The first time I met "Sarge" was at Ranger Ricks Indiana Fab-Fest back in 2001 when all this first began with the Bedford Boys and our fascination with these little 4x's we love so well. Since that time, I have gotten to know Sarge a little better each time I see him at different events. I hope that this months interview helps you get to know him a little better as well.
 

1. What is your full name?
Kevin Lafferty

2. Where were you born?
Princeton , Illinois . Salt of the Earth .

3. How old are you?
Uh, 39 . I think...

4. Any brothers or sisters?
One sister , four years younger .

5. Where do you currently live?
Ohio , Illinois . Salt Pit of the Earth .

6. Where do you currently work?
Laborer's Local 393 . Home right now...

7. What do you do there?
Heavy Highway , Nuclear Plant Maint , various types of construction generally .

8. Do you have a nick name that you go by?
Sarge

9. How long have you been into the sport of off-roading?
Wow. Probably going on 20yrs now .

10. Who or what first got you interested in the sport?
Ditch riding in my first car , an old Dodge Monaco .

11. Are you involved in any off-road clubs, and if so what is the name of your club?
Founder: Midwest Off Road Enthusiasts

12. What is the year, make, and model of your current off-road 4x4?
1988.5 Suzuki Samurai JX , or it was anyway .

13. How long have you had it?
Almost 8yrs now .

14. Why did you choose this particular 4x4?
It chose me . Cheap, and needed some work . I had planned to fix it and resell it . The rest , well...

15. Is this your first off-road 4x4?
Refer to question #10 ...

16. What’s the BEST modification you’ve made to your 4x4?
All the engine mods .

17. What’s the WORST modification you’ve made?
33's on stock axles .

18. What’s the scariest moment you’ve ever had off-roading?
Perching it on the rear tires at the Badlands . Ask Ranger Rick ...

19. What was the funniest?
The day a fuel pressure regulator failed and I set fire to a tree 20' off the ground with the flames out of the exhaust .

20. What have you learned from the sport that you can apply to your everyday life?
Diversity is what brings us all together . The wide variety of people I've met in this sport shows what we can if we all work as a group .

21. If you could sit down and talk to anyone, past or present, who would it be and why?
Leonardo DeVinci . He had some ideas , I have a lot more ...the two of us could be interesting .

22. What was the name of the last book you read?
The Long Walk . Can't recall the author , sorry .

23. What was the last movie that you watched?
The Pink Panther Returns

24. What is your favorite style of music?
Heavy metal , classical . They are actually very much the same .

25. What do you like to listen to on the trails?
Alice In Chains , loud .

26. When your not off-roading, or working, how do you like to spend your time?
Building people very powerful parts . Oops, that's work I guess . Maybe spending time with my wife and daughter , and our pets .

27. If I gave you a free ticket to visit anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Italy . I gotta visit the Ferrari , Lamborghini , and Weber factories . Got a few ideas to share ...

28. Name someplace that you have visited that you would love to visit again.
Colorado .

29. If you could give one piece of advice to any future off-road enthusiasts, what would it be?
Wheel it stock first . Then wheel it some more until you learn some skills . Then start by building it to be reliable first , bling later ...

Sarge, thank you for your time, and you are now... off the hot seat!