and trail.]