Episodes

March 4, 2024

482: Bank Power Talks Throttle Controllers (Pedal Monster)

Everyone in the diesel world has heard of Banks Power, but now they are moving into the gas market with the Pedal Monster. The Pedal Monster is the answer to a slow or latent pedal. With the Pedal Monster, you can fine-tune the response of your throttle pedal to get the desired acceleration that should have been there from the factory. We also discuss Banks’ History and some possibly new products that are in the works. Connect with Banks Power: Website, Pedal Monster, Instagram, YouTube, Facebo...
March 1, 2024

SnailMail #80085

Lots of great callers this week and thanks to everyone calling in. Tyler and Jimmy are having a blast answering your questions and maybe even getting a little schooled themselves. This week they answered four voicemails. Phone Calls Caller 1 – Lance tells us about how he is enjoying the Snail Mail Segments Caller 2 – Mark from Eastern Poland says he likes the ideas of RC Rockcrawlers Caller 3 – Lance Calls Back a few days later to tell us about the different backgrounds of the Studio Caller...
Feb. 29, 2024

481: 4Runner Electrical Issues

Join us at Prairie City SVRA park for the Sue Lee-Bun Fundraiser, or please consider donating to our good friend Sue Lee Bun and help her fight Cancer. gofundme.com/teamsuebun https://venmo.com/u/Bun-TrailWelder Tyler and Jimmy catch up on another Thursday episode with gifts given to them by you the fans of a bunch of license plates from California and all over the states. They also talk about the CHP sting happening as Jimmy drives down to the Studio. Tyler talks about the electrical issues a...
Feb. 26, 2024

480: Finisher In Every KOH Class (ultra4escort)

Join us at Prairie City SVRA park for the Sue Lee-Bun Fundraiser, or please consider donating to our good friend Sue Lee Bun and help her fight Cancer. gofundme.com/teamsuebun https://venmo.com/u/Bun-TrailWelder This week Tyler and Jimmy talk to Chris Rea (ultra4escort) about the correct way to be in the wrong seat. Chris has now finished every single KOH Class as a navigator. He tells us his steps to working with the drivers, how he determines if he wants to be their escort, and best practice...
Feb. 23, 2024

SnailMail – Is KOH Restricted Land?

Lots of great callers this week and thanks to everyone calling in. Tyler and Jimmy are having a blast answering your questions and maybe even getting a little schooled themselves. This week they answered five voicemails. Phone Calls Caller 1 – Lance making fun of Toyota’s saving the day and saving Jeeps Caller 2 – Lance calls back and tells us about the Prego Pizza Caller 3 – Donald called to tell us that we forgot about the Mega Cruiser name Caller 4 – Donny called and told us that Toyota’...
Feb. 22, 2024

479: Goodbye Chair

Join us at Prairie City SVRA park for the Sue Lee-Bun Fundraiser, or please consider donating to our good friend Sue Lee Bun and help her fight Cancer. gofundme.com/teamsuebun https://venmo.com/u/Bun-TrailWelder Tyler recalls some stories that he missed from his time down at KOH and hopefully finishing the Kermit 4Runner registration saga. Jimmy helped an old high school friend out with his front axle shaft. It was nice to have the Gearwrench seal puller. Then over the weekend he and the Assis...
Feb. 19, 2024

478: Use Ham Radio To Capture Your Tracks (APRS)

Join us at Prairie City SVRA park for the Sue Lee-Bun Fundraiser, or please consider donating to our good friend Sue Lee Bun and help her fight Cancer. gofundme.com/teamsuebun https://venmo.com/u/Bun-TrailWelder Tyler schools us all on the Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS). He discusses how it works throughout the Ham Radio Network and what the different uses would be for us the off-roader to the Ultra4 racer. The entire system sounds extremely useful but you need to have your Ham Radio...
Feb. 16, 2024

SnailMail: 6 Callers from Trail Etiquette to Detroit Lockers

We have a massive backlog of voicemails so we did a quick lighting round and got through 6 callers. We discussed everything from Trail Etiquette to Detroit Lockers and maybe a little of video games as well. Phone Calls Caller 1 – Lance asked us about Trail Etiquette and said we should maybe do an episode on that topic. We did WAY back in the day EPISODE 12: 10 PIECES OF OFF ROAD ETIQUETTE I also did a video on this Off-Road Trail Etiquette for Beginners to Experienced but maybe it has been so ...
Feb. 15, 2024

