Cause Pretty Ain’t Enough is far more than the company motto at D and C Extreme, it has become a way of life! From roll cages to rock sliders, lifts to suspensions, it all has to be more than just pretty, it has to work!
In our experience there are two groups: those who just want their rig to look good and those that want their rig to function at its best, and worry about the looks last. If your rig has to WORK first and foremost then D and C Extreme is the place for you! Not that we don’t like good looking rigs, we just believe they should be built from the inside out. If you have a rig that looks like a million dollars, it should perform like it too, Cause Pretty Ain’t Enough!
Anybody can lift a vehicle and put bigger tires on it, but having it handle safely at highway speeds and ride well is another matter. An improper lift can ruin drivability. D and C Extreme brings years of experience with engineering and fabrication to our off-road builds. We are not a “lift-kit installer.” Just because you have a lifted rig there is absolutely no reason that it should not still handle well and ride better than stock. We make that happen!
We have seen it all… from budget lift kits to homemade spring-over lifts, we have seen the same problems over and over again. Some shops and people doing their own work do not pay attention to the geometry that makes a vehicle handle and ride as well as it did in stock form. Here at D and C Extreme, this is where we start. There is no reason to build a rig that is not fun to drive or is unsafe. And these rigs usually don’t work that well off road either.
D and C Extreme does not do cookie cutter builds. Each of our builds takes on the personality of its owner as we strive to build you the rig you have in your dreams… not the rig that everyone else has! Cause Pretty Ain’t Enough!
D and C Extreme Industries opened its bay doors in 1999. Since then we have been an acclaimed supplier of truck parts for owners that like to test their rig’s limits off-road, over obstacles, and down trails that would send the competition back to the shop.
In November 2012, D and C Extreme was purchased by Eric Younger. Eric was a long time customer of D and C Extreme, so when the opportunity to acquire the shop presented itself he jumped at it. In many ways, Eric took the company back to its roots and has built it back up to exceed its former glory. The one constant is always QUALITY. Quality parts and products that improve the performance of your daily driver, crawler, or off-roader.
When Eric acquired D and C Extreme, he ran it out of his 1800 sq ft. garage. In July 2014, barely 18 months after the acquisition, he moved the company into a manufacturing and service facility with 3 bays, a lift, and enough space to fit all the projects he could handle.
Eric Younger has a long history with 4 wheel drives, trucks, and crawlers. Eric’s long list of vehicles goes something like this:
Eric has been building 4-wheel-drives since 1982. His first love is the 1962-77 Chevy pickup. Eric has wheeled them all, from stock CJs to buggies with LS power and Dana 60 with 40” tires. Eric has wheeled all over North America, however, his top 3 places to wheel are:
Wheeling for Eric is far more than just working on his truck, its about conquering extreme trails and seeing amazing places that most people would never see because they are inaccessible.
“There is no perfect vehicle…just the best vehicle for the situation”
January 1999 – D and C Extreme is Born.
After seeing what original owner Damian Grihalva had built for his own Scout, Bill Bordner encouraged Damian to start producing a line of truck parts that included a bumper for Scouts. This marks the beginning of an extreme tradition.
Like many iconic companies, D and C Extreme started in a garage of an in-law’s house. Just a guy and an extreme dream.
October, 1999 – D and C Extreme moves into a 300 sq ft bumper production facility. In short, they moved out of the parents basement and into their own place!
November, 2000 – D and C Extreme starts CAD design work on Scout and Scout II 4-Link Systems and aftermarket truck parts.
February 15, 2001 – D and C Extreme out grows the 300 sq ft facility! Demand for their suspension conversions increases so much that D and C Extreme moves into a new shop that is more than 5x bigger!
March 1, 2002 – Demand continues for aftermarket 4×4 truck parts and its nothing short of extreme growth! D and C Extreme is ready to expand again and moves into a new 4,400 sq ft facility in Colorado Springs, CO.
April, 2002 – D and C Extreme adds Scout 80/800 and Scout II Cage Kits. Their extreme commitment to bringing you new products D and C Extreme starts full-scale projection of Cage Kits for your Scouts.
February 25, 2003 – D and C Extreme adds Corbeau Seats to our growing list of products! If you have been looking for some extreme seats D and C Extreme now offers a full line of performance seats, mounts, and harnesses, and other aftermarket 4×4 parts
October, 2012 – D and C Extreme is purchased by Eric Younger. Eric brings a ton of experience and a passion for Scouts and XJs as the company builds the future.
October, 2012 -D and C Extreme moves into the 1,800 sqft. Younger Shop at his residence.
October, 2013 – The new D and C Extreme website is launched. The focus is on improved eCommerce, new product lines, and documenting extreme build outs.
July, 2014 – D and C Extreme moves into our new manufacturing and service facility.
