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

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

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

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

Eric measures Leadfoot's driveshafts; Chris preps the 600hp F-150 with new intake, exhaust, and fuel.

Season 1 Episode 7

Exhausting Exhaust Systems

Eric and Chris overhaul Project Leadfoot's gauges, build transfer case bracing, and wire it up.

Season 1 Episode 6

Gauges, Wiring, and Welding Galore!

Dirt & Trails Season 1 Episodes

Dirt & Trails kicks off with a 1987 Land Cruiser and a 1994 F-150, affectionately named Project Leadfoot.

Season 1 Episode 1

Welcome to Dirt and Trails

Project Leadfoot gets a new roll cage, then upgrades to the lift, suspension, steering and brakes.

Season 1 Episode 2

Project Leadfoot Gets A Lift Kit

We tear down Project Spartan to rebuild it, but its surprisingly strong engine changes our plans.

Season 1 Episode 3

Kaiser Jeep Chaos

Chris tests a new welder on Project Spartan's roll cage while Eric inspects the motor.

Season 1 Episode 4

The Kaiser Gets a Roll Cage

Chris and Eric install a 600hp Ford 460 Big Block and Tremec TR4050 into Project Leadfoot.

Season 1 Episode 5

Project Leadfoot Gets a New Heart

Eric and Chris overhaul Project Leadfoot's gauges, build transfer case bracing, and wire it up.

Season 1 Episode 6

Gauges, Wiring, and Welding Galore!

Eric measures Leadfoot's driveshafts; Chris preps the 600hp F-150 with new intake, exhaust, and fuel.

Season 1 Episode 7

Exhausting Exhaust Systems

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

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

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

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

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!

Dirt & Trails Featured Projects

Nissan Rapid Runner

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 Jan 26

Project Leadfoot Gets a New Heart

Season 1, Episode 5

Week of Feb 2

Gauges, Wiring, and Welding Galore!

Season 1, Episode 6

Week of Feb 9

Exhausting Exhaust Systems

Season 1, Episode 7

Week of Feb 16

Project Leadfoot is Complete

Season 1, Episode 8