I think Rory's rants about trails should be done often. You never know when a newbie to off roading hears it and makes sure they're not gonna be that guy when they get out on the trails.
Caught Rory, caught the bike, caught the action, didn't catch an ear-full from the boss! Well done Mike, you surely deserve an award for outstanding camermanship, or something. 😂
This channel is so bad ass. I love the shots of the suspension working, the sounds of the engine and the tires finding traction, the words of wisdom, the laughs. It's like everything I enjoy. Thanks for doing this for us.
As a motorcycle atv mechanic 12yrs NO your not going to blow the shocks out 😅mud dust dirt road grim takes the seals out that's why they end up leaking oil , Keep on recovering👍
The shock absorbers won't burst if you attach a pink unicorn to the seat with adhesive tape. why doesn't anyone read the operating instructions anymore? Well done Rory and Mike!
I've had more blow on the stand on a hot day then on the truck. I've have had a few in the truck but like you said likely just damaged seals. The ones on the stand just let go thoe. Just came out one morning to find an entire fork emptied on the ground.
Dirtrider magazine (Remember those?) featured an article where pressure was measured inside of the fork during motocross and also when tied down. The pressure spiked high during the jumps however the pressure when tied down was almost zero. Why? The force pushing back on the fork comes from the coil springs inside the fork legs. The pressure people are worried about comes only when being ridden as the oil inside of the fork legs is forced through the shim stack. A way of controlling the oil flow. Pressure is a byproduct but only as the forks are continually moving. Once the oil stops moving through the shim stack because the forks are stationary, the pressure reduces to near zero. It's a long held myth of motorcycling but there is no danger of blowing out seals no matter how tight your forks are strapped down. Modern electronic suspension may be a different animal but I believe the basic function is the same. Just that the shim stack and/or spring compression is electronically changed. Nothing says you can't take those big street bikes offroad but guys, it isn't fun for most of us.
Thanks for this information. It's exactly what I suspected when watching the video but I'm not at all familiar with motorcycles, so there was room for doubt in my mind.
We have the same problem in northern Wisconsin. We ride snowmobiles up there and trail sections keep getting shut down because people won’t stay on the trails. They see fresh un-ridden snow and they have to ride it. Eventually that section gets shut down. We feel your pain.
I have been a motorcycle mechanic for years and I transported hundred of motorcycles like this without a SINGLE PROBLEM. I also tied the rear down to keep the bike from rolling from side to side and hitting the side of the trailer or rolling off the stand.
I agree with you about Stay on the trail or Stay home. I know guys like you and your crew love the trails and rocks and these idiots that think they can go anywhere are going to mess it up for everyone. And you guys earn a living on the trails, so their messing with the out of bounds line messes with a lot people!! Keep after 'em Rory!!
...going to mess it up? They have successfully messed it up for years. Lots of closed trails in the Moab area. I am biased, but it seems only solid axle vehicles stay on the trails.
Snow in the desert is another level of beauty, thanks for toughing it out in Trailmater to bring us along. Stay on the trail or stay home! Just because you think you can doesn't mean you should!
Something new that I learned from this one - if you have aftermarket wheels, make sure you have lugnuts that work with your spare tire. I'm surprised that those plugs are able to patch a sidewall leak like that. As usual, I'm really enjoying your videos. Keep them up.
As soon as I saw them showing that it immediately hit me that I had been toting around a spare with a stock wheel for months while the rest were aftermarket, and if I ever needed it I would have been in the same situation with the lugs. 😅 Thankfully I have a matching spare now.
I used to wheel quite a bit in the PNW and tree limbs were a sidewalls worst nightmare. The early-ish Iroks had garbage sidewalls and it wasn't uncommon to have 4 or 5 plugs in a single "hole" that was more like a real deal tear! Lol! But ya keep the pressure up a bit more when drivin back to the trailer or on gravel, and it was no issue! If yer glue is sticky enough they don't fall out if you pack enough plugs in there! #TirePlugBandits
The thing that surprised me was I didn't see him use the glue with the plugs. The way I learned to use plugs, and did so many times, was once the plug is in the tool dip the whole thing into the glue bottle. Lubes the plugs and helps seal the leak, holds the plugs in place better. But hey, obviously it worked for Rory!
