I cant wait for the vid ............WE INSTALLED A 2K HP 12valve Cummins in the ripsaw!!!........next vid....we blew the rear in the ripsaw!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣my favorite channel on YT
When you're ripping a track vehicle never let off the throttle on landing or when you're about to cross a ditch. Letting off makes the nose dip hard and bad stuff happens. Slow down before an obstacle and accelerate through to keep the nose up.
Yeah exactly. I was wondering why they were doing that. My friends would do the same thing when they borrowed my snowmobiles. It should be common sense, but I guess it's not for everyone. Kinda rough on the vehicle to land that way too. Everything is forced to instantly accelerate on impact all while under extra weight with the shocks still compressed from having just fallen... i feel like stuff must be grinding in there. . Atleast you dont have to worry about leaning into turns on a ripsaw. I remember getting into arguments with ex girlfriends because they kept leaning away from the turns and constantly tipping the sled or even actually rolling it. I remember shouting "lean the way I lean!! Are you trying to kill us?". I still think id prefer a snowmobile to a ripsaw tank. Idk where id ride a ripsaw and snowmobiles can be ridden on the side of any snowy highway or any frozen lake, or on the thousands of miles of trails they have in the upper peninsula of michigan. Fun fact, the U.P. of michigan has more snowmobile trails than the rest of the united states put together. I accidentally ended up in canada once though because the borders are not marked whatsoever lol. We got suspicious when we stopped seeing american tags on snowmobiles, but didnt know we were in canada until we saw maps and flags of canada in a bar we had stopped at lol.
@@negativeindustrial That's your own priority. I paid 1200 cash for my 1st snowmobile and 1600 cash for my 1st car and 1500 cash for my 2nd car. Im not at all a wealthy guy. I just like snowmobiling so i spent less money on my car to be able to afford it. Its not about being rich, it's about prioritizing what you spend your money on and saving up for what makes you happy. If youve ever been to Detroit youll know what im talking about. Most peoples cars are worth more than their houses. They arent rich.... nice cars are just what people happen to prioritize over there (for obvious reasons). The average person in america could buy a used snowmobile with just a portion of their tax return. Snowmobiles are not just for rich people. Rich people suck at snowmobiling. Like they are terrible at it. They go out and spend like 20,000 dollar on a snowmobile they cant even ride properly and then hold up traffic on the trails because they are so slow.
“Is this street legal?” “In Florida it is!” 😂 you could register a stolen box on wheels in Florida 😂 I have so much fun watching you maniacs! That action video is on point 👌
My brother lives in Bushnell and has a cheaper version of this and as long as it remains insured it can go on the street. Only bad part is no A/C so you’re going to definitely get swamp ass but it’s still really fun.
Alberta is pretty flexible like that too. If your project vehicle goes, stops, turns, has head n tail lights, a horn and some wind protection in front of the driver she's good to go.
I love how cleetus buys this expensive $ machine and has no problem letting them all have fun in it. Such a bad ass guy. Then he jumps right in the middle of everything ( water pooring all over him) and helps diagnose it. Ripsaw is sweet
This guy right here is the dude of all dudes, buys a tank, lets everyone rip it! Lets freaking go Cleet, you've got one hell of a team around you! Lets goooooooo!
This has been and will be the reason I continue to enjoy his content. Subject matter of the video be damned the man tries to do right by his fans, friends and family. That in itself is rare nowadays. That matched with good production quality, what more could one ask for?
My favorite part isn't when he gets a million dollar toy and says we. It's when it gets broken buy someone else and he STILL says we, no finger pointing, just us. You are the man cleet, dont ever change
But they did break it. And it's their fault that they barely even glanced at it before using it - they had not previously removed the cover to check anything, even though they knew that the machine had been abused and not maintained.
@@KeepItReal2024 In Eureka, CA. in the 70's a tow company had a half track call "FLAT FOOT" it was used to pull vehicles of the beaches. It could do 55 on the freeway.
Just a hint, hit the parking brake in the tow rig. The back and forth is going to shear that parking pin when loading. Nevermind. What's one more transmission rebuild ;) The Ripper is awesome! Do it for Dale!
Cleetus, I'm a garage door contractor and I'm telling ya, you gotta get the limits fixed on your door openers. Shouldn't have to press the stop button on the way up
I did door opener radio, digital code etc. You have to set the limits in the LIFT. Both up and down. We had openers that broke Garage floors because the Down limit allowed the Screw drive opener to screw the concrete into submission. occasionally killing homeowners. I am not lying. Genie screw drives, was number one, the most powerful in the mid 80s. The Railroad double door openers and 747 hanger openers were above scale just a bit...
It's basically all theirs. He may be the one with the channel but it's all those guys as a team that everyone watches to see. Them as a team is what makes it not just a single person. So they all should have the opportunity to drive everything they all work on everything and they all add to the entertainment that made so many people want to watch and I'm sure that's not lost on any of them.
@@joshmetzner1202 That's a good mentality to have and all. And it's probably the one Cleet has, but sounds like a bunch com mie gobbledegook. It's just not true. If not for him there would be none of it and without him it all would disappear. Fact.
It wouldn't be there you are right he came up with it but George is the real comic relief and jack stand is the equal in work and drive if not more the work the old guy name slipped my mind everyone routes for and loves to see driving super fast when u would expect him to be rhe old guy calling the cops its the cast that makes it work as much as it does it would work with just Garrett but there is a chance a pretty good one it isn't the smash it is .
