Disconnect power. Remove the air bag fuses. Restore power. Crank it and drive. The body control module is soaked. It's under the driver seat. A mechanic will want to rep,ace the harness as well. If you pull it clean and dry it and the harness you should be fine. The ghosts in the machine will keep going. New cars can't handle the water intrusion.
@@cgunugc yes remove and replace all fluids including coolant. If you are "off roading" a vehicle. Rely on rolt cage and 5 point restraints not electronic inflatables. The air bag should have required weight in the seat, suspension compression, 15mph or more, and a impact on the bumper. System failure. The airbag if deployed will scare ya. Maybe a black eye. It should not break a nose. I would have disconnected the air bags and drove it home. Then again. I have never owned a car with airbags. Unless you count my mother and mother-in-law in the same car.
FYI, airbags can still deploy for a short while after the battery has been disconnected. You must wait for a full discharge of the capacitors. I'd recommend teaming up with your local fire department for an extrication day to learn about the dangers of vehicles with water/crash damage. Stay safe out there team!
@@covrtdesign5279 person "hold the horn to discharge" also person not knowing majority of vehicles have an airbag in the horn button on the wheel 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣 don't listen to this man.
That airbag sounded like a gunshot. The insurance will probably total that truck. It astounds me where people drive their vehicles. Glad everyone was OK. All of the MORR team rock. Stay safe and GOD bless
4:20 or so....I love how Peanut steps off the road when the Morrvair came screaming up the hill towing the rescued truck. She's a smart pooch...(and adorable). She needs her own TH-cam channel.
Absolutely agree. Been there several times, want to go back, lol. From four corners to St. George, and Kanab to I-70, the entire area is a treasure. (Northern Utah has it's moments, but Southern Utah/Northern Arizona is the best...)
Stayed a week out in laverkin past may.. visited Zion, quail Creek reservoir an drove down to Co. City AZ. Definitely different landscape from here in SW Wi
19:25 water got to modules under the seat and under the dash. Probably corroded a bunch of connectors too. Water inside the cab of modern vehicles destroys them. Airbags going off means the airbag module is likely shorted, wipers and windows are usually the Body Control module. Probably looking at a couple thousand in modules and wiring harness repairs. Gotta love modern cars.
I'm truly sorry guys but Lizzy is married to Clancy Ballard. So now he is officially Lizzy’s husband. He lives in Dickson, Tennessee. Fans, followers, relatives, and well-wishers are really happy to see them together. They got married on 30 September 2022 in Cedar city temple.
@@leadnsteel1428 21 is on the older side for the LDS community. When I toured the main temple in Salt Lake City, they reported around 30 wedding per day on a busy day. Most of the folks getting married looked about 1 day past 18.
When that airbag went off it sounded like a rifle shot, although I thought the blue truck had broken something coming up the bank out of the river. Modern cars are so reliant on the electronics, and virtually none of it can be fixed on the road, doubly so on a dark dirt road. Good work by the other team, Matt'd be proud!
It sounds like MORR could do with a standard list of questions for customers that call! -Is the vehicle driveable? -Do you have fuel? -Can you provide an accurate pin? Things like that. I answer customer calls all the time, having a list is hugely beneficial.
Matt your videos are my lifeblood that gets me through each week!! If you see this comment me, my wife, and my 2 month old son watch every video! Hope Rudy's doing good!! Keep on getting em out!!
Actually, it would be good if you gave a brief tutorial on how to drop a pin. If I were stranded somewhere, I would not know how. I think there are probably a lot of people like me who are a bit challenged when it comes to things our phones will do. Keep up the great content. I love your videos and I think you have a great crew.
@@duramaxdad In my experience sending a pin as described works 95% of the time. On occasion the pin I selected was correct, however the person who received the pin had a different location received. The safest way we have found to send a pin (especially to far out trails and dirt roads) is to directly copy and paste the exact gps coordinates and let the receiver route to it.
What you do for the people in your area that are stranded for whatever reasons is commendable, the need for what you do is a must. Recoveries are not always easy but you get the job done and I thank you for that. Matt's Roadside Recovery are rockstars...
As a tow truck driver I have had an airbag deploy after a front end crash. I foolishly tried to maneuver into position and it went off. Broke my glasses and two black eyes! Learned my lesson
Had an 89 that flooded the computer behind the kick panel or under the seat, I can’t remember exactly. Water/mud can screw up just about anything, given the chance, but yes, the older the less likely to fail.
I think eartechs are better than radios since they are vox, but they are very pricey. However I've not tested them in a noisy environment. Mainly used them for Productions.
Hay Ed....always a pleasure seeing a good person along for the ride..thank you Matt and the awesome crew..for posting the best videos..made our day that much better..have a great one..from the great state of Maine
I like watching and listening to the gripes about the weather. Ya'll need to come to South Florida and see what REAL rain is. 12" in two hours isn't too uncommon around here. Keep getting 'em out!
