Drove it out in 4 low. Tom Tom cracks me up, great addition to the team. Good to see Ed and the dogs out on recoveries again. I love Friday nights with MORR.
As someone who occasionally yanks people out of snowy ditches, your technique in angles and leverage have taught me so much. Doubt I'll ever winch someone out but if I ever have to, I know I'll use what I've seen in these videos to ensure the safety of those around me!
I live on a dirt road and have towed 3 vehicles out of the ditch (got a 1976 International 364) All three times involved the same teenager (he used to go drifting on his way home from his late-night pizza job) Ever since he became an adult, I've been able to sleep at night.
Watching his videos helped me out yesterday. I live in dfw, Texas, and it iced over. Well, a penske box truck had slid off the road into a ditch and me and 2 other jeeps were able to pull him out!
I can't believe that people are rude to you, Matt. You are sharing your recoveries & the wrecker build with us & family & friends. Don't let them get to you. We appreciate you all and thank you for taking us al9ng to 'get 'em out'!
You’re just a good guy, Matt. And the people you’ve surrounded yourself with are good people, too. The world needs more people like you - good people who care about others. Thanks for being a positive role model.
Believe it or not, the world has it already. The Media doesn't make money off of good people. That's why they spin everything and only show the worst in people.
Matt you need to hit a scrap yard and go around to the cars with the threaded recovery hooks and snag a handful of them for when they don't have em/you can't find them! Just a thought. They're small enough to fit away! Love this channel.
Indeed, for the number of times you encounter cars that don't have them, a couple in your spares kit would stop a lot of messy grovelling looking for an alternative spot to anchor....
@@arte9855, They are not. I'd to help move a small (European) van without one and neither of the two we did have available would fit it. Nor would those two fit in the opposing vehicle.
Wednesdays video contained NO weather report!!..my construction crews have been sitting in the shop since then not knowing if they could go to work or not!...thank heavens todays vid acknowledged there was at least weather and we all got to work!..Thanks Matt!
Nice work Matt, I cannot understand how people drive their cars like this mini cooper on a muddy dirt road. This is beyond my imagination, but hey - you got a job and we got entertainment. Thanks Matt and Crew.
I think the road starts off good, maybe they have gone hiking up that same road months before and it was dry and they think "oh, its not bad, Ive done this before" and bam, they are stuck... and some people just have poor judgement.
Yeah no this lady is stupid. That smile said it all. I own a mini of that same model just not a coupe but the hatchback and they do not handle snow or dirt or anything like that well at all. I’ve seen ones that are built for off-road before and they are good but like this is idiotic.
Watching Matt 'think it out' is why 15 minutes of planning makes the job last only 5 minutes! So many people plan for 5 and work their butts off for 30! Always entertaining, and often educational.
You should go to a good fastener warehouse and get an assortment of different sized hardened eye bolts in both SAE and metric. Buy an inexpensive tool box to keep them in. Just a thought.
So glad you’re teaching people how to properly pull someone out of a ditch. I’ve seen so many videos on here, even from off-roading+ towing channels where they would try to pull it just from the road without a tree saver or snatch block. I’ve seen it many times where they end up causing additional damage because they drag the vehicle further into the ditch before it actually comes out. P.S I would advise everyone to always use synthetic rope, straps, or kinetic rope. I’ve personally had a steel cable break and it flew by me within inches of my head. I could feel the air as it went by it was that close. If that hit me, I probably wouldn’t be typing this to you today! I’ve since switched to synthetic rope/kinetic rope and will never go back!
With Peanut's energy, i'd maybe train her to dig on command. It could be useful in sand, but obviously, you wouldn't want her doing it everywhere, she could hurt her paws.
Spent years working on merchant ships; Car carriers have thousands of 1 inch ratchet straps we rarely used shipping eyes, as we have to compress the suspension to prevent the vehicles from hitting each other. Course this was back in the pre 2010 era. Bosun and day men have to check lashings daily. Overtime at night is inspecting the straps the stevedores removed from the vehicles sometimes cutting them off, damaging the ratchet by driving over them. WD-40 to wash salt crystals out of the ratchet. Good night in 4 hrs. You can repair lube and roll up 400; 8' straps.
Matt, you are right. In Europe the cars do not get stucked, because our roads are all paved. The kind of roads your customers are stucked are mostly closed to the public here in Europe. And the roads wich are open normaly are only used by drivers who can handle them. At least in western Europe. Greetings from 🇩🇪
i would like to add a little more information : we have so many paved road in western EU, everywhere, that we NEVER need to take any unpaved road, even if several of those exists.
To clarify this, “closed to the public” almost always means closed for motor vehicles (with exceptions for agricultural and forestry vehicles). And they are closed for motor vehicles in order to protect nature and wildlife, reduce noise pollution for nearby residents but also to enable safe and undisturbed use for leisure like hiking or biking. And I’d like to say, even half of those agricultural access roads (that only agricultural motor vehicles are allowed on) are paved, but that will naturally vary a lot in different parts of Europe.
