Recovering An Abandoned Jeep

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Жыл бұрын

Got a call from a person about their jeep that they had left out near Lock Hart Road a few months ago. They had been contacted by the BLM to get it removed. So we went in to get it. It had been in the wash during a flood so the engine compartment was full of twigs and leaves and packed around the exhaust system. So we decided against starting it after we got it moving so we didn't start it on fire. We pulled it out and loaded it on the trailer and hauled it back to the shop. Once there we used the garden hose to clean everything out of the engine area and it fired right up. Thank you everyone for watching and supporting us.
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@AFloridaSon Жыл бұрын

Hard to believe it could sit there for months and not be stripped, or at least vandalized. Utah is a magical place.

@pcx4545 Жыл бұрын

Angry grilles are a powerful theft deterrent 😄

@waynefields4813 Жыл бұрын

When he said it had been there for months, to say I was amazed that it’s all still in one piece was incredible

@HAHA.GoodMeme Жыл бұрын

demographics

@murphymmc Жыл бұрын

Nobody wants stock Jeep parts. Not out there in the rocks, anyway. Better suited for maintained, forest service roads.

@sweet65mustang Жыл бұрын

Up in alaska, out of town, if you leave your vehicle anywhere it will get shot full of holes, rammed by other vehicles, tipped over and set on fire in the course of about 10 days. I have seen our more than once. I was told by locals that if you stop along the road, sit on the hood, not inside, so you don't get shot.

@cirrus820travelers9 Жыл бұрын

Amazing, no one destroyed it while it was left unattended!

@aylahughes9185 Жыл бұрын

its amazing, but its also hard to access. it keeps the riff raff away by the nature of its location. there are plenty of spots in utah where if a jeep was just parked abandoned it would be damaged withing a week or two. if your not from the southwest its hard to understand how vast these states are. they dont look much bigger then the eastern states on the map but they are far larger and the population is far less dense. there are places in new Mexico for example that are as remote as places in Alaska. in the gila you can be nearly 150 miles from a town. new mexico is not known for being a nice place but if you left a jeep out in the gila for a couple months you could come back and find it like this too.

@robdog1245 Жыл бұрын

@@aylahughes9185 same with CA. The Mojave is absolutely massive, larger than many east coast states, there’s so many desolate places out there it’s not unheard of for people to just disappear, and vehicles too. Even Death Valley is huge and that’s just 1 part of the greater Mojave desert.

@markworth7609 Жыл бұрын

Rory might want to check the rear spring bushings and bolts on the Jeep had a lot of movement Thanks for the great videos

@LadyTam55 Жыл бұрын

Saw the play in the bushings also.

@MacGyver2154 Жыл бұрын

Good eye.

@KTaFS Жыл бұрын

i definitely saw the bolt head moving so it has to be a little loose

@makpsv Жыл бұрын

Was thinking the same when I saw it, it seems the bushings might be "half shot".

@danjones1365 Жыл бұрын

More articulation

@Krawlergarage Жыл бұрын

Wow ! For sitting out there for that long. Not getting stripped or had critters making it there home. Rory’s advice about calling people so they can get it out Is great advice. Another recovery in the books.

@timothybailey7118 Жыл бұрын

Gotta wonder who can go to sleep at night-for a month (s)-knowing their JEEP is abandoned in a riverbed? Yikes! 😮. More money than sense??? Good Job Rory, Mike and Sean.

@williameddy3740 Жыл бұрын

Timothy Bailey------I wonder where he was laying his head down to sleep ? It could be that he was "incapacitated " for some reason .( Perhaps the right word is incarcerated .)

@larrycox3290 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Rory, Mike and Shawn for another recovery experience. Always enjoy watching you guys. At around 14 minutes, the jeeps front drivers leaf spring bushing looks a little warn, Rory. You might want to look at replacing that soon. Lol

@Steve-od6hi Жыл бұрын

Little? I's say WAY WORN and prone to failure soon! You saved me the comment on it, ;)

@mikem631 Жыл бұрын

I also came here to point this out

@joevaagen6170 Жыл бұрын

Same here on the spring bushing. Lol

@PGXPPR Жыл бұрын

What bushing? 😂

@billjames3148 Жыл бұрын

Rory, you got your DAD shoes all muddy. Can still hear the BFG's ,chirpping on the rocks. My favorite part. Chirping Rubbers.

@almclean4835 Жыл бұрын

The scenery is breath taking, gets me every time you guys take us somewhere new. Hard to believe that someone could leave their jeep out there for a couple of months.

