We Off-road Test a 70 Year Old Army Jeep (1,152 Mile Road Trip)

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We Off-road Test a 70 Year Old Army Jeep (1,152 Mile Road Trip)

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10 ай бұрын

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@WestenChamplin 10 ай бұрын

See you again next week....yall been waiting years for this next one ;)

@grrrr6999 10 ай бұрын

You needed to go see Randy at Napa in Grand Junction.

@hairymf635 10 ай бұрын

i cant wait for it

@ShineRunnersGarage 10 ай бұрын

Wait wait wait...NEXT WEEK???? holy shit Westen I've been needing some redneck science in my life. Rock on bud

@Justtwodangmany 10 ай бұрын

OffroadHellcat is what im still waiting on

@EDoe7963 10 ай бұрын

ENGINE SWAP IT!!!

@xigosu 10 ай бұрын

I genuinely don’t think there’s any other KZfaqr that would fought so hard to make such a miserable drive happen, I think the second time it over heats most are calling it quits

@noobswaffeler630 10 ай бұрын

You should look up c90adventures he did moab in a miniature Chinese willy's jeep with a 125cc engine 😂

@aimbasse2275 10 ай бұрын

@@noobswaffeler630seen that one. Kinda funny Western said "lets continu towards Moab like a reference.

@TheClone123456789 10 ай бұрын

Road kill did

@No_Budget.Builds 10 ай бұрын

@@TheClone123456789years ago when roadkill wasn't horrible

@RobertLowery 10 ай бұрын

Westin knows his audience.

@NavyfieldVikings 10 ай бұрын

Just imagine how many tricked out money pits did not make it, and this little brave battle grandfather just showed how it should be done. Impressive !

@Domestic_Tedster 10 ай бұрын

it was kinda built for this type of stuff

@SpawnofChaos 10 ай бұрын

"Hold my beer, peach fuzz!" 😂

@KermitOfWar 10 ай бұрын

_Put a big block on that sumbeech!_ -Florida Man

@HubertofLiege 10 ай бұрын

Everybody impressed at the old Jeep not knowing he couldn’t stop

@adamconley9403 10 ай бұрын

It's 1/3 of the size of the new shit. That's why it could.

@ProjectFarm 10 ай бұрын

That was a lot of work and very entertaining! Really appreciate all the effort! Looking forward to your next video!

@1983mack1983 10 ай бұрын

You should do a comparison of the new and old jeeps for durability 😅

@Manu__R 10 ай бұрын

A wild PF appears! Westen might think his jeep is good, but until I see you test it I won't believe it. Maybe a special video - testing all of Westen's cars to find which is the best (including which made him the most money on KZfaq 😜)

@jamesnall569 10 ай бұрын

You can tell that Westen has lost weight compared to his last video. Keep it up Westen and good luck on your weight loss journey.

@ifronnin 10 ай бұрын

Wanna bet it was the stress of this adventure? 😂

@rickreese5794 10 ай бұрын

Thangs kick off in da Middle East, we all be loosin weight 😢

@sebastianwinter5698 10 ай бұрын

I was about to say, Westen looks like he lost some weight!!

@hummingasser4227 9 ай бұрын

He had to lose some to fit in that tint ass jeep, those things are small asf

@TheRealLemongrab 9 ай бұрын

For sure, I’ve noticed it too

@duanescribner9647 10 ай бұрын

You made an absolutely unbearable drive and then fixed it and drove all the way back. But I don't think anyone has mentioned yet the fact that you completed a level 6 trail rated as intermediate that "requires a rear locker" and 35"+ tires are recommended.....😳 With two open diffs, old ass tires and a clutch that was giving you hell! ABSOLUTE LEGEND BROTHA!!! 🤙

@kreuzrittergottes9336 10 ай бұрын

in a vehichle that started the whole concept. really for me this was proof that the OG Jeep deserves its title.

@legionx4046 3 ай бұрын

C90adventures did it in a toy jeep 😂

@P-J-W-777 10 ай бұрын

We had two 40’s Willy’s jeeps at my grandparents ranch and we put those things through more crap in the mountains and river and sand than they probably faced in Germany and they took it every time. When we very rarely broke them they were super easy and fast to fix. When you lock the front hubs and put the in 4 wheel low they are just about unstoppable. We had a couple of other 4 wheel drive vehicles there that couldn’t do half the stuff those 2 Willy’s could.

