I'm a 67 year-old woman who s barely comfortable driving a Scion XA. To me, "off road" is taking the side streets to Target. I love this channel. In 2019, I got hooked with the scenery and the music. Matt did not narrate as much in the early videos, so I'm glad he started explaining what was going on, because it really helps me understand a world I know nothing about.
So, I started watching channel cause I liked the off-road recoveries. But I'm liking the fabrication and repairs just as much! I've actually learned quite a bit about drive-train mechanics. Thank y'all!
The fabrication aspect of the morr videos inspired me to learn how to weld. I’ve had so many projects over the years where I’ve said “if only I could fab and weld” time to finally bite the bullet and learn how to make sick shit.
I am not mechanically incline. Between Matt's, Paul's and Robbie's builds, rebuilds and fixes working on motor vehicles are not such as daunting task as it used to be. I am not saying I could do all the work but I know where to start in a lot of cases. Half the battle on working on motor vehicles is having the right tool for a particular part. You can spend thousands or tens of thousand dollars on tools. The other things is your random tools that you get at Home Depot or Lowe's will not stand up to the quality tools they use. But the tools are big bucks to acquire. A former house mate that I had and friend was an auto mechanic for years. He has sunk a lot of money in tools. So I know about that. In fact one of Apex Tool Group Manufacturing facility is in Apex NC where I live.
still waiting for you too visit .. LOL oh You don't know where I live .. Western NY .. Great Video You put out today .. guessing it was the pinion bearing /? hope it's a easy fix what ever it was ..
0:58 Saftey tip: Never keep a large piece you are drilling into on the right side of the drill press like that when drilling,. It wiil hit right into you arm or stomach if the drill gets stuck and can cut you open. Always place the large side on the left side close to the drill stand. This way, when the drill gets stuck, the plate will only turn until it hits into the drill stand and stop instead of hitting into your flesh. and cut your open
Some friendly advice. When using a drill press have the material after your hand or body in the direction of rotation so if it catches it doesn't take you out it'll just hit the stand of the drill press. Things looking awesome! Keep it up!
I generally run the belt/s on the loose side, so if(when!) it does snatch up, it will slip the belts instead of slipping you! it's only useful on smaller drill presses and lighter loading of course. drill press, lathe, grinder and tire machines are some of the worst things that will majorly mangle you up fast.
@@kurtwright7830 yeah annoying how they dont wear safety glasses when grinding even, (mainly just Matt) I even saw one of the young kids doing a bit of grinding without them (doing what some of the adults do) stupid man, you only get one set of eyes.
For those cleanable filters, I’ve always recommended to buy a second one and swap it out at service time then you can clean and re-oil the one that came out and just bag it and put it on the shelf for next time. Saves time and headache at service time and gives you a spare on hand just in case.
Indeed so, that's exactly what I, did about a year and a half ago for my Ford 05 6.0l I,figured that this was the way to get around the down time and would allow me to take the time to allow the filter to dry, and also I,ordered a pre-filter and that really helps by catching all of the large dirt,leaves etc. And makes maintenance much easier. And I, think that I, will give the squeeze bottle of filter oil a try when I, use up my spray can.
The Banana, the Morrvair now the Wrecker. I feel privileged to have watched them come to be. That pose of Matt holding up the boom should be on the Olympics Trophy.
you guys are doing a killer job for the boom setup id recommend drilling and tapping grease fitting for the pivot points similar to the idea to heavy equiptment! keep up the great work guys and gals, i have been motivated by it since the beginning here in NH!
As always; informative, entertaining and educational. I sure would like to see Lizzie wearing eye protection when she is cutting/grinding/drilling/etc. No lecture, just the voice of experience. Thanks.
I can speak from experience after getting a tiny piece of wood in my eye from a power saw doing a 20-second cut. And someone I knew lost their eye when the head of a nail he was hammering hit it.
The last video was so exciting. I literally sat up in my chair, raised my hand to you and yelled......STOP YOURE OVER RUNNING THE ROPE!!!! If anything, at least I know not running over the rope is ingrained in me now. Thanks Matt.
The wrecker is Awesome and you guys are Awesome. ROKON is done! Thank you all for all your hard work for Ed. Like Matt said Ed is old school. He is going to appreciate what his friends have done for him, they have his back. Thank you all.
Hey all, love the channel. On the Morrvair steering you need a ram that stops internally before it pushes past the stops. The problem is inside the ram, it's throw is too long, and now you added a solid stop which will transfer into the steering arm, either breaking the arm off or breaking the knuckle. I recommend calling up Howe steering. They can get you the right ram so you don't break the previous items I mentioned above.
It's amazing that neither Matt or Lizzy, for the most part, never wear goggles....all it takes, is one little piece of hot metal to shoot into your eye...and bingo, no more seeing out of that eye....drilling metal on the drill press and cutting metal with a saw, it just takes once....I know they are a hassle....but certainly worth it. And also, both of them should be showing safe shop practices for all who may be watching...it's a win-win for everyone.
I've had to hold still to get rusty metal removed from my eye with basically a Dremel tool. Painful, but I was lucky, and that was with wearing safety glasses. I wear a full face shield and often glasses under that as well now. Eye trauma hurts so much I wear a face shield to cut brush...
Spot on!!! Was saying the same thing to my wife. Not cool!!! I had a piece of metal pulled out of my eye. I have vision loss now. Safety glasses where on my forehead not over my eyes. Duh. Waited till the next day to go and see the doc. Rushed me to a specialist. Another big duh on my part. Safety glasses are cheap. Eyeballs are expensive. Vision loss is just sad. The buck stops on you. Be an example and do the right thing. Make everyone have the glasses on.
Also protects from flashburn. Even cheap plastic safety glasses change the wavelength of the arc enough to minimize flashburn. Come on, Matt. We need you and Lizzie to stay intact.
In the '70's when I was rebuilding 3rd members, a stock Ford ring & pinion kit would include an instruction sheet. That had about 30 acceptable mesh patterns shown, so there's quite a lot of leeway when you set one up. Because the majority of what I did was very heavy duty, and much larger than the Ford 9", I set mine up with the load toward the toe and deep into the cheek, so the load would spread completely across the ring gear when torque was applied. If your pattern is across the face of the drive side of the ring gear, and there's no spalling or chipping happening, you're still good. With all the hard pulling and shock loading you have, it's worth checking once a year or so to make sure you're still in good shape.
Make sure you use safety glass please.. I have had a few eye injuries all involving metal chips. i now regret not wearing glass. hate to see anyone get hurt. great video..
