1 00:00:17,528 --> 00:00:19,996 Just seen you guys now. I'm not nervous at all. 2 00:00:22,166 --> 00:00:23,334 Storm's coming in. 3 00:00:24,868 --> 00:00:26,036 Forty miles an hour. 4 00:00:26,537 --> 00:00:27,771 Okay. 5 00:00:27,804 --> 00:00:30,006 We got some major sway. Oh, some sway? 6 00:00:32,143 --> 00:00:34,478 Oh, my God. 7 00:00:34,511 --> 00:00:36,680 All right, now we're gonna try to accelerate. 8 00:00:36,713 --> 00:00:38,014 Oh, my God. Oh oh. 9 00:00:38,048 --> 00:00:39,250 Oh, my God. It's going... 10 00:00:39,283 --> 00:00:40,817 It's going, oh, my God. 11 00:00:40,851 --> 00:00:43,620 Oh! 12 00:00:46,557 --> 00:00:47,691 Meet the team. 13 00:00:47,724 --> 00:00:49,826 We'll be at work in no time! 14 00:00:49,860 --> 00:00:51,495 This might be the miracle coolant 15 00:00:51,528 --> 00:00:52,863 that everybody's been searching for. 16 00:00:54,798 --> 00:00:56,600 With the mechanical expertise... 17 00:00:56,633 --> 00:00:58,635 My main concern is structural integrity. 18 00:00:58,669 --> 00:00:59,703 I think this is gonna work. 19 00:00:59,736 --> 00:01:01,872 To test all things automotive. 20 00:01:01,905 --> 00:01:02,773 That was beautiful. 21 00:01:02,806 --> 00:01:04,175 The more air we push through, 22 00:01:04,208 --> 00:01:05,542 the more fuel we'll siphon out, 23 00:01:05,576 --> 00:01:06,577 and boom! 24 00:01:07,744 --> 00:01:10,447 This is Motor MythBusters. 25 00:01:10,481 --> 00:01:12,649 This is the weirdest thing I've ever seen. 26 00:01:13,484 --> 00:01:14,551 Where science... 27 00:01:15,619 --> 00:01:17,053 meets the streets. 28 00:01:22,826 --> 00:01:24,094 - Tory. - Yes. 29 00:01:24,195 --> 00:01:25,196 - Faye. - Yes. 30 00:01:25,229 --> 00:01:26,630 Something bad happened to me this weekend. 31 00:01:26,663 --> 00:01:27,564 - Really? - What happened? 32 00:01:27,598 --> 00:01:28,965 I was towing this Porche 33 00:01:28,999 --> 00:01:31,702 and my trailer started doing, something like this. 34 00:01:31,735 --> 00:01:32,969 - You see that? - Your trailer-- 35 00:01:33,003 --> 00:01:34,538 - My trailer was doing that. - I'm seeing it. 36 00:01:34,571 --> 00:01:35,539 - Yeah there you go. - So that's 37 00:01:35,572 --> 00:01:36,907 - exactly what happened. - So, your trailer 38 00:01:36,940 --> 00:01:38,375 - started swaying? - Yes. 39 00:01:38,409 --> 00:01:39,610 I started fishtailing 40 00:01:39,643 --> 00:01:41,077 - and it was... - And and then you you went into like pucker 41 00:01:41,111 --> 00:01:43,780 - factor 4. - Yes, you can say that. 42 00:01:43,814 --> 00:01:45,449 You should've been there it was frightening and-- 43 00:01:45,482 --> 00:01:46,417 I'm glad I wasn't there. 44 00:01:46,450 --> 00:01:48,552 Luckily, I recovered the vehicle. 45 00:01:48,585 --> 00:01:51,087 - Okay. - Trailer sway can be extremely dangerous 46 00:01:51,121 --> 00:01:52,956 and it looks just like this. 47 00:01:56,527 --> 00:01:58,229 - Camping with my dad. - See. 48 00:01:58,229 --> 00:01:59,830 Going over the lines. Oh sh-- 49 00:01:59,863 --> 00:02:01,798 Look at that. Oh, dude! 50 00:02:01,832 --> 00:02:05,502 Oh my goodness, see. Oh look at all those people. 51 00:02:06,036 --> 00:02:07,304 Look at it. 52 00:02:07,338 --> 00:02:08,739 Oh, my God, it's still go-- Oh that's not good. 53 00:02:08,772 --> 00:02:10,974 Well, what's crazy is it didn't flip the vehicle, 54 00:02:11,007 --> 00:02:12,976 - Yeah. - it just flipped the trailer. 55 00:02:13,009 --> 00:02:15,045 But it got me thinking about a myth. 56 00:02:15,078 --> 00:02:16,847 So many things can cause that phenomenon 57 00:02:16,880 --> 00:02:18,249 - of fishtailing and sway. - Yup. 58 00:02:18,282 --> 00:02:19,716 It could be the wind. 59 00:02:19,750 --> 00:02:22,753 Oh, I have experience with that. I had a Toyota micro minivini, 60 00:02:22,786 --> 00:02:24,087 - So, that would do it. - so, camper. 61 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:25,556 If we have a vehicle with a much larger 62 00:02:25,589 --> 00:02:27,358 - wheelbase doing the towing, - Oh. 63 00:02:27,391 --> 00:02:28,592 you have a less chance 64 00:02:28,625 --> 00:02:31,262 of experiencing that scary effect. 65 00:02:31,262 --> 00:02:34,531 What if somebody loaded the trailer terribly? 66 00:02:34,565 --> 00:02:37,334 - Yes, Tory. - I'm not naming any names, I'm just saying. 67 00:02:37,368 --> 00:02:38,935 - In my infinite wisdom, - What if? 68 00:02:38,969 --> 00:02:43,006 I did something like this. So, I had a rear engine car that I went forward in 69 00:02:43,039 --> 00:02:45,676 so I had all this weight in the back of my trailer. 70 00:02:45,709 --> 00:02:47,278 I had a lot of weight. 71 00:02:48,779 --> 00:02:50,180 You notice what's happening? Yes. 72 00:02:50,281 --> 00:02:51,782 - Oh, my God. - Less... Less weight 73 00:02:51,815 --> 00:02:54,285 is on those back wheels and now they're not 74 00:02:54,285 --> 00:02:57,020 - on the road as securely as they should be. - On the road. 75 00:02:57,053 --> 00:02:58,422 I mean, it, it actually is like 76 00:02:58,455 --> 00:02:59,856 forcing the back of the truck up. 77 00:02:59,890 --> 00:03:01,191 Give me some Faye winds 78 00:03:01,292 --> 00:03:02,459 and let's see what happens. 79 00:03:03,860 --> 00:03:05,662 Look, that's fishtailing. That scary. 80 00:03:05,696 --> 00:03:06,763 - Oh my goodness - Oh, God! 81 00:03:06,797 --> 00:03:08,299 - Oh, my God. - Oh, my God he's swaying 82 00:03:08,299 --> 00:03:10,334 - I think you'd be having a heart attack right now. - Yes, I would. 83 00:03:11,302 --> 00:03:12,669 This is a serious matter. 84 00:03:12,703 --> 00:03:15,639 Over 50,000 accidents happen annually 85 00:03:15,672 --> 00:03:17,341 based upon this phenomenon. 86 00:03:17,374 --> 00:03:20,377 The myth I want to focus on is this. 87 00:03:21,312 --> 00:03:24,047 If we experience trailer sway on a truck, 88 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:27,384 can we straighten it out by accelerating? 