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Knowing what you want to do from first grade. Priceless. Meet Scott Trimarco, the pump guy. Scott is the man when it comes to hydraulic steering pumps – high flow applications is where his product thrives.  Listen in to hear how all that came about. Scott’s Custom Offroad.

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10:28 – I want to design cars

15:18 – she’d make shirts with the pocket upside down…

23:03 – oh, yeah, I lived on Pirate

32:03 – you get one free day

36:25 – I borrowed garages for forever

40:36 – I never made a square Toyota driveshaft

49:10 – the fire department got there before we could evacuate

54:56 – I’m done with these pumps, I can come up with something better

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Living life on his own terms, Randy Ellis, on Episode 94. From tearing up trucks to building them, Randy is chasing sunshine in Mexico now on Simplify. Listen in as Big Rich and Randy share what it was like in the Phoenix desert when rockcrawling was still new.

5:06 – vroom, vroom dad

14:04 – at 16, I started flipping cars

17:56 – If you boys are going to play, you got to learn how to fix ‘em

23:02 – I messed up so many things, but that’s how you learn

32:35 – you started out building your own everything

38:52 – we learned real quick to put on a show

46:23 – we started building parts for everybody

53:22 – the name of my baby girl is Simplify

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Classically trained guitarist to self-proclaimed Jeep guy, Christian Hazel of MotorTrend Group on Episode 93. There’s a lot about Christian you wouldn’t guess by his outward appearance. Rock-n-roller, scientific editor, long-distance commuter, listen in to find out where his story began and where he is now with all the changes MotorTrend had undergone.

3:53 – that’s the kind of spirit Boston has

8:31 – my heart and soul were in this other genre of music

13:47 – I just got up and walked out of that class

20:21 – I’m not hanging my success on the shoulders of someone else

28:17 – the world is my oyster out here

31:03 – in anything you’re trying to do successfully, you can’t fake it

36:17 – I wasn’t a huge Jeep guy, but I took to it like a duck to water

49:35 – I tried to infuse bucket list things into the event

1:14:08 – what a company does or does not spend with us holds no sway in our decision making

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All-American Badass, JT Taylor, on Episode 92.  JT is currently the race director for American Offroad Endurance working with Mid-America Outdoors, but that’s just the latest feather in his cap. Former race director at Ultra4, racer extraordinaire in all forms of go-fast, especially Baja. JT has seen and done more than most.  Listen in for a few chuckles, a lot of history, and more info about What's Next. 

2:45 – the grease went outta my knees

9:21 – the e-brake came in handy when you passed a state trooper

12:39 – There’s a lot of Alphas in our sport

17:22 – they hooked me by showing me a video at the recruiter’s office – sign me up!

21:04 – I was cheating. Everybody was cheating

41:54 – racing the Elf

59:13 – setting up KOH…it’s like a deployment

1:16:51 – Mid America Outdoors and what comes with that!

1:32:10 – my goal is to break 200 miles an hour

1:35:23 – Mooneyham beat my record

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Trending on Conversations with Big Rich is Senior Director of Marketing for Jeep & Off-Road Brands at Truck Hero, Lee Riser. Lee chased her career around Monroe, Louisiana with Superlift and Skyjacker, landing at Truck Hero recently. Listen in on a marketing 101 class for anyone in the industry. We support strong women in off-road!.

1:54 – This industry is definitely where I’ve grown up

11:36 – “I hired you as my replacement, so I’m handing it over”

20:05 – We like to align ourselves with those brands that are obviously making an impact

26:50 – it’s interesting to see the field of marketing evolve

32:53 – are you really an influencer if you have to tell people you’re an influencer?

44:15 – as soon as a vehicle comes out we’re starting to produce product for it

49:57 – be flexible, be adaptable and watch the trends

1:00:19 – I want to do stuff that stretches me, pushes the limits a little bit morel

1:09:35 – props goes out to the men in this industry that help encourage women

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Serial entrepreneur Chris Overacker on Episode 90.  Founder of Stage West Offroad Outfitters, Mountain Off-Road Enterprises, and CODE 4x4 talks engineering, building, marketing, Jeeps, and full-size.

