31:37 Matt’s gotta be one of the most calm level headed nice person out there. I know ppl that would be cussing up a storm probably punch a dent or two in there truck yelling. Making everyone else miserable and there self when all that don’t do nothing for nobody. Matt is a great role model for men and young men in this country. And if y’all don’t have the type of person that punches dents in truck when mad at it. Then I’m moving to Utah 😂
I think this is the most Agitated and Annoyed I've ever seen him. His ability to keep his cool in front of his team and the cameras is phenomenal. Even when the Banana exploded a halfaxle, he was more surprised than upset. Here though, his voice just has a tense edge to it
@@Hyratel yeah I’d have to agree with you but I think it’s just bc he knows a fuel line being busted is a dangerous thing to have happen. Especially when way back in woods in dry Utah
@@marscruz actually I grew up in middle of nowhere sc I mean nowhere. Went to Public to 1st they realized that I had some learning issues with bout everything. So thankful had a good mom and grandma and dad. Who home schooled me and my sister. Bc we lived hr from anything one way on farm and it help me learn not being in a big class. Then by age of about 13 14 my rich great grandfather that owned farm passed away forcing my family to have sold it. By time I was 14 and got sent to Public school 9th threw 12th. And I still suck at spelling. So can’t imagine anyone being worst then me lol
Wow!! That Bronco continues to impress, and Matt's and TomTom's problem solving skills, never give up, just find the problem, analyze, and fix the problem(s), and everyone and all rescue vehicles go home to fight another day. You definitely deserved the victory pie, Matt!!
I am so impressed with Matt’s team in every situation….not a bleep have I heard , ever, to cover any four letter cuss words, or other expletive deleted words that might have been said. This makes the watching so enjoyable and rather refreshing! Supports my belief that men can have clean conversations if they choose to. And have fun without using gutter language or junior high sound effects. Salt of the earth men you are!
My thoughts exactly. It is refreshing to engage in intelligent conversation with no explicit language. This is one of my favorite shows for that reason. And I love that tow truck.
Matt put magnets on back of remote control, then you can stick it to tool box instead of leaving it on the tire. Still better to put it away, but might stop it from any more damage.
Then he's going to forget it on the tool box and it will fall off somewhere he never notices and it's gone forever. No, make it so if you don't hold it in your hands and it's not in the place it needs to be for a minute, it starts screaming bloody murder at you until you fix the problem.
I thought the sand chute was gnarly! This has to be one of your top five episodes! You really get the feel for just how steep and rough this non-road is!
I just wanted to say that I appreciate how calm and un-flappable they all are when things get hard. There isn't a lot of cussing and yelling. It's refreshing to see.
@@funtyes1970yeah.. but this is what these men do day in, day out and they don’t have to get angry and be reactive. some people can be real professionals and decent people.
@@funtyes1970 you cant sustain a facade like that over many videos and years. Surely there may be raised voices and strong language at times and it likely ends up being cut, but if it was the norm, the videos would look really awkward if all of it gets cut all the time. 😉
Sems to be a generally a good mood and nice tone throughout the videos. Naturally there can be some 'internal fights' off camera, and anyone can have a bad day now and then, but my impression is Matt is a well grounded and sympatic guy, that wll not allow any bigger issues among the crew.
I haven’t been the biggest fan of the new Bronco until I’ve notice how great Jefe’s is performing. He walked right up the sand shoot. Came in clutch on this rescue as well.
@@brackeng1294 Same man. Same. I think the biggest flex that Jefe did is that he bought it and somehow knew it's a great machine. We can only learn from this guy.
@@darekmistrz4364he wanted one. They couldnt find the color he said he liked if i remember. Then they faked a recovery and had him drive it back to the street before they said it was his
The wrecker is a beast, but what's more impressive to me is watching Matt and Tom always make the amazing repairs they do using a minimum of parts and tools. Blows me away that all of these obstacles have been fixed on trails that a billy goat wouldn't care to travel over 😂 you guys rock
@@carlt8188 It's a love hate kind of thing. As soon as a new problem springs up, you potentially fix it forever. It's custom, so still really, being tested and built around those failures. Give it another couple of years and it'll be exactly right.
Matt, your troubleshooting skills are unmatched! Your support team is incredible. I absolutely love watching y'all work your magic, as well as stay so positive (so inspiring). Thank you all for making the time to bring us all along with you!
People complaining about the Wrecker don't seem to understand that it's not done. It's still in early shake down. It took Rory years to dial in Trailmater. Loved this episode. The Wrecker is a beast. I look forward to the day it's dialed in. Also, you should set up the Suzuki as a buggy. So it can run parts up in an emergency and can get anywhere quickly. It wouldn't necessarily be for recovery. Keep up the amazing videos. Been watching from day 1 and haven't missed one yet.
If ever there were two people to do a trail repair on any vehicle (even their own), its Matt and Tom-Tom (and their team!). Great attitudes, and the ability to adapt to any situation in any environment. Way to go, and thanks for providing such great content while doing it!
As an automotive design engineer, I am impressed at how well the wrecker does and it would have been a really fun project to work on. But it also showcases how many aspects of a design get overlooked. Jefe's Bronco is an awesome vehicle, but it has a $100 million worth of engineering that went into it and 2-3 year of development from people who know what to really look out for. The wrecker.... done on a budget and is still awesome... My hats off to Matt and his team on doing a pretty good job with limited resources.
For sure.Everyone I've seen broken,was the Tie-rods.The owner of the last said,"I was going to carry a couple extra,but forgot them,because all the 'Forums' suggest getting Heavy-Duty replacement s before off-roading".@@wakeupamerica2024
There isn’t another RUclips channel that just keeps getting better too watch. Been enjoying it for years and I still look forward to watching whatever crazy difficult situation ya’ll get yourselves out of. Nice work we all appreciate the real rescue experience, not some fake bologna.
I love how Tom described the drone, it is mind blowing sometimes when you stop and think about it. I got one a while back and they're great to use but it really is a pocket helicopter you can scout with.
Love this show. Watching the news these days leaves me really depressed. But I can turn on this show see beautiful scenery, the nice and normal and friendly people you find in Utah (much like anywhere in the middle part of the country), and because I admire Matt’s and his crew’s technical skills. Thank you from California!
The Wrecker looks like such a capable desert monster from up above - love the drone shots of that truck as it looks so hunkered down and just crawls through wherever it wants to go. It's got a Spirit and a Soul, and its hungry.
You built an amazing machine! Manufacturers spend millions of dollars and years testing and still have recalls. You never know how something works until you test it in real situations! Your off road wrecker should have speakers blasting "Bad to the bone "every time you start it!
If you treat your people well, they'll treat you well in return without a second thought. My old man used to have employees that would bend over backwards on his job sites. He used to tell his employees that his policy was "Work like a man, get paid like a man." What he meant was that he expected his construction crew to work hard and do skilled work, and they in return should expect to get paid properly and treated fairly for their work.
Matt is a prime example of good Karma. Buy a Bronco for a friend, and he saves your hide! Repeatedly!! Y'all are an inspiration to the rest of us shade tree mechanics!
