Model T was built at a time when the road conditions were horrible, so it had to have excellent suspension and ground clearance. It just looks old, but it is built like a tank.
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It’s common knowledge that these 1900’s cars had incredible articulation in their suspension setups. Just think of the road conditions when they were made. Most roads were little more than “trails” at the time.
It's one of those things that you don't think about until you have to think about it though lol. Like yeah, it's a solid axle with inverted leafs and no sway bar, it should flex like crazy.
Plus, if you notice how much the front flexed over the rear, it shows that it is set up like a 3 point suspension. This helps to ensure that all wheels are always grounded, and it gives a slightly more comfortable ride on the front.
I mean it was built in a time basically half of America was dirt roads, Britain was cobbled old Victorian and roman roads and a lot of mainland Europe had the city infrastructure but the country terrain was rugged so these cars were built to bend shake contort and move in strange ways to overcome the road issue being a lack of good roads in the time.
@@HioSSilver1999 handle better? In what country? These old cars handle better than any new vehicles off the assembly line. These cars were built to take abuse and hit things unlike cars these days that simply fall apart looking at them.
@Jesus Is My Savior i happen to have a 1930 model a and as a matter of fact I’ve never been unfortunate enough to get it stuck through mud and sugar sand it’s something about those pizza cutters that just keep on finding traction somehow
That's more the flex and steering style with no modern geometry or power steering as the axle lifts it changes the distance to the steering box so the extra length has to go somewhere so the wheels must turn plus i doubt he takes it up something like that often so likely didn't understand that its amazing how few truly understand the mechanics of there vehicle or what it will do so to him he was like but i held the wheel straight i should go straight
Some of the Model T’s articulation comes from the frame itself, which is made out of vanadium steel; stronger, lighter, and more flexible than other steels used by auto manufacturers at the time. Two people on either end of a bare Model T frame could pick it up and simultaneously twist it in either direction. Each axle has one laterally -mounted leaf spring, as opposed to having two that run parallel with the frame rails. While this isn’t the best for high speed driving, it works wonders for articulation, as shown in the video.
Can confirm, it drives like a dream off road. I can't tell the difference between asphalt and gravel roads by feel. The lateral suspension was quite unique even for it's time
The model T suspension is based on old carriage suspensions that were developed for hundreds of years before cars were even thought of. The duel transverse leaf spring suspension was used on carriages at least a hundred years before the model T. Most Amish buggies still use dual transverse leaf springs. Transverse mounted leaf springs are great for suspension travel on rough terrain, and since only 2 are required it simplified production, but they allow extreme body roll which can lead to roll overs if turning too fast. By the 40s transverse leaf springs were a thing of the past and the 4 leaf spring setup found on many vehicles with rigid front and rear axles became popular. Highways and higher speeds needed even more stability so leaf springs were replaced on the front with coil springs and independent front suspensions. Its still amazing to see the model T in action.
i've been watching black and white sidebar videos of the road conditions the model t was designed for... it was like it was madatory your ride was "trail rated" in order to get into town for groceries.
I like the old silent movies where they show the cars taking some crazy ruts. Cars nowadays couldn't come close to traversing what they did in those days.
They don't make them like they use to. Cars from the 80s could smack a tree and still run good. Today cars would shut off from hitting a curb hard enough lol.
@@JDMSpecYugo dude just about every car would die from ramming full speed into a tree. I would say that modern cars would preform a lot better than 80s cars. In your head every “80s car” is a Ford F-250. Reminder that they made more than just those in the 80s and watch a whistling diesel video and it’s pretty clear that it actually can’t handle that much.
@@zachmeyer2718 he didn't say 'full speed'. Work on your reading comprehension. He was making a comment about how new cars turn off with the slightest impacts. All for safety, of course. Older cars wouldn't turn off. Even if you hit a tree. (NOT AT FULL SPEED). scenario. Your backing out of a friend's driveway and you back into a tree. Your 80's car would still be running.. See? No full speed mentioned.. Simple... .
