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Snail Trail 4x4 Offroad Podcast
by Tyler and Jimmy: Off-Road Enthusiasts
Wheel, 4×4, offroad, fabricate, camp, rock crawl, and overland along with Tyler and Jimmy as they discuss wheeling, Toyotas, fabricating, camping, survival tips, and the occasional Jeep and Bronco. You can also join us on youtube.com/snailtrail4x4
Episodes
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751: Cutting Holes In Samantha
Tyler tells us a little bit more about his change of lifestyle, where he didn’t have Reid this weekend. Jimmy and Husmann did a little bit of work on Samantha, cutting some holes in the body for the shifters. Jimmy also went up to his buddies cabin and did some work getting it ready for the…
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750: Catered, Guided Rubicon Tours with Dave (Rubicon Trail Adventures)
Dave and Rich from Rubicon Trail Adventures join Jimmy and Tyler this week. Dave runs a guided tour company that takes individuals or groups out on the Rubicon Trail. He’s been wheeling for over 30 years and loves sharing this beautiful trail with newcomers — he says experiencing everyone’s first...
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SnailMail: Topics Should Be Off-road Focused
This Week’s Callers Caller 1: Backdoor Clint says to keep the topics off-road Caller 2: FU Bob tells us his safeword Caller 3&4: Curious Compass gives us a fun one-year update Curious Compass IG: https://www.instagram.com/tkcuriouscompass Curious Compass YT: https://www.youtube.com/@tkcompass...
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749: Winter Is Coming, Family, and Yard
Tyler spends the weekend with Baby Reid and goes to some fun swimming holes and on another local park tour. Jimmy has a very busy family weekend with the Mini Assistant theater play performance, and he also spent some time building a new wood bin for the upcoming winter months. Donate To BLOP:...
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748: Rubicon-Ready Checklist (MetalCloak)
MetalCloak created a fantastic Rubicon-Ready Checklist. This list includes everything from pre-departure vehicle checks to trail conduct and maintenance. Tyler and Jimmy reviewed the document and gave their feedback on the topics and even added a few of their own. If you’re considering going on…
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SnailMail: What Is Wrong With California
This Week’s Callers Caller 1: Nathan Mudhorn Gladiator talks about CA Tire Laws Caller 2: FU Bob talks more about Casey’s Pizza and BoJo’s Pizza Caller 3/4: Richard from Atlanta gives us a Shit I can’t stand. Caller 5/6: Kevin from TX gives his feedback on Wolfbox customer service Caller 7:Nick...
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747: Volunteer Work
Tyler volunteered his time and efforts to help restore Meadow Lake. From a request a few years ago from one of the landowners. This was also Jimmy’s annual Bonsai show, where he volunteers his time with setup, teardown, and working the event… even though that is an absolute blast....
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746: Fordyce is Getting Bathrooms BLOP Update
John Alen joins the SnailBoys this week to talk about the first full year of the Barrett Lake Outhouse Project (BLOP). He talks about how much was pumped out, how many trips it’s taken, and a little bit about the total funds. With BLOP’s success, there is now new interest in whether this can be...
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SnailMail: Love It Or Hate It – Music On The Trail
This Week’s Callers Caller 1: Zac from OKC talks about speakerphones Caller 2: Kellen from CO corrects Tyler on how many 14’ers there are in CO Text MSG: FU Bob sends Jimmy and Tyler a link to the Fat Electrician YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/tfKC_aQ6IOg?si=TtXuQbm52Uc5M8cC Caller 3: Nick from…
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745: Samantha Til Frame Do Us Part
Tyler and Jimmy talk about their weekends, and for once Tyler talks about family time and going to parks with Baby Reid. Jimmy on the other hand talks about working on Samantha and putting the body onto the frame for the first time in years. It really lit a fire under Jimmy and motivated him to…
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744: Travis Riley Tried to Save RuffStuff Specialties
Travis Riley of Riley Mountain Motorsports joins the SnailBoys to talk about what really happened with RuffStuff Specialties. He talked about the battle to try to buy the company and some of the issues he had. Travis wasn't actually able to acquire the company, but he was able to get the assets....
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SnailMail: Support To Keep Our Trails Open
This Week's Callers Text 1: Nathan Mudhord Gladiator talks about The Trail Head Podcast EP 149, where he was talking about Trail Hero X season 1; he also sent in some music that he made (we assume) Song 1: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=y9TqGKo1Kak&si=TrEelWNXmeASH5HM Song 2:...
