Watching today for my Dad Tom who we lost just a week ago😢 he absolutely loved your channel guys, we bought him merch and he wore it proudly. Happy fathers day to every dad out there! Thanks for a great show Matt and crew!
Sorry for your loss SDS. I’ve been through many father’s days without my dad. It is never easy. Of course, we always miss them more when they were great dads, as it sounds like yours was. Happy Father’s Day! Keep the memory of a great day strong and fresh. I still miss my dad every day, especially today! 😢
@@hgj2019 thank you so much it's been difficult because we live far from him so I didn't get to really say goodbye because he went downhill very quickly. Luckily I did get to tell him I loved him on the phone a couple weeks before his Dementia really hit hard. 😮💨
@@southerndualsport3827 if it helps, sometimes being right there is pretty hard too. My dad was in ICU after a cardiac surgery. Two weeks to the day after he and I worked on a home improvement project all day I watched him pass. Nothing I could do but be there. Intubated for a respirator he couldn’t even speak. He was the kind of guy who always had some wisdom to share. I wanted desperately to “save” him but I was helpless. He was 68. I turned 69 this year. Just remember your times together with love. Sometimes even if we are within reach they are still lost.
This comment is unrelated to the video but relates to Matt. When we were traveling in Utah recently, we stopped at Maverik in Hurricane to get one of Matt’s favorite “Victory” pies (or JJ’s Bakery pies). Then, every time we filled up at a Maverik in Utah I got another one…and another. Today for Father’s Day my sweet wife gave me a dozen assorted Victory pies! Every flavor. Since we live over 1,600 miles from Hurricane, she ordered them. I’ll be sharing them with the family today and thinking of Matt.
I do believe the correct vernacular for something between "press fit" and "slip fit"...... would be "struggle fit'. That is an advanced automotive technical term.
When I first started watching this channel (back when Hector was a pup), I found myself talking to the screen, saying things like, “WHAT!?”, “WHY-Y-Y-Y (sob) WHY-Y-Y”, and “no, don’t do that…NO!!! DON’T DO THAT!!!”. Now, I just sit here with a bemused smile on my face, secure in the knowledge that the result will be 11% better than I thought, and very, very, VERY glad that I never had to train Matt as an aircraft mechanic!
Oh yes, the shop is TINY for the work that comes out of it!! I was there when the wrecker was in progress and there was barely room to walk around it!! It’s also amazing the quality of work and the ambitious projects that come out of the tiny shop, with bare bones fabrication equipment and only the people we see on the video; well minus Rudy who has his own shop now (wicked cool!!) and my friend Robert, rest in peace brother. Very cool folks!!! No off-screen fabrication crew, just a couple excellent office ladies and of course the incomparable Ed. The MORR team ROCKS!! Miss Lizzy, but so cool that she’s growing her family and doing their own thing too. It would be awesome if she could swing by and give an update, and Rudy too.
SERVICE TRUCK! You should use that old cabover to build an off-road service truck as companion to the off-road wrencher. Put on a service bed with doors and a boom crane. Add a second row of seats for the crew. It could be set up for trailside repairs!
After watching for years now, we have seen "the crew" change but there's ALWAYS been people who fit in, learn and contribute to the channel. The reason is Matt, Jamie and a small town. Treat people like human beings, respect people like human beings and they will prosper. Thanks Matt, Jamie and the boys! !! !!! AND I am always amazed at the Keyboard Engineers who know EVERYTHING.
Jake the battery charger..... that fits!! He 's a heck of an amazing addition to the Team. He can literally do anything he's told AND do it with a smile. I really like that guys energy.
I am building a 53 white 3000 truck with a Holmes 750. It WAS a tandem axle water tanker. I actually like those cabs. The wrecker unit was in good condition but needs work. I am building a mechanical with hydraulic assist gearbox for the winches and hydraulic outrigger and boom extension (it is a extendable boom version). The truck will have a dual PTO system.
I worked for a small trucking company in Eugene, Oregon after high school, washing their trucks and gofering. In 1973 they decided to convert their truck no. 1, an old White cabover without a sleeper (it had 1 about a million miles) from a flatbed into a mid-length wheelbase semi. They used an old school SAW to chop the frame. The saw blade, if memory serves, was about 4 feet long and massive sized, for a saw blade. It did a full back-and-forth motion in about 5 seconds. The mechanic had to stay right there and oil the blade frequently. It took perhaps a week to cut thru both frame rails.
In South Africa we get 93 (inland 6000 foot above sea level) and 95 for coastal areas. We also used to get 98 octane for coastal areas, but since them removing the lead out of our fuel, that is no longer available. Back in the 60s and 70s, we got a sugar cane based fuel, 100 octane (Union Fuel), but it was expensive and you had to advance your ignition if you wanted to get the most out of the extra power. Most cities outside Durban only had about 3 or 4 Union Fuel fuel pumps.
That old White Cabover is Art Deco at its finest! It deserves a place in the fleet, for certain! I'd love to see it in a two-tone paint scheme, something that would make a vintage Packard or Pierce-Arrow automobile green with envy. Such as yellow and cream, which would stay true to your signature colors. Turn Robby loose on it and let him show off a bit!! And thanks!!
I really enjoy how you've progressed over the years, expertise along with your equipment. The links you provide are much appreciated. These folks not only do amazing recovery work, they've built most of the equipment they use. An incredible group of people. Many thanks Matt.
Matt, I drove an old Mack('74) that was 6x6. It may be helpful to look into that drivetrain. It worked well, and your chassis height would not be any higher than it is now
The deck of the USMC MTVR, running on those axles, is right at 6 ft. It takes ladders or fork trucks to load most of everything. The wrecker based on that chassis is a tow behind style.
