Rudy, that was your best video ever and you even kept up the family tradition of running out of gas.

You know how to make a small fortune in offroad racing? Start with a big fortune!

That's more of a obstacle coarse more than a race, lol, people, vehicles, animals and you name it everywhere

Rudy, Putting the "Adventure" in RAD. This is a good one!

It was fascinating to see the Baja1000 like that. No course markers, no closed roads. That is insane and I now understand why it is considered so grueling with deaths almost every race. Great video Rudy. Thanks for letting us participate even for just 1 day.

It usually takes two or three attempts before you actually finish a Baja race. You keep trying and you’ll be hooked. The first time I met you in your dad’s shop, you were just building the Morrvair and I was returning to Washington from my race in Baja.

As the saying goes "you guys got your ass handed to you." Still I think everyone gave it 110%. Win, loose, draw or crash & burn... there is nothing better than living your dream. Most enjoyable video on your channel. 💖

Hands down one of your best videos to date. Great try and hell not to many peeps can say they have been to the Baja 1000 let alone competed. You guys rock brother...🤓

Great one Rudy and Janell. The filming AND editing was amazing 🤌 Fun while it lasted 😢. Now that you’ve done a small piece of it, the TEAM will go back and brainstorm the improvements needed for the Jeep and I’m betting this SAND MOUNTAIN OFF-ROAD TEAM will be back and FINISH the race👍🇺🇸

Guys it's a pity that it didn't went better, cheer up next year it will go much better!

Great adventure, and my hat's off to the editor! The whole video offered a look into the Baja 1000 that we seldom get to see.

You are right, the race is no joke. To take an untested rig there was really sporty. Ya’ll learned a lot and the team pulled together to stretch as far as you could. What an adventure.

Sorry you guys didn't get to finish. But hey!! Y'all showed up. That's awesome!! My favorite RAD video yet!!

This seems like the Iron Man of motorsports. Winning the darn thing probably takes a budget of millions. But finishing the BAJA 1000 in a vehicle you built yourself has to be one of the greatest feelings of a lifetime. Great video, you learned a lot so hopefully you can eliminate those issues and try again next year!

No substitute for testing, testing and testing again, until everything that could break has broken and been fixed. Better luck next year :-)

Guys, I hope you do not feel disappointed, we all have to walk before we can run, that's life. The video was GREAT, I think your best.

If I were to have seen an ad saying "baja 1000 video" I probably would have skipped it. But because it was Rudy, I stuck it out and Boy, am I glad I did. That was very nicely produced video Rudy. I wish the results were different but it looked like you guys had a lot of fun. I enjoyed the video so much that when the guys said good-by, I felt the emotion as if I were right there with them.

Rudy, you are kicking your Dad’s butt with this Baja 1000 video. Can’t wait to see more!!

That was awesome to watch,,,, especially the view face the driver and co-driver.... but yeah,,,, several break downs and noticing further damage was the time to pull the plug.... oh and nice editing on this episode.... This was a "Rudy's Adventure"

Really makes you impressed at how much those top trophy trucks can take. A great effort still sucks though 😢. I followed a small teams effort some years ago a really cool build you guys did better then they did I’m not sure they were able to start the race! The guy at the end was funny 😂

This is the epitome of Rudy's Adventure and Design -- you met the name perfectly! Its been a wonderful treat watching you grow from your dad's channel into your own man! Thank you so much to you and Janelle for sharing your lives! I look forward to seeing Janelle start her racing career! Good luck you two!!

Since you guys are based out of Utah check out the Bonneville Off-road series! It’s a desert racing series with most races in utah (wendover, knolls, and vernal) also with races in Nevada and western Colorado! It’s a small series that’s absolutely mint for getting seat time. I’ve raced it for years in a class one car and our jeepspeed unlimited truck(it’s how I learned the ropes when I first started). I think it would be great for your team! Keep up the great work and best of luck

I raced SCORE and BITD for years and only DNF once. The goal is to finish. The position is nice but the finish is huge! Great job. Huge learning curve!

