It's understandable getting stuck. Anyone can get stuck. But not being able to describe the vehicle that you're in better than it being a hybrid, that's hard to understand.
@@brandonswitzer8484 yeah i used to not know anything about cars, like brand year or anything. Then I found out my autism talent is cars. Can spot them from a mile lol
The Broncbuster looks like a very nice product. But, the REAL solution is Ford specifying the CORRECT part - one that is up to the off road rigors that the Bronco is claimed to have. Besides, the cost of a limited production, machined, multi-piece parts greatly exceeds the production price of a high volume, steel part that would be thicker than the current, thin part.
The whole thing from nose to tail is terrible. I was actually considering buying one. Never cared much for compact vehicles, but I figured it might be nice to have as a daily. After inspecting one in person, I was blown away at how flimsy and rinky dink the whole vehicle was.
That is a really incredible product to save a broken tie rod in 5 minutes, get off the trail, and then use the same product to reinforce the replacement rod to prevent it from happening again.
The problem with adding armor / heavy duty parts is that you are merely moving the failure point. The tie rod reinforcement makes is more likely that next time the ball joint breaks instead. Force has to go somewhere and replacing a tie rod / carrying a spare is way easier on trail than swapping a ball joint- just a caution from personal experience!
This was just temporary to get back home with, not a permanent solution. Easier just to buy a Jeep and not worry about a vehicle with 10 k miles already failing on something as easy as the trail their on.
I mounted a receiver hitch on my Sienna because of your videos! Never thought about a recovery point until seeing you have to crawl underneath them to find a place to put the soft shackle!
Truely great teamwork, almost no words needed a rope turns up, a light is held in place, a wrench is handed over, everyone knows what to do, I love it.
noticed the Bombi too but i think that vid was shot before they even sent the Bombi up to Robby. (Robby's body work is just now completed, and has been sent for the paint job, so it'll be a couple of weeks until she's back at Matt's yard). Barely made it in time for snow season. Can't wait for those snow recovery videos.
3:54 for the love of god and all that is holy! Caitlyn use a hair band when using power tools. Perhaps best to have a hair-routine when going to work 🤙
it is crazy how many cars don't have tow or pull points now. I was a repair tech for many years and it was very common for cars to have a hook welded onto the floor of the trunk or an access panel to install a threaded tow hook into the bumper.
Once the “imports” became “domestics” there was little need to include anchor points for transport across the ocean. Truck and rail transport strap vehicles down differently than you need to on a ship that might encounter rough seas.
Matt has mentioned how lots of modern vehicles still have an access panel like that in the bumper. Unfortunately, it's not designed for yanking on the vehicle, and more often than not the hook is lost or missing from the compartment where it is supposed to be. So he doesn't bother trying to pull from it most of the time.
@@JohnFL It seems that European cars have the access hole and tow hook and the Japanese cars had really sturdy points to tie a vehicle down. We sometimes used these areas as anchor points when pulling a frame square. Now it is sheet metal and plastic. My VW has only plastic except for the front bumper behind the grille and bumper cover. The entire core support is fiber reinforced plastic. The eye hook is probably the strongest point to pull from but only slowly and straight as possible. I also have a rear hitch but most cars do not have that.
Nice work all around! Ford seems to be able to 95% engineer a good vehicle but they drop the ball on the last 5%, some stupid little things like those tie rods being too weak.
Riiight, so one shortfall and the "entire" vehicle is garbage... Should we bring up other manufactures mistakes and just blatantly say the vehicle is trash...? C'mon man@@mclovinfuddpucker
Tie rods are not too weak..they are designed to fail like this. Yes, broncbuster has a brace to strengthen the weakest point (where the inner and outer tie rods meet). Problem with this is now you are transferring the problem to the next weak point which is the steering rack. Which is alot more expensive and complicated to repair. If this guy had the broncbuster already installed when they arrived on scene, he most likely would have instead wrecked his steering rack. Trail repair is not possible and you are 100% fucked. Tie rod snaps, put brace on, RTG to get off the trail. Cheaper to replace ( it be the inner and outer tie rod in this situation due to the break point) than the steering rack. The brace is a great trail repair product, not recommended to strengthen your tie rods.
You guys never fail to amaze me with your recovery skills. I have really learned a bunch about off road recovery. Safe Travels and "Merry Christmas" Perry
Tie rod is a fuse for the steering system. It is designed to snap to prevent damaging loads to the steering gear. Not a big help in the middle of an off road trail. The tie rod reinforcement will reduce tie rod breakage. Expect to replace that steering gear sooner than later. Doing what Matt did is the best solution. Use as a splint to carefully self recover.
