This $300 RV is TRASHED: The Magnivan (Part 2)

[@johnpope4464]

That little pully on the cable would have double the winch pulling power

[@funone8716]

Pretty shocked its there but not in use. Then again, out of the 12 winches HF sells, that one wouldn't have been my pick for this job

[@LiftArcStudios]

We were too focused on the majesty of the Magnivan!

[@verminatordorset4905]

Snatch block use would have made it much easier and seeing you guys struggle so much whilst having a snatch block rolling on the cable unused made me laugh 😹

[@LiftArcStudios]

Tay needed a workout and by god we gave him one!

[@briancrowe2904]

The great music you play makes The Magnivan look better than it really is.

[@funone8716]

I KNOW right??

[@LiftArcStudios]

It's the soundtrack to potential!

[@DonOblivious]

Definitely giving this video an upvote and comment. That looked like a giant pain!

[@LiftArcStudios]

Giant pain hopefully means giant gains!

[@waregeeksny]

All your Blackdog days coming in handy.

[@LiftArcStudios]

Tay would call it "Blackdog PTSD"

[@htownblue11]

The “bees” were yellow jackets / wasps actually, but they certainly were an omen to what this thing is was. Tay and crew are in for an adventure.

[@LiftArcStudios]

We love adventure! And yes, there were yellow jackets in the tag along and paper wasps and hornets in the Magnivan... super fun times!

[@sweetcitybird1]

Wow. You guys. For me, that interior demo brought back memories of Salvage Dawgs 😂 I love the way you guys pull together-pun sort of intended! Incredible tenacity, you guys doing good🎉

[@LiftArcStudios]

Well thank you for the kind words! This project is kind of the best worst idea we've ever had. It's proved to be a treasure trove of team building, headaches, and wasps!

[@robdavis05]

I order a sticker in honor of all your mighty efforts with Magnivan!! It's already starting to pay for itself!! Little by little. EVERYBODY ORDER SOMETHING!!!!

[@LiftArcStudios]

Rob, I love this plan! You're sticker is on it's way with an honorary Good Egg keychain to boot!

[@drak0v]

Do people really live like this. Its so insane that someone would live with trash all over. Great video gents.

[@LiftArcStudios]

So, we found out that house was an estate auction, all the junk everywhere was from renovations and just whatever was left on the property.

[@someyoungguy6990]

Quick hack for the chain hoist. If you take the chain cover off, remove the pulley and make a spacer that fits two locknuts you can run the hoist with a socket on a drill or an air motor if you fit it in the shop. Much better if you use it on a install and don't want chain damage while being quicker and much quieter.

[@WonkyStud]

I must say I really like this type of content too; without converting to the automotive but every once and awhile, this is really interesting

[@LiftArcStudios]

Thank you! We're trying some fun stuff out and are glad people are watching it!

[@theatomproject007]

I know it's too late, but you probably should have watched the episode of @smartereveryday about snatch blocks... They are a force multiplier... you had one on the come-along and didn't use it... doh! No matter job well done!

[@lewissammons]

Every time you stood right in line with that winch while it was pulling I got flashbacks to some faces of death footage from back in the day... *shudders* So glad you guys got it done without any major injuries.

[@LiftArcStudios]

Our videos also end up serving as reminders of all our near death experiences. If we were smart we'd review them like past fights or football games and learn from our bad decisions but good times!

[@RFAurora]

Just watching you struggle with the come along is making my shoulder hurt, lol

[@LiftArcStudios]

Tay is a beast!

[@smunro7888]

Why didn't you use the snatch block on the winch?

[@LiftArcStudios]

I mean... listen, that is a completely logical question... we just all had to divorce logic today to make that work!

[@SWResto]

Bees always get a bad rap, more often they calling Wasps or Hornets Bees !

[@LiftArcStudios]

Yeah, when Tay first got stuck and called them bees we just ran with it. We love bees and actually, if we ever actually run across them we call a relocation service to come help with honey bees. But we definitely ran across mostly paper wasps, some hornets, and yellow jackets that were the tagalong.

[@mildredhensley4175]

I thought was out and they pull me back in. Good memories, love you❤now, too moe

[@LiftArcStudios]

We got more coming! Stay tuned!

[@subxject]

Looks like something that rolled out of Silent Hill.

[@LiftArcStudios]

Especially that tag along full of yellow jackets and japanese disney books

[@daveboatman4024]

Next one of these you buy, bring a couple of cans of brake clean. It kills bees better than wasp spray, no kidding.

[@LiftArcStudios]

If you ask Will, really pissing them off by swatting them with a camera is the best plan, sadly, it's not a very good plan.

[@PeterMichaelPreble]

You guys are my hero!

[@LiftArcStudios]

Peter, all you people watching are our heroes!

[@Metalcrafter]

Drop the "N" and make it the Magi van. Also, the only part that holds the structure together on most motor homes is the cabinets.

[@TheBignick243]

Look at all that brisket wood!!!!!

