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Cheap 4X4 Fun For Mortske! Building An LS Swapped 1956 Pontiac 3/4 ton Mud Truck In Just One Week!
Now here’s a fun project! First off, it’s a one week thrash which I soooo love as you know. And second it is a TRAR! I love this thing. Take one mediocre 1956 Pontiac 4-door, and throw it...
From Junker to Jewel. Rescuing A Mazda Mini Truck And Fixing It Up Like Some High School Kid In The 1990s!
What a score! This is a $500 find which we know isn’t the norm, but with a goal of making this thing run and drive reliably and look cool enough to want to drive, there is some work to do for...
Introducing The War Wagon Willys: Morgan Clarke Design Is Building One Ultra Bad Ass Off-Road Rig You Have To See
If you aren’t familiar with Morgan Clarke Design, you have been missing out. Morgan has put together a team of passionate craftspeople who want the most in both form and function in anything...
Tony Angelo Bought a Homemade Apocalypse Machine on The Internet, And Who Better To Go Pick It Up With Than Mike Finnegan?!
Just when I thought I had Tony figured out with regards to his taste in vehicles, he comes out with this weird one. It looks like someone took a UPS truck and built it up to live through the end of...
1955 Chevy COE Truck Build! This Is Wally’s Rad, Relatable, And Real Backyard Build COE. It Won’t Fit In The Garage!
Sometimes I find myself watching a build or something on YouTube and realize that I should really be sharing it with all of you. I regularly watch videos about metal shaping and complicated builds,...
4×4 AMC Pacer: The Dirt Everyday Motortrend Trar Build That Dave Ultimately Gave Away And That We LOVE!
Boggers rule! If that two word statement doesn’t evoke a strong emotion to agree or disagree, then you don’t know what a Super Swamper Bogger tire is. Arguably the most aggressive mud...
The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 5 – Pass or Fail? The 3×3 Monster Trike Gets A Steering Test
We’ve shared the first four parts of this build and can’t get over everything that is going on here. This is a full on project that is not for the weak of heart. This is going to be something...
Derek Got Himself A New Shop Truck, And We’re Jealous! Take A Look At This Grandpa Special And The Mods He’s Doing To It.
I’m on the hunt for a new family tow rig right now, and while I want a 3/4 ton Suburban, I sure do dig a Duramax crew cab as well. That’s why I’m jealous of the Grandpa special that...
Dirthead Dave Chappelle Squarebody GMC Rock Crawler Project! A Three Day Transformation Starts Here. Episode 1.
Dave is back at it with another awesome project, but this time it is for his buddy Mark who deserves a little payback for all the help he’s given Dave over the years. According to Dave it is...
The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 4 – Rear Steer on the Monster Truck Tricycle! Will This Be As Simple As It Seems?
We’ve shared the first threes parts of this build and can’t get over everything that is going on here. This is a full on project that is not for the weak of heart. This is going to be...
Dave Chappelle’s Off-Road Games Jeep Project: Competing In The Cheapest Jeep On Marketplace At The Matt’s Off-Road Games!
He’s been cutting, hacking, and building on this thing in preparation for the Matt’s Off-Road Recovery games, and now here he is! It’s going to be epic, or an epic fail, but...
WHATS HAPPENING THIS WEEK ON MIKE COTTEN’S BAGGED AND BAD ECONOLINE VAN? This Weeks Jobs Are Exhausting!
After getting the engine fix going in the last video, its time to pay attention to the exhaust which is going to include awesome zoomies and more. Check it out below. Mike Cotten is one of the...
Sounds Like Roadkill! Freiburger Overpaid, EVERYTHING Needed Fixing On This Jeep Cherokee And The Road Trip Did NOT Go As Planned!
It’s not like Freiburger hasn’t been down this road before, but he really seemed to think this Jeep was going to be a fun and simple project to get on the road for some adventures....
A Kids Dream Comes True! – 4 Years Of Working, Saving & Building His First Truck And It Finally Makes Noise!
Ryan Wing, co-host of my Beards, Burnouts, and Beer podcast, has been slowly working with his son Jake as he’s saved, studied, hustled and worked until he could get the truck he always wanted,...