@kyleh3615 10 ай бұрын

My 43 GPW pulls 20' camper trailers around the field like it's nothing. And in low you can almost walk next to the jeep

@P-J-W-777 10 ай бұрын

@@kyleh3615 I’d imagine it would pull a 30’ foot trailer as well lol. We use to pull 12’ wide drag behind ours to clean up and level out the surfaces of our roads to the river and our alfalfa fields. They are what I learned to dive stick in and nothing is worse than driving stick through the mountains almost 30 miles to town. Steering never was exactly the tightest and you always had to pump the brakes after a bit lol. Needless to say I was never nervous driving any other standard vehicles in the mountains and hills. The government got that vehicle right. Then again that was a different time with different builders and such. Truly amazing vehicles and in my opinion the most indestructible Jeep ever made.

@kyleh3615 10 ай бұрын

@@P-J-W-777 the Ross T-12 steering gear box was always trash. You can adjust it and tighten it, but it backs off almost immediately

@P-J-W-777 10 ай бұрын

@@kyleh3615 yep, we thought about changing them out at one time but ultimately decided that it really wasn’t worth it considering what we primarily used them for. Plus they are really easy to work on and are practically bullet proof. We had a lifted 79 GMC C-1500 4x4 with mechanical hub locks that we fully restored. It was more for more my grandparents as it was a more comfortable and had an A/C & Heater lol. Anyway neither it or the 82 Bronco could hang with the Willys. The only other off road vehicle that we had that came close was our International Harvester Scout. I absolutely loved that vehicle. It was in pretty bad shape and didn’t have an engine when we acquired it. We ended up dropping in a 454. It would absolutely run and I’ve had it airborne on several occasions lmao. The memories, I miss so much about those days!!!

@kyleh3615 10 ай бұрын

@@P-J-W-777 hell yeah man. I built my jeep the winter of 2020-21 when I was making crazy money from the 'hazardous pay' Not a week after her first drive, I had the jeep in every type of mud I could find. I've just kept pushing it and it keeps going

@davidsshenanigans 10 ай бұрын

My wife had never watched any of Westens videos and decided to watch this one with me and she was dying of laughter the entire time. Keep up the funny videos

@rickreese5794 10 ай бұрын

Cool💯🤙🏻😎 Bought my wife a manual, Gen 2 Liberty, clutch died in garage, So….😂💯😩🤷🏿‍♂️🤔

@Nathan-lk4iu 10 ай бұрын

@Rome66zero1huh

@KeanuReevesBoss429 10 ай бұрын

Finally, I was wondering if this series would come back, thanks for the entertainment Mr. Champlin.

@joshuahobson9569 10 ай бұрын

70 year old Jeep: Please let me just die and rest Westen: Hell nah we gonna go offroading 😂😂

@Bob-tn5xn 10 ай бұрын

Thay old Korean war era jeep will be running long after all these new pos phony wannabe jeeps are long gone ! I've got 26 Willy's jeeps in my back yard to prove it !

@Taabituubi 9 ай бұрын

Old Jeep: JEEP DIDN'T BUILD NO COWARD!

@jonothanbarker9247 10 ай бұрын

I just wanted to say thanks! I'm going through some really tough times right now. My stress level has been the highest it's ever been in my life. Watching your video really helped me to get my mind off of everything for a little bit! Thanks

@howardhendrickson2933 10 ай бұрын

If that ol' jeep can make it up there in origional form and minimal work i can only imagine what it could do with some extra time out into it. Amazing view!!!

@Bob-tn5xn 10 ай бұрын

It's far from original form

@Sandy-ig9pc 10 ай бұрын

26 seconds in and its worth the 2 month wait

@Not_Genie 10 ай бұрын

Cheese does rock

@1cgee133 10 ай бұрын

🧢

@Ericm86878 10 ай бұрын

Always a good day when westen uploads!

@tallmarn8927 10 ай бұрын

Yeah, man fr definitely one of the funniest youtubers

@Ericm86878 10 ай бұрын

@@tallmarn8927 and he always uploads full videos, it might take longer to see another video but when you do you know it's something interesting. He could easily split up all his videos into 20 parts but he doesn't and i respect that a lot

@peterluwinsky2938 10 ай бұрын

That jeep brought back some memories. I had one in Korea, and elsewhere, that issue brought me back from a lot. Why the Army got rid of that, and when with another, is beyond me. Small, less of a target, a tried and true performer, something you could depend on. is what this jeep was all about.