477: National Ignition Facility (NIF)

Please consider donating to our good friend Sue Lee Bun and help her fight Cancer. gofundme.com/teamsuebun https://venmo.com/u/Bun-TrailWelder The National Ignition Facility at Lorence Livermore Labs is where they cause the Big Bang. Jimmy and Tyler were lucky enough to be invited on a tour of the NIF. This is where they superheat small molecules and create fusion power. They learned so much about lasers and it made them feel like their lasers were very inadequate. Send us old license plates:...
Feb. 12, 2024

476: KOH End and National News

Please consider donating to our good friend Sue Lee Bun and help her fight Cancer. gofundme.com/teamsuebun https://venmo.com/u/Bun-TrailWelder King of the Hammers is a long week and Jimmy was only there for half of it. The last day Jimmy was there he and Tyler led the SnailTrail4x4 Fissure Mt. run. It was quite comical since there were more Jeeps than Toyotas. Thursday morning Jimmy left and Tyler was left there but was not alone. The last few days for Tyler were not slow, he had to work race ...
Feb. 9, 2024

Snail Mail 02-09-24

Snail Mail is a new segment we are testing out as we are getting more and more feedback from all the wonderful listeners. We will be releasing episodes on Fridays and answering feedback from voicemails, emails, and maybe even social media. If you have a question or want to correct us please send us a message. Phone Calls Caller 1 – Zack from Oaklahoma was running into issues with his heater not working. Tyler suggested looking at the valve on the backside of the dashboard while Jimmy thinks th...
Feb. 8, 2024

475: Something New Tomorrow!!!

Please consider donating to our good friend Sue Lee Bun and help her fight Cancer. gofundme.com/teamsuebun https://venmo.com/u/Bun-TrailWelder Tyler and Jimmy absolutly love getting your feedback. There are many ways to get in contact with us social media, email and maybe our favorite voice mails. Lately we have gotten so much feeback that we are having a hard time keeping up. Because of this we are going to start a listeners feedback didecated eposides on Fridays until we catch up, or who kno...
Feb. 5, 2024

474: All About Lowrance GPS With Steven Lutz

Please consider donating to our good friend Sue Lee Bun and help her fight Cancer. gofundme.com/teamsuebun https://venmo.com/u/Bun-TrailWelder Steven Lutz likes to solve problems for the recreation wheeler. Taking established software and converting it to the off-road industry. The Lowrance was developed for the marine industry starting with sonar. In 1995 they introduced GlobalMap 2000, the world’s first LCD product to offer integrated GPS, mapping, and sonar capabilities. It was here that St...
Feb. 1, 2024

473: First Days at King of the Hammers

Please consider donating to our good friend Sue Lee Bun and help her fight Cancer. gofundme.com/teamsuebun https://venmo.com/u/Bun-TrailWelder Its King of the Hammers week and Tyler and Jimmy talk about their adventures getting to the lake bed. Setting up repeaters and the booth and meeting new and old friends. Jimmy’s trip down with Clifford was uneventful while Tyler (like always) had a hell of a trip. Jenna and Alex Frosty4wheeler: Instagram, YouTube Don’t forget about the Fissure Mountain...
Jan. 29, 2024

472: How Bomber Fab Crew Cheif Plans KOH Race

Please consider donating to our good friend Sue Lee Bun and help her fight Cancer gofundme.com/teamsuebun https://venmo.com/u/Bun-TrailWelder Tyler and Jimmy Talk to Nick Bailey the Crew Chief for Bomber Fabrication KOH race team. Nick is a wealth of information from his years of experience racing quads to being a number one chance truck in the Baja 1000. We discuss the logistics of running a race team, his responsibilities over the drivers, and how they determine their goals. Don’t forget ab...
Jan. 25, 2024

471: King of the Hammers (KOH) Prep 2024

Please consider donating to our good friend Sue Lee Bun and help her fight Cancer gofundme.com/teamsuebun https://venmo.com/u/Bun-TrailWelder Lots of irons in the fire while Jimmy and Tyler are getting ready for King of the Hammers. Tyler has reports to work on, solar panels to install, and to finish making all the MORRFlate products to bring down to the event. Jimmy is trying to figure out what vehicle he is going to bring. He could bring Clifford towing Bobcat, but the Clifford is only 2wd a...
Jan. 22, 2024

