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Lizzie is such an asset to the crew
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As a welder and builder for over 40 years it's been enjoyable watching Lizzie's welding skills develop. Stuff you don't learn at school but on the job.
As someone who knows nothing about welding, I'd love to hear what you see in these welds today that demonstrate what you're talking about.
@@andrewaldridge1413 There's 1000s of welding videos on TH-cam.
@@andrewaldridge1413 A good weld is mostly obvious just by looking at it, and most of Lizzy's welds look to be excellent. Not all of them though. The steel plate welded to the axle @11:38 for instance, but I assume that the axle case is cast iron, which makes things more difficult. Some of her multi pass welds need some work, but on the whole, she does really nice work.
You can learn welding at school though, it's just that most don't. I know some people at my school did.
@@Milamberinx It is also very possible to teach yourself. After a couple of failed attempts I can weld satisfying myself for my stuff. Just got to man up and try it. Welders are cheap on Craigslist.
This whole project is nothing short of amazing. Who builds their own heavy wrecker from the ground up? This stuff is supposed to happen within the engineering departments of major manufacturing companies. Not in a "Ma and Pa" off road recovery company in rural Utah. I am utterly flabbergasted! How do you learn all this 'stuff' ( cleaning it up for family consumption) in the the school of hard knocks? Matt is amazing, not only in his natural problem-solving ability and creative-thinking skills, but in his management and leadership skills as well. This whole channel is emblematic of what makes America great. And Lizzy!!! She is every father's dream of the perfect daughter. Hard working, beautiful, humble, skilled, willing to learn and cheerful. There is something magical about your team. There is a balanced blending of self-confidence, competence, humility, and pride that that makes us all respect and admire what you do. Keep up the good work!
St George is 1/2 the population of Salt Lake City. Right around 100k in people. It is a small city.
@@buckmanriver if we are splitting hairs then MORR isn’t in Saint George, it’s in Hurricane, a pretty small town.
I agree about Lizzy too! I'd love to have a girl like her--she has everything I like in a girl: hard-working, willing to learn, adventurous (enjoys all the hair-raising rides to and from recoveries), humble, and cheerful. (and beautiful too, but in my book, beauty comes from within mostly, and is sometimes on the outside too!)
My friend's father own a small towing company, Little Heaven Towing, here in Delaware and built a monster truck from the ground up. First, he bought a used one, then built another. The second one is a fire truck, using the body of a retired fire truck from the local volunteer company that we were members of.
Watching Lizzy working on the Jeep repair you can see her attention to learning that task. She is such a wonderful asset to the company. Tom has really found his groove in the shop. He’s a welder, machinist, mechanic and professional in his work. Great content Matt and company.
Lizzie did not break it. She helped you by pointing out a obvious weak spot.
Exactly 😊
By breaking it.
If you bought a good tape you could bend it all you want. Crescent Lufkin Shockforce is what I rock. No bends no delams
Use electric over hydraulic pump out of a moni cooper for the steering.. you get a better feel of the trail
It failed the quality control process.
Love seeing Tom Tom as part of the crew now. He's like the adult supervision you didn't need and I get a kick out of watching him react to the decision process!
like spook thats not logical
I feel like Tom is this channel’s Ben 😂
I agree. But, all the backyard-mechanic stuff that's cute and funny today will eventually wear him out. The rolled-eyes and a chuckle eventually becomes just rolled-eyes and then, finally, "I can't work like this anymore!" I hope I'm wrong
@@67L48 we all have our motivations for doing something. I see plenty of respect for him in the whole team, and he gets a chance to work in cool projects. Hopefully a win-win that keeps everyone satisfied.
Yes, I really like Tom Tom! He is the best of them all.
once this build is done you should have the editing team build a time lapse of the entire build start to finish. That would be something to see
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Couldn't agree more, it'd be epic.
That would be hard without the same camera angle.