Matt, the heavy wrecker is, and always will be, a work in progress. It's a totally scratch-built R&D, prototype and first production model, all in one unit. It's being simultaneously field tested and put into hard service. Yet it has performed incredibly well in every situation that it was designed for. With its monster tires and awesome power, it absolutely crushes the landscape. With rear-steer, it manages to snake up narrow, complex and technically challenging canyons. I have loved every specialty vehicle you have produced, but the Heavy Wrecker is my favorite. Don't ever get discouraged by the learning curve, just keep on perfecting it.
Confirms my theory that the more off-road capability you have, the further off-road you'll be when stuff happens. Pretty cool that there are people who will come get you.
Jefe and Rhett did better that a lot of others would. Several sizes and solutions and going the extra mile into the unknown and even brought more snacks than requested. Very good at compassion.
Matt, my wife and I met you at peach days. You were very kind and friendly and took a few minutes to chat with me. You are definitely the nice guy that you project on your videos. I would love to get stuck on the side of the mountain like this with you anytime.
Anyone who 4x4’s by themselves, is on the dangerous side. We always have a backup buggy. Your not risking anyone’s lives. Keep on going Matt. Your my favourite channel.
The drone footage is an exciting addition to the channel! Seems like it helps you do your job and simultaneously helps us get a better view of you doing it!
Matt, You are not irresponsible but responsible for putting together such a great crew that can not only help others but get yourselves out of situations that arise. Great job. You deserve the Victory Pie.
The drone is the best equipment MORR got in recent times. The ability to scout further ahead (or behind), and give another look to rescues is quite nice.
I am always so impressed with how you and your team stay relaxed and calm on the outside when things start going wrong. I’m sure you are frustrated on the inside but you don’t let that cloud your mind And solve the problem. I would be throwing wrench’s and tossing bad words left and right. Watching you helps teach me to stay calm and try your best to laugh it off. Cheers to Matt and his whole team.
There are tons of off road recovery RUclips channels. Yours is always full of interesting home made equipment. The best part of your channel is YOUR HUMILITY. Other channels are so damn arrogant I just can't watch. You have an awesome crew, have fun, and are very talented at recovering vehicles. Thanks so much for letting us in your world. 👍💪
@@swapnilmankame ( outro / blooper : ) He just needs a refresher in Balancing CG & Gravity 😂 ( bearhugs the splitting cooler & keeps the ice + drinks together , then puts it down , & 🤦 _TIPS_ _it_ _ALL_ _Over_ 🦘➿➿ )
Matt is excellent in remaining positive despite unforeseen issues. Tom did well too. It was a victory pie for sure. Setbacks are not necessarily defeats.
The drone work y'all have been doing is excellent. Please continue to keep this a part of the filmmaking toolkit y'all take into the field. Especially if it means the poor camera persons don't have to climb the sand chute repeatedly! ;)
Wow you guys make the best videos on how to be a professional towing company, top-notch, while also doing a learning class on how you should absolutely positively never ever leave your shop unprepared for the worst, while always carrying a small toolbox full of tools with the bare minimum of supplies, so much stuff like this can happen so that you don’t die out in the desert. However, about 40% of the time you wind up doing a show like this where you forget to bring simple common equipment that every tow truck should have with them at all times especially if you come there in a trailer L O L. You do awesome videos on what could go wrong very quickly very easily and how to stay calm while fixing it, dealing with it, dealing with your company there, all without dying in the desert, which is very easily done in a situation like yours. More people should praise how mentally stable you are in dangerous situations like this when everything goes wrong except your brain. You keep it together under a very stressful situation, which is very manly of you to do. It shows leadership, it shows how smart you are and keeping it together, keeping your crew together so nobody gets hurt or left behind or dies in the desert or in any other situation that you got yourself stuck in because somebody forgot to put a roll of duct tape, a combination wrench, extra nuts and bolts or other every day items, etc. etc. thank you for showing the pros and cons of a dangerous business that you do and how to be prepared and how to handle such life threatening situations while coming home every night safely. For me, I am very proud to watch these videos because I learn something every single time I watch these. I learned from all the good points as well as all the bad points. You showed it all so people like me could learn so much more so if something happens to me or to someone else, I/we know how to handle the situation because of smart people like you showing me and others how to survive and fix things when you are on your own in a dangerous area. Keep up the good work and thank you sir !!
The drone is probably one of the best new tools a rescue team like yours should always carry with them ! You alone showed several good examples of why this drone could save your life, save your equipment, get help, find people, check for road obstacles, look ahead for any potential dangers/damages, find alternative routes incase your cellphone or GPS is not working properly, etc…This alone most likely made someone put one with their gear today ! Thanks for showing how useful this is for the people who did not know this 👍🏻
Lol I was literally tilting my head looking for an oil spot on the rock when the Toyota got pulled the second time. Shows how good the film crew is. It's like being right there. 😊
That off-road Wrecker is a real monster. I remember the episode when you laid down the frame and welded it up. You have come a very long way since then. I have watched the channel since before the newer banana and way before the Morrvair and the off-road Wrecker.
Jefe's Bronco is so much more capable off-road than I would ever have anticipated. It's essentially stock and goes well. A lot to be said for Jefe's driving skills too!
It would still run pretty much everything you have seen him do with it. He just might need to run slightly different lines occasionally. I'm a Bronco owner and it takes a LOT to stop one of these things! @@DinDooIt
The Drone (don't know its name (MorrAire, maybe) adds special views that really enhance the content by showing how rugged the terrain is. Most Excellent! I really liked the time lapse of the wrecker approaching the old mine buildings. BTW - A bigger drone could make Parts Runs for you. Great content.
Everyone should have a Jefe and Brett in their lives. Jefe’s always ready to go. Nothing negative and taking care of his friends. Let’s hear it for Tom-Tom for pointing out every negative thing and Matt’s ability to figure out and repair everything in a pinch. He’s the picture of improvise adapt and overcome.
Amazing as to how calm you stay in any of the situations you get in. I myself learned a long time ago that frustration with anger are not a good combination.
Ever since I saw this truck being built I always thought that they should had installed some jumper seats that fold out with seat belts in the rear for exactly these situations. This video also showed that it would be a good idea to have a built in cooler to keep water cool.
the drone scouting is pretty cool when you are unsure of the terrain ahead, to get a full view of the landscape and what's ahead. and to locate the customer that doesn't always have pinpoint accurate directions. You Have a great team, Tom Tom is a hell of a good worker, wants to make sure stuffs done as perfect as possible, and it's a balance to Matt's make it work, as quickly as possible with some crafty thinking, together you guys are a great balance. and Colby Seems like he's Killin it on the camera and piloting the drone for the eye in the sky footage for all of us. appreciate y'all and what ya do. also was cool to see the H Re-whitening Good Job helping out with your town, Tradition, Community and Family are all important to me as well and I appreciate you including it in the video!!👌🙏🏼✌🏼
I think it is time to pause the Bombi work and give the Wrecker some TLC. A few of the fixes that you have been talking about doing will make it unstoppable.
2 things - that first recovery was so satisfying to watch, the wrecker made it look so easy, it was awesome. Second, that guy in the Taco had no off-road driving skills. Both spots he got stuck were driver error. No business being out there, especially alone.
That is absolutely not a defeat, It is a win on all sides, both were awesome recoveries no matter what you say. Thank you for sharing! 👌 Great teamwork! 😊❤
Agreed. When everyone comes out alive (including the wrecker, this time), it is definitely a win. Matt's positive attitude in the face of multiple challenges is epic in my book, or maybe he has really good editors.