Years ago I worked at a 4x4 shop in NC and sometimes we’d pull the airbag fuse before doing an off-road recovery. We didn’t have an airbag go off. We noticed all the body lift & many suspension lift directions stated to pull the airbag fuse and to not start the vehicle for 20 mins after reconnecting the fuse and battery.
Great Video! Thanks. Jefe is really good at explaining things and being safety conscious. Rhett is good behind and in front of the camera. I had braces too!
Have only been watching Matt's videos for a short time and love them! Matt shows respect to everyone and has a great group of friends. Robbie, Trail Mater, Fab Rats, and Mischief Maker. What a great group of friends to surround your self with. Keep up what your doing! Great crew you have, wish I wasn't stuck in Massachusetts 🙂, would love to see your part of the country!
That Candy cane Ed was supposedly munching was priceless!, 😂😂 I was like “WTF!?”….honestly thought it was real for a couple seconds! 😂😂 Greatwork! Rob, Tasmania
The Morrvair was built for the job based on their experience with the Banana, so imagine how good the Heavy Wrecker is going to be? It's not even that heavy for what it is, so it's going to be exciting to drive with that big engine. 340HP and 450lb ft of torque! Imagine being out dragged at the lights by a BIG wrecker truck.
I am surprised the team are only now going to fit out the rigs with 2 way radios. I don't know about the US but here in OZ almost every 4wd has a UHF fitted. so convenient and useful.
Hey Ed, try using a staff. Way more stable than a cane and what I use. The correct height staff that works best for me comes to mid shoulder. It's an old rake handle with a rubber cane tip. Be surprised how versatile a staff is. Standard size cane would cause me to fall.
Good idea to try. I like a cane like Ed has for rough ground. I can use hook to help others, grab stuff that falls…. Plus hangs nice if I need both hands.
My son living in Chatt turned me on to your channel; love your vids, it's a very soothing fun show, believe it or not! Peace and love to your entire family and clan! Kathy in INdy
I put in a new battery on my Honda Fit, and bought a 12v tire inflator because of this channel. Just watching MORR solve problems creatively and as painless as they can inspired me to take car of basic problems. Honda Fit feels like one step lateral to a Go-Cart.
i don't know how other trucks do it, but in the fusebox of my JK, there's a bright yellow fuse holder which disables/de-energizes the entire airbag system, so that one can safely work on or around the sensors. It might just be a mopar thing, but maybe look for one the next time you need to tow a waterlogged truck without risking an airbag to the face.
I always enjoy watching you guy's , it makes me relax. But you have enough people to make a calendar and each person can be on that months or make some poster of your group of each person too. Thanks you again keep up your good work.
I am amazed at the views. “Itchy Boots” went through some of these areas on her way to Alaska! I LOVE THE BEAUTY OF MY COUNTRY!!! THANKS GUYS. Lizzy you are also the bomb. When I was a teen my best friends were girls that could do everything too. Just like you!!! 👍👍👍
Great video and great job with the recovering and not first time I have seen air bags go off in a drowning vehicle my daughters did the same thing God bless from GA and stay safe
2:00 Matt, try using the 3 words location finder. 3 random words are used to find a small area approx 4 sq feet, used just like a gps location. Might be useful for finding people out in the wild lol
Recommend you pull all the carpets out of the Toyota, dry out as much as you can with shop vacs and towels. Then as a final measure setup a house dehumidifier inside and seal up all the windows where the power cord comes in. It’ll suck out another couple gallons out of all the nooks and crannies. I submerged my Isuzu trooper years ago and the dehumidifier trick saved me. Good luck.
Thanks all of you always great videos. Unashamed plug Lizzy of a Matts off road recovery water bottle. Nice seeing the world’s largest off road wrecker at Sema Cheers from the Uk 🇬🇧
I’ve been watching you guys for a long time I’ve noticed and appreciate is that as your channel grows and you obviously get more fame it doesn’t go to your head you haven’t changed like a lot of these TH-cam people do as they get more subscribers
Having radios when driving in a group, nevertheless flat towing another vehicle, is such a game changer. I’ve done like a dozen road rallies and having radios in even a handful of the cars makes everything so much safer and much more enjoyable.
Australia outback is very big with Petrol stations very far apart, that''s why I've always got at least 20 litres of diesel and 20 of water, Bloody long way from anywhere out in the highway. very little traffic. keep the videos coming guys, love watching them.
That was unexpected about the Tacoma with electrical issues. Didn't seem as though he was that deep in the water, of course, we don't know what he went through prior to getting stuck. Can't wait until the first electric vehicle jumps off into the river - that might be worth the price of admission....
The BCU (the body control computer) is in the footwell behind the passenger kick panel, it will be flooded. The ECU is up higher which is why it still ran OK.
@@shaneyboi5793 That’s like a hiker cutting their toothbrush to 2” total length. “To save weight” windbreaker, long sleeve shirt weighs nothing to a vehicle.
@@shaneyboi5793 their choice. Water, clothing are worth the weight to me. When you grew up without cell phones, traveling in remote areas. I used to carry a duffle bag i put in every vehicle I checked out. I still plan for overnight minimum anytime I plan 40 miles from home. Old habits die hard.
