Awesome to have old friends like that in life . I buried my last one 5 years ago ,we had each other for 50 years . Sure was great to have a life long friend to share families with and life with . Cherish them while you can .
Man, you 2 need to sit down after the games, have a couple of drinks and tell us some OLD stories, that would be awesome!!! Merlin is the only competitor to drive his truck to the event! Cummins Power Baby!!!
Great video Merlin.....Awsome footage of trip....I love when you drove wrecker through town on main Street showing all the yuppies your toys !!!.... thanks for sharing this with all of us !!
When I was adding diesel treatment on fill ups to my work truck I always used the cap for the proper amount… that pre-measure bottle is a nice touch … worth its weight in gold
Well I was greatly surprised by the games, here's my opinion (everybody has one) how it was. Rory was the most skilled and calculated, FabRat the least fucks given and the most exciting, Matt the biggest crawling beast that full filled all expectations, Eric the underdog that showed he sure was not the underdog, and comes to Merlin DAMN man! Merlin had more fun than anyone there and I was thoroughly impressed by the Rig I thought would be the least impressive. My pick overall is Merlin, most fun, most surprising, best SEND IT! of all. Hell Yeah Brother!
TOWMATER! TOWMATER! TOWMATER! And the crowd goes crazy every time the horn sounds. This is my fav recovery build. It’s a beast and the ships horn is icing on the cake!! Please post more vids featuring it. 🌺
The title kind of makes me chuckle on this Sunday with the games in the history books. I don't think Vegas has ever seen such a beast cruising down their main street. Great looking rig and no surprises on or off the road. Good deal.
Merlin! It was amazing watching you steal the show at the Wrecker Games! Love watching your content and it was so cool to see you perform and work in person, on the trail. Thanks for taking a minute to chat with me and my wife. You’re a class act, keep it up!
Bummer about your tent filling up! I did big tents for a few years way back and we called those 'water bags'. During weddings and events if it was raining we had people on water bag duty. Walk around and push up with a stick to drain them. AWESOME TRUCK!! 🤘
Merlin I love Tow Mater it's the coolest wrecker out there and it's a diesel that kinda dig them since I drove one 38 years. Thanks for sharing be safe have fun enjoy
I sure thought you were the winner... The judges were corrupt, and I couldn't afford to pay any more.... Great job to Merlin, his family, and Jimmy, you guys are the best. You were the only one that could go full on "WESTERN" in style. What a show.
Matt gave each of the drivers $100 in one's to bribe the judges with. Each $1 of a bribe was supposed to be 1 point for the driver. There was no rule against the drivers giving more bribes. So yeah the competition scoring is complete BS the while point was to have fun.
Merlin you are by far the most exciting competitor to watch. Great job on handling towmatr on the rocks. When you unhooked and had to turn around up there, that was sketchy. Great job and driving.
I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one that was working when I was eight. In the summertime I would get paid by the lady who rented the house to my parents to pull weeds out of her soybeans (20-30 acres) had a paper route and by 13 I was working in a gas station changing oil fixing flats and pumping gas. Weekends and during summer vacation. Been watching all you guys for the last couple years. Love the content.
Merlon! I still use the little nightstand that you made in valley highschool woodshop and we traded for I think it was a stereo that I traded from someone else!! WOW, it's been a long time! I was sad I couldn't make It to the wrecker games to say hi and talk about old times!
Another excellent video Merlin. I think you and Eric (BSF) are the only "drive and tows" entered in the games. I thin if you drive there, you get extra points! I can't wait to see the competition video from the games. Keep on truckin'.
Merlin you were absolutely epic out there! I said Rory had an advantage because of his experience and a beast of a truck. But I never doubted you and the power of diesel and your driving skills.👍
Merlin is a class act , loved the roar of the Cummins the calculated bull in a China shop driving yanking that car around 🤣 . Thanks for the entertainment and ingenuity.
Merlin actually said from the podium that he couldn’t get too crazy like the other commentators as he was the only one who actually had to drive his wrecker home! Hearing the back story of how Merlin made it into the games, it was really cool that he took the championship belt! Way to go Merlin! Matt knows who you are now…the DEFENDING CHAMPION 🏆🥇
Noticed you running that draft behind a big truck. Save everywhere we can lol. Oh, very awesome save on the almost flop during the games. I’m sure you know exactly which one I’m talking about lol.
