We Bought a RIPSAW TANK!!! 700hp Duramax Powered Tank That Does 70mph! (Very Rare)
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I'm sure a few of you saw this coming... but we now own Dave Sparks old ripsaw!!! The man hit me up and said she needed a new home, how could I possibly turn down that deal? Here she is...
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Guess what.. you guys are going to able to pay to drive this puppy on a short course out back the Freedom Factory!!! More info coming soon (mostly waiting on our insurance rates lol)
You say what now ?! Let’s go hell yea brother
Wow! You're a Legend dude! Favourite Content Creator by far!
You rock Cleetus
@J O wow. hate much?
@J O Cry.
From finding Cletus at 21k subs to owning his own track and everything he has accomplished what a absolute dude loved watching the growth
The sushi GTR video for me.
I remember subbing to him during the ram duck call days, pretty surreal man
I found him when I was like 14-15 and I'm 19 now about to be 20 been a min wit cleeter
On god 😂 from watching him buy Leroy and the turbo whistles to a legend 💯
Been a while since he had a leased 1500 with a procharger
land speed record for a tracked vehicle is less than 100MPH. If Cletus doesn't claim it I will be very disappointed lol
Weird cause my snowmobile does 115+
@@Skatinsince1997 it's gotta be double tracked, and no skis
@@SovietPenguins yeah, more grip, that's why I think it's weird.
I don't know if that counts as I believe that "tracked" means the only thing touching the ground are tracks, whereas your snow mobile has skis on the front
Its the friction of the tracks that holds them back. Those rubber tracks would burn up.
coming from someone that was in the army and drove tracked artillery pieces... no matter how tight the tracks are you will either break or detrack it if you turn sitting still like that more than like 45 degrees at a time and it gets even worse in sand or dirt because then you are pushing all the dirt/sand against the side of the tracks
Having rubber tracks is a lot worse when making turns from a standstill because of the traction they provide as well
Bro...as the inventor of the Ripsaw... Super happy with your driving skills:)
You 2 fellers built one hell of a machine brother!! I remember watching ya'll on your show, awesome shit my dude.
Minor tip from what i learned in military with tanks: do not make those hard turns (other track fully locked) more than like 45 degrees at a time. Otherwise on off-road you'll get rocks and other shit between your track and wheel and it'll de-track itself.
I was going to comment the same thing
Another "minor tip", don't let Whistlin' Diesel ride a snowmobile next to you.
@@PJBluntz Natural selection at its finest though……..
@@izzyboss6875 boo
Being in the military, you would know this as a tracked vehicle, not a tank. Only one tank model in inventory with the US military anymore.
Dave sparks knew what he was doing. Invite Cleet over to his cabin, let him drive the ripsaw all over the place for 3 days. Let it marinate in Cleet's mind for 2 weeks. Then... "hey man i got this ripsaw I need to sell" LOL
@@carsonsorensen3859 bro what are you on
Lol. They did the same with the Dale truck.
It's pretty easy to sell someone on crap when it's not his money.
I mean he is kinda a griffter.
Sells t shirts for a huge mark up.
To simple minds.
@@kdoeone i will pay the huge markup for the sheer entertainment i get from this channel. I have a burmout truck ready for cleetus and cars indy
Haha, no doubt!
Exactly! Lol this is just like the hovercraft phase 🤣
This video made me really happy. It's nice to see you guys get to enjoy something that you've all worked so damn hard to get to. You guys deserve it all congratulations! How about a "Hell yeah brother!" for our boy Dave Sparks for hooking Cletus and crew up with a badass tank for a sweet deal. Nothing like seeing friends helping friends out and Dave is one of those guys who goes above and beyond in that department.
Don't make it too tight when doing track tension because you will prematurely stretch out your track. Also constant high speed (heat) will stretch track over time too. This becomes a safety issue when ripping on it and you throw track. 2 cents from an US army tanker.