I should've just said he is the face that's y it would go away but had George started it and he was the supporting crew as they are it would probably be just as big
I like fasterpromes but sense Jeremy fired George fasterpromes has only put out a few short video's. George has to be much happier with Cleetus. George did all the porting for heads and intakes at fasterpromes. He was stuck in that tiny room covered in aluminum chips for hour's each piece. Plus Cleetus on ocation treating the guy's to these field trips nice bonus when things don't break.
@@MAGGOT_VOMIT go to heavy d sparks page, it was a 3 video series called snowed in at his cabin in the Utah mountains. Whistling ate shit under the tank while filming Cletus driving it for the first time.
Cleetus you be the hero of the day buying a ripsaw and allowing your friends to drive it and braking it and still smiling your priceless you have the perfect team around you this is what the freedom factory needed this is definitely smiles per miles. God bless you guys and as always be safe 👍
Cleetus is the " Day tripper " on videos. The Beatles wrote him a song long ago. "Day Tripper". ... "don't take the easy way out now."... "it took you so long to find out".
@@dantekeskin1512 agreed. I may check out the spark plug video just for kicks. I started my own channel making funnny,family friendly content with the goal of opening any sort of race track in Massachusetts because we don’t have one. garret inspires me because he picked racing over being a lawyer and I see how happy he is. If you like to drive check out Vaughn Gittin or Chelsea Denofas channel. I learned a lot from them too. They are pro “Drifters”
I thought I remember watching some guys in a garage manufacturing these for military prototypes years and years ago. Just some random video I ran into. So cool to see it working!
Absolutely love Josh, got to meet him one day when we stopped by the freedom factory on vacation and the man took the time out of his day to give us a tour, absolute legend of a man
He is but it's also them as a cast of characters that make the channel what it is I don't knownif there is a split between them but they basically all bought it because we all watch for the group not necessarily one of them
Crazy to think that during all of his growth he was studying to become a lawyer. Can't remember if he finished the degree or not but even still, the man is dedicated to what he does.
Seeing the ripsaw makes me miss being a 19K tanker. Rule of thumb was for every hour of fun on the tank, you can expect 3 hours of maintenance but damn they are fun to drive!
@@ericnager2612 I wouldn't say cheap, king suspension is one of the leaders if not the leader in off-road suspension components. Least in my experience. Then again your jumping a tank, which is a problem all itself.
Yea just in hindsight it wouldn’t land so hard in the front, I could see possibly adding some weight to the back to keep it from nose diving along with it least 11 o’clock wheelies
@@cheathamtv4356 Na, it did that because if you watch closely it hit a small rise with the rear as it landed which pitched the front down. They are actually balanced very well.
The real question is when is it going to get a mnt dew/ America wrap. Also crazy for a guy to buy a tank, let his guys play with it till they break it and be totally chill about the whole thing lol.
Brother I can not even say it enough! Your awesome, for you to take the crew out and have a good time and let them drive that ripper is just mind blowing. Your one hell of a guy and a even better friend. Stay humble cletus it's getting you farther ever single day!
Cleeter: "3 of these in the united states" Also Cleeter: "boys we are going to go destroy this thing" Thank you for being a badass and driving your rigs no matter how much they are worth
A Gypsy once told me that you can tell how Kind someone is by the backward bend of their thumb. It shows they will also bend their back for others. I like to think this applies well to Garrett. Sure, he is living the dream so We know He has worked hard for all this but we get carried along for the best parts of it. All He asks is for us to Watch... This page has been one of the best TH-cam adventures I have ever witnessed. Thank You Garrett for letting us tag along..
What the hell just happened? I was watching Cleetus. Then suddenly the cameras, editing, music went Top Gear levels of awesome!!!! Kudos to the "action shot" and whoever shot and edited it!!!! Damn that was awesome!!!!
Just a piece of advice antifreeze is actually somehow Flammable I have plenty of experience on cars just over 20 years and I had no idea about that. On my 01 Durango the heater hose burst and and was leaking on my after market Exhaust headers while I was beating on it on the highway and next thing I know I started over heating I pulled over started smoking I wasn't worried because it was a hose and I opened the hood and it was on fire. I put it on with a water bottle and I so the busted hose new thing I learned .
@@warrenmichael918 no. Only 3 in the USA out of 15 sold. Doubt they sold more than one or two to the military for experimenting. The ripsaw never was bought for anything other than testing. Though H&H got bought by textron and they are using a version of the ripsaw chassis for a new vehicle, called the M5 unmanned mini-tank, with a turret housing a 30mm cannon. The US Army is currently testing them to see if they are something they'd want, and Textron has been advertising it at trade shows
@@ChevTecGroup Thats right , 3 in the USA. I knew there was a damn 3 in there somewhere, lol. I remember seeing these when they first showed them. I knew the military was looking at them or the company was trying to get them to look at them.
Ol George, nobody ever in life has missed a day of work and get rewarded with a tank Boggin trip. Another reason why cleet is just the best dude/boss ever.
I just have to say man, I'm working super-hard toward my dreams. Of moving to Florida and doing race car stuff in the next couple years. Realistically hopefully the end of this year, or beginning of next year. Up here nobody likes my cars. Even though they're pretty quick, and I'm sick of working for the man and my nine-year-old son and I are turning a shuttle bus into a home so we can drive across the country and do race car stuff all year in Florida. Turning it into a mobile welding school. The point of saying all this is that I am trying so hard and working so hard and failing miserably so far in my dreams. I got the race cars and the bus, but the finances are hard. And watching your channel, brings me levity everyday. You guys always have me laughing and I got a nice chance to live vicariously through you. To see those long-lasting and beautiful friendships you've developed over the years, i long for. I've been watching you since you were 1320. And you guys seem like a great group. You guys and PFI speed are probably some of the most wholesome guys in the automotive community on the internet. I just wanted to say thank you for all the years of entertainment. And for the motivation to keep pushing toward my dreams no matter how far away they seem.
