Dirt Every Day Extra

On this episode of DED extra, Fred gives a tour of the Camera Crew Truck that transports the crew to all his whacky and crazy shoots! A serious off-road vehicle is needed when keeping up with Fred!

Fred gives us a tour of his Chevrolet Avalanche Race Truck, which was featured in Season 6 episode of Dirt Every Day.

Everyone uses zip ties but Fred shows how to make them slightly less sharp and dangerous after you cut them to size.

A bug out bag offers some of the essentials you might need to survive a night or two in the back country or anywhere else you might end up.

Fred takes us for a full tour of his tool bag. If you want to be prepared on the trail… this is a good place to start.

U Joints…what are they and what do they do? Find out in this DED Extra.

Fred explains the different kinds of lockers for your 4x4 vehicle.

Fred runs down the basic equipment you will need to get started welding.

Yes, something as simple as Kitty Litter can be very useful in the garage… check it out.

The Ultimate Summer Camp Jeep is a super charged custom 4x4 Fred built for the 2015 Ultimate Adventure. It’s a one of a kind rig.

Meet Batman and Baxter, Fred’s little trail dogs. The have one trick.

Using a simple bottle of water with a little dish soap in it can help reveal if and where your tire or rim is giving up it’s air.

Fred offers his opinions on the future of what the OEM’s are going to be offering in the next few years… this is very interesting and worth a listen!

What’s a locking spindle and is a unit bearing better? Fred probes these questions in this Extra.

Leaf springs have been around since the beginning, horse and buggy type technology, but they work. Linked suspension uses coil springs or coil-overs and offer many benefits but are much more complicated.

Every wonder what was in that differential you have? Well, there’s a ring gear and a pinion gear. Find out what they look like and what the do in this Extra.

Using the tent on the top of the Ultimate Tug Truck, Fred runs down the pros and cons of why a Roof Top Tent might be the answer for you.

Rugged Radios supplied the intercom and headsets for Tube Sock and Fred gives you a run down of why this is a great way to go for loud or open top rigs.

If you're on the trail and need that coffee kick, Fred shows how to grind up some beans and make coffee.

Clean yourself up people and if you keep your junk clean, you stay cleaner when you work on it.

The Pull Pal could be your best friend if you go Off-roading alone in places that might not have good things to hook on to with your winch line.

Work smarter not harder… use leverage and your toes to lift tires, not your back.