As someone who works in the Oil and Gas industry and focused on Safety....I loved your comment "Did anybody see any reason why this is going to kill anybody and we should stop?" That is a great example of engaging your crew and performing a LMRA (Last minute Risk Assesment).

@Doitgood52

3 ай бұрын

Risk is when Matt’s driving and talking with NO hands on the wheel 😅

@Pesmog

3 ай бұрын

I worked in the same industry and thought the same as BrianMozisek. Its important that you allow anyone to stop the task if they are unhappy. Good drills MORR. 👍

@andyheinecke1280

3 ай бұрын

Hahaha I love this comment 🤣

@dukeallen432

3 ай бұрын

Oil and gas don’t care about safety. They care about $$$$$.

@davidparker5345

3 ай бұрын

Theta is how USPS management handles a situation right before they place the blame on the person that did not see the problem. The other person obviously in a better position to have seen the problem. Yes I am a retired mailman and still have issues from that terrible job and work situation

Coincidentally there was an alien sighting in the area that night, described as a bright yellow orb squealing like a donkey with its nuts in a vice…

@johnhpalmer6098

3 ай бұрын

I noticed the squealing... I wonder if they got something in a brake pad...

@oscarjaimesr.8707

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@neilvetter662

3 ай бұрын

Creeky Titanic

@SuperCJification

3 ай бұрын

@@johnhpalmer6098 Matt addressed this in a previous video; it's the Johnny joints they used for the suspension. They are very robust....but they constantly squeak unless you grease them almost every day. There's no harm in them squeaking so why waste the time greasing them every day when you can just do it as part of routine maintenance like you would for any other grease fitting on a piece of equipment

@petercornish9903

3 ай бұрын

Perhaps Robby took Bombie the kitten to the vet, but with anaesthetic I don't think you could have heard that down Mexico way.

Im a retired Park Ranger from San Diego, I know exactly the location of the recovery. great work!

@apm2

3 ай бұрын

excuse my ignorance, how does one go about getting such a great job? Im from SD and would love that job!

@TheHelixballerone

3 ай бұрын

@@apm2 Strait out of the University , I applied at several different jobs. The SD Zoo, The Wild Animal Park, and State Park Ranger. I wanted to work at the Zoo, but when the State called I jumped right in. It’s not as glorious as one might think. A lot of policing Folks and cleaning up trash. But I loved it! My fellow Park Rangers and I, mapped out the route for the Pacific Crest Trail that runs through San Diego County Hard work and follow your dreams, would be my advice

@curchin6877

3 ай бұрын

Valley of the moon

@rallycrosscraig

3 ай бұрын

If you know the area any guess how was that Range Rover up there in the first place looks like a wild road to tackle

@mrluckyuncle

2 ай бұрын

I know this place: right near Jacumba Hot Springs - a great place for gliding (sail planes).

Wow, this is the first time I’ve ever seen Matt’s facial expression, with concern and worried for everyone on the side of that mountain. Just can’t imagine the pressure to be the one person in charge of everyone’s lives and decisions on the hill.

@erictheis6093

3 ай бұрын

"Well, somebody's gonna get t check." OMG

@kingcosworth2643

Ай бұрын

You really need confidence in your abilities, that includes been able to listen. Matt seems to have those qualities

Tire fell off the roof because they didn’t say “that’s not going anywhere “ after strapping them down 🤷🏽‍♂️

@Jimbo7P

3 ай бұрын

A rookie mistake, really

@outlawbillionairez9780

3 ай бұрын

Fab Rats👉®👈! You have to pay a fee to use that line!

@Kendogi

3 ай бұрын

You mean, "That's not goin' NOWHERE !!!" (the Queen's English)

@petesmith2132

3 ай бұрын

@@KendogiKing’s English if you don’t mind!

@grimsoul0

3 ай бұрын

Don't forget you have to slap the strap when you say it.

With the squealing breaks, daylight fading, edge of cliff and loose boulders above your heads - can't remember any horror film that's had me as on edge as watching this did.

@grinchthreeseventyfour5096

3 ай бұрын

Roy Scheider in 'Sorcerer'

@mikewarpula911

3 ай бұрын

Gotta love those Disc brakes

@johnt.848

3 ай бұрын

They took breaks to squeal?

@MaihiBarber

3 ай бұрын

THIS comment!!

@tobordabot

3 ай бұрын

i stopped breathing after they got it on the road and started down

The LR3 / Disco 3 is possibly the heaviest vehicle Land Rover ever made, I've heard its because it has both a ladder-frame and monocoque chassis. Our local Land Rover group won't allow LR3s to try the seesaw obstacle because of their weight - this recovery was already brutal, recovering such a heavy rig in such a state is truly an amazing feat.

