Lil Big Rigs: Mechanic Gives Pickup Trucks An Eighteen-Wheeler Makeover
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- Lil Big Rigs: Mechanic Gives Pickup Trucks An Eighteen-Wheeler Makeover
A TRUCKING enthusiast has created his very own micro-machines by shrinking the traditional American big rig down to the size of a pick up. Bob Suffern and his all female team specialise in creating the miniature trucks for fans across the world. Bob, originally from Melbourne, Australia, came up with the idea in 1999, and has been selling the kits since 2003. Unusually, the truck customisation business in Nashville, Tennessee, has an all-female workforce.
Videographer / director: Penny Adams
Producer: Jack McKay, Nick Johnson
Editor: Jack Stevens
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So... its a semi semi
Its a quarter
+Charger Dave that comment gave me a semi
You win
Love it! A semi semi, that gives guys a semi! I'm so going to tell the girls at the shop that tomorrow.
Herman, you and that nipple-hardened guy should go bowling.
if I every win the lottery, this guy is who I come see for one of these mini rigs...they are very talented!!!
Thought the same thing Turbooo guess we're gonna buy lottery tickets...lol...I'll keep you in mind if I win, we'll get 2, one for me, one for you :)
ummmm, me too? :)
sounds like a plan...I'm gonna hold you to that 😆
AGREED.
This is nothing new . A guy did a 1978 Freightliner cabover on a 1990 3/4 ton Ford F-250 chassis back in 1998 . Completely road legal to Ontario Canada standards ( which are high ) with a full aluminum checker plate deck and fifth wheel hitch !
Probably gets asked for a his log book when pulled over😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣 I didn't even think about that those DOT boys probably get real confused
Yeah I wonder if they do. Hahaha
if i had one of these i would rip right pass a weigh station and lay on the horn
Yeah buddy LOL
@Rusty Climber ever heard of farm plates?
Yea and the D O T would chase you down and give you a little ticket! 😂😂😂
Damn, this comment two years old??
Rusty almost took all the fun out of this Peterbuilt truck build I think if I had one I would not be out to see if the body make the truck pull more weight that before 🤔
Wish the music wasn't louder than the conversation. Other than that, great video. I'd love to have a mini Pete. You can tell they love what they do.
fnfbdnd cvv
Imagine watching this lil Semi pull up and a midget hopping out 😂😂
HAAAA LOLOL
It would look like a normal sized truck.
Haha. I dont know why i read that in larry the cable guys voice lol
😂😂😂
Lieutenant Dan?
He's a smart guy. Why hire a bunch of dudes that are no fun to look at when you can have girls and shorts
Jesse Ray I don't care who I work with. if I hired women though they would look better than that.
+NEWMAN! It's in Tennessee, it's all good. lol
Jesse Ray Yah being teased all day is awesome for an old fart who ain't getting any 🤔
NEWMAN! Only one is bus daughter
That is immortal Joe from Mad max with his slave women.
Marty Lynchian shiny and chrome
Immortal lol
Wasn't it impenetrable Joe? Or immoral Joe, that guy is a real rapscalion.
😂
I busted out laughing 😆
I saw one of these in real life. The most pleasing confusion. Seeing something small in the exact shape of a big rig is so strange.
Haha. As an auto enthusiast, this is actually really awesome. The proportions are all dead on. It keeps it from appearing like a sort of gimmicky, obvious build.
Finally a guy smart enough to take advantage of the wage gap.
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What wage gap🤔
@@justincarrillo12626 Wage gap doesn't exist
@@justincarrillo12626 your confidence is pretty cringe because the 'wage gap' actually does infact not exist.
@@justincarrillo12626 i dont know what dump of a nation you live in but the 'wage gap' term came from the western world, primarily the United States. So when the term is used it is referring to the US. And your anecdotes are exactly that: anecdotes. But again, maybe in your country there is no equal pay act, so I cannot and also don't care to say. Funny you attempt to call me a commie because your idea of the 'wage gap' is actually stemmed from an extremely authoritarian and socialistic perspective of how businesses should be regulated and how finance should be distributed.
