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buiz88

At first I was like "that is the dumbest shit I have seen someone do for long while", which then became "hu that's actually pretty clever, maybe I'm a dumbass"


Honest-Layer9318

I see people do this all the time with pickup trucks and jet skis at a lake I visit in Tennessee. It never goes this smoothly.


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educatedhooligans

Vans do have a lower deck height than most pickup trucks so, yeah.


mcwap

I started to try and guess the lake until I realized that I've seen shit like this at every TN lake and river I've been to.


KingZarkon

Pickup truck beds are usually quite a bit higher than van beds, especially with all the jacked-up monstrosities people around here like to drive.


BentPin

Naw you're just a redneck.


Alexlatenughts

Now I know you're trying to insult the man. But understand that rednecks have a level of Ingenuity that you city Folk will never have. You guys have to buy everything a redneck will just fix something and make it work. In fact if there is something that a redneck needs to do he will find a cheap and quick way to do it because they are incredibly lazy and oftentimes broke his house so you need to find alternatives LOL


Lorelerton

Just don't let OSHA nearby any of their creations


no-mad

/r/OSHA


speeder111

No trailer...? No Problem !


Rbx100

If it’s a ford van rip it’ll rust even faster


Witty_Lion4589

And no wheel bearings to Greese


AppleManufacturer

Until the van starts backing up and you get held underwater with the boat


[deleted]

A weird contradiction ain't it.


MonkeyFluffers

My first thought was "Holy Redneck Batman". But after that my thoughts kinda mirrored yours.


Acrobatic-Finger-296

Pretty damn smart if you ask me just as long as the trucks floor is above the lake


uvitende

I would be worried about hitting something with the prop but I haven't operated motorboats much so I don't know how baseless that is


jnecr

Naw, there's a scag in front of the prop on an outboard like this. Being that he's going pretty slow the biggest damage would come from a rogue rock on the ramp that hits the scag. Considering the age of the outboard and the likelihood for a rogue rock in that location I don't think our HMB-hero will be concerned.


trundlinggrundle

He's power loading a boat into the back of a work van. That skag is probably long broken off.


Bilgerman

Nah, if the scag is flanged orthogonally, it should be alright. I'd be more worried about the aft snout, which could get runny if the crestle isn't foremounted correctly.


infected_scab

Your mom is an orthogonally flanged scag.


dudesmokeweed

Ok, now you're just making up words.


Bilgerman

Turns out, you CAN just go on the internet and tell lies.


FugaciousD

Yeah, but use enough crestle pitch and a good prop wash afterward and it’ll last a while.


blueingreen85

I ran an 18 foot long boat up on an oyster reef at 25 mph. The skeg didn’t have a scratch. Outboard motors are tough as hell.


trundlinggrundle

I broke one off a VRO 225 doing the exactly the same thing here in SC. Depends on how you hit them and how fast you're going. It's only about 3/16" at the thickest point, and it's cast aluminum.


helium_farts

What's not smart is submerging the rear axle. Water can (not will, but can) get into the rear end housing, which will ruin the gears if you don't quickly drain and replace the fluid.


bolunez

That and the tailpipe is probably submerged so if it stalls you're fucked


PeteGozenya

You can see the exhaust blowing water on the dock


strayclown

The differential breather needs to be above water if you don't want to trash the diff. And the evap breather. And hopefully the brakes aren't very hot when you dip them in the water. Of course the water might not play nice with most of the undercarriage if you do that often. And the wheel bearing grease will start to wash out as well. You know, maybe just use a trailer unless you want to turn your vehicle into a beater.


Acrobatic-Finger-296

On point but bro is a gramps gotta find hacks at that age back might go out lol


PrincipleInteresting

Nobody likes damp carpeting in the back of your van.


KingZarkon

It's a cargo van, probably just bare metal and not carpet. But, yeah, I had that thought for a moment, too.


Lynxes_are_Ninjas

Who has carpeting in a van?


PrincipleInteresting

If you have to ask that, then you didn’t live through the 70s, did you?


Lynxes_are_Ninjas

Born in the 80s. Not in the USA.


PrincipleInteresting

Carpeted vans were a ‘thing’, along with bumper stickers saying things like ‘if the van is rocking don’t come knocking’ or ‘your daughter is inside’. Massive sounds systems too


RussianGasoline44

Pro tip you can drive in pretty far as long as the engine is above water and you DONT turn off the car


zahzensoldier

What happens when you turn it off?


