FINISHING Our $500 Ranger Build

[@Ran.mori9521]

Seeing james back but for an ad is wild

[@QuestlordJames]

Nothing quite like monetizing someone's likeness.

[@lathblade]

Everyone after the ad: Ooga Booga Where James

[@ryanm4319]

I can’t believe they did that whole ad without any CGI

[@Luney_0296]

​@@lathblade well, the channel really isn't the same without James and the Bigtime boys

[@SO2R]

What happened to James? I just see a bunch of comments about his disappearance, but I just don’t fully understand situation about him

[@zakowsk2004]

when you keep upgrading the first weapon you unlock

[@ThatGuyGloomy]

a ranger is a dope lil truck

[@christophermullins7163]

​@@ThatGuyGloomythe little engine that could

[@Luney_0296]

Brings back Dead Space memories

[@That_Son_Ofa_Itch]

@@ThatGuyGloomymy first vehicle was a 94 ranger. That thing literally would take abuse like NOTHING. I could go full throttle and mid shift it to literal park and the bitch would be fine after locking up and stuff. I’ve jumped it off road, submerged it partly in water. And a multitude of other abuse These trucks are seriously no joke on how much abuse you can give them. They’re happy to take it too

[@AMERICANA1155]

@@christophermullins7163it couldn’t so they replaced it tho💀

[@andrewstones204]

Regardless of what people say about donut this ranger is so freaking sick

[@sniper04090]

what do you mean by what people say about donut

[@andrewstones204]

@@sniper04090 that they don’t give the creators and hosts the creative lead to do what they want on the videos and that the management only wants to make videos on what makes the most money. That’s why Zach and jobe left

[@UberLummox]

Yep it's great. Did they paint it or is that a wrap?

[@mindtrick714]

@@UberLummox wrap

[@mas3399]

@@andrewstones204sounds like a a regular company regardless if a corporation owns it or not, dunno why people are hating on donut especially when the bigtime guys said not to

[@spindachula]

28:10 I really thought he was gonna pee on him🤣🤣

[@MrManBuzz]

I'm disappointed he didn't 😂

[@Sanjay_JT]

Is he a new guy at donut?

[@Gerard_Blooter]

@@Sanjay_JT Ya I was so confused who is that?

[@christianrodriguez8854]

apparently he actually got stuck on the desert and they found him i’m guessing they made a funny video out of the situation

[@kripticlunar8198]

@@christianrodriguez8854what i thought cuz definently would be some good makeup to make him look like that lmao for just a random ass clip

[@Javipicu-su3ir]

8:33 join the big time Aaron just for that 🤣

[@calebanderson2455]

on god 😂😂

[@bigfootgarage2201]

Biggest flex of this whole series is finding a running and driving ranger for $500

[@Berm_Blaster]

I highly doubt they actually paid $500 for it. It's made up just to add to the story line

[@UberLummox]

@@Berm_Blaster Did you see it when they started? The thing was totally whipped. Wouldn't even been worth $500 to me for sure.

[@amorton94]

@@UberLummox Any running vehicle is worth at least $1000.

[@UberLummox]

@@amorton94 Sometimes.

[@skylinegtr4045]

@@UberLummoxyou must still be living in 2015. The market is high, even for a clapped out car it’s 1k minimum

[@smorrey5002]

No wonder he haven't seen James. He has been making a really long skid mark this whole time!

[@fidelsalamanca89]

I think the skid mark is on his boxers after big time started

[@jackets64]

​@fidelsalamanca89 Dude, everything about Zach and Jerry leaving was amicable. None of them have any hard feelings towards each other, as far as we can tell.

[@seansylbert4120]

@@jackets64 amica cream

[@SamThredder]

Donut is dying hard. They totally chucked Pumph a few Gs to do a "comeback"

[@DavideDavini]

Legit.

[@stopnerfingzed3604]

a new host found in the desert , that was hilarious 😂

[@CptPandy-tj9ty]

Donut finally got their Asian diversity hire

[@digonderongedonga]

who was that person? he looks like that one kid with the r8 and lambos

[@joemama5713]

@@digonderongedongaTristen something. He has the cleanest s14 he has been building on tiktok

[@davidstisher3495]

His name is Tristan I think. He does a 240sx build on TikTok and is a blast to watch.

