Dirt Every Day

Finally, a show for all you dirt heads out there! Petersen's 4-Wheel & Off-Road Technical Editor Fred Williams introduces the new Dirt Every Day show with a brief overview of what it's all about and where it's headed. Check back in every other Thursday as Fred continues his crusade against asphalt.

On this episode of Dirt Every Day, Fred Williams up fits and outfits one of the coolest 4x4's on the market today, the Ford Raptor. Raptors are high performance desert machines, but we found one that earns it's owner a living each week banging around on an obscure desert compound. The owner is hard on his equipment and we took this poor bird of prey under our wing for a week to transform it into a more vicious desert predator.

It's King of the Hammers time on this episode of Dirt Every Day! Fred Williams and his friend Rocky travel to Johnson Valley, Ca for the annual event and compete in the Every Man Challenge. Driving Rocky's Little Blue Jeep through this unforgiving terrain is going to be a challenge. Are the guys up to it? Is the Jeep? Find out on this episode of Dirt Every Day!

On this episode of Dirt Every Day, Fred heads deep into the woods of Pennsylvania and the Line Mountain 4-wheelers off road race course where off-roaders have been racing for 40-years. Fred's reason for venturing into the sticks is to check out a Ford Model-A off road racer and compare it to a modern day off-road race buggy.

On this episode of Dirt Every Day, Fred Williams dons his bib overalls and heads to the family farm in Pennsylvania to see if a new 2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon can work the land as well as an old 1951 Willys CJ-3A jeep.

A few years back Fred Williams had an old Chevy Army truck that was stolen, so when he came across a deal on another '86 Chevy CUCV K30 truck, he jumped on it. Fred heads to the Off Road Connection in Alabama to start the process of building the Alabama Army Truck. First step, get it running and see what it will do in stock form.

On this episode of Dirt Every Day, follow Fred Williams as he rescues an old ranch Jeep in Texas and gets it ready for some adventures. The first job is a complete rewire with help from the good people and parts at Painless Performance. Then stay tuned for a future episode when he takes it out exploring Texas and New Mexico.

On this episode of Dirt Every Day, Fred takes the Jeep CJ7 that was rescued from a Texas ranch in the last episode. After rewiring the jeep with the help of Painless Performance, he heads off on an adventure across Texas and New Mexico, just for a slice of pie. Will the Jeep stay together? Will they get lost in the wilds of these southern states? What flavor pie will he decide on? And will he get pie with or without ice cream? Find out now!

After reading an old book about a man and his dog traveling around America Fred decides to go on his own adventure with a truck load of canines. Piloting a 2014 GMC Sierra pickup truck from Rancho Suspension, Fred and three dogs head off on a road trip to see various off road shops, test a new truck, and find the joys of living in an off road camper. If you like dogs and trucks, you can't miss this episode of Dirt Every Day.

On this episode of Dirt Every Day, presented by 4 Wheel Parts, it’s the return of the Alabama Army Truck. The 1986 Chevy K30 military truck (also known as a CUCV) is back from the dead! This high horsepower truck is looking for upgrades starting with bigger tires, and from there it’s a stronger transmission and lower transfer case gears. Of course all these changes mean more speed is available so better brakes will also be included. But can Fred and the crew get the AAT back in better-than-original shape by the end of the week so they can hit the trail? Watch it now to find out.

Ever on the lookout for another project truck, Fred is constantly searching for old treasures. On this episode of Dirt Every Day presented by 4 Wheel Parts, Fred hears about a barn-find ’61 Jeep Willy’s Wagon for sale cheap and jumps on the deal to drag it home. The Jeep hasn’t been running since 1978 because of a blown engine, but Fred has a week to get it back in the dirt after sitting under a coat of dust for 37 years! Can he find a new powerplant to motivate the old SUV without breaking more old school drivetrain components? Find out on this episode of Dirt Every Day....

