Off The Road Again

Ross & Chris welcome Lyn Woodward back to the show. Lyn does video car reviews for Kelley Blue Book and writes automotive pieces for Hagerty and other publications. She also placed 4th in this year's Rebelle Rally with her codriver, Sedona. Lyn is also participating in the ultimate "arrive and drive" program, her budget Suzuki XL7 off-roader located in Moab, Utah. 

Ross & Chris welcome Levi Shirley to the show. Levi races in Ultra4. "Loretta" is his LSX-powered #81 rear-engined ride that is able to drive through or crawl over just above anything. Levi grew up off-road racing and has raced King of the Hammers as well as Ultra4 Europe. He has even raced at Goodwood before. 

Ross & Chris welcome Brian Makse to the show. Brian is a Canadian automotive journalist.  Brian has driven Defender, Gladiator, Gladiator Ecodiesel, Tacoma TRD Pro, 4Runner TRD Pro recently. Brian's Nissan Micra crashes are legendary and he will always call you out for yellow tape on your Mopar splinters. 

Ross & Chris welcome Derek Powell back to the show. Derek is an automotive journalist and a consulting producer for Top Gear America. Also making guest appearances throughout the show are Jamie Kellum (executive in charge of production), David Silberman (producer), and Dawn Fanning Moore (associate producer). The team turns this episode of the podcast into a production meeting. David's story about what they almost pulled off with Tanner during Top Gear USA is amazing! The Top Gear America team is currently shooting season two!

Ross & Chris welcome Sean Holman to the show. Sean is one of the hosts of The Truck Show Podcast and is in charge of content for Four Wheeler Magazine. If it's been published in a truck magazine, Sean probably saw it before you did. He has a 2020 Jeep Wrangler JL Rubicon that is known as the Adventure Jeep. 

Ross & Chris welcome Bud Brutsman to the show. The guys discuss the 2021 Ford Raptor, Bud's experience with the first generation Raptor in Baja, the 2022 Nissan Frontier and Pathfinder, and Bud's television shows: Overhaulin', Everest Air, Dust 2 Glory, and Extreme RV. 

Ross & Chris welcome Robby DeGraff from AutoPacific, Joel Strickland of Joel Strickland Media, and Ross' brother, Spencer to talk about the Ram TRX, the 2021 Chevy Suburban High Country, the 2021 GMC Yukon AT4, and Spencer's 2016 Ram Rebel. Chris, Joel, and Robby also discuss the pros and cons of roof rack bars, baskets, and cargo carriers.

Ross & Chris welcome Curt from GTFOverland. Curt opened an overland store in Long Beach, California this year. They carry roof-top tents, lighting options, awnings, stoves, chairs, swags, and so much more. The #GTFO team travels in their 1988 Toyota pickup and have spent a lot of time in Baja and Utah.

Ross & Chris welcome Dan Grec to the show. Dan is known for writing the book, The Road Chose Me. He spent 999 days traveling Africa and has also traveled the Pan-American highway. Dan drives a JKU Rubicon that is modified for him to live out of the Jeep. So many great stories! 

Ross & Chris welcome Frank Deangelo from Championship Off-Road to the show. Frank has been in the off-road racing community for 42 years. Frank has worked with BFGoodrich in Baja and also ran his own motorsport marketing agency. Frank is currently guiding the activities of Championship Off-Road. The series is a closed course off-road racing series located in the upper Midwest. They have races in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan. If it's happened in off-road racing, Frank has probably been a part of it. He served as the 2020 Baja 1000 Grand Marshall.