Your voice seemed to be somewhat self-deprecating when speaking about the "Small Budget". I feel that small budgets are often the seeds of brilliant discovery. ie. Skunk Works. I Just started watching this and had to say good work old chap.
Even when you have a large budget you design stuff and spend 10 x more time reducing the cost... Engineers should be given a degree in accounting after a few years of experience lol
@@FMHikari Idk, there's a hobbyist group in Russia that makes working replica tanks (minus the cannon) out of scrap metal for far less than 5k, probably no more than 600 USD worth of scrap metal.
As a professional restorer and maker of armour from the 15th century, I didn't want to leave without saying BRAVO to a guy who makes awesome armour for the 21st century (from one born & bred metal-botherer to another), I love this... it oooooOOOOzes both ingenuity and joy!!! 🏆 Best wishes from me and all the mice in the workshop mate.
Those things weight upwards of 10 tons, a lot more stress on just about everything, when things are light its usually easy to build compared to when things are heavy, hence why automobiles of the era was a lot simpler mechanically than the tractors of the same era.
@@SMGJohn Well they also had a ton of armor on them which made up most of their weight. This thing is little more than a frame with some sheet metal to keep the engine covered.
It actually looks better than that, reminds me of british tankettes, I think they were called Vickers (name check)? Also romanians had something similar, called "Vultur" - "Eagle".
I got goose bumps and then my head exploded when you described how you steered by breaking the inside wheel while using the open diff to transfer power to the other track. Very cool man can't wait to see your future projects!
Host: "nobody's gonna steal this thing" Internet: "Oh really?" *thousands of people start grabbing their coats* lol great work! love the design and implementation. what anti rust measures have you taken or are planning to take in the future?
Great build! You actually did a really good job from the get go! As for the shifting, stick to rods with yokes, nothing that slides and NO ELECTRONICS. Make it mechanically only for maximum reliability. You can use baler belts from JohnDeere 568+569 balers, they have reinforced cores and are tough as nails, with texture on one side.
Agreed and dump the remote start, keep it mechanical. Shift the rad up in the body and add an intake to boost airflow. Only one other thing that may make it double the price - get some better tracks. It'll boost performance no end.
Just thought you might like to know, you're not the only person with that avatar. It's very memorable. Although the other guy, I doubt you'll find him on this kind of channel. Where'd it come from anyway?
@@DFPercush You mean my cat avatar? It stems from the fact that I am a cat lover and I also love lightning and the whole design is a cat that looks electrified. I love the look and the fact that it looks like my own cat haha, plus it looks at the text with judging eyes, which is neat imho. A reverse image search is the easiest way nowadays to copy other peoples pictures and avatars. It's never unique really, but I appreciate the heads-up.
Simple, yet totally freaking genius. Awesome job!! I would have never guessed to use that rear end and the brake masters to steer but once you explained it, it made perfect sense. One of the coolest builds I've seen on CZcams so far.
This is actually how the first tanks steered with braking till the very late WW2 tanks started to have the ability to reverse steer so one tred could reverse and the other kept moving forwards allowing for much better turning ability.
Very clever and great job using what you had! A possibly alternative to the solenoids for the shifting mechanism is many manual 5 speed front wheel drive vehicles use two control cables for the transmission. I know for certain the late model Pontiac vibes were set up this way and likely many others. You could take the entire shifter assembly from a junkyard vehicle that would give you a remote shifter with two control cables (one for X direction, and one for Y). That would give the same feel as a normal shifter and no need to go through the headaches of trying to teach all the servo shift positions to an arduino.
Really cool project, congrats on the build! i have seen a few others attempt at this, usually severely under powered. Its nice to see someone who has the right idea of the amount displacement in needed to make this project usable, not to mention makes it look that cool.
Heck yeah man! Picture all the millions of folks that spent the time you spent on this machine just sitting in a chair arguing online.... you're an inspiration bud. Truly!
Damn man glad the algorithmic gods helped me to stumble upon your channel. Love the get it done with what you got attitude. Build something whacky with a 2 stroke engine!!!
I had a 1980 rusted-out Toyota pickup that we just used for wheeling, after getting the radiator caked solid with mud, I cut a hole in the back of the cab and mounted it there (as you did). Put an electric fan on a DPDT switch, so when it's hot outside, you can blow air back over the engine, but when it's cold outside, you can reverse the air flow, and blow hot air into the cab. Best heated Toyota i ever had. DD 1984 Toyota 4x4 on 35's, with 5:29 gears and double-low t-case. Project truck 1971 FJ40 crewcab.
