I felt invested in the ride with all the hours put in watching this build. Good job folks. Stay humble

@bensonthomas2339

2 жыл бұрын

Hello how you doing

So glad you had success. It’s been tough losing your dad, and I’m sure, keeping the shop running, raising the family, and keeping us viewers happy has been challenging for both of you. Love your smiles today.

@bensonthomas2339

2 жыл бұрын

Hello how you doing

Paul and Michelle! Congratulations on making it to the 4x4 Jamboree in the new critter! The Yota articulates and crawls so well. The video editing is also so well done Michelle, especially given the short turnaround. It is so nice to see you smile, relax a little and have some time just the two of you. Nice driving as well...both of you. Sorry about Papa Dar's breakdown but it gave Randall an opportunity to have some better looking driver 😉 ("Dar's all squishy" -- quote of the morning by Randall. ) By far this my most favorite vid of the Jamboree.

@bensonthomas2339

2 жыл бұрын

Hello how you doing

Love the double camera angles! Makes it way easier to see what's happening.

@TJ-vt7do

2 жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking also. Way better perspective on the angles and how steep the obstacle is.

Without a doubt, this is one of the best looking rigs I've ever seen. I have always loved Fj's, been awesome watching this thing come together!

@rickerose541

2 жыл бұрын

Great job. I've watch every video while you were building this rig. Love it love it love it.

Damn, for a "like 80% finished" rig it is very capable. I'm impressed! Well done! 😎👍

@marklar7551

2 жыл бұрын

And Rudy's is 1/2 DUN, Paul's ahead!

After watching this episode I just know it’s gonna be really good next year for Michelle to drive the Yoda at the Rubicon Trail I think that would be a great episode, I know when Paul gets done fixing all the little things that he’s learned from this trip it would be epic. I know you’re proud of how she stepped up to the plate in the Yoda.

Love your content, especially how you incorporate your families into your hobbies but also make the kids a priority. You guys are setting great examples and its an absolute pleasure to feel like we get to come along on your adventures.

Great parents as a Coach for over 20 years I can tell you that many parents not even bother to attend the Childs games, very refreshing to see you drop what you love to support your son. The crawler did wonderful I'm sure it be even better when you finish it properly. God Bless

Hey Paul, youre a hero, amazing vehicle you built so quickly, even through hard times, amazing skills all around offroading, take care not to burn out by working too hard! We all love the content, but no need to rush it, we will be here.. 🙂

@jonboi2527

2 жыл бұрын

Yessir we def will be here to watch it!!

As others have said, I’ve watched the entire story unfold. Very impressed with the what you’ve built. The FJ is FabRAD - it’s a beast! And Michelle killed it!

Great job to all of you! Round 1 goes to Papa Dar, round 2 Michelle, but Paul got the knock out with the little detour to the Maze. Clearly though Randall proved to be the big winner, wheeling with the "Pretty Girl".

Michelle, we think you were awesome getting behind the wheel on the second day. Paul, it did way better than I thought considering you didn't have time to get the bugs out. If you burned more plugs, my many day's of being a mechanic, she's lean, don't burn a hole in a piston having fun.

@bensonthomas2339

2 жыл бұрын

Hello how you doing

Knowing all the work y’all did, it fun for me to be involved! THANK YOU ALL BE SAFE ! Anacortes, Wa. Every SHOP needs a old guy !

You guys make me smile! Enjoyed coming along with you. You have a treat family and group of friends. And you are just the folks to go on a drive - almost anywhere - with! Thanks for taking me along. Nothing like this I know of in Boston. 😎😎😎😎

Great job Paul ! It was really great to see you run her through her paces. I know your Dad is very proud of you and is watching over all of you.

Nice daily driver and rock crawler, you guys deserve everything you have and more.

This rig looks so good on the trail! One of the best builds on youtube!

Love the angles of the split screen. Thanks. Awesome first trails. God bless.

Building rigs and working as a mechanic is almost immediately rewarding. And you are living proof of that. God bless you and yours Paul. Also thank you Michelle, we know you put in the hours for these gracious videos.

Lizzie's nickname is "Sparklefarts"! I absolutely LOVE it!!!!!