The chassis rails were Chrome Molybdenum Steel (yep the same steel as spanners) their ability to flex without stress cracking is unreal. A visit to the Ford Museum is an eye opener to just how advanced the Model T was, so impressive, it was the best selling car for many reasons more than just the low price, materials and engineering innovation proliferated on this machine, I walked out that museum with a massive respect for what Ford had done to provide Joe Public with the very best quality vehicle built to last at an affordable price.
that was really impressive to watch! the Flex 4 Food is a great event. thanks to the Christian Off-Road Association and When Pigs Fly BBQ for putting it on
"Christian off-road association" Back when I started learning about jesus I would have never guessed the christians were so diverse lmao I guess this reply was 5 years too late haha
Considering the model T was built before the highway system and the use of paved roads between town and was meant for the common man, yeah I believe it.
Way they were designed. The vehicle itself flexed to help with rough conditions and heavy loads of the time do redice stress to the structure. Ridged frames like the boxed frames of modern pickuos can crack due to stress. Why semi trucks are still C channel and will flex with the engine torque.
Technically Ford's first production car was the Model A that ran from 1903 to 1904. But in terms of flexibility of the frames, yeah the Model T definitely out performs most modern ones. :)
First production gasoline car was by Karl Benz in 1888 First mass produced car was the Oldsmobile Curved Dash in 1901 This is not to shit on Henry Ford the man perfected mass production of cars as the Oldsmobile sold in the thousands and his Model T sold in the millions.
They were rolling past today, but didn't see anything older than mid 80's or so. Whatever anything a 92 Thunderbird can handle, a T can. Unless it is doing anything quickly, heh.
There are two types of antique car owners: "This car is a priceless historic artifact that must be preserved in original condition for future generations. It can be driven 100 miles per year and only in perfect weather on freshly paved roads." "Let grandpappy show you how it's done! It could do this then, and it can do it now!"
@Tilc Rekcil Many Model Ts had no differentials, they were complicated and expensive. It was optional, because many people lived on cobbled roads where traction was nowhere near as limited, and it was more maintenance than a simple gear to drive the left axle. A proper differential was optional, just like wheel brakes.
@@specialopsdave as someone who rebuilds these cars, I feel I have to correct both of those statements. The Model T did in fact have a standard differential. It's wasn't very advanced, just a plain old open diff, but it did have one. Perhaps pre T Ford's didn't, but that's beyond my scope of knowledge. Wheel brakes were standard in the form of the parking/emergency brake on the rear wheels. You could buy external rear brakes that operated with the brake pedal, but those were not factory equipment and could only be found aftermarket.
@@HenryJaySabercat I remeber being told that the Rocky Mountain 4-wheel Brake kit was a factory option. The differential misconception must have been from some video I watched involving the quadracycle or something, and I mixed up the two
The good old model T is one of the best cars in the world. When anyone probably thinks of an automobile, the first thing that pops up in their mind is a T Model Ford.
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Model T was built at a time when the road conditions were horrible, so it had to have excellent suspension and ground clearance. It just looks old, but it is built like a tank.
+February 100 years later, road conditions are still horrible in the US
+Eric Ortiz
Eric, you must live in Illinois.
+Eric Ortiz yeah, surprisingly bad in big cities like New York
+Eric Ortiz lol don't be a dumbass. Go to india or any third world country and see how good the USA roads are.
+OpTune in rural parts of Mexico a thick of rope is what's used as a speed bump
more articulation than most jeeps will ever see in their entire life of use
That's because the frame and body of the model t are allowed to twist and bend. It's an amazing thing to see! They don't build em like they used to.
Amen
I would rather get hit in a jeep than a model t though.
I was the 420th liker ⛽ ⛽ ⛽ ⛽
@@Sak-zo1ui I'd rather be dead in a T than alive in a jeep
This Ford should have been named the Ford Flex, not the new ones
And that's a great name for an old car 👌
Why are you theos poo
@@deadbushpotato2331 because deadbushpotato23's poo was taken
Those can sure flex the frame
@@user-lf7nf3kl7t OH SHIT CALL DE POLICE
When Grandpa wants to show how far he's progressed in yoga class
Lmao, needs more likes
😂
That's something I don't want to see
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Lmao
Back when "roads" were barely better than just driving through fields you needed that suspension
have you seen Michigan? its the same as driving though the woods.
