6x6 Ford Ranger-Finishing the Flat Bed!

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

One of these days we need to build an 8x8 from scratch...

[@EdwinOlding]

Coming soon to a theater near you

[@holden4life269]

Plllllzzzzzzz

[@Jedi9110YT]

8x8 Tesla? Or a 8x8 off-road smart car

[@thegoatglen2846]

something like a power wheels hemtt?

[@lukejensen3491]

yes yes yes yes definetley do that

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

You heard it right, this is now our least exciting 6x6. Can not wait to show you whats in store...

[@Jedi9110YT]

I have an idea I don’t know if it will work but add a wheel to the back it will drop down and you can use it to get out of hard parking spots

[@Steve_Langford]

6x6 tesla!!

[@LeeMooEez]

Will you not use truck bed paint for the bed?

[@Aderin.]

Hold up, are you working on the tank 🤔

[@Aderin.]

​@@Jedi9110YT That won't work, you've been watching too many movies.

[@C-Young.]

I can't wait for the new shop! Just thinking about what was built in the little shop blows my mind. The possibilities are endless with a bigger shop!

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

We have a few projects like the firetruck that we can't even start on until we get the head room haha

[@idriveamerc]

​@@GrindHardPlumbingCo i was wondering where that thing went, im exited for yall tho bc just the vibe of a old fire truck carrying your toys around i just fuck with

[@jasonbirch1182]

@@GrindHardPlumbingCo I have a roguefab bender too. For thin wall .093 wall 1.5" I machined plugs with hydraulic cylinder seals and made clamps that hold them on the ends. One has a fitting in it. It's attached to a 3000psi regulator. That's attached to a pressure washer. I bend it with 2000PSI in it. YOU MUST BLEED ALL THE AIR OUT OF IT BEFORE IT GETS PRESSURIZED!!!!!!!!!.It makes absolutely perfect bends. Almost 0% deformation.

[@nathanielscholtens2812]

I really appreciate the small shop. I feel like it is an integral part of what makes grind hard grind hard, if you get what I mean

[@C-Young.]

@@nathanielscholtens2812 what they are able to do in such a small shop and a pile of scrap metal is truly amazing

[@rickeldridge2878]

Guy's i So Love The 6×6 Ford Ranger!!! Bigly! What You Have done to it since getting it! You Have Literally improved it 1000 percent! Quality! Masterpiece! All your Frankenstein Works are Amazing!!! Big Fan!!!

[@CLCIII]

I REALLY enjoy listening to Ethan "talking out" his ideas as he fabricates. He is a fabrication Jedi and I ook forward to the new shop build and him being able to enjoy being able to work with room to move around. The video quality and editing is getting better all the time and the little sugues to the drone and other footage nicely compliment the rest of the video. As Always, May God Bless you and yours! 😇

[@bradleyj.fortner2203]

That thing's turning out really nice. Can't wait to see it all painted up.

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

It is going to look clean!

[@notyourjam5925]

you should make a swinging numbe plate on the back in between the grind hars plates

[@AYOFishing]

That makes my tummy tingle

[@pks41805]

Ethan, I loved your work on "That 70's Show". 😉

[@intricateinc8566]

Grind Hard Plumbing killing the fabrication and conceptual content. Greetings from Vancouver B.C Keep the builds coming boys, love seeing things coming together.

[@theexplorelife]

Take this thing wheeling!

[@blackdogrmh]

Every time Ethan talks about making hexagons I think about CPG greys video Hexagons are the Bestagons.

[@nathanielmoore87]

I was thinking you could program an Arduino to handle the rear steer. Use a sensor on the steering column to determine the angle of the front wheels and use that as input for what the rear should be doing. You could have a few selectable modes: In phase (aka crab), out of phase (wheels turn opposite direction of front), and manual mode with a joystick.

[@iamgriff]

A snow cat scooter should be the next build. Twin tracks on a micro scooter. I would be elated to see that!

[@danf4616]

Flying that drone through those buildings is...premium! 👌👌

[@Jarda_B]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how much work went to the editing, first time I said wow this must took a lot of work, the cinematic shots of the work are great. 💪

[@roblesterjr04]

This is awesome, but i suggest the next challenge being the 6 wheel chrysler van from Monsters University.

