Driving a Tank To McDonald's - The American Dream

Hit me up if you need me to stop by with my new plunger...

It kills me that in parts of this country you can’t even put a cold air intake on your car and in other parts you can drive past a sheriff in a tank no questions asked lol

The lady behind the counter at ACE has the right attitude in life. No reason to be all serious about things all the time, everyone could loosen up a little and the world would be a more pleasant place.

When they say “Our Ice Cream Machine Is Broken”, they really mean: “We are doing a routine bi-weekly(every 2 weeks) maintenance on our ice cream machine, but due to the fact that McDonalds has a contract with the company that made it that states the manufacturer has to be the one to actually maintain it, we often have to wait anywhere from 1 to 4 days out of the week until they can come out and do their job that the contract states they’re required to do”. Just a little insight into why Mickey Dee’s always has their ice cream machines pulled apart.

Fun fact: the first mc Donald’s drive thru was actually made for military vehicles that were on shift and soldiers would order from there since they were not allowed the exit the vehicle!

This is the most American video ever made. In Florida, driving a tank to a McDonalds with a gun plunger on the back. Brings a tear to my eye.

"For agricultural use" Nothing wrong with that. It's all terrain, perfect for surveying a property with uneven terrain and mud. Basically this is what manufacturers should do in peacetime, still making profits, right? That's one awesome Leichttraktor though.

Hahaha gives a whole new meaning to driving into a gas station and saying "fill the tank". Glad the video ended though, my constant grin was attracting attention! (Am at work)

Cleetus , what you guys are doing with that Ripsaw is nothing new . Back in 1968 some guy in Los Angeles bought a Surplus M-1 TANK , fixed it up and got it all ''street legal'' , then took it to the DMV and had it inspected , registered , and licensed as a ''street legal'' motor vehicle , --- he even got ''custom'' license plates which read '' US TANK '' . He'd had the Tank repainted in Mil. Spec. Olive Drab , he'd kept all of the military insignia and markings , and even had the hard rubber track-pads for pavement usage . One really COOL looking machine . One day on my way home from work , I was travelling North bound on the Golden State Freeway (Interstate 5) and traffic was moving along at 40 to 45 MPH , which is about normal for ''rush hour'' traffic . I look up ahead and what do I see in the far right-hand lane --- THE TANK and he's moving along at a steady 40 MPH (well within the Speed Limit) , and the rest of the traffic is slowing down to see it --- this is something you just don't see every day . I carefully maneuvered my way through traffic until I was directly behind him , put on my Four-Way Flashers , and we travelled as a ''team'' for the next 5 or 6 miles up the Freeway . Suddenly this Cop comes up , turns on his overhead lights , gives a couple of Whoop-Whoops on his siren and tries to force his way in between us . I back off and traffic is also backing off , so I take this opportunity to change lanes to the left but holding slightly back behind the Cop Car . The Cop hit his siren a couple more times to no avail as the Tank just kept on going . I guess this Cop thought he was going to make a name for himself by doing a traffic stop on the Tank while on the freeway . What this bone-headed Cop forgot was that on this stretch of freeway there is literally no place to pull off without crashing through the barrier fence and driving into the L.A. Flood Control Channel . While watching this Cop play his games , I noticed the Turret on the Tank start to move . There obviously had to be at least two people inside the Tank , because now the Turret was rotating to the right . I started laughing because I knew what was coming . The Turret continued rotating until the Cannon was pointed directly behind the Tank , and the Barrel started lowering until it was pointed directly at the center of the Cops windshield . I have never seen a Cop ''Shit & Git'' so fast in my entire life . The Cop slammed on his brakes , nearly causing an accident with the vehicle behind him . The Cop turned off his overhead lights and faded into the traffic , leaving the scene . I took this opportunity to move back behind the Tank , gave the Tank a couple of beeps on my horn , and a Big THUMBS UP . The Tank moved the Barrel up & down a couple of times in acknowledgment and then rotated to it's normal forward position . We continued ''teamed up'' for another 8 to 10 miles and then I had to leave as i had to transition to the West bound Ventura Freeway , while the Tank continued North bound . ---- This all happened over 50 years ago . I'm 75 years old now and I remember it all as if it had happened just a couple of days ago . --- < Doc > .

The fact that you made it all the way back to the gate without getting pulled over may be the most Florida thing I've ever seen.

Working ice cream machine. Glad we have proof on video!

I really love how America is almost a land of wild myth to many foreigners. You can see so many wild things here that we natives kinda take for granted.

"I'm not from the US, so this is new to me" oh my god, this girl is gonna go back to Canada or wherever she's from and they're gonna think that everyone is just cruising the streets in ripsaws lmao

That's the largest and nicest ACE Hardware I've ever seen.

Feels like a throwback to when you took the Dale truck to dinner and got it Valet'd.

For those who are military geek, they gonna keep loving this vehicle.

I would not really say this is a tank, but its a very interesting vehicle to drive around. It will definitely draw more attention then literally any other vehicle that is usually seen on the roads. even the most freaky luxury cars will not get as much attention as this.

That cop at the end was just like "I don't wanna do however much paperwork stopping a tank would be." Lol

Cleetus true story. My wife sent me a video of your tank in the McDonald’s drive thru line. Turns out, she was three cars in front of you 🤙 Small world bro

This guy is like the country side version of Ross creations. Or is it just me. Much love from alaska my guy. Crazy video keep it up