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Hoonigan, please pivot into monster trucks! Sponsor them. Get your branding on 'em. Because this was one of the best candid breakdowns of a monster truck I have ever seen, Ryan Anderson clearly loves talking about his truck. I did not hesitate to click on this video and it was a treat all the way through. And maybe some day Hert will get to romp on a truck! (A boy can dream, can't he?)
@@emptyest John has his strengths and they definitely lie in more classic build. Monster trucks have come a long way but at it's heart they are very old school. Like his gasser, old shcool with new tech
I like how halfway through he realized he was talking to John from hoonigan instead of the announcer in the stadium. It’s nice to see a breakdown of a monster truck aimed at gear heads and less so to ten year old kids that don’t know anything yet.
Seriously guys, this is one of the best, if not THE best, breakdowns of a monster truck on RU-vid ever made. Never knew they had planetary gears built into the hubs derived from industrial crane technology. TheHoonigans channel needs one! 🤘🤘
There was another video posted about a week ago of Ryan taking Son-uva Digger down to the Hoonigan Burn Yard. They talked about the truck a lot but said a "Build Biology" would be coming out soon & they go over every detail there. Anyway heres the link to the Burn Yard video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6qapK1A454E.html
@@danielbrealey2924 the original Humvee or Hummer H1 all had portal axles. That was a little different tho. Kinda like a drop spindle but the opposite. The wheel spindle was actually lower giving move ride height but the front driveline stayed the same. The Portal Boxes connected the wheel to the CV axle above. Idk if it was 1:1 or geared down some. But it allowed the CV axle to stay at a much more level angle. Like lifting a stock truck, the single CV axle from the front diff straight to the wheel can cause extreme angles.
But ya the video of rhe Burn Yard, compared to what they usually run it, its a TINY spot. Just a little paved parking lot. He absolutly shreds it, drifting and figure 8s. Then they trow a K rail out in the mix and he jumps, a slap wheelies, nose wheelies, and rides the sidewalls all in this tiny lot. 11/10 must watch
I went to MonsterJam when I was about 3 or 4 years old, probably my oldest memory. And I can remember seeing the driver of grave digger either getting on top of the thing, or standing outside of it (probably the latter) and just taking it all in. Seeing the menacing paint job and flag waving while it rains death to a bunch of broken cars is beautiful. Even though I’m older now I’ll always be a child at heart, and monster trucks will always have a soft spot in there.
Awwww man this should have been released on SUNDAYYYY SUNDAYYYY SUNDDAYYYY!!!! KIDS SEATS ONLY 5$!!!!!!! I loved going to the monster jams when I was a kid. Glad to see they're still around after all these years.
Yes yes! The diversity on the Hoonigan channel makes it number 1. Any type of racing. Been wondering when this was going to happen. Love this! Also the Anderson family has done a lot for the sport of Monster trucks. This truly made me happy and love John's enthusiasm. Maybe one day could do a build breakdown on a full race ATV like in my profile pic?
Yes John, stance, as in the way a vehicle sits. A word that was being used long before little cambered tea cup cars that suggests the owner has "daddy issues" started rolling around.
Wish my boys were still small, relived my youth through them. Grave Digger and now the sons Willys,. Why I always loved it, my dad has a 53 since 81. Anderson is the legend! Appreciate the captivating palette in the Motorsport. Thank you Hoonigans and Ryan for showing another monster build. If it has wheels and a motor show it!
Its crazy how far the family has come. My great uncle who just recently passed away. Sold his father his first trailer to haul grave digger. Grew up going down to the shop every year on my birthday to see the trucks. Amazing machines.
This was so cool to learn about. This is my first time watching one of your videos... but I'm a HUGE Monster Jam fan so when I saw this in my recommended videos list with Ryan Anderson, I didn't hesitate to watch it! I love how passionate he is about Monster Trucks. I could listen to him talk all day! I really enjoyed learning about the art work on his truck and hearing about his childhood. He's doing an amazing job carrying on his father's legacy. I watched this video and the one where he talks about the track and everything. That was awesome too!
Can't wait to take my son's in March when they are in Seattle for the first time in 20 years!! Fun fact: his dad was the last one to ever freestyle in the Kingdome back in 1999!!
Loving the variety. You guys ever think of doing a build break down on a pulling tractor? I would love to see up close how they couple together multiple 2000+hp motors or how they get 2500hp out of what used to be a 150hp diesel
Search tractor pulling on RU-vid. No shortage of videos. Basically it’s a competition to pull an ever increasing load to furthest distance. Depending on what class you pull in will affect how much HP you are allowed to have and how much the tractor weighs. The unlimited tractors can have whatever engine combinations they want. Some have as many as 5 X 500+ cubic inch blown hemis. In the pro stock classes they will have diesels with multiple turbos running 100 psi boost in some cases.
@@vintagetractorsaustralia I faintly remember going to a comp as a kid with my dad, really interesting "racing" discipline if you can even call it that
That was definitely without a doubt the most detailed in depth breakdown of a monster truck I’ve ever seen. I already knew a lot of what he was talking about from 11 years of watching monster jam on tv but there was stuff in there he talked about that I didn’t even know
I’ve NEVER seen a Mini Goat before this vid! Ryan Anderson Son-Uva-Digger is doing things that I’m sure are making proud. Longlive Anderson’s and Hoonigan!