Matt, you lead a team that has just continued to improve as people. Their skills are just a bonus but to see Lizzie blossom, watch your boys just grow in confidence is a credit to you both , I admire you immensely. Aussie Rob
As an mechanic I can tell you that a modern car/truck that have been in water like that is totaled, everything in the electronic is toast.. Even if you get it running for some time, it can be a month or one hour, sooner or later the electronics will start doing all this goofy stuff and have troubles that you can't find or no one have ever had. I hope I spelled everything right so you get what I mean. Cheers from Northern Sweden 🍻
@Matt they make these cool things called roto paks that you can use to store some extra fuel in, would be a great way to bring along a bit of spare gas.
I remember a post on the 4runner forums about one being totaled by driving through water up to the floor boards. I'd never drive a modem vehicle through deep water if I could avoid it.
very nice to see you again. Much joy, health and peace to you and your entire family. Visiting your channel and supporting. Congratulations for your work. LIKE GUARANTEED 😃👍 Beautiful 4X4 you have there, congratulations.
Matt you make me laugh so much! Here you are in your short sleeved work shirt and it seems like you are quite comfortable. Everyone else has parkas, hats and gloves on and they are bouncing all around trying t get warm.
Seen this done before. (I'm early in the vid I'm positive Matt knows and he goes over this at some point).... Sounds like a hissing from the exhaust being bent and closed up from going up that hill and then them trying to back back down it and catching the exhaust pipe on the level ground below...... Watch the guy at Falls Hole here in Virginia do it trying to get out of a trail from the water where bigger trucks had created ruts and he had to get a running start to get up out of the hole at the end and because it was so steep one of the times when he had gone too slow he had to back up and caught the exhaust pipe on the edge of the rut and bent the exhaust in half, it sounded just like that when it ran.
I don't comment often but, damn! Refe did a great job on that second recovery !! That airbag blowing up I was not expecting that, never seen that happening in 11 years being a mechanic. Although I usually work on cars that don't think they're submarines lol To bad for the electronics, also think it's toast... I once had a guy bringing a R Class Mercedes, he found good to pressure wash the carpet of his car because his kid vomited in it, well the body control unit was under the said carpet.. It caught on fire in less than five minutes lol
I’ve had 4x4 stop working before it sucks lol but that’s cool that your company takes really good pride in taking care of peoples cars and trucks that are being pulled out and recovered good job Matt’s Off-road Recovery!!!
Crazy about the air bag, especially because it was a delayed reaction. I've seen this happen to my friend 2020 ZR2 on a flat dirt road on the passenger door. Airbags are so scary. Incredible how people get themselves in a mess when they don't need to be that poor Toyota, destroyed.
I do recoveries for side work a nice touch you can do is modify your gas tank where you can use quick attach hoses to pump fuel out of your tank into other things just enough to get them moved really comes in handy
Thanks for another great video. The airbag was a bit of a surprise. Sheesh. I was wondering how often your videos come in handy when a customer tries to claim your company did damage to their vehicle? Also, any chance you'll ever sell smaller kinetic ropes or just go to Yankum? I ride an adventure bike and a small portable rope might be handy.
You should follow that squirrel Canyon Trail head all the way up into the amphitheater. Lots of obstacles up through there and a little hike at the top. Pretty amazing scenery up there and a good spot to swim 👍
Matt, that is one of the best charities. My late wife was a victim of domestic violence from her first husband. After we were married she worked at a shelter in Hampton VA.
A note for people that HATE high repair bills; " your fuel keeps the pump cool! below a quarter of a tank of fuel your pump starts burning itself out because of heat!!" Thank You to Matt and the whole MORR crew and family for all the good will you do. You are in my prayers Hoka Hey
Also. Fill ur tank til it's full and the pump shuts off. Don't "top it off" manually yourself. Not only can you overfill and spill it, but it'll cause other issues to the charcoal canister, evap system, etc. Especially on older models.
My wife drove under. “When fuel light comes on fill up” in tank fuel pumps every 4 years. I hounded on it. “At half tank watch for cheap gas/fill at 1/4 tank fill even if $$$”. No more fuel pump replacement. It’s that easy. When I visited mom. I would bring 5 gallons of gas, or take her car to town for gas. If it got below 1/4 call me. (She drove 30 miles a week)
@@andrewk8636 it's as easy to fill the top half as the bottom. Go ahead and press your luck but electronic fuel pumps go out after you've filled the tank. As a wrench, I keep fuel I have to drain when working on any model and year of vehicle. Thanks for the gas!
I'm glad the engineers that designed fuel systems that require that much fuel to keep the pump cool, haven't designed fuel systems for the vehicles I've owned. In all my years of owning vehicles and usually waiting until the tank is well below a quarter tank to refuel, I've never had a fuel pump problem. Although gas does help cool the fuel pump, it doesn't require a quarter tank or more to do so. As long as you have enough gas flowing through the pump, it's providing proper cooling.