@fuelinjecteddreams 10 ай бұрын

The clutch dropping to the floor near the top of the mountain was unsettling!! ….then the gas pedal tried to hang up, felt like Final Destination for a minute!! 😆👍

@NickTarterOKC 10 ай бұрын

Those old Jeeps are the mountain goats of 4x4s. They are downright impressive on the trails.

@Waspface 10 ай бұрын

Them old Jeeps are super capable. Some other channels they hit the Gnar obstacles and trails all over the country. It's not a step backwards for Off-road but a step forward !!

@LegendaryFenrir 10 ай бұрын

A testament to the old military era vehicles. Designed for the war then and the fun now. Cant wait to see her back in full glory!

@00blevin2 10 ай бұрын

i have been wondering for WEEKS where part 2 has been. THANK GOD its finally here, and also, i dont think any other KZfaqr would be as dedicated to this Jeep as you are Westen. Makes me happy, Much love man🤟🏼🤝🏼🫶🏼

@edbennett6922 10 ай бұрын

I kind of wondered how well the roll bar was going to keep you safe without seatbelts.

@mr.president2031 10 ай бұрын

Shivers.. Shivers.. My Euro-pickup VW Amarok wouldn't make it, but that freaking thing did it! Amazing

@wiley-z1593 10 ай бұрын

My rig is the little green machine leaving the look out in the drone shot at 19:59. We talked with the white jeep couple that is parked in the trees, nice people and a nice day to be on the trail.

@JimmyGuy996 10 ай бұрын

You gotta give that jeep some love after this... ain't no way any other guys would even dare to do this and this baby took it like a champ

@smokeybear390 10 ай бұрын

Army Jeeps are either in phenomenal shape or absolutely destroyed, I can assure you my boss has destroyed more og Jeeps than were lost to ww2, we have several behind the shop I work at, one that was rolled and the body was rebuilt out of wood

@alexandermckay8594 10 ай бұрын

That was just brilliant! And really, with a little tlc, she'll do it again. No lift or other spurious "improvements". Get the clutch fixed, work on the trans/transfer case and change all the fluids.

@traderjoe141 10 ай бұрын

that was Epic! Bravo to Westen and his hard working team helping him..

@kenneth804 10 ай бұрын

"I am getting a little tired" Clutch: "You are getting tired???? I'll show you..."

@sierrab.1373 10 ай бұрын

The fact that you got about 5 shades darker as the trip went on 😭😭 just baking in the jeep doing 40 down the highway

@alexauffart5349 10 ай бұрын

“Yeah just set it over the top of the carburetor maybe it’ll do somethin” Engine dies “It did somethin”

@calitri-boost 10 ай бұрын

Love that Westen is always just himself and so fun

@cornfed6105 10 ай бұрын

Dang it, always looking forward to see a new video after waiting forever and only get a repeat... Just like old fashioned television...

@Dreddjr 10 ай бұрын

That was amazing. 70 year old jeep out goes anything newer and makes it to the top after 1 break down. Major kudos!!!!

@raybla 10 ай бұрын

Its been 2 months and hes still driving home.

@JollySam 10 ай бұрын

Always a good day when Westen posts

@aaronpreston47 10 ай бұрын

Man, I am genuinely impressed by that Jeep making it up there.

@GRIMRPR6942 10 ай бұрын

That Jeep is the mascot for the "F around and find out" generation cause it refused to give up even when its best days are behind it. Good on ya Westin!!!

@DavidM-sx5gp 10 ай бұрын

There is a scene in Coal Miners Daughter that shows the capabilities of that old Jeep. They are tougher than they look.

@OWNER132 10 ай бұрын

No matter how tough life gets, your content never fails to make me laugh. You guys seriously are so awesome and determined!

@chaotictattoo 10 ай бұрын

Owned a WWII Willy’s jeep. They are a beast. I used to plow through a lot of stuff with it.

@personman-fk5fq 9 ай бұрын

I think it would be cool if you did a road trip using the 3 military vehicles you got. They'll probably have alot of break downs but that's what'll make it fun.