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743: Cantina For The Con And Birthday Weekend
Tyler and Jimmy catch up on their very different weekends. Tyler was again the Master of Ceremonies for the Cantina of the Con. He talks about his battle with the band and how to keep people entertained. Jimmy spent the weekend hanging out with family and having a 13th Birthday party of the mini...
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742: Locker and MPGs with Tinkerer’s Adventure
Kai from Tinkerer's Adventures joins Tyler and Jimmy on the podcast. They talk about Kai's past, where he grew up and what got him into 4x4ing, why he bought a Toyota FJ Cruiser, and, of course, the YouTube channel. Tyler and Jimmy ask Kai about ARB lockers vs. E-Lockers and how to get the best…
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SnailMail: This Might Have Crossed The Line
This Week's Callers Text 1: Wreck it Rob sends some pics of his new Jeep Text 2: No Name asks where the dad joke was on ep 728 Caller 1: Zac from OKC gives his most recent experience with a wasp Caller 2: Dumpster Justin talks about fixing an RTT Caller 4: Uncle Weirdo talks about the Lake Shasta...
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741: Labor Day Weekend Secret Swimming Hole
Tyler and Jimmy both had a relaxing Labor Day weekend. Jimmy spent most of the time at home doing yard work and went to watch the Odyssey. Tyler did some work on Fiona and found a secret swimming hole for the family. Sounds like both boys like to avoid the crowds during the holiday weekend. Join…
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740: Curious Compas Gives Us An Update
Tyler and Jimmy are playing catch-up. Not only do they need to talk about FNG, Birthdays, and the winner of the Gearwrench Giveaway, but they also really need to get within a month on SnailMail voicemails. SnailMail Callers Caller 1: Karen and Tom call in to talk about Casey's Pizza Instagram:...
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SnailMail: Why Does Everyone Love Stickers
This Week's Callers Caller 1: Trey Williams talks about Marteck Caller 2: Chris Rea gave everyone a butt dial Caller 3: Jeff from OR tells Jimmy he is EMO Caller 4: Nick from MT shows how slow Amazon is in MT Caller 5: John from Maryland gives everyone a sticker trick for kiddos Caller 6: Nick…
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739: MORRFlate Rubicon Run Recap
Tyler and Jimmy recap their weekends. Jimmy and the Assistant went down to Monterey to visit with some old college friends and attend the Sac Republic vs Monterey USL Soccer game. Tyler closed down MORRFlate for the weekend and took the employees and some friends out on the Rubicon. They ran into...
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738: What I Know Now That I Wish I Knew Then
Tyler and Jimmy cover the topics of What I know now that I wish I knew then when it comes to our off-road builds. They broke the topic into a few categories: Overdelivered, Waste, and Problematic. There are lots of great ideas and personal feedback on what to do when you're building a rig, and...
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SnailMail: Old vs New with Jeep and Toyota
This Week's Callers Caller 1/2: Richard from Atlanta Talks about horchata Caller 3: Walt talked about the Best Pizza Fat Electrica talks about Casey's: https://youtu.be/tfKC_aQ6IOg?si=rA0D66-8NQFlVGTg Caller 4: Wreck It Rob talks about hiding tokens Caller 5: Zac from OKC asks about Road Trip...
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737: A Hidden Gem of Collins Lake and Their General Store
Tyler went to a fun event in the Bay Area called Demo Day. It's all about letting people experience different types of vehicles and accessories. Tyler wanted to see what they had planned for the offroading segment, and he was very disappointed. Jimmy went camping with the family and the Mom's Co...
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736: Land Use Update: Roadless Rule, Big Bend, and Wilderness Study Areas
Jimmy and Tyler dig into a stack of public lands updates in this week's Monday episode — the kind of episode where you walk away actually understanding the legal mechanics behind the headlines, instead of just reacting to them. The Roadless Rule kicks things off, and it's more interesting than it...
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SnailMail: Reaching Out To Tinkerer’s Adventure
This Week's Callers Text 1: Listener says we should get Tinkers on the podcast Caller 1: Richard from Atlanta likes the idea of the Wolfbox but thinks kids should learn with a mirror Caller 2: Scott from Pine Grove talks about the Hault Fire Extinguishers Amazon Link:...
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735: Off-Road Tires Are Excluded From Replacement Tire Efficiency Program
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has just passed the Replacement Tire Efficiency Program (RTEP). The Nation’s first efficiency standards for replacement tires sold for passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks. Lots of people are freaking out about this because everyone is afraid that their...
