I was a trainer in the Army. I was a recovery specialist and taught people how to self recover and recover others. It was difficult to teach some people the concept of snatch blocks and leverage. Some people came to it easier. I set up a training exhibition where I find the smallest guy in the group and show everyone how he could move a 5 ton wrecker by hand by himself. That got people interested in what I was trying to teach them. I have a 3500 lb harbor freight winch mounted on my 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee and have amazed people at what I could move with just the power of that little wench. Just takes gear, math and a little time. Good job with your effort. Excellent proof of concepts.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and yes trying to prove the mechanical advantage is extremely hard with the new generation

@beyondmiddleagedman7240

Жыл бұрын

I have an M37 winch truck. I carry 6" Warn pulley blocks and various and sundry items to self recover. I use every bit of mechanical advantage I can get hold of. Never broke a shearpin or stalled the winch. Never overload my gear.

@WeeShoeyDugless

Жыл бұрын

Yup, common sense don't come as a given, it's a gift!

@jelly7310

Жыл бұрын

Were you at Aberdeen Proving Grounds? I was at the recovery course there in April 1994.

@desertdan100

Жыл бұрын

@Jelly73 Nope , I am a bit older than that. I was in South Carolina and was instructing people on Army Equipment. I used to train people on the Hemmt Wrecker when it first came out. We also trained people with 2.5 and 5 ton vehicles and HummV s. We still had a jeep or 2 but they were basically gone . This would have been in the late 80's and mid 90's.

Very impressive. The mans work ethic and knowledge without using foul language is enlightening to find on KZread. I live in central Florida and would not hesitate to call him if I were foolish enough to get in a situation like some of his clients do. I might even order some swag just to promote his business.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

7 ай бұрын

We have shirts But hats and sweatshirts coming soon (next few days to next week)

@roncaptain9527

6 ай бұрын

"When in doubt? Call on those who know" ( Boots Hansen 1926 -2019 RiP my friend )

@roncaptain9527

6 ай бұрын

Your work ethic is familiar to some of my old colleagues In the oil well blow out business... Captain Ron

@sweettooth7124

5 ай бұрын

Swearing is everyday use with me. Lmao

@KyleDaniel-ow1sp

4 ай бұрын

do you feel better now?

Holy socks Batman. Who ever would have thought that you could solve such a challenge by assessing, planning and easing instead of using the bull in a china shop system. Seriously, fantastic job and well done to you and your family.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Glad to see it saved! Sad it had to sit 3 years before they found the right guy for the job

That is one guy who knows his trade , this one video is worth a subscribe , Shame the truck isnt the whistling turbo variant , glad to see the old girl saved Great job !

Snatch blocks is what pulled it out. Put enough pullies in it and my lawn tractor can pull it our.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Yes

Breaks my heart to see the damage that other people did to that truck trying to get it out. Thats a piece of American history.

@oso9809

3 ай бұрын

Yep morons with heavy equipment = damage.

@JesseCase

Ай бұрын

I felt the same way! I could have never brought myself to beat that thing up the way that excavator did! It's like some people just don't give a damn when it's not their stuff.

Matt, I knew you were gonna get it out. You did the right thing by digging out the stump. You're the only guy I see on YT doing compound pulls 4:1, 8:1, 16:1, etc. I like how you consulted the rigging chart for load requirements! Good job bro!

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@michaelmcclure8673

Жыл бұрын

Casey at cascade heavy rescue does compound pulls.

@coachgeo

Жыл бұрын

@@OffRoadRecoveryLLC Would love if you did a series of youtube video on how to use the rigging chart.....(or point to existing ones), and rigging.

@kevinrice7635

Жыл бұрын

Agreed 👌

@Americancitizen1

Жыл бұрын

Man that’s using your brain! Back on big sailing ships that’s how you raised sails,the boom, ect!, 🇺🇸👍

This is my first time watching this channel. You were smart in pulling out that old stump first. It is good to see someone that remembers the power of compound leverage instead of just relying on brute force.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. We use a lot of rigging because we need a small truck to make it in the swamps but need big power

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

@@henniebouwmans7879 we where watching what the stump was doing since it was inches from the oil pan Don’t worry we were not in danger just looks like it

@owendodman3037

6 ай бұрын

And not having to lug around a 9500lb winch you'd use 4 times a year...

