Matt made it pretty clear at the start of his build that he knows there are bigger wreckers. He is thinking his will be the largest trail capable wrecker, meaning he wants to be able to get it through most jeep trails. I think Merlin,s wrecker should be invited to compete, cool machine.
@@mbukukanyau no such thing as different faith; just different beliefs, religions, cults, dogmas, etc. But faith is knowing without physical proof/evidence 🤷
@@seeya5176 How do you know what Paul’s faith is and why would it matter I think Fab Rat and Paul are lots of fun especially some of his and Merlin’s stories when they were growing up with their dads some comments are better kept to yourself see ya.
@@jimwilcox741 In their own back yard, they are all excellent at what they do. In someone else's back yard, they will all be at a disadvantage. It's still going to be great to watch them all display their talents.
The thing about Rory is he knows the limits of grip, balance and how to read the lines better than anyone I have seen. He is fearless with perhaps Paul being the only one closeti that intensity. But Paul doesn't have that touch. Paul is like a bull in a China shop he doesn't understand the word easy and its implications. Matts going to be limited by that heavy truck, it will halp in some things but hurt in others. Merlin could be a dark sheep if invited because his truck kind of slides in between the lighter trucks Paul and Rory have. But there are other trucks out there that should be able to enter. Why not an entry fee and up the prizes?
You seem a little put off that you weren’t invited to the tow truck thing. Why don’t you just call your cousin Paul and get an invite since he’s doing it too.
@George Jones never said he had anything to prove. I like his work it’s real good his tone of voice just sounded a little miffed to me. As for the plate he showed on his truck it seemed like a cut on Rory to me.
Maybe next year, it's not an official sporting event at Public School everyone gets to try-out. Maybe they'll do more events and pass the trophy or carve a new name after each event.
Cool old truck man but lost respect when the mouthing came in really no reason for that I get little trash talk but Matt’s and a few others have built Many machines from scratch even the frame until Matt’s blew up the internet was t much of a following so best of luck to you sir just and outlook from a few of us
To be fair and bi-partisan Merlin my brother, that's an apples to turnips comparison. Matt's sole intention was to build the biggest all purpose off road / trail recovery tow truck & rock climber designed to recover jeeps and side-by-sides in places where a regular tow truck or one like Heavy D's can't get to.. . Heavy D's truck is a factory built Oshkosh HEMTT, military heavy hauler/ lifter. It's more than capable that we know...., but its size limits its accessibility to smaller, narrower, trails and terrain. Its not something you'd use to recover a Polaris Rzr . Matt's only claim to fame is the part you left out. I like all of your builds, trucks especially this old International, I can see why its not for sale, I wouldn't sell it either. I've been watching you for years, enjoy your content and channel, you are very talented and good at wrenching. I will definitely put it in Matt's comments but you should drop a text to cousin Paul at Fab rats and get him to put a bug in Matt's ear, I'm sure everyone would love to see you and even Steve Darnell from Welderup at the Rodeo. Cheers and Great video
As long as Merlin can not take everything so seriously. I'd be worried he'd be a sore loser or winner and kinda ruin all the fun and miss the whole point of it all.
As the kids say, “mad props” for building that machine out of salvage parts. You have incredible skills that I hope you can pass on to the car/truck community
My grandma's neighbor had several WW2 vintage military tow trucks and even a tank recovery truck that got called out when nothing else could do the job ,I'll drop some comments on the other pages because this beast should definitely be included
I am huge fan of Rory, Matt, Paul, and your builds. I think if you don't get an invite, you should do the OG/rat rod thing and just crash the party!!! All of there trucks are amazing in there own ways, as is yours!!!
To try and compare HeavyDave's HET converted wrecker with Matt's Off Road Recovery Wrecker is apples and oranges. Matt's vehicle is for single vehicle recovery in extreme environments, whereas the HET is designed for heavy vehicle recovery and would not be able to access the same offroad situations. They can be both considered the world's largest in their individual category.
T think Matt’s vehicle is probably the only one, that could retrieve the Gold Nugget from it’s resting place, and bring it to the shop to fix it! What a TEAM!
You were young in the Christmas recovery!! Seeing Mater always makes me want a tow truck. You have helped me many times over the years with this truck.
My dad had the same rig, it had the dual axle in the rear. It also was used as a drill rig. It had all the cable draw works that was need to run the drilling. My grand father built the entire thing. My dad worked the crap out of it. He later sold it to a gold mining outfit and was trucked to Nevada. If any one ever sees it, it should be up in the Halayleau Junction area was where it was put to work. I sure would like to find it and get some pics. I have fond memories of growing up and working the rig with my dad. Powered by Hercules inline 6 front and rear. Think my grandfather bought it as it was army surplus.
Glad to see more of your stuff Merlin I’m sure Paul or Matt will be giving you a call can’t wait to see more of your great videos and builds like to see more of your son’s truck build thanks for sharing.
