Erik Duijsens

About

The guy behind the camera

I’m Erik. I build stuff, break stuff, film all of it and tell you what actually held up.

Erik Duijsens at camp in the Utah desert with his Jeep Cherokee XJ and rooftop tent

Cars got me a long time ago. I’ve always loved being around them, and back in the day that meant some street racing too. Later I got behind the camera and got to film for TRC, shooting some of the fastest builds out there.

Then I moved to Utah and found off-road. These days I’m in Hurricane, right next to Zion, building a 305K-mile 1995 Jeep Cherokee into a budget overlander, riding a GasGas ES 500, and crewing Baja races for friends whenever I can get down there.

Everything on this site comes from something I actually built, installed or used. The how-tos are written from my own photos and footage, step by step, with the exact parts I used. I speak English and Spanish.

The XJ

1995 Jeep Cherokee XJ, 4-door, 305K+ miles, remanufactured Jasper 4.0 long block, 33 in tires. Here’s everything on it right now.

Suspension and steering

  • Zone Offroad 3 in lift kit with leafs
  • 1 in transfer case drop
  • Rear helper leaf
  • Rough Country spacers and HD steering kit
  • Core 4×4 Cruise series control arms
  • Core 4×4 Camp series adjustable track bar
  • HD ball joints

Armor, lights and power

Camp setup

  • Topoak Galaxy Light 56 in rooftop tent
  • Travoca cooler slide-out
  • CVT 99 in 90-degree awning
  • Rough Country seat covers
  • Up next: standalone solar battery system, winch, 15 in wheels, armor and skids

The bike

A 2024 GasGas ES 500, street-legal enduro. It does trail days, desert loops and the occasional parts test.

How I shoot

Sony A7IV and A7III bodies, a DJI Osmo Pocket 3 for run-and-gun, a DJI Avata 2 for the FPV stuff and a Ronin RS3 for the smooth shots. Everything gets edited on a Mac Studio in my office, which doubles as the studio.

Follow along

Brands and collabs: info@erikduijsensmedia.com or check the media kit.