Dirt Every Day Extra

Fred gives a tour of the 2010 Toyota 4Runner that transports the camera crew to all of his wacky and crazy shoots. It takes a serious off-road vehicle to keep up with Fred.

Fred gives us a tour of his Chevrolet Avalanche race truck, which was featured on Dirt Every Day.

Everyone uses zip ties, and 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.

Fred explains U joints, what they are and what they do.

Fred explains the different kinds of lockers available for 4x4 vehicles.

Fred runs down the basic equipment needed to get started welding.

Something as simple as kitty litter can be very useful in the garage.

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.

Fred's little trail dogs Batman and Baxter have one trick.

A simple bottle of water with a little dish soap in it can reveal if and where your tire or rim is losing air.

Fred offers his opinions on what original equipment manufacturers are going to be offering in the next few years.

Fred probes questions about locking spindles and whether unit bearings are better.

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

If you've ever wondered what was in your differential, Fred has the answers. He explains ring gears, pinion gears, what they look like and what they do.

Using the tent on the top of the Ultimate Tug Truck, Fred runs down the pros and cons of roof top tents and why they might be the answer for you.

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

For when trail adventures require a caffeine 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 don't have good things to hook your winch line onto.

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