1927 Model T Roadster Pickup, Off Roading

Desert fun

[@eltonjohnsdildo1291]

It’s good to see a model t being driven the way it was meant to be driven.

[@nateholden7598]

Agreed.

[@tdiamonds23ice82]

The car may be rusty, but it's still beautiful.

[@J09-555]

That car has more off road experience than most modern pickup trucks

[@teop7887]

The original Raptor! 😁👍

[@flight2k5]

😂🤣 naw

[@tearoffabite]

such a cool old truck. I got just one part the fire wall and built a whole new car body from it. It didn't come out nothing like that. it apparently wanted to be a 1934 ford coupe hot rod golf cart. It so nice to see where that part I got came from on the original truck. thanks for showing it in action.

[@rexjolles]

funny story. In 2010 when I was 14 a close friend of the family, i called him uncle bob, let me drive his 1919 model T around his farm. first car I ever drove. it was a pain to drive with the reverse pedal and what not, but i got the hang of it pretty fast. He sat with me and we took it out ON THE ROAD. We passed a state trooper and he gave my uncle a big ticket and then the engine died shortly after. ha.

[@sethguest781]

Now that's what I like to see with Ford Model Ts, driven and driven hard! Would be sweet to have one for a shop truck to run around every day!

[@jesshadfield3566]

Its interesting that model t has cool springs on the front

[@commodoresixfour7478]

I think those are after market (for the time period). Definitely cool.

[@roybo1930]

THIS IS AWESOME! My kind of Trucks!

[@Th3Sabator45]

i would love to own a roadster pickup, be a sweet ride during the summer!

[@oldmanuncle1237]

Mind you, these cars were built to be the replacement for the horse and carriage. Therefore it had to be able to go everywhere a horse and carriage could ie Uneven terrain, long arduous dirt roads, and many bumps. Some may argue but I think the turn of the 20th century was America's peak

[@ChristianGreyHawkins]

Post more videos of your friend Russ’s car when you can! I love seeing a model T off pavement.

[@nateholden7598]

Same!

[@MisterRichHarris]

While I didn't enjoy the slow motion parts, and I was sad when the recording was speeded up during that nice stretch of grass and dirt road, the rest of the video was a joy to watch!! I watched the entire video, it was very relaxing just pretending I was in this awesome T truck just rolling along a beautiful desert road on a sunny day. I really enjoyed the normal speed part of the video, it is a beautiful ride in beautiful desert country in a magnificent old model T truck! Thank you

[@wayneshannon3028]

Wonder if they'd built a 4wd conversion 🤔 that thing would go anywhere💪👍...

[@sethguest781]

I think they did but vehicles with 4WD didn't really start to take hold until after WWII with the advent of the Willys MB from the battlefields of Europe. All wheel drive vehicles were originally developed for the military for maximum mobility in a war zone, and off roading as a hobby came along decades later. Back to the Model T, while there were no conversion kits in its heyday they did try to make them more stout by adding extra sets of wheels, the beefiest tires they could get at the time, etc.

[@BaronVonPurp]

"Noooo! You can't just offroad a Model T! It's an antique!" "Haha cast iron go squeak"

[@MrWolfSnack]

It has no value restored because it's what you call a "period bodge" - it was just cobbled together as the decades wore on and not much on it is original from the way a Model T left the factory. The best way to enjoy it is like this, giving it exercise and fresh air and keeping the parts flexible and the grease and oil circulating. The wooden spoke wheels really have to be run about as well as waxed because if you leave them sitting, the wood will eventually expand and shift out and split apart from dry rot.

[@roybo1930]

I LOVE THIS! These Cars are FUN! LOVE My 1923!

[@Gill67]

I can't wait to get my 26 going!

[@paulbaysa9133]

Old cars are significantly beautiful because they're old not subjected to go out of fashioned they're collection item historical, artistic piece. Greetings coming from the Philippines 🇵🇭

[@artoodiitoo]

Car collectors be like "oh no, I can´t take it outside from under the covers, it will get dusty" Meanwhile this guy

[@brianalbee4153]

Drives like it was made for that!

[@tissuepaper9962]

Because it was. Look at the original promotional material for the Model T, they drove this vehicle *hard* back then. Seriously, the original ads make this video look like grandma on a Sunday drive, you should check them out.

[@terragthegreat175]

It definitely was. Cars predate modern asphalt roads.

