The 2003-2013 RAM 2500 / 3500 chassis is a solid foundation that makes for a competent heavy-duty work truck or a tough weekend warrior that’s able to take some serious off-road abuse. While these heavy-duty RAM trucks perform quite well off the lot, ICON Vehicle Dynamics engineers have spent a significant amount of time at […]
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Tierra Del Sol Hosts 52nd Annual Desert Safari at Ocotillo Wells SVRA
HTML Editor Sample Page Courtesy of the High Desert Daily – link to website – By Janice Eck Pictures by Chris Eck (Victor Valley)- Tierra Del Sol 4-Wheel Drive Club invites the High Desert community to the 52nd Annual Desert Safari at Ocotillo Wells in the Salton Sea area from February 28 – March 2. […]
ICON Toyota 07+ FJ Cruiser / 03+ 4Runner Rear Shock Update
At ICON Vehicle Dynamics we are constantly looking for ways to develop new products or improve upon our existing offerings. When our engineers sought to implement our CDC Valve technology into our 07-UP Toyota FJ / 03-UP Toyota 4Runner 2.5” rear shocks it was clear that some changes were needed to make this a more […]
Motor Trend – Justin Reiter and his ICON Equipped Tundra
Celebrity Drive: Justin Reiter, Snowboarder By K.S. Wang | January 03, 2014 | Quick Stats: Justin Reiter, snowboarder, U.S. Snowboard Team Daily Driver: 2012 Toyota Tundra (Justin’s rating: 8.5 on a scale of 1 to 10) Favorite road trip: Stelvio Pass, Italy Car he learned to drive in: 1971 VW Beetle First car bought: 1982 Subaru […]
MotoIQ Project 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner: Part 1 – Suspension, Tires and Wheels
by Emily and Brandon Campbell photos courtesy of Brandon Campbell and Jonathan McWhorter This 4Runner is a long time dream made true. It all started in 2007 when we sold my beloved ’99 SR5 4Runner to get two new cars – with the best of intentions. While Brandon has always had a love for all […]
Toyota Dream Build Challenge – Oakley Ultimate Ski Runner
The 2013 Toyota Dream Build Challenge features four teams, comprised of Team Toyota athletes and world-class brand partners, face off to create their most extreme dream Toyota. Can the teams build their dream vehicles within the seven week deadline? Or will the tests of time, logistics, and engineering become their worst nightmare? Your votes will […]
SEMA helps fuel Southern California’s car culture with ICON Vehicle Dynamics
Mike Spagnola, SEMA’s vice president of product development, is shown here with some aftermarket, high-performance automotive parts at the organization’s Diamond Bar facility. (Staff photo by Leo Jarzomb/SGV Tribune) By Kevin Smith, San Gabriel Valley Tribune Posted: 10/21/13, 8:55 PM PDT | Southern California’s car culture is big business, and the Specialty Equipment Market […]
2013 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor – Head Rush featuring ICON Vehicle Dynamics in Truckin Magazine
With an elevation of more than a mile high, the city of Golden, Colorado, takes a toll on a person’s breathing. Mother nature isn’t kind to newbies to the area, and more often than not, you’ll see people pausing to let their bodies catch up to the extreme conditions. For brothers Jake and TJ Hill, […]
Manufacturers and Students Customize WD-40/SEMA Cares Foose F-150 at SEMA Garage
By SEMA Editors The students from the Alex Xydias Center for Automotive Arts work with SEMA manufacturers in the SEMA Garage to customize the WD-40/SEMA Cares Foose Ford F-150. The students install Amp Research running boards on the truck. Dylan Evans from Icon Vehicle Dynamics shows one of the students how to install shocks. Ten […]
The Tacoma GS – A capable “adventure” based Toyota that gets the job done.
The Tacoma GS By: Bill Dragoo Two wheels or four, does it really matter when the road ahead says “ADVENTURE?” It does when the wife wants to come along, unless she’s the rare variety of the fairer sex who can tackle an off-road machine in the rough. My work as a moto-mounted adventure journalist has […]