I bought a car a few weeks ago and because I was researching now my feed is full of channels I would never watch. This black chick from Queens is loving this!!!!
I ran my own construction crew for a couple decades: one thing I would love to see you guys do is just get a 5 gallon water jug and fill it up with ice everyday.. Make a mount on the wrecker so it's always there (you should have one on every vehicle honestly). But that way, you always have extra water with you-- it's always iced down. You can use it as coolant if something happens, etc. etc. I never went anywhere with my crew without having a full jug of water--- and any time I forgot to fill it, it was immediate regret after only a couple hours; even if we all had drinks. Having that water jug just boosts morale too. I'd love to see it integrated into your gear. It's hard to live without it once you have one there all the time: plus it's easier on your crew, so they don't have to keep buying drinks all the time and wasting their money. Free water FTW
Yes! Absolutely want to see Paul, Rory, Casey, AND Merlin attempt the sand chute. Needs to be under the same circumstances as you guys. They all go down at the same time and have to get another car out that can't make it back out on it's own. On a side note, I really enjoyed watching both of these videos. It was cool to see you attempt something difficult that challenged you. Bring more of that!
AGREED temperature and time of day makes a huge difference when dealing with sand. This time of the year that changes fast in the winter the sand will be much much firmer and not bottomless like the dealt with on day one. Day two you can see the moisture in the sand as the tires dig in. It has to be dry and bottomless to be the same as their first day.
As a friend of mine used to say: "Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement". Your team has learned a lot more about how the wrecker performs in steep, sand hills.
Hey y'all! This is Christopher in the Cayenne. I such had a great time out there with all of you and cannot thank you enough for bringing us along and for being patient after the heat and the sand freaked out the computers. Fortunately the purpose for which we build them (there are 3 more just like it) does not involve sand, but it was a good test of the platform that your team made into an awesome experience. Thank you again for being so good at what you do and for being as nice and cool and genuine in real life as you appear on camera. You're a great group of people and we can't wait to wheel with you again (maybe I'll bring my locked and lifted Scout next time though :)
As someone who loves your VinWiki stories above all others, it was amazing seeing your "cameo" in that episode. When will the Porsche episodes be up on VinWiki? Next time you need to bring "El Chapo" down. Did you make your dinner with the B-52s?
Not sure if you knew this but the best way to reset your Porsche and the faults that were causing issues is to close the doors and windows and lock it with the key for a minute. The faults will still be in the computers but the car will usually reset the safety stops that was causing your issues
@@allenstyer205 - Thank you for sharing this. I did not know this trick at all but I’ll certainly keep it in mind for its future adventures. Thanks again!
Absolutely want to see Paul, Rory and Casey go down there! I want to see Paul’s FJ do it too! Great content. It’s videos like this that remind us that y’all are just regular people living life and enjoying the things you have worked for and have been blessed with!
I worked many years in Africa in the Sahara Desert. The Best Time to drive in the sand is around 4 AM after the sand has cooled down and is more compact. Once the Sun comes up and heats the sand, it is a whole different terrain. Running in 2 Wheel Drive sometimes works to if you can maintain a good speed. The Front Wheels act as a Packer. But once again, the sand has to be cool.
I agree w/Tom, if the wrecker hadn't torn up the trail so much, the Banana would have made it without stopping. Obviously, the Bronco performed stellar, I was very surprised at how well it did.
What a silly question. OF COURSE we want to see you all try the sand chute 😁 And since I’m already commenting, thank you for the entertainment ❤ I don’t know anything about cars, rock crawling or driving on sand, but Netflix, HBO and Prime has been swapped for MORR, Fab Rats, TrailMater and Robby Layton, and Utah is now on the top of my dream vacation list!
Paul, Casey and Rory. What more could we wish for? Looking forward very much to see them all together. Congrats. on getting the Wrecker out and I think you would have learnt a lot from that. I thoroughly enjoyed it and was urging you on. Thanks from Australia for the entertainment. This 81 year old girl sure enjoys your videos.
These last two videos have been great! Adventure, some adversity, plenty of perseverance, and no one got hurt. All that combined with the good natured crew is a recipe for another grand slam home run! AND, I'd ABSOLUTELY want to see if Paul, Rory, and Casey are up for the challenge.
Matt's off road recovery video release days, are the best days. Look forward to that MORR video every other day. Thanks for being such a big part of so many lives via TH-cam.
Matt, I just have to tell you how much I love your positive attitude! I’ve never been around a gear head that didn’t curse like a sailor when things go sideways (myself included) and you NEVER lost your cool. Exhausted, overheated, frustrated, embarrassed, it was clear you weren’t ignoring your discomfort yet the worst you displayed was a briefly furrowed brow. Kudos to your emotional maturity, Jeff! I will try to follow your example.
I viewed your time at the sand chute like a military exercise or war game. You go some where challenging to test and validate concepts and procedures. You do a lesson’s learned which reinforces the successful processes and you change or fix what didn’t work. Excellent videos showing the whole process.
But Rory has a powerful tool in the land anchor he built, would probably only take one try, maybe two and winch out if necessary. I have seen people use land anchors in mud in a four wheel drive race of several hundred mile challenge.
What impresses me the most about Matt is how cheerful he always comes across even when the chips are down. It looks like lockers and 5 psi were the secret on the wrecker. Now we need a Lizzy reaction video watching the highlights of this adventure.
I feel like it is way more interesting watching you guys at the edge of your capabilities, finding new limitations and overcoming them eventually, Im not that much of an off roadie, yet I love watching you all struggling and succesfully achieving your goals, I'd personally would love to see you approaching complicated challenges such as this one, keep it on!
Nothing would be better than to see Rory and Paul admit that hill is tougher then they thought. As for Casey I think the tracked jeep will have no problems but absolutely would like to see them all try it
Paul has already been there once or twice a couple years back with the white tacoma? That was bobbed, if I remember right he was helping Matt had to do a lot of winching ??
You simply couldn’t ask for a better training scenario. The entire team, an unexpected euro paper weight, the element of surprise. Give yourself some more credit. Strong work!
Some things became crystal clear to me in this video that maybe I hadn’t given much thought to before. #1 we all love the wrecker, but Matt really loves his wrecker #2 there really is no quit in Matt and he works hard #3 this is a very dedicated team #4 these videos are much harder work than most of us give credit for
Honestly, this makes y'all look better. Humility is important. Failure is good. No doubt y'all learned some things and it shows that sometimes, things don't work out. I appreciate seeing the failures, as well as the successes.
Yes Matt! I'm totally down to watch more "poor judgement" with Paul and Rory... also I think Rory should climb that sand hill backwards.. lol Cheers to you and all Matt's Off Road Recovery crew!
Rory and Trailmater might make it up the hill easier in reverse than they would forwards. You get the dualies clawing their way through the sand and dragging the front tires rather than pushing them.
Hello Matt, just watching your videos on the sand trap show instantly took me to the Sherp videos of the ultimate off-road vehicle, where its tires can air down when needed and you don't need to get out and lock in for 4 x4😊. Everywhere you guy's went with the recovery vehicle's the Sherp can do and plenty of room to sit or just take your equipment. Granted it doesn't have the power of the tow truck, yet the off-road capacitys are endless.
A big part of the reason the Bronco did so well, is the modern automatic transmissions Ford uses have so many gear ratios, that are much closer together than anything GM had for a lot of years. They also shift significantly faster. The bronco is able to keep the rpms up higher and be in the optimal power range better than many other rigs today. Very impressive!
