The Humvee Road Trip Gets Even Worse!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 พ.ค. 2024
- We bought some heavily used Humvees at an auction in Southern California and are attempting to drive them home to Northern Idaho. So far we have spent three days fixing our turbo diesel two door in a parking lot and right we we got back on the road the worst happened. Watch the @FabRats recover our problematic humvee here • We Never Expected To P...
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Ethan is my spirit animal.
He's a special kind of person, he's inspired me to keep working on my motorbikes despite suffering though my depression and health issues.
I know yall are swamped in making videos and doing projects, but can the viewers please get one of these series videos each week?
Oh jeez!! I realized I might be close to the same age as Ethan cause when he said "Thats to legit" I immediately shouted in my room "To legit to quit!" right before he did.
Having real music in it really makes this extra special
Awesome stuff as always guys! I'm a tinkerer/problem solver myself - I've made a few machines (out of wood) for my new trade as a luthier (guitar and stringed instrument making) I've also built my own temp and humidity controlled atmosphere workshop out of wood I bought from a 'box store' plus scraps from a giant CNC machine. Wish I had harbour freight over here (original jersey, UK). We simply can't buy some of the gear I'd love to have access to without being licensed etc. your content is truly inspiring and it's nice to see the real you guys and the chemistry. It's all great but doing boy things in a man/batcave is easy enough with smiles on your face.
I wanted to make this series as close to a real movie as I possibly could. Between Steven’s incredible shots, Will’s antics and Ethan’s willpower I think we got pretty dang close! Maybe we are ready to make a movie now?
Absolutely Impeccable!!
That would be sick. Love your videos. Came for mini jet boat. Stayed for the premium antics
Go for it the skills and talent are there
Bro amazing shots from Steven. And the editing was amazing. U got something special bro it was like a tv show lol
Bring it on, you've got it in this already ❤
This is the single most roadkill shit to ever NOT include Freiburger and/or Finnegan
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This is true
Yup, but they wouldnt puss out over a broken tow hitch.
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@@Fronzel.Neekburm They have corporate money to track down a new transfer case and fix it
I almost forgot how great it is to have REAL music in TH-cam videos.
I thought i was the only one who noticed that??? how did they make that work… it makes the video sooooo much better
@@MadMedeiros They linked the licensing service they used for music in the description. Looks like it costs 32 bucks "Way Down We Go", which I think was great bang for the buck. Seems well worth the cost
I’ll be honest of all the automotive esque channels on YT GHP usually has the absolute worst music in my opinion. It’s like panic inducing. It changes every second and it’s all just generic electronic garbage. The real song was a nice change.
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I think the Humvee liked towing the broken one. The extra load made it feel like it was covered in armor and full of crayon crumbs again.
What colour crayon ya like
I mean this with all love and respect, you guys are great, you have to have a driver in the rear Humvee.
I’m a veteran, we did that all the time, that tow rig is not meant to tow without a chauffeur in back for brakes, steering and signals.
I wish someone would’ve told you…
First thing I noticed too. I remember chilling in the back HMMWV driving with my boots up without keeping the thing straight for most of the tow but damned if I didn't get my hands on the steering wheel when we go to our offramps.
I've had my suspicion when they've started driving around with that tow bar, that someone should have been in the rear to at least hold the steering wheel straight when needed. And sadly I was right. It's kinda weird that they've didn't realize such a basic thing (and yet they've replaced flywheel at Walmart's parking lot) o_o
That "flat tow" rig is supposed to have a harness that connects to the electricals for signals and a connection to the air brakes, steering not required. Vehicles are flat towed all the time without a driver but it has to be hooked up/done correctly. I'm sure those trucks will have the hook-ups unless for some reasom they were stripped out but why would anyone do that!
That's what I was thinking, it seemed like the rear humvee didn't want to be steered by the front vee. With a guy in the rear one he could of assisted with the steering,braking and lights
If that had broke on the road with no safety wheelman inside...
"it says don't exceed 25mph, but that's probably just like, for safety"
We don't need safety where we're going
going 70 on the highway with nobody in back steering...