The annual Easter Jeep Safari is here again and Fred is prepping his orange Jeep for the event when he finds out about a new set of bolt in crate axles from Dana. The plan to swap in a set of big Dana 60’s and drive to Utah is going to require a lot of hard work, so Fred recruits his friend Tony from Detroit and the crew and Synergy manufacturing to get the job done. Tune in to find out how to modify your Jeep Wrangler JK for bigger tires with a set of Dana 60’s.

On this episode of Dirt Every Day, Fred challenges his buddy Frank to an off-road race that results in standard Dirt Every Day mayhem. With a little bit of help, Frank gets his Ford F-100 Prerunner in running condition and fitted with hand controls so he can drive it again. For his part of the race, Fred must track down a vehicle to compete with and finds the perfect candidate in Frank’s least favorite vehicle ever, a Volkswagen Vanagon. Chaos ensues when they take both contenders to the secret Dirt Ranch for some pasture battling. Watch now to see who wins!

Fred got his hands on another barn find Jeep, and this time it’s a 1972 Wagoneer that’s been parked for 13 years. Fred invites some friends along for a wild winter road trip starting with a garage tune up of the old Jeep, and ending with winching rescue in a snowy winter land.

When Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle attempt to build one vehicle that can run all types of terrain, the results are ridiculous. Watch as they combine an old Range Rover with a Ford Ranger to build an overlanding prerunner that can also play in the mud and rockcrawl.

Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle drag a tired, old ’03 Chevy Avalanche out of the cobwebs and spruce it up for a north Idaho snow race—because nothing is faster in the snow than an Avalanche! The big truck has an 8.1L big-block and solid 1-ton axles front and rear, but the tires are only 37 inches tall. Will it be enough to win the race, or will the big truck get snowbank stuck? Watch this episode of Dirt Every Day to find out.

In this episode of Dirt Every Day presented by Tire Rack, Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle enter a junkyard with a battery, some gas, big tires, and a pile of parts with the goal of driving a Jeep home. The guys roll around in the dirt of the desert junkyard fixing up a 1994 Jeep YJ and then challenge themselves to find as many dirt miles as possible on their drive to Pismo Beach. Is it possible to drive a Jeep home from a junkyard? Is it possible to find open dirt roads in California? Is it possible for the guys to stretch a three-hour drive into a two-day adventure? Tune in now to find out.

On this episode of Dirt Every Day presented by Tire Rack, Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle embark on an overlanding trip of epic proportions on motorcycles of minor proportions. Dave, a diehard motorcycle fan, finally convinces Fred to do a moto episode of DED, but bike-rookie Fred picks what he assumes will be the easiest bike to ride: a Coleman minibike from the local Tractor Supply. The 6hp bikes are then loaded down with gear strapped on like a pack mule. What’s left is a 20-mile adventure on tiny machines with zero suspension over rocky desert hills and through rushing mountain streams of northwest Arizona. Fred will learn that even small bikes can battle their way to the top, but some guys are really not meant to ride on two wheels.

Big-horsepower, full-throttle rock bouncing is taking over the South faster than kudzu. On this episode of Dirt Every Day presented by Tire Rack, Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle want in on the action! But with limited time and money, they decide to build a budget bouncer from a Dodge Truck with a V-10 engine. With an engine like a supercar, they name it the Rock Viper. The guys tear into this truck-based tube chassis at home but decide that to really build a bouncer they need to head south and finish it in Alabama, the home of rock bouncing. Does their big buggy have what it takes to be a legit rock bouncer? Or are the guys outgunned in the Alabama bounce house? Find out on this episode of Dirt Every Day!

If you’re looking for mud, then Florida is the place to be, so on this episode of Dirt Every Day presented by Tire Rack, Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle head south to attack the mud holes at Okeechobee. But first the guys need a truck to drive, and they scour the state looking for just the right mud machine. The Dirt-Heads finally choose a big Dodge diesel mud truck on 65-inch tractor tires but they need to fix it up and swap in a new transmission before they go experience the mud life. Then it’s a race to the mud pit to see how it works.

The Dirt Heads return as Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle decide to build a four-wheel-drive motorhome on this episode of Dirt Every Day presented by Tire Rack. Starting with a 1975 Winnebago Brave RV, the guys attempt to build a monster house on wheels with 42-inch-tall tires. But will this wacky wheeling motor coach actually work off-road? Or should the guys stick to fishing?

