Love the before and after. "Was there alcohol involved? "no comment" That was classic!

Glad Jimmy is alway there to help, he is a great friend to do everything you need !!! Jimmy help make the show great!!! And as always a great show

Your old wrecker is such a beast

I enjoy your videos best. No gimmicks, no gratuitous drama, no senseless foolishness, like some of the others.

That was a hoot, Merlin. I imagine that the words "hold my beer" were said at some point.

That is a big ass CNC, Professional grade. When you said lathe I was thinking something a little smaller. Very nice score Jimmy !! man that F350 took a beating in a short time. broken axl and still driving. gotta love the Ford Trucks.

What a bummer about how they treated that thing. WAS a nice truck .... Even if it's a 6.0...

@trialnterror

10 ай бұрын

Some 03’s were 7.3

@Dragonford350

10 ай бұрын

@@trialnterror Yeah I have a buddy with an early 03. But the one in the vid is definitely a 6.0. Which once bulletproofed, is a rocket ship.

@johnhsedgwick

10 ай бұрын

The from and body on that truck are a disaster

@livewithnick

10 ай бұрын

not with that door decal though.@@trialnterror

@stephenhunter70

10 ай бұрын

It needs some of Roby Laytons TLC now

Another beast mode recovery.×2. Skill and knowledge saved the day. Jimmy is always a great sidekick.. Great edit job 👏

Merlin and Jimmy to the rescue one hell of a wrecker. Nice cnc. Thanks for the ride along.

We were forewarned about truck by his willingness to drive the Lincoln out there! 🤠 You have Jimmy working pretty hard there. I think he has one of the better nicknames on KZread--"JetSki Jimmy"!

It's 105 degrees out and Merlin and Jimmy are wearing black shirts.😁😁

@stevanrose7439

10 ай бұрын

I have for years worn white shirts while working out in the heat of summer. The other guys had their black shirts on and would be in the shade while I kept working.

@johnhart125

7 ай бұрын

But it's a dry heat! Lol

@johnhart125

7 ай бұрын

That's one nice tow truck!

How we moved a heavy safe is just get it up enough to put some 1/2 round bar under it.. and then you can just keep throwing more round bar under it as you roll along like a conveyer belt; it rolls easy like it has wheels on it.

I don't think Jimmy would have been to upset about a chip in concrete having that CNC dropped off. 🤔 smooth recovery of the flogged F350

Nice lathe! Nice recovery! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

I really can't decide what was more impressive: the handling of that heavy chunk of metal (CNC machine) or easily pulling the "2WD" truck up that steep hill. Merlin surely does make it look easy... 😎🤟

Merlin is no nonsense to this young customer. I respect that.

Congrats on your new lathe machine Merlin, I am sure you're happier than a pig in slop.

When it comes to impulse buys, a CNC lathe is right up there! Your Wrecker is a monster.

Wrecker killing it once again! That old Ford isn't totalled like he thinks bob it put rock sliders and skids keep crawling it

Great towing job guys,👍, but I really can't wait to see Jimmy's new CNC-toy in action,👀, I hope you give us a peek at it soon,🤞, great video guys, thanks for sharing.

You would be a handy, handy, handy friend in my world. But I'll settle 4 just watching u on KZread. Thanks 4 taking me, us along.

My first career I was a machinist and I programmed CNC lathes and mills. After completing college I switched and went to work for Cisco (38 years).

As a kid I had Saturday cartoons, now I have Sunday Merlin’s old school garage 😎. Merlin and Jimmy gettin stuff done is so entertaining 😂. Just noticed Jimmy’s old 2nd gen got some really round rear fenders 😎

Lessons learned. Life is never as easy as pushing rewind and do over!

@a.n.7863

10 ай бұрын

I had to push rewind at the 4:50 mark because it looked like the forklift was moving sideways at first.

You and Jimmy get to have too much fun. Love your "Baby" wrecker!

That was a pretty nice truck at one time, it puts new meaning to “ Driver Returned On Foot”

The CNC Lathe is Game Changing, Looking Forward to You getting to Know Her a Little Better. See What She’s Made of, or …. What She can Make?!?!? I’m So Exited. Nope not really but the Tow Truck is Applaudable Merlin. Jet Ski Jimmy, What can You Say about a Living Legend that Hasn’t Been Said?!? That You Gentlemen, Keep It Safe Out There Fella’s.

