What's INSIDE a $350,000 AMBULANCE

Today we get a look at a $350,000 ambulance from Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps! This ambulance is a 1989 GMC Sierra 7000 BLS Ambulance and when built cost $160,000 ($350,000 in today's money). This BLS (Basic Life Support) ambulance greatly provides for the Teaneck, NJ community and surrounding areas! If you want to learn more about Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps, please visit them at www.teaneckamb...
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[@connorwesley1451]

Factory: How many lights do you want? Them: Yes

[@HeroesNextDoor]

😂😂😂

[@peterarvanitis6497]

All of their rig’s are well lit

[@89ortega]

But yet I bet people still don’t pull to the side to let them through lol

[@tj1lincoln182]

@@peterarvanitis6497 can never be over kill the more lighting the more safety

[@themooseisontheloose]

@@xfirefighter484x When your town has two interstates and two major highways, all that lead to the George Washington Bridge, by the way that's less then 5 minutes away from the town, you kinda need the big truck with enough lights that makes the FDNY and LAFD go "hmm, that's not a bad idea."

[@aclass9830]

The Ghostbusters would be proud with those lights

[@JohnRitchiejd23]

Now, if only it had Ecto-1's siren.

[@wilsoniothegreat6162]

Ecto 1-A would be super proud

[@PriceTheCourier]

Yeah, very indeed.

[@wil_mtb]

Ah yes, the driving christmas tree. Greetings from Germany

[@HrLBolle]

ist in jedem Fall besser als die moderne Matrix Steuerung wo Einsatzfahrzeuge geblitzt werde und keines der Lichter an ist

[@3rdWatchMediaGroup]

A driving christmas tree works depending on the apparatus... typically the older the better... newer vehicles have to be done right... But something like this, it definitely works

[@wil_mtb]

@@HrLBolle Stimmt auch wieder.

[@bjoern35mi]

die amerikaner haben immer Fahrende Weihnachsbaum :P das mit der Beleuchtung ist so geil

[@FoxFireEMT]

@@wil_mtb wtf

[@jonb4967]

About $345,000.00 of this rig’s value is lights and sirens

[@kemosabebo]

$305k of cash in the back and $40k worth of ambulance

[@cdub015]

32 years and still going strong.. who cares how much it costs

[@vivianpham7742]

@@cdub015 they’re just saying, they arent criticizing.

[@calebnation6155]

Well yeah, it’s a BLS truck.

[@thebattlefieldnick1]

@@cdub015 The customer that pays thousands of dollars for an ambulance ride.

[@h2ovilleed]

Manufacturer: We have several lighting options, which do you prefer? Fire chief: I want the whole inventory

[@geko7844]

“Help I need an ambulance ... I’m having an epileptic fit”. “Sorry sir, we can’t help you with that”.

"Sir would you like an Oak or Birch casket?"

[@Mr_tank1]

@ lmao

[@hamzamzibri7168]

You need more likes

[@geko7844]

@@zypang1447 ?

[@youtubelegend5874]

I just got In a car accident i dont FEEL good

[@choppmonster7]

“What’s inside of a 350,000 dollar Ambulance” Nothing.... Just LIGHTS.

[@TheRichMarion]

“Where’s the fancy stretcher?” “We blew the wad on the lights.”

[@eriksand9262]

They missed a few spots. Could have glued some lights on the rear view mirrors! Maybe even put a light bar on the front bumper.

[@HeroesNextDoor]

😂😂😂

[@MrFreddy1831]

Ah wait till the sheriff is putting another old lightbar on eBay... They are waiting for it

[@stephenhanneken3041]

Don’t give them any ideas!

[@builderbbob]

@@stephenhanneken3041 LOL

[@builderbbob]

It *definitely* needs more lights, lol!

[@dbe_manny]

Fire: 130k miles in 32 years Private EMS: 400k miles in 6 years

[@nicholascisneros7329]

More like 2

[@NIGHTSTALKER0069]

It is a volunteer FD unit. No matter what he said I don’t think that unit gets ran that much.

