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Our Mardi Gras Krewe has had parade floats in the past with
operating paddlewheels on a Mississippi Riverboat, and a pirate ship
with a cannon that could actually shoot beads without killing
someone. Those tasks were always given to krewe member Brad Prejean.
So it was no
surprise to this writer when Prejean told me he had come up with a
contraption that would allow him to ride his all-terrain vehicle
under water.
Looking for a
way to have more fun has turned in to a new profession for the
Orange native.
Prejean teamed
with partner and fellow designer Chris Gilbert in 2002 to create a
snorkel for 4-wheelers. Al Anselmo joined the team and Triangle ATV
was formed.
“I was just
looking for a way to go from the mud to the water and back to the
mud without drowning the bike out,” said Prejean.
Now Triangle ATV
is the feature attraction at many ATV and Monster Truck shows.
“It’s gone crazy,” Prejean said. “People just flock to us when we
go to a show because they’ve heard about the snorkel.”
The snorkel
connects to the air box on the ATV which keeps it from drowning
out. It looks like the exhaust stack coming out of an 18-wheeler.
But now the Triangle ATV Team has made it even more sophisticated by
hiding the snorkel in the front of the bike. The snorkel is also
available for the side-by-side ATV’s, also known as UTV’s.
Being featured
in magazines like Dirt Wheels and Fishers ATV World as well as Fox
Sports and the Outdoor Channel has also increased the staff size as
they’ve moved on to create more accessories like lighting kits,
stereo systems and more. For more information check out their
website at
www.triangleatv.com
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