Airbag suspension, 4 link, and an epic road trip in the old Butter Jeep .

[@jermeygarzia7808]

I always thought DED episodes needed to be longer with this type of additional tech content. Thank you for taking the time to share your expertise and knowledge. I look forward to every new episode at the Dirthead Shed.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for watching. It was kind of a lot of work

[@lancestanovsky3519]

For sure! That would have been awesome. Hopefully one day MotorTrend will figure out that is what most people watching want to see. Seems like they are still stuck in the old TV world. This content with Fred and Dave would have been perfect!

[@brucea822]

@@thedirtheadshed indeed a lot of work but your casual explanation as you think it through to completion is really worthwhile for many of the folks who watch your projects I for one really appreciate your talent 👍 I have a YJ I’m slowly resurrecting and want to do the 4link This has been very helpful for me personally

[@GoodForYou4504]

Dirt every day is a good channel. The guy really knows what he's talking about.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks

[@aubandjoe1778]

Awesome build! Tell Fred "happy birthday!" from a random internet stranger

[@thedirtheadshed]

Will do. Thanks !

[@danielweinbaum]

Dude ! It is such a pleasure to watch you work ! Pure artwork and the fortitude to just plow through what is needed to be done ! AWESOME TO WATCH !

[@MoutainGoat]

Can you do a video explaining air suspension design. Why you choose the type of bags you do, why you choose the size(?), what brand, etc. You are one of the biggest proponents of airbags in off road vehicles and there isn’t a lot of information out their on building your own system for 4x4s. Great video by the way. Its good to see you still creating content.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yeah. I just don’t have a bunch of different bags to show the differences between

[@ambrosebrower8760]

I second this video suggestion

[@MugOfPaul]

Love the longer video… I think you did it just right with telling us the plan, showing a little bit of fab, and then jumping to the key moments.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. It’s long but hopefully not too boring

[@MugOfPaul]

@@thedirtheadshed no way man! I can't imagine how tough it is to build and record... all while crunching on a deadline. You're a legend!

[@dumbwaller]

I was always a fan of DED but I am seriously loving these videos. It is so interesting to me to see how you build stuff!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for watching, tell your friends, time to make this channel big

[@terminalpsychosis8022]

Huge upgrade, and in record time! Bet that'll be so much nicer now.

[@thedirtheadshed]

It really drives well.

[@Steveindajeep]

"Im short on time....hmm ill put airbags in"...Only You! LOL. Love it.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I’m the king of bad decisions

[@karmafarbus160]

I miss DED , Loved that show

[@thedirtheadshed]

It was a good time

[@JamesMcNamara-j1g]

I am super interested in how you plumb this, and why. I remember back in the day the Scorpion buggy with the forced articulation absolutely fascinated me, but I never understood how he achieved it. I have considered adding airbags to my CJ to improve my leaf sprung articulation, stability, and have adjustable ride height with winch to help suck it down when needed. I would love to see you do an episode on benefits / drawbacks, and theory on airbag suspension. I love what you are doing, you are still a huge asset to us broke knuckle heads trying to be cool.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I’m going to start a series of what to expect from air suspension soon. I have never been a big believer in forced articulation though. So I’m not sure how into that I will get

[@JamesMcNamara-j1g]

@@thedirtheadshed I would be interested in hearing anything you have to say about it. You have dipped mini trucks and crawlers in the sauce. I cannot think of anyone that could have a better understanding of bagged junk of all flavors.