When welding frames together, it's best to start on the outside corner edge, then do the side ones and lastly the inner corners. This is because of how metal welds behave when they cool. They contract. So by welding the outside first and then the sides, the contraction will be less and less so that when you weld inside, it's already rigid and will have much less chance of bending out of maizurement. Been welding 20 years btw, before anyone starts commenting on that.
Doubt that he does it how he wants to cuz its his u gotta remember this is his world we r just lucky to be a small part of it they do this for our entertainment and that's what I love about them if people want to change things they build there own and make there own channel keep up the good content Matt thanks so much
@@percyfaith11 I'm hardly trying to win any awards nor do I care how you feel I'm simply saying people Crack me up getting on here bitching about how Matt does things it's his project and people constantly want to criticize how youtubers need to do this and that and how this is stupid and that sucks or that ain't how you do that how bout appreciate the fact that they have built a channel from scratch with thousands of followers as well as a very popular and successful business that most only dream of so I'm pretty sure they know what they are doing. ya feel me 😉
@@briandavidson3851 - Where was I bitching? I was giving a professional advice on the best way to weld a frame. The same advice given by another professional fabricator and RUclipsr by the name of Fireball Tool. Welding something in one place makes the metal shift and be in a different place after it cools down, but there are ways to bypass most of it with differing methods and I pointed one of them out. Instead of attacking people for non-existent reasons, you should look into not commenting about things you know nothing about.
Anyone that's replaced several u-joints and owns a press knows the right tool for replacing joints IS a hammer. Kudos to Matt for know Beastie Boys' music
This channel has done so well because they deliver good quality programming with no drama. And all the people involved are very genuine people. All of them and that includes his friends. What a lucky man to have all them good people in his life. And a super family as well.
It's amazing how far you have come on the wrecker with the little time you have to work on it. It seems that you are covering all the bases on this build and time will tell how well all the things work. I'm pretty sure there will be a couple of adjustments to make because there always is when building car's, trucks, etc. I can't wait to see this baby in action. Rory has given you good advice and his tow truck Trail Mater is a work horse! Best of luck Matt and team!
I cannot believe how talented you and everyone else are. Amazing and something you should be proud of. You do a great job and help people at the same time.
SAFETY GLASSES!!! When drilling grinding cutting.....even using an air blower. And take it from me , brush your eye brows out. Had a little bit of grit blow into my eye afterwards while driving with the windows down.
So Awesome to see how the wreaker is coming along! Reiterate safety with Lizzy when she's using the drill press. She needs safety glasses on. I have had bits come apart in the past, it's not pretty. 😁👍👍💪💪
Eye protection. Especially when chips are flying at the drill press. Especially for children and young people in your care and employ. It only takes one wayward chip to ruin your day. (and awesome!)
Man. It’s crazy how an idea becomes reality. And now you call can say you built a vehicle from the ground up. The amount of skills you all learned from this project. 👌
When Kool Lizzie has to have a piece of metal drilled out of her eye, she'll make sure she has safety glasses on from then on. I know y'all hate our advice. However, a drill press vs eyes and long hair, safety shouldn't be a debate. Looking forward to the finished wrecker.
The good thing about designing and building something yourself is that you don't have to worry about those pesky torque specs. The other bolts? I was in the U.S Navy for 10 years and had to go by the book for every maintenance performed. I was getting ready to tighten a bolt that had a torque spec and asked my co-worker, who had the manual in front of him, what the spec was. He had worked on the equipment before and was familiar with it, so he told me "3 squeaks". I looked at him like he was crazy, and he then told me the correct spec. I set my torques wrench and tightened the nut, and it squeaked 3 times, before the wrench clicked.
I've worked with heavy equipment for over 50 years, and amazed that you escape consequences from not torquing fastners to spec. Hope you continue your good fortune! 🤗
@@MattsOffRoadRecovery The only real reason to "torque to spec" (preload) is when the bolt might flex from repetitive load applied. The stuff Matt is building is so overspec'd that "goodntight" will ensure they won't flex and fatigue crack/fail. And alot of things that have a torque spec these days don't even have loads where perfect torque/preload matters - like bolts in shear. Alot of people take it too far.
2:00 big ole dirt smudge on her cheek but Lizzie is still one of if not the cutest welder / fabricators in the business! Team MOOR this build is of epic proportions and looking AWESOME. Oh and I noticed it's been 36 seconds since someone encouraged you all to wear safety glasses 😆. So please for the love of the almighty above wear your safety glasses so that children in Nigeria don't get blinded while watching your channel!
The wrecker is beyond awesome! The engineering skills needed to design that from scratch are not insignificant and to do that when basically self-taught is amazing.
You guys are some brilliant engineers and I like the way you admit it when you are unsure about anything. That Monster Wrecker is going from strength to strength isn't it? Lizzie is also a brilliant engineer and welder, but I was surprised to see her working on the pillar drill without wearing her protective glasses. It only takes a little piece of swarf in your eye to make you half blind. I hope she enjoys her holiday away, we will miss her.
Yep seen it happen at work, the guy had his safty glasses on but had them up on head and didnt bring them down before drilling the next hole. And just like that our 823 hours without a loss/time injury was set back to zero and he was on his way to hospital where they immediatly took him into surgery to try save his eye but it had to be removed to much damage to fix.
You were surprised? Matt and the crew is hardly a walking safety ad. Matt finds it funny when the comments talk safety. Skeeter the only guy with the PPE
@@goleafsgo8496 lol yeah i guess i could of worded that differently, it was suppose mean that he didnt make it back to work for awhile with the loss/time but reading it after again today its sounds more like what you got from it. Though it is important because without a good safety record which is now given a score by a separate governing body at the provincial level , which is equivalent to the state level in the U.S. were unable to bid on certain jobs and contracts,which could and has lead to lay offs. However none of that is ever more important then a fellow co workers life or health.
Matt Incase you read all the comments I’d like to say I’ve been watching from the beginning and been hooked since then. Thanks for the great channel. You guys are the best!
Nice work! I know steel is expensive right now, but I suggest building a larger 4' x 8' x 1/2" thick welding table. I invested in one about a year ago. It was the 2nd best thing I've done to improve my welding projects. The best thing I did was buying a new Miller Millermatic 251 welder in 2006.
I have had good luck with the all gear limited slip diffs. Like the Detroit Tru Trac and Torsen. They drive and turn great but seem to lock up stronger and you do not have the clutch wear. Great show guys!