This video had a lot of surprises. First I had to rewatch that hammer smack...holy crap! Then project prime entered the chat with glorious tank AND George footage. THEN I see a tank nearly clear doubles meant for a dirtbike. Mind blown
That thing catchin' air, with the bald eagle freedom cry, was a tear jerkin', big chest proud moment of an absolute pinnacle celebration of humanity's greatest achievements.
Been following your channel right bk thru the years and just when I think it can't get any better u buy a race track.. then I think it can't get any better... you buy a new shop, not to mention getting george on board, now you've bought a freeking tank 🤣 content is always on point by far my favourite channel 👌
@@iobenborbiliac5960 Cleetus just stress test stuff to find the weakest link. WD is just out to tear stuff up. I am glad WD is weeding out the squatted trucks though.
@@kidshalene9690 I want to see more rip saws on the road! So I totally get why he is doing away with the squatted trucks! Those jars are selling for 150 bucks a piece
This is the most American thing I've seen in the years of watching this channel.. I heard bald eagles screaming, beer opening, and had a tear rolling out my eye. LOVE IT
No one's going to mention the sick film work and movie like production midway through the video? I could definitely get behind more of that type of stuff on this channel! Sick work!
Next month on Cleetus: Can the ripsaw run a 15 at the Drag strip? Couple months later: Can the ripsaw run a 9 at the Drag strip? Month later: Fastest tank lap at the freedom factory. Another month later: Can the tank finally cross the pond?
Some of the power output they get out of these engines, I wouldnt doubt it gets some upgrades and he runs it down a track. Would love to see a big hoss intake on it with dual turbos
Honestly don't think you could get much more out of it without a LOT of headaches. They come with a built DMax that makes between 600-700HP, and they can certainly make much more than that of course, but look at where the radiator is. Cooling has to be VERY restricted in these, the original intent has always been for Ripsaw to be a military vehicle after all with the civilian versions basically being equivalent to a Hummer H1(it does have creature comforts, but... I mean, these things still ride and drive like a raw piece of military equipment, just with leather seats lol), and the component packaging reflects that. The other issue is that these things weigh 10,000lbs and have a lot of mechanical drag with the tracks(not to mention turning). The Allison 1000 is completely built of course, but I don't know if that trans architecture(a pickup truck trans, Allison name or not) would hold up over the long term with more horsepower(big fat diesel power at that) on the other side of the equation. A little different set of problems than diesel drag & pulling trucks, this thing is going to spend a significantly longer duration of time being abused than those do. All of that said... I'd like to see them prove me wrong! LOL
@@RyTrapp0 The trans is certainly missing upgrades that you can see from the outside. You can also see the engine still has stock up pipes. My truck that had the same stock engine is 6200 lbs, and can scale at 10k with no issue. So in stock form, it can handle the weight. But I agree on all the extra drag.
Noticed the shocks for the doors have multiple mounting holes, maybe if you move the the shock back a hole it might help with it closing. Then again it might be another problem
Loved the cinematic scenes, great shooting :D Also funny to see the slight frustration in Cleeters eyes when they've broken the tank.. He really should know by now, you cant treat machines like an anvil and not expect them to break ;D ;D
hahaha 3:48 George:"every time we buy something it's the best running thing we have" Cleet:"until we own it for a month and then it falls in position" - FORESHADOWING
You can't use straight water in a diesel engine, if you do you will be putting an engine in soon. You need coolant that stops cavitation on the cylinder walls.
You can tell Cleet was a little ticked/bummed that she broke so fast but he was still smiling ear to ear and having fun. Talk about a ton of fun out ripping a tank that when they get done will be doing 12 sec quarter miles, LOL... Sparks thrashed the hell out of that machine and she needs some love but this crews the right one to get her done...
"This tank is the best running rig we own right now!" "Yeah, every new rig is our best rig until we drive it for a little bit, then it falls in line with the rest‼️" COULDN'T HAVE JINXED THEMSELVES ANYMORE THAN THAT 😂
Imagine dragging ass into work, wondering what the day has in store for you, and before you can slug down your AM coffee, your driving a tank..Freedom Factory employment has got to be a trip 😁
Dude the montage part at 6:50 was so good. Would love to see the same type of thing with mullet getting iced down, thru the water, the burnout, then the pass! Loving the videos since 2019!
The roll cage on this think looks like it is just for show. What happens if it flips and how do you open gullwing doors when it's on it's roof? I hope nobody gets hurt. It may be worth upgrading the roll cage.
These are very well built after hours and hours of testing over several years. They were built for the military so you know they are strong as hell. These civilian units most likely are as strong too.
Love the cinematic action shots. Cleetus and crew are truly living life. Well done and how great was it to see fans in the stands. For the first dedicated circle track car's at the Freedom Factory.
A friend of mine many years ago was a military reservist, his job was loading tanks on trains. He said “always let the tankies drive onto the wagon deck.” I was reminded of why at 13:56 . This type of driving used to make the MBT’s “fall off” the wagon lol.
Ripper is already fixed... turns out it has a Volvo Semi Truck radiator, got one and got it repaired and improved!
That thing definitely needs 12valve Cummins noises coming out of it. With a 20ft stack of smoke pouring out the top.
You should bring that to my country sometime. We have good trails here
Damn McFarland Fab has quality parts and fast turnaround
That would explain why it broke lol. I pick up Volvo semis from the plant as they are finished and the quality is terrible
How much is it to come to the freedom factory?
Y'all didn't break - you found the first upgrade opportunity!
Send it for Dale!