@NWSanta 10 ай бұрын

Always a fantastic day when Westen Uploads! Love it, what an adventure!!!

@kennethsonier1766 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing that the old jeep made it where $50,000 trucks struggle to go. Great job Westen and a cool video 👍✌️🇺🇲

@jamesvice8705 10 ай бұрын

We all agree that we loved this 20 minute video and the next 5 should be 20 minutes as well!

@user-hx4kl8hz2r 10 ай бұрын

What an adventure and achievement in an old jeep. Got to be proud of the old thing. Great memories and views all worth it!

@braydennturner 10 ай бұрын

This jeep did so well compared to the others because its so freaking light. Lol.

@masonkenney6452 10 ай бұрын

I love how Westin talks to his Jeep like I talk to my Jeep tj😂

@KuKoKaNuKo 10 ай бұрын

Although the Jeep was crippled, it was smiling the entire way just happy it was driving again.

@pattyg1902 10 ай бұрын

Willys Jeeps and Fiat Panda 4 by fours for some reason are really decent off-road it's mostly because they don't weigh anything and they just kind of hippity hop over everything

@Petethedeadboy 10 ай бұрын

This video was worth the wait. Absolutely hilarious! ❤

@christiann7320 10 ай бұрын

Honestly thanks for making this video. I was sad as fuck, most of my friends are no longer my friends, I am lost in my 2nd year of university, just feeling that I want to go back to school, relive the nicer moments of my life (nicer because of the ignorant glasses of nostalgia). Seeing this video, this is exactly what I want to do in life. I remember thanks to you why i chose to study automotive engineering, and why I own multiple basket cases from the 70s on which i work whenever I have time, to bring back on the road. It really helps when im down.

@jdnrotterdam2150 6 ай бұрын

My grandfather did an American roadtrip in a army jeep he bought somewhere in the 50s so it must been a jeep like this. He was a sailor from the Netherlands on the Holland-America line and he stayed in the States for a while. He’s still a live and 91 years old now. Still telling allot of stories about his time in the USA in the late 40’s and 50’s and beginning of the 60’s .

@JamezEd1tz 10 ай бұрын

All his army vehicles break down🤣 never gets old

@kyleh3615 10 ай бұрын

All army vehicles break down.

@RicardoPCGamer 10 ай бұрын

how many 70 year old vehicles do you see on the road?

@JamezEd1tz 10 ай бұрын

@@RicardoPCGamer my grandpa

@kyleh3615 10 ай бұрын

@@RicardoPCGamer mine....

@RicardoPCGamer 10 ай бұрын

@@JamezEd1tz your grandpa is a vehicle?

@danandcaseylaflan7287 10 ай бұрын

Driving up to that cliff knowing what just happened to the clutch 😮

@46Valefan 10 ай бұрын

Weston…genuinely..from the uk…best wishes dude you are a friggin winner!

@diekatze9361 10 ай бұрын

Laughed my ass off during my lunch break . Brother, thanks so much . Dont mess up that baby to much. She deserves so much.

@jonathanhelton1777 10 ай бұрын

C&C equipment may have parts you need for the Jeep. They are located in Indiana.

@carterarmstrong5970 10 ай бұрын

You go man. Love the content

@LongNeckLives 10 ай бұрын

This is one of your best videos in awhile. So much dedication to get that thing running, I love it

@ecksfactor 7 ай бұрын

I'm SO glad Timmy started reacting to Westens videos, leading to me discovering his stuff. This is great

@raynetorrin 10 ай бұрын

Someone will correct me but i think the Willy's did so well because of weight and gearing. They are really light, very short wheel base and geared LOW. So it does not have to work that hard to pop it over stuff. Wonder if you took a stock TJ and stripped down and geared it down if it would do the same?

@Bob-tn5xn 10 ай бұрын

Please don't make the comparison it's rude to the Willy's jeeps , new jeeps are crap

@wtchr6883 9 ай бұрын

Yes I owned a four cylinder YJ for off road and have trail ran with stripped down TJs and JKs.

@obsessedracing7843 10 ай бұрын

You should have bought a new radiator for anything and strapped it to the front of the keep. You wouldn’t need a fan if you kept moving.

@Furball2k 10 ай бұрын

Everything about this is what I love about small town America 🇺🇸 ❤️

@thekyle91 10 ай бұрын

A new Westin upload !!!! My day just got 1000x better!