Awesome tow truck you got there Merlin! I loved the responses from you and Jimmy to those kids "How much does that cost?". No way to put a dollar value on something as unique as that build, It is priceless. Someone could have endless amount of cash and materials but never put together something like that build ever again. My old man rebuilt a Power Wagon he recovered from the local quarry for $300 but to him and our family it is a priceless family heirloom and could never be replaced. It is all original at the moment and we have plans to make it a bit more reliable so we can take it to a show and share the history. Your videos have inspired us to get up back on the road and start using it like the work horse it is again. Thanks for all the great content and motivation Keep up the unique work!
The Hett can’t rock crawl though… I enjoy seeing everyone’s different wreckers, they are all super cool and unique. I love the old school flashing lights you got on the boom. Perfect for the rig
When I first seen the body that Matt was going to be using for is new big wrecker your Mater definitely came to mind first thing!!! I definitely love your old wrecker and how you put a good old dependable diesel in it!! I only have a 1980 Chevy 1Ton 4x4 wrecker and everything still works on it and in good shape also!!!
I hope you can join Matt's Tow Olympics, I wanna see this thing compete. Yes Dave Sparks has a bigger wrecker but that's military equipment. For something built comparable to yours Matt's is bigger based on axles and tire size alone. Cool tow mater you got tho, can't wait to watch you all fight for a trophy! :)
Agreed heavy duty tow truck couldn't rock crawl like Matt's. I wish merlin was a little more light hearted with it all need probably be invited but he just kinda comes across an a joke alittle and doesn't seem like hed be fun. Hope I'm wrong though.
If you see me off road, call an ambulance, it was a medical emergency! That said, I love all of their videos. They are good people, like family, and represent their communities well! Keep those videos coming!
I think you could have avoided damaging the car by lifting up a couple of wheels on the car and placing blocks under the tires or lift the car high enough to pull the rock out.
sorry this video really made me look at you differently. It all seemed to be your feeling hurt you not invited which i havent seen you really down alot of towing recovers with your rig which i think is cool I like it, havent seen you interact with others except Fabrats your cousin Paul. You say you dont watch much of Matt's videos but things you heard you were ready throw him under the bus for and try make him look stupid. Matt has always said he knows his not Worldest biggest he said for what his is designing it to do where to go what to haul to him it is. Matt & HeavyD both said theirs are 2 different Tow Truck do totally different things go different places, they never had beef or problem. But you tried make everyone in youtube land see Matt as stupid or as a liar cause HeavyD & people Overseas have worldest biggest. Then say everyones tow trucks named towmater but you YOU have licensed towmater I did not see Tow on license. But Rory truck is Trailmater not TowMater. This video really made an outside person who really liked your videos even though you have serious ton and seem not to be comfortable on camera I like you and the stuff you make is cool. But you took a friendly competition that was between youtubers who have friendships have been working doing things together and made it about you and if you not going be there you not just want ruin the fun you want to bad talk make others look stupid throwing people under bus. I sorry but someone gotta tell you what you said how you acted how it came across to people and it wasnt a good look for you. At the same time you took this attitude and tried to prove how better you are than Matt or anyone of the other guys towing recovering a car out of the sand and instead you really tore the lady's car up. There was no reason you could not have used the truck your flag pole to lift car over the rock or up enough to pivot car differently or so many other things but nope. Then you acted like it was no big deal, that you meant do that. That was horrible the tow truck driver was freaking out cause if she complains its his rear going have pay for it. I think you could of done a better job, especially if your truck can do all you say that you can do all you say. I am not a person who comments on videos often and not negatively I hate drama. So before you think I am bashing you I am not I really just want you take stepback and see and hear how this video wasnt a good look for you, how things came across. I REALLY DO ENJOY WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS, SEEING THINGS YOU BUILD! Enjoy watching people work hard build awesome machines and I love to learn how to do things
Hell yeah buddy! 'That's a great name for a tow truck company. And am I the only one that noticed the Camel Towing happening at 6:57? I had to go to slow-mo just to make sure my eyes weren't fooling me!
Keep making videos of that truck. I have a cab on my printer now to build an RC version of your truck. I enjoy seeing your perspectives on building vehicles.
It's possible that he could have brought out 2 beams, boarded and rigged them together to capture under the front wheels and lifted off of the rock instead of dragging it over but who would have known what they were gonna run into until they got to it. A simple wheel lift connected to a 4 wheel drive would have been the best option which would have been more like something up Cascade towing's alley to be quite honest. But since the damage was already done in one direction by it backing over the rock, I think maybe they reversed some of it by dragging it back off the opposite direction. 💁♂️😁😂🤣🤷♂️
I love this old very basic tow Mater. Definitely not the way to get that small car off of that big rock! I hope Merlin get's an invite to the "off-road recovery" tow truck Olympics - it would great to see a large variety of tow machines.
