Rhett with his brace's off. Toms beard shaved looking all fresh faced. And with Katelynn playing a big role in this recovery, it looks like you've got a fresh new MORR crew. 😎👍
I really liked to see Rhett and Katelyn as a the young team. Awesome to see really competent young people working these jobs. Great job to all the MORR team!
Colby for sure he was rocking the camera. And riding shotgun, everyone else was in fact driving. Maybe Katelynn since she was with Rhett in the banana.
The two kids (Rhett and Katelynn) sure have become valuable members of the team. Either one of them can out-wheel most adults, and they're both very comfortable and natural on camera. Matt has indeed assembled a fine team. 👍
Katelynn did a good job modulating the brakes on that Jeep so the wrecker boom didn't smash into the roof and back window of the Jeep. It was close a few times and it had me holding my breath, but she got it done! She's a great addition to the MOOR team!
She’s going to be a great addition to the team. My girlfriend learned how to ride motocross last year and now is giving all of us boys a schooling on technique because here’s is perfect girls pick up things quickly and for some reason remember the fundamentals no matter the situation
Is that the first time we have seen the Heavy Wrecker on the road with a plate? Katelynn did an awesome job in that jeep! Happy Veteran' s Day Everyone and Thank You all for your Service!
I'm liking the addition of Katelynn. She jumped in with both feet. She is a pretty girl also. Eye candy after looking at a bunch of bearded guys.🧔♀️🧔♂️ By the way, thanks for having her spell her name correctly.👍
One of these days, Rhett is going to be Matt's boss - lol. Good to see Kaitlyn knows the area, she'll be a good fit. Most importantly, I wish Dig Dug had a camera facing Tom when that rear wheel went up in the air so high. 😂
On the farm when we towed vehicles behind, we had a telescoping hitch with a spring inside of it. Still allowed movement but limited its range. Was called a tow bar. Round pipe of two sizes for the telescoping part through the middle where you pulled from.
Matt is still working out the bugs on the wrecker ! If you have seen other videos he talks about that ! He has admitted that there is still more upgrades that it needs !
Matt, have you considered a "tow bar" type setup to latch in where the D-Rings are on the back of the wrecker and bolt into the towed vehicles trailer hitch? You would still do the lifting with the boom and winch, but the tow bar would keep the tow from surging forward and running into the back of the wrecker. The Holmes 440 that I ran ages ago had a sling and straps arrangement that had an A brace that kept the tow from surging forward. I don't know that a sling makes sense with lots of aftermarket bumpers to cut them, but the brace would seem to.
Matt replies occasionally to all the suggestions like this, saying that a more rigid link is incompatible with the very un-level terrain on most recoveries. With a skilled driver like Katelynn on a recovery, maybe all these "suggestions" for a tow bar or sling etc are just not necessary!
That close to towed vehicle with the wrecker boom made this video more of a *tense viewing time.* Thanks for recording. The video coverage is extra good.
A ''stiff arm'' kind of tow bar on the bottom for deals like that wouldn't made it considerably easier to keep the vehicle being towed out of harms way.....but that has issues of it's own so, you do what you can with what ya got!
Is this young lady becoming part of the team.Tom grooming her in welding.Matt having her do the driving in the recovery vehicle.. I remember when we had another young lady getting groomed..Miss you Lizzy, hope all is well with you and your family..Matt you and Tom make an excellent team and excellent teachers of your craft.Matts your son is proving to be quite a helper with the business...Matt your wife is also a definite asset to the team... God bless you and all on the recovery team...Thanks for bringing us on your recoveries...I really enjoy your videos....keep up the good work. PS. I really enjoy seeing the dog.Tell. Ed hi from all of us your fans
@@isaackvasager9957”grooming” is another word for “training or preparing someone”, this man is not using it in the way that your mind thinks he is. Maybe educate yourself or “touch grass” 🥴
The last three seconds of this video when Matt realizes he’s the only game in town for a professional recovery like this! It’s was awesome seeing Katelynn out on recoveries..she’s so much more at home on the rocks while still pretty intimidated in the shop, but she’ll get it. My man Rhett braceless , got to love getting rid of those barn things.
It's great that they can support this with the TH-cam videos and the app subscriptions. Otherwise, recovery from some of these situations would be hideously expensive for the person who breaks down on the trail. The usual choice is to get a bunch of wheeling enthusiasts together to slowly work the victim out of the jam, but that can take days and often involves collateral damage. With Matt (and Paul and Rory in there respective territories) and others like him, there's a way to get out a lot quicker, and we get to watch.
@@kushkiller7108 standard auto insurance often excludes off-road driving. If they have an off-road rider 8t probably would cover them but I'd bet many of these people we see recovered don't have that.
@@kushkiller7108 some of those vehicles were rentals ! I wonder if the Rental companies has insurance for off road or away that the renters could get insurance coverage to do off road !