[@corporalclegg914]

19:14 - this is why I love (not just enjoy) watching these guys at work in the GHPC Shop. Ethan & Edwin alone out there is a reminder of Olden (punned) Times, when Ethan on the metal lathe was the most fascinating tooling/machining fab option in the shop. those were pre-Swindling Swindler’s Swindled Swindle days. now, there’s a proper set of GHPC Rascals to rip & rev RPMs, and break stuff for Dad to not only fix/repair, but upgrade to eventual Military Tank specs Spring’s around the corner. I look forward to dustbowl action & new shop construction. the fellas have overpaid their dues by working on the crusty clapped-out concrete floor, beneath the legendary wood-burning stove.

[@AJ-sh8uv]

Affordable Offroad really does make a badass bumper for these. Source: I have one

[@spruceville660]

I specifically buy button up mechanics shirts so that my phone is safe and also handy to get. Would love to buy a grindhard mechanics shirt!

[@N8imusmaximus]

Spray your penetrating oil of choice in the door latch, open and close around 20 times. Repeat until it stops chiming. That's what we did at the dealer. Would work for a year or so.

[@danielazouri4678]

excited for saturday mornings just to watch your new projects over coffee

[@SuperEazyt]

I loved the first person camera angle of Ethan working, was really cool to watch, keep it up guys!

[@1leggeddog]

I've seen tire racks use wheel hubs to attach the spares securely to them in a King Of the Hammers race. They broke one of the their hubs during the race and used one of the hubs as a replacement mid race.

[@Motor_Smoke]

My dudes! I love that truck! (okay okay it's the least exiting 6x6 you say... but I really like Rangers!)

[@mathewkirkman7957]

Love your work guys, free hand roll bar action 👏👌

[@badbadgerz]

Can't wait for the new shop build

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

It is so far past due

[@albertdehn8381]

I love your work and the different things you make 👍😀

[@rickdubreuil3190]

Try P.O.R. 15 for paint. It is strong and durable and can withstand the elements. Alot of people use it for bumpers and chasis here in Canada. 👍

[@lostkiwi2695]

I was like “dammit man, we came here for hexagons!”. Ethan always comes through for us.

[@EdwinOlding]

Now all it needs is some paint and a trip to the DMV so we can start daily driving it!

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

Can Not Wait!

[@Ameritude]

Yesss!! Hahaha imagine

[@grimytech]

Definitely!!!

[@amd65ak47]

That's 6x6 is so badass That bed needs a nice coat of red paint

[@driftvic3690]

So glad you finished this, this build is what brought me to your channel. The rear bumper looks perfect with the red and amber lights, impressive planning on that.

[@Taterchipmorand69]

Every time I go to put my phone in my back pocket I think about you guys

[@Anonymous-uno]

There are some converted Ford 9-in differentials used on 6x6 trucks.. I wouldn't be surprised if you were going to do it yourself... It would also make a good how-to video for anyone else interested in doing one.

[@BigWarningSign]

Love the content guys. The epic drone shots are premium, love that acro mode flying.

[@TheNolannn]

Maturing is realizing, on these big jobs, you'll have that.

[@ThomasBilt]

The in shop videos are the best hands down

[@mrmista1272]

You and b is for build should collaborate. That pov head cam is a game changer.

[@spyder7758]

I would recommend some light weight TIG welding gloves just to block the UV exposure, I once got a sun burn on my forearms and realized it was from welding a custom Recaro seat mount in short sleeves the day before lol skin cancer is real and worth avoiding later in life

[@ifabforfun]

I worked in a muffler and speed shop for a while, welding up replacements exhausts and replacing cats. I always loved the challenge of assembling all those bends, it was fun to watch you work and struggle on the roll bar. : )

[@MrGixxer1300r]

Once again it is great to see young guys doing motorsports stuff at a very top level of skill. Keep up the great work and content, and I'll keep watching.

