14 Day Road Trip in 70 Year Old Army Jeep

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[@pikehunter23750]

You helping out that young woman from Kansas just made my day. You're a good fella Westen! God Speed sir!

[@harvestblades]

She definitely had that grandma vibe where fight as hard as you want she would feed you or force you to take money. I think that is just a Midwest grandmother for ta.

[@thehost2909]

@@harvestbladesno sir that just any grandma

[@spddracer]

@@harvestblades Grandma's everywhere

[@blaster_of_disaster900]

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[@blaster_of_disaster900]

6:37 6:37

[@keganengland7515]

The woman you helped is my grandma!! Can’t believe I’m seeing her in a KZbin video, but what you captured reflects who she is to a “T”. She is the most wonderful woman and thank you so much for helping her out! Her and all 10 of her grandkids are so thankful ❤

[@NWSanta]

That's pretty amazing! Imagine seeing a family member in a youtube video!!!

[@johnnycashfan3398]

Godbless her soul such a sweet lady.

[@giorgospapoutsakis5271]

You're lucky to have such grandma she's so generous!

[@snowwilliams1]

Wow! Incredible Coincidence🌷

[@kardiecast3767]

She is a sweetheart!!

[@sblsbl7600]

Hey Westen, what a gentleman. My favorite part was the grandmother rescue. You the man!

[@pliashmuldba]

NO MAN ! Leave a little old lady stranded at the road side,,,,,, well not in my world but of course i am a big old man myself.

[@pliashmuldba]

@Ava-qe4qe I do absolutely NOT worship any deity, if there was one ideology i should sign up for it would be Bushido

[@teuton6821]

@Ava-qe4qe So funny seeing an online missionary, didn't expect a Muslim one though

[@KJ-kw7gh]

Best part of the video was you helping the lady with the tire Weston. Good to see manners and hospitality still exist with young men.

[@jeffferrante7659]

man you dont see that level of kindness anymore. thats why i love watchin Westen and the guys. Always nice to everyone they meet! keep up the good content guys!

[@AverageBud]

The Jeep was the focal point of the video and what a great video it is, but helping a person in need on the side of the road is just awesome. Your are an honest good bunch of people.

[@kenny8343]

​@Ava-qe4qeur opinion didn't care, all god are great

[@WestenChamplin]

1st video in a long time that I haven’t blown up a motor….yet anyway lol

[@Zappanti]

A 4bt cummins would be sweet in that thing!!!

[@Cutlass383]

Motors last longer than my relationships😂

[@michealbrothers4457]

Thanks for ruining the video for ones that have not watched it yet West...

[@ryantruelove2742]

Thank you for the upload wes it’s been a while

[@WesleyLewis-cg6vu]

Is this the first time you haven’t blow a motor up in a video 😂

[@notabot9401]

Finally we needed this series to continue forever

[@blademasterii]

At 32mph I think that is a distinct possibility. :D I think brand new it was only 35mph capable. Hope you have plenty of hard drives for those camera's, cause i think Lewis and Clark made better time.

[@namantherockstar]

Champlin inspires me.. My parents said if i get 35K followers They'd buy me a professional camera for recording..begging u guys , literally Begging..

[@Volvith]

Brother, _there's a greater than zero chance it just might._

[@gsp911]

@@blademasterii Brand new it was 68mph top speed with the 134 engine. 70 years later, I probably wouldn't want to go there. 😁

[@badwolf7367]

Contrary to what the guy in the video said that WW2 Jeeps were built to last for ever, they were not. What they were built for was for a mechanic with minimal training to be able to keep it running. In the late 1930's and early 1940's, very few people in the US knew how to do basic auto maintenance and repair for the simple reason most people did not own a car. When the US entered WW2, the military planners had to equipment the troops with tools and equipment that could be kept in working conditions in the field by soldiers with minimum training and most of them had never driving an automobile of any kind.

[@aaronofaarons7]

Earned yourself a new subscriber with this one, gents. Not only was this every bit as entertaining, but to have the integrity to help that woman and not exploit/advertise it for views tells me everything I need to know about your character. Cheers, ya'll are destined for long-lasting greatness.