[@Comm0ut]

Those can be good drivetrain donors for useful vehicles like older medium duty trucks. They're almost never worth bothering with but their shape is what dreams are made of. Most RV are eventually neglected to death by owners who realize they never needed one.

[@LiftArcStudios]

Yeah we realized the last inspection on that car was 2012. The sad thing about the Magnivan was that until the roof started leaking, the owners really took care of that thing. Minus the water damage the back half is pristine, the fridge, oven, bathroom, all that were spotless.

[@plasmaDave]

Wow that was hard work I'm exhausted 😆, if only the cable had been longer you could of used the snatch block and doubled the pulling power.

[@LiftArcStudios]

These are very reasonable ideas for a completely unreasonable project!

[@mkllove]

Congratulations on your perseverance in loading this beastie ! At least it has a drivetrain, so maybe you can move it under it's own power in future ? Hope So ! I'm not sure you have it in you to winch it off the trailer, so maybe at new shop raise the front of trailer to give it the slope to roll off on it's own ? Looking forward to part 3 ! Thanks

[@LiftArcStudios]

We're definitely going to try and get it to start, don't know if she'll ever be seaworthy again but at least then we can figure out what to do with the engine!

[@thundermite1241]

Make a ramp van by removing most of the back end of the body and making it a bunk with toilet and a roof hvac unit to keep things cool

[@LiftArcStudios]

This is a good idea! Although, I think that roof AC is toast though

[@thebourbonengineer6903]

#TrampStamp and a full bottle of Bourbon! You guys rock!!!!!

[@LiftArcStudios]

I'm telling you, if we can get to 100k subs Tay has no choice but to get that tattoo!

[@erezfinzi2482]

Well here's a piece of "cool" (double meaning- you will understand in a few seconds) knowledge for you guys. Magniv(an) in Hebrew is Cool (not like cold😄) and van is van. So in Hebrew it's the "cool van!"

[@LiftArcStudios]

YES! Man, the more you know!

[@repairtech9320]

We could have died !|!|!| adventure.

[@LiftArcStudios]

EXACTLY! ADVENTURE!

[@cae2487]

I want to know why youtube thinks its necessary to always give me a notification for lift arc short videos but never gives me notifications for the real videos. I always have to go and search it out.

[@LiftArcStudios]

super weird? but we really appreciate you setting up notifications for our videos! You're a super fan!

[@rickfazzini22]

Great work fellas! So you’re not planning on getting this back on the road right. Just wanting the 454 I’m guessing

[@LiftArcStudios]

We're going to see if we can get it to start! Absolutely zero plans though of having it be a functional RV, we're thinking about making it a shop lounge or maybe a podcast studio or maybe a new home for Walker. Figuring it out soon!

[@thefirstcalled]

I had a winch like that 30ish years, or was it beers, ago!!! TY!

[@LiftArcStudios]

Who's counting?

[@funone8716]

Good Lord.......someone had to say it lol

[@LiftArcStudios]

We thank you for your service!

[@rs2024-s4u]

A simple mathematical extrapolation of efforts to date get me to Magnivan part #651 named starting the motor for the first time ... For which I am waiting with unbounded enthusiasm for this momentous video!! Good luck with the 649 intervening videos getting to the engine start episode at least you will have plenty of content. Maybe put this journey to music and rename channel "Magnivan Elergy" formally known to all as Lift Arc Studios. Ray

[@LiftArcStudios]

It may kill us but we'll die with a smile on our faces!

[@rs2024-s4u]

@@LiftArcStudios That's the truest form of freedom being free of others to do our own thing as we see fit, I salute you. Ray

[@terryfromsouthcarolina4601]

Um.... Hate to tell you this now but you know that extra hook with the little wheel on it? If you would have hooked that one to your chain then run that hook on the end of the cable back up to the front of the trailer you would have doubled your pulling power of the winch. The same with the come- along. I hope you had a safe trip home. Cheers Terry

[@LiftArcStudios]

We're really good at making bad decisions... but this is an excellent tip!

[@ThisIsMyGarage]

The chain around the tow ball was the sketchiest thing in this video. How does a modern pickup truck lack any suitable recovery points on the rear of the truck?

[@LiftArcStudios]

Sketchy is really the best way to sum up everything involving this project!

[@SixtyAte]

I’m commenting in solidarity. I have more cars than remotely necessary. Also make a shirt and I’ll buy it. Also the next obvious step in the RV evolution is to get the one from Stripes. You’ll probably need that 454 for it.

[@LiftArcStudios]

Speaking our language! I think subconsciously we never had a choice in any of this thanks to the RV in Stripes and in Spaceballs.

[@juliel6254]

Wow! I'm impressed! Just goes to show you what a little ( or a TON of ) perseverance, teamwork and good humor can do! Not to mention an inspiring soundtrack! BTW, how long did it take you from the time you arrived to the time you left the property? Just curious. Can't wait to see part 3!

