Off The Road Again

Ross and Chris welcome Ben & Nate of 4x4ward to the show. They run a website that features numerous stickers, hats, shirts, and more automotive ephemera. Nate has a Mitsubishi Delica. Ben has a Ram Tradesman, Supra, Civic, Samurai, and a Mitsubishi Montero. Probably more too, that we forgot. 4x4ward is about camping like you give a shit.

Ross and Chris discuss Overland Expo West. Ross bought a 1999 Miata. Chris attended Expo West and then went on an epic road trip through Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado. 

Ross and Chris welcome Micah Muzio to the show. Micah owns a Ford Bronco and a Robinson R44 Helicopter. Micah reviews cars for his YouTube channel with his wife and daughter and also for Kelley Blue Book. Micah recently has been exploring heli-camping and using his Bronco for more off-road shenanigans. 

Ross and Chris welcome C aleb Wallace to the show. Caleb works at Adventure Imports and has a rad, Mitsubishi Montero. He grew up in the Pacific Northwest, and his family has a WW2-era Willys Jeep. Ross experienced the Land Rover Defender V8; Chris is fully immersed in van life and little league. 

Ross and Chris welcome Ashley and Richard of Desk to Glory back to the show. These world travelers are back from a recent trip to follow the Dakar Rally and then spent some time exploring Saudi Arabia. Also discussed are their upcoming plans to travel through Africa and Asia and a potential trip to just travel in Saudi Arabia until more of the world opens back up. They are planning to use their 20...

Ross and Chris welcome Lyn Woodward back to the show. Lyn makes automotive videos for Kelley Blue Book. She also has competed multiple times in the Rebelle Rally and in the first Rally Jameel in Saudi Arabia. Lyn has also seen and touched the Toyota GR Corolla and the Hummer EV.

Ross and Chris welcome Texas Dave Carapetyan back to the show. Dave is the owner/operator of the Rally Ready Ranch near Austin, Texas. Dave also pilots a Black Rifle Coffee Company Green Subaru in the ARA Rally Championship. Watch out for him in the Mud Whale Super Champio standings! Dave also creates great content with the Black Rifle Coffee Company Motorsports Division . Also discussed were the...

Ross and Chris welcome Jeff Glucker back to the show. Jeff is the co-founder of Hooniverse , the host of Shift Talkers on MotorTrend , and creates videos for AutoTrader . Jeff drives a Mitsubishi Montero, is known to mountain bike, and is generally an all-around guy. Also discussed were the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk 4xe, an interesting camper, Montero stuff, and why the TRX engine is interesti...

Ross and Chris welcome Brad Brownell back to the show. Brad writes for Flat Sixes and Jalopnik. Bard is also a co-owner of Autopia 2099 , an all EV car show. Brad owns a 944, 912, a PowerStroke Ambulance, a BMW GS, and a Boxter roadster that will eventually be a plug-in hybrid. Also discussed were the Ford F-150 Rattler, the upcoming Corolla GR Hatchback (GR-Four), the Lotus Eletre, and Expedition...

Ross and Chris welcome Cabot Bigham to the show. Cabot races in the Nitro Rallycross series in a fantastic Audi racecar. We discuss how he started in karts, open wheel racing, and translated that experience into rallycross. Ross experienced the 2022 GMC Yukon AT4, Chris took the family to Colorado for a getaway and some winter sports. Also discussed is Land Rover's James Bond-inspired Defender ral...

Ross and Chris welcome Brett Bavasso to the show. Brett is the owner/operator of The Custom Shop in Astoria, Queens, New York. The Custom Shop works on all kinds of vehicles : German and Japanese cars, Land Cruisers, Lexus GXs, Monteros, Jeeps, and more. They have an eclectic resume. Ross's GX was outfitted in their shop. Ross off-roaded the Lexus GX and Chris installed a leveling kit with the hel...

Language warning: we cuss a lot this episode! Ross and Chris welcome Kamil Kaluski to the show. Kamil is a transportation engineer, writes for Hagerty and Hooniverse , and owns a Black Diamond Ford Bronco in Boston. Also discussed are the Ford Ranger Raptor, Ross' experience with the Subaru WRX, and the Subaru Outback Wilderness and Forester Wilderness. Ross off-roaded the Lexus GX, Chris bought a...

Ross and Chris welcome Todd Hill to the show. Todd is the Product Public Relations Manager for Subaru of America . The guys discuss the Outback Wilderness, Forester Wilderness, and the all-new Subaru BRZ. Also discussed are Ross' GX 460, Chris' mountain bike hunt, and the Wyoming Backcountry Discovery Route. 