[@TravisLaRoche]

Thank you Westen for providing a proper example of how to treat others. You more than likely just motivated the next guy to stop and help someone else in need on the side of the road. Good job man

[@DavesTBSS]

"Think it'd make it a 1200 mile road trip?" "No!" At least he's honest lol

[@namantherockstar]

Champlin inspires me.. My parents said if i get 35K followers They'd buy me a professional camera for recording..begging u guys , literally Begging..

[@Lofi.z34]

@Ava-qe4qe Allah is a false god, get outta here.

[@gamingwolf7895]

​@@namantherockstarno

[@bryces8153]

that interaction with that nice lady just had Midwesterners written all over it. So kind of you to stop and such grandma energy with the forceful money giving 🤣

[@ArgonBlargh]

@Ava-qe4qe inshallah

[@RaySmith-zg7od]

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[@adamrichardson2227]

I just love the great attitude Westin always has about stuff. It is infectious. I should save these videos for when I am in a bad mood and it will change my tune real quick. Thanks for teaching us how to make good times out of tough ones buddy.

[@ThePapaDaddy]

Man!!!! That was so sweet with that old lady!!! Just make me smile mannn 😆😆😆 12:47

[@katanderson22]

this brought such a big smile to my face. We own a 55 M38A1. And boy is she slow but the joy we bring to others when they see her out and about is so worth it. My FIL bought her in 94 for 4k and she's been in the family ever since (so you got a steal of a deal). Can't wait for our boys to get older so they can enjoy her just as much. There is nothing like driving an old jeep!

[@0scarHam]

My M38A1 gets up to 70 pretty easily. Guess his needs a real tune up.

[@42jeep]

Maybe stuck in low range ?

[@katanderson22]

Ours isn't stuck in low range but it probably does need a good tune up. We only take it to shows and parades so we really don't need to go fast.

[@matthewsokol1872]

It would help if his jeep had the proper f head in it rather than the l head

[@brandenjones192]

Good guy Westen helping out someone’s grandma. You’re a hell of a guy for that, mad respect.

[@johndeer810]

It’s always a good day when Westen posts a video

[@notabot9401]

Fe

[@truthseeker7709]

​@@notabot9401flat earth

[@rob7635]

Every time 🇺🇸🤟🏻❤️

[@aimbasse2275]

So true

[@ixdjxl1]

Today was bad now its good 👍

[@stevewilkerson6215]

Thanks Weston I had a Jeep just like that back in the 70's. My daughter was a toddler then she loved riding in it with me. We lost her 5 years ago to cancer. I smiled the whole time I was watching tkis thinking about her

[@kyenkey1]

Hello Guys!! I'm the Salina Kansas lady that had the flat tire. I have told everyone how helpful you were...and such fun too. Hope you get to Salina and visit the Garage, enjoy the car shows that changes frequently and hope you saved your $$$ for lunch. Some good spots for beer and burgers close by. Your video was fun to watch...

[@mistardoyle3042]

Yes! I love that more people are doing these kinds of videos! I love these old sketchy car road trips ❤

[@LuisCipher]

Here's a tip, take the thermostat off and see if it has a weep hole. If it does, enlarge it a little (1/64 to 1/32). If it doesn't have a weep hole drill one and start with a 1/64-size hole and enlarge to 1/32 if needed. I'm sure you already know this part, but when you put the thermostat back in, make sure the weep hole is at the top when mounted. So if you're drilling this for its first weep hole, make sure the mounting positions so the weep hole will be on top centered just inside the rolled edge of the thermostat. These old jeeps tend to run hot, so the weep hole should knock 10-15* F off the running temperature. Thanks for all these videos and for sharing your adventures with everyone. 🫠 I ♥JEEPs

[@xsidx232]

Made me so happy when y’all helped grandma. Love y’all❤️🤝

[@johnholden8444]

Just happened on to your video of purchasing the old Army Jeep. As a VietNam vet, I'm pretty familiar with the old jeeps. Most all the military vehicles are equipped with a governor on the on the accelerator to limit the speed you can go. My dads old Army Jeep had one and he took it off and was able to drive up to about 75 miles per hour. Check and see if it has one.

