Ian Johnson
Self - Host
FourWheeler (2019)
Season 5
If it has wheels and goes off road, Ian Johnson will work on it. In FourWheeler, everything from upgrading a daily driving Jeep, to building a custom tube chassis rock crawler is examined. The shop shows the "do it yourself" enthusiast how to tackle everything from simple "bolt-ons" to full on fabrication.
Released Sept. 27, 2019
Episode 22 min
None+
Genres: Reality, Reality TV
Watch Providers: The Roku Channel, Spectrum On Demand, Discovery +, Discovery+ Amazon Channel, HBO Max Amazon Channel + 4 more, HBO Max, Plex Channel, Philo, YouTube TV
Network: MotorTrend
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S5E1 - Jeepster Commando Part 1
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.
Aug. 12, 2023, midnight
S5E2 - Jeepster Commando Part 2
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 6-R-80 transmission from a Ford Expedition to help the old Jeep drive like a more modern one.
Aug. 19, 2023, midnight
S5E3 - SmartRunner
What happens when you take a Smart car and turn it into a desert pre-runner? Let's just say the car still fits on the cart path at your local golf course. Ian finds a way to install new suspension and massive tires under this little platform.
Aug. 26, 2023, midnight
S5E4 - Custom Scout
Ian loves the old International Scout body, but doesn't like the chassis underneath. So he finds the right donor Scout body and fits it on a Jeep JK frame, with some modifications of course.
Sept. 2, 2023, midnight
S5E5 - Custom Scout
Ian finds a way to get 40-inch tires under a Toyota FJ by cutting out all of the stock suspension and installing a solid-axle conversion.
Oct. 7, 2023, midnight
S5E6 - Braptor Part 1
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.
Oct. 14, 2023, midnight
S5E7 - Braptor Part 2
The body of the Bronco/Raptor project has been mocked up, and today Ian builds a custom chassis to go underneath; this will not be a standard tube chassis; this will be a plate-style chassis with a twin I-beam setup.
Oct. 21, 2023, midnight
S5E8 - 2-Door Gladiator V-8 Swap
Ian builds the only two-door Jeep Gladiator with an LS V-8 engine in it; he takes out the old V-6 and shows viewers all of the things people forget when they do a V-8 swap.
Oct. 28, 2023, midnight
S5E9 - Silverado Shop Truck
Ian brings in a Silverado to do some upgrades with the bumpers and suspension. Plus, he shows you the difference between a lift kit and a suspension kit. Then he cuts out the stock crossmembers, installs a drop bracket for the front differential, and bolts on some new wheels and tires.
Dec. 3, 2023, midnight
S5E10 - FourWheeler Adventure Ride - Moab
The destination for this year's FourWheeler adventure ride is the iconic Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, featuring trails with names like Hell's Revenge, Poison Spyder and Steel Bender. Between hitting the trails in his custom shop truck, Ian explores the Moab 4x4 Expo, where vendors exhibit the latest and greatest aftermarket parts the off-road industry has to offer.
Dec. 9, 2023, midnight
Network: MotorTrend
Episode Runtime: 22 min.
Season Runtime: 968 min.
Released: Sept. 27, 2019
Last Air Date: Dec. 9, 2023, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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