ive had that sick in my gut feeling before too... a few too many times with my old jeep. seemed every time i took it off road i would break something... thats when i figured out it was cheaper to have a dirtbike or four wheeler lol
Yeah I could see the pain in his eyes too. That recovery bill probably isn't cheap either. Obviously way way less then the repairs, but still a good chunk of change.
Do you watch fab rats? they have a good channel as well. Paul seems to be very family oriented. If you haven’t seen them you should check them out it’s pretty good content.
Overdone drama? "Matt only has 15 minutes to get the truck out or there will be BIG trouble" I can't stand fake drama on TV shows. "We took this car to the upholstery shop and they have 15 hours to recover the seats, it's gonna be a long night" And I say "F*** Off"
Matt, you have a heart of gold. I don’t know if I could have been so calm after driving 240 miles and discovering my “client” had driven off without notifying me that they’d gotten out of the mud on their own. As many others commented, I hope you got a deposit from them before heading out. God bless you!
I just hope they get stuck again somewhere and everyone refuses to come out to help because they have earned a bad reputation. Honour is everything in this world.
Think if it like driving to work after getting ready and finding out you were fired. Are you gonna get paid for that shift or no? Yeah it's messed up but he technically didn't do the job. Just saying
That is pretty low of them not to at least tell you to turn around and go home, that they managed to get out safely. People truly suck but you guys always do your job no matter what the cost to you personally. Much respect always guys!!!
Yeah how low to do that to someone who would care to drive all night just to help someone in need, a lot of cold selfish hearts out there, how sad for them !
Did you call the owner of “the truck that wasn’t there”at some ungodly hour to make sure they made it home. Being the good hearted guy you are. Finding out where to send the bill.
The possibility, of course, is that they did not have a signal anymore, or were out of juice in their phone(s). If they could have called Matt, but didn't, I completely agree with you.
I've done a lot of work up around the Chinle area....cell signal is poor to non-existent in most of that area outside of the town or a few miles one way or the other of the highway, and often it's not even that great in the town. Depending on the timeline between them getting out and Matt arriving, it's entirely likely that one or both spent most of that time outside of cell range.
@@ericnoney3770 Cell service is not the point courtesy is the point, honour, care and respect. If they didn't have cell service there it's likely they could drive to top of hill and send a 1 minute text message when they got out. It looked like they cut and ran and didn't give two hoots about their rescuer. They need to pay for the call out regardless. I would get a $300 call out fee or whatever 2x 5hrs labour plus road miles after hours is worth, paid in advance just in case this happens, if they don't like that I'd say OK get yourself out then.
I've been a tow truck driver for 20 years and I can't stand when people don't even have the decency to call when they have got out. Sorry for you there Matt
@@oilburner225 yes, I'd be fuming if they just made me drive and spend fuel for 500 miles in the middle of the night to the middle of nowhere AND I don't get paid.
At the tow company I used to work for on Des Moines, WA we always got the name and credit card numbers and a minimum charge before we left the shop. Hope you guys did too Matt!
you guys are the best!!!!...hate when you devoted your time driving for that last vehicles only to find out there already unstuck and left the scene without calling or giving you a heads up!! but you still manage not to get too upset for us on the video...
@@stevejette2329 Indeed. JUST the fuel for the 480 mile trip is around $130. I hope Matt charged around $280 just for showing up. That said, I can't blame the 'customer' for trying once the ground froze.
Well, that guy had his heart ripped out. I've never seen someone so disappointed on your channel. I guess if my engine blew up I'd probably look the same way.
it certainly does suck. i'm sure a lot of us have been there. i had a buddy blow up the engine in a VW rabbit because he ignored the temp light for 30 minutes on the freeway. that rabbit got towed to the junkyard. should be a lesson to all of us who go out and do stuff with outr vehicles, do your maintenance and pay attention to the idiot lights. not doing so is very expensive.
@@trschreck moreso if you're rock crawling. you 100% want to check all your vehicle fluids daily if you're rock crawling. extreme angles can have your engine burning oil then the next day.. you blow your motor.
Matt you are a fine example of exactly how people should handle life’s curveballs!!! My hats off to you sir!! Thank you for setting such an example to the people out here who obviously need it!!
@@jdougn2255 a noise that bad the blocks probably junk anyway. It will get rebuilt though. Buy a totaled one and swap in a new moter. Somone like that who is wheeling isnt just gonna buy a new rig. Not when the rig is that new and that built to suit there needs
Having the customer bail and not have the courtesy to call you off is really rude... sure hope you had a BIG deposit or credit card number in advance....
It happens more often than you think. I used to work in the service industry. People just leave and than ignore or block your phone calls. One of many reasons I sold my business and left for good, is because I don't want to help anyone anymore like that. It wasn't the job, or sitting in traffic. It was the people who worn me out.
20 years ago when I was doing recovery work, we would always secure payment to cover our round-trip travel distance/time. I learned that lesson the hard way when I drove from Houston to Del Rio, Texas to recover a stuck/broke Jeep. When I finally arrived, the Jeep was nowhere to be found! If a customer isn't willing to pay at least half of the overall bill up front, we wouldn't go after them!
First time viewer. To see how calm and humble you were about getting ripped off by the client says tons about you as a human and businessman. I wish you continued strong business in the future. As for the sorry, good for nothing, that couldn’t waste a second calling you, may he have a lifetime of flats.
@@MrThorp1 They were talking about that they didn't have any means of charging their phones on the way over there so it may have been impossible to reach them?
dude your positivity in life just made me reflect on my ownself to try and be like you as well. I honestly wouldn't have handled that situation like yourself at the end where you drove all night just to see nothing + no phone call from the costumer to at least let you know they got out.... Keep it up and awesome video
Woh, 200 plus miles through the night to get stiffed and to have to drive back. I feel pained just watching you guys. Impressed by your patience/demeanor considering the circumstances. I am sure there is a good reason they didn't call to let you know they got out🙃
They didn't call because they're the type that think the world revolves around them. There's no excuse for not calling Matt, but I'm sure Matt got paid with they're credit card... they're probably the type that would cancel the payment.🤨
@@dennistaylor5052 or they were just so relieved after being stuck stranded panicking for a whole night that they forgot to call. But it doesnt matter as Im sure Matt is a legit businessman and had their credit card on file before leaving his house
I don't know if any of the team would see this but i would like to thank them because their videos helped me recover a friends car the other day that had two wheels off the track on an edge, Thank you for all this amazing content
I had one of these third gen tacomas. They have a huge design flaw, in that if you tilt the truck up more than a certain amount of degrees, all the oil will drain to a particular spot in the oil pan and leave the engine running dry. Huge flaw for a truck that’s supposed to conquer rough terrain. Get a 4runner or wrangler instead. You can TH-cam it or google it. There’s videos on it happening. It’ll first start bellowing smoke out the exhaust and then the engine will seize.
this really does not look like the scenario you paint. while that has been known to happen for sure in the older 3rd gens, this just looks like the guy has been running that taco pretty hard without oil. it could be a lot of things but the area they were in does not support this as being the cause.
