Off Road Podcast 285 – A Year in Review

This episode of the Off Road Podcast is Sponsored by WARN, Power Tank and Medical Gear Outfitters.

Tonight, Aaron’s house is hydrolocked, Ben orders new gear & the Prodigal Son Returns.

Welcome to the off-road podcast. A podcast about everything off-road. We cover the news, review products, and interview people in the off road industry.  Tonight Ben is out and I Jeremy is in and I’m here with my co-hosts Aaron & Ben.  

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Jeremy – Mounted my spare.  Waiting for some monster valves to mount the rest. Changed my Tranny fluid, oil and transfer case fluid. Found out I lost a bump stop so I ordered some new ones. Installed rear antirock. 

Aaron –  Worked on my plate carrier.  Went shooting with my family.  Not gonna be able to buy the truck from my grandpa.  

Ben – ordered a new computer the processor costs as much as this current laptop did..picking it up tomorrow.. got two winches a new one and a really old one. Cleaned up the garage to bring the tent in to work on it deciding when I want to start

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS!

Jeremy- Moab Book, New Ratchets, Camp Table,

Ben- bigfoot and throwing knives and my new computer and some patriot patch ornaments

Aaron- Ammo, .22lr lever action, LED string lights for camping, & electric lighter.

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LISTENER FEEDBACK

(In response to our YouTube video about Tahuya ORV trail #55)

I like trail 55 how it offers extra little obstacles on the side that are optional. Easy for those people who are new, but also has the potential for getting stuck. Like in my most recent video posted.

-4WDTrek

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WINCHING TIPS WITH ANDY

how to choose your winch

NEWS

• TOYOTA BASE CAMP
  • While we have talked about this trailer before it was lacking details.  Now we have them
  • Scissor lift to elevate RTT
  • Fishing pole holder
  • Custom built toilet & trash can
  • Fridge
  • Water heater
  • Shower with curtain
  • Generator
  • 16 gallon fresh water & 15 gallon grey water tanks
  • Yellow Top Optima battery
  • Slide out sink & stove
  • Rigid LED lights
  • On 33s
  • No word on the suspension or axle setup
• RETRO LANDROVERS GET A POWER BODY FROM LUNAZ
  • This article is straight outta the Cars2 movie! 
  • 1970-1994 3 & 4 door models
  • Regular or long wheelbase
  • Plan to make 50 of them
  • Town model
    • Focusing on driver comfort & rear seats
  • Country model
    • Perfect for off roading
    • “Fresh engineering”

MAIN TOPIC  

FAVORITE EPISODE OF THE YEAR:

B: listener ride Coy

A: Don’t hate the playa, hate the game with George

J: Milestar or Metalcloak

RIG MODIFICATIONS WE’VE DONE TO OUR RIG:

B: Snorkel changed out lights nothing major this year

A: Just maintenance.  No mods this year.

J: switch Pod.  Removing everything

THE EQUIPMENT WE’VE ACQUIRED:

B: rtt some recovery gear 

A: Some paper maps, 13 gallon fuel can, LED string lights, Disc-O-Bed, & solar generator.

J: The wife told me I had to include the baby. Tons.  New Wheels, Suspension, Shocks, Switch Pod winch extension,

FAVORITE TRIP IN 2020:

B: Nevada trip 

A: All 3 trips to Nevada

J: Browns Camp

EVENT/TRIP THAT GOT CANCELED:

B: Browns camp

A: Scotland

J: Nevada

BEST HINDSITE MOMENT IN 2020

B: Snow wheeling in November, retorque all the things

A: Browns Camp
J: Non-Rubicon model for serious mods

RIG PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR:

B: upgrading suspension and I’m really considering staying 33s for a set of tires till I can upgrade gears and lockers

A: Titan swapped front suspension

J: Tons and 40s

TRIP PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR:

B: snow camping, moab, maybe another nevada or alvord trip

A: Couple snow trips, Several family trips to state parks, & a big multi state wheeling trip

J: Rubicon, Snow and Moab

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Closing Statements
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