Impossible Recovery... That's What They Said!
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So I got a call from @Donut for a Ford F550 that was said to be impossible.
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@Donut 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for saving us. We promise not to get any more houses stuck offroad
@RyanRiopel 11 ай бұрын
I don’t believe you
@Limetree.Living 11 ай бұрын
Sweet video! Always nice to see if you're really getting what you paid for! P.S. love the onboard welder! Anyone know if the PREMIUM POWER WELDERS are still available? Would love to know where to get one to put on my pickup for my business! Cheers!
@SeraphimCherubim 11 ай бұрын
It's ok... next time, get a bigger house stuck.😅
@draimdraim2785 11 ай бұрын
That was an awesome video
@jagtan13 11 ай бұрын
perhaps a mobile mansion! 😂
@Twerkulies 4 ай бұрын
Vehicle owner: This can go anywhere and do anything. Vehicle owner when Donut broke it and got it stuck: It's not made for that.
@The-Deadbolt-Deputy 11 ай бұрын
That big heavy rig seems doomed no matter what the terrain is. Well done guys.
@damnitdave. 11 ай бұрын
It did okay it just needs way stronger drive shafts
@jagtan13 11 ай бұрын
@damnitdave. it needs to be lighter. Otherwise, it looks to be over the gvwr. There's a lot of weight up high and suspended over the rear. Either the suspension or the frame may fail next.
@flyingtentacle7631 11 ай бұрын
@@jagtan13 Yea, on Donut's video of it, you can see the thing just twisting like crazy even going down a basic dirt road. Basically needs a full redesign, or they need to not market it as off-road capable, because most small RVs can do the same amount of "off-roading" that this thing can yet they aren't 1.2 million dollars
@mikewheeler9011 11 ай бұрын
Yeah, I'm thinking moose test 🦌🚛
@zachX6452 11 ай бұрын
Poor design, I can't think of any good use for it. Compounded by what I'm sure it cost....junk
@Hey_zues420 11 ай бұрын
While watching, I figured out how Matt can make such precise cuts with that angle grinder. He doesn't use safety glasses to skew his calibrated eyes. Legend
@martinhogan5970 11 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@alexisdoyle8765 11 ай бұрын
Today on Dr Doyle's off-road medical we've got some guy out in the desert with cutoff wheel shards embedded in his eye.
@wifin6644 11 ай бұрын
@@alexisdoyle8765 ey, there is a safety squint for that
@K9Clyde 11 ай бұрын
Matt, wear some safety glasses to be a good role model for the kids!
@Chris-zp6eh 11 ай бұрын
His safety squints have special non skewing lenses…😂
@headers12 11 ай бұрын
Matt’s Off-road and Donut Media collabs are fun to watch!
@AdventureRich 11 ай бұрын
WE NEED MOREEEE
@WickedPhase 11 ай бұрын
I agree! I would love to see more in the future
@billmerriwether6359 11 ай бұрын
Matt needs a bigger truck to pull his stuff
@justinmeyerr 10 ай бұрын
Matt looking like James definitely confused me
@tys3292 7 ай бұрын
It purrs like a thirsty anteater
@MegaLuke1717 11 ай бұрын
Matt it was so nice meeting you the day you rescued this truck I was the guy in the white Toyota pre-runner talking about my dad who passed thank you so much for your time you were such a genuine person.
@ThomasHart59 11 ай бұрын
Where was it? Looks familiar.
@MegaLuke1717 11 ай бұрын
@@ThomasHart59 this was at rhower flats in Santa Clarita.
@ThomasHart59 11 ай бұрын
@@MegaLuke1717 That's what I thought, drove that trail over the mountain a few years back on the way home from work. 🙂 Thanks!
@jakeparisi5678 11 ай бұрын
Damn, you never know when Matt and the crew will be near your area! Lol especially all the way out here!
@ThomasHart59 11 ай бұрын
@@jakeparisi5678 Right? I did not expect that. Quite a hike from St. George.
@willjohnson5861 11 ай бұрын
Great repairs! Awesome to fix a driveshaft like that on the trail. That being said for anyone watching this -- if you are going to use those carbide cutoff wheels you need to have safety glasses. Those discs have been known to blow apart at high speeds and imbed themselves into flesh. You DO NOT want that stuff hitting your eyeballs. I am speaking from experience and I worked with a man that had lost vision in his left eye from a carbide cutoff wheel.
@user-iy6de7qi1r 8 ай бұрын
I've had several pieces of steel removed from my eyes, been doing welding/machine work since the early seventies, you are absolutely right!
@bruceleealmighty 11 ай бұрын
Is it me or are these produced in such a wholesome way that I don't notice all the safety issues as easily. How often I've had students (even with proper PPE) with safety glasses still get splinters in their eyes. Everyone that works around welding has to wear dark out shields of some sort. Even with all that happening, everything looks great, and professional. Seems Juxtaposed, but it works.