And then they broke the tow bar at 5 mph.
@@larsbeedangerous. Glad nothing happened
@josteincarlsen2905 no wonder it is illegal where I'm from 😁
@6:00 My guy, when you flat tow, you gotta have a caretaker in the towed hummer. Unless you're towing with a Duce or better, they can't handle the breaking by themselves. Also, the steeringwheel sometimes decides to go for the ditch, pulling the towing truck with it.
Nailed it 👍
Should probably had a tow dolly to put the Humvee's front wheels into. If they make them that heavy.
But flat towing is pretty common? And not meant to have a person in the towed vehicle.
@@AlienBmxican Pretty common for a light vehicle pulled by something way heavier, not this, here the rear vehicle has too much traction and control over the leading one. If the rear hits a pothole or whatever and turns, it has enough weight and grip to throw both vehicles off the road if the towbar is strong enough, though here we saw it wasn't
They had a cable that you use to lock the steering wheel that conveniently kept the wheel straight which seriously helps with solo flat towing. just watch those front tire walls on the rear vehicle like an Eagle. 1776
Seeing no one in that back truck actually scared me. I mean nothing against you guys at all but at least in my experience with pulling and towing vehicles you should alway have someone in the "dead" vehicle to control it if needed.
But even with all the misfortune with the other Humvee you guys still made another awesome video, keep up the great work.
Without comms ans discipline it doesnt work properly. Boys just gave up after minor failure!
I could see that if you used straps, but that tow bar is a hard connection, making it more like a trailer
@@mikebarker6628No, both vehicles weigh the same. It needed a driver for brakes and steering. The tow bar isnt meant to handle those forces at those speeds and both weighing the same can lead to a very dangerous situation. They got lucky.
I learn so much interesting random info on YT that I'll probably never use. But if I ever need to haul a Hummer long range, I know some safety tips.
Dude this actual music makes the video so much better than the royalty free stuff or random background music everyone uses. Money well spent ❤
I'm pretty sure most of the music is made by Ethan. I remember they were talking about it probably back when they did the og barbie car
I totally agree! That first song was Kaleo” they are from Iceland. The song was “Way Down we go”… their whole album is amazing
Edwin* ethan isnt a musician. Edwin, and steven are@@archangelspythons
@@archangelspythonsMost of the music is made by Edwin, not Ethan. I disagree, I think their music is a huge part of the character of the channel!
A mix of both feels the most polished and professional.
As a former USMC mechanic who worked on those things extensively... driving them on pavement for extended periods of time will cause an early death of the geared hubs, the differentials, and the all-time-4wd transfer cases. They're really meant to be off-road always. (which is dumb)
Fluid breakdown and part failures due to high temperatures, I assume?
Former Army 63W, I cannot agree more. Replaced a lot of flywheels and transmissions on those things.
as an ausie 4x4 driver.[ 6 cyl , mwm sprint, 4.2tdi , super duty, 700nm. ].. id never ever ever, buy look smell, think, about a humvee.. also, not a toyota or jeep lover.. [ some decades later the saga continues. ]. here we went from acco,s , to unimogs, that couldnt carry the same & rolled, to oshkosh. & the ever unreliable landi..
Should someone be steering the second Humvee would that have halped from breaking the tow bar? I ve never driven one or towed it, but it seemed like having someone correct the wheels might help out.
Duramax swap
In the Army I was a mechanic and had recovery school. The actual tow bar is solid steel and if I remember right mounts in the holes where the clevis bolts on. Those things are horrible for maintenance. Every hundred miles of a road march we'd lose 2-3 vehicles. You guys need to wait for the glow plug light to go off right above the switch. It's pretty easy to mushroom the glow plugs in that engine.
at the 27 minute mark, when you blokes are sprawled out in front of the storage unit, and will has that look of depression . you look like a band that got dropped off at the wrong venue , no crowd , no instruments, no ride .LOL. But I love the way that the show must go on.
