Off-road vehicle enthusiast Ian Johnson works on everything from upgrading a daily driving Jeep, to building a custom tube chassis rock crawler; he also shows how to tackle automobile concerns from "bolt-ons" to full fabrication.
If it has wheels and goes off-road, Ian Johnson will work on it; from upgrading daily drivers to building a custom tube-chassis rock crawler.
Ian brings in a Silverado for bumper and suspension upgrades, showing the difference between a lift kit and a suspension kit; he cuts out the stock crossmembers, installs a drop bracket for the front differential, and bolts on new tires and wheels.
The new Bronco Raptor is expensive, so Ian is going to build his own; he takes an '80s box-style Bronco and adds a wider fiberglass body kit front and rear to give this classic Bronco a modern Raptor look.
Ian finds a way to get 40-inch tires under a Toyota FJ by cutting out all the stock suspension and installing a solid-axle conversion.
Ian loves the old International Scout body, but doesn't like the chassis underneath; he finds the right donor Scout body and fits it on a Jeep JK frame, with some modifications.
Ian finds a way to install a new suspension and massive tires under a Smart car to turn it into a desert pre-runner.
The Jeepster project is back, and Ian wants to focus on some of the drivetrain components; he pulls out a 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine and a 6R80 transmission from a Ford Expedition to help the old Jeep drive like a more modern one.
Ian doesn't like spending money on new trucks, so he just builds what he wants; today, he starts working on a custom frame to sit under a classic Jeepster Commando and outfits the suspension, along with getting new one-ton axles underneath.
