Episode 119 – Behind the Scenes of the Silver State Adventure

Episode 119 – Behind the Scenes of the Silver State Adventure

What’s up everyone, welcome to the High Sierra 4×4 Podcast!! This is the best off road podcast on the internet!! I’m your host Greg Bakken and hanging out with me today is the awe inspiring fullsize guy (DO WHAT I SAY NOT WHAT I DO) Jeff Bakken and the mini me Forrest we are here to share our passion for off roading with you!!

Episode 119!!

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What’s up Jeff?
What’s up Forrest?
What’s up Greg? I’ve decided I’m just going to build my dana 44s for now.

Announcements:

Main Topic: Planning an Adventure

Planning a trip

What kind of event are you planning?
How many people are you anticipating?
What’s the purpose of the event?
Goals to meet along the way?

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Great podcast guys!!!!! Best ever!!!! I have a q for forest. Trying to run with all my buddies and their Toyotas built and I can do well but I’m also on a budget. Can I or should I get a lock rite for the rear of my sami and weld the front? I daily mine 100+ miles a day and not to be boastful none I can see on the road cruise at 65 in a 1.3. Any advice is good advice. All my buddies say go toy axles but I want to stick sami. Thank for all you hard work guys!!!!!
Rob –

Thread of the Week
Front end is squeaking!!!

Events and Happenings:
Moonlight Madness poker run
Weekend of june 24, 25 and 26 2016

Outro:
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Episode 116 – Lockers and Feedback

Episode 116 – Lockers and Feedback

What’s up everyone, welcome to the High Sierra 4×4 Podcast!! This is the best off road podcast on the internet!! I’m your host Greg Bakken and hanging out with me today is the awe inspiring fullsize guy (DON’T PRACTICE WHAT I PREACH) Jeff Bakken and the mini me Forrest we are here to share our passion for off roading with you!!

Episode 116!!

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What’s up Jeff?
What’s up Forrest?
What’s up Greg? Going over the jeep preparing for our silver state expedition adventure.

Announcements:

Main Topic:

https://www.highsierra4x4.com/forum/high-sierra-4×4-podcast/8177-episode-115-lockers-and-questions

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So I was listening to this week’s podcast and you mentioned the poly performance (synergy?) sector shaft brace on your Jeep, and was curious what made you decide to use that? When I was researching that I got mixed reviews basically leading me to the conclusion that it was a stop gap to eventually having hydro assist which was the only true cure to this issue. Thoughts? Just curious

Thread of the Week
Rubicon Run in June??

Events and Happenings:
Moonlight Madness poker run
Weekend of june 24, 25 and 26 2016

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Episode 115 – Lockers and Questions

Episode 115 – Lockers and Questions

What’s up everyone, welcome to the High Sierra 4×4 Podcast!! This is the best off road podcast on the internet!! I’m your host Greg Bakken and hanging out with me today is the awe inspiring fullsize guy Jeff Bakken and the mini me Forrest we are here to share our passion for off roading with you!!

Episode 115!!

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What’s up Jeff?
What’s up Forrest? Pre packing forend of the road
What’s up Greg? Going over the jeep preparing for our silver state expedition adventure.

Announcements:

Main Topic: Lockers

The good, the bad and the ugly…

Can you add arb lockers and change gearing later? Or does it need to be done at the same time?

What’s the benefits of running a locker?
Would you get front or rear locker and benefits?
Why is a spool so much cheaper?
What’s better solid locker, a lunchbox locker or a selectable locker?
Should I go air or should I go electric?
How important is a locker?
Why wouldn’t I want a locker?

Listener Feedback:
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Is a 2016 SEMA build going to happen?

What’s better, coils and shocks or coilovers?

Thread of the Week
Front end is squeaking!!!

Events and Happenings:
Moonlight Madness poker run
Weekend of june 24, 25 and 26 2016

Outro:
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Episode 113 – Racing on a Budget

Episode 113 – Racing on a Budget

What’s up everyone, welcome to the High Sierra 4×4 Podcast!! This is the best off road podcast on the internet!! I’m your host Greg Bakken and hanging out with me today is the awe inspiring fullsize guy Jeff Bakken and the mini me Forrest we are here to share our passion for off roading with you!!

Episode 113!!

