Driving the Sd.Kfz 251

Hopping in the drivers seat, starting and driving the Sd.Kfz 251

[@christopherboudreau2451]

Still think its one of the coolest looking vehicles

[@jerryjeromehawkins1712]

Absolutely. Still looks modern. 👍🏽

[@Bravo_BZ]

Coolest is debatable but definitely very iconic

[@justusP9101]

My favoirite historical military vehickle

[@RW4X4X3006]

When you need to get groceries in Portland.

[@asoru5573]

XD true

[@statingtheobvious8119]

When you need to get groceries in Poland

[@RW4X4X3006]

@@statingtheobvious8119 Lol!

[@tyree9055]

Yep I wonder what the insurance rate is, especially considering how no one wants to get hit by it, but the parts for it are extremely rare (in comparison)? 😅

[@wolfganghuhn7747]

Or poland

[@the_last_japanese_tanker5526]

Excellent view from the driver’s seat and a wonderful engine sound too. Maybe you can upload the whole ride of the Sdkfz 251:)

[@navigator1372]

Yes. Gives you the feel of driving it. Awesome

[@Nozochi]

that’s how my great grandfather used to go to school

[@terabajt1]

Ne, so ist er in den Urlaub gefahren. Reisebüro Wehrmacht.

[@joaogpdasilva8970]

are you argentinean by any chance? lol

[@kuntakinte4333]

@@terabajt1 WIR buchen- SIE fluchen.

[@samuelattas3864]

Am I the only one thinking of the half track encounter in Saving private Ryan and what it would be like for the dudes inside?

[@bobvisser4527]

Deadly….it would be deadly…

[@emilioalcazar4170]

I love that noise..

[@elblitzb]

Thanks for the vid mate, awsome vehicle

[@TheWolfensteiner]

Wunderschön das es sowas gibt, Beste Grüße aus Good Old Gemany

[@navigator1372]

That looks FUN to drive

[@Ally.Cat.252]

You are truely lucky to own this

[@user-rh8hc9gy7d]

Техническое состояние отличное. Только за рулем, кажется, немного тесновато.

[@CIoudStriker]

Gosh, I love the sound of that engine.

[@Rusty_Gold85]

Nothing like a double de clutch while shifting

[@dragonmartijn]

Legendary machine!

[@paoloviti6156]

Wonderful! The engine is running great but I have a question: are the gears are synchronized?

[@bgraebe]

The gears are helical toothed but no synchronizers

[@paoloviti6156]

@@bgraebe now understand because I saw that you were changing the gears effortlessly and I had the impression that you were not double de-cluching or at least I had the impression! Really great vehicle, congratulations!

[@Mr_Fancypants]

Hey paolo viti

[@paoloviti6156]

@@Mr_Fancypants forgive me but do I know you?

[@Mr_Fancypants]

@@paoloviti6156 every time xD We used to be on the google+ tank group. And we met a few times before here on youtube. But i keep changing pfp lol.

[@sealboy1211]

Best interior view I’ve gotten to see, you’d think it would be easy to find but I’ve watched inumerable videos of people walking around the outside and I’m like please climb inside cmon! So thank you.

[@fernsehfilmegucker]

Great Video and great Sound

[@kugellehr]

this is all i want in life. where do i get myself one

[@private-soviet7928]

Waw rhis is amazing i love this tank

[@BillPurkayastha]

It is not a tank.

[@GENIUS__PLAYS]

It's so very coooooool😍😍😍💪👏👍

[@ivan5595]

So this is how it feels/sounds like for my panzergrenadiers (mechanized infantry) in HOI4. Pretty awesome.

[@cedric041000]

Excellent

[@Soldner41]

Moar! I demand MOAR of this awrsomeness!

[@mirrorblue100]

Cool - thanks.

[@tracilambert3526]

How much would you asking price for this German half track

[@ErichKartmann]

If I ever own one of these vehicles I'm using it to drive to work (I dont live in a city)

[@RW4X4X3006]

I do live in a city - and it would come in very handy.

[@RW4X4X3006]

And you'll be allowed to show up late.

[@martinadini4142]

@@RW4X4X3006 party night troop carrier

[@RW4X4X3006]

@@martinadini4142 Lol!

[@thermobaricpotato]

Considering the gas prices now I would reconsider that 😂

[@MartinCollier-hk4mv]

I want one😱

[@mishacol]

Dream of PDRD sniper.

[@tamarugo8576]

Genial¡¡¡¡¡

[@flamesofwarterrain4524]

Sweeeet! Do you own that?

[@jager4508]

Where can I buy one?

[@user-pe1fb5uz6o]

Круто

[@piotrjerominow1652]

More, more.

[@kuntakinte4333]

Nowaday you would need lots of yellow "angles morts" sticker on it . And the motorway sticker on the windscreen

[@hardinhp]

how much for one of these?

[@ottogustavwachter1106]

💪❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jetranger5076]

I want one

[@ChrisSmith-bp3cf]

Where can I drive one?

[@j.1294]

Is there a description why this Sd.Kfz 251 survived the war?

[@bgraebe]

We got this as just a chassis from Europe. It came to the US and was fully restored and needed new armor fabricated. The armor was replicated based off of measurements from original armor. Since the frame was damaged and modified both front and rear we couldn't find its original chassis number. We don't know its service history.

[@bourdon845]

Joli

[@lucasc1035]

when you need visit any country of Latinoamérica!!

[@adrianotero7963]

I have alwas been curious of these halftracks running hot, du to the radiator covered by a permanent armoured plate ? Unlike the American version that had louvered armour that could be opened......seems to me like a flawed design....also would like to know is this a true 251 or the post war Chech version ?

