We try stopping a car with an anchor - will it work?

[@theFLCLguy]

"I even decided to wear my seat belt just in case"

[@onlygaming69]

@@chrissi.enbyYT couldn't have said it better myself 🤣

[@AlexYeets]

this coming from a stoned viking...

[@moonsapling]

As a slav myself I never understood the point of that hanging belt near my seat...

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

@@moonsapling 👌😂👍

[@2298839082508923859]

There's sort of phrase/proverb in Russia about those Lada's inertialess seatbelts: "They designed to make you look as you're alive after car crash"

[@Dimi.Petrov]

Watching Garage 54 is like seeing visualised pretty much every bad idea we have had at some point in our lives when it comes to cars, always starting with Might sound ridiculous, but I wonder what would happen if … And I love it

[@davidjernigan8161]

Keeps the rest of us from destroying cars, and ourselves!

[@GRC-Kingston]

im pretty sure this covers Russia on the whole really. xD

[@giovanniquargentan6198]

Yes!

[@gx4548]

Some say boys are never grown up. I am proud I am one among :D.

[@gabrielv.4358]

They are amazing

[@joeanderson444]

Let me tell you guys something. I love it when there is 5 or more minutes of video left when you guys start getting extra experimental. This is one of just a few channels where I watch it as soon as possible when it hits my notifications!

[@French20cent]

Can we just appreciate HOW FREAKING STRONG THIS BOOT IS

[@tomsterbg8130]

I was thinking for a while now, what if the boot wasn't Lada's?

[@draconian6692]

Its a real car lol

[@chiefaton]

I love it!!! You guys are lucky that the only thing flying back into the car was just dirt! I'd have some kind of protective cage on the back windshield & over the roof... But then it wouldn't be Garage 54 style would it? Be safe guys!! Keep em comin!

[@eleventwelves]

i love how most Garage 54 episodes can have me cracking up at just reading the title

[@DashCamSerbia]

Or when they say at the beginning fo the video: "It's been a while since we tryied something weird", while their previous video was "We cut engine in two and start the remaining half". xD

[@dimitar4y]

the fact you got in the car in full armor suit and tried to enjoy yourself behind the wheel. I love you man.

[@rotwang83]

Finally someone did it 👍 The anchor is always my joke when the brakes don't work properly 😂

[@wouldbang6928]

You invented the joke?

[@rotwang83]

​@@wouldbang6928 I guess the joke is older than me. I'm telling it as long as I'm wrenching on cars, maybe since 15 years.

[@bobpowers9862]

One more test: Use a long beam or pole, that is hinged to the frame at the rear, and stands straight up. Put the anchor at the top/end of the beam, with a heavy spring. Hold the beam upright with a rope. To stop, release the rope the beam hinges down, the anchor is firmly held in place, with points down into the dirt. Ought to be the shortest stop yet. On second thought, maybe a remote controlled car, so nobody has whiplash. Nice experiment.

[@alexheuker6161]

A kind of ripper tooth behind a bulldozer.

[@miguelcastaneda7236]

Hmm or basically a giant L beam pivoting from a cross beam welded to axel..so i just falls right into ground..of course wearing neck brace five point harness and heavily padded steering wheel...hail acme products

[@tacomas9602]

Jesus, that's gnarly.

[@Reman1975]

If you REALLY want the car to stop in a hurry, the beam and points would need to be pivoted to fall in FROUNT of the car . :D Ever seen a car do a "Pole vault"? LOL !

[@QuantumLeap83]

Having it on a logging chain would also mitigate how much it bounces. A rope stores a part of the energy then releases it, like a rubber band.

[@billarroo1]

We straightened a frame on a 1956 Chevy 1/2 ton truck doing just this same thing. Tying the chain to the bent frame and the other end around a 30 inch diameter telephone pole. With 50 feet of slack full speed about 35 mph. Almost sent my buddy through the windshield 😃😃 but three times it actually bent the frame the opposite way !! Great Video

[@mememan2344]

Wow

[@qoxx]

"Sometimes, my genius, It's- almost frightening"

[@desertrat1357]

The level of my genius has been known to generate gravity.