As another Bronco owner, I don't recommend it... not unless you're planning on upgrading your steering rack and everything else. You're just passing the breaking point further up the line. My honest recommendation would be to check out having 1-2 spares on hand, and the tools/knowledge to swap one on the trail. Should take 15-20 minutes. Think of it as a fuse, instead of a weak point. 🙂 $20 says the driver had their front lockers on, and you can see there was plenty of throttle with tires spinning. Bumping and jumping is a good way to break things fast. I don't think they knew it was going to jump like that, but when you've got lots of throttle with both lockers on, you're putting yourself in an precarious situation. I try to keep my front lockers off unless they're absolutely necessary, and typically not under heavy throttle or heavy steering. Just to walk up obstacles here and there, and then back to just the rear locker for 90% of trails. As a side note - I am not a "professional" off-roader, and if any experts want to weigh in, please do ❤ However, it's also not my first off-road vehicle. My first was a 79 Bronco 🙂
It may be different for tail lights but when you replace a headlight you must use gloves. The oil from your fingers will heat up and break the bulb quickly.
Hey Matt and team, we have been trying to get in contact with you about having a melanoma outreach booth at the expo for the upcoming off-road games, but we have not heard anything back yet. Truck Melanoma would love to bring melanoma awareness and free skin checks to this event!
The biggest problem with the new ford bronco is that is is nothing like the amazing namesake it comes from. The only 'offroad' vehicles worse off the line are the electric 4x4s being pawned off as offroad vehicles.
@@xcalibertrekker6693 True, I paid abouyt 1/10th there cost of a bare bones bronco for my truck. Granted I've about doubled the price tag with all the mods I've done but still cheaper than 2017 Rogue I was making payments on before I got this.
Which is easier and less expensive to replace, a tie rod end or a lower ball joint? Which is field repairable? Better to replace a cheap tie rod end than an expensive steering gearbox. Think of it like a fuse...
@@AndrewAMartin For my truck they are very close to the same price, tie rod is perhaps a bit cheaper. And while the tie rod is easier I could totally field repair my LBJ since it's bolt on and not press fit.
8:30 Matt, U know that U could finish tightening these bolts with this milwaukee ratchet like with a normal ratchet; I don't understand why people don't do it; it's designed to use it that way; first you loosen the bolt or nut, than use battery to unscrew it fast; it's works both ways, first you use battery to screw it in, than use it as normal ratchet to tighten it, very simple! try it, U will love it!
I am sure that many folks watch your videos before venturing into the outback. Perhaps you could make a video describing the process of creating a location "Pin" as well as taking visual location sights. Great videos and experienced rescue services.
@donwilliams3626 I think EVERYBODY should be wild about picking up trash, I can't stand trash on the trails, I have to pick it up. Also don't leave it ever.
Carli Suspension makes a super beefy Tie Rod replacement to prevent this from happening, hopefully that Bronco owner didn't replace it with factory stuff. Cool vid.
I was seriously considering a Bronco when they first came out. So glad I waited for the results of the reliability and quality to appear. I wouldn’t have one if you gave it to me. Instead I bought a 1982 Toyota Hilux. 😎
@@hadtocheathimtobeathim6549you can spend 100k on a Ford and still fail but any vehicle can give out on the trail but Bronco advertising for the off road with those kiddie size axles, the other guy mentioned he invested in something else was absolutely wise.
Can’t go wrong with a Toyota, all the new technology just means more problems while making huge car payments. Have fun out there like I do with my Subaru Baja!
The new Ford Bronco is just another "glamor truck" like most newer 4x4s. They are not made for "the trail" even though they may be Trail rated. Your truck needs to have "beefed up" EVERYTHING for that. Like your, Old Yeller! That's what I call it. It's so cool...! Super cool tie rod repair part! Wait...that was my idea!! Lol, I wish.
You can't go wrong with Matt's Off Road, recovering your vehicle even if you don't know what you're driving! Til next time, see you then. 😊 P.S. turkey salad sandwich is much better than just turkey! I'm just saying.
Love that as a last resort to fixing for a snapped tie rod. HATE that for having it on all the time. I'm a Toyota driver and IFS has some weak points, The tie rod is one of them. But the tie rod is like a fuse. It bends before you destroy the steering rack. The tie rod is inexpensive compared to a rack. I would guess Ford did the same thing. I am left wondering if you reinforce the tie rod what breaks next. If it's the rack you'd be a lot happier replacing the tie rod. But as I said as a Last resort; seems like a fantastic tool for the kit.
One thing to note -- not ALL Broncos are created the same. 😏 I have a 2022 Wildtrak with the HOSS 3.0 package, which all Wildtraks now have standard. It includes integrated fog lamps, front steel bash plate, plus FOX 2.5-inch Internal Bypass Dampers, the Ford Performance Severe-Duty upgraded steering rack from the Bronco Raptor, upgraded inner and outer tie rods, and a rear sway bar (now included on all Sasquatched Broncos).
Just a tip. I've personally found it only helps a little and most people either don't know or just don't do this but should always wear cotton gloves when installing a car's lightbulb as the oil from your hands can shorten the lifespan.
