I love it when they whisper their comments about the customer (”I can’t believe he made it so far”), and then post it on youtube for their 600k subscribers.
@@youtubeaccount9058 i was impressed as well, that he was skilled enough to get a jeep Liberty to where it rolled, that it was the edge that gave way causing the roll, if not for that who knows how far he could have driven it. Then basically was driven out missing a drive shaft all the way to home. The Jeep Liberty's trail rated status can be questioned, but NOT the mans ability to maneuver a less then ideal 4x4 over rough terrain. What can he do with a more capable trail rig?
I watched plenty of Matt’s video recoveries. I need to compliment him and crew on never making rude comments about the crazy decisions these people made to get them in these situations. I salute you Matt.
Whatever they charge to do this should be doubled. Half of it for their efforts and the other half to discourage morons like this from taking a POS that far out on a trail.
@@michaelm1573 Yeah...they're all mall crawlers driven by soccer moms. 250k Miles on the clock and they still think they're worth their weight in gold.
The amazing thing about this one was not that he made it that far in a jeep. It was that he walked out of there after it rolled. That man is tough as nails. Great recovery.
Well if the speed was low enough when he rolled it, I see no problem. I rolled once a Volkswagen Pick-up going about 25 - 30 miles on a dirt road. Stupid mistake of mine, was not using seat-belts (as the VW-Pick-up had none) , and when it rolled I was turned upside down in the vehicle. The gear-shifter hit a couple of ribs.
@@isallah1kafir196 That's true, but the roof was partially caved, windshield broken/cracked etc, but he was able to get it home, so that helped with the 3 vehicles and one trailer bit. :-)
@@chickentaco9934 Most of my raw track wheeling Ido alone. It can be scary when things start to go wrong, but so far I’ve been lucky as well as very cautious. I carry a fair bit of recovery gear including a ground anchor for winching when I’m above the tree-line (over 1400m / 4500 ft). Injuries are the main concern, the rule of 3s would come in handy then, but luckily I’ve never needed it.
@@chickentaco9934 99% of my quad and dirt bike riding is done alone. I do carry a Personal locater Beacon, but I do need to be conscious to activate it. Crap still happens. I am 73 years old now, so I do NOT do the crazy stuff that I use to do when I was younger and bullet proof. LOL My dirt bike is an XT600, so I pretty much stick to the roads with that HEAVY thing, but I still love riding it. My quads are Polaris XP 550 4x4s.
@@Rat-Builder thanks for telling us your age, old man. It gives me hope that I’ll still be doin the desert in my ‘96 XJ when I’m that old....in less than five years. Don’t ever,ever quit!
This guy must have some offroad skills to get that stock jeep on road tires all the way back in that country. Great recovery, that Corvair is really cool.
We took our bone stock 2005 Jeep Liberty with 220,000 miles in the back way to Desert Bar in Parker Arizona. At the gatekeeper we were being laughed at, told it was a stupid idea and I'm pretty sure bets were being made. Haha. With two open diffs it was definitely a challenge. Even along the trail people in true rock crawlers were telling us not to attempt any further. Long story short, with a good spotter, we saw most of the naysayers at the bar while we got something to eat. No damage done and a lot of respect from those in purpose built machines. I could only image the places we would go if we did some modifications
I had one with almost 300k on a 2 in lift with 31s and it did well for what it was, was starting to get some decent blow by when I sold it to a friend he wheeled it a little more n ended up rolling it on its side trying to get outta a drainage ditch
Run a 2006 Liberty CRD , diesel, 200K , also stock, and it has easily gone everywhere and done everything my old 2" lifted , Cherokee did before.. But YES, a Spotter, (but I've gotten old, and nowadays I don't run trail solo, and avoid the dark even with extra recovery gear onboard).
but why? why not get something that is actually capable? those things are not meant for offroad at all they are just made to have sort of the look but they are basically a mini van with slightly better clearance.
"Actually I'm not even mad, that's amazing." I have to say this customer is a fucking legend. He got that far back in a stock Liberty on bald road tires, helped with recovery without being in the way, and drove that home. You can even see him in part of the video wiping the fenders clean from oil hahaha!
Not only offroad capable but holds four people comfortably. The all welded chassis ( no bolt on " clips ' ) makes any non rusted chassis a great candidate for this application. Many years ago I saw an early vair sedan sitting on a Blazer chassis. The Lakewood wagon is a gem !
a couple of years ago I was going on Jeep Badge of Honor trails in a stock 96 Geo Tracker with a set of AT's before I got in too far and off the actual trail and called for help... the recovery guy said the same thing about me, lol. I've since upgraded to an 2005 Liberty Renegade and slapped a new pair of MT's on it and its even more capable than the Tracker was. The only surprise I saw here is that this guy was running some bald street tires. Helluva good job on the recovery, too.
I'm impressed with everything about this video. I'm impressed he made it that far, I'm impressed you guys got the Liberty started and very impressed you got it out of there.
Often times the camera does not show how steep the angles are, and when the camera does pick that up, it's usually WAY worse than what we see on video. Congrats on making this one work. Real pros!!
Those little liberty's w/ the 3.7 will surprise you at the places they'll go, but the high center of gravity and absolutely NO clearance will bite you sometimes. That was impressive though. Great job, Matt & team.
He had driven to the end of the road, turned around and was coming back when the front driveshaft blew. Had he not rolled he would have got out unscathed and driven home with no one the wiser. He did drive it home after the recovery....