@cliffsangelsphotography Жыл бұрын

Even without both wreckers, I'm still amazed what you can do with just 2 jeeps with winches. Amazing work 👏

@edzimdahl1158 Жыл бұрын

Jeeps are amazing, far more capable than any of the much more expensive copycats

@wesman7837 Жыл бұрын

@@edzimdahl1158 who has "copied Jeep"?

@cranrazzic Жыл бұрын

Those aren't ordinary Jeeps., and not an ordinary recovery team either.

@brettnipps7205 Жыл бұрын

Great driving Mike!!! It looks like the leaf springs of the tow jeep might need looking at. The camera work just gets better every time! Thanks Mater crew!!!

@PHARSiD3 Жыл бұрын

I seen that also. That bushing has some play in it.

@bluegrallis Жыл бұрын

@@PHARSiD3 More flex that way 🤣

@dfsmachinist5941 Жыл бұрын

@@PHARSiD3 I think you mean the bushing has left the trail few months ago ;)

@TonyJenningsJr Жыл бұрын

I came to the comments to see if anyone else had commented about the spring bushings.

@kennycarter8179 Жыл бұрын

@@TonyJenningsJr Me too lol

@waynmethod Жыл бұрын

Rory’s genuine concern for the recovered Jeep’s mechanicals is touching. “Just call somebody!” ;)

@cactustweeter2890 Жыл бұрын

Rory the view you share with us from your office window never gets old. Great rescue. Fun seeing your new tool at work.

@robertquackenbush5547 Жыл бұрын

Mike's new summer home looked kool

@The-Deadbolt-Deputy Жыл бұрын

For a buggy that Rory “forgot “ he had, ole Wiley is a pretty nice rig. Lol. Thanks guys. Oh …..I LOVE the rock slider cam. It’s cool to see leaf’s under loads.

@dudleybaggerman9574 Жыл бұрын

The 3 Amigos Got the rig out , Like Alllway's 👍👍👍 !!! Im sure the ole Mater Didn't like sitting in the barn , letting them jeep thing's have all the fun !

@anniemalloy8208 Жыл бұрын

Your 3 unique laughs are phenomenal, especially when you're all laughing at the same time!

@Ofthe7thSon Жыл бұрын

The Queensland (Australia) police used to leave bait cars near our dirt bike trails to see and catch peeps vandalising the cars. Our parents raised us to be respectful so never had the inclination to damage someone’s property……but not everyone had the same thoughts!

@tedfisk1211 Жыл бұрын

The scenery in your office is beautiful. I showed some of it to my wife and she said 'Let's go there'. Yep, will do. Another great recovery. I agree, why didn't the guy get help as soon as he could. Oh well, good job, guys.

@wesman7837 Жыл бұрын

Rich people, they don't care about a 40,000$ Jeep,and just write it off as a loss.

@tedfisk1211 Жыл бұрын

@@wesman7837 I was thinking it might have been an insurance scam.

@tylerbeaulieu6699 Жыл бұрын

Looks like your Jeep might need some spring bushings. Great vid.

@patricksjeeps Жыл бұрын

There's some fantastic footage from under the rear of the CJ8 that shows how much spring/ axle wrap changes pinion angle. This was a great video, thanks!

@frankhage1734 Жыл бұрын

Rory, best check the bolts on the leaf springs. The bushing looks wallered out at 13:40 and the bolt is moving around.

@jessepitt Жыл бұрын

Excellent

@francesrice7898 Жыл бұрын

Another recovery that I thoroughly enjoyed. Great job you guys. ❤️🙏🙏👍👍🌟🌟❤️

@chuckwalla2967 Жыл бұрын

Better camera angles than Matt's.

@donwilliams3626 Жыл бұрын

Nice recovery. Too bad the owner waited so long to ask for help. Rory is an amazing ambassador for tourism in Utah. He shows us so much we can see and do. It is hard to believe there are things a Large OffRoad Wrecker can't do!

@vanouellette8031 Жыл бұрын

The drone footage looks really good! I’ll be happy to see you all progress with it in the future. Love you guys and the channel, thanks for the content!

@fredfred4086 Жыл бұрын

Yes, drone footage is great, as is the CC/subtitles, much appreciated.👍🙂

@conradgordon6745 Жыл бұрын

Best part for me was the undercarriage shots Watching that front leaf spring eye dancing around in its bracket really gives you a sense of just how hard these machines get pushed!

@94520shatto Жыл бұрын

Like the 'fully floating' spring bushing.