I love how comfortable Steven looks. Like he's been there before, many times.
17:30 1776 is the year Sir Edward Humvee invented the car.
oh yea?
I think you guys know you are lucky no one got hurt. That tow bar was not meant to do what you were trying to do with it, and you were towing a vehicle that should never be towed like that. I'm just glad it ended the way it did and you guys didn't get hurt, or hurt anyone else.
I'm with Ethan on this. You all set on an adventure to get these things home. I've watched road kill do a complete engine swap in a parking lot, I think you guys know enough people to make this happen.
I'm rather disappointed in at least Will how you gonna dip out on what you said was your humvee and Ethan who has been mentoring you for sometime now?
6:32 Will has the look of "please don't hurt my humvee" 😂
...is it you...?
Well Ethan just took it. Pisses me off kinda how he hurt my Boy
Man, I was really hoping the group would've finished this together. But I get it, some folks aren't built that way! I appreciate all ya'll keep it up!
Yes! I kept thinking it’ll cut to a scene where they say you know what it’s going to be hard but we can’t leave a man behind but never came😅the other 3 are softies😏
Same here! It was disappointing to hear the flat-toned pessimism from camera guy before the real journey began. Hopefully we get to see a renewed sense of adventure from the crew in the next segment.
I've done it both ways with various combinations. If the towed car is light weight compared to the tow car and has good caster on the front wheels it works fine with no driver behind the wheel. But if the towed car has poor caster and is heavy then it needs a pilot behind the wheel just to help the steering. It doesn't need much effort on the wheel, just a bit on turns to help it find the right track.
i am really glad the tow bar failure did not result in anything worse. that really could have been a bad time. hindsight is always 20/20 when it comes to looking at failures but i think you guys all got caught up in the heat of the moment and the lack of sleep & all the other failures probably overshadowed just how sketchy it was to run that towbar as you did.
excellent video. glad everyone made it out unscathed.
Dudes, I was a grunt that drove these things over in the sandbox. The Tow bars we had were 1/4" steel, sleeved with 1/4" steel. As in the steel was 1/4" formed into a 2" tube. Aluminum was lucky to make it as far as you did.
Also, I love ya'll talking about how it feels years ago, after spending time in the HMMWV. Think about dudes counting down days to end of active service. These are truly time machines, only they slow time... Serious props gents.
Ethan is such a hard worker what a legend! The vibes are immaculate looking forward to the rest of this series.
He’s a beast!
@@GrindHardPlumbingCo douchebag*
As a Canadian, the 1776 thing had me busting a gut. Everyone knows that is the year that the freedom eagles swooped in with their boomsticks and snatched up some liberty snakes from the clutches of the lobster backs. Not to be confused with lobster bucks. (Redeemable only at your local participating Red Lobster).
This is how it should be taught in schools
Canada is still using American text books from 1974. That was straight plagiary. ;)
My northern friends, we are here when you finally decide to "kick the crown."
Peace from Texas
The ones that are still open
Okay
3:55
“I think that’s just a safety thing”
Would make for a great shirt, or sticker
Pretty sure that with those A-Frames, you're still required to have a driver in the towed vehicle for that very reason (excessive strain being put on the mount going round corners).
I've been involved in recovering buses with tow wagons before, and the only way you can recover something without a driver on the towed vehicle is if you suspended tow it to in effect turn it into a trailer.
Yeaah! almost two weeks waiting for the history to continue!
In the Service, stationed with the Marine Corps, we called that FUBAR.
I came from FabRats just to find out the story of this Hummer ! I liked the story except when I seen things starting to go wrong ! The major problem was no one in the back vehicle while it was towed ! Sure you turn the lights on but brake lights only works when someone pushes the brake pedal ! I could tell by looking at that tow bar that it wouldn't hold up long ! Sure you towed it around a little before starting out and a comment was made that it couldn't take sharp turns ! But you guys did it anyways ! I'm just glad that no one got hurt or killed in this stupid stunt ! Please really think things through , look at the whole picture , at all the possibilities that could go wrong and be prepared for anything ! I seen where one of you laughed at comment about the danger that you put others in without their knowledge ! Sure you want to do stuff , I understand that but please do it with the safety of you and everyone around you ! I didn't serve this country for people that doesn't seem to care what happens to others as long as you get to stupid shit !