Way to represent ARIZONIONS at the Wrecker Games Mr. Cool MERLIN and the BADDEST Diesel ever TOW MATER!!!! PS. LOVE You man and HUGE Thank You Merlin for the tip on how to fix my 1989 XJ...The Rattler is running again...much respect Merlin...much respect. 😁👍
Well, it is over now, but I hope you got some bonus points for driving your wrecker to the games! That is awesome, and shows your confidence in Tow Mater. I love that truck!
Merlin, Thanks for the great show this past weekend! My kids and I are now Die Hard fans! You were also very gracious with you time during the meet and greet hours. We really enjoyed the conversation. We look forward to future content and seeing more Tow Mater! Oh yeah, the Dead Pull gave me goosebumps!!
Mate, I’m in Australia. Been a Diesel fitter for most of my life. Love your rig and I don’t really care what everyone else says, there is no sound quite like a decent Diesel engine under load. You have my vote.
Always informative, educational & upbeat. The drive with the two rigs down the Vegas Strip, memorable. The wrecker games finished Saturday. I assume M got back yesterday or today? Amazing (wonderful) to connect with an old buddy. (I lost one of my closest friends, in Dec. I'd known for 40 years). I was not at the WG's, will have to see the reports. I'm guessing Rory at Trail Mater & Merlin with & his rig, 'wowed" the crowds & functioned without a hitch. Each rig operator will have a "competition of stories". As long as Merlin & his buddy got back safely, that's most important. I wish good/better health to his wife & family.
I have something similar over my boat. i pulled 1/8" stranded wire taught in an X between the cross fittings stemming from anchors on the ground. Not only does water not pool, but the taught angles keep it very stable to wind. Good luck. I haven't seen the results of the wrecker games, but from the clips I have seen, You may have won that sob!
Your a class act Merlin, a top operator. I can't praise you highly enough, i remember when you had around 30,000 Subscribers with slowly increasing numbers, i used to think what's wrong with people, when are they going to catch on to the fact that you weren't just another one dimensional TH-camr, that there were far more dimensions in that amazing brain of yours than people could realize. I enjoy very much your various projects, and tips, and hints, and advice, and inspiration, and, and, and... In closing i wish you and yours all the best Merlin, from over here (under here) in Australia!
Merlin love watching your videos I thank you can do anything you are a sharp cookie and have a wonderful day go get them at the Tow Truck Heavy wrecker games have a wonderful day
Next year all the Wreckers have to have a HORN...at least as good a Merlin's! That horn got everyone excited! "REALLY NICE JOB MERLIN, YOU SHOWED THEM US OLD'DOGS GOT IT!" 😎👍
Yeah buddy..... you and Cuzin Paul gave the best show hands down. I came all the way up from Louisiana and I'm so glad I did. Actually seeing you guys's rigs in person is way different than seeing them on TH-cam. They are much much more impressive in person can anyone can imagine by just watching them on a screen. Mad skills brother. Oh! and I apologize for my previous rating or prediction of the placing. I had it all wrong.
Merlon Hi, I loved seeing you towing that Jeep on an "A Frame" (In England), I've always loved towing; I had 2 caravans (Tow behind sleeping & Cooking house, a Trailer) & I had my "HGV Class One" (licence to drive an articulated lorry for a company in business/trading ; 44 metric tons ~~) & loved driving the lorries but not the log book/tachograph (devices to monitor drivers working & driving hours) & the crap that went with the equiment to monitor drivers. I also like when you go on a breakdown/recovery & other stuff. Keep up the good work. Ian from England.
I was standing right across from your wrecker when you balanced on one tire and made that incredible save. We thought you deserved to win and were happy for you when you did.
Great collection of clips, thanks Merlin. Hope all went well - can't wait to see all of the videos. Clips from others seem to show you having just a little fun!