[@LKLM138]

Dude had cream sitting in his truck. That was funny as hell

[@mocoyotzi11]

28:48 Justin is the GOAT ! 😂 “Drink it !! “

[@foam1984]

Did they just tease a new dude to the channel?

[@xX_Erik_Xx]

​@@foam1984 Yes, I think they did. 😮

[@Cofffeeeboy]

14:23 i feel like the breather hose out the back dangling around like that is still an issue, a custom bracket would help keep it in place

[@dm3101-n2e]

its horribly routed and even worse placement....idk what he was thinking

[@kh_trendy]

Aaron and James back in a single video... Donut needs to know we miss both of them and do what they need to do to get them back on camera full time

[@BJT420]

nobody wants to work for a corporate jew firm

[@jimmylacanna2402]

Nah Aaron’s a goose

[@sonhoku6374]

I’m pretty sure they left on good terms my g

[@Spacepilot616]

His new channel is called. Speeed The first video is an up to speed on donut.

[@RedBeard1620]

@@Spacepilot616 Jer-Bear and Jobe have their own channel now too, called BigTime. They've already made some good vids too

[@arj5241]

Love to see Aaron again

[@RZRBLAZ]

Is this the beginning of Justins Villian Arc 😂😂😂 8:30 Okay, this confirmed Justin is evil 28:10 Also Donut just got a new cast member.

[@lowintellecttrash6737]

I wonder if hes naturally chaotic like that or if being made to play that role kinda hope hes chaotic like that

[@_Keir]

A good way to introduce a new cast member.

[@brentmiller2536]

Tristan is awesome. He’s on TikTok and has the cleanest s14 build

[@icestormgaming9357]

@@brentmiller2536 thats the molecules guy right? i like his stuff on tiktok!

[@Dubsesed]

@@brentmiller2536what’s his handle on socials?

[@MrSluby]

Aaron showing us how the fuel gauge works was like weirdly the most satisfying thing I’ve watched in a while

[@skrufii]

Ranger build is the best thing y'all have done. The more entry level stuff like high low and money pit is fun and all but for me (and probably others who already have experience with normal modifications and typical project car stuff) have a lot more to learn from an uncommon, fabrication-heavy, motorsport build like this imo. Nolan's doing a great job hosting it too.

[@joemama5713]

Tristan Kim will be such a good fit! Very happy for him!!

[@rickgrimm7017]

in what reality kid? lol

[@yazan2789]

100K into a truck + labor is quite insane ☠️

[@Berm_Blaster]

They have not even half that into the ranger

[@alexray2925]

@ $100,000 they maybe are about half way to the actual cost from building a Baja from scratch to race day. Not bad if you ask me. And check out them parts prices they kinda under prices what they have in it

[@07Hawkeye]

trophy trucks arent cheap. they still spent half of what teams spend on real trophy trucks to run these races. real ones from real teams cost upwards of $200k - $250k. you can find some for sale afterwards for around $250k - $300k .... motorsports are NEVER cheap.

[@moreproblematic]

Totally normal for purpose built race cars/trucks. This is "budget" for trophy trucks. Even in your budget racing series (Think Spec Miata or Pro3/SpecE30), building a car from the ground up is easily a $25-30k proposition for something not front-running. And it rises super fast. Wanna do Spec E46? Just buying someone's already built car is easily $40k for a decent one and it can be $60k+. That doesn't factor the cost to build it yourself were you to do so

[@josk8936]

Still cheaper than a cyber truck and 10000times cooler tho

[@joshuawells3379]

It’s wild that James was actually able to make a skid mark from Cali to NYC

[@MCx570x]

The real skid mark was in his pants the whole time

[@lavachemist]

@@MCx570x the real skid marks are the friends he made along the way

[@knightrider693]

Both those cities are skid marks 😂

[@kanedaku]

Dude, almost of it would have been a stunt double. They would have had him fly between the points and just filmed him at the beginning, and at the end.