[@jakob6832]

@@NIGHTSTALKER0069 no it definetly doesnt. the cars in our dep that run 24/7 are up to about 200000 to 250000 miles and they are rather new (bought between 2011 and 2013)

[@eriknakamura]

I like to think about it in miles per hour instead of miles per year. This ambulance has been moving at an average speed of 0.5 mph over 30 years. 400k miles in 6 years is an average speed of 7.6 mph, which _could_ be realistic if working 24/7 all year...

[@amberharmsen2497]

@@eriknakamura holy crap my brain is dumb Why am I having a hard time understanding thsi

[@johnwang4793]

Neighbor having a stroke and called a Teaneck Ambo. Dad peaking through the blinds a few moments later: look! Santa's here with his big ass Christmas tree!

[@HeroesNextDoor]

😂😂😂

[@monarchco]

I've got a better version. Neighbor having a stroke and called a Teaneck Ambo. Dad peaking through the blinds a few moments later.... And now there's 2 people experiencing a stroke.

[@HrLBolle]

@@monarchco one stroke one epileptic seizure would be a little more accurate 🥸

[@doncoleman4938]

Patient: We'll leave a light on for you. Ambulance: We'll really put the lights on for you.

[@Daniel-re8vq]

@@monarchco I have a heart attack and call 911 and Santa comes with his lights

[@trooperthp4544]

Now people can't use the excuse, "I'm sorry, I didn't see you behind me." Lol. Sweet truck btw!!

[@zioulz3685]

They still don’t stop

[@wilfriedklaebe]

"Sorry, couldn't see you behind me, you blinded me!"

[@rwoodward1225]

Can’t see you if they’re not looking

[@LongIslandCityLayout]

That's awesome, 30 years old and still going! I love it!

[@somerandomguy1533]

The EMT did a nice job hosting. Nice job, all around my guy.

[@RLPhotography]

Mike, it’s incredible how much your KZbin channel has grown in such a short. Thanks for what you do and keeping the public informed. Your content is great and very professionally done.

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Thanks we are always learning and improving. Thank you to everyone who have invited us to come see their units and stations

[@lindathrall5133]

I LOVE HIS CONTENT IT BRINGS ME BACK TO MY FIRST AID GANGSTERS DAYS AND LOVED CHECKING OUT THE DIFFERENT RIDES THAT OTHER FIRST AID GANGSTERS HAD

[@dave_dave]

WOW! That bus IS.. A.. CLASSIC.. this makes me so happy to still see something from the 1980s that is alive and well today! That FF/Medic was super nice too. Very friendly and professional! Another great cribs episode! You're almost there! Another 4.5 -5 hour drive and you'll be to me. You've gotta come check out your brothers and sisters up here in the north. I really hope seeing this video here, means that you're almost here to me. I'm waiting on ya FF Borrello! We have some very nice things up here too in NH.

[@HeroesNextDoor]

We are trying to schedule a trip to Nashua NH. We hope to get up there in the fall!

[@dave_dave]

@@HeroesNextDoor Awesome! NFR (Nashua Fire Rescue) just got a brand new Ladder 3 in. They took delivery of it just a week or two ago.

[@dodge33445]

MANNN that thing is in amazing condition. They have done a great job keeping her up!

[@mjremy2605]

Old is gold, especially all lit up! Big, beautiful and spacious inside. Loved the tour. Thanks for showing us some of the van build and not just the backpack contents. I would love to see more on the power grid, heating and cooling systems, switches and what they do, load carrying capacity, etc. More about the van please.

[@mrkiller581]

Every now and then I see that rig during my commute and I grin like a little kid every time. The amount of lights is ridiculous, I love it.

[@peterarvanitis6497]

I work at an area hospital where they come too on a daily basis and it always puts a smile on my face when they are taking in a run back in town leaving the ER have to actually look for the rig’s because they sound like fire apparatus responding

[@rjyeezy76]

think it needs a couple more lightbars and gumdrops. was waiting for a dozen clowns to emerge when the doors opened up.

[@frankies6770]

Love the old school rig but damm got enough lights haha

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Hahaha you definitely can’t miss it!

[@protogen_1414]

I just love all the lights

[@adriansims1596]

The dept with the most flamboyant ambulances on earth.

[@S.W633]

Great EMS Chief, Thank You For Your Service Sir! Also, Great Video Mike! Also Beautiful GMC!