@Xploration not necessarily. A good editor could just time lapse all their clips from different vids together without it looking all that bad
The collective ability in this shop is greater than the sum of its single parts; Matt's brain doing one million miles an hour, conceptualising and visualising, then turning it into reality, Tom-Tom brings an awesome array of talents to the shop and every guy's adopted daughter, Lizzy, who could weld the Sydney Harbour Bridge if she was asked to do so! Amazing.
I really like the addition of TomTom to full time status. It feels like you'll be able to get so much more fab work done. Great progress guys!
I agree, TomTom made the obvious observation that welding back together of broken steering components is a terrible idea. But hey, the show must go on
and he seems a lot more comfortable on camera now too.
My question would be is, how long is he going to be a backseat to Matt and his fly by wire attitude which is what’s made the show he is a great fabricator and engineer, but they have different mind mentalities. I believe he is a great addition when it comes to building projects but he’s more of a blueprint and paper type of guy Matt’s more of a crayon, and scissors kind of guy. Definitely will be interesting to see how it plays out.
I liked him better before he became a professional YT side-kick. He seems much less genuine now.
I love Tom. He seems like such a pleasant person to be around. It is nice to have his knowledge as well to go along with the crew. He’s a keeper.
Definitely a keeper.
Tom is an awesome addition to the MOR Team...way to go Matt or whoever got him to move down from Idaho and join you if it wasn't mainly his idea. Tom...just be you and do what you do. Don't be afraid to show us your intelligence, the engineer in you, your playfulness, your sense of humor and your sarcasm. It is obvious from the comments that people already love you being a permanent part of the MOR channel and Team. GO TOM! ;)
I completely agree. He brings years of experience (other than being Matt’s brother).
Oh and, MORR
Its awesome to see how Lizzie has progressed as a welder. Her work is noticeably better now! Good job!
Are you serious. Her welding has gotten progressively worse. Absolute garbage
@@trinkladd Why would you say that? It's a fact that the more you Weld the better you become. So now, why would you feel so compelled to come on here and outright LIE like this? Are you jealous of her accomplishments?
@@mritron7649 I have worked with many welders who had years of experience but plateaued in their ability. Give her the credit she has earned.
@@chrisallen2005 I was responding to the other guy that was bashing her welding ability. Not sure if that other negative comment was removed or what I don't see it anymore.
Not going to comment on her welding ability, but the comment section for this channel has a weird infatuation with Lizzy. Makes me uncomfortable sometimes.
IMHO Lizzy has become one heck of a welder. Straight & true.
I agree ! A skilled welder and vagina owner !
I was told female weld better
She seems like such a fine young lady... hard worker, funny, etc.
But is she certified? If not she can get certified. Is anybody in Matt’s garage a certified welder? Just wondering
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Probably not. I highly doubt it would matter either way. I am a weld inspector as well.
Definitely hydraulic on the steering, oh and great work to the whole crew.
It is fun watching Lizzy weld like a seasoned pro. good stuff. Tom Tom is a great addition also.
Lizzie already said she want's to learn Tig Welding, and Tom Tom can teach her.
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I remember first seeing Tom Tom as the cook on the great adventure to recover the Golden Nugget. Mistakenly, I thought that was all he could do back then, but no more. He has many skills and a great addition to the MORR team.
I love watching Lizzie do her welding thing. She is really good at laying down beautiful beads.
Thanks Tom Tom we love you we're going to get five times as many videos from Matt's off-road recovery because having you on the team gets things done five times quicker ♥️ you work so hard you've earned it here's a little treat 🍪 a fresh home baked cookie 🤤 🤣
I love seeing Tom Tom in the shop working hard with you guys! It was always great when he made guest appearances, but it’s awesome now that he is now a regular cast member!! Cheers!
The new plates will be great camera mounts so you can see the tire paths under that monster when needed.I suggested cameras on ' remote mirror mounts' so they can be aimed when going over steep rises,front and rear on Paul's truck too.
Great episode, those ram plates look AWESOME and Lizzie did a great job welding them in. Can't wait to see the Wrecker drive under its own power. Hydraulic steering is my vote.
