About Dirt & Trails

Hosts Eric Smart and Chris Reader take you on an offroad adventure, making the coolest offroad and overland trucks and SUV's imaginable.

Latest Dirt & Trails Episodes

Assembling Our Base
We fabricate a new cross member, mounting brackets, and install the transfer case on our 1969 Jeep Kaiser.
Season 2  Episode 2
Assembling Our Base
Lighting the Way Forward
Our 1969 Jeep M715 Project Spartan is getting a frame-up overhaul to look like a truck again.
Season 2  Episode 1
Lighting the Way Forward
Axles, Tires and Turbo, Oh My!
Chris and Eric are tackling Project Spartan axles and turbocharging the Polaris UTV for off-road adventures.
Season 1  Episode 12
Axles, Tires and Turbo, Oh My!
Project Rapid Runner is Complete - SEMA Build Part 2
Under a tight deadline for SEMA, Chris and Eric are scrambling to finish their Nissan Frontier.
Season 1  Episode 11
Project Rapid Runner is Complete - SEMA Build Part 2
Project Rapid Runner Introduction - SEMA Build Part 1
Chris and Eric are building the ultimate kayak vehicle, a Nissan Frontier Pro 4X, in one month.
Season 1  Episode 10
Project Rapid Runner Introduction - SEMA Build Part 1
Our 1960s Jeep is a Rust Bucket
Chris and Eric battle the truly insane rust in Project Spartan's '69 M715 Kaiser Jeep cab.
Season 1  Episode 9
Our 1960s Jeep is a Rust Bucket
Project Leadfoot is Complete
Our '94 Ford F-150 Leadfoot goes from pickup to beast with crazy mods, a trail shakedown, and a Bigfoot cameo.
Season 1  Episode 8
Project Leadfoot is Complete

Dirt & Trails Featured Projects

Nissan Rapid Runner
Nissan Rapid Runner
Leadfoot
Leadfoot

Dirt & Trails Builds

2025 Nissan Frontier Pro 4X for the ultimate kayak enthusiast
2 Episodes
Nissan Rapid Runner

Dirt & Trails TV Schedule

Week of May 25
Project Leadfoot Gets a New Heart
Project Leadfoot Gets a New Heart
Season 1, Episode 5
Week of Jun 1
Gauges, Wiring, and Welding Galore!
Gauges, Wiring, and Welding Galore!
Season 1, Episode 6
Week of Jun 8
Exhausting Exhaust Systems
Exhausting Exhaust Systems
Season 1, Episode 7