[@justinandrews6655]

My favorite part is the motor rattling, just like the 4.0 in my Jeep! Lifters? Pushrods? We don't care, it's still good for another 200k

[@thedirtheadshed]

It’s starting to worry me

[@Rob-fg6kd]

Roadkill, dirthead shed and 4x4 fred... legends🤙

[@thedirtheadshed]

Much appreciated

[@bobbolieu9013]

Jeep looks great with the new 4 link.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. It helped out the ride a lot

[@DrillRig52]

Love all the technical stuff, most shows and programs skip the small details that make all the difference.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I tried to get more technical stuff in this one

[@krashnpa]

Dang man, you work wayyyy faster than I could ever hope to work. Super awesome Dave!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@joshuajohnson4800]

Loved the long episode.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. Trying to see what most people are willing to watch

[@vetguy2562]

Dave, that's excellent, I really appreciate your taking the time to edit all of this and post it for us Awesome Karma out to you 🤘😁

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. It’s a new hustle but I dig it

[@timoutdoorsfoster1938]

Nice hustle Dave, nothing like a friendly deadline to motivate you to get into the shop after work and put in long hours on the weekend. 💪

[@thedirtheadshed]

So many hours!

[@Gowherejeepsgo]

@The Dirthead Shed worth every sec.

[@woodshed09]

The preposterous ideas and the tenaciousness of you and Fred to make them happen were fun to watch. Digging this show too.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I always said it was Bad ideas. Great follow through

[@IGolfCanada]

love this build! be careful not to input too much heat into the stainless while welding it. welding dissimilar materials is tricky. It can make the stainless brittle and prone to cracking. I am sure you likely know that. but just wanted to note it. Bit of heat blanket insulation to slow cool it may be the best option.... and sweat the carbon before you join them to minimize hydrogen embrittlement

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for the tips!

[@tin_man_t]

Great episode!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@jlr_adventurer]

Wow 😮 I’m speechless I wish to have some skills like you have to do all that work, I don’t trust in my self to do anything in my jeep 😂 great video 🤙🏻

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks! Start small. This is some pretty advanced stuff

[@LeotasGarage]

please please please do a technical video about airbags on crawlers!!!! it's so cool, i would love to know how to do it myself on my truck and would love to know why more people don't do them

[@thedirtheadshed]

I’ll keep posting. All my rigs are in bags so there’s no way not to

[@MultiHotrod74]

You make fab work look easy

[@thedirtheadshed]

It’s all about solving problems quickly

[@mylifeisdope916]

super rad man. say happy birthday to fred for me please

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@PaulKaiser42]

That little Jeep is amazing…the ride must be a huge improvement too!! Always awesome watching you build stuff👍🏻

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. It does drive really well

[@donaldriggs3097]

Nicely done Dave, sorry I haven't commented for a bit been traveling where no Wifi lives!!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Sounds like a nice place to be

[@edwardfletcher7790]

I never cease to be amazed by the quality fab work 👍😲

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks!

[@TheMerc1950]

Dude, badass work on knocking out a trick 4 link on bags with no time!!! Mercury next? ;)

[@thedirtheadshed]

Mercury soon. Nissan first

[@adamformanack318]

Dude I almost bought a Ford 9in that was out of a early bronco, but I'm staying with the dana44 60in width but I like how that 9in looks in the jeep...✌🏻🧜‍♀️😎💯

[@thedirtheadshed]

Right on

[@johnnygeorgopoulos4072]

This makes me want to build my OBS GMC RCSB K1500 the same way, or similar, if only I had the funds, the knowledge (I'm absorbing lol), the tools, and the space...oh, and maybe a 4 post 😅 hey a guy can dream for the moment lol

[@thedirtheadshed]

You will get there

[@HoundofWar]

Great job !!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@mikehopping8059]

Id love to put this setup on my ol cj7 . I've been watching intently . your progress on your yj and am very impressed. If I win the lottery I will be shipping my jeep to you .

[@thedirtheadshed]

It does work pretty well!

[@Wildlandfirefighting]

Amazing fab skills, Dave you truely are the airbag master, who does that, fab up a 4 link on airbags and take it on a 1300 mile shakedown, only some major skills and many years of experience, thanks for the very informative and entertaining video

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for watching!

[@RoadRacer68]

Keep the technical content coming! Love the longer video's and the process of working through building stuff..

