Unreal Adventure 2024 - Meet the Readers! Mike Day

During check-in day for Unreal Adventure 2024, presented by Skyjacker Suspensions we pulled each reader aside and did a quick interview. In this episode, Christian and Trent talk with Invited Reader, Mike Day, to discuss his incredible, one-of-a-kind 2006 BMW X5. We talk why he chose such a unique platform to build, what his background is, what he packed and did to prepare for UA2024, and what he expects to be in for as one of the select invitees to wheel with this elite group of off-roaders. From an incredible LS engine and Offroad Design Doubler T-case system, a wild coilover linked suspension, and of course a set of big 'ol 40-inch tires, this BMW is worlds removed from where it left the factory, yet still maintains most of the Bavarian attributes. It's truly one of the coolest examples of off-road engineering we've seen.
Unreal Adventure 2024
Presenting Sponsor / Official Shock & Suspension:
Skyjacker Suspensions
www.skyjacker.com
/ skyjacker
/ skyjackersuspensions
www.skyjacker.com
Official Tire:
Milestar Tires
/ milestar.tires
/ milestartires
milestartires....
Official IH Truck & Scout Parts:
IH Parts America
/ ihpartsamerica
/ ihpartsamerica
www.ihpartsamerica.com
Official Custom Driveshafts:
Quigley Custom Driveshafts
/ quigley4x4
/ quigley4x4
www.quigley4x4.com
Official Transfer Case:
Offroad Design
offroaddesign
offroaddesign
www.offroaddesign.com/
Official Fabricator
Woods Off-Road
/ woodsoffroad
/ woodsoffroad

[@OfficialRiggs]

Can not wait to see the footage of the X out in the trail... And the footage of this years epic trail!!

[@NickNeenan]

Hell yeah Mike

[@DaddyJeepGarage]

I can't wait to see the videos of that thing on the rocks.

[@kjweinstein]

Good luck, @miketheday we'll be watching from NJ and NH

[@RCJesus420]

I can't wait to see how the X5 does. I had an X3 as my daily some years back, and it was surprising how well it drove both on and off road.

[@adambrown7741]

NEED MORE B ROLL OF THIS THING, super interested in seeing what this does on the trail.

[@amateurshooter6054]

Thanks Guys

[@aussiegonz]

keen to see the X crawl after watching the full build on ECS Tuning youtube site.

[@bushnut8305]

So solid axles, ls engine, custom suspension. Other than the body and hood badge what makes this still a BMW?

[@nvrenuf_k5933]

“Car”…. AAHHHHHHH!!!! 😂

[@UnrealAdventure4x4]

Regional thing…expect car references to continue until other regions step into line, lol.