The real anatomy of the 'wage gap' actually refers to the nation-wide (again, USA only, not some dump in SEA) mean of annual income achieved (sometimes before taxes, after taxes, and occasionally even after other utilities and 'essentials' paid for by the control group) by gender across the same industry. This study (which has been censored, doctored, and removed from the internet and then mirrored numerous times) does not take into account extremely important factors, like occupation title, work hours, shift cycles, experience and qualifications, PTO and other benefits, time taken off, brief periods of unemployment, lifestyle and leverage, OT, job performance, etc. It is a disgusting study in the name of social sciences and simply proves one thing: flip a coin 100 times and the odds of landing 50 heads/50 tails is next to nothing. However that didn't stop numerous boards of education, colleges and universities, and infinitely other educational (even governmental level) organizations from adopting it into their curriculum. Sorry to tell you but the internet has lead to many great things including the age of disinformation. You simply cannot believe everything you hear. In the US, a private or even public entity will be sued multiple times, fined, and even shut down or have its upper echelon of management resignation. I cannot speak for shithole #72. But in the US the term has become an idea of extreme balance of worker's wage disregarding all the above listed variables. It's a conspiracy theory to those that believe it in the literal sense, and an idea straight out of Marx's Communist Manifesto to those that actually do understand it. Standing with the wage gap either makes you a komrade or the useful idiot.
There. You've just been enlightened. It's okay, you don't have to admit it here. As long as you know it to be true in your mind, you can walk away with your ego intact. You're welcome and tell your professors they suck at their job.
Music is too loud, I can barely hear the guy speak.
That is what i thought.
🙉
true...
in case you didn't hear him he said his nipples got hard
no the Girls Nipples are hard
When you want to drive a semi but can't get your class a cdl
😂😂😂
What do they call it... Hotshot Trucking!
i dont think you need a cdl maybe you do
Where I am wannabe truckers buy and drive the International MXT. They are.... okay.... But When I haul 110,000 Lbs loads past them, they realize they are just a pickup truck pretty quickly.
@@Twitch_Moderatorur cool
The real question is...
DOES IT COME WITH A MINI SEMI TRAILER?!?!?
Rolly Coaster you pay extra and you get that white box.
Ethan Smith lol
Ah man! That would be so awesome!!
Uhaul has them.
@Some 1poisoned the water hole 5th wheel travel trailer?
One of the best videos on how not put music in a instructional video.
‘It’s a job that we gotta go home and take a bath after, right when we get off’ 😂 can relate
I'd like him to build me a little big rig cabover. 👍🏿👍🏿
That would be sick
Use a 4x4 dodge with a Cummins for a platform.
I'm building a cabover now
I'm building one right now actually! Just get a Mitsubishi fuso cab or double cab. They fit perfectly on any half ton and up truck
0:47 Don't do meth, kids
Lol
jam9297 I knew that's who you were talking about before I hit the link 😂😂😂😂😂😂
LMAO 😂😂
Why do these guys always have a massive underbite? lol
Looks like my neighbor
I never thought I'd see the day I'd say this but... that truck is adorable!
I know I thought it was so cute!🤗 hemm hemm that little truck is tight.😎
3 words "I want one"
Two words same here
Well give us a call or come on down and check out the shop if your ever in Nashville!
Herman Lashley do you have a website? how detailed can you get? can this be built on a ram 5500 or ford 550 chassis?
me too
That’s one letter and two words....dudeee
Watching these ladies work, you can tell they are very good at what they do. A+++++
Cool truck. I like it
Abandoned places me to.. alot
Hi hear my friends complain about "That Younger Generation". I'll need to show him this video. And Hats Off to This Man...taking the time to Teach. (3) BRAVO!!! And a HUGE HUGE ATTABOY!!!!!
Neat idea, cute little mini-rigs. Just the thing to haul an enclosed car hauler trailer to complete the package.
All woman workforce, that’s awesome!
would be cool to see one hauling a fifth wheel.
Especially if they could make a mini trailer to go with it
1:12 i think that's a 5th wheel
@@charleswidmore5458 plenty of gooseneck enclosed trailers on the market for pickups
This isn't the kind of thing I'd drive but I think this is cool as hell! The fact he has an all female team too, I love it!