@@Jim-bw8jo it’s just the limits I have set. Higher in winter. I am no longer involved with stuff. But in my life needing the ability to go hard 60+ miles without delay of fueling up has been known. It costs no more, often less to keep a few gallons instead of quarts in the tank. I have been blocked by closed roads in sub zero temps. A half full tank, winter clothing, blanket, chow…. Made it restful. (In half to 45 minute naps). Then start car, run heat 10 minutes…
We love your team; Lizzy is so great Rhett; Jefe great too. I just saw on a comment Lizzy got married, guess I’m behind. The dangers encountered with electrical failure of that airbag going off was horrible. Thank you for the tipps
Nice recoveries to all!! I think the poor guy with the drowned pickup is going to be looking for a different vehicle. I'm afraid the electrical in that one is toast???
MORR should partner with onX off road maps and Garmin GPS/Satellite trackers so people can go off-road safely and be able to send accurate locations if they're stranded.
There's no need. Google Maps can provide GPS coordinates really easily. If people cant' figure out google maps then there's no way they'll figure out onx or a dedicated gps device.
Disconnect power. Remove the air bag fuses. Restore power. Crank it and drive. The body control module is soaked. It's under the driver seat. A mechanic will want to rep,ace the harness as well. If you pull it clean and dry it and the harness you should be fine. The ghosts in the machine will keep going. New cars can't handle the water intrusion.
Not to mention the need to flush the differentials and transmission fluid, check all seals, and dry out the whole cabin. It'll be okay.
@@cgunugc yes remove and replace all fluids including coolant. If you are "off roading" a vehicle. Rely on rolt cage and 5 point restraints not electronic inflatables. The air bag should have required weight in the seat, suspension compression, 15mph or more, and a impact on the bumper. System failure. The airbag if deployed will scare ya. Maybe a black eye. It should not break a nose. I would have disconnected the air bags and drove it home. Then again. I have never owned a car with airbags. Unless you count my mother and mother-in-law in the same car.
@@cgunugc transmission will probably never be the same
Matt asking how somebody could be out of gas is priceless.
Love this channel but why won't you bring extra gas ? It would make life a lot easier.
Yeah Matt has a history of running his tank dry!
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@Joseph O'Brien where you gonna store it? Can't be inside and it's just more weight and stuff that's rarely needed
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣agreed
One thing I learned as a Tourist in your area, is never leave town except on a full tank. Its too easy to drive several hundred miles a day.
Full tank of gas, water, blankets and a tow rope
That's a good idea for any p lace a ok ersonvisits during thier vaction
And Matt has yet to learn that lesson himself 😂
@@slngblde Bullseye!
Just look at how many times Matt has ran of gas
FYI, airbags can still deploy for a short while after the battery has been disconnected. You must wait for a full discharge of the capacitors. I'd recommend teaming up with your local fire department for an extrication day to learn about the dangers of vehicles with water/crash damage. Stay safe out there team!
Disconnect the battery and then hold the horn for 15-30 seconds. Best way to discharge the capacitors.
@@covrtdesign5279 i usually cycle the ignition a few times but really anything should work
@@timothylages6586 Just as long as you remove that built up charge in the capacitors, you'll be just fine.
@@covrtdesign5279 person "hold the horn to discharge" also person not knowing majority of vehicles have an airbag in the horn button on the wheel 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣 don't listen to this man.
@@ThatBritishGuy An airbag will not just randomly go off. You will be more than fine.
Jefe is awesome! It's fun to see his confidence in front of the camera grow over the years.
Yep, hes also one of Matt's top employees. I think he said Director of Operations. You know, that behind the scenes guy that does all the hard work.
Hope you are well, Jillian. Have a good day!
Where is skeeter?
@@donkoltz1 I'm doing good! I hope you are doing good as well.
That airbag sounded like a gunshot. The insurance will probably total that truck. It astounds me where people drive their vehicles. Glad everyone was OK. All of the MORR team rock. Stay safe and GOD bless
The weasel fk insurance company will try to refuse coverage for this, I guarantee it
An Aussie drain cleaner following you all the way from Perth, Australia.
Cheers brother!
Youre one of my other favorite channels.
@@4sl648 Isn't Ratty on Drain Addict ?
@@riaanlouw1874 oops my bad. Everybody needs a mascot.
Bruce. Is that you.
4:20 or so....I love how Peanut steps off the road when the Morrvair came screaming up the hill towing the rescued truck. She's a smart pooch...(and adorable). She needs her own TH-cam channel.
I live here and the scenery in the videos still takes my breath away. Southern Utah is such a beautiful area!
As an active Dad, I love seeing you take your kids out (get stuck sometimes) and have fun doing it!
@@ajlaarman5365 thanks!
Absolutely agree. Been there several times, want to go back, lol.
From four corners to St. George, and Kanab to I-70, the entire area is a treasure. (Northern Utah has it's moments, but Southern Utah/Northern Arizona is the best...)
Stayed a week out in laverkin past may.. visited Zion, quail Creek reservoir an drove down to Co. City AZ. Definitely different landscape from here in SW Wi
On the 3rd rescue @ 12:00 +...Rett is very photogenic...Plus being a good salesman....Thanks folks, enjoyed the vid as usual...