I've thought about putting up a carport cover similar to yours, but the occasional winds here in Cochise County would shred it. Now I'm thinking a shipping container or two. Sure do love old Tow Mater!
It's funny, in my mind your wrecker was as solid yellow as Matt's ( just a little duller ). Looking at this video it's always had a lot of the O.D. green showing. We really enjoyed watching everyone this weekend.
I am not sure how the end of the games worked out, But maybe people will stop underestimating or overlooking the power of diesel now. That truck is bad ass! To bad your canopy got smoked, But I am sure you already have a plan to get if fixed. Hell of a job Merlin.
Merlins i glide to see you again great team of friends off road.. for me, all drivers win this game, great spirit , And From Portugal in Europa big salut..to you, family and friends🤠❤
From what I saw at the Wrecker Games, Merlin was an effin' BEAST! That save, man!!! :D
Merlin, you should get a Gold Medal for driving your entry all the way to the games!! 👍👍. First Class..
I really LOVE that ol truck!! The dash reminds me of the dash of my Grandfather's Jeep from the war! ✌🐢
Awesome to have old friends like that in life . I buried my last one 5 years ago ,we had each other for 50 years . Sure was great to have a life long friend to share families with and life with . Cherish them while you can .
Sorry for your loss. Merlin always enjoys his good friends.
I could not agree more with you my friend.
Man, you 2 need to sit down after the games, have a couple of drinks and tell us some OLD stories, that would be awesome!!! Merlin is the only competitor to drive his truck to the event! Cummins Power Baby!!!
Wow Merlin what a show you demonstrated the awesome truck you built & showmanship.
Here's pulling fer ya Merlin!! Good luvk.
😉😉😉
Dude, you SENT IT on every obstacle I saw.
🤣. That truck is wild and you are a mad man!
Great video Merlin.....Awsome footage of trip....I love when you drove wrecker through town on main Street showing all the yuppies your toys !!!.... thanks for sharing this with all of us !!
When I was adding diesel treatment on fill ups to my work truck I always used the cap for the proper amount… that pre-measure bottle is a nice touch … worth its weight in gold
That save you made preventing your wrecker from flipping was insane. Props to your driving skills!
Which time?
Well I was greatly surprised by the games, here's my opinion (everybody has one) how it was. Rory was the most skilled and calculated, FabRat the least fucks given and the most exciting, Matt the biggest crawling beast that full filled all expectations, Eric the underdog that showed he sure was not the underdog, and comes to Merlin DAMN man! Merlin had more fun than anyone there and I was thoroughly impressed by the Rig I thought would be the least impressive. My pick overall is Merlin, most fun, most surprising, best SEND IT! of all. Hell Yeah Brother!
The backwards run up the Chute was great!
Merlin is so Old School knowledge it's just not funny!!!
I completely agree with that assessment.
Merlin deserves proper recognition for driving to the games too! No trailer for his rig!
@@madrew2003 absolutely !
Best looking rig there and ought to get major bonus points for driving it up there 🙌
That's what I was thinking. Not only driving it there but towing a jeep too.
TOWMATER! TOWMATER! TOWMATER! And the crowd goes crazy every time the horn sounds.
This is my fav recovery build. It’s a beast and the ships horn is icing on the cake!! Please post more vids featuring it. 🌺
The title kind of makes me chuckle on this Sunday with the games in the history books. I don't think Vegas has ever seen such a beast cruising down their main street. Great looking rig and no surprises on or off the road. Good deal.
Merlin! It was amazing watching you steal the show at the Wrecker Games! Love watching your content and it was so cool to see you perform and work in person, on the trail. Thanks for taking a minute to chat with me and my wife. You’re a class act, keep it up!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Epic tilt indicator on that Baja bug! Had to be a 120db alarm!😂😂
Only guy to actually drive his wrecker to the games👍
And drive it home all the while towing his support Jeep
Only one that would make it.
Eric didn't drive his rig?
@@HarryCane305ha funny I almost said he lives in Wisconsin, St Paddy days a little slow on the up take. Lol
Great content, pretty neat that you drove the tow truck there. Thanks for sharing 😊.
