I am Fred Williams, a truck guy who likes adventures, coffee, and my dogs. I play with trucks and this is a place to show you a bit of everything I do. I have worked as an automotive journalist for nearly 25 years and built many project vehicles and attended many off road events and adventures. I also used to host a show on the Motor Trend known as Dirt Every Day. Now I work on vehicles in my old shop, fixing them up for their next adventure.
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Fred, thank you for your very clear instructions and guidance on things like this. The other issue would probably be the other side at that same place on the frame. Since generally, what's happening on one side is also happening on the other.
Fred: The truck 4 speeds are also good for reliability not just larger tires or more power. Who wants to rebuild a 3sp every season, only for it to pop out of gear and be under built even for a flathead with stock tires? v/r wh
I found the 4wd community in juvenile detention facing felonies.the charges where dropped( complete bullshit charges)since then it was petersons and 4 wheeler that kept me on the straight.i thank you guy's for giving me something to get into and that has gone beyond just off road but to see all that our great states has and build a capable but damn durable rig to do so. Thanks you guys
Fred and Rick, this was an awesome show. I am 79 and at one time subscribed to all of the magazines you mentioned. I did get to meet Rich one time in Johnson Valley some 25ish years ago. I assume he was in his GPW and was testing out a water mist cooling system on the Jeep. Once again, this was was a really great video.
Thoroughly enjoyed this trip down memory lane. Rick is definitely a legend, as are the others mentioned, so much awesome history and innovation between them.
Do not use a vacuum to clean a fuel tank. A shop vacuum uses air sucked through the hose to cool the open electric motor. Sparks, gas fumes could result in an explosion.
An advantage to in tank fuel pumps is a flooded pump suction. This prevents cavitation or vapor locking of the fuel system. This is more of an issue with more volatile fuels. The entire fuel line is at a higher pressure than atmospheric. Keeping the fuel pump cool is probably not much of a concern.
I’m so sorry this has happened. You obviously understand the audience does not agree with us in any way shape or form. motor trend has done a very strange thing with this one
In the 2nd would war jeep was a nick name by solders for open top 4x4 trucks IE: Willys, Dodge command cars. Before Willys 40's, before jeep 50's, Dodge 4x4 trucks since 1934.
I have been watching since your first episode of Dirt Every Day. Thanks very much for all the entertainment, education and calming vibes over the years Fred. You are a legend 💪
A lot of stress on that part of the frame. I would at least plate the other side as well. I know... can't fix it if it ain't broke... but an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Why wait for it to break?
It should be remembered when Jackson Browne came up with Standing on a corner in Winslow Arizona it was because his Jeep broke down there. It broke down again later and he walked away from it.
Willy's with the apostrophe... you wouldn't pronounce Willy willeh... I failed English but even I know how to use and apostrophe the acetone/atf stuff is skookum as frig, may have been all that was needed on them plugs, and I"ve used it to unstick more then a couple motors
I've learned from this series that people can drive a manual transmission, but not a T90. It takes a special touch, down into first requires timing and speed, up into second requires a steady hand and slow movement.
Man I miss the days of you and Pewe at P4WOR. I was so bummed when it shut down. I was even more bummer when my P4WOR hat wore out and started falling apart.
Oh dear! I was one of the millions of people watching your old show on RU-vid, and simply dropped it when it went behind a paywall. I watched Tyler Hoover's new sidekick channel with his girlfriend, and they mentioned Motortrend and Finnegan. I went to check out Finnegan, and in the video I watched, he mentioned DED being cancelled, but that you guys had your own YT channels now. I searched, and here you are all swinging! ❤️ Had Roadkill and all you other guys stayed on YT, and started doing memberships and merch, you would've been billionaires by now, probably. But better late than never... I'm joining, subbing, sharing and liking with all hands and feet here... Why haven't you got any merch, patreon and a membership?!
Thank you Fred for having Rick Pewe, his life's stories and that great "Flattie" you guys were "Wheelin" and driving on pavement. When Rick mentioned the Super Hurricane a LOT of memories came back to me. My Dad traded his old 1948 Jeep Pickup flat head 4 cylinder 3-on-the-tree (sometimes....long story) 4WD for a 1961 Jeep Pickup in 1963 with the L6-226 flathead (carb and exhaust on the passenger side of the engine) 6 Cylinder with the distributor mounted on the top of the cylinder head. Three speed floor shift transmission and 2 stick 4WD. Oh ya. The rear differential was a "Positraction" type. The 2 sticks were mounted just to the right of the three speed shifter. The Front Drive shift handle was longer than the 2WD/4WD Range handle. Perfect for quick front drive engagement/disengagement. Also it was 12 Volts not like the 48 with the 6 Volt system. LOVED that Jeep! Unfortunately, Massachusetts winters with salted roads took their toll on the Jeep. I was in the Military from 1968 - 1972. In 1971 my Dad rebuilt the 61's engine and did some body work to it then sold it to a couple retiring in New Hampshire. My Dad then bought a 1972 AMC Jeep J20. 360 AMC V8, 727 Chrysler 3 speed Torqueflite transmission, One Handle 4WD Transfer case Shifter, Power Steering, Power Brakes and a AM radio. We thought we were styling! I really liked that 72, but that 61 was always the one I thought about a lot. The L6-226 was a GREAT engine and I saw that truck push and tow vehicles larger than it's size. Thank you for the great video!
Pewe is a legend in the off-road world as far as I’m concerned. I subscribed to 4WOR as a kid all the way through the end of the print magazine era. Rick took over when I was in 8th or 9th grade. I remember reading every issue cover to cover as soon as it showed up in my mailbox. Rick’s articles and some of yours Fred gave me a base for all the off-road knowledge I have to this day. I remember when you first hired in to 4WOR Fred. I met you both in the parking lot of the black angus motel in Poteau Oklahoma. I got a tip from Stephen Watson’s dad that you were going to be there with the ultimate adventure. He brought their F-250 into my hometown ford dealer, where I was turning wrenches, for some A/C work. I think it was 2003 or 2004. It was the year you guys built the yellow step side Chevy UA truck. I remember Tom Boyd had the late model ford fiberglass on his bronco and burned his leg from a trail repair gone wrong that day. I got to hang out with you guys for a couple hours and even got an invite to go wheeling the next day but my bronco was in the middle of some upgrades and also over a 60 miles back to the west of Poteau on my hometown. I was bummed when I had to leave. It was great to meet you guys and the rest of the gang and get to see all the cool rigs on UA that year. Thanks for all your work guys. I’ve learned a lot from you both.
Once after seeing ads for a "men's magazine" with some 4x4 content I had a letter to the editor published begging to keep the exposed skin limited to occasional Ms. Bikini Mud Fest winners, and the tops of Rick's feet.
Before Willys in the 40's,before jeep in the 50's Dodge 4x4 trucks since 1934. Jeep was a nick name for open top 4x4's. Jeep and beep were nick names which dodge command cars were also called in the war.