I'd love to get one of these trucks when I finally can afford a fifth wheel .
Would look great with my 3 horse gooseneck attached
Met this guy a while back. Really nice guy and nice little operation.
bad ass trucks and beautiful girls?? I like that guy's style.
but theres no dragons
DragonsREpic so aside from all the hard work and fabrication and custom welds. pretty women and a bad ass old dude. you need dragons??
+alongtheway1472 have! greatest comment ever
Where are the beautiful girls?
Not in southern america
I think those little rigs are bad ass.
Amazing! I wish I had the money to purchase one!
Great job and the gorgeous Ladies are the ones building The trucks❤
If I could afford it I d buy one of these beauties.
@Gerry Buck lol
I hope they are still building these in 4 years when I retire.
Extremely cool idea! Where's the trailer to go with it?
David Mm Being that he can do flatbed. In the black trucks case, a standard 5th wheel hitch for a 5th wheel camper. Thats what you pull. Unless you build your own. trailer..
Trailer over the grow store...
Idk
Mabey they make them
Just wanted to say. You women make a southern man proud. Y'all are truly amazing, keep it up ladies 👍👍
oh I got a truck idea!
Optimus Prime with matching trailer!!!
you ever thought about a COE truck?
Classy ride ideas, and Classy Ladies, thank you Young Man, and Young Ladies for sharing this gift of you. :) :)
"And STAY AWAY from my daughters!"
Ιερώνυμος Κόραξ (loads shotgun)
@TheCandleWaxx only one is his daughter but the others are the friends...but yeah still hella creepy
@TheCandleWaxx sweet home Alabama...
Except their daddy. He may
Hmm one of you must be one of the girls daddy or something still protecting them as adult still
I dont think these are for me, but i'm glad they exist in the world, thanks youtube recommended.
love your work great job
THANKS!
+Dawn Lashley ur welcum
The lil Pete's are built on 1994-97 2wd F250 and F350 trucks with the 7.3l PowerStroke and E4OD auto transmission. Though I believe in their site the ZF542s and ZF547s manuals will work with some modification. I've been wanting of for years, but finding a vintage 7.3 PSD in 2wd is hard.
go to their website under lil big rigs read through the description they tell u what types of dodges u can use as well plus you can ask them for future refrence with their chat feature
This needs to be mass produced
this is really cool I like this and even more cooler that replicated the 1940s big rigs
This is really cool!
It's too bad that the music track is so loud that it makes it difficult to hear the narrative.
Would really like to hear the back-story.
Three beautiful and talented ladies You go Girls!!!
Go to busy truck stops and park it in a full size spot and wait for happy admirers to come by.
Look up the MANSE TRUCK, PAHRUMP, NV. They've been doing this same thing on big rigs and being. I lived in PAHRUMP for 20 yrs. the MANSE TRUCK were all over the place. Lived there from 1986 to 2006.
Gotta love his employees !
"And they're Cute !"
I'm from the UK but me and my fiancée think these look and sound awesome :-)
Why does this video feel like I'm trying to have a conversation at a loud ass country bar? Cool trucks tho.
Yep
Same
I salute you all your dear daddy taught you so well,more power too you and those baby diesels,thank you.
with 80,000$ I could get a real big rig
I love all of them. I wish I had a truck really bad.
*_I once saw a larger version of the trucks that guy builds..._*
That did look good that big truck little truck
I want Herschel to build me a truck.
Lololol this is the fucking greatest
letseewhathappens101
letseewhathappens101 🤣🤣🤣🤣
This is genius! These little "Big rigs" would be perfect for some of those big city docks that aren't designed for 53ft trailers, well, that is a 53ft trailer with about 12ft of tractor. These little trucks could whip it in to a thought spot and hardly break a sweat. I like it.
There’s a ton of scenarios where something like this could be really ideal and even outperform their larger counterparts by a considerable margin!
Odd that I have never heard if these trucks until now.
So very cool!!
Do I have to wear a John Deer hat to drive one of these?
+CycleCruza Only if you're gay
John Jesus Imo, get a REAL RIG or go home.