I love that you used knowladge and enginering to get it out, and not brute force. Great job.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Well, this is rare. This guy not only makes good videos, BUT he actually knows what he is doing! I'm very impressed by your videos, sir!

This guy knows ALL ABOUT MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE!!!!!! My Hat is off to you for getting this out with a 1/2 ton vehicle.

I've leaned a LOT from watching him. He's a very "technical thinker" with very clever winching methods/ techniques. Which allow his lightweight jeep renegade to pull out things I didn't think possible! He's like the elite special forces when it comes to "basic" offroad recovery! THANK YOU, for the positive familyfreindly & educational entertainment! I'll use what you've taught me (here in utah) to rescue someone else! You're responsible for the rescue & recovery of MANY more people than you realize! 🤙

All the other people were lazy, but, this man does it the old school way, a rolled up sleeve and determination, way to go!

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Yep we thought overall the Job was pretty easy just needed a little work and a little time to rig it

I love seeing someone who knows that block and tackle let you work smarter and not harder.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Block and tackle does wonders when you know how to use it

good job on the recovery, the main problem is people get in a hurry instead of taking time and doing it right

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Do it right the first time saves time from having to redo it

@jimsmith9819

Жыл бұрын

@@OffRoadRecoveryLLC my dad always said, if you have time to do it over, you have time to do it right in the first place

Another amazing recovery with minimal equipment. Just started watching your channel about a month ago. I am feverishly watching all the older videos to satisfy my curiosity. Thank you for putting this out there for us to watch.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Some of the older videos are not great, but we are getting better We have been in business for only 13 months so I say we are moving along pretty well

That looks like the compounds I had to rig up the other day on a little old ford truck. Little digging and some patience gets it done every time. Great Job as usual!

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, that little digging also saved the oil pan

@aaronmcconnell7358

Жыл бұрын

As a subscriber of yours I've seen you pull off some amazing thing as well and all with a lil chereokee and some know how.

@mistersniffer6838

5 ай бұрын

and a hell of a lot of rope!!

Very impressed, well done. Your lack of drama is refreshing. You have a great family and friends too. Love from Ireland 🇮🇪

Awesome job!! It's amazing how much a person can move with the right amount of leverage. Ropes, pulleys and levers are a mans best friend!!!

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and yes with enough pulleys we can pull anything

People can say whatever they want your the one guy that was smart enough to check out the entire scene see the stump and set up a compound pull to get it out. Thats the way I was taught to do things.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Yea they swore up and down there was no stump But we wanted to make sure before just dragging it out and causing damage

Half a century ago Hess Brothers Auto Wrecking, Red Bluff, CA, had an ex-Army truck with a quarter mile of 1/2 inch wire rope on its winch. It could stay on or near the road in most recoveries.

That rigging reminds me of when I drug and turned a 40ft shipping container with only a garden tractor in WI blue clay without a winch available just 250ft of 3500 lb steel cables, grade 70 chain, a bunch o scrub-brush to anchor to, and a bunch o snatchblocks

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Rigging can do amazing things

@dont-want-no-wrench

28 күн бұрын

how did you get enough traction? when i tried something like that the tires just spun.

@dodgeme1986truck

28 күн бұрын

@@dont-want-no-wrench I had liquid ballasted ag tires on the tractor (each rear tire weights 125LBS), factory diff locker, and plenty of force multiplication (snatch blocks doubling my pulling force I believe there was 3 on the container hooked to the bottom closest corner and 4 to fixed anchor points with the ends of the cable attached to the container and the garden tractor)... Definitely helped that I attached some 2x12x10 boards with the ends tapered as skids under the container ends as that just stopped the container from sinking in the wet blue clay as we had rain for a week straight prior to the pull on my 40ft high cube...

Absolutely great to have your family out helping and supporting you

Great job love it when someone knows what they're doing takes times thinks about it and then acts on it wonderful job getting that truck out

I watch Matts offroad for entertainment. I watch your videos for education and I find entertainment. Keep up the style of videos amd Ill keep watching.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

We will try

@patriot9455

Жыл бұрын

@@OffRoadRecoveryLLC Matt has an entirely different set of obstacles. You are working in an arena Matt has never been in.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

@@patriot9455 that goes both ways Rigs in his area are made for sand and rock climbing Rigs here are for sand and swamps Both areas require different type of recovery skills and equipment

Your patience is commendable. I hope this job pays off nicely.