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734: Why Every Off-Roader Should Worry About the Travel Plan of Bear Ears
The plan hasn't been enforced yet — that's the only reason anyone's still walking around out there without a permit. Once it is, over 775,000 acres go non-motorized and non-mechanized, permanently, with no path to ever reopen them. Mountain bikes included. Motorized groups get capped at 24…
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SnailMail: Richard Starts A New Segment – I Can’t Stand…
This Week's Callers Text 1: Evan uses ChatGPT to end the discussion on Camping vs Glamping Caller 1: Nick Gladiator on 21's talks about Rubithon Caller 2: Richard from Atlanta complains about stupid zipper packs Caller 3: Richard from Atlanta gives his opinion on earbuds Caller 4: Zac from…
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733: Loon Lake and National Parks
Tyler and Jimmy did a lot of camping this weekend. Tyler went camping at the southern campground on Loon Lake and was extremely surprised by how great the campground was. Jimmy and family went to King Canyon and Sequoia National Park. Jimmy talks about the General Sherman Giant Sequoia tree and…
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732: SnailBoys Ran Out Of Time
Tyler and Jimmy had too much fun meeting up with friends and talking to friends that stopped by the warehouse, so they ran out of recording time this week. Thus, they simply tried to catch up with the Voicemails. This Week's Callers Caller 1: FU Bob likes the idea of the WOLFBOX on the Dash Solve...
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SnailMail: Vehicle Years Classification
This Week's Callers Caller 1: 5th Gen Zack talks about Into the Spiderverse Caller 2: Zac from OKC calls about spelunking Caller 3: Zac from OKC to talk about Spider Noir Caller 4: Zac from OKC talks about Vehicle Age Caller 5: Beer Crage gives his advice on vehicle packing Caller 6: Nathan -...
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731: Bobcat Got A Boo Boo
Jimmy went out on the Rubicon with the SLO County Crawlers. While they were wheeling to Buck Island Lake, Bobcat quickly became the problem. The wheel had a massive bend in it, the front hub sheared off, and he found a broken leaf spring. Good thing Jimmy has lots of spare parts and was able to…
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730: National Monuments Are Locking Us Out Of Public Land
What are National Monuments, and how are they NOT keeping public lands public? Jimmy and Tyler discuss how a National Monument works, and how they are affecting everyone! This all started with an email from BRC. It really brought this topic to the forefront, especially with the Bears Ears and…
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SnailMail: The AI chat nobody wants to hear
This Week's Callers Caller 1/2: Richard from Atlanta talks about AI ChatGPT breaking out of the Sandbox https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/openai-says-its-own-ai-models-escaped.html Caller 3: Jeff from OR says yes to swapping a Dana44 axle into a T-100 Caller 4: Jeff from OR gives a book…
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729: Tyler Will Not Be Bullied
Tyler and Jimmy talk about their weeks. They were both busy boys. Tyler talks about new exciting news from MORRFlate and about pulling the transfer case from Kermit. Jimmy talks about working on Bobcat and going to save the Assistant from a screeching car. GROUP BUY: There is a new group buy...
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728: Andersen Motorsports #4592
Tyler and Jimmy sit down with some old friends but two new people to Ultra4 Racing. Loren and Lee have known each other for a bunch of years, but their friendship has really become testy these last few months when Loren bought an Ultra4 Rig. The boys are not sure who was more excited, Loren the...
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SnailArmor: How Do You Keep Track Of The Upgrades
This Week's Callers Caller 1: Zac from OKC talks about the importance of turn signals Text 1: Patrick from Austin talks about running Text 2: Jason from Idaho says that 4Runners are = to Cherokee Caller 2: Chris Rea says to go with selectable rear diffs Caller 3/4: Richard from Atlanta says to...
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727: Shasta, Rubicon, and Barrett Camping Trips
Jimmy and family went on their annual Shasta Lake camping trip with the Assistant's family. They went on a hike to a natural water slide. Tyler went on his Mad Hatters summer campout trip to the Rubicon. Then drove straight from the Rubicon to Berrett Lake to go camping with Husmann and 1st Gen...
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726: Carbon Off-Road – Lighter, Faster, Stronger
Jimmy and Tyler sit down with James, the International Distributor for Carbon Off-Road — a 10-year-old Australian winch and recovery gear company quietly making a lot of noise in a space dominated by legacy brands. James is a Kiwi who grew up on farms in New Zealand's Taranaki region before…
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SnailMail: Tinkerer’s Adventure
This Week's Callers Text 1: Zac from SoCal gives the link for the Air Lockers vs E-Lockers Tinkerer's Adventure: https://youtu.be/A8O6YWIuS-U?si=zwSR1ZnJWP3Ynp4S Josh from SoCal loves Zing Zangs Mix Zac from SoCal talks about strider bikes for baby Reid Richard from Atlanta talks about his dad's...