Always attempt to comment. Peaked curiosity on the White cabover. We all or some of us anyway know that if you had a Passthrough Dif you would lose power to wheel the moment the front dif went out. Having friends with destroyed lunges gives me a unique perspective on painting in enclosed and non-PPE jobs. Most, but not all my friends have spent at least one year in a body shop. The ones that were religious about PPE don't have lung issues. One only worked 6 months in a shop but is now dealing with all types of respiratory conditions. He looks back and can only wish he had been more cautious. All and all, still enjoy coming to this channel.
For so long I get so much energy and happiness from the bits Jake is on video but was too lazy and ungrateful to pick up the phone and just write thank you.. But not today! Thank you Jake.
I think having the offset rear axle as the front rear, then the normal one as the rear rear would be a better arrangement than your diagram. The carrier bearing for the driveshaft would be right down the centerline and it would have to withstand a whole lot less articulation than if the offset axle is in the rear.
Little bit of context for fellow European watchers: EU and USA measure octane rating differently. There are two standards: RON and MON with similar test procedure, but different condition , MON having more demanding, resulting in lower ratings. EU uses RON and USA uses AKI which is basically average between RON and MON. 91 AKI ≈ 95 RON and 87 AKI ≈ 91 RON (which is in EU abandoned because of low demand since most EU engines have higher compression ratio and require 95 RON).
This rollback is going to be at least 11% better than the other one. Happy father's day Matt, and every other father over at MORR! Matt is the kind of father that every man "thinks" he is. Thanks for everything you share with us 🙏we appreciate you guys!
I know in America cabovers are a bit unusual and cool, but here in the UK there is nothing cooler than those big American longnoses (besides maybe a Scania T-cab)
Matt,you asked about finding a clean door for the Spud truck?There are a number of companies making new after market body parts for 68-72 GM Pickups which include doors & rockers. You may have covered why you don’t just use the factory fuel tank? If vapors are your concern there shouldn’t be a problem if the fuel tank is properly vented & doesn’t have any leaks.
To get rid of a long end of a strap without tying knots everywhere is to roll it up really short, reach through the middle, pull whatever is left between the roll and the ratchet through, and with that loop you just created, you put entirely around the roll of strap. I've driven a flatbed for some time and never had a problem
I like the double-driveshaft/offset differential idea because it's possible to break a driveshaft on one of the axles through accident or misuse, and you're still able to drive the other axle to get the vehicle out in theory. With the pass-through axle, there's just slightly less redundancy.
I see you are using Tap Magic. I used it for years until I tried FST drill and tap fluid from Fastenal. It is an absolute game changer. Our local Fastenal isn't good for much, but I will always use their tap and die fluid over all others. Give it a whirl
That White Cab Over cab is too good to waste, I look forward to a build with it as the center piece! And perhaps those 3 huge AWD military surplus axles as the foundation for it? Can't wait to see it! And Jake has added so much to the channel, we need to figure out a way to bottle up some of his energy and sell it!
Matt, the quality of filming, editing, and especially humor has risen steadily over the years. Today's episode was hilarious! Loved the switch to VHS format at 24:05! That flag that they made for you is really cool, can't wait to see it installed. Great video today!
The rear end set up that you’re wanting to do was done back in 1943, 44 and 45 on the original Dodge power wagon. They used them in the European field, and then the military used them for years just here in the states. They were built right here in the United States by Dodge and they come off the box and each rear end has its own dry shaft. They don’t do highway speeds, yes, you can get up to 70 but you’re really pushing it. It’s a lot of moving parts. But the thing will walk up the side of a mountain because of the torque racial and each wheel and axle have its own drive and slippage as it’s needed pretty amazing so look into the1943 to 1945 Dodge power wagons. They’re actually pretty cool don’t reinvent the wheel. Just take parts off of it and make it work on yours. God bless.
Why not make Unimog style steps on there? Just having a motorcycle style chain on both sides, so they can move forward and back, if they hit the ground, but you can step on them end they won't fold back (meaning sideways in vehicles terms) :)
The "Spud TrucK is coming along pretty good. I love all the live narration of what you're doing and the banter between you and the crew. Very entertaining! Keep up the good work!!!
Military LMTVs and HEMTTs (like what the mil axles go to) use steps that hang from flexible wire rope for boarding the cab so they can’t get hung up on rocks like rigid steps - might be a good solution for this truck. Great vid!
Drilling all those holes reminds me of the 1950s hot rodding.We used to drill holes to lighten the rig and for looks. Especially when we split the radius rods front and rear.
when you're custom building that rear-rear axle, I'd be pretty tempted to add rear-steer to it :D - not like the heavy wrecker, rig it to steer opposite-and-proportional to the front axle, which would give you a better turning circle and eliminate tire scrub on the rear.
I'm a tour coach driver and in the MCI E (and J) 4500 they have a steering tag axle that runs on a 3 to 1 ratio to the front steering. So, 3 degrees of turn on the front makes the tags steer 1 degree. Saves tag tires and the coach steers better as well!
@@ewelmo3921 Well in real life my trucking is more modest, just a simple little 2 axle rig. But I've messed around a good bit in ATS, and for manoeuvrability it's hard to beat an opposite-steering tag. in ATS I have a couple of long-frame tri-axle rigs for heavy hauling and on those, the 2 rearmost axles steer. Obviously, in the game it's extremely easy to "build" them, but I long fancied building a 6x6 based on Land rover parts, and would've used a front axle which already has the offset diff, flipped around as the rear most axle. The plan would've used an additional driveshaft as Matt's planning, but I never thought of putting the carrier on the middle axle
A friend of mine(old hotroder/fabricator) swapped one of those White cabs onto a Nissan rollback frame. Turned out awesome and looked sweet. BUT it was a a LOT of work. And by the looks of it, you don't have all the original brackets, crossmembers etc. The pivot/tilt/torsion hinge was a lot of work on its own.
Hi Matt and crew! Your show is both more entertaining then most TV shows current and past, funny and informative. I really hope you are getting a very large compensation from YT, because you guys deserve it.