Mine too.Pneumatic will allow the tires to push in directions you aren't trying for as air compresses and fluid won't.
The tires turning is some kinda Frankenstein moment! Pretty cool to see! Well done everyone!
Hydraulic! Full left or full right will be the only "solid" position due to air cushion. Sidehilling would be dicey at best, rough terrain would have them unpredictably steering/wandering side to side following ruts and contours etc. Road driving could be a terrifying fluttering feedback loop when hitting bumps.
Also, setting up a selector valve to enable/disable 4 wheel steering becomes very simple with the front being a hydraulic system already:)
Love watching your videos here and on facebook. As a specialist in pneumatic and hydraulic systems for the last 15 years I would definitely suggest using a hydraulic system for your steering. Hydraulic systems are solid where even the best pneumatic systems are spongy. Considering the weight and possible extreme conditions this vehicle may be exposed to, and the bullet proof nature of the build Hydraulic would be my choice.
Awesome channel, great videos.
OK so I would definitely choose hydraulic because it is more positive and direct than Air ( hydraulic is an incompressible fluid so it has a rock solid feel).
Also because Hydraulic does not compress like air, it is much SAFER (albeit more messy) as there is very little kinetic or rather potentential energy stored when hydraulic is under pressure, notwithstanding a whipping hose broken at the pump.
High pressure compressed Air has so much stored energy that it can be a destructive Bomb, and also a squishy steering response. There are many arguments in favour of compressed air I'm sure, but they are not as compelling as the arguments in favour of hydraulic.
Just some food for thought. 😃
Wise Guy Matt was pulling our leg(s)....., and I fell for it..., he never ever was going pneumatic. Next he will ask if he should weld or glue 😂
Love the ammo boxes on the trailer. Cheap, easy to install, and can be readily replaced when they get messed up. Brilliant!
That is what I use on all of my trailers. They are also waterproof.
Air won't work worth a darn. It's much to compressible. Under heavy resistance it would compress instead of moving the ram. If it finally moves the ram it would move all at once. Would be impossible to control. Hydraulic is not compressible and gives a more positive response on the ram.
Awesome job EVERYONE!!! Matt and Tom... it's a good thing you guys know what to do on the transmission and transfer case gear stuff!!! I don't have a clue!! Lizzy: I'm impressed with your welding skills!! For no longer than you've been welding you are learning very well!! Years ago I ran a welding department for company that manufactured Aircraft de-icing trucks (Trump, Inc. out of Plattsmouth NE). We built all the body, framework and on the top we had a 40' aerial bucket that we made in house out of raw steel. I would have been proud to have you as one of my welders!!
I don't know how the hell you figured all that stuff out and got it to fit together. I am really impressed.
Matt's off road recovery Team is Awesome
Nice T-case doubler setup!! Has to be hydraulic steering if you want to turn at all!! Need that higher pressure!!😃
Tom Tom is a great addition to the team; great skills. And Lizzy lays down some pretty welds!
Hello Team MORR, greetings from Mexicali, Mexico. This heavy wrecker build is amazing. I'd go with hydraulic steering as I believe it would be more predictable, especially for little steering inputs back and forth when in the trails. I remember long ago in school that liquid (in this case hydraulic oil) compresses nothing if compared to air. Just install a nice big oil cooler. I used to go off road often in my younger days here in Baja. Throughout 20 years I had 4 nice XJ's, nothing too fancy just a 3" lift and 32s, everything else stock. Now I am trapped in the 9am to 5pm grind. However I have been building my 5th XJ for some time now this time is a 1998 with long arms in the front, 32s. Next to come 4.10 gears and No-Slip Autolockers front and rear. This one is for taking my 3 kids offroad, hopefully I will manage to pass on the hobby to the next generation. Best regards.
I’m thinking hydraulic steering! Lizzy is amazing, don’t ever lose her Matt! Thanks for sharing Matt and crew!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻🤙🏻🙏🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
You cannot call yourself an off-roader until you break a u-joint. Congratulations Lizzie!