What should have been done get a crane, and lift the whole car? There comes a point where the vehicle isn't worth putting that kind of money into doing it "right"!
Just a pity there wasn't someone there with a boom that could've lifted the car slightly so the rock could've been moved rather than drag the car across it.
That is on heck of a cool and useful recovery vehicle! Impressive in it's usefulness and build design! Love to see you along with others in the Olympics for recovery vehicles!
Merlin, I think your cousin Paul is going to compete with his Dads old tow truck { With upgrades of course } Better get in the mix too! Cheers! Todd the retired trucker.
Could you do a video with this rig in the dunes, or on a buggy trail? Matt has said repeatedly that diesels don't do sand. It would be interesting to see what tow mater can do on that terrain.
The grain structures of the sand at Body Beach is just slightly larger than on the sand dunes of Hurricane, one in particular was large enough to high center a car. LOL
The more comments I read on what Matt says the less respect I have for him. I watched him from early days and like his style but a) he doesn't have the biggestwrecker and b) petrol is no better than diesel on sand if you know how to drive.
@@thebrowns5337 I recall Matt explaining why he does things the way he does. In the earlier videos where he did off-road rescues using just his Jeep and occasionally a trailer, he explained the type of vehicles he gets called out for, the type of terrain - especially the very fine very dry deep sand, and the tools and techniques that he learned and developed, and consequently what aspects of the rescue vehicle are important for that combination. I can see that vehicle weight was very important to him and I believe diesel engines are usually heavier then an equivalent gasoline engine and have different power/torque characteristics that might not suit the specific techniques that he uses. Others do things differently but that doesn't make either wrong. I don't think you can pick out one thing and say he is wrong, its all part of that particular persons' way of getting the job done.
@@thebrowns5337 A) I doubt he cares about your level of respect for him any more than we do B) he said he wants to build the largest wrecker that can do jeep trails since that's where he does his rescues. You won't see heavyD bringing the oshkosh on a jeep trail C) diesels just don't Rev as quickly and rely on the turbo to spool first so he's right if both vehicles are at a stand still and he still won't have to worry about keeping it in the power band while moving in deep sand and such, like the diesel. I know both my diesels fall flat on their faces if I'm below the power band and while I love them, they're just not ideal for fine sand unless you have wide floaty tires
It's so cool you got into the wrecker games and kicked ass, put on a show setting the bar for future events. Matt's probably scared to think what you'll do next.
First time on this channel, m a big fan of offroad builds and the unique builds different people have, Love your truck, a very simple build but does amazing things, Love the content all the way from SA🇿🇦 Hope to see your truck at the Olympics
Merlin you build the coolest stuff that has purpose. I really enjoy your content I found your channel from Paul Cox at Fabrats, and due to a health reason I cant work for the first time in my life so really great TH-cam has helped fill my time You and Paul lately have been a big part of it. thank you for all the awesome content.
Good description Merlin. I love the old school look, it has lots of character. I like these older trucks, mostly from the 50's. I didn't realize that ones from earlier like yours had those same cool looks. I like a lot of your builds. Keep up the good work.
Merlin, that was a great video giving the history and background of your truck, the main chassis and powertrain setup and some of the uses for it and rescues you've done with it. Your builds are always well-thought-out, practical creations as far as their intended use goes, they work AND they look cool doing their thing. Your wrecker tow truck recovery vehicle has as much character as the distance from the bottom of Death Valley to the top of the Colorado Rockies...it's cool. As many people have commented, we do very much think and hope that Matt will invite you to take your wrecker to participate in the Tow Truck Olympics. You are Paul's cousin, you work with Paul on a lot of stuff he's got going on and you've been in a lot of Paul's videos in the last six months. You might mention to Paul that you'd like to be included in the Tow Truck Olympics with your own, unique, one-of-a-kind, self-built rig...I would think Paul would want you to be included and so would Matt. We hope it happens as you've got a hell of a truck and you have driving, repair, recovery and towing skills and experience like Rory, Paul, Matt, etc.
He said it would've been a critical mistake if they pulled it and dragged it across the Boulder possibly damaging the oil pan and all that, just to do the exact same 😂😂😂 badass ride though! Love watching yall recovery channels
Big admirer of some of your stuff and Steve also I was a rally driver and single seat racer too also a bit of stock car and motor bike racing so I can notice a good machine when ever I see one
Nice video but you seem to be trying to compare apples to bowling balls. Matt's wrecker is not for the same use as Heavy D's rigs. Heavy D could not get to some of the vehicles Matt services. They complement each other and work in symbiosis. Matt, Rory, Heavy D and Robby too are all excellent at what they do, which is just different enough that each of them is needed.