I love how Matt stops and explains the basics of living out west. I do love the arid climate for sure, I could never go back to the Midwest and live with humidity. It's terrible in both winter and summer. Ha
The punishment that the wrecker goes through day after day, it's amazing how sturdy it really is. Matt and Tom are constantly re-engineering their vehicles. It's really cutting edge off-road vehicle design.
JUMP SEATS: Hey Mat why not build a couple jump seats for off road with seat belts or harness. They would fit on the left and right side behind the rear window off the forward structural tubing. They could be made to swing out and lock into place on the occasions they are needed. When not in use they would swing tight to the heavy tubing behind the rear window glass and lock into place. It would increase safety and remove any chance an employee could fall off in front of those rear wheels!
Well, that was something different! LOL!! You broke the wrecker... TWICE on the same recovery!! That's why I never get tired of watching you guys. You just NEVER know when things are going to take a turn!! Hope you get the wrecker fixed soon !!!
These Ford Bronco commercials starring Jefe keep getting better and better! Maybe he should get a big superman S or J for the hood. Hopefully you get the down time you need to get the heavy wrecker ship shape again! Drones sure help when you are nowhere and going further away.
It's hard to imagine the heavy wrecker as anything but a beast but even the toughest beast has it's off day. You guy's handled it great. The problem diagnosis, solution and repair make this a don't miss website. Thx for taking us along.
One of the many challenges of a one-of-a-kind vehicle is that the total combination of parts hasn't been tried and proven under load until they are. The weakest links will break and be upgraded until things settle out. Engineering every component and knowing the various stresses and loads each will need to handle befuddles the largest car companies with millions of dollars in design software and teams of engineers even for a fairly static and predictable set of use cases. This poor wrecker never knows where Matt and team will take it next nor what challenge it will face. The requirements for the build are literally redefined on every job.
It just felt like defeat because you were so incredibly tired and stressed out. No one could do what Matt's Off Road Recovery does. You're gonna have stuff break and wear out, but you will just make it 10 times stronger. I don't think I've ever seen anyone so skilled under pressure at keeping everyone safe than Matt. That's a victory every time. Just need to not get stuck on purpose, stay careful, and have killer ebrakes (among lots of other very important things which Matt and Tom and Jamie and the rest of the crew got covered) You're the best! Remember as B&T say "Be excellent to each other."
“Problem solved” (Wrecker completely disabled and falling apart). I love Matt and Tom and the MORR crew. You are literally helping people and making the world a better place. Keep on truckin!
Another amazing recovery of not only a customer but of your wrecker, too. MORR has an amazing crew. All are talented and have the ability to see a job through to the end.
I love how you snatched defeat from the jaws of victory at the end. Actually the whole video reminds me how you guys are an unstoppable team. The Wrecker though seems like it constantly is being tested in the most apocalyptic scenarios. Eventually it will also be unstoppable. I’m driving through Utah October 5th in a Prius and I’ll find a way to wave hello to you guys. Hopefully no off roading for me but who knows?
I know that sucked for you guys, but we here on this side of RUclips loved it! One of your best videos! Seeing you and Tom problem solving is inspiring. And Jefe is always coming through in a pinch. You guys are all great together!
Matt lives by my motto, “Be safe, but live dangerously!” Love you and your crews sense of adventure Matt. I really enjoy these videos and often find that I’ve smiled almost the whole way through, only interrupted by a wince or two or three. One day you’ll have to come down to Florida again for an Adventure Out of The Deep!
I’ve completely given up rewatching movies in my spare time. Have watched all of your videos of the last 12 months and now on Fab-Rats. Loving the scenery and and appreciate how you mix old-school with new technology. Can’t wait to see how you fix the tow truck. Miss Lizzy but happy she’s chasing her dream.
In my IT job, I trained a few people. I always told them, "We learn by making mistakes. If it always goes well, we aren't really learning anything." 😎👍 One of my trainees told me, "I thought you were really smart, but you're as dumb as we are. You've already made these same mistakes!" 😂 I said, "Yep, you're learning!" 😊
It’s amazing how much the essentially stock Bronco has come in clutch for the team! Maybe Matt needs to put a smaller Corsair body on a second gen Bronco chassis as a rig in between the Banana and Morrvair? I hope this is a wake up call to set aside time and really finish the Wrecker too.
These guys never seem like they feel they are at work. Just playin around in some of the greatest mountains on earth and helping somebody out during their play date. Man I love Utah. To be able to call that your place of business - Priceless!
@@schmitty8225 He is probably still stuck on the side of that mountain after getting stuck for third time. It's the age old question we ask about the relentlessly clueless: 'WTF was he even doing there?' When got stuck the second time, even though there was that smooth as heck way past the rocks, I bet everyone watching did a big sigh, shook their heads, and thought to themselves, 'Just leave him there.'
Trail repairs are cool, those of us who don't have fancy tools or sometimes the right ones enjoy watching the professional having to fix equipment like we do. Keep wrenching, you seem to enjoy it
I have to give you and your entire crew a huge amount of credit because I was tired and done 3/4 the way through this Odyssey wear in gods name do you guys continue to get the energy and persistence to keep going time and again! This appears to be like your normal state! I saw it when you guys did that high mountain truck recovery that several others tried and failed but you guys “got ‘em out”! WELL DONE GUYS!!!!!
I have to say your stories are better and better each time. This one was so good that I haven't noticed when someone was stealing my bike from my garden while I was watching tv. Only few meters away.. 😕
Very nice to see Eric again. That was a pretty tough recovery all round. You might have to go to parts for like a ten ton truck, for the driveline. Those big wheels and tires need a much heavier driveline system. The torque on it must be huge. Ed's back mining again? Wow, you go Ed. Thanks for the video.
Yeah I don’t think he has quite enough beef in the drivetrain. Might look into like an Eaton 10 speed or something. Going to that stuff will probably require a repower tho since most of the heavy stuff is designed around a diesel engine.
Matt, you said you didn't deserve the victory pie. Yes, you did. You worked hard for it! You guys do great work! Hey, the heavy wrecker is still a work in progress. It's progressively getting better. It's a beautiful piece of work!
I believe that it is a Ford that has come to your rescue. That makes me happy as a Ford person since the 1950s, although I still enjoy watching your GM products. Keep up the good work Gents.
On today's episode - Matt made a call and got a shirt from the Jefe and Rhett. You are great at adapting and over coming your issues, so that deserves a victory pie.
Well, your working your way through all the bugs in the wrecker and its constantly improving. Fortunately you have been able to make trail repair. I think that shows your build forethought and quality.
this is why matts the man!! he is the one that gets down and dirty, no clean or smooth hands on the #1 guy. i wish i lived close buy, i love this crew.
Optimism and likewise company can get you through a lot of tough situations is what i learned from the video. I was stressed just watching but the positive vibes put me at ease. Job well done.
@Matt, I think you should make a flat tow bar to connect to your pintle and to the front of the towed vehicle while it's connected to the winches. This could avoid the towed vehicle rolling into this awesome wrecker.
There's nothing to hook it up to on most vehicles. And it would pivot side to side unless it's a triangle like on a tractor. They better put something like cushioning blocks on the back of the wrecker, like on the back of semi trailers for backing up to a ramp.