Kudos to Skeeter for wearing eye protection. Brickbats to the rest of the crew for not wearing any eye protection while drilling grinding etc. You must not value your eyes much. Almost a sackable offence here in the Australian metal working Industry. Having said that I prefer you doing fabrication over recovery.
I doubt 9/10 people know what brickbats are, when I was a little kid my job was picking up bats and stacking them in 10's so they could be picked up with brick hooks...lol, son of a bricklayer I am...BTW I am also monocular as I lost my eye from friend throwing a rock---I AGREE, WEAR EYE PROTECTION when grinding, drilling, wire brushing, etc. ,etc. Once you loose 1 eye, you are 1 incident away from blind...
It is Federal Law here - OSHA for short. (Occupational Safety and Health) Some states have even stricter laws. As a retired vocational school teacher I cringe when I see the chances they take. I taught a whole lesson on PPE and required proper use of it in my labs. Better to teach people to be proud they use protection than defiant.👁🎯 It is a platform for education - good and bad.
One of my favorite places on RUclips.... no matter the content, it's always done right! Thanks Matt and crew for the channel. And a wassup to Trevor for being the endurance monster he is!
@@saucercrabzero No joke if I'd think about using a impact gun it would snap off in the hole, darned if I haven't snapped off enough using a tap handle the so called correctly.
The tow truck IS looking awesome! I like the way you keep striving to perfect your creations, as you're doing with the Morrvair, beefing up parts and areas that are troublesome. I know how annoying it is to have to constantly be dealing with the same troublesome thing, so good for you to try eliminating those problem areas.
Love watching you guys no matter what you do,amazing people,Matt being such an awesome person attracts so many other awesome people, things just work when you are hard working and a good person in general, amazing channel,amazing people,amazing stuff
5:10 It's good to see the the old ways passed on to the next generation..I recently found out that the metal shop in my old high school where we actually had a sand cast section complete with a forced induction natural gas smelter big enough to hold a 50 lb crucible has been gone for over 20 years..very sad....I graduated in 82 btw..keep up the good work !
Hey matt, I noticed that when you were welding the boom, you welded from top to bottom, or "downhill." When you're doing anything structural you should really weld from the bottom to the top, as it gets significantly better penetration. Hope this helps in the future! -professional welder
When you weld uphill the weld puddle sits longer in the joint. When you weld downhill the weld puddle will fall away from the joint. Welding uphill takes longer than welding the same joint downhill, so you are applying more energy ( penetration) into the weld. Ex metallurgical/welding engineer.
@@contraband1543 downhill welding is used for speed, uphill is used for high pressure/ strength applications. You will never see a WPS on any structural or high pressure job that does not specify uphill. You can weld downhill on low pressure drain pipes/ hand rails etc. If you "can weld" you'd know that.
not a safety nut, but damn operating the drill with hot shaving spitting out in ever direction AT EYE LEVEL without eye protection is how you make a pirate
Have FabRats make some internal stops for the steering ram on the Banana. You'll eventually bend the tierod or tear the mount off of the axle. Ask how I know! Best channel on RUclips! Dead Yellow you yanked out of Top of the World last April....Thanks again!
I’m not taking issue with anything that you’re doing. A couple things you might want to think about. The threaded portion of a fastener such as a bolt with a hex head usually has threads that are twice the diameter plus a half inch. That would not apply on very small fasteners such as 1/4 x 1/2 inch. The amount of threads sticking out from the nut should be three threads. In high strength situations you should not reuse nuts. Also welding a hex head high strength fastener ruins the heat treating and the strength of the fastener. Sometimes these things cannot be helped and I know that. We all learn something every day and if any of this is helpful that’s great.
@Tomato Basil Another good thing to remember is that you should have three threads minimum under the nut and in the grip of what you’re bolting together. Some of our advertising for a bolt company I worked for, described are 3/8 inch diameter high strength bolt as being able to hold a rocket on the launch pad with the rocket fired. Now this situation would be where there was no movement 1st. And when you examine the tensile strength you found out that the rocket without moving first could never exert enough force to break that fastener. Let it move 1 inch and the bolt would be done. There is an awful lot of engineering in a threaded fastener.
Why 3 threads sticking out? Do you have any test results showing that works better than just 1 thread extra? I'm assuming that there isn't any thread taper past the 1st thread. I doubt those extra threads sticking out are helping in any meaningful way. Also, full bolt strength with steel bolts and steel inner threads is typically achieved within 1 bolt diameter of thread engagement. This assumes the bolt is twice as strong as the hole or nut's threads, and typical thread clearances. Which is why a standard nut is 1 diameter thick. With equally high strength materials and tight thread tolerances you can get full strength in just 1/2 the bolt diameter.
@@willdejong7763 Industry standards, that’s where the three thread recommendation comes from. The first three threads in the nut hold most of the load, it diminishes from there and after nine threads they are of no value. Sometimes nuts are made to accommodate wrenching purposes. There are so many recommendations about thread engagement, exposure etc. that unless this is an engineered operation, everyone is taking liberties. I use the example from years ago that caterpillar had 24 fasteners on a steel plate on the side of a bulldozer. Obviously those were not needed as it was just an access panel. I can assure you that if there were six fasteners on there they would work just as well but with repeated disassembly and reassembly eventually there would be an oil leak. There’s more to it than that but I am not willing to go through all of that.
Matt, you have been such an awesome mentor to your boys and Lizzie! That being said, I cringe every time I see someone on your crew follow your (bad) example and not use eye protection when drilling or grinding, etc. PLEASE, please, please become the good role model and use eye protection all the time and encourage them to do so also.
The editing for your videos is mint! Even the music is spot on! It`s like superman is your editor... I love how far this channel has come, it`s top of the line!
As big as that boom is, the rest of the rig makes it look small. Can't wait to see it in action. I hope Harbor Freight appreciates what you're doing for them.
I thought the same thing. The boom seems small compared to the size of the truck. Most of the force on a boom is compression so it’s probably strong enough, but visually it doesn’t scream “world’s largest” like the rest of the truck.
No joke about the winches. I have a one ton quad cab dually 4x4, and was thinking about getting a $1500+ 17k lb winch. If so many people can use the 12k lb Harbor Freight winches, in legit recovery businesses, which put 1000x more use on them than I will, and not have problems, then one will work fine for me too.
Now that you welded hard stops on you should go into the ram and limit the travel. Most guys use a chunk of Delrin. Before the bolts were giving you a little give now the balljoint will be taking all of the force.