Hey Matt - That's a nice bottle of Tap Magic! Can't remember sitting on a cactus but later we can talk about the Bougainvillea with its 1.5 inch thorns and acidic sap that will remind you for a week or so "Don't Come Back". Of course the kids planted one under the hose reel. Best!
@@marvindebot3264 For those that aren't of the Gubi Gubi people Stinging Nettle is not fun. The Florida Manchineel is the deadliest in the world though. Just stand too close to it when its raining and your dead. Natives here would strip you, tie you to one and watch the tree do its magic on you if you upset them. Moral of the story was don't upset them and stay on their good side. Its a tree that huggers need to give a wide berth to. Best!
My buddy wheeled fordyce, rubicon, KOH, and a bunch of other trails/ohv parks with an ARB front and a factory powerlok rear. The powerlok is an awesome unit. The only time it doesn’t work is if one of your tires isn’t making contact with anything, but the rollback shouldn’t have that issue.
Thank you so much for explaining the 91 octane. My family and friends give me crap about it, but....., it burns cleaner and you get better horsepower, especially in Southern Utah. John Carmen and Doug Alder taught me that, miss those guys. Best teachers I ever had. Ask Rowdy! Lol Dixie College class of 92, auto technology program. When it comes to fuel, higher octane and full synthetic Oil, cleanest engines you will ever have, no matter how hard you push them. Never blew an engine using those two key components. Much love and appreciation, God Bless. YELLOW FLAMES! Gotta cook them spuds 😅.
About the Steps, you could use rubber strips for the sides and metal for the tread. That way your steps can run down enough. Mercedes uses this for the Unimog for example.
I love how you described Jake, a battery charger. I had a friend like that and he would bring up the whole room instantly just by being himself. Nice work!
As a former truck driver, all I can say is the super singles were the worst to deal with. With duals, if one blew out, you at least had a chance of getting somewhere to get it fixed assuming you weren't too far. With super singles, if one blew out, you were waiting for roadside repairs. They were also incredibly expensive to replace from what I've heard.
That’s why I have a dually pickup, what I point out to others that tow large RV’s. If I loose one tire I still have three, you only have one. I’ve done the same with semi’s.
Look up the formula for rolling resistance. You're implying that it would be practical to ride a Tour de France style bicycle on the beach. ie narrow tires at 100+ psi
I see the COE cab as a future short wheel base wrecker build. My other thought is to build a dedicated semi truck style wheel lift, which folds up above the bed eliminating any departure angle issues. I've noticed you have issues with towed vehicles running into the back of the Heavy Wrecker. Alternatively, a boom lifted "tow bar" such as BSF recovery team uses on their wrecker could be adapted to the rear of the Heavy Wrecker, and only pinned in place when needed. I'm thinking the ideasl job for these would be as anchor points during the "No one else will do it" type recoveries, then dragging the wreck back over the mild trails to the trailhead.
Great video as usual, thanks guys. As a master Carpenter and joiner retired, that must feel so weird using the hammer with the claws cut off. My hammers were all balanced so as to literally rock back and forth on the claws, that's how you tell a properly balanced hammer.
Me an my youngest son of 6 watch your video's every night before bed, he wants me to take him riding with you I keep trying to tell him first that a long ways away from Michigan an two just because we watch your video's doesn't mean we can just go hang out. But keep up the video's we appreciate it
I’m with you on the premium gas. I run it in my V8 Tundra, my wife’s V6 Avalon TRD and my big block Chevy powered Cobra replica. They don’t all require it but I want all the power. My 190k mile 4.0 powered 130 hp 2002 Jeep TJ doesn’t know the difference so it gets regular.
@@whatusernameis5295 of course they do. I've literally never seen what mat is going to try (and fail, I promise you) to do. I've seen 6x6 axles, 10x10 axles, etc. Guess what they ALL use? Passthroughs.
@@k_the_v The way Mat is doing here, is what have been done by many others, especially some years back..its nothing new whatsoever. He want to use relatively light standard pick up axles, they usually never comes as pass throughs. To get passthrougs one usually need to go for larger and heavyer axles, big truck axles
I'm really liking this build! I do have a few thoughts. (Maybe too many thoughts 😂) First, I like the idea of a second transfer case to drive a rear axle. My main thought is about the drive shafts - the middle of the axle moves the least, so it makes more sense to me to put the center diff. in the rear and the offset diff. as the front back axle. This allows the driveshaft for the rear back axle to flex less overall, since it has to be the shortest shaft between the axles. Probably will also need a spherical carrier bearing... Great job, Matt!
You said in your video that watching your work is boring. Not to me. I love watching you fab and build things, including welding. It’s all interesting to me. You don’t need to fast-forward because you think it’s boring. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Matt for having us! We appreciate you taking the time to meet us! We love Jake and it was super cool to see the build in person! Can't wait to see it all done!
I gotta be honest, I was not a Jake fan, but over time he has grown on me and I really enjoy any segment he is in. Love his spirit of trying to make everything 11% more fun.
@@funkymedina2974Lizzy set a high bar for Katelynn to try to reach. Over time, she's proven her skills in other areas, even though she's not the "ready for anything" tomboy Lizzy is. As Katelynn has become more comfortable on camera, she's slowly winning me over.
12:28 if you can't find a door, find a piece of metal that fits the dent, tack it in place, then pull it down with authority. In theory, if you match the vector, you'll undent it close enough for a panel beater action. That damage is pretty much fixable. Clean bend, nothing super mangled.
"You never forget the day you sat on a cactus." Well, for those of us 'WAAAY up in the Pacific northwest, it's often cold and rainy and miserable - in short, there ain't no cactuses (cacti?). Thank goodness that up here, we have sea urchins to sit on!