Very nice showing Merlin! Love the videos keep them coming
Bummer about your tent filling up! I did big tents for a few years way back and we called those 'water bags'. During weddings and events if it was raining we had people on water bag duty. Walk around and push up with a stick to drain them. AWESOME TRUCK!! 🤘
TOW MATER SOUNDED LIKE AN ABSOLUTE MONSTER AND PERFORMED LIKE IT TOO. KUDOS MERLIN YOU SHOWED UP IN A BIG WAY.
Hey Merlin! That is an awesome ride for the Wrecker games! I've already seen the video. We all just loved the air horn! LOL!
👍👊 You put on a great show! I bet it was something to see live. Thanks for your efforts!!!
Merlin I love Tow Mater it's the coolest wrecker out there and it's a diesel that kinda dig them since I drove one 38 years. Thanks for sharing be safe have fun enjoy
I sure thought you were the winner... The judges were corrupt, and I couldn't afford to pay any more.... Great job to Merlin, his family, and Jimmy, you guys are the best. You were the only one that could go full on "WESTERN" in style. What a show.
Glad you enjoyed it! ❤❤❤
Matt gave each of the drivers $100 in one's to bribe the judges with. Each $1 of a bribe was supposed to be 1 point for the driver. There was no rule against the drivers giving more bribes. So yeah the competition scoring is complete BS the while point was to have fun.
Never knew about this channel but this tow truck was one of my favorites at the wrecker games. I am not a diesel guy but love the truck. ;)
Merlin you are by far the most exciting competitor to watch. Great job on handling towmatr on the rocks. When you unhooked and had to turn around up there, that was sketchy. Great job and driving.
I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one that was working when I was eight. In the summertime I would get paid by the lady who rented the house to my parents to pull weeds out of her soybeans (20-30 acres) had a paper route and by 13 I was working in a gas station changing oil fixing flats and pumping gas. Weekends and during summer vacation. Been watching all you guys for the last couple years. Love the content.
Love the old clips. 👍👍
Merlon! I still use the little nightstand that you made in valley highschool woodshop and we traded for I think it was a stereo that I traded from someone else!! WOW, it's been a long time! I was sad I couldn't make It to the wrecker games to say hi and talk about old times!
Nice that you drove too the games! It’s always good too see two old buddies get together!
Much appreciation Mr. Merlin. Fair thee well in Utah, just get out before they close the gate.
Another excellent video Merlin. I think you and Eric (BSF) are the only "drive and tows" entered in the games. I thin if you drive there, you get extra points! I can't wait to see the competition video from the games. Keep on truckin'.
Merlin you were absolutely epic out there! I said Rory had an advantage because of his experience and a beast of a truck. But I never doubted you and the power of diesel and your driving skills.👍
Right on!
@@MerlinsOldSchoolGarage I love how you just went ripping through the course like you weren't even towing anything 😂👍
Merlin is a class act , loved the roar of the Cummins the calculated bull in a China shop driving yanking that car around 🤣 . Thanks for the entertainment and ingenuity.
You should get extra points for driving your rig to the games.
I completely agree! I love this truck. The fact it’s a driver is amazing!!
Merlin actually said from the podium that he couldn’t get too crazy like the other commentators as he was the only one who actually had to drive his wrecker home! Hearing the back story of how Merlin made it into the games, it was really cool that he took the championship belt! Way to go Merlin! Matt knows who you are now…the DEFENDING CHAMPION 🏆🥇
Amen to that!!
Noticed you running that draft behind a big truck. Save everywhere we can lol. Oh, very awesome save on the almost flop during the games. I’m sure you know exactly which one I’m talking about lol.
Anybody that had any doubt about Merlin or Tow Mater, should now be believers like we all have been!
Haven't seen or heard any doubters..
No GPS No Maps. Now that's my kind of driving. You did great in the race.
I saw some great fan footage. So you were the dude going backwards! That was nuts! Super skills.
@@Person-ly6im Nope. Not that one. I'm talking about that nasty L-curve where Merlin unhooked and went total cowboy backwards.
Whew. From watching some fan videos of wrecker games I’m super impressed!!! That things a beast and you sir are a showman!! Kudos.
