Feb 07

1. Tell us your full name?
Shawn Michael Denfeld

2. Where and when were you born?
I was born in Houston, Texas on June 10^th 1976

3. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Yup, I have an older sister and an older brother. I also have an older half brother

4. Are you married or single?
Happily married

5. Any kids?
Yup, I have a 7yo girl Valorie, 4yo boy Ian, and 10 mo girl Rose

6. Where do you live now?
Longview, Texas

7. Where do you work?
Stemco LLC

8. What do you do there?
I am in technical services

9. Do you have a Nickname that you like to go by?
Yeah, Shaggy. I also go by Bigflex on all the forums!

10. If so, how did you get this Nickname?
It’s a long story but the jest of it is alot of people used to think I looked just like him!

11. How many years have you been into the sport of offroading?
About 12 years off and on.

12. Who, or what first got you interested in the sport?
My brother had a few 4x4’s when I was younger, but I got back into it when I took a ride with a buddy in his Sami!

13. Are you involved in any off-road club’s? If so, what is the name of your club?
No club really but Zukikrawlers is my offroad family!

14. What kinds of 4x4's do you own?
I have 2 Sami’s

15. Tell us about your Suzuki?
Well, my first one is an 88.5 and it is torn down getting a rebuild right now. It will have Yota axles with 5:71’s, chromo’s out back, with 30 longs up front, and lockers, linked and air shocked on a set of 37’s. It will also be running a kicker3 set up with a 6.5-1 Sami case backing that up. I will be building an interior/exo cage, and the usual body armor.

My DD is another 88.5 and it also serves as a wheeler. It has a 4.16-1 t-case out to Sami axles with 5:83 gears, newfields up front and chromo’s out back with a spool in the rear. The suspension is SPOA with RUF (Rears Up Front) and missing links, on 33’s. I will be locking the front soon and adding power steering and high steer. It's also sporting a 12 point cage, sliders, baby stinger up front and a tube bumper out back, and a m8000 winch.

16. How long have you had them?
I got the first one about a year and a half ago, and the other one about 6 months ago.

17. Do they have a Nicknames?
My wife and I refer to them as Silver, and Black.

18. How often do you get to wheel?
Not as often as I would like, but about once a month.

19. What's the best modification you made to your rigs so far?
Gearing. I am a firm believer that with the right gears a 5hp Briggs would do the job!

20. What's the worst?
The body lift I put on the silver one to clear a set of 38.5” boggers.

21. Bolt on Mods, or make it yourself?
Both

22. What’s your level of mechanical skills?
{What’s a wrench, Shade Tree, I’d go pro, but NASCAR hasn’t called yet!}
I guess I would fall below the pro but well above the shade tree. Although I do find myself working under that tree from time to time.

23. How do you like your trails?
{Scenic drive, I like a little challenge, or show me the pain!}
Oh I am a sucker for pain!

24. What’s the scariest moment you’ve ever had offroading?
Watching a buddy of mine roll his junk about 3 times off a 15 foot ledge.

25. What was the funniest?
Flopping on a 3 foot hill

26. What have you learned from the sport that you can apply to your everyday life?
Relax, and team work!

27. What other outdoor activities do you enjoy?
I love messing with my R/C crawlers too!

28. If you could sit down and talk to anyone, past or present, who would it be and why?
I would have to say Nolan Ryan. He was my hero growing up and I admire him greatly.

29. Books on tape, or sit down and read?
Um, I only read magazines...

30. DVD at home or Theater?
DVD. Its cheaper! lol

31. What is on your MP3, or in your CD player right now?
God Smack, Nickel Back, and Coal Chamber

32. Radio, CD’s or "Trail Music" when you’re wheeling?
CD’s

33. When you're not offroading, or working, how do you like to spend your time?
Working on my junk and playing with the R/C crawlers with my boy!

34. If I gave you a free ticket to visit anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Germany!

35. What did you want to be most as a kid?
A Sniper

36. If you could learn to speak any language that you do not already know, what would it be?
German

37. What is your best time of the day, morning, noon, or night?
Night I hate mornings

38. What’s your most embarrassing moment (so far)?
When I drove my sisters Jeep!

39. Have you ever met anyone famous, and if so, who?
I met Nolan Ryan when I was in little league. I also skated with Tony Hawk and Steve Caballero when I lived in Houston. That was awesome.

40. Tell me a little known fact about yourself.
I am 6’1” and 165lbs. I love chocolate chip cookie dough.

41. If you could give any piece of advice to a future offroader, what would it be?
Safety first, and the only dumb questions are the ones not asked. Oh and don’t wheel alone!

Thank you Shawn, and you are now off the Hot Seat!

