That is one of the most awesome trucks ive ever seen. That was hilarious to see him go from driving straight to turning and kept going!lol Hopefully he can come up with a plan to rebuild. At least he has some support and documentation of all of it. Sorry for your loss Gary.
Man that’s so sad poor Gary lost everything. That truck was legendary and on top of that he had those vintage bikes and old parts of the truck from its history.
I remember being a little kid in the 80s in Nebraska going to pulls and monster truck shows as my yearly Birthday present . I today have a built car and trucks that were directly influenced by going to these events as a kid .. thank god for stuff like this ❤❤❤
Great video. Living in El Dorado Springs, I’ve known Gary and The Boss since the Lil KW days. Great tribute to the legacy and involvement he had with the world of truck pulling and Motorsports in general.
I left my comment before the video was over. FORD needs to be notified and help out. That was a part of there history too! And BUDWEISER. They should be notified too. This was part of my and so many kids childhood. Life can be so cruel.
At a loss for words...... couldn't imagine what was coming at the end of the video 😢... Such pieces of history lost.... atleast Gary is ok, wouldn't care about the truck if he would've been injured in this mishap. Thanks for the work you do, I though I was subbed to your channel, since I really like what you're putting out and also the new videos always pop up on my feed. But now I'm subscribed for sure!
What a loss, I hope the boss will live once again. But If not we will always have the memories. I'm glad I got a couple new shirts from him and will cherish them.
Gary will cherish the video that you made in the time you spent with him thanks for all that you do to bring these terrific machines and the men that built them back to life. So sorry for the devastating loss caused by this fire
Rob, what an amazing video and Gary Collins is an amazing man. Our hearts break for him with this terrible fire. We wish him well and our prayers go with him. He will treasure your efforts and video of his work🥲. Marjie and Bob Reed
This was a great video ... Untill the end . So sad the last news is terrible . I was hoping to get news that he was was gonna go rip some shows of some sort. . Breaks my heart
I watch a lot of the old TNT truck pulling and now your channel is popping up it's awesome the interviews you do and it's good to see the where are they now.....😊😊😊
God that is so sad. I'm glad though you got this video. That truck was a fantastic build. Very sad that it's destroyed....I hope maybe he will rebuild.
Thank you for making the video, you did an amazing job!! I currently live in north central Missouri but I used to live in Lamar Mo in the late 90s. I never got a chance to see the truck in person but always wanted too. Very sad to hear about the fire. Just glad Gary and family are ok.
Wow very cool machines. My favorite was the Jeep and bud boss of course. Makes me think now that the designs coming out of hot wheels aren’t so extreme from the real thing
My favorite truck of all pulling trucks. Seen it pull many times in Connecticut. Terrible to hear what has happened. I hope him and his son build another one just like it.
I was so excited that something from the past was as still around cause you always wonder where they went. It’s so sad that it was lost after being saved all those years😢
@robguysgarage5422 do you guys remember the bud wiser king, a sled drag truck, was a true 6×6 ,white, Ford f6 or 800 truck ? It pulled the sled up one track, down the other completeling full pulls everytime.
I am reminded of the Alan Jackson song, Drive. "A piece of my child hood will never be forgotten". Thank you Robguy's Garage for getting this documented, especially considering The Boss' unknown future. Very due and timely!
There was a turbine powered tractor many years ago driven by a man by the name of art arfonz ( i hope the spelling is right) but that thing was awesome theyd shut down the lights in the stadium and hed light that thing up it was so cool man see if u can find that one sometime
There was a guy not too far from where i grew up in Iowa that had a square body gm pulling truck with an Alison v12. I wonder if it's the same one mentioned early in this video... the same guy also built and owned one or two of the pulling sleds that got used around western Iowa. Later on in the 80s, he built a self-propelled sled to eliminate the tow back tractor
Would love to see a picture of that square body, a guy did send me the correct picture of a guy with an Allison and him riding in the bed the other day it was a Ford though, thanks for watching!