[@PathMaker]

I love these guys. So many mechanic people on KZbin just say the same things over and over (looking your way Scotty Kilmer). They have all these unique ideas that are really fun to watch. And great explanations.

[@Secret_Takodachi]

LOVE IT! Sometimes I think to myself: I wonder what a regular person in Russia is doing...then I see Garage54's latest video & I smile. The combination of applied experiments and analyzing your results is a great way to show how the mechanics of systems work, even if those systems involve attaching an anchor to a car and using it as an improvised brake! hahaha 👍😂

[@Shotgun_Messenger]

Sweet now try to get the anchor engine running again

[@killerdinamo08]

I second that 😂!

[@jesusyuca1483]

Next time I want a hydraulic solid arm. Basically a lada plow.

[@daveandbusters7853]

Absolutely amazing to watch this. Thank you to the whole team the makes this channel so great, especially those risking life and limb in the video!

[@fuchsjan2337]

Now this is some proper engine breaking 8:47

[@twocvbloke]

Reminds me of Clarksin's attempt at a "handbrake" anchor for hillstarts, cos broken BMW (imagine that!), and ended up with the log going through his back windscreen, lucky that didn't happen here... :P

[@huseyinuguralacatli5064]

sometimes my genius, it's almost frightening

[@ramonluftgekuhltdx631]

"sometimes, my genious" "Its almost frightning" *Jeremy Clarkson*

[@lol_surprisefoo]

The anchor needs to have a weight trailing it on a shorter length of chain in order to keep the anchor lined up correctly, keep it from bouncing around and allow the points to dig in more often.

[@davordamjanovic893]

idea for the video: plow as a handbreak on 3 point hinge or use lada like a tractor

[@PeterMJJacob]

Keeping in line with the maritime theme, I would love to see you guys make a tiller-style lada that steers and throttles like an out-board motor on a skiff. There is a tiller arm attached to the steering where you steer by simply turning the arm back and forth, and the throttle is done by twisting the arm. Would be awesome!!! I know you guys could pull it off, would probably be a blast to drive too

[@QuantumLeap83]

Some farmer showing up to his field later - "why does it look like a frickin anchor was dragged through here?!"🤣🤣

[@obi9887]

You could install a long beam about 3m at the back on the hinge with the end of the plow. While driving, it would be in vertical posision, after reaching the speed, it would be released and on the hinge it would dig into the ground

[@tj_enju]

sincerely speaking... I love how 90% in the comments has watched the video and is suggesting how to improve this idea.. its gr8

[@gadnuk7159]

Instead of a rope you could’ve used a beam on a pivot with a weight and scoop so it doesn’t get a chance to bounce around

[@robotcantina8957]

LOL....LADA's have seat belts? You learn something new every day.

[@DonkenAndToivolaRR]

That boot lid held up 2 seconds and slowed the car down quite a bit, before the hinges gave in. Amazing.

[@ultorrotluultorrotlu]

With the right lobbying, anchors could easily become a mandatory safety feature for all the new cars sold in the EU. Go for it Garage 54! ;)

[@jort93z]

Actually, for real anchors, most of the effect comes from the heavy chain. You might have more success with a lighter anchor and a long, heavier chain.

[@firepower7017]

But they're driving the car when dropping the anchor. That is pretty much a dangerous thing to do even for boats as a good tug from the chain being tensioned will literally cause structural failure guarantee.

[@Zachry86]

Absolutly correct. Amazes me how many (boaters) do not have a clue about this. In ordinary weather the chain should take all the load and not even move the anchor. For big ships the anchor is mainly there to pull out the anchor chain from the chain locker. As for using it like garage 54 does I think it would not matter that much. Releasing it so that it would dig in directly without bouncing would be interesting to see

[@izaacbanks3337]

@@Zachry86 NO IT DOESN'T the chain holds the anchor down... When the chain lifts off the sea bed the angle of the anchors shank and flukes can no longer stay "set" in the seabed

[@jort93z]

@@firepower7017 A lighter "anchor" with a longer, heavy chain would be much safer too, I think, Would be much further from the car, and there would be less energy in the bouncing anchor. Obviously it is dangerous either way, you can tell if you watch the video, lol.