89 00:03:27,418 --> 00:03:30,120 Isn't that like the exact opposite of what they say? 90 00:03:30,153 --> 00:03:31,622 I'm pretty sure that 91 00:03:31,655 --> 00:03:34,391 the safe thing to do is like, hit the trailer brakes. 92 00:03:34,425 --> 00:03:35,726 You would think that. 93 00:03:35,759 --> 00:03:37,894 Let's see what happens when we apply the rear brakes. 94 00:03:37,928 --> 00:03:39,696 You can either apply brakes to your trailer... 95 00:03:40,531 --> 00:03:42,198 - Wow. All right. - We're back straight. 96 00:03:42,232 --> 00:03:44,901 - Sturdiness, okay. - Or go faster, 97 00:03:44,935 --> 00:03:47,538 elongating the wheelbase to give us some integrity, 98 00:03:47,571 --> 00:03:48,672 and it will give us the same effect. 99 00:03:48,705 --> 00:03:49,873 So, just power through it? 100 00:03:49,906 --> 00:03:51,342 - Power through it. - If you get, If you start swaying, 101 00:03:51,375 --> 00:03:52,709 if you get fishtailed, 102 00:03:52,743 --> 00:03:54,077 - power through it. - Well, that's the myth. 103 00:03:54,110 --> 00:03:56,347 - All right. - And let's see if that's possible. 104 00:03:56,347 --> 00:03:59,350 Well, it's not the safest solution, but let's see if it works. 105 00:03:59,383 --> 00:04:00,717 I might sit this one out, you guys. 106 00:04:02,152 --> 00:04:04,054 This is scary and serious. 107 00:04:04,087 --> 00:04:04,988 - Yeah. - It sounds like, 108 00:04:05,021 --> 00:04:06,657 I mean, it sounds like the perfect myth. 109 00:04:06,690 --> 00:04:09,393 We could potentially be saving lives. 110 00:04:09,426 --> 00:04:12,228 - Oh, so, we just need to do this full scale. - Yes. 111 00:04:12,262 --> 00:04:13,730 All we need is a truck and a trailer. 112 00:04:13,764 --> 00:04:15,131 I'll find a red one. 113 00:04:15,165 --> 00:04:17,634 It's an all too common phenomenon. 114 00:04:17,668 --> 00:04:19,803 But is acceleration the answer? 115 00:04:19,836 --> 00:04:22,506 Is Bisi's hypothesis a highway help 116 00:04:22,539 --> 00:04:24,608 or potentially fatal fiction? 117 00:04:32,783 --> 00:04:34,117 Oh! 118 00:04:36,387 --> 00:04:38,422 It looks just like your model. 119 00:04:38,455 --> 00:04:39,723 - Isn't that perfect? - It's perfect. 120 00:04:40,791 --> 00:04:42,258 We proved with the small scale 121 00:04:42,292 --> 00:04:43,860 that we can create that swing. Right 122 00:04:43,894 --> 00:04:45,862 Now we have to see it with the full scale 123 00:04:45,896 --> 00:04:48,899 if we can recreate that same exact fishtailing. 124 00:04:49,866 --> 00:04:51,067 We get this wrong... 125 00:04:54,004 --> 00:04:56,540 Our lives are on the line. 126 00:04:56,573 --> 00:04:58,842 Since you've driven a trailer and had that sway, 127 00:04:58,875 --> 00:05:01,412 I've never experienced that so I'm kind of curious, 128 00:05:01,412 --> 00:05:03,179 but before I step into that truck 129 00:05:03,213 --> 00:05:04,848 I wanna make this thing as safe as possible. 130 00:05:04,881 --> 00:05:06,883 We could put training wheels on this. 131 00:05:06,917 --> 00:05:08,752 I know it sounds ridiculous, 132 00:05:08,785 --> 00:05:11,955 but they use it for highway patrol training. 133 00:05:11,988 --> 00:05:13,289 Right now, I'm trying to figure out 134 00:05:13,323 --> 00:05:15,892 how far out we're gonna put this outer wheel, 135 00:05:15,926 --> 00:05:17,928 to keep Tory and Bisi safe while they're out doing, 136 00:05:17,961 --> 00:05:19,430 you know, the dumbest thing ever. 137 00:05:19,463 --> 00:05:21,231 - You like it? - Yeah, yes. 138 00:05:21,264 --> 00:05:22,433 I mean, we can even go wider 139 00:05:22,433 --> 00:05:24,435 but I don't wanna get too crazy. 140 00:05:24,435 --> 00:05:27,270 So, what we're thinking right now is potentially, 141 00:05:27,303 --> 00:05:31,307 we could use this bar to bridge the two axles together 142 00:05:31,341 --> 00:05:33,309 to give us our width that we need. 143 00:05:33,343 --> 00:05:35,011 Oh that's sweet. 144 00:05:36,780 --> 00:05:39,149 My main concern right now is structural integrity. 145 00:05:40,584 --> 00:05:43,487 But, I'm feeling pretty confident that this is gonna hold. 146 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:46,457 Have you ever seen, like, such ugly huge welds before in your life? 147 00:05:46,457 --> 00:05:49,460 But doesn't have to be pretty, it's just gotta work. 148 00:05:49,460 --> 00:05:51,595 It's like an actual axel basically, 149 00:05:51,628 --> 00:05:53,797 -just for stability. - Yeah. 150 00:05:53,830 --> 00:05:56,633 It's just there in case the truck starts getting a little crazy, 151 00:05:56,667 --> 00:05:59,736 it'll just keep it on the ground. 152 00:05:59,770 --> 00:06:02,739 Now, the other thing-- I wanna put a roll cage in there. 153 00:06:04,775 --> 00:06:05,909 So this is the halo 154 00:06:05,942 --> 00:06:07,277 of our entire roll cage system. 155 00:06:09,880 --> 00:06:11,648 Because if this thing does roll 156 00:06:11,682 --> 00:06:13,484 whoever's driving is gonna have a bad day. 157 00:06:16,953 --> 00:06:17,921 Ta da! 158 00:06:17,954 --> 00:06:19,890 - If perfect is what you want, - Yes. 159 00:06:19,923 --> 00:06:22,559 then I guess that's what we got here. 160 00:06:24,060 --> 00:06:26,362 It is extremely important to improve 161 00:06:26,396 --> 00:06:28,665 the structural integrity of the truck. 162 00:06:28,699 --> 00:06:30,366 Oh fork! 163 00:06:31,401 --> 00:06:32,803 Here's a fork. 164 00:06:34,404 --> 00:06:36,507 Above and beyond that, the driver should 165 00:06:36,540 --> 00:06:38,775 probably have some proper safety devices on, 166 00:06:38,809 --> 00:06:41,144 like a helmet and proper harness. 167 00:06:43,514 --> 00:06:45,749 We definitely need to make this safe. 168 00:06:45,782 --> 00:06:47,751 - Yeah, so we don't die. - Yeah. 169 00:06:47,784 --> 00:06:49,219 So, we have a proper main hoop here, 170 00:06:49,252 --> 00:06:51,955 we have the arm going back at a right angle. 