Thanks for checking in with Ed, I appreciate knowing he’s doing well.

@Cupcardriver

13 күн бұрын

Got my picture with Ed last week!!

@MattBrownbill

13 күн бұрын

No wind from Ed, which is good 😂

@AUGMotorSport

11 күн бұрын

Ed is the Best!!!

Thank you guys for looking after Ed..... too many of our seniors are overlooked or forgotten.......

I absolutely love how “game” Katelynn and Jaime …not to forget Lizzie are! How willing to grab the wheel and go!!!! I see them as role models for my granddaughters…keep on keeping on!!!!

I love seeing Katelynn’s rock crawling prowess and fearlessness to try new things! She is a positive role model for all girls and women in the audience. ❤

@914Rocky

12 күн бұрын

Man, I couldn’t agree more. She’s a rock crawler who rocks.

@MrPhils1958

12 күн бұрын

Love to see more of her rock crawling

@pear7777

11 күн бұрын

She's used to execute that rockcrawling being spotted by Matt meticulously out of that pickle.

@faryldaryl3975

10 күн бұрын

For the fearlessness and her dominant driving skills in a brutal motor sport, I nominate "The Beast" for a nickname. Plus it'd be cool to be like "..and this is The Beast " and here's this sunny smiling girl in pink pants.

@pear7777

10 күн бұрын

Someone has "jorist" my comment, which was only explaining my awe on Katelynn's abilities to rock-crawl any vehicle, and following the spotter flawlessly. Bc She's been rock-crawLing from age (?) 4 (😉😛)

Actually, it sounds about 11% quieter.

@garlicbreadbeans

14 күн бұрын

More like 11.367%

@pablomax9376

14 күн бұрын

Well, if was really a drop in 4dB, that would actually be 60.2%

@bobbybobman3073

13 күн бұрын

Come on guys this is supposed to be top comment, 11% better as always.

@cdinflorida9040

13 күн бұрын

Darn… I was 11% too late to be the first person to post about the banana sounding 11% quieter. Guess imma hafta get up 11% earlier on Sunday mornings.

@terryinozland

13 күн бұрын

89% exhausting note left.

ALWAYS great to see Ed here! Reminds me of the "Good Ol' Days", when Ed would ride along and give us a weather report, followed by a confident "We'll get 'em out!" Thanks, Ed!

In the past, Jake has mostly been in the background. I'm glad to see him be more prominent in the videos. He seems like a real team player. Also, it's good to see Ed looking well. Great video as always! Thanks for sharing.

@robc8593

13 күн бұрын

And he is a pretty good spanner jockey too.

To increase the usefulness of the spud truck you should look into mounting a 3 ton knuckle boom behind the cab. I have an f550 with one and it is a nice setup.

I appreciated the visual explanation on the locking hubs.

@marklar7551

14 күн бұрын

Finally, my wife understands 👽🗿👽🗿👽

@christianellegaard7120

14 күн бұрын

What I don't understand is, why you would want the drive shafts engaged without driving the wheels. If you put the transfer case in 4WD, surely you would want the front wheels to run. So, why would you need to be able to unlock the hubs?

@billbillinger2491

14 күн бұрын

​@@christianellegaard7120 Unlocking the hubs is so the front wheels are not driving the front differential gears and front drive line, while in 2WD.

@christianellegaard7120

13 күн бұрын

@@billbillinger2491 Ah, yes. Of course. That makes sense. Thank you.

@user-pf3ye6yi9n

13 күн бұрын

@@billbillinger2491 I'm still a little confused. I had always understood that the reason for freewheel hubs was exactly that but the reason for doing it was to improve efficiency / use less fuel and reduce wear on long on road runs in 2WD. But these vehicles don't do long on road trips, they are trailered / trucked to where they are needed if it is a long distance from base and spend a lot of time in 4WD, so why is it worthwhile to have freewheel hubs?

Katelynn is absolutely priceless. Always smiling, always happy, always willing to try new things way out of her comfort zone.

@theuglytruth8162

13 күн бұрын

🤣😂🤣😅just what is her comfort zone🤣😅🤣😂🤣😅🤣😂 not school🤣😅🤣😂🤣😅

@paulhall170

13 күн бұрын

She's a professional rock-crawler driver; she doesn't HAVE a comfort zone LOL LOL LOL

@benjaminwaddington5292

13 күн бұрын

Except for mud. Katelyn doesn't do mud. She makes up for that pretty much everywhere else.

@ninaandbob

13 күн бұрын

@@benjaminwaddington5292 Or popcorn

Really love how everyone, regardless of age/gender is involved. Gaining knowledge they can use their entire life!

of all the good you do helping either through your church of the service your business offers, my humble opinion is that one of the best things you do is teaching these young people the ins and outs of whats going on in your shop!

