$38,000 for a military truck - then we discovered how much it really costs to own
After nearly two years with a 1992 M35A3 military truck, the realities of owning an enormous former military vehicle have become impossible to ignore. The roughly 11,000-pound machine uses 46-inch tires, a 6.6-liter Caterpillar turbo-diesel producing around 175 horsepower and can pull approximately 12,000 pounds. Its size makes it impressive in open terrain like Moab, but trees, mud, tire repairs and everyday driving create problems that conventional pickups rarely face. Even replacing a tire can require specialized equipment, while filling its approximately 50-gallon diesel tank adds another major expense. It is loud, slow and uncomfortable, but its extreme capability and unmistakable character explain why the owners still consider it worth keeping.
2026-09-14T14:54:37Z
My girlfriend crashed car - and it got me 12 cars, 4 houses and a dream job
The creator explains how rebuilding his girlfriend’s crashed car became the unexpected starting point for a completely different life. Before YouTube became his full-time career, he spent years working long days across two jobs while teaching himself how to repair cars, buying and renovating properties, and making videos in his spare time. After the first rebuild attracted an audience, he invested £10,000 he had saved for another house deposit into a crash-damaged car, and the channel grew enough for him to eventually quit his full-time job. Bigger rebuilds followed, along with his first workshop, dream cars and the ability to turn his passion for fixing wrecked vehicles into a career. Just three years after taking that major risk, he and Hannah finally bought their dream house, completing a journey that he says began with one crashed car.
2026-09-09T10:22:47Z