And even the gravel roads usually don't turn into mud that would get you stuck. The only time i have seen mud roads like in Matts videos here in western EU was on one of the biggest military training grounds where the roads are not gravel but just dirt and torn up by tanks and aren't open to public use either.
Matt, your videos are like CostCo, you always leave with a lot more than you thought you needed. Absolutely crushed another one. Thank you for the entertainment!
Pretty much, I also cannot ever see someone with a Mini cabrio ever wanting to drive down a muddy track, they tend to think wet Tesco car parks are roughing it.
09:18- Yes! An answer to oil starvation questions... Thank you for both the answer and (hopefully not needed) tech tips on retrievable situations... Matt and TomTom...👊
My Ram Promaster City uses this style of recovery hook. It did not come with it from the factory. I had to purchase it from the dealer parts counter after I purchased the van. Now, every time I check out a new vehicle, I look for the following. 1) a spare tire. 2) a jack. 3) a tow hook or a place to attach a tow rope, cable or strap. (Every vehicle I have owned has had a flat at some point. And most of them I have gotten them stuck somewhere at some point and needed to hook to them to extract them from the stuck spot.) And I expect I will get stuck somewhere again some time in the future. It’s a guy thing. It’s not if, it’s a when.
This truck recovery reminds me of the video that got me started watching you. A chevy truck that had sat all winter. Multiple people tried to get it out with no luck. Your crew and Paul with his yota got it out!!
Dude vanishes at 5:20! He walked into Matt's new security perimeter and was instantly teleported to another galaxy, far, far away. Anyway, very impressive pull! AND the Mini Cooper thingy is called a "tow hook" almost everywhere and is available as an aftermarket dress up/acccessory item. You should put a couple in the tool box.
@@richfarley8122More than that.. different thread types (Acme thread) and some are left hand thread. But I expect the Towing Suppliers sell a 'master kit'.
Lived in St George for several years and we’re not too far away now. Gotta say I love seeing that redrock backcountry. But just gonna wait for spring when it’s not covered in ice or mud. 😂 I’m always shocked by the vehicles some folks are taking out into those conditions. Silver lining is good content for the channel 😂🤷🏻♂️
I love that Tom Tom is in more videos. All of your personalities are great, but Tom Tom seems to bring a pleasant atmosphere with him wherever he goes. Great addition!
I love seeing those beautiful free spirited dogs getting to run with the wind. They are super smart, stopping just where needed. The love of my life, my little 15 lb white Maltese is a smart boy but if I opened the door and said go for it, he’d run to Texas from our island home of Kauai before he ever turned back to realize where the heck he was. He’d be gawn. 😂
One thing I've notice when you're pulling someone backwards in the mud, steering is the opposite of normal. She keeps turning drive as if she is on pavement. Being towed the rear end doesn't swing, it just goes where it's towed. The front wheels point to the right going backwards so the car goes right. She should be turning passenger so the car drifts to the drive side.
I met some people on the trail that had no experience except for watching this show. Lol They couldn’t figure out how the winch rope fed into the snatch block. So I swiveled the snatch block and showed them a tree saver and some angles that would help instead of just head on with the winch. You’ve gotten so many new people into this world of off roading. I love it and hate it at the same time 😂
Nice to see Ed on the road again 👍🏼 I was just thinking, (we) Europeans did not manage to standardize the size of those recovery bolts? The bosses of EU most have been sleeping on the job!
The law just says manufacturers must have a towing point, not what size it should be. To be fair, different vehicles might need different attachments and also many vehicles have come with fixed, welded loops (e.g. vans and trucks). There are main sizes: M20 2.5mm RH, M16 3mm LH, M12 something and M24 something BMW/Mini is the M16x3 LH. If Matt wanted to carry an eye, carrying an M16 and M20 would cover most bases I suspect.
@@marvindebot3264 no, there certainly isn't. Even a given model can have different tow hooks depending on options and the length can vary from two inches to nearly a foot. Threadwise, I've seen M12x1.5, M12x1.75, M14x1.25, M14x1.5, M14x1.75, M16x1.5, M16x2 and M20x2.5. And I'm pretty sure I haven't seen them all.
In Europe, at least in Sweden where I live, we don't have off-road trails. At least not the way you Americans have, so the need for services like Matt's is minimal. There are a couple of tow companies for off-road recoveries, but they mainly recover forest machines and similar heavy machines that have gotten stuck. And you always use winches...
Learning SO much from your various rescues, thank you! One thing that would be helpful is if you would give us a few details about what products, sizes, strengths, etc., you're using on your recoveries. Why you use a soft shackle in this case, etc. - that way we know what to have on board and what to use ourselves. Thanks again!
Great recovery, it did look a lot worse than it turned out. And the Mini was a piece of cake. Thanks for all your great content. Waiting patiently for the wrecker games, wish I could be there.
Hi guys at Matt's offroad, Have you guys ever though of getting two of them recovery eye bolts in your trucks for just this case. remove them after the job... Just a though ?? All the best guys. Regards Pete. in OZ's .