[@Northern_]

Nice to see Aaron again. The first season of Hi-Low is the best thing Donut has done. Aaron basically carrying Low team by making all the garbage parts fit (and work better than they had any right to) was some of Donut's best content. Really evened the playing field with Zach on High team. S1 of High-Low really had a "We chose the best option" vibe for High car and that was enjoyable, and that slowly turned into "How can we possibly spend more money on this thing" by the end of the 350Z series. I would love to see another season but really think both ends of the spectrum should be realistic choices. I think a lot more people could relate.

[@nothuman5513]

Bruh facts! I like going back to watch Aaron do his thing on Lo car

[@brandonwaldroop5097]

After watching Tristan’s Ticktock first the end of this video is hilarious. And love the connection.

[@0852657luis]

Never thought someone would give the Ford ranger the live it deserves.

[@Mis-Information.]

Yah, but by now, it’s basically a different truck

[@slapdoctor707]

That Escalated quickly 😂🎉

[@broketostoke]

life?

[@WorasLT]

Its 2% Ford Ranger left - its not .....

[@Bandit4557]

@@WorasLT ok

[@PhilFuel]

Donut and Big Time posting within 30 seconds of each other....

[@ethanacton408]

Yes, they confirmed they have no bad blood between each other and they're used to that schedule. So they post like that. there's no conflicting interest here

[@BoneStack117]

It's just a scheduled release, many channels release at specific times

[@martijntalma]

again.

[@dauntae24]

They each have the same address registered in their business filings.

[@purplejuice476]

And as of now, Big Time's is out performing Donut's🤫

[@ethanacton408]

Cant wait for the race video, this race is gonna be sick. As long as the car doesnt explode like many of Donuts cars lol

[@goatee21]

Haha I was thinking the same. I hope the nail it but how often does a "new" car survive a race I wonder? That's a lot of shakedown.

[@drohit1207]

I doubt this one will, this one isn't like the high low cars. This is one almost professionally made, and it has extremely high-end parts as well.

[@UberLummox]

@@drohit1207 I don't know a lot about Baja, but you sure about that? Really wondering if it's really that thoroughly built to actually finish such a brutal race.

[@drohit1207]

@@UberLummox I don't know much either, I was just comparing the more "hand-crafted" construction of the high low cars compared to this one's.

[@UberLummox]

@@drohit1207 Ok 10-4.

[@tankeater]

The fact they could spend 100k yet kept the leaf springs AND don't have bypasses up front is is pretty sad...

[@mclarenscca]

I was a safety steward when I raced in SCCA OMR SOLO2 back in the day! Really loved that job, and our group. As long as it wasn't a big job to fix something, we'd all get together, and do what we could to help the person pass!

[@solomonsmallback7597]

Oh shit James is in the ad!

[@CaptainCap34]

did he leave? or is he just absent in a lot of the recent vids?

[@johnconnor2572]

​@@CaptainCap34 The world may never know

[@megachonk9440]

Which they could have filmed ages ago.

[@Monique-iz8lp]

@@CaptainCap34 There's a ton of speculation and many people assume he left. My two cents, if everything was fine, they would've already said something. The fact that absolutely nobody, incl. James, Donut or BigTime, will acknowledge the situation, stinks of NDAs.

[@solomonsmallback7597]

@@CaptainCap34 not sure, there's a lot of talk in the subreddit about how he isn't following Donut on Instagram, hasn't been present in any videos for a while, then with the podcast they conveniently did not mention anything about James (despite him normally being a part of the podcast) so I just wanna know where our boy James is.

[@nikitawarton9068]

8:33 when u put a dirty dish in the sink while homie is already doing the dishes….

[@josephgermany7446]

@3:10 another thing to go along with zip tying nuts, is also keep a big neodymium magnet in a ziploc bag suck somewhere on the truck in case you drop a tool/part into that silt. Then you just dip the magnet in the silt and move it around and pick up whatever you dropped. It's easier to pull the tools/parts off the magnet if there's plastic around the magnet

[@WestonNey3000]

I’m sad about everyone who has left donut, but I’m here to stay for Justin and Nolan! They are my favorites anyway!

[@jaycalibre609]

Justin fanclub assemble!

[@kchilites]

Holy smokes! You took it out for testing and only broke one thing?! Can't wait to see this thing ripping at night! Great work boys!