Tell Lizzie that she needs to wear goggles when drilling! I broke a drill bit once (on a similar drill press) and the tip of the bit hit me directly in the safety goggles. I didn't have time to blink!
I had a coworker tell me that if you squint hard enough stuff just bounces off….same guy had a cut off wheel explode and a piece hit him in the forehead and another piece hit him on the chin, stitches on both and he definitely would’ve lost an eye if it would’ve hit him there. But, to each their own.
How come Americans do not use safety equipment like glasses and gloves? I guess they do not use safety shoes either? And always, no matter where, never working clothes? Why? Everywhere else working people use typical coveralls etc, and of course safety equipment, a young cute girl should not loose her eye to save a couple of dollars
Old machinist tip: When drilling a long sheet metal part @1:00 put the long side to the left side of and against the post. That way if the drill bit catches it won’t turn the part into a “weed whacker”. Edit: I see someone else already posted the same tip.
Just like a well oiled machine bringing this recovery vehicle (wrecker) together working in harmony. the Team has what it takes to get 'er done. Really fun to watch you all work on this project. It always seems like you are having a great time. I think the longer Lizzy works there the more muscle she puts on her upper arms too. This vehicle really becoming a beast! It is Awesome BTW! A much needed upgrade to the Morrvair. Have fun Lizzy on your Vaca! The Morrvair is looking much cooler with the new parts and great video coverage too.
You guys are so awesome. I've been following your channel since the start of the pandemic. I'm Martin and I used to run a garage in the Philippines. Matts Off Road Recovery is my favorite channel. Keep up the good work.
Dont know how deep you want to dip that boom, but its going to put an awful amount of strain on the winch. It would be less if you put the boom main hinges directly on the frame rails, or if you put a pulley on the back of your headache rack to make the winch cable make a better angle...
Right. My first thought when I saw the boom was that it should have been mounted down on the spring towers instead of the shock towers. But Matt is the expert here, I’m just a physics guy.
@@philb5593 i know Matt approaches this from a (light duty) automotive background, (high rpm gas engine and electric winches) where as i view from a heavy equipment background, but even within the spirit of this build,i would prefer an electric pump powering a hydraulic cylinder to support the boom, because on rough terrain or on steep downgrades, the boom can bounce up on the winchline.
You guys deserve every good thing that comes your way in life....you guys are awesome and you rock...love the channel and the content...keep the videos coming...keep on keeping on...
I'm a 67 year-old woman who s barely comfortable driving a Scion XA. To me, "off road" is taking the side streets to Target. I love this channel. In 2019, I got hooked with the scenery and the
music. Matt did not narrate as much in the early videos, so I'm glad he started explaining what was going on, because it really helps me understand a world I know nothing about.
AS A 67 YEAR OLD MAN I RESPECT THAT YOU EVEN WATCH THIS SHOW. I LOVE THIS KINDA STUFF.
@@lonniet.2816 Why are you yelling?
@@birdness He is 67.
@@williamveltmeyer6776 and he literally said he is a 67 year old man. LOL
I think Ed is single ; )
So, I started watching channel cause I liked the off-road recoveries. But I'm liking the fabrication and repairs just as much! I've actually learned quite a bit about drive-train mechanics. Thank y'all!
The fabrication aspect of the morr videos inspired me to learn how to weld. I’ve had so many projects over the years where I’ve said “if only I could fab and weld” time to finally bite the bullet and learn how to make sick shit.
I'm 75 year old farm boy and fire fighter. Have done a lot of outdoor stuff. I find Mats off road recovery and fab rats to bee the cats 🐈meow .
I am not mechanically incline. Between Matt's, Paul's and Robbie's builds, rebuilds and fixes working on motor vehicles are not such as daunting task as it used to be. I am not saying I could do all the work but I know where to start in a lot of cases. Half the battle on working on motor vehicles is having the right tool for a particular part. You can spend thousands or tens of thousand dollars on tools. The other things is your random tools that you get at Home Depot or Lowe's will not stand up to the quality tools they use. But the tools are big bucks to acquire. A former house mate that I had and friend was an auto mechanic for years. He has sunk a lot of money in tools. So I know about that. In fact one of Apex Tool Group Manufacturing facility is in Apex NC where I live.
I came for the fabrication and found the recovery were a good watch
Yea Jason feel just like that. Inspiring bunch including fab and robby and crew. Ernie is hilarious
We love when Skeeter comes for a visit!😎
hows the rear end on the golden nugget?
still waiting for you too visit .. LOL oh You don't know where I live .. Western NY .. Great Video You put out today .. guessing it was the pinion bearing /? hope it's a easy fix what ever it was ..
Okay
Always fun things to do there!
Skeeter used a smoothie to smooth things over...brilliant I'm definitely using that in future.
“There’s a science to this if you use a mill. If you tap by hand, it’s and art.” Never more accurate words have been spoken. Love it!
0:58 Saftey tip: Never keep a large piece you are drilling into on the right side of the drill press like that when drilling,. It wiil hit right into you arm or stomach if the drill gets stuck and can cut you open. Always place the large side on the left side close to the drill stand. This way, when the drill gets stuck, the plate will only turn until it hits into the drill stand and stop instead of hitting into your flesh. and cut your open
and faceshield or safety glasses while drilling.
Do the guys call you lefty after drilling that job.
And never rest your arm on the piece your drilling
And never rest your arm on the piece your drilling
good safety tip. Never even considered it. Will do now.
Some friendly advice. When using a drill press have the material after your hand or body in the direction of rotation so if it catches it doesn't take you out it'll just hit the stand of the drill press. Things looking awesome! Keep it up!
You are right and when your right your right! I got a few scares from not knowing that. Clamps help if use.
I generally run the belt/s on the loose side, so if(when!) it does snatch up, it will slip the belts instead of slipping you! it's only useful on smaller drill presses and lighter loading of course.
drill press, lathe, grinder and tire machines are some of the worst things that will majorly mangle you up fast.
Also safety glass's
@@kurtwright7830 yeah annoying how they dont wear safety glasses when grinding even, (mainly just Matt) I even saw one of the young kids doing a bit of grinding without them (doing what some of the adults do) stupid man, you only get one set of eyes.
Yes and wear safety glasses for heavens sake
For those cleanable filters, I’ve always recommended to buy a second one and swap it out at service time then you can clean and re-oil the one that came out and just bag it and put it on the shelf for next time. Saves time and headache at service time and gives you a spare on hand just in case.