@robguysgarage5422 The truck was called the baby bumblebee. I can't think of the guys name though. I was maybe 5-7yrs old when I remember seeing it pulling. He had a shop of some type, my parents and i would go by it on sunday mornings going to church, that truck sat by the shop until the early 80s. The sanctioning body around here in the 80s was the Midwest 2x4 pullers association. Somebody that pulled in the 70s-80s may have pictures and/or pictures of the sleds
That's a lot of childhood memories that I loved. Alway wanted to be a trucker because of Gray Collins. Now you need to find the Green Monster Pullin Tractor of Art Arfons. Take care
Super cool history video. Saw him several years ago at the Guilty By Association truck show held at Chrome Shop Mafia / 4 States Trucks. Wasn’t able to get real close at the time as it was actually parked at the truck stop. Always enjoyed seeing this in the Pulling Magazine Sorry to hear of the horrible news. Thanks for sharing
DAM 🦫❗️ I Remember seeing that Bad Boy run , when I was a kid! & ask People from time to time if anyone Remembered That Gear ⚙️ Turning , Powerhouse ? ICONIC AMERICANNA 💪 ♥️ 🇺🇸 🛻 😎 👍- Awesome Truck - Great Memory Maker ! A Tribute Truck Would Be A Decent Build 🤔 For Sure ‼️
I was just asking you about the lil kw and here she is. I seen the lil kw, orange blossom special and big foot 1 and 2 at the old busch stadium in the early 80's and remember it like it was yesterday.
@@robguysgarage5422it’s just a brand of bumper that a whole lot of farmers swear by on their farm trucks, they have a very distinctive shape that gives them away. Just curious, really great videos, thanks for tracking these old pulling vehicles and drivers down they are really great!!! Would love to see some of the old tractors from then tracked down like this, a lot of them have a really long pedigree and some are still pulling today!!
@@burtbrooks7731 thanks much, so far the guys haven't kept them around, but I'm hoping to get to a lot more of these guys and see their trucks and tractors, thanks
Damn that sucks. The one guy thta still has all his stuff from back in the day and that happens. Glad i got to see it pull and it was the best pull i ever seen
heartbreaking, I can't even imagine. What incredible timing, we're all thankful you got the video you did.
Yes, so glad Gary let me come video him, thanks for watching!
These old sled trucks bring back childhood memories , thanks for the hard work
yes, for me too, thanks for watching!
This is great, brings back memories, you are a true pioneer on these videos!!!
Thanks so much, more coming too and thanks for watching!
That is one of the most awesome trucks ive ever seen. That was hilarious to see him go from driving straight to turning and kept going!lol Hopefully he can come up with a plan to rebuild. At least he has some support and documentation of all of it. Sorry for your loss Gary.
The lap around the stadium with the sled is probably one of my all-time favorite videos, thanks for watching
Man that’s so sad poor Gary lost everything. That truck was legendary and on top of that he had those vintage bikes and old parts of the truck from its history.
yes it's very sad but glad Gary wasn't hurt too, thanks for watching
This is what i love about motor sports!! The innovation!!
especially in truck and tractor pulling, thanks for watching!
Wow I had not seen the end of this video yet. Unbelievable. I’m so sorry to hear of this loss. Gary hang in there buddy!
We're all pulling for Gary, thanks for watching!
This is the first of your videos I have seen and these are enjoyable. Thank you for your work, and most of all think of Mr Collins and his shop loss.
It's my pleasure, it's so much fun to hear the stories of these guys, I just feel bad for Gary
Incredible video ,what a tragic loss ..it’s great that you got to document its history ..but I couldn’t believe the ending .🙏🏻
Thanks so much, but so glad we got this video at that time, I feel so bad for Gary, thanks for watching!
I remember being a little kid in the 80s in Nebraska going to pulls and monster truck shows as my yearly Birthday present . I today have a built car and trucks that were directly influenced by going to these events as a kid .. thank god for stuff like this ❤❤❤
Exact same thing happened to me too, thanks for watching!
@robguysgarage5422 Thanks for taking the time to share this with everyone... much appreciated!!
Amazing spot in time !!! Loved watching this truck pulling sleds !! Sorry Gary for your loss . That’s a tragedy
Absolutely, thanks for watching!
Great video. Living in El Dorado Springs, I’ve known Gary and The Boss since the Lil KW days. Great tribute to the legacy and involvement he had with the world of truck pulling and Motorsports in general.
thanks much & more to come with Gary too, thanks for watching!