[@bradentrevino7694]

That’s hilarious if he just never opened it up 😂

[@richardmaulen9436]

My only complaint about this video is that I can only like it once. Also my dude, Westin you have just shown us just how genuine and decent of a human being you are. There was a small change in how you were interacting with that grandma and it showed us all the real you more than any other video. You have become my favourite KZbinr now. People of the world would do well to take after you man. Edit: buying my first ever bit of KZbinr merch ever because of this vid. In case that metric helps somehow?

[@Rigel_Chiokis]

When I was in the Canadian Armed Forces, I drove a jeep classified as the 1968 Standard Military Pattern 1/4 truck, built by GM Canada. Mine was actually a 1972. It was very similar to what you were driving. Because I was 17 and 18 years old at the time, the lack of comfort never bothered me. But what I did like was: a) it always started, no matter the weather, b) it was reliable as all get out, c) it always got me to where I had to go and d) it was tougher than anything I have driven since. I'd love to own one now. The one I drove, due to a mysterious lack of a governor on the engine, would reach about 80 or 90 mph in 2 wheel high. But in 4 wheel low, it wouldn't go over 40 but would take you halfway up a mountain. Just watched the part about the generator and the belt. The jeep I drove in the army had 3 belts, so you could have 2 fail and still have a belt to keep you running. I guess that old Willy's didn't have that? You also said it was 70 years old? That thing is older than me! LOL I wish I still ran that good! LOL

[@yungbasshead710]

Your production quality is insane Bro feels like I’m watching a discovery channel show, with a super awesome personality. Crazy seeing how much you’ve grown since the early days

[@jasonkazmit4076]

Such a genuine soul as always, keep up the good work brother, you're by far my favorite person on this platform!🤘

[@keithreilly386]

I’m glad to see a real jeep when I was a kid you could have 3 shipped to your home to build for 1200 bucks. Problem that they had was cornering they will roll over at top speed. To fix need to put in wider axles. Also bigger gears so that they will do sixty. Awesome buy.

[@dingobabyeats596]

when you helped that lady you won. I had already liked you before but that was big. Thank you.

[@tyronestucker8980]

Y’all are good dudes for helping that lady with her flat tire. Much respect

[@keithhaycraft3765]

I remember seeing a video in which we were told that there are 3 adjustment positions on the throttle linkage under the bonnet (hood?) That was designed for different levels of driving ability & requirements on the battlefield. Military vehicles in some countries are geared to be driven at 45 miles per hour, which is convoy speed.

[@USSRDragon]

Can confirm my UAZ caps at 45 not WOT but the motor be screamin doing it.

[@Maples01]

@@USSRDragon I had a 47 Willy's with the flat head 4 cylinder, had 5.14 gears I think

[@USSRDragon]

@@Maples01 the UAZ has around 3.9 in the diffs if I remember correctly, the cool part is that the transfer case doesn't change the ratio out of the transmission but rather going into the transmission. So really it could be considered an eight speed, gears being first in the low 4:1 second around the mid 3:1, third is high 2:1 and fourth is 1:1, but go to low on the transfer case and then each gear goes from 1:1 to 1.89:1 so now first is nearly 8:1, and so on. It also means it has 2 reverse speeds. Also it does barely manage 89hp at 97ft/lbs of torque, though that was also measured with 70 octane. Now with the MSD electric ignition and the lowest of 85 octane here who knows what it manages now.

[@Maples01]

@@USSRDragon Lower octane, you advance the timing to make up for it, just a few years later, it was offered with the Dauntless v6. They took a beating, our troops were pretty rough on them.

[@jeeperoni3324]

Westin you rock man! By far one of my favorite youtubers around! You had an incredible heart to help that woman on the side of the road, you continue to be a wealth of knowledge to so many folks out there & who could beat your comic relief. Keep doin what you're doin man! This makes me miss my hometown in CO

[@brandonnankervis9681]

Awesome video can’t wait for the big drive

[@r.jackson9962]

So looking at the markings on it it’s a 10th mountain vehicle, given that your in Kansas if you wanna do something cool with it you could bring it down to Polk and meet up with some 3rd brigade 10th Mountain Division guys feel like that would be pretty dope

[@matthewdooley6485]

Look forward to these yearly adventures with Westen they always make for a great time as Westen is pressed to his limit.