@@ICUall666 I had to look that one up too. From the American Heritage Dictionary: comintary /kŏm′in-tĕr″ē/ noun 1. Explanation or interpretation in the form of a series of comints or observations. 2. An ongoing series of spoken remarks, especially during a television or radio broadcast of an event. "Two retired players did the comintary for the game." 3. An apt explanation or illustration. "a scandal that is a sad comintary on national politics."
Slippery when wet! We ran Top of the World for the first time last month. It was difficult in some spots that had multiple bypasses to figure out the correct line to stay on the trail. Thanks for for sharing.
I'm too short to ride these monsters, but I'd rather have an enduro/supermoto setup. These are just too dang heavy for off road use for my liking. They look like comfy cruisers though.
Have to say i love your rants, teaching how to use the trails properly. Keep it up please . I love our area and want everyone to treat it properly. Thanks for the rants!
Stay on the Trails or Stay Home. Love it..... As an off-road enduro promoter I/we have been advocating for staying on established approved trails for years. Fully behind you on this. Thank you for advocating and being the example.
Glad you continue to remind these visitors to stay to the designated trails. Alot of people actually dont understand that they cant get off the trails. Thanks Rory.
We spend a month wheeling in Moab every January & it broke my heart to see the new fences at hurrah pass last winter and down below on the way to chicken corners.
you are 100% correct, no harm in tying the bike like that, fork/shock savers allow the shocks to be fixed in one position and not working during transporting, your way of tying means the shocks are working a bit during transporting, no problem, all you are doing when tying down the bike is compressing the springs and transferring oil from bottom to top chambers through the valve that works anyway while riding the bike, Take note everyone, shocks are made to work that way in riding or transporting
Best advice for people who comment negative criticism: They're probably a single digit percentage of your entire viewership. Ignore them! Let them wallow in their own troll negativity mess. Most of us watch this because we like your channel and we like you guys! 😊😊
Oooww... A nice long one, What are we talking about? 😂❤ The Saturday video of course, Love spending Saturdays with all you land lovers. Thanks for all your positivity ❤
Oh my gosh!! The trail obstacles are tough enough dry but wet with snow and ice on them is crazy!! You never cease to amaze me. Thanks for the awesome morning. I got a kick out of Sean driving by in the jeep with the window up and the heat on!! 😂😂 Fleece lined jeans from LL Bean are a game changer for those heatless recovery! Keep being awesome Rory and crew!
It was pretty interesting watching the three vehicles come down through that terrain. Each one's suspension and tire setups (and technologies) all handled it different ways. Always fun watching Trail Mater's suspension do it's thing. Great videos! Thanks!
Thanks Rory!!! Watching this made me realize we need to put the old spare tire lug nuts in our truck. I never thought about it until Shawn dropped the lug nut right through.
My day is always made better when there is a new Trailmater video to watch. My favorite channel! Rory and the team are knowledgeable, courageous, and enjoyable. Keep up the good work, and tie those motorcycles down however you want! 😂
Awesome job guys Watching Rory start to do the splits with that bike yelling Mike..Mike ...I laughed but felt the pain ..good save mike and Rory... awesome show
Great job guys!! I thought for a second that Rory was going to be wearing that bike! LOL!! The guy with the flat needs to get a matching wheel for a spare so the lug nuts work on ALL the wheels!! LOL!!
Hey Guys Phil from New Zealand Here. Done motox for year and have always tied my bikes down as you have. We would back off tie downs overnight and pull them back down in the morning if not at home. Tied my Harley and Triumph Rocket 3 down the same way. They don't get damaged in any way So keep doing it that way!!
I still would love to have a print of the photo of TRAILmater on the ledge that was in your office. This video reminded me. Loved this trail. Great video
A small part of me just made it on a Trailmater episode...sort of. I manufacture the handle on that Cordova Ice chest left on the side of the trail at the 30:36 mark.
I've been riding for over 40 years and have never blown out shocks by transporting my bikes by compressing the shocks. In fact they make special straps and other devices for that very thing. 😊
Couple nice recoveries. Some good information there, always be sure your spare is compatible with the rest of your wheels. Now I have to go check the spare on my new to me pickup.