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Thanks for watching! Great group of people there!

[@cjfrommt9903]

Meanwhile at the professional service in town: "How many miles is on your 2018 ambulance?" "I don't know, it just kind of quit counting at 999,999 miles."

[@TheBenghaziRabbit]

thank you for showing off the lights. alot of people enjoy seeing that and some other channels that showcase these videos neglect showing the lighting setup so please continue to do so! much love and god bless!

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Thanks for watching! The lights on this beast were too cool not to see! God Bless!

[@richardwilliams2064]

Richard Williams

[@Rummeltobi]

Well I don't want to advertise but hey, check me out! 😂 I do vehicle tours too 😁

[@HrLBolle]

that truck/Ambulance is a prime example of: don't Fix what ain't broken refurb/revitalize is something that comes with time and use, but this old beauty got it where it counts in Adm. Leonard McCoy's words: Treat her like a lady and she'll always get you home

[@MrTenor-ch5gs]

This really shows that if you take care of your things and maintain them properly they will run for a really long time in good condition

[@bkane573]

It also has very low miles.

[@MrTenor-ch5gs]

@@bkane573 it has over 100,000 that’s not really low I mean I guess for a 1989 model

[@TaylorTaylor-yi4qd]

@Mr. Tenor for a diesel it’s super low especially for the age. It’s almost unheard of.

[@bkane573]

For an ambulance? One service I run at the truck has 95 thousand, it is 3 years old. Rotates between the backup, so is only in service 6 months a year. The other service our two new trucks both have 75k. Bought Same time, and are 2 years old. Next truck has about 120k, and the spare is well over 300k. Hell, even the paramedic squad has about 98k. Ambulances are not fire engines, they go on calls, and often put 50 to 150 miles or more on the odometer for most of them.

[@HenryProductionsYT]

Love that ambulance! I will forever miss the old rotating lights. A great throwback! Keep it up Mike!

[@SUPRAMIKE18]

State police in Michigan still use old retro lights as a stylistic choice.

[@shirleywilliams5124]

Nice to see a old home town favorite, and the county still has it🔥🔥💯

[@RandomTrinidadian]

Now that is a heavy duty rig right there

[@vinz6375]

ambulance is brighter than my future

[@HeroesNextDoor]

You must wear shades 😜

[@Ferrexx]

@@HeroesNextDoor thats actually such a clever reply. kudos lmao

[@richardlopez5875]

Air Force Ones and No haircut, I understand it’s a volunteer company but come one man! Great interview btw man! Subscribed!

[@cooldudexvi]

That's the coolest ambulance I've ever seen.

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Yeah it’s awesome seeing it in person!

[@MichielKlaver]

@@HeroesNextDoor it's an entertainment show on wheels

[@lawnhairgamer783]

350,000 only because the lights alone were 200,000

[@HeroesNextDoor]

😂😂😂

[@ThunderTrain2930]

Just needed the grill lights and I knew that it was Teaneck

[@cjphillips6648]

Great job, everything is explained clearly. Love the old school trucks, would love to own that one!☺️

[@webdev217]

Chief? Dang son.. pretty young. Good work my man.

[@mcklarentv2784]

More lights on that thing than the outside of grandma's house in December!

[@DueGamer0012]

Ambulance: I have every light except 1 headlight Manufacturer: oh yes sorry I forgot

[@TheRichMarion]

I remember when I volunteered as an EMT in North Jersey and used to see that rig rolling around. It’s basically a Code 3 demo vehicle and looks insane bordering on ridiculous.

[@ml9867]

I've seen these ambulances online before, but I didn't know whose they were or what the story on the lighting was. Thank you for keeping the halogen lighting intact. I love the old mixed with the new, just like my POV. Please do videos on their other rigs too and spend more time on the lights & what it looks like at night!

[@zioulz3685]

I’m only a couple minutes into the video but if they don’t say it, they have all the lights Bc they were fed up with the towns people not stopping for them so they just loaded all the trucks up with lights

[@nightfall22]

Phenomenal rig. 🤩🤩

[@LucasAlmeida-dz5xh]

What a cool truck

[@cat740dt]

beautiful unit. some people get so bent out of shape about how many lights it has which is hilarious. if they're serving their community right, who cares what the ambulance looks like?

