Rogue Racing Shines at the 2015 SEMA Show

Rogue Racing attended the 2015 SEMA Show with its newest products along with two new project vehicles and gained more than just new fans, Rogue Racing gained notoriety. One hit of the show was a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 dubbed "Dominator" and the second hit was a 2015 Ford F-150 dubbed "Godzilla." Both trucks showcased new products and drew loads of attention.

The 2015 Chevrolet Silverado featured a wider stance gained through wider front fenders and rear besides provided by Fiberwerx. To match the wider body lines, Rogue Racing paired the body with a production suspension kit that widens the track width through the use of UCA's, LCA's, Tie-Rod, and Spindles in the front along with a Cantilever Kit attached to a Currie Rear Differential in the rear. To make the truck function properly King Shocks supplied some custom tuned shocks to help the "Dominator" glide through rough terrain while General Tire and Method Race Wheels supplied the correct combination to make the truck look perfect. To power this machine on and off the road, Whipple Superchargers supplied a Supercharger Kit to turn the 6.2L into a force to be reckoned with. This kit is known as the "Dominator" and can be used to transform your truck into the an off-road machine.

The major hit was the 2015 Ford F-150 aka "Godzilla" which was outfitted with a Fiberwerx Body Kit and a Rogue Racing Front Suspension Kit that featured a production J-Arm UCA along with widened LCA's, Spindles, and a HD Tie Rod Kit. The front set-up and yields 18" of useable travel while the rear set-up was awe-inspiring. The rear set-up featured a Linked Cantilever kit that yields 26" of rear wheel travel. The rear kit was attached to a Currie Rear Differential along with Custom Tuned King Coil-Overs and King Bypass Shocks to make the beast perform. To match its suspension, Shelby American gave the engine a Shelby Supercharger, Shelby Tune, plus Shelby Exhaust which transformed the truck into a 700HP Power House. To finish up the build with style Shelby also supplied a custom leather interior kit along with badging to let everyone know that the truck is the real deal. This kit is known as a Stage 18 Kit and is available for sale as a production set-up that can be shipped world wide including the Shelby Upgrades.

All in all Rogue Racing feels that the SEMA Show was a great success and with notoriety from awards such as "Best of SEMA - Trucks" there is no way to deny that it was!

A special thanks goes out to the employees and sponsors who helped make the show a special moment in time for Rogue Racing's history. THANKS!!!!!

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2014 RAPTOBERFEST

Texas Raptor Runs Raptoberfest 2014
September 30, 2014
Gause, TX

Rogue Racing was lucky to be a sponsor for this years Raptoberfest outside of Gause Texas on the spraulling 2000 acre Fluharty Farm. This years course featured a 20 mile track that Raptor owners got to really stretch thier legs. This event was a great opputunity for us to meet with all of our customers and dealers we interact with online and actually get to put a real face with the avatars and screennames. Rogue Racing also got to debut our Stage 4 Ford Raptor Front Suspension and show off our rear Cantilever kit again. We were overwhelmed with the great response we got from everyone. The weekend was filled with people gathering around the Rogue booth looking at suspension components they have never seen before. 

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Without a doubt our rear bolt-on Cantilever kit was the most asked about product. This innovative kit features 18-19" inches of usuable rear travel without cutting the bed of your truck. This kit not only adds rear travel but strengthens the rear frame, one of Raptor owners biggest concerns. When the Cantilever kit is paired with our rear Bump Stop Kit and King Shocks, the Ford Raptors true potential is clear the second you hit the dirt.  In addition to serious rear suspension we debutted our Stage 4 Front suspension featuring a custom King Bypass first of its kind that does not interfere with turning radius.

Our Stage 4 Kit features our heimed upper control arms for better, more accurate alignment, our innovative replacement double shear spindles, HD Tie Rods, King Finned resi shocks, our new lower control arms and of course the King bypass shocks. This kit is for those looking to take off-roading to the next level.