I remember growing up and seeing these shows on TV all the time, sometimes at live events, and I think this is a huge part of where my love for cars came from. Ryan has become such a master of the art over the years, excellent successor to his dad
I rode dirt bikes with ryan once when I was a little kid on the dirt ramps behind the dungeon, he was maybe 10. he would go up the jump backwards and send his bike flying. Old guys around the shop called him "wildman". This obviously carried over into his driving and now he's by far the most entertaining to watch
I don't know a lot about these badass trucks but this was awesome to watch! The guy loves his truck and knows it inside out and the camera guy was really interested and asked good questions! I live in Orlando where the World Finals are and I might try and get a ticket to see my first show!
I really enjoyed this. It's great to see a grown up insight into these things, rather than a "YEAH! BIG TYRES! BIG POWER! WOOO!" kind of thing. Once Ryan realised he was talking to someone who was a gear head too, you could tell he was enjoying talking about it.
Insane!! I was actually at the monster jam I Tacoma Washington when you guys were there. And I've always wondered about there setup. Even after scouring the internet to figure it out there is minimal information on these badass monsters. So I was stoked too see you jabrones of all people drop some knowledge on me!!! So badass great job guys!
Just came back from watching the first Monster Jam in Johannesburg , South Africa. Damn what a good shop, a pity that Son-Uva-Digger didnt show up but the regular Gravedigger gave a great show no the less, can't wait for them to come back next year!
Can believe I didn't see this sooner been a gravedigger fan a long time (25+ years) even been to the shop in N.C and took pics with my nephew in front of the original grave digger . And I love watching his kids drive the next gen of trucks .can't wait to see you guys at the next show in TX
Awesome episode! I have been going to monster trucks for many years and this was a super insightful video, love hearing all the nitty gritty talk about gearing and all the advances of the sport. Keep up the great content guys!
Two sons.....at least.....Adam and Ryan....Ryan, in this video, obviously drives Son-Uva-Digger.....Adam drove Gravedigger Legend, then started driving Gravedigger when Dennis retired.
@@casada70 Bc Weston isnt 18 yet. You got to be 18bto run with MJ. But we are not 100% sure if Weston will come to monster jam or stay in the mega truck scene with dennis. Adam. Ryan, and Krysten are all doing great in MJ tho.
Grave Digger was my favorite monster truck when I was a kid. I had so many toy trucks of all the different designs it had. This is pretty damn cool to see how one of these trucks works
NOTHING BETTER THAN A ANDERSON!!!!!!! WOULD LOVE TO MEET THEM BEFORE MY TIME.....YOU GUYS ARE THE KING OF DOWN TO EARTH GOOD OLD COUNTRY PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I missed my calling, I should have been involved with monster trucks. I'm 41 and my wife loves to take me to monster truck shows...not because she likes the trucks ...she says she watches me 😂. Not only are these thing just WICKED!!! But I'm a chassis mechanic, I get super nerdy about these things .....I have mad respect for the Anderson family and what they have done for this motor sports....just awesome.
This is now my favorite Hoonigan video of all time! Can we get some footage of Ryan and Dennis thrashing the crap out of their trucks, slaying some tires...? I'd love to show my kids!
monster trucks are awesome, we all grew up watching Bigfoot. Support these guys as much as possible. It's a tech loaded machine with plenty of power but these guys are fan driven,they always show appreciation to the fans , most important they are kid friendly, these guys are always including the local kids at their events,the next generation of mechanics and inventors are at those shows.
Ryan is the next generation driver he is the innovator of so much that is happening. And a cool dude signed my son's earpro. When he was in Houston. He needs to shred the burnyard and jump the trailer and smash the RV hahahaha
I like that you guys don't use overkill camera gear when you film this. It shows that if you choose the right gear you still get good picture and sound.
How awesome is it that the driver knows the anatomy of his vehicle like this! Dudes like tweaking! Definitely knows his shit! You definitely have a few screws loose if you drive one of these things! I would love too!!!! I got plenty of loose screws!
really cool content guys .i honestly learned alot watching this. it was cool to just listen to all the details about the parts and the explanation behind them all. awesome video.
I was very young when I got to see Bigfoot..seen it outside freedom hall after the event and when Dan Runte fired it up scared me so bad I ran for the doors. Badass machines
Ryan is a pretty cool dude, I used to hang with him and his dad Dennis at diggers dungeon in NC about an hour from me. he reminds me so much of his dad when he talks now.
I've seen Monster Jam in the UK twice now. The first time we went, we met Ryan and Dennis Anderson outside of a restaurant in Cardiff City Centre. They were such awesome guys and so nice, my friend had a photo with them, and I honestly thought he was gonna pee his pants he was so excited. They put on the best show with the Gravedigger trucks.
Amazing to see how far these trucks have come in the last 30 years. When I was a kid, it seemed like axles were ripped out and spindles were sheared off at every event. It looked like the right rear had an oil seal leaking a bit 😣.
Not really a burn out Monster truck type normally.I loved this though. Actually quality information about engineering and setup in a unique and extreme area of vehicle design. fascinating.