171 00:06:51,988 --> 00:06:55,592 We have a harness bar and kidney bars too. 172 00:06:55,626 --> 00:06:57,528 Yeah, this ought to... - This...This is really good. 173 00:06:57,528 --> 00:06:59,362 What could possibly go wrong? 174 00:06:59,395 --> 00:07:01,865 I'm crashing this. - Oh, yes. 175 00:07:01,898 --> 00:07:04,535 - Oh - Be a gentleman, hop in. 176 00:07:04,535 --> 00:07:07,270 Cars are not designed to sit on their roof. 177 00:07:07,303 --> 00:07:09,840 Of course. I'm very confident that this can withstand 178 00:07:09,873 --> 00:07:12,643 a decent multiple rollover incident. 179 00:07:12,676 --> 00:07:13,977 Yeah, it's gonna be glorious. 180 00:07:14,010 --> 00:07:15,011 Yeah. 181 00:07:15,045 --> 00:07:16,212 Whee! 182 00:07:17,814 --> 00:07:20,183 It's like leg day in the chop 183 00:07:20,216 --> 00:07:21,184 I think this is gonna work. 184 00:07:22,185 --> 00:07:24,555 The training wheels are looking awesome. 185 00:07:24,555 --> 00:07:25,656 I'm feeling good about it. 186 00:07:25,689 --> 00:07:27,457 So we could give this thing a test. 187 00:07:27,558 --> 00:07:28,892 Absolutely, I can't wait. 188 00:07:47,410 --> 00:07:48,278 Ah! 189 00:07:50,180 --> 00:07:53,183 We are here in an airfield 190 00:07:53,850 --> 00:07:55,652 for a very important myth. 191 00:07:55,686 --> 00:07:59,322 Can a truck towing a trailer at speed 192 00:07:59,355 --> 00:08:03,459 experience sway and that sway is taken away by accelerating? 193 00:08:03,493 --> 00:08:04,928 Now, to ensure its sway, 194 00:08:04,961 --> 00:08:07,831 we have four barrels of water distributed 195 00:08:07,864 --> 00:08:09,933 unsafely on the back of our rig. 196 00:08:09,966 --> 00:08:11,401 Look at how horribly... So-- 197 00:08:11,434 --> 00:08:13,069 we've loaded that trailer. Yes. 198 00:08:13,103 --> 00:08:13,970 Perfect, perfect. 199 00:08:14,004 --> 00:08:15,338 Well, good thing we're out here, 200 00:08:15,371 --> 00:08:16,973 there's not a lot to crash into 201 00:08:17,007 --> 00:08:18,508 except airplanes, 202 00:08:18,609 --> 00:08:20,243 - Aside from these airplanes, yeah. -really expensive airplanes. 203 00:08:20,276 --> 00:08:23,146 All right, let's get the training wheels on and see if we get thing swaying. 204 00:08:23,179 --> 00:08:24,648 Yeah, it sounds good. 205 00:08:25,448 --> 00:08:26,349 Excellent. 206 00:08:30,520 --> 00:08:33,624 We have affectionately decided to call this truck Big Red. 207 00:08:34,357 --> 00:08:35,491 Now we get up to speed, 208 00:08:35,525 --> 00:08:38,128 which on the first run will be an easy 40 mph, 209 00:08:38,161 --> 00:08:39,696 then we'll ramp it up. 210 00:08:39,730 --> 00:08:41,798 So, when we get this trailer to rash around, 211 00:08:41,832 --> 00:08:42,966 which is what we're planning on... 212 00:08:42,999 --> 00:08:44,434 Do you have the other nut? 213 00:08:44,467 --> 00:08:45,401 I'm right here. 214 00:08:46,637 --> 00:08:49,840 Those wheels will keep us flat on the ground. 215 00:08:49,873 --> 00:08:52,643 They're stabilizing wheels, not training wheels. 216 00:08:52,676 --> 00:08:55,478 Now, if you remember from our experiment earlier on, 217 00:08:55,511 --> 00:08:58,882 to initiate sway, we wanna move as much weight as possible to the rear. 218 00:08:58,915 --> 00:09:00,784 And we're gonna use water. 219 00:09:00,817 --> 00:09:04,755 And each drum weighs 467.5 pounds, 220 00:09:04,788 --> 00:09:08,759 and it's working because 10% to 12% of the weight of the trailer 221 00:09:08,792 --> 00:09:10,260 should exist on that hitch. 222 00:09:10,293 --> 00:09:12,395 But, now with all of this weight on the rear, 223 00:09:12,428 --> 00:09:13,396 we're not experiencing that. 224 00:09:13,429 --> 00:09:16,032 The back of the truck is now jacked up. 225 00:09:16,066 --> 00:09:19,135 As a matter of fact, we're already losing some adhesion to rear tires. 226 00:09:19,169 --> 00:09:21,571 So, I hope Tory is ready for this 227 00:09:21,672 --> 00:09:23,840 'cause it's gonna be a scary ride. 228 00:09:26,342 --> 00:09:28,679 With the trailer loaded for a catastrophe, 229 00:09:28,679 --> 00:09:30,113 the question is, 230 00:09:30,146 --> 00:09:33,984 at what speed will this specific rig be susceptible to fishtailing? 231 00:09:35,986 --> 00:09:38,154 Just so you know, this is not 232 00:09:38,188 --> 00:09:40,456 - how you load a trailer. - Yeah. 233 00:09:41,457 --> 00:09:43,393 The plan is to build up slowly 234 00:09:43,426 --> 00:09:45,929 until they find that sway sweet spot. 235 00:09:45,962 --> 00:09:47,831 And then, for the myth, 236 00:09:47,864 --> 00:09:50,366 try and straighten it up by accelerating. 237 00:09:51,367 --> 00:09:53,403 - You ready to do this? - I'm ready. 238 00:09:53,436 --> 00:09:54,705 It was nice knowing you. 239 00:09:55,138 --> 00:09:56,506 Here we go. 240 00:09:56,539 --> 00:09:58,141 Good luck, be careful you guys. 241 00:10:03,513 --> 00:10:05,949 We're up to 30 mph. 242 00:10:08,451 --> 00:10:09,986 40 mph. 243 00:10:10,020 --> 00:10:11,221 How does our load look? 244 00:10:12,288 --> 00:10:15,458 Uh, it looks uneven and weird. 245 00:10:15,491 --> 00:10:16,760 and, uh, you're... 246 00:10:16,793 --> 00:10:18,494 Wow. 247 00:10:18,528 --> 00:10:20,563 We can definitely feel the barrels. 248 00:10:21,865 --> 00:10:24,000 We're doing 42 mph. 249 00:10:24,034 --> 00:10:25,969 Oh, my God. 250 00:10:26,002 --> 00:10:28,038 Getting a little nervous. 251 00:10:31,574 --> 00:10:33,276 - How did it feel? - Weird. 252 00:10:33,309 --> 00:10:36,646 Yeah? It felt like that we're in... not feels planted. 253 00:10:40,383 --> 00:10:42,185 Okay, let's go again. 254 00:10:42,218 --> 00:10:45,421 Accelerating to target velocity 50 mph. 255 00:10:48,992 --> 00:10:50,326 40 mph. 256 00:10:53,263 --> 00:10:54,865 50 mph. 257 00:10:58,001 --> 00:10:59,535 Oh, my God. Oh, my God. 258 00:11:00,536 --> 00:11:01,805 Oh, my God. 259 00:11:04,440 --> 00:11:06,576 All right, now we're gonna try to accelerate 260 00:11:06,609 --> 00:11:08,244 out of the sway. 261 00:11:08,278 --> 00:11:09,345 - Okay. - Okay, hurry. 