First Real RIP on the MINI TROPHY TRUCK Build!!

[@alexdombi-weridetwo]

That has got to be one of your coolest builds yet. When it was going, it was RIPPING! Can't wait to see what's coming next 🤯

[@aserta]

Also, as someone else noted, your driving skills have gotten WAY, way better than in the early days. You're taking the corners better, you know when to brake and when to push the vehicle now. Good job man, you're really coming into your own!

[@konx69]

I agree. I think it's a combo though. Driving skills aligned with a better built machine. 😉

[@phoenixarizona8441]

​@@konx69he does a great job on all his Build better than a lot of the internet trolls in the comments that haven't ever built a buggy let alone drive one building your own buggy and riding it's way better I've built several buggies been riding 33 year's

[@alexdombi-weridetwo]

It's really cool to see how the three of us filmed the same things but ended up with very different videos. Some of the same clips were used and you pieced them together in to a cool storyline. Let's do it again soon!

[@phoenixarizona8441]

What you ride

[@gbessette40]

Chris, you are the chain drive king! Very impressive that it performed so well on its maiden voyage! You da man!!

[@brandenwilson5586]

I usually don't watch all the driving videos but this one definitely kept my attention. Love the build!

[@Beardest_Fishing]

For stock out of the box, that suspension is not bad! Definitely needs stiffer springs, it got worse the more mud that got caked on. I’d maybe add a turn of compression on the front and maybe 2 in the rear along with the stiffer springs. Looks good and sounds even better.

[@timothyobrien1850]

Wonderful, a master piece. None the less may is suggest front fenders of some sort.

[@johnmorgan1629]

Looked like it was handling those jumps like butter smooth, which was like the mud was like driving on butter.

[@davidnetherway4734]

your driving skills are coming along nicely they are growing along with your builds great to watch keep them coming and have you tried just locking the rear diff while in 2wd it might help a fair bit

[@peternelson48]

Don't believe he has a rear diff.

[@briankuhn7396]

There’s no diff. It’s literally solid bar stock. It would be interesting to see a different implemented into a build like this, but just because I want to see how he does it.

[@joebufford2972]

Great idea to shield those primary air filters not only from the rain, but the mud is the bigger issue here

[@damyomotorized7338]

Wow , I Love your project, trying to build mine too

[@bucklebrushjones1969]

Good to meet you had a blast at durhamtown. Hope you get the chain situation figured out.

[@DktheWelder]

What a machine! So capable and no breakdowns, the brake lines minor . Your driving is awesome too

[@michaelmain1990]

I would slow down the rebound on the rear looks like its pushing the rear up pretty hard off the jumps. Yep you can really tell the rebound needs tamed on the trail ride camera from the bikes view

[@jerrywilcox9890]

He knows lol.

[@takerkanefan108]

Man this build came out awesome, great job. I hope your next big build is overhauling the VF-1000, it could be your introduction to using a car engine without having to worry about building another frame from scratch

[@ln_]

كان افضل مشروع تابعته من بدايته كل الحب والاحترام لك ❤ هذا هو المشروع الذي احلم ان احصل عليه😊

[@denniswilder3878]

Nice thing about chain drive.bring a chain breaker so if you did have a problem use the chain from the front. And extra master links.

[@geoffreyjones2000]

Those 4 or 5 panel rear view mirrors work great for buggies

[@MrPlumber27]

Dude !!! I’m 53 and have just started building stuff , i bought a lathe , milling machine , press brake , tubing bender hydraulic and manual , drill press , i need the plasma 3d printer thing . I absolutely love all your videos and i think you are one of the best fabricators around !! To be so young and so talented!! I also have a huge mig welder and a tig welder . I’m learning on my own and hopefully i can teach myself. I’m a master plumber so I’m pretty mechanically inclined . Dude that trophy truck is unreal !!

[@EdwardRoss-tb5hz]

Awesome! X2 on tuning the suspension but we know you'll figure it out!!

[@GaisaSanktejo]

Thats a great set of runs you had there, but I did notice something you may wish to address Chris, and thats putting boots over your shifter sticks etc to prevent gunk falling into the tunnel, other than that, FANTASTIC!
I recall your complaining about the mirrors being useless, I can think of two options;
First: Mudguards!
Second: maybe using a rear camera mounted just below the rear roof frame and a dedicated monitor to allow "rear view" would help a bit?

[@JokerInk-CustomBuilds]

either that or move the mirrors inside the rollcage in maybe the top corners...

[@ipoopmuffins]

man you had some great company on some great trails. glad this thing held up. time to turbo it.....

[@aserta]

Desperately needs moon buggy style fenders. :)) Good work man, you built a really cool medium sized truck.
edit: for the chain sections where the chain's too close, you could do what some of the guys in the recumbent bicycle world are doing. Essentially a wedge made out of PTFE that pivots off the center and keeps the chain apart regardless. The shape i most commonly see is akin to those scythe sharpening stones from back in the day.