[@Iz4kiTiago]

my second favorite car ❤

[@user-gg1se7fx2b]

Оригинальная передняя подвеска))))

[@earling22]

He's got double Hasslers up front, very cool

[@ocimarserranegra]

wonderful

[@jackaustin3576]

Back it up the hill ....the gear ratio in lower in reverse....

[@nateholden7598]

That's what is was made for!

[@festyguy7405]

I want one!

[@Grandpaneedsblood]

I want one brand new

[@roadrelics8162]

I want one of these rickety vehicles

[@Platano_macho]

This is the condition of truck am looking for

[@iiabdullahf1699]

This car is a History

[@juanbarturen2726]

I love it

[@ren5689]

rdr3 looks hella good

[@osdelced]

Love it!

[@markuswx1322]

Not bad for a 2WD passenger car! And probably without Ruckstell extra-low gear(?)

[@salbadorruizalvarez]

Badass

[@malykemmanuel5556]

Imagine taking this in a big city

[@stephenbeecher7545]

I like the spiderweb headlight lenses. Where did they come from?

[@youforget1000thingsaday]

cute lil car, lol.

[@Kaputnik11]

Love those aftermarket springs who made those again?

[@derekmcdonald3029]

I'd also love to know the details on the springs!

[@erikandmelissalarson4253]

They are Hassler brand springs.

[@technicalbaatein7775]

Are The Tyres For Ford Model T Still Available?🙄

[@3indeed-h8g]

imagine being better than 2 million dollar suv with a thin ass fuck whells

[@darryljones3009]

7 horses watched this.

[@kennethcox9760]

Imagine if your friend pulls up in this whip

[@brandonscherff9344]

With the sound and video slowed down it sound just like an early traction engine

[@ModelTTime]

Nice ride. I drive my 27 coupe on the dirt roads around our place. I see the Joshua trees. What part of the high desert are you in? I'm in the Victor Valley.

[@Platano_macho]

Can you find these vehicles still? Am in Riverside CA

[@servicarrider]

eBay is full of them.

[@dancingtrout6719]

wow that was the coolest thing.. big smiles ... back in 1939 a british gent named john rhodes cobb built a car and took it too the Bonneville salt flats and went 368 mph ...

[@maddoxpearson8127]

Driving the roadster truck off road

[@BigRobChicagoPL]

This car needs a restoration! Mechanically it's a runner.

[@servicarrider]

No it doesn't. It's only original once.

[@MrWolfSnack]

No it does not need to be restored. It runs and drives perfect, If you cannot handle looking at something over 100 years old then get away.

[@MrWolfSnack]

It's in the middle of the desert, rust ain't much of a problem. Go up to Bodie and check out all the abandoned cars there sitting since The Great Depression - still whole and intact, including a lot of the wood trim and wheels. Much of them not too far off from this one. It has no value restored because it's what you call a "period bodge" - it was just cobbled together as the decades wore on and not much on it is original from the way a Model T left the factory. The best way to enjoy it is like this, giving it exercise and fresh air and keeping the parts flexible and the grease and oil circulating. The wooden spoke wheels really have to be run about as well as waxed because if you leave them sitting, the wood will eventually expand and shift out and split apart from dry rot.

[@will7its]

Yeah spend 100k to ruin it....

[@brucewiemer255]

I thought model T's had to reverse ip steep hills. Gravity feed fuel supply and all

[@erikandmelissalarson4253]

That really only comes into play if the gas tanks are very low and the hill is steep. Otherwise, not much of an issue.

[@williamosterheim1695]

They moved the gas tank in late '25, which solved that problem.

[@brucewiemer255]

@@williamosterheim1695 thank you for correction. I am not a model t guy. Prewar buicks and packards more my speciality. But so enjoy anything 100 or so years old fouling california air.

[@derekmcdonald3029]

Does anyone have info on those after market springs?

[@erikandmelissalarson4253]

Those are period accessories. They are "Hassler" brand springs.

[@will7its]

prolly pulled them out of grandmas mattress......😋

[@niiko_9161]

What lift kit did you use? 6 inch?

[@erikandmelissalarson4253]

It is equipped with Hassler accessory springs. Not sure how much height they may have added.

[@patrickhorvath2684]

Model T has a lot of ground clearance stock.

[@davidaix5771]

Was the model A just as good off-road or no?

[@phantomcorsair8476]

Oh yes, great off roader. and it had a lower first gear than the T. The T though argueably is the go to since it is lighter and is easier to rock out of holes with the pedal arrangement.