Great video as always. I'm quite sure we'd all like to see part 3 of this epic story coming to a screen near you. Also, I'm from Calgary Albert's Canada and we were traveling from Zion to Kanab on Labour day Monday. I took a chance and stopped in to Matt's yard. Matt's son was there minding the store (I picked up some T shirts) and we chatted for a short while. My timing couldn't have been better as Matt returned from a job with the wrecker. Even though I'm shure he would have preferred to go straight to lunch he opened the gate and spent some time showing us around and talking about the equipment and the channel. Also met Ed and Jamie when she arrived a short time later to go for that lunch. I can tell you that on his channel Matt comes across as a really nice, down to earth and caring guy and that's exactly who he is. Thanks so much for taking the time, it's much appreciated.
Great job guys! So cool of you to show the good, the bad, and the ugly.... so we can all learn. (" I'm sick of learning " - too funny, I love it!) For the record, learned to 4-wheel in Colorado and grew up in the snow of NY. But now I'm a beach guy from NC so do a lot of driving in soft soft sand. I was screaming at the first video "Air down to 5psi!".... "Get a shovel and fill in your ruts!".... But I know what exactly what you are talking about to lose sight of the obvious in the heat of battle. Great job and keep up the good work!
We came to Utah to visit Zion and just had to stop at the shop while driving through Hurricane. To my delight we saw the entire fleet including the Wrecker right after this video was released. Zack gave us a tour of the yard and represented the company very well. I also think he want to drive the Morvair.
When Jefe made it up the trap, I literally jumped out of my seat in excitement lol. Not really a Bronco fan but that was great to see and glad hes got that rig, he deserves it.
My Dad had a 78 Bronco, and my brother & I took it everywhere in the Superstition mountains east of Phoenix. I'm not a fan of the little Broncos, but Jefe showed what they're capable of.
Love the show, glad you got the truck out but I only have 30 yrs experience & would never took all the trucks down without help at the top.....Bronco ruled, thanks for the entertainment
I felt so bad for Matt that night. Never saw him so beat down..... So good to see the wrecker come out. Looking forward to seeing the other crews give it a shot. It'll be a good video!
Matt, you never cease to amaze me. You will put off important repairs until you must address the issue. Usually at the worst time, in the most desolate location and 🤣🤣in the most inconvenient conditions! Keep up the good work. I love laughing at your spontaneous response to most situations, with no plan.
And he still manages to make it work and get it done. No wonder this dude's character is so good. He's been pummeling himself forever. He's a seasoned vet handling difficult things LOL
Absolutely Paul and Rory. These were two very good videos. Even the talk sitting at the desk today was an essential part of the adventure. You guys are such a good group with great comradary and are all skillful making videos another so long video with the entire group on this hill could be another good one. I would even take it a step farther, Paul willing. In addition to the wreckers it would also be interesting to see what his FJ would do, maybe even Mikes radical crawler could join in. It's crazy capable in the rocks and being light with big tires might be the wild card. Could make a big production out of the challenge. Of course your day with all your vehicles was made more interesting because of all the problems and work it it took over a long day to get back up it would be a spoiler if Paul and Rory just breezed up. But absolutely get them there and we all benifit by getting additional videos on their channels.
Glad you got out under your own steam! I concede it was a crappy way to learn something, however it really is great you all took some positive learnings out of this situation to increase your skills and knowledge and improve the Wrecker. And he’ll yeah to Casey, Rory & Paul making an attempt. And he’ll yeah to charging for a recovery. Perhaps donate the proceeds to the charities and organisations you already donate to!!
I went through a stage where my adventures tended to turn into fiascos so seeing the video of this happening to Matt I really felt how Matt must have been feeling. That said as someone watching from afar the whole thing seemed really heartwarming to me and makes me think how proud Matt must be of his friends. They had your back to whole time, that moment when Matt was realising how bad the situation was and Tom Tom came out with the joke about shelter and food was just the best example of him just lightening the mood and helping Matt cope. Plus Jefe's Bronco just being the dark horse out of nowhere, he must be so pleased with that car :) Anyway I'm rambling but I wanted to say as bad as this must have felt at the time in a couple of weeks the only things you will remember will all be positives and if you think about it there is a lot of positives things to learn from the whole thing.
I really loved when Matt said and I paraphrase that "the banana has more power than the Morvair even though the Morvair has an LS". Those straight 6s make great torque at low and mid RPM ranges they start to fall off at hi RPM making them more well suited to off road, V8s make more HP and torque at the HI RPM ranges, producing wheel spin. That was my fathers off road advice to me 40 some years ago. As you can tell I am a huge fan of Jeep 4.0 L its a rock solid tractor motor second only to the Ford Big Six.
Thank you for sharing the experience! Guess it is time to change out the right front tire on the wrecker and keep the one on it as a spare. Also want to throw in that you are correct in that the only way to learn, is to do. I think it would make great content to have Rory, Paul, and Casey out there. Once the tire is replaced and the lockers repaired, should also try the wrecker from the bottom one more time. I know you said the mid-way is the perfect staging area for it, but I know deep down inside, you want to see it make the whole climb 😂😂
Great episode! We watched it twice on TH-cam. We want to see Paul, Rory, Casey AND Merlin on the sand. Epic. Lesson: always take a sandwich, water and fuel!❤
YES. A rematch is needed. I start having a feeling that sand trap will easily become fun and addictive once you get used to it. After seeing the performance of Morvair, Bronco and Banana I'm definitely in for a rematch: 2 minutes each to climb to the top with no stop.
I have total faith in you guys and didn’t hesitate to say I was in! :) And true to your word, you got everybody out and we had an awesome time doing it. Thank you for bringing the VINwiki SWAE Porsche and our team along. We’ll get stuck with y’all anytime!
The fan shroud should be 1st on your list of improvements. New right front tire should be 2nd and non plastic tubes for lockers 3rd. And getting getting Paul, Rory, and Casey together for a challenge would be really great. Casey may have issues with the loose rocks that he can't go around I think. Also thanks for the 4K. Videos are really sharp and colorful. Lastly, the format for this video was very clever. Lots of explanation and lots of video. It balanced well.
You be tellin them boy's what to do😂, me thinks it's a pleasure to watch them do thing's thar own way eano..? the one thin is tru their problem will be solved. 😮bingo have a great day ya'll 🇺🇸
My husband and I loved the sand chute videos. We were both hollering and cheering you through your disappointments and successes. We both got excited when the Bronco eased it’s way up the hill. We own an old Bronco so we’re a bit partial😊. We would love to see Paul, Rory and Casey try to conquer that terrible sand trap.
Matt, IDK if you'll see this comment on a video this old, but if the coolant level rises significantly at idle after being revved up, that indicates an air pocket somewhere in the cooling system, which could be affecting engine temperature negatively. Coolant, and liquids in general don't expand very much with temperature, but air does, the coolant level change after revving it up at 20:10 tells me that there is still an air pocket somewhere in the cooling system. If you haven't already, you should get one of those radiator funnels with the different radiator adapters and run the engine at 2-3k RPM until the thermostat opens (190-210F), with coolant filling about 1/3rd of the funnel above / outside the radiator cap. That allows the expansion needed and the flow required to properly burp the cooling system. And after that, you should take it for a test drive and get it nice and hot, let it cool down, and check the fluid level in the reservoir once it is completely cooled off / the next day. Then top it off to the cold fill line and then you should have eliminated all air pockets in the cooling system.
Oh, That would be a real treat to see all of them take the challenge! But also if one doesn't make it up, analyze why it didn't work! One thing is to have FUN, but having all the brains together to figure things out would also be great! I love the camaraderie of all you guys!
Oh a sand chute challenge with Rory, Paul and Casey would be perfect! Maybe just don't take EVERYBODY to the bottom at the same time...LOL! Matt does not have a give-up bone in his body. He IS gonna make it happen, one way or the other. We look forward to the latest adventures of Matt, Jamie, crew and friends every week. Always fun to see what's going on, be it on the trail, in the shop, on a rescue or a challenge!