Indeed so, that's exactly what I, did about a year and a half ago for my Ford 05 6.0l I,figured that this was the way to get around the down time and would allow me to take the time to allow the filter to dry, and also I,ordered a pre-filter and that really helps by catching all of the large dirt,leaves etc. And makes maintenance much easier. And I, think that I, will give the squeeze bottle of filter oil a try when I, use up my spray can.
@@timsmothers8740 Interesting use of commas.
@@woodhonky3890 indeed
@@timsmothers8740 tripped and fell into a comma
I've used Pam kitchen oil spray.
The original flavor not using the butter flavor on my K&n
The Banana, the Morrvair now the Wrecker. I feel privileged to have watched them come to be. That pose of Matt holding up the boom should be on the Olympics Trophy.
you guys are doing a killer job for the boom setup id recommend drilling and tapping grease fitting for the pivot points similar to the idea to heavy equiptment! keep up the great work guys and gals, i have been motivated by it since the beginning here in NH!
As always; informative, entertaining and educational. I sure would like to see Lizzie wearing eye protection when she is cutting/grinding/drilling/etc. No lecture, just the voice of experience. Thanks.
Amen brother
I can speak from experience after getting a tiny piece of wood in my eye from a power saw doing a 20-second cut. And someone I knew lost their eye when the head of a nail he was hammering hit it.
The last video was so exciting. I literally sat up in my chair, raised my hand to you and yelled......STOP YOURE OVER RUNNING THE ROPE!!!!
If anything, at least I know not running over the rope is ingrained in me now. Thanks Matt.
The wrecker is Awesome and you guys are Awesome. ROKON is done! Thank you all for all your hard work for Ed. Like Matt said Ed is old school. He is going to appreciate what his friends have done for him, they have his back. Thank you all.
Number 5 on trending RUclips!!👍that's great
Hey all, love the channel. On the Morrvair steering you need a ram that stops internally before it pushes past the stops. The problem is inside the ram, it's throw is too long, and now you added a solid stop which will transfer into the steering arm, either breaking the arm off or breaking the knuckle. I recommend calling up Howe steering. They can get you the right ram so you don't break the previous items I mentioned above.
Howe steering is the best!
Agreed, the stop should be on the ram, not through all the arms, links and joints.
The wrecker is looking amazing. The boom really completes the look.
I'm amazed that as the Wrecker grows, Matt & the Team never seem to run out of metal to fabricate with. Excellent planning!
Skeeter is just a one big solid muscle block with a lot of skills 😁💪👍
Dammit Lizz! SAFETY GLASSES!!!!
"Hey do you know the proper torque for the ....?" Matt- " that outta hold". ALL OF YOU ARE AWESOME!!!
I agree with John B. The tech aspect of this channel is STAGGERINGLY better than almost all other autoM. videos on RUclips!
It's amazing how far you guys came in a few years this has got to be one of the fastest growing RUclips channels
I found them at like 110k and love that they got as big as they have. They do a lot for their community and I love them for that outreach
Maybe because it's wholesome and family friendly like what used to be on tv
No doubt, I remember their first few videos had just a handful of views.
You welcome
I was just thinking how great both of there shop looks, they've definitely come a long way.
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It's amazing that neither Matt or Lizzy, for the most part, never wear goggles....all it takes, is one little piece of hot metal to shoot into your eye...and bingo, no more seeing out of that eye....drilling metal on the drill press and cutting metal with a saw, it just takes once....I know they are a hassle....but certainly worth it. And also, both of them should be showing safe shop practices for all who may be watching...it's a win-win for everyone.
I've had to hold still to get rusty metal removed from my eye with basically a Dremel tool. Painful, but I was lucky, and that was with wearing safety glasses. I wear a full face shield and often glasses under that as well now. Eye trauma hurts so much I wear a face shield to cut brush...
Spot on!!! Was saying the same thing to my wife. Not cool!!! I had a piece of metal pulled out of my eye. I have vision loss now. Safety glasses where on my forehead not over my eyes. Duh. Waited till the next day to go and see the doc. Rushed me to a specialist. Another big duh on my part. Safety glasses are cheap. Eyeballs are expensive. Vision loss is just sad. The buck stops on you. Be an example and do the right thing. Make everyone have the glasses on.
Also protects from flashburn. Even cheap plastic safety glasses change the wavelength of the arc enough to minimize flashburn. Come on, Matt. We need you and Lizzie to stay intact.
In the '70's when I was rebuilding 3rd members, a stock Ford ring & pinion kit would include an instruction sheet. That had about 30 acceptable mesh patterns shown, so there's quite a lot of leeway when you set one up. Because the majority of what I did was very heavy duty, and much larger than the Ford 9", I set mine up with the load toward the toe and deep into the cheek, so the load would spread completely across the ring gear when torque was applied. If your pattern is across the face of the drive side of the ring gear, and there's no spalling or chipping happening, you're still good. With all the hard pulling and shock loading you have, it's worth checking once a year or so to make sure you're still in good shape.
Lizzy is my HERO, she can weld and ain't scared of a lil work and getting dirty & also is a garage girl
Giving these kids the opportunity of a lifetime to learn a trade and work with there hands. We need more people like Matt in this world
Make sure you use safety glass please.. I have had a few eye injuries all involving metal chips. i now regret not wearing glass. hate to see anyone get hurt. great video..
When welding frames together, it's best to start on the outside corner edge, then do the side ones and lastly the inner corners. This is because of how metal welds behave when they cool. They contract. So by welding the outside first and then the sides, the contraction will be less and less so that when you weld inside, it's already rigid and will have much less chance of bending out of maizurement.
Been welding 20 years btw, before anyone starts commenting on that.
Maybe while we’re at it we might be able to convince Matt to do less eye ballin’ and more maizuring
Doubt that he does it how he wants to cuz its his u gotta remember this is his world we r just lucky to be a small part of it they do this for our entertainment and that's what I love about them if people want to change things they build there own and make there own channel keep up the good content Matt thanks so much
@@briandavidson3851 That was barely intelligible Brian.
@@percyfaith11 I'm hardly trying to win any awards nor do I care how you feel I'm simply saying people Crack me up getting on here bitching about how Matt does things it's his project and people constantly want to criticize how youtubers need to do this and that and how this is stupid and that sucks or that ain't how you do that how bout appreciate the fact that they have built a channel from scratch with thousands of followers as well as a very popular and successful business that most only dream of so I'm pretty sure they know what they are doing. ya feel me 😉
@@briandavidson3851 - Where was I bitching? I was giving a professional advice on the best way to weld a frame. The same advice given by another professional fabricator and RUclipsr by the name of Fireball Tool.