@@Zesmas same with Minnesota 😂
@@Zesmas yeah visited family back home in Wisconsin and on the way through Michigan I commented how the roads looked like Milwaukee roads
When "roads" were just the most traveled path that was more matted down haha
Oh, you know nothin'. You call the road in the US bad? Come to Eastern Europe to see the meaning of potholes and bad roads.
Man this thing was made over 100 years ago and STILL looks elegant asf
@the Game, Review and Reallife Channel how is this a facepalm worthy comment? these are rather elegant old cars. Beauty in simplicity.
Agreed, the gold and black compliment the bodywork so well!
@@Foxfloop I think the face palm is cause he pointed out the obvious and yall just arent even worth lol
@@thegamereviewandreallifech1910you make me sick
You made literally every Jeep owner cry. Lol
Ah yes, 1 wheel drive
@@AlftraZignTriOxide it'd be pretty cheap to only need to buy one mud tire lol
yes reminding them that their car should still be running, not at the dealer for repair
I seen hatchbacks to better at off-roading than the jeeps honestly
@@AlftraZignTriOxide 3 wheel motion
Now that s**** Ford tough looks like Henry Ford knew what he was talking about
It's basically a tractor that can go high speed
Ford tough means nothing today.
@@AiOinc1 they even came with a PTO so you could run saws and other implements
That “was” Ford tough
GOBBLESS
It’s common knowledge that these 1900’s cars had incredible articulation in their suspension setups. Just think of the road conditions when they were made. Most roads were little more than “trails” at the time.
With 2 feet of mud in spring time.......
@@will7its Exactly. The early 1900's and 1910's Fords, Chevrolet's, and others were built for these types of conditions.
Common knowledge to some. I figured that was the case knowing how it was back then, but this is still super surprising to see
It's one of those things that you don't think about until you have to think about it though lol. Like yeah, it's a solid axle with inverted leafs and no sway bar, it should flex like crazy.
Plus, if you notice how much the front flexed over the rear, it shows that it is set up like a 3 point suspension. This helps to ensure that all wheels are always grounded, and it gives a slightly more comfortable ride on the front.
I bet that wonderful Ford looks at these expensive rock crawlers and goes "rookies". hahaha
I love this!
I mean it was built in a time basically half of America was dirt roads, Britain was cobbled old Victorian and roman roads and a lot of mainland Europe had the city infrastructure but the country terrain was rugged so these cars were built to bend shake contort and move in strange ways to overcome the road issue being a lack of good roads in the time.
This model t is Bigfoots cousin
@@eternalemperorvalkorion750 also it's built out of wood
She was truly Built Ford Tough
Damn straight.
@@aspiceronni4462 bone simple vehicle right there
@@Quint1836 Right? Must have been a magical time to be alive.
@@aspiceronni4462 could practically fix the whole car with a simple toolkit, no need for 40 special tools
@@nopegaming2117 Cars back then weren't designed to fail. Not yet anyway. They were well on the path but they were still built to last.
Does thouest even flex, brethren?
Most underrated comment.
Your a couple hundred years off but I see what u we’re trying to do 😂
Thou proclaimed thy flex in thine presence.
HAHAHA
Haha good one.
The Model T really was the car that "put the world on wheels"
American innovation right there
Indeed
Little known fact is that Oldsmobile beat ford to the spotlight.
@@DKG_4747 they also 0retty much built the internet
@@RuviaPawz let's be honest, the United States pretty much invented everything we use in modern life
Todays cars will never have suspension flex like this Ford.
Because they don't need to
No shit bozo it's not 1910 anymore
@@Rumham666 for real
It ain't like flex means it don't hit bottom
And today's cars handle much better.