I thought Matt was going to collapse outright. He was staggering and talking drowsy, all the signs of heat exhaustion. I thought for sure that was ending in an extraction.
YES!!! My husband and I watch your show(s) every week and love them! Coming to visit you is on our bucket list. We look forward to seeing Southern Utah off-road wreckers have a sand chute "shootout"!
You could easily see the effects of the heat, fatigue, and general exhaustion on everyone's ability and decision making during the first video. Glad you got the wrecker out. If Paul, Rory, and Casey want to get stuck at the bottom of the Sand Chute, I say let them and bring some hydration and popcorn because it should be a show.
A humbling experience is always a learning experience if you are honest. Thanks Matt for a no BS honest adventure with the Heavy wrecker. As a African 4x4 enthusiast I can see your head do the math in every recovery I have been privileged to see you doing. Thanks for the honest way you share it through your channel, I for one have learned a lot from your endeavors. Look into The In deflate 4HOSE UNIT, it is based on the same design and functionality As the original in deflate, and allows you to equalize, inflate or deflate 4 tires at once. We use them here in South Africa to inflate or deflate 4 tires in one go.
Listen to WHY...Matt said it was because the Porsche smoothed out the sand making it easy for the Bronco to drive on.. The Jeep went after the Wrecker and the Wrecker made huge holes,pitts in the sand!!! Jeep would have flew up it with no issues...Bronco did good but the sand wasnt the same,totally different!
The engine is light with quite the hp with the Ecoboost, large tires locker just the right recipe. Even if you hate Ford Jefe knows what he has works well.
We now know that Paul's truck walked right up the chute, Trail Mater didn't do as well, but Rory is a true pro and self rescued himself in no time. That was a great video too.
Way to go Matt! I respect how you learn, succeed or fail, and learn again! You test boundaries and you admit if you go too far! But in the end you learn and explain it so well, thank you!!!! And Hell yeah get Paul, Rory and ur friend from Oregon and hit that Sand Chute!!! But have a backup plan and lots of water!!! Oh yeah one more thing, you gotta be able to engage ur lockers front and rear AND be able to air down your FR tire. Make it happen, and eat the sand chute for breakfast! Sending love to your TEAM, from out east here in PA!!!😁
Yes, you should definitely have those guys bring the rigs out to see who can make it up there. When I was watching your first video and you were having so much trouble in there I kept remembering our mantra from days gone by “you ain’t stuck till you have to walk out“.
Hi Matt and crew you do great vids. When you are towing with the heavy wrecker, it brought me back to 60 - 70's tow trucks , 2 rubber straps, each strap was 1 foot wide. Two bars to join the straps together . Top bar connets to the boom or on the winch line. Bottom bar connects one or two bars to connect to the frame.
I appreciate that you let us all see the end of the story. Matt, your humble nature, your adventurous spirit and your never ending confidence are a rare combination. You would have been right at home in 17th century America.
Of course we want to see everyone else try the sand chute. That was epic fun/craziness through these last couple videos. Glad you got everybody out, not that we ever had any doubt.
I still think it was the best video ever. You guys are so good you make recovery look easy, obviously it’s not. I love the way you take what comes and deal with it with what you have and make it work. American ingenuity at its finest. God bless y’all.
HELL YES! BRING ON THE OTHER "EXPERTS"! Also-I watched the first video with a friend of mine, he was a first timer. We were debating the possibility of the whole video being a set up yo add content. I was a firm "no way" but had to admit that there was a problem. Matt NEVER fail to lecture those he rescues from sand about airing down. He is consistent with his own vehicles; I was dumbfounded. Looking at how the tires performed it was obvious. I was yelling "WTF! Let out some air!" Between not bothering to fix the front tire-an issue that could have been avoided by having a spare(don't say there is no space on that monster!)-and not airing down-MATT you have lost the status of off road recovery and chassis creation KING! Hopefully the crown just slipped a little, because being just that far off your game can get your people hurt! 100+ degree kills just being in it. Four wheeling around Arizona the first thing I was taught-Always be ready for the worst. Spare fuel, and water, or we don't even leave the pavement. You make it look so easy i have to wonder..how many idiots will get hurt thinking they can just wing it, Like Matt.?
I would love to see Paul, Rory, and Casey all attempt the sand trap, but I’d also like to see the wrecker properly finished and get a redo to redeem itself. If those 3 make it up the trap then they will hold it over the wrecker forever.
Can’t wait for Casey, Fabrats and the wonderful Rory with Trail Mater on the sands chute challenge. Got my beverages and popcorn ready. Lovin the channel in uk for past 3 years Matt and co. Miss Lizzy… Enjoy the struggle jobs most. Cheers guys…
Been watching you clowns run your shenanigan's for a long time now.... since I started my own build ('95 YJ) and I liked the format of this video.... Probably wouldn't want it for every one of your videos... but it was a nice change. Keep up the good work!
I really like these recap videos of the more interesting recovery trips. Hearing your individual thoughts and recollections once removed from the task offers a lot of insight into what you were all thinking at the moment.
I'd love to see Paul and Rory on the sand trail.....really good fun. I love your videos. They really cheer me up. Thanks so much for them. Im sure it must make a lot of hard work for you all. I'm from the UK, so it's fascinating to see you working in desert conditions and to see your wildlife.....I loved the turtles/tortoises.
Given the Wrecker was an unknown quantity with little prep for the sand chuter I think it did well. No matter what is done or adjusted during the building phase one can't cater for every eventuality, now you know the score a few tweaks and it will cope with everything.. Great video loved seeing the first one, and the second, and what a great job the Bronco did, but of course that was down to the driver and co pilot not the machine LOL. Great video looking forward to the more!! Good friends and wonderful family, I know it's wicked but as I am alone in the world bar one, I really envy the friend family situation. And look forward to the triple challenge, of Paul Rory and Casey. All of that said, I reckon Lizzy could have got the wrecker out on her own 😄😆.
What a trooper Jake is. Farming on the road then walking back up the shute hauling his rake. Ya'll did so well in the perilous times you seem to keep your wits about you and get things done. Good to see your problem solving skills.
I'd LOVE to see Rory, Paul, and Casey try their hand at this. Maybe get Merlin in on it too. If there was a way to coordinate spectators, I'd say make it part of Wrecker Games II
You know this would put Eric at a sever disadvantage for wrecker games. He did invite them to Wisconsin for a ride don't know if had any responses yet.
YES YES YES!!! You have come upon the newest format of "THE WRECKER GAMES!" Can't wait to see the new shop bays done and some MORE mechanical help on FIXING STUFF! SERIOUSLY! SO tired of all of the excuses about why stuff is broken! You guys do GREAT work...when stuff works. I am so pleased to see the effort on the Bombi...looking forward to seeing it work well. Hire two more FULL TIME mechanics! Frankly I enjoy your shop projects almost as much as the trail rescues...your channel is THE BEST on ANY media format...I do love how you don't embellish or attempt to create extra drama. You keep your stuff real...which is great except the real part about almost always having an excuse (explanation) about why stuff is broken and unmaintained. So I guess THAT is how YOU create drama...drive it 80 percent and hope it breaks so you have to fix it in "the wild". I am still eagerly awaiting the tandem axle potato truck project...using those giant military axles...
It's always good to learn what you have and what y'all can do. With the upgrades that you did I'm quite sure that the wrecker would handle that hill very well. I enjoy watching your channel. I was in the towing and recovery for 12 years. I would love to see your operation in person one day. Have fun and stay safe.
So I just wanna say , the last video was VERY ENTERTAINING. It just goes to show that we are ALL human and don't always think things through b4 we commit. Matt , and crew, you all are awesome at what you do and this situation does not count against your knowledge and capabilities as a team. Keep doing what you do and I don't have to say learn from this because obviously you learned a lot if you can do what yall AND stay humble enough to continue learning.... Thanks for the fun and entertainment AND teaching us through your videos ... Now to finish watching this video
Yes, Yes, Yes!! Get’em all down for a sand chute challenge. That would be awesome to watch. Loved these last two videos. Would love to see the wrecker try again with all systems operational (get that last tire fixed).
