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If your looking for a secondary lithium battery then Wagan Tech is your go to experts. Little did we know that Wagan Tech is turning 40 this year. We learn about what there first products were to what they are doing today. We are also proud to show off their lithium Cubes and Flash lights that we love so much. They aim to better your life; They drive your mobile lifestyle forward. These aren’t just words; this is the Mission that they live by. Find Wagan Tech online: Website, YouTube, Instagra...

Tyler had the pleasure to be the MC for this year’s Cantina For The Con. The Cantina for the Con is one of three fundraisers that the Rubicon Trail Foundation hosts to raise money for projects for the Rubicon Trail. This year it sounded like the largest and wildest event yet. Meanwhile, Jimmy went down to a 4th of July pool party where he wasn’t allowed to get in the water. Rubicon Trail Foundation: Webiste The Dollop: The Truck Nuts War Donut Media: We Broke A $1 Million Off-Road Camper WE HAV...

Tyler attended a meeting to help continue to have open communication for the Rubicon Trail. This was the first time that this committee met and there were many highly respected people and organizations at the meeting. The meeting is also open so that anyone can attend and everyone is encouraged to lend a voice. The meeting are going to happen quarterly so we will keep everyone aware of when the next meeting will be. WE HAVE A WINNER FOR THE WINCH! #40 – Runner up Joez60421 was the one who conta...

The 56th Annual Sierra Trek is in the final stages, and we are happy to bring you our friend John Allen with some updates about the event and some information about the River. The Sierra Trek takes place on the Fordyce Creek Trail but don’t think that all the runs are down that trail because there are some additional runs for people that don’t have a rig that can handle the trail. There is also the Signal Peak Run, Outer Limits, Historical Tour and SxS runs. There is a little bit for everyone. ...

74WELD has been making portals for Ultra4/Baja race scene for some time now. They moved to make an off-the-shelf version for Jeeps, and only recently started making portals for Tacoma and Broncos. We spoke to Quinn, owner of 74WELD about the newly released Taoma Portals. We wanted to know how much taller they make the vehicle, how much wider, and if they are stronger than an after-market setup. Learn more about 74WELD: Website, Instagram, YouTube, or call (619) 286 6656 Lots of things are happ...

Shasta Lake is full! Jim was out camping at Shasta Lake this past weekend and he discusses his trip with this family and the Assistant’s dad’s side of the family. We had a run-in with the sheriffs, a broken boat, lots of paddle boarding time, and an unwelcome visitor in camp. Meanwhile, Tyler was waking up in the middle of the night realizing he still has more parts to order for the 4Runner. Lots of things are happening this month make sure you’re keeping up with the podcast and the SnailTrail4...

Talking with Toyota about their newest release the 4th Gen Tacoma. Tacoma already holds the mid-size pickup best seller in the USA and with all the upgrades it’s going to continue to be the best. Toyota has put a lot of thought and overland focus into what this truck should be. We are very excited with the outcome and excited to share it with you today. Lots of things are happening this month make sure you’re keeping up with the podcast and the SnailTrail4x4 Instagram First Weekly Winners for ...

It’s been a long winter and we have been talking about a broken-down Jeep ZJ out on the Rubicon Trail for the entire duration. Now that summer is hitting us and we have had some thunderstorms the snow is finally melting off so that the ZJ could be recovered. We talk with Nick Bailey from Avalanche Technical about what it took to get the Jeep off the trail. AvalancheTechnical: Instagram Frosty4wheeler: Instagram DerekrickFord: Instagram Lots of things are happening this month make sure you’re ke...

Summer off-roading season is coming up quickly, are you ready? Tyler and Jimmy run down a list of to-do items you should check out before the first summer off-road trip. We cover everything from checking your vehicle to the first aid kit. Don’t forget about the Flex Power Tool giveaways happening this week. Tyler’s Article: A Surprising Number of Americans Think They Could Beat Wild Animals in a Fight Tyler’s new favorite podcast: Tooth and Claw Lots of things are happening this month make sure...

Tyler took Kermit to Ories (83rickybobby) to go on the chopping block. Tyler tells us about all the parts and the overall plan for Kermit. He also discussed his impromptu camping trip with the Ford Bronco and the Trailer. Meanwhile, Jimmy was out drinking all the beer, and whiskey at his buddy’s wedding reception. Lots of things happening this month make sure you’re keeping up with the podcast and the SnailTrail4x4 Instagram Follow Flex: Instagram First Week Winner for three Flex Impact Kits ...

Cordless Battery Technology is really changing the way we think about Power Tools and Flex Power Tools is really pushing the limits with its power tool lineup. Lithium batteries have been around for some time, but they were always designed wrong. Now with stacked lithium and with computer brains being put into the batteries, they are able to pack a stronger punch in the same or smaller package size. Follow Flex: Instagram WE HAVE A WINNER FOR THE WINCH! #40 – Runner up Joez60421 was the one who...

The start of Power Tool Month is here! We are excited to announce a partnership with Flex Power Tools. This month we will be talking about Flex Power Tool as well as giving away some tools every week. You need to be paying attention to each and every episode to learn how to enter the giveaways. We also did some axle talk as well as some deck jokes. Follow Flex: Instagram WE HAVE A WINNER FOR THE WINCH! #40 – Runner up Joez60421 was the one who contacted us before the deadline of Memorial Day. C...