I'm pretty sure it went out to anyone who wants, as far as I can tell it's just another reason to have a get together with a bit of friendly rivalry, same as fender bending (dirt circuit racing) smash up Darby, all the best to yous and your loved ones
I'm liking Rory's Mater a lot as he's got the gear boxes and made it trail welding capable. It has a lot of owies but stories as to how they got there. I'm sure your truck doesn't lack for power for basic things and I like the old body story.
That is a pretty awesome wrecker at least it doesn't have a bunch of crap goobered on to it One thing that amazes me is that everyone seems to be getting in on the off road wrecker craze But I like to see the old original ones like yours that actually serve a purpose not just look pretty I have gin poles on my trucks because I can't lift heavy things anymore with my back
That is one great looking machine you have there! YES, you should get in on the off-road wrecker Olympics! Been following the Matt's Off Road Recovery build of his off-road, rock crawling wrecker. I think that's the major point, that it's so specialized. But hey, you should definitely call over to their yard and tell them you have a rig they will want to see. Or just drive it on in there. Watching enough of their videos, I think you'd be warmly welcomed, they all seem like the sort of friendly types you find among off-road enthusiasts..
you are right about the biggest wrecker.. it should be the tow truck olympics. nothing to do with the biggest wrecker. and have somebody design the course not nobody related to any contestant.. i think you got a great chance at winning it. you got my vote there great humble one...
In that part of the country desert I would think a tow company would have at least one off road capable tow truck. But your old rat rod truck did it with cool style 👍
Matt made it pretty clear at the start of his build that he knows there are bigger wreckers. He is thinking his will be the largest trail capable wrecker, meaning he wants to be able to get it through most jeep trails. I think Merlin,s wrecker should be invited to compete, cool machine.
Best to know all the information before making a comment.
Merlin is awesome. Like the funner non mormon cousin to paul.
@@seeya5176 , man, who cares what faith either of them is, they are both really cool guys…
@@mbukukanyau no such thing as different faith; just different beliefs, religions, cults, dogmas, etc. But faith is knowing without physical proof/evidence 🤷
@@seeya5176 How do you know what Paul’s faith is and why would it matter I think Fab Rat and Paul are lots of fun especially some of his and Merlin’s stories when they were growing up with their dads some comments are better kept to yourself see ya.
I would look forward to your truck at the tow truck Olympics, but as cool as your truck is, I still think Rory is the man to beat.
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IMO, the toughest to beat is Rory, because his truck has Rory in it ...
Yes i hv to agree ive saw that man do some amazing things with his
Merlin’s Cousin Paul’s truck will be a contender too. Absolutely Merlin needs to be there.
@@jimwilcox741 In their own back yard, they are all excellent at what they do. In someone else's back yard, they will all be at a disadvantage. It's still going to be great to watch them all display their talents.
The thing about Rory is he knows the limits of grip, balance and how to read the lines better than anyone I have seen. He is fearless with perhaps Paul being the only one closeti that intensity. But Paul doesn't have that touch. Paul is like a bull in a China shop he doesn't understand the word easy and its implications. Matts going to be limited by that heavy truck, it will halp in some things but hurt in others. Merlin could be a dark sheep if invited because his truck kind of slides in between the lighter trucks Paul and Rory have. But there are other trucks out there that should be able to enter. Why not an entry fee and up the prizes?
You seem a little put off that you weren’t invited to the tow truck thing. Why don’t you just call your cousin Paul and get an invite since he’s doing it too.
@@RDCM1008 I think he does but we’ll see what he does
@George Jones never said he had anything to prove. I like his work it’s real good his tone of voice just sounded a little miffed to me. As for the plate he showed on his truck it seemed like a cut on Rory to me.
Correct Stephen, he sounds a bit salty , real salty. Be humble and you'll gain more followers like Paul.
Maybe next year, it's not an official sporting event at Public School everyone gets to try-out. Maybe they'll do more events and pass the trophy or carve a new name after each event.
Cool old truck man but lost respect when the mouthing came in really no reason for that I get little trash talk but Matt’s and a few others have built Many machines from scratch even the frame until Matt’s blew up the internet was t much of a following so best of luck to you sir just and outlook from a few of us
To be fair and bi-partisan Merlin my brother, that's an apples to turnips comparison.
Matt's sole intention was to build the biggest all purpose off road / trail recovery tow truck & rock climber designed to recover jeeps and side-by-sides in places where a regular tow truck or one like Heavy D's can't get to.. .
Heavy D's truck is a factory built Oshkosh HEMTT, military heavy hauler/ lifter. It's more than capable that we know...., but its size limits its accessibility to smaller, narrower, trails and terrain. Its not something you'd use to recover a Polaris Rzr .
Matt's only claim to fame is the part you left out.
I like all of your builds, trucks especially this old International, I can see why its not for sale, I wouldn't sell it either. I've been watching you for years, enjoy your content and channel, you are very talented and good at wrenching.
I will definitely put it in Matt's comments but you should drop a text to cousin Paul at Fab rats and get him to put a bug in Matt's ear, I'm sure everyone would love to see you and even Steve Darnell from Welderup at the Rodeo.
