Last of the summer fun

Its been awhile so let me recap. We had a number of product-testing runs this past summer. We worked on the swaybar disconnects, the Matrix brush guard, and the Bilstein front (adjustable) and rear shock setup. The discos and brush guard look good at this point, and after minor modifications the only issue is the cost of production. We like the Bilstein front setup, but the rear was in our opinion too stiff. So for the time being we are going to see if Superlift has interest in working with us on the discos, and will try to modify the design of the Matrix in order to make it more cost-effective.

As for the future we had hoped to participate in the 2008 Pomona Offroad Expo but ultimately decided against it this year. Frankly the industry has experienced a significant slowdown in recent months and we simply do not see a positive cost/benefit ratio. We plan a pleasure trip to the west coast, however, and will spend a day at the Expo to see what is new and exciting.

Several forums have suggested that 2010 may see the end of the WK platform as we have come to know and appreciate it. If this turns out to be the case, there are many of us that will be extremely sad to see the end to such a fantastically capable vehicle. As I have said on many occasions there simply is no rig IMO that comes close to its combination of style, performance and versatility. I hope these negative predictions are wrong and an even better WK platform is in our future!!