@@trevorj79 are you going to pay my subs then? It's only a couple of bucks afterall.... Motor trend makes plenty from its TH-cam channel, as do many other channels, with enough traffic millions of dollars can be earned, and I would suggest motor trend can generate that traffic...
trevorj79 Yeah just think of all of the money motor trend is going to save by killing off 19 of their magazines. And no there will not be an on-line version of any of them .I called and asked the subscription dept. and that's what they told me. So I am Not going to pay the $5.00.
I know some people are mad at the squarebody damage. But i have to admit. This is one video that represents the lower budget guys. Way cool to see stock rigs proving themselves
Absolutely. This is exactly how I started wheelin & learned what need to be bigger/improved! My squarebody '79 K10 also looked like a smashed ball of used aluminum foil after teaching me those lessons.
Yea, that was pretty painful to watch😕😔😡. Im in the market for another old square body now so it's particularly hurtful to see this one get smashed like a backup cheerleader on prom night!
Frank Murphy yeah as a much as it hurts me to see in get dented up it would hurt more if it were some trailer queen show truck. A truck that doesn’t do work or go off-road is just a terrible car.
@@things7141 I signed up when it came out and then it was blocked in our country probably because of copyrights or rights to shows like discovery or something. at least they refunded me but sux that the only way to be able to watch Motortrend here takes a lot of effort
Dave Chapelle is funny to the younger generation, probably because they didn't grow up watching his earlier comedy... when he was very funny His new stuff is too watery. Ok now, back to trucks!
Amazing what paying 60k for a full on rock crawler does to take the fun out of wheeling. I dont think I'll ever run a tire bigger than 37s let alone afford em
I was psyched to see a free episode, BUT it just got me thinking about MotorTrend and how they fucked up their plan to monetize the content SO badly. I just don't even care anymore. Sad really.
Really enjoyed that. Owned several square body Chevys over the years. It was fun too see normal vehicles tackle stuff people think they need 50k rigs on. Great Job!
Is Motor Trend finally figuring out that the majority of their audience doesn’t want to pay to watch their content? If shows like Mighty Car Mods can produce free content for over a decade, viewers aren’t going to pay to watch something else.
Nah, this is just an ad to get into suggested videos to get us back here to get shilled at more like at 6:29. Until such time they upload ALL the RK and DED stuff on here, they're still going to push their trash website that somehow got even worse since they first started it.
Fred and Dave, you guys killed it. What a great video. I was so into it, I could not wait to see what the outcome was. Lol. So much adventure and what an awesome challenge. Keep up the good work. You should do more videos like this taking up older 1950's, 60's, and 70's vehicles. International scouts, Ford broncos, fj40, 55 cruisers, old jeeps. I own a lifted Tahoe, lifted CJ5 and my son owns a lifted chevy pick up c10 model. We love it.
This is one of the coolest videos I've seen in awhile. Vids of built rigs cruising tough trails are a dime a dozen. This video is WAY more entertaining. Good job guys!
I really enjoyed this video, thanks for making it available to poor! Loved the "Bow Tie 'til I Die" clip. It is amazing that that old Chevy with no lockers, no gears, NO TIRES made it through, and a truck he just bought, as well!!! It makes my '71 K20 proud! More free content!!!
As someone who has been on the Rubicon since 1979, I can assure you that full-size pickups on the trail wasn't a thing in the 70's or 80's. You didn't see them until the 90's, when tires started getting bigger.
Everyone forgets to take into account that back in the day a stock rig possibly could have made Rubicon. Now with everyone using 35, 37s, 40s+ tires, it's all dug out and the landscape has drastically changed since then. It changes every single year as bigger and bigger rock crawlers push massive boulders in different spots making the trail more and more difficult.