@infernoking7504 10 ай бұрын

Apparently he hasn't learned his lesson yet driving old army equipment far🤣

@trudycampbell9716 10 ай бұрын

Make it 1500 horse power!!

@TheTsunamijuan 10 ай бұрын

Some Westen Champlin, always makes the day better. Doesn't matter you could be having a bad day.. Westen salvages it for you. Having a good day... Westen makes it even better!

@christinadunn1068 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the update! Seen you at LS Fest and asked about the jeep!

@jamesfournier2033 10 ай бұрын

Westen you never fail in making amazing content!!!! That was awesome,sooo much drama lol😂

@mcqueeninc 10 ай бұрын

It would’ve been cool to see the engine swap on that thing and then finish the rest of your trip home be safe love the channel

@davidm6256 10 ай бұрын

Westen remember that it may be 70 years old but when it was made it was made by the hands of people who were skilled and they put together a jeep that would survive WWII and more,she never gave up but she needed some updated stuff, that's one hell of a made in America jeep!!

@Bob-tn5xn 10 ай бұрын

Doesn't anyone realize that WW2 ended in 1945 and this one is a 53 m38 a1 not a mb or a gpw

@lolly166541 10 ай бұрын

Education ain't for 'muricaaa! FREEDOM NEED NO EDUCATION! 🔥🦅🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 @@Bob-tn5xn

@rachelbrinkley3240 10 ай бұрын

The reason that Jeep did so well is the ballast it had in the form Of one Westen

@Thee_Team_Revenge 9 ай бұрын

drift a fed ex truck...you wont

@Drakeyyy69 10 ай бұрын

I’ve been waiting so long. I knew the reason you didn’t post was for this. So worth it❤️ 5th time watching it showing my buddy right now.

@brockryan3405 10 ай бұрын

I hope you do not give up. You need to succeed at all cost.

@robertbailey6459 10 ай бұрын

Thank you uploading a KZfaq video seems like it's been awhile since you've been on KZfaq lately Weston hope you're doing well seven-year-old Jeep goes back down the mountain without losing the clutch! Great video can't wait to see your other KZfaq video next week!

@jeeperoni3324 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely love watching you take this thing up the trail! Your perseverance truly showed through!

@peterdancer9721 10 ай бұрын

Love your willingness to not give up, love that perseverence

@coreywilliams1557 10 ай бұрын

He did the 4 wheeler shake and it worked. I’m impressed!

@Husker_red 10 ай бұрын

That jeep is way older than my dad yet preforms way better (at rock climbing aka mountain climbing)

@sil3nT. 10 ай бұрын

Westen, don't feel bad about the welds. I work with welding pipe like that (for chainlink gates). It is not easy at first... I am embarrassed to say how long it took me to learn how to make a good weld on pipe.

@mikemontgomery7337 10 ай бұрын

Those jeeps won the wars. I grew up learning to drive a 1942 Willies. That thing went through everything.

@sunstruckfarms4489 10 ай бұрын

I think if I were driving a vehicle with a failing clutch I'd prolly stop a little further from the edge

@saikrishnakishan5734 10 ай бұрын

Plz leave videos often guys. I love watching your videos ❤❤

@MrTimdtoolman1 10 ай бұрын

You should make a Landrover "Discovery" video where the jeep is backing to the edge like in the commercial but you don't stop and the jeep keeps going right off the edge.

@harrisonbuck2749 10 ай бұрын

Got a 15% speed increase by bending the gas pedal straight. Gotta love it.

@cobehill775 10 ай бұрын

Seeing you drive to my home town of junction and hitting up the O'Reilly's and car wash I've been to hundreds of times was really cool. Wish I would've been there to see you and let you know how much I've enjoyed your videos and appreciate what you've done!

@briananderson5284 10 ай бұрын

You are the Man Westen love your videos !!!!! Keep up the Great Work!!!!

@devonmarshall487 10 ай бұрын

I miss your videos westen. Keep them coming fella 👍🏼

@slumerican-made-1986 10 ай бұрын

I wish you uploaded more westen!! Love your videos and been here since the beginning!!

@dylanporter4119 10 ай бұрын

Man when that thing quit when the air breather was put back on was hilarious but what put me over the edge was the “it did something” I literally spit out my burrito 😂😂