HOW TO EASILY GET OUT OF DRY SAND: Next time, on a dry sand trail, just take a roll of wrapping paper and spread this paper on the trail where the tires will pass and the vehicle will run as if it were on concrete. In fact, always carry paper in your vehicle, as even if it is already "stuck" in the sand, it will come off easily. Suggestion from someone who has been riding on sand for 40 years.
We've been in these sorts of situation before snowmobiling in the backcountry and a sled blows up. Trying to drag a dead sled up and down mountains and just having a great time. So glad to see you guys getting it out and fighting through all the struggles.
I love it. I have to give Matt credit. Matt manned up and took credit for most of, it not all of the mistakes made. I believe this to be a not so often found quality in all too many human beings today. A true man of men is Matt. IMO. That said, Matt came back with a plan and it worked. Mistakes made, lessons learned. This is life. The entire gang deserves recognition for sticking it out in some of the toughest conditions possible.
I thoroughly enjoyed the sand chute video, definitely seemed like a mistake but an amazing bit of learning and team building, great content too. so much respect for talking about it some more and allowing us some insight instead of trying to bury the mistake in the past. especially because someone who needs recovery but doesn't know how difficult that was for the vehicles or yourself probably needs some reassurance that you guys are indeed up to the task.
Wow, so happy you were able to get the wrecker out. I was seriously concerned for you and your crew the first day. The heat, physical labor and stress had to take a heavy toll on you guys, not to mention the dehydration. Just glad you all survived. Can't wait to see Paul, Rory, Casey, Merlin and you have a little competition coming up the hill. I'm sure you'll tweak the wrecker a bit for improved performance. If it happens, good luck and take plenty of water and provisions. absolutely love your videos.
I loved this deep-dive format, for those situations where a lot of backstory and explanation is necessary, switching between the studio and field footage. This was great. I'm glad I work from home and my boss doesn't know how much time I spend watching MORR!
Yes! Wrecker Games 2.0! As to lessons learned I think putting equipment maintenance higher on the to do list is the thing to do. The current fleet needs to be kept in top condition so they can do recoveries.
Glad you got it out, and what I'd really like to see is a challenge with the Bombi towing the Banana up a dune, then the Morrvair, and then possibly the Wrecker, to see what kind of loads it can do. One thing though.... "We haven't even been neglecting the maintenance and repair; we literally haven't been able to fit it into the schedule." Well, I mean, that kinda is neglect. The Wrecker might be able to get by on smaller jobs without them, but after the Wreck had small issues in that muddy river job, fixing the lockers should have gone way up on the list of things to do.
18:48 I've been very surprised by river sizes in Britain. :) I grew up on the South Downs; they're chalk, very porous. I only really knew 2 rivers, the Arun and the Adur which are decent-size rivers, and some nameless irrigation ditches. I moved up to the Black Country south of Sheffield, to a house right next to a bridge. It wasn't the smallest bridge I've seen, but close. Walking into town, I saw more of the little stream which flowed under it. Then I looked on a map and saw it's a named river -- the Hipper! It's a lot narrower than the river at 18:48 . It got worse. I found the Rother which I've heard of before moving here. It's bigger, but still a bit smaller than what I thought a river should be. The Rother starts looking more like a proper river when the Hipper joins it, but apparently, even upstream from there it was big enough for "cuckoo boats" laden with 24 tons of coal. I guess it's a river then. And then it REALLY got worse! :) I got myself a bike and as my explorations extended, I found myself crossing this _tiny brook,_ barely larger than the smallest streams I've ever seen. I look on a map and it's called the River Doe Lea. This is another river I've heard of, one which was very important to Britain's industrial history! This is mud country, there's water everywhere and all of it is named! I'm guessing the weird naming is because there's so much water around that much use was made of it. Before the Industrial Revolution, Britain had too many watermills. The water was also very useful in the Industral Revolution itself -- this is where it started. But the different naming could also be due to conquest bringing a different language and people to this part of Britain. This is the Danelaw, conquored by the late Vikings. The Arun and the Adur are in old Anglo-Saxon country.
It would be good to see the different approaches of Paul and the others on that difficult hill and also to see if tracks make a difference (could save you some embarrassment with Bombi later).
We’d love to see Paul and Rory and whoever else would like to try the sand shute. Love watching you and your team work through all the various things you get involved in. P.S. turbos. YAY-YEAH!!!
I was very surprised to see you take them all down there, but seeing how you managed that tremendous challenge was fascinating. I'm an engineer and commercial pilot and love problem solving even it it's a problem you created! Fun to watch you all, love the pups!
This is officially my new favorite TH-cam channel! I've been through situations like this in northern Michigan as well as Colorado. It's always an adventure!
HELL YES! I want to see Paul , Rory and Casey attempt the sand trap! YES! Lets do it! 👍👍💯💯
yea but he cant let them have fun alone. fix the tire and get down there to show how its done. lol
Let Casey & Paul try the sand chute
Which Casey? Ladelle or Caseys off road recovery?
Merlin too
@@MrSelmo85 Matt was talking about Casey Ladelle.
That bronco was seriously impressive in the last video
I was seriously impressed actually
I know right
Completely surprised me. Gotta give credit where credit is due.
I think that sand is the broncos strong point
Yeah, I'm not loving the new Broncos, but I was very impressed with Jefe's.
That sand chute will forever be the ultimate test that everyone is held to. Love to see Rory and Paul and Casey give it a shot.
Bring everyone in, all of them, send them to the bottom. That would be a great show
I think Paul and Rory are going to get a slice of Humble Pie.
Rory will definitely make it out with his sand anchor if needed, Paul maybe will possibly make it.@@cojones8518
Robbie in the Laymo, Hillbilly in his Trekker... Merlon in Tow Mater would probably be hilarious... there's so many options.
The engine has a faulty headgasket
I bought a car a few weeks ago and because I was researching now my feed is full of channels I would never watch. This black chick from Queens is loving this!!!!
I ran my own construction crew for a couple decades: one thing I would love to see you guys do is just get a 5 gallon water jug and fill it up with ice everyday.. Make a mount on the wrecker so it's always there (you should have one on every vehicle honestly). But that way, you always have extra water with you-- it's always iced down. You can use it as coolant if something happens, etc. etc. I never went anywhere with my crew without having a full jug of water--- and any time I forgot to fill it, it was immediate regret after only a couple hours; even if we all had drinks. Having that water jug just boosts morale too. I'd love to see it integrated into your gear. It's hard to live without it once you have one there all the time: plus it's easier on your crew, so they don't have to keep buying drinks all the time and wasting their money. Free water FTW
Yep, on all of our field trucks we installed a rack to hold a Igloo water cooler. They are life savers.
Also keep some powdered Gatorade or such.
That's a great idea
You're talking about guys that forget to put gas in their rigs and you think they will remember ice?
Great advice - put a mount on the heavy wrecker.
Yes! Absolutely want to see Paul, Rory, Casey, AND Merlin attempt the sand chute. Needs to be under the same circumstances as you guys. They all go down at the same time and have to get another car out that can't make it back out on it's own. On a side note, I really enjoyed watching both of these videos. It was cool to see you attempt something difficult that challenged you. Bring more of that!
AGREED temperature and time of day makes a huge difference when dealing with sand. This time of the year that changes fast in the winter the sand will be much much firmer and not bottomless like the dealt with on day one. Day two you can see the moisture in the sand as the tires dig in. It has to be dry and bottomless to be the same as their first day.