@Thystaff Thywill no, this is a toy. Anything gasoline powered is utterly useless in a shtf situation. Gasoline is one of the first things to run out. And can only be stored for a limited time, so hoarding gasoline isn't an option either. If you're gonna go and build a "bug out vehicle", base it on a diesel engine.
@Thystaff Thywill diesels can run on refined used frying oil. All you have to do is build a refinery. Most fast food restaurants will happily give you their used oil for free, or maybe a small fee.
yes please, building cool and odd vehicles from scrap like this help make my boring monotonous life enjoyable. i love these types of videos-seriously. ingenuity is extremely contagious and addictive
Yes! Version 2.0 should include: + AR500 body panels + Cummings Diesel engine + Kevlar run-flat bogie wheels (or something that can't be flattened) + Gun turret + Passenger cabin that seats 6-10 people + Built on a Heavy 1-ton truck frame That would be a true bugout vehicle!
I like it. Maybe some heavy wall pipe front and rear to protect the tracks and push with or simply protect the whole vehicle. I had a Coot, 4wd and steering and amphibious. Run off the road /track and into a body of water. No trauma except for the people with you who thought they'd have to swim. You couldn't put enough load on it to sink it. Like to have it back. 20 hp Kohler engine, plenty powerful and aircooled. Worked great in Texas heat. Roll bar between separate front and rear sections that rotated on the same axis. Didn't even leak at all. Great hunting rig. Had a flooded field with 2 rows of haygrazer every 80 feet. Pull up to the row, use a brush hook off the bass boat. Tie up and wait for the dove to come over. Gather them all at sunset just floating around under power. Roll bar was a gun rack too. 4 people plenty room. Non hunting, 6 people you could scare hell out of when you ran off into deep water but the Coot just kept on going with paddle tires. Love to have it back.
Love it. A thought on engine cooling. I ran a 22 re flatbed for years, after the thermostat choked my capacity to haul dirt up mountainsides by blowing my head gasket, I pulled it and was shocked at how little cooling I needed especially in the cold without the t stat restriction. Drove over mountains with cardboard jammed in front of the radiator and a carpenters clamp on the hose just so I could stay warm in the cab. Switch to dual or triple heater cores and run coolant through the seating tubing with a cutoff valve to heat the driver's compartment...or, pipe through a water tank to have warm water on board... I am onto the prestone final charge radiator coolant in an effort to extend system life... If you want heat for survival, a radiator is a fuel pig you can't eat! Don't forget to cook while you drive with an exhaust oven!
40 years ago I made a life long Army buddy. we were on the DMZ camp liberty bell, keep up the fire was the motto, Anyway i am taking amtrack to his place in Spokane wa in my manual wheelchair to dtart working on my track chair thanks to your insiring video's ny friend just got a tube bender . OMG we could make like a little Army tank ...ooooooooooo
I am amazed at this thing especially the way you figured out how achieve steering it, Kudos young man. An honestly Kool idea and neat rig, this retired Army Chief Warrant is impressed with your abilities and knowledge.
I think it's so cool that when the tv show was cancelled, you took your experience working with the A-Team and made the most of it by building your favorite vehicle from the GI★JOE cartoon. Personally, I love it when a plan comes together. Hat's off to you. Salute!
I just want to say this video has inspired me to do something similar. I got this wrecked car with a good engine and I was trying to decide what would be the best use for it, and I think having a tracked vehicle for my ranch would be so helpful. And this looks like it would be so much fun to build! Thank you for posting it 👍
Nice ride. The very best part is the direct-to-the-point build description. You mentioned everything needed to understand how it was built and how the components work without all the usual u-tube video unnecessary running on and humble bragging. Great job on both the vehicle and the video.
@733Rafael Thats not even a remotely true statement, almost all modern armor is outdated for the modern battle field but old soviet exports and even some of the EU tanks are FAR worse than the Abrams. Just look up Turkey and India's attempts at producing a homegrown tank.
Sorry buddy but light bars aren’t that cool. They sure did seem cool until everybody started putting them on their Honda Civic’s and Subaru outback‘s Lol.
I'd suggest on the top front most axle to put a forward adjustment bolt set. you could use 1 inch threaded rod with a pair of locking nuts and get almost a foot of track tension to it, similar to how trackhoes and dozers adjust their tracks. In my mind I can see a few different ways to do it... Cool project for sure, been looking at things like this for a while now and yours is def one of the simpler ones!!! Keep up the great work!
