GRAVE DIGGER: Inside the Legendary Monster Truck

[@Sean-ku3wf]

Straight up, this is the coolest Bumper 2 Bumper episode on Donut. Hands down to this sick team doing everything for us. I salute.

[@cameronmeyer8237]

They are amazing they actually gave me one of the pistons out of the engine and I am so thankful for it

[@theZDOME]

Angre Reacc most coolest lol

[@Heyitsallgoodman]

I don’t want me be that guy... but I wanted James to drive it .. like 300 feet

[@samsol.]

... grammar???

[@inbredablevevo6766]

Made me think monster trucks are more badass now

[@hyo_rim]

"These trucks can withstand massive amounts of abuse!!" *My 98' Corolla* : chuckles

[@edgiestofcars]

DasDandyBoy every Volvo: really now?

[@jackbowen9602]

Old Honda civics* Haha, just little kids

[@beans4269]

Y all mean any early 90s japanese car

[@andrewc1036]

Corollas are pinnacle of engineering

[@tyl3rrrrr_]

Nah my Nokia could destroy your car one hit, not even grave digger can fuck up my Nokia 3310

[@MrJbrunner]

The first grave digger was painted by my dad. Glenn Brunner and the art work was Fred Bowman. My pops still has the drivers door with Dennis’s name on it.

[@Dude101p]

That's so awesome you must be very proud of your dad.

[@themarksmancast1732]

Nice im guessing he was based some where in currituck or some where around there

[@aishathinaya8199]

Bro no way

[@MrJbrunner]

@@themarksmancast1732 Chesapeake

[@rickrude420]

@@MrJbrunner post a vid of it that would be amazing to see!

[@DashiiDashii]

Can we just acknowledge how great the Donut editing and filming is ? Really guys, you rock.

[@MrIzzy5466]

Best car show since Top Gear

[@Cody-ch2lc]

It's a good show but don't push it

[@Irayumi]

I despise the editing,it sucks in my opinion

[@Johntube648]

Seriously

[@SeanEpoc]

the editing would take days on these, nice work with the few staff you have

[@snrnful]

Who else had a grave digger toy car as a kid

[@bubblemonkeys]

Everyone

[@Johntube648]

Like he said ^

[@beverlywilliams8458]

The proper question is, Who didn't have a Grave Digger toy car as a kid

[@bubblemonkeys]

@@beverlywilliams8458 losers

[@j.w3381]

I’m almost 30 and have them of grave digger lol

[@danielantunes5133]

boys remember this as a monster truck, men remember this as their favorite hotwheels toy

[@TheBabyDerp]

Both

[@superfnafmario3054]

I remember using a tech deck ramp for literally throwing these things across the living room. So many axels were bent back then

[@noma_es_sebas]

Both fr

[@F1restorm66]

Legends remember 1) all three of these things and 2) playing as this truck all the time in monster jam 2007 on ds

[@FumiDoku]

both. I like em both

[@isaacrumfelt2226]

I think everyone should see a monster truck show in their life

[@crusader8202]

*if u already seen one, go to another one. lol*

[@candytownsend8907]

Yeah lol

[@susika2226]

Isaac Rumfelt tbh its not that exciting

[@moonladd4083]

@@susika2226 bruh I bet you also think mayonnaise is spicy

[@susika2226]

MoonLadd nah bro lmao, its just nothing like the videos ive seen, it was slow af just some slow ass car crushing

[@HeyItsCoates]

"We got a friggin monster truck" Naw son, you got THE monster truck.

[@Menugius]

Nah, THE monster truck is still... blue.

[@j.w3381]

I agree “THE MONSTER IS BLUE” but the biggest rival is definitely grave digger so it too is THE

[@Tiyratania]

Grave digger I knew from when i was a child. This guy just casually BUYS it. Like holy shit

[@prodsaucegod7765]

@@Tiyratania He didnt buy it, just borrowed one

[@dollface9132]

Whatever, grave digger is the best

[@oxy6yn]

honestly, grave digger, the old maximum destruction and el toro are my favourite monster truks

[@melo5057]

I like both grave digger and el toro loco as well as monster mutt

[@oxy6yn]

@@melo5057 monster mutt legendary

[@parkerlackey1253]

6:32 was probably the trippiest thing I've ever seen

[@Lonech]

The edits in this video are stressing me the fuck out lmfao

[@lordhanzo7544]

Parker Lackey Swear it was jus so random I had to ask myself did that even happen ?

