WW2 Willys Jeep assembled in less than 4 minutes amazing!!

[@proto57]

My grandfather's garage did this in the 1950's. He owned the first Jeep dealership in Manhattan, because he was selling Willy's before WWII, so automatically became a Jeep dealership after the War. Willey's did a promotion where they set up this contest in different dealerships, to see how long to assemble an entire Jeep. But it was completely apart, not in sub assemblies like here. My grandfather won with a time under 4 hours, and they presented him with a solid gold Bulova watch. On the back was engraved his name, the date, and the time it took to put the Jeep together. I lost the watch in a fire in the mid-1970's, unfortunately.

[@jdubb67]

Sucks about the watch but the story is awesome

[@cbroz7492]

Bulova...now there's a name you don't heR if anymore...I had my dad's Bulova in Basicn52 years ago!!!

[@ballbby3775]

That sucks the fire took it, sounds really cool tho.

[@tylermallory2504]

@@cbroz7492 what are you talking about? Bulova is still very prevalent in the watch world. they are considered a lower tier watch when compared to omega, rolex, hublot, AP, patek, breitling, grand Seiko ($10,000+), They are more in the tag, tissot, louiss vitton category. ($9,999-)

[@GustavoEBarriga]

What an awesome history. Sad to hear you lost that piece of art and history, but hey, that piece of memory of your grandfather is now on the internet. Thanks for sharing it.

[@sebione3576]

Same thing happens when you park your car in New York City but in reverse.

[@Koffent]

Nah they typically leave the frame and engine, and you win a few cinderblocks just for playing.

[@joes661]

Why do they take it apart when they could hotwire it and drive off much quicker...

[@foobar879]

@@joes661 hotwire doesnt really work anymore

[@joes661]

@@foobar879 on an older car tho, like if we're talking about reversing the video this car is from 1940

[@foobar879]

@@joes661 yeah on older car you can especially on 1940 ones, today in NYC good luck :D

[@ex-navyspook]

My family had an old 1946 Willy's when I lived in the mountains of Colorado while growing up in the 70s and 80s. We called it "Teapot." I think it had like two moving parts in the engine, a top speed of about 35mph/56kph, and would probably have climbed a tree if we'd tried it. It was the perfect vehicle for steep -- and narrow -- mountain roads, and was extremely reliable at all times of the year. I still kinda miss that old beast sometimes.

[@bobkoroua]

Did I just see the guy on the left tightening the wheel nuts left hand? What's up with that ?

[@Alex462047]

​@@bobkorouaThat's a bit of old-school engineering. The left-handed thread on the left side was thought to reduce the incidence of wheelnuts coming loose.

[@imparable102]

En las montañas de Colombia es un placer ver aún en 2024 esas máquinas desafiando la física y ls naturaleza.

[@lexa1560]

Same jeep and same use of it, but in France in an old farm in the 90’s when i was young. It’s the first car i drive in my life when i was 14

[@andreasu.3546]

@@lexa1560 Not a 2CV?

[@baca9533]

* Can build a car in 4 minutes * Cannot drive between two well separated poles

[@sprz97]

BACA 😂😂😂😂👍🏽😂😂😂😂😂👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😂👏🏽😂👏🏽😂😆😂😆😂👍🏽😂👍🏽😆😆😆😆😆😆😂😂👍🏽😆😂👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽😆😆😆😆😂👍🏽😆😆

[@Rasarel]

Cmon, the driver was like 75 years old.

[@guyincognito7308]

@Saurabh Ghosh thought they missed something, I was thinking that and perhaps the pedals weren't adjusted proper either...but dang that's impressive!! call it 5 mins with everything factory spec!!

[@endurancekennels]

Ya. Super fake.

[@GewelReal]

@@guyincognito7308 10 min polished

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

Kudos to the guys here putting the Willy's Jeep together in less than 4 minutes, but even more so to the designers who designed this thing to be so easy to put together. On the battlefield where time may be of the essence, this could be crucial. My father once told me that this and the Ford Model T were two of the easiest to work on vehicles he's ever seen. In the case of the model T it was kind of by necessity that it be easy to work on with limited tools because garages where it could be done were few and far between in the beginning. It _HAD_ to be simple.

[@Laerei]

Soviet vehicles were that simple too, which is lucky as they broke down often enough that driver had to also be a mechanic or the vehicle would spend more time in the workshop than on the road. Simple meant it could be fixed on the roadside.

[@Yadobler]

​@@Laereijust like old time aircrafts, back then a standard cockpit crew was the captain, 1st officer, and an engineer to constantly keep track of the plane conditions and tweak manually to ensure optimum condition. Now it's mostly obsolete since on board computer systems are good enough, planes are no longer manually driven too - in that instead of many moving parts across the plane, it's mostly fly-by-wire and so one thing breaking in between the cockpit and the actuators doesn't break the entire mechanical system Definitely more complicated, and impossible to be replicated by an engineer today, but definitely more robust than the early days which required the engineers in the first place.

[@Yadobler]

Ford model t being simple reminds me of 80s computers and gaming consoles. With basic circuit logic, things were simple because, well, there was no other way to make things by hand other than whatever that could be done by hand - including the software programming - and likewise it was also easy to just immediately diagnose and tinker After that, things definitely went uphill, and it's impossible now to analyse cpu by hand. It's all bootstrapped, simpler softwares making more complicated systems that maintain complected systems. It's kinda amazing tbh. It's like writing "6*5" and knowing that it is 30. You don't need to manually add 6+6+6+6+6, or literally count 5 bundles of 6 sticks. But at the start, it was making the computer add numbers together. Then with the simple steps being robust, you abstract that thing out into a blackbox of sorts, and test 5*6, and so on. It's really cool how once you get the first steps done, you can just use them to build further. And unlock something that would otherwise never be done from scratch

