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That art mural of a tractor trailer will play on repeat in my mind as long as I live! I am blown away with the quality and detail! 👍👍
*You should've played Jerry Reed's **_Eastbound and Down_** from Smokey & the Bandit as you looked at that truck*
It is AMAZING in person. The truck inside is a customized truck with an Escalade front clip and is entirely airbrushed inside and out and is dedicated to the military. It was at the 2007 Grand Rapids MI Autorama. I had went out back to the loading dock as I was showing my car there that year and saw the semi. It should have been in the show as well. It was SO amazing the detail and time it took to do something that large.
i bet you that was a $75,000 paint job, if not maybe even closer to 100k
@@FastSS02yeah they’re both insane and pictures and videos do it no justice. Mickey harris is a bad man with a airbrush. What people don’t realize is that the semi was never intended to be shown Dale just wanted something badazz to haul the heroes truck with to help it grab attention so more people got to see the pickup
You could park that winch truck atop Alan's mountain. He can jury rig it into a cablecar system to bring water, freight, and people quickly up the mountain.
Damn good idea. But I'm not sure that he bought the oilfield winch truck. None the less. A winch type transport system to and from the mountain top fortress is a good idea.
It's called / known as a " rig up truck " .
love how honest dave is because actually tells you the prices of what he buys stuff for. keep being your awesome self dave!
How you know he isn't lying?? Only rookies tell the truth like that on camera n fave surely ain't no rookie!
And people who want an excellent reputation with their customers along with whoever they do business with for being honest and trustworthy for many years to come will tell the truth. Honesty is the best policy for long term business and customers. Most people will stick with and trust an honest mechanic that gives you the whole truth over the guy that tries to sell everything under the kitchen sink that you don't need and does half ass work. That's a way to make a quick buck and screw customers over, but not how you get known as the best and get lasting constant business in the long run.
That paintjob on that truck is so incredibly detailed, what a piece! I'm kinda glad you didn't buy it because you would destroy it lol, that is definitely a one of a kind mastery.
That truck has been on TV for years. I saw it on discovery Channel or something like that.
Yeah thanks for letting us know before the video even played. Can’t just leave that out the comment? Now I don’t even need to watch because you told me the whole video 😂
Don't read comments before u watch it if u don't want know anything simple
Pictures and videos do that thing no justice either
The dragon truck and truck inside the trailer will be at barrett Jackson
Enjoy everything you all post, but especially the rescues and purchase videos. I know Hans gets a lot of grief, but I would hate to know how much Dave would be out without his only real "no man" standing beside him when he starts looking at the toys! Peace.
Hans and Alan are my favorite helpers.
To be fair, Aside from helping with logistics in helping plan things, Han's biggest job would probably have to be saying No to Dave.
Hans is the man. Definitely my favourite.
Love the universal face made when trying to listen and feel an engine start, while you make adjustments.
Wow that’s a crazy cool paint job on that rig 🤩 I wanna see more of the truck inside the trailer 🔥
It is AMAZING in person. The truck inside is a customized truck with an Escalade front clip and is entirely airbrushed inside and out and is dedicated to the military. It was at the 2007 Grand Rapids MI Autorama. I had went out back to the loading dock as I was showing my car there that year and saw the semi. It should have been in the show as well. It was SO amazing the detail and time it took to do something that large.
@@FastSS02 dang that’s awesome
Mickey Harris in Flordia did the airbrush, painted in early 1990s Dale the owner was from Ohio, truck tour all the 4x4 Jamborees, and Autoramas for years. @@Ocboy420
@@Ocboy420the truck is named heroes its a military/911 tribute truck and both are beyond imagination in person
Someone seeing that caravan going down the highway would think you had just come from an insurance auction. You got some good scores at good prices. Congrats.
That arted out semi feels like it belongs in an automotive museum for the sake of preservation.
Would look great in the museum at the Iowa 80 truckstop
Its one of those things, to nice to drive, to expensive to just show off in.
