Off The Road Again

Ross & Chris welcome Vaugh Gittin Jr to the show. Vaughn is a former Formula D champion, an Ultra4 champion, and is the man behind RTR Vehicles and Fun Haver. Vaughn recently created an amazing video with Ford Performance called Free Rein: Faroe Islands . Vaughn and his teammate, Loren Healy , are preparing for King of the Hammers 2021. The guys discuss Ford Broncos, Bronco R, Vaughn's RT...

Ross & Chris welcome Scott Tallon to the show. Scott is the Director of US Jeep Brand Product Marketing. He has a Wrangler and a Grand Cherokee L in his stable along with a Dodge Challenger Hellcat Widebody. The guys discussed the new Grand Cherokee Trailhawk 4xe, Grand Cherokee L, Wrangler 4xe, Wagoneer, and Grand Wagoneer. Electrification is discussed at length for Jeep.

Ross & Chris do a show! The guys discuss the Mazda CX-50 and the new Ford Ranger . They also do a repeat of an earlier show by looking at off-roaders below $5k, $10k, $25k, $50k, $75k, and $100k. Ross lists what vehicles he thinks should be available in each price range and Chris went shopping for actual online listings for vehicles in the categories. Below $5k and over $100k might be the best...

Ross & Chris welcome Levi Shirley back to the show. Levi races in King of the Hammers and Ultra4. Loretta is his race truck and there is a new race vehicle coming in 2022. Levi has worked with Ford before training engineers and definitely loves to drive fast in the dirt. The guys also discuss how a 2022 RZR matches up against a 392 Wrangler, the Chevy Beast, the SEMA Ford Broncos, and the 2022...

Ross & Chris welcome Jim OBrill to the show. Jim is the marketing director for the Chicago Auto Show and cohosts the Drive Chicago radio show. Jim owns a 4th gen 4Runner and has driven a ton of new vehicles. Jim also runs the forgotten survivors 312 Instagram channel. The guys also discuss the Bronco Raptor spy shots, the 2022 RZR Wide Open lineup , and a bunch of SEMA trucks. 

Ross & Chris welcome Matt Swartz to the show. Matt is a senior editor at Overland Journal and Expedition Portal . Matt spent 3 years living in a Clark Cortez RV and in recent years has taken up paragliding. The guys also discuss Ford's Bronco DR , the new Ranger testing in the wild, and an Antarctic Rally Porsche 356 .

Ross & Chris welcome Jeff Glucker back to the show. Jeff hosts Shift Talkers on Motortrend, makes videos for AutoTrader , is the editor-in-chief of Hooniverse , and will eventually be a guest on Spike's Car Radio. Jeff competed in a Land Rover Trek competition and has driven Bronco and Defender.

Ross & Chris welcome Robby DeGraff back to the show. Robby and Chris attended the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) fall rally at Road America. Chris drove the Ram TRX, the Jeep 392 Wrangler, the Ford Bronco (2.7 & 2.3), the Ford Raptor, the Subaru BRZ, the Subaru Outback Wilderness, and the Nissan Frontier.

Ross & Chris welcome Kurt Williams from Cruiser Outfitters to the show. Kurt has been a part of overland trips with Expedition Overland , is a member of the Canguro Racing team, and is a board member of the Land Cruiser Heritage Museum in Salt Lake City, UT. 

Ross & Chris discuss the Ford Maverick, the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and Team Wild Grace's Nissan Frontier for the Rebelle Rally. Ross regals the pod with tales from his weekend in New Hampshire. He towed the Polaris RZR Trail S 1000 Premium with the 2022 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X. Chris is super curious about Scrubblade windshield wipers (official wipers of Rebelle Rally).

Ross & Chris welcome Jonny Lieberman from MotorTrend to the show. Jonny traveled part of the Trans-America Trail in a Rivian R1T . He has also driven a Defender 90. The guys also discuss the Lucid Air , the Mercedes electric G-Wagen concept, and offroading in general.

Ross & Chris welcome JD from Trails OffRoad to the show. JD is the owner of a yellow Jeep JK and traveled a ton of trails around the country and documented them for Trails OffRoad. Also discussed are the 2022 Toyota Tundra, the 2022 Ford Expedition Timberline, and the Bronco Raptor reveals.

Ross & Chris welcome Doug DeMuro to the show. Doug is the owner of Cars and Bids and has a two-door SUV collection (Land Rover Defender & Mercedes G500 soft top). Doug has a lot of experience with different vehicles from his YouTube channel . 