[@austinreed347]

Same

[@jumpyboi7784]

I saw this comment, didn't like it cuz i didn't know what it was referring to. I see that edit, and this exact comment comes to mind, had to come here and like it. Yeah, shit was funny

[@Rashed-bx4xi]

6:32 OH NO I GOT JAMES TURNING INTO A VIPER FLASHBACKS

[@twingolord]

Rashed3030 what video what that on?

[@zorbiac4970]

@@twingolord Steve Aoki's bumper to bumper

[@mr.f9607]

Omg it does

[@SobboMonkeVR]

@@zorbiac4970 HISS

[@twingolord]

Филипп Куцылло thanks

[@jamesblake9442]

and like that I’m 5 years old again

[@superfnafmario3054]

Aye, this guy gets it! Did you also watch the world finals and try to make your own with the toys?

[@logwake57]

Used to love watching Monster Jam in the mornings turned me into a car guy

[@larkinhardaway]

Same. Its amazing to see how far the sport has come. There was a time where basically if you rolled the truck you were done. Nowadays trucks can go through so much more and perform way better.

[@larkinhardaway]

@Conor never was able to sadly but was able to go to a few shows in anaheim. My father was able to watch trucks like USA-1 and Snake Bite during racing matches in the Silverdome and other places.

[@admechskitarii6967]

Conor I remember seeing it at a hockey arena in Florida. Jet engines are quieter than that show

[@totallyofgamers5811]

Honestly same

[@huntdog8649]

The video games were so fun

[@shanavlakaram4919]

I loved this truck growing up especially in the games

[@zirkh1609]

This truck and ultimate destruction, that truck looked a friggin tank

[@alexmitchell2330]

@@zirkh1609 I think you mean maximum destruction

[@madmaxxxthen30-rwofficialm23]

was too young tp play them sadly

[@ismaeellahrie9769]

Which games?

[@mionellessi3086]

@@ismaeellahrie9769 Monster Truck Rumble

[@l3rodyyy73]

6:32 is absolutely terrifying 😂😂

[@NotWizardRealms]

*remembers my grave digger toy and sniffs the rubber of the wheels everyday*

[@butwere3-0wou]

Dog you just brought back so many memories 😂😂😂😂

[@k-874]

I love the smell of rubber tires on the morning!

[@Thrashpuppy]

Why does this sound like a fetish?

[@whom.d2549]

@@Thrashpuppy because there is a such thing as rubber/pvc fetish

[@ChaseThePinballWizard]

oof, that was the best thing about them. i can still remember that smell.

[@davidvalencia129]

You should do a bumper 2 bumper on Ken Block's Hoonicorn

[@Mr_Roboto]

Hell, any of KB's cars!

[@kingstyle7314]

NUGGET how did you type this I thought you couldn’t read

[@kingofroses302]

The Hotwheels Deora II

[@dofuccatz7366]

@@kingstyle7314 dont be like that with fan boys

[@kingstyle7314]

dttfmeah ibydkhtrah I was making a joke about how in the first game he wrote a letter to lily but couldn’t read

[@itsminseok]

The edits of James moving to places in the frame just kill me every time lmao

[@MoLiEG89]

I'm a simple man. I see Grave Digger, I click like.

[@SpeedDemonPowerage98]

MoLiEG89 lol same.

[@krisbailey8537]

No

[@thek6410]

I’m a simple man. I see like clicker, I dig grave

[@thek6410]

Don’t worry it didn’t mean anything

[@GraveDigger388]

Sup

[@tylershamp8434]

“Most iconic truck” *Bigfoot intensifies*

[@nealsmusic3896]

^this

[@brycegman8150]

I only had eyes for grave digger as a kiddo tho

[@thisisapen]

Bigfoot is the Hulk Hogan of the monster truck world.