My XJ with 31s does not want to break them. 😁
@@V8AmericanMuscleCar You'll get there. I have faith in you.
@@badwolf01 😅 I know I will, it's just a matter of time.
That Lizzy amazes me. She has become a really good welder and, usually looks like she’s a joy to be around. Oh, and she’s still working there, for now anyway. I enjoy watching these build videos a lot. It makes it far more exciting because the rides you work on are a bit unusual. The Morvair is simply a very cool car, and I don’t think anyone, anywhere would have thought to build a car like that. Same with the tow truck. The things you’ve done are bitch’n, but when the cab is on the truck, it’s just a cool ride.
GOOD LUCK with that Monster Transmission!!! It's not gonna last, let alone work right from the start.
Man I can't put into words how much I love the channel. Keep up the good work all!!
Lizzy & Tom are such a wonderful asset to your Channel !
Love them 💕
NICE TO SEE YOUR CHANNEL . I WAS A OFF ROAD JEEP MECHANIC FOR 43 YEARS. DID THE BIG BEAR JEEP JAMBOREE FOR 25 YEARS. FIXING BRAKE DOWNS AND DOING RESCUES & RIGHTING ROLL OVERS . RETIRED NOW. WATCHING YOU BRINGS BACK MANY GREAT MEMORIES . THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING IN THE SPIRT OF JEEPING
Can’t wait to see the wrecker in motion. Excitement building up! ❤
I love it..when a ClarkSaurus plan comes together !
Smells like…
We’ll Get’m Out !
No shade throwing on Lizzie! She's one of my favorites on the channel! Watching her do things like bending steel tapes around is the reason a lot of ppl tune in! 🙂
I remember when she was the new kid hanging around the shop. Matt might want to start thinking about retirement, because Lizzy is taking over!
@@avlisk As the months go by Lizzie is getting more masculine--too bad because its sad when any woman goes butch. Man hands don't belong on a nice woman.
I agree one hundred percent 🤗
Lizzie is a real 🌟 star on the show ✨👍
It's nice to see someone push on like Lizzy has done - gathering skills on so many traditionally "manly" areas of work.
You've built one hell of a team on your channel, Matt! Keep them happy and keep these awesome videos coming.
He had a hell of a team before too
@@robinhadley enjoyed skeeter and trevor!
Past tense. He built one hell of a team.
He's been through a few, Randy, Skeeter, Trevor and even Rudy (don't think he was officially employed). Don't know what goes on behind the scenes. Treating employees right tends to keep them employed and happy.
When is the last time anyone saw Tucker?
Lizzie starting to get on point with the welder. Stackin dimes these days. Didn’t used to look like that but no first timers ever does. Glad to see you excelling hun! Bigger part of MOR than you know.❤❤
Looking forward to seeing more videos soon guys. It's coming along nicely. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friends. Fab on. Weld on. Tow on. Keep recovering. Keep making. God bless.
Good MORRning everybody! Thumbs up to Matt and the whole crew! 👍
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Matt you have the build blueprint in your head, pretty awesome. Tom Tom is very knowledgeable and can do all kinds of stuff, and Lizzy, nothing like a good looking awesome female welder! Great job guys!!!
Man the heavy wrecker is coming together very nicely. I think it's so amazing seeing this build going from Matt's vision to final product a true envisionist a master of craftmenship! I know that it takes the entire team to make this happen and that itself is pretty amazing watching the team work and each individual put there touch on the wrecker. Matt is truly blessed with an amazing team, family, friends and can't forget the viewers. Thanks to all who have been evolved in making this happen and a special thanks to Matt for allowing us to coming and watch this amazing adventure. Can't wait to see the final results. As always can't wait for the next video. Until then stay safe and stay positive and enjoy the smalls. See you on the next one!!!
Just shut up u idiot
Really glad that Tommy's on the channel more, he's a great fabricator
the suspense of waiting on the wrecker to be finshed is killing me
I so enjoy watching you guys fabricate, it brings back good memories from the days when I used to do it. Lizzy is so fortunate to be able to be taught by you Matt, because you are very talented in so many ways. Keep up the good work 👍
I dunno if there's a reason why Matt doesn't do this but if you mount a winch as low as possible on a trailer you can run the winch rope underneath whatever you're loading to pull it further onto the trailer.