[@thedirtheadshed]

Will do. Thanks for watching

[@buckwild8369]

Your work is always amazing. I'm hoping watching your videos, and Dave's, and Finn's inspire my kids to build cool stuff when they get older (my daughter is 6 but is the first one to help work on my square body. Have you considered opening your own shop, building and working on other people's toys? Your fab work is always neat and clean and I would pay you to work on my toys for sure!

[@thedirtheadshed]

I’ve had a shop doing this in the past. If I can make a living on KZbin I’ll stick to not having customers

[@jasonbirch1182]

I got a couple of those light bar type rechargeable led headlights with the hand wave action for like 20$ and put Velcro on my welding helmet. The light is sooooooo awesome. Improves my welding a ton, especially in not so well lit areas.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Good idea. I have one of those lights

[@jasonbirch1182]

@@thedirtheadshed I ended up crazy gluing the Velcro on after it came off a couple times but well worth it.

[@ZukiManDan]

Freehand plasma cutting master!!!

[@thedirtheadshed]

I appreciate that. It’s one of my favorites

[@RadRover99]

You had me at “Whatever. It’s better than walking” haha

[@thedirtheadshed]

I need to get back to work on that thing

[@jeremyolds4661]

Thank you SSSSSOOOOOO much for this I'm about to start a link setup on my 87 toy that's sased on 36's

[@thedirtheadshed]

Nice! Hope you got a few new ideas from it

[@arlodavid7377]

Sweet video Dave! Love all the tech advice and getting to walk through some of the steps in the process. I know the work a video like this takes is a lot but you’re nailing it, perfect mixture of production but not over produced 👍🏼

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks . Good feedback

[@richardniblack6408]

when time allows, id love to see you add part info to the comments. Maybe a video on information about bags and how to choose the right airbags for your project

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yep I’ll be posting more and more

[@dirtdiggur]

What are you doing for a 7 am.start job these days? Great video man! True craftsman.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Working on trucks and Jeeps at a shop

[@John90XJ]

I've run a couple sets of the Milestar Pat X/Ts. Quiet, great in snow, rain, red rock and granite.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I dig them

[@jaycrane761]

Please do a review of the tires after your trip! Thanks dirt head Dave you rock!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Will do. Thanks

[@jaredgreen502]

Mockup links with angle iron such a great idea! I'm sure a lot of people will use that from your sharing. Your airbag mockup was also extremely useful. Awesome video!!!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks, glad you got some useful info out of it

[@Gowherejeepsgo]

@The Dirthead Shed its that type of knowledge that can't be bought , hand down tricks of the trade, great vid keep them coming

[@Ryan_Tidwell]

Jeep is looking great. I'm kind of surprised you didn't check the suspension with articulation. I imagine you are gonna flex the thing out eventually. I'll just wait for the next video.. . .

[@thedirtheadshed]

Oh I check plenty. It just didn’t make the cut

[@finishedwithengines]

That copper hammer is super cool!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Got to have a good brass hammer in the toolbox

[@law1143]

i love these videos. appreciate watching guys fabricate brackets and such with cardboard, sharpies, and while, yes, youre using a plasma cutter, this could be easily done with a jig saw, grinder, or other more rudimentary tools that we all have in our garages. nice work!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yep! Make the most of what you have

[@iwantoffroad]

Nice episode showing the ideas in your head to reality.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. Nothing like a crazy deadline to get things done

[@wayneb7190]

Great work on the 4 link. This is real world of 4 wheeling, and not parking lot posers. This is something i wold like to do with my 95 wrangler. Looks like it has great road manners as far as driveability. Keep up the good work.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you. It does really drive well down the road

[@scottburrow8717]

Happy Birthday Fred.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. From Fred

[@thousandoaksauto1696]

Hey Dave, best part about these video's is that I learn stuff from you every time!!! What am I going to learn next? More fab stuff please.