[@firepower7017]

@@jort93z They drive the car, drop the anchor and see if it stops the car, and usually the anchor doesn't even dig into the ground and just bounces freely. No further reason to be condescending. Also, another thing you have to factor is that cars displace the weight from the suspension to the wheels to the ground. Unlike boats which is just the hull to the water. So making the chain heavier is gonna make the car slower, and any worse and it will sink into the dirt.

[@lagmonster7789]

This is why i ❤ Garage 54.. There's always a LADA destruction 🤣

[@StefanBlurr]

Some marine men once told me that the actual chain is stopping the boat. The anchor just sits on the bottom of the sea.

[@julianbrelsford]

Depends. We used to use an anchor driven into sand/gravel on the shore (you use your feet). Just a backup plan for if your beached boat happened to rock itself loose in the waves and current. I don't think the anchors we used were heavy enough to work well for any other purpose

[@macslife]

Cool Video guys. FYI When you anchor a boat it is not the anchor that holds it in place but the chain. The anchor is only there to hold the chain in place.... is why one must put out three times the depth of the water in chain length. This provides enough weight and absorb the shock from the moving boat. I think that last part is key here, the transfer of kinetic energy down the short chain is too fast to allow the anchor to bite and the weight of the car over powers the weight of the short chain and anchor. Reckon if you use a longer chain you would get better results. Rock on and thanks for the great videos.

[@HotGritz910]

How about a Lada engine mounted in the back driving the back wheels and one in the front driving the front wheels?? Or better yet 4 Lada engines driving each wheel independently.. lol. That would be crazy!

[@Люций-о7ы]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIvOpWyelK9sn68 Lada with two engines is on another channel

[@phasm42]

That backseat brake operator position feels super dangerous 😬 Noticed he stayed ducked down sometimes, smart move.

[@knobsdialsandbuttons]

Imagine your car failing the MOT test with a faulty anchor ! 😂😂

[@GWAR1982]

Tie it to the rear axel. Love you

[@694069406940]

this was brilliant love this channel so much fun 😎😎😎😎👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ikocheratcr]

Super cool episode, one of the best ones you have made. I am still laughing from seeing that anchor jump around like crazy. Suggestion: keep doing what you do, it is great.

[@TwofierceTony]

You guys are awesome 🤩!! You should have tide a rope from the trunk lid to the hitch so the lid would add to the stopping power!!🤣🤣🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@BivaccusN]

Not sure if suggested already, but instead of using a rope/chain for the anchor, try a droppable/turnable steel bar somehow directly attached to the hitch/car. Guaranteed results.

[@melissariley9327]

I love your channel and I’m glad Iv been a subscriber for bout 4 years now I love what you al do keep up the good work and besafe doing all that crazy stuff now you can see how well it digs into the ground you should have made it a little longer so that when it gets pushed off the car it would have stuck into the ground

[@issanesheiwat1396]

What if you had the anchor pivot on the rear so it would tilt downwards on command and force the edges to bite in the ground? I love the vids, they never cease to amaze me!

[@bobbyvarnell9350]

Man, I love these guys, greetings from South Texas, USA.

[@renterp]

Im only a fraction German but I feel everyone needs a damn Lada. I cannot believe that hitch system held up! Amazing durability. Great video.

[@nathanv2358]

Love how the guy in the back pushed the anchor and brick off the back, and then ducked down like a little kid does under the blanket when it is thundering. lol

[@chincemagnet]

😆 that 2nd run was perfect, if only the bumper hadn’t ripped off 😆

[@Lexiberian]

19:44 I love the pause and the reaction

[@guitarpicker6370]

Thanks garage54 crue for that" lets do this sh!t you only live once "attitude 👍🤣🤣🤣✌be safe from🇺🇸with love.

