Dirt Every Day Extra

Fred Williams found his buddy Tony Carvallo at Overland Expo where he had the Dynatrac CODEX project on display. This is the Jeep Gladiator project that was built with a Hellcat crate engine and an adventure bed from Patriot Campers. It’s not 100-percent finished but getting closer, so watch this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra for an update.

Ever since we ice raced an all-wheel-drive Astro van, Fred Williams has been hunting for a van in better condition for a build. While at Overland Expo West, he came across Journeys Off Road and was excited to see all of its upgrades for Astros. If you’ve caught the minivan-life bug, then you’ll want to watch this Dirt Every Day Extra.

We have used Method Race Wheels on many Dirt Every Day projects, and on this Dirt Every Day Extra, we chat with Wally Walford about the company’s new line of beadlock-free wheels designed for low air pressure and street use. These wheels use a Bead Grip design to hold the tires in place even when aggressively driving with low air pressure.

Red Oxx bags are made in Montana and designed for a variety of travel. Fred Williams has to travel a lot for shooting Dirt Every Day, and Red Oxx offers his bags of choice for those adventures. Check it out on this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra!

If you use a phone, tablet, radio, or GPS in your 4x4, then you may need a mount from Mob Armor. The company offers very strong magnetic mounts to hold your equipment in place when driving off-road over rough terrain. See it all on this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra.

This time on Dirt Every Day Extra, Fred Williams ran into Josh Pierce from Blackfire at Overland Expo West and decided to show you what the company has to offer. We’re already using some of its gear in our shop and 4x4s, so Blackfire may have something you’d like for your project.

If you’ve seen many episodes of Dirt Every Day, then you probably remember Fred Williams’s buddy Rob Peterson, who is now fixing up Sprinter and Transit vans. On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, Williams and Peterson meet up at Overland Expo and discuss what his company Van Compass offers for this market.

On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, Fred Williams discusses the most Dirt Every Day-style trucks at Overland Expo with Sean Barber from Anything Scout. The company is building rusty old Scouts into fun camping trucks for big adventures. Some are built super-high-end for customers, and others are just beaters for the Anything Scout staff.

While at the Overland Expo, we met the guys from Anything Scout and New Legend 4x4 and learned about their ratty Scout club called the Terrables. On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, we discuss what the club does, and then spin off into a tangent on gearing and how to get the best axle upgrades for all-around use.

When we ran into our old cameraman Jason Lewis at the Overland Expo, he’d just arrived as part of the Four Wheeler magazine Overland Adventure. We got the lowdown from Lewis on what the event was all about and how he upgraded his truck for the trip. Check it out on this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra!

One of the first things we found at Overland Expo is the UBCO electric bike that is driven by both the front and rear tires. On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, Fred Williams discusses how a two-wheel-drive bike is great for off-roading and how far an electric bike can go off-road.

Fred Williams is walking around Overland Expo West to check out lots of cool products and 4x4s. On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, he gives you the lowdown on just what this event is all about, and for the next week or so we’ll be doing extras with various people we meet there.

We spent a good time at Dynatrac in Huntington Beach, California, but it’s time for the next Dirt Every Day Extra adventure. Stay tuned for more updates on CODEX.

Patriot Campers makes off-roading tray beds, trailers, and bed-mounted campers for the outback of Australia and now the U.S. market. On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, Fred Williams speaks to Justin Montesalvo from Patriot about what they offer, such as the new PCOR truck-based beds and off-road campers.

Dynatrac builds custom axles, and we got an exclusive tour to see how it’s done. On the last episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, we showed you the housing assembly, and this time it’s the gear and axle setup. Our friend Tony Carvallo shows Fred Williams how the parts all come together to build something great.

We’ve worked with the folks from Dynatrac a bunch, but what is it really like at their shop? On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, we walk around the company’s facility and get a quick rundown on how to build a custom off-road axle.

Our Jeep Gladiator build is getting a very special bed from Patriot Campers that will result in tons of storage and additional capacity for camping and overlanding gear. Plus, there will be a rooftop tent for backcountry camping. Check it out on this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra!

On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, the Dyntrac Jeep project is getting some serious horsepower under the hood in the form of a supercharged 6.2L Hellcrate engine with more than 700 horsepower. This should give this Gladiator some serious woo-pow!

Fred Williams and Tony Carvallo swing by Sticky Fingers Design to see what color the Dynatrac CODEX will be. This Jeep Gladiator build is getting a complete makeover, and it’s getting wrapped in a unique yellowish color. What would you call it? Check it out on this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra!

Remember the Code One project we did on Dirt Every Day with Dynatrac? Well, Dynatrac and Tony Carvallo from Detroit are back and building a new truck that they call CODEX. On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, we see what they started.