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Tyler and Ah-Z had quite the adventure heading down to the Overland Summit in Big Bear. The Overland Summit was a huge success and they both had a blast showing off MORRFlate to everyone there. They brought the Jeep JL on the 40s and Kermit to the event and were by far the largest vehicles at the overland event. Besides the event going so well, the…

Did Tyler build Kermit too large for Barret Lake OHV Trail? Tyler went up to Barrett Lake with some of the Sameri Friends, Amber Turner, and family, and our good buddy Jason Husmann in Kermit’s passenger seat. Barrett Lake is one of Tyler’s favorite trails ever, and his goal was not to build Kermit too large even though he was building the axles ar…

Jimmy meets up with two friends Nick and Lee who have been out wheeling the past few weekends. They were both on the Rubithon with Tyler and then the week after they attended the Joaquin Jeepers Poker run on Slick Rock Jeep Trail. Nick tells us about the Joaquin Jeepers club and there are some fun stories about both of these events mainly Lee break…

Tyler took Kermit out on the first run down Cadallic Hill to the Rubicon Springs to join everyone for the 35th Annual Toyota Land Cruiser Association Rubition. He tells us about how he is learning to drive all over again. Since the new axles are so large the lines he used to take are no longer an option for him. There are also some new features on …

Tyler finally got Kermit back and was able to take the Toyota 4Runner out on its first run on the Rubicon for TLCA Rubithon. We hear a little about how it drives and handles. but we finally get to go over the before and after stats for Kermit the Toyota 4Runner. How much did it improve, is there anything that didn’t really change, was it worth it? …

A listener wrote in right at the perfect time asking about how he should build up his 2nd Gen Toyota 4Runner. Seeing how Tyler just finished his and all the MF’ers are building theirs we figured this would be a fun conversation to have. The listener asked us for advice about four different builds. Which one would you choose? Option 1: Stock axles, …

Lots happened this week. Jimmy wheeled out on the Rubicon Trail to meet up with Nate from Dirt Lifestyle and Kelly from Muddy Beards 4×4. It was a fun trip in, and randomly got a passenger on the way out. While Tyler was twiddeling his thumbs waiting for Kermit to be ready for pickup, and on Monday it was. Now Tyler is in a mad rush to get the Toyo…

The Land Cruise is coming back to North America. Tyler and Jimmy talk with Cruiser Kurt (Kurt Williams) about the new release of the Toyota LC250 with the brand new platform, slightly smaller, but more tech. There are three different models being release. The “Special Frist Release” Land Cruiser that is only going to be available to the first 5000 …

Jimmy goes camping with his the Assistants Mom’s Group. They went up to a local camping resort called Lake Francis. It was a fun place to camp, with mixed RV, Trailers, and dry camping, there was also a general store and a swimming pool. All while Tyler was stressing out about how close it was to close with his new Dimod Axles and Reed Steering set…

While Tyler was working the Com’s out at Sierra Trek, Jimmy went around to some of the vendors that were out at Sierra Trek. Walking around the vendor area tossing mics into people’s faces and asking them some silly questions. Jimmy was able to get some great companies to discuss who they are, what they do, and how they got started. It’s always fun…

Tyler and Jimmy took Bobcat out the the Marlin Crawler Roundup (MCR). On our way in we were able to hang out with the Yokohama Tire crew as they were on a day trip into the Rubicon Trail. Once they were at their turn-around spot, little Sluce, Tyler, and Jimmy left the group and continued on their way. Arriving at Rubicon Springs they quickly set u…

Spartan Rope has been around for many years but it was only in the past few years that Nai took over the company and is making some great changes. He has been doing a lot of destructive testing on their products to prove they can do what they claim. Along with that, he has now come out with a USA made kinetic strap, and in this episode, we discuss …

Sierra Trek is a Cal4wheel fundraiser that happens off the Fordyce Creek Trail in Northern California. Tyler was working on Com's the entire event. Jimmy ran around getting interviews for a future podcast and volunteered for Saturday's River Run where he lead a bunch of semi-stock jeeps up and down the trial.Want to win some Tires? Our friends over…

Tyler and Jimmy discuss what gear they bought but never use, and then the opposite. What gear do we have but now use all the time? There are many fun items on these lists from lighting to Ham Radios, but you will never guess who said them or what category they are in. Want to win some Tires? Our friends over at Yokohama are donating a set of tires …

Tyler talks about setting up an APRS digipeater on Fordyce for the Sierra Trek event. This will allow them to keep track of the trail runs without having to check in with the trail leads. He also did some work on a 3rd member and tapped a power steering box. Tyler and Jimmy also had a ton of updates as it was the beginning of the month.Want to win …

Moose Knuckle Off-Road has come up with some fun yet functional off-road recovery equipment. They started in 2018 with their signature Moose Knuckle design of the XL shackle. It was their next product that really put them on the map. The Jawol is a split-style shackle with an impressive 55,000 breaking strength. It's simply two different J's that o…

Tyler talks about swapping the wheels for the 4Runner since he is going to 8 lugs. He tells us how the Raceline Wheels aren't going to work for the Ford Bronco, so he might get Ford's bead locks. All while Jimmy is working on the house and the assistant took him out to see Taylor Swift. Witch he thought was the best concert that he has ever been to…

