Conversations with Big Rich

Only a few can claim to be at the start of competitive rockcrawling, Ranch Pratt is one of those.  Ranch, founder of ARCA, shares some insights on how competitions drove innovation, why dads matter and his goals now.  Listen as Big Rich catches up with Ranch.

3:06 Guilted in to his first four-wheel drive

7:38 How Ranch bought an event that hadn’t even happened yet

15:44 The secret revealed: how rockcrawling promoters build a course

17:56 Another saga of prior BLM management getting it wrong

31:59 Walker Evans makes a valid point

45:45 If you’re in the aftermarket, you should be paying attention here

53:15 The number one question Ranch gets asked, How’s your dad?

1:04:45  Relive the most memorable moment of ARCA history

We’re kicking it old school this week with one of the OG competitive rock crawlers, Charlie Melchner. Charlie comes with a unique knowledge of cars and what they can do, but a limited sense of how to build “I can measure with a yardstick, mark it with a crayon and cut it with a torch.”  He left the finesse to the builders.  Join us for a great conversation while Charlie fills us in on wheeling with all the greats of the sport.

3:16 Lessons learned: Never compliment a salesman on his truck, you might end up changing careers.

4:43  The moment Charlie’s life changed forever and what Bigfoot had to do with it

10:49 What do you mean you’re out of gas money?  You only made it to Indiana…

16:29  Lost in Johnson Valley, this is starting to be a common theme in our podcasts

30:53 BFG introduces a new unobtanium tire to rock crawling

47:34  Why you shouldn’t test the buggy the night before a competition

54:04  Introducing the Poop Chute

1:06:39  How Charlie came to race KOH by accident

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We’re kicking it old school this week with one of the OG competitive rock crawlers, Charlie Melchner. Charlie comes with a unique knowledge of cars and what they can do, but a limited sense of how to build “I can measure with a yardstick, mark it with a crayon and cut it with a torch.”  He left the finesse to the builders.  Join us for a great conversation while Charlie fills us in on wheeling with all the greats of the sport.

3:16 Lessons learned: Never compliment a salesman on his truck, you might end up changing careers.

4:43  The moment Charlie’s life changed forever and what Bigfoot had to do with it

10:49 What do you mean you’re out of gas money?  You only made it to Indiana…

16:29  Lost in Johnson Valley, this is starting to be a common theme in our podcasts

30:53 BFG introduces a new unobtanium tire to rock crawling

47:34  Why you shouldn’t test the buggy the night before a competition

54:04  Introducing the Poop Chute

1:06:39  How Charlie came to race KOH by accident

Sometimes it’s your parentage that leads you into a career. Lil’ Rich Klein didn’t get a lot of choice in whether he was going off-roading.  Listen to father and son talk about how it all began and where, Rich the younger is now.  Trail Hero, TORN and how it all works together to promote the sport of rockcrawling.

1:56  How old were you when you first rolled over?

10:04 Meeting Shannon before Shannon was Shannon…

18:26 The real origins of Trail Hero, wouldn’t it be cool if?

32:38 Listen to a local explain the difference between Sand Hollow and Moab, it’s not what you think!

48:11 Celebrity drivers, are they as good as you think?

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Sometimes it’s your parentage that leads you into a career. Lil’ Rich Klein didn’t get a lot of choice in whether he was going off-roading.  Listen to father and son talk about how it all began and where, Rich the younger is now.  Trail Hero, TORN and how it all works together to promote the sport of rockcrawling.

1:56  How old were you when you first rolled over?

10:04 Meeting Shannon before Shannon was Shannon…

18:26 The real origins of Trail Hero, wouldn’t it be cool if?

32:38 Listen to a local explain the difference between Sand Hollow and Moab, it’s not what you think!

48:11 Celebrity drivers, are they as good as you think?

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Professional athlete since age 17, Dustin Webster shares his cliff diving adventures, rockcrawling and what it takes to be a professional athlete.  The stories are all here, from diving off platforms in Croatia to racing King of the Hammers. Join us to here the inside track on the life and times of Dustin Webster, the first North American Red Bull athlete.

