Ford F354 Monster Truck vs. Johnson Valley Rocks - Dirt Every Day Ep. 52

On this episode of Dirt Every Day, Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle transform a 1993 Ford F-350 into a monster truck on massive Mickey Thompson 54-inch tires and take it to the toughest rockcrawling trails in America - Johnson Valley, California.
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[@lunchbox90]

Lmao. Setting the bead in the background with fire while keeping a casual conversation, has some amazing comedic value. 😂

[@googleuser2170]

Man I miss the golden era of Motortrend TV. Dirt Every Day rocked.

[@plumbingstuffinoregon2471]

Those tires and the way you cut the fenders makes it look just like an RC truck.

[@TrailRecon]

54" tires.... INSANE!!!! I love it!!

[@Nik.Coffman]

6:12 A plasma cutter used between two fuel sources... anyone have the words, I'm at a loss.

[@kentuckysmoose]

What's common sense good for if you don't use it haha

[@888johnmac]

@Nik Coffman.. because roadkill !! but yeah I didn't think that was too clever

[@92RADLO]

Why are there two gas caps? Main tank and reserve?

[@Nik.Coffman]

***** Yes sir. More like 2 main tanks, I think they were the same size tanks too. Not positive about that though

[@kaydenfarrington7920]

+Nik Coffman front tank is 19 gallons rear is 17 gallons

[@frenchy7c]

Bring back Fred and Dave and drop Garage Squad.

[@rednecktractors10]

Put a 7.3l turbo diesel in it with a 5 speed manual transmission. that should help a lot lol

[@yaboi7120]

Forza Vibes

[@luckybuyondo6047]

@Connor Henley "**"*

[@that_kid9959]

Agreed, the thing’s gutless rn lol

[@5.43v]

Agreed

[@guymann4016]

Yeah, toss in a 1100lb diesel V8. That’ll help rock crawling.

[@ce4130]

According to my kids my Suzuki Jimny became a monster truck as soon as I put some tiny mud terrain tyres on it. It doesn't take much.

[@charlesd.7433]

Love them little things

[@TCS9]

+Beer 30 Kids or Susukis????

[@charlesd.7433]

+Tegin Sheldon lol.... I guess both....

[@brysonh7067]

+Beer 30 lel

[@eonnagima2633]

lmao

[@plunder1956]

Perhaps lower the air pressure in the tyres & add some side steps to get in & out.

[@xxxxMaddnesSxxxx]

More like foldable steps like on an RV

[@Garf2O]

Just be taller is the cheapest solution

[@4theloveofDub]

NOW, drop a 7.3L Diesel OR a 16 valve cummings in it and just mob over anything!

[@bighunterman77]

what's a cummings?

[@krazykagaaro1932]

+bighunterman77 Chinese knockoff of a Cummins.

[@123dicer]

A 16 valve lol uh bud don't you mean 12 valve 5.9 Cummins not cummings

[@krazykagaaro1932]

+123dicer Cummings is the Knockoff..

[@jimistephen]

Well a 4 valve per cylinder 4bt would be a 16 valve...

[@insaneTrout]

It's been almost 3 years....if ya'll have this you should do an update on it.

[@rileykeck6672]

I hope we can see this truck again or something built like it. I saw this episode shortly after my grandfather died and was watching it late one night while watching over grandma and her kitty was laying on my chest watching with me

[@huckjones9521]

look at the newest episode they put huge tires on there Toyota with ranchero body panels

[@AvalonEndures]

This has to be the most unintentionally hilarious video I've seen in a long time. You guys are entertaining and skilled!

[@youjustgotowendbyme]

Drop a Powerstroke in it

[@charlesd.7433]

That's what I'm saying

[@godskiller27]

A built 7.3 would be nice

[@peterpimmelmann3330]

you mean a cummins

[@weaponsmac3793]

I thought the same thing.

[@youjustgotowendbyme]

+Peter Pimmelmann na it would be a zombie Ford needs a Ford not a cummins

[@zackweeder115]

the comments section acts like setting a tire on fire isn't normal

[@Yorelz]

yrak redew a lot of younger viewers who haven't done it yet. Or never will. But hey, they're learning.

[@luci-fer250]

yup its normal.