Man I love this series. Thank you for digging up all these trucks from our past
I love doing it and meeting these people, thanks for watching!
I left my comment before the video was over. FORD needs to be notified and help out. That was a part of there history too! And BUDWEISER. They should be notified too. This was part of my and so many kids childhood. Life can be so cruel.
Totally agree, I feel so bad for Gary, thanks for watching
At a loss for words...... couldn't imagine what was coming at the end of the video 😢... Such pieces of history lost.... atleast Gary is ok, wouldn't care about the truck if he would've been injured in this mishap. Thanks for the work you do, I though I was subbed to your channel, since I really like what you're putting out and also the new videos always pop up on my feed. But now I'm subscribed for sure!
so glad Gary is ok too and his house is ok, but feel so sorry for the loss, thanks for watching
glad to see that you were able to capture all of this before it no longer existed!
Absolutely, so glad Gary agreed to do the interview, thanks for watching!
I can remember watching him on cable t.v. when i was still a kid. I'm not quite 48 now. Thank you for the walk down memory lane, Rob!
My pleasure, thanks for watching!
Gary Collins and The Bud Boss = Truck and Tractor Pulling Legends I miss The 80's lol
Completely agree, thanks for watching!
What a loss, I hope the boss will live once again. But If not we will always have the memories. I'm glad I got a couple new shirts from him and will cherish them.
I hope it gets rebuilt too, thanks for watching!
Thank you for this. Gary, thank you for being you!!! I grew up watching you all drag that sled. The memories had me crying. Again thank you!!! Both.
Gary will love this, thanks for watching!
@robguysgarage5422 thanks again. You got another sub for sure.
Sorry for the loss of such a iconic truck, the photos and everything that was in the shop.
yes it's very sad
Gary will cherish the video that you made in the time you spent with him thanks for all that you do to bring these terrific machines and the men that built them back to life. So sorry for the devastating loss caused by this fire
We all wish him well for sure, thanks for watching!
Wow! I remember this truck from when I was a little kid. I think the first time I seen it was at arco arena in Sacramento
It brings back great memories, thanks for watching!
What a great experience
Rob, what an amazing video and Gary Collins is an amazing man. Our hearts break for him with this terrible fire. We wish him well and our prayers go with him. He will treasure your efforts and video of his work🥲. Marjie and Bob Reed
Thank you so much, we all will be praying for him for sure, thanks for watching!
This was a great video ... Untill the end . So sad the last news is terrible . I was hoping to get news that he was was gonna go rip some shows of some sort. . Breaks my heart
me too, I was really hoping to see him get it out again this next year
so sorry to hear about the fire at Gary's!! Gary you are in my prayers buddy!!
Great comment, thanks for watching!
I watch a lot of the old TNT truck pulling and now your channel is popping up it's awesome the interviews you do and it's good to see the where are they now.....😊😊😊
So cool to hear, i love doing these and meeting these great people
the bud boss was always my second favorite truck.......orange blossom special was always my favorite
I did a walk around of the OBS also, thanks for watching!
Boy I remember the old bud boss 💪 I remember I used to ask my dad if those cans were real😂😂😂
I can see a kid asking that, thanks for watching!
God that is so sad. I'm glad though you got this video. That truck was a fantastic build.
Very sad that it's destroyed....I hope maybe he will rebuild.
hope so too, but it's going to be awhile before that happens, thanks for watching
Thank you for making the video, you did an amazing job!! I currently live in north central Missouri but I used to live in Lamar Mo in the late 90s. I never got a chance to see the truck in person but always wanted too. Very sad to hear about the fire. Just glad Gary and family are ok.
Thanks much, so glad Gary is ok too, thanks for watching!
Wow very cool machines. My favorite was the Jeep and bud boss of course. Makes me think now that the designs coming out of hot wheels aren’t so extreme from the real thing
Yup, they're awesome machines, thanks for watching!
I love all these clips and it’s just so nice to hear mike Galloways voice, brings back all the feels
Thank you, Mike Gallaway makes it special, thanks for watching!
My favorite truck of all pulling trucks. Seen it pull many times in Connecticut. Terrible to hear what has happened. I hope him and his son build another one just like it.
yup, me too, thanks for watching!
