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What would you do with a WW2 tank?
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@DEBOSSGARAGE 2 жыл бұрын

Accepting tug-o-war challenges. This uh, tank truck needs a nickname. What should we call it? If we use your idea we’ll make a tank tshirt and send it to ya.

@tylerhunt891 2 жыл бұрын

OBT Old Body Tank

@abradolflincler00 2 жыл бұрын

Chevy trackside Rustzilla Scooter

@1973GLH 2 жыл бұрын

Thunder

@wesstor7712 2 жыл бұрын

The Trank

@questcomplete5434 2 жыл бұрын

Tank trap

@scottcol23 2 жыл бұрын

"Should we check the oil first? " "No its a Detroit" LOL I love this guy

@davehigdon6295 2 жыл бұрын

Detroit? Naw. We don't need any steeking oil!

@Coalblack79k10 2 жыл бұрын

If a Detroit ain’t leaking oil it’s junk

@peniscaughtinzipper 2 жыл бұрын

No oil under it = no oil in it

@remobigelow7821 2 жыл бұрын

Roadkill has “general mayhem” DEBOSS has “MAJOR maintenance”

@xXPanfy004013Xx 2 жыл бұрын

Not bad

@rangerismine 2 жыл бұрын

Major maintenance is good because Major is also a military rank.

@codybarrus8361 2 жыл бұрын

cant forget stacy davids sergeant rock

@charlesuplifted5216 2 жыл бұрын

Sherman’s actually were quite reliable

@kevinmantoani 2 жыл бұрын

@@charlesuplifted5216 Major Sherman has a nice ring to it

@keavincosta7761 2 жыл бұрын

Monster max vs this in a tug of war is the crossover I never knew I needed

@flyingsparksgarage 2 жыл бұрын

THIS IS SO MUCH WIN

@ALPHAMAUS32 2 жыл бұрын

big w’s

@PWN_Nation 2 жыл бұрын

The Sherman-ado

@petercolquhoun2086 2 жыл бұрын

A square body on a tank is of course "The Squank".

@tempk490 2 жыл бұрын

This is the only acceptable name

@ToxicMrSmith 2 жыл бұрын

**Skank

@desmondmoonbear8149 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@shuttlepilot_ 2 жыл бұрын

The General Squank

@kodykj2112 2 жыл бұрын

That is a very very good name

@jared96ek9 2 жыл бұрын

I've got pictures i found on the internet of this truck from over 10 years ago on an old computer. I can't believe it was in Canada and you bought it!!! Wicked!

@owenarsenault5955 2 жыл бұрын

Same thing I was thinking.

@moo12111 2 жыл бұрын

“Should we check the oil?” “No. It’s a Detroit” 😂😂😂 absolute weapon

@geomacksales9852 2 жыл бұрын

"Odd Ball" after Donald Sutherland's tank commander character in Kelly's Heroes. Legend. Genius. Hilarious.

@ChrisJones-qw7bn 2 жыл бұрын

YEEESSS!!!!!

@jasonmorgan3709 2 жыл бұрын

You should put a bigger Detroit in it. That way it will always be a “Screaming Jimmy”!!! And I would then call it “The Screaming Jimmy”.

@fucksusanwojcicki 2 жыл бұрын

it is a screaming jimmy, that is the nickname for all of the 71 series

@benoitchartrand5772 2 жыл бұрын

Screaming major jimmy

@jeffkalte9371 2 жыл бұрын

I know your wife is never on your videos - but man would I have loved to see her reaction to this thing in her driveway! You are a brave man my friend!

@stefandwoodham 2 жыл бұрын

Why are all you men so afraid of your wives?! Grow some balls

@rangerismine 2 жыл бұрын

You ever been divorced? That is why.

@colesteven1123 2 жыл бұрын

@@rangerismine he talks like a 3x divorcee.. the women were always the problem in his life 🤣

@LostInThe0zone 2 жыл бұрын

He built her a house, for Christ sake.

@kodykj2112 2 жыл бұрын

@@rangerismine big true

@donnut999 2 жыл бұрын

I need the Chieftain to make an „inside the hatch“ of this!