Cheers and Great video
But why would anyone need such a heavy wrecker just to do the same work Rory does with TrailMater?
@@bougiebum9138 But why do you care?
@@bougiebum9138 I think because they run into so many large motor homes and rigs with large pull behinds .
@@manicmechanic9117 And it is designed for their dunes too, looks like it may be lighter than they planned for too. Looking forward to it.
As long as Merlin can not take everything so seriously. I'd be worried he'd be a sore loser or winner and kinda ruin all the fun and miss the whole point of it all.
Thats a fine ole truck for sure. But I LOVE THAT FLAG. Beautiful display. THANK YOU!!
As the kids say, “mad props” for building that machine out of salvage parts. You have incredible skills that I hope you can pass on to the car/truck community
My grandma's neighbor had several WW2 vintage military tow trucks and even a tank recovery truck that got called out when nothing else could do the job ,I'll drop some comments on the other pages because this beast should definitely be included
Killer tow truck. Posting to Matt that you need an invite. Thanks for the video.
I am huge fan of Rory, Matt, Paul, and your builds. I think if you don't get an invite, you should do the OG/rat rod thing and just crash the party!!! All of there trucks are amazing in there own ways, as is yours!!!
Agree!
Merel is actually Paul's cousin so paul should invite him
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To try and compare HeavyDave's HET converted wrecker with Matt's Off Road Recovery Wrecker is apples and oranges. Matt's vehicle is for single vehicle recovery in extreme environments, whereas the HET is designed for heavy vehicle recovery and would not be able to access the same offroad situations. They can be both considered the world's largest in their individual category.
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T think Matt’s vehicle is probably the only one, that could retrieve the Gold Nugget from it’s resting place, and bring it to the shop to fix it! What a TEAM!
@@PrairieExotics "Lets get ready to rumble"
You were young in the Christmas recovery!! Seeing Mater always makes me want a tow truck. You have helped me many times over the years with this truck.
👍👍seems like you damaged the car by not lifting it
Where would he lift without ripping plastic bumpers? Or would you string a tire and crawl underneath to remove the rock?
My dad had the same rig, it had the dual axle in the rear. It also was used as a drill rig. It had all the cable draw works that was need to run the drilling. My grand father built the entire thing. My dad worked the crap out of it. He later sold it to a gold mining outfit and was trucked to Nevada. If any one ever sees it, it should be up in the Halayleau Junction area was where it was put to work. I sure would like to find it and get some pics. I have fond memories of growing up and working the rig with my dad. Powered by Hercules inline 6 front and rear. Think my grandfather bought it as it was army surplus.
Glad to see more of your stuff Merlin I’m sure Paul or Matt will be giving you a call can’t wait to see more of your great videos and builds like to see more of your son’s truck build thanks for sharing.
Awesome tow truck you got there Merlin! I loved the responses from you and Jimmy to those kids "How much does that cost?". No way to put a dollar value on something as unique as that build, It is priceless. Someone could have endless amount of cash and materials but never put together something like that build ever again. My old man rebuilt a Power Wagon he recovered from the local quarry for $300 but to him and our family it is a priceless family heirloom and could never be replaced. It is all original at the moment and we have plans to make it a bit more reliable so we can take it to a show and share the history. Your videos have inspired us to get up back on the road and start using it like the work horse it is again. Thanks for all the great content and motivation Keep up the unique work!
The Hett can’t rock crawl though… I enjoy seeing everyone’s different wreckers, they are all super cool and unique. I love the old school flashing lights you got on the boom. Perfect for the rig
hmmm... I think, when the HETT is done with the trails, they are Highways afterwards... no obstacles left!
Wow. Beautiful wrecker. Thanks for excellent video. 🇨🇦
I have a home built tow truck. 83 Chevy. Nothing to compare to Merlins. Had some interesting tows with it.
Thanks again for sharing.
Very entertaining Merlin, your wrecker sure hasn't changed much over the years. Thanks for sharing and stay safe. 👍
When I first seen the body that Matt was going to be using for is new big wrecker your Mater definitely came to mind first thing!!! I definitely love your old wrecker and how you put a good old dependable diesel in it!! I only have a 1980 Chevy 1Ton 4x4 wrecker and everything still works on it and in good shape also!!!
The square bodies are classic, reliable, easy to work on and get parts for.
Good choice.
I hope you can join Matt's Tow Olympics, I wanna see this thing compete. Yes Dave Sparks has a bigger wrecker but that's military equipment. For something built comparable to yours Matt's is bigger based on axles and tire size alone. Cool tow mater you got tho, can't wait to watch you all fight for a trophy! :)
Agreed heavy duty tow truck couldn't rock crawl like Matt's. I wish merlin was a little more light hearted with it all need probably be invited but he just kinda comes across an a joke alittle and doesn't seem like hed be fun. Hope I'm wrong though.