[@LiftArcStudios]

We probably got there around 2:30 and pulled out at 6.... it was a long day for sure.

[@hobbiesrus]

MAGNIVAN

[@LiftArcStudios]

MAGNIVAN!

[@tshvahn]

it's a lot easier to miss things like snatch blocks when you're already exhausted and stressed with wasps all over. that and having to pull twice as many times on a cheap come along still sucks ass even if the force required is less.

[@waynebishop8343]

Good one!!!!!!!

[@LiftArcStudios]

Thanks Wayne!

[@AnneDunning-s3c]

NERVE WRACKING!!!! I need a day off after just watching. I can only imagine how hard y'all fell on your beds that night. Please tell me you did not leave all that garbage piled and scattered in her yard.

[@LiftArcStudios]

They fortunately had a dumpster for the house renovation they were doing

[@tjinnertube]

Can’t look away. It’s that bad.

[@LiftArcStudios]

It's like a trainwreck of rad!

[@johnpope4464]

This is entertaining

[@LiftArcStudios]

Heck yeah, John Pope! We're glad you liked it!

[@J_bar_S_Photography]

O Spike needs to start lifting a little weight and gaining a few more calories during the day, lol. Love ya Spike! Haha

[@LiftArcStudios]

We tried to get him to eat an extra long slim jim but he scoffed at us!

[@tdimccullough]

this could be a project that gets pushed into a corner of the new shop and gathers dust for enough years to get towed out and dumped, or you could do a utube give away😂

[@LightningFabrication]

If it's a Chrysler and I'm assuming it is because of the transmission shifter, it's a 440 not a 454. It will also have a Torqueflite 727 transmission and not the Turbo Hydramatic 400. Park it out front of your house and tell everyone Cousin Eddie is visiting.

[@LiftArcStudios]

Shitter's full!

[@TheRedruffian]

Bees!

[@LiftArcStudios]

Wasps! Yellow Jackets! Hornets! MAGNIVAN!

[@iexcav8534]

I'm just wondering WASP were you thinking this whole time??

[@LiftArcStudios]

Yeah, we just used "Bees" as short hand because that's what Tay first yelled when he didn't know what he was getting stung by yet. We really should be yelling "PAPER WASPS!" the whole time.

[@19672701]

How many mold spores can you inhale..

[@LiftArcStudios]

No spoilers but have you seen the Last of Us? We're not far off!

[@19672701]

@@LiftArcStudios 😂

[@MyLilMule]

If you're a fan of Roadkill, you'd know that the 454 in that thing is a dog. Garbage.

[@LiftArcStudios]

Although, it's hard not to love an old V8

[@MyLilMule]

@@LiftArcStudios You're not wrong there. :)

[@aaronmurakami1120]

Why are you not using a snatch block? It literally doubles the amount of weight your winch can pull and makes things like this so much easier plus you should be using a much largewr winch something around the 6000lb then with the snatch block it would be 12000lb capacituy and yor lifew would have been so much easier for you but that is just my opinion but you got it done so thats all that mattersin at the eend of the day looking forward to seeing what you do with the Magnivan should be an interesting series

[@jonsolomon4814]

You are crazy 🤪

[@LiftArcStudios]

Crazy in love with that Magnivan!

[@RogueOutlaw47]

Bro just walk away and don't turn back

[@LiftArcStudios]

It was too late!

[@rogerwhiting9310]

What are you going to do with it?

[@LiftArcStudios]

We are open to suggestions!

[@DogzRewl]

WHY??

[@LiftArcStudios]

ADVENTURE!

[@LarryPlatek]

were you paid well to haul off this pile of scrap?

[@LiftArcStudios]

We were paid in Magnivan memories, fun, and a couple years of Tay's life / sanity!

[@scottuntz4534]

Why would you start with something so bad? Could have bought way better rv

[@LiftArcStudios]

The only answer we ever land on is just "ADVENTURE!"

[@jerryburton6825]

What a piece of junk 😅

[@LiftArcStudios]

AND a piece of promise!

[@mkllove]

After re watching this for your requests for ideas, I was thinking you've probably spent more on transporting it to VA than you paid for what I am now shortening to MGNVN : ie MaGNiVaN. I'm thinking if it can be rehabilitated from being a HazMat situation, it should be quickly powerwashed and then coated with a vinyl wrap for ( waterproofing also..) advertisement purposes so it's costs can be written off later. Then move it outside for the ad aspect to work, with maybe some big arrows on asphalt too, like a frickin cartoon ? Don't waste time working on drivetrain in place, drop it all out for a good cleaning and refurb so you can see if it's got any resale value to offset expenses otherwise... If it doesn't smell too bad, maybe it can be used for social occasions like you're thinking.. but be sure to remove bathroom, or someone WILL use it or maybe at least fill it with storage stuff to block it off ! Maybe your onsite engineer friend could enjoy it as an office space when you're no longer using it for directing traffic to new digs in a year or so ? Another option is fire and rescue training with it, followed by a real on fire demolition for content ?