Welding something in one place makes the metal shift and be in a different place after it cools down, but there are ways to bypass most of it with differing methods and I pointed one of them out.
Instead of attacking people for non-existent reasons, you should look into not commenting about things you know nothing about.
Young lady, that skill youre learning can take you anywhere in the world. Bravo young lady, BRAVO : )
Matt's continued, personal involvement is what makes this channel grow.
Anyone that's replaced several u-joints and owns a press knows the right tool for replacing joints IS a hammer. Kudos to Matt for know Beastie Boys' music
This channel has done so well because they deliver good quality programming with no drama. And all the people involved are very genuine people. All of them and that includes his friends. What a lucky man to have all them good people in his life. And a super family as well.
And super fans (like you) that makes the comment section great!
It's amazing how far you have come on the wrecker with the little time you have to work on it. It seems that you are covering all the bases on this build and time will tell how well all the things work. I'm pretty sure there will be a couple of adjustments to make because there always is when building car's, trucks, etc. I can't wait to see this baby in action. Rory has given you good advice and his tow truck Trail Mater is a work horse! Best of luck Matt and team!
The reason this channel is doing so well is because the people are genuine and they are consistent one of the fastest built projects on youtube
I cannot believe how talented you and everyone else are. Amazing and something you should be proud of. You do a great job and help people at the same time.
Max looks really relaxed holding down the garage floor.
I can't wait to see the wrecker doing its thing.
SAFETY GLASSES!!! When drilling grinding cutting.....even using an air blower. And take it from me , brush your eye brows out. Had a little bit of grit blow into my eye afterwards while driving with the windows down.
Matt the mad scientist. I absolutely respect you sir. Hat’s off!
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Me & ED would probably be buddies since I'm an old Utah boy living in Kentucky. Love watching and learning. Thanks Guys!
Heck yeah! I just put a set of 4.88 Yukon Gears in my JT and a matching set of Yukon Heavy Duty Diff Covers! Keep up the great work!
So Awesome to see how the wreaker is coming along! Reiterate safety with Lizzy when she's using the drill press. She needs safety glasses on. I have had bits come apart in the past, it's not pretty. 😁👍👍💪💪
That wrecker is so cool 😎 I can't believe it's getting even BIGGER tires. 😲
It really is great to see the crew working together so well.
So great
As of these last weeks, Matt's Off road recovery has been my favorite channel on RUclips..
Eye protection. Especially when chips are flying at the drill press. Especially for children and young people in your care and employ. It only takes one wayward chip to ruin your day. (and awesome!)
Man. It’s crazy how an idea becomes reality.
And now you call can say you built a vehicle from the ground up.
The amount of skills you all learned from this project. 👌
When Kool Lizzie has to have a piece of metal drilled out of her eye, she'll make sure she has safety glasses on from then on. I know y'all hate our advice. However, a drill press vs eyes and long hair, safety shouldn't be a debate. Looking forward to the finished wrecker.
The good thing about designing and building something yourself is that you don't have to worry about those pesky torque specs. The other bolts? I was in the U.S Navy for 10 years and had to go by the book for every maintenance performed. I was getting ready to tighten a bolt that had a torque spec and asked my co-worker, who had the manual in front of him, what the spec was. He had worked on the equipment before and was familiar with it, so he told me "3 squeaks". I looked at him like he was crazy, and he then told me the correct spec. I set my torques wrench and tightened the nut, and it squeaked 3 times, before the wrench clicked.
I've worked with heavy equipment for over 50 years, and amazed that you escape consequences from not torquing fastners to spec. Hope you continue your good fortune! 🤗
@@MattsOffRoadRecovery The only real reason to "torque to spec" (preload) is when the bolt might flex from repetitive load applied. The stuff Matt is building is so overspec'd that "goodntight" will ensure they won't flex and fatigue crack/fail. And alot of things that have a torque spec these days don't even have loads where perfect torque/preload matters - like bolts in shear. Alot of people take it too far.
2:00 big ole dirt smudge on her cheek but Lizzie is still one of if not the cutest welder / fabricators in the business! Team MOOR this build is of epic proportions and looking AWESOME. Oh and I noticed it's been 36 seconds since someone encouraged you all to wear safety glasses 😆. So please for the love of the almighty above wear your safety glasses so that children in Nigeria don't get blinded while watching your channel!
The wrecker is beyond awesome! The engineering skills needed to design that from scratch are not insignificant and to do that when basically self-taught is amazing.
This wasn’t engineered. Skill was used but engineering wasn’t to a large extent.
@@matthewgaines10 Unsure if you understand the definition of "engineering" . . .
The wrecker is looking great. You should raffle off The old pumpkin cover from the morrvair for some local charity.
You guys are some brilliant engineers and I like the way you admit it when you are unsure about anything. That Monster Wrecker is going from strength to strength isn't it? Lizzie is also a brilliant engineer and welder, but I was surprised to see her working on the pillar drill without wearing her protective glasses. It only takes a little piece of swarf in your eye to make you half blind. I hope she enjoys her holiday away, we will miss her.
Thanks for mentioning that. I noticed it right away myself. Not good practice. I do love this channel, though. Very educational and entertaining.
Yep seen it happen at work, the guy had his safty glasses on but had them up on head and didnt bring them down before drilling the next hole. And just like that our 823 hours without a loss/time injury was set back to zero and he was on his way to hospital where they immediatly took him into surgery to try save his eye but it had to be removed to much damage to fix.
@@derreckmckenzie5521 that sucks about your 823 hours being lost ..... oh and of course the guys eye as well!
You were surprised? Matt and the crew is hardly a walking safety ad. Matt finds it funny when the comments talk safety. Skeeter the only guy with the PPE
@@goleafsgo8496 lol yeah i guess i could of worded that differently, it was suppose mean that he didnt make it back to work for awhile with the loss/time but reading it after again today its sounds more like what you got from it. Though it is important because without a good safety record which is now given a score by a separate governing body at the provincial level , which is equivalent to the state level in the U.S. were unable to bid on certain jobs and contracts,which could and has lead to lay offs. However none of that is ever more important then a fellow co workers life or health.
Matt Incase you read all the comments I’d like to say I’ve been watching from the beginning and been hooked since then. Thanks for the great channel. You guys are the best!
Nice work! I know steel is expensive right now, but I suggest building a larger 4' x 8' x 1/2" thick welding table. I invested in one about a year ago. It was the 2nd best thing I've done to improve my welding projects. The best thing I did was buying a new Miller Millermatic 251 welder in 2006.