Awesome video! Best yet! BAJA is a heartbreaker! now you have tasted the dust, see you back next year BIGGER, FASTER, STRONGER!

dude you can totally feel the emotion in that opening in car footage at the line, wow thats intense.

You really have to test the vehicles under real scenarios. They take a beating! So do the drivers.

I used to co-pilot for my Brother in law with Becker and Sons racing in the early 2000s back before computer controlled crap ( i like manually controlled stuff it generally works and you can fix it) we ran the Baja and Mint and a few others it's tough sport. We ran Ford Rangers and never really did well untill we ran a Ford 150 Trophy Truck and got serious about the race. I will say I am NOT a huge proponet of electric fans in offroad and even drag and drive events I see too many problems with them and too many cars out because of them. The other thing we did was go to Lake LA and pre-run the truck hard there before going to any race to shake down the truck. Going that far with an unproven rig is a huge chance to be taking. Back then the locals used to set booby traps for the racers like digging a huge hole etc. if you were out in BFE and see a bunch of locals standing around a certain area better watch out for a trap. Never trust locals for directions or anything, they think it's funny to get you lost or hurt. Better luck next year and you need to have a past Baja contestant go over the jeep and give you some pointers and help. you need to run a Vegas etc. race close to home before the next Baja to prove out that jeep. Glad you are all safe. We also used to fly down prior to the race and rent a jeep and get the extra ins. and pre-run the course and we also hired a fixed wing aircraft or better yet helicopter to watch over us during the race and we also rented Sat. phones for communications between the truck and pit crews. We finally quit because it was costing the Brother in law 10k or more per race to prepare and travel expences etc. and pay for upkeep and fuel on the Big Rig and Race Trailer etc. he finally sold everything a bought a vacation home.

Hate to reiterate what everyone has said but seriously Rudy, this is the best video to date. I'm proud of you guys even getting as far as you did with all the obstacles you had. Can't wait for the vid next year!!! Thank you so much for the content. I truly look forward to every one of your videos.

Hey, I know that local that was helping you when you ran out of fuel. His name is Alex. We've spent many of days in baja together with our families. Good dude

For the first attempt you guys did great! It’s not the Baja 1000 for nothing. It’s a brutal test of man and machine! You all can out with wisdom and the ability to try again! Enjoyed the video a lot. Being from stg and growing up in the desert racing anything I could down the AZ Strip I’ve always wanted to try the Baja race!

Thanks for taking us along better luck next year😊

Also just know that finishing the Baja 1000 is a feat in itself.

----RUDY Please put out videos more often!! This is by far the best video you've put out!! I don't usually like videos this long but dam!!!

You guys should all be incredibly proud of yourselves. There is nothing wrong with pulling out of a race before serious damage or injury occurs. Good job!

I would add a 200 amp welding alternator set up on it so you can do repairs on the trail.

Great content I found myself emotionally invested in this one. Fer real. I really enjoyed watching this one.

Love the video!!! We were down there for the race. We have a house down south of San Felipe. Happy to help out if you guys need support down there!! Reach out

Awesome sauce Rudy!!! What a journey, a memory of a lifetime!! The Baja will bring a well made vehicle to it's knees!!

I was waiting for Rudy to propose lol anyone else get the feeling that he might hv done that?

I would have loved to have seen Rudy drive! But that's the Baja 1000. It's a huge accomplishment just to finish it. I've seen amazing fabricators build incredible vehicles, take them to Baja and break down in 15 minutes, permanently. Looks like you had a great crew. Who built a great vehicle. I say do it again next year!!

Problem solving under pressure. Way to go!

Barstow to Vegas is a good race you guys should try, there’s also a lot of races in that area that are similar terrain that would be good for you guys to try. Any SCORE races really. At least you guys got a taste of what’s to come if you decide to pursue this endeavor.