@GrandDawggy 11 ай бұрын
I don't even cut my grass without eye protection because a lawnmower threw a stone a bust my lip and ever since Idc if I look like a doofus and I keep my mouth shut cuz if it had of hit my tooth I'd definitely have lost it.
@bruceleealmighty 11 ай бұрын
@@GrandDawggy Totally agree. I'm sure I sound like a broken record constantly complaining about examples. preparation and PPE, It's not manly to avoid proper equipment. It's outright stubborn ignorance. I don't care how long you've been doing this. How nothing has ever happened in the past. You will more than likely go through life with all ones faculties in tact, but the example that is provided is the injury made today on someone you care about, simply because one is stuck to ones example of not needing PPE because: 1. It takes to long. 2. It's hard to see. 3. It doesn't feel right. 4. I've always done it that way. 5. Nothins gonna happen. This all sounds oddly like the overbearing abuser that will never wear a prophylactic. This may sound a bit tangent, but there is studied correlation actions promote consequences. I'm hoping the next generation will be more prudent than us. Incidentally I wear eye protection, mouth guard, either a wide brim hat or a hard hat depending on the job. gloves and long sleeves, boots, long trousers never shorts. I know the one day I don't do it, It's going to rain. (metaphor of course) but it's way too often true.
@Ray-dv1md 11 ай бұрын
Matt should start saving up for a seeing eye dog. When your eyes are gone, you do not get a second set.
@GrandDawggy 11 ай бұрын
@@bruceleealmighty I couldn't agree more and I think your right about younger generation being better about PPE and health and safety, I did a short course in collage recently (engineering) and the younger guys there would put on eye protection and just like wear them about even when not working on anything. The funny thing was there was two styles of eye protection one modern type and an old school style "scientists glasses" and at first everyone was wearing the new style until I tried the goofy ones for a laugh one day and a younger guy pipes up "hey they make you look smart I want to try a pair" and after that day the goofy ones always went first lol I feel like it kinda taught them a lesson too but I don't know what exactly 😂
@ClintByrne 10 ай бұрын
Yea it really did feel wholesome
@Pencilneckgeek216 11 ай бұрын
Matt's turning into Jay Leno with how many vehicles he's collecting.
@Mattvogtsr 11 ай бұрын
Nah. More like Seinfeld and his Porsche collection….since they’re all corsairs….
@ramirocuentas5999 11 ай бұрын
He already said he wanted to be like Jay Leno in the video when he got the new morvair
@hazyhuckleberry7642 11 ай бұрын
I see nothing wrong with this
@charliemoye4442 11 ай бұрын
Jay's are all built ready to drive though lol
@swamp-yankee 11 ай бұрын
I see Hoovie. Guy’s likes his hoopties
@melonsager 11 ай бұрын
This job reminds me of something my father said long ago; " the difficult we do right away, the impossible takes a wee bit longer". Keep making this awesome content.
@caseyhart9916 11 ай бұрын
Was your father by chance a SeaBee?
@MikeF421 11 ай бұрын
Reminds me of something I read years ago. We've been doing so much with so little for so long that we think we can do anything with nothing in no time at all.
@melonsager 9 ай бұрын
@@caseyhart9916 No
@speedgonzalez489 6 ай бұрын
Was he s.a.r.c.? The difficult anytime. The impossible by appointment only. Their motto
@subynut 11 ай бұрын
With an on-board welder and Matt's crew, that trail repair was a cinch! The fun part was turning that massive and heavy rig around on a rather steep hill and getting it safely back home. Great job, guys!
@hibiki54 11 ай бұрын
That's Rowher Flat OHV in Angeles National Forest. It's a nice beginner/intermediate trail for any 4x4 vehicle. You don't need lockers. Most of the main trail is fire road and steep climbs ranging from 25 to 35 degree climbs. Depending on your line it can get moderately flexy or very flexy and technical. There are various off-shoots and play areas that are more challenging with steeper climbs, loose ground and may require lockers depending on the line.
@Crowdog1234 11 ай бұрын
Glad someone else caught it.
@oflisforcoolpeople 11 ай бұрын
I was wondering if that’s where they were. I saw them on Sierra highway not far from there.
@JuandelaCruise 11 ай бұрын
Noticed it as soon as they arrived in the 1st staging area. That's where I started dirt biking more than a decade ago. I miss Rowher Flats.
@the_undead 6 ай бұрын
I find it funny how you say this is a beginner/ intermediate trail and yet this behemoth twisted its drive shaft when the creator said it should be able to go anywhere off road. That should tell you how much they know about off-roading
@chormiclestan 3 ай бұрын
My family and I used to ride bikes, 4wheel, and target shoot up there in the 70's. There were a few little mines we'd explore as well to beat the heat!@@JuandelaCruise
@edwardsimmons3721 11 ай бұрын
Now that is a true trail repair. So cool seeing how this repair was performed.
@volvo09 11 ай бұрын
That was a real repair!