For how often you’re splashing water on the rad, perhaps rig up a windshield washer nozzle in front of the rad with a switch in the cab to spray it down on the go!
I think you want two foldable jump seats on 2" receivers that can quickly attach and rotate 90 degrees on top of those toolboxes. Might be a good time to make a 2-3 gallon surge tank/emergency tank with a separate line and pump under the hood with a manual y valve. Nice work!
I 💚🔧💚 MANUAL systems & over-rides ! Gravity can be your friend ; I once strapped a 20 gallon Roughneck container of water to my roofrack & snaked a garden hose into my radiator to mitigate a "significant"😳 coolant leak. Gravity-fed continuous replenishment. 👍 It worked. Take *THAT* Murphy !
Look at it this way - it was a massive build with many aspects you had to figure out/make up as you went along. After many years, I now consider any build to be "the latest draft" as I'm learning all the time and part of that learning is making the mistakes that need to be improved the next time. It's a big build, with so much more room for 'learning experiences' to be made and learned from 👍😎
That is a tough trail (can't really be called a road) and rough on the gear. I admire Matt and his team for keeping cool when it comes to some people's total lack of capabilities. Some of us should keep to the paved roads and stay between the lines.
Just a thought Matt you need a full time mechanic. Someone that stays in the shop works on maintenance and doesn't go on recoveries. I know tall order right? Has to be fileable as in diesel, gas, turbo, snow cat and a good welder.
I find it interesting that after all of the other things that you've thrown at the wrecker (or thrown the wrecker at?), that you hit two weak points in a single, seemingly routine (for you & your crew) recovery. Great job by all for their teamwork, positivity, trail fix, etc. You definitely deserved that Victory Pie, Matt. You got the customer out (twice) and yourself, after two trail fixes. Keep up the good work!
@@bigredc222 The way Matt described the construction, with the fuel line(s) just above the driveline, and between it and a crossmember, kinda leads to a probable failure sequence here. When he backed up the slope, the wrecker was not extremely articulated, and has been through much worse conditions without ripping up the fuel lines, so would not have done so just from articulation here. But the driveline was stressed by the wheel slip while trying to back up the slope two times. There was a "click" at time 20:10. So the u-joint had been coming apart for some time (Like on the sand-trap escapade with NO functional rear lockers?) and likely nearly finished failing a few seconds earlier during the wheel scrub, started to flop around, and the click was the fuel line getting ripped apart. The engine lost torque, then RPM right after the click. And yes, not a PM, but if he had just looked over his left shoulder, and around the diff skid-plate, Matt would have seen the u-joint in a severely distressed state when he was "Not knowing how to fix this". And at time 30:40, again attempting to back further up the slope, the rear wheels are clearly not getting drive, and the differential yoke finally fully lets go of the cross-t, causing the next "What was that???" PM?? - we don't need no stinkin PM's, we drive till it fails. Rich
31:37 Matt’s gotta be one of the most calm level headed nice person out there. I know ppl that would be cussing up a storm probably punch a dent or two in there truck yelling. Making everyone else miserable and there self when all that don’t do nothing for nobody. Matt is a great role model for men and young men in this country. And if y’all don’t have the type of person that punches dents in truck when mad at it. Then I’m moving to Utah 😂
Apparently you went to a decent school and paid attention. You spelled "role model" correctly. My faith in the school system has been uplifted.
I think this is the most Agitated and Annoyed I've ever seen him. His ability to keep his cool in front of his team and the cameras is phenomenal. Even when the Banana exploded a halfaxle, he was more surprised than upset. Here though, his voice just has a tense edge to it
Ain't nothing wrong with 4 letter words, know lots of people Fbomb in general conversation just what common speech is in some places.
@@Hyratel yeah I’d have to agree with you but I think it’s just bc he knows a fuel line being busted is a dangerous thing to have happen. Especially when way back in woods in dry Utah
@@marscruz actually I grew up in middle of nowhere sc I mean nowhere. Went to Public to 1st they realized that I had some learning issues with bout everything. So thankful had a good mom and grandma and dad. Who home schooled me and my sister. Bc we lived hr from anything one way on farm and it help me learn not being in a big class. Then by age of about 13 14 my rich great grandfather that owned farm passed away forcing my family to have sold it. By time I was 14 and got sent to Public school 9th threw 12th. And I still suck at spelling. So can’t imagine anyone being worst then me lol
Wow!! That Bronco continues to impress, and Matt's and TomTom's problem solving skills, never give up, just find the problem, analyze, and fix the problem(s), and everyone and all rescue vehicles go home to fight another day. You definitely deserved the victory pie, Matt!!
bronco to the rescue once again 🙂
Ford should sponsor Matt for how they’ve showcased the Bronco.
@@johnfontaine2760 esto muy bueno bronco pero seguro componentes autoblocande seguro
I agree. The Bronco saves another day. We don`t have them here in Germany but, I am impressed. Oh, and that customers driving suck...!
This video just proved how insanely bad Toyotas are off-roading!!!
I am so impressed with Matt’s team in every situation….not a bleep have I heard , ever, to cover any four letter cuss words, or other expletive deleted words that might have been said. This makes the watching so enjoyable and rather refreshing! Supports my belief that men can have clean conversations if they choose to. And have fun without using gutter language or junior high sound effects. Salt of the earth men you are!
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My thoughts exactly. It is refreshing to engage in intelligent conversation with no explicit language. This is one of my favorite shows for that reason. And I love that tow truck.
Matt put magnets on back of remote control, then you can stick it to tool box instead of leaving it on the tire. Still better to put it away, but might stop it from any more damage.
Then he's going to forget it on the tool box and it will fall off somewhere he never notices and it's gone forever.
No, make it so if you don't hold it in your hands and it's not in the place it needs to be for a minute, it starts screaming bloody murder at you until you fix the problem.
@@RealCaddeDepends on the magnet. Need hot rod rare earth magnets.
Computer hard drive magnets are super strong
I thought the sand chute was gnarly! This has to be one of your top five episodes! You really get the feel for just how steep and rough this non-road is!
Editing was masterful too😊
I just wanted to say that I appreciate how calm and un-flappable they all are when things get hard. There isn't a lot of cussing and yelling. It's refreshing to see.
Agreed
you dont know what was said off camera. people think whatever they see on camera that what happens all-time lol
@@funtyes1970yeah.. but this is what these men do day in, day out and they don’t have to get angry and be reactive. some people can be real professionals and decent people.
@@funtyes1970 you cant sustain a facade like that over many videos and years. Surely there may be raised voices and strong language at times and it likely ends up being cut, but if it was the norm, the videos would look really awkward if all of it gets cut all the time. 😉
Sems to be a generally a good mood and nice tone throughout the videos. Naturally there can be some 'internal fights' off camera, and anyone can have a bad day now and then, but my impression is Matt is a well grounded and sympatic guy, that wll not allow any bigger issues among the crew.
Jefe is becoming a super hero with that Bronco, Its like the gift that keeps on giving good job Matt and team.
I haven’t been the biggest fan of the new Bronco until I’ve notice how great Jefe’s is performing. He walked right up the sand shoot. Came in clutch on this rescue as well.