The problem solving skill of this crew is amazing. I'm constantly impressed how creative you are finding on the go solutions.
Glad you took some maintenance time for the MORRVAIR! The fluids looked like changing was in order. Glad the diff cover wasn't rubbing. 👍
I have had good luck with the all gear limited slip diffs. Like the Detroit Tru Trac and Torsen. They drive and turn great but seem to lock up stronger and you do not have the clutch wear. Great show guys!
Kudos to Skeeter for wearing eye protection. Brickbats to the rest of the crew for not wearing any eye protection while drilling grinding etc. You must not value your eyes much. Almost a sackable offence here in the Australian metal working Industry. Having said that I prefer you doing fabrication over recovery.
They need to wear safety glasses
I doubt 9/10 people know what brickbats are, when I was a little kid my job was picking up bats and stacking them in 10's so they could be picked up with brick hooks...lol, son of a bricklayer I am...BTW I am also monocular as I lost my eye from friend throwing a rock---I AGREE, WEAR EYE PROTECTION when grinding, drilling, wire brushing, etc. ,etc. Once you loose 1 eye, you are 1 incident away from blind...
It is Federal Law here - OSHA for short. (Occupational Safety and Health) Some states have even stricter laws. As a retired vocational school teacher I cringe when I see the chances they take. I taught a whole lesson on PPE and required proper use of it in my labs. Better to teach people to be proud they use protection than defiant.👁🎯 It is a platform for education - good and bad.
I first starting watching you guys because I like the recovery. I like the fabrication of the recked even more. Let’s see it finished already!
Safety glasses with that drill press!
Same thing i saw. Lizzy was taking a huge risk.
After getting a shaving in my eye doing just that, never again will I forgo eye protection. No Joke.
One of my favorite places on RUclips.... no matter the content, it's always done right!
Thanks Matt and crew for the channel.
And a wassup to Trevor for being the endurance monster he is!
Matt, you'd be amazed how much easier it is to tap if you have a tap handle instead of a crescent wrench.
Also, power taps are pretty nifty devices.
Even easier the FabRat way - one shot using the impact
@@jamesriley4857 Somehow he never breaks one!
@@saucercrabzero
No joke if I'd think about using a impact gun it would snap off in the hole, darned if I haven't snapped off enough using a tap handle the so called correctly.
1.17m subscribers, amazing content and not a single advert anywhere, you can't get any better
Okay, I was able to watch the rest of the video and I love the new rig....but I can't tell you how much I love the Morvair.
As of this post, This video had 65k views in 60 minutes! Over 1k views per minute! You guys are killin’ it! Keep up the good work!!
Building life-size Tonka trucks next to a giant sandbox sounds like a pretty sweet life to me.
The tow truck IS looking awesome! I like the way you keep striving to perfect your creations, as you're doing with the Morrvair, beefing up parts and areas that are troublesome. I know how annoying it is to have to constantly be dealing with the same troublesome thing, so good for you to try eliminating those problem areas.
You should tap some zerts into the mounting hing for the boom so you can grease it.
We all obviously love this wrecker build. The only thing with more views is Ed's Golden Nugget. Keep em' coming!
Love watching you guys no matter what you do,amazing people,Matt being such an awesome person attracts so many other awesome people, things just work when you are hard working and a good person in general, amazing channel,amazing people,amazing stuff
Great way to start my week off! Love getting seeing the progress on this beast.
Be careful with those cast aluminum diff covers, they crack instead of bending.
5:10 It's good to see the the old ways passed on to the next generation..I recently found out that the metal shop in my old high school where we actually had a sand cast section complete with a forced induction natural gas smelter big enough to hold a 50 lb crucible has been gone for over 20 years..very sad....I graduated in 82 btw..keep up the good work !
It’s always a treat when a new video of the build comes out
Hey matt, I noticed that when you were welding the boom, you welded from top to bottom, or "downhill." When you're doing anything structural you should really weld from the bottom to the top, as it gets significantly better penetration. Hope this helps in the future!
-professional welder
It really doesn't make a big difference if you can weld. You should know that lmfao
Interesting, can you please tell us why it gets better penetration? Thanks!
@@contraband1543 that is not true haha
When you weld uphill the weld puddle sits longer in the joint. When you weld downhill the weld puddle will fall away from the joint. Welding uphill takes longer than welding the same joint downhill, so you are applying more energy ( penetration) into the weld. Ex metallurgical/welding engineer.
@@contraband1543 downhill welding is used for speed, uphill is used for high pressure/ strength applications. You will never see a WPS on any structural or high pressure job that does not specify uphill. You can weld downhill on low pressure drain pipes/ hand rails etc. If you "can weld" you'd know that.
As someone who's not at all mechanically inclined, I find this just just as amazing as pulling a Suburban up a cliff.
not a safety nut, but damn operating the drill with hot shaving spitting out in ever direction AT EYE LEVEL without eye protection is how you make a pirate
Looks good! Excited to see the progress of the off-road wrecker. My 3 year old and I love watching the “yellow jeep show”!
Have FabRats make some internal stops for the steering ram on the Banana. You'll eventually bend the tierod or tear the mount off of the axle. Ask how I know! Best channel on RUclips! Dead Yellow you yanked out of Top of the World last April....Thanks again!
I’m not taking issue with anything that you’re doing. A couple things you might want to think about. The threaded portion of a fastener such as a bolt with a hex head usually has threads that are twice the diameter plus a half inch. That would not apply on very small fasteners such as 1/4 x 1/2 inch. The amount of threads sticking out from the nut should be three threads. In high strength situations you should not reuse nuts. Also welding a hex head high strength fastener ruins the heat treating and the strength of the fastener. Sometimes these things cannot be helped and I know that. We all learn something every day and if any of this is helpful that’s great.
@Tomato Basil
Another good thing to remember is that you should have three threads minimum under the nut and in the grip of what you’re bolting together. Some of our advertising for a bolt company I worked for, described are 3/8 inch diameter high strength bolt as being able to hold a rocket on the launch pad with the rocket fired. Now this situation would be where there was no movement 1st. And when you examine the tensile strength you found out that the rocket without moving first could never exert enough force to break that fastener. Let it move 1 inch and the bolt would be done. There is an awful lot of engineering in a threaded fastener.
Why 3 threads sticking out? Do you have any test results showing that works better than just 1 thread extra? I'm assuming that there isn't any thread taper past the 1st thread. I doubt those extra threads sticking out are helping in any meaningful way.