Impresive work... but the motives and colours were extremely cringe IMO... from an artist perspective the characters looked stiff and lifeless with weird anatomy and the bright colours and weird landscape made it all look artificial and fake like those collectible paper clipouts from the last century they used to stick on honey cakes at christmas...... Impressive work but absolutely tasteless IMO! :D
Videos and pictures do that truck no justice it’s incredible and crazy as it sounds the entire purpose of the truck and trailer was to be used to haul the truck thats in the trailer around the country
Trying to start it has brought back a flood of terrible memories in my 54 years... I don't know why I watched every minute of it without fast forwarding?? Thanks guys from all in Montana.
I watch most of his videos at 1.5x speed.
The old tank big block was probably OK initially. Needed a little more TLC. Needed some oil moving through before hitting it with the evil starting fluid. Alan's used to starting diesels, not gas. Looking forward to the content as always.
agreed, exhaust valves sticking, Needs a big drink of oil.
Agreed, pour some trans fluid in the plug holes to un-stick the valves & rings & clear the pilot jets.
Diesel powered engine old Detroit diesel in the tank mover truck
Dave needs that set up
Necessary
I'm fairly certain that the van's Road wheels, Idler, Final Drive, and tracks are from an M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier, or even like the M548 Tracked Load Carrier (TLC or Tilly) you have/ had. The gap between the second and third Road wheels, and the length of the track points towards TLC. The track is the old single track pin type. The new track has 2 fixed pins and are held together with collars, similar to tanks. The hull at the front looks familiar due to the cylindrical extrusions. The M113 started with a petrol (cough...Gas) V8. Australia put a V6 diesel Cummings into theirs. Australia has heavily modified them now.
*M113 had an aluminum hull, you'd know with a magnet quite quickly if that part survived intact.*
Did you happen to work with em haha
@@mrmotofy What gave that impression? But yes, then commanded an AUSLAV 25. Then became a Digital Cartographer (map maker) and Aerial & ground surveyor. We referred to the M113A1 as a Bucket. They are up to M113A5 now. Lots of new bells and whistles, plus they stretched it and added another set of Road wheels.
I used to live in cache valley. Spent numerous hours with my boys in some of these rescue locations. Found you guys about a month ago and can’t stop watching. Surprised our paths didn’t meet back when! Haha!
Holy cow, I remember when Dale Ison's Dragon Master was making the show circuit in the early 2000's. Talked to him at a show and he was telling us that he spent over 100k on the airbrushed paint job. The Chevy inside is called the Heroes truck and is a military themed/9-11 tribute. The first time I saw the truck he a 98 Ford F150 stepside that matched the semi truck. Dale was a logger from Ohio.
Being from southern Ohio I’ve seen it a couple time also and to say pictures and videos don’t do either justice is a understatement
hey Heavy D, this is Tony from Connecticut. I am a big fan of your show! The diversity in your business model is very inspiring. Keep up, living the dream that you've created!
Dave out here buying all these tweaker built death traps 😂
That's just how things were built back then. Go search 80's monster trucks or monster tanks on here and you'll find all kinds of sketchy looking vehicles nearly falling over just going over a few cars. INSANE how far monster trucks have come since then!
Yeah they were all geekin and tweekin window peekin @@FastSS02
Dave One word on the motor on the Van Steve Morris Engines SMX Whipple Blower
I had the Radioshack Jumbo van too! the rear door opened so you could hide stuff inside, I actualy restore vintage RC cars now :) like the TYCO Bandits Turbo Hopper, And Nikko's too
Those old monster tanks were amazing when I was a kid! I always remembered Tanks being slow and when I saw the Bigfoot tank I was blown away!
What can I say! You guys are having wayyy to much fun. Cheers from the desert SW USA!
I agree with the engine choice on the tank van. Blown BBC. Instant torque and with the whole concept of it being old school it’s only right.
Pro-Charged Hemi
My mind read that wrong, twice...
@@nickm6670 I knew people would. The internet ruined it for Chevy.😂
@@bustinyanutz4195 That would be cool but I was thinking since those tanked vehicles were big in the 80s and Heavy had that vintage RC car in the same era that a blown big block would be more period correct of what they were doing back then. Maybe a Hemi would be right too but with a screw blower.
@@bustinyanutz4195 Hellcat Crate Motor and comes with a 3 Year Factory Warranty.
Wow some great buys. That paint job was amazing.