[@Fortunes.Fool.]

4:25 As someone who grew up in suburbs and cities, that's very pretty scenery!

[@Tediyee]

We need more people like that gentlemen you bought the jeep from.

[@bigdeano4459]

What good guys. Helping that lady made me smile.

[@whenmountainsmove]

Love your videos. Just discovered you. You remind me a lot of a friend that passed last year. Keep on living your dream. All gas. No brakes. Godspeed.

[@thelonewrangler1008]

Before even watching this I can say I respect your attempt to preserve the nostalgia. Several years ago I had enough $ to pretend like I was beyond old school and bought one of these to show and off-road like it was a coil sprung TJ. As a hardcore jeep guy I respect the history, but I'm fine being an old dude that knows his TJ will fit down any ATV trail no JK could ever dream of spueezing through while not needing 3 weeks of chiropractic care afterwards😂🇺🇸 PS you haven't lived until you have one of those front tires blow out at its top speed of 43mph

[@TimothyMichaels]

How much did he pay for this jeep, $5k?

[@BrianRash]

That older lady was awesome! So nice. You guys rock.

[@kennethsonier1766]

It was serendipity that you met that lovely woman from Kansas and fixed her flat. You're a great dude Westen. I was absolutely beautiful country you're traveling through, of course we get to see it real close up and personal cuz you'd only going thirty miles an hour 😂 the only complaint I have this video is too short. Keep up the great work dude 👍✌️🇺🇲

[@yuGtahT]

That sweet lady from Kansas was the best part of this entire video!

[@codymaple9246]

I'm from Russell county Kansas, a little town called waldo. I miss it. Love the videos

[@tech-nomancer3089]

I LOVE!!!! All your videos but these ones are even more awesome and fun. Part two can't come fast enough. Keep on keeping on man!

[@rickvr11]

Its a great day when Westen uploads again, especially these kind of videos!

[@GWOF]

Love your videos never stop doing what you’re doing😊

[@WestenChamplin]

Thank you so much!!

[@madro2315]

@westenchamplin swap a cummins in it

[@Thelilbirbs]

​@@madro2315Yeah

[@namantherockstar]

Champlin inspires me.. My parents said if i get 35K followers They'd buy me a professional camera for recording..begging u guys , literally Begging..

[@jaydak99]

​@madro2315 yes that new 2.8L

[@CamillaSharpe]

Finally we needed this series to continue forever. Keep doing what you're doing Westen ! Love the videos.

[@KrisDouglas]

Westen, you and your pals are good people. Keep that locked in, we need more of them in the world.

[@jmt8706official]

Even if there were no camera's, Westen wouldn't have taken any money. Just a classy dude. 🙌

[@Bongkidemil4203]

@Ava-qe4qe Delusions at its best.

[@scubajoe3321]

​@bongkidemil4203 Christians try not to hate on other beliefs challenge (impossible)

[@Bongkidemil4203]

@@scubajoe3321 Im not hating, its just a fact, faith is a delusion, since god cant be seen, heard or felt. Believe in it all u want.

[@scubajoe3321]

@bongkidemil4203 That's all you I get. You don't believe in it, but you don't have to make comments like that.

[@Bongkidemil4203]

@@scubajoe3321 So? I can comment all i want, if u dont like it, u can simply keep on scrolling.

[@DiscoBallGaming]

You bought an M38A1 if i had to guess, the CJ5 uses the same frame but different gauges. The fun part about them is the fact that they run 10 leaf springs and it makes you bounce. you made an amazing purchase. Edit, The reason it's so slow is because of the Motor, it's the GoDevil, it had reverse flow heads so that's most of the reason why it drives so slow, then again I would be more terrified to go Fast in a Jeep like that.

[@Zark-Muckerberg]

It's actually not the Go Devil, it's the successor (F134 Hurricane). The hurricane is a modified Go Devil that uses Inlet-over-exhaust instead of reverse flow heads.

[@jusportel]

@@Zark-Muckerbergno it isn’t, you can clearly see it’s a flathead when he opened the hood. Someone replaced the Hurricane 4 with an old Go-Devil. It IS a direct swap, but WHY someone would downgrade like that is beyond me.