Watch a diesel make it look easy
Yes, yes and yes.
Sand shoot wrecker games 2024~!
No on Merlin because he’d just leave them all in the dust. No contest. 😅😂
As a friend of mine used to say: "Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement".
Your team has learned a lot more about how the wrecker performs in steep, sand hills.
Damn that's a good one, haha. I'm definitely using that one.
Hey y'all! This is Christopher in the Cayenne. I such had a great time out there with all of you and cannot thank you enough for bringing us along and for being patient after the heat and the sand freaked out the computers. Fortunately the purpose for which we build them (there are 3 more just like it) does not involve sand, but it was a good test of the platform that your team made into an awesome experience. Thank you again for being so good at what you do and for being as nice and cool and genuine in real life as you appear on camera. You're a great group of people and we can't wait to wheel with you again (maybe I'll bring my locked and lifted Scout next time though :)
As someone who loves your VinWiki stories above all others, it was amazing seeing your "cameo" in that episode. When will the Porsche episodes be up on VinWiki? Next time you need to bring "El Chapo" down. Did you make your dinner with the B-52s?
Not sure if you knew this but the best way to reset your Porsche and the faults that were causing issues is to close the doors and windows and lock it with the key for a minute. The faults will still be in the computers but the car will usually reset the safety stops that was causing your issues
@@allenstyer205 - Thank you for sharing this. I did not know this trick at all but I’ll certainly keep it in mind for its future adventures. Thanks again!
I love this comment! I’m definitely jealous that you got to hang with these real genuine good people. 😂
What episode was this?
Absolutely want to see Paul, Rory and Casey go down there! I want to see Paul’s FJ do it too! Great content. It’s videos like this that remind us that y’all are just regular people living life and enjoying the things you have worked for and have been blessed with!
Paul will definitely need a transmission rebuild after that 😂
Definitely that FJ' is a beast
Why not take all 4 down there. FJ, Grandpa Sherm'S, Casey, Rory, and invite Robbie and his land limo too.
Anything that involves the crews of Matt, Rory, and Paul is a big HECK YES!!!!!! Let the sand chute insanity commence!!!
I worked many years in Africa in the Sahara Desert. The Best Time to drive in the sand is around 4 AM after the sand has cooled down and is more compact. Once the Sun comes up and heats the sand, it is a whole different terrain. Running in 2 Wheel Drive sometimes works to if you can maintain a good speed. The Front Wheels act as a Packer. But once again, the sand has to be cool.
I agree w/Tom, if the wrecker hadn't torn up the trail so much, the Banana would have made it without stopping. Obviously, the Bronco performed stellar, I was very surprised at how well it did.
I will pay to see Paul, Casey and Rory and their crews sweat and struggle and still smile!!! Sounds terrific!!!!
A sand chute challenge with Paul, Rory and Casey would be a must watch video.
Just make sure you’re prepared for more than a 3 hour tour Gilligan.
OH YES TO PAUL RORRY AND CASEY 👏👏👏😜👍🏻
What a silly question. OF COURSE we want to see you all try the sand chute 😁 And since I’m already commenting, thank you for the entertainment ❤ I don’t know anything about cars, rock crawling or driving on sand, but Netflix, HBO and Prime has been swapped for MORR, Fab Rats, TrailMater and Robby Layton, and Utah is now on the top of my dream vacation list!
The Bronco did very well - but don’t take away from Jefe’s driving skills! He nailed it!
Paul, Casey and Rory. What more could we wish for? Looking forward very much to see them all together. Congrats. on getting the Wrecker out and I think you would have learnt a lot from that. I thoroughly enjoyed it and was urging you on. Thanks from Australia for the entertainment. This 81 year old girl sure enjoys your videos.
These last two videos have been great! Adventure, some adversity, plenty of perseverance, and no one got hurt. All that combined with the good natured crew is a recipe for another grand slam home run! AND, I'd ABSOLUTELY want to see if Paul, Rory, and Casey are up for the challenge.
Matt's off road recovery video release days, are the best days. Look forward to that MORR video every other day. Thanks for being such a big part of so many lives via TH-cam.
Matt, I just have to tell you how much I love your positive attitude! I’ve never been around a gear head that didn’t curse like a sailor when things go sideways (myself included) and you NEVER lost your cool. Exhausted, overheated, frustrated, embarrassed, it was clear you weren’t ignoring your discomfort yet the worst you displayed was a briefly furrowed brow. Kudos to your emotional maturity, Jeff! I will try to follow your example.
I viewed your time at the sand chute like a military exercise or war game. You go some where challenging to test and validate concepts and procedures. You do a lesson’s learned which reinforces the successful processes and you change or fix what didn’t work. Excellent videos showing the whole process.
Hell yeah! Send them down with a Porsche too.😂
Having Casey, Paul and Rory join in the pain of the sand chute sounds like a blast
But Rory has a powerful tool in the land anchor he built, would probably only take one try, maybe two and winch out if necessary. I have seen people use land anchors in mud in a four wheel drive race of several hundred mile challenge.
I agree, the more the merrier! Maybe make this an annual event for all the desert recover guys! Perhaps "The MORR Sand Chute Challenge"!? 😊
What impresses me the most about Matt is how cheerful he always comes across even when the chips are down. It looks like lockers and 5 psi were the secret on the wrecker.
Now we need a Lizzy reaction video watching the highlights of this adventure.
I feel like it is way more interesting watching you guys at the edge of your capabilities, finding new limitations and overcoming them eventually, Im not that much of an off roadie, yet I love watching you all struggling and succesfully achieving your goals, I'd personally would love to see you approaching complicated challenges such as this one, keep it on!
HELL YES! I want to see Paul , Rory and Casey attempt the sand trap!
Nothing would be better than to see Rory and Paul admit that hill is tougher then they thought. As for Casey I think the tracked jeep will have no problems but absolutely would like to see them all try it
Paul has already been there once or twice a couple years back with the white tacoma? That was bobbed, if I remember right he was helping Matt had to do a lot of winching ??
Casey's track jeep will do it without breaking a sweat. It'll be a cakewalk.😊
You simply couldn’t ask for a better training scenario. The entire team, an unexpected euro paper weight, the element of surprise. Give yourself some more credit. Strong work!
Absolutely YES! Paul, Rory and Casey MUST come out and make a showing! We want to see that!
Some things became crystal clear to me in this video that maybe I hadn’t given much thought to before. #1 we all love the wrecker, but Matt really loves his wrecker #2 there really is no quit in Matt and he works hard #3 this is a very dedicated team #4 these videos are much harder work than most of us give credit for
Honestly, this makes y'all look better. Humility is important. Failure is good. No doubt y'all learned some things and it shows that sometimes, things don't work out. I appreciate seeing the failures, as well as the successes.
Yes Matt! I'm totally down to watch more "poor judgement" with Paul and Rory... also I think Rory should climb that sand hill backwards.. lol
Cheers to you and all Matt's Off Road Recovery crew!
Rory and Trailmater might make it up the hill easier in reverse than they would forwards. You get the dualies clawing their way through the sand and dragging the front tires rather than pushing them.
Hello Matt, just watching your videos on the sand trap show instantly took me to the Sherp videos of the ultimate off-road vehicle, where its tires can air down when needed and you don't need to get out and lock in for 4 x4😊. Everywhere you guy's went with the recovery vehicle's the Sherp can do and plenty of room to sit or just take your equipment. Granted it doesn't have the power of the tow truck, yet the off-road capacitys are endless.
I would like to see Paul, Rory, Robby, Casey, Heavy D and Merlin. It would be a fun time with fellow wreckers. Lots of hugs from Las Vegas NV.
A big part of the reason the Bronco did so well, is the modern automatic transmissions Ford uses have so many gear ratios, that are much closer together than anything GM had for a lot of years. They also shift significantly faster. The bronco is able to keep the rpms up higher and be in the optimal power range better than many other rigs today. Very impressive!
