Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
I never thought I’d see this truck again.
This is my very first truck — a 1996 Ford Ranger I had when I was 16 years old.
It’s the truck I learned how to drive a manual in… drove to school… and honestly beat pretty hard before I sold it.
A few years later I saw it driving around my hometown falling apart, and figured it was gone for good.
Fast forward to now… I found out a buddy of mine ended up with it.
After talking him into selling it, I bought my first truck back.
It’s in rough shape — probably not worth what I paid for it — but you can’t put a price on something like this.
In this video:
• Seeing my first truck again after 14 years
• Getting it started
• My parents and brother checking it out
• Taking my son Gunnar for a ride in the same truck I drove at his age
This one means a lot.
We’re going to bring it back to life.
For business inquiries related to YouTube email me at
brucewilson@outloudtalent.com
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I never thought I’d see this truck again.
This is my very first truck — a 1996 Ford Ranger I had when I was 16 years old.
It’s the truck I learned how to drive a manual in… drove to school… and honestly beat pretty hard before I sold it.
A few years later I saw it driving around my hometown falling apart, and figured it was gone for good.
Fast forward to now… I found out a buddy of mine ended up with it.
After talking him into selling it, I bought my first truck back.
It’s in rough shape — probably not worth what I paid for it — but you can’t put a price on something like this.
In this video:
• Seeing my first truck again after 14 years
• Getting it started
• My parents and brother checking it out
• Taking my son Gunnar for a ride in the same truck I drove at his age
This one means a lot.
We’re going to bring it back to life.
For business inquiries related to YouTube email me at
brucewilson@outloudtalent.com
👇 SPONSORS
GO-N-STYLE – gonstyle.com
Iowa Customs – iowacustoms.com
4 State Trucks – 4statetrucks.com
Industrial Injection -- industrialinjection.com
FASS Fuel Systems – fassride.com
Hot Shot’s Secret – hotshotsecret.com
Radiator Supply House – radiatorsupplyhouse.com