[@possibleproblem479]

12:27 see how it almost hopped back to the car? chains and ropes under tension at this scale is scary stuff.

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

Bye-bye car. Can't wait to see the concrete step. I was expecting destruction. Bye-bye bumper ❤️😂✋

[@Stratotank3r]

An idea on how to improve this setup. Weld a hydraulic suspension to the end of the Lada and use some blades like a plow that dig in once they touch the ground. Just like the rear spades at the end of an SPG - but in the direction of travel. Thats would stop a car in less than 5m ;-)

[@CaptHollister]

I was most amazed by the fact that the oil filter on the engine block remained unscathed throughout this whole thing.

[@killerdinamo08]

Just imagine the dirt that would have made it into the engine 😯.

[@russbilzing5348]

You could try a nylon 'arrestor' net such as they use for runaway planes on aircraft carriers. Of course, this could also become a 'slingshot' effect, if you chose...

[@arty1799]

These guys are the best. Watching this made me feel young again for a half hour.

[@garrybeard7718]

This is got to be the best one yet well done guys awesome job well done fantastic 👍🤘🇬🇧🍺

[@tokalanz]

"somewhat dangerous" 🤣😅😂😅

[@christophermarshall5765]

I love watching you guys!!

[@theunknown7879]

thats some strong engine brake

[@WendysAnime]

Try a pull string? IE: Find a really solid spot in the ground and figure out how to get a hook in, Attach a large steel cable to the car that would drag from the back in a U-Shape, Drive over the hook and see what happens?

[@jointscript]

14:06 it’s like a scene from a movie where a monster chases them 😁

[@countryracer69]

Remove bumper. Build massive hinges. Steel structure with plow style attachments. Standing straight up behind car. When dropped it will be a real anchor setup!

[@Megalocade]

I could do with one of the anchors for tailgaters, "right toss it" 😁 imagine the faces of the driver behind with that coming towards you.

[@KogiSyl]

So are you saying that we were doing breaking with engine wrong all the time? ;D

[@Engineer9736]

😂

[@wikkedspindl]

I bet a giant spike or tilling plow would be even more effective! Just have them lower from the trunk and angled forward

[@joshuagibson2520]

Yes. This.

[@thomasbedford1258]

anchor lol were is the giant spike ball lol another great vid cheers for the giggle

[@double-you5130]

i love this guy, he looks so much like my grandpa who was a taxi driver in poland and he was born in russia. he too had a similar garage near the block of flats and fixed everyones cars etc.

[@bostedtap8399]

That is a well built trailer hitch. Fantastic guys

[@da_SpiffR]

That was one of the best episodes in a long time. Sooo good. Thank you for the laugh!

[@fellipec]

Those guys are crazy! I love this channel!

[@KevinATJumpWorks]

you need like a wedge shaped-thing that is angled toward the ground, mounted in front of the car. When it drops, it should dig itself into the ground and stop immediately.

[@KINSHELLAKUSTOMS]

LOL 😂 THAT LITTLE OLD CARS HITCH IS STRONGER THEN A HOLE NEW TRUCK HAS 🤣😂

[@ClydeDCamel-mv6ml]

these guys have way too much fun doing these things.

[@HisnameisRich]

That anchor bouncing up and down just reminded me of objects glitching in Garry's mod 😄

[@tomtheplummer7322]

Parachute? Nyet, anchor!👍🏻

[@nitro650]

A heavy plough on a pivot to the chassis would be a great project, no bouncing around, just a heavy blade/s swinging down to the soil while solidly attached to the chassis. Anyways awesome video as always.

[@Scott00]

Wonder how it would work if you used one of those ground anchors that's used for winching? Another idea - build a hydraulic controlled anchor that uses the weight of the car.

[@Matthew19002]

Weld digs under the car with a release cable with weights on them, they will need an opening up top to let dirt rooster tail out though idk maybe add those midway through to compare how they do bouncing vs tilling.