I cant wait for the vid ............WE INSTALLED A 2K HP 12valve Cummins in the ripsaw!!!........next vid....we blew the rear in the ripsaw!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣my favorite channel on YT
thats one way to look at it 😁
When you're ripping a track vehicle never let off the throttle on landing or when you're about to cross a ditch. Letting off makes the nose dip hard and bad stuff happens. Slow down before an obstacle and accelerate through to keep the nose up.
Yeah exactly. I was wondering why they were doing that. My friends would do the same thing when they borrowed my snowmobiles. It should be common sense, but I guess it's not for everyone. Kinda rough on the vehicle to land that way too. Everything is forced to instantly accelerate on impact all while under extra weight with the shocks still compressed from having just fallen... i feel like stuff must be grinding in there. . Atleast you dont have to worry about leaning into turns on a ripsaw. I remember getting into arguments with ex girlfriends because they kept leaning away from the turns and constantly tipping the sled or even actually rolling it. I remember shouting "lean the way I lean!! Are you trying to kill us?". I still think id prefer a snowmobile to a ripsaw tank. Idk where id ride a ripsaw and snowmobiles can be ridden on the side of any snowy highway or any frozen lake, or on the thousands of miles of trails they have in the upper peninsula of michigan. Fun fact, the U.P. of michigan has more snowmobile trails than the rest of the united states put together. I accidentally ended up in canada once though because the borders are not marked whatsoever lol. We got suspicious when we stopped seeing american tags on snowmobiles, but didnt know we were in canada until we saw maps and flags of canada in a bar we had stopped at lol.
@@alexcrowder1673
Most of us didn’t get snowmobiles, dude.
@@negativeindustrial That's your own priority. I paid 1200 cash for my 1st snowmobile and 1600 cash for my 1st car and 1500 cash for my 2nd car. Im not at all a wealthy guy. I just like snowmobiling so i spent less money on my car to be able to afford it. Its not about being rich, it's about prioritizing what you spend your money on and saving up for what makes you happy. If youve ever been to Detroit youll know what im talking about. Most peoples cars are worth more than their houses. They arent rich.... nice cars are just what people happen to prioritize over there (for obvious reasons).
The average person in america could buy a used snowmobile with just a portion of their tax return. Snowmobiles are not just for rich people. Rich people suck at snowmobiling. Like they are terrible at it. They go out and spend like 20,000 dollar on a snowmobile they cant even ride properly and then hold up traffic on the trails because they are so slow.
Great advice for all of us tank owners
@@negativeindustrial No, we expect you to ask and listen. If you've never driven one, you shouldn't assume you know how.
"We" broke "our" ripsaw tank. I love how humble Garrett is. Doesn't act like he's above/ better than anyone on his team.
No, he let everyone else drive it and back it off the trailer before him! Great guy, he looked at everyone and told them they'll all get to drive it
Seriously, like in the first video he says "WE got a tank" Great guy...
Class act group of people all around
Yea, all his employees take a pay cut so “they” can buy a silly toy tank for the “group” while it’s registered in mr drop out’s name. Very humble.
@@TransLivesMatterTLM that’s one heck of a statement. I assume you have proof to back that up? Payroll records or something?
“Is this street legal?”
“In Florida it is!” 😂 you could register a stolen box on wheels in Florida 😂
I have so much fun watching you maniacs! That action video is on point 👌
I don't think wheels is a requirement :P Florida is built different :D
As long as it has insurance you can drive it
My brother lives in Bushnell and has a cheaper version of this and as long as it remains insured it can go on the street. Only bad part is no A/C so you’re going to definitely get swamp ass but it’s still really fun.
Alberta is pretty flexible like that too. If your project vehicle goes, stops, turns, has head n tail lights, a horn and some wind protection in front of the driver she's good to go.
@@xeonmainframerx7 actually you don't need insurance in Florida
I love how cleetus buys this expensive $ machine and has no problem letting them all have fun in it. Such a bad ass guy. Then he jumps right in the middle of everything ( water pooring all over him) and helps diagnose it. Ripsaw is sweet
Do not loan your Jet Boat to Cleetus... warning !
George: shows up for work.
Cleetus: "No time to explain, get in the tank!"
He’s like you know when you miss school and there’s a fight “oh thats the worst”
Just florida man stuff
This genuinely made me laugh
This guy right here is the dude of all dudes, buys a tank, lets everyone rip it! Lets freaking go Cleet, you've got one hell of a team around you! Lets goooooooo!
Work for Cleetus, and has toys are your toys....
What fun would it be if everyone was just standing watching you being recorded and not letting anyone else drive
Ain't no fun if da homies can't get none
This has been and will be the reason I continue to enjoy his content. Subject matter of the video be damned the man tries to do right by his fans, friends and family. That in itself is rare nowadays. That matched with good production quality, what more could one ask for?
@@obamapox8185 Your theory of George being beamed up and replaced with a shape-shifter was wack.
My favorite part isn't when he gets a million dollar toy and says we. It's when it gets broken buy someone else and he STILL says we, no finger pointing, just us. You are the man cleet, dont ever change
But they did break it. And it's their fault that they barely even glanced at it before using it - they had not previously removed the cover to check anything, even though they knew that the machine had been abused and not maintained.
Just a couple good ole boys having a good time. Love it!
George: "Getting run over with a tank isnt a bad way to go....."
Whistlin' Diesel : *approves*
So true lol
Didn't he literally say that? lol
😂😂
You know dudes lawyer and wife made him sell the Ripsaw after WD almost died could you imagine that lawsuit
@@79huddy on his Instagram, he said the wife approved
George: "is it street legal"
Cleetus: "uh, yeah it is in Florida" 🤣
Funny part is he ain't lying 🤣
@@KeepItReal2024 In Eureka, CA. in the 70's a tow company had a half track call "FLAT FOOT" it was used to pull vehicles of the beaches. It could do 55 on the freeway.