[@agj6719]

Before I knew what monster trucks were. I had a grave digger toy. I only heard about Bigfoot when I was like 15

[@geauxtigers2911]

Most iconic truck now, not 30 years ago

[@StudioHWO]

5:19 My favourite cursed image

[@number7933]

yep

[@gravyd316]

I'm about to start up grave digger........... imagine being able to say that....... just ponder this for a moment.

[@lucysmith4242]

gravy d I bet whoever works at a graveyard digging graves gets to say that pretty often

[@bmxriderforlife1234]

It wasn't grave digger....but imagine this. I'm about to go for a ride in a road legal monster truck. Family friend can build his own self built vehicles and have them registered like boutique small batch production vehicles road legal and all. He has like 4 monster trucks. Well ones technically a monster car. Boy was that funny. People in cars freak the fuck out.

[@spockbetter]

greg digger

[@morefurless]

bmxriderforlife1234 what are they called?

[@imakememes3885]

Everyone’s childhood dream

[@Arelia39]

"HELL FREAKING YEAH"... was shouted by my husband when he gets the notification... damn scared rhe life out of me... A freaking Bumper to Bumper on a monster truck... these guys are nuts... I love it... Great video... Keep up the good work...

[@TheRausing1]

That transition at 6:32 honestly caught me off guard I’m still laughing

[@Drew.DrivesYT]

"Monster Jam" Fuck do those two words bring back memories.

[@j00b7s]

I skipped my senior prom in highschool to go to Monster Jam. Totally worth it. 👍

[@guyontheinternet8891]

@@j00b7s LOL! I'd say it was worth it too!

[@j00b7s]

@@guyontheinternet8891 It was definitely worth it. Yeah, it was with my ex girlfriend but Monster Jam holds a very special place in my heart and she can't take that away from me.

[@chrisdominik1822]

@@j00b7s no woman can separate the men of cars from their natural habitat

[@PaganiGaming]

Day 39 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Dad

[@9nineofdiamonds]

Man...We're too early for this shit xD

[@j.d4121]

@@9nineofdiamonds who is is dad?

[@tortminator3675]

J.D the world may never know

[@JonManProductions]

No U

[@onenightblitz]

I dunno man... Jeremy Clarkson's talent fee is pretty steep

[@lordofuselessness3654]

6:06 *shows price for a single tire* me: *looks at photo of current car* huh, so that’s why they use 10 to 20 year old cars

[@bmxriderforlife1234]

Imagine someone doing it with some cheap exotic that pops up after someone kills the motor and tranny and can't afford replacements. Or a luxury whip when rights hit rock bottom. I mean....whats another 25k minus however much money you can part most of the vehicle out for a monster rolls Royce silver seraph. Could even get clone bodies made once you shell the car.

[@st.ralphowolabi1511]

James: Ten and Two's *ALWAYS* Me: Oh No!!! The editing skills on this epidode is getting *Too Real*

[@sprattallison3131]

Supposed to be 9 and 3

[@user-hx7uz8wj2z]

The grave digger is my favourite monstertruck since i was like 5.

[@edgiestofcars]

Janne same here brother

[@NathanSchneiderOutdoors]

No.

[@andrewputnam2717]

Grave Digger, Monster Mut, and El Toro Loco

[@user-hx7uz8wj2z]

@@NathanSchneiderOutdoors :(

[@santiagofinch7747]

Same here

[@mynamejeff7822]

Love watching this while my parents literally talk about divorce

[@bloodyredgachaanimations]

Damn u ok?

[@oliverdepauw5663]

This might be serious but your profile name and pic made it fucking HILLARIOUS

[@user-nl9xh8iw4v]

F

[@hunkpapa5843]

At least they taught you an important lesson about marriage, never get married.

[@EduardoGonzalez-du4yv]

Hhshahahhahahhhah

[@DrDinkle]

The amount of tire shine to coat those wheels, jeez.

[@j.w3381]

Dr Dinkle they prolly use a hose hookup tire shine like the miracle grow that screws on your hose

[@monstertruck2833]

No it takes like 15 minuets to shine them

[@evansorensen]

MonsterTruck 28 he is talking about how much tire shine not how much time

[@RNKel1]

Lol

[@raymondha1897]

New logo, who dis?