@@brackeng1294 Same man. Same. I think the biggest flex that Jefe did is that he bought it and somehow knew it's a great machine. We can only learn from this guy.
@@darekmistrz4364didn't Matt buy it for him as he was the main reason the Wreckers game happened in the first place?
@@J-P88I didn't know that. So I guess Matt is so smart all along? Do you remember if Matt chose the Bronco or did they knew Jefe wanted Bronco?
@@darekmistrz4364he wanted one. They couldnt find the color he said he liked if i remember. Then they faked a recovery and had him drive it back to the street before they said it was his
The wrecker is a beast, but what's more impressive to me is watching Matt and Tom always make the amazing repairs they do using a minimum of parts and tools. Blows me away that all of these obstacles have been fixed on trails that a billy goat wouldn't care to travel over 😂 you guys rock
Matt: I love my truck
The next moment, it breaks down
@@carlt8188 It's a love hate kind of thing. As soon as a new problem springs up, you potentially fix it forever.
It's custom, so still really, being tested and built around those failures.
Give it another couple of years and it'll be exactly right.
Matt, your troubleshooting skills are unmatched! Your support team is incredible. I absolutely love watching y'all work your magic, as well as stay so positive (so inspiring). Thank you all for making the time to bring us all along with you!
As a first responder, I can affirm that knowing the difference between "a lot of screaming" and "the right amount of screaming" is important.
So agree with many years of ems and fire
Agreed. If you’re screaming, you’re breathing
lol , as a UK ambulance technician , i totally agree .. at a major incident , the ones not screaming always get my attention first
@@888johnmac And we all thank you for that!
This is a “Life Hack”. Scream till EMS shows up, then shut up. Got It!
People complaining about the Wrecker don't seem to understand that it's not done. It's still in early shake down. It took Rory years to dial in Trailmater.
Loved this episode. The Wrecker is a beast. I look forward to the day it's dialed in. Also, you should set up the Suzuki as a buggy. So it can run parts up in an emergency and can get anywhere quickly. It wouldn't necessarily be for recovery.
Keep up the amazing videos. Been watching from day 1 and haven't missed one yet.
If ever there were two people to do a trail repair on any vehicle (even their own), its Matt and Tom-Tom (and their team!). Great attitudes, and the ability to adapt to any situation in any environment. Way to go, and thanks for providing such great content while doing it!
Don‘t forget Jefe saving the day (what‘s a fix‘ worth without food and liquids, right ?) !
Dude I’m so glad you guys introduced Tom. He is such a positive guy. We need more Toms nowadays.
Yes we do for sure.✌
agrees 100%
I'll be honest at first I was team no Tom lol but boy was I wrong let's just say it didn't take long for me to jump on the Tom train...
Great team, Matt, Tom and everyone else !
Always look forward to watching the latest rescue, or next shop build !
As an automotive design engineer, I am impressed at how well the wrecker does and it would have been a really fun project to work on. But it also showcases how many aspects of a design get overlooked. Jefe's Bronco is an awesome vehicle, but it has a $100 million worth of engineering that went into it and 2-3 year of development from people who know what to really look out for. The wrecker.... done on a budget and is still awesome... My hats off to Matt and his team on doing a pretty good job with limited resources.
Except for ALL of the weak points engineered into that Bronco. They've recovered a couple new Broncos with broken parts. Planned obsolescence.
Ford engineers overlooked the heck out of the Bronco tie rods and several other things...
@@rodneymartin6154 so you are implying other off-road brands never breakdown because there is no driver errors or conditions that over stress them. 😂
For sure.Everyone I've seen broken,was the Tie-rods.The owner of the last said,"I was going to carry a couple extra,but forgot them,because all the 'Forums' suggest getting Heavy-Duty replacement s before off-roading".@@wakeupamerica2024
@@2003evodaveno, I was simply responding to the automotive engineer claiming that millions of dollars and degrees prevent overlooked design flaws.
There isn’t another RUclips channel that just keeps getting better too watch. Been enjoying it for years and I still look forward to watching whatever crazy difficult situation ya’ll get yourselves out of.
Nice work we all appreciate the real rescue experience, not some fake bologna.
The drone footage was real good in this one. It shows how challenging the terrain is.
I love how Tom described the drone, it is mind blowing sometimes when you stop and think about it. I got one a while back and they're great to use but it really is a pocket helicopter you can scout with.
Love this show. Watching the news these days leaves me really depressed. But I can turn on this show see beautiful scenery, the nice and normal and friendly people you find in Utah (much like anywhere in the middle part of the country), and because I admire Matt’s and his crew’s technical skills. Thank you from California!
The Wrecker looks like such a capable desert monster from up above - love the drone shots of that truck as it looks so hunkered down and just crawls through wherever it wants to go. It's got a Spirit and a Soul, and its hungry.
That one shot overhead made it look like a toy.
you see a toy, I see a terrain tarantula @@robertgraham7245
Some would view this rescue as a failure because of how many things went wrong. However these are the ones that make watching interesting. Success!
I figure if they get the stuck vehicle back to civilization, it's a win! 😎👍
Everything else is just details.
well said
They made it out and figured out that they need parts, looks like a win to me!
You built an amazing machine! Manufacturers spend millions of dollars and years testing and still have recalls. You never know how something works until you test it in real situations! Your off road wrecker should have speakers blasting "Bad to the bone "every time you start it!
Jefe is a true friend and super employe to have! Rett and Jefe are a golden team "we know they'll be hungry in an hour"
If you treat your people well, they'll treat you well in return without a second thought. My old man used to have employees that would bend over backwards on his job sites. He used to tell his employees that his policy was "Work like a man, get paid like a man." What he meant was that he expected his construction crew to work hard and do skilled work, and they in return should expect to get paid properly and treated fairly for their work.
I’m pretty sure that Jefe is Matt’s nephew as well.
Matt is a prime example of good Karma. Buy a Bronco for a friend, and he saves your hide! Repeatedly!!
Y'all are an inspiration to the rest of us shade tree mechanics!
When he bought it? I missed that episode 😂
@@1000hpwndyeah he bought it for Jefe
@@BlackJeepConvertible found the episode. Amazing 🤩
Best investment this year.
Matt, the heavy wrecker is, and always will be, a work in progress. It's a totally scratch-built R&D, prototype and first production model, all in one unit. It's being simultaneously field tested and put into hard service. Yet it has performed incredibly well in every situation that it was designed for. With its monster tires and awesome power, it absolutely crushes the landscape. With rear-steer, it manages to snake up narrow, complex and technically challenging canyons. I have loved every specialty vehicle you have produced, but the Heavy Wrecker is my favorite. Don't ever get discouraged by the learning curve, just keep on perfecting it.
Confirms my theory that the more off-road capability you have, the further off-road you'll be when stuff happens. Pretty cool that there are people who will come get you.
Jefe and Rhett did better that a lot of others would. Several sizes and solutions and going the extra mile into the unknown and even brought more snacks than requested. Very good at compassion.
@@mofackyredexperience shows 😂
I bet someone has to call for backup all the time
It’s a never ending cycle, which is why I’m staying with 33’s and no lift.
Matt, my wife and I met you at peach days. You were very kind and friendly and took a few minutes to chat with me. You are definitely the nice guy that you project on your videos. I would love to get stuck on the side of the mountain like this with you anytime.