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

@@YadoblerAh, you've hit on a passion of mine: Retro computers and consoles (but mainly computers). The reason the retro scene is red hot is because those computers had *personality.* And what gave them personality? Well, since RAM was very expensive back then and CPUs were not very powerful, hardware designers had to come up with some very clever ways to do graphics and sound that made the best of what little resources they had available. That's why we loved those old systems. Commodore used certain tricks for their computers, Atari used their own for theirs and so on. And those kids from back then are now full grown adults with disposable income! Because of this love for our childhood computers, new software and hardware is being released even now. Heck, even the Atari 2600 has new stuff for it!* Modern consoles are powerful, but their hardware is extremely similar with similar capabilities (conforming to 1080P, 4K or whatever) and so they tend to have similar looking games. Impressive games to be sure, but the personality is gone. * For example, here's a new(ish) release of a new game by David Crane's new company, Audacity Software, for the Atari 2600: "Circus Convoy" kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZ-6Y5mdd790rKcsi=sJfkzAuqrXc7sDgu and you can get it as a digital file for playing in an emulator such as "Stella" or even as a physical cartridge. The homebrew community is doing some truly amazing things for that old system. Check KZbin for "Pac-Man 8k" and "Donkey Kong VCS".

[@joseph1150]

@@Laerei American industrialists and engineers built the Soviet industrial and technology base during the interwar period.

[@Rich.H68]

They were quicker at taking em apart they had a special tool, it was called a Panzer.

[@egeo.9645]

Wrench? No. 88mm KwK 36 cannon? Yes.

[@MrDshaw1988]

Apparently they weren't that good cause they lost

[@Darthenator]

MrDshaw1988 They were great actually, some of the best on the field but the US made way more shitty Shermans

[@jaykilbourne1110]

@@Darthenator The Sherman wasn't really a shitty tank, rather the opposite. especially the long 76mm armed ones.

[@jaredsmith1998]

Yknow the fastest way to disassemble a Panzer? Scuttling it once the drive train fails *again*

[@gonelucid]

Love how they casually put it together.. no rush. Yet still fast. Goes to show how fast you can do things with enough bodies on the job.

[@gvs376]

Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast.

[@MrUranium238]

And no panicking running around in circles like I see some mechanics do...

[@LadiboiJoy]

Imagine women being there ..she'd do everything but actually work

[@SyenPie]

@@gvs376what an amazing quote! ❤

[@npvuvuzela]

@@LadiboiJoyif your mother heard you say these things, would she be happy with you being her child?

[@saulvalladares96]

It takes me about the same amount of time to look for a socket that was in my pocket the whole time

[@alien4053]

All men must achieve that same standard before being awarded their man cards. It's a basic right of passage.

[@sebione3576]

This is so relatable its scary 😂

[@CR-kr9cs]

Damn pocket socket always gets me

[@unclefreddieDied]

Hahaha awesome comments

[@grandpaj5096]

Damn 15 mm lol

[@SWog617]

My last Grand Cherokee had me convinced Jeep still only spends four minutes putting them together. :-(

[@evaneverything119]

That's because that piece of shit is the same as a dodge caliber or jeep patriot and many more with a different body on it lol

[@tylerbrown3135]

I hate mine, every piece that I replace on it is hard to reach. Its as if the manufacturers wanted even the mechanics to have a hard time working on them.

[@rhs1578]

I don’t know what you guys are talking about.. My experience with Jeep was different.. I had a 01 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited and got 260k miles out of the car and another 6k while head gasket was failing.. There is no better all wheel drive vehicle imo and the engine had a little power to her. You guys must not take take care of your vehicles.

[@russellfrancis813]

Jeep: Just enough essential parts

[@anderseckstrand7033]

Toyota > Jeep

[@F_the_G]

Looks like they could have done in 3. They're just chillin

[@TheNeuteredCat1]

They did it in 3. Lmao tf

[@wyattguilliams2621]

If they were really moving I bet all they need is 1 minute 30 seconds

[@jacksonbrown2692]

Shannon Gibson 4 min honey

[@georgeheld1901]

They weren’t using optimal speed run strats, but for the time it was pretty good

[@pilotpig9439]

@@georgeheld1901 they need a good gaming chair first

[@britishrocklovingyank3491]

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. No one rushed it. Everyone did the job with purpose and focus. Everything was done right the first time because they focused on the step they were on. Love it!

[@think2086]

That was actually the most impressive thing about it.

[@paulplack490]

I saw a video years ago of a team of guys who did this in a parade. The Jeep stopped, six guys hopped off, took it apart and put it back together during a pause in the parade. I think the disassembly and reassembly was under 5 minutes. This has to be the most practical, versatile motor vehicle ever designed.

[@kylen6430]

Hmm, not sure rapid disassembly is actually that practical…

[@hank87]

​@@kylen6430It is when you reach an obstacle that you can't drive over/through but need to drive on the other side of.

[@kylen6430]

@@hank87 nah. The army quickly realized that assembling a bridge is more practical than disassembling a car

[@kylen6430]

@@hank87 besides…this isn’t lasting very far off road…and where there’s roads, there’s often bridges

[@hank87]

@@kylen6430 Can't build a bridge over a mountain

[@stso6745]

Her: You want to come over? Me: Sorry, I don’t have a ride... Her: My parents aren’t home... Me:

[@extragroovy735]

This needs to be top comment

[@asianhavoc1872]

Come on!

[@beefjiggler5665]

You have clones of yourself?

[@mikemceachern1652]

Hahaaa

[@oxyrisin]

Clever!

[@monobiteme6014]

The fact they didn't use any power tools shows a lot how easy it is the assembling of this vehicle

[@lordn3m3sis]

Yup, amazing engineering, I would assume they would use dynamometric tools if this was actually to be used long term tho

[@macocouy]

It was mostly pre-assembled though.

[@Laerei]

I wouldn't trust to drive a hundred miles with it, but after a once over tightening every bolt with sufficient strenght, it might be good.

[@samueldavis5895]

The fact it was basically assembled shows a lot too.