[@ShredHouseGaming]

I know the “drama” online has been wild with donut lately, but when I found this channel it was the dude from the Siamese twins sketch talking about sweet cars and their history. Yea the lists and game show videos are meh compared to these, but they gotta pay for this $100,500 Ranger 😂 Been a good ride.

[@kanedaku]

Pffft You think they paid retail, or even anything for those probably sponsored parts?

[@christopherweir6783]

Tristan Kim?! Let's goooo

[@HawtDawg420]

Is that the guy at the end or something?

[@1303dubbin]

@@HawtDawg420yeah he’s a funny bloke

[@ScytheNoire]

My favorite Donut project build will probably end up being the last.

[@brandon-kg2vd]

Justin is the only person holding donut media together

[@xZiMinDaveyy]

Love it!!! Just a small tip but is really important, the passenger when test driving was way to tall for the seat… his back was too long for the harness holes in the seat… if something would have happend he broke his shoulders immediately. So keep those small things in mind 👍🏼 Love the build so far!

[@GoodOldGamer]

That ending was wild, lol.

[@rickgrimm7017]

Not really. if you look at how the new company writes the videos.

[@greysonhohman]

James blink twice if you were held against your will to film the ad 😂

[@rickgrimm7017]

He isnt, he got paid out by daddy donut to keep his mouth shut and let him go on to his next gig.

[@pkvn944]

love how nolan is promoted as their honorary welder after job 😂😂

[@rickgrimm7017]

doesn't matter, this ranger will be for sale before the baja. mark my words.

[@cristocarstens8253]

I have watched every single episode of Donut, Donut Podcast and Real Mechanic Stuff and this is best ending scene ever hahaha !!!

[@rickgrimm7017]

dang, i feel sorry for you... I hope one day you'll grow up :)

[@ZachSoares]

oh shit! Bonswa at the end! He's going to be a great addition :D

[@IneptPotato]

FINALLY SOMEONE WHO ALSO KNOWS WHO HE IS! I was like no fuckin way he's coming to donut. He's one of my favorite car guys to watch on tiktok. It's great to see it has led to something even if that something is Donut

[@ZachSoares]

@@IneptPotato He's got an energy that matches Donut, that chaotic fun. It'll be great!

[@chadpetersen5628]

Bonswaaaaaa Mr Tristan I actually got excited asf 😂😂

[@Turtleluvin1299]

Fellow molecules woooo

[@no1luvvsiden]

No wonder bro hasn’t been making videos!!!!! Bro was lost in the desert 😭😭

[@cracklecracklebaybay5612]

Extra Jerry & Jobe, some Nolan, and another cameo by Aaron. Fire me up. Love the Big Time/Donut dual upload days. Let's goooooo!!! 🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@ChrisScales17]

People like Nolan?

[@ppark2123]

Justin doing Aaron dirty with the wire drop!😂😂

[@SluggoCreations]

Tristan is such a fitting host for this show, so glad for him for getting the opportunity!

[@KrakenIsland64]

20:20 reminded me of this time I was on a city bus. The bus hit a pothole that could've swallowed a fiat so hard it sent a dozen guys in the back up to the ceiling. Every one of us paused for a split second, then just looked at each other and busted out laughing. Total strangers, but the natural response was just uncontrollable joy. There may be no more simple joy in life than having a 2 ton vehicle absolutely ragdoll you 😂.

[@5lim.0]

That split second of weightlessness before getting slammed is terrifying

[@artkincell]

I drove TRactor Trailers for 30 years. I might have more weightless time than Niel Armstrong. (look him up)

[@YeeSoest]

As I reported it back in the day "I went to BK, the one near the Autobahn where they have two exits to the main road? Yeah I took the 0.5th of those with the grassy knoll that drops 4ft onto the parking lot...at 40mph...with a drunk russian in the back and a case of beers in the trunk. Flew a solid 15ft or so, landed hard, lost the exhaust and 3 out of 4 hubs BUT the axle was fine, the engine kept running smooth and the 306 has NEVER sounded better. Xtra Long Chili Cheese was good, though. The russian didn't want anything but go home" My buddy in the passenger seat and i had the time of our lives just telling that one with the car next to me...the russian never mentioned it😅😅😅