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725: Drunk Berrett
Tyler had a fantastic trip with the family out to one of his favorite places, Barrett Lake. He talked about how Fiona wheeled, and he didn't like it, but he did learn to love the Wolfbox even more. Jimmy talked about how he has so much work to do on Bobcat, but decided to go out and get drunk and...
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724: Wolfbox Deep Dive with Austin Vogel
Jimmy and Tyler sit down with Austin Vogel — registered nurse, Jeep builder, and one of the earliest Wolfbox influencers — for a full campfire interview, diving deep into the camera system that's their July sponsor and giveaway. Austin came to Wolfbox in 2023 when they had barely 600 Instagram...
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SnailMail: Gas Station Pizza For The Win
This Week's Callers Caller 1: Charles Loch talks about the Emu War Caller 2: Nick from MT talks about Metric and Imperial Caller 3: 5th Gen Zac says who gets to drink Caller 4: Boondock Brian says there are generic Toyotas out there Caller 5/6: FU Bob talks about merging Caller 7: FU Bob says he...
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723: 4th of July Fireworks
Tyler and Jimmy talk about their 4th of July celebrations and the fireworks for the 250th celebration. Jimmy also did some work on Bobcat by removing the rear axle and getting ready for a new driveshaft. Tyler did some small work on the Lance Camper now that its back from a weeks vacation by one…
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722: 10 Tips for Off-Road Newbies (Vehicle Edition)
Whether you've never been off-road before or you're just getting started, Jimmy and Tyler break down the 10 most important things they wish someone had told them early on — all vehicle-focused, all hard-earned from real experience on real trails. This one came from a simple question: what do we...
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SnailMail: Fanny Packs Explained
This Week's Callers Text: Listener says he loves hot ramen Caller 1: Richard from Atlanta is buying a dumpster Caller 2: Rover Don says keep your purse Caller 3: Nick from MT says purses are for guns Caller 4: Charlse locks says they're called bum bags Caller 5: Mark Aus4x4 explains what fanny...
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721: TLCA Rubithon Recap 2026
Tyler and Jimmy both attended the Toyota Land Cruiser Association Rubithon this year, but they took different paths. Jimmy went in the 4Runner run and met Lee at Buck Island Lake, and Tyler went down Cadillac. They met each other at the Rubicon Springs on Friday and relaxed. The main event was on...
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720: Dual Battery, Lithium, or Power Station? The Complete Guide to Vehicle Power Systems
A listener asked about power systems, so Jimmy and Tyler break down every option: dual battery AGM, single and dual lithium, power stations, and the hybrid setups that combine them. Covers why lead acid batteries don't belong in an off-road vehicle, why AGM never delivers its full rated capacity,...
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719: What Defines A Vehicle As A Classic
This Week's Callers Caller 1/2: Rover Don calls in to talk about how to price a used vehicle Caller 3: FU Bob says BW is Buffalo Wild Wings Caller 4: Chuck Hult talks about Detroit Lockers in a front axle Caller 5: Nick from MT gives his opinions on the Podcast Takeovers Caller 6: DOT Travis…
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719: Camping Weekend, Coloma and Lassen
Tyler and Jimmy both go camping with their families, but to two totally different locations. Jimmy and the Assistant attend their annual Summer Solstice camping trip to Camp Lotus in Coloma. Tyler and family take a long Father's Day weekend trip to CA State Lava Tubes and Lassen National Park.…
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718: Linkswell Together Podcast Interviews SnailTrail4x4
Linkswell Jon interviews the SnailBoys for their Linkswell Together Podcast. Jon was on TrailHeroX with Tyler and Jimmy, and they became quick friends from the moment they parked next to each other. Jon was admiring Fiona, and the SnailBoys were checking out Jon's Jeep Wrangler Overlander Build…
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Wheel, 4×4, offroad, fabricate, camp, rock crawl, and overland along with Tyler and Jimmy as they discuss wheeling, Toyotas, fabricating, camping, survival tips, and the occasional Jeep and Bronco. You can also join us on youtube.com/snailtrail4x4
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Wheel, 4×4, offroad, fabricate, camp, rock crawl, and overland along with Tyler and Jimmy as they discuss wheeling, Toyotas, fabricating, camping, survival tips, and the occasional Jeep and Bronco. You can also join us on youtube.com/snailtrail4x4
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