[@Fischjesicht]

Unfortunately they missed the finish line. But they tried and that's what's important. Good job trying!

[@kahunakool2155]

Aside from the amazing teamwork, strength, and mechanical knowledge these men posess. The amazing part for me is the technological feet of designing and manufacturing a vehicle that can be assembled in less than four minutes. Making a complex device is a great acomplishment. However, making the complex simple is even more of an accomplishment.

[@merlinwilliams9286]

Technological FEET?

[@LincolnRon]

@@merlinwilliams9286 High-tech prosthetics.

[@lesgriffiths8523]

Exactly.....that is the essential point here....US ingenuity....and I am an Australian who owns an original 1942 GPW!!!!!! Les Griffiths

[@bobbarker2726]

the germana were trying to figure out how to re animate a dead horse they dropped in pieces when this was going on

[@Bmg009]

@@merlinwilliams9286lmao. It never seas to amaze me how America got this far with th’eyre bad spilling and punctuntions.

[@Chikicus]

They didn’t just build it, they got the headlights on and drove around the stage like a parade. This is beautiful

[@lima4923]

You realize even modern cars turn to swiss cheese from bullets right? The only thing on that jeep that has any hope in hell of stopping rounds, like most vehicles, is the engine block. And I still wouldn't be comfortable having only that as cover. The lack of doors means absolutely nothing and really is just another thing they'd have to deal with in the heat of the battle, trying to open it to get in and out.

[@nbaoldgirl]

It was amazing. I’m so glad KZbin showed me this!

[@IBooDoopI]

​@lima4923 people just assume all military vehicles are bulletproof and made to withstand a full force attack...

[@screamingcactus1753]

@@davesmith3023 Jeeps were typically used for long patrols, light hauling and transport. the closest thing they'd get to seeing active combat is towing an anti-tank gun into place before being hidden somewhere nearby or towing an anti-aircraft gun as part of a convoy. These are backline logistics vehicles, They were not designed or intended to meet the enemy in open combat

[@HateMerchant]

​@@lima4923what does this have to do with the above comment?

[@nobodyuknow2490]

A very good performance from the German team, but the Chinese team did it in 1:30 for half the price using 539 people in their crew.

[@brucelomax3375]

Bloody hilarious!

[@eariamjh71]

and three of them jumped off the roof of the building.

[@sheeplebeware4131]

And all but the supervisors were 6 year old children.

[@MusicforMe123]

@@eariamjh71 Then bounced back off the net to work a double shift.

[@jeffreyc6508]

the supervisors was 12

[@m.corentin7298]

Thanks to the KZbin algorithm to show me this in 2019. Edit: Wow the algorithm still show you this in 2037 !!!?

[@relentless3735]

Same 👍🏼😳🙈✋🏼♥️

[@chrismonteith1]

same 🤨

[@Schokobaer1]

Same

[@sundancechan5271]

SAME

[@JK-ev2uw]

Different

[@EdPawley]

I went into the Army in 1986, right at the time they were replacing the Jeeps with HUMVEEs, so I got to use both. The willy jeep was amazing, and as you can see, so simple, and that's what made it great. As a Cavalry Scout, we went every kind of "off road" you can imagine, and the jeep never let me down, never broke down, and never got stuck. I cannot say that of the HUMVEE. Not many of them left, but I'd still love to own one. Thanks for posting.

[@sonicdewd]

Those Mutts were very useful. They were amazing with the ability to go just about anywhere, more than any other vehicle. They went to Humvees because of armoring ability (and other reasons). Some ask why the service didn't just use both. Again, armoring problems with the M151 was probably the main concern. Personally, experiencing actual use of these vehicles, I think they should have kept a limited run of them for all the little runs that are needed in the field, I don't know. Seems like everything goes the same way (compact trucks, little economy cars, etc.) - bigger, wider, more combersome at the expense of limberness, convenience (which is necessary in a military operation - it is not a luxury). Heck, even side-by-sides are big and overbearing and over powered - much different from where they started. Something is just lost there in all that ridiculousness for utility vehicles.

[@sergeandou9853]

@@sonicdewd you can't make much money with simple cars like Willy's. Military operations are big business after all. WW2 was a real war, the stakes were too high to fool around. But today, eh.

[@elonwariomusk]

​@@notthecontentiouswoman-wom2595as a crappy EV that doesn't qualify for any tax.

[@JarrodFrates]

​@@sergeandou9853 Modern vehicles are meant to address modern problems. The battlefield is vastly different from WW2 not just in equipment but in tactics, and what worked then won't work now.

[@josephblanchard6248]

​@@sergeandou9853bingo

[@justwowmanplays2941]

Pretty darn good, even went as far as reenacting the destruction of the poles, wow!

[@kennethbrown5358]

Wow😮

[@snowflakesnuffer9334]

Sure they can put it together in 4 minutes(bravo), but how long can it travel with all those un-torqued bolts and nuts..?

[@billybobbobson5346]

Ye Ahid 0 feet. They didn’t attach the brake lines or steering column.

[@X85283]

@@billybobbobson5346 or drive shafts that I saw

[@Capt_Killingfield]

Its German specs, known as "Gutentight".

[@2darki]

@@Capt_Killingfield wat

[@Codemeleon]

@@2darki Good and tight

[@johnmabe3496]

Does anyone get the irony of a WWII Jeep willy being assembled this quick by Germans.....

[@jdbreaux8080]

Their VW wouldn't start, thus the GP.

[@eric9805]

I was there, and we come frome the Netherlands.

[@moneyflow5058]

It took 2hrs to put together a power wheels frikkn Jeep. Shuda just bought one of these shidd😅😅😂

[@alphawulfx2942]

If only they could've been that quick with their tanks they would've won ww2.

[@karstent.66]

@daan meulendijks Early 80s. Because this show is still presented by Frank Elstner who invented this show. After a few years, Thomas Gottschalk took over.