I remember when Tom Tom first joined (around the time Tucker and Trevor left), and I felt he was a bad replacement for Trevor's energy and charisma. Over time Tom Tom became one of my favorite crew members. I do still miss Trevor, but I miss Tom Tom equally. I know they have their own channels, but it's not the same without Matt's antics. Same with Lizzie. I understand it's selfish but I wish they were all still around!
Happy Father's Day to all the pop's and to Matt , love your shows always so incredibly interesting and entertaining, I think that TLC should put you on their network 👍
Nice Hammer... I can't wait to see what Tomtom drops off next time he visits! so the old cab is going to get mounted atop the Bombi? The silver Lining is, something has to be Banana yellow & have the MOOR logo on it, and it's going to be the doors! Your theory on tyres on sand... I'm not entirely convinced. a 90x90x21inch front tyre cuts into the sand, pushing it outwards, where a 18x8.5x8 mower tyre on a go cart rides over the top of the sand... in fact mine hops over it. the longer narrow tyre definitely helps to work as a rudder and give better steering, but it can't float. duelies are narrow and the sand gets pushed out to the side, it won't stay under them and push back upwards, so yes one large contact patch is better than 4 small ones, but it's because of what it can and cannot disperse... kind of like the hull of a boat that will ride over the top of a wave, yet a Catamaran of the same weight will cut right through the wave. But at least there is someone with an off road truck with tandem axle Duelies to go head to head with in a challenge when it is 3/4 finished!
yes, it will look cool and its age will match the wrecker more, even though spud truck is also cool. you could turn the spud truck into and off road people hauler, kind of like a deuce and half for your big events.
I recently had the opportunity to visit Matt’s shop and see the vehicles. It’s amazing what he and the team have done in that shop, he’s not kidding when he’s says it’s small. Keep going!
Watching today for my Dad Tom who we lost just a week ago😢 he absolutely loved your channel guys, we bought him merch and he wore it proudly. Happy fathers day to every dad out there! Thanks for a great show Matt and crew!
Thanks for the Father’s Day wishes.
Sorry for your loss SDS. I’ve been through many father’s days without my dad. It is never easy. Of course, we always miss them more when they were great dads, as it sounds like yours was.
Happy Father’s Day! Keep the memory of a great day strong and fresh. I still miss my dad every day, especially today! 😢
@@hgj2019 thank you so much it's been difficult because we live far from him so I didn't get to really say goodbye because he went downhill very quickly. Luckily I did get to tell him I loved him on the phone a couple weeks before his Dementia really hit hard. 😮💨
@@hgj2019well said-been 6 years and i think about him everyday-always good memories
@@southerndualsport3827 if it helps, sometimes being right there is pretty hard too. My dad was in ICU after a cardiac surgery. Two weeks to the day after he and I worked on a home improvement project all day I watched him pass. Nothing I could do but be there. Intubated for a respirator he couldn’t even speak. He was the kind of guy who always had some wisdom to share. I wanted desperately to “save” him but I was helpless. He was 68. I turned 69 this year.
Just remember your times together with love. Sometimes even if we are within reach they are still lost.
This comment is unrelated to the video but relates to Matt. When we were traveling in Utah recently, we stopped at Maverik in Hurricane to get one of Matt’s favorite “Victory” pies (or JJ’s Bakery pies). Then, every time we filled up at a Maverik in Utah I got another one…and another. Today for Father’s Day my sweet wife gave me a dozen assorted Victory pies! Every flavor. Since we live over 1,600 miles from Hurricane, she ordered them. I’ll be sharing them with the family today and thinking of Matt.
Gay.
@@T_bonethis isn’t that channel “t_bone”
@@kokobanana1824 don't worry he's talking about himself
@@T_bone yes you are flaming fruit cake
Happy father's day! 🎉
Be one of the good ones 💪
I do believe the correct vernacular for something between "press fit" and "slip fit"...... would be "struggle fit'.
That is an advanced automotive technical term.
That is actually hilarious, I need to remember that😂
There are actually 3 categories of fit: Clearance, transition and interference.
That's the formal terminology.
I like your joke though
When I first started watching this channel (back when Hector was a pup), I found myself talking to the screen, saying things like, “WHAT!?”, “WHY-Y-Y-Y (sob) WHY-Y-Y”, and “no, don’t do that…NO!!! DON’T DO THAT!!!”. Now, I just sit here with a bemused smile on my face, secure in the knowledge that the result will be 11% better than I thought, and very, very, VERY glad that I never had to train Matt as an aircraft mechanic!
Oh yes, the shop is TINY for the work that comes out of it!! I was there when the wrecker was in progress and there was barely room to walk around it!!
It’s also amazing the quality of work and the ambitious projects that come out of the tiny shop, with bare bones fabrication equipment and only the people we see on the video; well minus Rudy who has his own shop now (wicked cool!!) and my friend Robert, rest in peace brother. Very cool folks!!! No off-screen fabrication crew, just a couple excellent office ladies and of course the incomparable Ed. The MORR team ROCKS!! Miss Lizzy, but so cool that she’s growing her family and doing their own thing too. It would be awesome if she could swing by and give an update, and Rudy too.
SERVICE TRUCK! You should use that old cabover to build an off-road service truck as companion to the off-road wrencher. Put on a service bed with doors and a boom crane. Add a second row of seats for the crew. It could be set up for trailside repairs!
Make it a FOOD TRUCK
How often have you run out of gas? Perhaps an off-road Fuel Truck? Or a water Buffalo?
Rhett should convert it to an overlander 😂
I like the service truck idea, but I also like the idea of building it like one of those Tatra off road rigs.
@@peterwaugh9416 Service truck with a food prep area. My buddy worked as service tech for paving crews and had a grill and fridge on his.
I do enjoy when Matt chit chats with us about what is going on and what the shop is doing and why. Happy Father's Day all!