[@user-stinkybasicbee]

ive been waiting for another military video since the day you drove the truck. thank you so much for uploading this 👍

[@TheXdakerx]

Westin was raised right. A proper gentleman. Best KZbinr ever.

[@snowwilliams1]

Your smile and positive energy is infectious! What a solid group of guys 🫶🌷

[@spliffburger]

Hey Westen, us Colorado guys really have nothing to hide. We've got good ones bad ones and in between ones. We're good people. Ive lived in the Western Slope my whole life, and have never encountered an issue with these folks out here. You found a real gem and I hope you take care of 'er. Come back soon!

[@shootermcgavin1554]

The Western Slope is the hidden gem of the USA. It has the best people and the best scenery anywhere on the planet.

[@lilcactus8079]

Bruh 😂 Weston encouraging the car at 15:54 is literally me whenever I gotta go up a hill in my little 22 year old HONDA CRV

[@philgrimsey3637]

Yeah, they may be slow, but if its anything like the one I had, it'll do that hill for another 22 years and 300,000 miles

[@Cutlass383]

It's a good day when westen uploads

[@peterh9927]

This is going to be fun to follow. I'm building a Willys now for long distance adventures. Hopefully mine will go over 40mph !!

[@eternalbeing3339]

You gained a subscriber. Doing something i have done before. Helping someone in need on the road.

[@PNWAdventuresWithMike]

It’s such a small world I met that woman a few months ago in Kansas during a rain storm we both pulled into a McDonald’s at the same time and ended up chatting for an hour about life so crazy seeing her again let alone on your channel ❤

[@TitanWEX]

Weston out here giving us banger videos…. Can we just acknowledge his greatness for a sec? Great content!

[@bghvid]

I so needed this... You make me laugh and smile Westen. Nice job with that lady and her jeep guys.

[@graysonsgarage5157]

I will never forget when I was little, my family used to own a 50+ acre ranch that had one of these M38a1 Jeeps that came with the property, and it was the best hunting vehicle we've ever had. The property was sold by the time I was 6 because of the ever-multiplying family tree and the house on the property became too small, and we now have a roughly 42-acre ranch with a new lodge we had built as of recently to replace the 2 trailer houses that were there previously, but our current Can Am's, John Deere Gators, and Kawaski Mule's just can't compare to that old Jeep.

[@beacher425]

That looks like an M38a1 but has the L-Head engine from the older, smaller Willys jeeps in it. Looks like it is no longer 24 volts as well. I have rebuild 2 of those as a hobby mechanic and parts are plentifull especially if you use the early model CJ5 parts as replacements. Be weary of loose steering on those old Ross steering boxes, they can cause instability if you get too fast, the differential gear boxes were really only designed for a max of maybe 45 mph. Have fun!!

[@charleseustacefarley1414]

Yes at 17.15 you can see flat head engine. Perhaps a M38 ? However M38A1 should have the overhead valve 4 cylinder. Might even have the front axle drive engaged ?

[@MrJeep75]

You can do 50mph

[@joshgreen2164]

You are too awesome Westen. If only more folks were like you the worlds problems wouldn't exist.

[@multimeme5935]

@Ava-qe4qe where are you from brother?

[@joshgreen2164]

@Ava-qe4qe stop wasting your time i have absolutely no faith for faith requires a lack of knowledge. Allah blows goats ive got it on film

[@MasonGarver]

You’re a strong guy. I hope you enjoy this video.

[@NickTarterOKC]

I daily drove a CJ5 for about a year. Of course mine was a 76 with an AMC 4.2 so I had a little more than 65hp (and I do mean a little , lol) but I can definitely cosign on these old Jeeps being awesome.

[@Maples01]

I had a 70 with the 304, it would fly

[@danieldking]

Wow Westen it looks good and its 70 years old and still runs good the make cars better back in the day 70 years old man wow awazing lover the videos man keep up the good work. Mee saying hello from Sweden

[@jamescgreerjr]

Tires are the most important thing to check before a trip in that beast! I had 55 MD and I blew a tire on the road. Nearly killed myself bringing the Jeep under control and I was only going about 20 at the time. Great video!

[@sourpoison5681]

Thank you guys for uploading these videos... These adventures are enjoyable to watch.

