Always liked seeing You on DED and now this is becoming one of My favorite You Tube shows. Keep up the great work Dave. 😎👌

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much

@jonbreiner6767

8 ай бұрын

@thedirtheadshed can you bring back Fred he needs you

@robertwells6454

8 ай бұрын

@@jonbreiner6767 I think You are right on the $ with that one. They were a good team for sure. I dont know why MT got rid of DED anyway. It was one of the best shows on that network... IMO

@rediron44

8 ай бұрын

​@robertwells6454 exactly. And they replaced it with more car shows. Like they didn't have enough of them. DED was the only show that dealt with trucks, Jeeps and off roading.

Been supporting your channel since the start. I've got to admit that this is becoming my favorite channel on the old YT. Thanks for the content Dave, always enjoy the videos.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I appreciate that so much! I’m enjoying it too

Shout-out to the Grind Hard Boyzzzz

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I need to go say hi to em

Standard cabs are like boxer briefs. They keep all your junk up front.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

True nuff

Dirt shed / dirt head content makes a Friday so much cooler.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I appreciate that so much

Raddest gear installation man of all time!

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I’m a mediocre gear guy at best

35:47 Ahhhhh. That's my retirement view right there. (For when I have all the time in the world to travel and relax while seeing places like this)

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Definitely a state worth visiting

Thanks for sharing , great camera shots of your trip . Cheers 🇨🇦

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I appreciate it

Heck yeah! Git’r dun 👊

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Trying to!

And Fred's down in CA, stomp'n grapes, and NOT cold! Good job Dave.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I’m ok with where I live.

@MrOldfart47

8 ай бұрын

Gotcha! Me too in central OR @@thedirtheadshed

This is by far one of my favorite trucks

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! It’s been a fun build

At my old job we nicknamed the uni-bit a "Paulie-bit" because Paulie on Orange County Chopper used them on everything. I still call them that! Haha

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

That’s a good One

🦅🇺🇸💪😎👍 great video as always thank you

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Have a good weekend

The guy who taught me how to TIG weld always said to first get comfortable. I’d ask him how I look and he asked me if I was comfortable. That is the key.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

That guy had it made in the shade

Plus 1 for a merch store, love the content..

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I hear ya. Thank you for the support

I’m surprised you just didn’t pull that down with your dually. Great video, agree Montana is just beautiful.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

What’s the fun in that??!

after working for days non stop you still take the time to explain simple things like toe, that is pretty legit. Myself I would love to see more nerd stuff about the shocks. keep grinding!

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

There will be more shock talk coming up soon

Weld washers on everything. Wallered out holes are a pain. I only run about 80 amps and use .065 filler rod. Learned that setup from the best welder I know.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Nice , I’ll try it out

My crew cab’s back seat during hunting season looks like your passenger seat!

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Yeah. You get it!

From all I have seen on MT the truck did great on UA. There were more full size truck's than normal. At least it looked like it to Me.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

It did really well!

A lot of fun stuff in that area of the state, a lot of mine history to cool roads

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Based off your name we need to meet up sometime

@MontanaDirtRoads

8 ай бұрын

@thedirtheadshed ya I'm down

What a great channel.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

Hope your getting some rest from the grind man. Watched the ua vids and that’s a quick tourn around. Take a break over the holidays and can’t wait or hear what came out of the “secret meetings” and see what’s under the tarp.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I appreciate the support! 2024 has potential to be really good

Love Dave and Dirt Lifestyle Nate

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Great job Dave.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Yes… of course I enjoyed this, as I do ALL your content. I’ve checked all Eminem songs for a ref to Louis Vuitton. No luck. So how did this beauty get its name? You are a natural at narrating these videos. Thanks loads.

@thedirtheadshed

7 ай бұрын

It’s not as complex at mom’s spaghetti…. This one is a v10…. Louis ViTen….

that was a good video. i learned about gears and stuff!

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Right on. Glad you liked this one

@benstanziale

8 ай бұрын

keep up the good work homie @@thedirtheadshed

So glad to find you again. Like friburger said., Dave is a baaaaad man. Your rowdy dude. Keep it up.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for showing up finally!!

Watching the diff work was fun but also gave me flashbacks. Just had to do the diff on my Raptor due to a bad pinion bearing. I wish it was as simple as a video transition!

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

It was such a pain on this. I think I messed with it for 3 evenings

@badm0t0rf1ng3r

8 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed I actually commented on your IG post spitballing that it might have been the same thing. I think you just said it was making noise at that point. Mine took about a week to complete but that was tearing into it, seeing what I needed and then getting it and putting It back together. Finally have fitting bearings for ford 9.75.