Consider some 1/2 or 5/8" Air Compressor hose and run it under the seat covers, up the backs and back to the Engine heater outlets. You could use Heater Hose, Put a Ball valve on the pressure side of the hose at the engine water pump, and another near the driver to control the flow. Heat where you need it! Additional coolant! Make sure you use AntiFreeze in case the vehicle gets stranded in cold weather. Mitts are warmer than gloves. Great trick with the Scissors Jack. No garage should patch that tire. Get a new wheel and use a tube in it. Such fantastic Scenery. Loved seeing Wall St.
Man Rory, that was about as close to a serious ball buster that you ever want to have happen to you. I'm glad you're okay. That was about 2 seconds from a really serious injury if it had rolled on top of you. Thank god for Mike being able to jump in as fast as he did.
Well the internet is wrong. I secured my dirt bikes in trailers for decades by compressing the forks. I did not leave them this way for days, but it does no harm for a few hours.
Great video Rory....& crew.....scenery so cool.....🎼slip sliding away 🎶 in the mud....all that snow was making my teeth chatter...only the strong survive !..... thanks for taking me along (Brrrrrr)
Brrrrr! I hiked in Arches in foot deep snow ages ago. Not far, just to Sand Dune Arch. Very very cold and uncomfortable. This video brings it all back. Lol. Thanks, guys. Love the undercarriage shots. Seeing usually unseen mechanisms work is fascinating.
I agree with your rant Rory, here in British Columbia Canada we get tourists driving their Broncos on Hiking Trails, and ATV quads in bicycle trails creating ruts so deep that you have to walk your bicycle, i call rhem SELFISH and then they throw out their garbage and beer cans 5 km up bike trails,as if mommy will pickup behind them
Well, snow on rocks. Oh what fun. Another 6 inches (15 cm) and I would think route selection takes on a whole new meaning. One would not want to be stuck up there in a foot of snow trying to drive out.
Ahhh snow.. winter is almost in Moab.... Hey Mike... to complete the Canadian Tuxedo you need a nice warm toque with a pair of Raber (made in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) leather mitts 🙂 "Treated like cattle" 😂🤣😂 Thanks for sharing
Those patch kit's are gold. We took the scouts on a trip to the west desert a few years ago. The roads were covered with sharp and hard rocks. Got multiple flats and fixed them all. I had a patch kit in the emergency box in my truck that had been there for years. I told the scouts and other scout masters, "What's the boy scout motto?" "Be prepared. "The one on my truck is still holding years later.
I transported my Kawasaki Green Streak for many years with compressed shocks on my trailer and never blew my shocks. These people are blowing out smoke!
That's way too much bike for that terrain..we have 2 BMW1250GS and they are a handfull in that type of terrain even in dry conditions, and with no panniers😮💨😮💨 Very good save Rory and Mike, it's a bugger when you know that you have passed the threshold of balance..I've been there more than once!! It's nice to see our old friend Trail Mater back doing what it dies best...
Exactly - that's not an off-road bike, it's a 'poor road' bike. Same for those tires - I don't blame the guy one bit for hiking out....that much weight with poor tires and tall gearing in mud? After a full day and getting tired/dark? Smart call - better than or busting up $1000 of plastics or worse yet a leg.
Meanwhile here in Southern Ontario Canada I'm about to go out to wash my car cause' we probably won't even see snow till' next week, and it's 10 degrees. (50f) Don't ever feel bad about ranting on people ruining a good thing driving off-trail.
Watching a manual transmission rig wheel is so much more pleasant. The hesitation at each obstacle with the typical automatic driver makes me crazy. Can't watch the stop, get stuck, then go nonsense, pure torture.
I find it odd - I wheel an auto rig and it seems like the manual guys are far more jerky in big rocks. With the auto you just load up the converter with the brake and crawl consistent speed over/off of stuff (assuming you have some gearing) where it seems like the manual guys slam into/off off stuff. I've had friends that run manuals on the trail who thought the same as you regarding autos until they actually rode with somebody who knows how to drive with both feet. Probably just a matter of being more familiar with one vs the other I guess. Either one can be smooth or jerky given the right/wrong driver.