Indeed! I once tried to drive a 2WD dune buggy over a bunch of 3-foot diameter power poles laying on the ground. As soon as the back tires got over the first pole, the poles rolled apart and promptly high-centered the buggy. After several minutes of flooring it in reverse and making loads of tire smoke, I managed to pick up some traction and drive right back out the way I came!
Liberties are better than the jeep tj. Much stouter suspension. Ball joints not so much but everything else is solid. Chasis is same as most all jeeps.
Went to welding school in Aberdeen MD remember seeing some of the heavy equipment recovery training going on during my time there. This was back in mid 70s, is Aberdeen Proving Grounds still the place they do this training at?
Last night, in the mud, in the Elantra. All I could think was, If we get stuck and could call Matt and made it into a video the subscriber comments would all be about why that dummy thought he could take that car up there. Fun happens folks. Adventures abound for the adventurous. Love this video. Yeah, mistakes were made but what a story to tell friends and family. Happy Sunday!
I recall the day I drove my '77 Celica up a back mtn road. Had to pour water on the smoking carpet over the catalytic converter. Some days you just have to go with what you've got.
Jeep liberty is one of the most powerful cars ever. I bough used one in 2011. Since that time the smoke available in the exhaust and til now it's working and nothing replaced or repaired. WAW great car. I love it and hope to find new one 2005-2007 and will buy it directly and no hesitate 💪
“This whole thing’s gonna need a go-through and a flush after everything”. Does the owner flush the transmission before or after cutting the roof off with a sawzall?
If he drove that Liberty back into that area that far when he gets another rig you guys have got to take him Wheeling with you I can only imagine where this one guy would go in a good rig
Holy Moses, that is insane how far he got. You knew it was bad when they mentioned twisting the front drive shaft off. I know he was determined to get somewhere but that's taking it much to far. Made many mistakes that finally caught up with him. Huge thumbs up on the recovery.
Oh the stories that Liberty can tell! Given the location, its likely the owner has taken it into similarly challenging terrain before - just this time had an oopsie.
as a non mechanical person who would have a meltdown if something like this happened to me, I fully respect everyone on the recovery team! I wonder how much these recoveries cost?
He makes his money off TH-cam so he does off-road tows free, he also has his on road towing people pay for and his shop! He’s a great guy doing great things
My buddy Steve who drives a green semi and transports houses, went up saw you guys last week got me a signed shirt from all of you THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!
I have a lifted wrangler and. Diesel liberty that’s stock with mud tires and the Liberty can make it through way more than you think it can. You now the first soldiers that die are the ones that don’t respect the enemies abilities. It may be a Liberty but it’s still a Jeep
I grew up with those little flat-fendered Jeep pickups, 1949, 1958, 1959. We used them for ranch work and to hunt elk in central Montana. My Dad put those trucks in some fearsome places.
@@Sashazur the Liberty is also kind of narrow, which contributes to the top-heavy, tippy feel. I had to remind myself driving my 2005 that it didn't corner like my Audi...
It's shorter than the XJ and taller. Was advertised as having the same cargo space in back but got it from vertical space thus the higher center of gravity. Never liked 'em because of that. Chrysler never should have nixed the XJ platform rather it should have gotten a better V6 as AMC intended back in '84, quadra coil suspension with its own Rubicon configuration (D44 front and rear), and some H3 styling cues. That's what it should have looked like but Hummer beat 'em to it. The XJ is dead. Long live the XJ!
Tracy, hi just this week a pilot & his sone went to a small airport camped by the aircraft , then saw all those tracks in grass & gravel, then came upon a memorial some 30 years ago, some btunk guy & his cousin were doing donuts, in some jeep, it rolled, the cousin was ejected & crushed, someone else went for help, no phone service , anyhow he went to JAIL but those demurs were STILL THERE after all those years, it was a FOREST SERVICE AIRPORT, CHEERS 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
The power of not knowing you shouldn't do something. "Man, I made it all the way out here alone in just a Jeep Liberty!" (axle snaps) "No problem! It's a Jeep!" (laws of Physics) "well shit."
@@Bierstadt54 id argue that even the measly little Jeep Renegade with a quality lift and good tires can do very well off-road. Now im not saying it's gonna perform like a lifted Wrangler. But im sure it could do pretty good at most of Moabs trails.
Sometimes you can't turn around and you have to go forward till you roll over further down the wash. Sometimes you just dig a deeper grave for yourself. Or Drive it like you stole it. I have been in spots where there's no going back the way you came. Once you make the first big mistake, all the other mistakes, are just gravy.
I had liberty with 3 inch lift and 31 mt's. It was 5 speed manual and was a absolute blast off road. So many xj's and wranglers got a kick out of it on the trails. Had it's limits, but impressive for a IFS.
Same here although mine is an automatic. Lifted on 31” mud terrains. I threw a locker in the rear end and it gets me pretty much anywhere I need to go. Love it when the wrangler and XJ guys and see me keeping up
@@Showe2625 Fun little rigs! I wanted to do a locker but didn't keep it long enough. The 16 year old I gave it to put her thru hell with a welded diff. RIP 😵
Halfway across the world and you guys just made my Sunday night completely perfect! Man there were some really harrowing moments back there. I'm all white knuckled at my desk! You guys were awesome. Whatever that guy had to pay for this job, it ain't too much in my book. Diggin' the shades Matt, you are doing this youtube thing right, ha! The important thing is you got the job done & no one was hurt this time. Keep em' coming!
@@61rampy65 There are some very good glass repair practitioners out there but if one was called he might need a sedative when he sees it. I couldn't help but think it would be funny to do it.