That truck came out so nice! "Yeah, Ed's here!". Ed is looking great! I love seeing Ed...and his comment about the tree not moving made me laugh! Another great video all around!
I believe there are fewer places to get stuck in Europe. There are much fewer unimproved roads. When we lived in Germany we brought a neighbor girl with us on vacation back to the US. She had never seen even a gravel road. When we turned onto the gravel road leading to Grandma's house she asked if we were sure we knew where we were going.
Reminded me of the first ever Matt video I watched of the truck stuck on a 36 degree angle! Over 2 years crazy great video everyone much love from a off-roader in alberta
Nice boy at 0.40 a sinistra.. Is a very big problem fgoing in off road ONLY...in Italy the first regola is:in off road minimum 3\4 jeep, always togethewr, and never only 1\2 people... nice and sweety the baby dog of Matt.. Very good work as always, super team the team MATT Hiiii
Great recoveries. You know it’s slick when you can tow by the rim. I would get some snow plow rubber foils to make new mud fenders for the morvair. They wouldn’t take away from the look like rusty metal.
Hi Matt, just an idea. Why don't you get one of those eye bolds for all your vehicles to tow other vehicles out. I'm Quintin from South Africa and love you show
Two things (of many) I love about Matt: 1) Never brings water to rinse his hands. Why should he? If its muddy, there should be a puddle. 2) Never brings clean cloths to change. Why I don't know, but I admire it!
I often wondered about oil starvation on these inclines. In the road racing world there are a few tracks with long sweeping corners that are known for killing some cars because of oil starvation.
It's a little different when the engine is at high rpm since oil is being pumped up into the cylinder head(s) and can stay there longer than it can drain back. I'm sure if they had that truck bouncing off the rev limiter the oil pressure light would come on fairly soon, but at low revs it's not a problem until crazier angles.
Also, lateral G's pull the oil up the side of the pan. That, plus a lower level due to high oil flow from higher rpms, contributes to oil starvation. Hot, runny oil also pumps easier.
I love watching the dogs run out front. Our dogs do the same and boy so they get mad if they dont get to lead us to where we are going!! That pickup was by far one of the luckiest saves I’ve seen in a while!!
That's right. We don't get stuck in Europe because we don't have dirt track roads as highways, although the rare occasions we get snow is another matter. It was most disconcerting when driving an RV in the USA when a paved road turned into a dirt road.
Totally random things I've learned from MORR There is a triangle of death when wenching & snatching - always gas up - remember mud fenders - keep a big plastic bag - give the weather and always say, "thanks for watching!" 💛
Wow that was a tough one but you guys did all the right things and Matt all the right decisions. Good work. That guys lucky he didn’t wind up down in the canyon. That was a good one on the Cooper too. Cool video. 👍❤️
Seeing you guys struggle to find recovery points makes me appreciate how many my Forester has. It has a spot for the tow hook on the front and the back (and my tow hook is kept in the car), a pair of burly shipping tie-downs on the front, and a hitch on the back (which I keep a recovery shackle in in case I need to yank someone out of a ditch).
I run two foresters is pretty snowy country. I pulled a pick-up back on the road the other day. Best thing about the forester is how much oil they burn. And much of a genuine POS they are.
@@georgeorwell126It snows a lot where I live, and if I see someone stuck in a ditch I’ll stop and help them out So far I’ve only had to pull out a Toyota Camry, which was a piece of cake.
Yes that's nice, you made a shortcut that's a tiny bit further......as we often did at work out in unfamiliar areas and I loved the joy we allways had in this. Good luck next time to find the right spot via the shortest route which actually often turn out to be a bit longer with the joy you can find in that😅. Thanks for all your fantastic videos where even a workshop day is entertaining. You are contributing to make my days better lying disabled in my bed after the corona vaccine that attacked my nervous system and made me complete disabled. Thanks.
Here in Central Europe, I don't know of a single place where I could go offroading without getting in trouble. All the roads are either private or they are public and well prepared for road vehicles. I'm sure there are offroading places here but because I don't use them, I don't know them. When most people go off the road, they will need a crane or something, because it won't be just in a ditch. Additionally, most land here has flora on it so there's topsoil everywhere, and in the flat regions we don't have areas with just bare soil or clay on top, which becomes slippery with moisture.
Hi Matt. Have you considered having a supply of long heavy duty bolts of various thread sizes and make a “d” ring that would allow your largest bolt to fit into it and then use various heavy duty washers to allow for pulling on the “d” ring? Then you’d be prepared for those vehicles that are missing that pulling pin. Just a thought that might make for an easier recovery 🤓
Matt usually runs as light as possible - no jack, no spare tire/wheel, no compressor, no jerry can of fuel, and sometimes just a quarter-tank of gas if that will do the job. A collection of hardware could add up the pounds.
Just did a quick search and found that the thread sizes on automotive _Tow Hook Eyes_ are not standardized. Wow! Gotta wonder, how many college degrees are involved in the design and manufacturing process of automobiles…..and, in the case of a breakdown, they can’t (won’t) address this basic need.
