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

Tonight, Aaron fixes a flat and Ben fixes his rig with a paper clip

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.  Your hosts tonight are Aaron, Jeremy and my name is Ben.  Welcome to the show.

The week in review is brought to you by Medical gear outfitters

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Aaron – Wheel spacers didn’t do the trick for the Avalon.  Serviced the riding lawn mower and the tractor.  Fixed a flat tire on the tractor.  Got some snow. Installed a tuner on the F150.

Ben – Back from South Dakota.

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News brought to you by Colby Valve

• Autoblog – How much does the new Hummer weigh?
  • H1 – 7,560lbs
  • H2 – 6,615lbs
  • H3 – 4,893lbs
  • 2022 Hummer Edition 1 – 9,063lbs (329 mile range)
  • Rivian R1T – 7,000lbs (314 mile range)
  • F150 Lightning – 6,500lbs (300 mile range)
  • Battery alone weighs 2,923lbs
  • 617 amp hour battery at 400v is 246.8 kWh
  • $110,295
• Autoblog – Ranger Raptor Revealed 
  • 2023 Ranger Raptor is coming to America and Canada
  • 3.0 V6 Twin Turbo
  • 392hp & 430tq
  • 2.0 inline 4 twin turbo diesel engine will probably not make it to the United States
  • Anti lag system will be used which keeps the turbos spooled up for up to 3 seconds after your foot is off of the accelerator pedal
  • 10 speed transmission
  • F&R e lockers
  • Beefed up suspension mounting points
  • Completely redesigned suspension with new aluminum upper & lower control arms
  • Fox 2.5” Live Valve shocks with internal bypass technology
  • 7 drive modes
    • Normal, Sport, Slippery, Rock Crawl, Sand, Mud/Ruts, and Baja

Main Topic powered by WARN  

Trail Communications

Types of comms

• Walkie Talkies (FRS) 
  • the usual range of an FRS device on channels 8-14 is less than one-half mile, but longer-range communications can be achieved on channels 1-7 and 15-22 depending on conditions and terrain
• CB Radio
  • range of about 3 miles to 20 miles depending on the terrain
• GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) (like Midland)
  • Upwards of 65 miles depending on conditions and range and wattage of radio
• MURS (Multi-Use Radio Service)
  • The band is usable for personal or business two-way radio communications with up to 2 Watts of power
  • Handheld radios broadcasting on MURS frequencies can experience a range of two miles to eight miles depending on terrain and obstructions, while MURS Base Stations can reach up to 20 miles
• VHF Radios (Like Rugged Radios)
  • Wattage dependent to range
  • Uses a “Business Band”
• Ham
  • Wattage dependent to range
• Hand signals and horn
  • Eyesight and attention and how well you can hear

Pro/Cons

Range of each

How to power them

How they install

Other equipment needed

Cost

Licenses needed

• GMRS $35, lasts for 10 years, immediate family can use, & no test.  HAM license doesn’t cover GMRS
• HAM Exam cost is $35, lasts or 10 years + test fees / class fees

Closing Statements

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