[@scorpion5700]

Let’s the boss now the enemy is in sight.

[@williammitchell8247]

I love how it was done in the background like nothing was going on.

[@rjbarron8442]

Haha

[@DownShiftDrew]

And That Ladies And Gentleman Is What "3" MPG Looks Like XD

[@76southernpride]

Smiles per gallon

[@cameronriccio6050]

More like 1

[@moose2934]

Pfft.. itll be like military aircraft. "Gallons per mile" is more like it

[@OK-ph4dj]

More like .3

[@bigcee1968]

if you ever feel you need to give this truck away I will gladly accept it.

[@montesamapping]

Really impressive result in so little time !! On the rocks it seems one of our RC 1/10 crawlers with the most massive tires we can put on it ! Really nice !

[@cartersmith8180]

drop a diesel in it

[@Lincoln-wb3jj]

Yes would make a lot of sense

[@undercoverwookiee6686]

7.3L International Diesel V8 is no joke. My dad had a 92 f250 with it.

[@paintballer2168]

+Undercover Wookiee I've got a 92 f150 gas. It is my first truck though

[@undercoverwookiee6686]

Paintballer I have an 82 Volvo 242 Gas :P Cat is clogged so it'll only do 55 mph. I'm happy though, because I'm only 14 :D

[@josepachecot5652]

cummins

[@colinmoorhead3299]

this thing needs a 7.3 powerstroke

[@Kyle6OH]

Idk why ford put the 351 in that heavy of a truck

[@EL-gu1oy]

+TheCompanyCDR im with you on the 460

[@Sackmatters]

What would brake because the engine sure as hell wouldnt.

[@TheAmericanUhate]

+Sackmatters The brakes would still brake but the engine wouldn't break. Even if the axles broke, the brakes still wouldn't break.

[@ootdega]

^ Everything else.

[@eyes7054]

Best rock crawling video ever

[@nickvance148]

One of those tires cost more than my whole rig

[@christaincobb7753]

Same tho

[@AW-xv7dq]

same here

[@Lobstersarefabulouz]

how much does one of them cost?

[@John-oq5xj]

+orgrimar96 $50

[@andrew101678]

About $900 each.

[@BikerTrashWolf]

I like how low yall kept it on such large tires. On the rocks what tire pressure were you running? seems like very little sidewal flex.

[@Kirakat]

Little lift big tires is the way to go. Looks so much better than 30 inches of lift on tires that could fit with 10 inches.

[@Hugging0Is0Kind]

You should really check out the icelandic super jeeps, they have road legal 54" rams and fords

[@Kirakat]

***** You say that, But those old frames have alot of flex in them, Although you are right, But in a Mud truck, Articulation really isn't a huge deal. And let's be honest, That's a mud truck that can do other things.

[@Kirakat]

***** Haha Yeah You are right, They were also never meant to have 54's put on them... :P Have a nice day sir.

[@stupidasso77]

+Angel Valdez I think they left those tires pretty pumped up because if they did low pressure the small block and current transmission would have played hell spinning those tires. You are correct 15psi or somewhere there about is great when you are on the rocks. That is doubly true if you have bead locks.

[@elcat4677]

Now this is wtf I need to travel across these planet's lands.. earth's terrains..beautiful.

[@martinmessineo4964]

Did anyone else from the Rust Belt cringe when they cut off those beautiful rust free fenders, wheel wells, and bed sides?

[@theq4602]

From the rust free south. I cried. That body style is beautiful and all they did was come along and rape it. I cannot stand this car channel sometimes, they treat valuable cars like they grows on trees. I hate what guys like this have done to so many old broncos and jeeps.

[@stiffass9539]

I am not a ford fan but I almost died when they cut it. The truck does look sweet though.

[@leotam3372]

It's all moot when it got smacked into a rock anyways

[@dawsonwalker6033]

Martin Messineo we all did

[@mod91Kauai]

try living in a small island on hawaii. you've never seen rust buddy

[@scotthaun8582]

my kids would definitely call that a monster truck! this is y favorite ford body. i would buy it!

[@AsianDrag0n]

Ahhh. I see why the title says F-354. Cause u put 54” tires on it. For the longest time(from the vid upload date till now), I thought u spelled F-350 wrong.