Another awesome recovery. Thanks for sharing and stay safe.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and no problem

OKS !!! Great recovery without Any more damage !!! Great show of lots of technical skills with NO help from other sources of machinery !! 🤔🤔🤠😎👍👍👍👍👍

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

love it !!! always a rush to bring life back into some old rig 😎

Excellent ! Great content editing and subtle humour . Better than a job up the town !

Lol... old gentlemen was peacocking on camera and acting all tough! Can't let the universe know he got himself into that predicament in the first place. Pretty cool recovery with all the blocks and creative pulling.

Love ur channel. Wish we had u guys around here. Me and my big brother used to do this same thing. Can’t wait to see what u get out next

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and Welcome to the channel

Just love what you can do with just one winch, that was a great physics lesson.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

As long as you have an understanding of mechanical advantage one winch is all you need

@randycordes464

Жыл бұрын

Great job on getting it out

Snatch blocks with pulleys brings back memories of of U.S. Army training in dealing with heavy equipment. Thank you for the excellent video!

just found your channel i gotta say you are the best recovery guy i have seen yet man outstanding work you rock

I can't believe your free from the stump n moving?

Awesome job guys.

Excellent program ,thank you .

Very nice job of rigging to get that heavy beast unstuck and out of its almost grave. I wasn't aware that Florida was suffering from such a water shortage that the lovely Gladiator can't get a bath...

jobs like that are the reason why I like recovery.... not the digging part.. but the rigging up all that mechanical advantage... and moving a load with that kind of weight disparity. great job

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

1st time watcher from 3 hrs south of you, I like how you think, and problem solving , I will subscribe and keep watching. Just goes to show you , no matter how big and bad you think your truck is , you can always get stuck. I used to own a 1 1/4 jeep kaiser , just a big military pickup, and it's weak spot was the twist , if you got diagonal tires on humps you were digging or winching .

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

We almost bought one of those But they a little big for most trails

Mother, you way too much fun with this one! Which is also to say that i had fun watching the proceedings. You folks rock.

Man this was a good show . Two miracles , getting it out and getting it running . Great work guy's .

You're a smart man. You know your rigging. I'd like to see more "so called" recovery channels take a lesson from you. They think snapping a vehicle out of a stuck position is more impressive than proper rigging. The power of the pulley.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. The reason the other guys do the yanking is because it’s cooler and get more views We have done more complex jobs with a baby jeep then anyone I’ve seen on the internet but our videos are slow controlled winching which is boring to most people They wanna see 7000 rpm’s tires spinning yanking and stuff flying

@thedeathwobblechannel6539

Жыл бұрын

Gentleman it is not a dick measuring contest. Use the right tools and techniques for the task at hand. The recovery ropes are outstanding tools. Sometimes you just got to winch, that is all there is to it.

Good job there demonstrating proper rigging for recovery. The Army had a acronym when doing a recovery. Back in 80s recovery of wheeled and tracked vehicles was required skill as 11B for S.Q.T. I got to use them many times with M35a2 and Humvee's. To many people don't use equipment correctly. Snatch block doubles winch capability minus 10% loss in each sheave due to friction loss. This gives a safety factor. Nice to see a recovery slide ruler used for planning.👍 First time watching your channel and now a new sub. Great getting to see people doing the right way, not snatching to point of breaking #### "like many down in your neck of woods do" too.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Yes, we try to do it with math and correct rigging Which make for slow boring pulls but we want everything safe and everyone to go home Too many injuries due to full sends and no control with a rope and skinny pedal

I am duly impressed. Well done.

Great job! Instantly Subscribed! I want to see some more of those jobs “nobody else can do”!

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

the same owner asked us if we were willing to travel to Georgia to help get a different one out, so we might go do that one too

Good to see you doing the digging... people get lazy and just try to force things out, hence all the damage to the truck 😕 You have to dig! Then things come out. "Like pullin' out a baby... just gave y'all a visual!" LOLZ

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

inspection of why its stuck, should always be done before yanking it out, but more so when three or four other people already tried and couldn't get it out on what seems to be a straight forward job. And yes she got jokes lmao

Nice job and a great example of your skills. Boy imagine the carnage if someone thought they could outright pull this out using a CAT, etc.! Happy holidays to you and your family, stay safe.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that stump was touching the oil pan so we are pretty sure it would have been damaged And the steering link from the passenger side to driver side was already bent a few inches from past pulls The stump was against that when we started digging too And we started the digging just to make sure nothing was going to hit the oil pain and cause damage so we are glad we did check

@edwardglamuzina3421

Жыл бұрын

So all it needed was someone to dig out the big branches with a shovel ,hook up some fresh batteries and drive it out.