Ross & Chris welcome Sedona Blinson and Lyn Woodward to the show. Two members of Team Wild Grace have competed in the Rebelle Rally in a Nissan Armada and a Nissan Frontier. Lyn makes videos for Kelly Blue Book and Autotrader. Sedona navigates Team Wild Grace throughout the rally and built a sweet pandemic Baja Bug with her family. 

Ross & Chris welcome Richard and Ashley from Desk to Glory back to the show. They recently spent time with the Wrangler 392 on trails in Colorado. They also attended Overland Expo Mountain West in Loveland, CO. They have previously driven their Toyota pickup, "Little Red" the length of the PanAmerican highway, and are planning to ship the truck to Europe and travel to Africa, Central Asia, Mon...

Ross & Chris welcome Jason from Mountain State Overland . Based in West Virginia, Jason and the crew at MS Overland have traveled the length of the Appalachian mountain range and are currently traveling section of the Trans-American trail. The guys discuss Jason's rafting trips as well. The MS crew has utilized 4Runners and Tacomas to complete their journeys and are now offering guided trips w...

Ross & Chris welcome Robby DeGraff back to the show. Robby has spent time with the Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer , Hyundai Santa Cruz , and the Subaru Outback Wilderness . The guys discuss the Ford Bronco hardtop woes and delays. Ford announced new colors for Bronco too. Robby explains why the Wagoneers are going to do well and the possibility of an extended version to compete with Suburban...

Chris welcomes Joel Strickland back to the show. Chris spent a week in Montana visiting Glacier National Park , Whitefish, and Kalispell. Joel spent time with the Haval Big Dog and the GWM Tank 300 . 

Ross & Chris welcome Dan Grec back to the show. Dan spent 999 days touring Africa in a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited with a pop-top camper on the roof. His next adventure is going to be touring his home country of Australia in an RHD Jeep Gladiator Rubicon . Dan is currently outfitting the Gladiator during yet another lockdown in Australia due to COVID. He is taking a different approach with his veh...

Ross & Chris welcome Elana Scherr to the show. Elana recently drove the Ford Bronco, the Ring Brothers-built K5 Blazer , and completed a cross-country trip in a Squarebody Suburban with Mike Musto . She also owns numerous Dodge trucks , a dump truck, and an Opel GT. Ross talks about the Toyota Tundra SR5 Trail Edition that he has on loan too.

Ross & Chris welcome Sean Holman of the Truck Show Podcast , Truck Trend , and Four Wheeler back to the show. Sean recently had actual seat time in the two-door and four-door Ford Broncos . He also almost rolled a 392 Jeep Wrangler and completed an epic Overland Adventure in his own JLUR, ADVJEEP. Ross talks about his time with the Honda Ridgeline , Can-Am Outlander 650 , and the Toyota 4Runne...

Ross & Chris welcome Zach Bowman and Kevan Ray of UTV Driver Magazine back to the show. Zach has toured America in a Dodge Ram 2500 with a camper on the back and is the editor-in-chief at UTV Driver. Kevan owns a Tacoma, is getting ready to sell his house and move into a 5th wheel camper, and is the associate editor at UTV Driver. Both of them recently completed a trip to the Outlaw Trails of...

Ross & Chris welcome Dan Edmunds back to the show. Dan owns a Toyota 4Runner and has recently been around the Bronco Sport, followed a pre-production Bronco on the trail, was in the room with the GMC Hummer EV SUV and truck, and his brother had a saga with a Mercedes Sprinter van in western Colorado that the guys explore about why it is one of the preferred overland vehicles. Check out Dan's Y...

Ross & Chris welcome Tanner Foust to the show. Tanner is a former host of Top Gear USA and a Rockstar-sponsored rally, drift, and rallycross driver. He's a private pilot . Tanner is also sponsored by Volkswagen and recently reached in the NORRA 1000 in Mexico in a Volkswagen ID.4. He is a stunt driver and was a delight to talk to on our show.

Ross & Chris welcome Mike Musto to the show. Mike has owned multiple classic vehicles including a Charger, Daytona (getting a Hellcat Redeye swap), '96 Bronco, and F-150. Mike recently completed a cross-country trip in a Squarebody Suburban with Elana Sherr . They did some tourism and three years' worth of updates to the Suburban in three weeks time! Videos coming soon to the Hemmings YouTube...