Tonka Dump Truck RC Conversion - With Working Dump Bed!

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#rcconversion #tonka #rc

[@michaljanousek6481]

🤮🤮🤮🤦👎👎👎👎

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

🙄

[@benk3431]

You’re just mad that you don’t have such a cool dump truck!

[@frankiehensley2928]

Trolls always trolling pay him no mind likely a spoiled kid

[@rosemarymagrino772]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@seanhazelwood3311]

Someone not liking a video is automatically a troll? I guess the fact that I dislike modifying classic toys (that are getting hard to find) makes me a troll too.

[@randybourdon2791]

Well, that was a great restoration! Filling the pet food bowl was hilarious! Well done!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@cheagle464]

Agreed, well done. Now it needs lights and the back up beepbeep.

[@noejuliansaavedra]

and for 15 minutes the world is fine, thanks for your videos I use them to relax for a moment in my day to day.😙👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Glad you like them!

[@pflick13]

I had one of those as a kid, used to ride it down a local parking lot hill with my one knee in the back while I steered with my other foot. Great times!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@keithshepherd4693]

I did the same, and no helmet, the good ol days.

[@gustavogiovannini1649]

👏👏👏 very good restoration!! Excellent RC trasformation!! Greetings from Rosario, Argentina!!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you very much!

[@williampalenik7306]

An awesome job done there on that truck.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@shirleyannconfer9651]

Poor thing! I’m glad you could give it an upgrade. I love watching your videos.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you!

[@AlvaroLucard]

Great! Great! Great! Thanks, TRG! 👏👏👏

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Glad you like it! Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@tonymason6686]

"Pimp My Tonka"

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@micuentaparaforosycosas3484]

😆😁👏👏

[@annettemalaski1967]

Since you cleaned it up and modified it, go ahead and put a bed flap on it. That way you don't loose part of your load on every bump! Nice color and decals!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Not a bad idea

[@dafydd56]

Excellent work. Thankyou for sharing.

[@raymondgallardo576]

Now that something different from you - YOU ROCK MAN! 👍👍👍👍

[@Milk-coffee-1001]

Dump truck that strengthens and revives!!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@weniard]

OMG this build is so epic I love it!!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@endall6783]

I really liked this one. I would like more of this kind when pocket (or boss) allows.

[@MarkMeadows90]

Interesting restoration. I love it!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you very much!

[@marcelozabala1086]

Eso es darle nueva vida a quien no la tenía...!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇦🇷🙋🏻‍♂️

[@danbailey8182]

Beautiful yet practical lol.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@williamholmes9195]

Your kids are like, "We got the Coolest Dad!"

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

lol They still think I'm cool for now

[@cricketwireless7409]

One of a kind. Spectacular restoration! Thanks.

[@1paultv22]

Great mod, now you need to do the same to a front-end loader or excavator and keep the pet food flowing. If you modified one of the old Hess gasoline tankers you could fill the water dish too.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

lol I could start my own little pet care fleet

[@thomcaprice]

Im getting happy every single time when i see the sandblaster🤣, awesome job bro!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks 👍

[@Kucho29]

RC is love, RC is life 😗

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@Kucho29]

@@TRGRESTORATIONS thank you for uploading, you brought something abandoned back to life, if I were the guy who created this toys I would be proud

[@thehungrymonkey4244]

Congratulations on the 100K subs!!! Keep it going and the videos coming!!!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! Will do!

[@paulwilson2118]

Brilliant... good work

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@rodpasichnyk9140]

Nice yard!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks!

[@Chevelle_addict]

My favorite, thus far

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@Chevelle_addict]

@@TRGRESTORATIONS thank you for sharing it. I'd love to build things like that. But I have too many hobbies now. Lol

[@moto-]

That’s so awesome how u made it into a rc

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@moto-]

@@TRGRESTORATIONS your welcome brotha

[@RockinGuy1994]

Awesome job. I like

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@McRcFly]

Awsome but really needs bigger tyres. Try some monster truck tyres. They would suit well

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

My granndcousin Liam would have an absolute blast with this thing!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@craigbird8191]

Wow great job.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@regwin8955]

I love RC👍😎

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@derrickcordick1315]

That way to cool well done 👏

[@staceysarian7444]

Great job

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@johnrettig1880]

It's Great that you listed your Tools Used . It would have been nice if you also listed the R/C Supplies too . Or a list of links for the R/C parts

[@lindaniedo1216]

Very cool!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@raynichol2477]

Cool.