@thedumbassspeaks 11 ай бұрын
Not hardly! That there was a mobile repair-no duct tape, baling wire, electrical tape or bubblegum was used!🤣
@sikhswim 11 ай бұрын
How did Matt freehand a perfectly straight cut?!
@LKSgm 11 ай бұрын
@@sikhswim Thats was the most impressive thing about the repair lol
@DARANGULAFILM 11 ай бұрын
Just a little word of caution regarding cutting the yokes off driveshafts. Never be in front of them when you cut around, then tap them out. There are rare circumstances when the shaft has become pressurised if it has been heated. The cause is the cardboard corrosion/noise damper has become charred and given off gas. How would I know? I was cutting drive shafts up for lightweight framing for an airboat. I tapped one after ring cutting with a hacksaw. It blew out explosively, shifted the vice bench back about two inches, hit and shattered the cover on an Evinrude outboard, flew up, hit the carport roof and ended up in the backyard. If in doubt, drill a small hole with a dampened drillbit to relieve any gas pressure within. If I had stood on front and pulled on the thing, it would have cut me in half.
@philduoos2961 11 ай бұрын
Wow! I try to fix things with the help of youtube. I always watch numerous clips and read the comments for pitfalls. It is comments like this when I say "Yeah - I think I'll just take it to the shop."
@jamie.miller.inspiring 2 ай бұрын
Thats handy to know and glad ur still here to share the experience, but Im confident that any gas would have vanished when this one twisted as if that didnt have cracks in it I would be extremely surprised!
@brettmorton7365 11 ай бұрын
Its always a good feeling, being able to do what others have tried and failed... you guys are awesome! Well done
@supra1jzed 7 ай бұрын
LOL, I just watched their video and when it was stuck I was thinking "Man, sucks they're so far from Matt. They REALLY need his help!" and then 2 minutes later that's what happened! It's awesome how skilled and experienced you guys are. For them, absolutely impossible worst case scenario. For you guys, barely registers on the difficulty scale lol
@JustaDudenaJeep 11 ай бұрын
This episode is perfection! Golden nugget, trail repair, jokes, donut, and buying a vehicle. Great team! Great videos! Thank you!
@Eduardo_Espinoza 11 ай бұрын
I thought the Golden Nugget was in Utah, or that fixed it in Utah at rat garage?
@Lochlann13 11 ай бұрын
The ability of you and the crew to design, fabricate, and construct a fully functioning driveshaft in the middle of nowhere is incredible to me. People always ask why trail recovery services are "so expensive". _This is why._ You're not paying guys to come pull you out; you're paying for their thousands of hours of training and experience, their specialty equipment, and their expertise.
@jblob5764 11 ай бұрын
Well said
@CTSFanSam 11 ай бұрын
I might add, MORR often has to repair their own equipment after a tough recovery too. Those costs get added into the recovery fee.
@k1j2f30 11 ай бұрын
Plus their time, wages for each employee and fuel, a portion of the vehicle cost, maintenance, portion of the store/shop and utilities and....their lunch! Did I forget anything? It gets expensive real fast! Of course, Matt does it for FREE!
@bripslag 11 ай бұрын
@@k1j2f30 not all of them are free.
@BluCappy419 11 ай бұрын
@@bripslag I think he was saying that the rest of the crew is hourly, but Matt is the owner.
@jdougn2255 11 ай бұрын
9:35 That pretzeled drive shaft is absolutley a trophy!
@joel387ktm 11 ай бұрын
Man matt you and your crew are unreal with your skill and expertise incredible trail repairs
@johnguilfoyle3073 11 ай бұрын
The vibration dampener would have been Ideal to wrap around the outside of the tube to mark a perfectly straight line like Tom Tom suggested. But Matt's Eye-Crometer did it well.
@andyheinecke1280 11 ай бұрын
Even the strap laying on the ground would've done the trick lol Matt was not down though hahaha
@mr.lizard6812 11 ай бұрын
Matt, I have a neighbor that has several Corvair's. They have a pickup a wagon and a few of the sedans. Every time I run my dog by, I think about you and your collection.
@marshallsauter1415 7 ай бұрын
Matt seems like such a humble, easy going guy. Cool, calm and level headed! And you put out real content! I love it.
@keithmichels7563 11 ай бұрын
Looks like James and his friends did what we all do after we mess up. Called his big brother help. Great job on a trail fix Matt.
@UncleManuel 11 ай бұрын
The look Matt gave Tom when handing over the key clearly said "Don't lose these!"... 😂😁😇
@williamc.burton2893 11 ай бұрын
LOL! And when Tom said he was going to put them in a safe place I literally said "Yeah, like don't leave them at the shop!" LOL! We still love you Tom. 😂
@annagarner1280 11 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@awesomecronk7183 11 ай бұрын
@@williamc.burton2893 the shop is safe tho
@tetedur377 11 ай бұрын
I've done some ill-advised things in my life, but driving an unknown vehicle that far, knowing it's got an "iffy" transmission is not one of those things. The Banana comes off the trailer and the Spyder goes on. Also, I worked in 2 different driveline shops in California (southern), so you know I've seen some things. I once replaced a tube on a 1710, which is a big rig driveshaft, that came into the shop in two pieces. One of the drivers had locked up on it, and their mechanics did a beside the road replacement of that puppy. Pretty danged impressive on the part of those guys.