@wesallen4228 Жыл бұрын

Wow water line at the bottom of the windows. Nice cool cave find for those hot summer days.

@rboston33 Жыл бұрын

STunningly beautiful scenery

@bluntobject4084 Жыл бұрын

That would have to be the most scenic shots I've seen if that area. Absolutely stunning.

@KB-gs8zi Жыл бұрын

Hey Rory // Shawn & Mike !!! Great recovery without ""MATER"" !!! Hey Rory ,,, Matt made you day as HE forgot the KEYS for 4 recoveries !! HAHA Thanks for the video & waiting to see what else you guys get into ?? 🤔🤔🙄🙄👀👀👀👍👍👍👍👍

@ronwilken5219 Жыл бұрын

Rory, that bumblebee almost looks good enough to buy from the insurance . A side note, of you haven't already, you might want to check the bushings in the rear springs of your ride. They looked like they were either loose or working very hard. The bolt also could be a bit loose. Thanks for the video.

@monette44 Жыл бұрын

Great camera angles again Rory! Did anyone else see the spring hanger bolt spinning or was it just my eyes?!

@rd4660 Жыл бұрын

The Jeep that's towing sounds sweet!

@alamedacustomholsters Жыл бұрын

You 3 are truly blessed to do what you do, scenery is breathtaking.👊👊👊

@phantom714 Жыл бұрын

As usual, Great job! Thanks for taking us along! On a side note, if you didn't notice it, that spring hanger bushing on the Scrambler is shot. Could probably stand a little maintenance. Have a GREAT DAY!

@vernonyamada2200 Жыл бұрын

Didn’t know spelunking was even a word ,looked it up cave exploring , learn something new every day

@johnme7049 Жыл бұрын

The good news is you got it out. Are you guys saying that it ran when you got it back to the shop? I assumed that it would be a write off. Some follow up please. Shawn, Mike, great driving. Rory, awesome as always. Good shake down run on Wile E but there is always more maintenance to do on an off road rig the fun never ends. Give Lilli a hug, be safe and God Bless.

@ricoolivier Жыл бұрын

No other channel like this! Where else would you find an American Indian eating Italian? The last 10 seconds is always a firm family favorite. You guys are just a bunch of guys having a fantastic time, filming it and O yes...recovering vehicles also! Beautiful scenery is just a bonus!!!!

@Brent_Rolston Жыл бұрын

Gotta say, I'm pretty envious of all the areas in the U.S. you guys have to enjoy like that. Canada just keeps shutting everything down to no motorized vehicle travel.

@paytonruss55 Жыл бұрын

That's another meaning to "Yellow submarine" can tell it was under water when the hole was full and still starts up like nothing happened. Great work team.

@yowser8780 Жыл бұрын

At least the brake lights still work. BTW: Spring bushing is worn out or needs more washers in the lead jeep. 13:34 or so.

@tomhorner9918 Жыл бұрын

Guess I'm late to the game, 30 min. and 7000+ views already. Mike, thanks for the beautiful scenery shots. I've seen vehicles in junkyards with less debris in them. That poor thing got trashed. Love the undercarriage shots. As always thanks for another great video. Shawn, an Italian burrito? Did you get that at a French cuisine restaurant? Rory, you've got a great crew there.

@robinculkin2286 Жыл бұрын

Rory your understanding of kinetics and winching is just excellent, I love your shows, I’d love to go along ( not a request) the scenery is spectacular.

@dustcommander100 Жыл бұрын

Man, that looked like a practically new Jeep! Just left there for months..... And that mud - it had some major suckage on those tires!

@EKAdventures51 Жыл бұрын

truly a mentor and educator at getting vehicles out of , well whatever , and fun to watch

@someguyonline377 Жыл бұрын

awesome mater on a Saturday! Swear I saw a massive rock pecker den lol Also a 4cyl Jeep, let it die in piece, had one it was a POS.

@DigitalJeremy Жыл бұрын

LOLOL

@kenmurray4232 Жыл бұрын

Nice recovery. I wouldn't have taken a chance starting a customer's car either under those circumstances. Looked to be a tough place to get in & out of. Like everyone else I'm surprised that it wasn't stripped or burnt-out. Thanks for sharing

@vicgustafson8514 Жыл бұрын

I like the free floating leaf spring on the scrambler. Lol

@jeffclark2725 Жыл бұрын

Look at that other one that was down a hillside a while back, he fixed the suspension and put it on its wheels and got it out, great recovery video,thanks for bringing us along for the adventure

@gordbaker896 Жыл бұрын

Front Bushing of Left rear Spring on tow vehicle is shot. Differential is doing a lot of bobbing. Greatest scenery and thanks for the cave tour. Just a note to perhaps change the fill spout on that Blue wrecker to modern Gas one, so Diesel one does not fit when you are preoccupied.