[@DanWebster]

Made my day watching this especially coming to the assistance of the person with flat tire.

[@calebwheeler7497]

I love how the grandma was trying hard to give them that money

[@Blueee51]

she is such a kansas grandma

[@garrylearmonth9313]

Yeeeeppppppp, damn she was feisty eh lol

[@pilsplease7561]

To be fair people have done that for me, also I hope i never have to change a tire with the spare on my challenger that donut spare is sketchy as fuck they are like cant drive over 50 on it and im like so your hosed if you break down in half the US lol.

[@brettgast]

The king of automotive uploads again. Straight to the point no run around, and some wholesome content towards the end to boot.

[@austinwiebe1554]

Awesome video westen. Can't wait for part 2

[@WildDigger]

This is an adventure that makes fun memories. Awesome series!

[@leroywood5383]

Your a good man Westen & crew. Your videos are awesome.

[@sweettee3647]

Love all your videos Westin. Wish you made them more often. Atleast weekly.

[@benrost4915]

That is my grandma at 11:30! She is one of a kind and thank you so much for helping her! We call her Gram❤️❤️

[@westondoner75]

Best KZbin out there man 👍 your kindness is unmatched buddy keep it up!

[@joegutierrez2019]

I truly love these adventures with Wes they are always interesting 😂😂😂😅😅

[@maxdrizner2517]

Love your videos Westin, keep up that good content and deeds

[@chrispilley8610]

Are you still trying to make it back to Kansas??!! Where's part 2?!?!?

[@johncase1353]

I noticed he took down Part 1 from the title. Good chance he just had it towed back.

[@nitrodad15]

My Dad used to say that jeep saved Europe. His towed a 105mm cannon from Holland to the Rein River. I take his word.

[@rapick_mtb]

hey Westen, my dad has the older Willys Jeep from WW2 and that`s the after WW2 Willys Jeep🤝

[@Stridsvagn-PanzerKommandant]

Bit of clarification, this jeep was not made during WW2, it's an early cold war M38A1 jeep, while it has similar design characteristics, it has a different engine and body panels compared to the original WW2 Willys MB

[@Maples01]

Yep, hood is the give away, its a CJ5 body, over head valve engine, WW2 had a flat head flat fender.

[@Coaltrain87.]

Always makes my day better when weston uploads a video

[@bearlogg7974]

I miss when corporate entities clawed for military contracts to show how talented they we’re instead of just the chance to suck the tax payer dry.

[@stoneylonely6416]

The most wholesome guy on all of youtube, nay the planet! Love you Westen!

[@thecommoncollector]

What a heartwarming segment helping out that lady with her jeep! She was persistent with that money lol

[@AntonG33]

I hope you are eventually getting to a point where youre going to be posting at least once a week or every other. I mean you have talked about 100+ projects youre working on, that we as fans want to see and theres no follow up. This is a top 5 channel for me. I just want more content.

[@Fishnutz737]

Get a life

[@Voltex4]

Helping out that nice Lady just shows why your my favorite youtuber

[@welshywilliams1692]

Probably the nicest guys on KZbin 🙌🏻 faith in humanity restored

[@robertnewman2620]

Awesome video! But your Jeep is a Korean War vintage Jeep. I have a couple. Great Jeeps. 5.38 gear ratio keeps them very slow. Lol

[@beanman8238]

that random Kansas lady you helped reminded me of my mom. thanks for being such a great dude westin

[@CrAzzYDeViL99]

Honestly the nicest interaction with that young lady was the best part of the video!

[@Giannirizzetto5]

Me and my late step father were driving our rebuilt 1946 out on a mud run and we snapped the axle 3/4th's of the way out... That man straight up grabbed a chain and ratcheted it together... we off roaded for the rest of the day and made it back home that day... 😂❤ RIP Gilbert... ❤ 🙏

[@Zsaisse]

in the past networks paid good money for this sort of content at this polish to be produced, man I love this channel

[@russell9673]

The first time I heard of you I was watching Motortrend. Then this video popped up in my feed. I had know idea you were from Winfield. I was born and raised down the road in A.C. Small world!!!

[@brianmunyon5669]

Your kindness and whit has earned another subscriber!