So much awesomeness in this video!!!! The FJ killing the trail, Michelle taking the driver seat, Randall taking off with a pretty girl...... Huge congratulations on the build. So good to see this beast crawling!!!

I love how Paul is happy to have Michelle drive the YODA and rock crawl with him in the passengers seat. Paul shares his toys and I love that quality in anyone. Fab Rats is about a lot more than just fabricating.

The FJ looks great out on the trails. I was up your way and wanted to stop by the shop on Tuesday, but decided to just run Barracks Trail N to S and leave you to your work without visitors. Michelle and Jamie really do complete Paul and Matt. Such awesome wives...

As much as I loved seeing the FJ run so well, I was also glad to see Papa Dar's jeep out there as well, and all of Pauls work paying off on both vehicles. Too bad about that yoke, but at least he could still get back under his own power. Just wondering how long it will be until Paul adds rear steer. Really appreciate how much time Michelle puts into these videos for us.

Great seeing the "YOTA" going through her paces. Can't wait until she is 100%! Great job Paul!

@bensonthomas2339

2 жыл бұрын

Hello how you doing

I followed the whole build,was so interested in all the intricacies I didn't notice there's no roll cage,you and the misses be carefully now. Fantastic job Pauly,Yota seems to have aced the first test,I'm happy for ya'll keep the great content coming. Thank you

Paul and Michelle you have a great Channel. I love to watch all your builds but you really won me over when you said that kids come first because you had to go watch your kids play basketball. family in my opinion is always first your hobby is second you both are first class you guys have a great Channel I love to watch. Keep up the good work.

Awesome job guys....so cool to watch the yota go on the maiden voyage!!.... Paul's continues ear to ear grin tells it all !!....excellent driving by Michelle !.... always fun to hear her background excitement !!!!...... hats off you two....I was there with you !!

Michelle is a Hero!!! "FAMILY COMES FIRST!" Mother Hen checking on her Chicks, all this and a day behind the wheel of the rig! Paul has built his ultimate rig and second day out..... keys handed over to Michelle! Brilliant, just Brilliant!

Papa Darr's Jeep has the best deep sounding growl!

I'm hooked! I just recently found MORR and then your channel. I began by watching the Nugget build and then the FJ45. Your work is excellent and relaxing to watch. But, what stands out most for me is your humility and the fact that you also do a great job of explaining your thinking and process as you go along. I enjoy channels like VGG and Mustie1 for the same reasons. I feel like I learn something in every video. Keep up the great work and I wish you much continued success.

A round of applause for Michelle. Driver, camera-person and video editor extraordinaire.

Glad to see you guys enjoying all your hard work and having a blast, thanks for letting us all watch this amazing build come to life, Congratulations Paul, she's a beauty!

I love you guys! Kids come first! I had to sell my Land Cruiser to fund my kids and now they are both college grads and me and the misses are building a Tacoma. We have been out to Land Between the Lakes in Tennessee and Kentucky for the first time in 20 years. We are driven her. This is the life we love and we both love ya'll. God bless.

Loved seeing you all at the Winter 4x4 jamboree. Randel was a great to talk to. Congratulations on the YOTA. Amazing build congratulations.

Looks absolutely awesome in its element! Way to Go Fab Rats!

Dang! That was FUN! Been a silent watcher long enough to think I've seen all the videos and I am amazed at how engaged I get when these folks get a project to work. Feel like was right there! Great edits, Michelle!

That truck worked awesome for it's first shake down run, you should be proud of the work you did. I know I'm proud of you, not that, that matters much, but I'm darned impressed.

It’s great to see dreams come true even when there not yours..it gives hope to the rest of us.. keep it up Paul.

It is an awesome rig. Michelle is a perfect driver. I am in awe of the talent y’all have to build from the ground up. Please keep up the great job with Matt and Robby and their teams. Thanks 🙏 😀

So awesome to see all that hard work pan out and for the Yota to be in its element! Great job Fab Rats crew! 😎

Hey! I made it into the video! 10:42 and 13:23 ! thanks for making me look way better on camera Michelle! You guys are awesome and I'm super glad I got to see the FJ in person while I was there.

