The Trailhead is back for Season 5, and JD has some big news to share with Bryan, Calvin, and Joe! After a year of major life changes, a wild recovery at Trail Hero, and an insurance decision that officially ended the road for his beloved yellow Jeep Wrangler JK, JD finally reveals what he bought to replace it. The crew wastes absolutely no time roasting his new rig, debating everything from 33-inch tires and suspension upgrades to winch bumpers, off-road lighting, and whether he really needs 40s. JD shares why he passed on the Ford Bronco, what his CarMax buying experience was like, and the embarrassing mistake he made on his first trail ride with the new rig. Plus, the guys start throwing out names for it, leaving one very important question for the Trailheads: What should JD call it?

📍 Trails and Destinations

• John's Trail, Sand Mountain OHV Area, Utah

• Slaughterhouse Road (Slaughterhouse Gulch), Colorado

🛠️ Gear and Tools

• Falken Wildpeak Off-Road Tires

• TYRI Offroad LED Lighting

• Rock Slide Engineering Gladiator Step Sliders

• RPM Steering & Suspension

🚙 Community Shoutouts

• Bryan: Beatrice JKU the Lunchbox

• Calvin: SRG Offroad

• JD: MeAndMyYellowJK

• Joe: Mechanic_JK

• Keenan Campbell: AlphaFoxtrotJKU

• Matt's Off Road Recovery

• Nathan the unpaid intern aka MudhornGladiator

• RPM Steering & Suspension

🌎 Advocacy & Conservation

• Utah Public Lands Alliance (UPLA)

• BlueRibbon Coalition

📅 Events and Resources

• Trail Hero 2026

• Easter Jeep Safari (EJS)

• SEMA Show 2026

• CarMax MaxCare Extended Service Plans

• Trails Offroad

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