Really feel you should set the boom on the wrecker with a thick belting loop to prevent any accidents of bumps. Check out some of the old school wreckers that have them, and set your own design off from that. It keeps the tow vehicle from swaying back and forth all the time. Just an idea for you. If you happen to see this.
Hey Matt, Skeeta here from Australia. We use a drawbar when towing vehicles using a boom. We connect the drawbar to the tow hitch on the tow vehicle. It helps standoff the tow vehicle.
Matt- we need a book out of you. “Off-road recovery in the American Southwest” so many of us from Denver to San Francisco have found ourselves in the accursed wastelands and the snowy pinyon- juniper elevations- possibly in need of a little help if we weren’t accompanied by like- minded friends. A LOT of recovery gets handled by one’s group/club. But if someone is alone and the music stops- there’s you. And they have a deep existential decision to make. Your family (and dog) oriented aid gives off-road-hopefuls a dose of the realities involved. Do I want to pursue this, or should I figure something else out ? You’re giving second chances to the curious. The Off-road Industry needs you.
Katlyn is finally earning some cred. Colby did a little spotting on this one and he was sharp. TT did a fine job spotting himself but I had fears that he would need rescuing in the DigDog. But for once the Dog got TT up and out. Love it when Matt's plan comes together. The customer looked a little shocked by the back pull out of the whole. Even more shocked about Katlyn driving his rig backwards. That was a big real rescue.
Katlyn has more rock crawling cred than the rest of the MORR team combined. She's an actual competitive rock crawler, and a champion one at that. "cred", lol. I'm glad she finally earned your appreciation, I'm sure she was hanging on your opinion specifically. We can all sleep safe now.
Tip For the bombee Get an EGR cooler and plumb it into the cooling system. Use a valve to shut off the exhaust when the engine is hot. This will speed up getting to temperature so the cabin heater will actually work.
Texas flat lander here never wheeled on hills idea, could you hit up a slip jointed driver shaft rig it to lock trailer hitch to hitch to keep the towed vehicle from bumping into the boom, u-joints could do joint things just talking like a ling bump stop?
I think a couple of adjustable length bars with semi soft attachments on one end and on the other end, solid rings for the pintle hooks on the back of the wrecker. It could work to keep the tow vehicle at a more consistent distance from the wrecker while allowing the freedom to move around and not bind up.
Try running your bottom strap through a peice of pipe. It will keep what your towing from swing to or away from the boom/gin. Its rare to need but can be useful.
I think dig dug should be the next shop build. You guys use it it enough and it would be so cool to see it get built. Great video and keep up the awesome work.
Great rescue, a couple of things stood out for me, the 1st one is if Dig Dug is gonna be used on recoveries, let's get it in the shop & equip it, it needs a front axel and some love. The 2nd thing I really enjoyed seeing was how good Rhett has been getting and on the way back out, he knew when to send the Banana up that ledge, and didn't even give it a second though. I also appreciated how " the whole team was spotting, Even Cody ! when the tow line was getting short on the winch, great job shouting dude !. It's not easy making things look easy , Kaitlyn was rock steady taking care of the customer's Jeep. Just a great example of why we love you guys ! ❤🚙 edited -names ;)
Have you ever considered using 24 volt for your winches, especially as long as your winch ropes are? Double the speed with the same pulling force. The diagram an auto electrician sent me long ago, which I just wasted an hour looking for before posting this, allows you to switch between 12 and 24 volts, like some rock crawlers use for competitions, and doesn't affect the rest of the vehicles electrical system. It just connects dual batteries, in their own loop, into a 24 volt line instead of 12 volt. So you run out 100 feet of line and only needed 25 (yes I've seen you work haha) you switch to 24 volt and reel that sucker in and then for more control you switch to 12 volts, easy as.
Matt get you a pipe. And run the strap through it. then hook it on the jeep and the back of the wrecker or what ever your pulling out that way the pipe will stop the car in tow from getting to close to the back of the wrecker.
Matt why don't you design a bar that attaches to the rear bumper and straps to the axle of the vehicle that is being towed. this bar would maintain the distance between the towed car and the wrecker. no worries that the towed car might swing into the boom or the wrecker bumper. Just a suggestion.
Matt, with that Jeep situation being close to the boom. I would fabricate an adjustable length full swivel (both ends) boom to come off your wrecker mount level with the average hitch receiver, and plug into the receiver and lift with the winch as you do now. Would maintain a constant gap between wrecker and towed vehicle.
Awesome job you all and Katelynn your a real trooper now you can say you have done plan B backwards and backwards . And I can see Dig Dug becoming the next famous off road recovery Square body as it gets improvements .
Why dont you use solid poles like an A frame from the wreaker frame to the hitch of the towed truck? It would keep the towed truck at a set distance from the wreaker and use the wench line from the boom to regulate the lift.
For these instances have you ever thought about making a bar that you can use in your pintle hitch to the vehicle receiver that would help with the issue of the vehicle slamming into the boom?