@Wolf4wdadventures.576 11 ай бұрын
So good to see a repair like that done on the trail. Well done guys.
@alexwilcox9559 11 ай бұрын
Matt, you guys are talented and have a great channel to watch. I'd love to keep seeing you guys doing your thing and helping folks out, but you won't be able to do that if you get hurt on the job. As a construction worker it really bothers me seeing lack of PPE, ESPECIALLY when grinding and cutting. All it can take is a slip of your hand to pinch that disc and shatter it, and without a guard on the grinder and face shield/safety glasses on your face it can be absolutely devastating. Many major arteries and veins run through the area the cutting disc is under. Considering most of these locations are pretty far out there it's really not worth the risk of serious/fatal injury without professional medical attention nearby. Stay safe Matt and the crew!
@my31and37 11 ай бұрын
Man, you can see how ridiculously top-heavy that rig is. I'd hate to drive it on a side camber trail.
@ceecee2485 11 ай бұрын
This episode was one of the worst advertisements for that thing. The suspension is so bouncy.
@Jeff-jg7jh 11 ай бұрын
@@ceecee2485 It's so weird.
@benthebuilder6934 11 ай бұрын
Probably not as bad as you think, the top is hollow and the heavy stuff like batteries and water storage is down low, I'm sure it's scary but I bet it handles about the same as if it had a stock bed with a bit of weight in it. Wind would be bad though
@Regolith86 11 ай бұрын
This is the second video I've seen of someone rescuing one of these types of rigs. The first one was Casey LaDelle getting one off a mountain that had part of an embankment collapse under it and was two breaths away from rolling down a very steep hill. I can kind of see the attraction, but these things do not seem to do well in the mountains....
@robbojr11 11 ай бұрын
Dunno looks like a terrible design for off road. I can hear the frame screaming and crying from new zealand. 😂
@LoneWolf0648 11 ай бұрын
friend: "you cant SEE torque" me: *points at that driveshaft*
@darrengladstone3159 11 ай бұрын
There needs to just be a MORR stick for dip stick measuring gas tanks. Matt seems to be the killer of fuel gauges.
@williamc.burton2893 11 ай бұрын
Yup, that bout sums it up! LOL! Like a twisted pretzel! LOL!
@wormspeaker 11 ай бұрын
I'm surprised that the Donut crew didn't insist on putting one of their logos on the drive shaft.
@gilbertdelgado6703 11 ай бұрын
When Matt was looking at the tubing for the drive shaft I remember quite a few that were torn apart from torque. Is there a logical reason drive shaft tubing doesn’t have thicker walls? Unless they want it to be the weakest link?
@madmax82988 11 ай бұрын
@@darrengladstone3159what does that have to do with this comment?
@realtimequickie 11 ай бұрын
That was a very interesting recovery. Matt seems to have solutions for everything 😅
@milomiller909 11 ай бұрын
A fantastic recovery guys. God bless you all.
@rus.t 11 ай бұрын
No wonder Justin looked really concerned. That rig, a Ford truck carrying an apartment(?), looks expensive as heck.
@williamc.burton2893 11 ай бұрын
Yeah, and like Matt said too heavy to be on that hill.
@WyattH 11 ай бұрын
Yeah according to zach (the other guy that was there) it is a million bucks or something like that
@vanDeudekom 11 ай бұрын
Did you see the overhang by the rear axcel, that 'thing' is a no no.
@nicjones6045 11 ай бұрын
They are 1 million dollars for no reason at all
@3rdpig 11 ай бұрын
@@nicjones6045 They're a million because someone is willing to pay that.
@dannico58 11 ай бұрын
wow, you're in my old backyard. they changed the name to "Rowher Flat O.H.V. Area" many years ago, but locals like me called it by its original given name of "Texas Canyon" I grew up about 3.5 miles from there and have rode, drove, or wheeled pretty much every trail from Bouquet Canyon to Sierra Hwy and Sierra Pelona to Vasquez Canyon, I moved away 20 years ago and to this day my two sons say that was their favorite place to live, loved seeing it again, thanks for posting it
@Labergemusic 11 ай бұрын
Brad had such a good laugh knowing they were going to drive with the driveshaft lol
@adescon 11 ай бұрын
love the vibe - while previous owner is still signing the papers on the hood Matt's digging in the car already ... you can tell he loves these corvairs - its like rescuing stray's :-)
@markreed2576 11 ай бұрын
These type videos are the best. It shows fabrication skills , driving skills, teamwork and Matt rewards himself with another corvair to resurrect. Bravo 👏
@rodx5571 11 ай бұрын
did he ever fix the last one?