This is actually a really good video. You get straight to the point. You explain things well. And you don't waste my time with a bunch of bulshit and fluff.
I wish I would've thought of the CZcams possibilities then as well. I miiiight do a version 2 someday. I'm not positive yet though. If I do, I'll take you through every step of the way! Thank you for the comment!
Once I think about it, you sound like a humble Tony Stark, or a Tony Stark who grew up with the same intellect but more caution and common sense and a far less exorbitant source of endless resources XD Its really cool, half this stuff I'd never think of with the same materials, so have more confidence, you've got a keen mind that's enough to inspire others to be creators, too.
I’m gonna show my wife that picture of this tank and say that’s why! She’s always asking me why do you need all this junk ! THATS WHY😳 right there if I had more STUFF I could make one of these you’re holding me back woman❤️🔥
WOW , Howe & Howe made one called Ripsaw , it's 1 million dollars each , twin brothers with dollar signs in their eyes , a thousand dollars worth of steel , a thousand for engine and a thousand for extras , mine don't need a stupid computer , so about 3 grand for everything , a million dollars profit for each one the Howe brother's build , plus I'm a fabricator and welder so that's no problem , and you did a great job on your build , you definitely get a thumbs up from me , great job
Wheres the stereo system and speakers? Its illegal in most states and Provinces to operate that vehicle without early Metallica blaring at over 150 decibels
I've been mulling over the idea of making a 'bootleg' kettenkrad. This video is really informative and has helped me visualize some of the designs I had in mind better, and scrap a few things. In terms of size, this is basically what I'm looking for anyway, although the setup is much different, as the engine is in the back, and the drivetrain in the front on a kettenkrad, with the front wheel acting as steering and also drive-control (it acts on the tracks, similarly to what's been done in the video with the brakes). Cheers.
Pretty cool! From a slight distance, this looks a lot like the early war, WW-2, Russian or Polish tanks or self propelled guns! There was even a shot, early in the video, where some snow, accumulated on a feature, looked like there was a main gun or cannon on this thing! AWESOME JOB!!
Man, from the small amount of videos I've seen so far, your builds are awesome! Keep up the good work bud, your traction should be a big positive to keep this going. :) just look at cody's lab for example, this kind of stuff is great for youtube. Keep up the good work man, you've got the potential!
I have been watching Fab Rats and Matt's Off Road Recovery and have thought about building a rock Crawler out of a Nissan 4x4 that has a bad engine. Well...just changed my mind. I have everything that you used to build your "tank". This video came along at just the right time. I subscribed to help you out. I may want to vulcanize the tracks for dryer conditions. we'll see. First things first. "Back to Work" as Mike Patey would say. This is awesome!!!!
The easiest and best solution is weld a u joint vertically to original shifter,a straight shaft horizontally to another u joint welded to frame, then the gear shift handle where needed. Will work smoothly with no play and good feel ! Joints allow stick to move side to side and for and aft. Horizontal shaft transmits tourque and tension -compression.
Ya I was like dude thats way to complicated. You could just use a shaft to shift with. Mustang's with a 5 speed manual trans have a shaft connected to the shifting tower and then come forward from there like a foot or better then connect to the shifter on the floor board. I'm sure you could make the rod any length with in reason to fit where you need. But trying to shift and skid steer at the same time is gonna be a problem so having solinoids shifting from like paddle shifters on the steering handles would solve that but then I imagine it would be a pretty complicated set up to try and shift a traditionally hand shifted transmission via paddle shifters using a clutch.
Greatly impressed excellent project. That thing is just so cool. I was just wondering what the speed and the handling were like. Just wondering if you tried it in mud? Have you thought about adding removable cleats?
So if i understood the steering process, when you brake on one side the differential makes the job and transfert the force to the other side? Really with a car differential?
I'm not sure what you mean, but typically tracked vehicles will either slow down one track and/or speed up another track which causes the vehicle to turn.
@@haywoodjablome440 i suffer with chronic arthritis and when i work the pain becomes unbearable i need a complete new body , one that i can just drop my brain into lol :))
@@carmichaelmoritz8662 No problem! Just go to China, practice some fishing with dynamite, blow off your desired limbs and then have this guy make new ones for you on the cheap! czcams.com/video/BMueL4x48A4/video.html
This channel is going places. You could say it's on track..
Don't get me wrong, funny comment, but...
Fuck off 😂
He probably wrote this comment while he was tanked
Or offtrack doesnt really matter.