[@JoeRocket-sf6qs]

That was the most dangerous things I have ever seen on you tube,one wrong deflection and that anchor would shoot into the cars cabin,causing injury or death to the occupants.

[@JS-qh9vk]

Yes, also because They used rope which can störe more energy than a chain. Its just like a big rubber Band.

[@JoeRocket-sf6qs]

@@JS-qh9vk crazy guys.🤣

[@televisionandcheese]

Yeah but they're russian, they'll be fine)))

[@zoominalways]

another great idea

[@thomasridgdill2165]

If you made the head heavy or if you put the head on the leading edge of the anchor then the weight distribution and points of contact are maximized.

[@lllateralus]

KZbin entertainment at it's FINEST.

[@chincemagnet]

I thought this would be a boring topic, but it’s actually fascinating, and funny 😄

[@heliummaster1756]

They always do some fun projects! Love it!!!

[@yutuvefan4ever]

Something similar I have always wondered is if a car would slow down considerably if you open the doors while going full speed; kinda like the flaps on an airplane when it lands. Any chance you guys can test it out? have a motorized mechanism to open the doors to slow down the car by wind force. I can't find any single KZbin video that has done this

[@cscrossman]

TL;DR: It doesn't really slow a car down enough to be effective. Many moons ago my high school buddies and I piled into one of my friends car. We had this thought while driving to the after school hang out spot. So, the driver got the car (90's subaru wagon) up to 40-50 mph and everyone that was seated at a door, opened them as far as they could. The driver let off the accelerator at the same time. It became loud from wind noise but that was about it. We held them out like that for a solid minute and only bled off about 10mph. Most of which could probably be attributed to normal tire friction and engine braking. So, I'd say the air resistance of doors has very little, if any effect on braking. Knowing what I know now about aerodynamics, it would likely have a larger effect the faster you went.

[@yutuvefan4ever]

@@cscrossman Then that was a really cool experiment you guys did. Still, maybe they could add more flaps on the car then to truly test the airplane-flap system :D

[@cscrossman]

@@yutuvefan4ever I'd be curious to see if you strengthen a convertible top and only allowed it to open half way, would it act like a speed brake on a fighter jet. I think the biggest problem is the speed. At lower speed you'll need a much larger flap to be effective. So maybe the convertible top and all the doors at the same time? Lol

[@ericdysinger9193]

Should have made an emergency brake system that lowers from the rear frame with a fulcrum by the rear axle.. This is activated by lifting a lever inside the cabin. The more the driver lifts the lever, the more it is lowered from the rear frame into the road surface.

[@whitebear9900]

My new favorite channel ❤

[@hompi9883]

These guys are such a big grown kids :-D awesome !!!

[@huntersweapons2175]

Great vid it might work on pavement depends on how much traffic there’s is lol

[@nicoketterer9665]

Now that's a engine brake haha

[@GatvolFourie]

This is turning into old TopGear. I like. I like a lot.

[@mediocreman2]

"This car is in good shape . . . it only has 30% rust" 😅

[@andersolofsson2841]

12:15 This works like a charm for emergency braking, however it only seems to stop you once you've passed the crosswalk

[@mauriciomendez6640]

love the content and it really fun to watch. stay careful tho!

[@mikek.692]

A few more tests & the field is plowed, too 😄

[@ecomotive6158]

When I was a kid I used to believe that if you pulled the handbrake lever then a giant spike would come down from the underside of the car, digging into the pavement and bringing the car to a stop at the end of a long groove carved into the road. I also believed that once you did that, it was unreversable and the car would then have to be scrapped.

[@SirDrakeNewcanon]

That white Lada was too nice for that test purpose!

[@Kryptkeeper911]

Bolt the top on the anchor to the rear of the car and the spikes can swing down and dig into the dirt and be attached to the car so it doesn’t fly around

[@barowt]

Every video I'm thinking, why?? Love it!

[@SP-mp9yi]

Haha I think longer rope might work better, great experiment guys haha. Also Made my day when it didn't bounce back in thankfully.