[@xixarashi]

Me walking down the street: KZbin in a dark alley: you wanna see a Jeep get built from scratch

[@reickuhibata]

Victor Rivera Yeah it does feel like that lately. I see I’m not the only one who walked into the alley. . .

[@301MG]

Victor Rivera 🤣🤣🤣

[@ACJ523]

😞 I would like to see that.......youtube

[@sansee6840]

Me: only if it’s around 4minutes and they drive off in it

[@carlcapture]

It showed me some retro 80's video of people filming in a 7-11 in Orlando.

[@qrzupsjohnson707]

To design and engineer something so simple that it can be assembled and driven off the lot with minimal tools and time - wow I’m impressed!

[@LetTheWritersWrite]

Yet my car dealer takes 2 hours to give me an oil change and a list of $3500 worth of maintenance my car "needs".

[@americanmilitiaman88]

Routine fluid changes at recommended intervals. Replacing parts like brakes and suspension components before they really need it will save you money on more costly repairs. And its cheaper if a mechanic has to tear through a part of the vehicle to go ahead and replace parts that may go bad even if they are not while they are already there. Than wait a year and the mechanic or yourself has to go in again.

[@brainwashingdetergent4128]

That's why the oil was already in the jeeps engine for this challenge.

[@neweraccount5615]

Bend over I’ll check ur oil

[@Wildstar40]

If that list includes blinker fluid and muffler bearings I would suggest you go to a different dealership.

[@bigdog4173]

LetTheWritersWrite NEVER go to a dealer for service,go to a in dependant,bill will be at least half

[@nickmakaia5166]

Driver looking at the dude who forgot to tighten the steering wheel

[@c0nstantin86]

Exactly! Imagine also the break not working. Crowd never had a clue 😂😂

[@BDCKavalaGroup]

Hhahahaaahhaah

[@BDCKavalaGroup]

@@c0nstantin86 hahahah

[@AlexRodriguez-lk1jy]

Never forget to tighten your steering wheel folks

[@markythelarky6948]

The word "assemble" is loosely used here. They basically put together large preassembled sections of the Jeep. Nothing was torqued down, it seems like the steering was slipping, perhaps at the pitman arm, I didn't see any brake lines, fuel lines, etc. But yes, this does speak to the awesome engineering behind its ease-of-assembly which allowed many to be built quickly.

[@TheAttacker732]

It's representative of one of the ways that Willys would arrive in Europe, so I'd consider this fair. A crate of subassemblies, the necessary tools already part of the included toolkit, and some GIs do the final assembly in theater.

[@Sphere723]

Brakes are for pussies

[@jonathanlewis453]

The crated Jeep was almost complete. Major components were dismounted for the sake of the packing profile. The circus trick in the clip is not representative.

[@noodlepoodleoddle]

To be honest even after seeing this I'm still in disbelief, it's crazy how much the right team can accomplish in such a short amount of time, experience meets execution makes for perfection.

[@andrewd7586]

I am fortunate enough my late father, a WW2 vet left me a 41 Ford Willy’s he bought from a collection some 20 years ago. It’s immaculate, turns so many heads & gets comments all the time! Doesn’t miss a beat after almost 70 years!!!👍🏼😎

[@gododoof]

*Takes it for a spin* "Hans you forgot the breaks!" Hans: *Wildcard Frauleins! Woooooo!!*

[@rollsroyce7385]

gododoof 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@darthwoopv573]

Lol, awesome quote dude!!

[@craigcorson3036]

They're called "brakes"

[@Iamtoast73]

@@craigcorson3036 not if they break XD

[@alex_daisybella2275]

Lol

[@mrmidnight32]

It takes me longer than that to find my 10mm 🙁

[@Laffy1345]

😂😂😂😂So true😂😰

[@lacuban061]

😂

[@tonydanis1480]

I believe the world record for finding a 10mm socket still stands at 11:39.

[@JW...-oj5iw]

Tony Danis ... I beat that long ago. Drove to Sears, went in the side door nearest the tools, grabbed a set and paid cash in ten minutes flat. But even though I obtained it in record time, it doesn't count because I stayed in the store and bought $300 worth of other things that beckoned to me.

[@kevins971]

CK_32 I was looking for that shit all day yesterday, It was under the back seat near my trunk.

[@f.b.l.9813]

I used to drive a Vietnam War era Willys Jeep, such a joy to drive! can go anywhere, drive through thigh deep floods no problem, can climb really well despite having such a small engine, easy to fix and maintain, tho it had a turning radius as wide as Texas, had to sell it during "the lockdowns" tho... compared to all the cars i've driven, that Jeep is still my favorite.

[@pickeljarsforhillary102]

Meanwhile it takes Walmart 4 hours to do an oil change.

[@OffGridInvestor]

They didn't have to wait for it ti drain. They actually just poured some in. Probably not enough because ot was far to quickly and you should wait 5 minutes to let the oil flow to the bottom. Most V6 east west front wheel drive engines have NIGHTMARE spark plug changes. Got to take off a manifold to get to them.

[@MrX-lg8vi]

Go to German Walmart

[@Laffy1345]

True lol

[@MrX-lg8vi]

FuLLeFFekT1 a lot of people have changed a lot of oil, but are too old. Like me for example.

[@chasstiles7611]

They can't even put a bicycle together correctly

[@GameArchiver]

Well they were designed to be able to be assembled quickly. Even so, 4 minutes is pretty impressive.

[@miaculpa5656]

With hand tools and manual labor.

[@bobmazzi7435]

But, I'll guarantee that the brakes were not hooked up and bled.

[@apenza4304]

Bob Mazzi Drop into 1st gear and stick your left foot on the ground to come to a complete stop.

[@macflores1011]

more like built to be disassembled easily i guess

[@gutz323]

@@bobmazzi7435 didn't see them connect radiator hoses either. Bet there was a few things they didn't do.

[@beararms3777]

For those of you who don't know this jeep has been modified to be put together and taken apart like this. There's an intetnational competition and Canadians currently have the record, at least they did last year.