If the ravine hadn’t collapsed under him and sent him rolling he probably would’ve made it out without help. I have a diesel Liberty with mud tires and I’ve taken it to some pretty sketchy places. Probably the most underestimated Jeep made
Great job. Love the sound of the Corvair. I've been totally hooked on y'all's videos since the Chevy truck y'all recovered that was hanging off the side of the mountain. Love seeing the dogs making sure you know where to go. They always seem to find the recovery first. Also great to see the family working together. Would like to commend all of you in the Utah area that seem to be willing to work with each other instead of trying to put each other out of business. PS thanks for leading me to Fab Rats keep up the good work stay safe.
THAT makes for a good story for that guy-- " Rolled over out in the middle of nowhere and got rescued by a high powered Corvair!!! " and we hear folks- go-- "yeah right!! if you stop drinking you wouldn't have rolled over"..
The Corvair may not be finished...but it's certainly useful as it is right now! That said this is like live testing for it....anything you find that's not up to snuff right now, can be improved before it's finished. So far though, it's handling things quite nicely.
Love to see the dogs ! You can tell a lot about how good people are by the way they treat (and include) their animals in their lives ! Rock on Desert Cowboys ! TIMBO
@@michaelvanhorn3271 I’m a Brit too so I looked it up on wiki... they’re pretty much a nail of a car I’d imagine, but as a shell on a 4x4 it looks simply awesome. 🇷🇴🇬🇧👍🏻
GREAT videos! Thank Heaven you had enough sense to have NO music, or at least low volume. It's amazing how many youtube video feature loud music and no content. Kudos.
You are correct, they are decent. I had a 2006 diesel and had it on a 2" OME lift with 265/75R16's with detroit truetracs in both axles. It's pretty capable like that, but the biggest issue is tires. Even fitting the 265/75's required cutting and hammering and all sorts of stuff to barely clear. Thats not even a 32" tire. Meanwhile I fit 285/70R17's on my stock Lexus GX and all I had to do was heat up the fender liner to bend it slightly. And I was constantly having issues with ball joints and wheel bearings in the Jeep and had to replace the rear boomerang link. Like by 100k miles I had done most of them at least twice. Great vehicle on paper but I personally felt it fell short in real life.
Done some pretty impressive climbing and crawling with my liberty! Other than a G.M.R.S. and the Mopar lights on the roof, it's completely stock from the factory. Even outmaneuvered some built rigs on the blue trail at Badlands Indiana, and Trail 22 at Windrock Tennessee! Very proud of my '07 KJ!
Great recovery! I am always amazed by what your off-road vehicles can do as far as climbing through trails I would consider impassable by any vehicle. Matt, you provide a terrific service, always done with grace and humor.
I live vicariously through your videos & feel a sense of peace watching them. The oil as transmission fluid is interesting too. Entertaining and educational as always!
It works in an emergency when quite frankly the only objective was to get the vehicle out... Some oily substance in the trans was better than no oily substance and no drive.... But the long term problems re the clutch packs etc. absorbing this oil???... Don't do it unless in extremis...and you don't mind writing your trans off....if not the whole vehicle.
Haven't watched for a while, that new wagon is really something. Sharp looking rig. Did not know motor oil could be used in auto trans in a pinch for a trail fix, thanks for the knowledge gem.
I am blown away at how far that Liberty was able to go on that "road"!!! LOVING the new Corvair even though it's not completed 100% and i can't wait to see it finished!
The Corvair's performance has been demonstrated, and it should look as it does now, since door handles, glass, and interior touches won't add that much. Max's problem is that he's a bit too doggy to mingle with people.
Thanks for the 4x4 towing guide and video training. I've used matts tow knowledge every day we are out in the 4x4's.... someone else always slides off the trail and blocks our way.... thank you Matt
My second comment , I totally agree with everyone's thoughts about how he got so far in there . An adventurous soul . He ( the customer ) was cleaning up after himself , ballast on some of the treacherous off camber trail sections and waiting with shovel in hand to help with recovery .
As a Liberty CRD driver and a Corvair enthusiast, this video was amazing. I love the comments about the Liberty making it that far and I was impressed with the stance and power of the Corvair, though I'm sure my 1965 Corvair coupe, in stock trim, wouldn't have made it past the parking spot for the truck - if that far. LOL
Even when brand new, a Corvair could not make it through the Smokey Mountains on the paved roads without pulling over several times to sit and cool off, mom had a friend with one.
Hmm, I lost my sunglasses back in 1982, glad to see someone found them!
Now that's funny!
Was that red & white Hawaiian shirt yours too?
They should have been left there.
I respect the owner of the Liberty KJ. Always saw him with a shovel in his hand, staying out of the way but helping when he could.
And acting as a human counterweight to avoid a repeat performance
And then he drove it home..
Obviously not a quiter!
What ever he was planting/burying up there I hope it was worth the bill / trouble
@@1STGeneral And it is honestly a complete coincidence that his wife disappeared just before he got his vehicle stuck waaaaay back of beyond.
I love it when they whisper their comments about the customer (”I can’t believe he made it so far”), and then post it on youtube for their 600k subscribers.
All Jeeps are "supposedly" Trail Rated,I guess he was testing out that theory.
@@timothyokane9710 That Liberty helped under its own power to climb out after getting rolled, so I don't see much to criticize with it.
@@youtubeaccount9058 sadly I had a low opinion of the liberty
The rescue team had difficulty reaching him
I think they were complementing the customer on his OUTSTANDING driving skills. I hope the customer got a shirt or two. He earned 'em.