Great, accurate advice. And while I'm at it....Thank You for your service. ☝🇺🇸
HOOAAH!! B63 here US Army tanker/ treadhead and DAT! LOL
HOOAAH
💩
@@jimhusselman4012 lol...classic, respect ya'll!☝🤙
As awesome as it is, I cannot be the only person who is more excited to see George's reaction to it
5:46 The ripsaw is bloody amazing and I can't wait for more content on it. But the Australian in me spotted something in the form of what looks to be a Holden Ute that's missing some bits. Circa VY 2001-2003ish... Interesting... :D
yeah I've noticed that in the background of a few vids now, I'm pretty sure all of us Aussie fans really want to know whats happening with that!
I noticed that as well
That will be toasts replacement I rekon
Hell yeah Mate
Came here so see if anyone else noticed! Let’s hope they do something sick with it
This is absolutely the coolest vid ever. Was a 440 armor medic. And favorite uncle was uncle cleetus. But thats icing on the cake. Loved the track fix. Desantis is greatest gov
That brake setup thing is cool. I too thought it was just an open diff that braked proportionately to steering angle, but it's a fair bit more complicated than that - would love to hear Jackstand do a tech overview of that setup - he's good at explaining tech shit.
Very cool buy. While I'm a bit partial to the OG one (the single seater tube chassis), this is like a snowcat if it was designed by vehicle enthusiasts, lol. Very cool, look forward to content with this.
This + Silver Lake Sand Dunes = magic
Can it make it to China wall in glamis? Next episode, we find out,
This must happen!!!!
I was thinking the same thing. Love to see that thing ripping the dunes.
what up SXSBlog dudes?
So, when do you guys get your tank? Lol
Or maybe build the ultimate tracked SXS
From what I can tell ole Sam has led a great life up until he met the boys. The shear amount of joy you can see on his face in every video he’s in on this channel and others is one of the greatest things ever. My man sam is the cool ass uncle everyone person wishes they had. He is quickly becoming an American treasure.
Love Sam. Love Freedom Frank (dude with the beard). The whole crew is awesome.
I like to imagine the Neighbor Ed would have been the same way
Hell yea brother
If anyone is having a bad day just screenshot Sam's face at 0:33 and it'll definitely lift your spirit.
Hes my favorite.. Such a pure guy
Very smart and capable crew with a great can-do attitude!
This is so badass you bought this!! the content is insane truly proud of you cleet.
Damn! I saw the Holden and I'm assuming thats the new burnout car and I'm pumped! The ripsaw is epic too! Ole cleet out here living his best life
Agreed, I know there was an importer over there for a while but that one looks like a standard s pack ute. Exciting times ahead.
Its been in the background for a while, totally unsure what's happening, but man am I here for it
I was thinking same and didn’t motion have one as well a while back
I love how excited sam is he just starts clapping and just applauds the level of crazy that this tank is lol he's the best!
I can’t wait to see the massive smile on sams face when he rips it
Sam is definitely a treasure. Can never let him go
It's actually borderline adorable. Y'all keep saying how hanging with the crew is keeping Sam young, and there he goes clapping with excitement exactly like a toddler does! 🤣👏👏👏
Sam is one of my favorite folks on this channel. He's wise but also like a youngster at the same time.
I am close to Sams age. When I see his genuine enthusiasm playing with you youg ones I can feel what he feels. You guys have a good mix of personalities in your shop. You should count your blessings!!
You guys are going to have some much fun with that thing. I cannot wait to see what you guys do with this machine.
I have seen a few of these on the internet, and I definitely prefer this one with it’s tray back and colour. Love it ❤️ from the 🇬🇧
Sam is gonna live for 50 more years with how much youth he is vibing being a part of all this. It's awesome to watch.
Benjamin's brother Samuel Buttons?!? Sam hammerin the tank IS SOME MUST-SEE SHIT right there!! Cleeter sees the value...will set up 30 crown vics, have Sam drive over em all, PPV, $5.99 advance, $9.99 day of!!
Tank safety: Make sure you have an escape route before you run that in the swamp. You need to be able to get out of that if it rolls over and fills with water or catches fire. A hatch in the floor would be ideal. Whatever the escape plan is, practice it until you can get out quickly even when blindfolded.