Buh Dun Tish/ Drum Drum2 Cymbal
Get out of my house😂😂
Your voice seemed to be somewhat self-deprecating when speaking about the "Small Budget". I feel that small budgets are often the seeds of brilliant discovery. ie. Skunk Works. I Just started watching this and had to say good work old chap.
Even when you have a large budget you design stuff and spend 10 x more time reducing the cost... Engineers should be given a degree in accounting after a few years of experience lol
@@Sk0lzky 😂😂😂I'm with you on that
Terrell Methvin that’s some impressive scrapping skill tbs
Give this man $1,000,000 and an airplane graveyard and just wait for a year.
It has been a year.
It has been a year and three months.
It has been a year and 5 months
Civilian version of an f35
Eat your heart out Howard Hughes
You have an amazing vehicle there my friend! Good work!
Gov be like we can recreate this for 2 billion.
lol, $2B wouldn't even get them past the "research" phase.
There will be overruns...
will Roland YT pun of the month 😂
With glass
I want them to spend as much as it takes to keep them happpy. Imagine what equipment they have really created lol
Imagine what this guy could build with $5K or more...
Scrap material only goes so far. But i think if someone helped he could build an actual battle tank
Give him $5k and he'll be back in 2 weeks in the same tank....
with a Cloaking Device and Flux Capacitor 😂😂😂
@@FMHikari Idk, there's a hobbyist group in Russia that makes working replica tanks (minus the cannon) out of scrap metal for far less than 5k, probably no more than 600 USD worth of scrap metal.
This?
czcams.com/video/Ia4TjbbvD54/video.html
He needs a sponsor....lol
As a professional restorer and maker of armour from the 15th century, I didn't want to leave without saying BRAVO to a guy who makes awesome armour for the 21st century (from one born & bred metal-botherer to another), I love this... it oooooOOOOzes both ingenuity and joy!!! 🏆 Best wishes from me and all the mice in the workshop mate.
top hat ! Well done
Poor man’s ripsaw. Love it. Need to build another one with a V8 and open headers. Good job man.
When I heard his voice, I immediately got an Tony Stark vibe.
Pretty sure that is Tony Stark
Mech I thought the same thing. Sounds kinda like Robert Downey Jr.
definitely tony stark
The Real Tony Stark that never made it out of the Snow
He's going by "Iron Man" these days
Reminds me of an early 1930s tank. Something like the Panzer 1 or T7 Car.
Those things weight upwards of 10 tons, a lot more stress on just about everything, when things are light its usually easy to build compared to when things are heavy, hence why automobiles of the era was a lot simpler mechanically than the tractors of the same era.
@@SMGJohn Well they also had a ton of armor on them which made up most of their weight. This thing is little more than a frame with some sheet metal to keep the engine covered.
Goliath tank is more like this machine.
It actually looks better than that, reminds me of british tankettes, I think they were called Vickers (name check)? Also romanians had something similar, called "Vultur" - "Eagle".
@@SilvaDreams "a ton of armor" actually only just about enough to stop rifle fire at a distance
I got goose bumps and then my head exploded when you described how you steered by breaking the inside wheel while using the open diff to transfer power to the other track. Very cool man can't wait to see your future projects!
Host: "nobody's gonna steal this thing"
Internet: "Oh really?" *thousands of people start grabbing their coats*
lol great work! love the design and implementation. what anti rust measures have you taken or are planning to take in the future?
sounds like something he will cover in series 2 ;)
(totally am not going to try and pressure a full build series out of him...)
That's not rust, that's camo!
Rat rod tank
@@rayfletcher3683 rust is the best camo.
I was like yeah no one would steal that pos. Where exactly are you though...
Great build! You actually did a really good job from the get go! As for the shifting, stick to rods with yokes, nothing that slides and NO ELECTRONICS. Make it mechanically only for maximum reliability. You can use baler belts from JohnDeere 568+569 balers, they have reinforced cores and are tough as nails, with texture on one side.
Agreed and dump the remote start, keep it mechanical. Shift the rad up in the body and add an intake to boost airflow. Only one other thing that may make it double the price - get some better tracks. It'll boost performance no end.
Agreement!
Just thought you might like to know, you're not the only person with that avatar. It's very memorable. Although the other guy, I doubt you'll find him on this kind of channel. Where'd it come from anyway?
@@DFPercush You mean my cat avatar? It stems from the fact that I am a cat lover and I also love lightning and the whole design is a cat that looks electrified. I love the look and the fact that it looks like my own cat haha, plus it looks at the text with judging eyes, which is neat imho. A reverse image search is the easiest way nowadays to copy other peoples pictures and avatars. It's never unique really, but I appreciate the heads-up.
