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Two Trucks, Two Transmissions, and One Giant Win
What’s up, guys? Alex here. You know those days where you wake up, look at the project ahead of you, and think, “Yeah, we can totally knock this out in a few hours”? Well, that was exactly the kind of optimistic energy I brought to the garage when my buddy Tyler (no, not trophy truck…
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Chasing Horses: Dropping Shorty Headers and Fresh Plugs into My 220k-Mile Daily GMC Yukon
Hey everyone, Josh here. Let’s talk about the unsung hero of the Days of Pain and Victory garage: my daily driver, the 2011 GMC Yukon. This poor truck has crossed the 220,000-mile mark, and if we are being completely honest, a few of those factory horses have definitely escaped the corral over the years. Alex…
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The Art of the Trail Fix: Making It Home with a Smile (and a Lot of Duct Tape)
How’s it going, everyone? Josh here from the Build Bay. Alex and I were just catching up in the shop, and it got us thinking about the “Pain” side of our cycle. Usually, we talk about the grind of a long-term build, but there’s a special kind of pain that only happens twenty miles deep…
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Solving the Shop Rubik’s Cube: Magnets, Metal, and Moving Forward
Man, there is nothing quite like the feeling of a clean workspace. You know that stage of a project where it looks like a bomb went off in the garage, and you’re pretty sure you’ve lost your favorite 10mm socket to the abyss? That’s where DPV South has been lately. It’s been a total Rubik’s…
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From Farm Filth to First Fire: The Dirty-Max and the CJ-7 Rescue
Hey Josh here! If you’ve been following the channel, you know we’re all about that cycle: the grind, the fix, and finally, the payoff. Well, I’ve recently dove back into the “Pain” part of that cycle with a couple of new rigs, and one of them is testing my definition of “filthy”. The “Dirty-Max” Rescue…
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Lessons from the Grand Canyon: Torque, Tan Leather, and Turo
Whether you’re hunting for the ultimate off-road rig or just need something to get the groceries in style, there’s nothing quite like the feeling of getting behind the wheel of something new. This past week, I traded the shop floor for the open road, and let me tell you, it was a blast. I decided…
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What Makes a “Build” Anyway? (And the Blood Sacrifice it Takes to Get There)
How’s it going, everyone? Josh here. Alex and I just wrapped up Episode 27 of the DPV Podcast, and it got us thinking about a question that usually starts a lot of arguments in the garage: What actually constitutes a “build”? Is it a build if you just slap some light bars and an “angry…
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The Forgotten One-Ton: Why I’m Obsessed with the Eaton HO72
You know how Alex is—he sees a rusted-out shell in a field and starts planning a cross-country trek. Me? I see a hunk of greasy, 70-year-old iron and start thinking about how to make it invincible. Lately, I’ve been diving deep into what I call the “forgotten one-ton” axle: the Eaton HO72. Now, if you’re…
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The ADHD Mechanic’s Tour: Dreams, Rust, and Why My Sister is Mad at Me
Hey everyone, Alex here! You know how it goes. You go into the garage to find a 10mm socket, and forty-five minutes later, you’re staring at a rusted fender, envisioning a trophy truck. Well, I’ve been doing a lot of “envisioning” lately. Like any good automotive enthusiast with a touch of ADHD, I’ve managed to…
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