Teens build mini TVN Dominator tornado chase vehicle

Zach Bowman — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:56:00 EST

Filed under: Etc., Videos, Honda, Humor, Specialty, Off-Road

There are few things that can't be accomplished with a little PVC pipe, some chicken wire, cardboard boxes and spray paint. Just ask the innovative chaps in the videos after the jump. As part of a Halloween celebration last year, the quartet of youths took it up on themselves to recreate a scale version of the tornado-chasing Dominator from TVN. The finished product looks pretty good given its humble roots, and since the project uses a Honda Recon ATV for a chassis, it gets down the road with a quickness.

The guys behind the project nailed all of the relevant details, right down to a mock Bosch sponsorship and a plethora of wiper blades. Well played, sirs. The troupe plans to roll out a mini Dominator 2 in coming months alongside a slew of skits inspired by the reality TV show Storm Chasers. We can't wait. Hit the jump to check out the four-part series on the Dominator's creation after the jump.

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Storm Chasers adds super GMC Sierra to tornado chase fleet

Jeff Glucker — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:52:00 EST

Filed under: Truck, Etc., GMC, Specialty

Storm Chasers' GMC Sierra TWISTEX Probe Tornado Chase Truck - Click above for high-res image gallery

Chasing tornadoes is an endeavor that few individuals willingly undertake, but the ~~nutjobs~~ meteorologists on the Discovery Channel's Storm Chasers are clearly a breed apart. They hunt for storms and point their wheels toward deadly weather, all in the name of science and adventure.

A few years ago, we got a peek at a vehicle designed to venture directly into the path of serious weather conditions. Dubbed the Tornado Intercept Vehicle, it can withstand a direct hit from a passing tornado. It's since been scrapped for the more powerful and capable TIV2. Now, not every storm-chasing ride needs to withstand a tornado in order to learn more about it. For this season's storms, another group of chasers has prepared a custom GMC Sierra quad-cab that's ready to tackle some serious weather-related situations, and even though it doesn't look like it's been designed to go into the heart of a tornado itself, there's some pretty amazing equipment aboard. Click through to the jump for more information on this customized GMC.

Gallery: TWISTEX Probe Tornado Chase Vehicle

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