+CycleCruza right? He said 65-80 for a fully built truck? Might as well buy a real rig
jckgoldness You can get a nice late model used big rig for that price.
CycleCruza : You can barely get a 2017 pickup for that price, unbelievable!😧
You Aussies make a lot of stuff I like, you make the best off road campers too and these mini rigs are awesome also!!!
It be sweet to haul a goosneck trailer with one
I'm guessing he/they is/are building them (or will build them if you want) equipped with the same kind of 5th wheel hitches that are available on 3/4-ton pickup trucks. Does anyone know for sure?
There was a 5th wheel receiver on the one they kept showing driving down the road. I'm assuming it's functional but it could just be for show unless you order an upgrade.
Yes you have to order the upgrade. We are currently working on one now the owner is going to us to haul cattle with. The truck is to attract people at the cattle shows!
I'm not into cars and stuff, but 25 year old me would have absolutely loved one of these for the school runs, lol 👌
But can he convert my Peterbilt into a semi-sized F-150?
Ty B asking the tough questions...
Sure, if u don't mind losing a hundred grand.
awesome work force and very truck kits well done
Jeez can't hear them talk.
Sigh.
That's the coolest custom I've ever seen. Fantastic job, done by some good looking women. Awesome, keep it up.....
I wish someone would make a video of a dwarf dressed as a trucker pulling into a weigh station in one of these
That would blow minds! I like your twisted mind. :-)
Adrian Nel thank you! I aim to please lol
Oh. My. Goodness. I'm in E. TN and used to drive truck...I WANT THIS YESTERDAY!!!
Your music is awful, and awfully loud too!
awesome trucks & awesome crew. 👍
Have fun with your little Toy while we truckers drive the real thing!
Our cliental is mostly ex truckers, who can no longer drive the real thing. It's awesome seeing the joy in an retired trucker's eyes when he sits in his custom truck.
Shut up dickhead
@@hermanlashley7017 EXACTLY!!! I can no longer drive and absolutely LOVE this idea!!! Maybe one day I can afford one...start saving TODAY!!
Great group of folks.
Those girls are nowhere near cute. In fact, claiming to be cute when you're not makes you even less cute.
If the back four wheels had dually tires, it would be complete! They did a fantastic job on it!
*A message to the chick who thinks their cute, keep dreaming*
i got some of that TRUCKERS LOVE IT .. after that you can do anything .. maybe even fly .. just playing , players
I would love to see one of these trucks in my driveway 😍
Bro I live outside and have often worked within Nashville and I’ve NEVER seen one of these. A super sleeper version would be an incredible vehicle for guys who spend a lot of time on the road. I run a small marketing firm and I’d love to take a look a getting these guys out there. There’s absolutely no excuse for the fact that these aren’t driving all over Appalachia right now.
waoooooo biutiful invento i like 💪💪💪💪💪🚚🚛⛽🚦☝
That is amazing and I want one sooooooo bad! Will have to keep this in mind!
love it. at a girl's 👍👍👍👍 You all ROCK .
I drive truck OTR for a living. I want one of these when I retire. This will be my "gold watch"❤
Do you do all makes and models? I drive a Freightliner. I like the Pete's too though. How cool are you guys!❤
Nice work on the Trucks & the Girls! !
I have finally found my new dream pickup truck!!
Wow, this is pretty cool, folks! Hope Bob, Dawn and the rest are still havin' a good time.....=)
I'd like to see some videos of these little trucks. That's pretty cool
Wow love that's the ultimate truck build
Nice work ladies those trucks look AWSOME!
OMG ! THIS IS SOOO ! COOOL! WAY TO GO MATE !
Nice rigs 👍
i want to get one of these so bad
Man I really really really really want one!!!!!!!!!
I passed this truck in northern Iowa today, cool truck.
This is the 5th time i have watched this in the past few years haha. These are so damn cool! If i had the bankroll i would definitely buy one of these badass toys.
people are surprised cause only certain kinds of dudes can do that work, meaning you ladies are special and thats obvious!
This is so awesome! a very unique vehicle.
excellent work girls
Omg!!! I need one of those