@SavageBunny1

3 ай бұрын

Heavier than al L322??

@samuelbackes4897

3 ай бұрын

@@SavageBunny1 pretty close, the L322 has a kerb weight of up to 5500 lbs, the LR3 gets up to 5800 lbs. in higher trim levels. From what I can see in forums, they can exceed 7000 lbs. after overlanding add-ons o.O

Colt's friends are the real MVPs for sure. This was intense.

Matt, build some mounts somewhere on the wrecker to hold a pick and a shovel. Look at a WWII jeep for patterns. There have been more than one occasion where these tools would have come in handy.

@krisberntzen

3 ай бұрын

Yeah. I can't imagine how they're not carrying all sorts of showels, saws, tools of any imaginable kind at all times.

@k53847

3 ай бұрын

@@krisberntzen Learning from experience in not the MORR way. Why make new mistakes when you can repeat the same mistakes? Like say, no tools.

@tyleryork6071

3 ай бұрын

A small folding shovel will fit under a seat.

@HOTRODMONZA

3 ай бұрын

If you put TOOLS into the EQUATION that means you have to WORK

@robroaring7175

3 ай бұрын

@@k53847Now that made me laugh. The MORR Family crest would undoubtedly be, “non discern, omens challenges repetere”. (*Do not Learn, repeat all challenges)

Awesome video glad to be a part of the recovery.I would do it again tomorrow if I had the opportunity.

@JasonBabcock84

3 ай бұрын

Awesome job Mark!!!

@kjsgarden

3 ай бұрын

You guys were instrumental to the success of this venture!! Great work, so glad you could fill in!

@workerofwood568

3 ай бұрын

Mark, You guys rock!! Way to jump in and be apart of the solution, it was awesome to see the teamwork!!!😊

@queenslander954

2 ай бұрын

Well done mate 👊

desert sand person here. The reason that the cactus exoskeleton is so robust is that the green pulp is stupidly high content of water. water being heavy the exoskeleton has to be able to stabilize and support that weight in weird directions (google pictures of cactus and you'll see some of the weird angles of growth they will have to take sometimes).

@vaiker.

2 ай бұрын

Thank you sand person

My favorite thing about Matt and his team is their collaboration with other KZreadrs. He is using his success to help the other channels and to me it seems very genuine. Thanks for great videos.

If Matt is doing trail repair to not fall off the mountain, you KNOW it is sketchy AF!! Trigger WARNING...this is NOT an OSHA Approved Recovery! Matt, this was the BEST recovery I have seen on your channel, Congratulations...beyond amazing job! KUDOS to those local fella's for the major assist!

@my3sons386

3 ай бұрын

It was in Mexico OHSA ain’t got 💩 to say

@michaelinorlando8507

3 ай бұрын

Attaching the starboard side pull wench to something is the only other "safety element" I could come up with.(safety harnesses and helmets?) Good day! No injuries! 😊😊

@Mike_Westervelt

3 ай бұрын

Mexico-Cake

@kennethalbert4653

3 ай бұрын

It is a testament to their integrity that they saw this job through ! Very impressive !!

@jeffh8803

3 ай бұрын

The last two hillside recoveries have also also been majorly sketchy, with so many ways for the team to get hurt or worse.

The local crew saved the day. Whatever the insurance company was paying you - probably wasn't enough. Great technical recovery!

@beaker89825

3 ай бұрын

Kolby I love snowrunner! I know what it is to stay up too late playing 😂

@Brent-xv4zg

3 ай бұрын

Heck yeah snowrunner is fun can't wait for the new one to come out

@Harry_Gersack

3 ай бұрын

I hope he gives some of that money to the local crew. Or at least the guy who risked his life steering that thing down the hill

Can't believe someone took that Land Rover up there!! That was one very sketchy recovery. My heart was in my mouth a few times. You could see Matt was scared too.

@skarecrowster

3 ай бұрын

Probably time for Matt to buy a Chinook Helicopter.

@jaysimmons6268

3 ай бұрын

I know almost like it was set there for a rescue training.

@richardprice5978

3 ай бұрын

my vote is a smuggler's or drug manufacturers 😉 ect as it's next to the crossover between country's

@kaygoodwin1797

3 ай бұрын

@@richardprice5978 oh yes I forgot it was on the boarder area. So yes most definitely agree. UK they'd be driving a Range Rover or Audi. BMW used to be the classic drug dealer car.

@Veikra

3 ай бұрын

those are crazy good offroad. Better than anything stock aside from a g wagon

Putting rear wheel steer on the wrecker was the smartest thing that was done when building it. I must confess I was wondering a bit about that. Really glad I wasn't building it. It was a wise choice. Really enhances the capabilities of the wrecker. It's an amazing machine.

