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Mr. Maxxis, himself, joins us this week – Creighton King – the founder of Griplock Ties and former tire guy shares a lot of insight regarding sponsorship, new business and how a Jeep started it all.  Be sure to tune in and enjoy the conversation.  Creighton has a special offer at the end.

3:08 – Christmas Day surprise.

12:20 – How a Jeep saved my life…

17:54 – Mr. Maxxis is born

27:31 – We are not an “orange wannabe tire company”

38:21 – how three Mormons from Utah scored 12 quarts of moonshine for their sponsor

48:22 – What it’s like to be the Tire Czar

57:56 –The origination of GripLock Ties

1:14:51– Creighton’s life advice…Racing makes you a better man…

So great to hear Creighton doing so well, and don’t miss his special offer.  FREE SHIPPING on Griplock Ties by using the code BIGRICH at checkout.  www.griplockties.com 

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Family-owned businesses don’t always successfully split into pieces, Currie Enterprises is the exception.  We talk with John Currie about the future of Rock Jock 4x4 and the history of Currie Enterprises.  From rockcrawling to racing, the family has been involved in it all.  There are lots of little gems in this one.  Stay tuned for more.

4:43 – The things you do for love…love of motorcycles, that is…

8:03 – Can you imagine being the first one to drive Highway 91?

17:10 – How many kids can you fit in a Burro?

27:08 – How do you develop a product line?  You give the customers what they ask for

42:37 – My friendship with Phil Howell and how that began

54:22 – The Rocky Road had a secret weapon

1:18:00 –You’ll want to listen to John and Gerald’s experience at KOH

1:42:16 – Business changes and how the kids got involved

John Currie has such a great history with rock sports, taking Rock Jock forward is good for the industry, be sure to check them out at www.rockjock4x4.com and check out the Industry Profile in Issue 33 of 4Low Magazine.

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Lovell Racing’s Brad Lovell shares his history in rock sports and desert.  There isn’t much he hasn’t done, from rockcrawling to Pike’s Peak to racing spec trophy trucks.  The consummate professional tells us more about what it’s like to be a professional racecar driver.  It’s never easy.  But great things come out of hardwork.  Brad alludes to stuff we’re going to get to hear more about soon.  Join us on your favorite podcast channel.

3:41 – The start of the Ford obsession

10:16 – Is there anything that can go more wrong on your first day of competition?

22:49 – What every woman wants to hear on the day she gives birth to twins – Honey, I quit my job!

27:24 – I can go to Baja, but I’ve only got three days

32:47 – The start of my ProLite career and advice from McGrath and Greaves

42:43 – Advice from the best of the best – just let it go, man

53:10 – A bet with JT on Pike’s Peak – listen to see who wins?

1:04:03 – Desert karma, it’s great when it blooms!

Keep up with Brad Lovell all over the internet – just Google Lovell Racing and you can’t miss him – on FB, in images, on Ultra4 – Brad has really made a name for himself.

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New Shirt alert – we’ve seen tons of them over the years that say, I know Bender…new ones are going to say I Really Know Bender.  Rob ‘Bender’ Parks joins us from Alabama with some history about rockcrawling and the Tin Benders.  There are times when you think truth is stranger than fiction, there are some moments in this episode that are going to surprise you.

6:10 – He talked a lot faster than he rode

10:49 – Working for free, wrecking cars and buying new ones

14:48 – A million live viewers on Truck Night

20:24 – You can’t afford to go racing…nobody can

29:24 – Why do exo’s have to be so ugly?

46:02 – The definition of family, much love to the Tin Benders

Want to know where Bender is after Truck Night?  You’ll find him at https://motobilt.com/

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No doubt you’ve already got the t-shirt….everyone I know has a Lasernut or Lasertown t-shirt – our next guest is famous for giving them away.  Please welcome Cody Waggoner to the show.  Cody brings his history of rockcrawling, the formation of Laserut and the building of Lasertown to the show this week, together with his plans for the future and an opportunity for you – the listener.

2:11 – Ugh, who’s dad didn’t do this??

7:27 – Applying for your last, best job at 18

11:48 – Where’s the road?

25:30 – The origin story for Lasernut

36:33 – the future of rockcrawling – who’s your driver?