[@georgecass8529]

I doubt that very seriously

[@beararms3777]

@@georgecass8529 look up jiffy jeep

[@georgecass8529]

@@beararms3777 sorry alex that is why they was designed that if you know any wwll vets talk to them about it .

[@bigdog4173]

Alex z thank you

[@beararms3777]

@@georgecass8529 They were designed to be modular and put together quick but these ones have been modded to use quick release pins instead of nuts and bolts.

[@archiebayaras625]

The more impressive thing about this video I think is not how fast it was assembled but the engineering aspect of it on how simple but functional it was designed to be assembled that fast

[@danielchrist6419]

In today's episode of "What's in My Recommendations" 2019 edition

[@LonewolfeE5]

Too real too fast

[@LonewolfeE5]

@@Death_Incarnate youre almost as edgy as the guy telling him to kill himself

[@emperorjames794]

Right? But at least it was interesting.

[@abigasswave3000]

Bruhhhh

[@gravesoldiery3056]

@@cheesebottle2844 says a dude named cheese bottle with a kitten profile pic lmao

[@CarmineKar98K]

You gotta hand it to the germans, They know how to manufacture! Even if it isn't their own product!

[@justintime41776]

Willy's jeeps were made in Germany or USA?

[@e4Bc4Qf3Qf7]

Usa. And this isnt engineering its manufacturing. They trained for this over and over.

[@redcell9636]

@@justintime41776 they are actually British

[@redcell9636]

@@justintime41776 well the original design. I watched a video on a long while ago.

[@CarmineKar98K]

My apologies, I'll edit it.

[@oriontherealironman]

I love it! An American WWII military vehicle being assembled in record time by an amazing German team! This warms my heart :)

[@jimsigs2108]

Germany, the UK & US would make great allies if (God forbid) there's another world war

[@yomamaisaniceperson2707]

@@jimsigs2108 all of us are in NATO soooo

[@madwolf0966]

Prepare the War Bonds!

[@Angerblaze]

@@jimsigs2108 Well, Germany, UK and US were really great allies when NATO bombed my country back in 1999.

[@dahut95]

@@Angerblaze sweet. So we're looking good.

[@nbaoldgirl]

STFU this was one of thee coolest things I’ve seen on KZbin! I’m so pleased 😊

[@dannyblazenko5928]

When I was in Air Cadets like 15-16 years ago my group took us to the city for an event and we saw this kind of thing happen live. The skill these men have is a lost art for most.

[@manicmandownup]

Germans assembling the quintessential WW 2 American vehicle...

[@andyboom6462]

manicmandownup ok

[@nigelmorse3909]

Should have been a kubelwagen

[@mohammedrazeenzaeencamil9344]

@@nigelmorse3909 Kubelwagens are too rare, assembling one may take an hour, Kubelwagens are more complex than Jeep's.

[@Wolficefang]

Honestly, though, if you showed me a picture of that jeep I'd tell you it was from world war 2. If you showed me a picture of a Sherman tank I'd be able to tell you that it's a tank. I've never studied world war 2, but for me personally, the jeep is far more of an icon.

[@theephantommenace]

I R O N I C A F!!!

[@KamiSamaisPissed]

Enemy forces incoming and we're outta ammo what do we do now!! Team captain: We assemble the jeep

[@ironpatriot6053]

And get the fuck out of here

[@altair3232]

Time for plan B - The "great escape" plan ~in four minutes~

[@hmmmmm17]

Watching this video remind me of my late grandfather, he use to do the exact same thing. Endlessly Watching KZbin videos at all hours of the night.

[@tomservo5347]

Engineering whiz Germans combined with American mass production genius-phenomenal.

[@sixchiensblancs]

Ikr!!! That is why the Chinese are the first to land on the far side if the Moon!

[@benjaminr8961]

@@sixchiensblancs Did they though?

[@gravesoldiery3056]

@@sixchiensblancs haha says who wake up

[@neurofiedyamato8763]

Yes China is the first to LAND on the far side of the moon. However the first photograph was by the Soviets. They had two missions(Luna 3 and Zond3) before the US sent the Ranger 4 to do the same. But a failure caused Ranger 4 to basically crash on to the far side of the moon. Making it the first man made object to reach there albeit not a proper soft landing. US then later became the first to map the far side of the moon with Lunar orbiter 5. China in 2019 became the first to properly land a craft on the far side of the moon with Chang'e 4. And lets ignore political differences of these 3 nations. Each have achieved something quite amazing and will only help further humanity.

[@TS-ev1bl]

@@sixchiensblancs So China landed an UNMANNED probe on the far side of the Moon only a HALF CENTURY after the US landed the first of six MANNED missions to the Moon and brought them safely back to Earth. Yay.

[@RickSuaz]

Imagine with power tools..... these guys would have done it in 1 min.

[@leovuitton9117]

If you watch it in 2x they do it in 2 minutes

[@PIPER1084]

Nascar pit crew, probably 40-45 seconds +/- 3 seconds on either end lol

[@miaculpa5656]

When you miss the point

[@EricGallant24]

Finbar Devine if it’s plus or minus 3 seconds on either side why didn’t you just include that in the range you started with by saying from 37-48 seconds

[@jcbvortex22]

Two robots could do it 45 seconds!

[@Gaet649]

I bet this jeep will be no problem to maintain since the assembly was easy to do.

[@c431inf]

@SHADOWSWORD Twilight sounds like my Foxbody lol minus the top speed

[@neweraccount5615]

SHADOWSWORD Twilight sir thank you for all you done so my children have a place to live.... If not for you I wouldn’t be here

[@JW...-oj5iw]

Newer Account ... Are you a personal acquaintance of the person you addressed? If not, how could his purchase of a surplus Jeep provide a home for your family? It just seems strange to me.

[@ogarnogin5160]

If you look closely a lot was already assembled, Like the motor , brakes , wheel , bearings , windshield .........................................