Anyone who 4x4’s by themselves, is on the dangerous side. We always have a backup buggy. Your not risking anyone’s lives. Keep on going Matt. Your my favourite channel.
The drone footage is an exciting addition to the channel! Seems like it helps you do your job and simultaneously helps us get a better view of you doing it!
Matt, You are not irresponsible but responsible for putting together such a great crew that can not only help others but get yourselves out of situations that arise. Great job. You deserve the Victory Pie.
The drone is the best equipment MORR got in recent times. The ability to scout further ahead (or behind), and give another look to rescues is quite nice.
I am always so impressed with how you and your team stay relaxed and calm on the outside when things start going wrong. I’m sure you are frustrated on the inside but you don’t let that cloud your mind And solve the problem. I would be throwing wrench’s and tossing bad words left and right. Watching you helps teach me to stay calm and try your best to laugh it off. Cheers to Matt and his whole team.
One word (Editing)...😁
@@xippzap and there are enough people who can eventually get it out.
Time, equipment and labor.
Loving the drone shots, they add a perspective that’s been difficult to visualise previously. Well done everyone! 🇦🇺
There are tons of off road recovery RUclips channels. Yours is always full of interesting home made equipment. The best part of your channel is YOUR HUMILITY. Other channels are so damn arrogant I just can't watch. You have an awesome crew, have fun, and are very talented at recovering vehicles. Thanks so much for letting us in your world. 👍💪
Tom has really stepped up. He's worth his weight in sandwiches and oranges. He seems to always be prepared. Great job Tom.
Yep, he's great. Sad to see the others go, but tom tom helps.
He is a Nuclear Scientist, it's in his blood.
He never seems tired hiking and climbing where ever he is, or how hot.
@@swapnilmankame
( outro / blooper : )
He just needs a refresher in
Balancing CG & Gravity 😂
( bearhugs the splitting cooler
& keeps the ice + drinks together ,
then puts it down , & 🤦 _TIPS_
_it_ _ALL_ _Over_ 🦘➿➿ )
He should get the good bread and cheese.
Matt is excellent in remaining positive despite unforeseen issues. Tom did well too. It was a victory pie for sure. Setbacks are not necessarily defeats.
The drone work y'all have been doing is excellent. Please continue to keep this a part of the filmmaking toolkit y'all take into the field. Especially if it means the poor camera persons don't have to climb the sand chute repeatedly! ;)
Wow you guys make the best videos on how to be a professional towing company, top-notch, while also doing a learning class on how you should absolutely positively never ever leave your shop unprepared for the worst, while always carrying a small toolbox full of tools with the bare minimum of supplies, so much stuff like this can happen so that you don’t die out in the desert. However, about 40% of the time you wind up doing a show like this where you forget to bring simple common equipment that every tow truck should have with them at all times especially if you come there in a trailer L O L. You do awesome videos on what could go wrong very quickly very easily and how to stay calm while fixing it, dealing with it, dealing with your company there, all without dying in the desert, which is very easily done in a situation like yours. More people should praise how mentally stable you are in dangerous situations like this when everything goes wrong except your brain. You keep it together under a very stressful situation, which is very manly of you to do. It shows leadership, it shows how smart you are and keeping it together, keeping your crew together so nobody gets hurt or left behind or dies in the desert or in any other situation that you got yourself stuck in because somebody forgot to put a roll of duct tape, a combination wrench, extra nuts and bolts or other every day items, etc. etc. thank you for showing the pros and cons of a dangerous business that you do and how to be prepared and how to handle such life threatening situations while coming home every night safely. For me, I am very proud to watch these videos because I learn something every single time I watch these. I learned from all the good points as well as all the bad points. You showed it all so people like me could learn so much more so if something happens to me or to someone else, I/we know how to handle the situation because of smart people like you showing me and others how to survive and fix things when you are on your own in a dangerous area. Keep up the good work and thank you sir !!
The drone is probably one of the best new tools a rescue team like yours should always carry with them ! You alone showed several good examples of why this drone could save your life, save your equipment, get help, find people, check for road obstacles, look ahead for any potential dangers/damages, find alternative routes incase your cellphone or GPS is not working properly, etc…This alone most likely made someone put one with their gear today !
Thanks for showing how useful this is for the people who did not know this 👍🏻
Matt, you weren't defeated, you made it back to the truck victorious! One of my favorite videos in a while.
Victory wasn't pretty this time, but still a victory in my books!
Definitely one of the better adventures 🤘
Victory pie was well deserved indeed
Definetly. Customer rescued, wrecker made it out under its own power. That's still a success in my book.
That bronco is a beast. You guys need a full time mechanic to be keeping your fleet up and running. Enjoy the channel
They don't need a mechanic they have Matt.
It’s not a bronco
@@fobkettler6how is it not a bronco. 😂😂
@sr972 it’s an international, not a ford
@@fobkettler6 the black bronco is an international? Oh ok got it 🤡
Matt, your ability to stay cool and not get upset, snippy, etc is awe inspiring. I aspire to that level of cool.
Lol I was literally tilting my head looking for an oil spot on the rock when the Toyota got pulled the second time. Shows how good the film crew is. It's like being right there. 😊
That was a completely epic rescue, rescue, rescue, rescue. Thanks for all the fun and I’m glad all of you got out safely!
That off-road Wrecker is a real monster. I remember the episode when you laid down the frame and welded it up. You have come a very long way since then. I have watched the channel since before the newer banana and way before the Morrvair and the off-road Wrecker.
Jefe's Bronco is so much more capable off-road than I would ever have anticipated. It's essentially stock and goes well. A lot to be said for Jefe's driving skills too!
It is not stock by far, the only stock part is the engine, the suspension and gearing has been modified, if not it would never run those trails.
Don’t forget the balloon tires they put on it. That and the lockers make it and most 4x4’s into very capable machines.
@@DinDooIt it’s more stock than the yellow vehicles in the fleet
It would still run pretty much everything you have seen him do with it. He just might need to run slightly different lines occasionally. I'm a Bronco owner and it takes a LOT to stop one of these things! @@DinDooIt
The Drone (don't know its name (MorrAire, maybe) adds special views that really enhance the content by showing how rugged the terrain is. Most Excellent! I really liked the time lapse of the wrecker approaching the old mine buildings. BTW - A bigger drone could make Parts Runs for you. Great content.
MorrAir!! Lmao 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Crazy and fun at the same time...Great teamwork... Jeffe comes thru with the Bronco
That was a 1K altitude shot? @@skyepilotte11
@chaztoz big brain idea, i like it.
"MorrAire"... Awesome name!👍👍👍
Tom “there’s enough to ignite the cab” I laughed out loud. You guys are a hell of a team! Never change
Oh, they changed alright. Not the same
Everyone should have a Jefe and Brett in their lives. Jefe’s always ready to go. Nothing negative and taking care of his friends. Let’s hear it for Tom-Tom for pointing out every negative thing and Matt’s ability to figure out and repair everything in a pinch. He’s the picture of improvise adapt and overcome.
Amazing as to how calm you stay in any of the situations you get in. I myself learned a long time ago that frustration with anger are not a good combination.
