The Secrets Behind WhistlinDiesel's INSANE Builds

Summary

In this video, the team behind Whistle and Diesel takes viewers through some of their most extreme and creative vehicle builds. Ranking five builds on difficulty, creativity, and danger, the team showcases projects like the 18-turbo Cummins truck, a remote-controlled tank, a jet engine merry-go-round, a Tesla with 10-foot wheels, and the legendary Monster Max truck. Each build is evaluated for its engineering challenges, unique concepts, and risks, with the jet engine merry-go-round claiming the top spot as the most epic creation. This thrilling exploration highlights the imagination and risks involved in building truly one-of-a-kind machines.

Takeaways

• 😀 The video ranks five epic builds on the Whistle and Diesel channel based on difficulty, creativity, and danger.
• 😀 The 18-turbo Cummins truck involves extreme customization, including creating a separate oil system and boosting the turbo performance.
• 😀 The tank build, a 1972 Chieftain Mark 11, was transformed into a remote-controlled vehicle, which included programming and creating backup safety systems.
• 😀 The jet engine merry-go-round is a creative combination of chaos and fun, with a jet engine mounted on a merry-go-round that occasionally went out of control.
• 😀 The Tesla on 10ft tall wheels involved precise engineering to create large, stable wheels and a unique design that caught the attention of Elon Musk himself.
• 😀 Monster Max, a massive monster truck, was built with heavy-duty components, including air disc brakes and fuel tank missiles, but its concept was less creative compared to the others.
• 😀 Difficulty ratings were based on technical challenges like metal fabrication, welding, and complex systems integration.
• 😀 Creativity scores were influenced by how unique or outlandish the projects were, such as the combination of a jet engine with a merry-go-round.
• 😀 Danger was assessed by considering the scale of the builds and the risks involved, with the tank and jet engine merry-go-round scoring the highest for their potential hazards.
• 😀 Despite its intimidating appearance, Monster Max's danger level was lower due to its reinforced structure and safety measures.
• 😀 The video provides a fun look behind the scenes of extreme vehicle builds and the challenges that come with bringing highly imaginative concepts to life.

Q & A

What is the main role of the narrator in Whistle and Diesel's garage?

The narrator is the design lead at Whistle and Diesel, helping to bring Cody's imaginative and extreme ideas to life by designing and building custom projects, and sometimes even helping to destroy things.

How is the 18-turbo Cumins truck's turbo system designed?

The truck has 18 turbos, but not all of them are operational at all times. The turbos are plumbed in a way that even if some turbos don’t spin, the system will still work by channeling all the air into the original turbo. The oiling system for these turbos is complex and includes a separate system in the bumper.

What is the primary challenge with the 18-turbo Cumins truck?

The biggest challenge was managing the oil system, which required additional pumps and tanks due to the excessive oil needs of 18 turbos. The initial lag in the system was also problematic but was resolved by adjusting the exhaust pressure.

What difficulty did the narrator face while working on the remote control tank project?

The narrator faced the challenge of coding, which he had never done before. The project required a high level of precision and careful planning, as any failure could lead to the tank behaving unpredictably.

How did the narrator make the RC tank more reliable?

The narrator installed a backup nitrogen system for steering and braking, ensuring that even if the electric motors failed, the tank could still stop using air pressure from the nitrogen tank.

What makes the jet engine merry-go-round build unique?

The jet engine merry-go-round is a combination of a traditional merry-go-round and a jet engine, creating a chaotic and dangerous piece of machinery that pushes the boundaries of creativity and engineering. The engine itself had the risk of detaching during operation, adding to the thrill.

What was the main safety issue with the jet engine merry-go-round?

The biggest safety issue with the jet engine merry-go-round was the risk of the jet engine detaching from the structure, which happened during testing, causing chaos.

What was the concept behind the Tesla on 10-foot tall wheels build?

The Tesla on 10-foot tall wheels project involved building oversized wheels for a Tesla Model 3, showcasing the challenge of creating perfectly round wheels and engineering a system to lift and move the vehicle with such large wheels.

Why was Monster Max's creativity score lower compared to other builds?

Monster Max's creativity score was lower because, despite being a highly unique and custom build, it is essentially just a large monster truck, which the narrator felt lacked a more original or imaginative concept when compared to other builds.

How does the narrator view the difficulty and danger in Monster Max?

The difficulty of Monster Max is rated as 8 due to its size, weight, and the need for heavy-duty components like the air brakes and missile tanks. The danger is rated 6, as the truck is equipped with a roll cage and a camera system to help the driver see the tires, though it is still dangerous due to its massive size and weight.