Love the channel, it set all the good you do for the community , like cleaning up abandoned wrecked cars and trucks. I was especially touched when you helped the family of the missing woman try and find her remains
That old truck put a smile on my face that’s like some of the trucks I started out in moving rigs brings back some old memories 😊
Hey Dave, with the love that you show for big powerful semi trucks, surprised you haven't purchased a "Pacific P16" one of the worlds most powerful off road trucks of it's time.
It’s always a wild ride when Heavy D finds toys 🤣
It is awesome to view some of the things you guys find. That painted truck with the monster truck was of the hook! Hans was the funniest when he said, " this is the limit??".
I don't think I've ever cheered a vehicle on so much to start in my life... that tank was trying so hard!!! Good luck!
You guys have one of the best shows on KZhead I don't miss it especially when a new one comes keep them coming we love you guys
I can't wait to see those projects done , that tank/van is going to be sweeeeeet and I am dying to see what you do with that rig .
I saw that dragon truck at a truck show in Iowa many years ago. That whole unit is gorgeous.
Wow don't think I have ever seen. Such a amazing paint job. Before in my life. Just incredible workmanship. 😮
Two words that should never be used together, monster truck...tank. Especially since he owns a monster and had the ripsaw tank. Two totally different beasts.
Ripsaw is NOT a tank
@@TheSaw410I bet Howe and Howe Technologies would disagree with you. They prototyped it for the U.S. military as a tank. What would you call it then? The Military is using it right now as a tank with weapons.
Next give away truck make over in the making 👍 can't wait to see this project Pete finished!
That’s the coolest paint job ever. I’m a crane operator for a heavy haul company. Those tri-axle trucks are so hard to find we imported 3 of them from Canada, eh? Those Kenworths immediately went to the shop for a 2 speed auxiliary transmission, custom driveshafts and all 3 rear ends changed out. The boss has had new Peterbilts on order for months and couldn’t wait any longer.
The dragon was built 16 miles from my home in Ohio. The painter is from Tennessee it was free hand air brushed. Painter did motorcycle for me. Look close to all detail a lot of naked people. The guy who owned it was a logger. The truck inside has been to the pentagon for show
I love that semi!! A lot of attention to detail went into that, so cool!!
Sometimes you need to clean out the fuel lines of the crud inside them. I could hear that while you were trying to get it running. It sounds like it has a bad cylinder.
Or like now my old audi. Guy had welded the gas tank that had rusted out... sure it keeps fuel in, but dumb ass didnt clean it afterwards, so all the crud went into fuel pump. Bought new pump and didnt learn about his mistake, second pump gone. Got fed up and sold it to next guy, who bought new pump.... and you guessed it...never got to replace pump and clean the tank. Bought it from that guy pretty cheap and in process finding inline large enough pump for cheap to run it trough boat tank so its runner, going to clean the fuel system before dropping the rear axle to remove that tank and check the guys work well as most likely coat it before reinstall to get her as proper runner. Still long way to utility restore but she aint half bad for 2.2L quatro for 500€ needing mostly cosmetics, few rust holes, headliner, windscreen and new set of rubber, fluids and belts before going back on the road. So yeah it could have story like that behind it, you never know.
I am a 62yr old female who is riddled with Rheumatoid Arthritis and your videos get my blood pumping like you wouldn't believe 🤣🤣🤣🤣Thank you for allowing me to fulfill my dreams through your adventures.
I'm glad the custom painted semi and the custom pick-up in the back are still together after the years.
F350 powertrain with the pedals and fancy steering wheel in the tank would be pretty nuts, I know you've thought about it Dave 😎
I was thinking the same thing
I think I heard him say a built big block Chevy was going in it
Never cease to amaze me how jealous I can get over another grown ass man!! Lol... keep on keepin on!! Godspeed!!
You are blessed. You get the most amazing stuff and deal. I love watching all of you guys. The best crew I ever seen.
I washed the dragon truck a couple times about 18 yrs ago when I worked at blue beacon. Good to see it's still around
Your gonna give people heart attacks telling them that lol. It’s hard for people to believe that they literally spent 130k on the paint job for the purpose of getting people’s attention when setup at shows and In parking lots so that more people got to enjoy the heroes truck and every mile the truck traveled it was working
That oilfield truck is amazing!
kw twin steer 8x8 is my favorite pickup truck
Love you guys keep up the good work. I respect yall
I parked next to that big truck that was in the trailer in the Grand Rapids Autorama back in 2006 or 2007. Super patriotic paint job, polished stainless steel chassis.