Thanks for taking us with you Rudy ! ,,, Anyone who know anything about the Baja Race knows it breaks vehicles !! .. Next time your team will be better prepared and have some experiance under your belts. I really enjoyed this one 🚙❤👍

This is video is as good as any documentary. Awesome adventure, thanks for bring us along.

I have to admit, when I saw this video was over an hour long, I was going to skip it. BUT.... Because I have always had a fascination with the Baja 1000 (and Paris Dakar Rally) I said lets see what this is about. Hands down your best video yet! I was hooked and would have watched another hour of it. Sorry you guys didn't even last one day but honestly, many new teams go through this. Now you know what to focus on to repair the Jeep. Get out and do some more local events. Fine tune it and get back out there next year with one goal... make it to the end. It doesn't make a difference where you wind up in placing or how many hours behind you are, just make it to the end. I look forward to seeing the future progress of this.

I hope you guys do it again don't give up!!! As someone who raced the 50th Baja 1000 in a vintage cj jeep it is a grueling race! We finished the 50th anniversary but dnf the next 2 races with overheating issues as well and cracked crank! There is the mint 400 that's in the states you guys should do if you want to get a shakedown of the jeep next time and then go back and conquer the Baja 1000!!!

Bummer! Sucks about the overheating! Loved the race footage! It's great to see authentic footage and not just highlights like everyone else. That grille looks awfully narrow for the amount of air it needs to flow. Hit up the editor of The Autopian, David Tracy. He was a cooling system engineer for Jeep in a previous life.

Very brave to start off your first race at the Baja 1000. 😮 I was being kind using the word brave. Anybody considering racing the Baja 1000 as their first race should run a shorter shake down race first.😊

I believe that at 25:30 it is how you end up on locked up abroad not Matt’s off road recover

Bro what a Video hope you try it next year again

Very well put together Rudy. Quality production with great content. Enjoyable.

first thing you need to do at 0:10 is show us that K5 real quick that's behind you -- saw comments on hair... partner up with the mil hair gel lady on that

OMG😂 I love your mustache😂🎉

This is Great!!!

25 years ago me and a couple of friends built a dessert racer. Our primary concern was to eliminate as much electrical needs as possible. When all said and done, our truck had 27 individual pieces of wire. I used a Borg-Warner T-20 trans, with a 205 transfer. Rockwell axles with manual steering. This vid shows why I made every one of those choices. The truck still races today, it's had one more auxillary power system routed since then, for lighting and navigation. I've always thought the KISS principal was the king when it comes to racing. I can easily maintain 90 mph with my 400 horse power coming out of my normally aspirated small block chevy. But hey, if you're into breaking down, use your modern stuff. I won't, I like finishing races. Have fun all.

Legend has it Rudy changed his name to Rudyberto and now talks with a stronger accent. Also dyed his hair black.

That is nothing like I ever imagined.

Wow what a great video, thank you Rudy and Crew. Yeah racing is tough that second guy that was driving was kickin ass man. Well hey work out the kinks and I really think you all will do well next year. Try to do more Pre running and test driving before you go next year. Thanks for the video guy's can't wait for the next one.

Cool stuff guys . Defo think downfall was a major lack of testing the Jeep . Don’t think you can do too much . In the 80s we built a Group A Skoda for national rally championship. Once built . We did over 1000 miles breaking the engine in plus everything else . We thought all was good . Like you she overheated not long into the event . We did learn from it . Hey just come back stronger next time.

That’s awesome, always loved Baja 1000 since I saw the documentary from dust to glory. Are you hooked?

Hey, you guys got the chance to run it. A lot of us can't say the same.

it would be a miracle if you guys made it first time. the little experience you got is worth it. DNF is not a bad thing, It just means you get to make it better next time.

Nice work RAD and friends. Thanks for sharing a different view of the Baja race. Looking forward to next year's video of the race. Don't listen to the fans on the side of the road! Should have learned that from Rat Race, and bought the squirrels from the hillbillies!