The baler belts idea is a great one!
Simple, yet totally freaking genius. Awesome job!! I would have never guessed to use that rear end and the brake masters to steer but once you explained it, it made perfect sense. One of the coolest builds I've seen on CZcams so far.
This is actually how the first tanks steered with braking till the very late WW2 tanks started to have the ability to reverse steer so one tred could reverse and the other kept moving forwards allowing for much better turning ability.
Very clever and great job using what you had! A possibly alternative to the solenoids for the shifting mechanism is many manual 5 speed front wheel drive vehicles use two control cables for the transmission. I know for certain the late model Pontiac vibes were set up this way and likely many others. You could take the entire shifter assembly from a junkyard vehicle that would give you a remote shifter with two control cables (one for X direction, and one for Y). That would give the same feel as a normal shifter and no need to go through the headaches of trying to teach all the servo shift positions to an arduino.
I didn’t know this channel was less than a year old! This is such an insane beginning to an amazing journey
Affirm. I’d rather drive that Rat Rod than a Ripsaw, that’s some Mad Max Shiznit! Although to the average person, I’d recon that’s well over $400.
Free running truck to build it from is a pretty big head start. Even POSs cost almost his whole budget.
not gonna lie, it's great, both in idea and execution
13:00 "It's not anybody is going to steal this thing."
Um...best secure it somehow.
Really cool project, congrats on the build!
i have seen a few others attempt at this, usually severely under powered. Its nice to see someone who has the right idea of the amount displacement in needed to make this project usable, not to mention makes it look that cool.
Considering the budget you had, this is rather good. Engine sounds great too.
no muff lol
Almost looks like a Cobra HISS Tank. Alls you need is blasters on the top of the Canapy body and missiles launchers on the side.
smacleod69 that’s the first thought that came to me!
I knew it looked familiar
smacleod69 he’s not soviet u can forget the missile launcher
Same thing I thought. Very nice
Heck yeah man! Picture all the millions of folks that spent the time you spent on this machine just sitting in a chair arguing online.... you're an inspiration bud. Truly!
Absolutely out of this World - I'm very impressed.
Popped up in my recommendations - good work CZcams
All you need is a cobra emblem from gi joe on the side to make it complete. Great job brother!
And some guns of course
Dude, you're never going to pass inspection without that battery tie down in place. Better get on that pronto. 😁
Or just drive it on private property... but you're right... and the frame would need inspected...list goes on
Justin Case whoosh
Damn man glad the algorithmic gods helped me to stumble upon your channel. Love the get it done with what you got attitude. Build something whacky with a 2 stroke engine!!!
I had a 1980 rusted-out Toyota pickup that we just used for wheeling, after getting the radiator caked solid with mud, I cut a hole in the back of the cab and mounted it there (as you did). Put an electric fan on a DPDT switch, so when it's hot outside, you can blow air back over the engine, but when it's cold outside, you can reverse the air flow, and blow hot air into the cab. Best heated Toyota i ever had.
DD 1984 Toyota 4x4 on 35's, with 5:29 gears and double-low t-case. Project truck 1971 FJ40 crewcab.
Someone building their own tank...I think I’ve seen this before somewhere.
Do mean that concrete incased bulldozer?
What was it called, slabzilla or something?
psychoaiko666 Killdozer
@@RaininPayne2 right! That's it! Thanks
@Thystaff Thywill no, this is a toy.
Anything gasoline powered is utterly useless in a shtf situation.
Gasoline is one of the first things to run out. And can only be stored for a limited time, so hoarding gasoline isn't an option either.
If you're gonna go and build a "bug out vehicle", base it on a diesel engine.
@Thystaff Thywill diesels can run on refined used frying oil.
All you have to do is build a refinery.
Most fast food restaurants will happily give you their used oil for free, or maybe a small fee.
That is awesome!!!! I can see the resemblance to the Ripsaw. You did an excellent job with it. Especially with the materials you had on hand.
If I was a vehicle manufacture company, I'd just say: "YOU'RE HIRED!"
35$ an HR
yes please, building cool and odd vehicles from scrap like this help make my boring monotonous life enjoyable. i love these types of videos-seriously. ingenuity is extremely contagious and addictive
Dude, you're a genius. well better at mechanics than me.
But not better than CAT or John Deere
@@donteven5712 John Deere doesn't do mechanics, they paint yanmars green.
Impressive build, what’s your background. When will mine be ready, and how much do I owe you? Love it.