@timkaldahl

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes a dynamic rope does the job, sometimes it requires rigging. This was an impressive display of know-how, patience, and mechanical advantage.

@mistersniffer6838

5 ай бұрын

Why didnt they just lift the front end with the cat, fill the hole and drive it off a long time ago? Man, people!!!!

You are a resourceful guy great job

Never seen your channel before. It popped up in my feed because I guess I watch so many of these type vids. Great job. Subbed.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome

Good work! Amazing what you can accomplish when you're not afraid to get your hands dirty ( I'm guessing the other ones who attempted just went directly to the brute force approach).

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

7 ай бұрын

They did But mainly due to customer repeatedly telling you it’s just on dirt there is no stump He had to tell us at least 10 times We investigated anyway

@duncanwatson7297

Ай бұрын

​@@OffRoadRecoveryLLCthe client had no problem pointing out damage due to others and you were wise to show due diligence in ensuring you wouldn't have further damage. You did a great job all around. The client didn't jump up and down claiming it was all attributable to whoever pushed the tree stump over with the 6x6 , lol

Top job A jeep and a very clever man who knows how to use pulleys 👍👍👍

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

I'm a Gulf war army veteran and I've gotten 5 ton trucks unstuck a few times I would have jacked up the front end and put crossties under the front wheels to get it above the stump so that when I started it I could just back up.

Absolutely Awsome job as per usual my brother!! Love the jeep it’s a straight BADAZZ!! That (deuce & a half) is a HELL OF A TRUCK as well!! I’ve always wanted one of those!! I already have a jeep now just need the Deuce!!

If the old guy knew so much he should have gotten it out before you got there.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

He’s a collector and has several of these trucks He has 2 in Georgia he wants us to get out as well

@duncanwatson7297

Ай бұрын

​@@OffRoadRecoveryLLC I have only 3 military trucks in my collection but I would be too embarrassed to have someone else extricate my truck if I was to run it up on a tree. I have the equipment to lift that truck off but hopefully wouldn't get in that situation in the first place. I believe you can't criticize your client, but I can, even though I shouldn't have sounded so negative. Shit happens and you showed what you can do with a small vehicle and mechanical advantage. Thanks for the entertainment.

Matt that was fascinating, I have never seen so much finesse in pulling out a Military truck before! I hate to say this but I think I would have hooked up to the pintle on the truck with my HEMTT and a 90K pounds snatch rope and pulled it out with that, heaven only knows what damage I would have done in the end. Your method is better. Beautiful job to say the least!!!

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@desertdan100

Жыл бұрын

If you had the HEMMT wrecker you probably could have just picked the front of the truck up with the boom and swung it over off of the stump. Those vehicles were the Swiss Army knives of wreckers. It is amazing what they are capable of in the right hands. I almost got an article 15 because I told a company commander No when he asked me to do something stupid. He ordered one of my guys to try and lift an APC with it. I told my guy absolutely not and get off of the vehicle and shut it down. The company commander was PO. Ordered me to do it and I refused and even told him why. I told my Chief and he gave me a transfer form and said transfer the Wrecker into the Company commanders control and then do what he says with one caveat. Use the remote control for the boom and take it to maximum flex before shutting it down. When the boom starts to bend and the load doesn't budge it is on the Company Commander for damaging million Dollar equipment. The boom flexed and he got scared and yelled shut it down. He then walked away. The Chief personally went and transferred the wrecker back into our possession and chewed out the Commander for putting his guys in danger and wrote him up. Sergeant

Good job at first I didn't think it was gonna happen keep up the good work

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and yes many people had doubts. But that’s why we make videos

Sister staying in there cozy reading her Jesus. Very good girl!

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Yes she’s amazing

It seems like it would be annoying to have the customer there right underneath you while you're trying to work. It would be hard not to tell them to get lost lol.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

You get use to it, now if it’s a safety issue like while we are winching or somthing I will not hesitate to tell you to move or get lost

Great recovery skills hats off to you

I drove a M818 5 ton tractor back in the 70s/80s. Hauled JP4 to Mount St Helens supporting the 5th Calvary. These things are beast.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

They are, but most of our rescues are on tight narrow trails where this won’t fit

Awesome job love watching your videos

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Just came upon your channel. I’ve found that a 4” wide trenching shovel used for sprinkler landscaping works great for digging under vehicles. Also a hand mattox.