Longtime listener, first time caller here from New Zealand. I've got a question that's been bugging me for quite some time now. Why don't you run a hard bar between the wrecker and what it's towing? Just something with with one or two swivel points that connect onto some common area like the tow receiver. That would alow the wrecker to go down hill without being rolled into.
oh! and as for the replacing Lizzy question.... this woman is crazy! i bet she's the 1st to roll over any of "Matt's Recuvery" vehicles!, and she will scream in pleasure at the same time! we all await that video!
Make an attachment that goes in the center Pintle hook and in the square receiver of the the disabled vehicle not to hold weight but to keep it away from the boom. Could also be adjustable with pins and holes
I keep commenting about an idea for when doing lift-towing and the need to not run into the boom. How about a solid pole with ball-ends and adapters into the wrecker rear and the towed vehicle receiver? It could be adjustable for length. Seems a simple piece of bridge building but I have not yet gotten a comment on it
I know you like to do the most with the least, but a couple of out-riggers to keep a towed vehicle from bumping into the boom would make life a bunch easier. Heck, build them with springs and shocks to make it interesting!
Matt Why not build a tow bar that utilizes 2 hard points on the back of the wrecker like a “Y” then goes out with a single piece of steel that is adjustable in length with a fully articulated pintle ring. Then in the disabled vehicles hitch you could slap in a standard pintle receiver. This would prevent the disabled vehicle from smashing into your wreckers boom. Of course you would still lift in the same manner or could even lift via this tow bar if the disabled vehicle lacked lift points
For the future worth making a bar that goes into the towed vehicles reciever hitch and then the other end secures to the wrecker and thw bar could have a heavy duty shock absorber to take the edge off of shock loading either vehicle ? Make the bar adjustable length so you can pick and choose the distance between the towed vehicles roof and wrecker boom
That jeep has a dana 44 in it so it's not a c-clip axle. You could have just driven it out normal and winched it when it needed help. You got the job done anyway so whatever.
Many years ago I used to flat tow cars and I ran a chain through a length of pipe.The chain was looped around anchor points on each car with bolt and nut. This prevented the towed car from hitting the towing car. Think some version of this method would work for you.
Suggestion -- why not put a steel rod on heim joints/ball joints between the Wrecker and pulled car? that would keep the distance and avoid swinging the car towards the boom.
Matt, get yourself a appropriate length of pipe or tubing and either attack a chain on each end or thread your chain threw the pipe then attach at each end to where the pipe hangs just low enough on your towed vehicle to stop it from catching up to the wrecker as you tow. Finish the ends of the pipe/chain as you think fit.
Hi MORR Team, I recommend that you add a tire (no wheel) while pulling with the wrecker. You should route the winch cables that come out of the boom/arm through a 15” tire. The tire will work as a bumper. This my dad’s and uncle’s old pulling trick. Thanks for sharing and best of luck🤞
Great video. Loved the drone shots. Was that Colby or Jake at the controls? Katelynn continues to shine, Rhett is getting more competent by the day, Tom Tom seems like the nicest guy, and Matt is a great leader and overall great guy. A new MORR video is one of the highlights of my mornings. Thanks MORR!
Make a set of off-road dollys. Electric trailer brakes hooked to the wreaker. Then you have no need for a brake person in a car. Either use a brake controller on brake pedal or add a separate manual button and ratio ealily accessible.
Nice job MORR crew! Katelynn seems to be fitting right in! No doubt her wheeling skills and knowledge of Sand Hollow trails are a huge asset for the recovery team!
Matt I'm sorry I've been wanting to tell you for over a year to make a triangular bar you can pin to the back of the wrecker that goes to the receiver on the vehicle you are recovering. Make it so you can pin the point of the triangle into their receiver and build in a ball swivel for extreme flex between vehicles. You should make it adjustable to make more or less distance from the wrecker boom/cable to the recovered vehicle. You will never need someone holding the brakes. Just a small word of wisdom from a person that has done off-road recovery since the 70s. Since the 80s with the Binderbird,,,,,,
Wow! I have never been anywhere near the canyons and rocks you guts drive over. But I can tell you I'm extremely impressed by the heavy wreckers climbing abilities. Especially dragging a broken rig behind it.
You need two poles that can attach to the two loops on the back of the wrecker, be crossed over each other and firmly attached to the vehicle being towed to keep it stable side to side like your crossed straps but also keep the distance when going downhill.
The wrecker needs some sort of a stabilization setup / under reach ect. to stop the vehicle being towed from walking back an forth an keep the boom from hitting it. Dipping up an down will still be a problem though.
Totally impressive recovery, looked like routine. Favorite moment was Rhett giving it the perfect gas to get up that ledge, and that dad gum ol' dig dug got er done, too.
I like the drone shots a lot! That's a beautiful landscape to travel in. Dear EDITORS, please let us really soak up the beauty for several seconds before you jump cut to something else.