19:25 water got to modules under the seat and under the dash. Probably corroded a bunch of connectors too. Water inside the cab of modern vehicles destroys them. Airbags going off means the airbag module is likely shorted, wipers and windows are usually the Body Control module. Probably looking at a couple thousand in modules and wiring harness repairs.
Gotta love modern cars.
Lizzy is great company at work.... very good at taking instructions from Matt....👏👏
Congrats to Lizzy on her recent marriage. Mrs. Ballard, I hope you will continue with Matt as you are a joy to watch on the recoveries, builds, etc.
when did Lizzie get married?
What???
I'm truly sorry guys but Lizzy is married to Clancy Ballard. So now he is officially Lizzy’s husband. He lives in Dickson, Tennessee. Fans, followers, relatives, and well-wishers are really happy to see them together. They got married on 30 September 2022 in Cedar city temple.
She got hitched young lol she's like 21
@@leadnsteel1428 21 is on the older side for the LDS community. When I toured the main temple in Salt Lake City, they reported around 30 wedding per day on a busy day. Most of the folks getting married looked about 1 day past 18.
When that airbag went off it sounded like a rifle shot, although I thought the blue truck had broken something coming up the bank out of the river. Modern cars are so reliant on the electronics, and virtually none of it can be fixed on the road, doubly so on a dark dirt road. Good work by the other team, Matt'd be proud!
I recently saw a Corvair wagon in a collection. Immediately I started picturing the Morvair. What a cool, powerful rig you have.
"Challenge accepted!" They definitely need to make more like Lizzy!! Matt, you have a great team! Kudos to you!
Matt, Lizzy, Rhett, Ed and Team , you make my day every post !!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️ ✌️🇺🇸
I am always impressed with Jefe's skill in recoveries!
Jefe = boss
It sounds like MORR could do with a standard list of questions for customers that call!
-Is the vehicle driveable?
-Do you have fuel?
-Can you provide an accurate pin?
Things like that. I answer customer calls all the time, having a list is hugely beneficial.
Great idea Theoden! 😀
He already asks all those things. Sadly not all customers have the brains they were born with 🙂
Is the vehicle stolen?
Are there drugs in the vehicle?
Are there weapons in the vehicle?
Is the vehicle registered and insured?
Amount a dozen other things that they should do.
Add to that a link to a site that explains how to pin something correctly
Is there something in the water down there or what? Lol everybody seems so humble and polite. Its refreshing.
Matt your videos are my lifeblood that gets me through each week!! If you see this comment me, my wife, and my 2 month old son watch every video! Hope Rudy's doing good!! Keep on getting em out!!
Go check out Rudy's channel!! I really enjoy it and keeping up with rudy! It's Rudy's adventure and design!
@@BigBoyWebb hasn’t uploaded in a month. Great channel, just wish it was more consistent
Omgosh, Soooo happy seeing Ed utilizing a cane! No broken hips for him! Way to go Ed, keep on truck'in😊😊😊
Actually, it would be good if you gave a brief tutorial on how to drop a pin. If I were stranded somewhere, I would not know how. I think there are probably a lot of people like me who are a bit challenged when it comes to things our phones will do. Keep up the great content. I love your videos and I think you have a great crew.
Open maps, touch your location, up pops send pin. Click that and send as text to mobile phone. At least on I phone that’s how it works.
@@duramaxdad In my experience sending a pin as described works 95% of the time. On occasion the pin I selected was correct, however the person who received the pin had a different location received. The safest way we have found to send a pin (especially to far out trails and dirt roads) is to directly copy and paste the exact gps coordinates and let the receiver route to it.
@@desertpointadventures Interesting. Good read.
These guys just made your point by talking about a lot of stuff that not all of us understand!
Would gps coordinates work better?
What you do for the people in your area that are stranded for whatever reasons is commendable, the need for what you do is a must. Recoveries are not always easy but you get the job done and I thank you for that. Matt's Roadside Recovery are rockstars...
As a tow truck driver I have had an airbag deploy after a front end crash. I foolishly tried to maneuver into position and it went off. Broke my glasses and two black eyes! Learned my lesson
At 8:35-40 I liked the candy cane Ed had.I enjoy trying new flavored ones sometimes and not just peppermint.Glad you though to sneak that in.
Jefe is such a positive guy, love that attitude!
Another reason to ride in a 95 and older Toyota Pickup. no electrical gremlins when you dunk it in a river. Great episode guys!
Had an 89 that flooded the computer behind the kick panel or under the seat, I can’t remember exactly. Water/mud can screw up just about anything, given the chance, but yes, the older the less likely to fail.
Good to see Ed (albeit with a walking stick).
Two-way radios will be terrific - you won't know yourselves.
Love the sound of the Morrvair.
Im surprised you guys have gone this long without radios. You will greatly appreciate having them.
I think eartechs are better than radios since they are vox, but they are very pricey. However I've not tested them in a noisy environment. Mainly used them for Productions.