The tank definetly need to be a pace car for atleast one event! That would be so sick!
Just a hint, hit the parking brake in the tow rig. The back and forth is going to shear that parking pin when loading.
Nevermind. What's one more transmission rebuild ;)
The Ripper is awesome! Do it for Dale!
Yup block the tires
Honestly not a common issue on modern trans at all.
Cleetus, I'm a garage door contractor and I'm telling ya, you gotta get the limits fixed on your door openers. Shouldn't have to press the stop button on the way up
I did door opener radio, digital code etc. You have to set the limits in the LIFT. Both up and down. We had openers that broke Garage floors because the Down limit allowed the Screw drive opener to screw the concrete into submission. occasionally killing homeowners. I am not lying. Genie screw drives, was number one, the most powerful in the mid 80s. The Railroad double door openers and 747 hanger openers were above scale just a bit...
Cleeter is the kid on the street with the coolest toys who lets everyone play with them. Rare bird.
Even better, all that plus he doesn't get mad or make you feel bad if it breaks while you're in the seat. Unheard of.
It's basically all theirs. He may be the one with the channel but it's all those guys as a team that everyone watches to see. Them as a team is what makes it not just a single person. So they all should have the opportunity to drive everything they all work on everything and they all add to the entertainment that made so many people want to watch and I'm sure that's not lost on any of them.
@@joshmetzner1202 That's a good mentality to have and all. And it's probably the one Cleet has, but sounds like a bunch com mie gobbledegook. It's just not true. If not for him there would be none of it and without him it all would disappear. Fact.
It wouldn't be there you are right he came up with it but George is the real comic relief and jack stand is the equal in work and drive if not more the work the old guy name slipped my mind everyone routes for and loves to see driving super fast when u would expect him to be rhe old guy calling the cops its the cast that makes it work as much as it does it would work with just Garrett but there is a chance a pretty good one it isn't the smash it is .
I should've just said he is the face that's y it would go away but had George started it and he was the supporting crew as they are it would probably be just as big
Love to Fasterproms but George going to the McFarland racing team mustve been the best move of his life! Hell yeah brother 🤘
Thought this exact same thing... much better fit for George
I like fasterpromes but sense Jeremy fired George fasterpromes has only put out a few short video's.
George has to be much happier with Cleetus. George did all the porting for heads and intakes at fasterpromes. He was stuck in that tiny room covered in aluminum chips for hour's each piece. Plus Cleetus on ocation treating the guy's to these field trips nice bonus when things don't break.
He got more or less fired because he went to race week with Cleet.
Turned out to be a really good thing 😉
George said “I guess getting ran over by a tank wouldn’t be the worst way to go” I wonder if he knew about whistlen diesel
Who?? 😆😂🤣
@@MAGGOT_VOMIT go to heavy d sparks page, it was a 3 video series called snowed in at his cabin in the Utah mountains. Whistling ate shit under the tank while filming Cletus driving it for the first time.
Loool I came down to the comments just for this
@@robertdoge160 I was jokin'.
I’m pretty sure WD and Scott from Kentucky Ballistics are immortal or somewhat close to it.
Cleetus you be the hero of the day buying a ripsaw and allowing your friends to drive it and braking it and still smiling your priceless you have the perfect team around you this is what the freedom factory needed this is definitely smiles per miles. God bless you guys and as always be safe 👍
Cleetus is the only channel that ive been watching every single video for years now!
Its so awesome!
Cleetus is the " Day tripper " on videos. The Beatles wrote him a song long ago. "Day Tripper". ... "don't take the easy way out now."... "it took you so long to find out".
From a Procharged Leased Ram 1500 to a Ripsaw. It's been a hell of a ride man, thanks for making us apart of it and keep on keeping on 🤙
Only real og remember that ram😢
First video I ever watched was the pumpkin burnout video. That Ram was a trooper though
Does anyone remember the videos of him teaching his ex how to do a burnout in a crown Vic? You could tell she hated it. I’m glad Garret is happy.
@@BostonBeata yea and the spark plug one! I’m glad ole boy cleet is happy too and Maddie is awesome and full of energy!
@@dantekeskin1512 agreed. I may check out the spark plug video just for kicks. I started my own channel making funnny,family friendly content with the goal of opening any sort of race track in Massachusetts because we don’t have one. garret inspires me because he picked racing over being a lawyer and I see how happy he is. If you like to drive check out Vaughn Gittin or Chelsea Denofas channel. I learned a lot from them too. They are pro “Drifters”
The hammer hitting you in the head mid ad 😂😂
Could have knocked out some teeth
I want to see the outtakes lol
the muffled laugh makes it even better!
Had to be Jackstand! lol
Good thing he was wearing the helmet when someone dropped it on his head. People gotta be more careful in the workplace.
I thought I remember watching some guys in a garage manufacturing these for military prototypes years and years ago. Just some random video I ran into. So cool to see it working!
George's laughter makes these videos that much better
Absolutely love Josh, got to meet him one day when we stopped by the freedom factory on vacation and the man took the time out of his day to give us a tour, absolute legend of a man
He just gave you guys an unannounced tour when they were closed? Lucky.
Dude cleetus ur a true friend to these guys, and u have seriously came a long way since the 1320 days
He worked hard for everything he got, and TH-cam allowed him to flourish. Good for him, hes living the dream!
So true 👍
He is but it's also them as a cast of characters that make the channel what it is I don't knownif there is a split between them but they basically all bought it because we all watch for the group not necessarily one of them
By far my favourite content creators :) The whole team is awesome !
