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- Xtreme 4x4
- Season 6
- Episode 10
Diesel Buggy Part 1 - Step by Step Design.
Xtreme 4x4 - S6 - E10
We'll take raw tube, an idea, and a 6.6 liter turbo diesel Duramax and build one cool off road buggy, and take you thru the process of how to design from scratch. We'll turn a rough sketch into mechanical drawings and start bending and notching.
Xtreme 4x4: Season 6 - 23 Episode s
6x1 - '69 International Scout Part VI - Springs, Brake, Fuel System
Our IH Scout build continues with exhaust, fuel system, & new suspension. Smaller coil springs are in order to lower the truck's center of gravity. A brake kit provides stopping power. Plus, we'll show you some cool extras to be the envy on the trail.
6x2 - Budget Buggy Part IV - Custom Paint with Aerosol Cans & Re-Assembly
Our Budget Buggy returns for reassembly. How to get a custom paint job with rattle cans. Plus a winch, fuel cell and a skin. And in Part 1 of "America's Top Trails" we'll travel to New Mexico's Choke Cherry Canyon & KY's - Land Between the Lakes.
6x3 - '69 International Scout Part VII - Wiring Basics, Gauges, Schematics, Troubleshooting
Wiring a truck can be a daunting task. Ian breaks it down from layout, schematic diagrams, to actual wiring of our IH Scout. Ignition, gauges, lights, plus simple circuits explained, plus how to turn a conventional alternator into a single wire setup.
6x4 - MIG Welding 101 Different Machines, Set Up's and Techniques / America's Top Trails Part 2
MIG welding basics: What machine to buy? How to set one up properly, gas & wire choice? And what is the best technique for solid welds? All of this demonstrated. Plus America's Top Trails Part 2: The Rocky Mountains, and Central Arkansas.
6x5 - Building a Bobbed Deuce from a Military 6x6
33 years ago, it was a 2 ton US Military workhorse. We rescued this M530C fire truck from the scrap yard and found it could not only crush cars, but actually still pump water! Ian and Chris tear it down, and prepare to build a 4x4 deuce with a bed.
6x6 - Mud Truck Part V - Recap and Dirty Payoff
Our 800 horse mud monster finally sees its first mud hole. We'll recap this project from early beginnings as a '87 3/4 ton Chevy, to it's transformation into a open-header floor masher. Plus we'll look at the importance of the spotter in mud racing.
6x7 - Adding 4 Link Suspension to a Bobbed Deuce
Our Military 6x6 is now a huge 4x4 and gets airbags and link suspension. We flip the rear hubs to match the front wheelbase, relocate the battery box, and finish up our 100% fabricated pick up bed. Plus, we'll put our fuel saving street truck on a diet!
6x8 - Budget TJ Jeep Part II
How to build custom width axles for a multipurpose TJ, allowing for bigger brakes, wheels, and tires. Goodbye Dana 30's, hello Dana 60's! This is step by step from measuring width, to cutting the housings, and installing heavy duty knuckles and shafts.
6x9 - Loctite "Nominate a Hero" UTV Giveaway
We upgrade an '07 Yamaha 660 Rhino from top to bottom with aftermarket upgrades, including long travel suspension, performance exhaust, wheels, tires, off-road lights, seats, and winch. Then we'll give it away to a "Hero" in our Loctite Job Done giveaway.
6x10 - Diesel Buggy Part 1 - Step by Step Design.
We'll take raw tube, an idea, and a 6.6 liter turbo diesel Duramax and build one cool off road buggy, and take you thru the process of how to design from scratch. We'll turn a rough sketch into mechanical drawings and start bending and notching.
6x11 - '69 International Scout Part VI - E85 Tune - Plus Street and Trail Payoff!
Our Scout is buttoned up in this final episode. Fuel injection pros show us how to tune the EFI on our 345 small block, then afterwards, we take to the street in a performance test. Find out how our cornbinder performs off road also in a hardcore test.
6x12 - Budget TJ Jeep Part III
Our daily driver weekend wheeler Jeep gets more goodies with great how-to tips. 231 transfer case upgrades, custom exhaust, hydraulic assist steering, custom pre-cut roll cage kit install, suspension seats, tire carrier, with a full size 40 inch spare!
6x13 - Bobbed Deuce: Big Truck on a Little Trail
The transformation of our military fire truck to a real daily driver weekend wheeler is complete. Full DIY low buck paint job, custom exhaust stacks, battery conversion, and a trip to the trail. Plus... Fuel Saving Street Truck returns for a vacuum gauge.
6x14 - Aluminum Welding
One way to craft your own custom radiators, shrouds, dash panels is by welding aluminum. Alloy welding explained including material prep, set up and technique. Plus how to add a spool gun to your machine, and save money by converting your garage welder.
6x15 - Toyota Mini Part 4 - Custom Axles & Suspension
Improving the drive angles and shafts wasn't enough to make our '91 Yota "Xtreme worthy!" We ditched the solid Toyota axles for custom Ford 9 inch units with heavy duty components front and rear to make our Toy bullet proof, plus custom link suspension.
6x16 - Toyota Mini Part 5 - Questions and Answers
Whether you build a full custom crawler, or a Jeep on the cheap, details can make or break your fun rig on the trail. Basic questions answered like when to finish weld, buy new or rebuild, lockers vs. spools, high pinion gearsets, steering rams, and more.
6x17 - Budget TJ Part IV - Finale
Our tricked out TJ gets axles, air lockers, cold air kit, and tuner, then gets trailered to the off road park for an inaugural trail run. And along for the ride is Tony from GenRight who brought along an '07 Jeep Wrangler JK with all new aluminum body protection.
6x18 - Diesel Buggy Part 2 - Dixie Trail Run
Our rolled tube diesel buggy is back for 20 beads for our 54's. Plus step-by-step how-to create a custom width Rockwell including reverse rotation centers for the rear engine. Plus all the action from the Southern 4 Wheel Drive Assoc. annual Dixie Run.
6x19 - Supercharged JK Part 1
Jeep never could have imagined how inventive the aftermarket would be regarding the popular 4-door Jeep Wrangler JK. And judging by our email, you want to see one get the Xtreme treatment! Ours gets a supercharger, new gearing and heavy duty axles.
6x20 - Supercharged JK Part 2
Our 2010 Wrangler JK is back for 4-link suspension, cage, bumpers, wheels and tires. Plus we'll travel to Rainbow City, Alabama for an inside look at how aftermarket parts are designed and fabricated at the state-of-the-art facility at Rusty's Off Road.
6x21 - Diesel Buggy Part 3
The Curvy buggy returns for more fabrication before powder coating. Great how-to mounting tips for engine, seats, fuel cell, and battery box. Plus how to keep everything removable after it is finish welded. And details on 5 point harness seat belts.
6x22 - The LS Series Engines for Off Road
The GM small block was transformed in 1997 with the introduction of the LS1. Since then hundreds of thousands of these high output, high mpg electronic fuel injected motors have rested in the scrap yard. We show what to look for and how to hook 'em up.
6x23 - Fuel Saving Street Truck Start to Finish
The 1500 series Dodge goes from an 8 mpg guzzler, to a respectable 16 mpg daily driver, weekend wheeler. And along the way, upgrades are done to make this a more than capable trail truck, including Dana 60's, 37's, and a posi-lock cable for front axle.