Xtreme 4x4: Military 6x6 Bobbed Deuce Part II - Episode 121
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!
Aired: 04/5/2010
Xtreme 4x4: Mud Truck Part V - Recap and Dirty Payoff - Episode 120
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.
Aired: 03/22/2010
Xtreme 4x4: Military 6x6 Bobbed Deuce Part I - Episode 119
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.
Aired: 03/15/2010
Xtreme 4x4: MIG Welding 101 Different Machines, Set Up's and Techniques. Americas Top Trails Pt 2 - Episode 118
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 II: The Rocky Mountains, and Central Arkansas.
Aired: 02/15/2010
Xtreme 4x4: '69 International Scout Part VII - Wiring Basics, Gauges, Schematics, Troubleshooting - Episode 117
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.
Aired: 02/8/2010
Xtreme 4x4: Budget Buggy part IV - Custom Paint with Aerosol Cans & Re-Assembly - Episode 116
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.
Aired: 01/25/2010
Xtreme 4x4: '69 International Scout Part VI - Springs, Brakes, Fuel System - Episode 115
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.
Aired: 01/18/2010