Honestly, love watching your recovery videos. Very entertaining and educational. Sometimes I just don't understand how the hell people get themselves into these situations. I have a full set of recovery equipment every time I go out... So hopefully I get myself out.
Matt, the towing hitch on European cars screws into a hole behind a plastic circle on the bumper that pops out and the hitch itself is with the spare tyre in the trunk or boot as we call it over this side of the pond. Also, the usually screw in reverse thread.
Smoooooooth pull! Perfect angles! Curious what the drop was off that side if that pick up hadn’t stopped? Looked like it was a long way down. Thanks Matt
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Did you see the crazy winter storm watch recovery? ruclips.net/video/-0xwq9YKGJo/видео.html
Matt you’re right, European cars don’t have decent tow point- it’s because we’re basically not allowed anywhere that isn’t paved!
@@petec3658 Not only European Cars, But look what is happening now to American cars. One after the other.
@@garlandremingtoniii1338 I’m in europe, so I’ve no idea
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Drove it out in 4 low. Tom Tom cracks me up, great addition to the team. Good to see Ed and the dogs out on recoveries again. I love Friday nights with MORR.
As someone who occasionally yanks people out of snowy ditches, your technique in angles and leverage have taught me so much. Doubt I'll ever winch someone out but if I ever have to, I know I'll use what I've seen in these videos to ensure the safety of those around me!
I live on a dirt road and have towed 3 vehicles out of the ditch (got a 1976 International 364)
All three times involved the same teenager (he used to go drifting on his way home from his late-night pizza job)
Ever since he became an adult, I've been able to sleep at night.
Watching his videos helped me out yesterday. I live in dfw, Texas, and it iced over. Well, a penske box truck had slid off the road into a ditch and me and 2 other jeeps were able to pull him out!
@@jimbeau2692 you should’ve told him the first one was free but you’d have to charge him for the next one. I bet he would’ve been more careful.
@@jde824 that’s not very neighborly
@@jimbeau2692 🚜
I can't believe that people are rude to you, Matt. You are sharing your recoveries & the wrecker build with us & family & friends. Don't let them get to you. We appreciate you all and thank you for taking us al9ng to 'get 'em out'!
You’re just a good guy, Matt. And the people you’ve surrounded yourself with are good people, too. The world needs more people like you - good people who care about others. Thanks for being a positive role model.
Agree, he's a good role model, a good, simple, nice guy doing it's job and fabricating his own vehicles
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ amen brother!!
Believe it or not, the world has it already. The Media doesn't make money off of good people. That's why they spin everything and only show the worst in people.
This video is the reason why I subscribed to your channel several years ago; scenery, dogs, music, recoveries and good vibrations. Keep it up!
Years ago...Me too! We some og's to the channel.
Matt you need to hit a scrap yard and go around to the cars with the threaded recovery hooks and snag a handful of them for when they don't have em/you can't find them! Just a thought. They're small enough to fit away! Love this channel.
Indeed, for the number of times you encounter cars that don't have them, a couple in your spares kit would stop a lot of messy grovelling looking for an alternative spot to anchor....
Good idea - but don’t think for a second that he would be the only person looking for them…
Wonder if the tow hooks are all the same thread pitch and size?
Could be a new MOOR tool and merch for the store.
@@arte9855 ya mean have something interchange maybe in-between makes
@@arte9855, They are not. I'd to help move a small (European) van without one and neither of the two we did have available would fit it. Nor would those two fit in the opposing vehicle.
Congrats on the overwhelming support for the Wrecker Event !! Wish I could be there as a fan.
Wednesdays video contained NO weather report!!..my construction crews have been sitting in the shop since then not knowing if they could go to work or not!...thank heavens todays vid acknowledged there was at least weather and we all got to work!..Thanks Matt!
Nice work Matt, I cannot understand how people drive their cars like this mini cooper on a muddy dirt road. This is beyond my imagination, but hey - you got a job and we got entertainment. Thanks Matt and Crew.
I think the road starts off good, maybe they have gone hiking up that same road months before and it was dry and they think "oh, its not bad, Ive done this before" and bam, they are stuck... and some people just have poor judgement.
Charge them double
Yeah no this lady is stupid. That smile said it all. I own a mini of that same model just not a coupe but the hatchback and they do not handle snow or dirt or anything like that well at all. I’ve seen ones that are built for off-road before and they are good but like this is idiotic.
Mini coopers were originally designed for rally racing, so they were built not only to drive on roads like that, but to race on them.
@@jakezanders6598 yeah but they are not good off-road anymore and especially not that model.
in urope they use a flatebed with a crane to hook all 4 corners by the wheels and l;ift it onto the back of the flatbed
HEY! Good morning everybody and thumbs UP to Matt and crew! 👍
Mornin
Watching Matt 'think it out' is why 15 minutes of planning makes the job last only 5 minutes! So many people plan for 5 and work their butts off for 30! Always entertaining, and often educational.