Matt, it’s incredible that monkey didn’t have the character to at LEAST call you and let you know he was able to get out, and cut short you drive. Great attitude though. Well done Sir. 👍
@@MrPabco I apologize for my comment. I was so excited to see Matt recover in our country. That is amazing! We don't know who skunked out, but Matt was very professional!
yea I mean I get that you get out yourself you don't wanna pay the tow guy, but at least call and say "I got out myself you can turn around" Worst thing that can happen by you doing that is if they do get ahold of you and try to charge you for the time they spent, that's less time and less miles..
Matt you are definitely the “Peoples Champ!” That first recovery OMG! And why the person could not call and say hey I was able to get free you don’t have to drive 5 hours to me! You are the best Matt!💯🙏🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾✌🏽
240 miles, that would be one time straight through Switzerland, only to find the customer gone. I wish I could react to such situations just like you do. Btw I love the scenery and those wide open spaces in your videos, totally fascinating. greetings from Switzerland ✌
Yeah it’s wild how differently Europeans view distances than Americans. I hear 240 and that gets me only halfway through my state and we’re on the small end of states. 240 is just like two or three cities over here. The fact that 240 got him all the way to friggen Arizona means he must live like right near the border of Arizona
Usually they do fine as long as the oil is full. Even if the oil is above the min it can be to low on steep angles. If it’s under heavy load trying to pull up a steep hill doesn’t take much if you loose oil pressure or it starts foaming.
Need to be fully topped off. Sounds like the oil was just above acceptable so it probably starting sucking air due to the angle and loaded engine. It forsure is a gut wrencher!
I guess that's what happens when you put a Camry motor in an off-road vehicle. Meanwhile, the used and abused 4.0 liter in the Rudicon just keeps chugging along.
Few years ago my dads buddy had his brand new side by side shut down on him 2 miles deep on a bad trail system. I pulled it all the way out with my 1992 honda fourtrax! Love that little thing!
Okay, how did you ever get this far in life without all of us "know it all" viewers to tell you how to do stuff you`ve done for years but we`ve hardly done, ever? Man that`s a long ride for a skunkin`! At least you had reliable equipment, after you stopped at the store, and good company! Thanks for the ride, Matt! But watchin` Rudy take that corner and the cool back up noises reminds me that it`s fun to ride with him, too!
What I've noticed about TH-cam comments sections is there's alot of chaff with occasional bits of wheat. But all the gobbing off seems to help get the channel more noticed👍🏻
Depending on the angle he was trying to climb that tacoma. He might have starved it of oil. Apparently on some of the new D4S V6's in these third gens dont have an oil return in the back. So if the approach angle is too extreme it pools in the back top of the motor. There's some talk of this on some tacoma forums.
Reminds me of all the people seizing up their Subaru motors doing donuts lmao. Flat motors need oil sumps or something, to keep oil on both sides of the motor otherwise donuts will cause the oil to pool on one side of the motor, starving the opposite side of oil.
Those people in the Mercedes crossover that had you drive 500 miles round-trip should have called you once they got out so you could turn around and not 100% waste your time at least only partially waste your time! People like that suck! Love what you guys do, looks like loads and loads of fun! Keep up the awesome work guys and gals.
These trucks have an issue with steep angle inclines where the sump can run dry as there are no/insufficient baffles in the oil pan and will cause oil starvation issues along with oil to be sucked into the intake and burned causing smoke out the rear. The smoke and the "low oil" indicator are signs you should rethink whatever you're trying in this truck. Some have tried to modify the pickup to be lower and/or added baffles but factory this truck is not great with being on really steep inclines for long periods of time.
This is why the Nissans two pan system was both great and garbage. Great that it was nearly impossible to starve the engine of oil as the pickup tube almost touched the bottom of the lower pan. Garbage in the fact that it is nearly impossible to get the steel lower pan to the aluminum upper..
Agreed. And it's a very unfortunate design flaw in that new generation of Tacomas. I remember watching more than one video here on TH-cam, including one where I think it was either the "TFL Truck" TH-cam channel or the "Sarah-n-Tuned" channel, (maybe both), where they were testing one of those new Tacos in totally stock form on a trail, and the "Low Oil Pressure" warning light kept coming on every time they would try to climb a hill, even though on totally level ground the oil dipstick was saying that the engine was full of oil, at least at the "proper" full level... So it's really a rather bad design in those new engines' oil sump if it does not allow for the oil pump to pump enough oil through the engine when the truck is on a steep hill, because MANY people use those trucks for off-roading, including even rock crawling, especially when they're lifted and/or slightly "off road modded", as many of them are!... Toyota REALLY needs to redesign that engine's oil sump and/or pump in order to better handle climbing while on an incline!... And I've additionally heard and read that it's not just that, but it's also a bad design where the oil "pools up" at the rear of the engine when on a steep incline, and sometimes in more extreme cases, (like most likely with the truck in this video), the oil then flows into the rear engine cylinder through the intake valves and floods that cylinder with oil, causing a major pressure buildup and therefore severe engine crankcase and/or rod damage... as what it sounded like on the truck here when Matt tried to crank it... I really feel sorry for the owner of that very nice looking truck, but it will definitely be a learning experience for him as to what NOT to attempt while off roading in the future!
On the 120 series Prado (presumably the 150 series is the same, don't know about other Toyotas) with the 3 litre Diesel engine, the sump is a two level affair, there's a small lower sump where the oil pick up sits, unless you turned the truck on its side or upside down any oil at all in the engine will be in that lower sump so feeding the engine continually. I had a Hilux with the same engine and that had a different (normal sump), which wouldn't have been so fail safe for extreme angles. When Matt checked the engine oil on the Tacoma it was low, only just above the minimum mark. Feel sorry for the owner but the oil should be right up to the max for going such places.
WOW!!! Y’all came out to the Navajo nation?! I drive tht road all the time. I’m shook y’all came out that far! Darn shame the customers didn’t tell u they made it out! Pretty awesome to see my home on ur channel guys! Love ur videos. Watch em all the time. You guys teach us ALOT. Thank you for everything!🙏🏼
Matt I subscribed to your channel because I like your demeanor never loosing your temper and kicking the sand. As a retired welder I have built several trailers for customers and you built exactly the right one for your service. Keep up the good videos and I'll keep watching
Matt, glad you kept your Karma card in your pocket. You are such a nice and caring person (the whole team included). You were there for the customer in AZ to take the call when they needed assistance, but they left without even a thank you or notifying you that they self evacuated themselves. Just know you have a very large community of people behind you that appreciate the work you and your team do.
When I get depressed with the state of the world and my country Canada, this channel always puts a smile on my broken face. Thank-you for that. 🌯🌯🌯🌯🌯5 out of 5
@@stargazer7644 there are worse places in the states, but also many better ones. canada is pretty much a homogeneous miasma of neo-socialist bureaucracy
@@AlexanderTheGreat110 they got ripped the other time when someone else got the stuck buggy out ,and the people refused to pay for their time and gas it took for them to get there ...but that wasn't an all night drive !wow!!
