The Underpowered Hour

Team 155 Preps for Rebelle Rally 2026

The Underpowered Hour

Show Notes

On this episode of The Underpowered Hour, hosts Stephen Beres and Ike Goss are joined by Team 155’s Liza and Jenna to preview the Rebelle Rally starting next week, including their launch from Lake Las Vegas/Las Vegas Motor Speedway, new Utah trails, and a finish in the Glamis dunes, plus how to follow live scoring and daily recap shows. They discuss UK news including Range Rover Sport recalls (one vehicle for a bad PCM and about 900 for subframe cracks) and the Jaecoo 7 “Temu Range Rover” lookalike topping UK September sales. Liza and Jenna detail their Serac Auto Works-built 2022 Defender 90 rally setup—coil conversion with Öhlins shocks, winch bumper, external rack/roll cage, underbody protection, cargo organization, roof boxes, water storage, and their dialed-in gear—then share ways to support Team 155 via a prize drawing benefiting future events.

00:00 Show Kickoff 00:36 Hosts Introductions 01:38 Range Rover Recall Talk 03:47 Temu Range Rover Clone 07:39 Rebelle Rally Preview 09:33 Start Line and Teams 11:30 Rally Jinx and Repairs 13:24 Serac Defender Build 16:38 Mods and Interior Setup 18:14 Odor Fixes And Tacos 18:43 Rear Rack Gear Loadout 20:04 Roof Boxes And TerraTrip 22:19 Camping Kit Dialed In 24:34 Route Plans And Weather 28:07 Live Tracking And Coverage 33:18 Support Team 155 Raffle 36:51 Wrap Up And Credits

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