Jimmy and Tyler are joined by Justin aka AH-Z to discuss the differences between building a vehicle here in the States vs building one in Australia. AH-Z a past Queensland local explains some of the hurdles that it takes to build an off-road vehicle that you're still allowed to drive on the streets. Apparently, there are many, lots, crazy amounts o…

Jimmy made a huge mistake and asked Tyler about Radios. Then we went off to Laido Rand talking about how to contact people on the Rubicon. Tyler also went up to Fordyce Lake and tested a few different locations for a repeater for the Cal4wheel Sierra Trek event. While Jimmy was trying to fix everything in his life that keep breaking.Want to win som…

This weekend Tyler and Jimmy did two totally different activities. Jimmy when down to the Fasteners Tool Outlet and was able to show off some Flex Power Tools to some listeners. While Tyler was up at Ice House Resort with the Madhatters 4x4 Club on their annual club picnic. The club went out and wheeled the Rubicon Trail on Saturday, but since Tyle…

Recap of Tyler and Jimmy's Trips up to Overland Expo PNW. We discuss our two different road trips up to the Expo and our fun adventure of getting tickets and walking around. After the Expo Tyler drove home and Jimmy and his family continued on their road trip up to the Columbia River Gorge. After staying at a friend's house and seeing some of the s…

Ironman 4x4 America is hitting the CUV market strong with its new lineup of suspension and bumper options for the Subaru and Toyota platforms. We sat down with Chris Wagner (Wags) to talk about how the CUV or Crossover market has been but it has an ever-growing presence in the overland community. But Ironman 4x4 America isn't only suspension, they …

There are so many interesting things to see out at Overland Expo. From jumping fire pits to outrageous $1 Million builds it really does have it all. Something we tried this year was the classes for the mini assistant. She took the first aid class "Booboos and Outchies" and we even learned a thing or two. In our time there we meet with some companie…

If your looking for a secondary lithium battery then Wagan Tech is your go to experts. Little did we know that Wagan Tech is turning 40 this year. We learn about what there first products were to what they are doing today. We are also proud to show off their lithium Cubes and Flash lights that we love so much.They aim to better your life; They driv…

Tyler had the pleasure to be the MC for this year's Cantina For The Con. The Cantina for the Con is one of three fundraisers that the Rubicon Trail Foundation hosts to raise money for projects for the Rubicon Trail. This year it sounded like the largest and wildest event yet. Meanwhile, Jimmy went down to a 4th of July pool party where he wasn't al…

Tyler attended a meeting to help continue to have open communication for the Rubicon Trail. This was the first time that this committee met and there were many highly respected people and organizations at the meeting. The meeting is also open so that anyone can attend and everyone is encouraged to lend a voice. The meeting are going to happen quart…

The 56th Annual Sierra Trek is in the final stages, and we are happy to bring you our friend John Allen with some updates about the event and some information about the River. The Sierra Trek takes place on the Fordyce Creek Trail but don't think that all the runs are down that trail because there are some additional runs for people that don't have…

74WELD has been making portals for Ultra4/Baja race scene for some time now. They moved to make an off-the-shelf version for Jeeps, and only recently started making portals for Tacoma and Broncos. We spoke to Quinn, owner of 74WELD about the newly released Taoma Portals. We wanted to know how much taller they make the vehicle, how much wider, and i…

Shasta Lake is full! Jim was out camping at Shasta Lake this past weekend and he discusses his trip with this family and the Assistant's dad's side of the family. We had a run-in with the sheriffs, a broken boat, lots of paddle boarding time, and an unwelcome visitor in camp. Meanwhile, Tyler was waking up in the middle of the night realizing he st…

Talking with Toyota about their newest release the 4th Gen Tacoma. Tacoma already holds the mid-size pickup best seller in the USA and with all the upgrades it's going to continue to be the best. Toyota has put a lot of thought and overland focus into what this truck should be. We are very excited with the outcome and excited to share it with you t…

It's been a long winter and we have been talking about a broken-down Jeep ZJ out on the Rubicon Trail for the entire duration. Now that summer is hitting us and we have had some thunderstorms the snow is finally melting off so that the ZJ could be recovered. We talk with Nick Bailey from Avalanche Technical about what it took to get the Jeep off th…

Summer off-roading season is coming up quickly, are you ready? Tyler and Jimmy run down a list of to-do items you should check out before the first summer off-road trip. We cover everything from checking your vehicle to the first aid kit. Don't forget about the Flex Power Tool giveaways happening this week.Tyler's Article: A Surprising Number of Am…

Tyler took Kermit to Ories (83rickybobby) to go on the chopping block. Tyler tells us about all the parts and the overall plan for Kermit. He also discussed his impromptu camping trip with the Ford Bronco and the Trailer. Meanwhile, Jimmy was out drinking all the beer, and whiskey at his buddy's wedding reception.Lots of things happening this month…