Truth!
@Mark Deaton close...Air Force intel...forever heartbroken for those young Marines and Soldiers who were lost in the rivers and canals of Iraq when their tanks rolled over and they had no way out.
Stryker rollover procedures anyone?
It's gotta be pretty damn hard to roll this tank, right? Seems like the COG is pretty low. No turret.
@Mark Deaton I came out of OTS as a 37A...was a section commander of the AF's largest (and rowdiest) munitions squadron at Kadena AB...learned a lot about administrative UCMJ actions running that orderly room...they called me "Dracula" for all the red ink I marked up their draft EPRs and awards with...ended up winning base personnel manager of the year in '97...next assignment intel school...retired in 2014 many deployments later...
I really need to build my version of this. More industrial though. I appreciate the way you guys are a team
Geeze!!! I swear he’s made more money on TH-cam than I ever expected. The toys and shot he’s bought from this channel is insane!!!!
So when HeavyDSparks said "you break it you bought it" he was serious? LOL
I was thinking "I swear I've seen this thing before"
Lmao.
Yea...I feel like he broke it, dishonest
Was about to say something similar.
@@alexbailey5753 as if he didn't get a good deal
Cleetus you treat you’re crew right. You treat them with respect. That’s one thing that I have always liked about your channel.
I noticed he interrupts people a little bit but there's also not many bosses that buy a texas speed engine for their employees. then again i guess he's also investing in content. now i'm wondering. who owns the jimmy.
mad respect how you treat your people that's how its done
i'm a new subscriber and i'm watching everything backwards. It's a solid time! Thanks for the awesome content cleet and gang
I think I’m more excited about the Aussie Holden vy ss Ute in the background at 0:50 …toasts replacement??!!!
This is a must
Same here. I remember years ago when he teased buying one while in Australia
Going to be mental
I love that he always says “we” instead of “I”. Shows his appreciation for everyone
Didn't expect ole Cleeter to promote Communism but I give it a Hell Yeah!
I was in artillery in the Army, and I've thrown some tracks on M-109 howitzers plenty of times. Those tracks are in like 14" sections though. It was still a pain to replace those track sections, but I imagine it's a nightmare (and very expensive) to replace an entire single-band track just because one part of it is jacked up. Look into getting a sectional track!
This comment exactly. I was thinking the same thing (from experience) working on these types of systems I hope he has a good mechanic(s) and a lot of green backs usd to waste. SNAFU if I have ever seen one.
at that speeds i doubt segmented tracks work very well, weight is an big issue...
@@pouncepounce7417 You know, I was thinking about that too. Sectional tracks ARE a lot heavier since each section has a steel frame. It would slow it down considerably I imagine.
@@korndogz69 I think one could make an rubber track that is split into sections.
What i would wonder if the price tag would make it worth it, producing an long rubber track compared to segments that need embedded bushings to connect them.
I know mainly about bandvagons tracked they are compared much slower but with them no one bothered to make segmented tracks either, they have the same style and they are build in series and run in many militaries around the world.
@@pouncepounce7417 My thought process was you could keep a stack of sections on hand and replace them as needed as opposed to replacing an entire track just because one piece of it tore, or had a large chunk of it missing. Making sectional tracks out of rubber has the obvious problem of withstanding the expanding and contracting forces. That would be introducing weakness and many more points of failure into the track. The ends where the sections are bolted together is where the most likely points of failure would be. Maybe if the rubber is thick enough, it can handle it?
He reminds me of my neighbor /best friend growing up who was a rich kid and had all the coolest toys and I was always jealous but in the best way. I’m glade Cleet has found so much success doesn’t mean I’m not jealous as hell.
I love how much Cleetus loves sharing things/his success with his team and friends. The true definition of success !
YEAAS!
You’ve gotta share your success hes a smart man and very knowledgeable but this wouldn’t be possible without his crew
@@ryantruelove2742 thats something a lot of business owners never learn
@@riley_roach it’s a sad truth really
I want that fox body mustang.