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What’s up Jeff?
What’s up Forrest?
What’s up Greg?

Announcements:

Main Topic: Racecar on a budget

Want to race in the limited classes of ULTRA4 Racing?
Smittybilt Everyman Challenge and 4500-4800 races throughout the season are our limited classes!

Here’s a step-by-step guide to help make it happen!

1.Make sure your vehicle meets our tech rules and you have proper safety equipment.
There are three classes racing in the EMC which runs on a modified course the day before KOH itself. Classes are Stock (4600), Modified (4500) and Legend (4800). You do not need to pre-qualify for the EMC but your vehicle must meet the tech and safety requirements outlined here: http://ultra4racing.com/racers/rulebook/. See Section 6.3 for Stock, Section 6.4 for Modified, and Section 6.4.11 for Legend.

2. Create a driver profile at www.ultra4racing.com/races and register.
You have a couple of options when registering for the race, specifically whether to commit to signing up for an entire Regional Series as well as KOH or not. If you choose to sign up for a Series as well as KOH, you will receive significant savings throughout the year compared to those who enter race by race. See the race entry pages for more information.
The race registration process is straight forward, but should you get stuck, we have created these step-by-step registration instructions. If you already registered to race with ULTRA4 before, please use the same login and password. If you have any questions registering, please email Shannon Welch at Shannon@ultra4racing.com

3. Pay for your race
The address to send checks to and online payment options are all available once you have registered online and signed up for the event.

4. Sign up for USAC Insurance
All drivers and co-drivers MUST have either annual or single use USAC insurance purchased. Pre-purchasing your USAC insurance online saves tons of time on site. Costs are still being determined and will be emailed to already registered drivers once they are known.

5. Be prepared for additional mandatory costs
At KOH there will be additional mandatory costs (including USAC insurance mentioned above) including but not limited to: IRC trackers, pit crew bands, tech fee (included in an annual USAC membership, or charged separate if not paying for an annual USAC membership). Payment and pricing for these costs will be emailed to you as they are known.

6. Show up and race!
See you soon.

Pending you had a 10K budget, how would you build your rig?

Greg:

Forest:

Jeff:

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Thread of the Week
Rubicon and Fordyce

Events and Happenings:
Moonlight Madness poker run
Weekend of june 24, 25 and 26 2016

Outro:
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Episode 112 – MetalCloak Stampede

Episode 112 – MetalCloak Stampede

What’s up everyone, welcome to the High Sierra 4×4 Podcast!! This is the best off road podcast on the internet!! I’m your host Greg Bakken and hanging out with me today is the awe inspiring fullsize guy Jeff Bakken and the mini me Forrest we are here to share our passion for off roading with you!!

Episode 112!!

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What’s up Jeff?
What’s up Forrest?
What’s up Greg?

Announcements:

Main Topic: Metalcloak Stampede

Metalcloak Stampede
April 8th – 9th

Ultra 4 racing

What did you guys think of the event?
Vender show?
Favorite part of the day?
Favorite group to watch?
Favorite racer?

4400
Stock 4600
Stock mod 4800

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Thread of the Week
Rubicon and Fordyce

Events and Happenings:
Moonlight Madness poker run
Weekend of june 24, 25 and 26 2016

Outro:
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Episode 109 – Auto vs Manual Transmissions

Episode 109 – Auto vs Manual Transmissions

What’s up everyone, welcome to the High Sierra 4×4 Podcast!! This is the best off road podcast on the internet!! I’m your host Greg Bakken and hanging out with me today is the awe inspiring fullsize guy Jeff Bakken and the mini me Forrest we are here to share our passion for off roading with you!!

Episode 109!!

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What’s up Jeff?
What’s up Forrest?
What’s up Greg? CB mount and wiring hopefully, Preparing for nevada overland trip. Hydraulic steering.

Announcements:
March Giveaway

Main Topic: Trannies

Manual vs Auto
Strength
Considerations

What are some popular trannies to work with?

Manual:
NP435
SM465
NV4500
NV3500

Automatics:
700r4
Turbo 350
Turbo 400
4lL60
4L80
C6

http://www.4x4review.com/the-top-10-off-road-transmissions-of-all-time/

Listener Feedback:
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Thread of the Week
Which kind of cable for my winch?