HE LOOKED SO HAPPY IN THAT PICTURE AT THE END 😭🖤🙏🏼

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

He was happy it was out it has been a fight for a while to get it out

Just found your channel via TikTok and this video was amazing. This is good content and I love how this video was long and showed the whole process.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

This was one of the few jobs that got planned out in advance and got permission to make video a priority instead of the job itself Allowed us to cut the bill down to help him out

@MrTybo41

Жыл бұрын

Awesome deal honestly. Love to see that y’all’s kids aren’t glued to an IPad!

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

@@MrTybo41 we try to keep them away from electronics And this same guy has another truck needing rescued in Georgia we might go do for him

That is amazing that they got it running so soon. Really cool.

Good to see you using common sense to understand why the previous attempts failed. So obvious that the obstruction would need to be cleared first. I call it lazy. Well done mate.

Those old 800 series 5 tons were beasts!! I missed my 818 when they switched over to the 900 series.

Another Matt that gets 'em out. Love it!

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Yeah we were going to name it matts off road recovery, we checked the business registry here in florida and it was available. I was like sweet the someone sent me Matts channel I said nope I won't be a copy cat, and took the Matt off

Am learning something very interesting about snatch blocks that I didn't know anything about!

I'M GOING TO GET ONE OF THOSE TOUGH JEEPS! I know it was the properly located ropes, winch and the location of the jeep that did the brunt of the job----but that jeep with that winch AND the operator were the key components to this recovery! Great recovery!!!

My uncle said he could not believe that got stuck on its own. I must have quit running and was abandoned. He said he has seen them go through some serious nasty terrain way worse than what we saw there. That was some awesome strategy rescuing that old beast.

Amazing 🤩 work!!!! Congratulations 🎉

I found your channel a while after I started doing this kind of recovery work across the country from you and it’s a huge relief to find someone doing rigging like this and also being serious about the safety factors of their gear. Thanks for everything you share! Our roads all turn to deep mud seasonally and a lot of my work also requires multiple snatch blocks and lots and lots of extensions. What size winch rope are you running? Some of your extensions looked pretty beefy and I was curious.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

No problem and thank you. We run the warn Zeon 10-s now with their spydura 3/8-100’ cable We have a few 3/8 extension But when it come to the bigger stuff stuff we swap all the 7/16 soft shackles out to 1/2 ones And use 1/2 extensions Just a little piece of mind with the bigger stuff So then the week point will be our winch line on the winch So we know if there is a failure where it should happen

I love seeing a professional doing his job right. Methodical and with a plan. Awesome!

Fantastic job. The real deal with David removing Goliath.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

very impressive nice job with the snatch block system worked great ill watch for more videos from you guys

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

good video keep up the good work

"Like pulling out a baby" I was waiting for the POP!

I had a very similar 5 ton 6x6 equipped with a HIAB when I was in the Canadian military in Germany. We used the 5 Ton for hauling artillery ammo. They're good reliable trucks in the day...late 70s mid 80s. We had the Cummings diesel equipped, unfortunately these trucks bogged down in the front end due to the weight if not careful.

That was incredible. This just goes to show ya when you use the science and the math you can move anything. Great video

First time watching one of your videos, but won’t be the last! Smart work, more tan hard work. Thanks fro Alaska

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and welcome

A big hello from Nova Scotia Just found your channel and have subscribed

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the channel

Very impressive Matt as usual 👏

WOW, very impressive. This man is a master at what he does. His knowledge & skill level is unbelievable.

nice!! great patience and process!!

I've seen plenty of "It ran when it was parked." Not too often I see "Was drunk when it was parked." 🤣

Nice work! You've earned my respect.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

just found your channel . awesome recovery

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Welcome and thank you

great video, thanks!

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and your welcome

Impressive, pulled that Duce and a Half right out.

You're a stud. No doubt about it!

Wonderful job sir 👏

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Great job getting it out , I love these trucks Stay safe GOD BLESS

Actions not words! Great job !

That’s one crazy geometry problem, was great watching it inch out.

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

drove a 816 wrecker in svc in germany, basic same front end loved that truck.

You one BAD Recovery Family 😎👍🏾

@OffRoadRecoveryLLC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you