@@youtubeaccount9058 i was impressed as well, that he was skilled enough to get a jeep Liberty to where it rolled, that it was the edge that gave way causing the roll, if not for that who knows how far he could have driven it. Then basically was driven out missing a drive shaft all the way to home.
The Jeep Liberty's trail rated status can be questioned, but NOT the mans ability to maneuver a less then ideal 4x4 over rough terrain. What can he do with a more capable trail rig?
I watched plenty of Matt’s video recoveries. I need to compliment him and crew on never making rude comments about the crazy decisions these people made to get them in these situations. I salute you Matt.
Whatever they charge to do this should be doubled. Half of it for their efforts and the other half to discourage morons like this from taking a POS that far out on a trail.
well no shi t ya dolt, it's because of those people Matt has work
I couldn't be so decent; peeps r dumb, rite?
I'm disappointed that Lady wasn't returning all those tree limbs Matt threw off the trail 😄
Meanwhile there are so many Wranglers that haven't done even 1 mile off-road.
All that means is there's a massive abundance of vehicles that can be used in the future for off-roading that have never been abused
@@michaelm1573 Yeah...they're all mall crawlers driven by soccer moms. 250k Miles on the clock and they still think they're worth their weight in gold.
No shit right!!!
@@michaelm1573 no shit! More for us!!
not just wranglers, some of the fancy street rigs never been off pavement
The amazing thing about this one was not that he made it that far in a jeep. It was that he walked out of there after it rolled. That man is tough as nails. Great recovery.
And add the drive home after the recovery in it. :-)
Well if the speed was low enough when he rolled it, I see no problem. I rolled once a Volkswagen Pick-up going about 25 - 30 miles on a dirt road. Stupid mistake of mine, was not using seat-belts (as the VW-Pick-up had none) , and when it rolled I was turned upside down in the vehicle. The gear-shifter hit a couple of ribs.
Yea, glad he’s ok
@@isallah1kafir196 That's true, but the roof was partially caved, windshield broken/cracked etc, but he was able to get it home, so that helped with the 3 vehicles and one trailer bit. :-)
@@johnhpalmer6098 Yep :-)
These people are always happy and there's never a vulgar word spoken. This is a rarity anymore
Boy he was really in the back country and lucky not to have been hurt. Great job getting him out!
Right, I couldn't imagine taking that trail alone..I ride dirt bikes smart to always have a friend with you.
@@chickentaco9934
Most of my raw track wheeling Ido alone. It can be scary when things start to go wrong, but so far I’ve been lucky as well as very cautious. I carry a fair bit of recovery gear including a ground anchor for winching when I’m above the tree-line (over 1400m / 4500 ft).
Injuries are the main concern, the rule of 3s would come in handy then, but luckily I’ve never needed it.
@@chickentaco9934 99% of my quad and dirt bike riding is done alone. I do carry a Personal locater Beacon, but I do need to be conscious to activate it. Crap still happens. I am 73 years old now, so I do NOT do the crazy stuff that I use to do when I was younger and bullet proof. LOL My dirt bike is an XT600, so I pretty much stick to the roads with that HEAVY thing, but I still love riding it. My quads are Polaris XP 550 4x4s.
Well that little Jeep is a full time bush buggy now. Might as well cut the fenders and start putting some big wheels on. Its hwy days are over...
@@Rat-Builder thanks for telling us your age, old man. It gives me hope that I’ll still be doin the desert in my ‘96 XJ when I’m that old....in less than five years. Don’t ever,ever quit!
I would rank this as one of your best recovery videos to date.
This guy must have some offroad skills to get that stock jeep on road tires all the way back in that country. Great recovery, that Corvair is really cool.
Come on the guy was going to store it was dark he though it was a short cut and got lost end of story
4 low goes a long way
@@JacobEcret front axel was broken. He got there in 2wd
@@SweetStat ah I see
The liberty is actually surprisingly capable
I'm sick at home with Covid....and very grateful God has blessed us all with Matt's adventures to watch as God heals us from our illnesses...
We took our bone stock 2005 Jeep Liberty with 220,000 miles in the back way to Desert Bar in Parker Arizona. At the gatekeeper we were being laughed at, told it was a stupid idea and I'm pretty sure bets were being made. Haha. With two open diffs it was definitely a challenge. Even along the trail people in true rock crawlers were telling us not to attempt any further. Long story short, with a good spotter, we saw most of the naysayers at the bar while we got something to eat. No damage done and a lot of respect from those in purpose built machines. I could only image the places we would go if we did some modifications
I had one with almost 300k on a 2 in lift with 31s and it did well for what it was, was starting to get some decent blow by when I sold it to a friend he wheeled it a little more n ended up rolling it on its side trying to get outta a drainage ditch
Run a 2006 Liberty CRD , diesel, 200K , also stock, and it has easily gone everywhere and done everything my old 2" lifted , Cherokee did before.. But YES, a Spotter,
(but I've gotten old, and nowadays I don't run trail solo, and avoid the dark even with extra recovery gear onboard).
Nice! I live in tacoma wa now but, lived in Parker for 25years. I grew up there. The desert bar is a awesome place with some nasty fun trails.
I am now a believer
I’ve owned 4X4’s since 74 and have been bested by Jeeps many times
Now I have been humbled once again 😪
but why? why not get something that is actually capable? those things are not meant for offroad at all they are just made to have sort of the look but they are basically a mini van with slightly better clearance.
New bumper sticker idea (upside down): "If you can read this, call Matt's Off Road Recovery"
Good idea
Love it
With a phone number
YES! Badass idea haha
Lmao
If you guys have half as much fun on the job as you seem in these videos, you are all truly fortunate.