@mulciber7428 11 ай бұрын
@@rodx5571 at least you can see him drive around onroad here and there.
@jamesbigham9036 11 ай бұрын
Good morning Matt I find it comical how people call you and say this is impossible. Then you and your crew make the impossible very possible. Keep up the great work
@GATORADDAM 11 ай бұрын
But really, anyone with a portable welder could have done that repair.... or.... anyone with a standard heavy duty wrecker could have towed it out.....or..... anyone with a 4x4 with low range could have pulled it out.
@cantiswolfe255 11 ай бұрын
Awesome rescue! I love the field driveshaft repair, and it looked pretty darn good on this end. Keep up the great work fellas!!
@stevenwiedel3122 11 ай бұрын
I just love these stories and adventures! Living it vicariously through KZfaq, and when I say it like that.. it sounds kind of lame.. but, it is a nice way to wind down the day. I get to see some beautiful country, hear some stories, maybe learn something about off-roading & recovery.. stupid stuff not to do, smart ways to get out of sketchy situations…. I know I’m not alone in this , as there are nearly 500K folks enjoying it too!
@bryduhbikeguy 11 ай бұрын
I agree/3am when I finished it,and have read down to this.
@noahd4039 11 ай бұрын
I love that 2 of my favorite car channels are friends now
@xxBlazinBobxx 11 ай бұрын
I think Rory would be proud! Great trail repair, MORR crew!
@georgek.papafilippou2583 11 ай бұрын
HELL OF A JOB, YOU GUYS DID! A GREAT REPAIR! YOU EARNED MY FULL RESPECT!
@Paragonnall 4 ай бұрын
Two of my fav KZfaq channels together and then Rhett appears. Perfection.
@brucemitch928 11 ай бұрын
That rig looks like it could use a twin rear axle set up to handle all that wight. Great job guys 👍
@volvo09 11 ай бұрын
Yeah, that's incredibly heavy, swaying an f550 like that
@BrianHurry 11 ай бұрын
It looks like the one being built by the KZfaqr "B Is for Build"
@k1j2f30 11 ай бұрын
@@BrianHurry "B" is for Bumble.
@msprincegt 11 ай бұрын
Or they make it lighter.
@MarloSoBalJr 11 ай бұрын
@@volvo09$1.2 million too heavy.😅
@flurpoid 11 ай бұрын
Man, nice trail repair on that rig! Gotta say though, those glorified RV style "overland" rigs seem overbuilt in all the wrong ways. Super top heavy so they're tippy and can't do much suspension travel as a result. The Batmobile paint job has to make it an absolute oven in the California sun too.
@volvo09 11 ай бұрын
Looks more like a party bus than anything else.... It's got like 10 speakers on the outside.
@UberLummox 11 ай бұрын
Agreed. Looks like it's all about getting attention. Looks wrong is many ways. But I'm sure many people thinks it looks "awesome". Looks like a fake bugout vehicle. As if bugout was a fashion.
@dedalliance1 11 ай бұрын
They always are lol. People who feel like they need to bring their entire home into the outdoors don't really belong in the outdoors. A decent well equipped truck with a sub 1k pound four wheel pop up camper will go far more places than that F550 ever will.
@volvo09 11 ай бұрын
@@dedalliance1 I live where people vacation, and I'm always amazed at the semi truck sized camping rigs that go by... Just the largest 5th wheel campers imaginable with 4 slides, washer and dryer, satellite TV, dual air conditioners, it's crazy. That's larger than a NYC apartment building. That's not camping... You are staying in a mobile apartment. Especially when the kids stay in and play video games instead of exploring the outdoors with the parents.
@invert1100 11 ай бұрын
That was one of the best 4WD recoveries. I love a bit of backyard mechanics. Well done!
@CherokeeChief. 11 ай бұрын
The relief in Matt’s voice when they realize it’s a steel drive shaft and not aluminum. Cuts your welding anxiety in half 😅😂
@grantdavis5992 11 ай бұрын
50 years ago I drove M35 "Deuce and a half" trucks in the Army. They had multifuel engines, and 5 speed transmissions. Because in previous iterations drivers dumping the clutch had broken or twisted driveshafts, there was a hydraulic "torus member" in addition to the clutch to reduce the shock. Fun to drive.
@nickkerr5714 11 ай бұрын
My buddy bought a surplus one back when they were cheap and plentiful. He let me drive it once through orange county, was an absolute blast
@jasonwooden 11 ай бұрын
I have some seat time in those, including to Ft. Carson and back at 45mph (two days each way). Interesting we drove there on unleaded and back on JP4 that was in our 5-ton fuel truck leftover from the FTX we were on. Those are truly multi-fuel!