[@benjaminmorgan6208]

Truck was rad before those tires and lift

[@_osvaldo___5529]

engine was garbage tho

[@Moo57.]

+_osvaldo_ 420 the engine was not garbage. All engines are good. Most people think if an engine is not a built big block it's trash. Wrong.

[@_osvaldo___5529]

+Mikey well you see in a truck like that a diesel would've given them the power and torque they needed, a regular gas engine wouldn't cut it.

[@Moo57.]

+_osvaldo_ 420 bullshit. Diesel engines are made for torque not power. You rarely see diesels as rock crawlers. Now when you're someone like the diesel brothers who are dumbasses and have millions of dollars to blow then you can build a 800+ hp diesel to run the rocks. Until then you build gas engines. A lot of small block Chevys are used to rock crawl. I had a 76 dodge military truck with a stock automatic 318 that I lifted 10" and ran big tires on. It would crawl anything.

[@_osvaldo___5529]

+Mikey you're telling me a small block would have provided the power for the f350 crew cab long bed? you must joking buddy, a small block will never provide the power this truck needed, maybe a small cab yes, but not a crew cab longbed.

[@patrickdavis8259]

that small block kills everything no wonder why it won't climb

[@bossbrown3408]

I want my F-150 like this 😎

[@wheelitzr2]

it's funny nobody said anything about brakes.

[@delvinchandler]

Right

[@Half_Centaur]

13:19 They confirmed that it has brakes. I guess that's something.

[@Braeden123698745]

The rocks are your brakes. Or the car at the light.

[@joepoulson9398]

Brakes only slow you down

[@SomethingFunny454]

It's an F350 so they should be hydroboost (or whatever Ford calls it). If they were vacuum assist they wouldn't work at all with tires that big.

[@shanevieira823]

"It didnt finish itself" 🤣

[@timothinking9855]

Everybody in AZ wants that very truck... Frankly that is the exact Ford I have always wanted.

[@modifiedgarage1006]

They need to take a Subaru and lift it on 33s or 35s that would be badass.

[@JamesWilliams-oi5rz]

There's a guy in my town with an outback with the fenders cut out for big ass tires. Thing looks crazy! Not much room for suspension travel though!

[@modifiedgarage1006]

Wow I see lifted subarus all over were I live. Southern oregon everything is lifted lol

[@jhm772]

+Modified Garage lift your camry

[@modifiedgarage1006]

+Jack Mcgaha no lol

[@theeecandlemaker2197]

no

[@gingerroot3226]

This is definitely a monster truck! Is it the biggest monster truck ever made? Of course not; but if that isn't a MONSTER of a truck I don't know what is.

[@needleonthevinyl]

I love watching the panel gaps change wildly whenever they're off road

[@anonymousdrft]

Tires alone worth twice as much as truck.. love it! Haha

[@larrygonzales7410]

not a Ford guy but this truck was badass

[@anthonybarberio7472]

Larry Gonzales same

[@lukestanley386]

Larry Gonzales. Ho fuch your self

[@lukestanley386]

Fuck you self

[@blakktear7168]

ford is my brand but i really depended what the vechale looks like

[@blakktear7168]

Derek Best no you

[@Brandon_Makes_Stuff]

Best thing I had happen in my big pile of toyota on 46's was some little kid started yelling, "It's a Monster Truck, it's a Monster Truck!" I had a big stupid smile on my face the rest of the week.

[@gokartsminibikesandmore9925]

Would look cooler without the cap

[@codyquick2270]

hell yea

[@georgec8859]

I think it gives it a bit of character. besides, that bed is absolutely HUGE, it'd look really disproportionate if it was shown.

[@jahbones]

nah caps are awesome

[@TheBarneStorm]

They cut so much off of the bed that the cap is supporting it pretty much, go look at when they are crawling and you can see the fenders shaking crazily

[@gokartsminibikesandmore9925]

superdog cam that's just the sheet metal that bed can still hold the about its able to

[@another_unique_username]

I would daily this truck

[@jamesprice2163]

Id weekend it because it would suck on gas

[@larryp3641]

And a ticket daily

[@edwingonzalez7691]

Maybe in Texas because its one of the only places with cheap gas

[@CaptainGnarkill]

IDK why, but this is my favorite Dirt Every Day episode. Ive watched it so many times... I just love the look of this ole' Ford.