I’m hoping butter Jeep makes a comeback soon 🤘🤘

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Me too!

Way to go Dave. I know is depressing working on off road vehicles sometimes it like wipe it your ass with a steering wheel.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

It gets old at times

Always love the road trips! Another rad dirt head shed👍🏻

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! That was a pretty awesome little motel

Go Dave go!

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I’m going!!

Thumb control on the torch is a game changer, you’ll be welding upside down and inside out with ease(ier)you can spend a lot or a harbor freight on one and it’ll come with a smaller cup too.

@thedirtheadshed

3 ай бұрын

I’ll look into that. Something needs to change for the hard to reach spots

@johneden7975

3 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed they got flat tungsten caps too, where you just run a super short piece of tung. Making the torch vertically tiny. (Now I gotta get back to Monday 2.0!)

Louis Viten will be show stopper at SEMA! Always good to show vehicles that Love Dirt!! Thanks

@max7143

8 ай бұрын

Pretty sure SEMA already happened 😂

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Thanks again. It was definitely not the flashiest thing at the show

Bro, send that damaged panel on Louie V10 to Robby Layton. He'll be able to sort it no problem. Keep up the great work.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I have plans for it… and it’s not repair work on the bed

Off road Wookies!!

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Didn’t see any on this trip

32:32 every battery charger I've ever used has the same problem. 😂

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

They all have some issue . At least one

I went all nostalgic when I saw your Cajon Speedway shirt in a prior video. I'm the guy that worked with your wife and was trying to get you insurance for your shop and the company said no....dummies..lol. You turned me on to watching Fred on DED and I became a huge fan. Miss you guys but stoked you both have KZread channels going and that you are doing cameos on other MT shows. Been watching a long time now. If you see this, please tell your wife "hi" for me and know that your kindness when we spoke made me a fan from the start. The shirt is what drove me to post this. Lol. All the best to you all!

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Right on! Thanks for the support all along. I will tell here you said hi

My takeaways from this video. You work your a$$ off. I enjoy the videos and I can't wait to get to finishing my rock buggy when I retire. Thanks for sharing.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I hope this one wasn’t too boring. I was kinda all over the place

@s7courier

8 ай бұрын

It's kinda the way all projects seem to work in the real world. Rather watch that way anyway. Thanks@@thedirtheadshed

For the algorithm!

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I appreciate it

39:11 is a cool truck, it is a 2022 7.3 super duty with 1972 f250 body. i just saw a walk-around on the channel ford era (i am not affiliated with this truck or channel, just thought it was cool) i think the guys that made it are "Jack'd UP Trucks"

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I saw that walk around too. Very cool truck.

Almost seems like the housing on that rear diff is bent. Would not be the first F250 that a previous owner overloaded and had no idea they did damage. Oh and your TIG welds are just fine, you are just comparing them to the gold you lay down with the MIG. Great work! Baller rig!

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’ll get this thing all sorted out

Awesome videos Dave keep ‘em coming! Hell maybe someday we’ll get to see you and Fred back together from time to time!

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I’d like that to happen as well

Hey Dave Good to see you and find your channel!! I always liked you and Fred's junkyard YJ run to the beach since I'm a YJ guy.. Still dreaming of doing a shorty reg cab super duty rocker / popup camper excursion rig.. but we'll see!

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

That sounds like a great project. I need to get my yj back in action soon

Your channel is taking a exciting turn in direction, I can't wait do see what you do next. 💯 💯 💯 I would love to see your Mustang ll done up with SVT Super Coupe parts and motor. That motor is a vary popular dirt track racing engine. Jay Lenno featured a SVT today on his channel.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I dig those engines. I’ll keep picking away at it

I was in the market for a 2011+ gas superduty to replace my half ton, I now own a 2016 f250 single cab, and I partially blame you. Seeing how yours looked and performed sold it, I already have the 40s in the garage for it!

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

That’s gonna be a sweet truck!

Love the content Dave. Chassisear is a good tool for helping pinpoint noises in components and isolating specific part failures within components.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I need to see if my friends have that

Hey Dave, another certified hood classic. Thanks.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Thanks ! Keeping it real over here

I went to grade school and junior high about 40 miles north of Butte in Deer Lodge. I’ve always loved that part of Montana.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

It’s such a cool valley

Loving the long format. Thank for yet another great vid! Thanks Dave!!

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I appreciate all the support

You had Petina Pete pass you in Utah!!

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

It was a cool truck !

