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Episode 395 – Rough Country, they’ve come along way baby!


This Week In Jeep:

Jeep Tire Slasher on the loose!

Cape Hatteras Park Service has reported multiple vehicles having their tires slashed at parking areas on Bodie and Hatteras islands. The primary target is Jeep Wranglers.  Seven vehicles, five of which were Wranglers, had their tires punctured.  They took their time and enjoyed themselves puncturing four tires! This criminal act of vandalism took place between July 11th and July 21st.  There was no mention in the press release if any of the tires were of the off road, more expensive variety but even having your stock tires slashed is buy a time wasting hassle and expensive.  We hope that insurance covered most of the cost for tire replacement.  
If you see a Jeep being vandalized take it upon yourself to report it to the police and anything you can add to the individual that was doing it.  We need to look out for each other.  If you do have any information about this crime in particular, you can contact the Dar County Community Crimeline at 888-653-0009.

NEXEN TIRE BUILDS CUSTOM JEEP GLADIATOR 

Nexen Tire America Inc., a worldwide leader in high-performance, passenger, SUV / light truck and winter tires, has announced the details of the fully-customized 2020 Jeep Gladiator Sport S which will be given away National Purple Heart Day, Aug. 7 to a combat-wounded veteran as part of the Nexen Hero program. Featuring Nexen 35-Inch Roadian MTX Xtreme Off-Road Mud Terrain tires, the giveaway is sequel to the highly successful ‘American Muscle for American Heroes’ program that ran last year. Just like last year’s program, Nexen Tire and The Purple Heart Foundation have teamed up for a second time to honor a well-deserving Purple Heart recipient – this time with a customized 2020 Jeep Gladiator.  This year’s program features an iconic vehicle that has been one of the most exciting vehicle launches in decades. With the help of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Nexen Tire America was able to purchase one of the first publicly available 2020 Jeep Gladiator Sport S’s in the nation. Waiting for the Gladiator was legendary car builder Kenny Pfitzer of Zero to 60 Designs who took his original knowledge of the first campaign to spearhead the Gladiator build.

For more information on the Purple Heart Foundation, visit https://purpleheartfoundation.org.

Please visit http://www.nexentireusa.com/nexenhero to nominate a Purple Heart recipient and for official giveaway rules.

Contributor Segment: 

Nexan Tire Extreme Rock Challenge – Tires Used Details

Don Alexander of the Jeep 4×4 School joins us to talk in detail about the Nexen Roadian MTX tires that the Jeeps were fitted with on Tony’s trip to Big Bear Lake last week. 

 

 

Wrangler Talk: Tammy’s Latest Wheeling Trip 

Interview with Alan with Rough Country 

 

Tech Talk With Jeep Talk:

Replacing your HVAC Blower Motor 

Brian from Root One Six joins us and shares his recent replacement of the blower motor on his 2008 JKU Rubicon.
Apparently it’s easy to replace, so do so when it acts up and not when you start to sweat!

 

 

Nicky G: Area 51 Tips 

 

 

Wheeling Where:

Wicked Jeeps NC (on Facebook)
When: August 3rd
Where: Uwharrie, North Carolina
Wicked Jeeps will be hosting an all day beginner/intermediate wheeling lesson in Uwharrie August 3rd!!
You will have a chance to truly understand what you and your jeep are capable of all while being in the company of experienced offroaders to ensure a safe and enjoyable day!!
We will meet at the Eldorado Outpost at 8am, here we will show you the mechanics of your jeep, help you disconnect sway bars and air down those tires etc.. (make sure you bring two 18mm wrenches and a tire pressure gauge) We will convoy out to the Uwharrie trails at 9:30am.

Links Mentioned in Episode 395:

https://jeep4x4school.com
https://nexentireusa.com
https://roughcountry.com

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