[@zacharygraves373]

drop in a 5.9 cummins or a 7.3 ford

[@Slaterlookinahh]

Zachary Graves 7.3

[@Emperor_of_all_Badgers]

7.3

[@paulmitchell4235]

7.3

[@JohnSmith-nl7td]

Zachary Graves 6.7

[@blakec4310]

7.3

[@repalmore]

The axle wrap must be brutal. Love it though.

[@MUSTAF_AROD_UPYUR_POUPR]

Just bucking like a bronco 😂

[@jeremylakenes6859]

I like that they are using a jack for transporting and lifting the t-case. Just like home...no overly fancy stuff we home boys don’t have!

[@troyayotte5510]

You need to get dually hubs for the back to. The front tires stick out further.

[@elijahhooste8680]

I would love to see you guys add xl hybrid drive shaft motors for extra torque especially on under powered rigs like this one

[@frankcava8073]

Dang! I don't even own a 4x4 and I am LOVING DED! Fred, you are hilarious! Man, the guys at Roadkill need to up their game to beat this stuff.

[@demon216368]

i would buy tht truck for the right price before the massive tires

[@blakec4310]

demon216368 yea but the motor swap would have been my frist

[@jamesprice2163]

I would have bought it and daily it and used my explorer or a s10 to do my job

[@loganstockberger1191]

This thing needs a blown big block and new shocks and springs.

[@rexst8108]

this show and 4wd action THIS. THIS IS MY ADDICTION

[@causethisisthriller2729]

It would look cooler without the thing on the back...but it's still pretty gnarly

[@GHOST-yq4ud]

CauseThisIsThrillerThrillerNight

[@iVynlz]

I didn't know bubbles was into off-roading

[@spranggatsnonoy1166]

When you cut the sides it almost give me a heart attack!😩

[@johnthefox6239]

Dad?

[@xXCraZyCarLoS13Xx]

Excessive tire pressure for rock crawling...

[@WhyIShootU]

Probably did not want to air down because they'd be there all day trying to air back up to drive home. Those tires must need a TON of air lol

[@nomadequipment2177]

Hi👋

[@jakobsmith3772]

any one see when he was talking about what they are going to do to the truck the other guy caught a tire on fire

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

He was using ether to seat the tire.

[@fazepillow2240]

scoodadude 17:57 when you add 50 4inch tires😂

[@tazveertaz8970]

I was like what the fuck

[@twayland6186]

that how you get the bead to sit if you dont have a bead booster

[@markhepworth1396]

Tazveer Taz 👈such eloquence!👏

[@maga7579]

Finally something cool to watch... thanks fellas💯

[@nickkeyes507]

Def needs a diesel

[@jackofalltrades28]

I want that, minus the big ass dent on the side, but I'd buff it out

[@Aj_0400]

Suction-cup dent remover and all better

[@arienwilkins]

dent remover won't turn the small black into a big block

[@usMarinecuv902]

arien wilkins or into a diesel.

[@twayland6186]

FutureMarinecuv902 its pretty much a giant mud truck and people with rigs like that almost always prefer big blocks because you need a lot of rpm in a certain situations

[@guerito71]

Hi

[@king_miata8776]

54'' tires+old ford= the father of all fords

[@ilikedirtx22]

Truck would be way more sweet with 400 more horsepower

[@gavinfl209]

T Kovach a T kovach Had

[@eflanagan1921]

How about turbo propane/lpg ?

[@juergen07091973]

400hp.... OK, double reducing at the tranny, double torque at the axles. What has the original engine for torque? 350-400Nm? What will you put in? 800? 1000? What will these spaghetti axle shafts say?

[@oscarcano9654]

5:02 he looks like bubbles from trailer park boys

[@Aj_0400]

Oh. My. Gawd.