Yes! Version 2.0 should include:
+ AR500 body panels
+ Cummings Diesel engine
+ Kevlar run-flat bogie wheels (or something that can't be flattened)
+ Gun turret
+ Passenger cabin that seats 6-10 people
+ Built on a Heavy 1-ton truck frame
That would be a true bugout vehicle!
I like it. Maybe some heavy wall pipe front and rear to protect the tracks and push with or simply protect the whole vehicle.
I had a Coot, 4wd and steering and amphibious. Run off the road /track and into a body of water. No trauma except for the people with you who thought they'd have to swim. You couldn't put enough load on it to sink it.
Like to have it back. 20 hp Kohler engine, plenty powerful and aircooled. Worked great in Texas heat. Roll bar between separate front and rear sections that rotated on the same axis. Didn't even leak at all. Great hunting rig.
Had a flooded field with 2 rows of haygrazer every 80 feet. Pull up to the row, use a brush hook off the bass boat. Tie up and wait for the dove to come over.
Gather them all at sunset just floating around under power.
Roll bar was a gun rack too. 4 people plenty room. Non hunting, 6 people you could scare hell out of when you ran off into deep water but the Coot just kept on going with paddle tires. Love to have it back.
I’m definitely intrigued, and would love to see an upgraded version
Pretty sure Sgt Slaughter had one of these with guns when he hung out with GI Joe
More like something from the cartoon M.A.S.K.
@@roberthowell932 Oh right, like that little vehicle that popped off their big rig/command center
But can it take a shot from Chuck's beard fist?
I wish I was half as motivated as this guy. Jesus I can't even fold my laundry the same day I do it.
Love it. A thought on engine cooling. I ran a 22 re flatbed for years, after the thermostat choked my capacity to haul dirt up mountainsides by blowing my head gasket, I pulled it and was shocked at how little cooling I needed especially in the cold without the t stat restriction. Drove over mountains with cardboard jammed in front of the radiator and a carpenters clamp on the hose just so I could stay warm in the cab.
Switch to dual or triple heater cores and run coolant through the seating tubing with a cutoff valve to heat the driver's compartment...or, pipe through a water tank to have warm water on board... I am onto the prestone final charge radiator coolant in an effort to extend system life... If you want heat for survival, a radiator is a fuel pig you can't eat! Don't forget to cook while you drive with an exhaust oven!
Awesome! I would watch the build of version 2.0
Dude, this is great! I need that here where I live in the north cascades! I would personally love to see a shakedown video of this thing....
40 years ago I made a life long Army buddy. we were on the DMZ camp liberty bell, keep up the fire was the motto, Anyway i am taking amtrack to his place in Spokane wa in my manual wheelchair to dtart working on my track chair thanks to your insiring video's ny friend just got a tube bender . OMG we could make like a little Army tank ...ooooooooooo
I am amazed at this thing especially the way you figured out how achieve steering it, Kudos young man.
An honestly Kool idea and neat rig, this retired Army Chief Warrant is impressed with your abilities and knowledge.
wow. very detailed presentation. thank you for posting.
US military would be like
Hmm add some javelin or M2 Browning and sell for $80k
the cost of a javelin alone is more than 80k bub.
Further more. The armored vehicles that a javelin might be used against can be purchased for less than the cost of the javelin itself.
@@hell_march6652 actually finishing it up with armor panels communications and the machine gun or M2 Browning it be closer to $150k to $200k maybe.
They already have something like this.... Only it is also amphibious.
@@SilvaDreams and autonomous
Please please do series 2
This is so inspiring for me to build my own machine
I can't wait to see the V2 of this thing! Hell if you could find it, an old forklift or mailtruck LLV engine would work amazingly in this thing.
Bucket list goals! This is fantastic! You've inspired me!
You have no idea how much that means to me. Thank you!
Dude. This is amazing! You are a brilliant builder! Best of luck with the future projects. I'm sure they'll be as great as this one.
Very creative and love the low cost. Now we wanna see you go play in the snow with it!
I think it's so cool that when the tv show was cancelled, you took your experience working with the A-Team and made the most of it by building your favorite vehicle from the GI★JOE cartoon. Personally, I love it when a plan comes together. Hat's off to you. Salute!
Put a turret on it and you have a HISS Tank.
Looks just like the cobra commander tank!
I just want to say this video has inspired me to do something similar. I got this wrecked car with a good engine and I was trying to decide what would be the best use for it, and I think having a tracked vehicle for my ranch would be so helpful. And this looks like it would be so much fun to build! Thank you for posting it 👍
Nice ride. The very best part is the direct-to-the-point build description. You mentioned everything needed to understand how it was built and how the components work without all the usual u-tube video unnecessary running on and humble bragging. Great job on both the vehicle and the video.