Also, full bolt strength with steel bolts and steel inner threads is typically achieved within 1 bolt diameter of thread engagement. This assumes the bolt is twice as strong as the hole or nut's threads, and typical thread clearances. Which is why a standard nut is 1 diameter thick. With equally high strength materials and tight thread tolerances you can get full strength in just 1/2 the bolt diameter.
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Industry standards, that’s where the three thread recommendation comes from. The first three threads in the nut hold most of the load, it diminishes from there and after nine threads they are of no value. Sometimes nuts are made to accommodate wrenching purposes. There are so many recommendations about thread engagement, exposure etc. that unless this is an engineered operation, everyone is taking liberties. I use the example from years ago that caterpillar had 24 fasteners on a steel plate on the side of a bulldozer. Obviously those were not needed as it was just an access panel. I can assure you that if there were six fasteners on there they would work just as well but with repeated disassembly and reassembly eventually there would be an oil leak. There’s more to it than that but I am not willing to go through all of that.
Excited about seeing the wrecker done! The testing videos will be amazing!
Came for the off-road recoveries, stayed for the ingenuity and craftsmanship.
Your guys editing and flow of the video is spot on. Fast paced and entertaining. Its awesome!
I love the cab you've decided to use SO much. I love old looks with modern know-how, this is it!!
Matt, you have been such an awesome mentor to your boys and Lizzie! That being said, I cringe every time I see someone on your crew follow your (bad) example and not use eye protection when drilling or grinding, etc. PLEASE, please, please become the good role model and use eye protection all the time and encourage them to do so also.
Irritating when someone badgers you about what you should do.
@@odfarmboy badgers? How much steel have you had in your eye? Only takes one piece.
@@mikestanavech7858 It has happened to me. Matt has been told often enough. If he wants to do it, he will.
@@odfarmboy f Matt he's old! The kids are too stupid to know any better. The will emulate there mentor.
The editing for your videos is mint! Even the music is spot on! It`s like superman is your editor...
I love how far this channel has come, it`s top of the line!
As big as that boom is, the rest of the rig makes it look small.
Can't wait to see it in action.
I hope Harbor Freight appreciates what you're doing for them.
Completely changed my view of their winches that's for sure.
I thought the same thing. The boom seems small compared to the size of the truck. Most of the force on a boom is compression so it’s probably strong enough, but visually it doesn’t scream “world’s largest” like the rest of the truck.
No joke about the winches. I have a one ton quad cab dually 4x4, and was thinking about getting a $1500+ 17k lb winch. If so many people can use the 12k lb Harbor Freight winches, in legit recovery businesses, which put 1000x more use on them than I will, and not have problems, then one will work fine for me too.
@@om617yota8 This channel is why I bought a 12,000 lb. Badlands Apex winch. I have used a few times. No issues at all.
Harbor Freight = commie made tools. Bad.
Now that you welded hard stops on you should go into the ram and limit the travel. Most guys use a chunk of Delrin. Before the bolts were giving you a little give now the balljoint will be taking all of the force.
Congrats Guys/Gal, on getting the Boom almost finish. Movar looking cool.
Tell Lizzie that she needs to wear goggles when drilling! I broke a drill bit once (on a similar drill press) and the tip of the bit hit me directly in the safety goggles. I didn't have time to blink!
I had a coworker tell me that if you squint hard enough stuff just bounces off….same guy had a cut off wheel explode and a piece hit him in the forehead and another piece hit him on the chin, stitches on both and he definitely would’ve lost an eye if it would’ve hit him there. But, to each their own.
I also just had that happen, cut me across the lip and just below the eye.
These guys and PPE don’t really mix too well.
They get it done and get it done real nice.
How come Americans do not use safety equipment like glasses and gloves? I guess they do not use safety shoes either?
And always, no matter where, never working clothes? Why?
Everywhere else working people use typical coveralls etc, and of course safety equipment, a young cute girl should not loose her eye to save a couple of dollars
Oh take rings off when play with drill. I had a worker finger come off. Told us he was trying to stop it with his hand.
Old machinist tip: When drilling a long sheet metal part @1:00 put the long side to the left side of and against the post. That way if the drill bit catches it won’t turn the part into a “weed whacker”.
Edit: I see someone else already posted the same tip.
Someone else posted to CLAMP the piece down too.
Even BETTER solution!
Good morning MOOR friends, how are you doing today? 🙂
Better now I'm watching my weekly dose of world's largest offroad wrecker
Just like a well oiled machine bringing this recovery vehicle (wrecker) together working in harmony. the Team has what it takes to get 'er done. Really fun to watch you all work on this project. It always seems like you are having a great time. I think the longer Lizzy works there the more muscle she puts on her upper arms too. This vehicle really becoming a beast! It is Awesome BTW! A much needed upgrade to the Morrvair. Have fun Lizzy on your Vaca! The Morrvair is looking much cooler with the new parts and great video coverage too.
You guys are so awesome. I've been following your channel since the start of the pandemic. I'm Martin and I used to run a garage in the Philippines. Matts Off Road Recovery is my favorite channel. Keep up the good work.
Dont know how deep you want to dip that boom, but its going to put an awful amount of strain on the winch. It would be less if you put the boom main hinges directly on the frame rails, or if you put a pulley on the back of your headache rack to make the winch cable make a better angle...
Right. My first thought when I saw the boom was that it should have been mounted down on the spring towers instead of the shock towers.
But Matt is the expert here, I’m just a physics guy.
Armchair engineers…
@@KJ-kw7gh yeah, i have never engineered a crane in my life, what the heck am i thinking 🤣🤣🤣
@@philb5593 i know Matt approaches this from a (light duty) automotive background, (high rpm gas engine and electric winches) where as i view from a heavy equipment background, but even within the spirit of this build,i would prefer an electric pump powering a hydraulic cylinder to support the boom, because on rough terrain or on steep downgrades, the boom can bounce up on the winchline.
@@Sjanzo I think Matt is trying to replicate the setup on Trail Mater. I don't know how Trail mater controls the bounce.
Amazing work. I love watching the progress vids. I only cringed when I saw the drill press being used without safety glasses.
Morrvair is getting some much needed attention, it works hard for the crew and does need some TLC once in awhile.
The Morvair is one of the coolest vehicles I've ever seen!
This thing has come a long way since I stopped by!! Killing it!!!
You guys deserve every good thing that comes your way in life....you guys are awesome and you rock...love the channel and the content...keep the videos coming...keep on keeping on...