I love how he says WE good man Cletus he never forgets his People awesome brother
I love that I seen a Aussie Ute in the back ground, he’s got something planned keen to see!! 🇦🇺
it’s the new burnout car
Vy Ute I think.
Ive been waiting weeeeeeks seeing it in the background haha i know its gonna be a wild burnout machine soon!
yeh i noticed that haha
Bruh I’m keen to see Cleetus in his own blown VY Ute🇦🇺🤙🏽
Im genuinely more excited for George's reaction than I was waiting for this to show up on the channel 😅
What a machine, that is sweet. You got your self something special
I saw this in delivery on the highway. I knew heavyD had one, but never knew I saw his being delivered to someone else. Pretty cool in my book.
Cleetus you saying “we” is the greatest personality trait you have man that’s so humble letting everyone in on the tank journey I love you man
it is WE though and saying anything else would be a lie. Without the others his channel would be a shell of what it is. We need to stop praising people simply for not being dbags.
Has anyone noticed that Trump's favorite word is "we", and Obama's favorite word is "I"?
Can we all just appreciate Cleet for dropping some serious money on a ripsaw just to make more badass content for the viewers. Always investing in new content
Not just that but did you see the pinned comment? Drive it on a closed course ❤️❤️❤️
I can't wait to drive that thing, thankfully he set up shop in my hometown!
Yeah I did where else in the world can you drive a RipSaw! Yeah I’m in OR on the opposite end of the country but I will be making it out to FF some day.
Facts, nobody else does what Cleet does. The track, the ripsaw, just awesome content. Often imitated, never duplicated. Now every TH-camr will run out looking for a tank.
That tank looks like a moneypit. Very expensive to maintain & fix I reckon?
Badass brother! Love the color. I knew you were gunna get one after seeing you drive Davids, that was fast lol!
Your the perfect person to own this. All the motor work and stuff y’all do, this will be insane. Just promise us your gonna race Diesel Dave
At least he will take care of it properly.
what in the hootenanny freedomness is going on here! Freakin love it !
Duramax powered freedom unit! I like it!
Now he needs another Duramax mud truck
Scooooooooooottttt
Isuzu powered freedom unit
You should send Cleetus your little squeeky brake hammer. A little tap with it and he will have all new brakes!!
When are you going to rebuild a Ripsaw on your channel?
be sure to install a hollow dowel pin on each caliper bolt and use grade 10.6 hardware, the shear force on those bolts will be an issue . you notice these are used to locate transmissions to engines and this simple upgrade would eliminate future damage
Its really awesome having watched you come all the way to this from testing electric turbos on a cobalt...
Like wow holy shit dude
obviously going to name it "Ripper"
next video series.
-We straight piped ripper
-exhaust whistles on ripsaw
-how aerodynamic is our ripsaw
- We blew up our ripsaw
-We LS swapped our ripsaw.
-Texas speed 427 Ripsaw runs 9s
-we're taking the ripper on drag week
-the ripper gets a 7 sec cage
If any comment deserved a pin this one does lmao
wind tunnel here we come!
Installing Mickey Thompson drag slick tracks on our ripsaw…
Can the ripper do a 20 second lap at the FF!
Who else seen the commodore Ute in the backround , it’s going to be a sick burnout car 🤙🏽💯🔥
I was getting ready to leave a comment about seeing the UTE figured id look thru comments to see if anyone els mentioned it im stoked to see more about it Cleetus has wanted one since before his summer nats visit with 1320
I’m more excited to see that lol
I wanted to post a comment about it too. Looks like the Toast's engine will find a new home sooner or later.
I saw it and got excited and I'm not even Australian.
Scrolled through the comments to see if anyone else noticed it. Not disappointed haha.
Can't wait to see Georges reaction... He's going to freak out when he sees this thing haha
The track tensioner bolts have two nuts. The outer one is the locknut; to adjust, wind it off the inner nut while holding the inner nut with a second spanner. Locknuts always need two spanners. (Wrench in US.)