[@44ro.n]

ahahahahah

[@jacobbradley9419]

oh my god

[@kassiusmasayasvintagealiaz6235]

Kcrawler RC zs

[@invade_cl1mate569]

thats what i thought too lol

[@jimecee]

Still one of the best videos on KZbin

[@crazytempo]

He backed up on a car😂😂

[@dunkanator4369]

Crazy Tempo ya there own car lol

[@richardwhitney1028]

I did almost the same thing with my Chevy K5 6.5L diesel Blazer. My sister parked her Toyota Corolla right behind me. I checked my mirrors but the car was so close and small I never saw it. idoling I pushed it for almost 20 yards before I started to climb the hood. the Corolla was a manual in gear with the parking brake on and only stopped moving as the back tire hit the curb. I only had paint on my bumper and scratched the hitch receiver.

[@DRDEMON-es7eq]

Crazy Tempo I guess he bought a car for that

[@truitakright9669]

Man I feel bad for you

[@jackwindham2349]

Crazy Tempo truck

[@SKOMPAS]

So you took a slow truck and made it way slower

[@dave8rd]

LOL

[@callsignvader2100]

Well it for offroading. No need for speed

[@peterpimmelmann3330]

it would tip over anyway if you turn it at its top speed, so it is safer, the slower it is

[@modifiedgarage1006]

pos ford

[@callsignvader2100]

+Modified Garage Can your car do that?

[@bobvincent4841]

14:23 😂 'Back To The Garage'..."Where we're going, we don't need any check engine lights"😃😃😃

[@radborne1]

Awesome video. Great hosts/builders and fun overall.

[@nickanulli4417]

It needs a chevy 8.1L or a 5.9 cummins or a ford 460

[@rmcstonefabrication]

I think the 8.1 should be the best option.

[@carter.coleman]

@@rmcstonefabrication I say a built 7.3 because you want a lot of torque for them honkin tires

[@sergiosolis4538]

I side more with the idea of the 5.9 Cummins.

[@dieseldad5192]

You guys are very entertaining! And I love how you don’t use bad language! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@johnsonjohnson8133]

Man if only it had a 7.3 in it

[@michaelbenoit248]

Andrew Poulson, yeah that thing would kick butt. And spin the tires leaving every stop light.

[@austin3171]

Love the homemade Bigfoot 1 toy.

[@tfoxfamtfoxrules4875]

POWERSTROKE SWAP

[@sambuchanan8179]

Need to use bead lock on tires so you can air down the tire it makes easy to do rock crawling

[@thinkingape7655]

That's a sweet vintage MegaRaptor!

[@BAMAJiPS]

i call my 79 f100 i6 with 9"s of overall lift on 38s a "monster truck"... its overkill for me - thats for sure

[@jorcktheoutcast8007]

f100 are beautiful trucks 👌

[@BAMAJiPS]

300 i6, np435 4 speed, np205, hi-pinion dana 44 front, 9" rear, 6" suspension lift, 3" body, super swamper tsl 38s - Perfect Combo Only thing it needs is the 3" body lift GONE.

[@BAMAJiPS]

+Rollo Larson it aint good! I'll tell you that :)

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

JP in JC 2" with 2" oversizes is my aspiration

[@sadikmeah4057]

I am the owner of the car you reversed into. Please can i have your insurance details?

[@jacobnoonrr1767]

lol realy

[@davide.5599]

Sadik Meah , you sure it was you're car he reversed into and not mine?

[@sadikmeah4057]

David E. Definitely mine. I have the whiplash to prove it.

[@isaacfarmer7138]

I think you meant to say onto lol, he backed over it like it wasn't there lol

[@annamaypac1522]

no plates!!!

[@porkrind]

Man I forgot how much I missed the old DED and the rest of motortrend.

[@joshuamedina8920]

why not build the engine? good power

[@andythompson3528]

joshua medina I suppose if they had more than 3 days to build that truck they probably could have built a 7.3 powerstroke for this truck. Then it would have been badass

[@redin575]

Because building a gas engine for a rig like this would be a complete waste of time?

[@B5Damian]

Like if not first.

[@RamenPoweredShitFactory]

nah

[@anjoLas]

fucking hillbillys

[@0101-s7v]

anjoLas Yeah! They should all be like Mexicans! Dope-smoking alcoholics, passed out drunk in their front yard laying around hundreds of empty beer cans, not awake on a Sunday morning having honest, clean fun.

