Tyler gives a brief history lesson on how the Cantina for the Con started. The Cantina pretty much forced the start of the Rubicon Trail Foundation and brought about lots of great work for the trail. Because of the huge success the event has had it actually got too large for the Spillway where it used to be hosted. A few years later after a short C…

This Weeks Callers Caller 1: Zac from Oklahoma called to tell us his Alt went out and how it took additional days Caller 2: Zac from Oklahoma asked for donation help for a Monthly Bike challenge he is doing Support Zac Here: Great Cycle Challange USA Caller 3: Kevin Pool tells Tyler and Jimmy about a special tool called a Tap Extractor Caller 4: Br…

Some fun stuff going on last weekend! Jimmy got to designate weekly time to work on Samantha!! Samantha build is off and running now!! Tyler went to Cantina For The Con and got to be the emcee for the day. And the pumpkin spice coffee talk has also begun! Tune in now! Check out Lance Not The Company’s New Blog: Almost Offroad Want to win some Tires…

More axle talk and this time were focusing on Dana 44. Is the Dana 44 an overlooked Axle? Is it too weak? can it handle 40s? How does it compare to the Toyota mini truck axle? These are all questions Tyler and Jimmy answer on this weeks campfire discussion. Want to win some Tires? Our friends at Yokohama are donating a set of tires for the 750 Appl…

This Weeks Callers Caller 1: Tom Clinking Beards Strong calls back to clarify his previous message Caller 2: Brian from the Bay leveraging your time for value Caller 3: Brian from the Bay responded about how to check the battery voltage Caller 4: Nick Gladiator on 28s dedicated one hour a day to work on the truck Caller 5: Ken from Wyoming talks ab…

Happy Labor Day Weekend! Did you get to go out and enjoy the “end of summer” holiday? Tyler ended up with a cold got to do some family stuff. While Jimmy ended up remodeling a bathroom with his long weekend. Which begs the question… When do dads get to have time to do guy stuff? Join in as they hash it out in today’s episode! Want to win some Tires…

Today Rudy from Rudys Adventure and Design joins the podcast to discuss his creation for the OnX Off-Road Build Challenge. This year it seems that most challengers are thinking outside the box on their challenge build and Rudy is following suit. Rudy is building a one-of-a-kind custom build that we have never seen before. Want to win some Tires? Ou…

This Weeks Callers Caller 1: Mark tells us about a horrible experience he had with a shop/buddy building his vehicle Caller 2: Rover Donald asks Tyler where the SnailMail Podcast was while Jimmy was in Ireland Caller 3: Zach from Oklahoma tells us more details about his camper shell Caller 4: Montana Moose is convinced that you should buy axles ove…

While Tyler is recovering from a head cold, Jimmy gets to spill all the beans about the new Bronco Sport! Aka the Subaru killer! Looking to get into a vehicle with great on road manners, and can do some mild offroading that does a fantastic job at getting you “into the wild”??? The new Bronco Sport may just be for you then! Check it out in this fea…

Racer Justin Wicks finishes the Vegas to Reno race for the first time. Tyler was able to catch up with him and discuss the last two years since we had him on the podcast. They covered a few KOH races and the most recent Vegas to Reno. Justin told them about the trials since the vehicle had an engine fire, and what changes were made to the racecar. …

This Weeks CallersCaller 1: Wreck it Rob asks everyone to go vote for his Rig in the High Desert Top Truck Challange, and Rockwell rear steerCaller 2: Lance, not the company called to ask where is the missing Snail Mail EpisodeCaller 3: Solve Function Lee called in to tell Tyler to use a Zero Breeze and not use ACCaller 4: Back Door Clint says than…

The snail boys get together and re-hash their weekends! Tyler got to hang out with family, work on his dad's truck, and do a little more temperature testing on Kermit. While Jimmy got a free day to do Jimmy things! Which ended in violating a shopping cart. Check it out now!Want to win some Tires? Our friends at Yokohama are donating a set of tires …

Matt from BleepinJeep joins Jimmy and Tyler to talk about his start on YouTube and the wild OnX Off-Road Build challenge. After winning last year's build challenge with Colt, Matt decided to try and do something completely different. This year there is a car on top of a truck frame with some axles from a Toyota.OnX Off-Road Build Challange: Vote fo…