Some guys most viewed episodes are organizing and upgrading shops. Look at Taylor Ray, car guys like shops too

Love this truck so much. My favorite build that you've done.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Thanks. Glad to have it in the fleet

#Blessed man for sure!!

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

That is for real

Give me some merch to perch! Love ya Dave

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I am slacking

225# initial spring rate (500+400)/4 Absolutely love this thing and the channel!

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Thanks. I need to look more into all the spring rate calculations

Can't wait to see videos on Butter Jeep again if that's the plan for that engine. You have a really rad fleet of vehicles and projects going on.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

It needs to come in the shop soon!

Thw Arc-droid is gonna be a game changer, can't wait to how you incorporate it.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I agree. I need to make a point to use it

Dont forget the chips!

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I shrink i got some of those tgi Fridays potato skins chips this trip

Hey Dave! I don't know for sure but that bump side looks like one I've seen that has a 7.3 godzilla in it. I think they call it patina Pete

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Yep. Same one. I looked It up too

That arc Droid is going to be a game changer in the shop, just seeing what the grind hard crew has done with theirs your gonna love it.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I agree. Just need to get comfortable with the programming

@aaronmcconnell7358

8 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed no doubt ,thank God it has the trace feature lol.

We do appreciate "Top Secret"👍👍👍

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Ssshhhh

Your videos have really come a long way in a short time! Great work! Love your UA videos!!!! Been watching DED AGAIN! Miss it!

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! I miss ded too. The budget to do crazy builds and adventures was awesome

Did crap get into the wheel bearings from going down the axle tube? Maybe thats where the noise is coming from? Definately let us know when you find out! I love louis v10! "Big production" wouldn't have included the weld in washers, but i appreciate you showing them. Big time editors put 10 minutes of grinder sparks because they want to be all artsy fartsy i guess? I've made enough sparks i don't need slow mo spark extravaganza! Thanks for the great work Dave!

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Those little weld washers are super cool. And I’m with you, we’ve all seen enough sparks and slo mo welding

You are a mile crusher !!! Hope you get the rearend figured out nothing's more frustrating than changing everything and still having the same problem

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Right !! I was definitely frustrated

Rad’

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

So much to like in this video. I look forward to seeing what you make with the ArcDroid, and I hope you get the gear noise figured out soon.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

The arcdroid will be a great addition to the shop

Thanks, Dave, lovin' these builds! You have all the cool stuff lol.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! It is some cool stuff! I get overwhelmed by how much work everything needs sometimes

guess you need a water tub under that thing now, glad to see the 4x4 contend

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Gotta mix it up

Weedeater string helps the copper line from kinking

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I’ll have to give that a try

The Arc Droid is freaking amazing

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

It really is

Glad you made the trip to SEMA, I really enjoyed seeing the truck in person! You did a great job on it man! I think I saw an engine under that cover back at the garage… could it be a V-8, in the LS variety!? 😅

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

It is… a junkyard 5.3. I’m hoping it’s not junk

@85Crawler

8 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed you could roll the dice on it! Or throw a starter on it and do a compression test, that mite make you feel a little better about doing all the work installing it!

Have you seen the guys on YT that are building a 4 valve v10? It’s crazy awesome. I’m a v10 fan, my excursion tow rig has almost 300k on it. Most reliable rig I’ve ever owned.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I haven’t, I’ll look it up

Great job Dave!! I look forward to seeing your uploads every Friday!!! Keep’em coming. Which one are you going to get rid of???

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Which rig?? Not sure yet. But I will have to probably sell 2 in 2024

Yep.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Yeah

I love the king shocks!!

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

It’s getting more and more dialed

i was watching this and was thinking that i need to figure out what the table is and 2 seconds later your talking about it,

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

The little plasma table with the removable slats? Yeah. I got this one from Eastwood. Super handy

I love that truck!

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

It’s a good’un

Great video again Dave , keep them coming brother .

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I appreciate it! Will do

Love your channel Dave! Believe it or not, that diff cover might not be the best design for cooling.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Oh, I’m sure it’s not.

Hate to see your work banged up. Maybe relegate it too smaller trails. Super cool and well built truck.

@thedirtheadshed

7 ай бұрын

UA was the hardest week of wheeling I have planned for this one

So you and Fred both wearing your orange beanie hats in your last videos. Connection HUMMMMM.......

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Hhmmm. He musta copied me

🤘🏼

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

I always see ARB and Yukon lockers used, but I went with an Ox Locker in my build. I liked the manual locking function of it. I'd love to hear your opinion on them.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I’ve seen the original version of the cable locker become inoperable…. I guess the new version and air actuator works well

You can't take that to Sema, it actually has driveshafts 😂. Great content, love this truck!