Chinle is way pass my comfort zone driving in from Page area & someone dragging u that far really sucks big time, I’m sorry to see that but very kind of u to go to such lengths to help people. I apologize for who ever the snuck off on u like that, on the other hand, knowing how the roads get in wet weather I’m closer to being glad u didn’t have to rescue in that condition especially on a winter night. Keep on being awesome.
Hey Matt, would you ever consider posting a view of the gauges when doing a harder rescue like this? I would love to see how they rise and fall in certain conditions such as pulling a Tacoma in the sand and only going 2 feet! Lol
Bad Kharma for people that manage to get unstuck and do not bother to call. Glad that was included with the video. Amazing recovery by the way, I cannot believe you were able to get that truck out of the dunes!
Ouch! I can feel for the poor guy in the Tacoma. I have had an engine go belly up out on a country road back in the late 70's. A month and $3000.00 dollars later I had my car back running. Great recovery MORR team. 🥰🥰🥰 Ed 🥰🥰🥰 Stay Happy 😂 Safe and Healthy Everyone 💞
There's a reason why somebody's taking a Mercedes off road. They've been going through life treating people that way. No harm no foul. Keep up the good work
@@mitchbuchanan4757 Ever heard of the G Wagen? It might have a reputation for being a status symbol for celebrities but it's among the most capable 4WD vehicles in the world. Some models even come with portal axles and central tire inflation H1 style. Having said that Matt specified a Mercedes crossover thing, so it was probably one of their road going SUVs taken somewhere it never was designed to go.
What’s that cost the Toyota owner? Love what you guys do. And how humble you are. Absolutely zero ego when someone is down on their luck. All class. Love it.
Wow, rough day for that Toyota owner, sounds like he didn’t get much warning. With the second recovery I do hope that the customer would still be charged mileage, that’s not very cool of them to not even let you know.
On those steep climbs, keep your oil level at the full mark and watch your oil pressure gauge. If you don't have a gauge, buy one. If the oil gauge goes to low, the climb angle is too steep for the engine and the oil pump is sucking air as all the oil is at the back of the engine. If you ignore this, the engine will grind itself to pieces.
@@rickdeckard1075 The problem is the oil suction pipe is located in the center of the deepest part of the oil pan. When the engine is being operated vertically and not the normal horizontal position all the oil is in the wrong place and the pump will only suck air.
Thoroughly impressed, I can truly love the off road rescue life vicariously through you as I live my nomadic overland lifestyle. Much love team! I really feel a part of it in some magical way. Thank you 🙏
You're not the only one. As someone who works in IT, there's a certain respect (almost jealousy) I've got for those like the MORR team who do honest work in the “real world.”
You definitely live in God’s country … man you saw something outstanding scenery. I am always impressed how much you know about towing and how well you know the area. Thank you for bringing us along.
I have a valid question I’d like to ask ! Do you still charge the customer/customers if they are not there or decide on another means to get there recovery done as you’ve spent hrs getting some where then have to get back. I’d be so angry they could of at least rang you to say they didn’t need you. I’d send them a bill if it was me 🤯
See Paul’s going to do some major upgrades on his dads tow truck. Your building one from scratch. As I replied on Fab Rats channel. Looks like Rory caused some tow truck fever. Like the variety of recovery’s and fabrication. Keep on keepin on☑️🇨🇦
@@throttlewatch4614 Ah yes, the old "Better Thee, than Me", saying. Like I say, Karma will usually get them in the end. The sad part is that the person that is wronged, will never know about it.
One of your more challenging rescues yet Matt. Hey Eric……good to see you again. Filming, editing, content, and personnel on camera is a bit different. Hope the change keeps up, but keep the same crew, they’re priceless and too valuable.
I really hope owners of the Merc get billed still... Someone dropped the ball be it the dispatcher or the people stuck not letting Matt and Eric know they were free
Love the videos and the channel. Common decency is something some people dont have, a phone call to let you know they were out would have been the least they could have done...... be well and safe cheers from New Zealand
Enjoyed the video as always!! Does the customer in the SUV still get billed for having y'all drive and come all that way? That was rude of the customer to do you that way!
dude the second part was just as, if not more interesting than the first. and that's saying a lot. i really liked seeing you guys investigate the situation and then just immediately look for the silver lining. really cool video. definitely subscribing for the good vibes.
It really helped when the guy being towed started following the dude helping him...instead of turning his front tires sideways to the direction he was being towed.
I just came across your channel a few days ago, spent most of my You Tube time since, on your videos. I'm hooked, what a great bunch of personality's you have. Great content! Keep it up, be safe out there!
I honestly don't know how rod knocks are not a daily failure with the offroading at the angles you guys achieve while tasking the motors - and all on a stock oiling system. Depending on the motor and where the sump is, going up or going down some of these obstacles must be running the sump dry, one would think.
@@CA11100 I wouldn't say low, as Matt said it was above the bottom line. I think oil got into a cylinder and hydrolocked it. That noise isn't a few bearings briefly being out of oil and there wasn't enough oil to completely starve the bearings. I'm assuming the oil in the back of the head was pooled up, it went through the valve seals/guides, and into the rear cylinder.
Might depend on engine design too. The engine in my car has an oiling problem, but typically people try to solve it by putting in higher flow oil pump. This exacerbates the actual problem which is that there isn't enough drainage in the head to allow the oil to efficiently drain back down to the sump.
Matt you are the best, for someone to drive 240 miles for nothing, you was calm about it. At least the customer should had called you and let you know.
This is so freaking cool. Especially when he was talking about how the wind was changing the shape of the dune. Definitely subbing so I can live vicariously through all of you.
Really impressive towing. That rig is a beast! Not sure I'd feel as comfortable as the customer seemed standing so close to the tow line when under load.
I cannot believe the client didn't have the decency to let you know they got out. Especially since you had to drive so far to get to them. You are a saint Matt!!
I hope his truc k is somehow under warranty! It's a beautiful truck i'm sure he will get it sorted out( propably needs a new motor) I obviously wish him the best of luck! On the bright side Utah is crazy fucking beautiful!!
Ik the kid with the Tacoma it was under warranty ended up getting a new motor dropped in kinda funny seeing it on TH-cam injust saw his snap story's lmao
Off-road vehicles take alot more maintenance. Every fluid needs to be changed way more often and checked alot. Otherwise you'll need Matt's number on speed dial.
I sank my tacoma in a mudhole in the middle of a difficult off-road park in Kentucky, I was fucking blessed that there was a local mechanic that got a tractor to pull it out, rebuild my starter, put a new radiator and pump, all for $1800. Almost blew my engine when I sank it, 4hrs away from home, looked up initial prices...almost cried. Called 6 towing companies that all refused to pull me out. I really thought my new truck was going to be a total loss. This guy lived next door to the park and came by to help, he wasn't an official employee of the park, I am so thankful to meet him. It could've easily cost me more than 5 to 10k for someone else to do it.