This series of videos was a Bronco commercial
@@C141B essentially, lol
Great video as always. I'm quite sure we'd all like to see part 3 of this epic story coming to a screen near you. Also, I'm from Calgary Albert's Canada and we were traveling from Zion to Kanab on Labour day Monday. I took a chance and stopped in to Matt's yard. Matt's son was there minding the store (I picked up some T shirts) and we chatted for a short while. My timing couldn't have been better as Matt returned from a job with the wrecker. Even though I'm shure he would have preferred to go straight to lunch he opened the gate and spent some time showing us around and talking about the equipment and the channel. Also met Ed and Jamie when she arrived a short time later to go for that lunch. I can tell you that on his channel Matt comes across as a really nice, down to earth and caring guy and that's exactly who he is. Thanks so much for taking the time, it's much appreciated.
Great job guys! So cool of you to show the good, the bad, and the ugly.... so we can all learn. (" I'm sick of learning " - too funny, I love it!) For the record, learned to 4-wheel in Colorado and grew up in the snow of NY. But now I'm a beach guy from NC so do a lot of driving in soft soft sand. I was screaming at the first video "Air down to 5psi!".... "Get a shovel and fill in your ruts!".... But I know what exactly what you are talking about to lose sight of the obvious in the heat of battle. Great job and keep up the good work!
We came to Utah to visit Zion and just had to stop at the shop while driving through Hurricane. To my delight we saw the entire fleet including the Wrecker right after this video was released. Zack gave us a tour of the yard and represented the company very well. I also think he want to drive the Morvair.
Yes, I want to see Paul, Rory, and Casey run up that sand trap.
When Jefe made it up the trap, I literally jumped out of my seat in excitement lol. Not really a Bronco fan but that was great to see and glad hes got that rig, he deserves it.
My Dad had a 78 Bronco, and my brother & I took it everywhere in the Superstition mountains east of Phoenix. I'm not a fan of the little Broncos, but Jefe showed what they're capable of.
@@rockysquirrel4776 100% agree. My grandpa had a 2nd gen Bronco with a big block and later also had a Bronco II that was pretty fun as well.
Love the show, glad you got the truck out but I only have 30 yrs experience & would never took all the trucks down without help at the top.....Bronco ruled, thanks for the entertainment
I felt so bad for Matt that night. Never saw him so beat down..... So good to see the wrecker come out. Looking forward to seeing the other crews give it a shot. It'll be a good video!
Matt, you never cease to amaze me. You will put off important repairs until you must address the issue. Usually at the worst time, in the most desolate location and 🤣🤣in the most inconvenient conditions! Keep up the good work. I love laughing at your spontaneous response to most situations, with no plan.
And he still manages to make it work and get it done. No wonder this dude's character is so good. He's been pummeling himself forever. He's a seasoned vet handling difficult things LOL
Absolutely Paul and Rory. These were two very good videos. Even the talk sitting at the desk today was an essential part of the adventure. You guys are such a good group with great comradary and are all skillful making videos another so long video with the entire group on this hill could be another good one. I would even take it a step farther, Paul willing. In addition to the wreckers it would also be interesting to see what his FJ would do, maybe even Mikes radical crawler could join in. It's crazy capable in the rocks and being light with big tires might be the wild card. Could make a big production out of the challenge. Of course your day with all your vehicles was made more interesting because of all the problems and work it it took over a long day to get back up it would be a spoiler if Paul and Rory just breezed up.
But absolutely get them there and we all benifit by getting additional videos on their channels.
I’d really enjoy more of the after action interviews of the extreme rescues.
Glad you got out under your own steam! I concede it was a crappy way to learn something, however it really is great you all took some positive learnings out of this situation to increase your skills and knowledge and improve the Wrecker.
And he’ll yeah to Casey, Rory & Paul making an attempt. And he’ll yeah to charging for a recovery. Perhaps donate the proceeds to the charities and organisations you already donate to!!
Words to live by.
"Sometimes learning is fun, sometimes learning is hard, sometimes learning hurts." - Matts Off Road Recovery
Such is life
Is there room to relocate the wrecker's compressed air system to a different location? Perhaps not in the engine compartment?
Would absolutely love to see all the boys together to do this. I love seeing collab videos with all of you. Glad you got out safely.
I went through a stage where my adventures tended to turn into fiascos so seeing the video of this happening to Matt I really felt how Matt must have been feeling. That said as someone watching from afar the whole thing seemed really heartwarming to me and makes me think how proud Matt must be of his friends. They had your back to whole time, that moment when Matt was realising how bad the situation was and Tom Tom came out with the joke about shelter and food was just the best example of him just lightening the mood and helping Matt cope. Plus Jefe's Bronco just being the dark horse out of nowhere, he must be so pleased with that car :) Anyway I'm rambling but I wanted to say as bad as this must have felt at the time in a couple of weeks the only things you will remember will all be positives and if you think about it there is a lot of positives things to learn from the whole thing.
I just wonder how many viewers went out and bought a Bronco? OR at least put in on their wish-list.
Gotta do it !!!!! Need to get a shroud on that fan. Great job and video. Thanks to all of you.
I really loved when Matt said and I paraphrase that "the banana has more power than the Morvair even though the Morvair has an LS". Those straight 6s make great torque at low and mid RPM ranges they start to fall off at hi RPM making them more well suited to off road, V8s make more HP and torque at the HI RPM ranges, producing wheel spin. That was my fathers off road advice to me 40 some years ago. As you can tell I am a huge fan of Jeep 4.0 L its a rock solid tractor motor second only to the Ford Big Six.
Thank you for sharing the experience! Guess it is time to change out the right front tire on the wrecker and keep the one on it as a spare. Also want to throw in that you are correct in that the only way to learn, is to do. I think it would make great content to have Rory, Paul, and Casey out there. Once the tire is replaced and the lockers repaired, should also try the wrecker from the bottom one more time. I know you said the mid-way is the perfect staging area for it, but I know deep down inside, you want to see it make the whole climb 😂😂
Great episode! We watched it twice on TH-cam. We want to see Paul, Rory, Casey AND Merlin on the sand. Epic. Lesson: always take a sandwich, water and fuel!❤
and Victory Pie for the way home
Yeah Merlin too, good point
And extra batteries!
I literally can't wait to hear Christopher's telling of this on Vinwiki
We need merlin in it too, yeah
YES. A rematch is needed. I start having a feeling that sand trap will easily become fun and addictive once you get used to it. After seeing the performance of Morvair, Bronco and Banana I'm definitely in for a rematch: 2 minutes each to climb to the top with no stop.
I have total faith in you guys and didn’t hesitate to say I was in! :) And true to your word, you got everybody out and we had an awesome time doing it. Thank you for bringing the VINwiki SWAE Porsche and our team along. We’ll get stuck with y’all anytime!
The fan shroud should be 1st on your list of improvements. New right front tire should be 2nd and non plastic tubes for lockers 3rd. And getting getting Paul, Rory, and Casey together for a challenge would be really great. Casey may have issues with the loose rocks that he can't go around I think. Also thanks for the 4K. Videos are really sharp and colorful. Lastly, the format for this video was very clever. Lots of explanation and lots of video. It balanced well.
Morr Porr
You be tellin them boy's what to do😂, me thinks it's a pleasure to watch them do thing's thar own way eano..? the one thin is tru their problem will be solved. 😮bingo have a great day ya'll 🇺🇸
My husband and I loved the sand chute videos. We were both hollering and cheering you through your disappointments and successes. We both got excited when the Bronco eased it’s way up the hill. We own an old Bronco so we’re a bit partial😊.
We would love to see Paul, Rory and Casey try to conquer that terrible sand trap.