Waiting for the moment the Yoda goes out on its maiden climb. You did a great job getting it finished, though not completely, to have it road worthy. Long nites. Your so lucky to have so many friends that share the same passion. Doesn’t get any better than this. Great group of friends. Thks for the ride along, Yoda did well! 🤙😎

I can only imagine how great the moment is for you and all involved in this project!! The beast is awesome! Looks like it was a real hoot, it’ll take a while to get all the little gremlins worked out. I am really happy for you guys. As always you guys are amazing! Please stay safe everyone and keep the videos coming!!! Jim P. S. Great job Paul, it is a BEAST

@bensonthomas2339

2 жыл бұрын

Hello how you doing

Pretty awesome to see both Papa Dar's jeep and Paul's crawler going at it, I'd say they both preformed pretty darn good for this trail. Can't wait to see where things go from here and all the future rides.

That looked like a really fun time, good clean family oriented fun! Paul and Michelle, the YOTA is awesome but I’m with y’all, that whistling noise is very annoying! Matt, the only thing missing was Ed’s weather report and shout out to Lizzy! Papa Dar, sorry about that driveline but I’m really diggin’ that YJ! I’ve got an ‘88 YJ myself and I would really love to see it stretched with ORI’s and a LS/6L80E swap however, we just don’t have a lot of rocks to be crawling around on down here in Florida, plenty of sand but no rocks! Thanks everybody for bringing us along! 👊🤙

Oh yeah, Michelle throws that little extra spice in the mix.👍🏻

Coolest rig on the trail! Love the banter, 80% done, 65-70% done. Wife is always better at estimating time and progress on projects than said husband.

Absolutely awesome to see both of you in the crawler!!! Randal is such a great addition to your team! Congrats!!!

Just got home from work! I've been anxious all day to get home and watch this vid! Please update us on the running and exhaust leak issues! This has got me to wanting to build a rig now!

Big congratulations Paul and Michelle! Hope this is the first of many trips with the j45!!

@bensonthomas2339

2 жыл бұрын

Hello how you doing

Pretty impressive first outing for a custom rig, you had pretty small problems when a person looks at all the custom fab work on this project.. Good job, love following this build..

Looks like you all are having some well deserved fun! Yota looks fantastic, love how the color camouflages right in with the rocky background. Great job Paul n Team 👏👏👏👏.

Good for each and everyone of you for enjoying friends and enjoying life!

Watching your videos kind of takes me back to my childhood. My dad used to restore classic cars. That time taught me some important life skills: how to hold a flashlight properly, vocabulary lessons, and last but not least, how to duck when the tools started flying. I learned so much from those moments I got to spend with my dad. I can change my own oil, tires, and spark plugs. Let me tell you, those skills have come in handy. I don't have a relationship with my dad now. (Long story) Watching your videos has helped me remember some good times with him. Thank you for that. I love your videos. Keep them coming!!!

It was great to see YOTA on the trail, looking good. I'm sure when you get the mechanical issues worked out, & by the time Robby gets done working his magic on it, you'll have a great crawler. With Michelle taking it over, you'll have to bring the TACO on the trails too🤣🤣🤣 Kudos to Randall, he's no dummy🤣 i would've made the same choice he did🤣🤣🤣

Great to see you having some fun after all your hard work. Pretty impressive rock climbing ability. Can’t wait to see it finished and the last few kinks worked out. Also enjoying following the golden nugget project and Matt’s Morrvair builds. Really enjoy all your videos and I’ve watched them all .

@bensonthomas2339

2 жыл бұрын

Hello how you doing

Great video Paul & Michelle. And Michelle drove on day 2!! "Driving a loader at 50." hilarious! Sorry about Poppa Dar's breakdown. The FJ was great for a shakedown cruise!!

Icing on the cake! What a great day and what fabulous videography with the split screens!!! Thanks for taking us along 👍

Congratulations on a great build. That machine works great! Love your choices on equipment and design. Thanks for sharing.

I’ve been looking forward to this one! Awesome job on the Yota. Congrats Paul! And also appreciate the commitment to your kids, that’s really good to see!

