Series synopsis
FourWheeler is an American reality television series that premiered on MotorTrend on September 27, 2019. It stars Ian Johnson.
If it has wheels and goes off road, Ian Johnson will work on it. In FourWheeler, everything from upgrading a daily driving Jeep, to building a custom tube chassis rock crawler is examined. The shop shows the "do it yourself" enthusiast how to tackle everything from simple "bolt-ons" to full on fabrication.
Premise
If it has wheels and goes off road, Ian Johnson will work on it. In FourWheeler, everything from upgrading a daily driving Jeep, to building a custom tube chassis rock crawler is examined. The shop shows the "do it yourself" enthusiast how to tackle everything from simple "bolt-ons" to full on fabrication.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ian Johnson as Self - Host
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 44 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | September 27, 2019 | January 26, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 10 | August 8, 2020 | December 5, 2020 |
| Season 3 | 10 | August 7, 2021 | December 4, 2021 |
| Season 4 | 4 | August 13, 2022 | December 11, 2022 |
| Season 5 | 10 | August 12, 2023 | December 9, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Custom LJ buggy Part 1 | September 27, 2019 |
| 2 | Custom LJ Buggy Part 2 | October 5, 2019 |
| 3 | Custom LJ buggy Part 3 | October 12, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sami Engine Swap | August 8, 2020 |
| 2 | LJ Buggy Update | August 15, 2020 |
| 3 | JK Stretch Part 1 | August 22, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All-Aluminum Defender Part 1 | August 7, 2021 |
| 2 | All-Aluminum Defender Part 2 | August 14, 2021 |
| 3 | Short Bed Gladiator | August 21, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bomber Fab Pt. 1 It's time for another tube chassis build as Ian turns a stack of tubes into a shorter trail chassis engineered from an award-winning KOH race rig. He also adds new axles and a complete transmission rebuild to get this Bomber fab project started off right. |
August 13, 2022 |
| 2 | Bomber Fab Pt. 2 | August 20, 2022 |
| 3 | Military Jeep Chassis Swap | August 27, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jeepster Commando Part 1 Ian doesn't like spending money on new trucks, so he just builds what he wants. Today, he starts working on a custom frame to sit under a classic Jeepster Commando and outfits the suspension, along with getting new one-ton axles underneath. |
August 12, 2023 |
| 2 |
Jeepster Commando Part 2 The Jeepster project is back, and Ian wants to focus on some of the drivetrain components; he pulls out a 3.5-liter Ecoboost engine and a 6-R-80 transmission from a Ford Expedition to help the old Jeep drive like a more modern one. |
August 19, 2023 |
| 3 |
SmartRunner What happens when you take a Smart car and turn it into a desert pre-runner? Let's just say the car still fits on the cart path at your local golf course. Ian finds a way to install new suspension and massive tires under this little platform. |
August 26, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MotorTrend |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 27, 2019 |
| Last aired | December 9, 2023 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Saturday |