Events and Happenings:
Metalcloak Stampede
April 8th – 9th

Outro:
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Episode 108 – How to Build a Fullsize!!

Episode 108 – How to Build a Fullsize!!

What’s up everyone, welcome to the High Sierra 4×4 Podcast!! This is the best off road podcast on the internet!! I’m your host Greg Bakken and hanging out with me today is the awe inspiring fullsize guy Jeff Bakken and the mini me Forrest we are here to share our passion for off roading with you!!

Episode 108!!

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What’s up Jeff?
What’s up Forrest?
What’s up Greg? License plate delete, shopping for the best deal, Headlight upgrade.

Announcements:
March Giveaway

Main Topic: How to Build a FoolSize

Extended cab, regular cab, long bed, theres many shapes and sizes.

Terrian
Mud –
Rock Crawling –
Weekend warrior –

Other considerations when building a fullsize
Strength –
Weight –
V6?
Dana 44 have a place on a foolsize?

Listener Feedback:
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Thread of the Week
Which kind of cable for my winch?

Events and Happenings:
Metalcloak Stampede
April 8th – 9th
Big hat days clovis april 3rd

Outro:
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Episode 101 – Buying a Used Vehicle 101

Episode 101 – Buying a Used Vehicle 101

What’s up everyone, welcome to the High Sierra 4×4 Podcast!! This is the best off road podcast on the internet!! I’m your host Greg Bakken and hanging out with me today is the awe inspiring fullsize guy Jeff Bakken and the mini me Forrest we are here to share our passion for off roading with you!!

Episode 101!!

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What’s up Jeff?
What’s up Forrest?

Announcements:
March Giveaway

Main Topic: Used Vehicle Buying 101

There are tons of awesome deals to have in the used car market when looking for your next rig to build. It can be scary spending your hard earned cash on something that may or may not work when you get it home.

What to think about when shopping for a used vehicle?

What to look for when physically looking at the vehicle?

Listener Feedback:
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Suggested Thread of the Week!
Dana 60 in my YJ

Events and Happenings:
Meet and greet

Outro:
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Episode 100 – Where Have We Been?

Episode 100 – Where Have We Been?

What’s up everyone, welcome to the High Sierra 4×4 Podcast!! This is the best off road podcast on the internet!! I’m your host Greg Bakken and hanging out with me today is the awe inspiring fullsize guy Jeff Bakken and the mini me Forrest we are here to share our passion for off roading with you!!

Episode 100!!

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What’s up Jeff?
What’s up Forrest?

Announcements:
March Giveaway

Main Topic: Where have we been?

Episode 100!!!!!

What do we think Jeff?

Favorite episode

Favorite interview
Mopar – Episode 20
switch pros – episode 26

Favorite story or experience

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Suggested Thread of the Week!
Adjusting your track bar?

Events and Happenings:
Meet and greet

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Episode 99 – Tire Time Tech

Episode 99 – Tire Time Tech

Welcome to the High Sierra 4×4 Podcast!! I’m your host Greg Bakken and joining me is my tenacious and tolerant co host Jeff Bakken. We have been wheeling for a combined 30 years and we are here to share our passion for off roading with you!!

Episode 99!!

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What’s up Jeff?
I use podcast addict to download my podcast. I noticed a few weeks ago it quit updating with new shows. I also can’t figure out how to download shows off your app. Any ideas?

Announcements:

March Giveaway

Main Topic: Tire Time!!!

Listener Feedback:

Hey everybody, I was hoping to get some information on what tires to go with next. I’m currently running Cooper Discoverer STT 35/12.50R17 on Fuel wheels. I know I definitely want to move to 37s cause my JK Rubicon has 6 inches of lift and the 35s just look too small in my opinion. So far my first choice is the Goodyear MTR with Kevlar. I’ve read some good reviews online on those and I was just wondering what you guys thought of them. Anyone currently running them in 37s? Also do they make them in a 37/13.50? Or just 37/12.50? I’m open to suggestions as well to other tires so any info would be great. Mainly looking for true to size with good road manners due to the JK being my daily driver. Thanks for any help! P.S Greg or Jeff this could possibly be a good Podcast topic due to tires being a popular topic with very controversial opinions, just a thought.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/PR-TSLs/

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Suggested Thread of the Week!
What tire should I go too?

Events and Happenings:

Meet and greet

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