262 00:11:13,784 --> 00:11:15,318 - It's still swaying. - Oh, my God. 263 00:11:15,351 --> 00:11:16,552 I need more power. 264 00:11:20,090 --> 00:11:21,257 Oh, my God. 265 00:11:22,458 --> 00:11:23,794 Oh, my God. 266 00:11:23,794 --> 00:11:25,328 Holy crap. 267 00:11:25,361 --> 00:11:29,800 That trailer was out of control. 268 00:11:29,800 --> 00:11:33,236 So, it looked like it was side to side for like quite a while. 269 00:11:33,269 --> 00:11:36,406 I was flooring it and it wouldn't stop swaying. 270 00:11:36,439 --> 00:11:39,409 We got the car going up to 50 mph 271 00:11:39,442 --> 00:11:42,145 and then, all of a sudden it was swaying pretty aggressive 272 00:11:42,178 --> 00:11:44,314 and it was doing its own thing at that point. 273 00:11:47,150 --> 00:11:48,852 I was wondering if you guys thought 274 00:11:48,885 --> 00:11:50,253 we should go again? 275 00:11:50,286 --> 00:11:51,421 I can do 70. 276 00:11:51,454 --> 00:11:52,655 You're nuts. 277 00:11:55,458 --> 00:11:57,227 All right, make it a good one, you guys. 278 00:12:01,564 --> 00:12:04,467 All right, this is the last trailer sway test, here we go. 279 00:12:07,570 --> 00:12:09,705 All right, we're up to 50 mph. 280 00:12:13,109 --> 00:12:15,378 Oh, my God. All right, there it goes, there it goes. 281 00:12:17,147 --> 00:12:19,582 All right, now try to accelerate out. 282 00:12:19,615 --> 00:12:21,284 He's accelerating now. 283 00:12:24,287 --> 00:12:29,459 - Oh! - Whoa! What the hell? 284 00:12:31,862 --> 00:12:33,063 Abandon ship. 285 00:12:33,096 --> 00:12:33,997 Yeah! 286 00:12:41,471 --> 00:12:43,940 That trailer was going side to side. 287 00:12:45,475 --> 00:12:47,277 I heard it screech and then, blam! 288 00:12:52,015 --> 00:12:53,383 And the truck felt light. 289 00:12:53,416 --> 00:12:54,550 You don't know what's going on. 290 00:12:54,584 --> 00:12:56,987 And then it was like bye bye. 291 00:12:57,020 --> 00:13:00,056 Think about it, the weight coupled with the violence of the sway... 292 00:13:00,090 --> 00:13:02,458 - Yeah it's just all about weight, it's just... - I mean something has to give. 293 00:13:02,492 --> 00:13:04,394 Something has to give. - It's just leveraging that 294 00:13:04,427 --> 00:13:05,695 Whole arc back. Absolutely. 295 00:13:05,728 --> 00:13:08,398 Yeah, well, that was cool. 296 00:13:11,534 --> 00:13:13,069 I tried to accelerate out of it. 297 00:13:13,103 --> 00:13:14,670 And it did not work. 298 00:13:14,704 --> 00:13:16,106 If the myth is true... 299 00:13:16,139 --> 00:13:18,674 We gotta get them to go faster to see if we can straighten things out. 300 00:13:18,708 --> 00:13:19,943 Yeah. 301 00:13:19,976 --> 00:13:21,311 We might have to do some kind of remote system 302 00:13:21,344 --> 00:13:23,513 because there's no way any of us should be in 303 00:13:23,546 --> 00:13:25,982 - the truck. - I agree, that was absolutely terrifying. 304 00:13:26,016 --> 00:13:28,184 - Yeah. - But the stabilizing wheels gave me some confidence 305 00:13:28,218 --> 00:13:29,652 but I don't wanna do that again. 306 00:13:29,685 --> 00:13:31,354 I was just thinking about how I can survive. 307 00:13:31,387 --> 00:13:33,256 You should've seen his eyes, he was just like, 308 00:13:33,289 --> 00:13:36,192 Oh, my God this is the most sway I have ever had. 309 00:13:40,263 --> 00:13:42,665 - You guys ready to get out of here? - Oh yeah. 310 00:13:42,698 --> 00:13:44,935 Hey, wait a second you guys. 311 00:13:44,935 --> 00:13:46,269 What about our trailer? 312 00:13:52,275 --> 00:13:54,210 The team couldn't conclude the myth. 313 00:13:54,244 --> 00:13:57,747 Because Big Red didn't have the power to accelerate fast enough 314 00:13:57,780 --> 00:13:59,582 once the sway started. 315 00:13:59,615 --> 00:14:01,451 But they're all set for take two 316 00:14:01,484 --> 00:14:03,453 with this trio of takeaways. 317 00:14:03,486 --> 00:14:04,988 - It's still swaying. - Oh, my God. 318 00:14:05,021 --> 00:14:06,990 Load distribution is crucial. 319 00:14:07,023 --> 00:14:09,625 Big Red doesn't have what it takes to punch it out. 320 00:14:10,961 --> 00:14:12,162 I need more power. 321 00:14:14,564 --> 00:14:17,600 And with more power, out go the training wheels 322 00:14:17,633 --> 00:14:20,403 and in comes a remote controlled drive system. 323 00:14:21,337 --> 00:14:23,773 And if Big Red's revs are ramped up, 324 00:14:23,806 --> 00:14:26,076 the trailer should be camped up. 325 00:14:27,810 --> 00:14:29,045 Wow. 326 00:14:29,079 --> 00:14:30,013 What do you guys think? 327 00:14:30,046 --> 00:14:31,714 This is perfect for the large scale. 328 00:14:31,747 --> 00:14:33,883 Yeah, I know. I mean, no one is gonna 329 00:14:33,984 --> 00:14:36,386 to have their feelings hurt if we destroy it, you know. 330 00:14:36,419 --> 00:14:38,388 Even though it's hideous, 331 00:14:38,421 --> 00:14:40,556 - it would do the job. This will work. - I know. 332 00:14:40,590 --> 00:14:42,192 - Yeah. - I'm gonna head to the antique store 333 00:14:42,225 --> 00:14:44,160 and like, you know, just deck it out. 334 00:14:44,194 --> 00:14:46,062 - Can we check it out? - Yeah, of course, you can. 335 00:14:47,397 --> 00:14:49,532 Wow, this is actually a really great find. 336 00:14:49,565 --> 00:14:52,135 But how are we gonna get this thing to sway? 337 00:14:52,168 --> 00:14:53,803 Oh God, the smell. 338 00:14:59,409 --> 00:15:01,477 What if our weight started here 339 00:15:01,511 --> 00:15:03,113 at the front of the trailer. 340 00:15:03,146 --> 00:15:04,914 If we build some kind of a track system 341 00:15:05,015 --> 00:15:07,450 with a cart, we put the weight on the cart 342 00:15:07,483 --> 00:15:12,788 and then as we start driving, slowly ratchet it back to the end of the trailer. 343 00:15:17,427 --> 00:15:20,163 It's a simple system, a wedge and trolley on tracks. 