The military gets to take liberties that will have civilians locked up for. :/
i'm more of a nerd than a mechanic so clamping an H shifter and handbrake to my desk for sim driving felt like an aerospace engineer-level problem to solve, so seeing you guys just fixing stuff in parking lots is amazing. never stop doing what you do ♥
"And this one smells like poop" Lol! "That's a fish". You guys crack me up
Will is the best
That's the comment I came here to make😂
Truckers refer to that smell as eau de' lot lizard
All of you together is what makes it so much fun. Will is the freshly ground retard powder on your entertainment casserole!@@GrindHardPlumbingCo
When you started playing "way down we go" I thought my phone had connected to the TV lmao such a awesome surprise
Ive loved the series, but like others have said, wow.... when i saw that being towed without someone in it.... Im just glad it worked out and didn't end badly.
The production quality on these videos has been top notch.
Would love to see it in a cinema with an audience full of Grind Hard minded individuals.
Keep doing what you're doing.
Love how we sit with them as they have a conversation 😄❤
I think that there is a person needed to steer the humvee that is getting towed.
This is such a good video. I will definatly rewatch it.
yeah this is meant for slow speed towing, so someone else could be in the back to steer.
Have you people never seen a "flat tow" rig before?
@bigcconservativeguy2534 the legal ones here attach to the steering.
Also with a person in the towed humvee he can APPLY THE BREAKS PEOPLE !!!!
yeah, that was weird. imagine this thing breaking at highway speeds, with nobody behind the wheel
Shouldn’t you have had a safety chain hooked up between vehicles when using the tow bar?
Yes! They are lucky they didn’t get hurt or kill someone towing that thing improperly.
Yes they also should have strapped/locked the steering wheel so it tracked behind it. It didn’t look like they did that either.
Only if you want to be safe, but what's more safe than a retired military humvee? These bad boys can survive at least 3 more speed bumbs and some hard wind.
Haha
@@justingould7348 Survival of the fittest.
Im so glad u all got hooked up woth Matt towing and Paul from Fab Rats they are awesome. Its fun seeing you guys from here going there and hanging with them etc you all make my down time fun
Great job on the video folks! Thanks for making it. Kaleo's voice is a welcome addition to any video.
Hearing Ethan talk about the support from his wife makes me very happy for him. My Wife is the same way with the shenanigans I get into, and I love her for it.
Yessss! Haven’t heard him talk about her before, and was really nice to hear that, and that he has the support he does. These guys are legends, but behind every legend is a great woman!
What an amazing watch that was, thank you so much! Grind Hard is truly the best content out there. Licensed music was a nice and surprising touch.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I can watch this dudes drive peacefully all day. For some reason it’s soothing as hell to me.
Filming: 👌
Editing: 👌
Soundtrack: 👌
Another awesome video boys 😎
Ethan is just build different. Such an inspiration for his mindset.
So far the best work you did in filming and editing! Hope this series never ends.
Ethan is not any more special than any one he just have drive ! And you would to if this was yours
Thank you! Will do!
@@frankroll8080I agree I'm like Ethan. But I guess only for certain things. If its something other people would call stupid or crazy im all in. I ride motorcycles in the rain and snow. Hot cold I love it when I'm doing something crazy or stupid. I do it in the safest way possible but just being in the suck is what is fun. And doing what people tell me I can't do
The Danger Twins in a tree in Vegas. Priceless ❤
Love it guys! Edwin the overall quality of the videos between the soundtracks, filming style, and quality content really sets the channel apart. I thankyou for always delivering premium extra-sketch moments! Again thank all of you for your effort to deliver quality content and enjoy what you do at the same time...love it!
24:19 man what a blessing to have a friend like this!
keep doing things with fabrats. would love to see a bigger collab.