Crazy to think that during all of his growth he was studying to become a lawyer. Can't remember if he finished the degree or not but even still, the man is dedicated to what he does.
Seeing the ripsaw makes me miss being a 19K tanker. Rule of thumb was for every hour of fun on the tank, you can expect 3 hours of maintenance but damn they are fun to drive!
Hhhhooooooaaaaaaahhhh!!
Hell yeah brother! Thank you for your service...from one 19K Armor Crewman to another.
'96-'03 = M1A1, M1A2 and M1A2 SEP.
Sounds just like the AH-64's. We call them hangar queens because that's where you can always find them.
Even better to shoot
Howe & Howe must love this ! Glad this thing came from Maine!
6:39 awesome editing , great photography !! Cheers from Brazil .
I see why Cleetus hangs with these guys, they are RELENTLESS. George "LOOKIT HIS THUMB"
Probably a good thing James didn’t get to rip it. You could see in his eyes that he was planning to LAUNCH that unit off the big jump 😂
You know when its fixed James will launch it
I myself think that will mess up the suspension the coil overs look cheep for the weight pf of the Ripsaw
James would add nitro to that ripper before he jumps :p its more like "how big injectors can it take"
@@ericnager2612 I wouldn't say cheap, king suspension is one of the leaders if not the leader in off-road suspension components. Least in my experience. Then again your jumping a tank, which is a problem all itself.
Definitely needs the shocks adjusted just a tad bit tighter
He talked about servicing the coil overs in the first vid, they'll be on it for sure, bunch of very clever hillbillies over at the freedom factory.
Little more spring all around and more compression up front.
Yea just in hindsight it wouldn’t land so hard in the front, I could see possibly adding some weight to the back to keep it from nose diving along with it least 11 o’clock wheelies
@@cheathamtv4356 Na, it did that because if you watch closely it hit a small rise with the rear as it landed which pitched the front down. They are actually balanced very well.
George is a hoot and so glad he's on the channel. Yall are living the dream!
I love George’s reactions to everything! He’s always so excited and happy when you hit him with a surprise!!
The real question is when is it going to get a mnt dew/ America wrap. Also crazy for a guy to buy a tank, let his guys play with it till they break it and be totally chill about the whole thing lol.
He bought it for content. He’s getting his money’s worth
i’m sure if you had as much money as he does coming in, and knew how much this video was gonna make you, you wouldn’t care either lmao
If you ain't chill or skint don't let your boys use your stuff
He did a pole on insta, and the people voted for American flag over the current paint scheme.
@@philb5593 subdued flag would be sick
Brother I can not even say it enough! Your awesome, for you to take the crew out and have a good time and let them drive that ripper is just mind blowing. Your one hell of a guy and a even better friend. Stay humble cletus it's getting you farther ever single day!
Only half way through but this video is a BANGER! God dang this channel has come a long way since working on the C7 in his driveway with Coop and Ed.
R.i.p. Ed.
RIP ED. What happened to COOPER?
@@averageduke6834 He have his own YT channel now
I still miss Ed. 🤦🏽♂️
It has come a long way past the Exhaust Whistles in a Vett (smart as a box of rocks btw)
Cleeter: "3 of these in the united states"
Also Cleeter: "boys we are going to go destroy this thing"
Thank you for being a badass and driving your rigs no matter how much they are worth
you might wanna fix them first
I LOVE George being on this channel!
Seeing George’s joy driving this tank is second to none. He’s so happy. Lol
Went from putting exhaust whistles on the corvette to hovercrafts to jumping tanks. What in the world is next?!? Haha
Helicopters
@@captaincael beat me to it lol
Don't forget that Mullet was almost a Jet powered race car.
A video with Finnegan and Whistlin Diesel 👍 that would be awesome.
A10
Georgie is like having a very talented 10 year old on the team!
A Gypsy once told me that you can tell how Kind someone is by the backward bend of their thumb. It shows they will also bend their back for others. I like to think this applies well to Garrett. Sure, he is living the dream so We know He has worked hard for all this but we get carried along for the best parts of it. All He asks is for us to Watch... This page has been one of the best TH-cam adventures I have ever witnessed. Thank You Garrett for letting us tag along..
What the hell just happened? I was watching Cleetus. Then suddenly the cameras, editing, music went Top Gear levels of awesome!!!! Kudos to the "action shot" and whoever shot and edited it!!!! Damn that was awesome!!!!
Just a piece of advice antifreeze is actually somehow Flammable I have plenty of experience on cars just over 20 years and I had no idea about that. On my 01 Durango the heater hose burst and and was leaking on my after market Exhaust headers while I was beating on it on the highway and next thing I know I started over heating I pulled over started smoking I wasn't worried because it was a hose and I opened the hood and it was on fire. I put it on with a water bottle and I so the busted hose new thing I learned .
Cleetus, the only appropriate helmet to wear while driving the ripsaw is a surplus CMC helmet that Abrams drivers wore
6:36 dude that instant production quality change got me tearing up it is so beautiful 😍
I still can't get over the dynamic of your channel. George. Jackstand. Sam just everyone right now. Perfection
Dude I love George! Jackstand and Georgie with cleet perfect channel entertainment of awesome dudes!
Man remember the videos at Cleetus first house. Look at him now. Our guy has made it big fellas.
The whistle tip and duck call in the tail pipe video days
I strive me be more like ol cleeter everyday🤣
He has 2.8 million subscribers and 939 million views, it’s crazy how far he’s come
Hell yeah, and Ed the neighbor across the street. F in chat for Ed.
