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This episode of the Off Road Podcast is Sponsored by Colby Valve.

 

Tonight, Aaron breaks out his skill saw, Coy drags something home, & Ben Does not rock out

 

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.

 

Ben – everything has been thrown for a loop trips have been canceled and I’ve got surgery in 4 weeks

Coy – bought an Intech Discovery

Aaron – Turned my bed from a queen to a California King in the RV.  Had to chop the bottom of a cabinet off & rebuild it.  Prepping for camping.  Fathers day.

 

Tell people we are taking July off

 
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News brought to you by Colby Valve

Car Buzz – Ford Patents Shock-Absorbing Rock Rails

• Ford is continually looking for ways to enhance the capability of its off-roaders, and a new patent discovered by CarBuzz and filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office demonstrates this. The Blue Oval has submitted designs for deployable rock sliders with cushioning pads underneath.
• We’ve seen deployable rock sliders before, with aftermarket outfits like Rock Slide Engineering creating rocker panels with neatly integrated deployable sliders. What makes Ford’s design slightly different is that its patent discusses cushioned sliders that would be usable in both the stowed and deployed positions, widening the scope of their practicality.
• In the stowed position, the rock sliders would behave as normal, protecting the rocker panels from damage in collisions with rocks and other off-road obstacles and maximizing available ground clearance. In this position, the protective rails would protrude just below the lower edge of the chassis, remaining out of the way of the turbulent air from the front wheels and thereby increasing aerodynamic efficiency, albeit by a very small degree.
• But when exiting or entering the car, the sliders could automatically deploy to enable easier ingress and egress. They could also be deployed while in motion. In this state, ground clearance is reduced slightly, but there’s even less risk of damage to the rocker panels within which the sliders retract.
• To achieve this plurality of states, a worm gear would be connected to an electric motor, although other types of motors are also potentially suitable. Underneath the metal rock sliders, non-metal shock absorption pads (made of rubber, plastic, resin, or other similar material) would provide a slightly higher margin for error before the sliders themselves are damaged. 
• These pads would be easy to replace, allowing one to refresh their vehicle and remove all evidence of hardcore off-roading at a reasonable cost.
• If this design is approved, it’s far more likely that it will be sold as an additional accessory through Ford Performance Parts. Still, we can’t see any obvious drawbacks. The patent was first filed in November 2022 and has just been published by the USPTO on May 30, 2024, so if the design is earmarked for production, it probably won’t be long before it’s rolled out to your local dealer.

 

Motor Trend – Mopar Just Dropped The ’24 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon

• The fourteenth consecutive special-edition Mopar custom vehicle has dropped, and for 2024, Mopar has elected to focus its customizing on 250 limited-edition Rubicon-trim Jeep Gladiators.
• As we speak, these are dropping at select Jeep dealerships around the United States (sorry everybody else!).
• Built upon the Gladiator’s Rubicon trim, the Mopar ’24 features a menacing black clearcoat exterior carrying one-of-a-kind topographical Rubicon trail graphics on the hood, bedsides, and tailgate.
• The exterior graphics are accented with a red tracer and highlighted with the Jeep Performance Parts (JPP) logo on the hood and bed sides.
• The Mopar ’24 Gladiator rides on standard 17-inch aluminum wheels with painted black pockets, mounted with Falken all-terrain tires. Power comes courtesy of a 285-horsepower 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6. 
• Inside the cabin, custom two-tone Katzkin leather seats carry black and Maraschino red surfaces with embossed Omega M Mopar logos in front. A matching Maraschino red center console armrest and seat bolsters provide additional color contrast along with red accent stitching on the steering wheel, seats, and instrument panel.
• A custom serialized Mopar ’24 badge sits on the leading panel of the center console, just behind the shifter. Each buyer receives a Mopar ’24 owner’s kit that features a personalized certificate of authenticity with serialized vehicle-build number, a special rendering of the vehicle by the Mopar design team, and more.
• Buyers also receive an presented in an attractive reusable gift box. Dedicated tool pockets provide efficient organization and easy accessibility. The expandable bag provides plenty of room for customers to add their own tools.
• Everywhere you look on the Mopar ’24, there are unique touches for the off-roading connoisseur. Mopar has either added or upgraded standard equipment, including heavy-duty rock rails with step assist, triple-hoop grille guard, three-piece body-color hardtop, tri-fold hard tonneau cover, spray-on bedliner, grab handles (front and rear), custom Mopar tailgate badge, Mopar headliner, black sill trim, and all-weather floor mats.
• U.S. manufacturer’s suggested retail price for the exclusive Mopar ’24 Jeep Gladiator is $70,295 (excluding $1,895 destination charge). All 250 units will be built to the same unique specifications for the U.S. market only. 
• Base price of a Gladiator Rubicon is $56,825.
• The Mopar ’24 Jeep Gladiator joins an exclusive club as the latest limited-edition, Mopar-modified vehicle delivered straight from the factory. In 2010, Mopar produced the first of an ongoing series of limited-edition vehicles, the Mopar ’10 Dodge Challenger. Other low-volume, factory-produced Mopar rides have followed: the Mopar ’11 Dodge Charger, Mopar ’12 Chrysler 300, Mopar ’13 Dodge Dart, Mopar ’14 Dodge Challenger, Mopar ’15 Dodge Charger R/T, Mopar ’16 Ram Rebel, Mopar ’17 Dodge Challenger, Mopar ’18 Dodge Durango, Mopar ’19 Dodge Challenger, Mopar ’21 Ram 1500, Mopar ’22 Durango, and Mopar ’23 Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger.