"Actually I'm not even mad, that's amazing." I have to say this customer is a fucking legend. He got that far back in a stock Liberty on bald road tires, helped with recovery without being in the way, and drove that home. You can even see him in part of the video wiping the fenders clean from oil hahaha!
his only problem is that he was insane enough to have the problem in the first place.
Yeah, he's a real adventurer 👍
@@OspreyFlyer I'd have to say more like he far exceeded his abilities.
@@johnmoran8174 At least the man tests himself. That's the adventure!
Seeing the Corvair in this kind of terrain, it’s just so beastly
It’s such a beauty, to see and hear, it must be a blast to drive.🇷🇴🇬🇧👍🏻
The Morrvair has to be one of the most badass offroad vehicles ever made
Not only offroad capable but holds four people comfortably. The all welded chassis ( no bolt on " clips ' ) makes any non rusted chassis a great candidate for this application. Many years ago I saw an early vair sedan sitting on a Blazer chassis. The Lakewood wagon is a gem !
Early Morrvair, as a new subscriber this is gold. I’ve never wanted an off-road beast until I saw the morrvair in action.
Really respect that they cleaned up the debre. Right on felllas!
*debris* 🤗
I dated a woman named Debre once. Then I realized that was a stupid way to spell "Deborah" and I broke up with her.
That is the gnarliest recovery, ever! I would not have believed a Liberty could get through as much as it did.
If you are willing to drive it like you stole it you can get stuff pretty far where it shouldn't be.
a couple of years ago I was going on Jeep Badge of Honor trails in a stock 96 Geo Tracker with a set of AT's before I got in too far and off the actual trail and called for help... the recovery guy said the same thing about me, lol. I've since upgraded to an 2005 Liberty Renegade and slapped a new pair of MT's on it and its even more capable than the Tracker was. The only surprise I saw here is that this guy was running some bald street tires. Helluva good job on the recovery, too.
This sure beats watching the Hollywood crap, love this video guys! 💓💓💓👍👍👍👍
Wow! what a recovery! 3 vehicles, 1 intact windshield. Quite surprised how well the Liberty did after being uprighted.
Yeah, just perfect 🤣🤣
I LOVE that you keep the music to a low level - thank you!!!! Holy smokes you guys know how to do these right. Love your channel!
I'm impressed with everything about this video. I'm impressed he made it that far, I'm impressed you guys got the Liberty started and very impressed you got it out of there.
Often times the camera does not show how steep the angles are, and when the camera does pick that up, it's usually WAY worse than what we see on video. Congrats on making this one work. Real pros!!
Well you’re easily impressed
@@robedmund9948 I've been on the other side of this and I know how little the camera actually shows.
@@Yamaha350w yep, sure am.
Impressive
Rudy is really maturing on this program. He is a very good addition to your videos
I was just admiring Rudy's offroad technique. Gotta give it to the kid.. He can drive.
😂bet Rudy could of out driven us all when he was 10 👍😎
That’s his son lol
Glad the map to the destination is back! It's fun to load it up in google maps and follow along as best I can on these big recoveries.
I noticed that too. Nice to see where they have to go. Good Job MORR!
Those little liberty's w/ the 3.7 will surprise you at the places they'll go, but the high center of gravity and absolutely NO clearance will bite you sometimes. That was impressive though. Great job, Matt & team.
He had driven to the end of the road, turned around and was coming back when the front driveshaft blew.
Had he not rolled he would have got out unscathed and driven home with no one the wiser.
He did drive it home after the recovery....
@@JohnSmith-yv6eqhe did drive it home, but some people may just be able to piece together that he had a minor whoopsie
I drive a 06 Liberty and it does surprise me sometimes. I won't take it far off road but it's great anytime I need 4-wheel drive in the snow
Love the owner assisted anti-roll maneuver at 18:20
It amazing what you can do when you don't know that you can't do it.
Indeed! I once tried to drive a 2WD dune buggy over a bunch of 3-foot diameter power poles laying on the ground. As soon as the back tires got over the first pole, the poles rolled apart and promptly high-centered the buggy. After several minutes of flooring it in reverse and making loads of tire smoke, I managed to pick up some traction and drive right back out the way I came!
Liberties are better than the jeep tj. Much stouter suspension. Ball joints not so much but everything else is solid. Chasis is same as most all jeeps.
Impossible is nothing
I'm currently at H8 heavy recovery school for the army. This video was an absolute treat!
Went to welding school in Aberdeen MD remember seeing some of the heavy equipment recovery training going on during my time there. This was back in mid 70s, is Aberdeen Proving Grounds still the place they do this training at?
@@1motomanic I know there are quite a few locations they do it at. I'm currently at Gowen Field up in Idaho for mine.
Thank you for serving our country!
Life is like a box of stock vehicles in an impossible habitat. You guys are always amazing, and your vehicles are always amazing.
I subscribed because I wanted to follow the Corvair build but I stayed for the recoveries, this one was really interesting.
Last night, in the mud, in the Elantra. All I could think was, If we get stuck and could call Matt and made it into a video the subscriber comments would all be about why that dummy thought he could take that car up there. Fun happens folks. Adventures abound for the adventurous. Love this video. Yeah, mistakes were made but what a story to tell friends and family. Happy Sunday!
Exactly! The adventurous spirit is alive and well, as it should be.
I recall the day I drove my '77 Celica up a back mtn road. Had to pour water on the smoking carpet over the catalytic converter. Some days you just have to go with what you've got.
A day without Matt's Off Road Recovery is like a day without sunshine ! It's a sunny day today !