After watching for years now, we have seen "the crew" change but there's ALWAYS been people who fit in, learn and contribute to the channel. The reason is Matt, Jamie and a small town. Treat people like human beings, respect people like human beings and they will prosper. Thanks Matt, Jamie and the boys! !! !!!
AND I am always amazed at the Keyboard Engineers who know EVERYTHING.
Yeah, Matt seems like a good boss to me 👍🏻
I just think about recoveries.... Show up to work on time and then work until it's done, forget plans after work... That's gotta suck
@@ellwoodwolf That's the way it works with a 24 hr towing company.
I bet they go to church together. Really wholesome people always 👊🏻
Jake the battery charger..... that fits!! He 's a heck of an amazing addition to the Team.
He can literally do anything he's told AND do it with a smile. I really like that guys energy.
Jake is a real life hypeman and im all for it. Hes also a hard worker, and hes down for anything. Hes a keeper. We like Jake. Jake is good 👍
I am building a 53 white 3000 truck with a Holmes 750. It WAS a tandem axle water tanker. I actually like those cabs. The wrecker unit was in good condition but needs work. I am building a mechanical with hydraulic assist gearbox for the winches and hydraulic outrigger and boom extension (it is a extendable boom version).
The truck will have a dual PTO system.
I worked for a small trucking company in Eugene, Oregon after high school, washing their trucks and gofering. In 1973 they decided to convert their truck no. 1, an old White cabover without a sleeper (it had 1 about a million miles) from a flatbed into a mid-length wheelbase semi. They used an old school SAW to chop the frame. The saw blade, if memory serves, was about 4 feet long and massive sized, for a saw blade. It did a full back-and-forth motion in about 5 seconds. The mechanic had to stay right there and oil the blade frequently.
It took perhaps a week to cut thru both frame rails.
Woo, thank goodness for power tools! I wonder why they didn't just use a cutting torch?
In South Africa we get 93 (inland 6000 foot above sea level) and 95 for coastal areas. We also used to get 98 octane for coastal areas, but since them removing the lead out of our fuel, that is no longer available. Back in the 60s and 70s, we got a sugar cane based fuel, 100 octane (Union Fuel), but it was expensive and you had to advance your ignition if you wanted to get the most out of the extra power. Most cities outside Durban only had about 3 or 4 Union Fuel fuel pumps.
In Sweden we have 95 and 98.
You have to be careful comparing octane ratings between countries because they are obtained using different procedures that produce different numbers.
That old White Cabover is Art Deco at its finest! It deserves a place in the fleet, for certain! I'd love to see it in a two-tone paint scheme, something that would make a vintage Packard or Pierce-Arrow automobile green with envy. Such as yellow and cream, which would stay true to your signature colors. Turn Robby loose on it and let him show off a bit!! And thanks!!
I really enjoy how you've progressed over the years, expertise along with your equipment. The links you provide are much appreciated. These folks not only do amazing recovery work, they've built most of the equipment they use. An incredible group of people. Many thanks Matt.
Matt, I drove an old Mack('74) that was 6x6. It may be helpful to look into that drivetrain. It worked well, and your chassis height would not be any higher than it is now
The deck of the USMC MTVR, running on those axles, is right at 6 ft. It takes ladders or fork trucks to load most of everything. The wrecker based on that chassis is a tow behind style.
I was thinking the same thing, glad you knew the name of it because I wasn’t sure what to look up
Love the “working in the shop”. Really enjoy Jake and Colby days on camera. Keep up the excellent work video peeps.
I worked at Sterling Axle for 17 years... I have total faith in everything you are doing and how you're doing it!!!
Always attempt to comment. Peaked curiosity on the White cabover. We all or some of us anyway know that if you had a Passthrough Dif you would lose power to wheel the moment the front dif went out. Having friends with destroyed lunges gives me a unique perspective on painting in enclosed and non-PPE jobs. Most, but not all my friends have spent at least one year in a body shop. The ones that were religious about PPE don't have lung issues. One only worked 6 months in a shop but is now dealing with all types of respiratory conditions. He looks back and can only wish he had been more cautious.
All and all, still enjoy coming to this channel.
For so long I get so much energy and happiness from the bits Jake is on video but was too lazy and ungrateful to pick up the phone and just write thank you.. But not today! Thank you Jake.
I think having the offset rear axle as the front rear, then the normal one as the rear rear would be a better arrangement than your diagram. The carrier bearing for the driveshaft would be right down the centerline and it would have to withstand a whole lot less articulation than if the offset axle is in the rear.
would this complicate locating the transfer case and splitter? I think he's running into space constraints because of the frame.
Centre bearing on axel will be short lived ,
@@CRneu nope, that'll just swap the driveshafts. Axles will stay in same places, just other arrangement of diffs.
@zokushatech my thoughts exactly.
Was thinking the same as he was drawing it
Little bit of context for fellow European watchers: EU and USA measure octane rating differently. There are two standards: RON and MON with similar test procedure, but different condition , MON having more demanding, resulting in lower ratings. EU uses RON and USA uses AKI which is basically average between RON and MON. 91 AKI ≈ 95 RON and 87 AKI ≈ 91 RON (which is in EU abandoned because of low demand since most EU engines have higher compression ratio and require 95 RON).
I can't believe they can't get 98 RON in Hurricane, it's at every servo in Australia with a select few selling 100 RON.
Thanks, that's super useful; I honestly thought the US just had worse fuel…
As the Crystals would sing: EU RON MON MON…EU RON MON.
@@hrothgar014 Actually laughing. I had that in my head too ;)
@@marvindebot3264 we can get whatever octane we want, jet fuels and nitromethane too, it’s just not conveniently sold at every gas station.
This rollback is going to be at least 11% better than the other one. Happy father's day Matt, and every other father over at MORR! Matt is the kind of father that every man "thinks" he is. Thanks for everything you share with us 🙏we appreciate you guys!