[@HeroesNextDoor]

So true!

[@zioulz3685]

And the actual reason for all the lights is that they got fed up with all the people not stopping

[@dirkstarbuck6126]

Beautiful rig. Love the sirens at the end.

[@TempoDrift1480]

He must have two, maybe three alternators and likely four batteries.

[@TeamTopKick]

Most likely a single heavy duty alternator and possibly dual batterys. Most of those trucks only had single battery but could be specd how every you wanted. My C7000 TopKick which is a bigger version of this truck has a single alternator but dual batteries. this truck has been updated a bit when it comes to lighting. Lots of LED lights on this truck. As built it would of all been your regular bulbs plus strobes.

[@ChakatNightspark]

Our town used to have a spare Ambulance it rarely ever got used. Town has about 8 ambulances. was 9. the Ambulance was a 1990 Ford Econoline 350. The Others are just newer upgraded ones over the years. but the Spare 1990 Ford Econoline 350 one had a total of 8,000 miles on it roughly. They sold it at a Private Auction a couple years ago. Sold for $85,500 plus what ever Fees were attached to auction. but It brought in alot of extra Money in for the EMT dept to Hire 1 extra EMT worker, and 2 maintenance workers for a year. Which our town did approve extra budget for EMT the following year that allowed to keep the extra EMT worker and 2 maintenance workers on for future.

[@HeroesNextDoor]

That’s awesome! That’s a great way to get some needed EMTs and maintenance workers!

[@TacoStacks]

wow thats nice

[@vtxcnme9506]

I don't. . . which part was. . . Did we watch the same video? LOL

[@edmacfarlane9483]

Instead of asking how many lights do you need I think they asked how many lights will fit haha. Also doesn’t seem like many miles for it’s age. Impressive machine!

[@Rummeltobi]

Very interesting tour and very impressive rig! I hope they get a Whelen Carbide or Core on their next new ambo (whenever that will be)! You need proper synchronization with so many lights. Personally I'd even love to assist them with that - they seem to have had some very interesting ideas here!

[@jaymesc.moreland9265]

We have an 86 FMC Pumper based on that same truck/chassis. Also still in Frontline service. Those trucks are tanks.

[@jonanderson4755]

Definitely needs more lights, add a few more Q's as well.

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Hahaha yeah

[@prof.sleeve2442]

Most of my lieutenants look older than that chief 😂

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Yep, the chief was barely walking when I started. It's good to see another generation taking an interest.

[@ronstrulic4388]

Cool old rig. The light show is way overdone taking away from it.

[@Aawsomeguy]

It's Christmas time all year long with all those lights.

[@Mori-chandesu]

Ambulances in Asakusa Tokyo are literal Christmas trees Lights are Red and Green 😂

[@braydensollie8823]

Greetings from Minnesota USA. That truck looks awesome so much lights

[@dominikn.5940]

Too much lights... hate to say it but this is overkill

[@BCoFD510]

Holy smokes, that is a lot of emergency lighting!

[@johnnykATL]

Helen Keller slows and pulls to the right for them.

[@HeroesNextDoor]

😂😂😂

[@TeamTopKick]

Thats cool rig. My ole girl and her twin was retired about 5 years ago before she was converted to a pickup and I got her. Mine never got any modern updates like your unit she rocked her original 1989 specd gear. Your unit is most likely technacilly a 1988 built truck since the trucks would of been built as a incomplete chassis then after all the conversions completed had a VIN issued. you should have two dates on your drivers side door jam, cab side. Thats how mine is. mines a 1990 but really it was built as a incomplete chassis in 1989 and after its 4x4 conversion and Coach conversion was issued a VIN at completion in 1990. Mines a C7000 TopKick. basically the same as a regular C7000 except the cab is 7 inchs higher, double framed and a tilt hood. They both share the same cab and interior. also your trucks is a C7000 not a C7000 Sierra. Sierra is just a interior trim level. Like mine has the Sierra Classic interior trim. There was also a Grande,Silvarado,etc trim but werent actual model names to later on.

[@Carterthielftw_]

Hey! its THAT Ambulance! I saw this on reddit awhile ago.

[@JJ-bi5qx]

r/firefighting?