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! It was definitely less flashy than most rigs there

@Tippyb97

8 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshedbuilt better than most others there im sure.

Check out hwy 93 Montana im in the south end bitterroot valley. 5 FSJ Cherokees. An old yota.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Montana Gold!

@RustedWrench

8 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed let me know if you plan on going through Darby

keep on keeping on Dave

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I’m doing my best!

I parallel your route - but I go through east Nevada and due south from Twin Falls. 961 miles. I know most don't like it but I find it beautiful (well, except for the Las Vegas dump)...

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I love that southern Idaho high desert

Dave, love watching your fab work & builds over the years. An observation from the bleachers…. If you experience some twist in your rear control arms while out wheeling, consider this design change. An enclosed shape (4-sided square, rectangle, or tube) resists twist better than an open channel (3-sided) of equivalent wall thickness. Think twisty OE stamped front & rear control arms. If you were to mount the shock above the CA using heavy-duty tabs on each side of the box, you’d have a link much more resistant to twist. Twisting may have been why the original shock bent. Think Pre-Runners & SCORE race trucks.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

It’s not the metal that is twisting. I have Jonny joint style rode ends front and rear. I just need to make some wobble stoppers for the frame side rod end.

You seem to have the same problem that I do. The last guy who worked in my shop didn't clean up after himself... I work alone

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

So true

If you ever feel like unloading one of your ford 4x4’s give me a shout

Great video Dave, really enjoyed the content. Maybe you should do a video on some of the areas you drive through on your way to different events. Thanks for taking the time to show us the area.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Oh yeah. I enjoy it. Watch my video where I drive to Colorado to start the onx Offroad build challenge. It was fun

Dude I love this truck so much you should bring it out to Kaiser Mead and get some shots I would love to see this thing out here! This is my same channel just a different channel

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

I definitely should. Need to get some good photos

@Spokaneexploration

8 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed let's make it happen especially because this year has been Great with no snow I mean the snow gets great pictures but no snow gives you a better shot

oh .. does the mystery ENGINE .. lol ... go POP !?

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Suck squeeze bang blow

Such an awesome truck, hope you get the noise/ howling tracked down!

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’ll get it figured out

Just by building it the way you want and like, I guarantee the quality is better than half the SEMA builds. And it's functional to boot

@MrHotrodharry

8 ай бұрын

The fact he wheeled it a week let alone just driving it is proof it's too good for SEMA

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

It definitely gets driven more than most

Great build and rebuild Dave 👍 Although the real Ultimate Adventure is only using the 1 minute Permatex "The Right Stuff" gasket maker for any and all sealing jobs! 😂 (I think I've scraped off as much of the 1 minute as I've successfully installed before it started setting up... Usually because instead of wasting half an hour to go buy a tube of 90 minute that either set up or I ran out of, I'll spend half a day wasting all my 1 minute, then go buy some 90 minute anyway, so that way when I REALLY need the 1 minute I only have the 90, which may be no good by that point because I usually lose the cap or don't plug the tubes... Now just reverse those two products and that's basically how I do every project... )🤔🤣👍

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

Sounds like you’re a day late and a dollar short, but in the gasket world

@berryreading4809

8 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed precisely 😄 BTW It would definitely be fun to watch you go take a visiting/working/wheeling vacation with Grindhard, Matt's Offroad, and FabRats too! Paul from FabRats has mentioned he wishes he had your magic metal brain in several vids relating to suspension setups, doing a 4x4 link setup on bags, or just about having certain fab work look and work great on the first try 🤣👍He and his wife were big DED fans, and I think he mentioned either getting to finally meet or talk to you at some point after all those various comments he always made while building awesome junk. Out of all the somewhat well known 4x4/build channels I'd say he and his wife/camera operator/finance department head would appreciate some kind of week long crossover build like few others would! Ya know since you have so much free time.. and aren't behind on every single youtube and life related activity like most other small team or one man band content creators! 😉 Thanks for all the hard work and awesome content Dave 👍 (Paul also owns a homemade death trap lathe that might be worth the drive just to see... Maybe just stay atleast 20 feet away... Behind a vehicle or toolbox if available anytime it's spinning and use maximum safety squints 🫣)

Good ol Louie, I like that truck. I'm having a hard time figuring out my new phone, I couldn't imagine learning to edit new videos, and all that, appreciate the work. Glad Louie survived UA, he took a beating, and handled it well.

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

It definitely got thrown to the wolves on UA. It did pretty well

Those are some giant pine needles 😳

@thedirtheadshed

8 ай бұрын

So many pine needles!