		On the Hot Seat with Brent May Ok, so I was gone for a bit, but I'm BACK!!!. Now it's a whole new year, and I'm bringing you a whole new list of victims, I mean, guests for the Hot Seat! Some you may know, some you might not, but after this, I guarantee you'll know just a little more about them! So, keep watching this space and maybe you too will be featured on the Hot Seat!
		1. Tell us your full name? Shawn Michael Denfeld 2. Where and when were you born? I was born in Houston, Texas on June 10^th 1976 3. Do you have any brothers or sisters? Yup, I have an older sister and an older brother. I also have an older half brother 4. Are you married or single? Happily married 5. Any kids? Yup, I have a 7yo girl Valorie, 4yo boy Ian, and 10 mo girl Rose 6. Where do you live now? Longview, Texas 7. Where do you work? Stemco LLC 8. What do you do there? I am in technical services 9. Do you have a Nickname that you like to go by? Yeah, Shaggy. I also go by Bigflex on all the forums! 10. If so, how did you get this Nickname? It’s a long story but the jest of it is alot of people used to think I looked just like him! 11. How many years have you been into the sport of offroading? About 12 years off and on. 12. Who, or what first got you interested in the sport? My brother had a few 4x4’s when I was younger, but I got back into it when I took a ride with a buddy in his Sami! 13. Are you involved in any off-road club’s? If so, what is the name of your club? No club really but Zukikrawlers is my offroad family! 14. What kinds of 4x4's do you own? I have 2 Sami’s 15. Tell us about your Suzuki? Well, my first one is an 88.5 and it is torn down getting a rebuild right now. It will have Yota axles with 5:71’s, chromo’s out back, with 30 longs up front, and lockers, linked and air shocked on a set of 37’s. It will also be running a kicker3 set up with a 6.5-1 Sami case backing that up. I will be building an interior/exo cage, and the usual body armor. My DD is another 88.5 and it also serves as a wheeler. It has a 4.16-1 t-case out to Sami axles with 5:83 gears, newfields up front and chromo’s out back with a spool in the rear. The suspension is SPOA with RUF (Rears Up Front) and missing links, on 33’s. I will be locking the front soon and adding power steering and high steer. It's also sporting a 12 point cage, sliders, baby stinger up front and a tube bumper out back, and a m8000 winch. 16. How long have you had them? I got the first one about a year and a half ago, and the other one about 6 months ago. 17. Do they have a Nicknames? My wife and I refer to them as Silver, and Black. 18. How often do you get to wheel? Not as often as I would like, but about once a month. 19. What's the best modification you made to your rigs so far? Gearing. I am a firm believer that with the right gears a 5hp Briggs would do the job! 20. What's the worst? The body lift I put on the silver one to clear a set of 38.5” boggers. 21. Bolt on Mods, or make it yourself? Both 22. What’s your level of mechanical skills? {What’s a wrench, Shade Tree, I’d go pro, but NASCAR hasn’t called yet!} I guess I would fall below the pro but well above the shade tree. Although I do find myself working under that tree from time to time. 23. How do you like your trails? {Scenic drive, I like a little challenge, or show me the pain!} Oh I am a sucker for pain! 24. What’s the scariest moment you’ve ever had offroading? Watching a buddy of mine roll his junk about 3 times off a 15 foot ledge. 25. What was the funniest? Flopping on a 3 foot hill 26. What have you learned from the sport that you can apply to your everyday life? Relax, and team work! 27. What other outdoor activities do you enjoy? I love messing with my R/C crawlers too! 28. If you could sit down and talk to anyone, past or present, who would it be and why? I would have to say Nolan Ryan. He was my hero growing up and I admire him greatly. 29. Books on tape, or sit down and read? Um, I only read magazines... 30. DVD at home or Theater? DVD. Its cheaper! lol 31. What is on your MP3, or in your CD player right now? God Smack, Nickel Back, and Coal Chamber 32. Radio, CD’s or "Trail Music" when you’re wheeling? CD’s 33. When you're not offroading, or working, how do you like to spend your time? Working on my junk and playing with the R/C crawlers with my boy! 34. If I gave you a free ticket to visit anywhere in the world, where would you go? Germany! 35. What did you want to be most as a kid? A Sniper 36. If you could learn to speak any language that you do not already know, what would it be? German 37. What is your best time of the day, morning, noon, or night? Night I hate mornings 38. What’s your most embarrassing moment (so far)? When I drove my sisters Jeep! 39. Have you ever met anyone famous, and if so, who? I met Nolan Ryan when I was in little league. I also skated with Tony Hawk and Steve Caballero when I lived in Houston. That was awesome. 40. Tell me a little known fact about yourself. I am 6’1” and 165lbs. I love chocolate chip cookie dough. 41. If you could give any piece of advice to a future offroader, what would it be? Safety first, and the only dumb questions are the ones not asked. Oh and don’t wheel alone! Thank you Shawn, and you are now off the Hot Seat!