JD sits down with Dan DuBose from Motobilt for a deeper look at the person behind one of the most recognized names in Jeep armor, off-road fabrication, and the sport itself. Dan walks through his early days building bumpers because he could not afford to buy them, the Blue Torch FabWorks era, his reality TV detour, and the long road to building Motobilt into a serious Made-in-USA manufacturing operation. The conversation hits Jeep Wrangler mods, rock crawler builds, Sand Hollow, BILTCON, off-road business lessons, and why quality parts matter when you are actually using your rig. Dan also talks about family, burnout, a major health wake-up call, and the difference between building a product catalog and building a company that can support real people. If you care about Jeep armor, off-road fabrication, rock crawling, or the humans behind the brands we trust on the trail, this one is worth the listen.

📍Trails and Destinations

• Sand Hollow State Park, Utah

• Moab Area Trails, Utah

• Chokecherry Canyon / Glade Run Recreation Area, Farmington, New Mexico

• San Joll, Arizona — Transcript unclear; confirm spelling/location before adding a link.

🛠️ Gear and Tools

• Motobilt Jeep Bumpers, Armor, Suspension, and DIY Builder Parts

• Motobilt MB1000 Stubby Front Bumper for Jeep YJ / TJ / LJ

• Motobilt YJ Unlimited Stretch Products

• Motobilt 15" Stretch Back Half Frame Kit for Jeep YJ

• Motobilt Tomahawk Black Label Frame Chop Bumper

• Motobilt Steel Rear Corner Armor w/ Round Taillight Holes for Jeep JKU

• Motobilt Corner Armor with Tail Light System for Jeep JK 2 Door

• Motobilt High Clearance Front Inner Fenders for Jeep JL / JLU / JT

• AMADA Fiber Laser Cutting Systems

• Bystronic Fiber Laser Cutting

• Mitsubishi Fiber Laser Cutting Solutions

• Voortman Profile CNC Processing Machines

🚙 Community Shoutouts

• Aaron: SkidsTheLJ

• Anvil Industrial Group

• Blue Torch FabWorks

• Dan DuBose

• Ghetto Bob

• Hunter DuBose

• JD: MeAndMyYellowJK

• Matt Hotch

• Motobilt

• Pope & Randi: JemandtheMisfit

• Rob “Bender” Park

🌎 Advocacy & Conservation

• BlueRibbon Coalition

• Utah Public Lands Alliance

📰 News Topics

• BILTCON Series 1 at Sand Hollow

• Motobilt Tomahawk Black Label Edition

• Motobilt YJ Unlimited Stretch Product Line

📅 Events and Resources

• BILTCON Series 1

• FABTECH 2026

• Great Smoky Mountain Jeep Invasion 2026

• Trail Hero 2026

• Great American Crawl

• SEMA Show 2026

• Mickey Thompson Tires

• Motobilt YouTube Channel

• Drive Shaft TV Series

• Monster Garage

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