With a grunt and a roar, Doug Do drives into town, Four wheels spinning, it's a beast of renown, This 4x4 machine, it's tough and it's strong, Built for off-roading, all day and all night long. The engine's a powerhouse, with horsepower to spare, And the tires are massive, ready to take on any terrain, From mud to sand, from rocks to snow, This truck will push through, no matter where we go. Inside, it's no frills, but comfort is key, With seat belts and airbags to keep us all free, From harm and from danger, as we venture forth, In this ultimate, unstoppable force. So let's buckle up and head out on the trail, With Doug Do leading the way, we cannot fail, For this 4x4 truck is the ultimate chariot, Taking us places we never knew even existed.
Nice to see more of Rhett again,. as Rhett seems like the future of MORR. But seeing him with Katelynn makes me wonder if his recent scarcity was an attempt by Matt to keep them apart, and now Matt is giving up. 0:27 Are Rhett and Katelynn a thing? They'd be a good couple, I think.
Just wondering, can't you make some kind of pivoting bar to attach between the heavy wrecker (MOHW) and the recovered vehicle. Especially when you rescue on obsticals like this one. That way it would keep the vehicle back enough that the boom wouldn't hit and the vehicle wouldn't roll into the HW. Just a suggestion. Love watching! Thank you!
You should have a push bar connecting the cars. No need to worry going downhill. You could also make it from a big shock absorber to make it less jerky.
Interesting recovery! Couple questions for my own education: 1) how does the rear steering on the heavy wrecker work? Is it just proportional, or is there a separate control? 2) how do you put a jeep in “front wheel drive only”? Thanks!
You have to appreciate the 4K upload available by MORR as I've said before ! The scenery out does the recoveries some of the time but its always in the background , Thanks camera people including upload team
Rhett with his brace's off.
Toms beard shaved looking all fresh faced. And with Katelynn playing a big role in this recovery, it looks like you've got a fresh new MORR crew.
😎👍
Weird.
But ok.
@@samjohnson9894refreshing
@@samjohnson9894 right? This channel definitely attracts some unbelievable simp comments.
I really liked to see Rhett and Katelyn as a the young team. Awesome to see really competent young people working these jobs. Great job to all the MORR team!
I think they make a cute couple.
Being apprenticed to Matt and Tom that young, the next generation is going to be unstoppable.
@@drew1381 pretty sure they are family
Whoever was running the drone for this recovery was making some epic moves and showing how beautiful the area is. Kudos!
Absolutely, Rhett or Colby on the drone, great imagination and skills, lovely to watch!
One of the many reasons I love the channel is the amazing scenery.
@@paulhall170 Rhett was driving, so my money is on Colby.
Colby for sure he was rocking the camera. And riding shotgun, everyone else was in fact driving. Maybe Katelynn since she was with Rhett in the banana.
ohhhh YEAH! Super video from above!
Now THAT is what I call an off-road recovery! That was amazing! Great teamwork. Very impressed by Katelynn's knowledge of the trails and offroading.
Katelynn is an experienced competitive rock crawler. She's very talented.
Congratulations Rhett for getting your braces off! Looking good 💯
The whole MORR crew growing up right before our eyes :)
Now they won't get tangled with Kaitlyns braces😂
My man is a stud, yo!
@@thelonewrangler1008 Katelynn 😇
@@thelonewrangler1008it can happen too a girl and guy I went to school with in the 90s got locked together
The two kids (Rhett and Katelynn) sure have become valuable members of the team. Either one of them can out-wheel most adults, and they're both very comfortable and natural on camera. Matt has indeed assembled a fine team. 👍
Being apprenticed to Matt and Tom that young, the next generation is going to be unstoppable.
They are lucky to have people like Matt and Jamie and TomTom and the Morr crew
Katelynn did a good job modulating the brakes on that Jeep so the wrecker boom didn't smash into the roof and back window of the Jeep. It was close a few times and it had me holding my breath, but she got it done! She's a great addition to the MOOR team!
Agreed. I still think they need some kind of strut they can use to keep the recovered vehicles from hitting the boom.
Mechanic shop probably going to say what the heck did you do to your front breakpads! 😂 Agreed she did a great job.
they have got the technique nailed after several of these backward tows. Matt's instructions are perfect
Doesn't hurt that the girl has ice flowing through her veins. She doesn't look the least bit distracted by fear.
She’s going to be a great addition to the team. My girlfriend learned how to ride motocross last year and now is giving all of us boys a schooling on technique because here’s is perfect girls pick up things quickly and for some reason remember the fundamentals no matter the situation
shoutt out to whoever does the music...good job
A TH-cam car project that actually works? That is also an off road wrecker?? MORR crew is definitely on another level. Huge respect for you guys.
Wait until the Wrecker Games, they are fun to watch.
@joseywilds3133 Yeah.Also it's already starting to rust badly.They should have painted it after building it.
I think it's called "Patina'. Trailmater's wrecker just gets better with age 😊
I think calling the wrecker a "car" is a bit of an understatement 😂
@joseywilds3133they need to get the bombi off the lift so that they can work on the wrecker, that's probably going to be the primary winter project
That wrecker is an awesome piece of gear! Unstoppable!