344 00:15:21,264 --> 00:15:23,433 - It's like a roller-coaster. - Yup. 345 00:15:23,466 --> 00:15:25,768 But it will help in a couple of ways. 346 00:15:25,801 --> 00:15:27,570 This is the starting position that we want 347 00:15:27,603 --> 00:15:29,505 all the way closer to the truck 348 00:15:29,539 --> 00:15:31,474 and that'll push down the rear wheels 349 00:15:31,507 --> 00:15:34,444 more torque, we get up to speed faster. 350 00:15:34,477 --> 00:15:36,579 But then as we're driving 351 00:15:36,612 --> 00:15:39,615 - we're gonna let out the winch and this is gonna have - Yeah. 352 00:15:39,649 --> 00:15:42,052 2,000 pounds of water in barrels 353 00:15:42,052 --> 00:15:45,921 and as we get closer to the back of the trailer, 354 00:15:45,955 --> 00:15:47,823 hopefully we will see 355 00:15:47,857 --> 00:15:52,062 - this trailer just start whipping around like crazy. - Yeah. 356 00:15:52,062 --> 00:15:55,698 Because we just screwed up the recommended tongue weight. Tell him, Bisi. 357 00:15:55,731 --> 00:15:57,967 This device known as the tongue, 358 00:15:58,068 --> 00:15:59,669 extremely important when towing. 359 00:15:59,702 --> 00:16:02,072 You have the hitch receiver. 360 00:16:02,072 --> 00:16:04,874 You have your mechanism that has a ball that allows you to 361 00:16:04,907 --> 00:16:06,942 attach your trailer to your truck. 362 00:16:06,976 --> 00:16:12,215 Now, 10% to 12% of all the weight should go on the tongue. 363 00:16:12,248 --> 00:16:16,252 Now, push the weight backwards and everything moves up. 364 00:16:16,286 --> 00:16:18,588 Your adhesion goes away. 365 00:16:18,621 --> 00:16:21,524 We're gonna have little or no tongue weight here. 366 00:16:21,557 --> 00:16:22,658 Definitely don't do that at home. 367 00:16:26,096 --> 00:16:28,798 Okay, so after towing that small trailer, 368 00:16:30,633 --> 00:16:33,736 there is no way I feel comfortable driving this truck. 369 00:16:33,769 --> 00:16:38,208 It's just too dangerous. So, what we're gonna do is remote control the vehicle. 370 00:16:38,241 --> 00:16:39,909 What we're gonna do is pull Davis in 371 00:16:39,942 --> 00:16:42,145 on this, the electronics guru. 372 00:16:42,178 --> 00:16:44,114 Mount some kind of a gear here 373 00:16:44,114 --> 00:16:47,117 with a chain system to a motor, that way we can control the steering. 374 00:16:47,117 --> 00:16:49,819 We'll have a servo for the acceleration 375 00:16:49,852 --> 00:16:53,823 and then a linear actuator that will be pushing down on our brake. 376 00:16:54,924 --> 00:16:57,460 On the original MythBusters, we used to use 377 00:16:57,493 --> 00:16:59,129 pneumatic cylinders. 378 00:16:59,129 --> 00:17:02,398 - So that way you would get a blast of air and it would - Yeah. 379 00:17:02,432 --> 00:17:03,466 slam on the brake. 380 00:17:03,499 --> 00:17:05,801 We had a few cars go out of control 381 00:17:05,835 --> 00:17:09,139 - with our RC systems. - Well I certainly don't want that on my record. 382 00:17:10,740 --> 00:17:13,409 All right, I'll start working on the linear actuator. 383 00:17:13,443 --> 00:17:15,145 Perfect, and I'll go get 384 00:17:15,145 --> 00:17:17,980 the rest of the computer put together. 385 00:17:18,013 --> 00:17:22,418 So, this the main brain of the computer for our remote controlled car. 386 00:17:22,452 --> 00:17:25,988 and what this does is it will take our transmitter signals through this receiver, 387 00:17:26,021 --> 00:17:28,158 it'll process them through our microcontroller 388 00:17:28,191 --> 00:17:31,261 and then send out the different signals to the different motors. 389 00:17:34,264 --> 00:17:36,866 So, over here we'll have our steering, we can go left and right. 390 00:17:36,899 --> 00:17:40,336 This is our throttle and this will be our brake 391 00:17:40,370 --> 00:17:42,838 - and then this can be our kill switch. - Awesome. 392 00:17:42,872 --> 00:17:44,174 - Let's do it. - Yeah, boy. 393 00:17:47,277 --> 00:17:50,346 So I've just welded up this bracket here. 394 00:17:50,380 --> 00:17:52,715 This will connect to the floorboard. 395 00:17:55,551 --> 00:17:58,221 And then I'll pin my linear actuator 396 00:17:58,254 --> 00:17:59,989 to this bracket. 397 00:18:00,022 --> 00:18:04,660 And then, I'll also have another little connector here on the actual brake pedal. 398 00:18:06,229 --> 00:18:10,300 That way, it gives us motion like this, which is what we're gonna need. 399 00:18:10,333 --> 00:18:12,034 So, we can stop our truck. 400 00:18:14,470 --> 00:18:15,838 So, really what we're doing 401 00:18:15,871 --> 00:18:19,509 is wiring up a two ton missile controlled by our thumb, so-- 402 00:18:19,542 --> 00:18:21,644 - Two ton missile. - Yeah. 403 00:18:22,245 --> 00:18:23,813 That sounds exciting. 404 00:18:25,981 --> 00:18:28,951 Okay, when this servo swings back, 405 00:18:28,984 --> 00:18:32,488 it will pull this cable and that will open our throttle 406 00:18:32,522 --> 00:18:34,224 and that'll be our acceleration. 407 00:18:35,425 --> 00:18:36,826 Okay, so we are set. 408 00:18:36,859 --> 00:18:39,995 We have the remote throttle and brake system in place. 409 00:18:40,029 --> 00:18:42,665 Before we test it, we just jacked up the back of the truck 410 00:18:42,698 --> 00:18:44,567 and we'll see if our systems are working 411 00:18:44,600 --> 00:18:46,135 - Are you ready? - I'm ready, let's do it. 412 00:18:46,236 --> 00:18:47,036 Okay. 413 00:18:47,069 --> 00:18:50,039 In three, two, one, accelerating. 414 00:18:52,074 --> 00:18:53,643 We have throttle. - That throttle's tight. 415 00:18:53,676 --> 00:18:54,744 We have speed. 416 00:18:57,046 --> 00:18:58,714 - All right, let's hit the brakes. - Hit the brakes. 417 00:19:02,585 --> 00:19:05,087 - And slowly but surely we come to a stop. - All right. 418 00:19:05,120 --> 00:19:06,121 Nice job. - Whee! 419 00:19:06,155 --> 00:19:07,156 It works. 