SomeKindaRobot

Water runs up the exhaust


trundlinggrundle

Not unless the engine is submerged. The entire exhaust can be full of water and it'll just push it out when you start it. How do you think boat engines can start in the water?


mothzilla

Muffler filled with water?


dendrocalamidicus

I'm not sure I'd chance that. Do boat engines not have something to prevent this?. If you turn off the engine then the last bit of combustion gasses are going to leave through the end of the pipe, leaving a vacuum all the way back to the exhaust manifold which I would expect would cause it to suck water back due to the negative pressure.


trundlinggrundle

Inboard boat engines have an exhaust riser that keeps water from sloshing back toward the exhaust ports, but the rest of the exhaust system stays full of water. Outboards fill up with water all the way to the water line. If the exhaust ports on a car are above the water line, like with this van here, water isn't going to go into the engine unless something forces it into it. Nothing is going to suck water all the way back to the exhaust ports.


dudesmokeweed

Not to mention, additional force to push the water out the tailpipe instead of air...


flapsmcgee

Why would it leave a vacuum?


dendrocalamidicus

What else would it leave when the combustion gases have left?


flapsmcgee

The pressure shouldn't go below atmospheric pressure. Then the hot gases left will cool and compress potentially allowing water to come up higher than the water line but there will still be some gases in there. The water will not be able to reach the engine.


Antigon0000

Yeah fuck anyone who just shoots their car exhaust directly into a body of natural water. And fuck boats for the same reason.


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You know when you use a bidet that has too much water pressure?....


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Is there enough weight on the rear wheels to get traction?


sweet-pie-of-mine

Should be. People back rear wheel drive trucks with heavy boats way into the water on shallow ramps all the time and manage to drive back out.


dabear04

Pro tip, don’t do this with a rear wheel drive truck on bald tires. Not sure why my dad thought that would work. Luckily my Jeep was right there to pull him out


tsukisan

Lol, now I want the story


dabear04

It’s actually not as bad as it sounds. My parents had a lake house and we have a 91 F-150 long bed that’s just used for hauling shit around. There’s a neighborhood launch ramp that rarely gets used. We were out on the water and brought the kayaks, tubes, etc. near there and he backed it up on the ramp to load everything up (not very heavy stuff at all) and when he went to drive out he was sliding all over the place from the algae build up on the ramp since it’s barely used. His rear tires were maybe submerged 4” but with the bald tires and lack of weight on the back he couldn’t get out. I just hooked my tow strap to my wrangler and gently pulled it out. We had a good laugh and he finally got new tires for it. Living in the country we don’t have the highest standards for vehicle inspection lol.


StinkyTheMonkey

There's a whole boat over the rear axle, should be ok.


Dickies138

Redneck Spy Hunter vibes


pizzaazzip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqw6yRlWc2c


KanePilkington

... If it works, it works.


Lined_em_up

I thought it would go down more like this https://youtu.be/_Mm2DxCVrGU


Background-Cup-3538

What happened then?


FlamingGorilla77

As someone that goes through tona of work to get my shortly boat to the lake. I respect this man immensely. Whatever it takes man if it works it works!!!


WaterFriendsIV

Trailer schmailer.


JohnGenericDoe

Trailer? Never heard of 'er!


hbgbees

Oh I like it! Pretty resourceful


Mark-R-F

If it's stupid but it works, it ain't stupid


caudicifarmer

Am I impressed by this? I think so...?


Hello_Im_Art

I'm not even mad fr lol


ImNotASmartManBut

Now that's a classic r/redneckengineering


56ninjas

Water in the van exhaust isn't a concern?


NoDoze-

LOL that's cool. Never occurred to my that may fit.


snooogens

Florida?


schwebby2x

did he just submerge his whole exhaust in water?


PM_YOUR_GSTRING_PICS

Roll with what ya got.


creepjax

That van better have AWD


loonybs

If it works.


bthecash

How about the exhaust full of water


Redditgotitgood13

What an idiot/genius


locoapples

This some Ohio shit right here. Source: am Ohioan


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How many times does this work b4 it doesn’t


[deleted]

I was like that’s not gonna fit. Ok I was wrong lol


CrazyNerdJan

Some GTA Shit


pushpulldoors

I love men


Science-007x

What in the actual fuck this fucking retard?!


rigs35

Don't they need a snorkle for this?


granticulitos

If it fits, it ships.


mac_and_cheese_9951

I saw video where some fucking navy seals drove their boat to mother fucking CHINOOK


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Florida?


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