Stuck In A Rut | SMORR

Scott Carline • September 17, 2022
While hitting the trails at SMORR (Southern Missouri Off Road Ranch), a friend of the shop (and rookie offroader) Tom Shipley, winds up getting his Toyota 4Runner stuck in a rut. Scott Carline helps explain what happened and helps him find his way back to solid footing with a built-in feature: A-TRAC!

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