[@robandkampenny181]

Bound rate looks spot on on the rear but the rebound rate needs slowed bro. Sweet build 👍

[@michaelcard1973]

That bumper cam view is awesome! Do more of that.

[@heartsky]

Your engineering & fab skills on display, impressive & well done!
And good driving too.

[@kyles5513]

That thing is a beast! And man that track and those trails looked like tons of fun. Great work man.

[@cleavitt977]

Very good video! Thanks for all the awesome content and genius ideas that you come up with and share with all of us that watch these videos Chris keep it up

[@kbakeritsallaboutnobody.5761]

One word: FENDERS
Awesome video and awesome build!

[@carlsugrue521]

well done your careful thoughtfullness while building turned into a gentle beast. Amazing, looked like you had an air shifter😃

[@philipkaegi2911]

for that its untested, it rips. that so cool!!!!!all that hard work paid off

[@trevormiller1366]

Yep if it's not broken you're not trying and don't forget if the passenger doesn't 💩 a little then you're not playing hard enough either!😂

[@agoodplumber]

always a good day when you're on the mud, thing looks awesome

[@tyleralexander5976]

Such a sick toy man! Gotta feel great that you designed and built it 100% solo. The rear looks very heavy. Maybe it needs heavier springs or just some valve adjustment? Could be totally wrong, but that's what I can see. Thanks for sharing!

[@michaelcard1973]

It's been a while in the making... But it's really nice to finally see this whip doing what you built it for!

[@robertmccully2792]

Don’t have the money to buy one, build it. Don’t having the driving skills, build one to drive. Not a mechanic, teach yourself. Very impressive!

[@berbandis]

Love the SAFETY THIRD sign, I see someone is a Mike Rowe fan.

[@nathanpennell1587]

Awesome to see this thing in action!!! Love how it's all come together. Jezz that's alot of mud!!! Keep the creations coming

[@toddabbott781]

You really need fenders

[@OddlyTugs]

Make snorkels for the air intakes! They are popular in Australia because they get the air intake above the dust on those long ass roads!

[@kinkong1961]

If I were you Chris I would re-mount the mirrors further up the post to the top of the same post not sure if they are clamped so you can just slide them up the tubes that would be an easy fix by the way the trophy truck is awesome you might want to put some windshields on it and some mudguards that way you will stay nice and clean lol that place sure was muddy but that's half the fun all the best from john from rugby UK.

[@matthewanderson7766]

You definitely should've put fenders on it even if they were attached to the spindle 😂😂

[@SPSGRG]

Supercool rig mate! I love it, I was with a smile on my face the full video. Congrats!!

[@mexlemax3307]

Test passed.
Really great!
Many thanks for this tutorial.

[@mackquack2929]

I would say you built something great. Add mud deflectors for the front and rear. Perfect test for mud! Wonderful entertainment for me. I love overcoming mechanical problems.

[@SeanKarleone]

Amazing!! The Big tires are perfect.

[@Frorideism]

Heeeeey now! Honestly mad respect for you doing this build, must be an awesome feeling being able to absolutely rip some trails on something that you built, and that you can send it quite hard too, so nice. 😎 Oh and by the way, the RAW & Ano blue color-play is so good, please don't paint this thing

[@mr_ninj4918]

This guy for years have been motivating me to save money and start a homemade buggy project, I guess I'm now old enough ( 20 ) to start one!
I've been watching your videos since 4-5 years ago when me and my friends built a 3 wheel motorized drift bike, but we didn't continue with the project because we had little money and everyone was telling us to stop because it's dangerous and that we would end up in a crash, anyways, I'm now old enough to start my own buggy project, I've learned lots of information from your videos, I appreciate that so much!

[@itzikca]

This is the best and coolest build I’ve seen from you, it drives amazing.

[@oceanpathway]

If I tell you that I don't want to see u on the next Dakar rally... I'm definitely lying to you
That would be so cool 😎

[@miketriesmotorsports6080]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! Trophy Truck day!

[@tomscara]

Incredible built Chris 😍 such a great job ! Do you plan on adding mudguard in addition to the new paneling ? Can’t wait for the next video on the mini trophy truck

[@wjo59]

All the hard work paid off, nice job.

[@jamesgnarkill3112]

Nicely done sir!!

[@apexaero]

Being that little kid Stomping in a mud puddle sure makes a mess don't it? Havin Fun Watchin! Great Job!

[@FullMetalMountainBiker]

Looks like you need some little front fenders for the mud, and some of those tear offs for your lenses

[@choypunk7443]

You need to put some mudgaurd on your radiator pan

[@bryduhbikeguy]

You did an Awesome job with the buggy Chris ! So glad you had some good clean fun with it ;).
Well...at least it was Fun.The cart looked so smooth over all those hills and trails.
Congratulations !

