Dusty Crew Racing

Fly high, Byrd Man. Thanks for the friendship, memories, and for changing how I race an ATV. See you on the other side 🙏. Everyone pray for and Joe’s family during this time.

A fan favorite is our “Rev Limiter” tee! For all of us that have constantly burned up some top ends, this one is for you! 💨. Find it at Dusty-Crew.com 🏁🏁🏁🏁

In the spirit of dune season… “IT’S DUNE O’ CLOCK SOMEWHERE”. Send me a DM to get yours today. We also have these in t-shirts ⏳

Since I’ve shown my OG John Deere themed TRX450R, I figured it was time to show off my prized possession; the John Deere 2.0! This time around, I made it exactly how I wanted to and didn’t spare any expense. Every bolt on this quad is titanium and mainly purchased from , along with the full carbon fiber radiator shrouds, and the killer John Deere custom seat cover. So she is pretty lightweight for a desert quad! Every other aspect of the quad like the bumper, grab bar, and XC heel guard setup was always a must. The titanium exhaust barks and helps keep the weight down as well. The Flexx Handlebars are also ALWAYS a must to help with my arm pump and vibration while racing. The engine with a high compression ran like a dream and the BTL clutch helps with any engine braking which in return helps the quad bite more and make the suspension handle better. This was shown in one of the months of 2017 for Dirt Wheels Mag. Even with all of the cool quads I built for myself, and even working there as an editor, none of my personal builds made it on the cover. Pretty disheartening to be honest.

This is the last quad I built for myself and I’m happy that I was able to still own it. It’s not going anywhere and mainly sits around as a show piece these days with a bunch of s**t sitting on top of it 😂. Kind of funny how priorities change as we grow but I still love walking past it every day.



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BACK TO THE FUTURE ⚡️ And the famous DeLorean were two of some of my favorite things growing up. So of course I had to pay homage to it all! This was my TRX450R theme build for Back to the Future and the DeLorean. nailed the graphics by adding so many cool elements. came our swinging with that epic seat cover (wish I still had it) and the hood. The titanium exhaust matched up perfectly with the blue. arms and worked amazingly well on it. built an engine that would get me to 88mph+ no problem 😎, and I was just so stoked to see it all come together in Dirt Wheels Magazine. My inner kid was wishing it came with its own flux capacitor.

My first theme quad build, and arguably my most favorite (and many others) the OG John Deere TRX450R race build (Hondeere if you will). This quad had so many hours on it by the time I put it out to pasture that I lost count. It helped me win my first NHHA title and so many more. It then became my practice quad through the years and became a MRAN night race winning machine (as well as getting the overall against the bikes) as well. The ARSFX/Exit Shocks were dialed in so good! It had to have been my best desert shock/setup I ever had thanks to , Mike Hallock, Nate Zollinger, and !

I gave Sam over at my vision for the graphics and he knocked it out of the park! It became famous worldwide for its looks no doubt about it. I wish I still had the OG Deere in all of its original glory. But this will help Segway into the Deere 2.0 that I still own to this day.

I built several “themed race quads” and personally, I really loved my Rat Rod. Von Dutch style pin stripping, flying eye, and Rat Fink logos done by (Sam over there did all of my graphics throughout the years). We had the frame patina’d from the guys over at in St. George (they did all of powder coating) and the patina look turned out so good! The also powder coated my wheels and I went with a white beadlock ring for that “white wall” tire look. chrome a-arms and steering stem were just what the hot rod doctor ordered, and leather hump helped tie it together. And I believe I’m still the only person that received polished Flexx Handlebars from . Working there had its perks!

One of the coolest things that happened with this build is that liked the photos when I posted about it when it was finished. Being a hero of mine back when riding my BMX bike that was pretty huge for me. This quad was also featured in Dirt Wheels.

FLASHBACK FRIDAY with my “Tank” TRX450R build that was featured in Dirt Wheels. Loved doing these builds and this was one of my favorites. 🇺🇸💪

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Photo dump from V2R, 2024 🤘🤘

The thumb just rises to the top anytime we are in our new kit. From top to bottom, we are full Simpson! 🤘🤘

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