I don't know if you read these Fred, but thank you for putting full episodes back on. My six year old has watched your catalogue and had lost interest without fresh episodes. Seeing him gripping his pink gorilla "which he made us buy to watch the show with" riveted by things he doesn't understand but has helped sculpt an interest in fabrication he wouldn't have otherwise had. Thanx again, Chadd
Haven't watched one of these in awhile, when I tried MTOD it takes like an hour or so to watch a 30 min video because it wont load on that junk platform when you don't have the best internet, while I just watched this no problem. That's my main complaint with taking it away from YT.
These are exactly the type of videos I like to watch. Great stuff, reminds me of my power steering over heating, my carb fires and vapor locking at 12K feet in CO. In my 74 Bronco. Good times! My friend would wheel with his full size 95 Bronco...every single square inch on that thing was scratched or dented.
I did the Rubicon with the 35th Jeepers Jamboree in 1987 with my '82 CJ7, what an awesome trip. Memories for a lifetime right there, hope to do it again someday with my JKU Recon!
This is the true 4WDing, your vehicle is not over-built, doesn't have any sophisticated-broke-broke-your-wallet suspension, everything goes back to the basics, you just got what you need. This is where your skill, knowledge, teamwork, and dedication were put to the test.
i swear these are the most entertaining videos on youtube. i love it and i LOVE Fred. legit seems like the nicest guy. i’ve been watching for a long while now and his personality is awesome!
Fred and Dave are the best. So refreshing in an industry filled with talentless egos. Love your shows and your builds. Thanks for being real. Come to Iowa and wheel.
It hurt my soul to see that clean square body beat to death like that. Old trucks that nice literally don't exist where I live. They've all rusted away.
those dudes out west really need to consult us in the rust belt before they trash a nice square like that! I'd trade with a little money to have a square that straight and rust free!
Same here! Nice trucks like that simply do not exist here in New England unless they've been brought up from out west. I had a 73K10 when I was a kid 20 years ago that wasn't that nice!
Nice video brought back old memories, thanks I had a 1970 Cj5 that I bought new , completely stock, V6, three speed with warren overdrive, stock tires that I took through several times. Only trouble I’ve ever had was when ridding dirt bikes jeeps and VW’s didn’t want too let us by. 😂
hey Fred, if you made more episodes that had interesting content like this, I know id go to motor trend on demand and sign up. albeit the frankenstein builds are interesting. more adventure content might garnish more fans. keep up the good work!
I was one of those guys who didn't see the value. But I have to tell you, between DED, Roadkill, Roadkill Garage, Hotrod Garage, Engine Masters, Drift This, etc etc etc, I am more than happy with my subscription. It's dedicated gearhead content made by gearheads without the b.s. drama that tv shows try to add in. These are people that get it, and they deserve my money. Of course there are dozens more shows on MTOD that I don't watch, but maybe one day I will get around to checking them out.
I’ve driven the Rubicon. It rained on us when we went up Cadillac hill. Where this show leaves off and they say it’s an easy ride the rest of the way, we ran into what looked like a mud puddle, but turned into a 4’ hazard. Almost took us out but we made it to Reno. What a trip. Thanks for the video.
This is exactly how my Dad and I ran the Rubicon. The first vehicle he came over the Rubicon in was a Buick back when it was a through-route and the Rubicon Springs Hotel was still there. After the washout, he drove over it in a 1950s Jeep without any lockers. He did have "Snow" tires, though...
That's a fun ride, used to go in off Wentworth springs Rd as well as loon lake jump off. Had friends who started it all back in the day. When stick was what there was! Keep Just Empty Every Pocket!
I used to work at JW Speaker back when they came out with the Jeep JK evolution headlights. I was also around for the Harley Davidson adaptive headlight that would track through corners so you could see better around curves. I was just taking to my wife about all that last night. Good times!
Reminded me of some good memories. Went through in 2001 in my uncles '42 MB. Saw Ned Bacon going through in a dune buggy! Plan to go through again in 2021 in my '75 CJ-5. Not exactly like your '73. Well, it started out about like yours!