[@MaxCastles]

James fulfilling his contractual obligations and nothing else

[@etincg82]

I’m here after watching the latest Big Time video. Their video was so good. I wanna see Zach’s 240 tear up the track

[@JosephNnbs]

16:11 pro tip. Use your camera on your phone to reduce the glare and brightness to properly see the filament light up either the lower (parking light) or the taller filament (brake/signal)

[@cityleaguechronicles2523]

This the content I’ve been waiting for

[@silvermannnnnnn]

Dude. Holy crap that guy has so much knowledge. And can everyone chill on the big time crew for fulfilling their contractual agreements. More content is good. Even if it’s driven by finance. Well to an extent.

[@mo_fohs]

Adam in the truck at 18:13 goes so hard lmao

[@John_Conner222]

This looks like an enormous amount of fun. I think I need to add this to my bucket list.

[@rickgrimm7017]

It isn't Truck will be for sale before the race.. 100% calling it.

[@walterbryan1798]

What a difference suspension tuning makes!

[@jbizzle8491]

Spent Jeremiah and Zach's salary fixin up a beater truck....priceless lol

[@gregldailey]

Where is James? When is somebody going to tell us what you did with James. We need to come together and find James. Someone call Liem Neeson and help us get James back.

[@ak_getright9905]

He’s been TAKEN

[@MrJ6H]

He’s still IN THE GAME.

[@bradenhart8947]

There never was a James, it's all been one long collective memory.

[@cole2999]

@@bradenhart8947 Ah yeah the Mongolia Effect

[@UberLummox]

Who's Liem Neeson?

[@N8Olmsted]

Michael Cox popping in like some sales rep NPC from King confused me for a second 😂

[@SpaceMissile]

those shots at 18:07 were special. awesome build

[@Wannabearborist]

27:36 I think donut is getting a new host

[@amanasd26]

ok because I was so confused about what was happening

[@Wannabearborist]

@@amanasd26 o think it’s a way of cinematically showing that they “found” a new host lol

[@masterturkey2001]

4:32 lol. James wearing the Nacho Libre white boots 😂😂😂

[@kevinpatriquin822]

Yay! A real Donut video !

[@trilliamogdlocog4986]

Man even though these are old videos barely getting uploaded now I'ma watch em with pride lol I'ma miss the old Donut media but after finding out who Jimmy really is I do wish the ones that stay at donut the best. Rip Donut media you will always be remembered 🙌🏼

[@DreamWeaver-d2q]

Aye guys I’m so happy you guys are building this project. “Bluey” looks like a beast ready to unleash. Looking forward to seeing more.

[@Ateka9]

This project is honestly awesome!

[@jamesjeffery640]

Long time Donut fan and I’ll continue watching whatever y’all throw out. Everybody makes changes. Fuckin deal with it. Big Time is also making some fire content, just be satisfied with what they’re doin. Cheers boys. 🤙🏻

[@tint1122]

That laugh when he drops the wires in haha

[@loganstaal3162]

11:40 tech time here that system works because there is a 0 to 90 ohm (in gm senders) resistance in that sending unit that goes to the computer. The sensor is known as a potentiometer four wires, and they work flawlessly.

[@itsben32]

I’m so excited to watch Adam drive!! Meeting him at FD rly shows how good of a driver he is to be able to pick up a new discipline quickly

[@jepjona]

I love these build videos. keep them coming.

[@daviddriggs9967]

I miss James more than my dad who hasn’t came back from getting cigarettes when I was 7

[@shiraishi1]

Same time as big time,no coincidence as it's the third time,more money babey!!😂

[@geoffgorlick790]

There's enough room to stay donut and bigtime......and everyone keeps their jobs! Much love from Australia ✌️

[@michaelmarzano237]

Guys, this is the Donut Magic. Great episode. Please keep this crew working together no matter what!

[@markuslamarr3781]

The ending 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheAtb85]

Why not windshield? Even a basic polycarbonate sheet would do way better than nothing.