You are Killing it at the Games and Maybe a Surprise Fan Favorite now
The best vehicle and driver #1 in my book.
Merlin, you are such an inspiration. Thank you for all your content sharing your knowledge and wisdom. Go Diesel or go home. Cheers.
Way to represent ARIZONIONS at the Wrecker Games Mr. Cool MERLIN and the BADDEST Diesel ever TOW MATER!!!! PS. LOVE You man and HUGE Thank You Merlin for the tip on how to fix my 1989 XJ...The Rattler is running again...much respect Merlin...much respect. 😁👍
Best of luck at the games. Looking forward to seeing your team and truck at the event.
Merlin, I absolutely love that rig. I think your rig is my favorite. Nothing beats a diesel.
Well, it is over now, but I hope you got some bonus points for driving your wrecker to the games! That is awesome, and shows your confidence in Tow Mater. I love that truck!
Merlin, Thanks for the great show this past weekend! My kids and I are now Die Hard fans! You were also very gracious with you time during the meet and greet hours. We really enjoyed the conversation. We look forward to future content and seeing more Tow Mater! Oh yeah, the Dead Pull gave me goosebumps!!
Well hello Makay Great video sir Merlin all the best at the games .I did watch a few clips damn your truck is MIGHTY good on those trails
Merlin just rolling through the Las Vegas airport in Tow Mater with a jeep in tow! That would have been a sight to see.
Mate, I’m in Australia. Been a Diesel fitter for most of my life. Love your rig and I don’t really care what everyone else says, there is no sound quite like a decent Diesel engine under load. You have my vote.
Awesome! If they do the games again next year, you have to come. We met someone who flew from South Africa just for the games.
@@havasubooo8840 Sounds like a good idea. I was in Utah about 5 years ago, never got a chance to have a look around.
What an awesome event. That you for participating and putting on a great show!!
Merlin you showed them all what Cummins power looks like hero 👍💪🏻
Merlin I just love what you do and the way you do it.
My condolences to the Blake family and to all those close to Robert. May he rest in peace.
🙏❤️🏁
🍻Should get extra points for driving there. Love the sound of that engine.
Just Awesome That You Drove Your Wrecker To The Games! Seriously Impressed!!!
Always informative, educational & upbeat. The drive with the two rigs down the Vegas Strip, memorable. The wrecker games finished Saturday. I assume M got back yesterday or today? Amazing (wonderful) to connect with an old buddy. (I lost one of my closest friends, in Dec. I'd known for 40 years). I was not at the WG's, will have to see the reports. I'm guessing Rory at Trail Mater & Merlin with & his rig, 'wowed" the crowds & functioned without a hitch. Each rig operator will have a "competition of stories". As long as Merlin & his buddy got back safely, that's most important. I wish good/better health to his wife & family.
Thanks for the video, always enjoy watching!
"Camel Towing"....LOL...Almost spit my ☕ out!
It’s a real company in Havasu! @CamelTowing
I have something similar over my boat. i pulled 1/8" stranded wire taught in an X between the cross fittings stemming from anchors on the ground. Not only does water not pool, but the taught angles keep it very stable to wind. Good luck. I haven't seen the results of the wrecker games, but from the clips I have seen, You may have won that sob!
😉😉😉
Loving the throwback clips too… off-road recovery before it was cool!!!
Your a class act Merlin, a top operator. I can't praise you highly enough, i remember when you had around 30,000 Subscribers with slowly increasing numbers, i used to think what's wrong with people, when are they going to catch on to the fact that you weren't just another one dimensional TH-camr, that there were far more dimensions in that amazing brain of yours than people could realize. I enjoy very much your various projects, and tips, and hints, and advice, and inspiration, and, and, and... In closing i wish you and yours all the best Merlin, from over here (under here) in Australia!
Next year you’ll have to come! We had a fan from South Africa make it! Would love to see you.
100% sure your the only one that drove your wrecker to the games. Awesome job Merlin
Merlin love watching your videos I thank you can do anything you are a sharp cookie and have a wonderful day go get them at the Tow Truck Heavy wrecker games have a wonderful day
Merlin.. I've really enjoyed this journey. Nice getting to know you and yours. Good luck in the games.
