Episode 64 – Off Road Adventures!!

Episode 64 – Off Road Adventures!!

Welcome to the High Sierra 4×4 Podcast!! I’m your host Greg Bakken and joining me is my 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 64!!

This episode is brought to you by metal cloak!! It’s your jeep only better!!

What’s up Jeff?

Announcements:

October Giveaway:
RareParts Ball Joints!!

Main Topic: Off Road Adventures!!

Nevada Exploring

Shooting a 1000 yards!!

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Events and Happenings:

SEMA 2015 Las Vegas Nevada
Booth: 33296 Off Road Floor

Cal4wheel Winter Fun Festival
January 15-17, 2016

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Episode 63 – Oddball Wheelers

Episode 63 – Oddball Wheelers

Welcome to the High Sierra 4×4 Podcast!! I’m your host Greg Bakken and joining me is my 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 63!!

This episode is brought to you by metal cloak!! It’s your jeep only better!!

What’s up Jeff?

Announcements:

October Giveaway:
RareParts Ball Joints!!

Main Topic: Oddball Wheelers

TOYOTA ALL-TERRAIN SIENNA MINIVAN
Built specifically for taking on the brand’s upcoming Ever-Better Expedition

Episode 62 – SEMA Prep, Rare Parts and Fun
Jeff keeps talking about a new rig and needing more room in his rig for people. Thinking you need to swap everything from your truck to a old full framed cherokee. (Gotta have the cherokee love) you will get more room for people and the back is almost the same size as your bed and keeps tools out of the weather. With rear seats folded down you could sleep in it. And you can keep proving people wrong when they say your to big and won’t make it! Don’t slip into the jk trap! (Love the jk just to many of them out there) vote Jeff in a cherokee for 2016!!! Lol

FSJ/SJ (full size cherokee) would be good but I think he should go for something even more odd-ball. Options that come to mind include the Jeepster Commando (similar dimensions to an LJ), Plymouth Trail Duster (similar idea to the SJ), or possibly midsize crew cab pickup (dakota or frontier seem to be the most reasonable $ wise). I prefer the look of classic vehicles but part of that is being in california and how strict the emissions compliance is. What is more important to Jeff, interior comfort or lack of emissions requirements?

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Dana 30??

Events and Happenings:

SEMA 2015 Las Vegas Nevada
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Cal4wheel Winter Fun Festival
January 15-17, 2016

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Episode 61 – Leaf Us Alone!!

Episode 61 – Leaf Us Alone!!

Welcome to the High Sierra 4×4 Podcast!! I’m your host Greg Bakken and joining me is my 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 61!!

This episode is brought to you by metal cloak!! It’s your jeep only better!!

What’s up Jeff?

Announcements:

October Giveaway:
RareParts Ball Joints!!

http://www.crosman.com/

Main Topic: Leaf Springs!!

Revolver Shackles

1/4 elliptical suspension

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When you talk about rig requirements for trail runs( need 35s and a locker etc.) is that just a baseline to give an idea what to expect? What I mean is, a mega cab dodge on 35s isnt gonna get around as easy as a cj-2a on 35s. I guess u could call it tire to rig ratio or something. Haha
I’ve got an urge to build an old willys rig and wondered if I would be ok with smaller tires since the wheelbase and width is so small.

Love the show, and ranch on my pizza
Ken

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Rare Parts Giveaway!!

Events and Happenings:

SEMA 2015 Las Vegas Nevada

http://www.cal4wheel.com/winter-fun-festival
January 15-17, 2016

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Episode 60 – 4 Wheeling Adventures!!

Episode 60 – 4 Wheeling Adventures!!

Welcome to the High Sierra 4×4 Podcast!! I’m your host Greg Bakken and joining me is my 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!! Whether you’re looking for a Sunday drive or some hard core rock crawling!! We will cover it all!

Episode 60!!

This episode is brought to you by metal cloak!! It’s your jeep only better!!

What’s up Jeff?

Announcements:

October Giveaway:
RareParts Ball Joints!!

The world leader in airguns is an American-based company headquartered in western New York: Crosman Corporation. If you haven’t looked at airguns lately, what they’re doing will blow your minds!

The pistols are the Crosman GI Model 1911BB, a CO2 operated BB pistol with realistic blowback. It has a 20-shot magazine and can shoot BBs up to 450 feet per second.

For the JKSKINZ mounts we went with their MTR77NP. If you had a break action airgun as a kid, this gun is right up your alley. It’s styled after an M14 complete with foregrip. When you break it open and pull the muzzle down, there’s an opening in the top of the foregrip for inserting the pellet into the breech. Close it up and go shooting. And this gun has Crosman’s Nitro Piston powerplant which is a gas piston that replaces the coiled steel spring, making it quieter and more accurate.

In the door mounts are Benjamin Armada precharged pneumatic rifles. The rail may look familiar – Crosman partnered with Magpul to incorporate the M-LOK accessory rail on this gun plus it will accept any AR furniture. Benjamin is Crosman’s high end brand and this is a $1,000 .22 caliber rifle that is fully suppressed from the factory, has a 10-shot magazine and is pressurized to 3,000 PSI for shooting. It will get over 30 shots from a fill. This is the Magpul Edition and includes MOE grip and stock plus a 4-16×56 mm scope and bipod.