I love your videos so much. You and the whole crew are awesome. I love to see some cool spots in our beautiful western states as well. Thank you Matt and the whole team.
It's always fascinates me to think about how us traveling states is like traveling countries for you guys. I want to explore internationally one day and yet I've barely scratched the surface of my own country on my travels haha.
@@philiprogers4071 Yup, the Brits are not road trippers. I lived there and drove to Scotland and Wales and our Brit friends thought we were crazy for driving "so far". I mean a trip of a couple hundred miles was a once in a lifetime thing for many of them.
@@trevors8577 Generally a big road trip from the UK would mean driving over the English channel (not literally) to France. Then from there you can drive to anywhere in Europe. When I was 18 me and some friends drove for 27 hours from the UK to Slovakia. You can do some great Euro road trips covering lots of countries.
@@LudwigDrummer0013 But keep in mind you rarely find a 10+ miles straight road. So it's very bendy, up and down all over Europe. That's why it's a different story when you do a 400 miles trip over here.
It's nice to see Eric again, but don't tell him I said so. I love it when he's obviously of a different opinion than Matt. Good drama. It's good because it's real.
I dunno why, but I thought it was cool that the people being rescued didn't try and stop Matt from messing with the engine, even knowing it's really screwed. Sometimes it's best just to let people see for themselves and get out of the way!
I would at least require a non refundable deposit via cc over the phone that covers the travel time/expenses. And the person is able to get recovered in the meantime on their own or via other means at least Matts getting paid something.
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The sick-feeling in the Tacoma driver's stomach was pouring out his eyes. A man knowing he's in for a large repair bills.
man is in for a new engine, oof
He’s had the truck at the local dealership for a few weeks now
ive had that sick in my gut feeling before too... a few too many times with my old jeep. seemed every time i took it off road i would break something... thats when i figured out it was cheaper to have a dirtbike or four wheeler lol
Yeah I could see the pain in his eyes too. That recovery bill probably isn't cheap either. Obviously way way less then the repairs, but still a good chunk of change.
Having a truck like that, and how well he was dressed for a cruise in the desert. He'll be fine. Probably a minor setback
Don’t know why I’m so addicted to this channel, but it’s Good! Reality show with no overdone drama and good family values. Thank, and keep em coming!
EXACTLY
Do you watch fab rats? they have a good channel as well. Paul seems to be very family oriented. If you haven’t seen them you should check them out it’s pretty good content.
Overdone drama?
"Matt only has 15 minutes to get the truck out or there will be BIG trouble"
I can't stand fake drama on TV shows.
"We took this car to the upholstery shop and they have 15 hours to recover the seats, it's gonna be a long night"
And I say "F*** Off"
You just explained why you're addicted.. and why the rest of us are too!
Best channel on TH-cam because of these traits to which you refer.
In my experience someone that's willing to take a 500 mile ride with you is a pretty good guy. Too bad no call from the customer. Great work Matt.
Road trip? Sounds like a good time to me
Man I think I would publish their name that is hug disrespect
@@thomasmartini2211 yeaaah, somo sort of black list.
Matt, you have a heart of gold. I don’t know if I could have been so calm after driving 240 miles and discovering my “client” had driven off without notifying me that they’d gotten out of the mud on their own. As many others commented, I hope you got a deposit from them before heading out. God bless you!
I just hope they get stuck again somewhere and everyone refuses to come out to help because they have earned a bad reputation. Honour is everything in this world.
Think if it like driving to work after getting ready and finding out you were fired. Are you gonna get paid for that shift or no? Yeah it's messed up but he technically didn't do the job. Just saying
@@Nick_Gir they should have called and told him they were out. Lots of trades charge just for making a trip out.
@THATdude im a chevy guy when it comes to trucks but there aint no way your serious bro💀
@@Nick_Gir And all that fuel?
That is pretty low of them not to at least tell you to turn around and go home, that they managed to get out safely. People truly suck but you guys always do your job no matter what the cost to you personally. Much respect always guys!!!
Yeah how low to do that to someone who would care to drive all night just to help someone in need, a lot of cold selfish hearts out there, how sad for them !
Did you call the owner of “the truck that wasn’t there”at some ungodly hour to make sure they made it home. Being the good hearted guy you are. Finding out where to send the bill.
The possibility, of course, is that they did not have a signal anymore, or were out of juice in their phone(s).
If they could have called Matt, but didn't, I completely agree with you.
I've done a lot of work up around the Chinle area....cell signal is poor to non-existent in most of that area outside of the town or a few miles one way or the other of the highway, and often it's not even that great in the town. Depending on the timeline between them getting out and Matt arriving, it's entirely likely that one or both spent most of that time outside of cell range.
@@ericnoney3770 Cell service is not the point courtesy is the point, honour, care and respect. If they didn't have cell service there it's likely they could drive to top of hill and send a 1 minute text message when they got out. It looked like they cut and ran and didn't give two hoots about their rescuer. They need to pay for the call out regardless. I would get a $300 call out fee or whatever 2x 5hrs labour plus road miles after hours is worth, paid in advance just in case this happens, if they don't like that I'd say OK get yourself out then.
I've been a tow truck driver for 20 years and I can't stand when people don't even have the decency to call when they have got out. Sorry for you there Matt
@@oilburner225 yes, I'd be fuming if they just made me drive and spend fuel for 500 miles in the middle of the night to the middle of nowhere AND I don't get paid.
Should always get money up front like a credit card. That’s way too far to drive without some compensation.
Just like some one who eats a big expensive meal and skates out of the restaurant with out paying the bill.
I wondered about if you get paid anything if they get out before you get there …apparently you don’t.
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At the tow company I used to work for on Des Moines, WA we always got the name and credit card numbers and a minimum charge before we left the shop. Hope you guys did too Matt!
you guys are the best!!!!...hate when you devoted your time driving for that last vehicles only to find out there already unstuck and left the scene without calling or giving you a heads up!! but you still manage not to get too upset for us on the video...
I feel for the young man and his Tacoma. Hate to see anyone in a situation like that.
Matt, that sucks you got skunked.
-Dallas
I am assuming Matt got a credit card and explained the cancellation
part of the agreement. Even a hair salon can charge for a no-show.
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I’m on my second Tacoma, took my last one to over 272k miles. Hoping that beautiful one in the video recovers!
@@stevejette2329 Indeed. JUST the fuel for the 480 mile trip is around $130. I hope Matt charged around $280 just for showing up. That said, I can't blame the 'customer' for trying once the ground froze.
well you wanna play, you gotta pay..
Well, that guy had his heart ripped out. I've never seen someone so disappointed on your channel. I guess if my engine blew up I'd probably look the same way.
Especially while wearing a toyota hat. Poor guy.