Mostly an issue with quartz halogen bulbs, but it's never a bad idea. I had a bulb shatter while I was installing it and it cut the hell out of my fingertip.
Matt I just love watching your videos simple and very family oriented and the way you treat your don’t like saying employee your extended family really shows your character! Keep doing what you’re doing and be safe GOD Bless!!!
Until the inner rod end or rack starts to suffer. It’s a “round and round” thing with IFS. Sick of it in my runner also, and he is running much larger tires.
you are asking for more expensive / harder to fix parts to fail when you install gadgets like these. the force will go elsewhere and it'll be more of a nightmare to address. let the inexpensive, easy to swap parts fail. there is a reason they are designed like that in the first place.
Bigger question is why were they engineered to be so 💩? All I hear about the Bronco is all the stuff you have to upgrade just to take a off road vehicle on a dirt road
My 2013 f150 fx4 has 35s and drives down jeep trails with winch guard camper decked system and gear over payload. Got 150,000 miles and just replaced the tie rods for the first time and not because they snapped but just worn out. Everything in my front end is original except 1 cv axle and the 4wd hub failed leaving stuck spinning for thousands of miles just replaced both. Ford should use f150 parts apparently mine have held up well for a it's rig.
When they first announced the new Bronco, 2016 I think, I was all on board. When I discovered it was going to be an independent front suspension I said I'm out. This video shows exactly what I knew would happen. They are prime for a solid axle swap.
I was soo happy that the people who drive jeeps on the road instead of offroad would be less of a liability. Also, they could have made it stronger and still be independent front, they cheaped out
9:43 This solid metal 2 part clamp, for the Bronco looks epic!! You don't need to be a master fabricator to install it! and it protects and supports the existing stock tie rod assembly, with no downside! (Amazing for trial repair too)
"cool rig on paper executed terribly" pretty much sums up ford. I liked the focus rs hatchback but their wetclutch system was executed terribly causing shudder that ford did nothing about. ford f150 with the aluminum beds, the bronco....etc
I can't believe how scrappy modern cars are. I use a '78 Buick LeSabre as daily driver (I live in Austria, middle Europe, where almost nobody drives an US-Oldie) and this car has no rust, runs great and all systems are good working. I believe this car will last longer than me...
Just a heads up, scrappy might not mean what you think it means. It's either determined, or not fully put together. This car is clearly put together and you don't seem to mean that the car is determined, so maybe you meant crappy? Or scrap?
Interesting tie rod clamp. I once bent a TR at pismo and this would have helped. I think I'm gunna make up a similar clamp and throw it in the toolbox. Thx
Once you are investing the time and effort to change one light bulb in a fixture? Just change 'em all. Cheaper than coming back to change the next one after a ticket. And you can hold the old ones as spares. Some Toyotas used to have brackets just for that, to hold spares.
For that much money, I expect a ford exec to fly out and replace it. Maybe bring an engineer with him so he can rub his nose in it while yelling, bad dog!
@@reinach77 only front ends have crumple zones. The rest of the structure redirects the energy down and out, unlike older vehicles that didn't utilize this where the energy transferred straight into the passengers inside
@reinach77 my ex used to have a handed down 65 impala she hit a deer with one day going 70. The car still looked like the day it rolled off the assembly line except for the license plate bracket, it got bent by about 15 degrees. I tried fixing it by jacking up the entire car by the license plate bracket, it did not budge. With the car jacked up by the slightly bent front license plate bracket there were then 3 adults who sat on the hood and jumped up and down on the bumper trying to bend i t back. It did not Now here's another story. Before CAFE standards were passed, government did a study to estimate how many deaths would occur because so much weight was shed by replacing steel with plastic and foam. The estimate was about several thousand in the US alone. They deemed this as acceptable collateral damage to help what was then called global warming. The study proved to be mostly correct, slightly lower than actual numbers. Every year thousands Americans still die because of these standards Those who run things used to call people assets, lately they've been calling us liabilities
Adding larger tires puts a lot more strain on a vehicle, and especially the steering components. Obviously the new Broncos have a weak spot on the front of them that larger tires really compounds the weak spot.
It wouldn't be as big of an issue if Ford equipped them with tie rods that were bigger than a pencil. They're seriously smaller than what you would've found on a 4Runner back in the 90s - for a car that weighs an extra 1000lbs But yeah 35s and IFS don't tend to mix well
It's understandable getting stuck. Anyone can get stuck. But not being able to describe the vehicle that you're in better than it being a hybrid, that's hard to understand.
Keep in mind, Matt famously doesn’t know the difference between vehicles. He probably didn’t pay attention because it’s not important to him.
also cell service can be really poor at times a passerby may have been relaying the information to them.
