Off Road Podcast 430 – Moab Trip Report

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This episode of the Off Road Podcast is Sponsored by WARN, Colby Valve, and 4Patriots.

Tonight, Aaron drags a van, Coy is lazy, & Ben packs his bags

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, Coy and my name is Ben.  Welcome to the show.

Coy – nothing

Aaron – pulled a van out of our field.  Taught some kids to play with guns.

Ben – moved trailers into shop for winter to dry them out and do some maintenance and work

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News brought to you by Colby Valve

• Autoblog – Toyota Land Hopper Trademarked in Japan
  • Toyota has filed a trademark application for something called the Land Hopper in Japan. It’s unknown on what vehicle the mysterious moniker will appear, but the recent 2024 Land Cruiser presentation may offer some clues.
  • The trademark filing fell into the “vehicles” category and was spotted by users on the Land Cruiser Forum. This led to speculation that it might apply to one of the vehicles shown in silhouette on screen during the Land Cruiser presentation. The image appears at the 18:39 mark of the video, in which three vehicles can be seen in profile.
  • On the left is a short-wheelbase SUV that resembles a shortened Land Cruiser. Toyota has built in prior generations shorter, two-door versions of the Land Cruiser Prado, which is the predecessor of the U.S. market’s 2024 Land Cruiser (the Prado suffix was dropped). This particular one almost looks like it could be an FJ Cruiser successor.
• Car Buzz – Fords Shape Shifting Bronco Bumper
  • Ford may have found the perfect best-of-both-worlds solution to pedestrian-friendly bumpers that can also go off-road with a new shape-shifting bumper design that can grow or shrink depending on the scenario.
  • Cars are required to provide pedestrians with support below the knee in case of a collision in the hopes of flinging them upward instead of under the vehicle. A modern car must also leave a gap between the engine and the hood to provide a soft-ish landing. Basically, if you’re going to get run over, it’s better to be on the car rather than under it
  • The safety issue is pronounced when it comes to vehicles with a high ride height, and it’s even worse if that vehicle is equipped with a bumper designed for off-roading. When driving off-road, you need decent ground clearance and a large approach angle.
  • Ford is proposing a bumper assembly with a movable lower portion. The assembly will consist of a main bumper body, an actuator, a screw winch, a trolley, and all the mounting equipment. If the vehicle detects that a collision is imminent, an electric motor will drive the screw winch, lowering a portion of the bumper. This lower bumper will be positioned in front of and overlap with the stationary part of the bumper. Once this lower portion is in place, it will hit a pedestrian below the knees, flinging them upward for a safer outcome.
  • Ford also says it’s possible to use the car’s computing power to lower the bumper above and below a certain speed. It can likely also program the bumper to lower according to the car’s location. There are several places where a pedestrian is most likely to get knocked down, like busy intersections and roads located near schools.
  • This is not Ford’s first attempt at inventing something to protect pedestrians. Last year, it filed a patent for a front-mounted airbag that would provide a softer impact, but it’s pretty intricate and would cost a lot of money to replace.

• Car Buzz – Defender Rival Coming as a Mini Mercedes G Class
  • At the 2023 Munich Motor Show, the CEO of Mercedes Benz said, “We have something in store for G fans around the world… there will be a little G, kind of the daughter or son of the big G.”
  • Both gas and electric versions of the baby G-Class are set to be sold
  • It may not be as rugged an off-roader as the larger G-Class
  • Speculation is that the electric version will only be a dual motor setup
  • Expect it to have over 310 miles of range while using an 800 volt electrical system.
  • An obvious rival for the Baby G would be the three-door Land Rover Defender 90.
  • It will likely still come with rear seats, but they’ll be a lot more cramped, and cargo space will shrink, too.
  • While the baby G-Class is likely to be cheaper than its bigger brother – the current G550 starts at $139,900, and the AMG G63 is $179,000 – we still expect this to be an expensive vehicle.

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FJ on a trailer with a SXS in back of the truck

Thursday Driving to moab

Stayed in Ontario

Friday finish driving to Moab, deal with trailer brakes

New GX at the hotel

First trail 3d trail and Tusher Tunnel

Canyon runs and fair amount of slick rock

Saturday evening.  Whole group night run on Hells

why not run Fins for a first time in Moab intro run?

how does Hells differ at night vs the day?

Sunday: Ran Hey Joe Canyon and Secret Spire Trail

Hey Joe kinda sucks.  Why has everyone been sleeping on Secret Spire 

Monday ran Elephant Hill

Surprisingly challenging, definitely going again to spend the night

How does the permit system work for that trail?

Tuesday Hells Revenge in the daylight

New section by the dinosaur footprints

Allen trys to back flip the hot tub

Shout out to Gary and the JL Wrangler forum group that videoed 

They were redoing last years group trip to honor their forum ambassador Mike knope who passed due to cancer

Wednesday Poison Spyder and part of Gold Bar

Finished with 7 Mile Rim

Poison Spyder vs Hells Revenge?

Thursday Onion Creek and Top of the World

I’ve heard that Top of the World is slowly getting harder as the years go by, did you notice this?

Friday relax and shop down town

Saturday long bomb home

Next Week:  Pre SEMA Show

Closing Statements

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