He will probably be really sad when he gets that bill from Toyota, I would expect it to be thousands of tears.
it certainly does suck. i'm sure a lot of us have been there. i had a buddy blow up the engine in a VW rabbit because he ignored the temp light for 30 minutes on the freeway. that rabbit got towed to the junkyard. should be a lesson to all of us who go out and do stuff with outr vehicles, do your maintenance and pay attention to the idiot lights. not doing so is very expensive.
Well, considering that truck is like 50 grand, with another 20k in mods I would guess ...
@@trschreck moreso if you're rock crawling. you 100% want to check all your vehicle fluids daily if you're rock crawling. extreme angles can have your engine burning oil then the next day.. you blow your motor.
Matt you are a fine example of exactly how people should handle life’s curveballs!!! My hats off to you sir!! Thank you for setting such an example to the people out here who obviously need it!!
Big respect for Rudy with the eye protection in that windy weather. Eyes aren’t anything to frig around with.
"So... this is making a terrible noise"
And the award for Understatement of the Century goes to....
Utterly painful to hear the noise when that engine cranked, especially on such a beautiful and built truck.
@@jdougn2255 a noise that bad the blocks probably junk anyway. It will get rebuilt though. Buy a totaled one and swap in a new moter. Somone like that who is wheeling isnt just gonna buy a new rig. Not when the rig is that new and that built to suit there needs
Having the customer bail and not have the courtesy to call you off is really rude... sure hope you had a BIG deposit or credit card number in advance....
It happens more often than you think. I used to work in the service industry. People just leave and than ignore or block your phone calls. One of many reasons I sold my business and left for good, is because I don't want to help anyone anymore like that. It wasn't the job, or sitting in traffic. It was the people who worn me out.
Just got home from working all night but gotta postpone going to bed now!! Thanks Matt!! 😂😂
Same!!
Me too 🤙🏽
Same!
I hope you charged them for the 500 mile round trip. Geeesh!
Looks like Matt did too!
Two guys with a great attitude and a spirit of helping others- what's not to like?
Not for free 😂
20 years ago when I was doing recovery work, we would always secure payment to cover our round-trip travel distance/time. I learned that lesson the hard way when I drove from Houston to Del Rio, Texas to recover a stuck/broke Jeep. When I finally arrived, the Jeep was nowhere to be found! If a customer isn't willing to pay at least half of the overall bill up front, we wouldn't go after them!
First time viewer. To see how calm and humble you were about getting ripped off by the client says tons about you as a human and businessman. I wish you continued strong business in the future. As for the sorry, good for nothing, that couldn’t waste a second calling you, may he have a lifetime of flats.
Yeah seriously 5 hour drive only for nothing.
I imagine they charge a deposit. In cases like this, they at least have some monetary coverage?
@@EvanxBurke I would expect so too. Aint no way I'd drive that far on blind faith. The customer could have at least called and said they got out.
Maybe they had no cell coverage and phones died? Either way they should always have a deposit they charge.
They don't take a deposit. I'm sure they take full amount before saddling up.
The vehicle that took off owes you, Matt, whether or not you did the recovery. "It is to a man's honor to overlook a wrong he has suffered."
Should at least pay for part of the cost!!!...It's all about honor..You either have it or you don't..
On some Q&A video they did they talked about that they charge a reduced fee for these kind of situations
To just bail, they should be charged 2X! A simple call would have avoided an 8+ hour day for men and equipment dispatch... Rude
at the very minimum a call saying we got out so you dont have to come looking for us
@@MrThorp1 They were talking about that they didn't have any means of charging their phones on the way over there so it may have been impossible to reach them?
dude your positivity in life just made me reflect on my ownself to try and be like you as well. I honestly wouldn't have handled that situation like yourself at the end where you drove all night just to see nothing + no phone call from the costumer to at least let you know they got out....
Keep it up and awesome video
Woh, 200 plus miles through the night to get stiffed and to have to drive back. I feel pained just watching you guys. Impressed by your patience/demeanor considering the circumstances. I am sure there is a good reason they didn't call to let you know they got out🙃
Yeah Mercedes are like hemorrhoids every asshole has one.
They didn't call because they're the type that think the world revolves around them. There's no excuse for not calling Matt, but I'm sure Matt got paid with they're credit card... they're probably the type that would cancel the payment.🤨
He edited-out all the M-F bombs prior.
@@dennistaylor5052 or they were just so relieved after being stuck stranded panicking for a whole night that they forgot to call. But it doesnt matter as Im sure Matt is a legit businessman and had their credit card on file before leaving his house
Caller did not get his T-shirt!
I don't know if any of the team would see this but i would like to thank them because their videos helped me recover a friends car the other day that had two wheels off the track on an edge, Thank you for all this amazing content
I had one of these third gen tacomas. They have a huge design flaw, in that if you tilt the truck up more than a certain amount of degrees, all the oil will drain to a particular spot in the oil pan and leave the engine running dry. Huge flaw for a truck that’s supposed to conquer rough terrain. Get a 4runner or wrangler instead.
You can TH-cam it or google it. There’s videos on it happening. It’ll first start bellowing smoke out the exhaust and then the engine will seize.
Doesn't the 4runner use the same engine
@@Operator-fq2fn no. 4runner gets the 4.0L
Someone must have an aftermarket fix, no?
I like the 5vzfe 3.4
Putting one in my 84 xtra cab atm 😉
this really does not look like the scenario you paint. while that has been known to happen for sure in the older 3rd gens, this just looks like the guy has been running that taco pretty hard without oil.
it could be a lot of things but the area they were in does not support this as being the cause.
I've never seen you before, didn't know off road recovery was thing, but your yellow truck is an absolute monster. I'm in.
wait till you see the whole Golden Nugget recovery and restoration... This is great clean exciting content with no drivel!
Matt, it’s incredible that monkey didn’t have the character to at LEAST call you and let you know he was able to get out, and cut short you drive. Great attitude though. Well done Sir. 👍
What is the reason for the monkey reference? Chinle AZ is Navajo Country.
@@ryandineh9500 I was speaking to his/her character not their race.
@@ryandineh9500 time to get a thicker skin. You are reading into something that isn’t there.
@@MrPabco I apologize for my comment. I was so excited to see Matt recover in our country. That is amazing! We don't know who skunked out, but Matt was very professional!
REEEE!
Lmao 🤣🤣🤣
Getting skunked that far away really sucks. Great video guys.
yea I mean I get that you get out yourself you don't wanna pay the tow guy, but at least call and say "I got out myself you can turn around"
Worst thing that can happen by you doing that is if they do get ahold of you and try to charge you for the time they spent, that's less time and less miles..
My question is, after a drive of that distance , is there some charge to the skunker. Is that a word, and is Matt the Skunkie??🦡
@@gm780 The whole thing is a skunk-o-rama😁
@@gm780 Yes, a Gone On Arrival fee.
