Hosts Eric Smart and Chris Reader take you on an offroad adventure, making the coolest offroad and overland trucks and SUV's imaginable. This week, we test out the capabilities of a1987 Toyota Land Cruiser, as well as a 1994 Ford F150 we named Project Leadfoot.
Chris takes Project Leadfoot, our 1994 Ford F150, and installs a roll cage, while Eric installs a new lift kit, suspension, steering, and brakes.
Chris and Eric team up to tear apart Project Spartan, their 1969 Kaiser M715, with the initial plan to build a completely new rig. However, the old Tornado engine roared to life like new, causing a change in their project plans.
Chris teams up with veteran welder and lead technician for Forney Industries, Gabby Nieto, to test out a brand-new welder and install the roll cage onto Project Spartan's truck bed. Meanwhile, Eric dives deep into the inner workings of this 60s Jeep 6-cylinder motor to see how everything has held up over the past five+ decades.
Chris and Eric team up to tackle the monumental task of finally installing the 600 horsepower Ford 460 Big Block into Project Leadfoot with a brand new Tremec TR4050 transmission.
Eric and Chris dive deep into the mechanics of Project Leadfoot, our 1994 Ford F150, mapping out a whole new set of custom gauges, building bespoke bracing for a divorced transfer case, and wiring up everything to make sure that the 600 horsepower Ford V8 from Engine Power can sing its sweet sweet song.
Eric measures out Project Leadfoot for a fully custom set of driveshafts. Chris creates a bespoke cold air intake for the 600 horsepower Ford V8 motor from Engine Power, as well as creates a custom exhaust system to make the 1994 Ford F150 sound insane, and the two of them also get the fueling system bolted into place.
We take a look back at our 1994 Ford F150 that we call Leadfoot and how this truck handled the great outdoors when we picked it up, all the crazy and amazing work we did to it, and then we take it out for a full shakedown back on the trail to see how it stacks up once again. And, we have a special guest appearance from Bigfoot, the inspiration behind the whole build!
Project Spartan is back and it's... worse than we thought. With a little help from Eric, Chris gets hard at work on this 1969 M715 Kaizer Jeep and the truly insane levels of rust in the cab. You've never seen a truck this bad before. Stay tuned.
Chris and Eric begin the craziest build of the season: A 2025 Nissan Frontier Pro 4X for the ultimate kayak enthusiast. They're calling it "Rapid Runner" and the plan is simple: build the best kayaking vehicle in the world. The craziest thing of all, they've only got one month to do it.
Challenging times are coming as the deadline of Project Rapid Runner comes into view. Chris and Eric's 2025 Nissan Frontier Pro 4X still has a ton of work needed to finish up in time for SEMA. Can they do it?