I was so excited that something from the past was as still around cause you always wonder where they went. It’s so sad that it was lost after being saved all those years😢
Yes, it's quite unbelievable, thanks for watching!
Great video! I grew up in Hickory cty MO.
I bet you saw Gary a few times
@robguysgarage5422 I was thinking the same. But I was a kid born in 1972 and don't remember.! Gonna ask my dad if he remembers.
Dammit!! How devastating. So glad you got this footage. But damn what a huge historical loss.
absolutely huge loss, thanks for watching
@ have you reached out to Dan Patrick? I’d love to hear some of his stories.
@@jasonanderton3050 not yet, but he is on my list, he's got a lot of history to tell
You aint kiddin im just sick
I’m watching this video and it’s so cool !
thanks much!
@ Someone on FB said the truck burned up in a fire is that true ?
@@MikeS1990. yes unfortunately it is
@@MikeS1990. yes, there's basically nothing left but the frame and engine blocks
Beautiful, Beautiful Truck! ❤
It sure is! Thanks for watching!
@robguysgarage5422 do you guys remember the bud wiser king, a sled drag truck, was a true 6×6 ,white, Ford f6 or 800 truck ? It pulled the sled up one track, down the other completeling full pulls everytime.
@@jasonmckay4435 I can't think of that one, would be cool to see a pic of it to jog the memory
Keep it man luv this stuff
thanks man, will do, definitely more coming
@ who’s next on your list and what a shame to hear about what happen to Gary and the boss I hope he can rebuild it
This is so awesome I saw this truck as a kid in the Richmond coliseum
thanks for watching!
Saw the Bud Boss at the truck pulls at The Pontiac Silverdome in the 90s.❤
It was an awesome truck, thanks for watching!
My great uncle is Gary Cook, he had the Elite Pete as an exhibition pulling vehicle, he also who owned the original Equalizer monster truck
Wow, what a connection to this history, thanks for watching!
I am reminded of the Alan Jackson song, Drive. "A piece of my child hood will never be forgotten". Thank you Robguy's Garage for getting this documented, especially considering The Boss' unknown future. Very due and timely!
So glad we got this documented, thanks for watching !
great video. such sad news at the end though. almost eerie in a way. hopefully everyone is doing ok
Yes it's very sad, but Gary is a,strong guy, thanks for watching!
Wow cool truck
It was awesome
There was a turbine powered tractor many years ago driven by a man by the name of art arfonz ( i hope the spelling is right) but that thing was awesome theyd shut down the lights in the stadium and hed light that thing up it was so cool man see if u can find that one sometime
There was a guy not too far from where i grew up in Iowa that had a square body gm pulling truck with an Alison v12. I wonder if it's the same one mentioned early in this video... the same guy also built and owned one or two of the pulling sleds that got used around western Iowa. Later on in the 80s, he built a self-propelled sled to eliminate the tow back tractor
Would love to see a picture of that square body, a guy did send me the correct picture of a guy with an Allison and him riding in the bed the other day it was a Ford though, thanks for watching!
@robguysgarage5422 The truck was called the baby bumblebee. I can't think of the guys name though. I was maybe 5-7yrs old when I remember seeing it pulling. He had a shop of some type, my parents and i would go by it on sunday mornings going to church, that truck sat by the shop until the early 80s. The sanctioning body around here in the 80s was the Midwest 2x4 pullers association. Somebody that pulled in the 70s-80s may have pictures and/or pictures of the sleds
That's a lot of childhood memories that I loved. Alway wanted to be a trucker because of Gray Collins. Now you need to find the Green Monster Pullin Tractor of Art Arfons. Take care
pretty sure i know who has it and hope to get to Dusty and Tim this next year, thanks for watching!
Art arfon’s had a jet power Jeep/ dodge ambulance
Love this channel
Really appreciate you watching, Is this the Bigfoot Bob chandler?,
Super cool history video. Saw him several years ago at the Guilty By Association truck show held at Chrome Shop Mafia / 4 States Trucks. Wasn’t able to get real close at the time as it was actually parked at the truck stop. Always enjoyed seeing this in the Pulling Magazine Sorry to hear of the horrible news. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
DAM 🦫❗️ I Remember seeing that Bad Boy run , when I was a kid! & ask People from time to time if anyone Remembered That Gear ⚙️ Turning , Powerhouse ? ICONIC AMERICANNA 💪 ♥️ 🇺🇸 🛻 😎 👍- Awesome Truck - Great Memory Maker ! A Tribute Truck Would Be A Decent Build 🤔 For Sure ‼️
No doubt, it was awesome, thanks for watching!
