The FIRST half a million is a remarkable milestone for this series in such a short time. All of us who are drawn to R.R.R.'s admire the skill, humor and love for life and work ethic displayed by this family.

@Rekuzan

Жыл бұрын

*Ray does the job by the book because the vehicle cooperates; audience yawns, half of us tune out early* *Ray goes into a self described 'disaster in the making'; likes, subscribes and shares double in short order* He DEFINITELY knows what makes for great content! Now if we could just figure out who that mysterious little blond girl is that pops up on occasion... 🤣🤣🤣

@thomas7770

Жыл бұрын

These jeeps will get ray another 1/2 milion.

To the Help Unit. Ray is a pretty cool cat, so you shouldn't have to worry about bosses and co workers trying to bury a load of cutlery in your back to elevate themselves

@FortunateJuice

Жыл бұрын

Help unit lol

@TryAmazonPrimeToday

Жыл бұрын

10000000000000000%

@Rekuzan

Жыл бұрын

In cases like this, you're usually better off firing off a few salvos of the parts canon to start with because you usually wind up replacing most of those things anyway.

@OmIAm_

Жыл бұрын

Help Unit it has to be!

@justinferguson5451

Жыл бұрын

Yea, definitely “help unit” 🤣🤣🤣

SO happy for you Ray! 500K subscribers is an awesome achievement. The last couple of months where its been slowly creeping up from 483K has seemed so slow but suddenly you're there! The quality of your videoing and editing is top notch, then there's no foul language and every video you teach us new stuff and keep us entertained. Congratulations, you deserve this.

Such a manly man you are Ray. Showing the young buck how to properly pull a wrench to obtain maximum power! Wife unit is certainly lucky ! Great job guys, just 2 dudes working on a old Jeep. Love the videos.

Name him Peter so you can call for him in "old school" style.

@_tim

Жыл бұрын

"Peeetaaaahhh" oh man that's up there with the doodledoodoo doooo's

@Rbradt37

Жыл бұрын

I agree.

@sonyhk3824

Жыл бұрын

Agree 👍. Peter is good luck 🍀

@twwtb

Жыл бұрын

Peeetaaah, bring some waaataaah. They's a fiyaah.

@kevincorkery6292

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Peetah!!

Hat's off to Ray for teaching the next generation... have patients !!

Thought I was watching Fab rats for a second 😂 I love repairs like these. Anyone can buy the right part and install it, but it takes a real skill to fabricate something and make it work.

Your a great teacher Ray. The guy you hired will learn a lot and you may learn something from him as well. Congratulations on the half million subs

I am a certified welder and that 'welding' was painful to watch but at the same time it was fun. . Congratulations on reaching 500,000 subscribers.

@adamgray2344

Жыл бұрын

Now you know how tow drivers feel watching him use the tow truck 😂

@jedclampett6466

Жыл бұрын

Fabbing is genuinely not Ray's forte.

@alexanderkupke920

Жыл бұрын

I could say something about how bad his welding looked on the one side, on the other, I very highly doubt mine would look any better if even equally bad at all... I guess with all the holes I would have burned there would have been a larger gap afterwards than what he started with. Yeah, my welding sucks big time, but my brazing was quite ok though... not that I have done any in the last couple ten years...

And in a blink, you're one of the big boys! Thanks for letting us ride along. I know it's a lot of work to give us a view.

Congrats on the 500k milestone! You'll definitely be reaching 1M in the near future. Keep up the fantastic work and I wish you, your family, and your team the very best!

I am glad to see the tremendous growth of your channel in just the last few months. Your success is well deserved. Congratulations!

15 minutes after video, it says 500K on the KZread odometer. Congratulations ray. You worked hard for it. Here's to 500K more!

I’m glad you’re at 500k subs on the odometer. You deserve it. The general feel of your own shop is way more positive and fun than the old shop

Congratulations!! You now have an employee. Good for you.

I started watching your videos when you only had 50,000 subscribers, so a Big Thanks for your informative videos, so onwards towards your Million, keep it coming Ray

At 3:25 the education starts. What a lucky young man to be learning that technique is king from one of the best. Absolutely love it 😀😀😀😀😀

I'm one of 500,000 and a local client...remember the '95 F150 clutch and U-joint job...? It's working great...!!! Thanks, keep up your awesomeness and don't forget to compliment someone today....