Always good to see Ed in a video. I hope he’s doing well.

Watching Kaitlyn drive the spud truck that’s pretty wonderful. I have a 1970 Ford dump truck F650 with a 4/2. Humbles me to see the split shift get its love! More so to see the youth of today learning how to drive these old beast!

@chem1460

13 күн бұрын

So Kaitlyn is the new Lizzie. Who's next? Can't wait.

@SLOCLMBR

13 күн бұрын

I've got an 85 F600, 370 gasser 5/2.. it's a great time, every time.

@GregoryVeizades

13 күн бұрын

@@chem1460 Kaitlyn is Kaytlyn. Lizzie is Lizzie. She's not here to replace Lizzie or be Lizzie. She's her own person.

@scottcampbell4678

13 күн бұрын

I used to drive trucks with a split rear end. They are a blast

@chem1460

12 күн бұрын

@@GregoryVeizades Eye candy is a sure way to keep the channel going.

can't believe you don't have a tranmission jack!

@fridaynightgamefilm

13 күн бұрын

Now that they have the expanded shop they might have room for a transmission jack.

@mediocreman2

13 күн бұрын

He has a staff of like 20. Maybe that's how he gets around it. LOL

I've been waiting a long time for the spud build. It almost feels like Christmas.

@MarkTrades__

13 күн бұрын

amen this thing will be sooooo awesome. & its outside of the jeeps +"suv" type vehicles, has that vintage style, etc.

Matt, you're just a good dude doin good dude things without much ego or drama. It is a joy to watch you and your "crew" do amazing things from a simple point of view. Obviously you and crew are greatly appreciated. It prove that "good things" still comes to people doing "good things" for mankind.

Those exhaust and transfer case changes made a great difference in the noise reduction on the Banana. Good job Team can't wait for whats going to happen with the 6x6 conversion on the spud truck. This will be an awesome asset to the recovery efforts there!

I like Kaitlyn's enthusiasm ✌🏻 and her crazy smile whenever she drive something new.

You got to be crazy close to switching to the new shop.

6 X 6 sound like a cool project 😊

Can't wait to see the 6x6 off road rollback on some recoveries that machine is going to be awesome, because all of your builds are awesome

@marklar7551

14 күн бұрын

Seems more practical for the recovering work that needs to be done.

@MattsOffRoadRecovery

14 күн бұрын

We’re gonna talk about it practicality. I’m still skeptical.

@Bdub1952

14 күн бұрын

@@MattsOffRoadRecovery Hey, it just needs to be shortened! Easy for me to say when an entire 6x6 drivetrain needs to be engineered, fabricated, and tested. 😇

@outandaboutwithdon656

14 күн бұрын

@@MattsOffRoadRecovery if anyone can put this machine together and make it work Matt's off-road recovery can .

@missingremote4388

13 күн бұрын

6x6 can otherwise put to use hauling firewood

The old Muncie M22 was called the "rock crusher" because of it's straight cut gear whine. I got to hear a real rock crusher working and now I get it.

Good to see Ed. And Kaitlyn good job on first place. Very well done. Excited to see old spuds when done.

It's a weird day when Matt busts out the PPE to do some grinding

U-joint in a freezer got me cracking!! Men have very similar characteristics across the globe, cultures and races....

@MarkTrades__

13 күн бұрын

u joints in the freezer, headlights in the oven! haha

@MrModTwelveFoot

13 күн бұрын

I understand u joints in a freezer, to shrink them so they go together easier, but why headlights in an oven?

@MarkTrades__

13 күн бұрын

@@MrModTwelveFoot it heats the adhesive they use to seal headlights, and is often a first-step in modifying headlights if you go the custom route!

@MrModTwelveFoot

13 күн бұрын

Ah, adhesive. That makes sense! Thanks.

@blythkd9017

9 күн бұрын

I was taught to put the Ujoint bearing cups in the freezer, especially in the summer time, to freeze the grease and keep the needles from falling in during installation. I suppose it might help shrink the cups so they go in the yokes easier but I've never had any trouble getting them pressed in with a vise.

I can't wait for more spud truck action!

21:00, The control Katelynn showed backing off those rocks was impressive.

The spud truck reminds me of the first roll back I ever used. Took a '69 C50 cattle truck, 6 wheeler, two speed rear axle, with a 327 with a single barrel carb. Put a 19' Jerr-Dan bed on it with a stinger, wheel lifts weren't dreamed up yet.