 

Main Topic  

 

Mention the voicemail and say that it is the reason for this episode. Then play the VM. 

 

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What got us into wheeling?

B- always loved the outdoors and wanted to get deeper into them farther away from large groups of people while challenging my driving skills 

 

C- Had been into it when I was younger, but got massively into racing and bought an fj as a daily/ race car hauler. Started off roading and overlanding as racing wasnt family inclusive.

 

A- Needed a truck for house projects and also wanted to get out camping.  I couldn’t afford the Tacoma so I bought the Frontier.  Made sure to get the top-of-the-line model which came with a locker.

 

Past rigs

C- 1983 toyota truck, 1979 ford bronco

 

A- 2005 Nissan Frontier Nismo, 1998 Stewert & Stevenson LMTV M1078

 

B- 2008 2dr jeep jk, 82 jeep wagoneer, 91 jeep cherokee 

 

Current rig

A- Grey 2008 Nissan Frontier Nismo, Bought with 40k miles & currently has 148k miles.  Has Sunroof and Rockford Fosgate sound system.  Nismo package has upgraded Bilstine shocks, skid plates, rear E-locker, & decals.  Came with a hard tonneau cover.  

 

B- Tan 2006 toyota 4runner, Bought with 176k miles & currently has 253k miles camo painted

 

C- Tan 2010 FJ Cruiser Trails Team Edition, Bought with 27k miles & currently has 148 k miles

 

Mods

B- tan interior with 8 cupholders patches covering halfway back gun and offroad, monster mag phone, seat-mounted ram mount for tablet that i normally run Gaia GPS, Garmin Inreach mini, front and rear-facing dash cam/mirror tan Duluth trading company seat cover Maltby fab skids Prinsu style roof rack xo fab sliders  3 monkeys hitch mounted tire swing out NWTI open top front bumper  icon 2.5 coil overs  kc highlights rock lights in pink because deals raptor lined baby poop yellow warn zeon 10s power tank 10 and 20 # tanks JBA upper control arms tons of flashy ambers and ditch lights rough country control panel dirty life dt-1s black with chrome ring with mile star Patagonia 80 series snorkel because it was the only option at the time arc led headlights Anytone ham radio yet to be set up along with boafeng and a handful of FRS radios for spotting or kids running around camp skinny medic offroad podcast built first aid kit along with a homemade kit with a few more extra goodies for booboos factory running axles trimbren bump stops

 