[@cjhawk67]

Sounds like my Italian Vietnam Veteran Father to be honest lol

[@0101-s7v]

***** Maybe it should be a National holiday. "Drunk Monday." Third Monday of every month.

[@alishanmao]

what a great build

[@FSXgta]

Do some weight reduction, or engine swap :D

[@humbertozamudio6834]

Weight reduction because RACECR

[@MyLonewolf25]

+XxSiD ThE_MLG_kIDxX racetruck*

[@davidgenthnerjr4995]

Ford offered a 460 EFI engine for that truck why didn't you upgrade the engine to give it the power it needed for the rocks and dunes?

[@FSXgta]

David Genthner Jr Maybe he bought it from someone else who had chosen the weak engine :p

[@OpTicBossaru]

It's what they had, it was cheap, and they didn't have time to swap engines.

[@DidierBan]

560 is the best block for that truck , it can overpower the 7.3L easily.

[@mw3silentshotz]

7.3 is the best

[@rmaul2469]

The 7.3 is no joke the best diesel made. If bullet proofed and turbod it is the most reliable and powerful engine

[@mw3silentshotz]

Rmaul246 they will outlast any other non commercial truck that's for sure my dream truck is a 99-03 f250 7.3

[@Xxcody3232xX]

not the most powerful every motor after had more HP and tq but the 7.3 was the most reliable

[@rmaul2469]

+Cody Bryant i mean about 800hp on a really reliable engine is pretty good

[@biglucious73]

You just gave 354 tree huggin prius owners a heart attack!!

[@wootenoutdoors2099]

It's a cop magnet

[@omzig18]

This is merica at it's finest

[@lenardstephen]

Good job 👍🏾 guys. It’s ez when u know how to do it. Much love from Philly!

[@ruinedlasagna]

prius owners are triggered watching this

[@michaelperez4304]

Rallenhayestime nice pic

[@Lofi.z34]

Why not build a monster Prius! * With a gas guzzling V8! That'll fix it.

[@paulimscs]

Rallenhayestime chato

[@aydenbergen4941]

Exactly

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

Rallenhayestime Aspire to be a Prius owner. Not triggered.

[@tanner1377]

its looks straight out of gigabit offroad 😂

[@raynjpg]

This video was highly entertaining, enjoyable, and reminded me of a well-put together television show series.

[@dot32]

Who's here after the BeamNG update

[@TheDutyPaid]

Video been live 4 minutes at time of my post and it has one dislike?

[@electrocanman]

No kidding!

[@unfknknown9678]

Has 10.

[@kingpohhere2678]

butt hurt chevy boys thats all

[@SirSpinalColumn]

There's KZbin bots that automatically dislike videos. Don't ask me why.

[@harryguy76]

More like butthurt Ford fans cause they hacked up a nice old truck...and Ford is my least favorite but still cringed when he was hacking the fenders.

[@dontworrywhatmynameis4111]

This been on my recommend list for like a week or two now and im about halfway through and its turning out to be pretty badass..

[@arcticcatrider16]

I like the idea but don't use an obs there to beautiful to be treated like shit

[@stewiegriffin3549]

It's just a old truck like the rest of them

[@arcticcatrider16]

+stewie griffin not many left

[@moabman6803]

He said he tried to sell it but nobody bought it.

[@limitedoversight]

+MoabMan what you said has nothing to do with what he said. he said there's not many left so why mess it all up climbing rocks? He's got a very good point. one day that truck would've been 30,000 and up.

[@arienwilkins]

$30,000???? no it would never be worth that much.

[@edright8881]

Job well done I was impressed

[@deeeeeds]

That copyright free American Idiot at 13:00

[@andrewsofficialchannel1582]

stfu

[@danielgarcia-dx3jx]

you guys have a really nice sense of humor

[@dave3301]

I love the older fords, wish I had it. Thanks for sharing

[@northstarracing18d-4d]

That’s the most badass truck I’ve ever seen

[@Ricobonito1]

Watching the build is like a dream come true for me doing that on my toy truck when I was a kid. Well done!

[@chrisb.6616]

Oh my god this was hilarious! I had genuine tears in my eyes when it did the dolphin in the dunes :)))