Ross and Chris welcome Sedona Blinson and Rebecca Donaghe back to the show. Rebecca and Sedona are both navigators from the Rebelle Rally , and they break down how they tell their drivers what direction to go, how fast to drive, and what distance to cover. All while navigating the team to checkpoints to gather the highest point total to win the Rebelle Rally. Also discussed are Ford's Bronco Everg...

Ross and Chris welcome Loren Healy to the show. Loren is a King of the Hammers champion and an Ultra4 series champion. He got his start rock crawling in New Mexico and found his way to Ultra4 Racing . Loren competed in his 4400 Bronco race truck and in the Every Man Challenge in a stock Ford Bronco 4600 this year. He has teamed up with Vaughn Gittin Jr for off-road racing and they started an off-r...

Ross and Chris welcome David Tracy back to the show. David has spent many years at Jalopnik . He owns an amazing Jeep FC150 , a German Dodge minivan, and is building an Overland-ready Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJ with a 5-speed manual transmission. Also discussed is Ross' time with the Jaguar F-Pace SVR off-road, Ross' Midland Radio MXT500 GMRS radio, and Chris acquiring a Midland Radio MXT275 GMRS radi...

Ross and Chris welcome KJ Jones to the show. KJ is the Senior Content Producer for Motortrend 's Truck and Off-Road Group. He owns a sweet Fox "Body" Mustang and a Ford F-350 dually called BluMajik. KJ has recently driven the all-new 2022 Toyota Tundra and has seen the 2023 Toyota Sequoia in person. Also discussed is Ross' GX going under the knife and Chris doing a little towing with the Vredestei...

Ross and Chris welcome Tate Morgan to the show. Tate is the principal of the Gambler 500 in Oregon. Tate is also a part of HooptieX . He has an impressive collection of Land Cruisers, Pontiac Vibes, and many more Corollas. The guys discuss the Gambler's origin story, testicular cancer, stewardship, and picking up trash. Also discussed is the 2022 Ford Ranger Raptor with the Bronco Raptor, a $1,000...

Use code "OTRA" to save $300 off their upcoming Death Valley & Moab trips. Those trips are in February. Don't wait! Ross and Chris welcome Scott & Aaron from Express Rally and their Adventure Series to the show. Scott is the founder of the Express Rally, which plans driving routes, accommodations, and food for enthusiasts to enjoy great driving roads. Aaron partners with Scott to run the A...

Ross and Chris welcome Andy Lilienthal of Warn Industries to the show. Andy is the Strategic Communication Manager for Warn. He and his wife, Mercedes , run Crankshaft Culture as well. The guys discuss winches, winching, non-automotive applications, and some interesting videos of massive things moving with Warn products. Also discussed is the 2021 Ford Raptor winning Four Wheeler's Pickup Truck of...

Ross and Chris welcome Scott Gurian of the Far From Home podcast to the show. Scott and his brother took part in the Mongol Rally in 2016. Spending 7 weeks and 11,000 miles in a Nissan Micra traversing Europe and Asia. Great stories and photos ! Ross now has all of the tools that he needs to install parts on the Lexus GX. Chris still can't find a fuel tank skid plate for the #Dadburban. 

Ross & Chris welcome Zak Al-Shawish to the show. Zak is a product manager with Midland Radios . Midland has CB, GMRS, weather radios , and more. The guys discuss the benefits of GMRS radios, the distance that can be covered, and more! The Chevrolet Silverado EV concept is discussed at length as well. 

Ross and Chris welcome Robby DeGraff of AutoPacific back to the show. The guys discuss Hyundai's 2021 sales numbers, EVs, the Ford F-150 Lightning, and speculate on the upcoming Chevrolet Silverado EV. Ross fills in the guys on his Lexus GX build and his new partners: Ironman4x4 , Toyo Tires , Wheel Pros , and Warn Industries . Chris laments the lack of skid plates for the 2017 Chevrolet Suburban.

Ross & Chris welcome Beth Bowman to the show. Beth is the navigator for the Rebelle Rally team, The Wanderettes , along with her driver, Abigail Bassett . Beth has previously spent a year traveling the United States with her husband and a new baby in a Ram 2500 with a flatbed and a 4 Wheel Camper on the Bowman Odyssey . Also discussed are GMC Hummer EV deliveries, the Ford Bronco crash testing...

Ross & Chris welcome Bryon Dorr to the show. Bryon runs Exploring Elements and is the editor of AutoWise , and contributes to Gear Junkie and Tread magazine . Bryon owns a Lexus GX that is built for overlanding, a KTM950, and a 996 Porsche 911 Turbo. The guys also discuss the Rivian R1T winning the Motor Trend Truck of the Year award, the GMC Sierra EV frontend, the Toyota/Lexus upcoming catal...