Between Tom's driving and Rhett's spotting Digdug was an absolute unit!
Needs rock sliders is all IMHO
alright, Cleetus.
@@CM-xr9oq okay, banjo boy...
So they don't like negative comments,bye Matt's off road,rather watch FAB RATS
@@robertbaird4822 Bye
Wow, can really hear the experience in Kaitlyns demeanor. What a great addition to the team and place for her knowledge to shine.
Is that the first time we have seen the Heavy Wrecker on the road with a plate? Katelynn did an awesome job in that jeep!
Happy Veteran' s Day Everyone and Thank You all for your Service!
Katelynn 😇
@@firstLast-gb9krh 15:26 15:26
I'm liking the addition of Katelynn. She jumped in with both feet. She is a pretty girl also. Eye candy after looking at a bunch of bearded guys.🧔♀️🧔♂️ By the way, thanks for having her spell her name correctly.👍
One of these days, Rhett is going to be Matt's boss - lol. Good to see Kaitlyn knows the area, she'll be a good fit. Most importantly, I wish Dig Dug had a camera facing Tom when that rear wheel went up in the air so high. 😂
He saw his life flash before his eyes! Lol that looked pretty close to flipping in camera
Katelynn 😇
The recker is still amazing, but it's going to be awhile before for all of the bugs are out of it, it's all custum rig
On the farm when we towed vehicles behind, we had a telescoping hitch with a spring inside of it. Still allowed movement but limited its range. Was called a tow bar. Round pipe of two sizes for the telescoping part through the middle where you pulled from.
This sounds like a much better plan than dragging the brakes the whole way and just hoping it doesn't smash something.
Matt is still working out the bugs on the wrecker ! If you have seen other videos he talks about that ! He has admitted that there is still more upgrades that it needs !
Matt, have you considered a "tow bar" type setup to latch in where the D-Rings are on the back of the wrecker and bolt into the towed vehicles trailer hitch? You would still do the lifting with the boom and winch, but the tow bar would keep the tow from surging forward and running into the back of the wrecker. The Holmes 440 that I ran ages ago had a sling and straps arrangement that had an A brace that kept the tow from surging forward. I don't know that a sling makes sense with lots of aftermarket bumpers to cut them, but the brace would seem to.
Matt replies occasionally to all the suggestions like this, saying that a more rigid link is incompatible with the very un-level terrain on most recoveries.
With a skilled driver like Katelynn on a recovery, maybe all these "suggestions" for a tow bar or sling etc are just not necessary!
That close to towed vehicle with the wrecker boom made this video more of a *tense viewing time.* Thanks for recording. The video coverage is extra good.
A ''stiff arm'' kind of tow bar on the bottom for deals like that wouldn't made it considerably easier to keep the vehicle being towed out of harms way.....but that has issues of it's own so, you do what you can with what ya got!
From you peddle hook to tow hitch need a swivel iron to keep a three foot distance. Would help keep vehicle from going to far or to close.
Great job Katelynn that was tough! I’m so glad they added you to the crew.
Is this young lady becoming part of the team.Tom grooming her in welding.Matt having her do the driving in the recovery vehicle.. I remember when we had another young lady getting groomed..Miss you Lizzy, hope all is well with you and your family..Matt you and Tom make an excellent team and excellent teachers of your craft.Matts your son is proving to be quite a helper with the business...Matt your wife is also a definite asset to the team... God bless you and all on the recovery team...Thanks for bringing us on your recoveries...I really enjoy your videos....keep up the good work. PS. I really enjoy seeing the dog.Tell. Ed hi from all of us your fans
groomed? pretty creepy dude. maybe touch some grass.
@@isaackvasager9957”grooming” is another word for “training or preparing someone”, this man is not using it in the way that your mind thinks he is. Maybe educate yourself or “touch grass” 🥴
The last three seconds of this video when Matt realizes he’s the only game in town for a professional recovery like this! It’s was awesome seeing Katelynn out on recoveries..she’s so much more at home on the rocks while still pretty intimidated in the shop, but she’ll get it. My man Rhett braceless , got to love getting rid of those barn things.
It's great that they can support this with the TH-cam videos and the app subscriptions. Otherwise, recovery from some of these situations would be hideously expensive for the person who breaks down on the trail.
The usual choice is to get a bunch of wheeling enthusiasts together to slowly work the victim out of the jam, but that can take days and often involves collateral damage. With Matt (and Paul and Rory in there respective territories) and others like him, there's a way to get out a lot quicker, and we get to watch.
@jonjohnson3027 I'd be willing to bet most of these people's insurance paid for it
@@kushkiller7108 standard auto insurance often excludes off-road driving. If they have an off-road rider 8t probably would cover them but I'd bet many of these people we see recovered don't have that.
@@kushkiller7108 some of those vehicles were rentals ! I wonder if the Rental companies has insurance for off road or away that the renters could get insurance coverage to do off road !