[@ctvxl]

Awesome first test session! This is your best one yet! I would put some fenders on it if at all possible. That would help A LOT

[@Mitakskia]

You can try mounting the rear mirror above the frame, behind the lightbar. Might be awkward to look at, but it might clear the radiator

[@trabantpeek3105]

Nice to see Daryl in the woods again

[@syuaibnazri]

Looks like once you've done tuning rebound and compression on that suspension (especially rear shocks) you will be ripping that cool thing even more. Nice one 👍

[@74elsinore]

Congratulations Chris. Looks like its worth all the effort

[@BraxxJuventa]

Awesome apparatus Chris! Well done buddy! 😁👍🏼😁👍🏼

[@konx69]

Long time viewer/subscriber here. I know go pros don't do any justice when it comes to terrain steepness. Just wondering what the pitch of the slope is on that hill climb you did in the mud...
Side note... I love the way you do your build videos by giving a simple explanation of the future footage of you implementing your vision. What you do works, you should be proud. It's a select few that can envision, implement, and also carry out a project like you! 🤙

[@geoffburrill9850]

That machine is something else, I am so impressed with that chain drive system. Man it rocks.

[@TinkeredDiesel]

Love the build! Great Job!!!

[@michaelmcginnis9029]

So much fun im jealous yall enjoy. Love the videos

[@Skiridr22]

It was a good thing you installed a temp monitor, I would say that was a great test run and it technically didn’t leave dead on the trail.

[@mr_ninj4918]

also this is my favorite project of yours, you've gotten much better in terms of everything!
from mechanics to design to driving, keep going bro!

[@kenjohnson5498]

Like you said before you may want to consider a few fenders lol

[@mxwizzard]

Great video chris and great job on the build

[@metaldog7128]

A few little things to sort out, but that’s what a test is for wright , but for the first drive that it’s had it’s been great 👍 well done Chris

[@rcclassiccrawlers4368]

Cool build man! For the most part it appears to be working well. Nice job! 👍

[@setra693]

congrats man, respect for the build

[@hemibreath]

👍 awesome job, the only problems was fan wiring and pinched brake line, on a new build is awesome 😎
Definitely looks fun 🤩
I will say it again Awesome 👏 job !

[@jeeplvr2000]

Very nice build. I'm jealous.😁

[@gamerduck3707]

Finally you tested this beast out and damn does it go🤘,
and I see you trust your builds way more then before bc you were flying xd,
BUT please tune your shocks, slow down your rebound on the rear and stiffen up the front, I think this would help you not go nose down every jump

[@dirtyhooliganmx4337]

That's awesome man would like to see you build something with Trax

[@lukewilliams1518]

decent amount of understeer and looks very soft roles through the corners but well done looks like alot of fun

[@D-DAY]

Very successful test well done

[@curtisnewton895]

great track

[@josealmeida8731]

That mud gonna rust those welding joins faster than the grave yeard ninja

[@dougnelson8121]

Congratulations brother awesome rig!

[@roadboogalabuilds5318]

Once again great job Chris looks awesome 👍🏻👍🏻

[@ericsebina256]

Cover the front wheels..😂😂😂
Nice build, great drive.

[@tphvictims5101]

Nice area to tune in your Toad 🐸 👍🏻

[@GregoryBrown-fe5js]

Well done, it actually look the part.

[@nomad9640]

Reckluse clutch? Rear camera and screen in dash instead of mirrors. Outer filters for the air filter like on gokarts material not foam.

[@davestevens4263]

Street bike motors are great in buggy's , it's a great feeling driving something you built from scratch. I had an r-1 Drakart buggy , under 1,000 lbs , 21 " of travel front & rear wheel it's 170 hp . Stupid fast . I sold it before I died .

[@Dr650rob]

That seems to have great traction on the rear and it sounds pretty good

[@martyn5799]

WOW WOW WOW Chris my friend you've knocked it completely out of the arena and over the mountains with this build you step it up big time with your projects love it dude keep it up with your banging content

[@matthewvanvliet9280]

You did a great job that thing dips

[@RandysRides]

hahaha !! Two words...mud guards. That thing is SIC !! I still think it needs a body, though. :)

[@future-matze-35]

I'm so stoked!

[@MrStevo440]

This thing is a beast .. And you could block off that line and keep on wheeling..

[@fred-san]

wow seems to work well...
rearview mirror / mud:
a fine, articulated mesh,
which would open downwards - causing mud to fall?
ceramic oil additive test, liquimoly on a'azone,
for low speed and compression

[@iainlangley]

This thing is awesome, but I'd love to have seen drive shafts and diffs for the 4wd. Keep up the great content

[@SCOTTYDP77]

Make some mudguards for them front wheels dude

[@pinoyDIY72]

It’s really what we call a very excellent build bro 👍congratulation