Dirt Every Day Extra

Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle are working on a Ford F-250's Twin-Traction Beams.

Steering tie-rod ends need to be tight, but can be difficult to remove. Fred Williams demonstrates how he breaks loose a worn-out tie-rod end.

Fred Williams explains axle articulation as he traverses a rutted off-road obstacle in his Jeep.

Fred Williams demonstrates how to sharply turn a 4x4 just by using the front axle in a maneuver called the front dig.

Fred Williams revisits the rock pile in Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area in Hollister, California.

Fred Williams revisits his first off-roading obstacle in California, the Stair Step in Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area.

Fred Williams shares things to know before driving through a body of water with a 4x4.

Fred Williams talks about a great place to go off-roading with a variety of terrain known as Hollister Hills just south of San Francisco, California.

Fred Williams touches on a variety of points to consider when planning a 4x4 build, depending on the type of terrain one wants to explore.

Fred Williams shares some questions to consider before buying your first 4x4 vehicle.

We don't usually test new trucks on Dirt Every Day Extra, but after 10 days in this regular cab, long bed 4x4 diesel Nissan Titan XD, we wanted to tell you what we thought of it.

Fred Williams is going to go shock tuning with the guys at Fox Shox, but first he needs to figure out some specs on his Jeep, such as suspension travel and weight.

Fred Williams may want lots of trucks and 4x4s, but in the two-wheel-drive car category, his dream car is a Porsche 356.

Fred Williams answers a batch of viewer questions that happen to be all about Dave Chappelle.

Fred Williams shows the different suspension joints that can be used to build a four-link suspension.

Fred Williams shares some tips and tricks he's used to find and purchase some unusual, old 4x4s.

Fred Williams answers viewer questions and explains why he still hasn't finished his high school dream machine.

Fred Williams introduces a strange-looking new trailer and explains why he bought this custom car-hauler.

Fred Williams discusses the pros and cons of tailgate, hatch and barn door SUVs for overlanding and camping.

Fred Williams weighs the costs and benefits of going with an automatic or manual transmission in a Toyota Land Cruiser project.

The Fun Buggy rock crawler has been sitting for years, so Fred Williams is getting it back together for some action. He discusses some problems common to a vehicle that has been sitting for a long time.