Granted, there's going to be times when, perhaps, you need the winch attached to the front so you can control a damaged front-end but, even so, you can pull the vehicle onto the trailer from the front and then unhook the winch, run the cable underneath the vehicle, attach the hook at the back and pull it another couple of feet.
Well, I'm an old Hemi nut myself. What a great old truck. I have a 66 D-600 firetruck myself. Anyway, I have also owned a few first gen Hemi's myself. I like the guy in the video. And by no means a know it all. I love to learn about this old iron. I do know that Chrysler, Dodge, and Desoto all used the Hemis. And I do know they were all their own design. I guess what I'm saying is. I'm surprised that a Chrysler Hemi is in a Dodge truck. Unless under heavy-duty units. They crossed that line. Well, we live and learn. Very cool project, Oh and I'm an old pipe liner myself, an Operator by trade. Carry on brother.
Definitely go with hydraulic steering, i think you'll like it better.
Good luck with the monster transmission, hope it holds up.
I love watching this show because you guys knows so much about so many things when it comes to engines building cars building trucks etc. I’m super impressed!
MORR Has given my life meaning again when you mentioned narrowing a super-duty 60 for the 🍌. Please show us the process! Ive a TJ that I would love to keep near stock-ish width. Please continue making the great content we all love to watch. MORR, Fab Rats, Robbie Layton and Chad are my Sunday football now.
You have to pay to see any of the good video on any builds repairs recoveries or misc activities. And Matt has already lost a number of really good employees and if he isn’t careful of his not funny verbal complaints about Lizzie he will lose her too. Jamie edit those out!
You do what you do for a living your bound to break stuff. I do enjoy your videos and the knowledge you teach your crew and your viewers as well.
Great welding Lizzy. Slowly and surely it's getting together.
First Lizzy breaks the Banana, then you call her out for bending the tape! You’re lucky she still welded the hell outta everything lol 😂 such a great family-like team you have.
Ed looks so proud watching Lizzy weld. so sweet.
All the blingy parts are going on now!👍😎
Good afternoon to everyone from the Uk 🇬🇧
Perfect timing coffee just made.
Cheers Matt and the MORR team
Hey Matt, this might be a corny suggestion but here goes,
have you ever thought of fabricating a universal tie rod that fits both UTVs and side-by-sides? On many of your recoveries, I've noticed that these were the only things broken otherwise the vehicle would still be drivable, If you carried these in the banana or the morvair as part of your recovery kit, it would help to recover these vehicles in trails not accessible to trailers.
I like this idea. Can be a sloppy-fit eyebolt type thing, or even a large eye-bolt type thing with internal sleeve adapters.
@@josephvanwanzeele5125 exactly, it don't have to be perfect as long as it steers and keep the wheels straight.
You're kidding right?? Matt doesn't even carry a spare tire, a jack or an air compressor. Or even a jacket.
@@USAMontanan Or even enough gasoline.
Lizzie and Tom are a great team. Tom you bring alot of knowledge on fabrication. Great job Matt on recruiting great help.
"i didn't break it, it broke itself" is a great way to start the video haha
Lizzy was just exposing a weak spot. Lol
I discovered your channel about 2 weeks ago. I've binged about 100 videos so far and really falling in love with the team and the work you all do in the shop and on the trail. I can't put to words how excellent it is that you put so much love into your machines, build and fabricate what you do in house, for the work on the trail. This is what I do for my work as well (radio tower engineering). Don't be afraid to go more in depth and technical on your shop work, we gobble that up. Your team is fantastic all around, Lizzy makes some exceptional welds. Time for a weld off between Tom and Liz?
Radio Towers huh? You working with Trevor?
@@marvindebot3264 I run a Wireless ISP (WISP) in Colorado. Lots of adventuring to mountain tops year round. We fabricate and maintain all our towers and equipment that grants access to them. Much like MORR for their work.