Ever since I saw this truck being built I always thought that they should had installed some jumper seats that fold out with seat belts in the rear for exactly these situations. This video also showed that it would be a good idea to have a built in cooler to keep water cool.
the drone scouting is pretty cool when you are unsure of the terrain ahead, to get a full view of the landscape and what's ahead. and to locate the customer that doesn't always have pinpoint accurate directions. You Have a great team, Tom Tom is a hell of a good worker, wants to make sure stuffs done as perfect as possible, and it's a balance to Matt's make it work, as quickly as possible with some crafty thinking, together you guys are a great balance. and Colby Seems like he's Killin it on the camera and piloting the drone for the eye in the sky footage for all of us. appreciate y'all and what ya do. also was cool to see the H Re-whitening Good Job helping out with your town, Tradition, Community and Family are all important to me as well and I appreciate you including it in the video!!👌🙏🏼✌🏼
I think it is time to pause the Bombi work and give the Wrecker some TLC. A few of the fixes that you have been talking about doing will make it unstoppable.
It needs a rack to carry spare drive shafts.
2 things - that first recovery was so satisfying to watch, the wrecker made it look so easy, it was awesome. Second, that guy in the Taco had no off-road driving skills. Both spots he got stuck were driver error. No business being out there, especially alone.
That is absolutely not a defeat, It is a win on all sides, both were awesome recoveries no matter what you say. Thank you for sharing! 👌 Great teamwork! 😊❤
Agreed. When everyone comes out alive (including the wrecker, this time), it is definitely a win. Matt's positive attitude in the face of multiple challenges is epic in my book, or maybe he has really good editors.
I love how Matt stops and explains the basics of living out west. I do love the arid climate for sure, I could never go back to the Midwest and live with humidity. It's terrible in both winter and summer. Ha
We Floridians envy those dry climates, though rain now and then is nice. 😊
Regardless of the problem this team always calmly figures it out. What a great group. Always a pleasure watching these pros at work.
The punishment that the wrecker goes through day after day, it's amazing how sturdy it really is. Matt and Tom are constantly re-engineering their vehicles. It's really cutting edge off-road vehicle design.
Some days the equipment just fights you all the way. Really impressed with the Bronco's performance and Jefe's driving skills.
He must have scratched the heck out of it pushing through those bushes. I wonder if this was before or after the latest upgrades.
What a nightmare of a day! Your enduring good attitude towards one another when you're tired and completely over it is impressive, well done!
JUMP SEATS: Hey Mat why not build a couple jump seats for off road with seat belts or harness. They would fit on the left and right side behind the rear window off the forward structural tubing. They could be made to swing out and lock into place on the occasions they are needed. When not in use they would swing tight to the heavy tubing behind the rear window glass and lock into place. It would increase safety and remove any chance an employee could fall off in front of those rear wheels!
Well, that was something different! LOL!! You broke the wrecker... TWICE on the same recovery!! That's why I never get tired of watching you guys. You just NEVER know when things are going to take a turn!! Hope you get the wrecker fixed soon !!!
These Ford Bronco commercials starring Jefe keep getting better and better! Maybe he should get a big superman S or J for the hood. Hopefully you get the down time you need to get the heavy wrecker ship shape again! Drones sure help when you are nowhere and going further away.
It's hard to imagine the heavy wrecker as anything but a beast but even the toughest beast has it's off day. You guy's handled it great. The problem diagnosis, solution and repair make this a don't miss website. Thx for taking us along.
One of the many challenges of a one-of-a-kind vehicle is that the total combination of parts hasn't been tried and proven under load until they are. The weakest links will break and be upgraded until things settle out. Engineering every component and knowing the various stresses and loads each will need to handle befuddles the largest car companies with millions of dollars in design software and teams of engineers even for a fairly static and predictable set of use cases. This poor wrecker never knows where Matt and team will take it next nor what challenge it will face. The requirements for the build are literally redefined on every job.
It just felt like defeat because you were so incredibly tired and stressed out. No one could do what Matt's Off Road Recovery does.
You're gonna have stuff break and wear out, but you will just make it 10 times stronger.
I don't think I've ever seen anyone so skilled under pressure at keeping everyone safe than Matt. That's a victory every time. Just need to not get stuck on purpose, stay careful, and have killer ebrakes (among lots of other very important things which Matt and Tom and Jamie and the rest of the crew got covered) You're the best! Remember as B&T say "Be excellent to each other."
“Problem solved”
(Wrecker completely disabled and falling apart). I love Matt and Tom and the MORR crew. You are literally helping people and making the world a better place. Keep on truckin!
Another amazing recovery of not only a customer but of your wrecker, too. MORR has an amazing crew. All are talented and have the ability to see a job through to the end.
Matt does whatever he can to ENSURE that the Wrecker is never full of fuel!!!
😂
Looks like, yeah
Can't waste money on fuel if the tanks always empty.
It's a good thing he wasn't full of fuel because it would have just leaked out everywhere!
1000 gallon tank and he would still run out all the time lol
I love how you snatched defeat from the jaws of victory at the end. Actually the whole video reminds me how you guys are an unstoppable team. The Wrecker though seems like it constantly is being tested in the most apocalyptic scenarios. Eventually it will also be unstoppable. I’m driving through Utah October 5th in a Prius and I’ll find a way to wave hello to you guys. Hopefully no off roading for me but who knows?
I know that sucked for you guys, but we here on this side of RUclips loved it! One of your best videos! Seeing you and Tom problem solving is inspiring. And Jefe is always coming through in a pinch. You guys are all great together!
Bronco for the win....again.
If I remember correctly, Matt gave Jefe the Bronco. Good move considering the recent times Jefe has come to the rescue.
Matt lives by my motto, “Be safe, but live dangerously!” Love you and your crews sense of adventure Matt. I really enjoy these videos and often find that I’ve smiled almost the whole way through, only interrupted by a wince or two or three. One day you’ll have to come down to Florida again for an Adventure Out of The Deep!
I’ve completely given up rewatching movies in my spare time. Have watched all of your videos of the last 12 months and now on Fab-Rats. Loving the scenery and and appreciate how you mix old-school with new technology. Can’t wait to see how you fix the tow truck. Miss Lizzy but happy she’s chasing her dream.
When I was younger my Dad always said if you are not making mistakes you are not trying!!!! good words to live by!!!!!
In my IT job, I trained a few people. I always told them, "We learn by making mistakes. If it always goes well, we aren't really learning anything." 😎👍
One of my trainees told me, "I thought you were really smart, but you're as dumb as we are. You've already made these same mistakes!" 😂
I said, "Yep, you're learning!" 😊
That is right and true@@lancerevell5979
It’s amazing how much the essentially stock Bronco has come in clutch for the team! Maybe Matt needs to put a smaller Corsair body on a second gen Bronco chassis as a rig in between the Banana and Morrvair?
I hope this is a wake up call to set aside time and really finish the Wrecker too.
These guys never seem like they feel they are at work. Just playin around in some of the greatest mountains on earth and helping somebody out during their play date. Man I love Utah. To be able to call that your place of business - Priceless!
This dude's ability to drive off the beaten path is spectacular LOL.
It's seems like he likes to text and wheel.
If only he had a couple more stickers, he would have been good.
@@schmitty8225Hahaha! Was thinking the same thing.