For the Rackbone mount we opted for the Benjamin Bulldog. This is a .357 caliber that shoots a 145 grain bullet designed by Nosler for hunting deer and hogs!

All these are available now and you can learn more at Crosman Dot Com.

http://www.crosman.com/

Main Topic: Trail runs!!
Trail Maintenance
Toyota meet and greet
Greg’s Date

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Rare Parts Giveaway!!

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SEMA 2015 Las Vegas Nevada

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Episode 56 – Pomona Prep

Welcome to the High Sierra 4×4 Podcast!! I’m your host Greg Bakken and joining me is my 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!! Whether you’re looking for a Sunday drive or some hard core rock crawling!! We will cover it all!

Episode 56!!

This podcast episode is brought to you by Condition Zero!! Condition zero manufactures firearms mounting solutions for those who prefer the convenience and confidence that comes with having the perfect mounting solution for their firearm. Condition Zero Mounts.com

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Announcements:

September Giveaway:

The “RackBone” is a modular system that attaches to the headrest of nearly any vehicle and provides a modular mounting point for Med Kits, Tool Kits, fire extinguishers, large tools, as well as long guns, pistols….in fact it can be customized into almost any configuration.

The winner of this month’s giveaway will receive their very own RackBone for their Rig!

So how do you get in on the awesome giveaway, simply post a picture of your ride and tell us what you would mount to your Rackbone!

Winner will be selected at the end of the month on September 30th.

To learn more about Condition Zero Mounts visit their website at www.conditionzeromounts.com. They have a full line of weapon mounts for the Jeep JK.

Lucas Oil Off Road Expo
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Main Topic:

Metalcloak!!
Gamechanger!!

VKS Fab!!

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Hey guys.

First I would like to say I really enjoy your poscasts. There are so many good story’s hidden in each new podcast.

You have provided so many great story’s and examples of the Rubicon trail. Including things to watch out for. I’m sure you guys might be sceptical, but I am taking my 2014 JKU Sport on 35s. 3.5 lift through the rubicon on Oct. 9th. Starting at loom lake and exiting through Cadillac hill.

I’ll be going with a good friend of mine Mike. Who build an awesome Willyz. I’ll attach a pic. He is very capable and who I’ll be following.

Do you guys have any plans of making a trip to Arizona? It’s about that time out here. And I’m sure you know, or have heard of all the different types of terrain out here.

I’ll have to get back to you guys on how smooth ( or rough ) the trip will be on us.

Reguardless a 7 day trip to the rubicon will be a great one for the memory bank.

Have a good one, keep the podcasts coming.

Max
AZ Wheeler

So I started listening late but I started at the first and am catching up! AMP713 on the forum. Good job on the podcast and I dig it, like I said im a little behind but if you haven’t maybe you guy should do a “leaf me alone” type episode and just talk about leaf sprung vehicles and how to keep them fairly capable and some of the issues encountered while staying leaf’d. I for example run my YJ (pics posted on the forum) and am stretching out to a 100” or so wheelbase this winter but still will have the issue of springs and shackles being in my approach and departure angle. Its really easy to get started in wheeling with older jeeps especially the YJ that’s so available and easy to work on. It’s a great starting point and a point where some people get into the hobby so an episode or two based on it instead of coilovers and long arm kits might be cool to see!

Good job on the rest though!!!!

And remember, its hip to be square……

Austin.

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Sweet Flatty from the Arizona Guy!!

Events and Happenings:

Lucas Oil Off Road Expo
Fairplex, Pomona CA
October 3rd-4th

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Episode 25 – Camping Gear Thoughts

Episode 25 – Camping Gear Thoughts

Welcome to the High Sierra 4×4 Podcast!! I’m your host Greg Bakken and joining me is my co host Jeff Bakken. We have been wheeling for 15 years and we are here to share our passion for off roading with you!! Whether you’re looking for a Sunday drive or some hard core rock crawling!! We will cover it all!

Episode 25!!

Switch pros the maker of the SEMA award winning 8 switch programmable switch panel system. Order yours today at switch-pros.com

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http://www.vksfab.com/

June Giveaway!!
Switch-Pros recognized the need for a customizable switch panel system which would allow vehicle operators to consolidate their accessory switches into one compact and versatile panel. With the anticipated impact this new product line would have in the marketplace

Main Topic: Camping Gear

Backpacking!! Getting out on your own and seeing what you’re made of…

Gear…
Kelty Salida 2
REI 1.5 Air Rail
Homemade quilt
Bear vault
Katadyn Hiker Pro
Platypus Gravity feed filter
Jetboil
REI Travel Pillow
Columbia Jacket and Fleece

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PowerTank Monster Valve Install

Events and Happenings:

Signal Peak Night Run with Sierra LED
June 20th. Order Tee Shirts online!!

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Episode 4 – To Rubicon Or Not To Rubicon

Episode 4 – To Rubicon or Not to Rubicon. This is the podcast of all off road podcasts!! You can’t find a better offroad podcast! I am Greg Bakken and this is my co host Jeff Bakken. We are brothers that have been wheeling for nearly 15 years!! What better way to enjoy our hobby then to bring you a podcast about the off roading world and industry!!

 

Main Topic: Do You Need a Rubicon?

To Rubicon or not to Rubicon that is the question!

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