Suddenly my 69 CJ on 32” tires is looking pretty Rubi Ready! Just have to rebuild my 8274 and build a tire/Jerry holder and good to go. I was thinking 38’s and ARB lockers before. Don’t want to bring a Naval Destroyer to a pool party
But I was looking at the full-size Chevy making it through. Don’t get me wrong. I love having lockers. Had Ected front and rear on my Blazer and did real good. But a Jeep just breezes places a full-size has to muscle. Even without lockers. I am still amazed at how few places require me to really work the Jeep vs nearly point and shoot with the locked Blazer. Also bang and grind with the Blazer.
There just isn't enough incentive yet, another pay to view service just isn't in a ton of people's budgets. Especially car guys. Love the channel but with 6.4 million subscribers, surely you're making enough off the TH-cam channel if you continue to put up good content. Thanks for the free episode, much enjoyed.
@@things7141 it's principle more than monetary I guess. Just hate that the pulled the TH-cam support for 2.99 they make that nearly preview with ads etc on TH-cam. Just bummed out and don't want other channels to follow suit, imagine every TH-cam channel costing 3 bucks a sub.
@@things7141 That was my original point, with 6.4 million subscribers they're making a healthy amount of bank. I think what they are trying to accomplish is maybe becoming a TV show, which is fine but that's not why 6.4 million people were interested in them in the first place. As always, I hope the best for them but I just worry about other channels following suit.
@@DashnCars I don't think things is capable of seeing your point. I get it. They have 6.5 million subs. That will make some serious bank. Seems to me (I could be wrong) that they would make more money on YT than a pay site. I won't pay it out of principal.
@@1QKGLH that's my point too. I know how much even 1 million subs pays, when you get into the multi million sub area you're making a crazy amount of money.
Hard to watch a nice straight body classic get beat and dented up like that for no reason. My Dad had a truck just like that and my Grandpa still has his '73 Cheyenne. Harder and harder to find unmolested or neglected steel bodies.
I think most of us "Jeep" guys don't really consider a Compass or a Liberty a Jeep. It's more or less is a Jeep when it's got a solid front axle regardless of which Jeep, that's when it's a buildable performable platform to work with.
Dave, Fred, I'm sure you don't actually read the comments, but just in case, the only reason I subscribed to the Motor Trend app is because of Dirt Every Day. Awesome episode, I wouldn't have made it past the first day in those rigs, always impressed by your skills.
Awesome stuff buds. Merry Christmas to you Fred, Dave and your families and friends. 2020 brings with it a brand new trail just awaiting to be explored. All the best, Michael Hughes in Toronto.
Let's just take a minute to pour one out for that poor square. I was excited to see how it would do, but I died a little inside with each bit of body damage. I LOVE squares, and clean ones like that simply do not exist where I live in New England unless they've been brought up from out west, or restored. Either way, they are $$$. On the other hand, it did AWESOME! That thing was a BEAST! I'd feel better about the body damage if they did another epis0de and really built it, and did some more wheeling trips with it. Unfortunately, this was probably just a throwaway for them, like when they wrecked that clean K5 for Cheap Truck Challenge a few years back. This was may favorite show, btw, I miss watching these on YT every month. Still not sure if I want to subscribe, it's not even about the money, it's just the point of th thing and the hassle of having yet ANOTHER subscription service.
Remember when Dirt Every Day was free? Yeah, me too, great days man... great days
Ya hey remember before when they had the passion without all the sheer greed!!!!!!!
It’s five bucks a month for the entire channel LOL you guys act like you gotta remortgage your house to see it.
@@trevorj79 are you going to pay my subs then? It's only a couple of bucks afterall.... Motor trend makes plenty from its TH-cam channel, as do many other channels, with enough traffic millions of dollars can be earned, and I would suggest motor trend can generate that traffic...