@kushkiller7108
You would lose the bet. insurance does Not pay for off-road
Really feel you should set the boom on the wrecker with a thick belting loop to prevent any accidents of bumps. Check out some of the old school wreckers that have them, and set your own design off from that. It keeps the tow vehicle from swaying back and forth all the time. Just an idea for you. If you happen to see this.
Katelynn is a really great driver 👍
Hey Matt, Skeeta here from Australia. We use a drawbar when towing vehicles using a boom. We connect the drawbar to the tow hitch on the tow vehicle. It helps standoff the tow vehicle.
Matt- we need a book out of you. “Off-road recovery in the American Southwest” so many of us from Denver to San Francisco have found ourselves in the accursed wastelands and the snowy pinyon- juniper elevations- possibly in need of a little help if we weren’t accompanied by like- minded friends. A LOT of recovery gets handled by one’s group/club. But if someone is alone and the music stops- there’s you. And they have a deep existential decision to make. Your family (and dog) oriented aid gives off-road-hopefuls a dose of the realities involved. Do I want to pursue this, or should I figure something else out ? You’re giving second chances to the curious. The Off-road Industry needs you.
Katlyn is finally earning some cred. Colby did a little spotting on this one and he was sharp. TT did a fine job spotting himself but I had fears that he would need rescuing in the DigDog. But for once the Dog got TT up and out.
Love it when Matt's plan comes together.
The customer looked a little shocked by the back pull out of the whole. Even more shocked about Katlyn driving his rig backwards.
That was a big real rescue.
Its dig Doug. Yeah even worse than you said
Katelynn 😇
@@quicksilver8180 DigDug isn't it? Like the video game? That's what I always think of but I am of a certain age...
Katlyn has more rock crawling cred than the rest of the MORR team combined. She's an actual competitive rock crawler, and a champion one at that. "cred", lol. I'm glad she finally earned your appreciation, I'm sure she was hanging on your opinion specifically. We can all sleep safe now.
@@MattsAwesomeStuff Katelynn 😇
Tip
For the bombee
Get an EGR cooler and plumb it into the cooling system.
Use a valve to shut off the exhaust when the engine is hot.
This will speed up getting to temperature so the cabin heater will actually work.
Peanut is a FANTASTIC spotter
Texas flat lander here never wheeled on hills idea, could you hit up a slip jointed driver shaft rig it to lock trailer hitch to hitch to keep the towed vehicle from bumping into the boom, u-joints could do joint things just talking like a ling bump stop?
I think a couple of adjustable length bars with semi soft attachments on one end and on the other end, solid rings for the pintle hooks on the back of the wrecker. It could work to keep the tow vehicle at a more consistent distance from the wrecker while allowing the freedom to move around and not bind up.
Try running your bottom strap through a peice of pipe. It will keep what your towing from swing to or away from the boom/gin. Its rare to need but can be useful.
Katelynn is settling in really well. It's nice to see these hard working and enthusiastic young ladies on TH-cam.
I'm behind. Who is Kate and how did she find her way to MORR? I do like her.
@@shanegillespie6014katelynn is a professional rock crawler and is in the same town as matt
The yellow Jeep is nice. All store-bought stuff but tasteful and clean.
Amazed at the plethora of patience and precision being practiced on those precarious precipices. 😜
Pretty precise planning.
Positively pleasing!
Potentially pretentious pronouncements, possibly…
Play perspective provides pleasure. Participation practicing parking proves precise placement puts particular pressure poundage pinpointed partially parallel per peculiar precipice.
@@firstLast-gb9kr Pimpressive!
I think dig dug should be the next shop build. You guys use it it enough and it would be so cool to see it get built. Great video and keep up the awesome work.
Great rescue, a couple of things stood out for me, the 1st one is if Dig Dug is gonna be used on recoveries, let's get it in the shop & equip it, it needs a front axel and some love. The 2nd thing I really enjoyed seeing was how good Rhett has been getting and on the way back out, he knew when to send the Banana up that ledge, and didn't even give it a second though. I also appreciated how " the whole team was spotting, Even Cody ! when the tow line was getting short on the winch, great job shouting dude !. It's not easy making things look easy , Kaitlyn was rock steady taking care of the customer's Jeep. Just a great example of why we love you guys ! ❤🚙 edited -names ;)
Have you ever considered using 24 volt for your winches, especially as long as your winch ropes are? Double the speed with the same pulling force. The diagram an auto electrician sent me long ago, which I just wasted an hour looking for before posting this, allows you to switch between 12 and 24 volts, like some rock crawlers use for competitions, and doesn't affect the rest of the vehicles electrical system. It just connects dual batteries, in their own loop, into a 24 volt line instead of 12 volt. So you run out 100 feet of line and only needed 25 (yes I've seen you work haha) you switch to 24 volt and reel that sucker in and then for more control you switch to 12 volts, easy as.
That wrecker never ceases to amaze me. What a beast!
Without a sling it is just a crane, not a wrecker. Not sure why it doesn't have one.
