Should We Buy a Military Vehicle for Collins Farm?!

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We went vehicle shopping with Ex-Stig! After realising that Ex-Stig Ben Collins needed some serious upgrades to his farm machinery, Mike Fernie decided to take the him to Witham Specialist Vehicles, a site that once hosted Clarkson, Hammond and May when purchasing demolition vehicles on Top Gear.
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00:00 Iconic Top Gear location!
00:32 Military JCB
01:27 Desert quad bikes
04:20 Military Land Rovers
06:46 Delta Force Army Caterham
07:54 Pinzgauer
10:41 CVRT drive

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@saltzkruber732 2 ай бұрын

They should have bought the mine removal truck. Princess Diana had one

@monkified1989 2 ай бұрын

that would be perfect for getting apples out of the trees

@cutlass8783 2 ай бұрын

It isnt for millitary it's for clearance and saving lives

@christophb2736 2 ай бұрын

You'd probably harvest the whole trees with that thing.

@userrrrthxmas 2 ай бұрын

@@cutlass8783a man of culture

@aaronkoch77 2 ай бұрын

Ya know!

@cristianmatos3505 2 ай бұрын

Am I the only one that really happy that Ben is back in the public space? Like... When he left top gear you knew a piece of the OG was gone. Now having him on drive tribe, hammon and his daughter, May with some randomness, it's nice to see Mike and the crew keeping the spirit of "top gear" (Hammond, Clarkson and may personality and energy) alive. The new top gear never captured the energy as well as drive tribe is doing

@paulanderson4764 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely agree.

@topmandog1 2 ай бұрын

Hamonnnnnnnn

@Eingefallen 2 ай бұрын

@@topmandog1SPEEDWA GOOOOON

@Moolers 2 ай бұрын

I'm really happy this channel exists. Top Gear and soon Grand Tour may be over, but I hope they keep doing occasional appearances on this channel for years to come. And Ben is always a joy to watch. One thing I remember really well from Top Gear is all the guests always saying how nice the Stig was.

@robertf456 2 ай бұрын

I think he was always jealous of not having the fame. I don’t really care for him.

@MarsLonsen 2 ай бұрын

ben has this sort of military vibe to him and then I found this: "After Ben graduated in Law from Exeter University he served four years in the military with his exceptional driving ability being utilised as a Special Forces driving instructor. After leaving the army he used his ability behind the wheel to pursue a career as a racing car driver."

@Lanxe 2 ай бұрын

that makes a lot of sense. Thanks.

@justinbond558 2 ай бұрын

I’m glad they got to revisit this location.

@allanmoger1838 2 ай бұрын

He bought the quad because the only thing that would fit in his farm and it’s the most fun. I had one. They are just pure fun disguised as practical farm transport.

@Rose.Of.Hizaki 2 ай бұрын

Ozzy Osborne thought they were fun too.

@omega19uk 2 ай бұрын

@@Rose.Of.Hizaki and Rik Mayall

@TrevorDennis100 2 ай бұрын

And a bunch of farmers. We get about 10 quadbike deaths a year here in Nea Zealand, and we only have 5 million people in the country.

@j.franklin4999 2 ай бұрын

I would've just gotten new tires for the Kubota...with maybe a little lift. 😉😁

@allanmoger1838 2 ай бұрын

@@TrevorDennis100 I ride motorcycles on the road in California. Nuff said about my risk analysis skills.

@seanburke1064 2 ай бұрын

I love how uncomfortable Ben looked when Mike tried to jump on the quad with him. Hilarious 😂 Keep up the great content

@mikedrivetribe8314 2 ай бұрын

He was genuinely sketched out 😂

@DroneStrike1776 Ай бұрын

Yea, nothing like having another man sit open legged behind you on a machine that sends vibration through the seat. Mike will be sitting on the storage rack.

@Yvolve 2 ай бұрын

The best choice by far is Ben's Kubota on fresh tires and a trailer behind it. It was literally designed for this job. It is more practical than the quad, is less dangerous, can haul more and has a roof, in the UK. The Pinzgauer is awesome but hideously expensive to own I reckon, as it is mostly single model parts produced in relatively low volume. Yes, it is army surplus but that doesn't mean it is cheap.

@jamesward6460 2 ай бұрын

Pinz's are mostly ok...they are very thirsty but, at least our one, has a VW van engine and zf gearbox that appeared in other vehicles. Its the running gear which is the mega proprietary stuff...

@Yvolve 2 ай бұрын

@@jamesward6460 Mostly ok when they work. When they don't, you have to re-mortgage your house. From factory, they come with a Steyr designed inline-4 or a diesel inline-5 or 6. It has a manual 5 speed and later an automatic 4-speed. Not sure what other vehicles they were used in. Running gear is what breaks when you go off-roading, engines mostly overheat, the clutch might go if it is a manual. I'd love to own one, I think they're great but it is not fit for an orchard.