Seeing how far Matt, his family, his business, and his channel has come is truly incredible! much love from MN and Happy Fathers Day everyone!
Some of the questions you have to answer are painful to listen to. But you are a saint for keeping your patience up.
I like the conventional cab WAY more. I think that COE would be great for another project👍🏻
I laughed out loud when Jake cracked the mountain dew 😂 "what was that?" "I don't know" 😆
The regular cab is soooo much better
I know in America cabovers are a bit unusual and cool, but here in the UK there is nothing cooler than those big American longnoses (besides maybe a Scania T-cab)
Super impressed you understand what airing down achieves. Few people do.
Matt,you asked about finding a clean door for the Spud truck?There are a number of companies making new after market body parts for 68-72 GM Pickups which include doors & rockers. You may have covered why you don’t just use the factory fuel tank? If vapors are your concern there shouldn’t be a problem if the fuel tank is properly vented & doesn’t have any leaks.
I absolutely love seeing Ed in the videos. The way you all respect and include him is awesome.
Jake is such a great addition to the channel
Jake is the best. His attitude is great and he wants to learn. No better type of person to have around.
the word Matt was looking for to describe Jake is effervescent. Such a great dude.
They should sell the sauce shirts and give Jake a cut. Do them for everyone "on Wednesdays we wear pink" etc.
I like Jake, but let's be real he will leave at any time just like every one else that have left
@@larrygomez5521 Are you still working the same job you had in your 20s?
Edit: If so, have you aged beyond your 20s?
To get rid of a long end of a strap without tying knots everywhere is to roll it up really short, reach through the middle, pull whatever is left between the roll and the ratchet through, and with that loop you just created, you put entirely around the roll of strap.
I've driven a flatbed for some time and never had a problem
I like the double-driveshaft/offset differential idea because it's possible to break a driveshaft on one of the axles through accident or misuse, and you're still able to drive the other axle to get the vehicle out in theory. With the pass-through axle, there's just slightly less redundancy.
I love how Matt interacts with the camera. Still feels like himself and not just trying to be a character on camera
I really enjoyed Ed's commentary on the axle build. Doing quality control and keeping Matt on his toes!
I see you are using Tap Magic. I used it for years until I tried FST drill and tap fluid from Fastenal. It is an absolute game changer. Our local Fastenal isn't good for much, but I will always use their tap and die fluid over all others. Give it a whirl
I love the blue cab its such an amazing truck!
I love that Matt draws a very complicated power train design and just says, "It's gonna be fine.". That's confidence.
Its because he's going to keep modifying it until he finally decides to go with a proven solution
@@ellwoodwolfthis is a proven solution. Many have done it before him with great success
That White Cab Over cab is too good to waste, I look forward to a build with it as the center piece! And perhaps those 3 huge AWD military surplus axles as the foundation for it? Can't wait to see it! And Jake has added so much to the channel, we need to figure out a way to bottle up some of his energy and sell it!
Matt, the quality of filming, editing, and especially humor has risen steadily over the years. Today's episode was hilarious! Loved the switch to VHS format at 24:05! That flag that they made for you is really cool, can't wait to see it installed. Great video today!
The rear end set up that you’re wanting to do was done back in 1943, 44 and 45 on the original Dodge power wagon. They used them in the European field, and then the military used them for years just here in the states. They were built right here in the United States by Dodge and they come off the box and each rear end has its own dry shaft. They don’t do highway speeds, yes, you can get up to 70 but you’re really pushing it. It’s a lot of moving parts. But the thing will walk up the side of a mountain because of the torque racial and each wheel and axle have its own drive and slippage as it’s needed pretty amazing so look into the1943 to 1945 Dodge power wagons. They’re actually pretty cool don’t reinvent the wheel. Just take parts off of it and make it work on yours. God bless.
I love the "Days without sitting on a cactus" moment at 31:32, with Matt turning to the camera with that smile.
Why not make Unimog style steps on there? Just having a motorcycle style chain on both sides, so they can move forward and back, if they hit the ground, but you can step on them end they won't fold back (meaning sideways in vehicles terms) :)
The "Spud TrucK is coming along pretty good. I love all the live narration of what you're doing and the banter between you and the crew. Very entertaining! Keep up the good work!!!
Military LMTVs and HEMTTs (like what the mil axles go to) use steps that hang from flexible wire rope for boarding the cab so they can’t get hung up on rocks like rigid steps - might be a good solution for this truck. Great vid!
About holes in frame: you should avoid making them in stretch stressed parts of frame. That is bottom between axles and top on overhang part of frame.
Drilling all those holes reminds me of the 1950s hot rodding.We used to drill holes to lighten the rig and for looks. Especially when we split the radius rods front and rear.
when you're custom building that rear-rear axle, I'd be pretty tempted to add rear-steer to it :D - not like the heavy wrecker, rig it to steer opposite-and-proportional to the front axle, which would give you a better turning circle and eliminate tire scrub on the rear.
I'm a tour coach driver and in the MCI E (and J) 4500 they have a steering tag axle that runs on a 3 to 1 ratio to the front steering. So, 3 degrees of turn on the front makes the tags steer 1 degree. Saves tag tires and the coach steers better as well!
@@ewelmo3921 Well in real life my trucking is more modest, just a simple little 2 axle rig. But I've messed around a good bit in ATS, and for manoeuvrability it's hard to beat an opposite-steering tag. in ATS I have a couple of long-frame tri-axle rigs for heavy hauling and on those, the 2 rearmost axles steer. Obviously, in the game it's extremely easy to "build" them, but I long fancied building a 6x6 based on Land rover parts, and would've used a front axle which already has the offset diff, flipped around as the rear most axle. The plan would've used an additional driveshaft as Matt's planning, but I never thought of putting the carrier on the middle axle
A friend of mine(old hotroder/fabricator) swapped one of those White cabs onto a Nissan rollback frame. Turned out awesome and looked sweet. BUT it was a a LOT of work. And by the looks of it, you don't have all the original brackets, crossmembers etc. The pivot/tilt/torsion hinge was a lot of work on its own.