[@briarleuthold5322]

Love your videos and watching u rebuild them

[@scotthaggard1381]

Your fab work it awesome you make everything look so easy

[@ihak707]

put it on 5 ton axles, as they are also 6x6 so the diffs should also have a pass through for the rearmost axle and they'll be lockable and way more beefy

[@philbarbato]

Y’all need some “Where’s your phone, Will?” merch.

[@beaverc2884]

Oh man! A bigger shop. 😀😀😀 you guys make the coolest insane creations out of your small shop I can can't imagine what you could build in a bigger shop. 😃😃😃😃😃

[@NaterAnderson]

"The Ranger is a huge truck" is something I never thought I would here about a mini truck lol

[@trubahhh]

Jackstand Jimmy made that saying popular. When you hear it, you think of him, don't lie. Shoulda gave him some credit.

[@blakewengerd3310]

All it needs now is a spot on each side for a dirt bike to mount too. Great video BTW

[@Drunken_Hamster]

I appreciate the amber turn signals! Other than that, I would've space the spare tires apart so I could still see a LITTLE something out the back window. That, and I would've filmed at 30fps instead of 24.

[@estarias]

Door fix: spray some WD-40 in the key hole of the door. Also in the hole lock mechanism. I had a Ranger for 15 years. It always fixed the issue.

[@ProlificInvention]

That's an excellent design and fabrication.

[@ajbirtch7106]

You should add pull out ramps for the general and other toys. They could lay flat on the current bed and then add another steel plate on top of that to make your new bed. That way they can be stored when not in use.

[@xpndblhero5170]

I would LOVE this in all matte black.... This thing is a beauty and would be the perfect bike hauler for off-road use and I want one. It would be even better if it was electric and could charge batteries like a mobile charging station.... Maybe a few retractable solar panels and a hidden secondary battery that would trickle charge all day and it would be an amazing SHTF vehicle. 😁🖤👍

[@jamesdash1906]

I don't have a single use for that truck but,,,,,,, I WANT IT !!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭

[@kidsalex13]

18:43 i can relate here in wisconsin, it hit 38 today so i started the grill up for some brats and baked beans

[@reddog543211]

Amazing build !!!!....... every single video you guys always blow me away.....no matter what your working on !!!....keep up the excellent content !!.... drone shots are insane as we) !!

[@firemanfireman7228]

I really love that truck you guys did an amazing job Can't wait to see the new paint job Fireman 🔥🔥🔥

[@althejazzman]

The details on this are excellent. The little Grind Hard plates at the rear too.

[@LeeMooEez]

Now I’m more convinced that ethan is the descendant of the legendary dwarf race who is master in craft 😂😂😂😂

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

You might be right!

[@LeeMooEez]

@@GrindHardPlumbingCo muahaha premium!

[@N1RKW]

Ethan, your welding and fab skills have steadily improved over the years! Kudos!

[@PhilipCockram]

Great job fellas .

[@stevedesantolo6794]

I'm sure this is buried below.... But Monty Python would be proud of 16:16 “Tis’ but a scratch!” LOL! Great vid, Plumbers!

[@kafouille4870]

I am French and I could not travel in the city center from where I live (Hyeres in the Var not far from Saint Tropez many of your compatriots know Saint Tropez maybe you do too but I will understand very well that you do not don't know where it is. besides, it's likely that I don't know where your city is) I love your videos!

[@darthgbc363]

You should use the Arc Droid to make some plasma drag tip templates. I cut a thin wall 5" dia. tube a 1/4" long in the bandsaw. Welded an 11ga 2"x5" tab to the side. Used that tab to clamp it into place & cut out a very repeatable 4.5" hole with the hand held plasma. This was 25 years ago. I'm surprised I don't see others doing this.

[@lunchboxjoeb]

greenlee hole cutting kit they are so much nicer and faster than using a hole saw ....i use them to go through stainless all the time.... we also use a speed a reducer, not mandatory but the extra handle and being able to just pull the trigger makes things more efficient

[@colingladfelter9520]

Sneaky hexagons, man I love it 😂

[@bikescarsandmore6156]

This truck just fits Ethan personality so well

[@wrenchaholic_]

Xspower AGM batteries are awesome. The hold a charge for a super long time even when cold. A bit pricey but with lithium batteries you need a different charge then regular flooded batteries.

