Ram Kangaroo APC Inside and Out (And Hands-on!) at Aquino Tank Weekend 2023

When museums get together, we all win! This awesome vehicle from the Canadian War Museum is in fantastic restored condition and visits The Canadian Tank Museum to show visitors and demonstrate running condition in the area.
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[@MesaperProductions]

"If she's not leaking oil, she's out of oil."

[@Cohen.the.Worrier]

😂 😂 😂

[@R.Sole88109]

So like a Land Rover, Cummins and Detroit Diesel.🤣

[@seanmalloy7249]

If you go to an aircraft museum like Planes of Fame in Chino, you'll see pans of cat litter under the engines of many of the aircraft on display specifically to catch the oil leaking out of the engines of the runners. I can't prove it without doing a ton of research, but I suspect that, like the SR-71 that leaked fuel until it got to speed and the airframe heated up, the engines were designed to be more oil-tight when at operating temperature and the components expanded a bit, and when cold, the seals were less tight.

[@stanislavczebinski994]

@@seanmalloy7249 I'm no expert for this kind of engines - but I think you're spot on. Generally, all measurements inside an ICE are dimensioned to warm condition. This is why a warmed-up engine has (basically) no wear - whilst a cold one has plenty. For the same reason, buying a car with super-low milage always holds the danger of getting a (very, very worn) short-trip car. The actual wear is multiple times higher than the indicated milage. A high-milage on the other hand is almost impossible to reach only on a cold engine. Once it's warmed up - no more wear. This is what you want. Those engines run with a little bit of care until forever and a day. Therefore, 200,000km on the clock can be much, much better than 40,000km. I used to own a 2003 Seat Ibiza (basically, a VW Polo - but a lot less ugly) with the trusty old 1,9L TDI Diesel engine. Bought it with 205,000km - scrapped it 5 years later with 255,000 - as it was easier than selling it. Emission laws and stuff. The turbo started to lose top-end power - but it was still the first one. The engine itself was still perfect. Very smooth at idle for that kind of Diesel - basically no oil consumption.

[@jeffclark5268]

Sounds like a Harley…no wait, that’s if it ain’t broke, it ain’t a Harley.

[@davefost]

OMG.. that is so awesome to see a Ram running!! Thank you for sharing this!

[@guyk2260]

A Ram is a rare treat , so few left at all .

[@guyk2260]

Awesome work Sofi !! These Canadian War Museum folk are fascinating and so enthusiastic. You're so lucky to meet people like this and the guys from PIMA and Rob Cogan . Very jealous !

[@russellnixon9981]

Dont often see these but they played a important part in WW2 liberation of northern Europe. Farther of the Bradly. As always excellent production

[@glenod]

a tank named after our native animal in canada. nice to know.

[@hacheyp]

Your content is a continuous pleasure!

[@victorydaydeepstate]

Good to see you!

[@Harley.Davidson]

She's a hot rod! ❤ Come on Comander Sofilein take her for a ride! 😉

[@Green-Mountainboy]

Love your content Sofi. Most of the people you interview are a joy to learn from.

[@gregory196011]

WOW Sofi great history, it is sad we lose so much of our WWII everyday. Thank you for doing these video's.

[@kantenklaus9753]

It doesn't always have to be German stuff. This is a really interesting topic.

[@robcanisto8635]

These dudes are cool as hell.

[@vladcraioveanu233]

I did not know about this APC... Nice to find out something new...

[@Will_CH1]

It is a ram with the turret removed

[@vladcraioveanu233]

I see... 😊 Better as an APC than a tank, I think..​@@Will_CH1

[@f1matt]

​@Will_CH1 yes, and it's purpose was as an APC.

[@Will_CH1]

@@f1matt Actually, its purpose was a gun tank. It was repurposed as an apc because the US government tried to standardize all western armies on the M4 series.

[@byronrudrow7938]

Great video Sofi! Informative and entertaining. Never realized how tall the hull is on the ram/kangaroo. I can see why the crew was upset when the powers that be eliminated the side hatch. Good thing fuel and oil was cheap and plentiful and cheep in 1942! (God bless Texas and Oklahoma!!!!) And of course it is always good to hear a fellow connoisseur sing the praises of the Sherman Tank. I’m sure we could be great pals!👍🤣👍

[@ChrisBrown-iu8ii]

Nothing like watching Sofilein do an upper body strength workout.

