1. Introduction: 4 Wheel Drive & Sport Utility Magazine is offering the publication/online Contest ("Contest"). NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
2. Eligibility: Entrant must be 18 years of age as of 04/05/2006 and a legal resident of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. Employees of Sponsor(s), the Sponsor's parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, and agents and the immediate family (defined as parents, spouse, children, siblings, grandparents) of each such employees, and all those with whom such employees are domiciled, are NOT eligible.
3. Timing: Contest begins at 12:00:01 a.m. E.T. on 04/05/2006 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. E.T. on 05/15/2006.
4. How to Enter: To be eligible for the event you must comply with all rules and regulations set forth. To be considered for participation in this event, you must tell us (in writing via email or letter) why you would like to attend the event and why we should choose you for this adventure. ONLY TWO VEHILCES through this contest will be chosen for this event. The owner of each vehicle may include one passenger. ONLY TWO PEOPLE PER VEHICE, driver and passenger. The staff at 4 Wheel Drive & Sport Utility Magazine will select the participants based on the submissions what we feel are the best responses. Submissions can be made via email or regular mail; they must be received no later than May 15, 2006. We will also need to receive a photo of the vehicle, which will be used in the event. THE VEHICLE MUST MEET OUR MECHANICAL STANDARDS AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. The readers selected to participate will be announced on 4WD&SU's website and personally contacted via email and or phone. For full event details and vehicle requirements, you must visit www.4wdandsportutility.com. More than one entry from any person or e-mail address will void all entries from that person or e-mail address. Letters can be mailed to: Kevin McNulty, 2400 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, California 92806.
5. Judging Criteria: Each entrant selected as a potential winner must comply with all terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all such requirements. Participants will be chosen by the staff from 4 Wheel Drive & Sport Utility. The contest will take place under the supervision of Sponsors. Participants agree to be bound by these rules and the decision of the judges, whose decisions are final. Potential winners/participants will be notified by e-mail, phone and or mail by 05/20/06. If a potential winner cannot be contacted within fourteen (14) days after the first attempt to contact such potential winner, an alternate entrant will be selected in his or her place from all entries received.
6. Prizes: The following prize for this contest will be the ability of those chosen (two participants, two vehicles) to participate in the Detroit Locker/4Wheel Drive & Sport Utility Magazine Trail Tour. The adventure will take place in Montana, just outside of Lewistown, from June 12th to 16th. From start to finish the adventure will wind its way over, through, approximately 150 miles of spectacular Rocky Mountain trails. All travel expenses to and from the event is the sole responsibility of those chosen to participate.
Eaton/Detroit Locker Rules of the Tour
7. No trailers are allowed of the adventure. Trailer t the start and from the finish are permitted. If support vehicles are used they must be out of sight of any camera crew.
8. Jeep and full sized Jeep vehicles only. Cherokees, Grand Cherokees, Toyota's and similar sized vehicles will also be permitted. Just remember that more vehicle body could mean more body damage.
9. The tour will continue despite breakdowns. Detroit Locker/Tractech will have people on the trail to help you out if serious damage occurs.
10. Vehicle advertising is limited to the company attending the event. If a customer attends, their company name and logo is permitted. Specific product ads are not permitted.
11. No alcohol allowed on the trail.
12. No children under 18.
13. No pets.
Required Vehicle Equipment
14. 2 lockers per vehicle are required and must be Eaton E-Locker/Tractech/Detroit Locker product or factory differentials only.
15. 33-inch or larger tires.
16. Working CB - heavy emphasis on Working.
17. First aid kit.
18. Roll bar (cage not required but recommended)
19. Winch.
20. Appropriate recovery gear, shackles, straps, gloves, and tree trunk protectors.
21. Spare tire and jack.
22. Spare parts and tools.
23. Appropriate clothing for all weather, heat, cold, wet.
24. Fire extinguisher.
Eaton/Detroit Locker, 4 Wheel Drive & Sport Utility Magazine, and Primedia will not be responsible for any bodily injury to participants, any body damage or mechanical failure to any vehicle. All vehicles must be in safe and legal operating conditions to travel on trails, roads, and highways.