I drive a rollback for a living and this happens a lot actually lol
@@brandonswitzer8484 yeah i used to not know anything about cars, like brand year or anything. Then I found out my autism talent is cars. Can spot them from a mile lol
Could be a rental but yeah jump out and look at the badge or the steering wheel
So cool to see the kids getting their own segment. It renews my faith in humanity to see how responsible and genuine they all are.
Just nice to see good kids! Round of applause to the parents and teachers that got them there!
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Totally agree
The Broncbuster looks like a very nice product. But, the REAL solution is Ford specifying the CORRECT part - one that is up to the off road rigors that the Bronco is claimed to have.
Besides, the cost of a limited production, machined, multi-piece parts greatly exceeds the production price of a high volume, steel part that would be thicker than the current, thin part.
The whole thing from nose to tail is terrible. I was actually considering buying one. Never cared much for compact vehicles, but I figured it might be nice to have as a daily. After inspecting one in person, I was blown away at how flimsy and rinky dink the whole vehicle was.
@@Anubis78250 That's why I got rid of mine, despite how cool it looked
I remember finding this channel when it was just starting out. It's been fun to watch it grow.
Same here... Winder Towing on the Doors....
@@m9ovich785 Yep.
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Jaymie is one great recovery asset to have along with Matt. Jefe and Kawlin do a good job too. What a team!
Ah I'm so stupid sometimes, I was wondering who the hell Jeff was for a moment 😂
Marvincarter, apple polisher.
Caulin* that's how his name is spelled.
add a Utah drawel and try to spell it.
@@duanestevens9789 How is Rhett spelled even though he was left out?😉
That is a really incredible product to save a broken tie rod in 5 minutes, get off the trail, and then use the same product to reinforce the replacement rod to prevent it from happening again.
The problem with adding armor / heavy duty parts is that you are merely moving the failure point. The tie rod reinforcement makes is more likely that next time the ball joint breaks instead. Force has to go somewhere and replacing a tie rod / carrying a spare is way easier on trail than swapping a ball joint- just a caution from personal experience!
This was just temporary to get back home with, not a permanent solution. Easier just to buy a Jeep and not worry about a vehicle with 10 k miles already failing on something as easy as the trail their on.
The force has to go somewhere yeah its called the wheel turning like it's supposed to lol.
Even easier to just get a Jeep in the first place...
They go out and rescue a lot of jeeps too for parts failure
A Jeep?? Seriously? Just Empty Every Pocket?@@tumbleweedking5668
I mounted a receiver hitch on my Sienna because of your videos! Never thought about a recovery point until seeing you have to crawl underneath them to find a place to put the soft shackle!
New front/rear bumpers on my 04 Tundra..With a 10K winch. Soft cable. Double shackle mounts front and rear.
Now your ready for the Rubicon!
@@scottymac5174That'll be really beneficial in the grocery store parking lot.
You can never have too many attaching points lol
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Tie-rod on that Bronco def looks spindly. Good you had that clamp on-board🙌
It looks like a car tie rod lol Worked like one, too.
If somebody already is earning money by selling tie rod stiffeners, then that's a big minus for the car manufacturer.
Had on board? They're a recovery crew that came out knowing the problem.
cheaper to fix than a steering rack!
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Truely great teamwork, almost no words needed a rope turns up, a light is held in place, a wrench is handed over, everyone knows what to do, I love it.
Rhett is getting GROWN! Smart and Confident! He can go a long way in this life! Blessings, young bro! 😎
And Katelyn! The kids are growing up so fast!
He is going to be a big strong man.
I hope Rhett can run fast because the girls are probably going to be on him like white on rice !
@dalegereaux1863 I think Rhette has his eyes on a girl allready
@@mikegordon3436 I was thinking the same thing. They would probably have to go to HR and sign some documents though. 😂
I hope he and the female end up together.
I see the Bombi is back in the yard and Robby is done with it. Can't wait to see it finished.
noticed the Bombi too
but i think that vid was shot before they even sent the Bombi up to Robby.
(Robby's body work is just now completed, and has been sent for the paint job, so it'll be a couple of weeks until she's back at Matt's yard).
Barely made it in time for snow season. Can't wait for those snow recovery videos.
It's not nearly done. It just got sent out for sandblasting and powdercoating.
Bombi! Bombi! Bombi!!
This video is from before they sent it to Robbie
Robby and the crew are still going to do another video at Kevin's powder coating.
It's good to have friends like Matt and Jamie, if you go wheelin'.
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Nice temporary trail fix so they could drive out ! 👍
3:54 for the love of god and all that is holy! Caitlyn use a hair band when using power tools. Perhaps best to have a hair-routine when going to work 🤙
How nice of you to help out someone in witness protection!
🤫 shhhh !
Nobody is supposed to know that !
Nope just to STUPID to be seen! 😂
Their good kids because they have wonderful parents Matt ❤
You know them in real life?
it is crazy how many cars don't have tow or pull points now. I was a repair tech for many years and it was very common for cars to have a hook welded onto the floor of the trunk or an access panel to install a threaded tow hook into the bumper.