@donhappel9566 True, I have an automatic and manual K5 and I can anticipate or feel the throttle inputs needed for the automatic, but it seems like most automatic drivers don't do that. Manuals seem to crawl over without hesitation, but I'm sure big rocks make it less smooth.
When I lived in Canada, a red checked shirt or jacket and blue jeans was a"Thunder Bay, Sudbury, pick your northern most city, tuxedo. But with Carhart everywhere I'm sure the fashion has changed!!!!
Thanks for taking us along and showing us what a bit of early snow and mud can do to spice up your day! Mike, I always enjoy your commentary, however, as an 78 y/o Canuck I can tell you a Canadian Tux MUST have Buffalo RED PLAID.
In all of the 10 years that we came to Moab I can’t ever remember it being wet and muddy. It was always dusty. I probably still have Moab dust in the Jeep since 2018
Very scary 24;00 where Rory was crawling around under the car while Mike jacked it esp considering what happened when he jacked it later. But love the scenery!
*whistles* "It's beginning to look like Christmas ..." IDK if I'd take my "stock" Frontier up there, but who knows it's only a 3 day drive if I push it. *snicker* GG guys! God bless
“Mike, Mike, Mike!” Whew…. Nice save.
@dougale - yeah Rory got a little stressed at that point!?! He’s only human like the rest of us!
@dougdale - yeah Rory got a little stressed at that point! He’s only human like the rest of us!?!
Yup, that was close, thought he was going down.
If Rory was a shorter guy that would have been bad!
Even before that happened he looked a little nervous on the bike
I think Rory's rants about trails should be done often. You never know when a newbie to off roading hears it and makes sure they're not gonna be that guy when they get out on the trails.
Caught Rory, caught the bike, caught the action, didn't catch an ear-full from the boss!
Well done Mike, you surely deserve an award for outstanding camermanship, or something. 😂
This channel is so bad ass. I love the shots of the suspension working, the sounds of the engine and the tires finding traction, the words of wisdom, the laughs. It's like everything I enjoy. Thanks for doing this for us.
And no huge egos! So refreshing.
As a motorcycle atv mechanic 12yrs NO your not going to blow the shocks out 😅mud dust dirt road grim takes the seals out that's why they end up leaking oil , Keep on recovering👍
The shock absorbers won't burst if you attach a pink unicorn to the seat with adhesive tape. why doesn't anyone read the operating instructions anymore? Well done Rory and Mike!
I've had more blow on the stand on a hot day then on the truck. I've have had a few in the truck but like you said likely just damaged seals. The ones on the stand just let go thoe. Just came out one morning to find an entire fork emptied on the ground.
You tie a bike down by any means neccesary! But riding a bike onto the trailer has given birth to some of the greatest blooper videos ever!
I was an atv instructor with our local volunteer rescue unit and would you believe that 80% of accidents, occur around and on the trailer.
It's easy to do when you're familiar with the bike.. Jumping on it for the first time and it's not running quite right.. Not so easy
Dirtrider magazine (Remember those?) featured an article where pressure was measured inside of the fork during motocross and also when tied down. The pressure spiked high during the jumps however the pressure when tied down was almost zero. Why? The force pushing back on the fork comes from the coil springs inside the fork legs. The pressure people are worried about comes only when being ridden as the oil inside of the fork legs is forced through the shim stack. A way of controlling the oil flow. Pressure is a byproduct but only as the forks are continually moving. Once the oil stops moving through the shim stack because the forks are stationary, the pressure reduces to near zero. It's a long held myth of motorcycling but there is no danger of blowing out seals no matter how tight your forks are strapped down. Modern electronic suspension may be a different animal but I believe the basic function is the same. Just that the shim stack and/or spring compression is electronically changed. Nothing says you can't take those big street bikes offroad but guys, it isn't fun for most of us.
A leaking forkseal only highlighted neglected maintenance in my world.
Thanks for this information. It's exactly what I suspected when watching the video but I'm not at all familiar with motorcycles, so there was room for doubt in my mind.
I love that Mike and Shawn have their channel now but still do Trailmater full time.
We have the same problem in northern Wisconsin. We ride snowmobiles up there and trail sections keep getting shut down because people won’t stay on the trails. They see fresh un-ridden snow and they have to ride it. Eventually that section gets shut down. We feel your pain.