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We took the oppurtunity to really test the susupension and see just how far we could push it.....and it pushed back. This kit soaked up the bumps and jumps like we couldn't even believe. In fact it wasnt until we saw the pictures that we realized we left the ground in certain spots, it was that smooth. 

So, it out performed on the track but what was even more impressive was it's road manners off the track. We drove this "off-road" suspension nearly 2800 miles on the road and it rode and handled smoother than stock. This suspension truly is the perfect solution for Raptor owners looking for a truck that handles just as well on the freeway as it does on the trails.

The weekend was a great sucess and we managed to raise $25,000 for Orchard Africa, a great cause. Rogue Racing was proud to donate a Throttle bumper that managed to raise the most funds of the evening at over $5000! We were so honored to be apart of this event and would like to Thank all the Raptor owners, fellow vendors, sponsors and especially Texas Raptor Runs and Trey Palreiro, for putting on such a fun event. We look forward to the 2015 Texas Raptor Run in Texana!

NEW! FORD RAPTOR REPLACEMENT SPINDLES

The Ford Raptor is undoubtedly the most capable off-road production vehicle on the market, but it does have a weak point when it comes to off-roading: the Spindle. At Rogue Racing off-roading is our passion and we are constantly pushing the limits and boundaries of our vehicles., When we encounter a road block we don't look for a way around it we look for a way right through it. And that is what we did when we designed our Ford Raptor Suspension line. First thing was first though, we needed to design a spindle capable enough to handle off-roading and thats exactly what we did. We set out to work earlier this year tirelessly designing the strongest aftermarket spindle available. After the first generation of spindles were tested, we were very pleased, but we knew we could push ourselves even more and design an even lighter, stronger spindle. So where most would have been satisfied we pushed ourselves even further. After many protoypes and tests, we are confident our newest design is the absolute best solution available! It has been rigorously tested and we are pleased to say it surpassed even our expectations!

Fords OEM Spindles were not designed to withstand the stress of off-roading. And lets face it, certainly not durable enough for the type of off-roading that serious desert dwellers like ourselves want to do. Cast materials that stock spindles were never intended to be welded, heated or bent, neither are they resilient to vibration. We needed to address the two most common areas of failure and we went with a trophy truck style design approach.

Like all of our products we start with three dimensional CAD engineering and designed our spindles with a robust 8" .250 wall chromoly tube platform to ensure serious strength. This design is the only of its kind in the industry. They are machines out of 2" steel, then welded (either mig or tig depending on preference) and then sent back to be final machined for exact tolerances. This process ensures that the spindles are square, will maintain correct steering geometry and will slip right into place with no rubbing of existing stock components. 

So if you actually plan on taking your Raptor off-road you can do so with peace of mind that you are, most importantly safe, but also getting the best possible performance out of your truck. Ford gave us a great jumping off point for off-roading , but Rogue has once again has identified a problem and conquered it. These spindles will take your Raptor safely to the next level of off-road performance.

Rogue Racing Ford Raptor Spindles retail for $2499, and are now available for order. For more information about Rogue Racing Suspension please feel free to call toll free 855-757-6483 or email us at info@rogueracing.com.

THE MONTH'S TRUCKIN MAGAZINE FEATURING ROGUE

Pick up this months Truckin magazine featuring our customer Josh G's badass Raptor. Rogue had the pleasure of working with Josh in building his Raptor for SEMA 2013. Josh's vision came to life as we put together a Raptor different from anything else out there.

It features Rogue Racing front and rear REVOLVER Bumpers, Stage 2 Suspension, and a custom chase rack in the bed bolted to a Bedslide for easy access to his spare tires.

This truck s fully loaded with tons of equipment including intergrated night vision cameras, on board air and tools. This was a fun project for Rogue and the results speak for themselves.

Not only does this Raptor have all the coolest gadets and technology you could fit on one truck, but is now has upgraded off-road capabilites.

Grab your copy of Truckin, or subscribe online and get all the details!

For any information about this truck or any Rogue products please contact us!