[@thedirtheadshed]

More fab stuff coming up. Can’t afford another road trip right away

[@ianmankersen]

What a marathon fab day! Sweet video Dave!

[@thedirtheadshed]

That was a lot!! Stoked I got that far

[@shanetalbot7684]

Noticed the Ford Blue PTFE grease on the slip yoke? That stuff is the best! Been using it on my 4Runner for years

[@thedirtheadshed]

That’s the blue plastic slip coating that the driveshaft comes with.

[@airic2897]

Diggin the longer video, always so much information, now I just need a bunch of tools, a jeep and a pile of steel

[@thedirtheadshed]

No time like the present

[@horselizard]

I’m somehow just finding out that DED got canceled. I just found Daves YT channel and I’m so stoked thank you Dave!!!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for the follow. Tell your friends

[@greasemonkey4god]

Great video… I know that pass over Montana 😂

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yep. It’s beautiful up there

[@Mr-_-Leo]

Super RAD!! Thanks for all work and sharing it!! Makes me wanna get dirty.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Nice! Get out and make it happen

[@Uk-tj]

God damned excellent vid! This is all the stuff I wanted to see on DED! A solid hour of building with any wheeling separate 😎😎

[@thedirtheadshed]

Right on. Glad you dig

[@patrickgreen2361]

I love that you are actually teaching me while entertaining!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Right on. Thanks for watching

[@ryantilley-general.shenanigans]

This is fantastic viewing, it's cool to see the differences between how we do things down under as we don't really have access to 'kits'. All the best, keep it up mate!!!!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for watching: it’s only been the last couple of years that I started using kit parts. Good enough, but still generally need some modifying

[@DaveOfAllMasterOfNone]

You are awesome Dave!!! I really appreciate you showing all the steps. Been watchin videos for years like this and they never go into the details. It makes me really feel like I could do this my self. What you showed they normally skip over in about 10 to 30 seconds and its really awesome to see all the steps.

[@thedirtheadshed]

That is what frustrated me about DED . So much got cut out

[@DaveOfAllMasterOfNone]

@@thedirtheadshed I want to support your channel. Where is the merch???

[@elirigby9648]

Easily the best up and coming channel in this segment, loving the fab detail and wheeling!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. I’m stoked to be back in the KZbin game

[@MexicoPescadoro]

No more POGO STICK!! Hell yea brother. This was your best video yet. Thank you.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you!

[@cmcb7230]

I love the road trips, Pacific NW, through snowy mountains, Vegas and the desert. Have fun out there!

[@thedirtheadshed]

It’s a huge change! I love it

[@stonethedoctor]

good stuff Dave! more more more. This video was awesome. Appreciate how you bring us along for the process.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for watching. It’s a lot of work

[@aaronransom3744]

This is so fun to watch! Love the tech content and can’t wait to see some wheeling footage in the desert.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Working on that. Thanks

[@davecamilleri9411]

Great video Dave, I was hoping you would show a photo of the bearing retainer that came with your rear disc brake kit because whoever put my rear axle together used the wrong retainer. Currie used to use a spacer to hold the seal in tight to the bearing , but apparently now they have a lip on the retainer that holds the seal in and as you found out, the lip has to go towards the seal to compensate for a thicker disc brake bracket. Hope you had a great party for Fred!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yep! Same thing

[@572hemi2]

You are freakin AWESOME!!!! I love the way you make and build things and think it all through.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I try to. I hate doing stuff twice

[@gtx8076]

The YJ is awesome keep up the amazing builds!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@nimas.1415]

Awesome! Happy birthday Fred!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. I’ll pass it on

[@simpleman3507]

Good work Dave miss ded

[@thedirtheadshed]

Me too!

[@scottr9900]

Great intro! “Nope, I’m gonna four-link it!”

[@thedirtheadshed]

I’m an idiot

[@scottr9900]

Stoked to see you working with Derek. That’s a Roadworthy Rescue ep, right?