@dryroasted5599 11 ай бұрын
A while back I was training a new driver for the trucking company I worked for. This guy was a few months out of the Army, and said he had been a motor pool driver. No matter what I told him, he couldn't let out the clutch smoothly enough to get the rig rolling (standard 18-wheeler.) When I asked him if he'd ever driven a manual shift before, he said all the time, but in the Army you just side-stepped the clutch and gunned it!🤣
@jpocketrocket 11 ай бұрын
@@jasonwooden I to was at ft carson in '75 and drove deuce and a halfs
@williamdavis8161 11 ай бұрын
Your comment brought back long ago memory. One of my fellows in green said that he could pull the front wheels off the ground, with 5ton. Bets were placed, a truck was obtained from the motor pool. At a remote location, we watched as he put in low range, 3rd gear ( I think, it's been a while) revved it up and dumped the clutch. As you say, a twisted drives haft was the result!
@tonyaufenkamp4413 11 ай бұрын
Awesome Overlander trail repair. You MORR dudes are amazing incredible automotive engineering masters. Well, Tom is for sure, Matt in the other hand is a Champion DIY-engine-uity master. What a great team! So cool you found a Corvair to rekindle your HS memories. Can’t wait to see it after MOOR, Robby Layton and others get through with fixin’ her up pretty. 👍🏼❤️🔧
@JohnDoe-zw8vx 4 ай бұрын
So cool seeing you in the area I first went off-roading! Makes me wanna visit Hurricane to see more of the beautiful scenery that has made it to MORR videos ❤
@Waynefisfor 11 ай бұрын
so glad you help the donut guys now i can watch all your other videos, yall do some amazing stuff
@amandahaj7608 11 ай бұрын
Matt's smile makes the whole day better..reven when things got full tilt he barely gets his anger up..I wish you guy would get that coarvier van running I seen it a bunch of episodes ago..please brings back memories
@floorpizza8074 11 ай бұрын
"That's how long it takes us to do an impossible job... two hours." You guys are amazing. Absolutely love it! Just found your channel a week ago, and have been binge watching every video since the beginning, but I do jump ahead when new vids are posted. Right now, I'm at the videos posted in March of '21, and wow... Rhett (did I get the spelling right?) has really sprung up in two years. You guys are so tight knit, you can't even tell friends from family. Exactly how life should be. From your fans down the road in St. George.
@jimsmith9819 11 ай бұрын
yes you spelled Rhett correctly
@2003evodave 11 ай бұрын
Very impressive trail repair job! I’ve never been more impressed with Matt and his gang.
@r7blue 11 ай бұрын
Very Very Impressive Matt, i’ve been a dealer tech for around 15 years you’re knowledge and how you work is very impressive
@stevenwaldrop7853 11 ай бұрын
Great video. I love how Matt makes friends with every dog he meets.
@CTSFanSam 11 ай бұрын
The doggies know that Matt is a K-9 fan, thus want his love.
@emc265 11 ай бұрын
Matt's is the only channel where we like it first and then watch the video😂. Love from Pakistan😊😊😊
@apluspressurecleaning3758 11 ай бұрын
I’m watching this and repeatedly saying, aloud, “wow…wow….WOW”. To attempt this degree of REBUILDING on the trail is Absolutely Ridiculous!! “Hey, let me get these buggered up screws out and then let’s custom build a driveshaft on a 25* Rocky Mountain side and have it be as precise as we could do it in the shop but we’ll use a hand held vise and a battery powered cutoff tool, yeah, that’ll be easy…only take an hour or so…” You guys are absolutely phenomenal!!! Fun to watch!!
@fredfred4086 11 ай бұрын
Rory would be proud. Well done Matt, Tom, and crew.👍🙂
@ColinRichardson 11 ай бұрын
So we got a call, In todays episode: The car is covered in Bees, Lizzie's fortune cookie comes true, and Matt wins Dad Bod of the year.
@MattsOffRoadRecovery 11 ай бұрын
How did you know?
@JanelleVocate-Ames 11 ай бұрын
AND you are LUCKY NUMBER ONE!!!!!! YAY!!!! FIRSTIES!!!
@ARockRaider 11 ай бұрын
i get odd feelings reading this in Jeremy Clarkson's voice.
@ColinRichardson 11 ай бұрын
@@ARockRaider Some say, he can twirl axels like batons, his noes can smell gold like a bloodhound, all we know, is he's called The Ed!
@johnboydTx 11 ай бұрын
@@ColinRichardson👏👏👏☺️ well done 👍✌️
@larrydavidson3402 11 ай бұрын
Building a driveshaft in the back roads of the mountains, gotta hand it to the MORR crew as that's awesome.
@jdbrown3695 11 ай бұрын
Great repair and recovery on the big Ford Pickup! Interesting find with the Corvair, Matt! Hope you make it home with it!
@andrewm6203 11 ай бұрын
I just went dirtbike riding on that exact trail, the park is rowher flats ohv in santa clarita california. Absolutely gnarly and fun trail! too bad they diddnt do the whole trail ends with a great view of a body of water! great recovery!!