_cough_ HeavyD Sparks _cough_
Good to see Ed out on a recovery. That truck just about went to meet its maker. That young man was blessed. Great video. Yall stay safe.
You should go to a good fastener warehouse and get an assortment of different sized hardened eye bolts in both SAE and metric. Buy an inexpensive tool box to keep them in. Just a thought.
So glad you’re teaching people how to properly pull someone out of a ditch. I’ve seen so many videos on here, even from off-roading+ towing channels where they would try to pull it just from the road without a tree saver or snatch block. I’ve seen it many times where they end up causing additional damage because they drag the vehicle further into the ditch before it actually comes out.
P.S I would advise everyone to always use synthetic rope, straps, or kinetic rope. I’ve personally had a steel cable break and it flew by me within inches of my head. I could feel the air as it went by it was that close. If that hit me, I probably wouldn’t be typing this to you today! I’ve since switched to synthetic rope/kinetic rope and will never go back!
That was a gorgeous pull! Went so smoothly. Well done Matt!
Gotta love it when a plan comes together
Why the heck would a Mini be in that type of conditions? Lol. Awesome truck recovery though, that was Matt's genius kicking in.
I love seeing those dogs run. Do they know to run until they see a stuck vehicle and then hang out and wait for you??
The stuck vehicle scouts lol
Great comment
With Peanut's energy, i'd maybe train her to dig on command. It could be useful in sand, but obviously, you wouldn't want her doing it everywhere, she could hurt her paws.
Those dogs seem pretty savvy. I expect (at the very least) they would wait in the area of a stuck vehicle to see if the Morrvair/Banana are stopping.
Yeah, they should have collars that say MORR is near, help is on the way.
As a fellow towie I've kept several of the tow eyes from totaled vw/BMW etc, if I figure out where I put them I'll send you 1 or 2
Spent years working on merchant ships; Car carriers have thousands of 1 inch ratchet straps we rarely used shipping eyes, as we have to compress the suspension to prevent the vehicles from hitting each other. Course this was back in the pre 2010 era. Bosun and day men have to check lashings daily. Overtime at night is inspecting the straps the stevedores removed from the vehicles sometimes cutting them off, damaging the ratchet by driving over them. WD-40 to wash salt crystals out of the ratchet. Good night in 4 hrs. You can repair lube and roll up 400; 8' straps.
Beautifully done on the pickup!
Totally baffled anyone would take a Mini out there, though. That's just nuts.
Humans are a special breed for sure 🙂.
@JH Tennis I don't, what do they say?
Actually rather impressed with how far it got.
*laughs in Hyundai accent* I'm a Matt video waiting too happen! That accent has gone places it has no business being 😂🤣
Usually it's because the road is just fine, right up until it isn't.
Seems a logical place to take a mini cooper
Yea, woman driver, says it all
@@fastway007 Remember Jamie and Lizzie? Definitely women.
@@fastway007 and the person with the truck hanging off the edge of a cliff was a dude... what's your point?
So many minis rallycross and do well. That said some non racer owners are complete idiots and they did not have the right tires
But somehow cars gets to places where trucks can't.
Matt, you are right. In Europe the cars do not get stucked, because our roads are all paved. The kind of roads your customers are stucked are mostly closed to the public here in Europe. And the roads wich are open normaly are only used by drivers who can handle them. At least in western Europe.
Greetings from 🇩🇪
i would like to add a little more information : we have so many paved road in western EU, everywhere, that we NEVER need to take any unpaved road, even if several of those exists.
To clarify this, “closed to the public” almost always means closed for motor vehicles (with exceptions for agricultural and forestry vehicles). And they are closed for motor vehicles in order to protect nature and wildlife, reduce noise pollution for nearby residents but also to enable safe and undisturbed use for leisure like hiking or biking.
And I’d like to say, even half of those agricultural access roads (that only agricultural motor vehicles are allowed on) are paved, but that will naturally vary a lot in different parts of Europe.
And even the gravel roads usually don't turn into mud that would get you stuck.
The only time i have seen mud roads like in Matts videos here in western EU was on one of the biggest military training grounds where the roads are not gravel but just dirt and torn up by tanks and aren't open to public use either.
and from Ireland.... it's a "towing eye" 😉👍 another great video, thanks. Regards from Galway, Ireland 💚🍻 💙💛
Great job! Enjoyed it so much! Thank you all!
Matt, your videos are like CostCo, you always leave with a lot more than you thought you needed. Absolutely crushed another one. Thank you for the entertainment!
16:08 nope. No where to get stuck. No where to go off road unless you own the land. (UK)
Pretty much, I also cannot ever see someone with a Mini cabrio ever wanting to drive down a muddy track, they tend to think wet Tesco car parks are roughing it.
@@ForeverNeverwhere1 plenty easy enough to get stuck in wet grass parking in the UK, we have lots of it especially at events.
@@matthewrichardson666 true, but there’s usually a guy with a tractor pulling folk out
09:18- Yes! An answer to oil starvation questions...
Thank you for both the answer and (hopefully not needed) tech tips on retrievable situations...
