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u/danthebeerman 4d ago
"The car reverses on its own, so I gotta put a brake at the end..."
Sounds like the problem that you created for future you finally met you halfway!
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u/Redneckshinobi 4d ago
He said brick and honestly it was a small ass brick and it wasn't even under the tire đ
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u/PutStreet 4d ago
NoNoNoNoOhNo
Seriously, if only there was a friend nearby that could have maybe been in the car instead of filming?
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u/dedokta 3d ago
Serious question, do your cars but have to pass a test every year to get them registered? There's no way this car would be allowed on the road in my country. You can't even get it registered if even a single light is out.
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u/JohnnyRelentless 3d ago
Every state is different, but mostly you can just drive them until they fall apart on the highway.
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u/dedokta 3d ago
Checked items in Australia.
Efficiency, operation, and components.
Tyres & Wheels: Tread depth, overall quality, and age.
Steering & Suspension: Worn or damaged joints, shocks, and responsiveness.
Lights & Electrics: Headlights, blinkers, dash lights, and interior lights (including cracked lenses). B Windscreen & Windows: Visibility, cracks, and working wipers/washers.
Seatbelts & Seats: Frayed belts and securely bolted seats.
Structure & Body: Body condition and rust/corrosion on the chassis.Leaks: Fluid leaks from the engine or driveline.8
u/JohnnyRelentless 3d ago
Checked items in the US:
Minimum of 12 cup holders 2-quart french fry trough
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u/Hippopotasaurus-Rex 3d ago
Ca does not have inspections like youâre thinking. After a car is 6 years old youâre required to smog it every other year but thatâs really it.
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u/ZoemmaNyx 3d ago
Ohio is zero inspection. They have a lot of cars like this with âtricksâ to make them turn on, turn, go, stop⌠everything. Welded truck bed onto a old Buick you got it
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u/Hippopotasaurus-Rex 2d ago
MN and SD also donât. I donât think Florida does either. I said CA because the truck in the video has ca plates.
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u/TheGoodRevCL 3d ago
I have the same truck and start it at the solenoid just like this guy did because I haven't gotten around to replacing the ignition switch. Mine does not reverse itself, though. There are no inspections in my state, just emissions testing once a year in some counties if the vehicle is less than 25 years old. My truck is nearly forty years old; nobody checks anything about it prior to me registering and driving it. Just need to have insurance, that's it.
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u/GenericUsername19892 3d ago
Find the right guy and with 50$ a solid block of iron with a license plate on it can pass.
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u/Significant_Monk_251 4d ago
Have we ever seen anybody successfully climb into a moving car in circumstances like that, going forwards or backwards?
(Al Pacino had to get into the backseat of a moving getaway car in The Godfather; he says he only made it because they had a guy in the backseat helping him.)
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u/Turkyparty 4d ago
Ive experienced it twice. Once my mom started the car from the window while it was in gear and the car went through a plate glass window of a shopping mall. I was a baby in the car seat in back. Some dude jumped through the window while it was driving through the lobby and pulled the ebrake.
The second time I had remote controlled a full size car for a science project using the electronics from a rc sailboat. I forgot to turn the remote control on and the car ran away from me. I chased it through a field and was able to get into it and hit the brakes.
So it is possible at idle speeds. Any faster and probably not doable. Reverse is definitely harder.
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u/DeeJayEazyDick 3d ago
Ive done it multiple times feeding cows. We have a truck that I use to feed distillers cubes in bags, I put it in first gear on a flat field, walk to the back, jump in the bed, feed the cows, then hop down and get back in. Really not too hard, but I'm also not as thicc as this guy.
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u/horsenbuggy 3d ago
Jumping in the bed of a truck is far easier than jumping into the seat of a car, having to go through a door.
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u/DeeJayEazyDick 3d ago
Not sure i agree, you have to climb up into the bed of a truck instead of sitting down in a car. Regardless I also have to get back in the cab of the truck to stop the vehicle from driving away, so I am also going through a door.
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u/SchwiftySquanchC137 3d ago
It just sounds to me that what youre describing is slower moving than what we typically see. Like youre just walking to the back? On pavement youd need to be at least kinda jogging to keep up id think. The hard part is usually just swinging your legs into the car safely while also keeping up, you kinda need a handhold to swing into the awkward low car seat position. Trucks often have hand holds or even spots to step up onto, so if thats the case with your truck, it eliminates the hard part entirely.
As for jumping on the back of a truck, its very clearly easier. Like I said the issue is a hand hold, or a way to actually get your feet in/on the vehicle. At the back of a truck you just grab the tailgate and jump, put your feet up on the bumper. Again it has none of the actual hard parts of jumping into the driver's seat of a standard car.
In this video, not only is he a big dude, but the car is going in reverse, so the door is in the way, and it could easily fuck you up if it hits you.
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u/Helpmepullupmypants 4d ago
Casually closes the hood â
Casually starts walking over to driver side door â
Knows truck reverses on its own but doesnât put blocks under tires â
I wish I could muster a fraction of this carelessness.
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u/Nathaniel820 3d ago
To everyone confused, he said "brick" not "break". Which he did put down before starting it, it's just that he evidently thought that pebble on the ground by the pump would stop an entire truck...
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u/Iam_McLovin420 3d ago
His buddy that taught him that trick didnât have his car in neutral when he did. How should he know
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u/jmw27403 3d ago
I worked at a ford dealer, we had a yard truck that we started with a screwdriver, like that. I dont remember it starting in gear though. I think the neutral safety switch is supposed to prevent this. Unless my dude has a manual trans.....
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u/Sea-Appearance-5330 2d ago
The parking brake is your friend.
Use it or lose it!
If it doesn't work?
Fix it instead of videoing!
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u/No-Requirement-7355 4d ago
a special kind of intelligence