I have been a motorcycle mechanic for years and I transported hundred of motorcycles like this without a SINGLE PROBLEM. I also tied the rear down to keep the bike from rolling from side to side and hitting the side of the trailer or rolling off the stand.
Another 5 star out of 4 star review rescue video with some laughter, near disaster and light hearted shenanigans. Thanks team Trail Mater.
I agree with you about Stay on the trail or Stay home. I know guys like you and your crew love the trails and rocks and these idiots that think they can go anywhere are going to mess it up for everyone. And you guys earn a living on the trails, so their messing with the out of bounds line messes with a lot people!! Keep after 'em Rory!!
...going to mess it up? They have successfully messed it up for years. Lots of closed trails in the Moab area. I am biased, but it seems only solid axle vehicles stay on the trails.
We tied bikes down like that for years. Its not a problem unless they have garage shocks. YOU ARE RIGHT RORY !
What are "garage shocks"?
@@warpedweirdo, maybe he meant "garbage" shocks?
@@fredk.2001 Huh, that would make sense, I think you're probably right. Thanks!
Snow in the desert is another level of beauty, thanks for toughing it out in Trailmater to bring us along.
Stay on the trail or stay home! Just because you think you can doesn't mean you should!
Something new that I learned from this one - if you have aftermarket wheels, make sure you have lugnuts that work with your spare tire. I'm surprised that those plugs are able to patch a sidewall leak like that. As usual, I'm really enjoying your videos. Keep them up.
As soon as I saw them showing that it immediately hit me that I had been toting around a spare with a stock wheel for months while the rest were aftermarket, and if I ever needed it I would have been in the same situation with the lugs. 😅 Thankfully I have a matching spare now.
I always carry the original lug nuts with the tire tools!
I used to wheel quite a bit in the PNW and tree limbs were a sidewalls worst nightmare. The early-ish Iroks had garbage sidewalls and it wasn't uncommon to have 4 or 5 plugs in a single "hole" that was more like a real deal tear! Lol! But ya keep the pressure up a bit more when drivin back to the trailer or on gravel, and it was no issue! If yer glue is sticky enough they don't fall out if you pack enough plugs in there! #TirePlugBandits
Ive put 8 plugs in a new bfg all terrain tire sidewall & it held till the tire was worn out .
The thing that surprised me was I didn't see him use the glue with the plugs. The way I learned to use plugs, and did so many times, was once the plug is in the tool dip the whole thing into the glue bottle. Lubes the plugs and helps seal the leak, holds the plugs in place better. But hey, obviously it worked for Rory!
I totally enjoy Mike's comintary.
@@ICUall666 I had to look that one up too. From the American Heritage Dictionary:
comintary /kŏm′in-tĕr″ē/
noun
1. Explanation or interpretation in the form of a series of comints or observations.
2. An ongoing series of spoken remarks, especially during a television or radio broadcast of an event.
"Two retired players did the comintary for the game."
3. An apt explanation or illustration.
"a scandal that is a sad comintary on national politics."
@@Chris-lp3dm You looked up the word and still spelled it (and others) wrong?
His jokes are funny too.....
Slippery when wet! We ran Top of the World for the first time last month. It was difficult in some spots that had multiple bypasses to figure out the correct line to stay on the trail. Thanks for for sharing.
the most true your tubers out there!!! ROY is the most friendly person and i cannot wait to meet him in person
Nobody swings a camera better than Mike!
Thank you Rory , Mike and Shawn for the adventure and seeing great recoveries !
Rory you are right and the internet is wrong!!!
Even Abraham Lincoln says to not believe everything you read on the Internet.
Another seven hundred and fifty pound adventure bike destroys its owner
I'm too short to ride these monsters, but I'd rather have an enduro/supermoto setup. These are just too dang heavy for off road use for my liking. They look like comfy cruisers though.
It's not really the bikes fault that they bit off more than they can chew. lol.. People have a false sense of their athletic abilities and stamina. ;)
No kidding! Leaving my bike and walking wouldn't even cross my mind! WTF! Although, mine have always been under 300 pounds max.
Thanks for the ride! PHOTOGRAPHY FANTASTIC AS EVER!