4:22 – “Well, you must not have been trying very hard!”

8:12 – I found the light!

13:11 – How come you didn’t tell me that slider was in there backward??

21:18 – Lee Sharp was a fantastic mentor

26:50 – I don’t want to be competitors with you

32:15 – “Why don’t you export product and import money?”

55:44 – we went to an off-road racing school with Rod Hall and Steve Kelly 

1:00:18 – we’re going up that trail right there – where? – right there, there’s a trail

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Your Off-Road Connection, Keith Bailey, from Alabama shares off-road, wheeling and Ultimate Adventure with Big Rich on Episode 89.

4:22 – It’s called fishing, not catching

13:37 – Gray Rock came along at the best time

20:30 – I don’t know if the mods ever stopped on that ‘84

26:43 – Debbie gave me the confidence to quit and go full-time

32:26 – Since ’03, I haven’t missed a UA since

44:02 – if you have more room, you bring more things

46:05 – bolt-on things are not that simple 

52:39 – what’s your recommendation for an 18-year-old who wants to get into the offroad business?

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The Fishdood, Austin “Fish” Farner joins Rich for Episode 88. Right seat, left seat, media, Fish has done it all. Listen in as they talk desert racing and Fishgistics.

5:19 – Where does Fish come from?

9:09 – we raced in the 1450 class back in the day

14:57 – you can barely get a flat tire anymore and expect to win a race

20:58 – “Oh my God, is he really doing that right now?”

27:51 – Anybody could get in a trophy truck and with a little skill you could go finish a race

34:16 – what’s it like to be a co-driver? What are your responsibilities?

41:34 – if you get motion sickness, you probably are going to get sick in a car 

46:34 – that’s the point, it’s a joke name that everybody will remember

54:12 – the game is going to change in the next two years as far as media and technology

1:03:18 – I was the only Sportsman truck entry Sal Fish had to put out a Press Release about after the race

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From heavy equipment in third-world countries to desert racing, Steve Sullivan has seen more than most.  He’s a good guy to have in your corner on a bad day. Listen in on Episode 87 as Steve and Big share old stories of VORRA.

4:15 – it was a nickel a day for all you could drink lemonade

8:23 – everybody that was in Cycle News was at that birthday party

13:30 – you’ve seen the movie Blood Diamonds, we were the real guys

20:45 – “Well, it’s not the same!” she was kind of mad

26:22 – I couldn’t beat that guy in the desert fair, he was too fast for me

40:17 – dang, man, it’s race day!

46:18 – told me I’d be dead by Christmas 

50:04 – the rockcrawling mentality is just a whole different thing

57:34 – I’m going to tell you one more time -  if you have 18” of usable travel

1:02:22 – I catch up to the guy in the race, and it’s just a local going to get some tacos

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A man in uniform, Del Albright has worn them all. Join us for an insightful look into Del’s life and career on Episode 86. We’re talking band, military, firefighting, and land use in just a quick minute.

3:32 – Leave it to Beaver incarnate

7:15 – we’d stop when we got to the Colorado River

16:38 – I needed some padding in the back of this 58 station wagon – to transport my musical instruments …

23:09 – I did everything combat the United States Army had to offer

28:46 – I’ve been in uniform forever

31:52 – I started getting into Jeeps and have been broke ever since

36:12 – they train me to be a coyote 

41:06 – I met this astronaut from Apollo 13

45:05 – my master’s degree is prescribed burning for wildlife habitat

49:21 – I’m selective on how I pick on the changes the wackos have made

55:03 – it’s a desert wash, it changes every year

1:08:28 – my mission was to get people enough knowledge and tools to deal with the bureaucracy

1:17:49 – the 4 E’s of Enlightenment

1:24:10 – it’s a full-time job to keep people motivated  

 

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