Dirt Every Day Extra

Stephen Watson, owner of Offroad Design, is no stranger to difficult off-road trails, and he shows Fred and Dave some of the supplies he carries in his trail truck.

Dave and Stephen discuss the right and wrong ways to get a threaded joint into a piece of tubing for a steering or suspension link by using weld bungs or tapping the material.

Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle talk about the 1994 Ford F-250 they built.

Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle give Stephen Watson five minutes to explain why and how his team built this 1985 Chevy K30 into the ultimate square body trail machine.

Fred and Dave talk about transforming a Suzuki Sidekick into a tiny trail truck.

Stephen Watson from Offroad Design walks Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle through the good and bad parts of an early-2000s GM ¾-ton truck.

Dave Chappelle and Stephen Watson from Offroad Design discuss Suburbans, including which ones to look for and how to build them up for off-roading and overlanding. Plus, the guys go over which parts are the best if you have a Suburban you’re parting out.

Stephen Watson discusses the solid axle swap kit under his 2004 GMC 2500HD.

Fred Williams, Dave Chappelle, and Stephen Watson wrap up their visit to Colorado, discussing how Offroad Design boat-sided a full-size Crew Cab Chevy square body truck.

Stephen Watson answers questions about Dana 44 and GM Corporate 10-bolt solid front axles.

Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle found a 1979 4x4 Ford van and took it four-wheeling in the wacky off-road rally known as the Gambler 500.

Fred Williams gives the lowdown on his ultimate summer camp Jeep while taking one for a ride around Hollister Hills SVRA.

Fred Williams drives down McRay Road in Hollister Hills in his Jeep while giving a step-by-step tutorial of what he is doing when looking for a good obstacle to rockcrawl.

Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle debate the merits of stuffing a big-block engine into a Jeep Wrangler LJ.

Fred Williams walks the Gambler 500 and shares what he thinks a Gambler vehicle should look like.

The guys improvise to straighten the steering of the 48-hour F-250 build with some creative winching, after rockcrawling leads to a bent tie rod.

Fred Williams visits the 2017 Off-Road Expo in Pomona, California, to see what's new in the off-road industry.

Fred, Stephen and Dave explain different types of selectable hubs and drive flanges. They'll discuss which type is better.

Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle try to help a father decide whether he should buy his son a 4x4 as a first car or if the son should buy it himself.

Dave Chappelle interviews Stephen Watson about the super-burly Magnum NP205 transfer-case system for additional low-range gearing in almost any 4x4.

Fred Williams uses a torch and wax to lubricate old steering parts that are rusty and don't want to come apart.

Stephen Watson from Offroad Design has a band saw and Dave Chappelle wants one, so they'll tell explain why it's a cool tool to have in a shop.