42:36 – There’s no private property on the lakebed?  Or is there?

51:40 – an offer you shouldn’t refuse….

If you’re in the market for anything lasercut – from one part to 1,000,000 parts – contact Cody at Lasernut https://lasernut.com/

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One of the biggest influencers in off-road joins us for this episode.  Lance Clifford, founder of Pirate 4x4 shares the origin story of how it all began.  At one time, Pirate was the source for all things rock sports.  Check out the latest episode of Conversations with Big Rich.

1:54  Sometimes all it takes is a mud puddle to catch the off-road bug

4:17  Pirates of the Rubicon, drinking club with an off-roading problem, is born

6:07  How America Online influenced off-roading with their marketing ploy

13:51  A giant computer nerd changes everything

30:49  Baja challenges everything

47:15  The sale of Pirate, including Camo becoming a Pirate

If you’re in the market for a house in St George, Utah – Lance is your go-to at https://www.stgeorge.properties/

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Only a few can claim to be at the start of competitive rockcrawling, Ranch Pratt is one of those.  Ranch, founder of ARCA, shares some insights on how competitions drove innovation, why dads matter and his goals now.  Listen as Big Rich catches up with Ranch.

3:06 Guilted in to his first four-wheel drive

7:38 How Ranch bought an event that hadn’t even happened yet

15:44 The secret revealed: how rockcrawling promoters build a course

17:56 Another saga of prior BLM management getting it wrong

31:59 Walker Evans makes a valid point

45:45 If you’re in the aftermarket, you should be paying attention here

53:15 The number one question Ranch gets asked, How’s your dad?

1:04:45  Relive the most memorable moment of ARCA history

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We’re kicking it old school this week with one of the OG competitive rock crawlers, Charlie Melchner. Charlie comes with a unique knowledge of cars and what they can do, but a limited sense of how to build “I can measure with a yardstick, mark it with a crayon and cut it with a torch.”  He left the finesse to the builders.  Join us for a great conversation while Charlie fills us in on wheeling with all the greats of the sport.

3:16 Lessons learned: Never compliment a salesman on his truck, you might end up changing careers.

4:43  The moment Charlie’s life changed forever and what Bigfoot had to do with it

10:49 What do you mean you’re out of gas money?  You only made it to Indiana…

16:29  Lost in Johnson Valley, this is starting to be a common theme in our podcasts

30:53 BFG introduces a new unobtanium tire to rock crawling

47:34  Why you shouldn’t test the buggy the night before a competition

54:04  Introducing the Poop Chute

1:06:39  How Charlie came to race KOH by accident

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Sometimes it’s your parentage that leads you into a career. Lil’ Rich Klein didn’t get a lot of choice in whether he was going off-roading.  Listen to father and son talk about how it all began and where, Rich the younger is now.  Trail Hero, TORN and how it all works together to promote the sport of rockcrawling.

1:56  How old were you when you first rolled over?

10:04 Meeting Shannon before Shannon was Shannon…

18:26 The real origins of Trail Hero, wouldn’t it be cool if?

32:38 Listen to a local explain the difference between Sand Hollow and Moab, it’s not what you think!

48:11 Celebrity drivers, are they as good as you think?

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Professional athlete since age 17, Dustin Webster shares his cliff diving adventures, rockcrawling and what it takes to be a professional athlete.  The stories are all here, from diving off platforms in Croatia to racing King of the Hammers. Join us to here the inside track on the life and times of Dustin Webster, the first North American Red Bull athlete.

**we’re still new to podcasting and didn’t realize a chirp had developed in the recording of this episode.  Stick with it, the interview is that good.  We’ve fixed it for future episodes.**

Season 1, Episode 2, guest Dustin Webster

6:48 Want to know who the ‘Sugar Daddy’ of rock-crawling is?  Dustin tells us what he thinks

10:51 A how-to on how get the girls in three easy steps

15:06 How Captain Speedo got Red Bull’s attention

25:53 How Dustin tricked his wife in to being a rockcrawler

33:02 What it really takes to take care of your marketing partners

44:00 The biggest risk I ever took in a car.  You’re not going to believe what Dustin had to do

51:46 How HGTV ruined house-flipping

1:14:39 Sharing the spotlight, Dustin proves his class yet once again.

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