The music literally makes the video 100000000000X BETTER!!!! Keep grind-hard-ing lads.
If you notice that round cap and connector next to the shifter that is called the s t e - i c e connector. You can bypass neutral safety and jump the starter solenoid with a jumper between the letters s and t.
"lets go an a humvee trip across America" they said "it will be fun" they said. XD
Great music selection!
Edit: Edvin, I´m Swedish and even I got the 1776 reference!
Yeah, it’s pretty good music😊
I could literally watch you guys put training wheels on a bicycle lmao. Your videos have the best personality and production value, I swear
That sloMo walk-on Will had with the Tow Bar in that shirt, shot me straight back to '86 and the Miami Vice cinematography.
🤘🏼🤘🏼
I've never realized how much I miss the loyalty and bond of true friendship.
I was gonna ask if you were paying for music. The production quality of this channel is amazing. Best content on TH-cam
Yup! You said it 👍🏻
Much appreciated!
I love seeing you guys work together!! Keep it up!
My hat is off to you guys! Driving these trucks with unknown hundreds of thousands of miles on them is wild. Best of luck, guys. I can't wait to see what you all do with these trucks. I appreciate your content.
Hahaha.!! Was just watching fab rats and this popped up!!
The door!! 😂🤣
Huvees go brrrrr.... or more like crashing sounds but you get the point.
You might want to check your oil
What’s a huvee?
I used to get them all the time🤣!!!@@YaBoiiMarty
@@YaBoiiMarty its the car in the video :)
The dedication these guys have, wearing a back pack and a front pack.
Grind Hard Bros. - Its been rough lately and the editing of 1:39 to 2:13 is what I needed to hear. Sometimes it feels like we're "not moving forward", or are stuck in "Lo", But lets "just start with that". Thank you for this soulful poetry in trial and the pick up to keep traveling down our roads.
Come on, you can do it. We are also supporting you.😊 😊😊
Been waiting for this ! Thanks guys 👍
I was going to mention how the use of real music in this was absolutely wild.
Really cool to see you guys doing so well, I feel like I was following along you guys just modding toys for a laugh just the other day. This does genuinely feel like a high budget tv show or movie and I'm super proud of all of you guys and your dedication to keep it going. I know some random message of support doesn't mean a lot from a guy down in Newfoundland Canada, but I just highly appreciate the content you guys make and its genuinely impressive to continue to be amazed by the stuff that you all do. Huge props boys, keep killing it. Won't be long now until you have a big studio knocking on your door looking to buy your content.
oh and by the way, can't wait for more. Love the humvee's.
It actually means a lot man! Thank you so much!
I like how optimistic you guys are.
Literally juat finished Fab Rats video and Bam!!!! NEW Humvee vid!
Full send for the win
I NEED to team up with Ethan ! I know with both of us we would be UNSTOPPABLE.
Can’t wait guys love ur videos and the work all u guys put in to this channel
Ethan is old school and you gotta respect the drive and determination he has ... Respect my dude
Lol, your supposed to have someone in the driver's seat of the Humvee being towed
You do not, lol.not with a tow bar, you don't need anyone in it.what drugs you on.
No you definitely should not but you should have the steering wheel strapped/locked. In fact it might even be illegal to sit back there while in tow depending on the state.
@@justingould7348i dont know of any state that lets you ride in a vehicle being towed, these people are killing me with these comments!
@@justingould7348nobody locks the steering wheel while towing, you wouldn't be able to turn
You most certainly should have someone in the back vehicle so that way it still is in control and you can actually turn also
The best and worst thing about Humvees is how they made Land Cruisers look practical. Thank you.
a wee tip for you guys, use the seatbelt to lock the steering wheel straight, the diffs will let it turn. great video again!
gotta love a good old Humvee
Imagine the cybertruck trying to tow a cybertruck
Haha true
The most realistic trip from a TH-cam channel. Other would probably just ship it. Many can’t imagine how difficult and demoralizing a trip like this can be. Keep it up guys.