Matt and TomTom...👊
Over here in the good old U.K. we call them "towing eyes", just add that one to your list. Best channel on RUclips keep up the good work.
My Ram Promaster City uses this style of recovery hook. It did not come with it from the factory. I had to purchase it from the dealer parts counter after I purchased the van.
Now, every time I check out a new vehicle, I look for the following. 1) a spare tire. 2) a jack. 3) a tow hook or a place to attach a tow rope, cable or strap. (Every vehicle I have owned has had a flat at some point. And most of them I have gotten them stuck somewhere at some point and needed to hook to them to extract them from the stuck spot.)
And I expect I will get stuck somewhere again some time in the future. It’s a guy thing. It’s not if, it’s a when.
This truck recovery reminds me of the video that got me started watching you. A chevy truck that had sat all winter. Multiple people tried to get it out with no luck. Your crew and Paul with his yota got it out!!
I was thinking the same thing. It's like deja vu all over again 😆
Dude vanishes at 5:20! He walked into Matt's new security perimeter and was instantly teleported to another galaxy, far, far away. Anyway, very impressive pull! AND the Mini Cooper thingy is called a "tow hook" almost everywhere and is available as an aftermarket dress up/acccessory item. You should put a couple in the tool box.
Good idea, only problem with that is, from what I've found at least, there are 3 different thread sizes.
That guy was lucky he wasn't wearing a red shirt!
@@richfarley8122More than that.. different thread types (Acme thread) and some are left hand thread.
But I expect the Towing Suppliers sell a 'master kit'.
@@richfarley8122 Plus - junk cars like Ford use a left-hand thread for some unknown reason.
@@rdownmakeITbetter so you strip it our, then they can sell the customer a new sub frame.
God love Ed .he is awesome..and anyone can see the doggies. are spoiled with love..have a great recovery guys..all the love from maine ..
I want to see more Russell!!
Lived in St George for several years and we’re not too far away now. Gotta say I love seeing that redrock backcountry.
But just gonna wait for spring when it’s not covered in ice or mud. 😂
I’m always shocked by the vehicles some folks are taking out into those conditions. Silver lining is good content for the channel 😂🤷🏻♂️
I'm always fascinated how easy you make recovering look.
I'm just fascinated by how people manage to get their vehicles into situations like this.
I love that Tom Tom is in more videos. All of your personalities are great, but Tom Tom seems to bring a pleasant atmosphere with him wherever he goes. Great addition!
He isn't Trevor
@@415s30 you said it! Not a whole lotta fun in these anymore.
@@415s30 Yeah, his name is Tom. Did you not catch that?
@@xxriderxx7 I guess you are not very bright.
@@ls66 Fell free to jog on rather than leave crappy comments! 🤘
I love seeing those beautiful free spirited dogs getting to run with the wind. They are super smart, stopping just where needed. The love of my life, my little 15 lb white Maltese is a smart boy but if I opened the door and said go for it, he’d run to Texas from our island home of Kauai before he ever turned back to realize where the heck he was. He’d be gawn. 😂
One thing I've notice when you're pulling someone backwards in the mud, steering is the opposite of normal. She keeps turning drive as if she is on pavement. Being towed the rear end doesn't swing, it just goes where it's towed. The front wheels point to the right going backwards so the car goes right. She should be turning passenger so the car drifts to the drive side.
I met some people on the trail that had no experience except for watching this show. Lol
They couldn’t figure out how the winch rope fed into the snatch block. So I swiveled the snatch block and showed them a tree saver and some angles that would help instead of just head on with the winch.
You’ve gotten so many new people into this world of off roading. I love it and hate it at the same time 😂
Nice to see Ed on the road again 👍🏼 I was just thinking, (we) Europeans did not manage to standardize the size of those recovery bolts? The bosses of EU most have been sleeping on the job!
No! They all joined the WEF whose job, they have decided, is to make life difficult for us.
There are generally only two sizes, BMW, VW and Volvo ones fit the Mini.
Was wondering too, does someone sell a set of the common sizes if they aren't standard.
The law just says manufacturers must have a towing point, not what size it should be. To be fair, different vehicles might need different attachments and also many vehicles have come with fixed, welded loops (e.g. vans and trucks).
There are main sizes: M20 2.5mm RH, M16 3mm LH, M12 something and M24 something
BMW/Mini is the M16x3 LH. If Matt wanted to carry an eye, carrying an M16 and M20 would cover most bases I suspect.
@@marvindebot3264 no, there certainly isn't. Even a given model can have different tow hooks depending on options and the length can vary from two inches to nearly a foot.
Threadwise, I've seen M12x1.5, M12x1.75, M14x1.25, M14x1.5, M14x1.75, M16x1.5, M16x2 and M20x2.5. And I'm pretty sure I haven't seen them all.
You should carry the eye bolts there’s only 3 different thread sizes
Yeah, any idea what the 3 are, I've run into mismatched ones but didn't know how many different ones there are?