Another great Saturday morning with the TM crew !!!
Have to say i love your rants, teaching how to use the trails properly. Keep it up please . I love our area and want everyone to treat it properly. Thanks for the rants!
Stay on the Trails or Stay Home. Love it..... As an off-road enduro promoter I/we have been advocating for staying on established approved trails for years. Fully behind you on this. Thank you for advocating and being the example.
Glad you continue to remind these visitors to stay to the designated trails. Alot of people actually dont understand that they cant get off the trails. Thanks Rory.
Agree, just because you saw a flashy car commercial does not mean you can drive any off-road trail on your way to grandmothers house.
Those people out there need to count their blessings to have you all to rescue them
We spend a month wheeling in Moab every January & it broke my heart to see the new fences at hurrah pass last winter and down below on the way to chicken corners.
you are 100% correct, no harm in tying the bike like that, fork/shock savers allow the shocks to be fixed in one position and not working during transporting, your way of tying means the shocks are working a bit during transporting, no problem, all you are doing when tying down the bike is compressing the springs and transferring oil from bottom to top chambers through the valve that works anyway while riding the bike,
Take note everyone, shocks are made to work that way in riding or transporting
Rory I’m 68 years old and that’s how we’ve always done it and I’ve never blown a shock you can’t fix stupid Rory don’t listen to them
Best advice for people who comment negative criticism:
They're probably a single digit percentage of your entire viewership. Ignore them! Let them wallow in their own troll negativity mess.
Most of us watch this because we like your channel and we like you guys! 😊😊
Always amazes me when people go wheeling without he right equipment !!! Another amazing video !! Thanks all !!
Thank You for all you do. You all are amazing. ❤
Thanks for sharing ! You can have that COLD WEATHER !
I have been doing it that way for 20 years, never hurt my Bikes. Good job Gens
I don't miss the cold anymore, great recoverys !
Diggin the font on the stay on the trail shirt. Giving some megadeath/metallica vibes.
Oooww...
A nice long one,
What are we talking about? 😂❤
The Saturday video of course,
Love spending Saturdays with all you land lovers.
Thanks for all your positivity ❤
Oh my gosh!! The trail obstacles are tough enough dry but wet with snow and ice on them is crazy!! You never cease to amaze me.
Thanks for the awesome morning. I got a kick out of Sean driving by in the jeep with the window up and the heat on!! 😂😂
Fleece lined jeans from LL Bean are a game changer for those heatless recovery!
Keep being awesome Rory and crew!
Thanks Rory and crew. trail mater's #1 fan💚❣️
It was pretty interesting watching the three vehicles come down through that terrain. Each one's suspension and tire setups (and technologies) all handled it different ways. Always fun watching Trail Mater's suspension do it's thing.
Great videos! Thanks!
Thanks Rory!!! Watching this made me realize we need to put the old spare tire lug nuts in our truck. I never thought about it until Shawn dropped the lug nut right through.
or not be cheap and buy 5 matching wheel/tires...
My day is always made better when there is a new Trailmater video to watch. My favorite channel! Rory and the team are knowledgeable, courageous, and enjoyable. Keep up the good work, and tie those motorcycles down however you want! 😂
Awesome job guys
Watching Rory start to do the splits with that bike yelling Mike..Mike ...I laughed but felt the pain ..good save mike and Rory... awesome show
Trail mater's a beast!!
Great job guys!! I thought for a second that Rory was going to be wearing that bike! LOL!! The guy with the flat needs to get a matching wheel for a spare so the lug nuts work on ALL the wheels!! LOL!!
Man, Rory can drive. Never surprises me to watch him Captain Trail Mater like it’s a buggy.
I appreciate your rants about staying on the trail. I might need the shirt.
Hey Guys Phil from New Zealand Here. Done motox for year and have always tied my bikes down as you have. We would back off tie downs overnight and pull them back down in the morning if not at home. Tied my Harley and Triumph Rocket 3 down the same way. They don't get damaged in any way So keep doing it that way!!
Great video, i saw that egg in the dualies near the beginning, glad you got it out
Great video! There is nothing worse than changing a tire when it's wet and cold. Makes your hands hurt.
Realizing the lug nuts for your new wheels don't fit the spare when you try to change a flat tire makes your heart hurt.