Get IPTV $12 and i have all the channels from usa, canada, australia even motor trend ;).
trevorj79 Yeah just think of all of the money motor trend is going to save by killing off 19 of their magazines. And no there will not be an on-line version of any of them .I called and asked the subscription dept. and that's what they told me. So I am Not going to pay the $5.00.
I know some people are mad at the squarebody damage. But i have to admit. This is one video that represents the lower budget guys. Way cool to see stock rigs proving themselves
Absolutely. This is exactly how I started wheelin & learned what need to be bigger/improved!
My squarebody '79 K10 also looked like a smashed ball of used aluminum foil after teaching me those lessons.
After seeing what he did in this 73 i have more faith in my 84 that has a lift and 35s and some performance goodies too.
100 thumbs up!
Dave, what did that nice, straight square body ever do to you?
THEY KILLED MY FATHER
yeah that hurt me a little too
Yea, that was pretty painful to watch😕😔😡. Im in the market for another old square body now so it's particularly hurtful to see this one get smashed like a backup cheerleader on prom night!
Relax fellas. It’s just a square body. It can be rebuilt. Almost entirely from a catalogue.
It was a truck designed to be worked, anyhow.
Frank Murphy yeah as a much as it hurts me to see in get dented up it would hurt more if it were some trailer queen show truck. A truck that doesn’t do work or go off-road is just a terrible car.
THIS IS WHAT WE WANT. TAKE NOTE.
yup, cant get MTOD in our country!
@@things7141 I signed up when it came out and then it was blocked in our country probably because of copyrights or rights to shows like discovery or something. at least they refunded me but sux that the only way to be able to watch Motortrend here takes a lot of effort
@@redrider7730 would rather just download it and then can rewatch it as much as i like
@@doublehelix109 tbf tho where can you download this? Like any links out there are too episodes over a year old
@@GoldenCornishman nice try FBI, yeah il just post up some links to where you can go and download stuff hahahaha
Well this is weird, haven't watched a whole episode on here in a while.
Its nice when they aren't selling a product to us continuously.
Cause there aren’t any lol it’s all 5 minutes episodes to make you go to MTOD
Haven't watched one of these in a while lol
Yah I bailed on them when they put up the paywall.
I remember when dirt every day was free and Dave Chappelle was a comedian. Ah memories 😂
Honest question, why do you say Dave Chapelle is not a comedian anymore? I still find him funny
Dude, Dave's recent Netflix specials have been fire. They don't give the Mark Twain Prize to just anybody.
r/wooosh
Dave Chapelle is funny to the younger generation, probably because they didn't grow up watching his earlier comedy...
when he was very funny
His new stuff is too watery.
Ok now, back to trucks!
"Guys with built jeeps say it's to easy now a days". Exactly. I always had more fun watching people with slighty modified rigs on smaller obstacles.
Amazing what paying 60k for a full on rock crawler does to take the fun out of wheeling. I dont think I'll ever run a tire bigger than 37s let alone afford em
Fred and Dave together is such a pure friendship
Thanks for sharing this video on youtube. I have seen all your youtube videos. Miss y'all on youtube. You guys crack me up. Thanks again
I was psyched to see a free episode, BUT it just got me thinking about MotorTrend and how they fucked up their plan to monetize the content SO badly. I just don't even care anymore. Sad really.
I watch this on typhoon tv app for android 100% free
Man I wish dirt everyday was always free. Only show on motor trend that I really miss
Really enjoyed that. Owned several square body Chevys over the years. It was fun too see normal vehicles tackle stuff people think they need 50k rigs on. Great Job!
@Rxslinger It's the driver, not the rig!
Dude smashes a square nicer than my daily
That Chevy with some off road tires and a little more maintenance. 😎👍🏼
Is Motor Trend finally figuring out that the majority of their audience doesn’t want to pay to watch their content? If shows like Mighty Car Mods can produce free content for over a decade, viewers aren’t going to pay to watch something else.