I remember my father having a Bronco back in the seventies. That was our prospecting rig and it'd go anywhere we needed it to.
Matt, IDK if you'll see this comment on a video this old, but if the coolant level rises significantly at idle after being revved up, that indicates an air pocket somewhere in the cooling system, which could be affecting engine temperature negatively. Coolant, and liquids in general don't expand very much with temperature, but air does, the coolant level change after revving it up at 20:10 tells me that there is still an air pocket somewhere in the cooling system. If you haven't already, you should get one of those radiator funnels with the different radiator adapters and run the engine at 2-3k RPM until the thermostat opens (190-210F), with coolant filling about 1/3rd of the funnel above / outside the radiator cap. That allows the expansion needed and the flow required to properly burp the cooling system. And after that, you should take it for a test drive and get it nice and hot, let it cool down, and check the fluid level in the reservoir once it is completely cooled off / the next day. Then top it off to the cold fill line and then you should have eliminated all air pockets in the cooling system.
Good point. I saw this done once or twice, many years ago.
Oh, That would be a real treat to see all of them take the challenge! But also if one doesn't make it up, analyze why it didn't work! One thing is to have FUN, but having all the brains together to figure things out would also be great! I love the camaraderie of all you guys!
Oh a sand chute challenge with Rory, Paul and Casey would be perfect! Maybe just don't take EVERYBODY to the bottom at the same time...LOL! Matt does not have a give-up bone in his body. He IS gonna make it happen, one way or the other. We look forward to the latest adventures of Matt, Jamie, crew and friends every week. Always fun to see what's going on, be it on the trail, in the shop, on a rescue or a challenge!
Bettet book diesel brothers in just incase
9:23 Matt, it was BRUTAl. You and most the crew looked physically spent that day. I can't believe you're up and at 'em the next day. Nice work man.
I thought Matt was going to collapse outright. He was staggering and talking drowsy, all the signs of heat exhaustion. I thought for sure that was ending in an extraction.
YES!!! My husband and I watch your show(s) every week and love them! Coming to visit you is on our bucket list. We look forward to seeing Southern Utah off-road wreckers have a sand chute "shootout"!
You mean a ChuteOut. :)
You could easily see the effects of the heat, fatigue, and general exhaustion on everyone's ability and decision making during the first video. Glad you got the wrecker out. If Paul, Rory, and Casey want to get stuck at the bottom of the Sand Chute, I say let them and bring some hydration and popcorn because it should be a show.
The engine has a faulty headgasket
A humbling experience is always a learning experience if you are honest. Thanks Matt for a no BS honest adventure with the Heavy wrecker. As a African 4x4 enthusiast I can see your head do the math in every recovery I have been privileged to see you doing. Thanks for the honest way you share it through your channel, I for one have learned a lot from your endeavors. Look into The In deflate 4HOSE UNIT, it is based on the same design and functionality As the original in deflate, and allows you to equalize, inflate or deflate 4 tires at once. We use them here in South Africa to inflate or deflate 4 tires in one go.
So very impressed with that Bronco. Only vehicle that seemed to effortlessly walk all over that sand!!!
Listen to WHY...Matt said it was because the Porsche smoothed out the sand making it easy for the Bronco to drive on..
The Jeep went after the Wrecker and the Wrecker made huge holes,pitts in the sand!!! Jeep would have flew up it with no issues...Bronco did good but the sand wasnt the same,totally different!
@@mypronouniswtf5559 nah, I’m not buying that at all.
The engine is light with quite the hp with the Ecoboost, large tires locker just the right recipe. Even if you hate Ford Jefe knows what he has works well.
We now know that Paul's truck walked right up the chute, Trail Mater didn't do as well, but Rory is a true pro and self rescued himself in no time. That was a great video too.
Way to go Matt! I respect how you learn, succeed or fail, and learn again! You test boundaries and you admit if you go too far! But in the end you learn and explain it so well, thank you!!!! And Hell yeah get Paul, Rory and ur friend from Oregon and hit that Sand Chute!!! But have a backup plan and lots of water!!!
Oh yeah one more thing, you gotta be able to engage ur lockers front and rear AND be able to air down your FR tire.
Make it happen, and eat the sand chute for breakfast!
Sending love to your TEAM, from out east here in PA!!!😁
At least you found out on your own terms and not while trying to rescue someone in need! Much love!
Yes, you should definitely have those guys bring the rigs out to see who can make it up there. When I was watching your first video and you were having so much trouble in there I kept remembering our mantra from days gone by “you ain’t stuck till you have to walk out“.
Hi Matt and crew you do great vids. When you are towing with the heavy wrecker, it brought me back to 60 - 70's tow trucks , 2 rubber straps, each strap was 1 foot wide. Two bars to join the straps together . Top bar connets to the boom or on the winch line. Bottom bar connects one or two bars to connect to the frame.
I appreciate that you let us all see the end of the story. Matt, your humble nature, your adventurous spirit and your never ending confidence are a rare combination. You would have been right at home in 17th century America.
Of course we want to see everyone else try the sand chute. That was epic fun/craziness through these last couple videos. Glad you got everybody out, not that we ever had any doubt.
I still think it was the best video ever. You guys are so good you make recovery look easy, obviously it’s not. I love the way you take what comes and deal with it with what you have and make it work. American ingenuity at its finest. God bless y’all.
Auto-recovery! Nice!
Guys please install or use seatbelts on those rigs... sometimes it just makes sense. Be safe.
HELL YES! BRING ON THE OTHER "EXPERTS"! Also-I watched the first video with a friend of mine, he was a first timer. We were debating the possibility of the whole video being a set up yo add content. I was a firm "no way" but had to admit that there was a problem. Matt NEVER fail to lecture those he rescues from sand about airing down. He is consistent with his own vehicles; I was dumbfounded. Looking at how the tires performed it was obvious. I was yelling "WTF! Let out some air!" Between not bothering to fix the front tire-an issue that could have been avoided by having a spare(don't say there is no space on that monster!)-and not airing down-MATT you have lost the status of off road recovery and chassis creation KING! Hopefully the crown just slipped a little, because being just that far off your game can get your people hurt! 100+ degree kills just being in it. Four wheeling around Arizona the first thing I was taught-Always be ready for the worst. Spare fuel, and water, or we don't even leave the pavement. You make it look so easy i have to wonder..how many idiots will get hurt thinking they can just wing it, Like Matt.?
Theres a river so nobody is gonna die of heat stroke unless theyre too dumb to go to the water that is at the bottom of the hill
I would love to see Paul, Rory, and Casey all attempt the sand trap, but I’d also like to see the wrecker properly finished and get a redo to redeem itself. If those 3 make it up the trap then they will hold it over the wrecker forever.
Can’t wait for Casey, Fabrats and the wonderful Rory with Trail Mater on the sands chute challenge. Got my beverages and popcorn ready.
Lovin the channel in uk for past 3 years Matt and co. Miss Lizzy…
Enjoy the struggle jobs most.
Cheers guys…
Been watching you clowns run your shenanigan's for a long time now.... since I started my own build ('95 YJ) and I liked the format of this video.... Probably wouldn't want it for every one of your videos... but it was a nice change. Keep up the good work!
I really like these recap videos of the more interesting recovery trips. Hearing your individual thoughts and recollections once removed from the task offers a lot of insight into what you were all thinking at the moment.
I'd love to see Paul and Rory on the sand trail.....really good fun. I love your videos. They really cheer me up. Thanks so much for them. Im sure it must make a lot of hard work for you all. I'm from the UK, so it's fascinating to see you working in desert conditions and to see your wildlife.....I loved the turtles/tortoises.