@chiefvilla3167 Жыл бұрын

Yeah well Trail Mater one of the weekend off. Him and no blue we're going to go out and hit the town.😊✌🏽🤞🏽🙋🏽‍♂️ . Good job

@jonc8179 Жыл бұрын

Just another day at the office. Thanks for always telling us where you're headed. I just add them to my list for this spring!

@paulcooper2897 Жыл бұрын

13:33 Leaf spring bushing has left the chat! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

@jamesbigham9036 Жыл бұрын

Rory in my opinion you guys did really good with the vehicles that you had. You were creative and definitely adapted to the situation which was worse then you thought. I don't know why someone would leave any vehicle stuck for months you run the risk of doing damage to the land as well as damage to the vehicle.

@stp10100 Жыл бұрын

Every time I watch I’m amazed at “your office”. Always different, always so beautiful. You guys are amazing too!

@davidbeattie4294 Жыл бұрын

Awesome recovery and maybe the most spectacular scenery you have every shown us. Just freakin' unbelievable. Thanks for sharing.

@Derf1313 Жыл бұрын

Mike -"...I've been in worse...!". (LMAO). As to vehicle choice ("It'll be fine..."), if not, good day for wheeling with some friends... Still, keep seeing new & amazing scenery ! Thanx !

@JuanEspinoza-zl1yy Жыл бұрын

Hello from Las Vegas Nevada GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

@JuanEspinoza-zl1yy Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😁

@Jrryclmnjc Жыл бұрын

Another great video. Great camerawork. Always enjoy watching.

@alewnotic Жыл бұрын

Glad I wasn't the only one who spotted the loose bolt on the rear leaf spring. Lol

@lloydreeves715 Жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work love watching you on KZfaq

@ColeDedhand Жыл бұрын

I wish my job was this much fun. Yeah I know it's still work but it's work you love.

@mh-im2kq Жыл бұрын

I don't care what the job is or what he's using to do the job.. the amazing trail mater can get it done.. you're awesome

@richardthomas1743 Жыл бұрын

The Bumble Bee Jeep definitely had to survive some high water all on its own. I am very surprised that the Engine was running at the end of the video! You probably noticed that you have a spring shackle bolt that is loose at 13:46 and beyond it can be seen. Thanks guys and thumbs UP!!

@Burke_Motorsports Жыл бұрын

I chose to roll my angry grill money into my axle upgrades fund. The Mike and Shawn show at the tail end was great!

@bigchevy350boy Жыл бұрын

It's beautiful out there! I've yet to leave Maine 🇺🇸 cool to see the trails out that way

@NCMTNBOY Жыл бұрын

I couldn't imagine leaving my jeep in a place for days and definitely not months. That jeep is Matt's color you should give him a call, he can add it to his fleet. Great video you always get the job done.

@williameddy3740 Жыл бұрын

Robby Watts----The owner contacted Rory to go and get the vehicle out , after he himself got pressured by the BLM . As soon as he pays the recovery fee , the owner gets it back. I don`t know , but expect that the owner would have a bill of $2500-$3000 for this job .

@NCMTNBOY Жыл бұрын

@@williameddy3740 My point was the owner waited months to do that. I would have been in there the next day with shovels, come-a-long and friends getting it out, if I couldn't afford Rory. If you can afford a Jk to play in the rocks with, you should have enough cash to get a tow or fix what you break.

@williameddy3740 Жыл бұрын

@@NCMTNBOY There is more to this story than we are being told . I don`t know what it is , but , something is " off" . The vehicle seemed too fancy for the owner to be be broke . If you had the money , why not handle the problem immediately ? If you didn`t have the money , why not gather your friends to help , as you have suggested ? It is possible that the owners thought that the flash flood had completely ruined the vehicle .

@paulphillips9082 10 ай бұрын

Good dynamic drone footage. The person knows what their doing. Drones are a great match for Trail Mater recoveries.

@rakal352 Жыл бұрын

AWESOME JOB! Love the little bloopers having fun laughter at the end always ready to see them. BE SAFE! KEEP YOUR HEAD UP! 👍

@rsdaarud Жыл бұрын

Scrambler needs new spring shackle bushings! Lockhart Basin is beautiful! Thanks Rory.