Fred Williams’ 1986 Toyota rockcrawler Clampy has been sitting for about five years and it’s time for an adventure. So, on this episode of Dirt Every Day presented by Tire Rack, Williams and Dave Chappelle blow off the cobwebs and head out from California to find every type of off-road terrain. But this beat-up old Toy isn’t exactly street-legal, nor was it built for anything besides rocks, so the stakes are against them to drive it down the highway, find every type of dirt, and not get stuck.

Most of the time Dirt Head Dave Chappelle has to go along with Fred Williams' crazy ideas, but on this episode of Dirt Every Day, Chappelle gets to choose the next project. Williams arrives at Mawdco, an off-road junkyard in Idaho, where Chappelle has picked a surprise project. Will it be something normal and easy? Or something outrageous? You better believe it won't be normal.

On this episode of Dirt Every Day, Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle challenge the guys from Roadkill Garage (David Freiburger and Steve Dulcich) to a no-holds-barred Jeep build-off. Both teams have a week to build a Jeep and get them ready for an off-road battle royal. Be sure to watch Roadkill Garage Episode 40 for their side of the story.

When Dave Chappelle brings home a crusty old Bronco, it's time for a backyard-to-trail adventure. Fred Williams and Dave decide they'll get this early Bronco up and running after sitting for years and go attempt the toughest trail near town. But the Bronco isn't going to move without a fight. Can the Dirt-Heads prevail? Watch this episode of Dirt Every Day, presented by Tire Rack, and find out.

Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle built a Humvee a few years ago, and it was a lot of fun, but since then the guys have been daydreaming of an even better version. So this time on Dirt Every Day presented by Tire Rack, it's back to the shop to build a more nimble wheeling machine and then out to the desert to see if their surplus truck can keep up with a top of the line UTV.

The Mad Maxxis and Dirt Pacer are back. If you've been wondering where these two Trar's (truck-cars) have been, well, this episode of Dirt Every Day presented by Tire Rack should answer your question. Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle blow the cobwebs off their two favorite muscle cars and head to the Motor City of Detroit to do some urban off-roading.

The Dirt Heads decide to turn a little Suzuki Samurai into a pickup truck. After their adventure in Indonesia the year before, they decided to duplicate the tiny truck build in the US. Can Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle chop and weld the Sammy into a longer, stronger off-roader?

Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle are back with another Cheap Truck Challenge, and this time they will answer the age-old question: is it better to go car camping with a big SUV or a little SUV and a trailer? After modifying a Suburban and a Bronco II, they head off on an adventure to see how well each setup works.

It's the return of two favorite mini-trucks, Fred Williams's Toyota, Clampy, and Dave Chappelle's Mazda, Maz-Grande. The guys are planning a fun rock crawling weekend in the Idaho outback, but first they need to get Dave's truck in crawl mode with lower gears.

Dave Chappelle has been working on a 1991 Ford F350 he calls Mom's Spaghetti, and he's running out of time to finish it before Ultimate Adventure, so Fred Williams has arrived to lend a hand. This truck is simple and cool-V-8 engine, manual transmission, doubler transfer case, and one-ton axles-but Dave has added his own flare with a custom air bag suspension and modified body to clear 40-inch tires while still sitting low and stable. With the clock ticking, the Dirty Heads double down to get the Mom's Spaghetti ready. Check it out this time on Dirt Every Day.

The first time Dave Chappelle joined Fred Williams on Dirt Every Day, they were taking Baja Bugs to the desert, but they eventually sold those cars and moved on. But it's time for another dose of Baja Bug fun and a return of the Dirt Heads. So, the guys unpacked their old airbrushed jackets and bought some new VW project cars to take out to the sand.

The M715 drives like a sack of rocks on the road, so Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle haven't touched it much since the covered wagon days. This time on Dirt Every Day, it's back to the shop to make it drivable then off to the trail to find out what else is wrong with it.