[@jensfos]

Where I live, we use mercedes sprinter, VW transporter, VW Amarok and Volvo wagons. These American ambulances are freaking huge

[@axelbynander]

Keep Up the great and very interesting videos Greetings From Sweden

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it!

[@naichhalt5355]

How many lights do you want? Them: yes.

[@heli-crewhgs5285]

This ambulance cannot carry a patient, as the rear is full of batteries and spare bulbs.

[@HeroesNextDoor]

😂😂😂

[@ericnelson7524]

Love the lights!! My philosophy is see...and BE seen!! I love the rotating lights too over newer l.e.d. lights or strobes.

[@peterarvanitis6497]

Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps Some of the best equipment around In New Jersey Plenty of member’s too Thanks for posting this video this rig’s slated for replacement btw

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Great group of volunteers!

[@ptmy8590]

Nooooo. Keep the truck.

[@giovannisavio8794]

-How many lights I put? -YES.

[@Zaltic]

I feel bad for that alternator

[@mydogworriesalot1840]

I thought that too 😀

[@thomaspavelko9412]

Definitely easier and cheaper to maintain then a fancy new ride.

[@ColoradoFireBuff]

That truck has a ton of lights! Great Video!

[@josephbennett3482]

Holy cow 31 years old and looking like it's brand new , that bus is as old as i am wow.

[@YukariAkiyama]

The Teaneck ambulances are so recognizable because of those lights.

[@sslumpf8631]

i like it.

[@dalebob895]

Mixing the modern era with an old era.... Awesome 👏

[@justanotherghost4589]

I love how legendary this unit is lol, I swear it's iconic in any video, I love how absurd it is

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Yeah it’s amazing!

[@georgeboyce3883]

Decent especially that they have been able to keep this truck in frontline service for over 30 years

[@Vkhani12345]

Designer: Howmuch lights do you want? Him: Yes.

[@DallasJarrett3647]

The older vehicles are always the best and most reliable. Except for dodge

[@coover65]

What a fantastic video. Wonderfully put together as always, Mike. Now allow me to generate some debate. I've done some research and discovered that Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps is by their own admission Teaneck's only emergency ambulance service. Teaneck is a town of 40,000 people. As an Australian paramedic I find it amazing that there are towns in the US that don't have ready access to professional paramedics. I take my hat off to anybody who spends time volunteering in the community, but at least in Australia paramedicine like other allied medical services is a profession. You wouldn't have citizens volunteering to be the town doctor, nurse, dentist, or vet. My point being is that Americans should not be denied the very best in prehospital emergency medicine. I know some US cities have world class EMS but surely that should be extended nationwide?

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Teaneck has access to paramedics 24/7. They are just dispatched separately. In NJ most if not all paramedics are under a hospital-based system that supports the BLS units in the areas. Volunteers help to keep the cost of operations lower saving the patient from larger bills for services. The EMS services in the US are under two umbrellas. The department of transportation and healthcare. Therefore EMS is looked at as a red-headed stepchild. Hope this information helps.

[@glencoppola813]

All paramedics in NJ are hospital based, by law there cannot be municipal/county based ALS. All municipal/volunteer agencies are BLS. It’s a dual dispatch system where you have the municipal based BLS ambulance respond and the hospital based ALS unit respond to ALS calls. It’s an old system that needs some fixing because as a hospital based corporation, staffing ALS units is more about the bottom line than is what’s needed for the area they serve.

[@peterarvanitis6497]

@@HeroesNextDoor Englewood Health in Englewood and Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck provide Primary ALS to Teaneck Hackensack Meridan Medical Center in Hackensack provides Als as well

[@tylercardy6644]

You must be from the East...In WA once your out of the Perth a good number of the country ambulance stations are purely volunteer ambulance staff with the support of a community paramedic covering a large area for training needs. No ALS or invasive skills.

[@coover65]

@@tylercardy6644 St. John in Western Australia is our nation's black sheep. Their management is always criticised. It should be taken over by the W.A. Government in line with other states. Residents in towns and remote communities outside Perth deserve ready access to paramedics. Queensland can do it. South Australia's ambulance came out of the dark ages when St. John S.A. was taken over by their state government. Now it's Western Australia's turn to have world class ambulance like the rest of the country.