Nah, this is just an ad to get into suggested videos to get us back here to get shilled at more like at 6:29. Until such time they upload ALL the RK and DED stuff on here, they're still going to push their trash website that somehow got even worse since they first started it.
@Fail Zero - Destroy the CCP for a limited time
or 4wd 24/7. and its at least the same amount of fun to watch
Can we take a moment to appreciate that paint job😂
Fred you are the man. Dave is the crazy one for hanging with you. You guys are living the dream.
One of the most enjoyable truck videos I’ve seen in a long time.
Fred and Dave, you guys killed it. What a great video. I was so into it, I could not wait to see what the outcome was. Lol. So much adventure and what an awesome challenge. Keep up the good work. You should do more videos like this taking up older 1950's, 60's, and 70's vehicles. International scouts, Ford broncos, fj40, 55 cruisers, old jeeps. I own a lifted Tahoe, lifted CJ5 and my son owns a lifted chevy pick up c10 model. We love it.
This is one of the coolest videos I've seen in awhile. Vids of built rigs cruising tough trails are a dime a dozen. This video is WAY more entertaining. Good job guys!
I really enjoyed this video, thanks for making it available to poor! Loved the "Bow Tie 'til I Die" clip. It is amazing that that old Chevy with no lockers, no gears, NO TIRES made it through, and a truck he just bought, as well!!! It makes my '71 K20 proud! More free content!!!
One of your best episodes ever! Well done guys!
By far one of my fav episodes. Thanks Fred and Dave!
As someone who has been on the Rubicon since 1979, I can assure you that full-size pickups on the trail wasn't a thing in the 70's or 80's. You didn't see them until the 90's, when tires started getting bigger.
And that jeep definitely was not using stock tires so not really stock then
@@maddspicethomas1390 because those are so much better than the offroad truck tyres available since the 60's
Everyone forgets to take into account that back in the day a stock rig possibly could have made Rubicon. Now with everyone using 35, 37s, 40s+ tires, it's all dug out and the landscape has drastically changed since then. It changes every single year as bigger and bigger rock crawlers push massive boulders in different spots making the trail more and more difficult.
Ken
I love me some Cadillac so the real question is how did the Cadillac get up there?!?
@@xmo552 that's what I'm saying, I want to meet that guy lol!
I don't know if you read these Fred, but thank you for putting full episodes back on. My six year old has watched your catalogue and had lost interest without fresh episodes. Seeing him gripping his pink gorilla "which he made us buy to watch the show with" riveted by things he doesn't understand but has helped sculpt an interest in fabrication he wouldn't have otherwise had. Thanx again, Chadd
Haven't watched one of these in awhile, when I tried MTOD it takes like an hour or so to watch a 30 min video because it wont load on that junk platform when you don't have the best internet, while I just watched this no problem. That's my main complaint with taking it away from YT.
"worse case i will winch it accross the Rubicon" make me lol
These are exactly the type of videos I like to watch. Great stuff, reminds me of my power steering over heating, my carb fires and vapor locking at 12K feet in CO. In my 74 Bronco. Good times! My friend would wheel with his full size 95 Bronco...every single square inch on that thing was scratched or dented.
fred's jeep looks so good out there. so good!!
So nice
My my...
That jeep with a 4:1 d300 and a fresh radiator would destroy all
That's no way to treat a nice square body Chevy!
thank you for the free episode! happy holidays to you and your families =)
This is what I call quality content! I could watch this stuff all day! Great job!
That camo job was one of the coolest do-it-yourself jobs I’ve seen. But, to each his own. The new paint job was cool too.
I did the Rubicon with the 35th Jeepers Jamboree in 1987 with my '82 CJ7, what an awesome trip. Memories for a lifetime right there, hope to do it again someday with my JKU Recon!
Thanks for the freebe Fred and Dave. Your show is addictive. I'm laughing right along with you guys. I wish I had been there with you.
