Dirt Every Day Extra

On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, Dave Chappelle walks around a two-wheel-drive Sprinter van built for exploring and camping. Our cameraman Cameron Hotchkiss likes to go fishing and mountain biking, and he built this van as a mobile base camp for all those adventures.

It used to be that living in a van was considered the rough life. Not anymore. On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, Dave Chappelle explores the Van Life.

The big Dana 70 under the rear of Dave Chappelle’s MazGrande rock crawler is super beefy. On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, Dave goes over the rear suspension and axle to explain more of why we built it the way we did.

The MazGrande worked well, but it didn’t work great! On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, Dave Chappelle touches on some changes he’s already made and more he wants to make.  

Dave Chappelle’s little Mazda rock crawler looks great and has some cool upgrades. On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, he goes in depth on the front axle, steering, and suspension.

On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, Dave Chappelle brings home an exciting new welder from Miller Electric that he wants to show you. The Multimatic 220 AC/DC is a machine that can do both MIG and TIG welding.

Dave Chappelle does a lot of fabrication in his shop, and in this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, he talks to you about saws. From Sawzalls to chop saws and everything in between, Dave breaks it down for you.

Dirthead Dave Chappelle is in his shop bleeding, but he’s still able to answer the questions you viewers have. On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, he explains why having a ratty old truck is more fun.

Is it better to build up a weaker axle or use a beefier stock axle? Should you rebuild an old Toyota truck engine or swap in a different engine? On this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra, Fred Williams answers these questions and more.

Viewer questions galore, like what happened to an old project truck, and what would we build: a Toyota truck or a Suzuki Samurai? (Spoiler alert, we’d build a samurai.) Check it out on this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra!

Everyone should do general maintenance on their 4x4s, especially if you see a fair bit of mud, water, and sand. When a Dirt Every Day Extra viewer asks what the best timetable is for wheeling maintenance, Fred Williams tries to explain why more is better.

When a Dirt Every Day Extra viewer asks if a radius arm front suspension is a bad idea, Fred Williams tries to quickly explain why they are not terrible and probably just right for this viewer’s build.  Have a suspension question? Send us a note.

We asked for a name for Dave Chappelle’s truck. We should have gone with Mike. By the way, this is our 800th Dirt Every Day Extra!!

Marty Conklin and Dave Chappelle bought a really clean Toyota 4Runner years ago. Now it’s a bashed-up Johnson Valley rockcrawler. Check it out on this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra!

Who builds a Honda Civic to go off-road? Our buddy Mark that’s who. Watch Dirt Every Day Extra and see how anything can be an off-road machine.

Our friend Martin Castro from Milestar Tires came to the desert to hang out, and we interviewed him about his Jeep LJ. This is the second Dirt Every Day Extra on this Jeep but it’s changed a bunch.

We like answering viewer questions but sometimes the question is more confusing than other times. This episode of Dirt Every Day Extra is one of those.

Fred Williams is switching from a spool to a selectable locker in his Jeep, and he explains why on this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra.

This time on Dirt Every Day Extra, Dave Chappelle wants to discuss air compressors he found in the shop. So the guys chat about all the different types of onboard air options.

Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle take the GMC AT4 for a spin and discuss all the technology this new 1/2-ton has to offer. Check it out on this episode of Dirt Every Day Extra!

Fred Williams finally introduces Dave Chappelle to the GMC truck he’s been testing. Tune in to Dirt Every Day Extra to hear their discussion.