This just goes to show what kind of a team player Cleetus is; "WE got us a 'tank', not "I" have a tank.'' The RIPSAW guys need to hire Cleetus as a true test driver. He'll definitely take this thing to its limits.
Hire Cletus for drivability and engineering but whistling diesel for durability 😂 they would make the best driving indestructible tank you’ve ever seen
Broken in an hour
@@Horner181 WD would send it down his hill😂
Ripsaw guy has a youtube channel. Howe 2 live. Really cool guy.
Didn't expect ole Cleeter to promote Communism but I give it a Hell Yeah!
The fact that Cleetus had one before Matt is like a disturbance in the universe.
But Matt probably wouldnt do much with it anyway. This thing is definitely in the right hands.
@Stephen Jendryka this isn't really a Matt type of vehicle. The 5 ton is more his style
Lol, yeah he'd just want to shoot it
Ya he need something bigger. Though you know he'd mount his Ma Deuce on it.
@@rustyshackleford8149 Matt would be mounting some weapons on it.
I watched this thing being designed and tested by Howe and Howe tech back like.. 15 years ago or something like that... I never thought i'd see youtubers buying them and calling them tanks.
I remember watching those two brothers build the prototype as well... time flys.
Is it not a tank? Really cool TOY in my opinion
Tank treads, no cannon or armor, what it the purpose of this rig?
@@chrisoconnor3119 it was originally pitched to the military as a small weapons type platform but they said we'll pass, but thank you, and now were here.
@@johnrobinson1140 ahhh, thanks. Cool but I bet not cheap, looks fun.
@@chrisoconnor3119 I feel really old now thinking back on that show, but the ripsaw itself is a neat thing with no real application right now for the most part. If it was armored up it would be to slow and lose that nimble handling it has. So that said it's not really a "tank" or anything like that. What it is however is a very capable all terrain vehicle that can only possible appeal to people with WAY to much money.
Glad to see you finally got a Holden Ute!
You need 16 of these for your next race!!
This unit is 1 of 3 in the US. Only 15 built total. Also they are not cheap.
i always loved james but when he said "u know what this reminds me of? for all the halo fans, the warthog", i was mind blown. respect james a man of culture 🤝
They need another one so they can build a scorpion tank! 😂😂
@@Matty.Hill_87 Six Pedals, Four Directions
@@y2n610 Shieeeeeelaaaaaaaaa
Looks like fun, but maybe not as fun as the jet boats! Those are awesome!!!!
I see that sneaky Holden commodore ute out the back there mate. Keen to see that build
Definitely gonna want to service those shocks I doubt they’ve ever been.
Cleetus, you're like a never-ending treasure hunt. You never know what's coming around the corner, never able to get enough of it. It also helps when Sam claps like a drunk Sea Lion when he's stoked. I love it, lol.
Hey buds dont u owe me a tugboat ?
I can't wait to see what y'all do with this thing 😆
So cool guys
Totally amazing what you can do with a camera in a handful of guys doing silly things
I can't say we did not all see this coming, Nothing says bling bling in the driveway like a Howie Tech ripsaw!!!
How could you not see it coming. He got obsessed over the Diesel Brothers ripsaw. When they took it for a run in the Snow.
You could tell Dave had his fun with it I thought he would keep it a little longer though
Warms my heart that heavyD hooked his homie up, we need more youtubers like you guys making friendships that combine two different worlds in order to make such unique content for us to watch, while you guys get to experience once in a life time opportunities. Hell yeah brother!
Glad your excited!!! You can also call it a rebodied bulldozer with rubber tracks. Lol
It seems to have a lot of travel on the Y axis due to the nature of the suspension, I wonder if they have considered a gyroscopically assisted torque dampening system?
Is that similar to the stabilizers you find in high end boats?
@@Mr-Sunday Kinda, you're on the right track!
I’m stoked for the Ripsaw but I’m also pretty stoked for that Ute in the background!