[@scottr9900]

Demonstrably you are not, I think.

[@scottr9900]

I was just about to add a comment about left vs right ident and keeping those weld bungs cool. Not your first rodeo.

[@polarjeep04]

Super awesome build. Happy birthday Fred!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@peterstraub7175]

Best episode yet. Great!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@floydstowe]

Awesome project those welds looked fantastic

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@brandonsearle990]

The heavy duty cardboard has its place in designing custom parts or pieces. Also tell Fred happy bday

[@thedirtheadshed]

Will do. Thanks

[@hoosier4x474]

This jeep is so rad! Definitely one of my favorite projects you've done.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks!

[@NTC2900]

Awesome 4 link tutorial. I got a lot out of this.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Right on.

[@nathansalden9903]

Great job! This was a fun one to watch. Keep up the good work!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Glad you liked it

[@ChefBogan]

This was great. Going to rewatch and take notes. Thanks again for sharing the knowledge!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for watching. Hope it helps

[@deadlyfxdb]

Another great show!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@darrensliger3931]

Awesome experience getting to meet you out KOH last week! Keep up the awesome content.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Good meeting you too. Thank you, I’ll keep pushing

[@granitesand78]

Warms my heart! Haha nice job dude that’s amazing.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@_Boxcar_]

Well done Dave. Always a joy to watch

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for the support

[@bravo1xrayoutdoors625]

Amazing work as always Dave!! You're rocking the content!! Keep it up!!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks! I’m trying

[@chrisrankin435]

Awesome 👍👍 happy birthday Fred

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for watching

[@stump68]

Snow drifts in the cab.. Its a Jeep thing, lol.. Still miss mine, which, I guess, is a Jeep thing. Thanks DirtHeads

[@thedirtheadshed]

They are such garbage, but lovable

[@philip4x4guy]

I love your builds Dave! Keep up the good work!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks: working on it

[@timfenton2446]

Top video Mr Chappelle . Appreciate you man

[@thedirtheadshed]

Much appreciated

[@iadc43]

6:35 kudos on observing the nautical rules for your tie down axle suspension straps 👍

[@thedirtheadshed]

That technique seemed to work pretty well

[@Handle4477]

That is a crazy mod you got going there with them bags and I’m liking it.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@blueoxmodelshop3405]

Dude that is rad!! This is my favorite Jeep. I'd love to do this to my YJ at some point. Also your 4.0 sounds just like mine lol. Some people ask if I have a diesel in it. I've got 320k on it, and still going strong, just noisy. I look forward to every new Dirthead Shed!!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you. Mine is getting worse…

[@pferris3591]

@@thedirtheadshed Time for a stroker? 😀

[@DeathRockRadioTampaFlorida]

Hell yeah Dave's back. Cheers mate

[@thedirtheadshed]

Cheers! Sorry it took so long

[@murphtahoe1]

Man, Takes a bit to wrap my head around those airbags. Dave is the master blaster! What a transition from bagging lowered mini trucks to Jeeps and trucks for wheeling. Can’t wait to see Dave on the trail with it.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. They just make the most sense to me

[@robfox5892]

Dude, you are ridiculously talented! Great video, and great job!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you. Hope you enjoyed the video

[@elray2007]

This are my type of videos!! Really enjoyed it, you could have made 3 videos with it and keep us really happy for a couple of weeks as well.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you. I wanted to put a longer one out to see how people received it

[@elray2007]

@@thedirtheadshed In my case it is harder to see a longer video, I put this one off for two days and I still had to go back quite a few times to see what you were doing because I got busy. Making shorter videos from this heavily worked mods will also allow you to work on your next projects, shipping parts in and editing. In my case a 15-25 minutes video is great, just my 2 cents.

[@joelstinson2886]

How cool was that bar over top of the frame rail got creative there! And to drive it 1300 miles too wow that rules

[@thedirtheadshed]

Problem solving and adventure seeking