@richard3141592638 2 жыл бұрын

We need another Deboss channel - just your wife's reaction to these builds showing up in front of your house....

@StanleyKubick1 2 жыл бұрын

DebossLady

@tj86xj 2 жыл бұрын

Oh, you've got Dana 60's... that's cute

@munched55 2 жыл бұрын

You want the twin engine and trans upgrade, not the original under powered radial. If one engine is down, the tank would still operate. Being Canadian, just call it "Sorry" in advance.

@saltymain 2 жыл бұрын

Underpowered radial??

@mattmopar440 2 жыл бұрын

@@saltymain the Radial where considered underpowered compared to the Chrysler Multibank and Ford V8 and twin Detroits. In terms of operation I would go with the Twin Detroit if you can make it work Diesel is much cheaper than Av Gas

@bobcranberries5853 2 жыл бұрын

@@mattmopar440 and radial engines are so loud nobody would want to drive it

@saltymain 2 жыл бұрын

@@mattmopar440 nah multibank mega trash and also twin detroit are heavier and ford gaa ofc is better

@saltymain 2 жыл бұрын

@@bobcranberries5853 loud? Ok and??

@Falney 2 жыл бұрын

I know some one in the UK with a tank and to make it road worthy, he actually made new treads out of rubber and steel plated Oak. It is a hell of a lot cheaper than fully vulcanised rubber tracks. Steel on the inside to protect the wood from the steel components and rubber on the outside to protect it from the road. When the rubber wears thin he just glues new bits of rubber on.

@elirenigar9357 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen picture of this truck all my life, being a Squarebody enthusiast.. stoked to see this thing getting the fame and care it deserves

@carry45calsw 2 жыл бұрын

I think the "Heavy Chevy" would be a great Nickname .

@coryk1045 2 жыл бұрын

Talk to backyard tank show from KZfaq he’s in Canada as well has knowledge and experience

@What-did-dad-do-today 2 жыл бұрын

Or just " Cheavy"

@TR33ZY_CRTM 2 жыл бұрын

"Medium Chevy" would be a better name because the tank hull that it's attached to is a medium tank hull

@Bongo2k 2 жыл бұрын

This was actually done competitively in the 80s as Monster Tanks, they were raced much like Monster Trucks and one guy even fashioned a train body on top of some tracks(Orange Blossom Express). The Bigfoot team made one with two blown big blocks in it(Bigfoot Fastrax). The events didn't last very long and the wheeled versions proved a lot better even with their shortcomings.

@matthias18 2 жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie at first I thought you were lying but turns out people were really crazy back than anf actually did that thank for commeting and showing what crazy things they did back then

@motoXjake 2 жыл бұрын

that was definitely worth looking up! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bJx3o9Onx6q8iqs.html

@silversurfer806 2 жыл бұрын

The gentleman that ran the OBS was Allen Gaines from Georgetown Kentucky. RIP Allen.

@zrobotics 2 жыл бұрын

@@motoXjake That is a pro-click, they should really pin this.

@MrMironin 2 жыл бұрын

Fastrax hold a special place in my childhood

@Pain4547 2 жыл бұрын

This thing is so damn cool and I'm definitely subscribing to see what you do with it. It looks like it's an M40's chassis, which was built on an elongated and widened HVSS Sherman tank, with the idler wheels and sprockets at the front and rear being lowered as well. This was all to accommodate the heavy artillery gun it was supposed to carry and fire. Considering these things were open tops already, it seems pretty economical to just chop off what's there and stick a truck on it - if it was even finished at all. The war ended before more than a few hundred of these were produced, and production was stopped cold.

@max16 2 жыл бұрын

sorry my dude but the states did not make that many m40's.. this is a later model m4a3 chassy. :P

@Pain4547 2 жыл бұрын

@@max16 300-400 isn't many, but the ones not scrapped still had to end up somewhere over the decades. The wider spacing between the bogeys suggests a longer hull. M40 is very unlikely, but one can hope for the cool factor if it doesn't look like a normal HVSS Sherman.

@eMGunslinger 2 жыл бұрын

@@Pain4547 you are correct its a M40 you can tell by the road wheel spacing.