@@enderdragoon I assume that job has its' ups and downs (same as any other), but at the end of the day that seems like a job where a lot of memories are made aka a lot of fun!
I agree with you on the in depth detail of fabrication. That to me is the more interesting part of the build. The end product is great to see but the process to get there is the best part.
Love the wrecker. Im a fabricator and I always try to over build so I'm not rebuilding things all the time. And that thing is a tank well thought out and done right in my book can't wait to see it on the trail. Also Im with Lizzie nothing like laying big fat bead on thick plate steel.
I recommend you use hydraulic instead of air. It might turn faster with air, but if you get in a tight spot and your traction is on the sides of the tire, you won’t have the air pressure required to turn them. When Air pressure gets too high it becomes very dangerous. As an engineer who tests composite vessels for an aerospace company, we never use air to test case strength, we use water, liquids are incompressible so you can generate high pressure and when the case fails the damaged sections don’t become projectiles, unlike what happens if we use air. Think of like a spring, the fluid is like a short but very stiff spring and air is like a large, long spring. When the hydraulic spring at 1000 psi releases it only moves a short distance, when the air spring releases it moves a long way and carries any broken parts with it. We call that a bomb.
Hydraulic will be faster, far more precise and require less maintenance in cold weather (not running methylene in the air lines and cleaning out moisture straps etc) but obviously if you spring a leak out on the trail, air hose is easier to fix than hydraulic. I'd say hydraulic, but I'm not the one fixing it or buying the oil :)
Also, Lizzy, you're one heck of a fabricator, as are you Tom Tom. You're all upping your game with this wrecker build. Welding is something that I really do want to get into, at some point in the near future. I've always been an electronics and soldering guy. I also design and 3D print things. But there is so much more I could do for a whole host of projects in my head if I teach myself how to weld
I am amazed how much Lizzy's welding has improved over time.....she has become quite a welder
Hydraulic steering of course. More complicated if something goes wrong, but you will enjoy 4 wheel steering after all. Again curious about what you're going to name it. I've always stuck with 'The War Rig' and I think Lizzy hat green and your yellow would be a good paint scheme. Thumbs up.
Warthog wouldn't be bad. 4 wheel steering and a mean wrecking rig like a turret.
@@enderdragoon -- That's a good one too. 'Warthog'.
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My vote, The Morrthog. Sound like MORRT Hog.
After I had the fifth $30 tape measure irreparably damaged by people I thought I could trust not to do stuff like that, I quit letting anyone else touch my tape measures.
Welcome to the Lizzie, Matt, and Tom show! Missing the humor of Trevor and the heart that the buff 4 Runner guy brought.
I think with hydraulic it is easier to control and it won’t compress like air and cause issues with resistance on the wheels out on the trail.
I'd recommend a Noco Genius 2D onboard battery maintainer for the trailer so the winch battery is always ready to go. Best $40 I've spent on keeping motorcycles, mowers and other infrequently used things charged.
The 7 pin plug has a dedicated 12v power supply wire for charging batteries. As long as the trailer is hitched up, the battery is charging.
@@jacobg5122 That only works when the trailer is hitched up. Most of the time, it's sitting in the yard...
@@AndrewAMartinWhen the trailer is used to transport recovered vehicles, it will spend some time hitched being towed to the recovery site.
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It's not being used when it's not hitched up. I have a trailer with a winch and a battery and I've never once had a problem with the battery being dead.
Why do comments have to devolve into an argument and pissing contest. I made a recommendation to MORR, they can (if they even see this) do with it as they want.
If I recall from earlier videos, they used the jump boxes for power because they stayed in the shop charged up.
I use and recommend the NOCO because it is waterproof, it stays with the vehicle and stays connected to the battery all the time, you just have to plug in an extension cord.
But hey, if your battery is always charged and stays towed long and often enough for it to be topped off...GREAT!