Good to see Edd again on a recovery 😊
In Europe, at least in Sweden where I live, we don't have off-road trails. At least not the way you Americans have, so the need for services like Matt's is minimal. There are a couple of tow companies for off-road recoveries, but they mainly recover forest machines and similar heavy machines that have gotten stuck. And you always use winches...
Love Ed’s weather reports. Definitely needed for these tough jobs😜
Never fails to amaze what kind of person looks at a road and then their car and thinks, "yeah, I got this."
Learning SO much from your various rescues, thank you! One thing that would be helpful is if you would give us a few details about what products, sizes, strengths, etc., you're using on your recoveries. Why you use a soft shackle in this case, etc. - that way we know what to have on board and what to use ourselves. Thanks again!
Great recovery, it did look a lot worse than it turned out. And the Mini was a piece of cake. Thanks for all your great content. Waiting patiently for the wrecker games, wish I could be there.
Hi guys at Matt's offroad, Have you guys ever though of getting two of them recovery eye bolts in your trucks for just this case. remove them after the job... Just a though ?? All the best guys. Regards Pete. in OZ's .
Thanks for reply. i have that app on the phone. more then willing too. Regards Pete Hodgo
So Wise , Thank You. 2 Fine examples of how accidents can happen
That truck came out so nice! "Yeah, Ed's here!". Ed is looking great! I love seeing Ed...and his comment about the tree not moving made me laugh!
Another great video all around!
I believe there are fewer places to get stuck in Europe. There are much fewer unimproved roads. When we lived in Germany we brought a neighbor girl with us on vacation back to the US. She had never seen even a gravel road. When we turned onto the gravel road leading to Grandma's house she asked if we were sure we knew where we were going.
never been in Eastern Europe then
Many villas/mansions have gravel roads from the gate to the main entrance… And many restaurants parking lots.
@@padmeamidala4883 but those are, as you said, gravel roads and not mud :)
@@David26_28 My answer is for the guy who said that in Europe people don’t know what gravel is and there aren’t gravel roads. I never spoke about mud.
Good to see Ed out with you. Nice recoveries. ❤️🙏🙏👍👍❤️
Reminded me of the first ever Matt video I watched of the truck stuck on a 36 degree angle! Over 2 years crazy great video everyone much love from a off-roader in alberta
Nice boy at 0.40 a sinistra..
Is a very big problem fgoing in off road ONLY...in Italy the first regola is:in off road minimum 3\4 jeep, always togethewr, and never only 1\2 people...
nice and sweety the baby dog of Matt..
Very good work as always, super team the team MATT Hiiii
Ed needs to be a national weatherman. "Yeah Ed's here today..."is the best. As always, great vid!
Ed need his own channel where he just tells the weather every day. And maybe other important events of the day.
Great recoveries. You know it’s slick when you can tow by the rim.
I would get some snow plow rubber foils to make new mud fenders for the morvair. They wouldn’t take away from the look like rusty metal.
Glad to see Ed and the dogs are with you we enjoy seeing them on the channel God bless and stay safe
The 1st recovery was real skitchy the 2nd 1A piece of cake for you Matt Thank you for sharing
Hi Matt, just an idea. Why don't you get one of those eye bolds for all your vehicles to tow other vehicles out.
I'm Quintin from South Africa and love you show
You answered a question I've had for a long time - about the engines starving for oil on those severe angles. Pretty amazing - thanks!
you know matt i really like to see the happiness of your dogs running free😁
It would be interesting to see how you clean up the vehicles after a recovery in the mud :)
Good job!
Two things (of many) I love about Matt: 1) Never brings water to rinse his hands. Why should he? If its muddy, there should be a puddle. 2) Never brings clean cloths to change. Why I don't know, but I admire it!
Nice video guys, the straight line non recovery low impact loading eye point was missing from the mini cooper lol .
I often wondered about oil starvation on these inclines. In the road racing world there are a few tracks with long sweeping corners that are known for killing some cars because of oil starvation.
It's a little different when the engine is at high rpm since oil is being pumped up into the cylinder head(s) and can stay there longer than it can drain back. I'm sure if they had that truck bouncing off the rev limiter the oil pressure light would come on fairly soon, but at low revs it's not a problem until crazier angles.
Also, lateral G's pull the oil up the side of the pan. That, plus a lower level due to high oil flow from higher rpms, contributes to oil starvation.
Hot, runny oil also pumps easier.
I love watching the dogs run out front. Our dogs do the same and boy so they get mad if they dont get to lead us to where we are going!! That pickup was by far one of the luckiest saves I’ve seen in a while!!
I feel like the wrecker games is going to be bigger than you thought. I’m trying to get there, I live in Wisconsin
It is a good thing you covered all the names for the tow point!
That's right. We don't get stuck in Europe because we don't have dirt track roads as highways, although the rare occasions we get snow is another matter. It was most disconcerting when driving an RV in the USA when a paved road turned into a dirt road.
Totally random things I've learned from MORR
There is a triangle of death when wenching & snatching - always gas up - remember mud fenders - keep a big plastic bag - give the weather and always say, "thanks for watching!" 💛
And the keys.