@Homelab 2 жыл бұрын

Man am I happy to see you with this. I grew up down the road and had my first job at that shop 15 years or so ago. I've seen that thing all my life and never saw it move. Glad it's getting used again.

@JustAnotherGuyInTheComments 2 жыл бұрын

The fact that this isn't on the offroad channel is scary, yet intriguing. Looking forward to seeing the plans for this abomination.

@jacobperdue1684 2 жыл бұрын

Hey just curious, are you implying that deboss has an offroad channel I don't know about? Or a different channel altogether? Did a search for that but couldn't find anything.

@pingpongstar11 2 жыл бұрын

@@jacobperdue1684 It's called dghd

@Beandiptheredneck 2 жыл бұрын

@@jacobperdue1684 DGHD is what he's talking about. He does all the ag equipment and heavy truck stuff on that channel

@JustAnotherGuyInTheComments 2 жыл бұрын

@@jacobperdue1684 it’s Deboss Garage Heavy Duty. Or DGHD.

@sixtyfiveford 2 жыл бұрын

Just call it "Jank"...

@weaselman24 2 жыл бұрын

Home run there buddy. 'THE JANK'

@samuelbean9928 2 жыл бұрын

Put in the radial.we used the radials during the war in some of our tanks.What would be awesome would be to find the Chrysler multibank engine!

@kx250braap 2 жыл бұрын

That would be so cool to have a 30 cylinder multi bank in it thing just have annihilated ed fuel lol

@Oldsoldiersays 2 жыл бұрын

dang I love meeting old fellers like that. endless stories

@nferraro222 2 жыл бұрын

Oh, this is so awesome. Hats off to the original madman/builder. There would really be no good reason NOT to buy this thing - just excuses:)

@jesusfeathers3477 2 жыл бұрын

"Well, it's a tank, you're gonna get shot at" I love his thought process 😂

@xXturbo86Xx 2 жыл бұрын

They used to built "monster trucks" like that,but usually based on smaller light tanks. This is on an M4. This is on a whole different scale of badass.

@michaeldonn2604 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it's being used. I built that. It's the second version. the first one was an 88 blazer body, with a winch in the front.

@amytaylor1368 2 жыл бұрын

Hello there👋👋,how are you doing today?hope you’re having a good day?GOD BLESS YOU!❤️

@BenjaminStubbs 2 жыл бұрын

The road wheels would have rubber. Also if the track needs rubber you would have to replace the whole track. For the end links smack the links on with a sledgehammer and there should be a bolt you tighten it up with. Check the hubs make sure they’re well oiled or greased. I am an Army tracked mechanic. I’ll send y’all an email

@wes11bravo 2 жыл бұрын

Also, a 3lb hammer for an obligatory Soft Spot Check is critical. (Former 11B Mechanized)

@tacomas9602 2 жыл бұрын

@@wes11bravo brass hammer so you don't damage the good metal

@wobblysauce 2 жыл бұрын

@@tacomas9602 What good metal.

@chrishamilton2559 2 жыл бұрын

@@wobblysauce absolutely nothing wrong with the bottom half of this death trap. Things were built to last when those tracks were crafted.

@timothybailey7118 2 жыл бұрын

Honey!, I’m home! See! If you hadn’t blow up that Detroit V16..you’d have a home for it now and an awesome motor for the tank. Ya gotta think long term.

@Coffreek 2 жыл бұрын

There's a lot you could do with this, if you wanted to. An unholy union with the chassis from Optimus Brine might even have enough gears to run the tracks. A GMC Kodiak body, or an F-650 would look right at home, and have enough length to look proper, but some of the appeal of it is just how ridiculous it looks, right now. Three of my favorite KZfaq people are Deboss, Peg, and The Chieftain, and this is like a mashup of all three. You don't need to worry about the engine oil.

@amytaylor1368 2 жыл бұрын

Hello there👋👋,how are you doing today?hope you’re having a good day?GOD BLESS YOU!!!❤️

@Nightwing690 2 жыл бұрын

Rich, those small wheels aren't idlers, they're return rollers for the tracks, your idler wheels are in the back of the track assembly where you adjust track tension, and those four wheels per axle are road wheels, and HVSS stands for Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension. I'm sure Kevin probably told you all this already, and if so, disregard. Cheers. P.S. The Canadian made Shermans were called Grizzlies.