This Weeks CallersCaller 1: Solve Function Lee gives Tyler some good advice on his overheating issuesCaller 2: Pike the Peak Andrew tells us that vlogs are great for people who can't visit those spotsCaller 3: Zack from Oklahoma has a different perspective on preserving areas and natureCaller 4, 5, and 6: Ford Man Matt called in to give us more inf…

Tyler took Reid and the secretary out "camping" in the Lance for Sierra Trek! Hear all about the trip, how Trek went, and even some chat about the Olympics! Meanwhile, Jimmy stayed home to work on Samantha and ended up with a whole list of Honey-Do's instead. Fun times!Want to win some Tires? Our friends at Yokohama are donating a set of tires for …

A listener asked Tyler and Jimmy how he should build his Off-Road 4x4 Rig. He is just out of High School and needs to be budget friend but he understands that it's an expensive hobby. Should he keep it simple and stock and wheel it or rip it completely apart and do the typical full widths and 40s? What would you do?Have additional suggestions for h…

This Weeks CallersCaller 1: Jordan in Las Vegas asks about Tyler's TrailerCaller 2: Toyota Don calls in to talk about vehicles in MoabCaller 3: Kevin Pool wanted Jimmy to hide some Pucks in IrelandCaller 4 and 5: Zack From Oklahoma tells us about the Camper Shell he is buildingCALL US AND LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL!!!! We want to hear from you even more!…

Jimmy is back from Ireland and gives quick highlights of the trip. There will be another bonus episode coming out soon. Meanwhile, Tyler invaded Jeepers Jamboree with the 4Runner, and set up some radio stuff! And got poisoned in the process.Want to win some Tires? Our friends at Yokohama are donating a set of tires for the 750 Apple Podcast reviews…

While Jimmy is off having a grand ol time in Ireland, Tyler sits down and talks with Ben from Blue Ribbon Coalition! Such a huge range of topics gets covered, from updates in the Gemini Bridges/Labrynth Rim area, to the wins in Idaho, Lake Powell, the resilience of nature, 30 by 30, talking about the photography on public lands dispute, and a huge …

While Jimmy is off having a grand ol time in Ireland, Tyler sits down and talks with Ben from Blue Ribbon Coalition! Such a huge range of topics gets covered, from updates in the Gemini Bridges/Labrynth Rim area, to the wins in Idaho, Lake Powell, the resilience of nature, 30 by 30, talking about the photography on public lands dispute, and a huge …

Tyler and Jimmy discuss the Shaver Lakes area. Shaver Lakes is located outside of Fresno up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. There are many trails in this area including Brewer Lake, Red Lake, Mirror Lake, and even the Dusy Eursium Trail. Tyler has a lot of experience in this area as that is where he grew up, but Jimmy has only ever run Swap Lake Tr…

This Weeks CallersText Message 1: Nick from Montana messaged us to share stupid touristsCaller 2: Kevin Pool called in to talk to us about our hidden pucksCaller 3: Nick Gladiator on 29 calls in about good onlineCaller 4: Ken from Wyoming tells us about no surprisesCaller 5: Mat from South Flordia had an idea about a flat rate fee for taking photos…

Jimmy went on an all out run around to 3 different amusement parks in SoCal and taught the mini assistant about rollercoasters. How many times did they go upsidedown in a day??? Meanwhile, Tyler took the family out to the Rubicon Trail on a hot day, with a hot 4runner. Overheating discussions continue!Please consider donating to our good friend Sue…

Tyler and Jimmy talk to Colt from Colt Builts it YouTube channel. He discusses his past from growing up in an off-road family with his dad building Scouts to starting a family young. Growing up he tossed a few videos on YouTube before there were even monetization opportunities and they did quite well. His name grew when he was a part of BleepinJeep…

This Weeks CallersCaller 1: Wreck it Rob called to tell Tyler about adding a Green Tint to his Clear CoatCaller 2: Beer Craig gives us his trail review of OklahomaCaller 3: Beer Craid tells us how you have to have an interesting life in fly-over statesCaller 4: Tom Rosa called to tell Jason and Chris that the DF fab episode was excellentCaller 5: O…