Merlin to the rescue Thanx for sharing your experience Have a Great Day 👍 God Bless America 🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸

@johnperun232

10 ай бұрын

Thanx, keep up your great work 💪

I can already see the Marketplace Ad- “Nice 2003 F-350, bulletproofed 6.0 (studded and deleted) 4x4, minor damage to the box, but runs and drives. $15,000 obo. No low ballers I know what I got”😂

Great recovery Merlin & Jimmy!!!!

Wow that guy really bet the CRAP out of that truck... Merlin you did a great caring for that truck an getting it out...Hope Jimmy enjoys that cnc lath..

I'm glad he had at least two wheel drive. All help is appreciated.

Wish i had a friend like Jimmy

Your Tow tuck is a beast and the best looking one at that out of all the tow trucks on KZread. Time to make some money with your new/old machine you bought also. Great video as always Merlin and Jimmy

@MerlinsOldSchoolGarage

10 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Really nice cnc machine. Great job on the recovery......

"Was alcohol involved?" Probably didn't even need asking. LOL! Great job!

Damn Marlin! We had an perfect singing 12v Cummins over the top, and you put music over it!??!!?? I vote for a KZread shorts with the end pull of this video. 😂🤘

Paul’s wrecker is pretty sweet, Rory’s wrecker is pretty awesome, your’s is pretty unstoppable! I’m might be a bit biased though as I love the PURE POWER of diesels!

@Beandiptheredneck

10 ай бұрын

Its that unstoppable torque combined with enough iron in the front to keep the front wheels biting 😂

@williamuskoski1385

10 ай бұрын

All purpose built for their terrain

Thanks for making. By the look of the truck things went way south.

The CNC will be a welcomed addition! Merlin, you and Jimmy are old-school two peas in a pod! You get the job done! Keep up the great content! Til next time, take care, and we'll see you on the next...

The Ford driver hammered that pickup everywhere. The before and after pictures really show the damage. Almost looks like the frame is bent. May want to look into acquiring another vehicle.

Merlin, you pull no punches: '..was alcohol involved?'

Hitachi Seikis are good solid machines. Too bad they are gone now. Hard parts will be a little difficult to find but they made a lot of those machines. Its got a Fanuc or Yasnac control. They are around and very helpful. Good luck!

Nice work all around Merlin. Looking forward to what you make with the new lathe.

Great job guys! Awesome to see the 'ol wrecker out again! 🤘

You and Jimmy are an awesome team! God bless you all and keep you safe!

Wrecker did good, reasonable amount of weight in that F350. New machine looks the goods for sure.

AWESOME MACHINE FOR SHOP!

Thanks for the awesome content Merlin and Jimmy, I appreciate what ya'll do!

Wow Merlin,now you have a big,big magic wand to be able to make anything your mind comes up with in the future. Love,love the Ole tow truck. Keep up the great work. Love the channel. Always learn something new every video Merlin,thanks for taking us subscriber's along for the ride. ✌️👍😎😁🍀🍀🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

Merlin! You are the best, from an old Richfield guy! I love your life!

Stupid is as stupid does, I hope he had a bunch of fun while it lasted! Lol

“Was alcohol involved.” “Can’t say.” That’s a sure indication of YES!

Ive sacrificed a car to the trail gods before . Glad to see you can get a " round two" out of the truck. I like the work smart , not hard attitude . Good stuff Merlin (and friends). thanks

Nice video ! Even in the Heat ! Thanks for sharing !

Jimmy gets a CNC and I’m over here happy I just bought and setup my first drill press…thank you for another great video Merlin!

Oh yeah, I can hear it now....hold my beer; I'm gonna try this wash! Should be easy...or maybe not! Nice recovery. I really like that ol'Chevy!

Excellent CNC Machine Merlin and jimmy Great recovery

It's 105 and we're wearing black T shirts ! Great vid 👍👍👍👍👍

Beer Glasses and Whiskey Throttle, get you every time !!! Great score on that lathe, excellent recovery, Good Good Video !!!!!! Always a Pleasure !!!!!