CHUCK, WELCOME TO THE KZread FAMILY. Listen to Ray, he has skills not taught in any school: EXPERENCE!

Congrats on the 500,000 subs Rainman !!! Gravity won't stop you from reaching 1mill and even higher 💪💯

Ray, you might not be a welder by trade, but you do a damn good job in making it work!

I'm 4mins in and the "Apprentice Unit" is my new fave ! 5mins in he has solved it !

YOU MADE A HALF MILLION SUBS!!!!!!🏆🏆🏆 ***SEVERAL EDITS AS i WATCHED THE VIDEO*** Until we get a real name, let's call him: "Helper Unit". I'm supposed to be getting my exhaust, "red-necked" on my 2003 VW Bug today, IF the muffler comes in, I do not want to spend another $3500 on a Cat that is perfectly fine, but has rusted pipes and a swiss-cheese muffler. My Brother has one of these old Jeeps. His runs great, but it will beat you to death with the suspension. Get those vacuum leaks fixed, it might run better and if it has vacuum variable valve timing.... Maybe some newer, hotter spark plugs... And a hotter coil... I had an old beater car that ran similarly, and upping the ante on the spark helped a lot. I went with an Accel coil and copper plugs. The musical background is odd for your videos.... As far as the welding goes? It's good if it holds. I cannot weld, sooo, any welding that holds and does the job is WONDERFUL by me. 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

Congratulations my friend. You deserve nothing but the best. Great mechanic, great man.

As a welder you had a great mechanic congratulations on half-a-million watchers keep up the good work

Rainman Ray and his trusty sidekick Thunderclap Cletus! Lol

I commented when you reached 495000...about you reaching 500000 soon and you reached it much faster than i thought. Congratulations Ray. People love you and your video style. "It is what it is" would make a great t-shirt.

Habib? Way 2 go Ray. Very happy for you. This guy is literally your "right hand man!"

Congratulations on 500,000 viewers, you need to call him Peter, it is good to see you passing on your knowledge to your new apprentice.

Great video, as usual. "Cleveland" is a lucky kid to learn the right way from the best. Congrats on the 500k. I have a friend that hit 500k and 8 months later he was at 1M! That was the first of the year. Now he's at 1.3M. Be prepared for exponential growth. Wife Unit will be competing with you shortly. Watching that exhaust pipe repair brought the name "Rube Goldberg" to mind. 🤣

Glad that you have a helper and that you are enjoying working with him!

I like watching your channel to learn more about practical and standard procedure 👍👍 Fellow meachanic

Congratulations Ray, half a million is awesome, everybody finding your channel discovers how great it is

Re: Nick name for your new hire. We used to call our brand new airmen JEEPs. It stood for Just Enough Education to Pass. Some of them later would earn a nickname from some kind of incident or trait. For example, I had a guy on my crew who would have a 5 o'clock shadow before noon. He'd be clean shaven a 0600 roll call, so not like hew wasn't trying. He got the nickname "Wolfman", or just "Woofie". He liked it, so we kept it. Keep it light and not demeaning. It's meant in good fun and camaraderie.

@johnalees99

Жыл бұрын

Depending on the worker, some of the nicknames can be harsh but accurate. E.g, Blister, only appears after the hard work is done. Dickfingers, f*cks everything he touches, Opium, slow acting dope. Probably a few others too I have learned from my time.

@dotar9586

Жыл бұрын

@@johnalees99 C'mon Blister. We know those were all of YOUR past nicknames. 😝

congrats on the 500k. 1 mil is just around the corner! 🥰from my fam to yours.

I just love it! Once the dirt’s welded away! Couldn’t make it up. Brilliant

Not too many people will hire a newbie, when they need help, but you are going the extra yard to hire, and train says a lot, good job Ray hope he turns out good and helps your business grow.

Congratulations on 500k and counting! Also enjoy seeing videos like this, tooling on an almost 30 year old driver, OBD1 and all. Very relatable as a fellow old car owner.

Congratulations on 500k. U deserve it and more. Thanks for educating us on how an honest tech does his job.