@jaywebb3105 Жыл бұрын

Leaf spring bushing on the scrambler looking pretty rough Rory.

@EasyE004 Жыл бұрын

You guys make this look so easy and I know it can’t be that simple. Amazing work!

@richardtaylor6604 Жыл бұрын

Saved the Bumble Bee Jeep before another flood. Great video! 👍

@dreamlinerkoa6438 Жыл бұрын

Again, great team work 🎉 , good vibes in that bunch 👍👍

@harveystephens6115 Жыл бұрын

Nice enjoyed. Spring mounts could use some love!!

@GeorgeToft Жыл бұрын

Nice B-roll footage with the drone.

@marvicty Жыл бұрын

Any time I can start my day with Rory, Mike and Shawn is a good day. Also, looks like the front drivers leaf spring bushing might be worn out

@mrwinston_thepug Жыл бұрын

Nice and easy recovery . Im not shocked to see it start up and run considering Vice Grip Garage brings miracles back to life 🇺🇸

@micartecca Жыл бұрын

Love the canyon view. You bring adventure into our home! Thanks Brother!

@RenoDeano Жыл бұрын

Old Uranium mines have high concentrations of Uranium decay products, primarily Radon gas. Also, your Scrambler rear-left front leaf spring hanger bushings are shot!

@sandralutz-rodriguez2864 Жыл бұрын

So rad to see the Jeeps do a recovery. Man that poor yellow Jeep was sucked in there! Bummer they left it so long. Especially given the custom license plate ;-) Definitely had a lot more (mud, sand,kindling and fire wood) under that hood that needed to drive. Awesome recovery!!

@pack1send1 Жыл бұрын

Great scenery Rory and gang. You guys have the best content in your videos an I'll have to say it's better than anything on regular television.

@bulletproofpepper2 Жыл бұрын

Wow, I’m thinking the bumblebee jeep needs better friends. Thanks for sharing.

@robertquackenbush5547 Жыл бұрын

This video shoe just how well rory skill driving offroad are

@mojave_ric Жыл бұрын

You better check the leaf spring bolts on the tow vehicle, they are very loose.

@superchiefusn5601 Жыл бұрын

Loose bolts or is the bushing bad?

@SemiReTired Жыл бұрын

Your getting real good at filming your Vids, i'm learning allot brother.

@gayle4804 Жыл бұрын

You and your team did a awesome job in recovery with that other Jeep what a mess it was

@ronbrown3552 Жыл бұрын

Back in the 'good old' CB Era, we would say that you guys are putting the 'angry yellow bumble bee' Jeep "in the Rockin' Chair" for the trip out!!

@karlschwaber9568 Жыл бұрын

I love the sound of the Scrambler!

@kevinfoley7704 Жыл бұрын

It's incredible what you guys do. It's rock crawling with 5000 lbs attached to you with a guy in the broken vehicle without power breaks or stearing. It's also incredible the amount of work that must go into maintaining your vehicles for them to be able to accomplish this regularly. Even when you put diesel into your gas engines.

@jacksonhenry3584 Жыл бұрын

New project idea. Take one of the jeeps and build Mini-mator. Lol. Great job guys.

@nickraschke4737 Жыл бұрын

Incredible scenery. Thanks for the great videos.

@kenuber4766 Жыл бұрын

Rory, at least you fuel up before heading out! That other outfit down there stops for breakfast but never fuels the equipment! Kinda of important chore to do!!

@g0fvt Жыл бұрын

Sound is fine, I think sometimes YT takes longer to process the audio than it does the video. A shame that the Jeep was left so long, looks decent. Thank you for the video.

@eotwawki9238 Жыл бұрын

Good camera work Mike, always looking out for the diamond bills....

@Ethericbikes Жыл бұрын

Your jeep that Shawn is driving is so sick! I’d love to see a breakdown of the build as I’m very interested in why you have the rear suspension setup the way you do.. first time to my memory of seeing rear shocks at that angle but the jeep seems to work amazing so I’m very interested in why you did it even if it’s a simple answer like that’s the only place that fit them lol

@dob1662 Жыл бұрын

Rory your office is one i truly envy, your team are good people too, I think Wiley could do with a little tlc the spring bushes have seen better days but it's all relative I guess, thanks for the video

@thepashn7146 Жыл бұрын

Another great recovery by the team note to self call someone, got it👍 thank you letting us ride along.

@davidfarmer1666 Жыл бұрын

Rory and team made this one look easy. They could have used the wrecker to break the Jeep loose. But, they made it work without the wrecker. Easy drive for the team.