@mrmiscast 2 жыл бұрын

I can hear his wife now.... "My husband is always bringing stuff home that make no sense".... Love the Tank/truck... "Crew Crawler"

@Grovers_garage 2 жыл бұрын

The radial would be a cool idea, but I feel like it would violently over heat. Would be sweet to see a 12v71 or 16v71 dropped in it and keep it somewhat true to its roots

@papajon6715 2 жыл бұрын

Shouldn't have blown up the 12v71...

@Alliethebooklover 2 жыл бұрын

The original engines the shermans had were repurposed radial engines

@baconatordoom 2 жыл бұрын

@@Alliethebooklover maybe so. But it would have been modified for some kind of cooling system. If that engine is configured for a airplane. Then it's air cooled. So he would have to fashion some kind of blowers to cool it.

@wackowacko8931 2 жыл бұрын

It was common - as somebody else has said - to use repurposed airplane engines into tanks. The Sherman and tank destroyers had radials with cooling fans. The British used a repurposed Merlin engine in their tanks (called the Meteor). The American tanks were not very popular with the troops during cold weather, it was like riding around in a walk in freezer. The British were smart enough to add in a small quiet engine to heat the tank and to run electrical systems without having to start the main engine. It also made hot water for tea, which made it much more popular with the British crews during the winter.

@blockstacker5614 2 жыл бұрын

the 16v71 would be perfect as it has around the same displacement as the Ford GAA used in the majority of shermans

@ZeGermanHam 2 жыл бұрын

Mrs. DeBoss is obviously a saint for putting up with this.

@dallasknight8620 2 жыл бұрын

Ive seen pics of this truck/tank circulated the past couple years. I cant believe you bought it!

@dmacpher 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of old converted Sherman’s on Vancouver island. They used them in logging a lot. Custom dozers and yarders.

@chriswyche4119 2 жыл бұрын

I think they also use them for those old air powered rock drills

@airplanemaniacgaming7877 2 жыл бұрын

damn, Now I gotta head west to find some of those!

@kilo1934 2 жыл бұрын

"should we check the oil?"...NO, its a detroit. LOL best line ever!!!

@4spdlife857 2 жыл бұрын

If theres oil under it theres oil in it all the extra hp has to go somewhere

@davisgilbert6951 2 жыл бұрын

That’s my uncle lol

@safetymikeengland 2 жыл бұрын

I love it. Someone took a tank with the turret removed, and put a pickup truck up there. I just love these old diesels - they usually just work, even if they have been laying around for a decade or more. . . that is SO fun - the Canadian hillbilly that used it in the past showing you how to operate it . . . A tank with the turret removed would still have a drivers compartment. The whole pickup thing is just eye candy. You could operate it from the drivers hatch, or you could fab something to lift up the driver's station - it would not need a pickup truck. I do think Sherman tanks had radial engines; I could be wrong. I did work on M48s and M60s a little bit. Those tracks look pretty familiar.

@gileskrandall6250 2 жыл бұрын

This is an interesting project. You should get the diagrams of the original engine that was in the tank and put a stronger one in, the chassis will most likely be able to handle a LOT of power, especially with a reinforced drive shaft. The drive shaft is active through the chassis because the transmission had to be kept hidden under armor and also because they did not want the engine exposed to more heat than it emitted alone. But, just to throw it out there, the front drive system on almost all the tanks of world war two was a huge weak area. It seemed like every year when the Germans would come out with a bigger gun, all it would take was one tap on the front end and the machine would have transmission difficulties. This fact goes for the German tanks, too. That is why all the tanks the Soviets sent in were rear-wheel-drive. The Kliment Voroshilov 1(KV1), T34-85, JS-2, and the American M26 Pershing tanks are examples, and they basically won the war. The only tanks that could get away with a front wheel drive system during world war two were light, like the M5 Stuart series from America. They were maneuverable. But, as I said, the rear drive system tanks stood out. A good example would be the Kliment Voroshilov 2. They put a a howitzer on the chassis that fired 152MM shells. Though people read about the german tanks and think the extra hundred horsepower from petrol engines means something, it didn't mean that much when they were up against armaments that large on chassis designed to move through snow.