420 00:19:09,459 --> 00:19:11,494 Oh, my gosh. 421 00:19:11,527 --> 00:19:13,296 It feels very chicken-like, you know. 422 00:19:14,330 --> 00:19:16,266 This place is so me. 423 00:19:16,266 --> 00:19:18,268 They're not quite my size though but 424 00:19:18,301 --> 00:19:20,169 not clothes shopping Faye, not clothes shopping. 425 00:19:21,771 --> 00:19:23,105 I can spend like all day finding 426 00:19:23,138 --> 00:19:25,441 the perfect decorations for my new trailer. 427 00:19:25,475 --> 00:19:26,842 Those are so cute. 428 00:19:26,876 --> 00:19:28,511 Because one, it's fun. 429 00:19:28,544 --> 00:19:30,280 I need that. 430 00:19:30,280 --> 00:19:33,949 Two, we need a visual reference inside the camper for how violent the sway is. 431 00:19:33,983 --> 00:19:36,852 Oh, chickens, ah, the pair. 432 00:19:36,886 --> 00:19:39,121 You know, like a vintage g-force meter. 433 00:19:39,154 --> 00:19:42,492 Woah! I definitely am gonna put one of these in the trailer. 434 00:19:46,729 --> 00:19:49,699 So, with this truck, I have a big problem. 435 00:19:49,732 --> 00:19:52,935 While cruising about 50 to 55 mph 436 00:19:52,968 --> 00:19:56,506 can we get up to 65-70 and do it briskly? 437 00:19:56,539 --> 00:19:57,707 I need more power! 438 00:19:59,375 --> 00:20:00,510 What could I do? 439 00:20:01,311 --> 00:20:02,678 I know, nitrous. 440 00:20:04,380 --> 00:20:06,682 75 shot of nitrous. 441 00:20:06,716 --> 00:20:08,050 The interesting thing is that, 442 00:20:08,083 --> 00:20:12,888 these bottles have a siphon tube that sits at a certain angle. 443 00:20:12,922 --> 00:20:14,223 Oh, so we have to maintain that. 444 00:20:14,256 --> 00:20:15,591 Yeah, I have to maintain that. 445 00:20:15,625 --> 00:20:19,862 Seventy five horsepower will give us another 35% more power. 446 00:20:19,895 --> 00:20:23,433 Enough to give Big Red the acceleration we need to test the myth. 447 00:20:24,367 --> 00:20:26,836 Davis is putting the spray plate on 448 00:20:26,869 --> 00:20:29,238 in between the throttle body and the intake manifold, 449 00:20:29,271 --> 00:20:30,506 to allow some nice spray. 450 00:20:30,540 --> 00:20:33,743 All we have to do now is make sure everything's secure, 451 00:20:33,776 --> 00:20:36,011 connect the lines to the solenoids 452 00:20:36,045 --> 00:20:37,680 and everything is plumbed in 453 00:20:37,713 --> 00:20:39,982 the nitrous system, the wiring, everything is ready to go. 454 00:20:40,015 --> 00:20:42,518 We're gonna purge the system of any air 455 00:20:42,552 --> 00:20:45,888 and also allows a test of our remote control setup. 456 00:20:45,921 --> 00:20:47,990 So Davis, are you ready? 457 00:20:48,023 --> 00:20:49,759 I am, we're all armed inside the truck, 458 00:20:49,792 --> 00:20:51,861 so everything is gonna come down to the flick of a switch. 459 00:20:51,894 --> 00:20:56,031 - Beautiful. - In three, two, one. 460 00:20:58,401 --> 00:21:00,235 - Perfect. - Oh, my goodness. 461 00:21:05,675 --> 00:21:07,443 Now it's time to move on to the steering. 462 00:21:07,477 --> 00:21:09,645 So what we're gonna do is we have a simple motor, 463 00:21:09,679 --> 00:21:11,781 we're gonna attach it inside the truck. 464 00:21:11,814 --> 00:21:13,182 It'll be on a gear 465 00:21:13,215 --> 00:21:15,651 that gear will be attached to a gear on the steering wheel 466 00:21:15,685 --> 00:21:16,819 If you were my kid, 467 00:21:16,852 --> 00:21:18,454 this is what kind of remote controlled car 468 00:21:18,488 --> 00:21:20,456 you'd be getting for Christmas. 469 00:21:20,490 --> 00:21:23,292 The problem is, the door is not gonna close 470 00:21:23,393 --> 00:21:25,160 'cause we're gonna be using this as a tensioner. 471 00:21:25,194 --> 00:21:27,763 Oh yeah, we are tight on clearance. 472 00:21:27,797 --> 00:21:30,466 We could technically move... remove this altogether. 473 00:21:35,905 --> 00:21:38,307 That's what I'm talking about. 474 00:21:38,408 --> 00:21:40,410 What I'm doing right now is I have a piece of angled iron. 475 00:21:40,410 --> 00:21:43,479 just to make sure that my plain, 476 00:21:43,513 --> 00:21:46,616 sprocket to the steering wheels are all in line 477 00:21:46,649 --> 00:21:49,318 otherwise there's a chance that the chain could come undone 478 00:21:49,419 --> 00:21:51,186 and then that means the truck's going out of control. 479 00:21:54,424 --> 00:21:56,826 So, I've just attached the motor 480 00:21:56,859 --> 00:21:59,662 with the sprocket that will be controlling the steering wheel. 481 00:22:05,735 --> 00:22:06,969 No, I'm not crazy. 482 00:22:07,002 --> 00:22:09,304 Our remote system for the steering is complete. 483 00:22:09,338 --> 00:22:11,441 We have our motor in place. 484 00:22:11,441 --> 00:22:13,509 Now we just need to see if this thing steers. 485 00:22:15,478 --> 00:22:17,780 Three, two, one, go. 486 00:22:19,114 --> 00:22:20,750 All right, we got one direction. 487 00:22:20,783 --> 00:22:22,184 We got control, 488 00:22:22,217 --> 00:22:24,253 -look at that, It's working. We got the other direction. 489 00:22:24,286 --> 00:22:25,220 Sweet. 490 00:22:25,254 --> 00:22:26,989 That is a thing of beautiful. 491 00:22:27,022 --> 00:22:28,658 That is a thing of beauty. 492 00:22:28,691 --> 00:22:31,026 I said a thing of beautiful, what does that even mean? 493 00:22:46,609 --> 00:22:49,178 All right, I figure, if we're gonna destroy this trailer anyway, 494 00:22:49,211 --> 00:22:50,245 I'm gonna make it look cute. 495 00:22:54,116 --> 00:22:56,486 Now, if you do experience trailer sway, 496 00:22:56,486 --> 00:22:59,989 the proper thing to do is to apply the trailer's brakes. 497 00:23:00,523 --> 00:23:01,857 A chicken. 498 00:23:01,891 --> 00:23:04,393 The myth that we're testing is the exact opposite. 499 00:23:04,494 --> 00:23:05,861 It definitely needs another chicken. 500 00:23:05,895 --> 00:23:07,830 If you have sway, hit the gas. 501 00:23:07,863 --> 00:23:10,332 - Oh, hey there. - I love it. 502 00:23:10,365 --> 00:23:12,735 We're gonna use nitrous to ensure Big Red 503 00:23:12,768 --> 00:23:13,869 has enough power 504 00:23:13,903 --> 00:23:16,271 to at least try and accelerate out of it. 505 00:23:17,607 --> 00:23:19,208 Will it work? I don't know, 506 00:23:19,241 --> 00:23:21,577 but first up, I need to dial in the RC assist. 