@@HioSSilver1999 handle better? In what country? These old cars handle better than any new vehicles off the assembly line. These cars were built to take abuse and hit things unlike cars these days that simply fall apart looking at them.
I can’t believe this video is 5 years old and I’m just now seeing it like wow I want to see what my model a can do now
Model A had the same basic suspension design as the T, as did all Fords up until 1949.
@@61rampy65 yes it sure does that’s why I’d like to try it
@Jesus Is My Savior i happen to have a 1930 model a and as a matter of fact I’ve never been unfortunate enough to get it stuck through mud and sugar sand it’s something about those pizza cutters that just keep on finding traction somehow
@Jesus Is My Savior I don’t understand that why it keeps being deleted
When it said "shows how its done" I thought the dude was gonna hit it at max speed and hit a two wheeler
what's more impressive is that driver not knowing which direction to turn when a person points
Typical moron that can’t be told what to do by anyone
Especially when it looks like he can just literally look out the front and see the tire.
That's more the flex and steering style with no modern geometry or power steering as the axle lifts it changes the distance to the steering box so the extra length has to go somewhere so the wheels must turn plus i doubt he takes it up something like that often so likely didn't understand that its amazing how few truly understand the mechanics of there vehicle or what it will do so to him he was like but i held the wheel straight i should go straight
He's in a Ford, what so you expect??
@@Kraigthecanadian Yeah, bump steer is a thing. So is him not knowing what he's doing.
Some of the Model T’s articulation comes from the frame itself, which is made out of vanadium steel; stronger, lighter, and more flexible than other steels used by auto manufacturers at the time. Two people on either end of a bare Model T frame could pick it up and simultaneously twist it in either direction. Each axle has one laterally
-mounted leaf spring, as opposed to having two that run parallel with the frame rails. While this isn’t the best for high speed driving, it works wonders for articulation, as shown in the video.
Can confirm, it drives like a dream off road. I can't tell the difference between asphalt and gravel roads by feel.
The lateral suspension was quite unique even for it's time
The model T suspension is based on old carriage suspensions that were developed for hundreds of years before cars were even thought of. The duel transverse leaf spring suspension was used on carriages at least a hundred years before the model T. Most Amish buggies still use dual transverse leaf springs. Transverse mounted leaf springs are great for suspension travel on rough terrain, and since only 2 are required it simplified production, but they allow extreme body roll which can lead to roll overs if turning too fast. By the 40s transverse leaf springs were a thing of the past and the 4 leaf spring setup found on many vehicles with rigid front and rear axles became popular. Highways and higher speeds needed even more stability so leaf springs were replaced on the front with coil springs and independent front suspensions. Its still amazing to see the model T in action.
i've been watching black and white sidebar videos of the road conditions the model t was designed for... it was like it was madatory your ride was "trail rated" in order to get into town for groceries.
Just like the old Soviet cars
I like the old silent movies where they show the cars taking some crazy ruts. Cars nowadays couldn't come close to traversing what they did in those days.
Cause cars today are designed to go on pavement roads. Cars back then were designed to go on crappy muddy paths. Different needs, different designs.
We can’t come close because we overshot it with about 120 years of progress. What a stupid fucking remark
They don't make them like they use to.
Cars from the 80s could smack a tree and still run good. Today cars would shut off from hitting a curb hard enough lol.
@@JDMSpecYugo dude just about every car would die from ramming full speed into a tree. I would say that modern cars would preform a lot better than 80s cars. In your head every “80s car” is a Ford F-250. Reminder that they made more than just those in the 80s and watch a whistling diesel video and it’s pretty clear that it actually can’t handle that much.
@@zachmeyer2718 he didn't say 'full speed'. Work on your reading comprehension.
He was making a comment about how new cars turn off with the slightest impacts. All for safety, of course.
Older cars wouldn't turn off. Even if you hit a tree. (NOT AT FULL SPEED).
scenario. Your backing out of a friend's driveway and you back into a tree. Your 80's car would still be running..
See? No full speed mentioned..
Simple... .
That is so unbelievably awesome that it needs to be a poster...