@vip3rdoom 11 ай бұрын
This is so cool! My mom and nephew actually took pictures of that truck as it was driving down the street from us immediately after this recovery. This trail is 4 miles from my house! Wish I would have seen as I would have stopped and said hi! Great trail repair!
@oflisforcoolpeople 11 ай бұрын
I saw him on Sierra highway just outside of aqua Dulce! Where is this trail at?
@diegojauregui3926 11 ай бұрын
What trail is this?
@lynnmccurdythehdmmrc2561 11 ай бұрын
Interesting story about Matt's first car. When I was a junior in High School auto shop, shop teacher had one of those Spyder Corvairs. My project was to remove and rebuild the engine with the help of another student. I had never seen a Corvair before. But we did it and received a trophy for "Most Outstanding Auto Shop Student for 1966-67".
@joshuascuderi6368 11 ай бұрын
So crazy seeing these guys so close to where i live. What a crazy recovery!!
@williamlott7612 10 ай бұрын
This reminds me of my Navy days. When we were at sea we had to figure things out as there weren’t any shipyards or contractors in sight. Amazing what you can figure out when you have to. Darlington, South Carolina
@danrussell3439 11 ай бұрын
That was a great recovery, the trip, the repair, the successful results
@davidfarmer1666 11 ай бұрын
Another great recovery for the Off Road Wreck Team and Matt leading the endeavor. TT did his stick welding and he gets an ATA boy right now. Now TT can go back to the shop and make some shakes on drill press. The one other thing he has mastered. The customer offered other rescue outfits this job and they all walked, some ran, away. Sensational efforts by all of the team members. Now a little deeper into California for the Corvair shopping trip and money was on Matt taking home another Corvair. Everyone who bet on the Corvair wins as Matt takes another one home. We do know he will keep buying Corvairs until he has them all. Totally deserving Matt.
@BrokeWrench 11 ай бұрын
Ill have to keep an eye out for Matt since there is a guy near me that has a bunch of corvairs
@richardlibby2407 11 ай бұрын
Another great use for Matt-straps, measuring! Nicely done, guys
@patrickgreen2361 11 ай бұрын
Just love Matt’s optimism.
@banovsky 11 ай бұрын
Gotta do an audiobook of the crew just shouting instructions to each other while working on vehicles. Doesn’t have to make sense, just has to be a little relaxing
@dr7660 11 ай бұрын
Really is amazing that they can "make" a drive shaft with a new piece of steel pipe in two hours and limp it on the road. It takes me that long to fix a pvc plumbing break. They're doing a level 10 (1 to 10 scale) repair in the time it takes me to make a level 1 repair!
@jhwalter968 11 ай бұрын
Love the Corvair! I had both a 65 Corsa Turbo Convertible and 66 Turbo Coupe - the convertible was the first car I bought and I rebuilt the motor, did a bunch of mods to it and then a kid ran a stop sign and T-boned the car so I bought a coupe with a blown up motor and swapped all the good parts off the convertible over. Many fond memories of Corvairs - we had four of them. A 2" SU carburetor will really wake the motor up - I had one on mine and Jay Leno has one on his Corvair. And - what were they thinking taking that huge rig up that hill?
@tomdavis3038 11 ай бұрын
This channel should be called “assist big fools off road” Cheers
@HickSquatch 11 ай бұрын
For the hammer haters: I sure understand why Matt uses an Estwing!! Roofer for years: framing hammers have a different feel and balance, and the claw is a versatile feature
@yeahitskimmel 11 ай бұрын
NGL I have one specific claw hammer I reach for first when doing mechanic work that doesn't require a sledge, has a well worn leather handle is why I started but now I'm used to the feel
@omegathegrid 11 ай бұрын
He specifically asked for the claw hammer...
@jamievolk5248 11 ай бұрын
I have an Estwing rock hammer. They make fantastic tools
@anonymous12345678935 11 ай бұрын
@@omegathegridremember when he said it was welded and he would have to pry it apart and hammer it back together? Although that claw never seems to help pry as well as you think it should.
@Jim-fe2xz 11 ай бұрын
Welcome to our weird, gloomy start of summer in CA! What a fantastic recovery! You guys are the perfect example of "It doesn't always need to be perfect - it just has to work enough to get you home"! "Fuel gauge does not work"? Perfect car for Matt (LOL)!
@timsfun6653 11 ай бұрын
Very cool! That's a local trail by me here in SoCal. Been up it many times! Steepest climb gets to about 26 degrees, very fun trail!
@edms3656 11 ай бұрын
I saw you guys a few weeks ago on the southbound i-15 through Victorville, legit felt star struck seeing the trucks on the road.
@Dennis-lx9mo 11 ай бұрын
Matt, love that you are a fan of Corvairs. Corvairs are actually the only Chevy I have ever owned. I have had quite a few over the years. I even had a '64 Turbo engine in a '61 VW Sedan... I just sold the last of my Corvair parts last year, a set of Halibrand magnesium kidney bean wheels, complete with knock offs! Have fun restoring your Spyder!!