Once the “imports” became “domestics” there was little need to include anchor points for transport across the ocean.
Truck and rail transport strap vehicles down differently than you need to on a ship that might encounter rough seas.
Matt has mentioned how lots of modern vehicles still have an access panel like that in the bumper. Unfortunately, it's not designed for yanking on the vehicle, and more often than not the hook is lost or missing from the compartment where it is supposed to be. So he doesn't bother trying to pull from it most of the time.
@@JohnFL It seems that European cars have the access hole and tow hook and the Japanese cars had really sturdy points to tie a vehicle down. We sometimes used these areas as anchor points when pulling a frame square. Now it is sheet metal and plastic. My VW has only plastic except for the front bumper behind the grille and bumper cover. The entire core support is fiber reinforced plastic. The eye hook is probably the strongest point to pull from but only slowly and straight as possible. I also have a rear hitch but most cars do not have that.
Urban prison planet by design. Pretty soon you won't even be allowed to drive.
Even my GTI has a recovery hook.
You need to finish up the rear bumper on the bronco.
Such a beautiful rig with a rusty bumper.
I like how you're keeping this a low key/family style channel
6:57 everytime that tyre was kicked I had a mini heart attack for matts fingers 😅
2:00 HOLY CRAPPY WELD SEAM... what the heck is that? LOL or is that sealant? Someone at that factory needs a "You got a minute?" moment!!!
Wow. It feels like forever since the last time you've done a good old fashioned kinetic pull on the beach.
Nice work all around! Ford seems to be able to 95% engineer a good vehicle but they drop the ball on the last 5%, some stupid little things like those tie rods being too weak.
Unfortunately for consumers, Ford isn't the only manufacturer with that problem.
And some didn’t make it off the car lot. Bad engines
That was first year and about 200 vehicles. Already been fixed and beaten to death...
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Riiight, so one shortfall and the "entire" vehicle is garbage... Should we bring up other manufactures mistakes and just blatantly say the vehicle is trash...? C'mon man@@mclovinfuddpucker
Tie rods are not too weak..they are designed to fail like this. Yes, broncbuster has a brace to strengthen the weakest point (where the inner and outer tie rods meet). Problem with this is now you are transferring the problem to the next weak point which is the steering rack. Which is alot more expensive and complicated to repair. If this guy had the broncbuster already installed when they arrived on scene, he most likely would have instead wrecked his steering rack. Trail repair is not possible and you are 100% fucked. Tie rod snaps, put brace on, RTG to get off the trail. Cheaper to replace ( it be the inner and outer tie rod in this situation due to the break point) than the steering rack. The brace is a great trail repair product, not recommended to strengthen your tie rods.
Maybe having to add that stuff on so the Bronco doesn’t snap the tie rod means they are not really made for off road.
You guys never fail to amaze me with your recovery skills. I have really learned a bunch about off road recovery. Safe Travels and "Merry Christmas" Perry
Hey man, maybe an odd question but how old are ya? It's not often I find another perry
@Perry3377 I figured, I've only ever met 1 other perry below the age of 50
@@perryleduc1954 Our tree guy is named Perry, he's your generation too
@JohnFL aye that's pretty cool! We're definitely a dying breed 🤣 from one perry to another tell him I said hi!
Failed to amaze you? Well that's damn disappointing. 😢
Seems like these new Broncos entire suspension Could be beefed up
Throw out the bean counters at Ford.
@@georgesheffield1580 Agreed!
Tie rod is a fuse for the steering system. It is designed to snap to prevent damaging loads to the steering gear. Not a big help in the middle of an off road trail. The tie rod reinforcement will reduce tie rod breakage. Expect to replace that steering gear sooner than later. Doing what Matt did is the best solution. Use as a splint to carefully self recover.
Thanks for sharing the Bronco Buster tie rod clamp! As a Bronco owner I will be checking that out!
As another Bronco owner, I don't recommend it... not unless you're planning on upgrading your steering rack and everything else.
You're just passing the breaking point further up the line.
My honest recommendation would be to check out having 1-2 spares on hand, and the tools/knowledge to swap one on the trail. Should take 15-20 minutes.
Think of it as a fuse, instead of a weak point. 🙂
$20 says the driver had their front lockers on, and you can see there was plenty of throttle with tires spinning.
Bumping and jumping is a good way to break things fast. I don't think they knew it was going to jump like that, but when you've got lots of throttle with both lockers on, you're putting yourself in an precarious situation. I try to keep my front lockers off unless they're absolutely necessary, and typically not under heavy throttle or heavy steering. Just to walk up obstacles here and there, and then back to just the rear locker for 90% of trails.
As a side note - I am not a "professional" off-roader, and if any experts want to weigh in, please do ❤
However, it's also not my first off-road vehicle. My first was a 79 Bronco 🙂
Yes. The tie rod is the sacrificial component. Some designs even have a notch to ensure this. This is the cheapest part to fail on a rack.