[@zakmoore2669]

You should make a cool trailer that that has a long drive shaft so the tires are powered. And make it steer.

[@chrisjohnson9587]

That Ranger is the coolest looking rig it's gonna look fantastic painted that front bumper color great choice

[@SteveK6470]

LOVE this build and can't wait for it to have some "premium" paint on it.

[@jonathanlummus4160]

Love your channel, trying to figure out how to start a channel for me with motorized bicycles. I’d love to see you guys build out one gas bicycles are the future.

[@KlaximumSkroeft]

I love the builds on this channel but I'm envious of the winter up there. We haven't had a proper winter, here in Belgium, for years.

[@jameswarren423]

Well guys you’re saying this is going to be your least exciting 6 x 6 which leads me to believe you’re either building or getting another which should be pretty awesome! What the one you have now is definitely premium lol great video as always👍🏼🤩❤️

[@tbabajan]

Yaaaaasssss new shop coming soon hopefully!!!! Def gotta do a full shop build btw!

[@MTBCruz]

You should make a joystick for the rear steer. Awesome video, you guys are the best

[@gregdellinger9498]

The rear diff needs a arrow that spins when driving that points to either send it,bend it, mend it, or yeet😂

[@spruceville660]

Let it rust a bit, then use U-Pol paint. Look into it. Great stuff. If you brush it on, it looks like it was sprayed

[@chrisoakey9841]

it looks like you have a valley near the house and shop. i would love you to build in an awesome in ground shop. sort of like a james bond lair. just drive into a shed and down the ramp within to a giant toy store/ shop. also i think you should mount the wheels on e motors on roof racks projecting from the headache rack forward over the hood. if you switch on the motors you will get active stability assist.

[@stuwy1237]

A nice shiny chrome propeller on that rear output shaft would look great. A selectable front locker will help with the traction issues. The rear diffs might not like it, but a supercharged LS or Coyote engine swap into the Stranger Ranger would be premium.

[@richardbarthelme6323]

...Square tube for the 'headache' rack and header board and larger diameter round tubing for the diagonal down tubes and the tire rack...just suggestion...-theautojunkie-

[@BobtheUserName]

Outstanding, big fun, play through.

[@Trevorkloida]

The premium swindler counter is going nuts on this video

[@Toolingabout]

A locker for the front axle should be no problem. I wonder how like “cutting brakes” would work. Basically a pair of bake levers for left and right side so you can stop the side with less traction from spinning and force the side with more traction to turn.

[@lukejensen3491]

that ranger looks amazing with that flatbed and roll bar

[@matejmarinic767]

Still cant wait for the fire truck build😍

[@jeffreyflemate801]

Before you paint you need to make a mount to hold the 6' Jet Boat

[@slingingearsburningrubber5759]

If you fold the stencil in half you can cut the oval out without making a notch for your scissors.

[@chrisoakey9841]

you could use some square bar above and below the lights to protect them from damage loading, backing etc.

[@Jeeplee_rc]

You guys should paint the cage and bumpers on the Tesla white👌 I think it would make it stand out just a little more.

[@mriippa]

2:33 i would go square tube to match the bed

[@tt600pch]

Not sure if it has been named yet, but it looks to me like it should be called "Stranger". Very cool!

[@slickpickle6996]

You guys need to put the Boggers back on the 6x6 Ranger, looked soooo much better!

[@coodergreasermafiac.c.5689]

Could weld the diffs up and run ranger steering knuckles to have the lockers on all 6 wheels, unlock 2 n the back so it dont eat the cv axles while driving..... normally lol

[@rmacoris]

Awesome truck and tire rack! About the rear steering, would it be possible to link some kind of controller to the front steering rack so the rear wheels would progressively turn based on the direction of the front tires? That would be nice, and fix the issue of the on/off switch that currently control the back wheels!

[@_zauy]

This is indeed my favourite Project

[@kydawg1684]

Love the FPV drone shots. I do lots of Freestyle myself so I Love those shots. Great stuff guys as always.

[@jacobcole6340]

I would love to 6x6 my chevy colorado but I couldn't build it to the level u guys your build is sick !!!!