Henry Ford was the first rock crawler. model t said, hold my spare, I'm going rock crawling.
20th time I've watched this!!! Its gotten better each and every time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The chassis rails were Chrome Molybdenum Steel (yep the same steel as spanners) their ability to flex without stress cracking is unreal. A visit to the Ford Museum is an eye opener to just how advanced the Model T was, so impressive, it was the best selling car for many reasons more than just the low price, materials and engineering innovation proliferated on this machine, I walked out that museum with a massive respect for what Ford had done to provide Joe Public with the very best quality vehicle built to last at an affordable price.
I looking for the back to the future reference
"Where we are going we don't need roads"
IMO, old cars just look so much better, so much character and personality to them, I love them❤
One of the vehicles I want to own right here. Model T will always be on my favorites list
Henry Ford said: "Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants, so long as it is black."
We need a petition to make every short video exactly a minute and one second so they don't end up on TH-cam shorts.
Why?
@@michaeldahlinger8815 because TH-cam shorts is like tiktok now and I hate tiktok. It's annoying.
@@jonathanriley469 Agreed.
Henry is smiling 😃
These things look like they would have suspension from a super car (hard) but they have stuff from a 70s LR.
I want one even more now.
@Keegan Young hey!
That's one of the coolest things I've ever seen done by something old of that nature!!
F*ckin' Awesome y'all!!!
that was really impressive to watch! the Flex 4 Food is a great event. thanks to the Christian Off-Road Association and When Pigs Fly BBQ for putting it on
"Christian off-road association"
Back when I started learning about jesus I would have never guessed the christians were so diverse lmao
I guess this reply was 5 years too late haha
@@TheAnnoyingBoss
I'm glad you replied recently though, because I had to read that bit twice myself!
That's the most new looking 100 y. o. car I've ever seen.
We need some vehicles like this as a salute to the old Ford model T's. Beautiful car.
"they don't make em like they used to"
Best car ever built.
This is an exciting video im so chuffed by this! ❤
Have one of those cars upstairs above our garage. Part of family history. Love it!🙏
Considering the model T was built before the highway system and the use of paved roads between town and was meant for the common man, yeah I believe it.
The chassis itself is flexing like crazy, awesome
Way they were designed. The vehicle itself flexed to help with rough conditions and heavy loads of the time do redice stress to the structure. Ridged frames like the boxed frames of modern pickuos can crack due to stress. Why semi trucks are still C channel and will flex with the engine torque.
Everybody gangster until the model t rolls up
That is pretty freaking impression. Listen to that engine chuckling along. Love it 👍
When you've been invited to Downton for a tea but roads weren't still invented
That is too cool! Not bad for an old jalopy.
+Yet Another Car Show Not bad by any standards.
100 yrs old and still flexin 💪this is impressive!!!
That's a lovely piece of history right there.
Are you kidding me? That is awesome!
That's the Ford I Like!
Absolutely amazing. If my 67 firebird had that travel i would have been golden
And still the simplicity and reliability champion. You got to give it to the T
Very very impressive considering it's a CAR!😲
It's basically a tractor that can do 45mph, many people added PTOs. A guy I knew used one as a saw mill.
The earliest trucks were just cars with beds mounted on
@@twoeightythreez Not even, they were chassis that you mounted a custom body to
looks like the frame flexed just as much as the suspension, lol.
that car is so beautiful
New Bronco is looking sick!
First production car ever still out performs most of todays competition XD
Technically Ford's first production car was the Model A that ran from 1903 to 1904. But in terms of flexibility of the frames, yeah the Model T definitely out performs most modern ones. :)
It's not the first production car.
First production gasoline car was by Karl Benz in 1888
First mass produced car was the Oldsmobile Curved Dash in 1901
This is not to shit on Henry Ford the man perfected mass production of cars as the Oldsmobile sold in the thousands and his Model T sold in the millions.
Ok so how does that much articulation help me drive to work?
@@Iisakkiik It would have done back in the early 1900s where roads outside of the cities and large towns would be dirt tracks.