I know I'm a little late to the party here, but in my experience with these engines burning rich, it has a lot to do with the ECT sensor. The one that talks to the computer, not the gauge. Same thing happens on a lot of domestic OBD1 engines. What happens is the sensors fail, and tell the ECU that the coolant temp is -40, so the ECU dumps fuel in to the engine. I over 35 years as a Mechanic, I have only ever seen 3 ECT codes displayed. Also, congratulations on the 500K subs! You deserve that and more! Have a great day, Sir! And God Bless! o7

This is Rays 1st contribution to.....Just Rolled In....

@kenm6948

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

Peter is that you Peter? Oh peetah!

Hey man I’m not a mechanic and I love your videos. The way these videos are produced and your knowledge on cars is awesome. Road to 1 Million on the Odo!!!!

Half a million, way to go and celebrating it with a new hire, he is lucky to learn from you. God bless

Thank you Ray I am older and disabled watching you fix cars makes me fill like I am there with you and have that great filling of sharing your accomplishment I used to do all my own work on my cars because I could n't afford to take it in thak you again

The reason you have this following is you are probably the most honest mechanic we've seen in ages. Also being funny helps

CONGRATULATIONS RAY and WIFE UNIT on 500k Subs!!! You'll be at a million in no time!

Congratulations on 500k subscribers. You're going to hit a million before too long.

First, congrats on the milestone! As others said, your unique combination of informative troubleshooting and humor have contributed greatly to your explosive growth. As to the Jeep....reminds me of my dad's vehicles....that old dutchman would postpone routine maintenance repairs (oil and lube he was religious about, but forget shocks, suspension, etc.....lol

I've seen your welds. You're getting a grinder for Christmas! 🤣 Why do I instinctively look away from the screen when you start welding? Congrats on the half million!

Congrats to you Rainman and the wife unit and the little ones.

Good to see you working with an assistant! And to be working with another project challenge! Congratulations on your gaining 500.000 subscribers! And continue to educate and explain the work being done! Waiting for you to officially christen your new Help Uni !

Congratulations on getting 500,000. Wonderful achievement 🎉. I’ve watched you since the beginning and have enjoyed your videos.

Worked on that 4.0 for years! The phrase rattle OK really applies to that engine,it really was OK for a couple of hundred thousand miles !

If he learns anything from Ray, his new assistant will learn Ray's work ethic.

@spellcrafter23

Жыл бұрын

He already knows the first part. Love your job so much that you do it twice... 😂

@williamgilroy5217

Жыл бұрын

I agree. One more mechanic fixing cars who knows that the car is someones lifeline NOT just a cost a business has to minimize effort on so he can maximize profit.

One reason I watch Ray, Kenny, Wes, Eric O & Scott (he fixes old buses), is because they are all good teachers. Something we need more of. I'm learning more about repairing HVAC systems then I'll ever need to know.

@pthomson9736

Жыл бұрын

You are so correct in stating that they are all Great Teachers!

@tomweir3857

Жыл бұрын

I like Ivan's thinking process. Must see videos

@jormalonnberg1578

Жыл бұрын

You forget Ivan, pine hollow diag, He is the guru of vehicle computers, and can do also "russian" hacks if its safe to do so.

👍👍👍👍👍💥A million is the next stop I pray it comes fast! Congrats!

Congrats with half a million subscribers, Ray! The the Jeep: you can get trouble codes! All you have to do is switch the ignitionkey on-off-on-off-on, and the MIL will blink the codes!!

Congrats Ray for 500,000 subscribers. Well done. Shows the quality of content and entertainment value and subsequently the audience draw of your vlogs.

My partner Bob says that pipe repair looks like something he'd do! Great job!

Congrats on 1/2 million, Ray!

Sign me up for Ray’s custom exhaust installations . Master and apprentice showing the trade how it’s done.😅 Peco shares are tanking after seeing this video. It’s a pleasure to be one of your half a million subscribers, Ray. Keep up the great work.

Congratz to 500,000 subscribers Ray! Well done! Greetings from Sweden!

Congrats on half-million subscribers! You are one heck of an entertaining linguist. I thought you were hiring another mechanic, but it appears you hired a trainee! 😊

Congratulations on the milestone. And teach "Juan" well😊

500.000 exactly at present time! Best compliments and best wishes to get soon the million! You deserve it!

Man that O2 sensor was so easy to get at, you could change that while driving!, awesome on 500K.

"Don't cuss me out like my dad did" I had a belly laugh with that one. Every mechanic worth his salt has been cussed out by their dad (at least once) whilst holding the flashlight. That is where you start. Mechanic's initiation.