Even more impressed with this rig. It was doing the work getting to the Games instead of being carted in on a trailer.
Next year all the Wreckers have to have a HORN...at least as good a Merlin's! That horn got everyone excited! "REALLY NICE JOB MERLIN, YOU SHOWED THEM US OLD'DOGS GOT IT!" 😎👍
Im the guy at the top of the hill that didn’t know who you were but now i know spectacular performance at the wrecker games Merlin your the man 🫵
Yeah buddy..... you and Cuzin Paul gave the best show hands down. I came all the way up from Louisiana and I'm so glad I did. Actually seeing you guys's rigs in person is way different than seeing them on TH-cam. They are much much more impressive in person can anyone can imagine by just watching them on a screen. Mad skills brother. Oh! and I apologize for my previous rating or prediction of the placing. I had it all wrong.
Merlon Hi, I loved seeing you towing that Jeep on an "A Frame" (In England), I've always loved towing; I had 2 caravans (Tow behind sleeping & Cooking house, a Trailer) & I had my "HGV Class One" (licence to drive an articulated lorry for a company in business/trading ; 44 metric tons ~~) & loved driving the lorries but not the log book/tachograph (devices to monitor drivers working & driving hours) & the crap that went with the equiment to monitor drivers. I also like when you go on a breakdown/recovery & other stuff. Keep up the good work. Ian from England.
I was standing right across from your wrecker when you balanced on one tire and made that incredible save. We thought you deserved to win and were happy for you when you did.
You were the winner just for driving your towmater to the games, not to mention how well you crushed it. Thanks Merlin for talking us along.
Glad you made it there safely Merlin ! Enjoy yourself and show the other fellows how it's done !! ✌️❤️🙏
It was great meeting you and the infamous Jet Ski Jimmy !!
From the games footage i seen, Mr Merlin had himself a grand old time!
Ol' school always Wins... nicely done my friend 👏 👍
I'll take weight and torque ever time when towing.. hands down winner to me
you are the most hardcore of all the wrecker games crew. for sure the only wrecker that drove there on her own rubber- nice work
That setup looked so good rolling down the highway, only guy to actually drive his truck to the event!
100% fun, Merlens Old School Garage for the win. 🇺🇸
Very Kool Melin Good Luck
Great collection of clips, thanks Merlin. Hope all went well - can't wait to see all of the videos. Clips from others seem to show you having just a little fun!
Watched the ist day and 2nd day highlights. You are right the Diesel Rocks!!
Congrats on your win!! You showed them that old guys and their stuff can be treacherous, you brought a whole lot of whoop azz to the party.
15:00 Tow Mater towing Matt's Wrecker before it even existed! 😯
Hot Damn. Mater looks good rolling
Towmater is a BEAST! Love it!
This rig was very impressive. As said the fact it not only drive to/from but towed a support vehicle as well.
I've thought about putting up a carport cover similar to yours, but the occasional winds here in Cochise County would shred it. Now I'm thinking a shipping container or two. Sure do love old Tow Mater!
Merlin and others like him make TH-cam great 2 watch.
Way to go,Merlin,You are number 1 TOW MAN !!!!!
It's funny, in my mind your wrecker was as solid yellow as Matt's ( just a little duller ). Looking at this video it's always had a lot of the O.D. green showing.
We really enjoyed watching everyone this weekend.
Hope nothing bad broke! I was totally impressed with your showing
I am not sure how the end of the games worked out, But maybe people will stop underestimating or overlooking the power of diesel now. That truck is bad ass! To bad your canopy got smoked, But I am sure you already have a plan to get if fixed. Hell of a job Merlin.
nothing like drivng comptition vehicle to the competition. 😁👍 this will show everybody what that truck is really made of😎
Merlins i glide to see you again great team of friends off road.. for me, all drivers win this game, great spirit , And From Portugal in Europa big salut..to you, family and friends🤠❤
Portugal? That's awesome!
Rain in Havasu? Wow what a novel idea. It was all at once or not at all. But the wind? It rarely stops.
That’s awesome you drove all that good way in your wrecker!!!!