Given the Wrecker was an unknown quantity with little prep for the sand chuter I think it did well. No matter what is done or adjusted during the building phase one can't cater for every eventuality, now you know the score a few tweaks and it will cope with everything.. Great video loved seeing the first one, and the second, and what a great job the Bronco did, but of course that was down to the driver and co pilot not the machine LOL. Great video looking forward to the more!! Good friends and wonderful family, I know it's wicked but as I am alone in the world bar one, I really envy the friend family situation. And look forward to the triple challenge, of Paul Rory and Casey. All of that said, I reckon Lizzy could have got the wrecker out on her own 😄😆.
I miss Lizzy!
Hell yes tell all them guys to bring on their trucks. Bet they have a hard time doing better than the wrecker. That thing is a beast in its own rank !
What a trooper Jake is. Farming on the road then walking back up the shute hauling his rake. Ya'll did so well in the perilous times you seem to keep your wits about you and get things done. Good to see your problem solving skills.
I'd LOVE to see Rory, Paul, and Casey try their hand at this. Maybe get Merlin in on it too. If there was a way to coordinate spectators, I'd say make it part of Wrecker Games II
You know this would put Eric at a sever disadvantage for wrecker games. He did invite them to Wisconsin for a ride don't know if had any responses yet.
YES YES YES!!! You have come upon the newest format of "THE WRECKER GAMES!" Can't wait to see the new shop bays done and some MORE mechanical help on FIXING STUFF! SERIOUSLY! SO tired of all of the excuses about why stuff is broken! You guys do GREAT work...when stuff works. I am so pleased to see the effort on the Bombi...looking forward to seeing it work well. Hire two more FULL TIME mechanics! Frankly I enjoy your shop projects almost as much as the trail rescues...your channel is THE BEST on ANY media format...I do love how you don't embellish or attempt to create extra drama. You keep your stuff real...which is great except the real part about almost always having an excuse (explanation) about why stuff is broken and unmaintained. So I guess THAT is how YOU create drama...drive it 80 percent and hope it breaks so you have to fix it in "the wild". I am still eagerly awaiting the tandem axle potato truck project...using those giant military axles...
It's always good to learn what you have and what y'all can do. With the upgrades that you did I'm quite sure that the wrecker would handle that hill very well. I enjoy watching your channel. I was in the towing and recovery for 12 years. I would love to see your operation in person one day. Have fun and stay safe.
So I just wanna say , the last video was VERY ENTERTAINING. It just goes to show that we are ALL human and don't always think things through b4 we commit. Matt , and crew, you all are awesome at what you do and this situation does not count against your knowledge and capabilities as a team. Keep doing what you do and I don't have to say learn from this because obviously you learned a lot if you can do what yall AND stay humble enough to continue learning....
Thanks for the fun and entertainment AND teaching us through your videos ...
Now to finish watching this video
Yes, Yes, Yes!! Get’em all down for a sand chute challenge. That would be awesome to watch. Loved these last two videos. Would love to see the wrecker try again with all systems operational (get that last tire fixed).
Huge yes to the challenge, would be great to see all of you get back up the sand shute!! Add Merlin to that list, he won the last challenge!
HOW TO EASILY GET OUT OF DRY SAND:
Next time, on a dry sand trail, just take a roll of wrapping paper and spread this paper on the trail where the tires will pass and the vehicle will run as if it were on concrete. In fact, always carry paper in your vehicle, as even if it is already "stuck" in the sand, it will come off easily. Suggestion from someone who has been riding on sand for 40 years.
Wow like regular Christmas wrapping paper??
We've been in these sorts of situation before snowmobiling in the backcountry and a sled blows up. Trying to drag a dead sled up and down mountains and just having a great time. So glad to see you guys getting it out and fighting through all the struggles.
I don't think you can say you're a mountain rider until you go through that 😂
I love it. I have to give Matt credit. Matt manned up and took credit for most of, it not all of the mistakes made. I believe this to be a not so often found quality in all too many human beings today. A true man of men is Matt. IMO. That said, Matt came back with a plan and it worked. Mistakes made, lessons learned. This is life. The entire gang deserves recognition for sticking it out in some of the toughest conditions possible.
I thoroughly enjoyed the sand chute video, definitely seemed like a mistake but an amazing bit of learning and team building, great content too. so much respect for talking about it some more and allowing us some insight instead of trying to bury the mistake in the past.
especially because someone who needs recovery but doesn't know how difficult that was for the vehicles or yourself probably needs some reassurance that you guys are indeed up to the task.
Wow, so happy you were able to get the wrecker out. I was seriously concerned for you and your crew the first day. The heat, physical labor and stress had to take a heavy toll on you guys, not to mention the dehydration. Just glad you all survived. Can't wait to see Paul, Rory, Casey, Merlin and you have a little competition coming up the hill. I'm sure you'll tweak the wrecker a bit for improved performance. If it happens, good luck and take plenty of water and provisions. absolutely love your videos.
I loved this deep-dive format, for those situations where a lot of backstory and explanation is necessary, switching between the studio and field footage. This was great. I'm glad I work from home and my boss doesn't know how much time I spend watching MORR!
Yes! Wrecker Games 2.0! As to lessons learned I think putting equipment maintenance higher on the to do list is the thing to do. The current fleet needs to be kept in top condition so they can do recoveries.
Yes! Wrecker Games 2.0! 😆💪
Glad you got it out, and what I'd really like to see is a challenge with the Bombi towing the Banana up a dune, then the Morrvair, and then possibly the Wrecker, to see what kind of loads it can do.
One thing though.... "We haven't even been neglecting the maintenance and repair; we literally haven't been able to fit it into the schedule."
Well, I mean, that kinda is neglect. The Wrecker might be able to get by on smaller jobs without them, but after the Wreck had small issues in that muddy river job, fixing the lockers should have gone way up on the list of things to do.
18:48 I've been very surprised by river sizes in Britain. :) I grew up on the South Downs; they're chalk, very porous. I only really knew 2 rivers, the Arun and the Adur which are decent-size rivers, and some nameless irrigation ditches.
I moved up to the Black Country south of Sheffield, to a house right next to a bridge. It wasn't the smallest bridge I've seen, but close. Walking into town, I saw more of the little stream which flowed under it. Then I looked on a map and saw it's a named river -- the Hipper! It's a lot narrower than the river at 18:48 .
It got worse. I found the Rother which I've heard of before moving here. It's bigger, but still a bit smaller than what I thought a river should be. The Rother starts looking more like a proper river when the Hipper joins it, but apparently, even upstream from there it was big enough for "cuckoo boats" laden with 24 tons of coal. I guess it's a river then.
And then it REALLY got worse! :) I got myself a bike and as my explorations extended, I found myself crossing this _tiny brook,_ barely larger than the smallest streams I've ever seen. I look on a map and it's called the River Doe Lea. This is another river I've heard of, one which was very important to Britain's industrial history!
This is mud country, there's water everywhere and all of it is named! I'm guessing the weird naming is because there's so much water around that much use was made of it. Before the Industrial Revolution, Britain had too many watermills. The water was also very useful in the Industral Revolution itself -- this is where it started. But the different naming could also be due to conquest bringing a different language and people to this part of Britain. This is the Danelaw, conquored by the late Vikings. The Arun and the Adur are in old Anglo-Saxon country.
It would be good to see the different approaches of Paul and the others on that difficult hill and also to see if tracks make a difference (could save you some embarrassment with Bombi later).
We’d love to see Paul and Rory and whoever else would like to try the sand shute. Love watching you and your team work through all the various things you get involved in. P.S. turbos. YAY-YEAH!!!
I was very surprised to see you take them all down there, but seeing how you managed that tremendous challenge was fascinating. I'm an engineer and commercial pilot and love problem solving even it it's a problem you created! Fun to watch you all, love the pups!
This is officially my new favorite TH-cam channel! I've been through situations like this in northern Michigan as well as Colorado. It's always an adventure!