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

Tonight, Aaron has bad news, Jeremy is a big nope, & Ben does yard work

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.

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**10:25 Ben has a noise**

Jeremy – Big fat nutthin

Aaron – Worked on my shop. Test fitted Warn wheels.  Made some Avalon decisions.

Ben – Worked in my backyard. 

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News brought to you by Colby Valve

• Jalopnik – F150 Raptor R
  • Not confirmed by Ford
  • Raptor is getting the supercharged 5.2-liter Predator V8 that powers the Mustang Shelby GT500
  • Photo leaked of 5.2L engine listed on a Raptor build sheet
  • No other details
  • Plan for it to have big tires, super low crawl ratio, and large suspension travel
• Motor Trend – 40th Anniversary of the 4Runner
  • The 4Runner turns 40!
    • 4Runner Concept: 81-83 Toyota Trekker
  • 40th anniversary will have:
    • Classic Toyota Stripes
    • 17” Bronze wheels
    • 265/70R17 (31.6”) Dunlop Grandtrek AT20 Tires
    • Premium Trim
      • body-colored front and rear bumpers
      • door handles 
      • heated power outside mirrors with turn signal indicators and puddle lights
      • fender flares
      • side rocker panels
      • rear spoiler. 
      • roof rails are painted black 
  • Only 4,040 will be made!

Main Topic powered by WARN  

Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek

• Ground Clearance 8” LOWEST
• Tire size 265/60R18 (30.5”)

Toyota RAV4 TRD

• A/T Tires with TRD wheels
• TRD shocks
• Better bump stops
• Parking assist
• cameras
• Running board cladding
• torque vectoring system
• Ground Clearance 8.6 inches
• Factory Tire size 225/60R18 (28.6”)

Subaru Outback Wilderness

• Higher ground clearance 9.5 inches HIGHEST
• A/t tires 225/65R17 (28.5”)
• High clearance bumpers f/r
• Anti glare hood
• Standard Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive
• Front skid plate
• X-mode
• BOA 21.2 degree

Jeep Compass Trailhawk

• Tow Hooks.
• 1-Inch Suspension Lift for Added Ground Clearance.
• Underbody Skid Plates.
• 21 Deg BOA
• Jeep® Active Drive Lock 4×4 System with Four-Wheel LOW Mode.
• Exclusive Front and Rear Fascia.
• Optimized Approach and Departure Angles.
• Ground Clearance 8.7
• Tire size P215/65R17 (28”)
• Selec-Terrain® Traction Management System.

Ford Explorer Timberline

• increased ground clearance 8.7 inches
• Factory tire size 265/65R18 (31.6”) BIGGEST
• 18.9 Deg BOA
• improved approach and departure angles
• steel skid plates
• Torsen® limited-slip differential
• Bridgestone Dueler all-terrain tires 
• new shocks
• springs 
• stabilizer bars

Kia Telluride X-Pro

• rugged-appearance trim
• 0.4-inch-higher ride height 8.3 inches of gc
• Tire size 245/60R18 (29.6”)
• swaps the 20-inch wheel for 18-inchers with all-terrain tires
• Increased tow rating
• Different headlights
  • Not released yet

Honda Passport Trailsport

• Model-specific bumpers with faux skid-plate inserts also are included
• 18-inch wheels with a greater offset that widen the Passport’s track by 0.4 inch
• All season tire
• no suspension lift, unlike the TrailSport version of the Pilot has 8.1 inches of ground clearance
• Factory tire size P245/60R18 (29.6”)

Chevrolet Trailblazer

• Three drive modes
  • Awd, fwd, snow
• “Sport” terrain tires
• 8 inches ground clearance LOWEST
• Factory tire size 225/60R17 (27.6”) SMALLEST

Ford Bronco Sport

• 29.5-inch Falken Wildpeak all-terrain tire
• Ground clearance 8.8”
• BOA 20.4 degrees
• tow hooks
• bash plates
• decent approach and departure angles
• Focus RS-style twin-clutch rear-drive unit to get power to the back wheels, it can simulate a locked rear differential
• Mud/Ruts and Rock Crawl drive modes

VW Touareg

• additional driving modes
• 8.3 inches of ground clearance
• Factory tire size 255-60-17 (29”)
• BOA 22 degrees 
• two towing eyes
• fuel tank increased from 20 to 24 gallons
• underseal system and radiator grille
• reinforced underbody guard
• protective part for the 12v battery
• particularly robust aerodynamic fairing, tank guard and stone deflector

Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro

• P265/70R17 (31.6”)
• 9.6 Ground Clearance
• 19.8” Break Over Angle

Jeep Wrangler Rubicon

• 32” Tires
• 10.8” Ground Clearance 
• 22.6 Deg Break Over Angle

Closing Statements

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