GEN 2 Some of what I saw at Off Road Expo yesterday (2018-09-30) in Pomona, CA

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The Off Road Expo at the Pomona (CA) County Fairplex is an annual event sponsored by Lucas Oil and others.

It's like going to the mall for men - it's got lots of great products, vendors and vehicles to check out. Added bonus: The eye candy is usually quite good as there are models/waitresses promoting products and a lot of women go there with their guys.

Because you can modify everything on a Jeep (and build/rebuild them from scratch) the majority of products and vendors are Jeep-focused. There are numerous other vendors there selling most everything for pickups and Side-by-Sides (SxS) and off roading and trailers, rooftop tents (RTTs) and lots more.

Of course there are many modified/accessorized Jeeps there and plenty of heavily modified and/or accessorized pickup trucks, trucks and SxS's

And if you didn't see it at the vendors and displays outside the building, there's a big building with a shit ton more stuff to look at inside.

Capping off all of that eyeball popping stuff to look at are all the Jeeps, and many, many pickups and other vehicles driven to the Expo by attendees. You could spend a couple hours walking around the parking lot looking at the vehicles people drove there including numerous ones with For Sale signs on them.


Here's how it's advertised:

HARDCORE FANS | HUNDREDS OF EXHIBITORS | 10 ACRES OF EVERYTHING OFF-ROAD
The 2017 Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo Powered by General Tire is truly the greatest collection of off-road companies, parts, equipment, gear, action and experts ever assembled in America. From off-road racing to rock crawling, trail riding to sand sports, motorcycles and ATV’s, to camping and adventure travel, fans have the unique opportunity to meet and talk with the most knowledgeable people in the off-road industry. Fans can experience the dynamic world of off-road thru ride alongs, racing demos, celebrity appearances, live music, industry media events and product giveaways all weekend.
Off Road Expo | Off-Road Expo

 

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So, here's some - a small fraction - of what I saw there yesterday. And almost all of these pics are Raptor-oriented since that's what I was primarily looking at...

 

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More pics...

This M-B Gelandewagen (Gwagen) caught my eye as this bad boy had everything I'd want if I had a couple hundred grand to spend on one...lift, tires, PORTAL AXLES and lots, lots more.

(I used to own a Gwagen and it was great but nowhere near as nice to drive as any Raptor).

 

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I've seen this hydraulic Cap/Shell/Topper before but never in person. Cool idea and interesting to see it and how it's set up but...well, it's not for me...

 

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Spent a few minutes in the Baja Designs booth - asked for Bailey (he's the Baja Designs guy who is on FRF all the time) but I guess he had to work today so I talked to Brennan Scully.

I took a look at their new LP9 light shown here - it's big, bad and bright.
https://www.bajadesigns.com/products/LP9-LED-Auxiliary-Lights.asp

Took at pic of their S8 light bar as I thought it could be a possible option for the front bumper but while they do make a 40" version it's not curved.

 

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Fox had a nice display there along with a Raptor with eye candy on it. They put LED lights under the fenders to show off their Raptor upgrades including these bitchen coilovers.

There were some really nice Raptors outside including this one with BFG Baja TA's

 

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There were Raptors, "fake Raptors," modified Raptors, upgraded Raptors, Race Trucks that looked like Raptors...Raptors of every kind including many in the parking lot...

 

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It was a fun day and I could've spent 2 days (yesterday and today) looking at all the products, talking to vendors and checking out all the rides and the women but I only had a few hours to walk it and take it all in.

If you haven't been to a show featuring Raptors and Jeeps and SxS's and products for all of them you owe it to yourself to go...next year.

 

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Thanks for sharing. What's the story on those Fox coilovers? Direct swap on G2 Raptor?

 

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Thanks for sharing. What's the story on those Fox coilovers? Direct swap on G2 Raptor?

As I understand it, yes! But if you have to ask how much you likely can't afford them

Ford Raptor Shock - 3.0 Factory Series Coil-Over Internal Bypass Recirculating Finned Remote DSC Coil-over Shock | FOX

Coilovers for the front:

Backs:


Ford Raptor Shock - 3.0 Factory Series External Bypass Piggyback QAB with ECS2 External Cooling System Bypass Shock | FOX

(I forget how much they are - they had the list pricing shown - the rears with remote reservoirs were, I think $3,000 a pair, and the fronts were, I think - not sure at all - way more than that).