[@Tim-57]

Hey Tim I sincerely hope you are doing well and just taking a break from utube. Take care

[@Hoonozit]

Great job, it looks good "but"...I wish you could have kept the original wheels. Oh well. It did turn out good though. Thumbs up.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks 👍

[@Primus54]

Huge upvote for taking a normal restoration to another level, Tim. BTW, I really like your exposed aggregate sidewalks… very classy. When I was watching the truck in action at the end, I couldn’t help wondering if your wife sometimes thinks she has a big child for a husband! 😂 Thank you for a great video. ~ John

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Oh she knows very well that she has a 44-year old, 6-foot tall, 215-pound child on her hands! lol

[@Primus54]

@@TRGRESTORATIONS Well… just so you know, it is permanent. I’m 67 and still a kid about a lot of things. 😉 Cheers!

[@gustavoreyes6121]

EXELENT 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks! 😃

[@only257]

Cool🎉

[@RandomRetr0]

Wow

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@zebrafinchaviary6726]

Çok güzel

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@BrianSmithgrumpygit]

Loving the videos they have made try some restroation myself. One quick question do you have a link for the RC kit you use. Thanks

[@bosshogg4324]

A new tonka....tonka r/c big dump

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@howitzer5900]

Do you use the 20 or 26 gallon compressor?

[@DavidSalazar-ro3lv]

Porque lo cortaste la pieza de la cabina que compraste por ebay ???

[@williamsmith8041]

How much would it cost to have this done ???

[@LaserPeckford]

What product do you use to fill the pits in your toys? I saw it in a previous video but I don’t remember which one

[@maddograver9721]

Do a remote control backhoe

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

maybe soon!

[@FOROALMACEN]

hmmmm...............all its ok, but, with a little effort, may can make a 3D print to create a duplicate of the original wheels. With that new wheels.........its a "metal nikko". Its a personal viewpoint.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching!

[@sotkajarvi]

You know it's going to be a good day when you see a new TRG Restoration video is up!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Heck Yeah!!!! The only good part of monday morning!!!

[@jwarz727]

Can you imagine taking this back in time and blowing kids minds. Great video as always! Thank you!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@garrylovesey6810]

I love these old toys. Part of me thinks Sacrilege! The other part thinks you have brought this up to how it would be built today. Pretty cool with your usual exacting standards.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@JJZBULLITT109]

Sacrilege? It's a toy friggin dump truck not a blue chip classic car. Converting it to RC is an awesome and inventive way to upcycle an old toy. I have that same Tonka from when I was a kid along with many others. I want to do the same thing.

[@tractorcorleone]

Very good restauration 👍👍

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@dnfa2665]

I wish i was your neighbor i be over playing with your toys lol, but you need a rc bucket loader now.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

lol maybe next

[@ianvicedomini2648]

It’s a tonka with a new and even more exciting Lease of life. Spot on mate really awesome 👏

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks 👍

[@williamsiyanko4631]

Wow from a old broken dump truck to a high advance state of the art Dump Truck.with a built in electronic divice.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🦺🦺🦺🦺🦺🦺🦺🦺🦺🦺🦺🦺👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

[@webehinds]

Your daughter has the coolest toys!! Great job. New life to old discards.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@paulwilson2118]

Never seen the 100k subs brilliant mate congratulations well deserved....

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks 👍

[@JayRaxter]

WOW!! Great RC build video man!!!

[@wilsonvasquez6123]

Amigo felicitandote , 100.000 suscritores...genial, sigue asi con tú gran labor..

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@John_Be]

Maybe it' time to take into consideration a name change to, "TRG RESTORATION & ENHANCEMENT" I'm down with this!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

lol maybe so

[@64fred]

Hi from the UK, I love your videos. I was wondering what dog you have and could he/she make an appearance in one of your videos?