I seen this truck back in 1989 0r 90 in iola ks
Thanks for watching!
Shared over to the Missouri 1980s pulling fb page.
thank you, and thanks for watching!
I would love to have one of those shirts.
unfortunately they're all gone now
Sorry to hear that. I was able,to see this Truck,run here,in Michigan. It was in Pontiac, Michigan,inside the Pontiac Silverdome. G
Great memories, thanks for watching!
I was just asking you about the lil kw and here she is. I seen the lil kw, orange blossom special and big foot 1 and 2 at the old busch stadium in the early 80's and remember it like it was yesterday.
Cool memories, thanks for watching!
Damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. So terrible to hear. Glad he is ok. Glad you were able to get this footage to document it at least. So very sad.
yes I'm very glad Gary let me come see him and the truck when I did, thanks for watching
I have an old VHS called blood, sweat, and gears and this truck is on it, and also bring er to Canada 🇨🇦
I remember that video, it's on TH-cam now too, thanks for watching!
I bought a Jaske racing meister Brau crew shirt off of ebay a long time ago. It was a 4x i think
I remember the bud boss at the checkerdome in st louis.
Seems like the Bud Boss was very popular in St louis, thanks for watching
There's a blue truck just like this one sitting in a backyard in Crabtree Pennsylvania on 119.
Love tips like this, hope to be in Pittsburgh next year, any idea on a close cross street with 119?
last I knew, Gary had it at his farm in Eldorado Springs Missouri.
Probably best to watch the last 10 minutes of the video
Is that a DMI for a front bumper🤔💪❤️
Not really sure what a DMI is
@@robguysgarage5422it’s just a brand of bumper that a whole lot of farmers swear by on their farm trucks, they have a very distinctive shape that gives them away. Just curious, really great videos, thanks for tracking these old pulling vehicles and drivers down they are really great!!! Would love to see some of the old tractors from then tracked down like this, a lot of them have a really long pedigree and some are still pulling today!!
@@burtbrooks7731 thanks much, so far the guys haven't kept them around, but I'm hoping to get to a lot more of these guys and see their trucks and tractors, thanks
#RebuildTheBoss.
That at the end hurts to hear so that makes the time I saw it in Joplin Missouri in 2019 just that much more dear to me
Glad it made a great memory for you, thanks for watching!
CLASS ACT
absolutely, thanks for watching
Ah dang this is so bad, so sorry for Gary's loss glad he is ok but yeah this sucks.
Absolutely, thanks for watching!
Was the sleds empty?
Doesn't appear to be, you can hear it bring the motors down on some videos
hope this truck makes it to saskatchewan!
Won't happen according to the last 10 min of the video
What are the cans made of?
they were fiberglass
Sorry to hear about the fire.
so sorry for Gary and all he lost
So much awesome history lost😢
Absolutely, thanks for watching!
Fortunately you were able to document the it before it was lost.
Yes, very glad about that at least, thanks for watching!
A terribly sad outcome for a legendary vehicle.
Yes it is, thanks for watching!
😢
couldn't agree more, thanks for watching!
under people mentioned its the wrong gary collins
It's definitely the right Gary Collins for this truck
Oh man, so sad.
Yes it is, thanks for watching!
That truck is gone 😢
Sad but true unfortunately, thanks for watching
Get to ohio buddy so you get COAL TRAIN on here!
That's a big 10-4
Damn that sucks. The one guy thta still has all his stuff from back in the day and that happens. Glad i got to see it pull and it was the best pull i ever seen
So true, thanks for watching!
Damn you don't screw around do you you go wherever wherever the action is
I'll travel as far as I have to to talk to these guys, thanks for watching!
Another truck that will not move till the day the owner does then it will run again
Gary is going to need some time to try to figure out what to do next