My sentiments exactly!
For some of us we live near Matt it's sunny all the time. Desert.
They’ll get em out
Anita? Is that you?
@@FlatFifties I'm either too young or too old to get the reference
Jeep liberty is one of the most powerful cars ever. I bough used one in 2011. Since that time the smoke available in the exhaust and til now it's working and nothing replaced or repaired. WAW great car. I love it and hope to find new one 2005-2007 and will buy it directly and no hesitate 💪
“This whole thing’s gonna need a go-through and a flush after everything”. Does the owner flush the transmission before or after cutting the roof off with a sawzall?
Yeah, I appreciate Matt and his care for the vehicles, but thing thing is totaled! The only people "going through it" are pickers at a junk yard.
Win it sarts sliping?
@@briane9729 still a perfectly good vehicle for offroading. may want to trailer it on the road though if you cant get glass to fit in it anymore.
@@briane9729 They are from Utah, a junk yard is just someones back yard and it will sit there till they decide to fix it
only thing he can do with that thing is part out what he can and cut his losses. That thing is totaled.
I love how the dogs always seem to know where they are going 😂
You fellas are writing the book on this work.
If he drove that Liberty back into that area that far when he gets another rig you guys have got to take him Wheeling with you I can only imagine where this one guy would go in a good rig
That guy can drive. May not be the smartest tack in the box but he can drive
Amen. His Skills are impressive.
Yeah, that road was one pucker after another.
Those liberty are junk....they try to roll on level pavement. I am super impressed he made it out there!
@@imdrunken dumb or dumber?
Hopefully the TH-cam channel can pay for some love on Rudy’s Jeep. It’s one of the unsung heroes of the channel!
I agree! He needs to paint it a wild color.
@@tonyjackson8640 lime green, or maybe purple. 🤔
Isn't Rudy's XJ the "Wounded Warrior" from way back?
@@rgsrails Fun fact. That's not his first XJ
Are Matt and Rudy related?
Holy Moses, that is insane how far he got. You knew it was bad when they mentioned twisting the front drive shaft off. I know he was determined to get somewhere but that's taking it much to far. Made many mistakes that finally caught up with him. Huge thumbs up on the recovery.
gotta get them smokes and milk
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He didn't make a mistake, the road collapse under him.
I know very little about cars, but I do know the drive shaft is one of those important parts. He's lucky he wasn't hurt or killed! 👵🇺🇸
@@jamesakemon4115if you drive on a road to weak to support you. U made a mistake
Wow, great to see this one. I grew up in Enterprise. I know exactly where that was at. Great deer hunting country and Pine Nut picking.
So Max is the reason the Corvair doesn't have any glass! 😂
@@kirkmobley9687 you high?
@@Snowtrails11 more than likely a bot, building a history of comments to delay the closing of the account.
Why not let the dogs run sooner to work off the gas?
There's nothing like the smell of dog farts in the morning.
Max is the reason most vehicles are smell of ass!!!
Need to offer this guy a job with y'all. Them skills to get that liberty in there are amazing.
Should of brought front driveshaft, it would have been easy to change out when upside it on side🤣
Oh the stories that Liberty can tell! Given the location, its likely the owner has taken it into similarly challenging terrain before - just this time had an oopsie.
As much as Matt & Co. love burritos, they would be in heaven if they did some recoveries over here in Texas.
I don't think I've seen Matt without a hat before and I watch them all.
figured he would be bald cause of the hat. he has some glorious hair
I just can't figure out in my head why I love the Corvair build so much, It's just Sooo cool!!!!! So thanks for buildin!
That's the prisbrey for ya crazy man I should know I'm married to his nephew
As a liberty owner they’ll surprise you. They’re not great off-roaders but mine surprises me all the time
a legit recovery. well done guys. and the guy who walked out of there....wow.
I can only think of one reason to drive a liberty that far out into the sticks, that dude was burying a body.
Or making meth...
yup. he had a legit shovel and not a camping shovel.
I use to of road my 2005 keep liberty CRD. That was a fun time.
I used to drive my Toyota Corolla into places like that.
@@jaynecobb1 You weren't burying a body I hope.
Good morning all. Have a good day, stay safe and be kind to one another.
I will try my hardest
Mornin! Have a great day
For me its like 7:30 pm but ty
You to sir , thanks
You too sir!
as a non mechanical person who would have a meltdown if something like this happened to me, I fully respect everyone on the recovery team! I wonder how much these recoveries cost?
He makes his money off TH-cam so he does off-road tows free, he also has his on road towing people pay for and his shop! He’s a great guy doing great things
My buddy Steve who drives a green semi and transports houses, went up saw you guys last week got me a signed shirt from all of you THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!
We witnessed a liberty just like that wheelin recently. He was going everywhere his Jeep buddies were going.
I have more respect for those POS libertys now though. Who would have thought.
I have a lifted wrangler and. Diesel liberty that’s stock with mud tires and the Liberty can make it through way more than you think it can. You now the first soldiers that die are the ones that don’t respect the enemies abilities. It may be a Liberty but it’s still a Jeep
@@seabournewolf2298 I have had a couple of the diesel Libertys, I really liked them.
That’s Bleepin Jeeps Freedom Winch line! 💪 And his sunglasses!??? 🕶😂
Great recovery!! ❤️🐞
I grew up with those little flat-fendered Jeep pickups, 1949, 1958, 1959. We used them for ranch work and to hunt elk in central Montana. My Dad put those trucks in some fearsome places.
