May 17, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:RIDGE RUNNER OF IDAHO
INTRODUCES NEW TWO SEAT ROUGH TERRAIN VEHICLE (RTV)
 Nampa, ID – Call it a Ridge Runner and watch it run
circles
around traditional ATVs and Quads. The manufacturers say the new
Ridge
Runner will go faster, climb steeper hills, clear higher
objects, go
farther into the back country, and allow drivers to pack in/pack
out a
lot more supplies for hunting, fishing or camping. Ridge Runners have 18” of ground clearance and 13.5” of
suspension travel, more than any ATV, Quad, Hummer or Jeep. They
have
four wheel independent suspension, with Fox Racing air shocks,
allowing
them to traverse very rough terrain, with hardly any perceptible
motion
in the frame. This also allows swift, comfortable passage over
boulder
fields or logs that could only be dreamed about with a
traditional ATV.
Directional control is easy with the rack and pinion steering,
as
opposed to handlebars that can be jerked out of a driver’s hands
or bent
if a Quad is rolled.
The steel tube frame provides a strong, protective environment
around the driver and passenger. There are no plastic body parts
that
will need replacing. At the same time, the engineers at Ridge Runner have designed ina number of safety features that do not distract from the
thrills and
excitement of running wild with the wind. There are two,
side-by-side
seats, allowing adults to legally bring one of their kids along.
Nervous spouses prefer riding in the Ridge Runner’s protected
passenger
seat rather than wrestling with an ATV handlebar. Dual seatbelts
with
double shoulder harnesses, along with roll bars, reduce the risk
of
injury. The car’s lower center of gravity and longer/wider wheel
base
significantly limits the risk of rollover. A Ridge Runner can be transported in the back of a standard
pickup.
 The Ridge Runner is powered by a twin cylinder, 697cc,
four-stroke engine with an automatic transmission. Equipped with
a high
and low range transfer case, that includes park and reverse,
this two
seat RTV is capable of high speeds on smooth roads. “It isn’t
speed
that’s going to sell Ridge Runners,” said company president Dan
Denney.
“It’s the maneuverability, the sheer fun of enjoying performance
that
loosens the limits of off-road driving. What a Ridge Runner
might do to
a weekend really challenges the imagination. The main thing is,
at the
end of the day anyone who’s been riding one will feel an
incredible
sense of exhilaration.” For a limited time, the Ridge Runners are being sold
factory-direct at a special introductory price of $14,500, plus
shipping. For more information visit
http://www.RidgeRunner.biz/ or
phone (208)
463-4411. Ridge
Runner of Idaho Ltd. Co.
3212 Port Street
Nampa, Idaho 83687
Phone: 208-463-4411
Fax 208-463-0064
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