507 00:23:22,277 --> 00:23:23,679 It's like every kids dream. 508 00:23:23,713 --> 00:23:25,548 Every kid's dream to a remote control Big Red. 509 00:23:25,581 --> 00:23:26,882 Yeah. Yeah. 510 00:23:26,916 --> 00:23:27,983 All right, ready? 511 00:23:31,521 --> 00:23:32,421 Poor dummies. 512 00:23:44,299 --> 00:23:45,300 It's pretty good. 513 00:23:46,602 --> 00:23:48,938 There was one car that we remotely controlled. 514 00:23:50,405 --> 00:23:52,575 This throttle is very touchy. 515 00:23:54,009 --> 00:23:56,546 And it just took off, crashed into some dunes. 516 00:23:57,112 --> 00:23:58,180 Oh, Jesus! 517 00:24:01,250 --> 00:24:04,053 This accelerator is very touchy. 518 00:24:04,086 --> 00:24:08,658 That's always something in, in the back of your mind, these are not toys. 519 00:24:22,938 --> 00:24:24,640 That was fun. 520 00:24:24,674 --> 00:24:26,709 I don't know how I did it, 521 00:24:26,742 --> 00:24:30,580 but I somehow hit the only two things out here. 522 00:24:30,580 --> 00:24:32,247 That pile of cones 523 00:24:32,915 --> 00:24:34,917 and that pile of cones. 524 00:24:35,585 --> 00:24:37,052 I'm just a good aim. 525 00:24:38,353 --> 00:24:39,589 I think you should drive. 526 00:24:39,589 --> 00:24:40,856 I just promoted Davis. 527 00:24:43,425 --> 00:24:44,293 We're 30. 528 00:24:45,961 --> 00:24:46,862 We're 40. 529 00:24:48,263 --> 00:24:49,865 Good, you're doing it. 530 00:24:52,034 --> 00:24:55,337 At 45 mph, you kept it in the center. 531 00:24:55,370 --> 00:24:57,439 I just don't have enough practice on this system. 532 00:24:58,407 --> 00:25:00,109 That's a stop. 533 00:25:00,142 --> 00:25:01,977 Davis, that looked great. 534 00:25:02,011 --> 00:25:05,147 Just to make things safer, Davis is gonna drive. 535 00:25:06,481 --> 00:25:08,651 We had to make some adjustments to the truck. 536 00:25:08,684 --> 00:25:11,921 We had to slow down our steering in order to get us more fine control. 537 00:25:11,954 --> 00:25:13,789 Come on, Big Red, you can do it. 538 00:25:15,958 --> 00:25:16,826 Good boy. 539 00:25:17,960 --> 00:25:19,161 You can go ahead and say it, 540 00:25:19,194 --> 00:25:22,097 - it was controller error. - It was-- 541 00:25:22,131 --> 00:25:24,299 All right Davis, this is your big shot. 542 00:25:24,333 --> 00:25:25,835 Show us what you're made of. 543 00:25:25,868 --> 00:25:28,671 The pressure has been ramped up about tenfold. 544 00:25:28,704 --> 00:25:32,341 Obviously, building this was one thing but driving it in the moment 545 00:25:32,374 --> 00:25:33,876 is whole another story. 546 00:25:33,909 --> 00:25:36,445 This kid is good. Thread the needle. 547 00:25:36,478 --> 00:25:37,680 Too many video games. 548 00:25:39,649 --> 00:25:40,816 Nice work, dude. 549 00:25:40,850 --> 00:25:42,151 Wow, this thing is heavy. 550 00:25:42,184 --> 00:25:43,552 Yeah, you know why... - Oh, my God. 551 00:25:43,653 --> 00:25:46,121 There's 2,000 pounds of water in there. 552 00:25:46,155 --> 00:25:48,190 Look how low that's sitting. 553 00:25:48,223 --> 00:25:51,360 The camper is front loaded with 2,000 pounds of water. 554 00:25:51,393 --> 00:25:52,662 When we get up to speed, 555 00:25:52,662 --> 00:25:54,664 I have the remote to slide the barrels to the back. 556 00:25:57,166 --> 00:25:58,668 Storm's coming in. 557 00:26:03,572 --> 00:26:05,240 Oh perfect, it's raining. 558 00:26:09,679 --> 00:26:12,047 So we are all gonna be in the follow car, 559 00:26:12,081 --> 00:26:13,683 Bisi's gonna be driving that, 560 00:26:13,683 --> 00:26:15,685 Davis, you're gonna be controlling the truck. 561 00:26:15,685 --> 00:26:17,953 - Faye, you're gonna be controlling the weight... - The load. 562 00:26:17,987 --> 00:26:18,988 ...going back. 563 00:26:19,789 --> 00:26:21,056 Holy crap, look at that. 564 00:26:21,090 --> 00:26:23,926 - It's a dust storm, perfect, all right. - Oh, oh, my God. 565 00:26:23,959 --> 00:26:25,560 It'll help with the trailer sway, maybe. 566 00:26:25,594 --> 00:26:27,229 - Yeah. - So, so. 567 00:26:27,262 --> 00:26:28,698 We're gonna accelerate down there, 568 00:26:28,698 --> 00:26:31,133 when you feel the swerve then we'll hit the NOS. 569 00:26:31,166 --> 00:26:32,567 And see if we can get out of it. 570 00:26:32,601 --> 00:26:35,437 - And then after that it's all-- - Whatever happens happens. 571 00:26:35,470 --> 00:26:37,940 It's always good to drive the trailer when it's like... 572 00:26:37,973 --> 00:26:39,975 - Yeah. I know - ...25 mph winds, right? 573 00:26:40,009 --> 00:26:42,011 I think that's exactly what you're not supposed to do. 574 00:26:48,517 --> 00:26:49,719 You ready for this? 575 00:26:49,719 --> 00:26:50,820 You ready for rock and roll? 576 00:26:50,853 --> 00:26:52,254 See the light coming through the clouds, 577 00:26:52,287 --> 00:26:53,856 trailer's going to heaven, trailer heaven. 578 00:26:53,889 --> 00:26:55,791 It's gonna be quite spectacular. 579 00:26:55,825 --> 00:26:57,159 I'm not nervous, I'm not nervous. 580 00:26:57,192 --> 00:26:59,628 Just so you guys know, I'm not nervous at all. 581 00:27:01,764 --> 00:27:03,733 Okay, here we go. 582 00:27:03,733 --> 00:27:08,470 We are going to release the brake and start rolling. 583 00:27:09,138 --> 00:27:10,272 All right, yeah. 584 00:27:11,240 --> 00:27:13,008 All right, brakes are off, 585 00:27:13,042 --> 00:27:16,746 and we are starting accelerating. 586 00:27:16,779 --> 00:27:19,749 - Yeah. -And we are rolling. 587 00:27:19,749 --> 00:27:22,351 Oh, my God this is so freaking crazy that you're driving it 588 00:27:22,384 --> 00:27:25,054 - from right here - I know, this is hard. 589 00:27:25,087 --> 00:27:26,756 L ooking good dude, looking really good. 590 00:27:26,789 --> 00:27:27,923 This is looking awesome. 