[@zonarzegnetrin4612]

6:33 hats off to the editor who that did that transition!

[@anniebellemiller2986]

Oh lawd!

[@Moofshire]

Man I remember going to a monster jam show and seeing gravedigger for the first time. Memories

[@fischermcg6756]

"friggin MONSTER TRUCK!" *nostalgia noises*

[@PlayWorthy]

This has always been my favorite monster truck.

[@F1god04]

Kevin Harvick is running the sickest Grave Digger scheme this weekend.

[@_LEONKING_]

You know you made it when they let you review and even start up the Grave Digger, I'm happy for you guys you're great!

[@kiddtrunkie3679]

Seen Grave Digger at a show in Winnipeg when i was a kid. Such an amazing experience

[@danielbarladeanu762]

It s just an absolute beast. I have such great memories with it...

[@theraildynasty_]

Woahhh bumper 2 bumper on a monster "The Grave Digger" truck ❤️ 🔥🔥🔥

[@rollingdigger19]

Crazy right?

[@TempleSpeedWay]

I'd make it a bucket list stop for anyone to visit Dennis's museum in north Carolina. Monster truck rides, a diner, and a tour of his garage. Cool stop for anyone to see.

[@izskilzix]

Once again, Bravo to the whole crew constantly putting out world class content. Editors are killing the game with the transitions and I just love James and Mo Powah Baby

[@jessekuebler6312]

A bumper to bumper is definitely going to be needed for rob dahm’s 4 rotor AWD Rx-7

[@TheKaylich]

James climbing in the truck while holding a GoPro in his mouth made me fall in love with the Donut crew. Pure dedication to the art. Love you guys, keep making great Videos.

[@fadzlenkadir6014]

"most iconic truck in the world" Bigfoot...."am I a joke to you?"

[@fernandolomas6635]

Lol 😂

[@fernandolomas6635]

Grave digger and bigfoot haven't competed against each other since like 2011 or 2012

[@Rangerman69420]

@@fernandolomas6635 what does that have to do with being iconic?

[@fernandolomas6635]

@@Rangerman69420 it was just a random fact about the two icons

[@kingperfection1868]

Yes yes your are

[@MrLlama-rc8nj]

This is literally the BIGGEST icon of my childhood. THANK YOU, JAMES!!!!!!

[@chrisperez3614]

I remember Bigfoot was more popular when I was a baby but Grave Digger was always the coolest.

[@blxk_child]

The background music when James was getting in the truck 😂👌🏾

[@ScrambleNorth]

lol “as tall as Lil Wayne”

[@varun3282]

As me

[@Soupy_loopy]

5'5" stuntin' like I'm 5'8"!

[@AmericanNationalist83]

I remember when I was at a Monster Jam and grave digger lost a wheel and kept on going

[@jemman2906]

Sweet jeebus.

[@Ob1tuber]

FELD ruined that

[@Marxmannn]

@@Ob1tuber They ruined everything man. From shutting trucks off that lost a wheel to the dirt tracks we have now. Wish we still had the crush car tracks :/

[@chrisdominik1822]

@@Ob1tuber FELD are fucking pussies honestly

[@julbitz1629]

0:01 I thought that was a RC😂

[@dustra5000]

Oh my god this is the best crossover I could ever ask for!

[@Jonasofzo]

6:32 The edits are just amazing in this video😂

[@yashsingh6189]

9:34 lamooo did anyone else notice lil wayne 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mybackhurts7020]

That poor kid in the back that didn’t get a drink probably feels so left out

[@muhamadrizkyadrian9105]

"at least i still got paid" 😂

[@Mac_Mixxed]

You guys are truly the GREATEST CAR SHOW EVERRRRR

[@cwmk4229]

We need a Bumper2Bumper episode of the whole team/shop!!! Keep up the great work!

[@joedavenport934]

Seriously such good editing. That was entertaining and funny as hell. Love you guys!