Hi Matt and crew!
Your show is both more entertaining then most TV shows current and past, funny and informative.
I really hope you are getting a very large compensation from YT, because you guys deserve it.
5thHappy Father's Day MATTMAN,
Your the father figure to all of us out here on TH-cam land.
Recovery's are what Fathers do.❤
If Matt’s videos have taught me one thing it’s if you can’t tie a knot tie a lot, thanks Matt!!
Hey Matt - That's a nice bottle of Tap Magic!
Can't remember sitting on a cactus but later we can talk about the Bougainvillea with its 1.5 inch thorns and acidic sap that will remind you for a week or so "Don't Come Back".
Of course the kids planted one under the hose reel.
Best!
Better than a Gympie Gympie bush . . .
@@marvindebot3264 For those that aren't of the Gubi Gubi people Stinging Nettle is not fun.
The Florida Manchineel is the deadliest in the world though. Just stand too close to it when its raining and your dead. Natives here would strip you, tie you to one and watch the tree do its magic on you if you upset them. Moral of the story was don't upset them and stay on their good side.
Its a tree that huggers need to give a wide berth to.
Best!
My buddy wheeled fordyce, rubicon, KOH, and a bunch of other trails/ohv parks with an ARB front and a factory powerlok rear. The powerlok is an awesome unit. The only time it doesn’t work is if one of your tires isn’t making contact with anything, but the rollback shouldn’t have that issue.
Thank you so much for explaining the 91 octane. My family and friends give me crap about it, but....., it burns cleaner and you get better horsepower, especially in Southern Utah. John Carmen and Doug Alder taught me that, miss those guys. Best teachers I ever had. Ask Rowdy! Lol Dixie College class of 92, auto technology program. When it comes to fuel, higher octane and full synthetic Oil, cleanest engines you will ever have, no matter how hard you push them. Never blew an engine using those two key components. Much love and appreciation, God Bless.
YELLOW FLAMES! Gotta cook them spuds 😅.
About the Steps, you could use rubber strips for the sides and metal for the tread.
That way your steps can run down enough.
Mercedes uses this for the Unimog for example.
Cabover sitting on the oshkosh axles. Add in some custom high lift outriggers and make a "Rotator" truck.
I like these Q&A sessions mixed with construction 👍🏻
I love how you described Jake, a battery charger. I had a friend like that and he would bring up the whole room instantly just by being himself. Nice work!
I think Jake is going to be a great long term member of the family. So cool you guys made the sauce shirt.
"Sauce Containment System"... I'm learning a lot of new tech jargon from Jake.
Jake is one cool guy. An asset to the channel. His smile cracks me up.
As a former truck driver, all I can say is the super singles were the worst to deal with. With duals, if one blew out, you at least had a chance of getting somewhere to get it fixed assuming you weren't too far. With super singles, if one blew out, you were waiting for roadside repairs. They were also incredibly expensive to replace from what I've heard.
This, I had a tire go flat and I just drove home, with a light load.
That’s why I have a dually pickup, what I point out to others that tow large RV’s. If I loose one tire I still have three, you only have one.
I’ve done the same with semi’s.
I agree, as a trucker those supers made me nervous for that very reason
Yes, but duals will just dig themselves a hole in the sand he drives in. He explained this before.
Look up the formula for rolling resistance.
You're implying that it would be practical to ride a Tour de France style bicycle on the beach.
ie narrow tires at 100+ psi
I see the COE cab as a future short wheel base wrecker build.
My other thought is to build a dedicated semi truck style wheel lift, which folds up above the bed eliminating any departure angle issues. I've noticed you have issues with towed vehicles running into the back of the Heavy Wrecker. Alternatively, a boom lifted "tow bar" such as BSF recovery team uses on their wrecker could be adapted to the rear of the Heavy Wrecker, and only pinned in place when needed. I'm thinking the ideasl job for these would be as anchor points during the "No one else will do it" type recoveries, then dragging the wreck back over the mild trails to the trailhead.
Great video as usual, thanks guys. As a master Carpenter and joiner retired, that must feel so weird using the hammer with the claws cut off. My hammers were all balanced so as to literally rock back and forth on the claws, that's how you tell a properly balanced hammer.
Happy Father's Day to Matt and all the MORR Dads out there!
Me an my youngest son of 6 watch your video's every night before bed, he wants me to take him riding with you I keep trying to tell him first that a long ways away from Michigan an two just because we watch your video's doesn't mean we can just go hang out. But keep up the video's we appreciate it
The headache rack will certainly double as a roll bar if needed. Looks awesome!
Matt you and your crew and of course Ed are to be considered national treasures. You guys are amazing and extremely knowledgeable and entertaining
I’m with you on the premium gas. I run it in my V8 Tundra, my wife’s V6 Avalon TRD and my big block Chevy powered Cobra replica. They don’t all require it but I want all the power. My 190k mile 4.0 powered 130 hp 2002 Jeep TJ doesn’t know the difference so it gets regular.
Matt’s gonna do what Matt does best, but i honestly believe a passthrough diff, would save many headaches in the future of the build.
do passthrough locking diffs exist? because that might be part of the reason he's doing what he's doing
@@whatusernameis5295 of course they do. I've literally never seen what mat is going to try (and fail, I promise you) to do. I've seen 6x6 axles, 10x10 axles, etc. Guess what they ALL use? Passthroughs.
He must be planning to run a 2 piece driveshaft with a u joint just past the carrier bearing. That's the only way I can picture this maybe working.