@@schmitty8225 He is probably still stuck on the side of that mountain after getting stuck for third time. It's the age old question we ask about the relentlessly clueless: 'WTF was he even doing there?' When got stuck the second time, even though there was that smooth as heck way past the rocks, I bet everyone watching did a big sigh, shook their heads, and thought to themselves, 'Just leave him there.'
I was looking for this part of the comment section 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Sometimes things just go wrong, and sometimes multiple things go wrong. I enjoyed watching all of you figure it out and get everything out of there.
Tom is the intellectual humor that adds so much to the videos. I'm wondering if everyone else is getting his hi level banter? Priceless!!!
Trail repairs are cool, those of us who don't have fancy tools or sometimes the right ones enjoy watching the professional having to fix equipment like we do. Keep wrenching, you seem to enjoy it
I have to give you and your entire crew a huge amount of credit because I was tired and done 3/4 the way through this Odyssey wear in gods name do you guys continue to get the energy and persistence to keep going time and again! This appears to be like your normal state! I saw it when you guys did that high mountain truck recovery that several others tried and failed but you guys “got ‘em out”! WELL DONE GUYS!!!!!
I have to say your stories are better and better each time. This one was so good that I haven't noticed when someone was stealing my bike from my garden while I was watching tv. Only few meters away.. 😕
Very nice to see Eric again. That was a pretty tough recovery all round. You might have to go to parts for like a ten ton truck, for the driveline. Those big wheels and tires need a much heavier driveline system. The torque on it must be huge. Ed's back mining again? Wow, you go Ed. Thanks for the video.
Yeah I don’t think he has quite enough beef in the drivetrain. Might look into like an Eaton 10 speed or something. Going to that stuff will probably require a repower tho since most of the heavy stuff is designed around a diesel engine.
12:10 🤣 "We're living in the future. We just sent our pocket helicopter up in the sky to look ahead". Tom cracks me up!
Hats off to Matt's ability to make wrenching repairs on the fly in the field..." Your Skills are extra Ordinary " Well Done!..
If you have to be recovered twice in one day I think the customer owes you more victory pies!
Matt, you said you didn't deserve the victory pie. Yes, you did. You worked hard for it! You guys do great work! Hey, the heavy wrecker is still a work in progress. It's progressively getting better. It's a beautiful piece of work!
Hell yea im comin to one of the events don't stop producing great work.
You robbie,fab rats merlins old school big d's heavy. .......all you guys awesome videos.
I believe that it is a Ford that has come to your rescue. That makes me happy as a Ford person since the 1950s, although I still enjoy watching your GM products. Keep up the good work Gents.
On today's episode - Matt made a call and got a shirt from the Jefe and Rhett. You are great at adapting and over coming your issues, so that deserves a victory pie.
Well, your working your way through all the bugs in the wrecker and its constantly improving. Fortunately you have been able to make trail repair. I think that shows your build forethought and quality.
this is why matts the man!! he is the one that gets down and dirty, no clean or smooth hands on the #1 guy. i wish i lived close buy, i love this crew.
Your ingenuity to get out of sticky situations is always impressive. Thanks for sharing your adventures!
Good to see Eric back on the video. He seemed like a really cool guy hopefully get to see him more.
Optimism and likewise company can get you through a lot of tough situations is what i learned from the video. I was stressed just watching but the positive vibes put me at ease. Job well done.
@Matt, I think you should make a flat tow bar to connect to your pintle and to the front of the towed vehicle while it's connected to the winches. This could avoid the towed vehicle rolling into this awesome wrecker.
There's nothing to hook it up to on most vehicles. And it would pivot side to side unless it's a triangle like on a tractor. They better put something like cushioning blocks on the back of the wrecker, like on the back of semi trailers for backing up to a ramp.
For how often you’re splashing water on the rad, perhaps rig up a windshield washer nozzle in front of the rad with a switch in the cab to spray it down on the go!
Back in 1972 my brother did that for his 1959 1 ton Chevy Panel. Works very well.
Or maybe fix the fan shroud that was 1/2 done.
Hey Matt, its not defeat, its overcoming obstacles! You guys just keep going till it's accomplished, with a good attitude, and a positive outlook!
I think you want two foldable jump seats on 2" receivers that can quickly attach and rotate 90 degrees on top of those toolboxes. Might be a good time to make a 2-3 gallon surge tank/emergency tank with a separate line and pump under the hood with a manual y valve. Nice work!
I 💚🔧💚 MANUAL systems
& over-rides !
Gravity can be your friend ;
I once strapped a 20 gallon
Roughneck container of water
to my roofrack & snaked a garden
hose into my radiator to mitigate
a "significant"😳 coolant leak.
Gravity-fed continuous replenishment.
👍 It worked. Take *THAT* Murphy !
You're always giving back to the community Matt. Hurricane is lucky to have you.
Look at it this way - it was a massive build with many aspects you had to figure out/make up as you went along.
After many years, I now consider any build to be "the latest draft" as I'm learning all the time and part of that learning is making the mistakes that need to be improved the next time.
It's a big build, with so much more room for 'learning experiences' to be made and learned from 👍😎
That is a tough trail (can't really be called a road) and rough on the gear. I admire Matt and his team for keeping cool when it comes to some people's total lack of capabilities. Some of us should keep to the paved roads and stay between the lines.
Just a thought Matt you need a full time mechanic. Someone that stays in the shop works on maintenance and doesn't go on recoveries. I know tall order right? Has to be fileable as in diesel, gas, turbo, snow cat and a good welder.
I find it interesting that after all of the other things that you've thrown at the wrecker (or thrown the wrecker at?), that you hit two weak points in a single, seemingly routine (for you & your crew) recovery. Great job by all for their teamwork, positivity, trail fix, etc. You definitely deserved that Victory Pie, Matt. You got the customer out (twice) and yourself, after two trail fixes. Keep up the good work!
The U joint has been coming. I don't like to be critical, but they would have noticed that U joint was going if they did proper PM.
@@bigredc222 The way Matt described the construction, with the fuel line(s) just above the driveline, and between it and a crossmember, kinda leads to a probable failure sequence here. When he backed up the slope, the wrecker was not extremely articulated, and has been through much worse conditions without ripping up the fuel lines, so would not have done so just from articulation here. But the driveline was stressed by the wheel slip while trying to back up the slope two times. There was a "click" at time 20:10. So the u-joint had been coming apart for some time (Like on the sand-trap escapade with NO functional rear lockers?) and likely nearly finished failing a few seconds earlier during the wheel scrub, started to flop around, and the click was the fuel line getting ripped apart. The engine lost torque, then RPM right after the click.
And yes, not a PM, but if he had just looked over his left shoulder, and around the diff skid-plate, Matt would have seen the u-joint in a severely distressed state when he was "Not knowing how to fix this".
And at time 30:40, again attempting to back further up the slope, the rear wheels are clearly not getting drive, and the differential yoke finally fully lets go of the cross-t, causing the next "What was that???"
PM?? - we don't need no stinkin PM's, we drive till it fails.
Rich
Matt and team, your problem-solving, skills and adapting are always appreciated. 😅
Yup, when you don't do things right the 1st time your problem solving skillzzz are always gr8!
Problem No. 1. Unskilled customer trying to drive offroad🙂
Out of curiosity why did camera blur at 14:37 when showing the brush?