Rubicon this! Jeep eat your heart out!
How's the new f truck go for flex?
Nice the roads of the day needed that.
Amazing piece of machinery
A lot of interest from the off-road clubs about restoring these lately, now I know why! lol
Damn grandpa! You got some flex boi!
I really wish Ford could make these cars again. It been over 100 years since these cars have been made. We need more vehicles like this on the road.
The fact that this performs better than most Ford cars we have today
100 years old and still almost as capable as most actual off-roaders today. Impressive.
---in 2 wheel drive!
It's a Model T thing, you wouldn't understand
I like how the entire chassis flexed.
One of the reasons I want a Model T
I wanna see pumps on a model t now 😂
😆
Got Flex?
These are insanely good offorad, my old boss had one and we took it 4x4ing a few times, towed a few Hiluxes out of bogs too
Nothing is better than a real Ford!
I think I could complete the Gambler 500 with a stock model T...
#abg
They were rolling past today, but didn't see anything older than mid 80's or so.
Whatever anything a 92 Thunderbird can handle, a T can.
Unless it is doing anything quickly, heh.
And this is surprising? Now open the door and close it again, lol.
I wanna see tht! Lol
It should work because there is no stress on the body just the frame
@@mikaelsiivonen Lol, and what's that minimally braced body bolted to?
No need when you can just literally step over the door
Bro I've seen people take the exact Ford on the exact same thing and open the door
Guy frantically pointing left...
Driver: "ok I think I'll turn to the right now"
There are two types of antique car owners:
"This car is a priceless historic artifact that must be preserved in original condition for future generations. It can be driven 100 miles per year and only in perfect weather on freshly paved roads."
"Let grandpappy show you how it's done! It could do this then, and it can do it now!"
Only sad part is that they're sometimes 1 wheel drive 😂
@Tilc Rekcil Many Model Ts had no differentials, they were complicated and expensive. It was optional, because many people lived on cobbled roads where traction was nowhere near as limited, and it was more maintenance than a simple gear to drive the left axle. A proper differential was optional, just like wheel brakes.
@@specialopsdave as someone who rebuilds these cars, I feel I have to correct both of those statements.
The Model T did in fact have a standard differential. It's wasn't very advanced, just a plain old open diff, but it did have one. Perhaps pre T Ford's didn't, but that's beyond my scope of knowledge.
Wheel brakes were standard in the form of the parking/emergency brake on the rear wheels. You could buy external rear brakes that operated with the brake pedal, but those were not factory equipment and could only be found aftermarket.
@@HenryJaySabercat I remeber being told that the Rocky Mountain 4-wheel Brake kit was a factory option. The differential misconception must have been from some video I watched involving the quadracycle or something, and I mixed up the two
This is the most american video I have ever seen in my life.
The good old model T is one of the best cars in the world. When anyone probably thinks of an automobile, the first thing that pops up in their mind is a T Model Ford.
That is freaking epic!!
Mean while someone with a wrangler spent 15 grand in order to do this
What’s better a tacoma trd pro or a model T
Well I say model T
Que alegría verte again
That frame twist though
100 years old but... Fully restored to a mint condition. Keep that in mind.
Has nothing to do with how it scored.
That has nothing to do with it. Nothing has been changed.
Restored to how it was 100 years ago...
No these things went down mud drop offs back in the day watch their advertisements for the cars strength back in the day
Someone held the camera the wrong way
Thing was actually a beast
THIS CAR IS AWSOME
The true original off road vehicle. Awesome.
God bless Henry Ford.
*_Such ancient Craftsman ship. So cool!_*
Amazes me how we went from that, to cars filled with tech we dont even need
bruh i LOVE THESE CARS
Grandma never stopped doing her yoga and calisthenics.
What part of turn right wasn't he understanding? Hahaha
Awesome flex, love the old Model T's!!!!
My mans is a counterweight holding it up
she's still kickin'!
Was ahead of their time !
This one of those moments where it like you want to see some flex hold my beer and watch this
Got that three point suspension BOIIII