@georgevindo 11 ай бұрын
Very nice job on that driveshaft you fellas. I drove a 5500 Dodge for a few years pulling a trailer. I found going down very steep hills, that the engine and exhaust brake, while in its lowest gear, didn't help at all. It was still too fast, so I would just put it in neutral, then I was alright. Thanks for this video.
@Giuseppe_De_Bellis 11 ай бұрын
When i saw that video, i thought immediately you were the only one who could help. Keep up the great work, cheers from Italy!!😉
@kuebby 11 ай бұрын
The crossover we didn't know we needed! Great chemistry together.
@richardthomas1743 11 ай бұрын
Good MORRning everybody and thumbs UP to Matt and crew! 👍👊🏁
@windy500 11 ай бұрын
It's night here in India
@richardthomas1743 11 ай бұрын
@@windy500 Nobody cares.
@windy500 11 ай бұрын
@@richardthomas1743 You're that one child whom your parents forgot to teach manners
@richardthomas1743 11 ай бұрын
@@windy500 You're the one child that was not taught that it is not all about just YOU.
@windy500 11 ай бұрын
@@richardthomas1743 which part was just about ME?
@Mikie074 11 ай бұрын
Matt, My husband and I watch your show all the time and we think you are amazing. No one compares to you. Thank you for making your KZfaq channel so entertaining.
@mikeokelley6078 11 ай бұрын
My 1963 corvair spider was not my first car, but your find brought back memories. Mine got me through college. Mine was the copper metalic color. And it didn't get good gas mileage either. The turbo was new to me, not like the ones now. I still have pictures!
@thomasdahm3367 11 ай бұрын
Its great to see your craftsmanship! Bush repair at its best!
@surfntchr 11 ай бұрын
Great filming Greg! Glad Tom didn't lose the keys. Matt is going to need a bigger lot just for his Corvair projects!
@ikonic_artworks 11 ай бұрын
Matt has the same vibe as a Doctor performing surgery when he does recovery repairs. Its like an artform
@nigeldepledge3790 11 ай бұрын
Um, I don't know what surgery you've had, but if your doctor chops bits up, welds new bits onto them, and then puts them back in, you might want a second opinion.
@ikonic_artworks 11 ай бұрын
@@nigeldepledge3790 i never said it was skilled surgery lol
@thedumbassspeaks 11 ай бұрын
Did you ever see an orthopedic doctor’s tool kit? He might even have a claw hammer in there!
@Atlas.Brooklyn 11 ай бұрын
@@nigeldepledge3790 sorry pal but that's literally what surgery is, just sterile and tidy. Especially anything dental or bone related.
@soopergoof232 11 ай бұрын
Maybe even a brace and bit.
@johnkropp3793 11 ай бұрын
Bad Daddy Braddy... get out, great to see him again!!! Loved his content over at Hoonigan!!!
@josephsamsor1698 11 ай бұрын
Oh man I didn’t even notice that was him! So cool.
@brandonjimenez791 11 ай бұрын
Matt that’s crazy you were here in Santa Clarita at rowler flats. Huge fan. Me and my buddies were out there exploring a few weeks ago and actually drove up to that rig and checked it out. Rock on Matt your an inspiration
@amanitamuscaria5284 11 ай бұрын
So nice that Matt did remember to bring his safety eyeballs with him🙂
@Johno530 11 ай бұрын
Might be one of the most impressive recoveries! The heavy wrecker is coming in handy. Nice work!
@warrenmichael918 11 ай бұрын
Im a big MORR fan but this wasnt anything special really. They drove all the way to Cali just to repair a drive shaft? I would have figured the guys there woiulda taken the old one out and went to town to get a new one or one built.
@MrGtownhunter 11 ай бұрын
When off-road which 4 wheel drive mode is appropriate to use. I’ve always been told when in soft ground or mud that 4H and 4L in rocky or hilly conditions/country. I’ve heard and read that 4L is better for when muddying since it changes the gear output allowing for better torque. On my truck it does have a locking diff which I can select on or off with the four selector.
@leegoddard2618 11 ай бұрын
WoW that thing has a hell of a turning radius on it. The front steer are almost parallel to the truck. 😳👍😁
@tomwilliams8675 11 ай бұрын
The front wheels almost came off the ground with the rocking of that rig. It was way too top heavy and too light of a truck. Not many people know about phasing drive shafts, and to get one done in the field. Well done Tom.
@williamc.burton2893 11 ай бұрын
Indeed! Great call!
@cory0950 11 ай бұрын
I grew up always hearing stories about the 63 Spyder that my grandpa bought new in Virginia after he got out of the service, then drove across the country to Oregon with my newborn father, and how my grandpa always regretted selling it. Super cool to see you with one now!
@weshedges5306 11 ай бұрын
This was an awesome recovery. You’re in my neck of the woods now.
@fred414141 11 ай бұрын
ya just gotta love a guy who brings home stray Corvairs!
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