In Jan 2024 there will be a small off-road engine ban in California. Tyler and Jimmy are going to discuss what is going to be banned and how this will affect us. Many of us off-roaders like to use chainsaws, while we are out in the backcountry. Will this ban mean that we will not be allowed to use them anymore? CARB’s Small Off-Road Engine: Go to CARB’s Fact Sheet Page SORE Applicability Fact Sheet: What is affected WE HAVE A WINNER FOR THE WINCH! Thank you to everyone who has submitted reviews...

Jimmy Tells the story about how he gave Clifford a boo-boo. He talks about what happened, some of the backstory, and what he is going to do to fix Clifford. Shocking to Jimmy these old body style fords are very stout, and the inner and outer fender is one piece. He thought it would be an easy fix, but nope already starting to give him problems. So… If you know of anyone parting out a 92-96 Ford F series truck get in contact with Jimmy. In the mean time, Tyler got everything in to finish his axle...

The 400th celebration is a bit more relaxing than previous celebrations. We pull out the campfire stories deck everyone received in their Giftboxes and discuss a few of them. Some of the topics include, what is an interesting thing Tyler has dug up? Where is the quietest place Jimmy has ever been? What is Tyler’s favorite sunrise or sunset, jimmy even tossed in his for that one as well, and many more. WE HAVE A WINNER FOR THE WINCH! Thank you to everyone who has submitted reviews over the past ...

We are giving away a set of four Yokohama Tires to a random winner for the review Giveaway. To be entered you need to leave a review on Apple Podcast. Once we reach 750 reviews one lucky winner will be chosen to win the set of tires. These can be any tire as long as it’s not a race compound or a wheel diameter larger than 20″. This includes our favorite X-AT and MT tires up to 40″. We will also be giving away swag packs for every 50 reviews as we reach our goal of 750. We are currently at 523 re...

Tyler discusses the new technology in the Ford Bronco that they used while out at Cruise Moab. We already covered our trip, and all the trails we went on, but we had some follow-up questions on all the new tech that is in the Bronco. We covered everything from the one peddle driving to using the tank turn. Tyler really enjoyed driving the Bronco in Moab, and he feels the new tech was pretty neat but might not be completely necessary. WE HAVE A WINNER FOR THE WINCH! Thank you to everyone who has...

Tyler went and took a class on how to use your chainsaw. Besides the boring 9 hr classroom session it sounded like a very interesting course. He learned proper liming, bucking, and felling techniques. Now that he is certified he will be able to use a chainsaw in national forests whenever he is doing trail maintenance. We also announced the winners of the April giveaway. WE HAVE A WINNER FOR THE WINCH! Thank you to everyone who has submitted reviews over the past few years. We have finally achie...

Nate from the Dirt Lifestyle was invited to participate in a fun build-off by OnX Offroad. We discuss his new vehicle, build plans, and why he chooses that rig for the build challenge. There is also discussion about who is his competition, and what their builds are. There are also some quick talks about OnX vs Gaia. OnX Offroad Build Challenge: Click Here To Vote Follow Dirt Lifestyle Nate: YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@DirtLifestyle Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/dirtlifestylenate...

There are many iconic vehicles in Star Wars but do you think any of them could complete the Rubicon? Many of the vehicles are spaceships, but some of them are made for traveling over land and there are even fewer that have wheels. This was a lot of fun and you get to figure out who is the bigger nerd after Tyler and Jimmy are talking Star Wars. WE HAVE A WINNER FOR THE WINCH! Thank you to everyone who has submitted reviews over the past few years. We have finally achieved our goal of 500 Review...

After listening to Tyler’s borning trails in the last episode now we get to some of the more exciting and fun trails that Jimmy went on… and Tyler on Friday. Thursday Jimmy joined Tour Guide Taco and some friends and went on Posien Spider, Friday was MORRFlate Metal Masher, and on Saturday Jimmy went on Rusty Nail. However, he almost didn’t make it on Saturday because of some carnage. MORRFLate Pre-Sale of the TenSix™ PSI Pro™ – Claim Your Spot Now WE HAVE A WINNER FOR THE WINCH! Thank you to e...

Tyler and Jimmy had such a blast out at Cruise Moab this year. They were happy to be able to support the TLCA event and fundraiser. In this first half of the adventure covers Tyler and the Secretary’s adventures on the two trails they went on in the new Ford Bronco. MORRFLate Pre-Sale of the TenSix™ PSI Pro™ – Claim Your Spot Now WE HAVE A WINNER FOR THE WINCH! Thank you to everyone who has submitted reviews over the past few years. We have finally achieved our goal of 500 Reviews on iTunes/App...

Jimmy still had quite a few items to button up on Bobcat. There was still finalizing the steering, bleeding the hydraulic ram, installing the line lock, and tightening the wheels. Meanwhile, Tyler has already left and was out on his overland trip to Moab UT. Tyler and the Assistant had some fun and interesting stops along with way and he got to play with the new solar panel and electrical setup. WE HAVE A WINNER FOR THE WINCH! Thank you to everyone who has submitted reviews over the past few ye...

What draws the line between the difference of Off-Roading versus Overlanding? The line is quite thin and to some, they probably mean the same thing. Today we discuss this topic with Benji from Budge Overland Podcast. He also runs the Budget Overland Facebook group with over 30,000 members. Make sure to check them out and listen. Budge Overland Website: https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/ Budget Overland IG: https://www.instagram.com/budget_overland_official/ WE HAVE A WINNER FOR THE WINCH! Th...