Matt you are definitely the “Peoples Champ!” That first recovery OMG! And why the person could not call and say hey I was able to get free you don’t have to drive 5 hours to me! You are the best Matt!💯🙏🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾✌🏽
And we know there was charger cords close of they didn't have any. LMAO 🤣
240 miles, that would be one time straight through Switzerland, only to find the customer gone. I wish I could react to such situations just like you do.
Btw I love the scenery and those wide open spaces in your videos, totally fascinating.
greetings from Switzerland ✌
Yeah it’s wild how differently Europeans view distances than Americans. I hear 240 and that gets me only halfway through my state and we’re on the small end of states. 240 is just like two or three cities over here. The fact that 240 got him all the way to friggen Arizona means he must live like right near the border of Arizona
I have often wondered how an engine gets along at extreme angles and still oils properly. This answers the question very well. Thanks.
Tacomas have had issues with angles and oil. I have seen the 3rd gen smoke like crazy around 30 degree climb or so. Ends up fouling plugs and stuff.
Usually they do fine as long as the oil is full. Even if the oil is above the min it can be to low on steep angles. If it’s under heavy load trying to pull up a steep hill doesn’t take much if you loose oil pressure or it starts foaming.
Need to be fully topped off. Sounds like the oil was just above acceptable so it probably starting sucking air due to the angle and loaded engine. It forsure is a gut wrencher!
@@andrewyun3281 people cost themselves so much money not doing the very basics of checking their fluids before they go out on a long/difficult drive.
I guess that's what happens when you put a Camry motor in an off-road vehicle.
Meanwhile, the used and abused 4.0 liter in the Rudicon just keeps chugging along.
Few years ago my dads buddy had his brand new side by side shut down on him 2 miles deep on a bad trail system. I pulled it all the way out with my 1992 honda fourtrax! Love that little thing!
30 years old and still running Honda
Okay, how did you ever get this far in life without all of us "know it all" viewers to tell you how to do stuff you`ve done for years but we`ve hardly done, ever?
Man that`s a long ride for a skunkin`! At least you had reliable equipment, after you stopped at the store, and good company!
Thanks for the ride, Matt! But watchin` Rudy take that corner and the cool back up noises reminds me that it`s fun to ride with him, too!
What I've noticed about TH-cam comments sections is there's alot of chaff with occasional bits of wheat.
But all the gobbing off seems to help get the channel more noticed👍🏻
Depending on the angle he was trying to climb that tacoma. He might have starved it of oil. Apparently on some of the new D4S V6's in these third gens dont have an oil return in the back. So if the approach angle is too extreme it pools in the back top of the motor. There's some talk of this on some tacoma forums.
Reminds me of all the people seizing up their Subaru motors doing donuts lmao. Flat motors need oil sumps or something, to keep oil on both sides of the motor otherwise donuts will cause the oil to pool on one side of the motor, starving the opposite side of oil.
The sound at 2:11 was horrific. Like a tin can with bolts in it.
Gen 3s suck compared to gen 2. Gen 4 needs to hurry up and come out
@@imoffendedthatyouareoffended Lol like the Donut Media Hi/Low series where they burned through like 5 WRX engines tracking them.
@@Who-Uhm-Cares Gen 4 came out, and I'd never buy one.
Those people in the Mercedes crossover that had you drive 500 miles round-trip should have called you once they got out so you could turn around and not 100% waste your time at least only partially waste your time! People like that suck! Love what you guys do, looks like loads and loads of fun! Keep up the awesome work guys and gals.
These trucks have an issue with steep angle inclines where the sump can run dry as there are no/insufficient baffles in the oil pan and will cause oil starvation issues along with oil to be sucked into the intake and burned causing smoke out the rear. The smoke and the "low oil" indicator are signs you should rethink whatever you're trying in this truck. Some have tried to modify the pickup to be lower and/or added baffles but factory this truck is not great with being on really steep inclines for long periods of time.
Thank you Dennis for that tidbit of information being that I'm a guy with
a Tacoma that wants to go up steep inclines.
I have seen this personally several times. Its the 2016+
This is why the Nissans two pan system was both great and garbage. Great that it was nearly impossible to starve the engine of oil as the pickup tube almost touched the bottom of the lower pan. Garbage in the fact that it is nearly impossible to get the steel lower pan to the aluminum upper..
Agreed. And it's a very unfortunate design flaw in that new generation of Tacomas. I remember watching more than one video here on TH-cam, including one where I think it was either the "TFL Truck" TH-cam channel or the "Sarah-n-Tuned" channel, (maybe both), where they were testing one of those new Tacos in totally stock form on a trail, and the "Low Oil Pressure" warning light kept coming on every time they would try to climb a hill, even though on totally level ground the oil dipstick was saying that the engine was full of oil, at least at the "proper" full level...
So it's really a rather bad design in those new engines' oil sump if it does not allow for the oil pump to pump enough oil through the engine when the truck is on a steep hill, because MANY people use those trucks for off-roading, including even rock crawling, especially when they're lifted and/or slightly "off road modded", as many of them are!... Toyota REALLY needs to redesign that engine's oil sump and/or pump in order to better handle climbing while on an incline!...
And I've additionally heard and read that it's not just that, but it's also a bad design where the oil "pools up" at the rear of the engine when on a steep incline, and sometimes in more extreme cases, (like most likely with the truck in this video), the oil then flows into the rear engine cylinder through the intake valves and floods that cylinder with oil, causing a major pressure buildup and therefore severe engine crankcase and/or rod damage... as what it sounded like on the truck here when Matt tried to crank it...
I really feel sorry for the owner of that very nice looking truck, but it will definitely be a learning experience for him as to what NOT to attempt while off roading in the future!
On the 120 series Prado (presumably the 150 series is the same, don't know about other Toyotas) with the 3 litre Diesel engine, the sump is a two level affair, there's a small lower sump where the oil pick up sits, unless you turned the truck on its side or upside down any oil at all in the engine will be in that lower sump so feeding the engine continually.
I had a Hilux with the same engine and that had a different (normal sump), which wouldn't have been so fail safe for extreme angles.
When Matt checked the engine oil on the Tacoma it was low, only just above the minimum mark.
Feel sorry for the owner but the oil should be right up to the max for going such places.
WOW!!! Y’all came out to the Navajo nation?! I drive tht road all the time. I’m shook y’all came out that far! Darn shame the customers didn’t tell u they made it out! Pretty awesome to see my home on ur channel guys! Love ur videos. Watch em all the time. You guys teach us ALOT. Thank you for everything!🙏🏼
Your rig is a beast. I can't imagine how hard it must be just to drive in sand like that, let alone pull another truck. Awsome channel!
Matt I subscribed to your channel because I like your demeanor never loosing your temper and kicking the sand. As a retired welder I have built several trailers for customers and you built exactly the right one for your service. Keep up the good videos and I'll keep watching
I hope you charge up front for your travel time. I would be pissed off. You definitely have a positive attitude. Great job!
man, imagine having a job that pays well that it is as fun as this job... you guys r blessed
You’re a better man than me Matt, I would’ve been very upset when I arrived at that spot to find them gone, after driving 240 miles!!