Honestly, I was waiting for the customer to say he didn’t have the keys or brought the wrong one. 😂
SHEEEEESH
As someone who almost rolled my parents Liberty multiple times in high school, they love to spin out and are a bit too top heavy.
Anything with high ground clearance with a tall profile is going to be somewhat top heavy.
@@Sashazur the Liberty is also kind of narrow, which contributes to the top-heavy, tippy feel. I had to remind myself driving my 2005 that it didn't corner like my Audi...
It's shorter than the XJ and taller. Was advertised as having the same cargo space in back but got it from vertical space thus the higher center of gravity. Never liked 'em because of that. Chrysler never should have nixed the XJ platform rather it should have gotten a better V6 as AMC intended back in '84, quadra coil suspension with its own Rubicon configuration (D44 front and rear), and some H3 styling cues. That's what it should have looked like but Hummer beat 'em to it. The XJ is dead. Long live the XJ!
ohhhh yea lol although i had my liberty do some pretty crazy shit completely stock lol
Tracy, hi just this week a pilot & his sone went to a small airport camped by the aircraft , then saw all those tracks in grass & gravel, then came upon a memorial some 30 years ago, some btunk guy & his cousin were doing donuts, in some jeep, it rolled, the cousin was ejected & crushed, someone else went for help, no phone service , anyhow he went to JAIL but those demurs were STILL THERE after all those years, it was a FOREST SERVICE AIRPORT, CHEERS 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
The power of not knowing you shouldn't do something. "Man, I made it all the way out here alone in just a Jeep Liberty!" (axle snaps) "No problem! It's a Jeep!" (laws of Physics) "well shit."
On regular road tyres, too. Pushing his luck, but also strangely impressive. :-)
At least he used his Jeep as a Jeep. Some more aggressive tires would help though. Respect.
Always wondered what they are capable of. Impressive
Nah, looks like he just caught an edge rather than attempt something the Liberty shouldn't do. All driver error
@@Bierstadt54 id argue that even the measly little Jeep Renegade with a quality lift and good tires can do very well off-road. Now im not saying it's gonna perform like a lifted Wrangler. But im sure it could do pretty good at most of Moabs trails.
He is also wearing sunglasses. I'm freaking out!
Just when I'm thinking "no way", again I'm proven wrong. Kudos to Matt for starting what has turned out to be a very entertaining channel.
Sometimes you can't turn around and you have to go forward till you roll over further down the wash. Sometimes you just dig a deeper grave for yourself. Or Drive it like you stole it.
I have been in spots where there's no going back the way you came. Once you make the first big mistake, all the other mistakes, are just gravy.
So many comments but must add mine. MORR never disappoints!! Crazy recovery but you always “gettum out”! Thank you.
I had liberty with 3 inch lift and 31 mt's. It was 5 speed manual and was a absolute blast off road. So many xj's and wranglers got a kick out of it on the trails. Had it's limits, but impressive for a IFS.
Same here although mine is an automatic. Lifted on 31” mud terrains. I threw a locker in the rear end and it gets me pretty much anywhere I need to go. Love it when the wrangler and XJ guys and see me keeping up
@@Showe2625 Fun little rigs! I wanted to do a locker but didn't keep it long enough. The 16 year old I gave it to put her thru hell with a welded diff. RIP 😵
I had one too in a manual. It was a lot of fun, but I upgraded to a TJ Rubicon when I saw its limitations.
Mine is lifted on 31s. 45rfe auto and 2.8 diesel. Absolute blast to drive.
The Liberties and Wk Grand Cherokees were fun off road and comfortable on the road.
Halfway across the world and you guys just made my Sunday night completely perfect! Man there were some really harrowing moments back there. I'm all white knuckled at my desk! You guys were awesome. Whatever that guy had to pay for this job, it ain't too much in my book. Diggin' the shades Matt, you are doing this youtube thing right, ha! The important thing is you got the job done & no one was hurt this time. Keep em' coming!
This was a great recovery. That man got that Liberty back in there quite a ways. That is some real 4WD territory, the kind we used to 4 wheel in.
I think the Liberty will probably buff out. Nice job. Cheers!
Maybe a little Bondo and duct tape too...
@@61rampy65 Flex tape
@@61rampy65 Add some Scratch-X and Turtle Wax and it will be as good as new.
@@loosemoose9799 He may need to call a glass shop to fix the scratch in the windshield, tho.
@@61rampy65 There are some very good glass repair practitioners out there but if one was called he might need a sedative when he sees it. I couldn't help but think it would be funny to do it.
If the ravine hadn’t collapsed under him and sent him rolling he probably would’ve made it out without help. I have a diesel Liberty with mud tires and I’ve taken it to some pretty sketchy places. Probably the most underestimated Jeep made
Gets a bad rap for having an independent front suspension like the WK grand Cherokees. Both will surprise you when pressed.
Great job. Love the sound of the Corvair. I've been totally hooked on y'all's videos since the Chevy truck y'all recovered that was hanging off the side of the mountain. Love seeing the dogs making sure you know where to go. They always seem to find the recovery first. Also great to see the family working together. Would like to commend all of you in the Utah area that seem to be willing to work with each other instead of trying to put each other out of business. PS thanks for leading me to Fab Rats keep up the good work stay safe.
The truck on the mountain was the video That got me started as well , I’ve seen almost all of them now
That west desert is lonely land! Matt’s been hitting the gym apparently, throwing those trees around like a beast!
And driving a BEAST!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can we just admire how the corvairs doors close so good like not even a new car closes that good
I’m on board with admiring most ANYTHING about the new wagon. WHAT a BEAST!