It’s crazy to think that dale spent 130k on the paint job of the transport truck(literally)until you realize that he had over 650k in the heroes truck
I knew the body lifted but when it started going up I was as happy as Dave lol. So cool. Want to see every step on this
I can’t wait to see you put the motor in that van tank
Give that "tank" to Matt's off road recovery!!! He needs it!
The Bombi is way better then that.
Ok I've seen that dragon truck years ago on the highway when I was a kid on the east coast. Never thought I'd ever see it again, such a cool truck.
Mikey Harris is the artist behind both of these trucks
Mickey is nonhuman with a air brush some the stuff he paints i’m convinced is clearer than a picture is
Never have I had so much joy as seeing you start the tank. Any Gearhead knows that feeling.
Yall sure ain't gasoline mechanics. 😂
That Kenworth T2000 with the huge mural on it, I always wondered where that truck was from and where it ended up. I have pictures of it from the Mid America Truck show in Louisville KY back in 2000 or 2001. Glad to see it still looks as good now as it did back then.
Dale isom from hillsboro,Ohio originally owned both of them and mickey harris did all the artwork
That’s one heck of a tele-handler. I’d want a stabilizer though. They come in handy especially for recoveries.
Seems like alot of negative comments about the tank. Personally i friggin love that thing. Definitely needs a blown big block but you should also get a extremely low range transfer case. Make that thing crawl on idle
So much fun watching you all doing ish!
Thanks for the fun Dave have you ever thought about buying a ladder truck Just think about having a trailer with rear wheel steering to use on those twisted mountain roads It sure would make it easier
I’m sorry but I guess I would check things like oil,antifreeze, see if the gas is crap. Maybe give it a tune up I bet it would run half way good. But the big block will do just fine!! 🔥
why is sparks playing the throttle like a bass drum? no wonder it was flooded and wouldnt stay running!
After watching Vise Grip Garage for a few hours I feel like everyone else has a thing or two to learn trying to revive an older V8
Derek is a master at reviving old V8's. Dave is more of a diesel guy. You know what Dave's problem was? He didn't check the lightning whirler and the sparkalators and probably didn't have any sparkles. He also didn't check the fuel make it happener and didn't say "bring the thunder" while trying to start it. That's why it was giving him so much trouble.
Painful to watch tbh
@@Crob56no idea about old gassers they could’ve probably just thrown a new carb and a clack clack pump on it and done the plugs ( and let it warm up properly) it would’ve more than likely run like a top
Love that guy !!
@@MrKelly-oc5kq nah let’s just keep mashing the throttle hoping the Accelerator pumps make it run
I think that show semi was in world of wheels in Milwaukee a few years back, it is indescribable.
Yep and crazy part is it was done to get peoples attention for the truck in the back when setup at shows and in parking lots. They literally spent 130k on the paint job of a transport truck
I had no idea that that crazy painted semi truck was in in the city I live in… awesome to see y’all up here.
Dave- You should use the Powerstroke out of the 2017 that you got with the van tank. Transmission is messed up anyway and all that torque could come in handy.
This could be Cleet’s entrance into Monster Trucks
I live in Wyoming. Love it here. Thanks you all for visiting Wyoming.
heavy d pro tip when you do revivals use brake clean instead of starter fluid its better on your engine and it'll clean out the carbs
Yeah it was flooded cause sparks kept stomping the throttle pedal causing the accelerator pump to keep squirting more and more fuel into the engine 😂
You mean the hard piece of rubber where the accelerator pump is supposed to be. That thing ain't pumping anything.
The accelerator pump was probably toast.
Berm-blaster your comment couldn’t be further from correct 🤦♂️
Lol
Check your footage this isn't part 7 it is the same video you have already posted and keep posting thanks
When I was being taught to drive, back in 1965, my dad, (who was a machinist by both vocation and avocation, and worked on his own car(s)), advised against pumping the accelerator repeatedly as it was likely to flood the carburetor....