Heavy D has a huge HET wrecker, and sure it does great “offroad”, but Matt’s will do buggy trails.
Yeah, the HET isn't what you'd call, “agile”.
Awesome truck Merlin!
I'm really starting to look forward to the winter wrecker rodeo, I love all the old iron.
Hopefully you'll get an invite from Matt. That is a really cool and capable rig!
If you see me off road, call an ambulance, it was a medical emergency! That said, I love all of their videos. They are good people, like family, and represent their communities well! Keep those videos coming!
The coolest truck I’ve ever seen. Beautiful
I think you could have avoided damaging the car by lifting up a couple of wheels on the car and placing blocks under the tires or lift the car high enough to pull the rock out.
I thought the same. I expected Merlin to lift the car off of the rock, and then extricate the rock.
If he would have lifted it any it would have ripped off the plastic bumper covers causing immediate damage.
if there is any damage it would have been when she backed over the rock ..
@@Bajavan1 No, he could sling a wheel through the spokes and pick it up that way. No body damage.
You can't lift car's like that unless you have a spreader bar to get out from under it
Thanks for sharing. Just got in from working two months with no internet.
Love the old lolly pop lights on the boom. I ran an old 61 International wrecker in the 70's with those
That truck is awesome, very nice build.
Merlin nice to see your video
sorry this video really made me look at you differently. It all seemed to be your feeling hurt you not invited which i havent seen you really down alot of towing recovers with your rig which i think is cool I like it, havent seen you interact with others except Fabrats your cousin Paul. You say you dont watch much of Matt's videos but things you heard you were ready throw him under the bus for and try make him look stupid. Matt has always said he knows his not Worldest biggest he said for what his is designing it to do where to go what to haul to him it is. Matt & HeavyD both said theirs are 2 different Tow Truck do totally different things go different places, they never had beef or problem. But you tried make everyone in youtube land see Matt as stupid or as a liar cause HeavyD & people Overseas have worldest biggest. Then say everyones tow trucks named towmater but you YOU have licensed towmater I did not see Tow on license. But Rory truck is Trailmater not TowMater. This video really made an outside person who really liked your videos even though you have serious ton and seem not to be comfortable on camera I like you and the stuff you make is cool. But you took a friendly competition that was between youtubers who have friendships have been working doing things together and made it about you and if you not going be there you not just want ruin the fun you want to bad talk make others look stupid throwing people under bus. I sorry but someone gotta tell you what you said how you acted how it came across to people and it wasnt a good look for you.
At the same time you took this attitude and tried to prove how better you are than Matt or anyone of the other guys towing recovering a car out of the sand and instead you really tore the lady's car up. There was no reason you could not have used the truck your flag pole to lift car over the rock or up enough to pivot car differently or so many other things but nope. Then you acted like it was no big deal, that you meant do that. That was horrible the tow truck driver was freaking out cause if she complains its his rear going have pay for it. I think you could of done a better job, especially if your truck can do all you say that you can do all you say.
I am not a person who comments on videos often and not negatively I hate drama. So before you think I am bashing you I am not I really just want you take stepback and see and hear how this video wasnt a good look for you, how things came across. I REALLY DO ENJOY WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS, SEEING THINGS YOU BUILD! Enjoy watching people work hard build awesome machines and I love to learn how to do things
I love watching Matt’s off-road recovery, but I love seeing trails I’m very familiar with even more. Body beach and bison. Great spots
Body Beach with Camel Towing!... LOL! Sounds right up my alley!
Love this truck, and really appreciate your creativity.
Hey Merlin I love that old Iron 👍✌️💪🏻
Hello Merlin I found your channel through Fab Rats what an awesome tow truck and boat you have!!!you will be invited!!!
Another pretty sweet rig in your collection of awesomeness!! Thanks for sharing!!
“Camel Towing”!!!! 😂🤣😂🤣 Spat my beer straight in the lake!! 😂🤣👍🏻🇬🇧 Brilliant !😂🤣👍🏻
Hell yeah buddy! 'That's a great name for a tow truck company. And am I the only one that noticed the Camel Towing happening at 6:57? I had to go to slow-mo just to make sure my eyes weren't fooling me!
Love your tow truck! You call that thing whatever you want. Looks like a Tow-Mater to me.
Keep making videos of that truck. I have a cab on my printer now to build an RC version of your truck. I enjoy seeing your perspectives on building vehicles.
Would it have been possible to bridle the front (or back) tires and lift the car up to remove the rock prior to pulling?
It's possible that he could have brought out 2 beams, boarded and rigged them together to capture under the front wheels and lifted off of the rock instead of dragging it over but who would have known what they were gonna run into until they got to it.
A simple wheel lift connected to a 4 wheel drive would have been the best option which would have been more like something up Cascade towing's alley to be quite honest.