@themightyculsh 2 ай бұрын

Had to drive a Pinz from Blackpool to Paderborn and back, by the end fluid was piddling out the steering column and my gearbox broke on the M61. They are fun to drive, but maintenance is horrible.

@simon-b 2 ай бұрын

LOVING these Ben and Mike videos! they could have their own channel getting up to these kinda shenanigans!

@ClellBiggs 2 ай бұрын

I'm so glad Ben has become a regular on the channel.

@luisneves210 2 ай бұрын

I bet he took the quad but his favorite was the Pinzgauer

@TheSybermedic 2 ай бұрын

agreed

@michaelmolloy365 2 ай бұрын

If he'd tried the 6x6 Pinnie he'd have driven it home I reckon. Thirsty, noisy, uncomfortable and an absolute blast to point at anything!😉

@stefanmaddock5516 2 ай бұрын

Axles like to go on them, but not too big, capable and practical.

@DetroitMicroSound 2 ай бұрын

And a Puch Haflinger would be better suited to his needs.

@ArgonBlargh 2 ай бұрын

He absolutely got the 4 wheeler with the trailer attachment. Ben's a practical man and that's a practicable ride

@SternLX 2 ай бұрын

I don't recall what Ben did when he was in the Army but I don't think he was a Mechanized troop. Still he looks right at home in a tracked vehicle. :)

@iamjames8200 2 ай бұрын

SF driving instructor apparently.

@xirisAB 2 ай бұрын

Ben having a great time on that ATV

@redtailpunk 2 ай бұрын

absolutely loving having you two together on here regularly. Loving watching Ben come in to his own on the playform

@GryphLane 2 ай бұрын

Ben taking racing lines on the quad 😂

@nicolejune4282 2 ай бұрын

Ben and Mike content is always hilarious. Keep it up guys!

@mikedrivetribe8314 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Nicole!

@MudSluggerBP 2 ай бұрын

Ben happily honing around with no safety gear on, Legend 😂

@adrianlawrence5694 2 ай бұрын

I remember 25 years ago reading Witham SV adverts in the back of Land Rover magazines. Teenage me really fancied the Chieftain tank they had for sale at the time lol.

@rssvss 2 ай бұрын

😅😅😅😅 pair is clueless. And they even wrote cards for them. A+

@Northerner_Transport_Hub 2 ай бұрын

The phrase 'boys and their toys' definitely springs to mind 😂 Great look around at this place, I can't believe a lot of this stuff is for sale

@gavinmelia4133 2 ай бұрын

Quad was so cool watching Ben rip it round the course. Way to go STIG👍👍👍

@Hostilenemy 2 ай бұрын

Positive camber on some of those vehicles are by design. As you load up the vehicle with whatever it is you're carrying, it will push down on the axles and essentially get rid of the camber.

@torstikinnunen3801 2 ай бұрын

Also helps on very uneven ground to give the higher wheel more contact surface.

@DroneStrike1776 Ай бұрын

Suspension squat.

@DroneStrike1776 Ай бұрын

Suspension squat.

@FoCoPuffs 2 ай бұрын

On camera at least, the Three Other Presenters would NEVER have dared speak to The Stig in such a manner.

@mattparkin7224 2 ай бұрын

well yeah, as much as they're the same person, he's playing a different character

@FoCoPuffs 2 ай бұрын

It's a joke, you clever clever guy.@@mattparkin7224

@billverine765 Ай бұрын

The OG Stig driving a tank is the best thing I have ever watched!

@paballomolata8844 2 ай бұрын

The nostalgia ❤

@juffurey 2 ай бұрын

nice this was like a mini Top Gear episode

@MHUK-Matt 2 ай бұрын

Ben and Mike together are so funny.

@MrSupro 2 ай бұрын

The most practical would be the UTV. The Pinzgauer is fun until you have to get it fixed, then just empty your bank account. Really what he needs is a 4wd Kei Truck from Japan. Many of them are actually 5 speed with a pin holding you out of 4th and 5th gear so they can scoot pretty good. Cheap to maintain and will last forever and will have wipers and a heater that works.

@supposedlygreg 2 ай бұрын

Great videos, great chemistry and joke, simply love it, we need more like this :)

@philvanveel 2 ай бұрын

this is sooooo cool, loved the shots with the small tank, but seeing Ben put that quad to work was cool as well. Awesome content, love the channel

@yeoldeseawitch 2 ай бұрын

Buy the fire truck, perfect for watering the garden

@noonehere1793 2 ай бұрын

The tank is the obvious best choice for general use and popping down to the shops!👍👍😄…on the other hand the landy WITH A .5O could come in handy!