The place he rented with cooper
Who would have thought watching Discovery channel as a kid, “ the RIPSAW will one day be available for civilian owners” - Howe & Howe Tech
Loved that show
Here in Michigan we all need one
Didnt he say that only 3 civilian units are out in the wild? The rest military.
@@warrenmichael918 no. Only 3 in the USA out of 15 sold. Doubt they sold more than one or two to the military for experimenting. The ripsaw never was bought for anything other than testing. Though H&H got bought by textron and they are using a version of the ripsaw chassis for a new vehicle, called the M5 unmanned mini-tank, with a turret housing a 30mm cannon. The US Army is currently testing them to see if they are something they'd want, and Textron has been advertising it at trade shows
@@ChevTecGroup Thats right , 3 in the USA. I knew there was a damn 3 in there somewhere, lol. I remember seeing these when they first showed them. I knew the military was looking at them or the company was trying to get them to look at them.
Ol George, nobody ever in life has missed a day of work and get rewarded with a tank Boggin trip. Another reason why cleet is just the best dude/boss ever.
I just have to say man, I'm working super-hard toward my dreams. Of moving to Florida and doing race car stuff in the next couple years. Realistically hopefully the end of this year, or beginning of next year. Up here nobody likes my cars. Even though they're pretty quick, and I'm sick of working for the man and my nine-year-old son and I are turning a shuttle bus into a home so we can drive across the country and do race car stuff all year in Florida. Turning it into a mobile welding school.
The point of saying all this is that I am trying so hard and working so hard and failing miserably so far in my dreams. I got the race cars and the bus, but the finances are hard. And watching your channel, brings me levity everyday. You guys always have me laughing and I got a nice chance to live vicariously through you. To see those long-lasting and beautiful friendships you've developed over the years, i long for. I've been watching you since you were 1320. And you guys seem like a great group.
You guys and PFI speed are probably some of the most wholesome guys in the automotive community on the internet. I just wanted to say thank you for all the years of entertainment. And for the motivation to keep pushing toward my dreams no matter how far away they seem.
That cinematic cutscene was Hollywood quality!! That’s a beautiful machine!!
This video had a lot of surprises. First I had to rewatch that hammer smack...holy crap! Then project prime entered the chat with glorious tank AND George footage. THEN I see a tank nearly clear doubles meant for a dirtbike. Mind blown
That thing catchin' air, with the bald eagle freedom cry, was a tear jerkin', big chest proud moment of an absolute pinnacle celebration of humanity's greatest achievements.
HELL YEAH BROTHER!!!
It was a red tail hawk, but I agree that was badass af
Not sure what she weighs but I’d probably suggest using chains and not straps to anchor that puppy. Can’t wait to see more!!!
Definitely should have ratchet binders and not straps, might even get the attention of dot.....
10k straps would be OK.
I’m surprised this comment hasn’t got more likes. Good advice!!
it only weighs 9k lbs
Be better with a lower trailer that the Ripper sits in rather than kinda on that was well scetch ,especially with the soft rubber tracks .
Been following your channel right bk thru the years and just when I think it can't get any better u buy a race track.. then I think it can't get any better... you buy a new shop, not to mention getting george on board, now you've bought a freeking tank 🤣 content is always on point by far my favourite channel 👌
@6:50 Whoa whoa whoa, what is this cinematic production stuff going on, haha pretty sick!
The ending sounds like a challenge for companies to see how well their stuff is built with the McFarland crew.
The new standard, "We built this good, but is it Cleetus proof?"
I don't know bro... him and WD are pretty good friends and destroying things is not Cleets MO
@@iobenborbiliac5960 Cleetus just stress test stuff to find the weakest link. WD is just out to tear stuff up. I am glad WD is weeding out the squatted trucks though.
@@340duster8 he's doing us a civil service.
By a beat up one, beat on it some more, break it and complain ?
The amount of different types of content cleetus is bringing to us is just phenomenal
Whistlin diesel is having nightmares now that Cleeter has his own Ripsaw unit.
Not just any rip saw but the one that almost killed whistlindiesel
@@MrCrazyking81 Surprised WD didn't outbid Cleet for it and put it in little jars like the squatted trucks
@@kidshalene9690 I want to see more rip saws on the road! So I totally get why he is doing away with the squatted trucks! Those jars are selling for 150 bucks a piece
@@kidshalene9690 Dave probably wanted cleet to own it because he knows it I’m won’t total it
This is the most American thing I've seen in the years of watching this channel.. I heard bald eagles screaming, beer opening, and had a tear rolling out my eye. LOVE IT
No one's going to mention the sick film work and movie like production midway through the video? I could definitely get behind more of that type of stuff on this channel! Sick work!
"You can't break it, it's a tank" - said no tanker...ever.
Always broken or dead
Next month on Cleetus: Can the ripsaw run a 15 at the Drag strip?
Couple months later: Can the ripsaw run a 9 at the Drag strip?
Month later: Fastest tank lap at the freedom factory.
Another month later: Can the tank finally cross the pond?
Some of the power output they get out of these engines, I wouldnt doubt it gets some upgrades and he runs it down a track. Would love to see a big hoss intake on it with dual turbos
Honestly don't think you could get much more out of it without a LOT of headaches. They come with a built DMax that makes between 600-700HP, and they can certainly make much more than that of course, but look at where the radiator is. Cooling has to be VERY restricted in these, the original intent has always been for Ripsaw to be a military vehicle after all with the civilian versions basically being equivalent to a Hummer H1(it does have creature comforts, but... I mean, these things still ride and drive like a raw piece of military equipment, just with leather seats lol), and the component packaging reflects that.
