579: Saving The Rubicon with Ken Hower

Snail Trail 4x4 Offroad Podcast

Tyler and Jimmy: Off-Road Enthusiasts

Leisure, Hobbies, Automotive

4.6 • 694 Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2025

⏱️ 112 minutes

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Ken Hower former Rubicon Trail Foundation president joins Tyler and Jimmy to talk about how the Rubicon Trail is never going to be closed again. Ken brings a lot of backstories to the podcast talking about RS244, easements, and talking about how he was in the court office back in 2012 (and how important that was). He also tells us the story of how Howers Hole was coined. RTF: Website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Ambulance Hill: History of the Rubicon - Episode 4 - Ambulance Hill SnailTrail4x4 Podcast: 448: Big Rich Klein Is Everything Off-RoadRick Kline Podcast: RTF President, Ken Hower, on Episode 147 Want to win some Tires? Our friends at Yokohama are donating a set of tires for the 750 Apple Podcast reviews giveaway winner. Also, like before, we will give away swag packs every 50 until we get to the main giveaway. All reviews need to be left on Apple Podcast to be entered. Congratulations to TannerIsCooler for winning the 550 reviews swag pack. 1986Toyota4x4Pickup won 650 reviews for a SnailTrail4x4 Swag pack and an OnX off-road Elite Membership. Call us and leave us a VOICEMAIL!!! We want to hear from you even more!!! You can call and say whatever you like! Ask a question, leave feedback, correct some information about welding, say how much you hate your Jeep, and wish you had a Toyota! We will air them all, live, on the podcast! +01-916-345-4744. If you have any negative feedback, you can call our negative feedback hotline, 408-800-5169. 4Wheel Underground has all the suspension parts you need to take your off-road rig from leaf springs to a performance suspension system. We just ordered our kits for Kermit and Samantha and are looking forward to getting them. The ordering process was quite simple and after answering the questionnaire to ensure we got the correct and best-fitting kits for our vehicles. If you want to level up your suspension game, check out 4Wheel Underground. SnailTrail4x4 Podcast is brought to you by all of our peeps over at irate4x4! Make sure to stop by and see all of the great perks you get for supporting SnailTrail4x4! Discount Codes, Monthly Give-Always, Gift Boxes, the SnailTrail4x4 Community, and the ST4x4 Treasure Hunt! Thank you to all of those who support us! We couldn't do it without you guys (and gals!)! SnailSquad Monthly Giveaway The February Giveaway is with our favorite tool company Gearwrench. We will be doing a choose-your-own-adventure tools grab with a wide assortment of tools that we highlight for you. If you want a chance to win some GearWrench Tools make sure to sign up as a SnailSquad member on Irate4x4.com Want to win some Tork Straps? This month we are teaming up with Tork Straps to give away some of these awesome straps. They have a fantastic design that holds tension even when the items are moving around. If you want a chance to win some Tork Straps make sure to sign up as a SnailSquad member on Irate4x4.com Listener Discount Codes: SnailTrail4x4 -SnailTrail15 for 15% off SnailTrail4x4 MerchMORRFlate - snailtraill4x4 to get 10% off MORRFlate Multi Tire Inflation Deflation™ KitsIronman 4x4 - snailtrail20 to get 20% off all Ironman 4x4 branded equipment!Sidetracked Offroad - snailtrail4x4 (lowercase) to get 15% off lights and recovery gearSpartan Rope - snailtrail4x4 to get 10% off sitewideShock Surplus - SNAILTRAIL4x4 to get $25 off any order!Mob Armor - SNAILTRAIL4X4 for 15% offSummerShine Supply - ST4x4 for 10% off4WheelUnderground - snailtrailBackpacker's Pantry - Affiliate LinkLaminx Protective Films – Use Link to get 20% off all products (Affiliate Link) Show Music: Midroll Music - ComaStudio Outroll Music - Meizong Kumbang

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0:00.0	Where does the four-wheel underground suspension shine more?
0:04.6	Creeping crawling on the Rubicon or going crazy fast out on Johnson Valley desert floor?
0:10.0	Yeah, good question.
0:11.3	It honestly does great in both scenarios.
0:13.6	Whether I'm going through the Rubicon or doing 50 to 60 miles an hour through washes at Johnson Valley,
0:18.6	it's really impressive what the suspension does. I think
0:21.3	that goes a lot to show how well it's engineered, how well the roll center is controlled,
0:26.4	and how well the geometry all goes together. No matter what I'm doing, I feel stable. I feel predictable.
0:31.4	It's fantastic. That makes a lot of sense because they are designed to be great on and off road.
0:39.4	That's true. I do drive the rig to and from the trails as well. And I noticed on tight, windy mountain roads, I don't feel like
0:43.5	I'm throwing the body off the chassis anymore. I just have one question. What's that?
0:47.4	When are we putting some four wheel underground parts underneath Samantha? Soon. Very soon. And I'm
0:51.7	excited to do so. And if you are looking to move your vehicle from
0:55.6	Leaf Springs to a linked suspension kit, make sure to check out 4-wheel underground.com.
1:16.6	Welcome one. Welcome all to the snail trail four-five-four podcast. If you like going off, rooting in tornadoes, wrenching on Toyota's, camping in Toyota's,
1:21.4	and maybe you've spoken a little bit of fun of Toyota's.
1:23.4	And, of course, hearing about how fantastic Rubicon closures are in Toyotas, then this is the podcast for you.
1:31.6	That's right. Ladies and Jermbs. My name is Tyler. Joining me for another episode of the Snail Trail 4-5-4 podcast.
1:37.6	It's you meet you. That guy. What up? That guy over there. How you did, man? Good.
1:44.2	I'm doing well. Sorry it made me think of a joke. I just said. I guy over there. How you did, man? Good. I'm doing well.
1:44.8	Sorry, it made me think of a joke.
1:46.4	I just said.
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