@Jankapotamus1 2 жыл бұрын

You gotta drag this out to go visit with peg and his new bulldozer. See which one is better at crushing assorted items he found at the dump👌

@brianhaw9398 2 жыл бұрын

Too bad they're 2500-2800 miles apart.

@cummins0328 2 жыл бұрын

That would've been a perfect swap for that 16cyl detroit you had

@dcrog69 2 жыл бұрын

Thats what i was thinking.

@thecrusadingcasual3497 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the idea for a project

@jimburgess9205 2 жыл бұрын

What it needs now is an awesome set of hubcaps.

@1leggeddog 2 жыл бұрын

This thing is insane. WoW. Rich is secretly planning on putting his Silverado on this.

@SkyhawkCaptain 2 жыл бұрын

"Canadian Schoolbus"🤣 I would recommend taking ole Slave Lake and sticking it up on top of that thing. F'n Mint! 👌

@philmedell1399 2 жыл бұрын

now there is a great idea. get another school bus and replace the Detroit with a Cat and put the school bus body on top. Be great for giving tours. LOL

@bl00dh4nd4 2 жыл бұрын

Rich is either clinically insane or a big dreamer. No matter what he is, I'm on board for the ride.

@geoffws6 2 жыл бұрын

I dig how the camera angle allows for the viewer to watch the engine turn over and crank thru the weight reduced lower fender rust. Awesome

@jhoncho4x4 2 жыл бұрын

When radial engines was put into tanks, alot of other modifications was done for cooling, etc. Only reason they was used to begin with, was a shortage of powerful enough engines at low price. Without the heavy turret, not as much hp is needed for your speed goals. A turbo charged diesel from a medium duty truck would be easy to attach with PTO clutch / bellhousing / driveshaft setup from auxillary equipment, running driveshaft to original transmission.

@geezerdadawg 2 жыл бұрын

Beyond epic!!! Can't wait for this series. 👌

@roweingram2702 2 жыл бұрын

Wow I remember seeing an Instagram post on this thing about 3 or so years ago I’m glad someone bought it

@OzMat 2 жыл бұрын

Don't go the radial engine, every time you shut it down for more than 5 minutes you have to pull the lower plugs to stop it hydraulic locking. Basically you gunna need a bigger diesel. Keep it fun.

@kimchipig 2 жыл бұрын

All very true but Rich would love the challenge and the radial was how the majority of M-4 tanks were powered.

@hartsfire5706 2 жыл бұрын

you keep finding all of the Detroit's at V & R look for a 16v71TA. that radial will just over heat honorably.

@davewolf8869 2 жыл бұрын

"Overheat honorably" got a chuckle from me

@saltymain 2 жыл бұрын

@@davewolf8869 same

@saltymain 2 жыл бұрын

Well the big ass fan was there for a reason lmfao

@ironmonte 2 жыл бұрын

Thousands of tanks were equipped during the war with radial engines. Remember stuff was scarce at that time but they had lots of aircraft engines and the maintenance crews already knew how to fix them fast to get them back in the fight.

@hartsfire5706 2 жыл бұрын

@@saltymain O yo mean the prop that would be removed to get access for the out put shaft. grin ok keep thinking like that.

@batmansdad3195 2 жыл бұрын

That square body is the most complete square body I've ever seen, here in Manitoba you need 4 decent trucks and some cheap sheet metal to get one on the road

@kennkrizsanitz7820 2 жыл бұрын

how cool is this, can't wait to see what ya do to it.

@andrew5792 2 жыл бұрын

As cool as it would be to drive on the road, the treads don't have road pads like modern tracked vehicles. The grousers will end up tearing the road surface. As for a name, surely it has to be the 'Shermanator'

@Velkanis 2 жыл бұрын

ngl you got a chuckle out of me with the shermanator

@DEBOSSGARAGE 2 жыл бұрын

Andrew send us an email with your shipping address! debossgarage@gmail.com

@JOHNKESSLER88 2 жыл бұрын

Keep it a diesel,the radial is gonna be a pain in the ass to work on with the bottom cylinders and you'll have overheating issues.The detroits can all be rebuilt in frame.