It really is surprising isn’t it!?!
Maybe still new technology in Utah??
@@spdergod They have started to use "Rugged Radios" in newer videos.
Hay Ed....always a pleasure seeing a good person along for the ride..thank you Matt and the awesome crew..for posting the best videos..made our day that much better..have a great one..from the great state of Maine
Love Maine! Greetings from Colorado.
I like watching and listening to the gripes about the weather. Ya'll need to come to South Florida and see what REAL rain is. 12" in two hours isn't too uncommon around here. Keep getting 'em out!
Glad to see Ed with a cane. Not only for support but it kinda warns people to be careful around Ed to not knock him down.
Years ago I worked at a 4x4 shop in NC and sometimes we’d pull the airbag fuse before doing an off-road recovery.
We didn’t have an airbag go off. We noticed all the body lift & many suspension lift directions stated to pull the airbag fuse and to not start the vehicle for 20 mins after reconnecting the fuse and battery.
Wow, the scenery and the colors on that Equinox recovery are mind-blowing!
Been watching for a looong time, and I am still amazed at the type of vehicles and where people attempt to take them.
Great Video! Thanks. Jefe is really good at explaining things and being safety conscious. Rhett is good behind and in front of the camera. I had braces too!
Have only been watching Matt's videos for a short time and love them! Matt shows respect to everyone and has a great group of friends. Robbie, Trail Mater, Fab Rats, and Mischief Maker. What a great group of friends to surround your self with. Keep up what your doing! Great crew you have, wish I wasn't stuck in Massachusetts 🙂, would love to see your part of the country!
You guys are awesome always helping out everyone. And it's really cool that we can all be a part of it too.
That Candy cane Ed was supposedly munching was priceless!, 😂😂 I was like “WTF!?”….honestly thought it was real for a couple seconds! 😂😂 Greatwork!
Rob, Tasmania
I’m always amazed how powerful the Morrvair is and what it can do.
The Morrvair was built for the job based on their experience with the Banana, so imagine how good the Heavy Wrecker is going to be? It's not even that heavy for what it is, so it's going to be exciting to drive with that big engine. 340HP and 450lb ft of torque! Imagine being out dragged at the lights by a BIG wrecker truck.
I am surprised the team are only now going to fit out the rigs with 2 way radios. I don't know about the US but here in OZ almost every 4wd has a UHF fitted. so convenient and useful.
Hey Ed, try using a staff. Way more stable than a cane and what I use. The correct height staff that works best for me comes to mid shoulder. It's an old rake handle with a rubber cane tip. Be surprised how versatile a staff is. Standard size cane would cause me to fall.
Good idea to try. I like a cane like Ed has for rough ground. I can use hook to help others, grab stuff that falls…. Plus hangs nice if I need both hands.
My son living in Chatt turned me on to your channel; love your vids, it's a very soothing fun show, believe it or not! Peace and love to your entire family and clan! Kathy in INdy
Rhett’s face when he has the camera right in his face 😂🤘✌🏼
typical, Rhett is a kid
I put in a new battery on my Honda Fit, and bought a 12v tire inflator because of this channel. Just watching MORR solve problems creatively and as painless as they can inspired me to take car of basic problems. Honda Fit feels like one step lateral to a Go-Cart.
You could do with a drone, to spot customers or for finding easier routs out ?? Job for Lizzy 🖖
i don't know how other trucks do it, but in the fusebox of my JK, there's a bright yellow fuse holder which disables/de-energizes the entire airbag system, so that one can safely work on or around the sensors. It might just be a mopar thing, but maybe look for one the next time you need to tow a waterlogged truck without risking an airbag to the face.
I always enjoy watching you guy's , it makes me relax. But you have enough people to make a calendar and each person can be on that months or make some poster of your group of each person too. Thanks you again keep up your good work.
I'd hang a poster of you guys in my shop!
Would definitely buy a MORR calendar. How soon can we expect it???
I am amazed at the views. “Itchy Boots” went through some of these areas on her way to Alaska! I LOVE THE BEAUTY OF MY COUNTRY!!! THANKS GUYS. Lizzy you are also the bomb. When I was a teen my best friends were girls that could do everything too. Just like you!!! 👍👍👍
I just caught up to Itchy Boots. What a gal and what an amazing journey she took!!
Great video and great job with the recovering and not first time I have seen air bags go off in a drowning vehicle my daughters did the same thing God bless from GA and stay safe
2:00 Matt, try using the 3 words location finder. 3 random words are used to find a small area approx 4 sq feet, used just like a gps location. Might be useful for finding people out in the wild lol
HEY! Good morning everybody and thumbs UP to MORR! 👍☀
Recommend you pull all the carpets out of the Toyota, dry out as much as you can with shop vacs and towels. Then as a final measure setup a house dehumidifier inside and seal up all the windows where the power cord comes in. It’ll suck out another couple gallons out of all the nooks and crannies. I submerged my Isuzu trooper years ago and the dehumidifier trick saved me. Good luck.
Thanks all of you always great videos.