The other issue is that these things weigh 10,000lbs and have a lot of mechanical drag with the tracks(not to mention turning). The Allison 1000 is completely built of course, but I don't know if that trans architecture(a pickup truck trans, Allison name or not) would hold up over the long term with more horsepower(big fat diesel power at that) on the other side of the equation. A little different set of problems than diesel drag & pulling trucks, this thing is going to spend a significantly longer duration of time being abused than those do.
All of that said... I'd like to see them prove me wrong! LOL
@@RyTrapp0 The trans is certainly missing upgrades that you can see from the outside. You can also see the engine still has stock up pipes. My truck that had the same stock engine is 6200 lbs, and can scale at 10k with no issue. So in stock form, it can handle the weight. But I agree on all the extra drag.
This is the content I live for. Never stop, Cleetus. Never stop.
Noticed the shocks for the doors have multiple mounting holes, maybe if you move the the shock back a hole it might help with it closing. Then again it might be another problem
Loved the cinematic scenes, great shooting :D Also funny to see the slight frustration in Cleeters eyes when they've broken the tank.. He really should know by now, you cant treat machines like an anvil and not expect them to break ;D ;D
Imagine if everyone had a Cleetus in there family, world would be sooooooo good
Sorry Max Power, their Family
hahaha 3:48 George:"every time we buy something it's the best running thing we have" Cleet:"until we own it for a month and then it falls in position" - FORESHADOWING
Pretty sure Desantis will come and visit now that you got the Ripsaw.
🇺🇸
You can't use straight water in a diesel engine, if you do you will be putting an engine in soon. You need coolant that stops cavitation on the cylinder walls.
We have one of those but the newer version here in Puerto Rico. Saw it being towed on the highway some time ago and man, they are just sick units
You can tell Cleet was a little ticked/bummed that she broke so fast but he was still smiling ear to ear and having fun. Talk about a ton of fun out ripping a tank that when they get done will be doing 12 sec quarter miles, LOL...
Sparks thrashed the hell out of that machine and she needs some love but this crews the right one to get her done...
I think he was just upset that he didn't get to tear it up.
It's still wicked cool especially rocking those two big flags of freedom! A big poster of that would make great merch 👍👍💗🙂
All US flags shall be flown upside down until further notice.
George is definitely at the right company for sure now
I am pleased to see the steering wheel that D-Sparks bent with his face is still working!
The helmet, the edit, the jumps, the jokes, everything about this video sums up why we love this channel so much!
Hell of a guy to let everyone rip your $250k+ 1 of 3 in the USA tank. Hell yeah brother!
"This tank is the best running rig we own right now!" "Yeah, every new rig is our best rig until we drive it for a little bit, then it falls in line with the rest‼️" COULDN'T HAVE JINXED THEMSELVES ANYMORE THAN THAT 😂
At about 7:30 I felt like I should have been hearing Clarkson's voice. I dig the production.
The cinematography just after the 6:30 second mark is impressive!
Love the energy George brings to the channel 😂
I hope y'all decide to keep this thing around for as long as possible, cuz this thing is AWESOME!
As long they do not drive it LOL
Imagine dragging ass into work, wondering what the day has in store for you, and before you can slug down your AM coffee, your driving a tank..Freedom Factory employment has got to be a trip 😁
If you work for cleet I can’t ever imagine a day you have to drag ass into work , no matter how little sleep or what time of day you go in !!
I don't do ANYTHING before my a.m. coffee.
The freedom of this video has never been crested until now!! Wow
George was such a great addition to the team full time. Hell yea brother!
Dude the montage part at 6:50 was so good. Would love to see the same type of thing with mullet getting iced down, thru the water, the burnout, then the pass! Loving the videos since 2019!
Anybody else getting GI Joe vibes from this? Thanks cleet for putting a genuine smile on this GenX face.
They used a ripsaw in a GI joe movie.
@@Bam.videos the animated one? I just watched that again a couple weeks ago lol
@@SwordCymbal79 nah, the live action one. G.I. Joe retaliation
@@SwordCymbal79 although they could have modeled the animated one from a real one.
@@Bam.videos I’m old lol
George: is it street legal?
Cleet : it is in Florida.
Gotta be one of the most Florida man things I’ve ever heard.
Every person in the driver seat is smiling the whole time. love it!
Haha George said I can't believe this mug got a freaking ripsaw 🤣🤣 yess. I call everyone mug
The roll cage on this think looks like it is just for show. What happens if it flips and how do you open gullwing doors when it's on it's roof? I hope nobody gets hurt. It may be worth upgrading the roll cage.
Was thinking the same thing man...
Look up the builders Howe&Howe. It's not as heavy as you would expect and it's also a lot stronger than you think.
These are very well built after hours and hours of testing over several years. They were built for the military so you know they are strong as hell. These civilian units most likely are as strong too.
@@ijgdjvjd2998 I hope so, but look at how the front bar connects to the windshield frame. Doesn't look strong to me. I just hope they stay safe.
Love the cinematic action shots. Cleetus and crew are truly living life. Well done and how great was it to see fans in the stands. For the first dedicated circle track car's at the Freedom Factory.
in deed
A friend of mine many years ago was a military reservist, his job was loading tanks on trains. He said “always let the tankies drive onto the wagon deck.” I was reminded of why at 13:56 . This type of driving used to make the MBT’s “fall off” the wagon lol.
Lol it did get alittle SKETCHY at that point..."his Butthole shrank 3 sizes that day" 🤣🤣🤣
Sad that Sandlot closed, one of best places to ride in florida
7:25 felt like a Army Reserves commercial! 😎👍🔥
Filling up the rip saw you need to say “it’s a full tank”
This bad boy has A LOT of potential once the mods begin to flow - nice work Team Cleeter!