It may be different for tail lights but when you replace a headlight you must use gloves. The oil from your fingers will heat up and break the bulb quickly.
about 7 mins in . i don't know how Matt resisted shouting at one of his kids for not holding the Flashlight properly .. lol
Hey Matt and team, we have been trying to get in contact with you about having a melanoma outreach booth at the expo for the upcoming off-road games, but we have not heard anything back yet. Truck Melanoma would love to bring melanoma awareness and free skin checks to this event!
"There's probably a spec on these, I don't know" - this is the complete field mechanic's guide for everything.
6:00 ❤love all the big smiles. Never gets old 😂
The biggest problem with the new ford bronco is that is is nothing like the amazing namesake it comes from. The only 'offroad' vehicles worse off the line are the electric 4x4s being pawned off as offroad vehicles.
Good morning everyone and thumbs UP to Matt and crew!
That clamp is a game changer for offroaders at lest now they have a way to get back home. Great video
💯👍🏼 much love to all Matts Recovery TH-cam family. New Mexico 🎉
Those clamps are awesome. It’s great to see you be able to drive it away.
Lol Bronco eat tie rods like it's breakfast cereal :D To be clear I drive a 3rd gen 4runner and it eats LBJs so I can't be too high and mighty.
The bronco costs a small fortune unlike the 4runner which is cheap compared to how long they last.
@@xcalibertrekker6693 True, I paid abouyt 1/10th there cost of a bare bones bronco for my truck. Granted I've about doubled the price tag with all the mods I've done but still cheaper than 2017 Rogue I was making payments on before I got this.
Which is easier and less expensive to replace, a tie rod end or a lower ball joint? Which is field repairable? Better to replace a cheap tie rod end than an expensive steering gearbox. Think of it like a fuse...
@@AndrewAMartin For my truck they are very close to the same price, tie rod is perhaps a bit cheaper. And while the tie rod is easier I could totally field repair my LBJ since it's bolt on and not press fit.
8:30 Matt, U know that U could finish tightening these bolts with this milwaukee ratchet like with a normal ratchet; I don't understand why people don't do it; it's designed to use it that way; first you loosen the bolt or nut, than use battery to unscrew it fast; it's works both ways, first you use battery to screw it in, than use it as normal ratchet to tighten it, very simple! try it, U will love it!
It's my day off, but yet here I am in my super suit rescuing peeps. Legend
I am sure that many folks watch your videos before venturing into the outback. Perhaps you could make a video describing the process of creating a location "Pin" as well as taking visual location sights. Great videos and experienced rescue services.
Matt having them go back for the can of Mt Dew is very much my kind of energy. Cant leave any Dew behind.
Matt is wild about not leaving litter on the trsil!
@@donwilliams3626 Sand hollow is a gorgeous place, it’s not a “litter box”
@donwilliams3626 I think EVERYBODY should be wild about picking up trash, I can't stand trash on the trails, I have to pick it up.
Also don't leave it ever.
Carli Suspension makes a super beefy Tie Rod replacement to prevent this from happening, hopefully that Bronco owner didn't replace it with factory stuff. Cool vid.
I was seriously considering a Bronco when they first came out. So glad I waited for the results of the reliability and quality to appear. I wouldn’t have one if you gave it to me. Instead I bought a 1982 Toyota Hilux. 😎
You just have to purchase the correct package with the capable parts already installed. Wildtrack or Raptor.
@@hadtocheathimtobeathim6549you can spend 100k on a Ford and still fail but any vehicle can give out on the trail but Bronco advertising for the off road with those kiddie size axles, the other guy mentioned he invested in something else was absolutely wise.
Can’t go wrong with a Toyota, all the new technology just means more problems while making huge car payments. Have fun out there like I do with my Subaru Baja!
The new Ford Bronco is just another "glamor truck" like most newer 4x4s. They are not made for "the trail" even though they may be Trail rated. Your truck needs to have "beefed up" EVERYTHING for that. Like your, Old Yeller! That's what I call it. It's so cool...!
Super cool tie rod repair part! Wait...that was my idea!! Lol, I wish.
Great job Rhett, checking the circuits for power and testing the new bulbs before reassembly.
You can't go wrong with Matt's Off Road, recovering your vehicle even if you don't know what you're driving! Til next time, see you then. 😊 P.S. turkey salad sandwich is much better than just turkey! I'm just saying.
That Broncbuster clamp system is a great design!!
Honestly that tie rod broke like it was plastic. Should've been able to handle that
Man them tie rods are like a toothpick. Unbelievable. Great video
Nah, stock jeeps are the same way. Ppl been upgrading jeep steering for decades for the same reason.
I wanna see portals on Hefe’s Bronco. It would be a new level of badassery.