[@bgraebe]

it has a very thick 4 row radiator and dual fan system pulling air in from under the front nose and hot air out over the engine and out the sides just behind the fenders. It is a genuine 251, and has all the correct original running gear and drivetrain and the Maybach Hl 42 engine

[@adrianotero7963]

@bgraebe thank you for the follow up.....always wondered about that....and you've answered my question.....

[@Totas-ej7pu]

is it hard to drive this Thing, especially around the corner ;)

[@bgraebe]

No not at all. At a certain point in the steering wheel angle the steering brakes engage slowing down the inside track making turns much sharper

[@khanh-qm4bl]

What are the 3 clocks on the left of Choke used for?

[@bgraebe]

Engine oil pressure, coolant temperature, and the double needle is the pressure in the air brake system. One needle reads system pressure and the other reads how much air pressure is being used when depressing the brake pedal.

[@khanh-qm4bl]

@@bgraebe Thanks

[@ssobergruppenfuhrerpeanut3674]

@@bgraebe where do i get one. *I NEED HIM*

[@Shmeegsify]

the direction of that one big dial in the center was strange. tach or hydro psi?

[@bgraebe]

Thats the tachometer. it is driven off the back off the cylinder head and runs counter clockwise

[@Shmeegsify]

Counter clockwise is weird. Is that normal for German vehicles?

[@bgraebe]

​@Shmeegsify Most German halftracks have tachometers that run counter clockwise while pretty much everything else runs clockwise

[@natas7379]

i want to see the key!

[@ERIKNOWAKK]

Can i ask for what is "choke"?

[@bgraebe]

The choke (Sarterzug) is used to enrich the fuel mixture when starting a cold engine.

[@rudithedog7534]

Must be difficult to parallel park

[@Nobody651-v7m]

I need this vehicle

[@gto1066]

So jealous. :)

[@JSSQuelloAutentico]

Can you drive this on the road?

[@bgraebe]

Yes, you could get it registered. You could also put the orange triangle on the back and yellow flashing hazard light on it and probably be ok.

[@Beethoven80]

Why press the clutch when starting it?

[@bgraebe]

Less resistance on the starter motor since you're not turning over the drive train in addition to the engine, also for safety. If it happened to be in gear, although I make sure it's in neutral, then it won't lurch forward

[@alexandre210613]

Fais la même chose à ta voiture et tu verras la différence. Surtout en hiver.

[@gigihsetiawanp62]

Ok driver, next stop Moscow!

[@antoniounson8644]

What exactly is a SD.Kfz251?

[@bgraebe]

Second world war German armored personnel carrier (Sonderkraftfahrzeug 251/1 Ausf. D)

[@notmuselk6690]

i shouldnt have watched this video, now i want one so bad

[@worldtraveler930]

I second that motion.

[@g2ltt733]

Can you drive this while it is raining?

[@bgraebe]

of course. There is a canvas top that covers the rear, an both visor ports have removable windscreens with wipers

[@drakokrafton5998]

Wo kann man eines kaufen? Ich habe ein amerikanisches Halbkettenfahrzeug und möchte dessen feindlichen Begleiter haben

[@tomppeli.]

Never have I felt so cucked of a video's end before

[@I3lackl3ear]

you have to double clutch?

[@bgraebe]

Yes you do. The vehicle is old and the transmission doesn't have synchro mesh gears, they are straight cut. So to get a nice shift between gear changes you need to double clutch

[@derisch4669]

keyfree power on button :-o

[@marcobalbo2959]

Das auto !

[@signoguns8501]

You got a Sherman, too? ;)

[@proleterriert8075]

The party bus

[@austinschmuck7814]

is this one an original, or is it a post war built one?

[@bgraebe]

Original

[@kirbydr.argentina8135]

nice view, you can do it on another vehicle?

[@bgraebe]

Yes when I get the chance

[@kirbydr.argentina8135]

@@bgraebe thx :D

[@ironvulture2015]

I am in lobe

[@mariosprenger5186]

Ich kannte mal einen alten Herrn, der rollte mit so einem Fahrzeug durch Paris.Leider ist er schon lange tot. RIP Kurt!👍

[@LuisFelipy]

SS Express

[@nabelspalter714]

Choke?

[@bgraebe]

Englisch für starterzug,/starterklappe

[@nabelspalter714]

@@bgraebe Danke. Das Fragezeichen bezieht sich auf die Stellung desselben. Raus gezogen hat er den Knopf, aber muss der nicht wieder rein wenn die Karre rund läuft?

[@bgraebe]

@@nabelspalter714 Ja der Motor bereits warm war, wurde der starterzugknopf zurückgestellt und der Motor gestartet

[@ciro534]

Lol sound like turbo engine.

[@millsyinnz]

The steering wheel would be a paradigm shift.

[@sergeantmarcusstackerM1903]

America builds their halftrack like a truck, Germans built theirs like a tank. I reckon it’s easy to see which is a more intuitive design

[@frankroy9423]

What the hell is this thing

[@Smoos54]

Too short c'mon

[@MsVinioliveira]

Videos that are too short

[@fuggoff5277]

Wenn es Tausend Jahre braucht dazu Namen lesen

[@thomaskristensen3201]

Next stop RUSSIA ha ha they waiting fore you.

[@jacovanlith5082]

Probably the meaning of an Anglo Saxon "christian". Buy me a beer.

[@user-ej5co4lh5b]

装甲車だから、外が見えんな

[@hermanyanto1338]

Definitely not built for high speed driving! It's there a height requirement for a driver to drive this. The sitting arrangement looks awkward!🤔🤔🤔😱

[@thewey]

Need to get somewhere during a traffic jam? Just push your way through as the drivers in front of you soil themselves. LOL

[@user-md5oy3sy6v]

Дурацкий транспорт, честно говоря.