Dirt Every Day Extra

While on a video shoot at Verne Simons’ house, we walked around to check out all his cool trucks. On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, he tells us about his 1978 Ford F-250 with a 460 and a C6.

While filming the ice racing episode of Dirt Every Day, Fred Williams got to ride in a legit ice racing Jeep. On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, you get to see what it’s all about. Special thanks to the Our Gang 4 Wheelers ice racing club.

The business end of the new Jeep Gladiator JT is the bed. On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, Fred Williams touches on what the bed has to offer, where you can see it, and where you can meet the guys at a big upcoming Jeep event.

Fred Williams got a chance to go drive the brand-new Jeep Gladiator, and on this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, he touches on all the new aspects of this midsize truck. Is this your next new pickup truck?

This time on Dirt Every Day Extra, when our buddy Harry Wagner got a chance to buy a really cool Jeep TJ Unlimited (aka LJ), he jumped on the opportunity and we are now super jealous. This 2006 Jeep Rubicon has some very nice upgrades but still drives down the road and trail with ease.

When Garrett Davidson and his dad were challenged to a bet that they couldn’t build a 4x4 El Camino for under $4,000 and road-trip it to King of the Hammers, they went all in. On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, Dave Chappelle finds out how they built it, how it worked on the adventure, and if they won the bet.

Harry Wagner wanted a lightweight rockcrawler so he built up a 2001 Chevy Tracker. By working with a bunch of great shops in the Reno, Nevada area, he ended up with a very cool and unusual top-shelf rockcrawler. Check it out on this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra!

On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, Dave Chappelle gives you a quick way to change up the look of some steel accessories like bumpers with a simple spray-on patina. By using acid and hydrogen peroxide he makes new bumpers look old and unusual.

Verne Simons traded his Willys truck, and part of the deal was that he bring home a Suzuki Samurai. Dave Chappelle and Fred Williams LOVE Samurais, and on this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, they all drool over this new project and discuss what Simons is going to do with it.

Is the Dana 35 really as bad as everyone claims? Well, actually, yes, it’s pretty bad. On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, Fred Williams and Eric Filar from Motive Gear discuss some upgrades to make the Dana 35 way less poopy.

Ever need to break the bead of a tire? Did you know that you can do that job with a Hi-Lift jack? On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, Dave Chappelle and Verne Simons show you how to do it safely.

On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, Fred Williams takes Scott Tallon, the man behind the Jeep brand, out four-wheeling and asks him all the questions that viewers want to know about the new Jeep Gladiator. Why isn’t there a two-door model? When will the diesel arrive? What else can we expect from Jeep?

Dave Chappelle and Fred Williams once rode minibikes 22 miles. But where are those bikes now? This episode of Dirt Every Day Extra answers that question and tells more about those bikes.

When you grow up riding around with your dad in a truck and then get a chance to buy the same truck, you jump on that opportunity. On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle interview Verne Simons about a really cool, old Chevy Suburban that used to be owned by a museum that his dad did some collaboration with.

When a Dirt Every Day Extra viewer writes in asking how a Range Rover with a small Cummins diesel would work, the Dirt Heads interview Verne Simons about his Range Rover classic. Simons built this truck for the Ultimate Adventure, and Dave Chappelle and Fred Williams are interested in an update.

There is a big, beefy axle that Chevy put in a lot of ¾- and 1-ton trucks called the Corporate 14-bolt. Ford had a similar axle called the Sterling 10.5. On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle discuss the merits of each.

This might just be Fred Williams’s new favorite truck. The Chevy Colorado Bison edition ZR2 is a cool midsize diesel truck with heavy towing capacity for a little truck and great capability, with front and rear lockers, performance suspension, and comfort and room for up to four adults. Williams had one for a week and is excited to tell you all about it on this Dirt Every Day Extra.

The Johansens are a couple who compete in lots of Jeep racing. On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, we talk to them about their ice racing Jeep. This little race Jeep has tons of power and front-cutting brakes so it can quickly skirt around the course and hopefully take the checkered flag.

On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, we met Anita Bashline out on the ice in a Jeep that she ice races, and we were excited to learn all about this unusual, single-seat Jeep. There are classes for everyone at the Our Gang Ice Racing series, so go check it out in Georgetown, Colorado.

When you go ice racing you need traction, and on this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, the guys show you different ways to get traction on frozen water. The Dirt Heads are out ice racing, and if you want to go ice racing too, check out the Our Gang 4 Wheelers club.

Joe Huffaker likes Jeeps! He has about 29! On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, we talk with Huffaker about the one he takes ice racing in Georgetown, Colorado, in the winter. This ice racer has about 750 horsepower in a 2,000-pound Jeep.