[@JW...-oj5iw]

Ogar Nogin ... Yup. Kind of a prefab assembly. Definitely short of properly roadworthy. Reason? Not a torque wrench in sight.

[@cogent211814]

A friend of mine bought one of these for $50. It came in a big crate and took us a couple days to assemble it. 40 years later and he still has it.

[@craigpennington1251]

Impressive. Love the old WWII Jeeps. They will get you places. Damn better than walking.

[@chaosdweller]

Very impressive.

[@monkemode8128]

I prefer walking when I can, it's good to stay fit. I'm not sure it being faster to build a car than walk somewhere is a good thing.

[@bens.8787]

​@@monkemode8128Why walk when you can chug another XXL burger on the back of your car. Diabetes and heart diseases, here I come.

[@CommunistCentral]

Must. Buy. Jeep-in-a-crate.

[@largol33t1]

The British Land Rover III series are also insanely simple. I've seen an owner take the cockpit of his Rover apart to fix something under the seat!

[@bigdog4173]

Communist Central Buy a VW 181 instead..

[@pgood7266]

A communist that wants to buy something?

[@CommunistCentral]

@@bigdog4173 i drive a uaz 469 instead

[@CommunistCentral]

@@largol33t1 those land rovers are a sight to see but id be happier with a defender 110

[@CLaiM3R25]

Imagine if they had power tools, and everything was organized for them instead of them running around to the other side and run back. 2min maybe

[@georgeheld1901]

Oscar G. Martinez they aren’t using optimum speedrun strats, but for the time it was pretty good

[@vBDKv]

Absolutely insane how the designers made it so easy and fast. Crazy fast even by today's standards.

[@NB-ky5ol]

My dad had a 1953 Willy’s Wagon back in the late 60’and 70’s. He had oversized tires on it and painted over the green to put flames on it. They had a Jeep club and would take them out to Pismo Beach, CA and roll them down the sand dunes. I loved that truck. I’d love to have one.

[@otroflores91]

I miss Pismo beach sand dunes

[@tee4222]

Interesting how the lug nuts on the left side tighten counter clockwise while the right side is clockwise. I suppose so that the rotation of the tire wouldn’t back them off if they got loose. Clever touch

[@Gorbukoki]

I noticed that too! Pretty cool! Definitely don't see that on cars now adays and would certainly stump me for a few mins if I came across this jeep and had to take a left wheel off.

[@mrrm236]

Not really- Chrysler tried that in the ‘60s and people hated it. Lots of broken wheel studs

[@erikbrodin2198]

@@Gorbukoki i wonder if its to avoid rotating the entire wobbly unframed assembly. this way, when tightening lugs, the thing only rocks back and forth rather than spinning counterclockwise. Rocking back and forth is better and you can use the momentum of the car's mass to then tighten against. Car rotates, you have to get out of the way to avoid being run over, drop components, bump into eachother, car rolls down the side of an embankment, so on.

[@AndrewSaelzer]

Imagine washing your hands before eating and there is a car next to your table when you get back

[@spinningchurro]

Dude how big are your hands?!

[@sprtnkumander9283]

Who tf takes 4 minutes to wash their hands

[@spinningchurro]

Happy Doggo : someone with HUGE hands.

[@6subswith0vids80]

And why would it be next to your table when you get back? Do you eat in your garage?

[@6subswith0vids80]

@TheAbysssarian Official# wtf

[@jafo4u508]

I have this exact Willy's, KZbin hit a home run for me today!

[@robertdickerson16]

As a 14 year mechanic,this is a awesome video

[@JW-un8ui]

“Bae come over” “I can’t. My Jeep is broken.” “But my parents aren’t home.”

[@generalpershingm2656]

Lmao

[@Outlaw_j84]

Joseph Wells I was reading this comment and I looked at the name, which is my name too... I was like... when did I write this lmao

[@AndyPhu]

@@Outlaw_j84 you just doxxed yourself

[@grdprojekt]

Underrated

[@DaAlexboiii]

If this video is anything to go by, he'll fix the jeep in under 4mins, and then wont even be able to drive it to her house without crashing

[@jonny777bike]

Being able to build it without power tools and just with those men shows the brilliance of this during WW2. Now building a vehicle requires so much more equipment, robots and computers. Farmers in the USA can’t fix their tractors because John Deere won’t let them have the tools or software to fix it.

[@sweeeetteeeeth]

is the transmission built into the engine? i'm so confused and impressed

[@scottodonahoe9505]

You left out the part where it takes 2 days to unpack and get the cosmoline off !

[@james2042]

@@dominicviner6619 if Hitler never backstabbed the Russians and invaded them during the Russian winter, Germany woulda only had one front and kept its allies. The Soviets may have turned by the mid-late 40s but at that point both the axis and allies would be so deep into war that the war tech would be too far ahead

[@penclaw]

ssssssssssssssssSSSSSSSSSS AAAAHHHHHHHHHHH! ME LOVE ME SOME SMELL OF COSMOLIEN IN DA MORNIN YE

[@danny1229c]

@@dominicviner6619 If he hadn't the world would be russian now lol......what a twat

[@dominicviner6619]

@Aaron Cubitt I'm 21

[@dominicviner6619]

@@danny1229c Psst. Patton said we should be fighting the Russians. So no. No it wouldn't. He could convince a war with Russia if they try anything

[@ArtifiSir]

AND they drove it off!? Über impressive. It really puts into perspective the need and effectiveness of simple, interchangeable design, especially during that war time.

[@vipahman]

My R1100RT is being fixed as we speak.... .....for the past 6-1/2 years.

[@stevethomas6994]

Holy crap, isnt that a street bike?

[@deekamikaze]

My work uses the first gen rt1200rtp and there is always something wrong with them. We're fazing them out. All of us motor officers love the Honda st1300's more. The only things that fail on those are the fork seals with the way we ride them.