Oh, my g*d! Last last one. The before and after had me rolling with laughter. Lick his wounds is right!

To quote tickle from moonshiners "alcohol is both the cause and solution to all of my problems ".

The terain and bad judgment can be hard on equipment. Great save tough truck.

It's hard to believe people will trash what appears to be perfectly good vehicles by taking them off in those areas. Seems like an expensive activity even for people that have vehicles built for that but to take a stock vehicle in there and trash it out, I just shake my head and laugh. hahah You do make it look easy Merlin. .

Wow!! That is some lathe!! I can't even imagine all the new projects you can do now!! That guy with the Dodge was in a bit of a pickle!! Poor truck! If that was an insurance claim it would be totaled for sure! LOL!! Nice job getting him out with Tow Mater!! I know now why you take Jimmy along. 😆

Merlins magic old-school garage❤❤❤

Great video, thumbs up thanks for bringing us along on your adventures, always in Merlin style 😎

Love your old trucks..❤❤❤❤

The things people do with trucks! Great rescue in the heat. All with no hats or water.

That wreaker is ridiculously rad

Nice machine congrats on the score!! You would love the monster fork trucks they use in the port of Houston to move and stack containers. They are behemoths but really cool machines.

@philbert006

10 ай бұрын

I drove a Nissan versa lift 45/65 once. It will pick up a fully loaded trailer, truck included. 45k lbs, with the counterweight on a hydraulic ram that moves it out and increases the capacity to 65k lbs. What a monster!

Great recovery Merlin and Jimmy. The Wrecker makes it look Too easy, lol.

Good job snatching the guy up the hill. 👍

Heck yeah. Wrecker action 👍👍🇺🇸

, that will be a nice addition to the shop. I worked as a mechanical design engineer for Cincinnati Milacron. Designed many component of CNC lathes.

Enjoying your video from a hospital bed again, had more surgery for an aneurysm that has come back, but anyway fixed now all is good. Loves Sunday a lot of you guys post your content on a Sunday

Yeah, That's where I would drive a Lincoln Town Car. Sure. I'd do that !!!

Hitachi seiki makes good machines, I ran one of their horizontal mills for years. When u get it running show some videos 👍🏻

Awesome content, Merlin! Thank you. Good job Jimmy.

another great Magic post

Tow Mater was impressive pulling that truck out, but I'm sitting here just shaking my head at how someone gets into that predicament in the first place. As a former heavy drinker, I'm qualified to say that alcohol is never a legit excuse for being stupid.

The wrecker is a monster for reals. Good work as always.

That's just amazing to me that someone in any state of mind would put one of those trucks in that position at all!

Paul’s talking about LS swapping his wrecker, what’s wrong with that Boy…..Cummins for the Win when torque is required.

Back in the 70's when I worked for Moroso Performance, back when they still manufactured their stuff in America, and before they sent most their manufacturing to China, we used one of those Hitachi CNC lathes to manufacture parts.

Didn't know that much damage could be done without rolling. AZ rocks, I guess....

Now that's a GOOD OL BOY WHO NOWS HOW TO HAVE A GOOD TIME YEE HAA.

that is why the national park service needs to maintain some. of the trails.....

Luckily there parts everywhere for that truck.

Thanks Merlin!

Great unloading job….i should have known better but i expected a trail of tears,,,😜👍👍

Merlin of all our off road recovery guys and their trucks and cars of the art of recovery. Your truck is the badest one on the block. I simply love the windshield tilt out. Merlin nice rig.

Awesome afternoon brother another awesome adventure brother great addition to the shop !!! Going to be an awesome adventure as always hope yall have an awesome day

Of all the wreckers, yours is the best badass of all! Nice recovery, Merlin. 👏👍👍

I finally got my first diesel! Its a 5.9 cummins with the p pump. Tearing it down to powder coat the frame.

Never underestimate a Cummins!!!! 💪💪

Nice recovery,, Maryland Jimmy, another one under They're belts. Keep ongoing, keep on keeping on, thanks.

Always a great time. A joy to watch. 😊

How to tear up a FORD without really trying. Nice work Merlin !

@calholli

10 ай бұрын

Oh he tried hard.. and he succeeded

And with that CNC now you can put that barbecue on the back of the tow truck ohyeah❤