@madmick3794 2 ай бұрын

The Pinz plus the qiad in the back without question. Both cover everything you could need on a farm.

@briangriffith3985 2 ай бұрын

the 2nd last one. practical, capable, good brakes, loads of room, nice boosty engine👍🏾

@matthewjones3915 2 ай бұрын

Oh my God, please just buy a tank so Ben and Eddie hall can drive tanks round stoke and cause havoc 😂

@davidgibbings6085 2 ай бұрын

The pinzgauer is the ultimate vehicle as it will go almost everywhere , I’ve been looking to buy a 716 but prices are high ,..

@doodskie999 2 ай бұрын

Those landies are dope! Man If I had some extra money, I'd snatch one of those, probably low miles too

@zzota 2 ай бұрын

I'd go for the Pinzgauer; Fun and practical.

@atadams77 2 ай бұрын

what a great episode! Military vehicles are so much fun. I'm all for the Pinzgauer. I've seen and used them on farms many times before. Its a great farm/offroad vehicle. We need a follow up episode on which one he chose.

@Fry_tag 2 ай бұрын

"Hammond's found the helicopters 🤦‍♂️"

@mattcburns 2 ай бұрын

Loving these videos with Ben, can't wait to see more!

@theackshow5048 2 ай бұрын

I used to own an older 1973 710M in the US. It had an air-cooled straight 6. It was a BEAST when offroading. Unfortunately, it was also a pain to keep running despite it's simple modular drivetrain construction - especially if someone (like the previous owner) ran it in 4-wheel drive mode on dry pavement. It was not as bad as a Mark 1 or Mark 2 Alvis Stalwart, but things started to break down fast when abused.

@marksteps1712 2 ай бұрын

i think he should grab both the quad and pinz, if you can't do it (whatever the it might be) in those vehicles then you're doing it wrong

@jordonsmith1371 2 ай бұрын

Top video lads, Ben and Mike are a great combination.

@LordChristoff 2 ай бұрын

Honestly could watch you guys arsing around with Military equipment for hours 😅

@scruff520 2 ай бұрын

That was hilarious 🤣, you boys and toys, keep em coming 😅

2 ай бұрын

The first time I was able to guess the vehicle in question from the blacked out Thumpnail :) Tank driving is fun

@Vito.H 2 ай бұрын

You can't beat a tank, lol. Awesome 💪. Loving this content.

@timmyssweet 2 ай бұрын

Given the mud on his farm, the quad. Though, the truck might also be handy for taking apples to market.

@opiealvin 2 ай бұрын

That was wildly entertaining. Crack on Mike and Ben.

@EwanWeetch 2 ай бұрын

Nostalgia had me emotional!

@ericstoever9577 2 ай бұрын

Mr. Collin’s ‘may’ have smiled. 🤣

@pendragon6207 2 ай бұрын

It has GOT to be a Pinzgauer! And what an absolutely brilliant choice!

@AndrewNutley-lf9uy 2 ай бұрын

Pinzgauer made the most sense but I believe that there was a vehicle called the Greyhound

@womble1974 Ай бұрын

Has anyone ever seen Ben Collins and Huge Bonneville in the same room together.

@paulwincott2987 2 ай бұрын

Now that looked like a fun day out! Spoiled for choice there if you've got a bit of land to play on.

@Beastautos 2 ай бұрын

Amazing video, when the truck thing nose dived

@jordanshreds747 2 ай бұрын

"I've got a wee arse" lol Mike

@iubalum2013 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this video.

@tadficuscactus Ай бұрын

I love the Steyr-Puch Pinzgauers.

@joeprestera2239 2 ай бұрын

Holy cow. Amazing.

@jgt_ 2 ай бұрын

I used to think it was so cool seeing tanks on the road. Then after seeing so many of them on the road in Poland headed towards Ukraine, and of course also in Ukraine, knowing why they're going there, I've found a new appreciation for freedom and getting to sit in my luxury SUV, far from the front lines.

@willems7454 2 ай бұрын

The pinz are amazing off road going down steep inclines it will endo , also will roll over very easy.

@K1W1fly 2 ай бұрын

Ben should really have some safety gear when hooning around on the quad... perhaps a race suit and a helmet?

@Ctuchik 2 ай бұрын

The front wheels points inwards because the truck doesn't have all the heavy kit mounted that would otherwise weigh the springs down. Also why did they mount a microphone inside the engine bay on the last vehicle? Were they afraid it wouldn't be loud enough?

