Abstract: Currently, some work vehicles and/or off-road vehicles come from the manufacturer lacking tow hooks—or even a strong point on the rear bumper assembly and/or the chassis to install a tow hook. A non-limiting example of this sort of vehicle is the Toyota Tundra. It is highly desirable for such a vehicle to be able to be towed by another vehicle and/or have connection points for recovery from stuck in a natural hazard like mud or water. A novel and improved sway bar bushing bracket with a tow hook design is disclosed. In particular, the manufacturer-installed sway bar bushing bracket may be replaced with a reinforced sway bar bushing bracket with an integrated tow hook that may serve as a more robust sway bar bushing bracket, as well as providing a strong connection point with a tow hook.

Abstract: An apparatus for filtering air includes a filter housing and a battery tray integral with the filter housing. The battery tray may be coupled to the filter housing via a ramp. The filter housing may comprise a first wall, a second wall, and a third wall, wherein the third wall is diagonally disposed between the first and second walls. The apparatus may further include an air intake tube having an upstream portion affixed to the third wall, and a downstream portion configured for fluid communication with a turbocharger of a V8 Ford diesel truck. Methods for providing filtered air to a turbo-diesel internal combustion engine are also disclosed.

Abstract: An air filter system includes a housing having, for example, a rear panel and a side panel, each having a top edge formed to interface to the hood of a vehicle so that the housing incorporates the vehicle hood to provide thermal isolation of intake air from engine compartment heat. The air filter system connects to a stock air intake tract through an air intake tube. The housing has a diagonal panel that the air intake tube is attached to and passes through. The diagonal panel is disposed at an angle that provides positioning of the air intake tube so that an effluent end of the air intake tube matches the stock location of the stock air intake tract. A washable, reusable air filter supported by the air intake tube filters the intake air and passes it through the air intake tube into the stock air intake tract.

Abstract: An apparatus for filtering air includes a filter housing having an end plate and an annular aperture defining the size and shape of the end plate; and a filter element having a lip at an open end and a base at a closed end. The lip seals the filter element to the filter housing and to an unmodified, stock air intake of a vehicle. The filter media comprises pleated natural fiber fabric supported between two structural mesh layers. The base has a mounting post attached to the base that fits into a mounting hole in the end plate of the filter housing to hold the filter element in the housing. The base matches the size and shape of the end plate. The base and annular aperture are sized to optimize the filter media and pleat spacing for achieving a required airflow and maximal effective area for filtration.

Abstract: An air filtration system for a vehicle includes a filter housing comprising a first wall, a second wall, and a center wall disposed between the first and second walls. An intermediate tube is disposed within an outlet port in the center wall. An air intake tube is coupled between the intermediate tube and the inlet of a stock turbocharger for a turbo-diesel L6 5.9 Liter engine. Methods for providing filtered air to a turbo-diesel internal combustion engine are also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for filtering air includes a filter housing and a battery tray integral with the filter housing. The battery tray may be coupled to the filter housing via a ramp. The filter housing may comprise a first wall, a second wall, and a third wall, wherein the third wall is diagonally disposed between the first and second walls. The apparatus may further include an air intake tube having an upstream portion affixed to the third wall, and a downstream portion configured for fluid communication with a turbocharger of a V8 Ford diesel truck. Methods for providing filtered air to a turbo-diesel internal combustion engine are also disclosed.