C- Radflo 2.5, SPC upper, total chaos lower, metal tech long travel rear suspension, body mount chop,. Iron man panhard bar.All pro heavy-duty dimple die sliders, all pro aluminum skid plate, trail worx front tube bumper,washer reservoir relocation, warn 9.5xp winch,metal tech light bar mount, vision x gen 1 6.9’ light canons,rigid side shooter pods, ridgid/ lux rock lights homemade shovel mount with aluminum c track for dragonfly tarp awning. Roof mounted dome light and ham radio console, Alinco DR-138t ham radio, president cb with 102” whip, garmin overlander gps,viair  onboard air with 1 gallon tank, rubbermaid drawer slide cut down. Interco bird dog wheels,last us bag seat back caddy, mickey thompson  mtz legend tires

 

A- Welded up custom roof basket, installed HID Retrofitted lights from last truck, steel Nissan Wheels with BFG KM2s (255/85/16), 2” puck spacer lift up front & 2” shackle lift in the rear, installed Cobra 75 WX ST CB radio, old school Garmin GPS unit with backup camera, Trail Gear rock sliders, 3” puck spacer & custom rear leaf pack, traded tonneau for color matched canopy, Made 4 day circumnavigation of Oregon after picking up new CVT Rainier tent, ARB front bumper with ENGO 10k winch, custom rear bumper, Blue Sea fuse distribution block, custom 6 switch panel by shifter, aftermarket heated seats, ARB Single air compressor on custom mount under hood, 3 of 5 legit skid plates, snorkel, 9” LED lights for front bumper, 10” pusher fan on aux. tranny cooler, Warn Zeon 10s winch, 2” body lift to fit Titan fuel tank that I never installed, KO2s in skinny 32, KM3s in skinny 33s.

 

At 140k miles Titan Engine & transmission with shorty headers, test pipes, & 3” cat back plus a custom tune.  All new engine consumables, belts, hoses, plugs, radiator, etc. Titan front differential with ARB locker and Titan axles.  Factory Titan lower control arms with SPC upper control arms with Radflo coilovers to create long travel. New 4” longer rear shocks.  Removed all swaybars.  Yaesu FTM 300 Ham radio installed.  Titan hubs & brakes, new rear 2.5” wheel adaptors, WARN Epic 17” wheels with 35×12.5” Mickey Thompson Baja Boss M/Ts.  Took angle grinder to front fenders.  

 

Future mods

nw fab planetary doubler transfer case. Snorkel, mule expedition roof rack, rcv  ultimate cv axles. Rear bumper with swing out and aev fuel caddy

 

Fender flares, pre-filter for snorkel, replace front two factory skids with something stronger, new head unit, Bronco beadlock Wheels with skinny 35s, Rear swing away tire carrier.

 

metal rear offroad bumper, fj or newer 4runner rear axle with elocker, storage drawer for the back of the 4runner beating metal back to stop rubbing with my persuader 

 

Mods that didn’t work

2” puck spacers, 2” lift shackles, used plywood drawers, homemade roof basket, aftermarket heated seats.  Hard roll up tonneau cover.  12.5” wide tires on zero offset wheels with Titan swap width.

used tires, factory skids

spacer lift, 16” wheels, superwinch expedition winch

 

Places we’ve wheeled

Tahuya, WA BCDR, Montana little bit of Idaho and South Dakota, Christmas Valley and NW Nevada

Moab UT, Ouray CO, Oregon cascades, Oregon coast range, Oregon dunes, Oregon BCDR, central east and south east high desert. Nevada a little

Tahuya OHV, Barlow Trail, all over the Gifford Pinchot NF, Lots of areas in central Oregon, a little of Central Washington, Circumnavigated Oregon counter-clockwise, Northern Nevada, some central & eastern Washington, Moab, San Juan mountains, CO.

 

Places you want to wheel

Ozarks, Arizona, and Sand Hollow, Montana, merus adventure park in Texas, Baja Telegraph Rd, tuktoyaktuk canada road trip

Sand Hollow, Ozarks, Alaska, all the PNW BDRs, TAT, Upper Michigan Peninsula

Canada, Moab, Idbdr, Alaska, chile

 

Next Week:  Christmas in June

 

Closing Statements

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