643: Bonsai And Lots Of Rig Fix’n
Snail Trail 4x4 Offroad Podcast
Tyler and Jimmy: Off-Road Enthusiasts
4.9 • 795 Ratings
🗓️ 2 October 2025
⏱️ 105 minutes
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Summary
Jimmy was able to get over his sickness from last week just in time to attend his annual Bonsai Show at the Placer County Buddhist Temple. He spent all weekend there talking with old friends and showing off the little trees. Tyler, meanwhile, was able to get a lot of small-needed upgrades down on Kermit before the MF’ers took him to Sand Hollow.
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Transcript
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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. |
| 0:39.6 | 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 I'm |
| 0:43.6 | throwing the body off the chassis anymore. I just have one question. What's that? When are we |
| 0:47.8 | put in some four wheel underground parts underneath Samantha? Soon. Very soon. And I'm excited to do so. |
| 0:52.8 | 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. |
| 1:16.5 | Welcome one, welcome on to the Snowtrial 4x4 podcast. |
| 1:20.7 | If you like going off-roading in Toytas, wrenching on Toyotas, camping in Toyotas, |
| 1:23.4 | and maybe even poking a little bit of fun at Toyas. And, of course, hearing about how fantastic repairs are in Toyotas, then this is the podcast for you. |
| 1:32.6 | That's right. Ladies and Dreams, my name is Tyler and joining me for another episode of the Snail Trail 4x4 podcast. |
| 1:37.5 | Mr. Jimmy Jet. How you do, man? I am doing so much better. So much better. So much better. |
| 1:43.7 | You're not, you're not sicko anymore? No. Tifoid |
| 1:47.7 | Mary. No, not at all. I mean, I've still got a little bit of congestion just slightly. And because of |
| 1:53.3 | that, I have a slight cough. But I'm doing well. Nice. Yes. Feeling much better, starting to have |
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