But since the damage was already done in one direction by it backing over the rock, I think maybe they reversed some of it by dragging it back off the opposite direction.
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That would have been to easy, they like destroying the undercarriage better...lol
thast would have been the smart thing to do
I got to admit I was surprised when he simply dragged the poor car back over the boulder ..!😳🤪🤔
@@wynottgivemore9274 i thought he would lift it and either pull the rock out or spin the car around to clear the rock
Awesome first the flatbed now Mater! Thanks Merlin!
I love this old very basic tow Mater. Definitely not the way to get that small car off of that big rock! I hope Merlin get's an invite to the "off-road recovery" tow truck Olympics - it would great to see a large variety of tow machines.
What should have been done get a crane, and lift the whole car? There comes a point where the vehicle isn't worth putting that kind of money into doing it "right"!
@@wesman7837 I mean... he literally has a lift on that truck. and he could have easily lifted the half of the car that was on it.
Great videos,, I am in oracle AZ, KEEP THE VIDEO COMING,,
Hi Matt. “You don’t have the biggest wreaker and will point this out on you tube by the way can I be invited to your party” 😂
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Just a pity there wasn't someone there with a boom that could've lifted the car slightly so the rock could've been moved rather than drag the car across it.
Couple of nice Recoveries ! Nice Wrecker BTW ! Thanks for Sharing !
Glad to see someone here in las Vegas and your awesome so is Matt 👍👍👍
That is on heck of a cool and useful recovery vehicle! Impressive in it's usefulness and build design! Love to see you along with others in the Olympics for recovery vehicles!
Merlin, I think your cousin Paul is going to compete with his Dads old tow truck { With upgrades of course } Better get in the mix too! Cheers! Todd the retired trucker.
Very good video, keep them coming.
Nice tow truck. Great video.
Could you do a video with this rig in the dunes, or on a buggy trail? Matt has said repeatedly that diesels don't do sand. It would be interesting to see what tow mater can do on that terrain.
The grain structures of the sand at Body Beach is just slightly larger than on the sand dunes of Hurricane, one in particular was large enough to high center a car. LOL
@@iffykidmn8170 LOL good one!
The more comments I read on what Matt says the less respect I have for him. I watched him from early days and like his style but a) he doesn't have the biggestwrecker and b) petrol is no better than diesel on sand if you know how to drive.
@@thebrowns5337 I recall Matt explaining why he does things the way he does. In the earlier videos where he did off-road rescues using just his Jeep and occasionally a trailer, he explained the type of vehicles he gets called out for, the type of terrain - especially the very fine very dry deep sand, and the tools and techniques that he learned and developed, and consequently what aspects of the rescue vehicle are important for that combination. I can see that vehicle weight was very important to him and I believe diesel engines are usually heavier then an equivalent gasoline engine and have different power/torque characteristics that might not suit the specific techniques that he uses. Others do things differently but that doesn't make either wrong. I don't think you can pick out one thing and say he is wrong, its all part of that particular persons' way of getting the job done.
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A) I doubt he cares about your level of respect for him any more than we do
B) he said he wants to build the largest wrecker that can do jeep trails since that's where he does his rescues. You won't see heavyD bringing the oshkosh on a jeep trail
C) diesels just don't Rev as quickly and rely on the turbo to spool first so he's right if both vehicles are at a stand still and he still won't have to worry about keeping it in the power band while moving in deep sand and such, like the diesel. I know both my diesels fall flat on their faces if I'm below the power band and while I love them, they're just not ideal for fine sand unless you have wide floaty tires
Another great adventure there Merlin and greetings from Lozeau Montana
It's so cool you got into the wrecker games and kicked ass, put on a show setting the bar for future events. Matt's probably scared to think what you'll do next.
First time on this channel, m a big fan of offroad builds and the unique builds different people have, Love your truck, a very simple build but does amazing things, Love the content all the way from SA🇿🇦 Hope to see your truck at the Olympics
That's So Cool! Love your old iron! I so need to build something like this one!
Such a cool dude with cool toys.
That old gal is BEAUTIFUL! And if you are at all interested in thee Tow Off, let Paul know and I'm sure he can make that happen.
Merlin you build the coolest stuff that has purpose. I really enjoy your content I found your channel from Paul Cox at Fabrats, and due to a health reason I cant work for the first time in my life so really great TH-cam has helped fill my time You and Paul lately have been a big part of it. thank you for all the awesome content.
That’s awesome what a super cool recovery the one with the four wheeler or side-by-side I guess love your recovery truck it is beautiful
Good description Merlin. I love the old school look, it has lots of character. I like these older trucks, mostly from the 50's. I didn't realize that ones from earlier like yours had those same cool looks. I like a lot of your builds. Keep up the good work.
I like your wrecker build it gets the job done just fine.Keep up the good works you are number one.