[@stevethomas6994]

@@deekamikaze ahh so you're a motorcycle officer? I get why it took so long to fix now 😆

[@arujei1]

Now that is worth every minute to watch.

[@tegunn]

no brake lines connected, steering column to linkage attached..much was pre-assembled for this stunt.

[@VladimjrPutin]

NO SHIT SHERLOCK. You must be in fourth grade

[@thomasfowler2140]

@@alexanderfraser1104 Actually he did, just not on the fourth grade part.

[@VladimjrPutin]

@@alexanderfraser1104 its youtube you fucktard . Not a grammar test

[@TheZigzach]

I don't know what a brake line or a steering column to linkage is so you are both auto geniuses to me. And lets not even get started on proper grammar.

[@Twinkletoes1O1]

Alexander Fraser no, YOU must be in 4th grade as you forgot the comma after ‘no’.

[@itswicked5999]

They forgot to install the blinker fluid reservoir

[@markmcculfor6113]

@Aaron Cubitt aww, man... just give him a break lol, I still dab once in a while to be random, old habits die hard for us old people xD

[@kepagu]

Smh forgot the blinker fluid

[@bravo_delta312]

I'm pretty sure it next to the elbow grease.

[@markmcculfor6113]

What about the bucket of steam?

[@cyrilleyong9615]

@Aaron Cubitt Sorry old jokes upset you.

[@pbkayakyer]

And not a single bolt or nut was torqued.

[@rayg9069]

Or in some areas even bolted, the engine and transmission are just sitting in the cradle not bolted at all. Fairly certain the radiator would hold more than 2 litres of water as well. Brakes not connected.

[@Wildstar40]

@@rayg9069 They could not even drive it through the finish line ribbon suggesting the steering was not connected well either lol !!!

[@denisl2760]

@@Wildstar40 Annoying things like steering adjustments, alignment, bleeding the brakes, take time. I wouldn't say its assembled, more like loosely fit together. Still impressive though, especially considering no power tools were used.

[@austinnipper6460]

@@denisl2760 I would say it's assembled. Assembled means put together and that it was. All i can say is it way driven, turned towards the finish line and did stop. On the other hand, would I trust it at even 20 or 30 on the road? Heck no!

[@edwardjmayer87]

German torque "goodntight" is unparalleled

[@andysteggals2745]

Different tightening wheel nut depending on the side if the car? Anti on the left, clockwise on the right?

[@Brian-yt8fu]

As kids we had a 1944 Ford Jeep. The Ford model was exactly the same. We fixed it.. pretty simple to work on. It was fun to drive.

[@karezaalonso7110]

Would that be a Ford Pygmy?

[@dochojo9009]

The lack of torque wrenches is making me uncomfortable

[@hh1h_334]

Doc Hojo its a goddamn willys

[@jonathonspears7736]

it wasn't properly done. nothing was tighened, some things weren't hooked up. it was just a proof of concept.

[@kawa1755]

Lol who uses torque wrenches lmao

[@jonathonspears7736]

@@kawa1755 any properly trained technician.

[@kawa1755]

@@jonathonspears7736 lol torque wrenches are for pusssies

[@nzsaltflatsracer8054]

The Americans were doing it with a VW bug.

[@bigdog4173]

NZ Salt Flats Racer Yeah the big trick was to disassemble a VW Bug,and take it upstairs in pieces and reassemble it inside a professor s office,big laughs at college

[@GM_-]

@@bigdog4173 I wish there would be a clip of that on KZbin! 😅

[@DrOlds7298]

@@bigdog4173 'We' did it in High School. Joint Auto Shop/Athletic Dept prank. Took one apart and put it back together in the widest part of the main hallway (So you could walk around it easily) on the top floor....and it would run & drive as well! (You could pull it forward and back it up about 40 feet)

[@Tebow316]

Is this considered a frame off restoration?

[@R2-D2663]

Und genau durch sowas ist Wetten Dass? Eine der besten Sendungen der Fernsehgeschichte

[@stclairstclair]

Assembled apparently has several meanings.

[@imgettinby]

Driveshafts apparently have NO meaning. Never saw one installed, yet it drove? How's that?

[@dwarnermg]

Or brakes....

[@WoodstaS]

I'm pretty sure you can't make a single-part gasoline engine. Try again, lads. I want to see you torquing rod bearings!

[@froey198033]

@@imgettinby front wheel drive no driveshaft needed.

[@froey198033]

@@dwarnermg watch the video again before they put the tires on all the brakes are already put on to where they put the tires.

[@fedupamerican5656]

You should see them change a lightbulb

[@Wildstar40]

1 of then can not do it but as a team they can lol !

[@TrueVintageRnBFan]

Legend has it, they can do it in less than 5 seconds.

[@eeejokesno]

Didn't know they were Polish. Sounded like German to me, but what do I know

[@fedupamerican5656]

eeejokesno Does it matter

[@eeejokesno]

@@fedupamerican5656 I mean you know... How many pollock does it take.... It's not How many Germans does it take.

[@-kilian-]

Pretty cool but did they conncet the coolant pipes and fill engine and tranmission oil though...

[@unknownf5376]

Honestly even 3hrs would be impressive this is just insane!

[@MyPalJimbo]

Imagine if these guys were actually motivated like a pit crew, I bet they could do it in under 2 minutes

[@shanevanorder2644]

That Jeep's way better that the one I got

[@bLackmarketRadio]

Jeep/Chrysler stopped making decent vehicles over a half century ago.

[@shanevanorder2644]

@@bLackmarketRadio yeah you can apply that for all the manufacturers

[@bLackmarketRadio]

@@shanevanorder2644 Sad, but very true.

[@erichoskins8812]

One word. Toyota

[@unseenufo]

@@erichoskins8812 I like that BMW Supra.

[@dannuttle9005]

The Jeep, the Dodge truck, the C-47 transport plane, the Liberty ship: big contributing factors in the war. All basic, but rugged, durable, and cheap and easy to build and maintain.