Cordless Battery Technology is really changing the way we think about Power Tools and Flex Power Tools is really pushing the limits with its power tool lineup. Lithium batteries have been around for some time, but they were always designed wrong. Now with stacked lithium and with computer brains being put into the batteries, they are able to pack a…

The start of Power Tool Month is here! We are excited to announce a partnership with Flex Power Tools. This month we will be talking about Flex Power Tool as well as giving away some tools every week. You need to be paying attention to each and every episode to learn how to enter the giveaways. We also did some axle talk as well as some deck jokes.…

In Jan 2024 there will be a small off-road engine ban in California. Tyler and Jimmy are going to discuss what is going to be banned and how this will affect us. Many of us off-roaders like to use chainsaws, while we are out in the backcountry. Will this ban mean that we will not be allowed to use them anymore?CARB's Small Off-Road Engine: Go to CA…

Jimmy Tells the story about how he gave Clifford a boo-boo. He talks about what happened, some of the backstory, and what he is going to do to fix Clifford. Shocking to Jimmy these old body style fords are very stout, and the inner and outer fender is one piece. He thought it would be an easy fix, but nope already starting to give him problems. So.…

The 400th celebration is a bit more relaxing than previous celebrations. We pull out the campfire stories deck everyone received in their Giftboxes and discuss a few of them. Some of the topics include, what is an interesting thing Tyler has dug up? Where is the quietest place Jimmy has ever been? What is Tyler's favorite sunrise or sunset, jimmy e…

We are giving away a set of four Yokohama Tires to a random winner for the review Giveaway. To be entered you need to leave a review on Apple Podcast. Once we reach 750 reviews one lucky winner will be chosen to win the set of tires. These can be any tire as long as it's not a race compound or a wheel diameter larger than 20". This includes our fav…

Tyler discusses the new technology in the Ford Bronco that they used while out at Cruise Moab. We already covered our trip, and all the trails we went on, but we had some follow-up questions on all the new tech that is in the Bronco. We covered everything from the one peddle driving to using the tank turn. Tyler really enjoyed driving the Bronco in…

Tyler went and took a class on how to use your chainsaw. Besides the boring 9 hr classroom session it sounded like a very interesting course. He learned proper liming, bucking, and felling techniques. Now that he is certified he will be able to use a chainsaw in national forests whenever he is doing trail maintenance. We also announced the winners …

Nate from the Dirt Lifestyle was invited to participate in a fun build-off by OnX Offroad. We discuss his new vehicle, build plans, and why he chooses that rig for the build challenge. There is also discussion about who is his competition, and what their builds are. There are also some quick talks about OnX vs Gaia. OnX Offroad Build Challenge: Cli…

There are many iconic vehicles in Star Wars but do you think any of them could complete the Rubicon? Many of the vehicles are spaceships, but some of them are made for traveling over land and there are even fewer that have wheels. This was a lot of fun and you get to figure out who is the bigger nerd after Tyler and Jimmy are talking Star Wars. WE …

After listening to Tyler's borning trails in the last episode now we get to some of the more exciting and fun trails that Jimmy went on... and Tyler on Friday. Thursday Jimmy joined Tour Guide Taco and some friends and went on Posien Spider, Friday was MORRFlate Metal Masher, and on Saturday Jimmy went on Rusty Nail. However, he almost didn't make …

Tyler and Jimmy had such a blast out at Cruise Moab this year. They were happy to be able to support the TLCA event and fundraiser. In this first half of the adventure covers Tyler and the Secretary's adventures on the two trails they went on in the new Ford Bronco. MORRFLate Pre-Sale of the TenSix™ PSI Pro™ - Claim Your Spot NowWE HAVE A WINNER FO…

Jimmy still had quite a few items to button up on Bobcat. There was still finalizing the steering, bleeding the hydraulic ram, installing the line lock, and tightening the wheels. Meanwhile, Tyler has already left and was out on his overland trip to Moab UT. Tyler and the Assistant had some fun and interesting stops along with way and he got to pla…

What draws the line between the difference of Off-Roading versus Overlanding? The line is quite thin and to some, they probably mean the same thing. Today we discuss this topic with Benji from Budge Overland Podcast. He also runs the Budget Overland Facebook group with over 30,000 members. Make sure to check them out and listen.Budge Overland Websi…

Tyler got the opportunity to go snow wheeling on his birthday weekend, and he got to do it in the Stellar Built Tacoma on Tracks. We discuss what it's like to go snow wheeling on tracks. Do you have to even worry about how deep the snow is? Could it be the overall answer to snow wheeling? Are the times you still want to have wheels?WE HAVE A WINNER…

The question is, Is planning for a multi-night overland trip different than base camping with the trailer? This is the first time Tyler is taking the Bronco and the Traile on a multi-night trip where he is changing his location every night. Typically he pulls the trailer to a camp spot and leaves it there as a base camping location. Hopefully, thos…

Tyler discusses everything that went into making the electrical work on the camping trailer. He goes in deep about how the electrical is connected, something about a DC converter, and some fancy panels on the roof. Meanwhile, Jimmy is still trying to put Bobcat together before the departure time for Moab.WE HAVE A WINNER FOR THE WINCH! Thank you to…