The airbrush semi is amazing. The four-door Chevy inside is completely airbrushed from front bumper to back bumper roof inside cab inside bed and underneath. The whole body tilts up on hydraulics completely exposing the motor and chrome tube chassis. It also has hydraulics in the suspension to raise and lower the truck. The nose of it is airbrushed like flames and an eagle that has a Cadillac Escalade front end on it. I seen it at one of the last autoramas in Grand rapids, Michigan
The guy who I met that owned it said that there was roughly 600,000 into the puckup truck with his own money and donations. It was also at the Smithsonian institute for quite a while. I seen it around 2008
They have Battle Bots between W/D & Heavy D they can have Battle Tanks. In real life.🤣
Holy shit not a single mechanic in the bunch, it's been sitting 20 years carb needs rebuilt or replaced, rig up gravity fed fuel system and turn the distributor. It's smoking out the carb, something stuck in the valvetrain. Just keep cranking and pumping while shooting starting fluid at it. Bunch of stooges.
I just had the honor of meeting the guy who built the first tank monster.. Willie Townes... He had the Virginia Beach Beast. Saw him down at the International Monster truck Museum in Indiana..
I remember seeing that mural truck and monster truck years ago at World of Wheels in Pittsburgh
Okay, okay. So it's not the same one.
No kidding
It's just a pile of junk
Just like a bad X-girl friend. nobody likes her, yet she just keeps showing up!
I take it you didn’t know that the Germans used these Ford tanks in the Korean War.
The man said he's had it for 15, 20 years. There's many of these that were made, didn't you listen to Dave give the history?
What an amazing paint job with a complete theme all the way around 😮
Casper is home!!! That's amazing. I miss it so much and happy to see a video filmed there
The look on your face trying to get that tank running is priceless, it's like Please pritty please with suger on top, start ! Because i got to get to my job in it kind of thing 😂
I know the guy that airbrushed the tractor trailer. He is an amazing airbrush artist!!
You guys have got to do a detailed build of that tank!!! I mean come on!!!
Great acquisition Dave. The Ford van Tank is kool. Can’t wait to see it start, R&R motor etc. 🤙😎
The Van is the best thing you got on that trip for sure. can't wait to see what you do with it Heavy... I would have to guess the cost of the murals on the truck and trailer at 250k to 300k...
HELL Yeah that's a awesome Truck to repair and most of all it has a CAT MOTOR in it instead of a Junk Cummins motor can't wait to see it finished.
Oh no way I saw that dragon truck in reno Nevada at a truck show when I was a little kid. I'm glad to see that it is still around.
Love that Jumbo Van. Had the same, I'll look in my parents basement this weekend to find it! I know it is there and was working when we stored it. 😁
My Moruzzi was much more than 15K about 2X however we’ve been Thrashin on it in the desert for 4 seasons now. Well worth the money for a good build!
Another awesome show thanks guys!!!
Dude,so many awesome builds,can’t get enough right now. Bring it on
Can't wait to see the progress of that tank!!! Saw lots of them as a kid! Just destroyed cars!
That paint job is insane. How many layers of clear do you think were on that?
Wow that paint job of that semi 🥰
I think a valve is sticking. Running 2 stroke gas through it will free it up. Its worked for me a few times.
Looks like one of the track united used to move drilling rigs. It has the colors for Nabors Drilling. They have work on the north slope, Alaska. But we’re based out of Bakersfield, CA. Look up Nabors 245 Rig Move. It takes 4 of these to move a rig.
That is M113 tracks, sprockets and roadwheels. It may even be the entire lower aluminum tub with the superstructure cut off. M548 Artillery Ammunition Carrier and the Rapier Anti Aircraft Missile Carrier used the same suspension and drive train but not on 1" aluminum welded plate armored tub.
Can't wait to see this tank build series.
Just a good bunch of roughnecks having some fun and making some of the baddest vehicles in this country! Keep on Truckin! America's coolest duo! Just goes to show you that you can be a total bad a$$ and a good dude at the same time!
Heck yeah that Ford monster truck tank super cool, Yep I’m here watching 6:25 PM Saturday
Saw that crazy semi at Cavalcade of Customs in Cinci years ago
Can't wait to see the jumbo van finished! The Virginia Beach Beast was one of my favorite car crushers as a kid!