I still would love to have a print of the photo of TRAILmater on the ledge that was in your office. This video reminded me. Loved this trail. Great video
A small part of me just made it on a Trailmater episode...sort of. I manufacture the handle on that Cordova Ice chest left on the side of the trail at the 30:36 mark.
I've been riding for over 40 years and have never blown out shocks by transporting my bikes by compressing the shocks. In fact they make special straps and other devices for that very thing. 😊
Bam 💥 BAM 💥
Beat'n the ol Mater up a bit on this one.
Keep a stiff upper Dif
(put that on a shirt)
Just glad that when the back end of your rig started sliding from side to side it was not too close to s ledge.
Couple nice recoveries. Some good information there, always be sure your spare is compatible with the rest of your wheels. Now I have to go check the spare on my new to me pickup.
Consider some 1/2 or 5/8" Air Compressor hose and run it under the seat covers, up the backs and back to the Engine heater outlets. You could use Heater Hose, Put a Ball valve on the pressure side of the hose at the engine water pump, and another near the driver to control the flow. Heat where you need it! Additional coolant! Make sure you use AntiFreeze in case the vehicle gets stranded in cold weather. Mitts are warmer than gloves. Great trick with the Scissors Jack. No garage should patch that tire. Get a new wheel and use a tube in it. Such fantastic Scenery. Loved seeing Wall St.
Another enjoyable video. Thank you guys. And please keep ranting about staying on the trails. People need to hear this.
I wonder if the broken ring gears on 'ol Blue has anything to do with Rory's right foot? lol Another outstanding Trail Mater vid!!!
Man Rory, that was about as close to a serious ball buster that you ever want to have happen to you. I'm glad you're okay. That was about 2 seconds from a really serious injury if it had rolled on top of you. Thank god for Mike being able to jump in as fast as he did.
Well the internet is wrong. I secured my dirt bikes in trailers for decades by compressing the forks. I did not leave them this way for days, but it does no harm for a few hours.
Everybody needs a Mike. Greetings from WI.
Great video Rory....& crew.....scenery so cool.....🎼slip sliding away 🎶 in the mud....all that snow was making my teeth chatter...only the strong survive !..... thanks for taking me along (Brrrrrr)
Brrrrr! I hiked in Arches in foot deep snow ages ago. Not far, just to Sand Dune Arch. Very very cold and uncomfortable.
This video brings it all back. Lol. Thanks, guys.
Love the undercarriage shots. Seeing usually unseen mechanisms work is fascinating.
Boy, sure is pretty out there. I sure am glad I can look at it from this warm dry place. Thanks for the video trailmater. 🦅😃
I agree with your rant Rory, here in British Columbia Canada we get tourists driving their Broncos on Hiking Trails, and ATV quads in bicycle trails creating ruts so deep that you have to walk your bicycle, i call rhem SELFISH and then they throw out their garbage and beer cans 5 km up bike trails,as if mommy will pickup behind them
That Lj is awesome!!
Well, snow on rocks. Oh what fun. Another 6 inches (15 cm) and I would think route selection takes on a whole new meaning. One would not want to be stuck up there in a foot of snow trying to drive out.
Ahhh snow.. winter is almost in Moab.... Hey Mike... to complete the Canadian Tuxedo you need a nice warm toque with a pair of Raber (made in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) leather mitts 🙂 "Treated like cattle" 😂🤣😂 Thanks for sharing
And Sorel winter boots. 😊😊😊😊
Those patch kit's are gold. We took the scouts on a trip to the west desert a few years ago. The roads were covered with sharp and hard rocks. Got multiple flats and fixed them all. I had a patch kit in the emergency box in my truck that had been there for years. I told the scouts and other scout masters, "What's the boy scout motto?" "Be prepared. "The one on my truck is still holding years later.
Nice recoveries. That snow mixed with the Moab sand looks slippery than H E double hockey sticks. Thanks for sharing.
great as always great content very entertaining good job
Love the Canadian tuxedo.. Now go look up Salmo Dinner Jacket.. Salmo is a very small town in BC Canada. Cheers from Canada.. ~ulrich
2:09 The second I saw that I thought, "Yep, here comes a TH-cam video!" lol! That was close!