Wow that was so much fun! Now my face hurts, I was grinnin that whole time! Nice to see all the crews out havin fun instead of always workin. Love all the custom rides, the loading and unloading without ramps for the trailers and pushing some giant rocks out from under ya! I don't yet know everyones name but I'm gettin there! Love everyones content and thank you so much for bringing us with ya! Peace!

@bensonthomas2339

2 жыл бұрын

Hello how you doing

Great job driving Michelle! and as soon as you get out what does Paul do? No surprise there, Time for the DO DAH song! At least he got away with it, Oh Do Dah Dayyy! Always bugs to work out, but that's half the fun of wheeling. And good times were had by all. God Bless them each and every one.

Congratulations Paul awsome build !! That dog will hunt 🖒

Badass rig and great family. You guys have been great to watch 🤙🏼

Really great to see the 'TOJO' up and running...en joy the show . GOOD JOB EVERYONE.everyone...Bill - Australia

I really wanna see a video of you taking it to the old man's house you bought it from. That would be awesome. His speech on passion in the video when you got it from him really spoke to his character

That beast looks so amazing. I can't even imagine what you could do to the exterior to make it look any better....aside from new glass. I also loved seeing your better half get some wheel time😀

Happy to see it on the trail you'll get the bugs out of it. Great work Paul 👏 sounds like Michelle is having fun 😀

Michelle now knows how capable the FJ is, she may take over the FJ as the official driver with Paul being the Spotter on the side lol. Thanks Paul for letting us see you build the FJ since the day you took delivery of it and it is one heck of a beast you built👍🇺🇸.. we'll continue to watch you work on the FJ to completion and I bet your Dad is impressed too watching from above. Cool video😎👍..

Welltgeres not much else to say cept take a bow team FabRats..what a great testament to the knowledge and team effort from you all.. i was also chuffed to see Dar get some rockhopping in before he retired injured and im looking forward to many more adventures in 4x4 from you all..ps. im so freakin jealous of what you can all do to your rigs across the pacific..i wish our safety fools would take a boatride to see you all and speing a leak about half way..

When I watch something like this, with cars going over ridicules terrain, the thing that always pops into my head is the tens of thousands of people here in the UK who call to say they're snowed in and can make it to work every time we get 6" of snow fall overnight. :D

@nextbizzy

2 жыл бұрын

That happens in parts of the usa too bro

@insAneTunA

2 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Kimmel had a nice video about winter car problems in his latest monologue. A guy parks his truck on his driveway, he steps out really carefully because there was ice on his driveway, making sure not to fall. He closes the door and very carefully he walks towards his house. He walks out of sight from the camera, and then, all the sudden his truck starts to slide down the driveway. The guy comes running after his truck, and of course he falls, and he keeps on sliding down the driveway together with his truck. In the end both stop sliding at the end of the driveway, while his truck manages to hit another parked car. 🤣😂

@Coyote5555

2 жыл бұрын

@@nextbizzy Heck they cancel school here for 2" of snow... kids love it 😅

@Reman1975

2 жыл бұрын

@@Coyote5555 2"? That's not even enough deep enough to roll a proper snowman with. Why bother missing school for that ? :D

@maleficentcop2752

2 жыл бұрын

Reman 1975 6" of snow that's real, however I'm places like Texas & Georgia they draw a 10' circle & when they see 5 snow flakes land in it they shut the city down... LoL 😜😆

It did pretty good on its first trial run with a few minor things to do! Too bad Papa Dar broke down! Looks like it was a fun weekend for all!

Great to see the FJ and Dar's jeep out on the trail! They both look like they are super capable.

FAB-RATS should host a trail ride so all the crazy fans can come wheel with the fab rats fleet !!

Let's go! Finally get to see this beast in action! The IAC definitely sounds like an aggressive vacuum leak

Love the fact that y’all always make sure your there for they kids. A++. To us this seems like a “no brainer “ but to a lot that isn’t the case. Godspeed

What a great group of friends with great rides. If you keep riding those rocks, you probably should install a roll bar, and 5 point harnesses. Great job on Yota. I am jealous.