Matt get you a pipe. And run the strap through it. then hook it on the jeep and the back of the wrecker or what ever your pulling out that way the pipe will stop the car in tow from getting to close to the back of the wrecker.
Matt why don't you design a bar that attaches to the rear bumper and straps to the axle of the vehicle that is being towed. this bar would maintain the distance between the towed car and the wrecker. no worries that the towed car might swing into the boom or the wrecker bumper. Just a suggestion.
Folks would probably line up to buy one of those too.
Matt, with that Jeep situation being close to the boom. I would fabricate an adjustable length full swivel (both ends) boom to come off your wrecker mount level with the average hitch receiver, and plug into the receiver and lift with the winch as you do now. Would maintain a constant gap between wrecker and towed vehicle.
Awesome job you all and Katelynn your a real trooper now you can say you have done plan B backwards and backwards . And I can see Dig Dug becoming the next famous off road recovery Square body as it gets improvements .
When you do it backwards you dont need plan b… 😂
@@cakearmy_maxgaming6346 That is the Name of that trail Plan B !
Why dont you use solid poles like an A frame from the wreaker frame to the hitch of the towed truck? It would keep the towed truck at a set distance from the wreaker and use the wench line from the boom to regulate the lift.
The trail, the editing and Katelynn’s expertise all made this job extra fun to watch.
Rory could teach her a thing or three about reversing up obstacles.
Rory is upper league driving.
For these instances have you ever thought about making a bar that you can use in your pintle hitch to the vehicle receiver that would help with the issue of the vehicle slamming into the boom?
Longtime listener, first time caller here from New Zealand.
I've got a question that's been bugging me for quite some time now.
Why don't you run a hard bar between the wrecker and what it's towing? Just something with with one or two swivel points that connect onto some common area like the tow receiver. That would alow the wrecker to go down hill without being rolled into.
oh! and as for the replacing Lizzy question.... this woman is crazy! i bet she's the 1st to roll over any of "Matt's Recuvery" vehicles!, and she will scream in pleasure at the same time!
we all await that video!
Make an attachment that goes in the center Pintle hook and in the square receiver of the the disabled vehicle not to hold weight but to keep it away from the boom. Could also be adjustable with pins and holes
What a great team Matt.
Katelynn, you did amazing regulating the brakes and keeping that top from getting damaged.
Again, well done team
I keep commenting about an idea for when doing lift-towing and the need to not run into the boom. How about a solid pole with ball-ends and adapters into the wrecker rear and the towed vehicle receiver? It could be adjustable for length. Seems a simple piece of bridge building but I have not yet gotten a comment on it
I know you like to do the most with the least, but a couple of out-riggers to keep a towed vehicle from bumping into the boom would make life a bunch easier. Heck, build them with springs and shocks to make it interesting!
Katelynn is proving to be a fine addition to the crew!
Matt
Why not build a tow bar that utilizes 2 hard points on the back of the wrecker like a “Y” then goes out with a single piece of steel that is adjustable in length with a fully articulated pintle ring.
Then in the disabled vehicles hitch you could slap in a standard pintle receiver. This would prevent the disabled vehicle from smashing into your wreckers boom.
Of course you would still lift in the same manner or could even lift via this tow bar if the disabled vehicle lacked lift points
For the future worth making a bar that goes into the towed vehicles reciever hitch and then the other end secures to the wrecker and thw bar could have a heavy duty shock absorber to take the edge off of shock loading either vehicle ? Make the bar adjustable length so you can pick and choose the distance between the towed vehicles roof and wrecker boom
That jeep has a dana 44 in it so it's not a c-clip axle. You could have just driven it out normal and winched it when it needed help. You got the job done anyway so whatever.
Katelynn driving backwards for the win.👍
Blindfolded on the next run.
Many years ago I used to flat tow cars and I ran a chain through a length of pipe.The chain was looped around anchor points on each car with bolt and nut. This prevented the towed car from hitting the towing car. Think some version of this method would work for you.
Beautiful drone footage on this one guys. Always good, but this one really shows the landscape
Suggestion -- why not put a steel rod on heim joints/ball joints between the Wrecker and pulled car? that would keep the distance and avoid swinging the car towards the boom.
Matt, get yourself a appropriate length of pipe or tubing and either attack a chain on each end or thread your chain threw the pipe then attach at each end to where the pipe hangs just low enough on your towed vehicle to stop it from catching up to the wrecker as you tow. Finish the ends of the pipe/chain as you think fit.
I'm shocked how many of these recoveries they do without attending to this glaring concern
Hi MORR Team, I recommend that you add a tire (no wheel) while pulling with the wrecker. You should route the winch cables that come out of the boom/arm through a 15” tire. The tire will work as a bumper. This my dad’s and uncle’s old pulling trick. Thanks for sharing and best of luck🤞
Great video. Loved the drone shots. Was that Colby or Jake at the controls? Katelynn continues to shine, Rhett is getting more competent by the day, Tom Tom seems like the nicest guy, and Matt is a great leader and overall great guy. A new MORR video is one of the highlights of my mornings. Thanks MORR!
