What do you get when you combine a busted fan, self-destructing tires, and a 3.8-liter engine with an attitude? This week’s episode of The Trailhead is an off-road update show you don’t want to miss. JD hosts the ultimate Jeep roundtable with Bryan (@beatrice_jku), Nathan (@mudhorn_gladiator), Ryan from Off-Road Campfire, and Calvin & Jennifer from SRG Offroad. Nathan recaps his muddy misadventures at the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival and explains why renting a side-by-side in Alaska beats towing his Gladiator cross-country. Ryan shares the latest from his JK ownership saga, podcasting detours, and why his tires are falling apart one lug at a time. Bryan updates us from the desert heat of Phoenix and gives an inside look at RPM Steering’s shop move, while Calvin and Jennifer have all the sarcastic comments for the tire damage, desert runs, and tire patch debates at 110°.

From tire disasters and JL steering box woes to portal axle dreams and JK vs. everything arguments, it’s equal parts wheeling wisdom and Trailhead-grade roasting. Whether you're a diehard Jeeper or just curious about what it takes to keep these rigs rolling, this episode is full of laughs, insight, and off-road chaos.

📍 Trails and Destinations

• Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival

• Sand Hollow State Park

• Windrock Park

🛠️ Gear and Tools

• Apex Designs Rapid Precision Tire Inflator

• RPM Steering

• GlueTread Tire Repair Kit

• More Flight Tire Repair Solutions

🚙 Community Shoutouts

• JD: @me_and_my_yellow_jk

• Bryan: @beatrice_jku

• Nathan: @mudhorn_gladiator

• Calvin & Jennifer: @srgoffroad

• Ryan: Off-Road Campfire

🌎 Advocacy & Conservation

• Tread Lightly!

• Stay the Trail Colorado

🖊️ News Topics

• Tire disintegration and sidewall failures

• JL aluminum steering box issues and electronic steering woes

🗓️ Events and Resources

• Trail Hero

• Great Smoky Mountain Jeep Invasion

• Easter Jeep Safari (EJS)

• King of the Hammers

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