Dirt Every Day Extra

Fred talks about the suspension components found on most 4x4s and how to choose among the options.

Fred explores how to buy a vehicle from GovPlanet.com, a military surplus auction site, and shows some of the vehicles that are available.

Fred has already given lessons on the different types of Jeeps, what their names mean and what makes them different. Now he shares a few theories on the origin of the brand name.

Fred demonstrates a cool, simple way to make coffee while on the trail or at camp.

Fred and Dave show how much fun it is to reinstall the fuel tank in the back of Tube Sock, after the sending unit rattled loose on Ultimate Adventure. It's like watching two monkeys wrestle a football.

Fred shares a valuable lesson about how to properly outfit directional tires.

Fred and Dave answer a viewer's question with a long list of items to take when camping and four-wheeling, covering everything from tents and cots to food and beverages.

Fred and Dave respond to a viewer question about how to stiffen up a Chevy frame and make it work better off-road.

Dave and Fred share their stories about how they first got into four-wheeling.

Sometimes just finding the problem with your 4x4 is half the battle. Having a dirt-head friend around to assist you can make diagnosing the problem much easier.

Fred Williams goes over the upgrades he made to take a bunch of gear on Ultimate Adventure 2017.

Fred Williams shares the story of how he found his very first 4x4, a 1972 Jeep CJ-5.

The Dirt Heads are back to answer viewer questions. Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle explain why they haven't built a Jeep XJ Cherokee and discuss how they would build it.

Years ago, Fred Williams and the crew from Poly Performance built a rock buggy known as the Fun Buggy, but it has been sitting broken for years. Williams and Dave Chappelle discuss this project and its current state.

Sometimes you get stuck when you're having fun off-road, and safe recovery is no joke. Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle share simple and safe tools for easy off-road recovery.

Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle discuss modifications for the axle on a Toyota Land Cruiser.

Dave Chappelle shows the parts of a full hydraulic steering system and explains its benefits.

Fred Williams uses cardboard templates and markers to demonstrate how fabrication is similar to arts and crafts before cutting and grinding to build axle suspension brackets.

Fred Williams attempts to make the garden Jeep engine turn by hand after it has been sitting for many years. He gets it to break loose with a mixture of diesel fuel and automatic transmission fluid.

Fred Williams answers a viewer's question about fitting a 35-inch-tall tire on a Nissan Titan.

Fred Williams reveals what he really thinks of Dave Chappelle's Rad4 project.

Fred Williams discusses the pros and cons of an imported Land Cruiser versus an old Jeep Wagoneer.

Fred Williams talks about his favorite brands of onboard air compressors for airing up tires on the trail.