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

I have a Maltese/Poodle. He's awfully prissy, so I doubt I'd get him to come in to the garage lol

[@johnds6621]

Best restoration upgrade I've ever seen. Great Job.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks 👍

[@FelipeLargacha]

I like your transformation, If you have painted the rims yellow would be nicer !

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

yeah that would have been a nice touch!

[@johnrogers8032]

Good work, as usual! The dog food part was great. Keep up the good work.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks 👍

[@Yuēhàn24]

Great job, Now quick clean the drive and garden before the wife gets home.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

shhhh, don't tell her

[@Flavum]

Why do you powder coat everything? It's very thick and hides any details.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching!

[@vinceianni4026]

Hello TRG beautiful restoration good job well done professionally done

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks 👍

[@geo2cv6tron14]

This is no longer restauration there, it's downright a transformation, cool 👍 !

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@adriamiraguilar]

Excelente !!! Aunque me gustaba el original restaurado. Muy buen trabajo !!!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@cjmfebruary]

Super cool conversion! That is really amazing!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Glad you like it!

[@reverserestorations26]

It would've been way cooler to do the same with the wheel loader model.

[@leventejuhasz3492]

Wow, this is genius! Just before I saw the dog food scene I was thinking the same thing that you could use it to bring food to the doggo :D Also, kudos to the 100k, very well deserved!!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@crazytornadoguy]

That is freaking awesome. Great job!! 👍🏻

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@slebdad]

Nice restore and rc conversion. Now you have a nice Tonya trail truck.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@samanthadean1083]

Dude, this is awesome!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Glad you like it!

[@razorboyXVII]

Wow - great job! TRG is never a disappointment!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@TheBatman-1989]

Aw! I wanted to see the dog! Outstanding video, as always!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

the dog wanted nothing to do with this RC lmao!

[@danp3890]

I had a Tonka dump truck just like this as a kid and would have loved to have the RC mod on it. Great job and congrats on 100K subs!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks 👍

[@gustavoreyes6121]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😁😁😁😁😁 !!!!!!!!!!PERFECT !!!!!!!!!!!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@williamsmith8041]

Sir I believe you just introduced the tonka universe to what the hot rod community calls a "RESTO-MOD"

[@RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL]

Greetings buddy, cool job. I like it👍

[@vincebaker3384]

great video I'd love to see more RC conversions

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@charitybrown4274]

Awesome Job!!! That’s Cool!! 👍😁

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks! 😁

[@endall6783]

Sorry I read some comments. Well redoing these are like doing an old real car or truck. That being said I don't like a Chevy engine in a ford or the other way around BUT it's not mine and if it looks good I'll say so. Look what he started with the frame, wheels and bed he had to buy or steal from his stock the rest of it. That's what a pro builder would do. Sometimes I think they should be lowered and wide tires put on and all that stuff but not all of them but some. Well just my 2 cents just do what you do thanks.

[@mohamedzulkifly8966]

Thats the coolest thing i've seen so far....

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@mohamedzulkifly8966]

All your vids are cool... But this one is the coolest

[@shaunfelton2046]

That is bloody brilliant, mate!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

thanks!

[@ReedThomas71]

Good restoration on everything, the R/C was a good idea and sounded good on paper but not very good once completed. I don’t think it was in part to execution, I just don’t think it looks right. It’s like it is missing something and it is sitting skewed and the stance isn’t right, it isn’t level. Overall, good job.

[@casualobserver1663]

Very awesome! I would love to see more of these

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

More to come!

[@juloedtb1420]

This was exactly the same as the first tonka truck I ever got. That was on my 10th birthday in 1978.

[@jesusfernandodrylander1201]

Wow...!! Genial...!! 🧔🏻👍🏻🇪🇸

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@raywood8187]

Pretty cool upgrade! Love the detailing on the wheels too. I was waiting for a Chuckwagon style doggie food chase.

[@crashlife487]

I’m assuming you are a vet too? Have you ever considered doing this as a workshop with vets in your area or with PTSD vets?

[@repairrestore3293]

perfect video :) I love it 😊

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you so much!

[@Shatterpath]

Back in the late 70s when we were kids, my brother would have lost his MIND over this.

[@jasonleone5480]

Awesome restoration/conversion!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! Cheers!