@andyt2510 2 ай бұрын

I've just noticed that Pinzgauer was made by Stauer Puch. They also made the engine and CVT gear system in the infamous AC Cars/Greys of Thurrock Invacar Model 3 (those 3 wheelers with one seat issued by the NHS to people with additional mobility needs)

@DampWool 2 ай бұрын

3:05 Mike definitely let out a little something opening that hatch...

@topmandog1 2 ай бұрын

2nd to last is perfect

@101pokevirus 2 ай бұрын

The Alvis CVR(T)s are the best. My dad worked on them at development and manufacture (at Alvis). They would go well over 50mph (possibly at 70mph on rubber tracks on sealed roads?). Early versions had Jaguar petrol engines. Not for claustrophobes though.

@Scoots1994 2 ай бұрын

The quad and the Pinz.

@joempoem478 2 ай бұрын

Quad in the Pinz.

@Holy-Cobra 2 ай бұрын

Seen Mike and Richard yesterday up the Moors in Wales, i was in a blue Polo 💪

@Games_and_Music 2 ай бұрын

I think he went for the quad, simply to make sure that Mike will not be mounting him again.

@spiercephotography 2 ай бұрын

"Would this drift?" spoken like a true car guy 🤣 Im with Mike, though, give me a CVRT, fun to drive, can run over the traffic!

@lorenzrudolf 2 ай бұрын

Should buy the Pinzgauer, definitely the best truck ever. Btw the one wasnt broken its just how the suspension works

@davidgibbings6085 2 ай бұрын

Can’t beat the pinz , there awesome but very expensive .

@max_archer 2 ай бұрын

Are TG/GT crew shooting for Drivetribe? The cinematography and color grading in this looked very familiar.

@danielduke5059 2 ай бұрын

The fast attack vehicle you looked at the sand rail thing not sure about the UK but the Americans used the Chenowth and i have a kit car version of of one in my garage owned it for over 20 years now VW powered Chenowth went out of business along time ago my one looks like the ones you see in 3 kings movie hasnt got the the third seat or gun turret but as far as i know basically the same thing! Has only been out the garage a handful of times was imported around 1991 and i reckon built in America and used as found a few American coins down under the seats! Kingfisher officially imported it into the uk and it was used for the safari off road series until someone rolled it and claimed on the insurance thats how i got it!

@bluezy261175 2 ай бұрын

Pinzgauer 710 M light ish, nimble and very useable on a small farmholding.

@ricardo1e93 2 ай бұрын

You guys almost did a stoppie 😅 10:09

@Czechbound 2 ай бұрын

Haha, that was excellent !

@ashburns2074 Ай бұрын

Should of looked at a BV 206, so much fun and will go anywhere.

@peterbrett7000 2 ай бұрын

I think Stig should by the CVRT as why wouldn't you. Great video, vibes and humor

@MartinJHarris Ай бұрын

Got to be the Pinzgauer... I used to drive them... an awesome vehicle

@andrewwalker1134 2 ай бұрын

He'll go for his favourite, the high riding Puch Pinzgauer, for sure.

@kuukeli 2 ай бұрын

thank you for the video

@Drivetribe 2 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

@MichaelWSteyn 2 ай бұрын

The Puch definitely

@PhilipCockram Ай бұрын

Is it fair to assume Ben was driving in the majority of footage during his years on Top Gear ? I mean during the presentation and showcasing , not the track speed tests obviously . Quite often we see the presenters driving and talking , But there's some shots of those same cars that demonstrate incredible skill i don't think the trio processes.

@alfatbear 2 ай бұрын

The tank 😂❤

@andrewscott7485 2 ай бұрын

If I remember correctly that fast attack vehicle was called a longleaf FAV . And the spartan was my works vehicle at one time. The jag patrol version was much better than the diesel.

@alangordon3283 2 ай бұрын

CVRTs are great little machines when they work.

@kippamip 2 ай бұрын

Having driven every one of those vehicles the cvrt is deffo the most fun. But I'd have a Pinz all day long but it would have to be the 6 wheeled version not the 4.

@andytalbot6719 2 ай бұрын

The VW light strike buggy you didn't show, for me...or Pinzgauer...actually built in UK in latter years of service

@coffee8866 2 ай бұрын

I would guess The Light assault vehicle from the Gulf War. My neighbor has one that looks just like that one in your show there and drives it all over the mtn side here. And its quick, not to fast but, bang your at 60 in a few seconds quick.

@AprilJMoon 2 ай бұрын

Quad and trailer, no doubt about it. I never gamble but would put money on Ben's sensibility and break one of my ethics to reinforce my faith in him

@TastierBackInThe80s 2 ай бұрын

Stig: "Clarkson's Lambo tractor isn't even a Lambo.." Clarkson: "Yes. But at-least my farm...is an ACTUAL farm". Proceeds out into the shed and pat the tractor.