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ROGUE RACING MAKES IT TO THE PODIUM IN RENO

The grandstands were packed at the Wild West Motorsports Park in Reno, for Rounds 5 & 6 of the Lucas Oil Offroad Races and the fans were not disappointed to say the least. It was an exciting weekend filled with serious off-road action.

Friday night's race was going good for Team Woods until a converter went out and cost them an engine. The team is hell bent on a champoionship this year, and where most teams would have called it a weekend, Team Woods stayed up all night replacing an engine. 

Tired and worn down, Robby Woods and his truck were back out on the track for Saturday's race. Woods started at the back of the pack and stayed clean of all the carnage all around the track. He managed to pass everyone up one by one, by doing what he does best.....and hard charging it all the way up to 3rd place.

All the hard work and dedication are finalliy starting to pay off. Woods, and his team are having the best year of thier racing career so far and dont show signs of slowing down. Next up is Miller Motorsports Park in Toole Utah, for Rounds 7 & 8. 

ROGUE SITS DOWN WITH JIM BEAVER DOWN & DIRTY OFF-ROAD RADIO SHOW

Rogue Racing's Robby Woods sat down with the Jim Beaver Down & Dirty Off-Radio Show and discussed the future of Rogue, the product lines and the career of professional LOORS race truck driver Robby Woods. 

2014 TEXAS RAPTOR RUN

Rogue Racing was excited to be apart of the 3rd annual Texas Raptor Run in Blackwell TX. This 3 day event has grown from a small group of Raptor owners getting together on the forums to an event with over 150 Raptors and full line up of vendors.

The Raptor Run takes place on the 5000 acre Texana Ranch and boasts its own 40 mile off-road course with terrain that mirrors that of the Baja. It is not often that Raptor owners get access to miles of off-road terrain without regulation, so it clear why this event draws enthusiasts from all over the country! 

Throughout the entire weekend we got to hang out with a great group of people. We were especially lucky to be able to meet directly with our customer base and introduce our line of Raptor products. We were blown away by the warm response we got and the invaluable feedback we received. Saturday night's BBQ hosted by Rogue Racing was a great turnout. We brought along Robby Woods Pro2, not just as a flashy distraction, but to show people that our background is firmly rooted in the off-road race truck world, and that the same concepts we use in our trophy trucks, we use in our bolt on line of suspension. Seeing the reaction of someone who experiences the raw power of a Pro2 up close is priceless, we were glad we got to share that with the crowd.

We took this opportunity to really fine tune and dial in our Stage 2 & 3 Front Suspension Kits as well as the highly anticipated rear cantilever kit. After a little fine tuning of the KING shocks, we set out to hit the trails.....hard, we wanted to abuse these kits and really test their limits. Well, we couldn't have been more impressed with the performance and handling of our trucks. The rear cantilever in particular impressed everyone. Even though we were hitting some pretty decent jumps at full speed the truck seemed to soak up all the bumps and easily handle the big ones.

At one point (even though this event is not a race ;) we passed up 17 other Raptors on the track, Raptors with much more extensive suspension kits on them. The truck handled so well with almost no wheel hop in the area where others created a "washboard effect" in the track. This only solidifies our belief in the importance of a well-tuned suspension kit vs one that simply has more "travel." Our Stage 2 & 3 kits out perform other companies mid & long travel kits.

This event was a great momentum builder for us, we are excited to start rolling out our full line of Raptor products! We would like to extend a big Thank You to Trey Palreiro and the Beal family for putting on such a great event and for showing the Rogue Team such hospitality!

As of right now we are busy setting up our new Laser CNC machine & press brake. We made the decision to move all production completely in house to be able to produce more quickly, efficiently and pass the savings on to our customers! 

Stay tuned for more exciting things to come!

THE 2014 LUCAS OIL OFF-ROAD RACE SEASON KICKS OFF!