May God continue to Bless y’all for sharing your love and humility! Thank You

Congratulations! It looks and sounds awesome. I had no doubts that this rig will crawl with the best of them. Love your channel and your family. Keep up the great work!

Absolutely amazing to watch all the hard work come together. Awesome build Paul now you need to build Michelle her own trail truck.

Thanks for taken us along .

" If you like drivin a loader at 50, it's pretty good!" LOL, Was sawesome to see how excited everyone was to see it out on the trail. Great work Paul.

That's what I've been waiting on! Great job Paul!

A testament to Your ability to design and make some awesome machines. Great job to the both of you. It looks like fun!! Jim.

@bensonthomas2339

2 жыл бұрын

Hello how you doing

BOTH THE YOTA AND DARS JEEP ARE AWESOME. CANT WAIT TO SEE THEM FINISHED AND THE NUGGET. AWSOME JOB ON ALL. AND YOUR SONS TRUCK. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS WITH MICHELLES JEEP. THANKS GUYS. YOU ARE AWSOME.

Seeing Paul and Matt in the same video always makes me smile

Love it when a plan comes together! Name that quote… Super excited to see a project of that magnitude out on the trail. Keep up the great work.

@lsj1079

2 жыл бұрын

A-Team!

@deltavee2

2 жыл бұрын

George P. gonna be po'd you stole his fave line!

That was amazing truly amazing. I know, not the hardest trials you've done but you Paul kinda made up a little by picking your own routes at times. For a machine thats not 100% complete it is a monster of a truck and although as an engineer I have been impressed with the modifications and engineering you have done with it. The shape at first I didn't like because I came to you, Robbie and a few others through Matts channel and absolutely love the Yellow Bana and felt the same when Matt sent the Banana away for some much needed love, but I wanted it back and not the Movare (probably not spelt right), but now I love the Morvare just as much. The same for Papa Dar's jeep, that is awesome to but your new off road rock crawler is just simply and amazingly the best. I am new to all this jeep stuff and am enjoying the learning curve and experience as I tug along with all of you. You are all an amazing extended family and you are lovely to follow. I do hope some of the others filmed as well because I don't want to miss anything. Outstanding work and comradery thanks. I live in the UK and run a Nissan Navara Outlaw but have never done much real off road although I would have loved to have been able to cut it up and turn it into a beast. Stay safe.

Paul you and your friends have built something to be proud of. Amazing machine you have there. Also a great testament to the fine work you do. Two days of running and a few minor bugs yet able to do everything you pushed it through says something about the builder. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.

"Time to do some sketchy stuff, doo-dah, doo-dah" That "alternate route" at 8:34 gave me a sphincter check, and I was just Watchin'! Oh, and get that rollcage on soon, wouldja? So great to see Michelle wheelin (and Jaymie, too) I thought I'd never see a cooler rig than the MORRVAIR, but when this is done . . . .. Can we get a GoFundMe for a paint job for Papa Dar's Jeep? I'm rooting for off-red bedliner . .

Been lookin forward to seein how the shake down run went, pretty awesome machine you built, well done 👍 Hope Dar got sorted out.

I love this. I do get a wee bit bothered about the effect on the desert.

Wow that crawler is sick!!! The flex is so outstanding

I can’t believe you guys put 2 Videos up for us so Fast!! It’s Much Appreciated by All of us FabRat’s I’m sure! Hope you 2 get some Sleep soon. The Videos are Awesome, thank you..

I've been following this build, and it's turned out awesome! Looks like it handled everything you threw at it! I'm eagerly awaiting the rest of the build. My next 1/10 scale RC build is going to be the @Fabrats FJ! Great video! Did the burnt plugs come from the same side as the failed manifold gasket?

That has to be a good feeling! Great job Paul!

That's freaking awesome. Sorry to say Michelle but the wife was rooting for Paul to keep driving when you said you were getting out. Lol. It's spectacular to see Michelle driving. Great job on the build so far. It's fantastic

You know, it's times like these that show what friendship really is for you guys. Thanks for the reminder, I really enjoyed it and it made me a bit wistful I don't have my own hang-out buddies.