@MazichMusic

Жыл бұрын

Homeowner's initiation, too.

@Jay.Kellett

Жыл бұрын

I always loved the dad comment..."Let the saw do the work....don't force it.". Like WTF, the saw ain't doing ANY work at all. I'm doing it!.

Congrats on 500k! I think you had just hit 100k when I started watching. Maybe I was before you hit 100k. It's been a blast following you around!

Congratulations on half a million Ray, you have worked hard and earned it sir! A 1994 Jeep would be dust in the salt belt.... its really a shame

I watch your shows with interest. Would like to thank you for all the time and effort it takes to produce each episode. Its nice to see the old addige ( No job is to small to bodge) is still alive and kicking.. A name for you apprentice, what else but ,Cleatus . Stay well stay safe.

@dadsway3611

Жыл бұрын

Yes me too, congratulations and thank you for the hard work you have put into your channel. Looking forward to the next 500k.

@Jason_xofilos

Жыл бұрын

I concur.

Just wanted to take some time to say, Thank you! Your content is a great break from the ordinary Mech channel. Your personality reminds me of a guy I worked with years ago. Thanks for being you and keep it up it is what got your here and it will take you so much further!!! Thanks again Ray!

Your down to earth honest family guy. Doing repairs to feed the family. Whats not to like.

Bro seems cool Ray! Glad you found an assistant mechanic to help you. We shall call him Yar!

🎉 on the half million. For the new guy, I'm calling him apprentice Josh. I waited all video and you forgot to introduce him 😭 Can't wait to see this new chapter

I suppose we should look out for Rays Auto Franchise now... all this success, totally deserved. Well done Raymondo ! NICE

500k! Wow. Great job. You get us/camera right there every time and with sufficient light. Love the humor you throw in for "free" and no foul language which just isn't necessary. Keep up the good work and I'll be waiting for your next one.

Congratulations on 500k! Last time I saw crank windows was this afternoon when I drove my 96 XJ with about 600k on it. Best car I've ever had.

👏 Congrats Rainman. Let's sign up guys let's get him over the million mark.

Air filter lesson. Useful. I've just bought a new plastic rocker cover and coil pack cover because some nit broke the clips . It was me.

Congrats, YOU deserve it!

Ray, you are that good. Thanks for the channel.

Love seeing you work on Jeep's especially 1990-2007 WJ's/XJ's

Congratulations on 500k subscribers! I've learned a lot from watching your work ,but you are great entertainer as well

Enjoyed this a lot,be nice to get to the bottom of its running problems as the 4.0 is a decent motor when it goes properly as many off roader will tell you!

And you fully deserve it! Good job Mr. Ray!

Ray, you are a great brave man to work on that Hooptie Jeep with a 1001 problems. Hopefully you can get safe enough to drive.

If you're the Rainman, then he NEEDS to be called Sunshine!

Congrats Ray and family. You deserve the success you have achieved. You are an interesting and entertaining professional and performer. I love your mix of mechanic and family and life situations you share with us. Cheers

Man that guy you hired is the luckiest kid to be taught by you. All though you do remind me of my first shop manager I worked for. And he was a bit of a prick on bad days lol.

I see 500k!!! Grats Bro! 👏 I've been watching you for the last few years. I don't turn wrenches but I look forward to your daily videos!

Congrats on the 500k, you are worth the subscribe.

Congratulations on the 500k. You deserve it. Thanks for keeping us entertained.

Congratulations on 500,000 Ray, I have hand crank windows on my 2000 chevy van and I vote "grasshoppa" for the new apprentice

Congratulations to you Ray and Wife Unit on this milestone of 500K subscribers on your channel.

Glad I was along for the ride.✌🏽

Did you get a helper name Peter like the old place haha:)))))

Congratulations Ray 500k subs 🎉🎉🎉🎉 halfway to a million. I've been a subscriber since dealership days through the old shop and success on your new shop. And watching this confirms your a great teacher. and hello to the new guy from the UK🇬🇧. call the new guy Peter that way we get to hear you say "PETERRRR" then all we need is the doodle e dooos

Back in the day I used a beer can with 2 clamps it worked great. Ended up sell the car as was

A grinder and paint make you the welder you ain’t! And you got yourself a temporarily permanent finished product there ray!