The LOORRS series kicked off at the Wildhorse Pass Motorsports Park in Arizona. This unique style of short course racing is some the most exciting off-road racing there is. Short course is so thrilling to watch because the spectators are able to see the entire course and feel the power of the trucks up close. This race series is gaining momentum and drawing bigger crowds every year.

We also want to congratulate Rogue Racing's very own, Robby Woods on a solid season opener. His team worked tirelessly to get his Pro 2 fine tuned and race ready. In the end he had a little bit of a bumpy start, but in Round 2 he managed to come from last place and finish fourth.  Woods' racing is fast and he is sharpening his skills with every race, so its going to be an exciting year for him. 

Rogue Racing will be out at every one of the Lucas races this year displaying our unique products and meeting directly with the off-road enthusiasts that are the driving force behind our company. We encourage everyone to come to these races and experience off-road racing at it's finest. 

As for now we are busy preparing for the Texas Raptor Run on April 10-13th. We will be sponsoring the Raptor Run BBQ and unveiling our Stage 5 "Raptorzilla." Robby Woods will be out there and we also have a few surprises in store for the attendees, but you'll just have to wait till the Run......

THE TRUTH ABOUT TRAVEL...

There is a lot of buzz about the importance of wheel travel, in the Off-Road Industry and ROGUE RACING'S Lead Engineer and Co-Owner, Robby Woods, has taken the time to explain the truth and clear up the common misconceptions.

As a professional Pro 2 Racer, Woods has taken the same core concepts that have led to his success on the track, and applied them to ROGUE RACING'S Performance Suspension line. We asked him to explain one of the most commonly asked questions of our industry, the importance of wheel travel, and you might be surprised to hear what he has to say:

"When it comes to wheel travel people tend to think, "More is better," and in some cases, this is true, but this simplistic way of thinking does not take into account many factors. These factors usually aren't addressed or advertised because most suspension companies have one objective: to sell you a kit. A smart off-road consumer will do their research before purchasing a mid or long travel suspension kit. The easiest route of marketing is more, more, more; More wheel travel, and people usually buy the kit with the "most" wheel travel, not understanding the key factors that most manufacturer's don't address. Factors such as; the adverse effects on components that absolute maximum wheel travel will have. CV joints have an operational range that they will survive within, or a maximum angle that the joint will even travel.  All CV joints have a maximum travel range of 28-32 degrees of maximum angle, not all are the same, some have more, some have less. This is a compound angle (hence the wheel travel and the steering angle COMBINED.) If you look at any new 4 wheel drive vehicle, the Ford Raptor included, they have steering stops that are only effective at bump and droop. This allows full travel and limited steering to protect your CV joint, furthermore, all of the heim joints and uni-ball pivots have a maximum angle as well.

Here at ROGUE RACING, we build all of our components with two things in mind: PERFORMANCE AND LONGEVITY. We limit the last 1 inch of wheel travel in all of our kits to ensure you dont have to replace your CV joint commonly. With an extensive background in off-road racing and tuning, and I believe without a doubt that the determining factor between the best performing trucks are the shocks.

Travel does not determine performance alone, in our form of racing all of the trucks have about the same amount of travel. Performance actually comes down to how well the shocks are TUNED. All shocks are hydraulic cylinders that provide resistance to load or force. At ROGUE we have taken this key concept and translated to our suspension kits. We build our own shim stacks with multiple rates to allow the suspension to have different characteristics over different terrains or inputs. In short, all wheel travel is not created equally and not all suspension manufacturers take the time to focus on a well tuned system. Our custom tuned ROGUE shocks have proprietary high speed, low speed valving, bleed, spring rates, and multiple spring rates in our bypass shocks giving you the most control over the wheel travel available. 

If you are considering purchasing another system I encourage you to call those other companies and ask them about the spring rate they use, or if their shocks have speed sensitive valving and what goes into the development of their kit, including the shocks.. chances are you might hear crickets on the other line. So break off from the rest of the pack, and think differently about what you want from your off-road experience and what you want to get out of your truck!