Do we have any more appreciation for any of those 'back in my day' stories after this?
Easily one of the best episodes! My kids and I have watched about 30-40 episodes and the thought of taking stock trucks over the Rubicon is awesome!!
Awesome video! Fun to watch old stock vehicles making it! Largely due to your skill and experience.
This is the true 4WDing, your vehicle is not over-built, doesn't have any sophisticated-broke-broke-your-wallet suspension, everything goes back to the basics, you just got what you need. This is where your skill, knowledge, teamwork, and dedication were put to the test.
Welcome back to the land of the free [content]. Merry Christmas, DED!
SilasZoeBell Don't get used to it.
I can't get enough of these stockies bouncing across the trail. I hope to catch you two on the trail sometime.
what size are those skinny km3's? I didnt think they made them that skinny.. would be great in the snow
I was wondering the same.
I know they make them in 7.50R16, king of tyre sizes :D
they are the mentioned 7.5R16s, it got mentioned in a DED extra
Wow guys..
A grounded presentation..down to earth ..enjoyed every bit of it.thanks for sharing
You know the guys in those old films driving this trail weren't driving 40 year old trucks.
But 40 years ago they were new and people went across it over 40 years ago sooo
@@jordynexley6817 The point was they were new trucks 40 years ago without 40 years of wear and tear on them.
hey thanks for making a free episode, its fun watching you guys again. I'm still not signing up for your app though.
I can’t believe you mangled such a straight body on that Chevy
Toyotaholics
not a c10
Sam K10
brandon maxwell
Not a K10 either lol. It’s an 8 lug, 14 bolt rear end truck and says 20 on the badge. K20
Sam
Well would ya look at that. Lol
I believe
The straightest square body known to man and it ded
No it daved
Love Fred’s Jeep collection!!
i swear these are the most entertaining videos on youtube. i love it and i LOVE Fred. legit seems like the nicest guy. i’ve been watching for a long while now and his personality is awesome!
25:25 Great breakdown of your carnage! 🤣 Y’all still made it! ❤️🐞
Really loved this episode! Seeing Fred navigate that old CJ was awesome.
I forgot i was subscribed to this channel. i miss dirt everyday
Fred and Dave are the best. So refreshing in an industry filled with talentless egos. Love your shows and your builds. Thanks for being real. Come to Iowa and wheel.
One of my favorites! Never wanted a stock jeep more!
Done the rubicon twice in a wrangler with 2” lift and 31” tires
@@tomedgar4375 any body damage?
scavenom2008
Just the rocker panels
It hurt my soul to see that clean square body beat to death like that. Old trucks that nice literally don't exist where I live. They've all rusted away.
those dudes out west really need to consult us in the rust belt before they trash a nice square like that! I'd trade with a little money to have a square that straight and rust free!
Same here! Nice trucks like that simply do not exist here in New England unless they've been brought up from out west. I had a 73K10 when I was a kid 20 years ago that wasn't that nice!
in the Uk that chevy would have been a 10k truck, around $14000........
Boomer
It’ll buff out..lol
Nice video brought back old memories, thanks
I had a 1970 Cj5 that I bought new , completely stock, V6, three speed with warren overdrive, stock tires that I took through several times.
Only trouble I’ve ever had was when ridding dirt bikes jeeps and VW’s didn’t want too let us by. 😂
hey Fred, if you made more episodes that had interesting content like this, I know id go to motor trend on demand and sign up. albeit the frankenstein builds are interesting. more adventure content might garnish more fans. keep up the good work!
I agree with this statement.
Agreed! And make the episodes a little longer! I’m sure there’s plenty of footage to stretch them out to 40-50 mins
I was one of those guys who didn't see the value. But I have to tell you, between DED, Roadkill, Roadkill Garage, Hotrod Garage, Engine Masters, Drift This, etc etc etc, I am more than happy with my subscription. It's dedicated gearhead content made by gearheads without the b.s. drama that tv shows try to add in. These are people that get it, and they deserve my money. Of course there are dozens more shows on MTOD that I don't watch, but maybe one day I will get around to checking them out.