Wow man that's freaking awesome I was waiting for you to talk about this thing after seeing it in everybody else's videos, you literally have one of the most unique and awesome fleet of vehicles on TH-cam
Wow, this has to be one of the wildest things Cleeter has ever bought.
These things really shine in the SNOW!
Cleetus finally got his spectator drags vehicle. 700hp a(w)d. You could just drive over the competition if they are faster
Cleetus: gets rid of other cars and boats to fund other projects and be responsible
Cleetus: buys tank
I knew right away when he got back from hanging with the dieselbros and started selling stuff off he was buying the ripsaw. He couldnt stop talking about how much he loved it
The weird thing about youtubing is this is financially responsible, he is going to get a ton of views and content from buying a ripsaw.
Man... Matt's Offroad Recovery needs one of these! 😅
Would be kinda interesting bringing something like this to a car show. Can say it would definitely get a lot of looks lol.
Cleetus buys a tank, but I can't take my eyes of the Holden Ute in the background and wondering what you boys are upto with it
Dude! That things INSANE!!!! Great addition to the fleet. Very smart.
Love you guys. Never fail to amaze and entertain. Hell yeah brother!
Might have to get a few other tanks for that short track at the FF. A sherman firefly comes to mind, maybe a halftrack truck, a hummer
Cool rig, Matt's off road recovery needs that.
I miss the Howe and Howe show on Discovery, that sound like great guys if they're supporting Cleetus as a customer like this
Cleeter is such a good friend and great dude. Loving all the variety of content keep up the great work everyone at the cleeter bunker. Would love to see sam drive the ripsaw. I love how you guys have included him and hes such a great addition to the squad. Keep up the great work brother
I remember seeing video of the ripsaw when they first started development spectacular machine they had a petrol v8 motor in them back then & did a radio controlled version as well at one point if I recall correctly the military even did some experimenting with them at one stage
Nice to see the Motion ute kicking around the shop
So proud of you! You just level up every time! Very smart with your finances. Keep it up making great content for years to come.
I love how inclusive Cleetus is with his crew , so awesome 👏🏼
I remember watching Discovery 2010 or something when Howe & Howe were making the Ripsaw, it was awesome...
I would love to see this converted into a paintball tank!
Of course, it all makes sense. There is now a tank in the fleet. NOS, bigger turbskies, launch control... fastest ripsaw down the quarter mile anyone?
The second I saw Cleet driving somebody else's, I knew he'd get one for himself 😂
Same lol
Yep
Is this not the same one he was driveing or is this another one ? I thought heavy Ds ripsaw looked exactly like that
he bought the one he drove hahahah
Yea i just seen he said he bought it from heavy D lol
That ripsaw is awesome another toy you should check out is a Jenson one. I would love to see you fly it around
That is just so cool. What an awesome toy to get to play with!!
Quite the contrast to the mini-mini van. I like it, I like it alot 😁 Congratulations Cleet! Excited to see the challenges you'll come up with for this monster. Greetings from the Netherlands, Mark
Can't say I'm surprised, after seeing how much he loved Heavy D's Ripsaw.
Yeah. He bought it from Heavy D. It used to belong to Kanye West. There’s only 3 of these in the US so it’s a very rare vehicle.
@@ericMT nice job you watched the video😂😂
Holden vz/vy Ute. Yesss mate doing it right on the burnouts !!!!! Yessssssss I'm so glad you took the community's opinion. Champion !!!
Dave Sparks: “I can’t really say who I bought this from”
Cleeter:”THIS WAS OWNED BY KANYE WEST”
🤣🤣🤣
The pure, unfiltered JOY on Sam's face walking outside!
Cleetus: I have to be financially responsible and sell some toys
Also cleetus: WE BOUGHT A RIPSAW
Out with the old, in with the new 😂
@@Person.555 I said the same thing 😂
thats why he was selling toys
Literally what like 2-3 months ago 😂
From the sound of it, it was too good to not buy
I love how all the issue's are just easy fixes 😁
That looks crazy fun to drive
I saw that coming!!!!... The way he lit up when he saw Heavy D's.
Congrats 👏