CLICK , there it is torqued.
Robby is an amazing painter. Banana looks stunning. (Just watched Robby’s video of the banana transformation yesterday)
Those tie rods are the new Broncos weak link, but the aftermarket has an ez fix for that !!
Love that as a last resort to fixing for a snapped tie rod. HATE that for having it on all the time. I'm a Toyota driver and IFS has some weak points, The tie rod is one of them. But the tie rod is like a fuse. It bends before you destroy the steering rack. The tie rod is inexpensive compared to a rack. I would guess Ford did the same thing. I am left wondering if you reinforce the tie rod what breaks next. If it's the rack you'd be a lot happier replacing the tie rod. But as I said as a Last resort; seems like a fantastic tool for the kit.
One thing to note -- not ALL Broncos are created the same. 😏 I have a 2022 Wildtrak with the HOSS 3.0 package, which all Wildtraks now have standard. It includes integrated fog lamps, front steel bash plate, plus FOX 2.5-inch Internal Bypass Dampers, the Ford Performance Severe-Duty upgraded steering rack from the Bronco Raptor, upgraded inner and outer tie rods, and a rear sway bar (now included on all Sasquatched Broncos).
They'll still break...only 33% bigger
I'm starting to like the new car colors that don't have the ceramic glitter in the paint. That Earth tone blue is nice.
What a team, indeed!
Good Job Matt on going back to get your dew. Leave no trace and junk behind.
kait and rhett are becoming my favorite duo
I predick some soon
Just a tip. I've personally found it only helps a little and most people either don't know or just don't do this but should always wear cotton gloves when installing a car's lightbulb as the oil from your hands can shorten the lifespan.
Mostly an issue with quartz halogen bulbs, but it's never a bad idea. I had a bulb shatter while I was installing it and it cut the hell out of my fingertip.
Matt I just love watching your videos simple and very family oriented and the way you treat your don’t like saying employee your extended family really shows your character! Keep doing what you’re doing and be safe GOD Bless!!!
Matt and Jamie are just a couple of Teenagers still. I love it! Lol
Great fix. Matt has a lesson in every video. Love the channel.
Those tie rod reinforcements are a genius idea. Probably cheaper than upgraded tie rods
Until the inner rod end or rack starts to suffer. It’s a “round and round” thing with IFS. Sick of it in my runner also, and he is running much larger tires.
you are asking for more expensive / harder to fix parts to fail when you install gadgets like these. the force will go elsewhere and it'll be more of a nightmare to address. let the inexpensive, easy to swap parts fail. there is a reason they are designed like that in the first place.
Bigger question is why were they engineered to be so 💩? All I hear about the Bronco is all the stuff you have to upgrade just to take a off road vehicle on a dirt road
My 2013 f150 fx4 has 35s and drives down jeep trails with winch guard camper decked system and gear over payload. Got 150,000 miles and just replaced the tie rods for the first time and not because they snapped but just worn out. Everything in my front end is original except 1 cv axle and the 4wd hub failed leaving stuck spinning for thousands of miles just replaced both. Ford should use f150 parts apparently mine have held up well for a it's rig.
@@96kylaryup but the real issue here was shockload
I've got that Carhartt jacket. It's great until about 15 f. Then another layer is needed. Better fit is to size up.
When they first announced the new Bronco, 2016 I think, I was all on board. When I discovered it was going to be an independent front suspension I said I'm out. This video shows exactly what I knew would happen. They are prime for a solid axle swap.
Couldn't agree more. Biggest Ford fail, and that's all I've owned. When Current Bronco came out I got an LJ.
They're made for the 90% of consumers that drive on road and to Walmart. Not the 10% that want to modify and go off road
I was soo happy that the people who drive jeeps on the road instead of offroad would be less of a liability. Also, they could have made it stronger and still be independent front, they cheaped out
The 1 day you leave a tool at home is the day you need it.
Exactly. Ill stick to the old trusty dana 44 or 60
My Y23 Bronco Wildtrak comes upgraded with the raptors tie rods and steering rack, plus it’s HOSS 3.0 so it has Fox suspension.
9:43 This solid metal 2 part clamp, for the Bronco looks epic!! You don't need to be a master fabricator to install it! and it protects and supports the existing stock tie rod assembly, with no downside! (Amazing for trial repair too)
Can't wait to see the future video of when Jefe installs portals on his Bronco. Great video as always.
It’s amazing that the editors can make changing tail light bulbs seem interesting. 😅
Had a very “How I Met Your Mother” vibe
The biggest problem with the Ford Bronco, is that its a FORD! You guys do great work love the videos.
Havent seen much of the movair lately
Kaitlin, suggest a hat or pony/tail when working around power tools. Hate to see you get your pretty hair wound up and pulled out. Ouch!!
Biggest problem with my Bronco was the fuel pump failing in an Oregon desert with less than 10k. Cool rig on paper, executed terribly.