Remember not everything is filmed, and not everything that's filmed is published.
Well I am quite sure that the initial verbal reaction will never make YT! Either that or they got paid upfront.
Matt, glad you kept your Karma card in your pocket. You are such a nice and caring person (the whole team included). You were there for the customer in AZ to take the call when they needed assistance, but they left without even a thank you or notifying you that they self evacuated themselves. Just know you have a very large community of people behind you that appreciate the work you and your team do.
That's one impressive recovery. I really didn't think that rig would pull dead weight like that in that type of sand.
Real smart standing behind that truck with all that tension on winch rope !!
Whatdaaa......chinle!?!?!?! You really came all the way out here?!?! AWESOME!!!! Giving the Navajo Nation some Matt's offroad recovery love lol
When I get depressed with the state of the world and my country Canada, this channel always puts a smile on my broken face. Thank-you for that. 🌯🌯🌯🌯🌯5 out of 5
Take heart, it could always be worse. You could be in America.
@@stargazer7644 there are worse places in the states, but also many better ones. canada is pretty much a homogeneous miasma of neo-socialist bureaucracy
I feel the same way. That's why I watch this channel and buckin billy ray. It's not so much about the subject but the people
@@stargazer7644 Canada is in america dumbass
You could also be in Germany, we all have it bad
Dang! I hope the people who left the scene had to pay at least something for all that driving you had to do! Great video as usual!
Seriously!
I'd imagine that have some sort of up-front fee for situation exactly
My thoughts exactly.
@@AlexanderTheGreat110 they got ripped the other time when someone else got the stuck buggy out ,and the people refused to pay for their time and gas it took for them to get there ...but that wasn't an all night drive !wow!!
It's ok they probably got more from this TH-cam video.
Chinle is way pass my comfort zone driving in from Page area & someone dragging u that far really sucks big time, I’m sorry to see that but very kind of u to go to such lengths to help people. I apologize for who ever the snuck off on u like that, on the other hand, knowing how the roads get in wet weather I’m closer to being glad u didn’t have to rescue in that condition especially on a winter night. Keep on being awesome.
Hey Matt, would you ever consider posting a view of the gauges when doing a harder rescue like this? I would love to see how they rise and fall in certain conditions such as pulling a Tacoma in the sand and only going 2 feet! Lol
I second that
third
I bet it was close to red for a while
That was some recovery! Job well done, Matt. Sorry about customer leaving you in the lurch like that.
OMG! That's amazing to know you came as far out to the Navajo Reservation. I'm sorry that happened though, but you and your brand keep helping people.
Bad Kharma for people that manage to get unstuck and do not bother to call. Glad that was included with the video. Amazing recovery by the way, I cannot believe you were able to get that truck out of the dunes!
Disrespectful!! Couldn't even call to let Matt know that he got out!!
Whoever the HELL THEY WERE!
SHAME ON THEM😡
Ouch! I can feel for the poor guy in the Tacoma. I have had an engine go belly up out on a country road back in the late 70's. A month and $3000.00 dollars later I had my car back running. Great recovery MORR team.
🥰🥰🥰 Ed 🥰🥰🥰
Stay Happy 😂 Safe and Healthy Everyone 💞
New cars were selling for $3,000 in the late '70's. That was quite a tab.
Wow this SandRunner trailer looks very lifelike!
I really enjoy seeing the mindset of Matt and his crew. Wish I could be like that.
There's a reason why somebody's taking a Mercedes off road. They've been going through life treating people that way. No harm no foul. Keep up the good work
u wot m8, Mercedes has some legendary off-roaders like Unimog
@@topg2820 yup and the list ends there
@@mitchbuchanan4757 Ever heard of the G Wagen? It might have a reputation for being a status symbol for celebrities but it's among the most capable 4WD vehicles in the world. Some models even come with portal axles and central tire inflation H1 style.
Having said that Matt specified a Mercedes crossover thing, so it was probably one of their road going SUVs taken somewhere it never was designed to go.
You all have got a great attitude. That is the most challenging part. Thank you for sharing your journey. Cheers.
What’s that cost the Toyota owner? Love what you guys do. And how humble you are. Absolutely zero ego when someone is down on their luck. All class. Love it.
Wow, rough day for that Toyota owner, sounds like he didn’t get much warning. With the second recovery I do hope that the customer would still be charged mileage, that’s not very cool of them to not even let you know.
On those steep climbs, keep your oil level at the full mark and watch your oil pressure gauge. If you don't have a gauge, buy one. If the oil gauge goes to low, the climb angle is too steep for the engine and the oil pump is sucking air as all the oil is at the back of the engine. If you ignore this, the engine will grind itself to pieces.
But he had a snorkel and 21's.
This is why I just buy a 1993 celica, Scotty told me to also
what about an electric oil pump?
@@rickdeckard1075 The problem is the oil suction pipe is located in the center of the deepest part of the oil pan. When the engine is being operated vertically and not the normal horizontal position all the oil is in the wrong place and the pump will only suck air.
@@christopherstimpson6540 ok gotcha, thanks
Thoroughly impressed, I can truly love the off road rescue life vicariously through you as I live my nomadic overland lifestyle. Much love team! I really feel a part of it in some magical way. Thank you 🙏
You're not the only one. As someone who works in IT, there's a certain respect (almost jealousy) I've got for those like the MORR team who do honest work in the “real world.”
Used to be a service adviser for Toyota, love the priceless deer in headlights look when a toyota blows up. Yep... it's just another car.
It was good to see Eric again!! I like his attitude a lot!! Good man to have as a friend!
You definitely live in God’s country … man you saw something outstanding scenery. I am always impressed how much you know about towing and how well you know the area. Thank you for bringing us along.
Can't imagine how much gas is consumed pulling something that heavy through the sand that is deep and soft. Awesome job guys
whats its mpg? yes.
@@bermchasin should be mpi miles per inch...
@@jeffreywolf5235 *ipg
WOW ! 4K camerawork is AWESOME…love it !
I have a valid question I’d like to ask ! Do you still charge the customer/customers if they are not there or decide on another means to get there recovery done as you’ve spent hrs getting some where then have to get back. I’d be so angry they could of at least rang you to say they didn’t need you. I’d send them a bill if it was me 🤯
See Paul’s going to do some major upgrades on his dads tow truck. Your building one from scratch. As I replied on Fab Rats channel. Looks like Rory caused some tow truck fever. Like the variety of recovery’s and fabrication. Keep on keepin on☑️🇨🇦
I hope the people square up with you , that would be the respectable thing to do.
When it comes to MONEY, the "respectable" part goes away. Hopefully, KARMA will get them in the end!!
@@Rat-Builder right God forbid someone does THEM wrong but some people don’t have a problem doing others wrong.
@@throttlewatch4614 Ah yes, the old "Better Thee, than Me", saying.
Like I say, Karma will usually get them in the end. The sad part is that the person that is wronged, will never know about it.