@alsavage1

13 күн бұрын

Never heard of a single barrel carb on a SBC. 2/4/6/8, yes, but never a 1.

@Pete-gp2lv

13 күн бұрын

@@alsavage1 it was governed at 50 mph and the only way to get rid of it was to change the intake and it was guaranteed to freeze up driving in a snow storm.

Good morning I am glad you guys keep random things in your videos like Kaulin coming up with a good fix then realizing that is what you were doing continue. I always enjoy your videos

Y’all giving back to the community is the reason why this will always be the best channel to watch

Nice to see Ed looking so well!

Been waiting for this build, it's going to be fun . I grew up on the back of one of these stacking hay in the summer and wood in the winter

Almost need one of those Volvo 6X6 dump trucks for the spud truck. That would make one heck of a Wrecker or rollback.

There is never enough love for Advanced Adapters. Such an amazing company

The drone issue is definitely from the 2 identical mufflers. You can't use 2 of the same ones in a system because they will cause a drone issue. You need to use just 1 or 2 different ones. I learned that myself when I started building exhausts. You also want the one with more restriction up front as well. If you don't do that, you can get resonance in the exhaust and that can cause some really bad droning as well. And for Katelynn, when you drive a vehicle without power steering, you want to turn the wheel when the vehicle is moving. That makes it's much easier to turn the wheel as opposed to turning the wheel when the vehicle is not moving.

Is timeeeeeeeeeee for a 6x6 i was weiting for this moment

@StephanGermishuizen-gk2tf

14 күн бұрын

Damn the spelling

@sixpest

14 күн бұрын

​@@StephanGermishuizen-gk2tfSHUT UP; DON'T RUIN HIS MOMENT 🤬

@thelonewrangler1008

14 күн бұрын

​@sixpest I was on the fence for a smidge but I have to side with you on this one. "Let em go full r3tard!"😂

@tperki2322

14 күн бұрын

@@StephanGermishuizen-gk2tf Weighting?

@steveclark4291

13 күн бұрын

​@@StephanGermishuizen-gk2tf Damn Grammer aholes

Can't wait until we see more spud truck work.

I'm convinced that Matt has no feeling left in his hands. All the hot stuff he holds and doesn't flinch, he's definitely burned away his nerve endings.

Wow! Way to give back to your community!

Banana is now an off-road Cadillac. I dig it.

my heart sings every time i see Matt encouraging his loved ones as they take on new challenges. this is a fine fine website.

Great vid. Great to see your taking care of Ed. Most elderly are left to fend for them selves. good job!

You have some of the most unique and best sounding vehicles on KZread hopefully this one will join them.

Just Empty Every Pocket

Glad to see the banana again! When I started watching the channel, that's all Matt drove. You guys are awesome! Thanks for making my Sunday.

Another great participation of the,"young 'uns"...it's amazing how far they have come, especially Katelynn...Matt is doing a great job having everyone participate and learn.

First sign of getting old when sounds bother you😂

@Bob5mith

13 күн бұрын

What‽

@Scrambler85

13 күн бұрын

Sadly true

@Baer1990

13 күн бұрын

@@Bob5mith That's the second sign of getting old 😂

@T_bone

13 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂 Remember when a loud car or motorcycle would give you the "wows" now you just glare and swear. Even if it's your own!

@mediocreman2

13 күн бұрын

Unnecessarily loud things have always bothered me. Guess I'm an old soul. 😅

That 6x6 is gonna be awesome. I'm so excited!

Matt got the best off road vehicles anyone ever had. He always making them better one way or another.

Banana nice and quiet for a change, Matt's loving it. Looking forwards to the 6x6 build.

Good to see you Ed.

Your channel's commitment and sincerity are truly special. Congratulations

“Magic Matt” and the “Marvelous MORR A Team” can’t wait to see the Spud Truck build ✌🏻🫶🏻

50 series Flowmasters are the way to go. I have two of them on an LS3 6.2L with headers and you can converse inside while cruising. Get on the throttle and it sounds like an animal. Idle is sweet music and doesn't bother the neighbors when I go out early in the morning.

@sarahstephens5966

13 күн бұрын

I just watched a back to back comparison, Flowmaster 50 vs Cherry Bombs, and I've run a half dozen Flowmasters. Next time I'm buying the Cherry Bombs.

That transfer case reminds me of the Muncie M22 I had in my 74 Z28. Loved that sound. Also, I think we need to see an Ed vs. Sam (from Cleetus' crew) automotive games. A drag race, and a hill climb. Oh, and arm wrestling.

@stephenbrown571

14 күн бұрын

😂😂😂 that would be entertaining.