[@swalling22]

Man nothing beats a good old monster jam freestyle. These trucks are damn insane!! Thanks for this one, Grave Digger will always be a legend

[@RacingChannel32]

1:54 *greta thunberg has left the chat*

[@sparkz343]

I hate her so much

[@thekraken1173]

She should leave the earth as well.

[@tedx1578]

Man I loved playing with the hot wheels version as a kid

[@banzai.drifto]

RPM they rolled so smooth!

[@ns_guy5149]

For real I still got some of mine

[@knyte8706]

//Hi\\ same. Got a whole loaded collection, some from the early 2000’s

[@Pinkalicious399]

Monster Jam shows are super entertaining, so if you haven't seen one, you have to see one soon.

[@TACHY0N0]

I just realized I’ve seen Grave Digger live 3 times in my life, so that’s cool.

[@trehanpereraofficial5665]

Someone please tell me what happened to Science Garage 😂

[@darnit1944]

They're done. They provided enough info that you can make a car out of those episodes

[@1017enrique]

I think bart had a baby

[@onenightblitz]

Had a baby

[@rollingdigger19]

He's suspended by his wife for making car videos.

[@trehanpereraofficial5665]

@@1017enrique oh 😂👌

[@KunyeeYT]

I remember when i lived in ct i went with my cub scouts group to go see a monster truck show(idk the proper term.) but my 8 year old mind was blown when i saw grave digger my friend ben and i took pictures next to it. it was one of the coolest days of my life.

[@redsus8533]

Monster Jam. Nice man! Glad you liked it.

[@KunyeeYT]

@@redsus8533 that's it! Thank you haha

[@nevie2960]

This is so nostalgic I really miss my grave digger hotwheel now

[@NMONEY56]

This was always my favorite monster truck

[@sofloflow]

I have a Losi LMT (rc version), highly recommend it! Tons of fun.

[@nevrock1]

I’ll never forget seeing BIG FOOT around ‘80 or ‘81. I was 12. EPIC!

[@tinygalaxygamer5440]

“This truck can withstand amounts of abuse” My Nokia 3310 listening to that line: * *laughs in Nokia* *

[@The1337nut]

the transition at 10:41 is one of the funniest bits of editing I've seen in a while! Kudos to the editors

[@sortaunsure9048]

I remember seeing grave digger live it was an amazing experience I wouldn't trade anything in the world for

[@ChrisBoagey]

I would have said Bigfoot is the most well known monster truck.

[@ehd1990]

Nah homie the Greg Digger mo betta

[@Jarekthegamingdragon]

Not any more. Bigfoot has been basically irrelevant for 20 years. That means if you started watching monster jam at any point during that time, and never saw trucks before, you don't know who bigfoot is. It's a shame that bigfoot was never on board but there are many more popular trucks now a days. 20 year olds and younger have little idea who bigfoot is.

[@criseist9786]

@Jeremy Backman classic doesn't automatically mean better.

[@FreakTimmah]

@Jeremy Backman Yeah they were cool but they were also punishing to drive. A lot of the early monster truck guys ended up with back injuries and broken bones. They were dangerous, broke a lot and couldn't perform at the same level as the current ones.

[@Btrains84]

Bigfoot IS the most well known MONSTER TRUCK!!...Grave Digger is the most well known MONSTER JAM TRUCK!!..Bigfoot is still very much alive and well but doesn't have the publicity machine behind it like Grave Digger.. People tend to forget that without Bigfoot or Bob Chandler there would be no MONSTER JAM!!..

[@ishi7559]

Watching this with my 5 years old son. He knows more about them than me lol. Loving the excitement on his face right now!

[@arsyahr138]

I remember my friend giving me a grave digger hot wheel when i was a kid

[@toonzoku9478]

When I was 5 I went to see a Monster Jam show, and I remembered how ‘loud’ it was.

[@Lemon-limon]

I knew nothing about irl monster trucks but grave digger was my favorite playing it on Monster Jam ps2

[@samanthaeichhorn4319]

Id like to see that motor in a Miata 😮😮😮

[@ethanol2733]

Jeez I wonder what if you slap a Bugatti W16 to that damn thing and vice versa

[@JK-vk5si]

Big block miata yes yes

[@Cheesyxable]

that sh!t is the size of a miata :/

[@jdrok5026]

Will a big block Chevy fit in a miata?