"cool rig on paper executed terribly" pretty much sums up ford. I liked the focus rs hatchback but their wetclutch system was executed terribly causing shudder that ford did nothing about. ford f150 with the aluminum beds, the bronco....etc
At 1:57 I could pretty much hear Peanut in the Ralph Wiggum voice... "I'm helping!"
Any chance of Rhett and Kaitlyn being an item? Seem like a good match
I have an 04 Tundra.. Just ordered new lower Ball Joints, tie rod ends, new upper control arms/ball joints new Bilstein 6112's.
I can't believe how scrappy modern cars are. I use a '78 Buick LeSabre as daily driver (I live in Austria, middle Europe, where almost nobody drives an US-Oldie)
and this car has no rust, runs great and all systems are good working. I believe this car will last longer than me...
And rides like a dream
Just a heads up, scrappy might not mean what you think it means. It's either determined, or not fully put together. This car is clearly put together and you don't seem to mean that the car is determined, so maybe you meant crappy? Or scrap?
Interesting tie rod clamp. I once bent a TR at pismo and this would have helped. I think I'm gunna make up a similar clamp and throw it in the toolbox. Thx
That is a cool product! What else can we clamp some strength into?
It looked really well made too.
Y'all are great! I hope the people you help understand how fortunate they are. Fun videos to watch!
Good morning MORR
Once you are investing the time and effort to change one light bulb in a fixture? Just change 'em all. Cheaper than coming back to change the next one after a ticket.
And you can hold the old ones as spares. Some Toyotas used to have brackets just for that, to hold spares.
I was really surprised at how little it appeared to take to break the tie rod.
The stock bronco tie rods are absolute garbage, surprised he didn't also take out the rack which is pretty common when the tie rod breaks.
Tie rod sleeves are a must.
What a disgrace, manufacturing a truck that breaks so easily 🙄😢❤️🇷🇴
The Bronco thought it was a Duramax
For that much money, I expect a ford exec to fly out and replace it.
Maybe bring an engineer with him so he can rub his nose in it while yelling, bad dog!
Your dogs live the best life. Adventure comfort love
It's a good thing Jaymie is short 😂
I don't know why people insist on taking these new Broncos off-road...they certainly aren't designed for that kind of use!
They certainly still make them like they used to
😂😂😂😂😂😂
@gunnytinman better the car absorbing the impact than the passengers. new ones are safer
Much worse, all this aluminum only saves a couple pounds but has far more negative effects overall.
@@reinach77 only front ends have crumple zones. The rest of the structure redirects the energy down and out, unlike older vehicles that didn't utilize this where the energy transferred straight into the passengers inside
@reinach77 my ex used to have a handed down 65 impala she hit a deer with one day going 70. The car still looked like the day it rolled off the assembly line except for the license plate bracket, it got bent by about 15 degrees. I tried fixing it by jacking up the entire car by the license plate bracket, it did not budge. With the car jacked up by the slightly bent front license plate bracket there were then 3 adults who sat on the hood and jumped up and down on the bumper trying to bend i t back. It did not
Now here's another story. Before CAFE standards were passed, government did a study to estimate how many deaths would occur because so much weight was shed by replacing steel with plastic and foam. The estimate was about several thousand in the US alone. They deemed this as acceptable collateral damage to help what was then called global warming. The study proved to be mostly correct, slightly lower than actual numbers. Every year thousands Americans still die because of these standards
Those who run things used to call people assets, lately they've been calling us liabilities
Over at Fab Rats they would diagnose the problem as, it aint a square body with a LS in it.
Adding larger tires puts a lot more strain on a vehicle, and especially the steering components. Obviously the new Broncos have a weak spot on the front of them that larger tires really compounds the weak spot.
It wouldn't be as big of an issue if Ford equipped them with tie rods that were bigger than a pencil. They're seriously smaller than what you would've found on a 4Runner back in the 90s - for a car that weighs an extra 1000lbs
But yeah 35s and IFS don't tend to mix well
The new broncos are 💩 all the way around.
@@devansnider7793Ford engineers strike again. And again. And again...
With the sasquatch package the Bronco comes with 35-inch tires, so I would say those were stock tires.
Broncos are grocery getters out of the factory, put large tires on them and drive off-road without the right modifications and stuff happens.
Expensive recovery day for a little sand around the family minivan. Sucks for them
"They're such good kids"... Agreed!
When you buy a new Ford they should come with a dog so you have somebody to walk home with.
Good one😂
I do so enjoy seeing those kids figuring out what is wrong and fixing it…it gives me some small hope for the youth of America!
That blue oval is the first sign of impending difficulties.
That and spinning a giant tire in the air too touch the ground and stop suddenly 😂
Cold Recoveries in the Holiday's ! Thanks for sharing !
For the price of one set of portal axles you could SAS the entire front end of that Bronco and STILL have money to spare