@timothycarey3883

13 күн бұрын

Maybe 20 years ago for Ed, he doesnt move around very well, dont think he could handle a drag race or armwrestling.​@@stephenbrown571

@edwardscott3262

13 күн бұрын

What's funny. M22s ran straight cut gears not because straight cut gears were the strongest. The straight cut gears were just easier to mass produce out of stronger steel. Straight cut gears are nowhere near the strongest. In fact they are the weakest gears possible. It was just a strange manufacturing quirk that led to the myth becoming common that straight cut gears are best.

@williepelzer384

13 күн бұрын

They came from the factory with m21 four speeds.

@matthewb8229

13 күн бұрын

@@williepelzer384 That's nice. Mine had an M22 in it.

Got a FM Delta 50 on my other XJ. Stock pipe to HF Cat and 3 inch for the rest. It's not loud unless you homp on it. It'll give you that single pipe V8 sound.

@mikek5298

14 күн бұрын

There is not one, not one, FlowCrapper muffler that sounds good. Every single one sounds like dumping the exhaust into a 55 gallon drum, with the hollow sound.

Matt, gotta document all the Banana's STUFF ... and maybe a "Banana 2" would be real GoOD ! orrr, Make a lotta money making "Bananas" for other Off Roaders. 😉🙃🙂

You need to cut the " spud truck frame " in half , install a trunnion and make an articulated truck .

@fridaynightgamefilm

13 күн бұрын

That would be incredible. It would be much more capable of getting through trails if it were articulated. It would also be useful to get unstuck from mud and dunes if it pivoted in the middle... but the hydraulic rams and frame would have to be extremely robust. Given how beefy the off-road wrecker is, I have no doubt that Matt and his team can build something that holds up.

@dubious6718

13 күн бұрын

Or just buy a articulated frame.

@promethbastard

13 күн бұрын

They don't "need" to do anything. They will do what suits them for their purpose. Plus, you know, dual steering can be a thing.

My first time in a Cherokee was with a buddy going canoeing....we pulled off under a bridge. Completely stock and he still just drove right up the riprap and parked it up under the bridge.

Super excited for this 6x6! Maybe you could subcontract Tom Tom for a part of this build.

@Group_Anonymous

14 күн бұрын

Clickbaited 😢

Matt, look into Cubitron sanding disks(made by 3m).. 36 grit, they may even make rougher grits.. They are a godsend for material removal. The backing plates that're made for them can explode if you catch an edge, so just use a 1/8" grinding disk under it, TRUST ME... if you haven't used them yet... you'll love them. Jman Pipefitter here.. Beveling pipe has been made so much easier with these disks. =)

EXCELENT KATELYN PERFECT ROCK CRAWLING👌

I have a Ram 1500 with the 5.7 liter Hemi. Inside, it is quite quiet, unless I get on it. Outside it is pretty loud, with a deep throaty roar. It is the perfect combination.

@rowdyringsak9448

13 күн бұрын

My Grand Cherokee has the 5.7 Hemi. I love how it sounds when you stomp on her.

@sarahstephens5966

13 күн бұрын

What muffler?

@scottcampbell4678

13 күн бұрын

@sarahstephens5966 My truck? Dual exhaust, I think the system is stainless steel. I bought it used. It sounds like a Dodge Challenger.

should really make that spud truck into a custom rollback!! a very long rollback to be exact.. so that you guys can haul the heavy wrecker and the banana/morvair at the same time to go out on recoveries! wouldnt it be cool? Haha

I love the sound of straight cut gears. LOL, like a 50 series don't drone...

Sometimes when people raise money for charity, there really try to make themselves look like heroes from it. And then there's Matt... A humble guy that actually looks even more humble when he's talking about it. It's no surprise that he's as well liked as he obviously is.

One major drawback of making the Banana quieter is that you will be able to hear Matt sing.

@marcfox622

13 күн бұрын

Actually I hand it to Matt for not being afraid to sing in front of all his fans. I actually like it.

@keithjackson1180

13 күн бұрын

@@marcfox622 My comment was made entirely in jest because of all the teasing he takes about his singing.

Living in Arizona, I got rattlesnake anxiety at 19:39

I'm glad you mentioned that noise from straight cut gears in the transfer case. Now I don't have to worry about tearing mine out to troubleshoot and repair a non-existant problem.

I appreciate you taking the time to show us what's going on in your world i have always enjoyed your videos thx for showing us your different projects, being almost 70 years old and a welder, since 12 years old i enjoy the projects

Oooh love those old 67-72 GM trucks

Spud truck is going to be your best build yet, i cant wait to see it!

I think your views go up every time you have Ed on the channel lol. It's always nice to see Ed!

cant wait for the spud truck roll back!