Unashamed plug Lizzy of a Matts off road recovery water bottle.
Nice seeing the world’s largest off road wrecker at Sema
Cheers from the Uk 🇬🇧
Lizzie bringing the power. Great work all.
I’ve been watching you guys for a long time I’ve noticed and appreciate is that as your channel grows and you obviously get more fame it doesn’t go to your head you haven’t changed like a lot of these TH-cam people do as they get more subscribers
That makes "MORR" sense! I wondered where that came from but never bothered to think about it. Morrvaire - d'oh!
Lizzy is one heck of a good driver and welder . She rocks !
With Matt as her Teacher, I wonder what's next ?
Having radios when driving in a group, nevertheless flat towing another vehicle, is such a game changer. I’ve done like a dozen road rallies and having radios in even a handful of the cars makes everything so much safer and much more enjoyable.
Definately do a video on dropping pins!
Australia outback is very big with Petrol stations very far apart, that''s why I've always got at least 20 litres of diesel and 20 of water, Bloody long way from anywhere out in the highway. very little traffic. keep the videos coming guys, love watching them.
That was unexpected about the Tacoma with electrical issues. Didn't seem as though he was that deep in the water, of course, we don't know what he went through prior to getting stuck. Can't wait until the first electric vehicle jumps off into the river - that might be worth the price of admission....
The BCU (the body control computer) is in the footwell behind the passenger kick panel, it will be flooded. The ECU is up higher which is why it still ran OK.
Grind hard plumbing co. Built an off road Tesla and drove it into deep water… you might like to check it out on TH-cam.
Great team Matt!! Great leadership here!!
Matt, maybe you guys should have an "emergency clothes" bag for when you encounter bad weather XD
Sounds like it would come in handy!
Well worth it. I carry cloths in car/pickup. Putting on dry under ware, socks, pants shirt feels so good.m
they try to be light as possible, no extra weight!
@@shaneyboi5793 That’s like a hiker cutting their toothbrush to 2” total length. “To save weight” windbreaker, long sleeve shirt weighs nothing to a vehicle.
@@larsharris I hear what you're saying but, you're wrong.
@@shaneyboi5793 their choice. Water, clothing are worth the weight to me. When you grew up without cell phones, traveling in remote areas. I used to carry a duffle bag i put in every vehicle I checked out. I still plan for overnight minimum anytime I plan 40 miles from home. Old habits die hard.
Lizzy is so awesome. Well done!!
The dude in the Red Toyota certainly took instructions well.
He certainly did. I felt like that dude giving instructions was talking to him like he was a 5 year old too. Chill bro
@@jchasew342 Because most people need it said like that...
As a car stereo installer and 12v technician all you had to do was turn off the truck and remove the fuse for the airbag. Then it is safe to drive.
Matt, you lead a team that has just continued to improve as people. Their skills are just a bonus but to see Lizzie blossom, watch your boys just grow in confidence is a credit to you both , I admire you immensely.
Aussie Rob
As an mechanic I can tell you that a modern car/truck that have been in water like that is totaled, everything in the electronic is toast..
Even if you get it running for some time, it can be a month or one hour, sooner or later the electronics will start doing all this goofy stuff and have troubles that you can't find or no one have ever had.
I hope I spelled everything right so you get what I mean.
Cheers from Northern Sweden 🍻
@Matt they make these cool things called roto paks that you can use to store some extra fuel in, would be a great way to bring along a bit of spare gas.
I can't get enough of the Morrvair, it's awesome! The coolest body Matt could have chosen.
Great team you have built here Matt, love watching how everyone works together. Would love to be part of the team!!!😃
Love when you fast forward your drives. It is better than any amusement park ride. Thanks 😊🙏 love you all. 😍
I remember a post on the 4runner forums about one being totaled by driving through water up to the floor boards. I'd never drive a modem vehicle through deep water if I could avoid it.
Matt - I totally agree!
I would never do that with my 4Runner.
Lizzy is looking very beautiful ,on Matt's off road recovery 👁️👁️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍
very nice to see you
again.
Much joy, health and peace to you and your entire family.
Visiting your channel and supporting.
Congratulations for your work.
LIKE GUARANTEED 😃👍 Beautiful 4X4 you have there, congratulations.
Love these old videos where you show the road ahead with your signature tune
Matt you make me laugh so much! Here you are in your short sleeved work shirt and it seems like you are quite comfortable. Everyone else has parkas, hats and gloves on and they are bouncing all around trying t get warm.
Seen this done before. (I'm early in the vid I'm positive Matt knows and he goes over this at some point).... Sounds like a hissing from the exhaust being bent and closed up from going up that hill and then them trying to back back down it and catching the exhaust pipe on the level ground below...... Watch the guy at Falls Hole here in Virginia do it trying to get out of a trail from the water where bigger trucks had created ruts and he had to get a running start to get up out of the hole at the end and because it was so steep one of the times when he had gone too slow he had to back up and caught the exhaust pipe on the edge of the rut and bent the exhaust in half, it sounded just like that when it ran.
Hi Ed, good to see you really appreciate your contributions to the video.