$400 for that? You should be working at the White House or the pentagon? Save the American tax payer a lot!
granted, I'd say 80% of govt funding goes to oil political pockets...but granted I grew up in Martial Law Philippines....
@@mikeching6374 i grew up in america, id say 80% is a low estimate.
@@DieselRamcharger 10% for actual production, 90% for "lobbying" for your company to pay no tax and be allowed to employ serfs for pocket change.
@@DieselRamcharger the remaining 10%...welll....
@733Rafael Thats not even a remotely true statement, almost all modern armor is outdated for the modern battle field but old soviet exports and even some of the EU tanks are FAR worse than the Abrams. Just look up Turkey and India's attempts at producing a homegrown tank.
Very cool. Hard to believe you built this for less than $400.00, amazing. I will say, you should add a 12 or 16 inch LED light bar for night driving.
Sorry buddy but light bars aren’t that cool. They sure did seem cool until everybody started putting them on their Honda Civic’s and Subaru outback‘s Lol.
@@thatguy1321 I'm talking safety, functionality and practicality. Not cool factor.
The truncated exhaust with the tired V6 gives it that “Industrial” sound that completes the tank-illusion of the vehicle. Good Job, btw.
Yes a start to finish build sounds like a great idea
Sound is really low
I felt like Marty Mcfly in the start of BTTF while turning up my sound. *buzz sound as everything is set to max*
Well done, very impressive and well thought out.
I'd suggest on the top front most axle to put a forward adjustment bolt set. you could use 1 inch threaded rod with a pair of locking nuts and get almost a foot of track tension to it, similar to how trackhoes and dozers adjust their tracks. In my mind I can see a few different ways to do it... Cool project for sure, been looking at things like this for a while now and yours is def one of the simpler ones!!! Keep up the great work!
Definitely would love to see more projects like this. Now I want to go and build one as well.
Looks like a
Cobra H.I.S.S.
Tank from the G.I.Joe kartoon
CZcams recommended video algorithm finally fit it right! $400 DIY Ripsaw - great job man!
This is actually a really good video. You get straight to the point. You explain things well. And you don't waste my time with a bunch of bulshit and fluff.
If I had a welder when I was your age and the gumption of my younger self, I might be a titan of industry by now. Carry on good sir!
great job would love to see a start to finish on that
I wish I would've thought of the CZcams possibilities then as well. I miiiight do a version 2 someday. I'm not positive yet though. If I do, I'll take you through every step of the way! Thank you for the comment!
@Bob Bobbertson who you calling tubby
The 46 people that disliked this video want to give their heads a wobble
They're just jealous
Steve 'o not at all everyone is entitled to their own opinion that’s the beauty of the internet it gives people balls
Once I think about it, you sound like a humble Tony Stark, or a Tony Stark who grew up with the same intellect but more caution and common sense and a far less exorbitant source of endless resources XD
Its really cool, half this stuff I'd never think of with the same materials, so have more confidence, you've got a keen mind that's enough to inspire others to be creators, too.
This thing is fantastic! Reminds me of a Cobra single person tank toy that I had as a kid.
Amazing job on that budget.
Thanks!
Um can you go through build schematics or like any plans you drew so others can take a shot at this?
This is amazing. Great build, and I live your explanation of the troubles you've run into.
I’m gonna show my wife that picture of this tank and say that’s why! She’s always asking me why do you need all this junk !
THATS WHY😳
right there if I had more STUFF I could make one of these you’re holding me back woman❤️🔥
If you look on the construction lines its inspired on the tank from: howe and howe - - >the ripsaw 😜
the dude literally said that in the video...
How did you do your track connection
Would like to see some new videos of it driving around!
WOW , Howe & Howe made one called Ripsaw , it's 1 million dollars each , twin brothers with dollar signs in their eyes , a thousand dollars worth of steel , a thousand for engine and a thousand for extras , mine don't need a stupid computer , so about 3 grand for everything , a million dollars profit for each one the Howe brother's build , plus I'm a fabricator and welder so that's no problem , and you did a great job on your build , you definitely get a thumbs up from me , great job
Would love to see you do something like this with a larger enclosed cab and cargo/personnel area ;)
with snow tracks!