A big reason i love this channel is the music ngl... but mostly because this channel is awesome. Everything you guys do is a dream to me.
Glad to see that I’m not the only one needing this video
38 second gang
Poor girl
Wth
@@cbcen8849 😆
Yes, poor indeed
So late
I spent 8 years in the guard and don't miss those camo colored trash cans one bit. You guys are troopers.
I wouldn't have been able to leave it either. I think Ethan is pretty normal from my perspective. If that thing didn't have a rod hanging out the side of the block or a transmission exploded all over the pavement. There's no way I would be parking it in a storage unit. I think he made the right call. Can't wait to see the rest of the story.
"Remember, your equipment was made by the lowest bidder." - Murphy's Law of combat operations
Why do people keep saying this? These hummers are very well built and expensive. They've been beaten to absolute shit and poorly maintained for 40 years straight.
Disappointing . you all owe your livelihoods to Eithan .. and you let him down . No one was willing to help him get back home ...
Harsh comment I know... This was a tough one to post . But .... We Are TH-cam
Proof that it's all about the journey and the experiences on the way. Good friends, good times.
Love what you do, do what you love.
Crazy friends, Crazy times ! 😂
Man you'll guys remember this for the rest your life. awesome episode guys! Also love that song playing as you guys rolled into Vegas.
The whole sound track to this episode was amazing. So sick
Video kind of makes it look like Ethan is the only one with gumption, stick-to-itiveness and an actual grown mans outlook. Made me respect him more, but a bit less for the kids he works with. Still a good vid.
I've made the drive from Orange County to Denver 17 times since moving to Denver in 2006. In a uhaul with a car hauler two times. In a uhaul itself. 2002 BMW 328i, 2009 Audi S5, 2006 F150, 2016 F250, and a 2017 Honda CRV.
If you are 2.5 hours from Vegas, you definitely have some uphills. They are deceiving in that area, and after Vegas to St. George as well. They seem gradual, but they just wear on you, and the vehicle (of course, not always, the coupes were fun regardless of the grade).
My 2006 F150 blew its front main seal on the transmission pulling a Uhaul trailer on the grade out from Baker, CA. That heat, the black asphalt, and long grades really take their toll.
Well executed gentlemen. Looks like a very grand adventure.
So good! Love these kind of videos! So unpredictable!🤩
Each and every one of you guys did a premium job! All are built different, Eathen is built a bit further, he’s a mad man. Haha Keep up the great work!
Love the beginning of this video. With the music that made sense in that scene.. masterpiece
I am loving this series! You guys are crazy, and it's awesome
Paul an his crew are awesome ppl glad to see everyone together in this adventure
Loved the Steven He reference when the towbar broke!
I know a story about a guy, who pulled up in his 80 ton road train, at a steep hill near Mt Isa in the middle of nowhere to help a broken down 115 ton triple road train. They hooked up a "stiff bar" and the 80 ton road train took off and towed the 115 ton road train, 100 km to Mt Isa. The secret was, the 80 ton road train had Eaton "dual range" diffs, that had 6.5 to 1 reduction instead of the normal 4.11 to 1. But remember when towing, to pull the tail shafts out, or your transmission will be toast over long distances.
Learn everything you can from Ethan. Not many people are so multi talented that they can refuse no for an answer no matter what the problem is.
Ethan is built different man. I truly commend him and his drive (and insanity)
Sick sick sick sick sick!!!! Super proud of you guys and Ethan is the MAN! Makes me feel good to know there’s other wrenches out there that like being thrown into the thick of it for kicks and giggles.
Cool that you're using a tow bar, haven't seen anyone else use them until now and thanks for the awesome content, you are an inspiration!
This is one of the most EPIC advetures I am watching on youtube. Love your channel!
Dang I’ve been excited to see a lot of your videos, but idk if I’ve every been more excited than I am now about next episode of this. keep it up guys, much love from southern Idaho haha
Seriously. You guys have a dream job. This is awesome.
you've got me when way down we go started. man that song is sooo good