Dirt Every Day Extra

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

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.

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

For when trail adventures require a caffeine kick, Fred shows how to grind up some beans and make coffee.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.