Jake is a fun personality around the shop

@steven.h0629

13 күн бұрын

👍😎✊

Matt’s got all the personality, he could make buttering toast entertaining!,, He’s got that IT factor … A Star!!!

@ITubeTooInc

13 күн бұрын

I bet Matt butters his toast with a claw hammer! 😁

@davidcampbell4465

13 күн бұрын

Well...now I want buttered toast....

@sarahstephens5966

13 күн бұрын

Try watching anything by the fat electrician

Jake is fantastic. All of Matt's kids are outstanding too, but I give great props to Jake who is just really great on camera. We really dig Colby too... just a really solid, solid cast right now! Keep it up!

@marcfox622

13 күн бұрын

I have met Jake and Kolby in person and they are just as fun and genuine in person as they are on the channel, maybe even more. Great guys to talk to.

I just gotta say it. I love Katelynn. She’s so enthusiastic and has a great sense of humor. She makes every video better. And she’s a total gamer, just like Lizzie.

Just Enough Essential Parts.

It’s always a good Sunday when you get Matts off-road recovery to start today

Being a flat lander from Nebraska rock crawling is crazy to me but then again we mud bog our 4x4's for fun which probably seems strange to most lol but we both love to use our 4x4's for a lot of fun as well as work trucks. Good to see Ed and Peanut as well as the rest of you of course.

I love the sound of 50 series on my XJ. Recently installed a 60 series on my 97 XJ. Same sound at idle but quiet at highway speeds for my daily driver XJ.

At 75, I am introduced to how the vehicle components work. My goal is to improve my RV’s off road capabilities so when a Hurricane strike, a Matt’s Off Road rescued T-shirt will enter my collection.

@thelonewrangler1008

14 күн бұрын

You should listen to Terrance Howard talk on Rogans podcast, that'll really melt your old brain

@UberLummox

14 күн бұрын

@@thelonewrangler1008 Joe Rogan is complete TR45H.

@brianellison3525

13 күн бұрын

​@@thelonewrangler1008nobody should listen to that idiots podcasts.

@mx5_enigma308

13 күн бұрын

​@@thelonewrangler1008 hes 75, but still remembers his birth just as terrance howard does.

@benmunoz9328

13 күн бұрын

i think matt is probably the last person you want to listen to on vehichle components

FINALLLY THE SPUD TRUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“I’m willing to risk it.” Matt’s motto 😂

And as a bonus you had the muffler in stock and you didn''t have to go out and buy it. Good one Matt. To get the perfect ratios for his offroad race buggy one of my friends got a set of straight cut gears. He had to wear ear plugs inside his Helmut. You could hear it coming a few hundred yards away above everything else. Yes Matt, The less standard jeep parts in there the better. LOL

🧦 - Wow that made such a difference, you can now talk and hear each other! That has to be an 11% improvement 😆

Yay we’re finally going to someone actually build and complete a roll back like they say they are going to! (Unlike some other channels). 🎉

This makes me so happy 😀 I’ve been looking forward to this spud truck spud truck woohoo

Always very nice to see you all. Matt, I really like your social attitude, you don't talk much about it and help with social projects where others have failed. Keep up the good work, best regards from Frankfurt Gerold.

We judged W.E. Rock and Katelynn did awesome. Coming from motocross it’s awesome to watch the youth in the crawling community move up in the sport and continue its growth

You might want some ABC extinguishers in the shop. Next time if something oily catches you want something non water ready.

@dubious6718

13 күн бұрын

I have powder and CO2 at home, so I would expect a shop to have at least as much..

My experience with the acronym of JEEP is slightly different. Just -$$ Empty -$$ Every -$$ Pocket -$$

@slateslavens

13 күн бұрын

Agreed. Very similar to BOAT - Bust Out Another Thousand...

@pfpdlt

11 күн бұрын

Always thought jeep was Just Expect Expensive Problems

These exhaust gurus are magical in adding 20% more power, while adding so much smoothness from idle to 3000 rpm.

Love watching Katelynn drive. You can immediately tell that that’s where her skill set is and she’s really comfortable and good at it. Glad to see her expanding her skill set in the shop also though. Matt is a great hands-on teacher cause he just throws you onto a project and you learn on the go, which is the best way to learn a skill or trade fast.

Talk to Paul about some rollback advice. 😉

Well done . Thanks for sharing .

Ed looks good and Peanut is his buudy, nice! Seriously Ed you look good, and I'm right behind you born in 1950.

Tom Tom loves ya I been watching him branch out and used what you have been learning and what he already knew both are very gifted and useful we love you brother for being such a good friend to MANY