@92Jdmsupra 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely needs to be a more powerful detroit.

@danw1030 2 жыл бұрын

Not to mention you can parts for a Jimmy and you can fix them with a rock.

@1one3_Racing 2 жыл бұрын

Rebuilding crawlers isn't all that expensive if you do it yourself. It just takes years of very hard work. Per track.

@amytaylor1368 2 жыл бұрын

Hello there👋👋,how are you doing today?hope you’re having a good day?GOD BLESS YOU!!❤️

@vernongowsell976 2 жыл бұрын

That is the craziest square body build that I have seen .the last radical c10 that I seen was years ago some one in Calgary had a 65 c20 on a deuce and half

@ryan_etzel 2 жыл бұрын

"Honey, remember when I was complaining about Rich using that big three-wheeler in his yard?" "Yes..." "Grab a beer. You're not going to believe what he has now." "Oh %@#*!!!"

@ro...valverde1622 2 жыл бұрын

Judging by the bitemarks in the front seat, it's not that easy to drive 😂

@johnnyd8885 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of these weren't actually built with WW2 hulls, but simple Sherman bogies, tracks, and finals/trans bolted onto new frames which is what I suspect this one is

@glennbrown1961 2 жыл бұрын

Just call it plain bloody AWSOME.

@jeepindave5464 2 жыл бұрын

Man this needs some vr Frankenstein upgrades. A radial engine is silly. Find a big v12 or another v16 detroit.

@mindeloman 2 жыл бұрын

Later Gen Shermans used a Ford GAA V-8. 1,100 cubic inches. 1,000 lbs/ft of torque. 500 horsepower.

@allangibson2408 2 жыл бұрын

Australian tanks used three Packard V8’s… The post war British tanks used a derated 28l Merlin engine (Meteor).

@billlucas8124 2 жыл бұрын

@@allangibson2408 not only de-rated, alot of meteors were merlins from crashed/recovered spitfires (to begin with anyway) . With damage to their prop gearing/supercharger etc. When you take all that gubbins off the real guts of it was perfectly fine.

@DatBoiOrly 2 жыл бұрын

It would be cool see this gone through with a fine tooth comb and make it SEMA ready

@LemartesLogistics 2 жыл бұрын

Its more ready than almost everything at SEMA because it runs and drives

@doomdestructer-t5630 2 жыл бұрын

It’s slow, rusty, and huge. I love everything about this. It’s amazing, and I want one.

@bruni5289 2 жыл бұрын

To adjust track tension on these you have to undo some bolts on the rear idler, remove a locking plate, and use a BFG wrench to move the idler backwards away from the sprocket

@richsipe 2 жыл бұрын

"Best day at work ever" indeed. Finnegan would be proud

@Handconsumer 2 жыл бұрын

Need to have the chieftain (Nicholas Moran) teach you all about track tension 🤣

@JSparrowist 2 жыл бұрын

After a few of his videos, you’ll be an expert.

@mikes.4136 2 жыл бұрын

This is great! What an awesome vehicle for a project.

@travisdrum6760 2 жыл бұрын

WOW!!! HOW AWESOME IS THIS TRUCK/TANK!!!!

@amytaylor1368 2 жыл бұрын

Hello there👋👋,how are you doing today?hope you’re having a good day?GOD BLESS YOU!❤️

@canuckgarage 2 жыл бұрын

My father was a tank Sargent with the Essex Regiment (Tank) and spent may years on the Sherman. He'd have been all over this if he was still around. I actually have a drivers manual for a Sherman, that I'll be donating to the RCR museum here in London. If you'd like a look at it, let me know.

@marc.ambrose-brown 2 жыл бұрын

There's also the Bovington Tank Museum in Dorset, they specialize in tanks and keep them running too. Good memories.

@IR-nq4qv 2 жыл бұрын

Stretched limo / Cadillac would be the best looking option to stick on top of the tracks.

@chaddavis7228 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe the Lincoln limo from junkyard digs

@paintnamer6403 2 жыл бұрын

Saw your comment on the Chieftain so I'm taking a look. Nice.

@RichyN25 2 жыл бұрын

they found the thing! The picture!