I don't comment often but, damn! Refe did a great job on that second recovery !! That airbag blowing up I was not expecting that, never seen that happening in 11 years being a mechanic. Although I usually work on cars that don't think they're submarines lol
To bad for the electronics, also think it's toast... I once had a guy bringing a R Class Mercedes, he found good to pressure wash the carpet of his car because his kid vomited in it, well the body control unit was under the said carpet.. It caught on fire in less than five minutes lol
Lol @ Refe 🙂 I image that’s how Scooby Doo pronounces Hefe 🤗
Ed did an amazing job supervising that Equinox recovery. They never would have gotten it done without his expertise.
One of the best things about your channel is how you give back to the community great job I appreciate it
The Morrvair made that look easy! Just like it dose with every job. The Morrvair is a BEAST!!
Just love this team and this channel.❤😊
I’ve had 4x4 stop working before it sucks lol but that’s cool that your company takes really good pride in taking care of peoples cars and trucks that are being pulled out and recovered good job Matt’s Off-road Recovery!!!
Crazy about the air bag, especially because it was a delayed reaction. I've seen this happen to my friend 2020 ZR2 on a flat dirt road on the passenger door. Airbags are so scary. Incredible how people get themselves in a mess when they don't need to be that poor Toyota, destroyed.
I do recoveries for side work a nice touch you can do is modify your gas tank where you can use quick attach hoses to pump fuel out of your tank into other things just enough to get them moved really comes in handy
Thanks for another great video. The airbag was a bit of a surprise. Sheesh. I was wondering how often your videos come in handy when a customer tries to claim your company did damage to their vehicle? Also, any chance you'll ever sell smaller kinetic ropes or just go to Yankum? I ride an adventure bike and a small portable rope might be handy.
You should follow that squirrel Canyon Trail head all the way up into the amphitheater. Lots of obstacles up through there and a little hike at the top. Pretty amazing scenery up there and a good spot to swim 👍
I love the inconspicuous candy cane disguising Ed's habit....classic!
Matt, that is one of the best charities. My late wife was a victim of domestic violence from her first husband. After we were married she worked at a shelter in Hampton VA.
A note for people that HATE high repair bills; " your fuel keeps the pump cool! below a quarter of a tank of fuel your pump starts burning itself out because of heat!!"
Thank You to Matt and the whole MORR crew and family for all the good will you do.
You are in my prayers
Hoka Hey
Also. Fill ur tank til it's full and the pump shuts off. Don't "top it off" manually yourself. Not only can you overfill and spill it, but it'll cause other issues to the charcoal canister, evap system, etc. Especially on older models.
My wife drove under. “When fuel light comes on fill up” in tank fuel pumps every 4 years. I hounded on it. “At half tank watch for cheap gas/fill at 1/4 tank fill even if $$$”. No more fuel pump replacement. It’s that easy. When I visited mom. I would bring 5 gallons of gas, or take her car to town for gas. If it got below 1/4 call me. (She drove 30 miles a week)
@@andrewk8636 it's as easy to fill the top half as the bottom. Go ahead and press your luck but electronic fuel pumps go out after you've filled the tank. As a wrench, I keep fuel I have to drain when working on any model and year of vehicle. Thanks for the gas!
I'm glad the engineers that designed fuel systems that require that much fuel to keep the pump cool, haven't designed fuel systems for the vehicles I've owned. In all my years of owning vehicles and usually waiting until the tank is well below a quarter tank to refuel, I've never had a fuel pump problem. Although gas does help cool the fuel pump, it doesn't require a quarter tank or more to do so. As long as you have enough gas flowing through the pump, it's providing proper cooling.
@@Jim-bw8jo it’s just the limits I have set. Higher in winter. I am no longer involved with stuff. But in my life needing the ability to go hard 60+ miles without delay of fueling up has been known. It costs no more, often less to keep a few gallons instead of quarts in the tank. I have been blocked by closed roads in sub zero temps. A half full tank, winter clothing, blanket, chow…. Made it restful. (In half to 45 minute naps). Then start car, run heat 10 minutes…
We love your team; Lizzy is so great Rhett; Jefe great too. I just saw on a comment Lizzy got married, guess I’m behind. The dangers encountered with electrical failure of that airbag going off was horrible. Thank you for the tipps
You guys are amazing... Love watching your adventures... Keep it up
Been enjoying the MORR vids for some time now and never knew Ed was such a sucker for candy canes. [8:34]
That white van tailgating behind you with certainly ridiculous at that speed!
Saw that too, and thought, WTF is that guy doing ? Must be a fan, trying to get up close and personal...
Nice recoveries to all!! I think the poor guy with the drowned pickup is going to be looking for a different vehicle. I'm afraid the electrical in that one is toast???
MORR should partner with onX off road maps and Garmin GPS/Satellite trackers so people can go off-road safely and be able to send accurate locations if they're stranded.
There's no need. Google Maps can provide GPS coordinates really easily. If people cant' figure out google maps then there's no way they'll figure out onx or a dedicated gps device.