Just plain brilliant guys! Loved it.
I’ve driven the Rubicon. It rained on us when we went up Cadillac hill. Where this show leaves off and they say it’s an easy ride the rest of the way, we ran into what looked like a mud puddle, but turned into a 4’ hazard. Almost took us out but we made it to Reno. What a trip. Thanks for the video.
That was fun watching a full episode again! Makes me want to come to the US and do the Rubicon myself :)
Well done! Please keep those rigs and gradually fix them up👍 I’d love to follow their recovery from this hammering.
I just bought a stock 88 yj. I love that little 4x4. Little goat
Thanks for the video. I miss you guys, and love the show!
Glad to see that your show hasn't changed too much.
please bring the full episodes back to you tube. that was awesome.
This is exactly how my Dad and I ran the Rubicon. The first vehicle he came over the Rubicon in was a Buick back when it was a through-route and the Rubicon Springs Hotel was still there. After the washout, he drove over it in a 1950s Jeep without any lockers. He did have "Snow" tires, though...
Not a huge square body fan but it still hurt to watch the abuse that thing took.
Starting at 7:48
This is the perfect definition of entry/departure angles.
You guys are fun to watch! Just laid back and roll with whatever the Trail Gods throw your way! Keep doing what your doing
bout 20 years ago...me and buddies did that trail....I was in my bone stock 1980 cj 5....great time!
That's a fun ride, used to go in off Wentworth springs Rd as well as loon lake jump off. Had friends who started it all back in the day. When stick was what there was! Keep Just Empty Every Pocket!
I used to work at JW Speaker back when they came out with the Jeep JK evolution headlights. I was also around for the Harley Davidson adaptive headlight that would track through corners so you could see better around curves. I was just taking to my wife about all that last night. Good times!
Reminded me of some good memories. Went through in 2001 in my uncles '42 MB. Saw Ned Bacon going through in a dune buggy! Plan to go through again in 2021 in my '75 CJ-5. Not exactly like your '73. Well, it started out about like yours!
"I think the clutch is OK, the brakes don't feel real good". Perfect.
Winching downhill ,not bad not bad ha ha! The most challenging Rubicon ride ive seen !
Who want's Fred and Dave to have their own channel?
Good lord I want that truck! I've looked for one for about 5 years now and cant find one without the frame rusted out.
What a COOL episode. They are all awesome but this was one was superb. How rad y’all did this. And how rad Dave’s rig has Oregon plates!!
Started with a square box; ended up with a square-ish raisin. Fun adventure and a cool video!
thanks for the full video ! old trucks like old guy rule lol merry christmas guys from ontario canada
I drove an almost stock 1970 CJ5 across the Rubicon. 225 V6, SM420, D18, 31" tires and a detroit in the rear.
That truck is a beast.
Suddenly my 69 CJ on 32” tires is looking pretty Rubi Ready! Just have to rebuild my 8274 and build a tire/Jerry holder and good to go. I was thinking 38’s and ARB lockers before. Don’t want to bring a Naval Destroyer to a pool party
That and convince my buddy he doesn’t need 35’s, lockers, gears and a 6” lift on his LC80.
You should probably lock it. Freds Jeep had aftermarket lockers front and rear.
But I was looking at the full-size Chevy making it through. Don’t get me wrong. I love having lockers. Had Ected front and rear on my Blazer and did real good. But a Jeep just breezes places a full-size has to muscle. Even without lockers. I am still amazed at how few places require me to really work the Jeep vs nearly point and shoot with the locked Blazer. Also bang and grind with the Blazer.