[@stewie2853]

Its great to see this classic rig still in service! Those GMC Sierra 7000 were great trucks!

[@mstriker3656]

We had an older Bedford with proper two tone air horns, halogen blue on the grille, and 2 large blue rotators on the roof. It was immaculate when we got it. Ran alongside our frontline Iveco, sadly we had an electric vertical roller shutter door in its bay. Yup, you guessed it, one by one they got taken out by 2 different volunteer drivers. The kids at the events we went to were heartbroken, until our new mercedes front line turned up ! It was beautiful 😍

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Woah a Mercedes front line? How do you like that? We haven’t seen one of those yet!

[@mikerotch4597]

That meat wagon rules

[@gladiatorgaminginfo5053]

Gotta go to Paterson NJ or even Clifton NJ, I know that they both aided in 9/11 i don’t know too much more but id love to see a vid of their stations and tower trucks especially etc.. I wish I had a contact for you but i don’t most I can say is possibly call the stations and ask for the chiefs or something.

[@3catfirephotography374]

Amazing

[@MichaelOKeefe2009]

Teaneck, NJ - Home of WXTV Univision 41.

[@vtxcnme9506]

Vendor: How many lights you need? Teaneck: How many lights you got? Vendor: ..... um. Teaneck: Well, quadruple that number and we're getting close. LOL Yes. Visibility is important. No. That many lights does not make you any more visible than a reasonably spec-d rescue. No. I don't care to debate that statement. The two stacked light bars on the cab roof/box front and the double grill lights on the front mount top do no more to warn drivers than just the standard front single light bar mount. No. . . the four quad LED bars do not have any better warning power than standard single unit grill mount lights. No. The rotating aero beacons paired with the side strobes aren't "enhancing" your visibility. Y'all wouldn't need the second engine if you didn't have 4 times the number of lights you actually need. LOL. The best part: Y'ALL AREN'T EVEN ALS! It's fantastic. Basics running around with more lighting power than ALS and paramedic units. "BUT WE'RE SAFER!" LOLOLOLOL. Oh-kay buckwheat. Back to the barn please. Sometimes, too much is just too much. And it's usually only found on volunteer squads. No knock, but dang, you volunteer guys like to see things blink and flash.

[@readmyusernamecauseitssoreally]

Imagine every ambulance being out except this one and someone calls about an epileptic attack

[@HeroesNextDoor]

😉

[@saleenX02]

Holy crap, it's like a mobile rave from the front!

[@thekingpug8281]

I loved 🥰 this ambulance 🚑🚑🚑🚑🚑🚑🚑🚑 1989

[@trevorputterill]

Nice truck well maintained and kitted out. Nothing wrong with all the lights scene safety and visibility is particularly important.

[@valxria3529]

The truck go shEEESH

[@optombomber2980]

Cool number of siren lights

[@JoshuaR.Collins]

I know this doesn’t quite apply here, but as the saying goes, they don’t build em like the use to. Again I know in the context of fire and ems equipment that newer technology is often better but in terms of durability it still applies

[@Brad-ir7dv]

One of the leading causes of FF/EMT deaths: vehicle deaths Chief: *laugh* no, no airbags

[@bkane573]

We rarely die in the cab.

[@Brad-ir7dv]

@@bkane573 it’s typically around 5 lodds a year. But that’s with modern air bags and safety advancements. No idea what it was in 1989.

[@Brad-ir7dv]

@@bkane573 www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research/Publications-and-media/NFPA-Journal/2020/July-August-2020/Features/Firefighter-Fatalities

[@bkane573]

And of those, how many providers didn’t put on a seat belt.

[@tacodoritos691]

We die like real men.

[@Frequenz643]

Awesome Truck, it´s so large! To be clear, at 2:30mins, are those Spineboards made out of wood!?? Best wishes from a german emergency doc!

[@skistrycharski6999]

The Chief is amazing !!! At knowledge & caring for his recuse’s !!

[@rbtheemt]

For a classic. I’d jump on it anyway to run calls.

[@1995--]

Even the sound of the door sounds heavy duty

[@MNDashcam]

Looks like $300,000 that was just spent on lights