Wheres the stereo system and speakers? Its illegal in most states and Provinces to operate that vehicle without early Metallica blaring at over 150 decibels
Can't hear the police if you can't hear at all
I've been mulling over the idea of making a 'bootleg' kettenkrad. This video is really informative and has helped me visualize some of the designs I had in mind better, and scrap a few things. In terms of size, this is basically what I'm looking for anyway, although the setup is much different, as the engine is in the back, and the drivetrain in the front on a kettenkrad, with the front wheel acting as steering and also drive-control (it acts on the tracks, similarly to what's been done in the video with the brakes).
Cheers.
Pretty cool! From a slight distance, this looks a lot like the early war, WW-2, Russian or Polish tanks or self propelled guns! There was even a shot, early in the video, where some snow, accumulated on a feature, looked like there was a main gun or cannon on this thing! AWESOME JOB!!
Man, from the small amount of videos I've seen so far, your builds are awesome! Keep up the good work bud, your traction should be a big positive to keep this going. :) just look at cody's lab for example, this kind of stuff is great for youtube. Keep up the good work man, you've got the potential!
AWESOME BUILD!!!!
KEEP GOING AND CREATE MORE "STUMP JUMPERS!"
THEN RACE THEM!!! : )
Hey, I wanted to check in and let you know that you inspired me and that my tank is finally "finished." Thanks for the inspiration.
Dude!! Do you have a video?? I'd love to see it!
@@randomn6473 czcams.com/video/F33k1jteCL8/video.html
I have been watching Fab Rats and Matt's Off Road Recovery and have thought about building a rock Crawler out of a Nissan 4x4 that has a bad engine. Well...just changed my mind. I have everything that you used to build your "tank". This video came along at just the right time. I subscribed to help you out. I may want to vulcanize the tracks for dryer conditions. we'll see. First things first. "Back to Work" as Mike Patey would say. This is awesome!!!!
Auduino and solenoids break. Should easily shift from a VW MID engine cable shifter ala Jamar or Empi. You already done the hard part.
you are right.. just thinking the same thing... it would be more robust also ...
The easiest and best solution is weld a u joint vertically to original shifter,a straight shaft horizontally to another u joint welded to frame, then the gear shift handle where needed. Will work smoothly with no play and good feel ! Joints allow stick to move side to side and for and aft. Horizontal shaft transmits tourque and tension -compression.
Ya I was like dude thats way to complicated. You could just use a shaft to shift with. Mustang's with a 5 speed manual trans have a shaft connected to the shifting tower and then come forward from there like a foot or better then connect to the shifter on the floor board. I'm sure you could make the rod any length with in reason to fit where you need. But trying to shift and skid steer at the same time is gonna be a problem so having solinoids shifting from like paddle shifters on the steering handles would solve that but then I imagine it would be a pretty complicated set up to try and shift a traditionally hand shifted transmission via paddle shifters using a clutch.
Greatly impressed excellent project. That thing is just so cool. I was just wondering what the speed and the handling were like. Just wondering if you tried it in mud? Have you thought about adding removable cleats?
A one-minute action intro doesn't give the hard work you made for your tank justice! Awesome job, I'd love to watch some more action video.
I love the ingenuity of it.
So if i understood the steering process, when you brake on one side the differential makes the job and transfert the force to the other side? Really with a car differential?
I'm not sure what you mean, but typically tracked vehicles will either slow down one track and/or speed up another track which causes the vehicle to turn.
Exactly. If you lock one wheel the other wheels spins.
i think the 125 dislikes were from the "ripsaw" engineers...
Cool build I built a track sled out of junk. Everyone laughed until I had the coolest lightest ice fishing unit out there.
I’m a heavy equipment mechanic. You did a fantastic job! There are something’s I would do differently, but you did great!
cool . :)) i built stuff like that when my body was healthy . lots of good memories .
I enjoy hearing things like this. I'm hope this video could bring you back some pleasant thoughts.
@@randomn6473 yes 👍
Can you build yourself a new body then? DIY Prosthetics/Organs is where its at.
@@haywoodjablome440 i suffer with chronic arthritis and when i work the pain becomes unbearable i need a complete new body , one that i can just drop my brain into lol :))
@@carmichaelmoritz8662 No problem! Just go to China, practice some fishing with dynamite, blow off your desired limbs and then have this guy make new ones for you on the cheap! czcams.com/video/BMueL4x48A4/video.html
Where you from??
I'll pay you to make me one no joke man.
Awesome. Love the low tech builds that just work
That is one serious little beastie! 100% RESPECT! "Ripsaw eat your hearts out!" (I'd want to find an old diesel rig for mine!)
Tim.. Try any hunk yard, or a farmers yard....
True dat..