@nickpelletier3056 2 жыл бұрын

if you're keeping the square body, it would look great lowered down a bit, bottom of the rockers at the top of the tank tracks, and maybe even fill in the wheel openings

@ronfrance4041 2 жыл бұрын

Put a 12v71 in it! I’d love to see the reaction your wife gave you when she saw it for the first time hahahahaha, every time I bring something home I know there’s always a reaction waiting for me

@reidthompson8979 2 жыл бұрын

Sherman HVSS chassis, with the Detroit? Love it!!!

@kennyparsons3033 2 жыл бұрын

I just moved here from Newfoundland definitely want to come see the tank in person what a rig

@treepounderbaitco.5153 2 жыл бұрын

The content you will get from this beast will take the channel to a new level. Keep up the crazy builds

@matthorvath6475 2 жыл бұрын

As I recall that is actually the chassis of an M43 self propelled gun, the tracks are all wrong for a Sherman

@LLJKotaru 2 жыл бұрын

Yea, its too long to be a sherman.

@saltymain 2 жыл бұрын

Yea i figured and you pointed it out so im convinced

@ireject1203 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah thats what I'm thinking not a m26 or m4 way too long

@alienbones04 2 жыл бұрын

If it is a m43 (or more likely a m40) chassis then that is a rare fine. Only a few hundred m40s were built, and only 48 m43s were made.

@whiskeyinthejar24 2 жыл бұрын

Could it have been an M4A4? They were stretched to make room for the multibank.

@TayWhiteside 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best thing on the internet. Nice work.

@stevengaines1935 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely awesome

@dylanarnold9127 2 жыл бұрын

This thang is rad man. Show up to a truck pull and everybody throws there hands up and leaves 🤙🏻

@laurean5998 2 жыл бұрын

Except for whistlin diesel maybe

@JohnnyD1993 2 жыл бұрын

@@laurean5998 that'd be a truck pull worth watching

@saw6f4 2 жыл бұрын

@@laurean5998 id bet this is still heavier than monster max 2. Dont know though

@elijahearnest4888 2 жыл бұрын

This is amazing. Cant wait to see this video series. The smile on your face says it all. You gotta run some serial numbers or something just so you can know some more history about it. Too cool to not.

@highwayhobo 2 жыл бұрын

You need tiller bar steering and a clutch pedal many surplus tanks got converted for logging in BC for yarders and skidders

@hawkie333 2 жыл бұрын

Rich has a priceless laugh when things are sketchy fabbed!

@miketanner1920 2 жыл бұрын

The UNDERTANKER Just saying

@lucasstiles8012 2 жыл бұрын

70 seconds in and all I can think is, man I really love car people

@1965Gindy 2 жыл бұрын

I gotta say that GMC was nice in it's time. Gotta love the two tone blue body with blue interior. But this thing is awesome.

@grantmorden2405 2 жыл бұрын

That is so rad man.

@grantlister 2 жыл бұрын

Rich, Where was the footage of the look on your Wife’s face, when you brought it home & said “Honey, look what I bought!”??? (Or was there too much swearing, for it to make the show?!) Hysterical 😂

@ezekielwillmott9735 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely the best thing you've ever bought! Can't wait to see this thing puring down the street

@monkeystoner544 Жыл бұрын

Just saw the big ol beast at V&R auto recycling just outside of Hamilton Ontario Canada, thing is absolutely amazingly done

@DC73rr 2 жыл бұрын

The very definition of poetic trajedy.

@TheKing1cobra 2 жыл бұрын

So when designed the M4 series was intended to use a Continental radial engine, only a single bank 9-cyl iirc, however the only real size difference between the original radial and the double wasp is length, and with no turret basket in the way the radial should fit fine. One concern about the radial however is that they were only designed to run at a narrow rpm range where tanks need larger ranges, and so drivers had to always be aware not to over-rev the radials or they would end up chucking rods left right and center, and aside from height is one of the reasons they went to the twin detroits or the ford V8, or if height wasnt your concern the chrystler A57 multibank. Radials were also a bit of a crew nightmare because you always had to cycle them by hand to prevent hydro-locking on all the oil that sank its way to the bottom of the engine overnight