I transported my Kawasaki Green Streak for many years with compressed shocks on my trailer and never blew my shocks. These people are blowing out smoke!
That's way too much bike for that terrain..we have 2 BMW1250GS and they are a handfull in that type of terrain even in dry conditions, and with no panniers😮💨😮💨 Very good save Rory and Mike, it's a bugger when you know that you have passed the threshold of balance..I've been there more than once!!
It's nice to see our old friend Trail Mater back doing what it dies best...
Exactly - that's not an off-road bike, it's a 'poor road' bike. Same for those tires - I don't blame the guy one bit for hiking out....that much weight with poor tires and tall gearing in mud? After a full day and getting tired/dark? Smart call - better than or busting up $1000 of plastics or worse yet a leg.
Meanwhile here in Southern Ontario Canada I'm about to go out to wash my car cause' we probably won't even see snow till' next week, and it's 10 degrees. (50f)
Don't ever feel bad about ranting on people ruining a good thing driving off-trail.
I'm in southern BC, and we're currently at 2°C with snow predicted this afternoon. It's really bizarre that we got the cold and snow before you guys
At 0 c, 32f, here in northern Alberta, some snow south of us. 😅😅😅
kudos for the guy knows his limits better than everyone else better than getting hurt! who cares what anybody thinks!
I have tied my dirt bike, Harley, and ATV down by the handle bars since I have been riding, I’m 68, so I say you are good 👍
Great show, wow my heart skipped a beat on that Jack skip, great driving for everyone. What a great place in any season.
I was done just watching the trailer load. good save.
Time to start putting on a sweater and cap before watching recovery videos. Watching this makes me feel colder, even sitting in a warm house.
Hope Mike buys proper lug nuts for the spare. Nice episode of snow crawling.
Watching a manual transmission rig wheel is so much more pleasant. The hesitation at each obstacle with the typical automatic driver makes me crazy. Can't watch the stop, get stuck, then go nonsense, pure torture.
I find it odd - I wheel an auto rig and it seems like the manual guys are far more jerky in big rocks. With the auto you just load up the converter with the brake and crawl consistent speed over/off of stuff (assuming you have some gearing) where it seems like the manual guys slam into/off off stuff. I've had friends that run manuals on the trail who thought the same as you regarding autos until they actually rode with somebody who knows how to drive with both feet. Probably just a matter of being more familiar with one vs the other I guess. Either one can be smooth or jerky given the right/wrong driver.
@donhappel9566 True, I have an automatic and manual K5 and I can anticipate or feel the throttle inputs needed for the automatic, but it seems like most automatic drivers don't do that. Manuals seem to crawl over without hesitation, but I'm sure big rocks make it less smooth.
Sorry I'm late... missed this video by a whole day.
I'd never think a Rover could make it that far up the trail.
I may be biased, but I prefer to see Trailmater out doing recovery stuff.
When I lived in Canada, a red checked shirt or jacket and blue jeans was a"Thunder Bay, Sudbury, pick your northern most city, tuxedo. But with Carhart everywhere I'm sure the fashion has changed!!!!
Compressing the forks halfway is the right way to do it. I usually strap the frame up high behind the seat so as to reduce the potential torsion.
Thanks for taking us along and showing us what a bit of early snow and mud can do to spice up your day! Mike, I always enjoy your commentary, however, as an 78 y/o Canuck I can tell you a Canadian Tux MUST have Buffalo RED PLAID.
In all of the 10 years that we came to Moab I can’t ever remember it being wet and muddy. It was always dusty. I probably still have Moab dust in the Jeep since 2018
@4:33 - Mike, you're my freaking hero, NICE SAVE BROTHER!
Howdy trailmater thanks for the video
Rory’s yellling of Mike X3 made my day.
4:32 He SHOULD get a raise for not yelling out "BREAK A LEG"
GOOD JOB!
Great, to see another video
Very scary 24;00 where Rory was crawling around under the car while Mike jacked it esp considering what happened when he jacked it later. But love the scenery!
*whistles* "It's beginning to look like Christmas ..." IDK if I'd take my "stock" Frontier up there, but who knows it's only a 3 day drive if I push it. *snicker*
GG guys! God bless