[@rstar3457]

"Takes punishment like no other vehicle in the world" *laughs in Toyota pick up truck*

[@erik8642]

Once went inside the grave digger when I was a kid, I used to be a huge monster jam fan! I thank monster jam and grave digger for my interest in auto mechanic’s from a young age.

[@molorumenul1141]

5:04 "wee" :)

[@elnyoutube123]

Me and my grandma used to watch Monster Jam she loved that show lmao

[@beinghappy1312]

I still miss the old days when they were actual trucks that had been modified. Yes they were slower but they looked so much cooler

[@CaptainKerpa]

"They take abuse and punishment..." Nokia 3310: Hold my beer u snob :D

[@AGW69]

all ford trucks: nice try.

[@thomasholkham4608]

I used to go every year with my dad then we stopped it makes you realize how good you parents are.

[@Der_Kleine_Mann]

I've seen the Grave Digger live at a Monster-Truck-Show here in my little city in Germany, together with Bigfoot, Blue Thunder, and a few other legendary Trucks. And what an amazing experience this was for me as a teenager seeing all these famous Trucks live that I knew from TV, crushing cars, jumping over a row of cars, doing wheelies and other crazy stuff. They we're at Walmart back in 2005(I guess it was), when Walmart was still in GE, but just a short while after Walmart shut it's doors in GE completely. Sad story bro😔

[@adamriese3610]

i also know one event i visited at my city but here in Germany. But that was really crappy and both Trucks stopped working. I was so sad. Crazy that i never saw official events here in Kaiserslautern, where many US People are stationed

[@Der_Kleine_Mann]

@@adamriese3610 That's really strange indeed🤔 Maybe it has to do with all that environmental BS. I bet there would be a bunch of angry FFF protesters nowadays. That's at least my guess of why they don't come here anymore.

[@adamriese3610]

@@Der_Kleine_Mann yeah of course. But even the years before pandamic was nothing like 2019,18 and so on or i was blind. I dont know.

[@readmyusernamecauseitssoreally]

Swear to god, james is the coolest person out there. Ive always loved grave digger and the fact that he gets to so in inside, let alone touch the monsterous truck, is beyond me.

[@GMZ5000]

But did y’all see James fly into the screen hella crazy at 10:44 ?

[@_Supremos_]

I didn’t know there was only nine grave digger trucks. That’s cool.

[@2aj.]

I remember when I was young they displayed grave digger at the auto zone near my house

[@nascarfan43]

I always remember loving this truck I used to have a toy of this truck and when I play the psp monster jam game I choose this truck for everything Also when is see this video about this truck I scream while click the video as fast as a drag car

[@lancethrustworthy]

I appreciate the creative editing. Thank you.

[@nigeldean1813]

8:13 the moment every child dreams of

[@xenozero]

*MAXIMUM DESTRUCTION* 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 just sayin

[@Murica_gaming]

Grave Digger is better is better 🤷🏼‍♂️😂

[@DmanLucky_98]

BLUE THUNDER ⚡🌀

[@ianstrijker9576]

this just made me realise why i used to like monster jam so much. ive been to 4 shows in groningen while i was like 9-13 years old. big things with big wheels making big jumps and big sounds. its awesome

[@fnafplayer6447]

I remember seeing this thing live when I was a kid with other badass monster trucks like the Bull

[@crusader8202]

*IM A FAN OF MONSTER JAM*

[@nickwilliams7688]

I met Dennis Anderson at his shop when I was 11 . He held the door open for my father and I . I had just bought a shirt from his shop and was too timid to say hello . After the cashier told my father who held the door open for us he couldn’t believe I didn’t say anything . Apparently Dennis was there to see the new chassis they were working on ,Closest thing to a celebrity encounter I’ve ever had

[@felixbartlett2776]

9:35 there us a guy standing on the jump lil wayne i think

[@jchrizzy6995]

“10 and 2, always” no thank you lol - I like my forearms unbroken