470: Most / Least Favorite Off-Road Vehicles

Please consider donating to our good friend Sue Lee Bun and help her fight Cancer gofundme.com/teamsuebun https://venmo.com/u/Bun-TrailWelder What is your favorite vehicle to see out on the trail or what is your least favorite off-road rig? Tyler and Jimmy discuss their favorites as well as some other fun topics below. We would like to hear what your favorites are or if you disagree with any of our pics. Please call in. Most common vs least common Favorite to see vs least favorite to see Mo...
Jan. 18, 2024

469: TeamSueBun – Winter Fun Fest

Our dear friend and NorCal off-road enthusiast Sue Lee Bun was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer. Sue has been a staple in the off-road community from helping out broken rigs, and leading tours on the Rubicon, to running Bun Trail Welder. A GoFundMe account has been started to help their family with medical expenses allowing her to focus on healing. If you’re able to give anything it would be welcomed with open arms. Thanks from the Buns and Tyler and Jimmy. gofundme.com/teamsuebun ht...
Jan. 15, 2024

468: Listener Feeback (Voicemail Edition)

Massive amount of feedback from the listeners. So much so, that we had to do an entire episode dedicated to Voicemails. There were some comments some questions and maybe even a correction. Most of the callers were referring to our more recent episodes about food and the lockers. IMDB review of Barried Documentary available to watch on Netflix and Amazon Prime BaoFeng UV-82 High Power BaoFeng Radio Ham Radio Handheld 2 Way Radio Walkie Talkies with Earpiece,Handheld Speaker Mic and Programming ...
Jan. 11, 2024

467: Frozen Wiper Blades

Tyler goes snowwheeling for the first time this year. On Saturday he heads up to Uncle Tom’s Cabin, over Heartless Peak, and out to the start of the Rubicon all during a crazy cold storm. Then on Sunday, he went out to MET to heckle some rookies. All while Jimmy was having another Xmas and hosting the inlaws at the new house, and then on Sunday he had a massive burn pile that went for 3 days. Want to win some Tires? Our friends over at Yokohama are donating a set of tires for the winner at 750 ...
Jan. 8, 2024

466: Multi-Day Food Meal Plans

Tyler and Jimmy have gone on many multi-day trips throughout their years of off-roading. Food meal plans are always an important item to figure out. Whether it’s with a group of rigs or by yourself you should always go into your trip with a solid plan of what meals you’re going to eat on what days. Sometimes you can be a little fluid but planning for the trip and bringing the correct amount of food is always the most important start. We had a similar discussion on EP 196: CAMP COOKING IDEAS Wan...
Jan. 4, 2024

465: Cance Lamper (New Year’s Eve Parties 2023)

Tyler and Jimmy discuss their New Year’s Eve Parties and discuss how everyone loves the Proof Syrups. They also had some catching up to do with listeners’ feedback and some voicemails. Including some more differential talk that will need to be solved at a later date. Massive thanks to Don, Donny, Donald, and Donna for calling in. Want to win some Tires? Our friends over at Yokohama are donating a set of tires for the winner at 750 Apple Podcast reviews. Also, just like before we will be giving ...
Jan. 1, 2024

464: Top 15 (2023 Year In Review)

It’s time for the annual Year In Review where Tyler and Jimmy review their favorite podcasts from the last year. Tyler and Jimmy were very random this year but that made for some fun and diverse podcasts and the Top 15 shows that. There are episodes from off-roading to portal talk, from talking about trail advocacy to new vehicles being released. There were many fun episodes and it was hard to widdle them down to only 15 so we tossed in a few bonus episodes of our favorites of all time. Top Pod...
Dec. 28, 2023

463: Did You Get Clothes For Chrismas?

Jimmy and Tyler catch up after Christmas and discuss their holiday adventures and all the goodies that received from family and significant others. Tyler went on a rant about how he always gets clothes from the Secretary and he never wants or needs clothes. Jimmy said he got some wonder undies with pockets. Want to win some Tires? Our friends over at Yokohama are donating a set of tires for the winner at 750 Apple Podcast reviews. Also, just like before we will be giving away swag packs at ever...