*winching -- wenching is a whole different thing, and would probably get Matt demonetized LOL!
I am amazed at how easy you made the truck recovery look, Matt. Spending a few minutes to formulate a plan really paid off! Well done!
Good to see you going along, Ed!
Great video! Indeed I confirm that car doesn't get stuck in mud that often as we do not have that much mud road in Europe...
Wow that was a tough one but you guys did all the right things and Matt all the right decisions. Good work. That guys lucky he didn’t wind up down in the canyon. That was a good one on the Cooper too. Cool video. 👍❤️
Ed! So nice to see you again, it’s been a minute! Ed is surely a national treasure? 😌
That went a lot smoother than I thought it was gonna 👍🏻 great job
Seeing you guys struggle to find recovery points makes me appreciate how many my Forester has. It has a spot for the tow hook on the front and the back (and my tow hook is kept in the car), a pair of burly shipping tie-downs on the front, and a hitch on the back (which I keep a recovery shackle in in case I need to yank someone out of a ditch).
You yank a lot of people out of ditches with your Forester, do you?
I run two foresters is pretty snowy country. I pulled a pick-up back on the road the other day. Best thing about the forester is how much oil they burn. And much of a genuine POS they are.
@@georgeorwell126It snows a lot where I live, and if I see someone stuck in a ditch I’ll stop and help them out So far I’ve only had to pull out a Toyota Camry, which was a piece of cake.
My son Judah got your post card. Thank you ❤
Corban.
Yes that's nice, you made a shortcut that's a tiny bit further......as we often did at work out in unfamiliar areas and I loved the joy we allways had in this. Good luck next time to find the right spot via the shortest route which actually often turn out to be a bit longer with the joy you can find in that😅. Thanks for all your fantastic videos where even a workshop day is entertaining. You are contributing to make my days better lying disabled in my bed after the corona vaccine that attacked my nervous system and made me complete disabled. Thanks.
Great video and great job with the recovering and God bless from GA and stay safe
My god that recovery was impressive. for something in that much trouble, the ease of which you pulled that was incredible.
And you even straightened the frame a little !
Good to see Ed and the doggos again. Nice!
Here in Central Europe, I don't know of a single place where I could go offroading without getting in trouble. All the roads are either private or they are public and well prepared for road vehicles. I'm sure there are offroading places here but because I don't use them, I don't know them. When most people go off the road, they will need a crane or something, because it won't be just in a ditch. Additionally, most land here has flora on it so there's topsoil everywhere, and in the flat regions we don't have areas with just bare soil or clay on top, which becomes slippery with moisture.
16:08 Right side, next to the lower rearlight/reflector there's a cover. There's your towing point.
Sooooo happy to see Ed back in the saddle!!!! Just absolutely love that guy!!!
Hi Matt. Have you considered having a supply of long heavy duty bolts of various thread sizes and make a “d” ring that would allow your largest bolt to fit into it and then use various heavy duty washers to allow for pulling on the “d” ring? Then you’d be prepared for those vehicles that are missing that pulling pin. Just a thought that might make for an easier recovery 🤓
They'd have to have a lefthand thread , certainly for any euro car.
Matt usually runs as light as possible - no jack, no spare tire/wheel, no compressor, no jerry can of fuel, and sometimes just a quarter-tank of gas if that will do the job. A collection of hardware could add up the pounds.
Hey Ed always nice to see you, so glad your doing well.
Just did a quick search and found that the thread sizes on automotive _Tow Hook Eyes_ are not standardized. Wow! Gotta wonder, how many college degrees are involved in the design and manufacturing process of automobiles…..and, in the case of a breakdown, they can’t (won’t) address this basic need.
Looks like he killed his G80 locker in that Z71. Mine took a beating but finally blew. Replaced it with a Torsen and love it.
Honestly, love watching your recovery videos. Very entertaining and educational. Sometimes I just don't understand how the hell people get themselves into these situations.
I have a full set of recovery equipment every time I go out... So hopefully I get myself out.
Love ❤ to see Ed....
Glad too see him in good health.
Reason it was easier than everyone thought was because of Matt’s perfect planning
Matt, the towing hitch on European cars screws into a hole behind a plastic circle on the bumper that pops out and the hitch itself is with the spare tyre in the trunk or boot as we call it over this side of the pond. Also, the usually screw in reverse thread.
Well done Matt and crew. You seemed a wee bit grumpy today. Not your usual cheery self. Maybe just a bit tired. 🙋♂️🇬🇧👏👏
Maybe you need an assortment of recovery eye bolts in each of your vehicles. Sounds like a salvage yard trip for a collection!
I doubt he'd do that. He doesn't even carry a gas can haha.
@@KJMcLaws 🤣
Smoooooooth pull! Perfect angles! Curious what the drop was off that side if that pick up hadn’t stopped? Looked like it was a long way down. Thanks Matt
Good to see Ed out on a recovery with you. 😀
Tow Point. You should do a run to a salvage yard and grab a handful of different eyebolts