Nice recoveries Merlin! Catch you on the next. ✌️ 😊
Merlin, that was a great video giving the history and background of your truck, the main chassis and powertrain setup and some of the uses for it and rescues you've done with it. Your builds are always well-thought-out, practical creations as far as their intended use goes, they work AND they look cool doing their thing. Your wrecker tow truck recovery vehicle has as much character as the distance from the bottom of Death Valley to the top of the Colorado Rockies...it's cool. As many people have commented, we do very much think and hope that Matt will invite you to take your wrecker to participate in the Tow Truck Olympics. You are Paul's cousin, you work with Paul on a lot of stuff he's got going on and you've been in a lot of Paul's videos in the last six months. You might mention to Paul that you'd like to be included in the Tow Truck Olympics with your own, unique, one-of-a-kind, self-built rig...I would think Paul would want you to be included and so would Matt. We hope it happens as you've got a hell of a truck and you have driving, repair, recovery and towing skills and experience like Rory, Paul, Matt, etc.
Awesome looking truck.
Love it!
He said it would've been a critical mistake if they pulled it and dragged it across the Boulder possibly damaging the oil pan and all that, just to do the exact same 😂😂😂 badass ride though! Love watching yall recovery channels
A beast of a rig love that truck .
Dude that’s beautiful, you couldn’t give me no amount of money either.
Big admirer of some of your stuff and Steve also I was a rally driver and single seat racer too also a bit of stock car and motor bike racing so I can notice a good machine when ever I see one
Rory and Trail Mater would absolutely work circles around this truck! He has the most trail capable tow rig hands down and it’s not even close..
Love the recker Merlin. Always wanted one of those.
Nice video but you seem to be trying to compare apples to bowling balls. Matt's wrecker is not for the same use as Heavy D's rigs. Heavy D could not get to some of the vehicles Matt services. They complement each other and work in symbiosis. Matt, Rory, Heavy D and Robby too are all excellent at what they do, which is just different enough that each of them is needed.
Thanks Merlin
I'm pretty sure it went out to anyone who wants, as far as I can tell it's just another reason to have a get together with a bit of friendly rivalry, same as fender bending (dirt circuit racing) smash up Darby, all the best to yous and your loved ones
love how people say a diesel is not good in sand but you go right threw it .. great looking truck ..
Maybe the people who say that didn't look at the size of the wheels on that beast.
Beautiful truck! ! I don't think anyone has been officially invited yet. But it has to happen. Would love to see you there.
Look up a TH-camr that goes by trail mater. He will be at the tow truck challenge with his trail mater. It's pretty bad ass also.
Good recovery, good running wrecker.
I'm liking Rory's Mater a lot as he's got the gear boxes and made it trail welding capable. It has a lot of owies but stories as to how they got there. I'm sure your truck doesn't lack for power for basic things and I like the old body story.
That is a pretty awesome wrecker at least it doesn't have a bunch of crap goobered on to it One thing that amazes me is that everyone seems to be getting in on the off road wrecker craze But I like to see the old original ones like yours that actually serve a purpose not just look pretty I have gin poles on my trucks because I can't lift heavy things anymore with my back
What do you mean "a bunch of crap goobered on to it"? Who has that?
Mad looking old truck
I like Matt’s wrecker and Merlin’s.Both wreckers are unique.Merlin’s wrecker cab is nice and It has a Diesel engine.
Is this Merlin from Welder Up?
That Ole Chevy just calls to me ! Saw it at welderup a few years back...superb !
That is one great looking machine you have there! YES, you should get in on the off-road wrecker Olympics! Been following the Matt's Off Road Recovery build of his off-road, rock crawling wrecker. I think that's the major point, that it's so specialized. But hey, you should definitely call over to their yard and tell them you have a rig they will want to see. Or just drive it on in there. Watching enough of their videos, I think you'd be warmly welcomed, they all seem like the sort of friendly types you find among off-road enthusiasts..
VERY COOL OLD ARMY TRUCK
That is a beautiful beast! I hope you get invited!
you are right about the biggest wrecker.. it should be the tow truck olympics. nothing to do with the biggest wrecker. and have somebody design the course not nobody related to any contestant.. i think you got a great chance at winning it. you got my vote there great humble one...
you got that right🏁😊
It's a beautiful beast and I guess original to you 💯 just like the other wreckers made to the owners requirements 👍❤️
In that part of the country desert I would think a tow company would have at least one off road capable tow truck. But your old rat rod truck did it with cool style 👍
Trailmater is the godfather of recovery set up and ABILITY
Paul and Matt are great buddies
New to ya !! Good to see ya , I’m another arizonian born and raised
Great truck, loved the rescues.
Love the Wrecker Merlin. Its badass. Great Video
Seriously great rig you have, love split windshield a big plus is how you can open it and let the air into the cab.
Awesome rig Merlin !
If Matt doesn't invite you then I'm stealing all his Mountain Dew.