[@robcanisto8635]

where's the Sofilein /Leanbeefpattie collab 😮😅😊

[@tomhowe1510]

I seen her in a sweater once. Yikes. She's needs nothing. If she wore that sweater, that thang would crank itself

[@whatdothlife4660]

@@tomhowe1510 touch grass

[@grumpyboomer61]

That's what I like about Sofi. She's a fun person who's down to try anything. Whether it's turning over the cylinders on a radial engine, or popping in and out of a small tank like a ferret, Sofi is game for it.

[@Sofilein]

These events are amazing opportunities to learn! Some folks just bring their vehicles to show and some really let visitors get involved with them and it’s awesome to see, and awesome when I can be that visitor getting involved too!

[@jakester455]

Ferret? LOL

[@grumpyboomer61]

@@jakester455 I can't remember the video, but yeah.

[@datadavis]

I wanna see her teach the chieftain how to be ferret-like lol

[@f1matt]

Only learned recently we have a Kangaroo that is a runner!

[@gwilymmorgan5115]

Great presentation, as ever, Sofilein. British people, like me, tend to struggle with distinguishing North American accents, but those "oot" and "aboot" sounds are so Canadian.

[@terrywarner8657]

That and they two introduce themselves as part of the Canadian War Museum contingent at Aquino.

[@earlyriser8998]

That was a great video with guys that love their machine

[@cmck472]

I love the sounds of battle in the background as they casually chat...

[@edstanislaw2273]

Outstanding work thanks

[@SebastiaanKr]

We wait anxiously ✌️

[@derfel72]

Old school cool. Kudos to the volunteers involved and custodians of these historical beasties. 😎❤

[@nickdanger3802]

The pilot model's turret and upper hull casting was produced in the US by General Steel Castings and later they aided the set up of Canadian production. Montreal Locomotive Works was chosen to make the new Canadian M.3 Cruiser Tank. MLW was a subsidiary of the American Locomotive Company, which had experience in producing large castings and Alco was producing cast hulls for the M3 Medium. Most critically the Ram's Continental engine and transmissions were available only in the USA and these were always in short supply.

[@alaingadbois2276]

If you can cast a locomotive frame, you can cast anything!

[@nickdanger3802]

@@alaingadbois2276 Probably correct however my points are MLW was a subsid. of a US company and engines and transmissions came from the US. And were virtually free after Lend Lease, March 1941.

[@playakoz]

Ooh nice. Cant wait!

[@ksbs2036]

Darn, I'm in Ottawa and I completely missed this! Great video. All the presenters clearly know their stuff. They spoke clearly and confidently. It was a joy to listen to

[@glencochrane901]

Hi Sofi, I was there last year and it was an honor to be able to meet you.

[@FuzzyMarineVet]

I've missed you, Sofilein. You're my favorite tread-head. I haven't yet won the lottery, but when I do I still promise to buy you a tank.

[@jonmce1]

Dad drove Rams during the war along with Valentines, Churchills, and Vickers tankettes before being shipperd to Italy where he drove Shermans and then Belgium and Holland. He said because of the air cooled engine the Rams got to be very hat inside.

[@stevechurch4728]

that was great, a beast.

[@Dougeb7]

This is great! This is an interesting APC, because most of the period were comparatively lightly armored. Plus, conversions and repurposed vehicles interesting to me because there are always challenges involved from a design standpoint. There are just a handful of Kangaroo vids on YT, and none of them I've seen are as in-depth. Loved it!

[@Sofilein]

Yeah they did an awesome job sharing about it! I spend a lot of time focusing on the camera and stuff while I’m recording and I get to REALLY listen later and it’s always such a treat.

[@_c_y_p_3]

You did AWESOME at the production quality , the audio is like being there. That thing rolling up on you would sure put the fear of death on a person.

[@barryfenwick609]

very good

[@RolftheRed]

Thank you! 🙂

[@fireabend_1226]

Another very interesting video with two nice collectors of historical vehicles and the undercarriage of an M4A1 Sherman tank. It seems that as a driver you have to be under 25 years old and have the build of a blacksmith. I hope you made more videos at this event. Thank you very much for the pictures and keep it up. 😊👍

[@Sofilein]

I uploaded most of them last year but I have one more to release before Aquino 2024 to build the hype 😎

[@pvtmadmike]

Thanks, Sofilein See you at Aquino I am one of the museum members in Oshawa, watch for the red vest crew we supply all of museum with their black powder needs. Come by the small arms table and Say Hi. Once again always enjoy your videos very informative.

