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After a year of building our $500 Ford Ranger pickup truck, it’s finally time to see if it survives 500 miles off-road through the deserts of Mexico.
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Alternador made in china , jajaj
I wonder if you could cover the same ground quicker in a new stock truck, driving slowly to avoid breaking sh!t.
after what happened with donut in the past couple years his part about the recent stress links up
That thing is sick I need one
I know I'm late to this, but did you guys ever figure out what was wrong with that alternator?
Good job guys!
nolan, the crazyyyyy
2 of them belong to the desert? Nah they belong to Juan and hector now
nice syd barrett nod at the end there
Try the old school alt. Integral alternator. I would lobe to know why they had such bad luck.
You Americans have such weak humour.
Didn't they have a welder on the truck
So, lets cut off everything… its a ranger in name only
Should have used a 2nd gen ram…..
Hahaha are those forged race lines you just let fly into Mexico? Like 3-4K in just wheels and another 2k in tires 😂😂😂😂 good lord
This was my favorite Donut video ever
watching this for free feels like a crime.
I mentioned the cheap suspension in the first test videi
you need venezuelan oil for these trips..
Saludos desde Baja California!
Dont like GM engine in a Ford.
15:31 wouldn't you know it, another Ranger. 😂
Hi-truck rocks- I have one myself- 274 thousand on the body, no idea what's on the engine. They said, "Significantly less than the truck." but that's a used car salesman so- that could mean anything from a few miles less to 50K less to a straight up lie- who knows. It sems to run good, doesn't use any oil to speak of, and there's nothing nasty looking in the oil- so, I say- send it. I've had the front end rebuilt- and I'm fixing to replace the shocks and coil springs. Then I gotta put a wind shield in it- wind storm took it out- and address the brakes, they sound funky and feel funkier. Then it's onto the cosmetic stuff- smashed front driver quarter panel- deer hit it. And get the lights straightened out- on head light out where the deer smashed it and the brake lights stay on- I have to remove a fuse to turn them off. Should be a switch under the dash that the pedal activates- probably stuck. And once I get all that done- I'm going fishing and aint coming back for at least 3 years- you can guess why. Crazy world done gone crazy, and I don't want no part of it. I'm gonna go stick my head in a fishing hole I and I aint coming back out until this madness is over. If it doesn't end, and there's a real chance it won't, don't kid yourself- I guess the fishing hole is as good a place as any to make a last stand. God help us.
When you have more money than brains….must be a nice life…
Why didn't you just cam a 2.3 and turbo it? Less weight, less stress, better durability? It's pretty sad that a Chevy man has to tell you how to build a Ford. 😼
Bro the add yall did is goated
Ath moood
32:56 driving through the wrecking yard and seeing all those trucks hung up with the Baja blaster going through has gotta be big after the day before
to see those people waving the flag almost made me cry lol
Dude Mag 7 peeps are the shit.
Excuse me..? 27:08 did he say the start closes at 4:17 or whatever then saying they cant start was a pointless dick move.
U lost me at Chevy engine
I need a small load of $100,000 😂
if you would’ve done jumped with no motor in the back or spares you would’ve endod
33:14 beautiful
Sucks an alternator is what held this back
Alternator is USA $760
Alternator in Mexico $250
I love these episode. Down to earth and not that fancies and most expensive trucks that not everyone can afford…just pure grit, determination and resourcefulness. Way to go.
This was beautiful!
What we really learned, low truck is the REAL MVP, ran the whole course with no issues lol
Ford Fucking Ranger !!!1
do this with an s10 and it makes it
lOVE THIS!!
Absolutely epic series! Thank you for entertaining us! Please do more of this.
Ya’ll put a ground strap on that block? Might be why you’re frying alternators 🤷♂️
you guys gotta make a video of you getting the truck ready again for another race and solving the issues and make the truck even better
Can we have a second to say rip to the bugs
Sorry I'm late to the game guys but better later than never