[@boscjackometer4167]

500 miles of dust and mud on the windscreen

[@joshuarivera3617]

THIS!..... This is the channel I knew and loved. Sad to see it headed in the direction its going. Btw that new host in the “we tested cheap truck stuff” video (Lames) was absolutely terrible. Donut if you want the channel to fail. (which it seems like you guys do) leave him as a host

[@guidolauer6505]

That guy sucked so much balls

[@J.S.McDuff]

I don't understand why people have been recently hating on Donut. I understand that there are changes but dude I've been here since day one. watching what I would call my bros become better than speed channel is awesome. I'm also really happy with the two guys leaving and doing Big Time. Now I get two channels instead of one.

[@ZackNakazora1]

Always love the "experienced person comes in and tells us tricks of the trade we never thought of" part. Like yellow lug nuts? That's based on pure experience.

[@shanezy98]

James came back with the milk! But realized he grabbed D milk instead of 1% milk.

[@DatBoiAntix]

I'm afraid to ask... What's the D in D milk? 👀

[@alexeikotov7769]

@@DatBoiAntix dehydrated.

[@thejankinator5595]

Bro 1% you like white water I'm sorry to tell you

[@FiatUno2003]

@@DatBoiAntix Deez nutz

[@marcorivas1534]

hey look! that was James.

[@MandalorianOfMiatas]

The amount of work to clean up the wires and hoses would've given me a heart attack and PTSD broo! That friend helping you guys out was sooooo nice

[@CozyKG]

Borla did such a good job with that exhaust

[@dylanhester4194]

Has anyone else noticed that donut and big time’s new videos dropped at the same time.

[@anarchyjinflames]

It's only been commented on every video. 😂 No one cares. It's just the best time to release a video.

[@tayuhiroya9452]

They are one channel. They just doubled the profit.

[@kutter_ttl6786]

​@@tayuhiroya9452No they're not.

[@rustler08]

RIP Donut

[@leosdigitalgames]

Omg James

[@Mischievous667]

More of this please! Let's go back to when Donut Media was really interesting like this!

[@CorneliusRex]

8 days until NORRAAAAAAA, GET LIT

[@valadolfo4928]

Here to stop the first guy who comments everytime

[@cjz89civic]

Lame, the guys that built it are no longer with the channel, yet they bring it out as new content. Guess you should have paid them more than $60k a year to make you Millions.

[@musewolfman]

Amazed they spent this much and stayed with leaf springs. Pretty badass rig.

[@thomberg8091]

Truly an outstanding content. The ranger is super cool. We need POV next, like a dashcam footage when the truck is offroading!

[@jamestiglio9791]

You guys did a great job on the build, it's really close to being Baja ready!

[@aleksfoxtrot8044]

Yup the weak link of the twin I beam has always been those tie rods. Every prerunner you see has an after market tie rod. Especially that long drive link that runs from the pitman arm side to the passenger side. I have a stock 4wd 91 f150 and every time I get to spinning good in 4wd I think about that right tire suddenly finding traction and folding that tie rod. It’s going to happen one day. Then I’ll upgrade. lol.

[@drftyou]

Definitely my favorite build donut has done so far…

[@sumnerstergen5742]

James!!!!!!!!!! Frick yeah bro that's awesome. Also good for Nolan he's came a long way from when he first started donut and I am happy for him. Yeah donut isn't what it use to be and that does kinda sting but life's about change rather we want it or not. Just don't totally go the opposite direction and hopefully James comes back from time to time.

[@deltacharlieecho4732]

It's cool to see a crossover between Donut and BigTime so early into BigTime's life.

[@minimumeffortenthusiast8242]

We're all molecules now! Bonswaaaa! 28:53

[@cal__van1]

Lore drop at the end 🧐

[@d_a__v___i____d_yt]

Watching the view counts compete between this video and BigTime’s video has been the highlight of my Friday morning

[@kraabol.mp4]

That rear cage looks very unsupported, even another tube from the shock mount to frame would be a game changer. If that truck crashes, it's home for good

[@erickhza]

i say for the people in ensenada like me is exciting to be able to see the ranger up close before and after the race

[@mclarenscca]

That Ranger is so dang bad ass! This has been the best episode so far! ❤