[@dgauvin3629]

these people missed something during the rebuild which is why you send engines out to be rebuilt. It should not be leaking oil to such an extent . New replacement seals and gaskets are much better than the old ones of the 1940's.

[@user-sn1lu5yi6r]

Welcome to Ontario, Canada.

[@waynesworldofsci-tech]

The radio was a blast - my mom spent the war making vacuum tubes.

[@runsolo7418]

I remember seeing this when I worked at the War Museum in Ottawa. Nice to see it back in action.

[@OlSgtLove]

Pretty cool seeing this ,but love watching Sofi get in there and do her best !!!! Sofi ,you can be on my track crew anytime !!!

[@EziekKiel]

Never knew about the Kangaroo APC. So cool! Thank you Sofi for posting! You've got yourself a new subscriber.

[@sterbean781]

Good to see you again Sofilein. I was not familiar with this vehicle. Interesting thank you.

[@dcpack]

I recently watched an older video where Sofilein actually sang a line or two acapella....Damn, what a great voice. Makes me wonder of any more of that is around. "Do you want to get dirty?" Sofilein: "Sure"

[@robcanisto8635]

Sofilein gives serious "choir kid" vibes lolll

[@eric-wb7gj]

TY🙏🙏

[@easynovember5423]

Thanks!

[@danielknapp8335]

Love the 79th Armoured Division Bull, my father was 22nd Dragoons , D-Day mine flail Sherman first wave one of Hobarts’ Funnies

[@showdown66]

12:53 the car alarms going off from the gunfire 😂

[@taskforce3833]

i remember that, you had a hard time getting that engine spinning and eventually they helped, and when it fired up the amount of smoke that drifted towards the RC tanks was pretty bad, made me choke and sick, and i was not the only one, this year if they decide to start it up I'm going to make sure I'm nowhere near the fumes . was nice meeting you then Sofilein, hope i get a chance to say hello again.

[@elrabiator5104]

Ich liebe Sofis Stimme, Stimmung und die süße Schnute sowieso. Great Content!!

[@nicknamethieves]

17:41 LOL. seriously Sofilein, eat some protein girl!!! Senior here turned that crank like he was spreading butter. I just found it funny how she could not turn that crank . Not picking on anyone. Great video, great restoration!

[@josephalexander3884]

Great work. Thank you for your efforts.

[@gavincross2902]

omg!!! I have a Ram Kangaroo external fire extinguisher in my collection!

[@erikdekuil4629]

Love the realistic gunsound effects😂

[@Bodkin_Ye_Pointy]

One of the worlds best armoured APC's.

[@greghudzik3770]

Good job, Sofi!

[@Lutz101]

Great to see.

[@bigsarge2085]

✌

[@MGB-learning]

Great video!

[@MesaperProductions]

17:44 Go Fruit Fly State! Yay, Ragin' Sofis!

[@pukalo]

3:32 a running condition Ram gun tank would be a dream come true for me.

[@Brad-ku9yu]

Crank dat, soulja girl...

[@trespire]

If you're loosing rubber of the wheels, it's not a problem. I'm in Haifa bay Isr ael. We have here several local companies that do good work on re-rubberizing rotating parts (mostly for industrial equipment). Re-rebberizing those wheels is an easy job. I'm sure there are such companies in Canada or the States that could do such work for a very reasonable price.

[@Manta-82]

Woot eh! More please hehe

[@tomfromstthomas]

I was on that parade with the Vets

[@AmerigoMagellan]

Aww! I wanted to see it starting up and running 😢.

[@chriscamfield7610]

Your footage just can't be beat! Hope maybe to meet you at Aquino this year!

[@donb7113]

Ya did good Sofilein.

[@marklittle8805]

I was unable to go this year but the Canadian Tank Museum is not 3 miles from my front door. One of the gems of Oshawa (we do have a couple )

[@fransvoogt9925]

Nice! I just bought the RAM Kangaroo APC from Gecko Models. This is very helpful for the interior!

[@Sofilein]

Oh I’m so glad! My first videos were for modelers so they could have some good outside references for tanks and I’m happy the internals are helpful too. The channel has grown since I posted mostly walkarounds but I’m always happy to hear from the model builders who got some awesome material from it 🤗

[@fransvoogt9925]

@@Sofilein Thanks Sofilein, just keep on posting!

[@simonjj7397]

Super interesting.