Yeah I wish my 83 z28 camaro doors shut that good
Matt, you are gentleman with a good soul. Fine, respectable kids that you've obviously taught well. Respect your abilities and love your videos.
THAT makes for a good story for that guy-- " Rolled over out in the middle of nowhere and got rescued by a high powered Corvair!!! " and we hear folks- go-- "yeah right!! if you stop drinking you wouldn't have rolled over"..
The Corvair may not be finished...but it's certainly useful as it is right now! That said this is like live testing for it....anything you find that's not up to snuff right now, can be improved before it's finished. So far though, it's handling things quite nicely.
The Corvair is a badass ride. Seams to be able to make it through anything.👍
Love to see the dogs ! You can tell a lot about how good people are by the way they treat (and include) their animals in their lives ! Rock on Desert Cowboys ! TIMBO
I am soooooooo in love with this corvair.... I’ve no idea what it is cause I’m British, but it’s beautiful!!
63 Chevrolet
@@michaelvanhorn3271
I’m a Brit too so I looked it up on wiki... they’re pretty much a nail of a car I’d imagine, but as a shell on a 4x4 it looks simply awesome. 🇷🇴🇬🇧👍🏻
@@clivehorridge Check out Jay Leno's TH-cam on the '66 Corvair Corsa, it might convince you that it's actually a decent car.
I'm sure Ed would have said, "He must have had rocks in his head."
Yes sir
Color me impressed. Some decent tires on wheels with a little more offset and he could probably get that Liberty through the Darien Gap.
@@MattsOffRoadRecovery I read that story in “ automobile quartly “
Customer was amazing. Ready to help when needed. God bless him. Matt, Rudy and team were as usual, AMAZING.
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I hope you used yellow stitching on the interior. I think that would look good. One more thing, "Don't run over the rope".
and it was MATT that drove over the rope!
GREAT videos! Thank Heaven you had enough sense to have NO music, or at least low volume. It's amazing how many youtube video feature loud music and no content. Kudos.
The Jeep Liberty is severely underrated as an off-roader in my opinion and why I adding one. Great video!
You are correct, they are decent. I had a 2006 diesel and had it on a 2" OME lift with 265/75R16's with detroit truetracs in both axles. It's pretty capable like that, but the biggest issue is tires. Even fitting the 265/75's required cutting and hammering and all sorts of stuff to barely clear. Thats not even a 32" tire. Meanwhile I fit 285/70R17's on my stock Lexus GX and all I had to do was heat up the fender liner to bend it slightly.
And I was constantly having issues with ball joints and wheel bearings in the Jeep and had to replace the rear boomerang link. Like by 100k miles I had done most of them at least twice.
Great vehicle on paper but I personally felt it fell short in real life.
Done some pretty impressive climbing and crawling with my liberty!
Other than a G.M.R.S. and the Mopar lights on the roof, it's completely stock from the factory.
Even outmaneuvered some built rigs on the blue trail at Badlands Indiana, and Trail 22 at Windrock Tennessee!
Very proud of my '07 KJ!
There is so clean windows in Corvair...i dont even see them!! 🤣
Just like the window cleaner....INVISIBLE GLASS
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Great recovery! I am always amazed by what your off-road vehicles can do as far as climbing through trails I would consider impassable by any vehicle. Matt, you provide a terrific service, always done with grace and humor.
My late husband and I loved to 4 wheel and we were in late 50s! Just fun
Glad to see you hit 600k subs.
You should be at a couple million. With your great videos
That liberty has improved aerodynamics.
I live vicariously through your videos & feel a sense of peace watching them. The oil as transmission fluid is interesting too. Entertaining and educational as always!
It works in an emergency when quite frankly the only objective was to get the vehicle out...
Some oily substance in the trans was better than no oily substance and no drive....
But the long term problems re the clutch packs etc. absorbing this oil???...
Don't do it unless in extremis...and you don't mind writing your trans off....if not the whole vehicle.
Its amazing the places people can go, when they don't know they can't.....but they do.
It will buff out.👍
Haven't watched for a while, that new wagon is really something. Sharp looking rig. Did not know motor oil could be used in auto trans in a pinch for a trail fix, thanks for the knowledge gem.
Never thought I’d here someone confirm that for me. I was told that by a good ol’ boy years ago but never truly trusted the idea. Lol
Matt you rockin them sun glasses!lol
I am blown away at how far that Liberty was able to go on that "road"!!!
LOVING the new Corvair even though it's not completed 100% and i can't wait to see it finished!
The Corvair's performance has been demonstrated, and it should look as it does now, since door handles, glass, and interior touches won't add that much. Max's problem is that he's a bit too doggy to mingle with people.
Well that was hairy! Great video! And thanks for the update/teaser on the Mattmobile. 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for the 4x4 towing guide and video training. I've used matts tow knowledge every day we are out in the 4x4's.... someone else always slides off the trail and blocks our way.... thank you Matt
My second comment , I totally agree with everyone's thoughts about how he got so far in there . An adventurous soul . He ( the customer ) was cleaning up after himself , ballast on some of the treacherous off camber trail sections and waiting with shovel in hand to help with recovery .
As a Liberty CRD driver and a Corvair enthusiast, this video was amazing. I love the comments about the Liberty making it that far and I was impressed with the stance and power of the Corvair, though I'm sure my 1965 Corvair coupe, in stock trim, wouldn't have made it past the parking spot for the truck - if that far. LOL
Even when brand new, a Corvair could not make it through the Smokey Mountains on the paved roads without pulling over several times to sit and cool off, mom had a friend with one.