[@Visionery1]

Interesting, counter-clockwise wheel nuts at 0:30, clockwise at 0:43 ... a first for me.

[@kennylewis8275]

Visionery1 alot of card up toll the 70s did this. I believe in left side. It wad thought tha the lug nuts would back off on there own

[@unburntfuel5974]

kenny lewis. nuts not backing off, that was the idea behind the reverse thread on the driver side.

[@townsey5612]

Mopar did this up to the mid 70s. No matter how many times I do it it always seems to throw me off for a second when I need to remove a wheel.

[@MikeBaxterABC]

I had a 70's dodge that was like that

[@bugnfront]

all threads tighten towards front! ...as the wheels turn they remain tight. SAE verses metric in tightness force. Tolerances.

[@gdubg3836]

Her: He's probably out with other girls cheating *What me and the boys are actually doing:*

[@mudnut59]

Cool, 4 min to assemble, but a lot longer to prepare it all for the quick assembly... and drive it right away!

[@paths2go]

we might need this kind of simple tech again in a near future

[@johnmiles1940]

How did it move NO drive shaft plus more missing parts ? Did I miss something.

[@rockerpat1085]

No shit!!! Didn't even put the radiator hoses on but acted like they put coolant in it!!! No wiring was hooked up nor the steering!!! All fake news!!!!!!

[@rayg9069]

Ran very quiet for no exhaust as well

[@BogattheMoon]

exactly, no drive shaft.

[@christopherbonanno1120]

It takes me longer to get the motivation to get up off my ass to even start doing a project lol 😂

[@j.s.8780]

Be sure to get your entire vehicle retorqued within 50kms or the next business day.

[@spinliquid]

That was incredible. The 7 men assembled the whole Jeep is just over 3 minutes without using any power tools - only hand tools.

[@heinzkitzvelvet]

"Ello. I am Hanz." "Und I am Franz." "Und vee are here to Pump...👏... YOU UP!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@hashtastic3537]

Yes. Just yes.

[@heinzkitzvelvet]

@@NAT-rd8fl 45

[@LilMarine718]

Heinzkitz Velvet god dammit where is this from? Lol can't remember

[@heinzkitzvelvet]

@@LilMarine718 Saturday Night Live. Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon. They were spoofing Arnold Schwarzenegger because he was the biggest star in the world at the time. It was an hilarious skit.

[@heinzkitzvelvet]

@@NAT-rd8fl LOL! Hey there!

[@cuellarothoniel6355]

I was in the bathroom dumping..💩💩..and this giys finish before i was...

[@ObamaoZedong]

you might wanna talk to your doctor about that...

[@thecubiccrafter8044]

Literally same

[@thecubiccrafter8044]

@@ObamaoZedong it's that last piece that's stuck

[@agamdrol918]

One of the best comments by far 🤣

[@furynick4541]

Ditto

[@creampuff6431]

That’s nothing, during WW2 it would take a panzer milliseconds to undo all that work.

[@hotrodpawns]

i would say i was impressed, but being a now retired automotive restorer and custom builder, this is child's play, a couple 10 year olds can put together this snap together jeep. (because it was designed this way) lol. Put a Cadillac Escalade together in 4 minutes, and i might be impressed.

[@mcbackfat1304]

Were these people speaking German and assembling a Willy’s Jeep

[@lustantinoanimations5699]

Good question.

[@garypulliam3740]

Dutch. But a type of German.

[@lelelel8614]

They were speaking swahili

[@Shizaho]

@@garypulliam3740 no its german lol

[@cowboyn12]

German engineering, always the best type

[@eric9805]

Short story about this jeep. Bought 1975 in Amsterdam Restoration finished1976 New restoration 1980 and preparation for 4 min. Jeep First time for public 04-30-1981. First time for television 1983. VARA knock-out show. Burned in 2009 and rebuild Burned 2011 complete lost The team was not lost because we build a new one but is not so successful a the first jeep. So this was a short story of the “jeep construction team” Greeting Eric.

[@moe_lester2628]

*Russia manufacturing in the battle of stalingrad -colorized*

[@Fangelpast]

Germany *

[@leandrotorres2943]

That's the funniest comment on this whole page. 👌

[@suchaguf8974]

next up- a bunch of yanks get drunk and drive around in a Tiger Panzer playing mailbox baseball

[@sebione3576]

Fucking A right I'd watch that video too.

[@JiggleWiggleBagel]

Except the baseball bat is the cannon muzzle

[@UncleFestusatbeastmodedotcom]

Rocky EU OMEGALUL

[@Kernelpopcornx]

I would totally watch that!

[@PHAToregon]

Rocky cry about it mate

[@DiamondButter]

It’s a bit scary on how well trained and how fast some Germans can make a WWII jeep.

[@russellwilliams4317]

Scary? I'm assuming, that you and the other 19 people that liked your comment, see a civil plane over the states and scream, "It's the Russian's", right? Stupid is.... Well stupid, stupid.

[@8til826]

There was a time in history, when Russia was so close to taking over the world. #facts

[@frankpaya690]

@@8til826 Stalin was ready to go in with Hitler. Hitler's biggest blunder was double-crossing Stalin and invading Russia.

[@garypulliam3740]

Dutch.

[@Puschit1]

@@frankpaya690 Both sides planned to screw the other over and both knew it would happen.

[@Peter-bp7nw]

Thanks youtube realy needed it now..

[@GreyWalker-isme]

Is it just me or, at 0:29 , is the lug nut being tightened in reverse (counterclockwise)?

[@MrSLIMHOGG]

😂 😂😂😂😂

[@galenmarek8287]

Yes. They are reverse threads on the left side.

[@FenrirFire18]

Priceless comment 😅🎉

[@GreyWalker-isme]

I take it, this is normal and I'm showing my ignorance?

[@F6Fdrofnam]

It was very common on vehicles before the 1960's or so.

[@alex9514]

A useful skill when the commander calls for a quick Blitzkrieg -across- around the Maginot Line.