Well expressed, my thoughts as well.
Make a set of off-road dollys. Electric trailer brakes hooked to the wreaker. Then you have no need for a brake person in a car. Either use a brake controller on brake pedal or add a separate manual button and ratio ealily accessible.
Nice job MORR crew! Katelynn seems to be fitting right in! No doubt her wheeling skills and knowledge of Sand Hollow trails are a huge asset for the recovery team!
Katelynn is very knowledgeable on the trials!
Wow, Rhett without braces and Tomtom without a beard. Looking good guys 👍
Matt I'm sorry I've been wanting to tell you for over a year to make a triangular bar you can pin to the back of the wrecker that goes to the receiver on the vehicle you are recovering. Make it so you can pin the point of the triangle into their receiver and build in a ball swivel for extreme flex between vehicles. You should make it adjustable to make more or less distance from the wrecker boom/cable to the recovered vehicle. You will never need someone holding the brakes. Just a small word of wisdom from a person that has done off-road recovery since the 70s. Since the 80s with the Binderbird,,,,,,
Wow! I have never been anywhere near the canyons and rocks you guts drive over. But I can tell you I'm extremely impressed by the heavy wreckers climbing abilities. Especially dragging a broken rig behind it.
You need two poles that can attach to the two loops on the back of the wrecker, be crossed over each other and firmly attached to the vehicle being towed to keep it stable side to side like your crossed straps but also keep the distance when going downhill.
Katelynn is killing it as a driver for you folks. super cool to see her contributing like this.
The wrecker needs some sort of a stabilization setup / under reach ect. to stop the vehicle being towed from walking back an forth an keep the boom from hitting it. Dipping up an down will still be a problem though.
Absolutely another text book rescue by the MORR crew. Way to go guys and gals.
Hey matt, you should hook front end of jeep to banana and hold him a bit and prevent hiting jeep to a wrecker it would be less stresful
Totally impressive recovery, looked like routine. Favorite moment was Rhett giving it the perfect gas to get up that ledge, and that dad gum ol' dig dug got er done, too.
I like the drone shots a lot! That's a beautiful landscape to travel in. Dear EDITORS, please let us really soak up the beauty for several seconds before you jump cut to something else.
Peanut always seems excited to get out and race the vehicles lol
She’s herding them😎
The best dog
Doggo just gotta dog
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👍🏽🇺🇸👍🏽 Rhett is doing awesome. His on camera presence is getting so much better.. looks very comfortable now.. hats 🎩 off buddy
Katelynn, a lot of firsts with the MORR crew. Enjoy the journey! That was a close one for Dig Dug 😮🫣
Rhett is a great and instinctive driver and spotter. He's so right that Katelynn's driving position looked scary. Good work everyone.
Nice to see more of Rhett again,. as Rhett seems like the future of MORR. But seeing him with Katelynn makes me wonder if his recent scarcity was an attempt by Matt to keep them apart, and now Matt is giving up. 0:27 Are Rhett and Katelynn a thing? They'd be a good couple, I think.
The team work is a huge credit to you guys. Literally putting your lives in each others hands. So good to watch!
Good afternoon Matt and Family, from Gonubie, South Africa 🎉
Just wondering, can't you make some kind of pivoting bar to attach between the heavy wrecker (MOHW) and the recovered vehicle. Especially when you rescue on obsticals like this one. That way it would keep the vehicle back enough that the boom wouldn't hit and the vehicle wouldn't roll into the HW.
Just a suggestion.
Love watching! Thank you!
The jeep being yellow looks like part of Matt's recovery team
LOL, I was just thinking that Matt was probably having some ideas
Matt's new half a banana 😂
@@angelalvarado9925 Or rotten banana ! 😆 🤣 😂
That wrecker is so awesome. But how has Tom not made you put grease fittings on all those joints yet?!
Another great job in this beautiful landscape! Greetings from Germany!
It's a good thing that Dig Dug was brought along for this recovery to have a back up vehicle in case you have a problem.
You are fearless Kaitlyn great job
It's Katelynn my friend and she is fearless. Trained well by her dad.
@@knvogel sorry spellcheck corrected it
Katelynn 😇
You should have a push bar connecting the cars. No need to worry going downhill. You could also make it from a big shock absorber to make it less jerky.
High-five Katelynn! Great recovery team.
Interesting recovery! Couple questions for my own education:
1) how does the rear steering on the heavy wrecker work? Is it just proportional, or is there a separate control?
2) how do you put a jeep in “front wheel drive only”?
Thanks!
LOL, Rhett is all glowing, he's got a pretty girl ridin with him,, looks all proud.
You have to appreciate the 4K upload available by MORR as I've said before ! The scenery out does the recoveries some of the time but its always in the background , Thanks camera people including upload team
Great job Tom !
I don't know if I'm more impressed with Katelynn or the wrecker. If she starts driving the wrecker that will be a video.
The sincerity and genuineness of the people you have surrounded yourself with is pretty cool!