591 00:27:27,957 --> 00:27:30,392 We're gonna start accelerating. 592 00:27:30,425 --> 00:27:31,861 - Faye-- - So, let out the water. 593 00:27:31,894 --> 00:27:33,595 Yeah, please, please. Here it goes. 594 00:27:35,898 --> 00:27:37,266 You can tell 595 00:27:37,299 --> 00:27:40,770 that the weight of the trailer's changing with the load. 596 00:27:40,770 --> 00:27:42,537 30. 597 00:27:42,571 --> 00:27:44,139 It's looking awesome. - All right. 598 00:27:44,173 --> 00:27:45,174 35. 599 00:27:47,276 --> 00:27:48,944 40 mph. 600 00:27:48,978 --> 00:27:52,447 Okay, we got some major sway. 601 00:27:55,017 --> 00:27:56,385 Oh, my God. 602 00:27:56,418 --> 00:27:57,787 My flowers! No! 603 00:28:01,456 --> 00:28:03,558 Oh, my God that looks... 604 00:28:03,592 --> 00:28:05,360 Oh yeah, oh yeah. 605 00:28:05,394 --> 00:28:08,530 It's going, it's going, going down. 606 00:28:11,801 --> 00:28:14,203 Brakes. Hit brakes 607 00:28:17,672 --> 00:28:18,607 Oh man. 608 00:28:20,109 --> 00:28:21,811 Oh, my God. 609 00:28:21,844 --> 00:28:24,914 All right, let's reset. 610 00:28:24,947 --> 00:28:28,683 I don't think your chicken survived. Oh my chicken. 611 00:28:28,717 --> 00:28:31,854 Sorry Faye, about your trailer. 612 00:28:31,887 --> 00:28:33,222 Don't worry, it'll buff out. 613 00:28:33,255 --> 00:28:34,556 Yeah, no problem. 614 00:28:36,191 --> 00:28:37,392 He didn't make it. 615 00:28:40,830 --> 00:28:42,832 Well, damn, that was exciting. 616 00:28:44,199 --> 00:28:46,201 We got up to speed, 617 00:28:46,235 --> 00:28:48,103 then all of a sudden, the wind just picked up. 618 00:28:48,137 --> 00:28:50,705 We got instant sway. 619 00:28:50,739 --> 00:28:55,277 We just snaked out of control and completely destroyed our trailer. 620 00:28:55,310 --> 00:28:57,880 We can't really call this myth yet, 621 00:28:57,913 --> 00:28:59,581 we haven't properly tested it. 622 00:29:00,415 --> 00:29:02,417 This is fun. 623 00:29:02,451 --> 00:29:03,652 I told you something would happen 624 00:29:03,685 --> 00:29:04,553 It's heavy. 625 00:29:05,120 --> 00:29:06,388 I really think that 626 00:29:06,421 --> 00:29:09,124 if we attach some ratchet straps to it, we can pull it off. 627 00:29:10,860 --> 00:29:12,594 The undercarriage, axle wheels, 628 00:29:12,627 --> 00:29:14,396 and tracks for the barrels seem intact. 629 00:29:15,898 --> 00:29:17,632 Oh, my God. 630 00:29:17,666 --> 00:29:20,635 So, we're just gonna remove the top of the trailer off, 631 00:29:20,669 --> 00:29:23,605 so we can try to retest this myth. 632 00:29:23,638 --> 00:29:25,540 These things are pretty flimsy. 633 00:29:25,574 --> 00:29:27,309 Well, I'll be darned. 634 00:29:27,342 --> 00:29:29,044 Yeah, what do you think, 635 00:29:29,078 --> 00:29:31,546 - you're ready for round two? - Well that actually worked. 636 00:29:31,580 --> 00:29:32,547 Yeah. 637 00:29:36,251 --> 00:29:37,887 With the light fading fast, 638 00:29:37,887 --> 00:29:39,554 the team race to reset. 639 00:29:41,190 --> 00:29:43,893 I was just joking when I said reset. 640 00:29:43,893 --> 00:29:45,794 The skeletal trailer rehitched, 641 00:29:45,895 --> 00:29:47,362 the barrels refilled, 642 00:29:47,396 --> 00:29:51,533 the remote control, and nitrous systems armed and ready to roll. 643 00:29:52,601 --> 00:29:54,003 Load is all the way back. 644 00:29:56,605 --> 00:29:58,340 Okay, accelerating. - Okay. 645 00:30:01,376 --> 00:30:03,545 All right, we are accelerating... 1 5 mph. 646 00:30:03,578 --> 00:30:05,014 ...15 mph. 647 00:30:07,516 --> 00:30:08,650 20 mph, 648 00:30:08,683 --> 00:30:10,752 It's looking good dude, it's looking good. 649 00:30:10,785 --> 00:30:12,054 30 miles. 650 00:30:13,688 --> 00:30:15,224 Oh, my goodness. 651 00:30:15,257 --> 00:30:17,392 All right, we're getting good sway. Okay. Oh, my God, oh. 652 00:30:19,929 --> 00:30:21,396 30 miles. 653 00:30:21,430 --> 00:30:22,864 - That's it, that's it - Nitrous! 654 00:30:22,898 --> 00:30:23,899 Nitrous now! 655 00:30:31,440 --> 00:30:33,442 Oh, my goodness. 656 00:30:33,475 --> 00:30:35,277 Kill it, kill it. Kill it. 657 00:30:35,310 --> 00:30:38,547 - What the hell-- - Was that nuts? 658 00:30:38,580 --> 00:30:40,249 Oh, my God. 659 00:30:42,051 --> 00:30:43,418 That didn't look like it helped... 660 00:30:43,452 --> 00:30:44,586 - ...at all. - No, I know. 661 00:30:47,422 --> 00:30:48,857 It was so freaking cool though 662 00:30:48,890 --> 00:30:51,927 just like seeing this thing take off as soon as we hit the NOS. 663 00:30:53,628 --> 00:30:55,897 - And it made it 100% worse. - Yeah. 664 00:30:55,931 --> 00:30:56,865 That was awesome. 665 00:30:56,898 --> 00:30:58,300 Jeez. 666 00:30:58,333 --> 00:31:00,069 Based upon what we saw here today, 667 00:31:00,102 --> 00:31:01,703 what do we learn? 668 00:31:01,736 --> 00:31:05,307 I felt like that is the worst thing you can possibly do, 669 00:31:05,340 --> 00:31:07,176 is accelerate out of the sway, 670 00:31:07,209 --> 00:31:10,012 I mean, it took a bad situation and made it worse. 671 00:31:11,646 --> 00:31:14,016 So you really don't think that it tried to correct at all? 672 00:31:14,049 --> 00:31:15,550 You know what, when it swayed left 673 00:31:15,584 --> 00:31:18,120 - it would have went there, if it swayed right same thing. - Yeah. 674 00:31:18,153 --> 00:31:19,688 - Yeah. - No matter where I point it, 675 00:31:19,721 --> 00:31:22,424 It would've just gone for it and that's not safe. 676 00:31:25,027 --> 00:31:28,030 Oh, this is absolutely busted. 677 00:31:28,063 --> 00:31:29,999 - Yeah. - If you have trailer sway, 678 00:31:30,032 --> 00:31:31,866 you do not accelerate out. 679 00:31:31,900 --> 00:31:33,802 That is the worst thing you could do. 680 00:31:33,835 --> 00:31:35,904 - Busted. - This trailer is trash. 681 00:31:36,005 --> 00:31:38,307 Didn't I tell you, crashing stuff is fun. 682 00:31:38,340 --> 00:31:39,808 You wanted us to drive that thing. 683 00:31:39,841 --> 00:31:41,676 I still wanna drive it. Okay.