The coolest thing ever is that LIZZY not only can break it but she can FIX IT to!! She is such a smart and knowledgeable girl and a great fabricator and welder! Don't ever take her for granted! (I know Matt respects and appreciates her and everyone who deserves it anyway, he is a good dude!) Good help is few and far between!
35 on treading. Great work y'all. So many of us are excited for the completion of The World's Largest Wrecker.
Always a good start to the day with a morr update 👍
The heavy wrecker is looking great. Can’t wait to see it in action when it’s done.
Looks like Tom is a great addition to the team.
Professional (licensed) mariner here. FYI- bowline is pronounced “Bow-Lynn “.
Love the channel, GREAT CONTENT and good fun.
When I first started watching MORR Matt was anti winch and lived life as light as possible. Now everything seems to getting heavy fast.
Don't forget the tires keep getting bigger and bigger as well
Matt you are quite the engineer. You must stay up all night going through this build in your head, probably don't get any sleep.😃
He's so good, he does it all in his sleep 😎
Fabricator* not an engineer unless he has the degree :)
He's a little rough, but he gets the job done, which is more important than it been perfect. Example that steering ram needs to be posistioned specifically so the axis of the turn radius of the inside and outside wheels intersect at one point with the axis of the rear wheels. it is impossible that this is right as the ram was positioned by mounting the bracket 6.5 in from the chassis and at whatever distance forward. This will chomp out the tyres much quicker and cause poorer road holding BUT, it's close to running and earning money, which is the actual goal, not being a perfectly engineered vehicle.
@@kingcosworth2643 This may work out in their favour because they may have the rear steer turn a tighter radius making trailering and towed vehicles track near the same footprint as the wrecker!
The wrecker is AWSOME! Great job guys!
Lizzie is so precious and such an asset to the crew. With those big blue eyes she's such a cutie. I have boys and they're great. I wish I had a daughter just like lizzie.
Go marry a scandinavian lol
@@alexwcobb I'm Scottish , Norwegian, and German ....close enough ? 😉
@@Mountain_Paladin then where's your blue eyed daughter lol
@@alexwcobb I put in many times all I get out are mean little boy vikings who grow up to be fighters, wrestlers, and soldiers. I'd settle for little mean Viking princess.....its breaking me to feed this horde.😜
Having Tom Tom there makes me feel way more comfortable with the builds 😄 Great addition to the team
Totally injoyable content,. This wrecker is a masterpiece of engineering!!! And I'm hooked up on it already 🤗.... Pardon the pun😆😂🤣😁
Tom and Lizzy are doing great. Hydraulic is the only way to go the steering.
Daaaang can that girl lay down a pretty bead. That long bead is ART, Lizzie. 😃👍
Sunday mornings are filled with new content, and I always save the best for last.
I love watching you guys do what you do. Honestly. You've changed my life.
Hayduke? Nice to meet again. Been awhile…
@@paulauxier5445 😉👌
Hey, have you found out anything about local recovery groups yet?
@@JohnFL Hey John! No, I need to do some engine work on my rig and find some tires before I can even drive it to shake it down, so my plans are on hold. I have to borrow some garage space to replace some gaskets and rebuild my carburetor, there's nowhere to do the work where I'm at. I have to admit, I'm feeling a little frustrated and deflated at the moment.
However, I was very pleasantly surprised at being remembered!!
@@DoctorHayduke How much rust is there on the body? Was it owned locally in Montana or somewhere else?
I work at harbor freight and I think it’s awesome seeing some of our products in operation. The ideas you have for them is awesome
What stuff is harbor freight ?
@@bmichelin1574 The Badland winches, some of the stuff like lights, and some tools are harbor freight.
How could anyone be mad at Lizzie for more than a split second, she is just so willing, helpful and usually very good at whatever she's asked to do, Lizzie for President.