Omg, Unbelievable Truck and Driver! So good at their Job...
Kudos to the Morrvair cleaning crew - never looked better! Good video guys!
One of your more challenging rescues yet Matt.
Hey Eric……good to see you again.
Filming, editing, content, and personnel on camera is a bit different. Hope the change keeps up, but keep the same crew, they’re priceless and too valuable.
I really hope owners of the Merc get billed still... Someone dropped the ball be it the dispatcher or the people stuck not letting Matt and Eric know they were free
Even though you got skunked on the second one, it really looks like two buds having a blast on a road trip.
Love the videos and the channel. Common decency is something some people dont have, a phone call to let you know they were out would have been the least they could have done...... be well and safe cheers from New Zealand
Enjoyed the video as always!! Does the customer in the SUV still get billed for having y'all drive and come all that way? That was rude of the customer to do you that way!
dude the second part was just as, if not more interesting than the first. and that's saying a lot. i really liked seeing you guys investigate the situation and then just immediately look for the silver lining. really cool video. definitely subscribing for the good vibes.
It really helped when the guy being towed started following the dude helping him...instead of turning his front tires sideways to the direction he was being towed.
Matt and crew GREAT recovery video. Matt impressive motors. Dunes very knowledgeable. Thanks videos. Matt and all the people that help you.
I just came across your channel a few days ago, spent most of my You Tube time since, on your videos. I'm hooked, what a great bunch of personality's you have. Great content! Keep it up, be safe out there!
I honestly don't know how rod knocks are not a daily failure with the offroading at the angles you guys achieve while tasking the motors - and all on a stock oiling system. Depending on the motor and where the sump is, going up or going down some of these obstacles must be running the sump dry, one would think.
If you top off you’re good. This guy was probably already low so at an angle it didn’t get any.
@@CA11100 I wouldn't say low, as Matt said it was above the bottom line. I think oil got into a cylinder and hydrolocked it. That noise isn't a few bearings briefly being out of oil and there wasn't enough oil to completely starve the bearings. I'm assuming the oil in the back of the head was pooled up, it went through the valve seals/guides, and into the rear cylinder.
Might depend on engine design too. The engine in my car has an oiling problem, but typically people try to solve it by putting in higher flow oil pump. This exacerbates the actual problem which is that there isn't enough drainage in the head to allow the oil to efficiently drain back down to the sump.
I wonder if it would be a smart idea to fill it with oil while it's at an angle instead of level? Is overfilling a possible problem?
Matt you are the best, for someone to drive 240 miles for nothing, you was calm about it. At least the customer should had called you and let you know.
Starting to think matt can survive any weather as long as he has his work shirt on 👍😂
Haha, I was thinking the same. A minute before he mentioned Ed staying at home due to the cold and he doesn't even put on a jacket. ^.^
It's the beard.
This is so freaking cool. Especially when he was talking about how the wind was changing the shape of the dune. Definitely subbing so I can live vicariously through all of you.
Really impressive towing. That rig is a beast! Not sure I'd feel as comfortable as the customer seemed standing so close to the tow line when under load.
That was making me shudder also.
I cannot believe the client didn't have the decency to let you know they got out. Especially since you had to drive so far to get to them. You are a saint Matt!!
that a sweet rollback you got there Matt, we would love a complete fleet tour :)
That was impressive!!! Go MORRVAIR!
And it is good to show us the crap you have to put up with sometimes 😂
Quality time with Eric though !!!!
❤️🐞
I hope his truc k is somehow under warranty! It's a beautiful truck i'm sure he will get it sorted out( propably needs a new motor) I obviously wish him the best of luck! On the bright side Utah is crazy fucking beautiful!!
Ik the kid with the Tacoma it was under warranty ended up getting a new motor dropped in kinda funny seeing it on TH-cam injust saw his snap story's lmao
Off-road vehicles take alot more maintenance. Every fluid needs to be changed way more often and checked alot. Otherwise you'll need Matt's number on speed dial.
Knowing how much a normal tow truck costs, I cannot even manage the expense for some of these difficult off road recoveries.
I sank my tacoma in a mudhole in the middle of a difficult off-road park in Kentucky, I was fucking blessed that there was a local mechanic that got a tractor to pull it out, rebuild my starter, put a new radiator and pump, all for $1800. Almost blew my engine when I sank it, 4hrs away from home, looked up initial prices...almost cried. Called 6 towing companies that all refused to pull me out. I really thought my new truck was going to be a total loss. This guy lived next door to the park and came by to help, he wasn't an official employee of the park, I am so thankful to meet him. It could've easily cost me more than 5 to 10k for someone else to do it.
I love your videos so much. You and the whole crew are awesome. I love to see some cool spots in our beautiful western states as well. Thank you Matt and the whole team.
I can't even count the amount of times I've drive all the way out to some way out location only to find that the person has been gone for hours
Do you put your travel footage on TH-cam? Might help to offset the cost.
@@JohnFL usually no
This was my first MORR video which I viewed about 90 days ago. About July 2022. I've fallen in love with the channel.
That was more than a recovery that was totally amazing!
The power of that Morrvair is incredible.
You drove how far!, here in the UK 🇬🇧 you would have fallen in the sea by then..
It's always fascinates me to think about how us traveling states is like traveling countries for you guys. I want to explore internationally one day and yet I've barely scratched the surface of my own country on my travels haha.
@Nicholas Pappas the UK is way over populated with over 70 million people.
The roads are constantly congested with road works everywhere.
@@philiprogers4071 Yup, the Brits are not road trippers. I lived there and drove to Scotland and Wales and our Brit friends thought we were crazy for driving "so far". I mean a trip of a couple hundred miles was a once in a lifetime thing for many of them.
@@trevors8577 Generally a big road trip from the UK would mean driving over the English channel (not literally) to France. Then from there you can drive to anywhere in Europe. When I was 18 me and some friends drove for 27 hours from the UK to Slovakia. You can do some great Euro road trips covering lots of countries.
@@LudwigDrummer0013 But keep in mind you rarely find a 10+ miles straight road. So it's very bendy, up and down all over Europe. That's why it's a different story when you do a 400 miles trip over here.
It's nice to see Eric again, but don't tell him I said so. I love it when he's obviously of a different opinion than Matt. Good drama. It's good because it's real.
Broke my heart to hear that nice Tacoma w/ the pop up tent had thrown a rod or something out the ollpan. Nice-looking rig..
I dunno why, but I thought it was cool that the people being rescued didn't try and stop Matt from messing with the engine, even knowing it's really screwed. Sometimes it's best just to let people see for themselves and get out of the way!
Wow brand new Taco bites the dust? For long distance recovery calls wouldn't you have the customer pay at least half up front? 🤔
I would at least require a non refundable deposit via cc over the phone that covers the travel time/expenses. And the person is able to get recovered in the meantime on their own or via other means at least Matts getting paid something.
@@famousamoso7 This is how most contractors handle jobs