**we’re still new to podcasting and didn’t realize a chirp had developed in the recording of this episode.  Stick with it, the interview is that good.  We’ve fixed it for future episodes.**

Season 1, Episode 2, guest Dustin Webster

6:48 Want to know who the ‘Sugar Daddy’ of rock-crawling is?  Dustin tells us what he thinks

10:51 A how-to on how get the girls in three easy steps

15:06 How Captain Speedo got Red Bull’s attention

25:53 How Dustin tricked his wife in to being a rockcrawler

33:02 What it really takes to take care of your marketing partners

44:00 The biggest risk I ever took in a car.  You’re not going to believe what Dustin had to do

51:46 How HGTV ruined house-flipping

1:14:39 Sharing the spotlight, Dustin proves his class yet once again.

Be sure to visit www.bigrichklein.com for a full transcript of the show.
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Professional athlete since age 17, Dustin Webster shares his cliff diving adventures, rockcrawling and what it takes to be a professional athlete.  The stories are all here, from diving off platforms in Croatia to racing King of the Hammers. Join us to here the inside track on the life and times of Dustin Webster, the first North American Red Bull athlete.

**we’re still new to podcasting and didn’t realize a chirp had developed in the recording of this episode.  Stick with it, the interview is that good.  We’ve fixed it for future episodes.**

Season 1, Episode 2, guest Dustin Webster

6:48 Want to know who the ‘Sugar Daddy’ of rock-crawling is?  Dustin tells us what he thinks

10:51 A how-to on how get the girls in three easy steps

15:06 How Captain Speedo got Red Bull’s attention

25:53 How Dustin tricked his wife in to being a rockcrawler

33:02 What it really takes to take care of your marketing partners

44:00 The biggest risk I ever took in a car.  You’re not going to believe what Dustin had to do

51:46 How HGTV ruined house-flipping

1:14:39 Sharing the spotlight, Dustin proves his class yet once again.

Be sure to visit www.bigrichklein.com for a full transcript of the show.
Subscribe now on your favorite podcast channel

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The first, the pillar episode of the Big Rich podcast is live! In this episode Shelley interviews Big Rich about the beginning of rock crawling for him. It’s a perseverance story, a succeed at all costs, a bootstrapping, I want this so bad, I’ll do whatever it takes.  Almost twenty years later, WE Rock is still strong. Come along for the journey, see where it all began.

Season 1, Episode 1 with Big Rich Klein

7:20 Who yells “What’s the name of your club?” to guys he’s never met before?

16:56 Cease and desist ordered delivered at his very first rock crawl

24:32 You want how much money? How a county judge helped us out.

30:13 Why we needed a 'Noise Study' at a gun range

33:39 The penalty for being trashy

42:32 The birth of WE Rock, but not without some controversy

52:31 No sleeves allowed! Reno Rocks is off the hook

54:31  Debacle in Farmington 2009

64:39 The Taj Mahauler lives

74:36 Dirt Riot is born

82:44  2020 begins, here's what it looks like

85:34 How 4Low Magazine comes with 20 years of plans

92:14 The history of off-road and why it matters

Be sure to visit www.bigrichklein.com for a full transcript of the show.
Subscribe now on your favorite podcast channel

The first, the pillar episode of the Big Rich podcast is live! In this episode Shelley interviews Big Rich about the beginning of rock crawling for him. It’s a perseverance story, a succeed at all costs, a bootstrapping, I want this so bad, I’ll do whatever it takes.  Almost twenty years later, WE Rock is still strong. Come along for the journey, see where it all began.

Season 1, Episode 1 with Big Rich Klein

7:20 Who yells “What’s the name of your club?” to guys he’s never met before?

16:56 Cease and desist ordered delivered at his very first rock crawl

24:32 You want how much money? How a county judge helped us out.

30:13 Why we needed a 'Noise Study' at a gun range

33:39 The penalty for being trashy

42:32 The birth of WE Rock, but not without some controversy

52:31 No sleeves allowed! Reno Rocks is off the hook

54:31  Debacle in Farmington 2009

64:39 The Taj Mahauler lives

74:36 Dirt Riot is born

82:44  2020 begins, here's what it looks like

85:34 How 4Low Magazine comes with 20 years of plans

92:14 The history of off-road and why it matters

Be sure to visit www.bigrichklein.com for a full transcript of the show.
Subscribe now on your favorite podcast channel

Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify