- Joined
- Mar 10, 2005
After qualifying at Rausch Creek last May, Team Fourward Momentum is heading west this week for the 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers!
Despite many late nights, Sean took a few minutes to share a little about his upcoming trip to KOH and his love of wheeling...
Where is the most interesting place you’ve ever been off-road?
We have wheeled in a lot of places but I have to say west of the Mississippi is where my favorite rock crawling is. I also have to say that I have spent a lot of time in Harlan, KY, and had a great time. I just found Dirty Turtle this past year and I know I will be going there a lot more this coming year. Can’t believe I found a place about an hour and a half from my Ohio home. When it comes down to it, though, if someone said to me that they would give me an all expenses paid trip to wherever I would want to go it would be the Phoenix, AZ, area.
What is your favorite trail?
It is really more of an obstacle but I would say Little Jagger at Harlan, KY.
Which do you like best, sand, mud or rocks?
Without a doubt it is rocks!
When it comes to competition, what is your favorite track/course/park?
My favorites are Devils' Playground for a track, King of the Hammers for a course, and Dirty Turtle for a park.
Tell us a little about the 914.
The 914 has a 6.0 Chevy motor, 700R4 transmission, Stak transfer case, 40” Goodyear MTRs, Dana 60s front and rear, 4 wheel steering, 32 gallon Fuel Safe fuel cell, Bilstein Coilovers & bypass shocks and a Loud. Ass. Airhorn.
Who are your sponsors?
First is my mother, Phyllis Rose, who is an Advanced Director for the Pampered Chef. Then my dad, Jerry Rose, who owns Rose Grinding & Mfg Co. This is a small machine shop where I do my own fabrication and make parts. Joe Braun of Braun’s Welding & Fabrication for all his help welding and building my spare tire rack, George Cobb of SSR Graphics for all my stickers and decals, Chris Brower aka "snappy” of Snap-On Tools, Rob Eldridge of R&R Lawn Service for his donation and discounts for helping to feed the crew, and Reid Racing Knuckles for helping me out with a good discount, and just today Rigid Industries with a great price for an awesome light bar.
We wish Sean and Team Fourward Momentum the best of luck as they embark on their second Griffin King of the Hammers! We're missing out on a trip to the lakebed this year but if you're gonna be in Hammertown, look for the pink 914 and also a couple of NC4x4 banners. If I remember correctly, Sean's dad celebrated his birthday in the pit tent there last year so I hope Jerry has a great birthday!
Thanks to Sean Rose, and to Phyllis Rose, for their time to help us put this together!
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