I don't know if the question of pneumatic or hydraulic steering was serious, but go hydraulic, hands down. With such a heavy rig, and the forces involved, hydraulic will point and hold your tires where you want them. If you run air through the same system, everything ends up spongy. Since gas is compressible and oil is not, the pneumatic system is essentially putting variable rate springs pushing on the rams. You'd never have full control over them. Plus, the high pressure air required for the power in this system would be a disaster waiting to happen. Any failure in sealing could end up as a catastrophic explosion. Just ask the guys that ran PVC pipe for their shop air and had a line rupture. All of the energy stored in the system releases very quickly through even the smallest failure.
This is going to be awesome to see it in action. You have named everything else, so you should give it a personal name too. I like the wench setup on the trailer. I think LIzzy might be the best welder in your shop. Tom Tom just might be the perfect fit to make this big wrecker come to life. It look like it going to be fun, but I am glade I am not buying gas for it. Good job this week!
Love watching the build .. one concern for me is what that rig is going to weigh! You may need more engine! 🤠
They weighed it several weeks ago and it was around 10k.
Plenty of engine. GM used that same engine in their medium duty trucks up to 26,000 gvw
Can always gear down to get more torque at the wheels, Morrvair is only 240hp and does some nasty work with it. Weight isn't as much an issue as PSI on her foot, thus massive tires that you can air way *way* down.
The 8.1 will handle the weight fine. The propane bobtail I drive for work has an 8.1 that runs off LPG so it's even down on power a bit. It grosses about 30K fully loaded and it gets down the road at freeway speeds just fine, plus plenty of mountain climbing on logging roads to get to cabins with probably not near as low gearing as the heavy wrecker has.
He's putting in a Texas Speed big block so yeah, no worries about power. He asked them to build the engine as if they were building it for a snow plow tractor. lol So torque is going to be insane!
If you want precise control of your steering, hydraulic is the ONLY way to get it. Air acts like a spring, think air bags! Speaking of air bags, that might be a good addition to your goodie box. Think of how many times that you needed to lift a vehicle while out on the trails doing a recovery, or to reinstall a tire, or put a tire back on the bead. Just a thought. A lot of the heavy wreckers on the TV show, (Highway to Hell"use them all of the time. They use them for lifting vehicles up to put straps under it, but you could use them however you wanted.
Lizzie is the GOAT still... Even the most consummate professionals bend their tape measures =)) On accident of course tho. Keep on Lizzing !!
Every time I see Lizzie. I think of a young Jessie Combs. Pretty sure Jessie would’ve loved Lizzie and all she’s learned and accomplished.
I’ve been here since around 300 subs, first time I’ve commented… but the heavy wrecker has become my favorite project, and my kids have loved how huge it is. Can’t wait to see it in action.
@@moms4.0tj Same, my younger brother and I loved that show, and her in it. If you haven't watched it, "The Fastest Woman on Earth" doc on HBO is awesome.. super sad, but; awesome.
welding straight to the diff.. adventurous!
it is commonplace now. When I was younger nobody welded to the pumpkin.
I hope the fluid inside didn't carbonize
Greetings, It has been interesting watching this off road wrecker come together. You have done a great job of building it from the ground up. Also like the previous comments, Lizzie is doing a great job welding. However, I have noticed that all vertical welds are being welded downhill which does not get as good of penetration as you get from welding uphill. I have welded structural steel and just about everything under the sun and we never weld vertical welds downhill. I don't know about the requirements of your state for vehicle inspection to certify a wrecker for use on the highway. But I do know that if the welds are inspected on the frame and they see that they go downhill you may not pass inspection, if they even look at that. If there is an accident and the welds are determined to be the cause of the accident then you could end up facing considerable financial trouble. When I worked as a Carman I and II for the railroad I had to stamp my work with my initials and if my welds failed later I would be held responsible for any damage to life and property.
Your front Skid plate needs a curve up so you don't hit on something flat that's really hard like rocks.
It needs more of a deflection type shape!
Guys I love your channel. Been a fan for a while already. I have a question about the Badlands floor jack you are using...What kind of adjustable adapter is attached to it? If you could post a link that would be awesome. I love the videos, keep up the good work team! I agree with everyone else Lizzy is awesome and Matt, you're ok too.