[@chrisretired5379]

Wishing I still had my M543A2 wrecker now, and get a picture with the gorgeous Sofi onboard ! 💝😘🌹

[@mrflapjacklover]

there is a shot up hull about 5 miles from me near a town called ''leek'' in england, lovely looking vehicles

[@johnbrooks1269]

Early radial engines leaked oil, but it was not a big deal. Thats why pilots wore goggles and post flight you could see a contrast after doffing headgear. Oil was cheap and plentiful, but as aircraft flew faster, further and inverted, engines had to change to capture the oil so distance was not oil limited. Kudos to you Sofi for cranking that beast, not easy for anyone. Consider what it was like under fire! Cheers!

[@EccentricInTexas]

My truck had a trashed rear main seal once that leaked oil like that!!! Its a wonder those things didn't randomly catch on fire!!! Thanks for the video!!!

[@obsidianjane4413]

Excellent video on a rare vehicle that doesn't get much attention. If an R975 is leaking that much oil that its spraying it when warmed up, that means it needs an overhaul. Badly. They should only weep when cold.

[@danishpuma]

Thx for another great vid! You need to get bigger guns, Sophie! 😂

[@dominiqueboy666]

Very interesting. I can't wait for the next episode where I hope you get to drive the Kangaroo

[@thomasknobbe4472]

Thanks, Sofi! We get to see an actual demonstration of how the oil was removed from the lowest cylinders prior to starting, and a bonus lesson in double-clutching from the driver! I would love to see how they packed all those soldiers into the Kangaroo, as well as how they got in and out. Soviet T-34's had simple hand-holds welded to the side, I wonder if we figured that out before the war was done. Love your enthusiasm.

The Kangaroo is very interesting. With all the industrial might of the western allies one would have thought that they would have build a dedicated IFV.

[@nickdanger3802]

Upside Down Star I sifted through WWII images of Ram and Preist Kangaroos, most did not have a star and the few that did, did not have it upside down. The very few images with upside down star were all post war.

[@Stray03]

It was nice to see it and watch it driving around last year. I was going to say I'm sure the ride in that must have been real fun for your back, but cranking it looks worse. Looking forward to going again this year, hope the weather is nice.

[@ED-ti5tc]

Great video! Ain't you glad we don't have to crank out vehicles like that today? 😃

[@Sofilein]

Maybe if I had to do it more often I’d be better at it 😂

[@chrisvandecar4676]

Five vids in one month! I could get used to this!😀

[@StevenG222]

"Do you want to get dirty"..of course, it's an armored vehicle!! Even the background noise was enjoyable...I see that big circle hole on top and just want to slap a turret there though!!

[@nriqueog]

I'm betting the Australian Armor Museum has those OG dials. Last year they had an INCREDIBLE barn find of Grant tanks and are slowly restoring them.

[@wolfganggugelweith8760]

Nice breakfast for a Tiger tank!

[@ianbeale2527]

The Canadian Ram series are my favourite WW2 Allied vehicles, along with the Sexton. I'm so lucky that my partner also likes tanks/planes from WW2. She loves going around RAF Cosford with me , which is local, or to the Bovington tank museum when we're on holiday. Most women find that kind of stuff boring.

[@jakester455]

More thumbnails like this! Sofilein is the most accidentally gorgeous content creator on KZbin.

[@thecanadianchurchill4080]

Im a volunteer at that museum

[@busterdee8228]

Nice resto. Is the wheel rubber more brittle from age?

[@robertmueller2023]

Frank B Robinson the famous Psychiana cultist's pharmacy with model tank shop in basement? Fantastic place. He had a glass display with many M4 Sherman dioramas, beautifully built. Mine were always lame in comparison.

[@scottcampbell7249]

Don't see too many of these around, such a great idea at such an important time in history. Oh yeah and whos doesn't like the name RAM!!

[@user-dp4rj6xn7i]

#100!🇺🇲

[@vrosi1963]

50 cranks ? i have forgot i used to help maintain a Sherman grizzly that had the radial aircraft motor

[@F4Wildcat]

I once had the honor of hand cranking a M4a3...i think, it was years ago, anyway, it was hard, really hard...

[@thomassmith1859]

Good peace Tank Girl 👍

[@thomassmith1859]

I'm very interested in how you got interested in Tanks and military equipment. I enjoy eating you have done. I look forward to seeing you next KZbin post

[@Ahma103D]

😁🤙👌❤️😉

[@busterdee8228]

If I understnad correctly, booster coils provide the spark until the mags are turning fast enough to take over.

[@outdoorlifemaine6691]

7:06 radial engine