@TurkeySandwichJr even then, if the two back axles are articulating in opposite ways, the shift is going to bind or break
@@k_the_v The way Mat is doing here, is what have been done by many others, especially some years back..its nothing new whatsoever. He want to use relatively light standard pick up axles, they usually never comes as pass throughs. To get passthrougs one usually need to go for larger and heavyer axles, big truck axles
13:22 good to know about tires, sand and pressure.
Greetings Matt and Matt's Off Road Recovery family fans! Happy Father's Day!! Hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday and week!!
I'm really liking this build! I do have a few thoughts. (Maybe too many thoughts 😂) First, I like the idea of a second transfer case to drive a rear axle. My main thought is about the drive shafts - the middle of the axle moves the least, so it makes more sense to me to put the center diff. in the rear and the offset diff. as the front back axle. This allows the driveshaft for the rear back axle to flex less overall, since it has to be the shortest shaft between the axles. Probably will also need a spherical carrier bearing... Great job, Matt!
You said in your video that watching your work is boring. Not to me. I love watching you fab and build things, including welding. It’s all interesting to me. You don’t need to fast-forward because you think it’s boring. Keep up the good work.
Please buy a Mag drill Matt, it will save you so much sweat and tears lol
It needs the most seats available to bring customer and crew out
That was a really good sand tire explanation. Thanks!
I met Jake just before the off road games, he is a special individual! The kind of person you just enjoy being around.
@ 25:16 The dog Peanut " Is Exhausted " from all of his Overseer-ship work !
Thanks Matt for having us! We appreciate you taking the time to meet us! We love Jake and it was super cool to see the build in person! Can't wait to see it all done!
You made a stunning piece of art. It truly looks magnifique! 👌
@@mademoisellekaya1438 Thank you so much!
Very nice wall art! It will look sweet in the new shop!
@@utahyork3338 Thank you so much!
The 11% segment was pretty funny. The "Nov: 28 1990" really nailed it.
Still smiling😊
Give us a time stamp, please...
24:07
I gotta be honest, I was not a Jake fan, but over time he has grown on me and I really enjoy any segment he is in. Love his spirit of trying to make everything 11% more fun.
Same here. It took a while. Still working on Katelynn.
@@funkymedina2974Lizzy set a high bar for Katelynn to try to reach. Over time, she's proven her skills in other areas, even though she's not the "ready for anything" tomboy Lizzy is. As Katelynn has become more comfortable on camera, she's slowly winning me over.
Not a fan of Katelynn
Jake is ok. Not horrible. Katelynn is Katelyn
12:28 if you can't find a door, find a piece of metal that fits the dent, tack it in place, then pull it down with authority. In theory, if you match the vector, you'll undent it close enough for a panel beater action. That damage is pretty much fixable. Clean bend, nothing super mangled.
You rock Matt, Jake, and Colby.
Ed’s lookin good!
Matt said the axle's done, Ed said wait a minute there you still need to add this and that... Sharp and wise!
I love Jake! “Sauce Containment System” lol
So for a fuel cell you could build it to look like a row of Jerry cans strapped to the headache rack. 11% kooler 😎
Amazing idea putting the carrier bearing mount on the front rear axle. Anxious to see how it works out. Every build amazes me with something new.
The axle straightening rod of justice! Matt never ceases to amaze me with his unique and funny sayings.
"You never forget the day you sat on a cactus." Well, for those of us 'WAAAY up in the Pacific northwest, it's often cold and rainy and miserable - in short, there ain't no cactuses (cacti?). Thank goodness that up here, we have sea urchins to sit on!
Every time I see the clawless hammer in a video, I think of Tom Tom.
I just watched Tom Tom put that double hammer Matt gifted him to use.
@@rogermccaslin5963 Lol was just wondering if Tom Tom found those yet
I remember when Tom Tom first joined (around the time Tucker and Trevor left), and I felt he was a bad replacement for Trevor's energy and charisma. Over time Tom Tom became one of my favorite crew members. I do still miss Trevor, but I miss Tom Tom equally. I know they have their own channels, but it's not the same without Matt's antics. Same with Lizzie. I understand it's selfish but I wish they were all still around!
Happy Father's Day to all the pop's and to Matt , love your shows always so incredibly interesting and entertaining, I think that TLC should put you on their network 👍
Nice Hammer... I can't wait to see what Tomtom drops off next time he visits!
so the old cab is going to get mounted atop the Bombi?
The silver Lining is, something has to be Banana yellow & have the MOOR logo on it, and it's going to be the doors!
Your theory on tyres on sand... I'm not entirely convinced. a 90x90x21inch front tyre cuts into the sand, pushing it outwards, where a 18x8.5x8 mower tyre on a go cart rides over the top of the sand... in fact mine hops over it. the longer narrow tyre definitely helps to work as a rudder and give better steering, but it can't float. duelies are narrow and the sand gets pushed out to the side, it won't stay under them and push back upwards, so yes one large contact patch is better than 4 small ones, but it's because of what it can and cannot disperse... kind of like the hull of a boat that will ride over the top of a wave, yet a Catamaran of the same weight will cut right through the wave.
But at least there is someone with an off road truck with tandem axle Duelies to go head to head with in a challenge when it is 3/4 finished!
yes, it will look cool and its age will match the wrecker more, even though spud truck is also cool.
you could turn the spud truck into and off road people hauler, kind of like a deuce and half for your big events.
Jake seems like a great employee. I love his engaged responses and enthusiasm! Is he one of Matt's sons 😅
No
He was a a tow truck driver.
You could paint some flames on the cab. With the blue it'll kinda give of the hotwheels feel.
Forsure!
An old style cab over Fire Engine cab would be a dream but any old cab over looks sweet in my eyes.
I recently had the opportunity to visit Matt’s shop and see the vehicles. It’s amazing what he and the team have done in that shop, he’s not kidding when he’s says it’s small. Keep going!
Love the old school VHS editing bit! Just need it to be “tracking” to stay in focus. Thank you for being a great YT channel!!