Sorry you guys had problems but the experience and friendship you all have is great. Just being able to do this must have been unbelievable. I will be definitely following you for a long time. Good luck in all you future endeavors.

Its so cool you got stickers there just for all the young fans .

solid fronts on a baja race is a choice

At 9:50 so typical, Rudy is talking and explaining, and Jenelle is just getting stuff done. I guess I am a Jenelle fan.

Well done to the team. Valuable lessons learnt. If you don't try it you'd never learn. To compete is a win, in the Baja 1000!!!

Looks very fun. Also the scooters are the best way to get around and see a new place

you guys live in the best proving grounds. cant believe you didnt get the bugs shaken out. better luck next year, really enjoyed this video, it was awesome!

Well Rudy thank you for the adventure. Nice scenery on this side food Coast. And the desert. Better luck next time bro.👍🏽🤷🏽‍♂️🤙🏽🤜🏽💥🤛🏽😊😎✌🏽🙋🏽‍♂️.

Hell of an adventure! Thank you for sharing it with us. You learned a lot and got a once in a lifetime experience out of it that maybe will be a twice in a lifetime gig if you try again next year with some tweaks to the Jeep. 😜

One of my friends completed this years Baja 1000 in a '72 Bronco. After watching the video from in car it was grueling. They won their class and were the only ones in their class to finish. You guys should do a couple of the Nevada races like Silver State or Vegas to Reno to get a good shakedown. Good video and hope you guys get the bugs worked out.

Btw, The video production of this was incredible. The in the vehicle race video and audio? Was top notch. I don't know if you pulled your resources with editing and filming or whatever. This was a fantastic video and produced incredibly well. And I bet you still have sand everywhere and in everything just like back home! 😅😊

Looks like what I remember from driving/co-driving a chase truck on the 1000, WITHOUT GPS.. That was 50yrs ago....

It’s like watching “Dust to Glory” again. Awesome job guys!

Great effort...many obstacles to overcome not the least making a car bullet proof ...beutiful scenery

I cant believe the people in the road!! LOL

What an awesome adventure that was. You should all be proud of yourselves for that build surviving almost 100 miles of baja with almost no shakedown time. Looking forward to seeing where all this goes...God bless!

Very Cool!!!

Great video, The editor did a great job. Look forward to more adventures like this.

That was a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing.

Top notch video, enjoyed every minute! Sorry you had to pull out of the race early, but that was a fantastic run for your 1st effort, with the machine built in just 6 months! Video content, editing, and action was just gripping! Loved it!

Well at least you all tried and had a great experience from it.

Best video yet!!! Cant wait to see you race Rudy!!!

If you hooked up a sprayer system, from like a windshild washer fluid, could you put water in it and put it so it sprays on the radiator??

Absolutely amazing video! My favorite by far from your channel. What an adventure!

Epic video Rudy!!! Loved every minute and hope if you go next year you guys crush it!!!!

What a great experience. Thanks for sharing

Really really enjoyed this one bud!! Probably your best one so far! Great job and hope to see more👍

One of the coolest videos you guys have posted..awesome friends working together well done team

Incredible video!!! I love every moment! Thanks you posting it!!!

The fact that you guys gave it your all and learned so much, is amazing! Hope to see your next year!

What an Awesome adventure for all of you. Looks like a blast. Thanks for sharing the "adventure" with all of us.

What an awesome adventure, Rudy! Thanks for bringing us along.

You'll kill it next year. Lots learned this run.

Congratulations Rudy, you and the team did great!

Great Video Guys! You all did a wonderful job, it takes courage to do what you ALL did, love you guys.

This is what I've been waiting for! So happy you guys got to go out and have an awesome adventure. Better luck next year!

This is an amazing video. Wow, that really feels like something you should be doing, and such an awesome adventure. Really wonderful video. Well done!!! Great idea, and a great trip. I look forward to more of this. Fantastic.