Old chevy doing good on the trail. Both vehicles handling it very well. Looks like a load of fun
There just isn't enough incentive yet, another pay to view service just isn't in a ton of people's budgets. Especially car guys. Love the channel but with 6.4 million subscribers, surely you're making enough off the TH-cam channel if you continue to put up good content. Thanks for the free episode, much enjoyed.
@@things7141 it's principle more than monetary I guess. Just hate that the pulled the TH-cam support for 2.99 they make that nearly preview with ads etc on TH-cam. Just bummed out and don't want other channels to follow suit, imagine every TH-cam channel costing 3 bucks a sub.
@@things7141 That was my original point, with 6.4 million subscribers they're making a healthy amount of bank. I think what they are trying to accomplish is maybe becoming a TV show, which is fine but that's not why 6.4 million people were interested in them in the first place.
As always, I hope the best for them but I just worry about other channels following suit.
@@DashnCars I don't think things is capable of seeing your point. I get it. They have 6.5 million subs. That will make some serious bank. Seems to me (I could be wrong) that they would make more money on YT than a pay site. I won't pay it out of principal.
@@1QKGLH that's my point too. I know how much even 1 million subs pays, when you get into the multi million sub area you're making a crazy amount of money.
@@DashnCars 6 $ here in spain
Hard to watch a nice straight body classic get beat and dented up like that for no reason. My Dad had a truck just like that and my Grandpa still has his '73 Cheyenne. Harder and harder to find unmolested or neglected steel bodies.
Id have traded my NY k20 for that one... my bondo patches would have all fallen out!
I have a squarebody and really enjoyed this video. My truck is a 2wd highway princess
Ehh... Square body long beds are only like $2500-4000 in "ok" stock condition. They are everywhere since they were made for like 15 years
lol as a spoof get a brand new jeep compass and call customer service after you blow the wheels off it half way threw the trail hahaha
I think most of us "Jeep" guys don't really consider a Compass or a Liberty a Jeep. It's more or less is a Jeep when it's got a solid front axle regardless of which Jeep, that's when it's a buildable performable platform to work with.
That is the most fun I have had in a while!
Thanks Motor Trend, this is a great episode!
Dave, Fred, I'm sure you don't actually read the comments, but just in case, the only reason I subscribed to the Motor Trend app is because of Dirt Every Day. Awesome episode, I wouldn't have made it past the first day in those rigs, always impressed by your skills.
Awesome episode guys! I was rooting for you the whole way.
I love them old square body Chevys
Awesome stuff buds. Merry Christmas to you Fred, Dave and your families and friends. 2020 brings with it a brand new trail just awaiting to be explored. All the best, Michael Hughes in Toronto.
That CJ5 is exactly what I want on the trail. Old Beat up Jeep with lockers and a winch.
I love that Chevy. I used to own a C20 with a 454.
I’ll never forget the day I took my stock ‘88 YJ on the Rubicon. Only went about 2 miles in. It was insane enough for me. But...the stock YJ made it!
That Chevy should have had a set of knobby pizza cutters like they had back in the day.
Oh man my heart hurts!!! Right now that poor truck😔 I needed your bed before the run,
Let's just take a minute to pour one out for that poor square. I was excited to see how it would do, but I died a little inside with each bit of body damage. I LOVE squares, and clean ones like that simply do not exist where I live in New England unless they've been brought up from out west, or restored. Either way, they are $$$.
On the other hand, it did AWESOME! That thing was a BEAST! I'd feel better about the body damage if they did another epis0de and really built it, and did some more wheeling trips with it. Unfortunately, this was probably just a throwaway for them, like when they wrecked that clean K5 for Cheap Truck Challenge a few years back.
This was may favorite show, btw, I miss watching these on YT every month. Still not sure if I want to subscribe, it's not even about the money, it's just the point of th thing and the hassle of having yet ANOTHER subscription service.
One of the best episodes in a long time I watched all the recent dirt everyday on MTOD and this is the best one in long time