Many people might not stop and think about the weight on Matt’s shoulders. He is 100% responsible for the lives of every person on that scene. You can almost see the weight of it on his face. I’ve been there. Great video guys, very well executed on all fronts, including camera work and editing.

@kramnoslaw4474

3 ай бұрын

That's true it is for sure alot of stress

@StayFreeRelax

3 ай бұрын

Oh quit it. It's going to be awesome. We all need to get back in touch with the land.

@kpops6784

3 ай бұрын

That was ruff!

I'm Brazilian, I live in the centre of Sao Paulo, 12 million people around me. I don't even have a 4x4 and I don't think I would pay attention to a video that's 40+ min if it wasn't for you guys! Congrats, always great content, true entertainment.

Done recovering like this in AZ for yrs , I like watching all your helpers, my company had me out there as a 1 man unit doing stuff just like this 😊

Dude, I'm pushing 72 years now, I may have to stop watching... don't know how much more my heart can take! Great job!

@hankg3643

3 ай бұрын

HA! You got THAT right! I'm 73 and my blood pressure goes crazy on a lot of Matt's recoveries. His whole crew has become like family and it's wicked fun but stressful. I love it!

@akaCamo

3 ай бұрын

I'm also pushing 72 and yes this one was just a bit too risky for comfort.

@alexd7147

3 ай бұрын

I'm 23 and my heart was racing!

@davestevens4263

3 ай бұрын

I'm only 53 & I fear for there safty . I pray a lot until it's over , & some people have great luck . I would never attempt my luck like that & im skilled .

@idontknow2293

3 ай бұрын

​@@davestevens4263wasn't luck. That was a Range Rover. That's the entitled class. 😊

When Matt puts on the safety harness, you know it is SCARY AS HECK! Appreciate you all being so cautious and concerned. Also, not getting any snacks at the begining caused it to take all day. Always get snacks!!

@Kiki-Kauai

3 ай бұрын

I knew that was going to come back to bite them. Pun intended. lol I suspect everything inside the store matched the inflated prices of the fuel. But always get snacks!!

@WatanabeNoTsuna.

3 ай бұрын

What good you'd it make though?! That cab would crumble like a salty cracker if it rolled over... 😬

@johnnyadams1755

3 ай бұрын

I knew when Kaulin said that they weren't getting food, it was going to be a great recovery that will take all day😂

@capnkwick4286

3 ай бұрын

Like the saying goes: better to have them (snacks) and not need them rather than need the snacks and not have them.

What a great challenging adventure. People; If you have ever done rock climbing you will appreciate the skills involved to do this. Excellent stuff Matt! Hearing you explain your motivation to do this work to protect the environment has earned a whole new level of respect from me and I have subscribed.

I'm on day 9 of horrendous tonsillectomy recovery. Just found this channel, awesome stuff. Thank you.

Anybody else notice Colin (sorry for any misspelling) glance up that hill several times throughout the job? Great job understanding where the danger is. You're all amazing!

@garymoon2829

3 ай бұрын

I think the young man's name is Kaulin, or close to that. He's Matt's second son.

@jimyeats

3 ай бұрын

@@garymoon2829 Well, we won’t hold the ‘unique’ spelling against him.

@Chrisamic

3 ай бұрын

Yep, smart young man looking out for his dad and the rest of the crew. I'd second him any time.

@CptAngelKGaming

3 ай бұрын

You mean he realized that cliffs are dangerous and things fall? True genius indeed thanks for pointing it out.

@Stumpers1000

3 ай бұрын

All Matt’s kids are smart. Overall just a smart cool family.

Love the natural suspenseful music the wrecker gives when kissing a boulder and dancing on the edge. Like a horror movie violin.

@kennybrickel6937

3 ай бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking

@dancarter482

3 ай бұрын

There's a _Van Halen_ instrumental it was making me think of ~ on _Diver Down._

@danquinnell3502

3 ай бұрын

Intro to Pretty Woman.

@dancarter482

3 ай бұрын

@@danquinnell3502 _BOOM!_

While wheeling a mountain road in Southern Idaho, we looked down about 600 feet below us was 3 vehicles in the bottom of the canyon. Around the next corner the road had slid. Noticing it was an inside bend we decided to get a run at it and use centrifugal force to hold us on the wall. I worked beautifully however a couple miles later the road had slid for a quarter mile. When we got back to the original slide we could not get a run from the opposite direction. We were 15 miles from anywhere. It was a lifted Blazer with big tires and a high center of gravity. The vehicle owner would not try to drive it over. After standing around for an hour, I decided to try it by disconnecting the coil, and using the starter motor with the trans in low range granny with the door open. I'm still here so you know it was successful!

I love this channel! This channel and the family and their dogs and their friends puts a smile on my face after a long day of carrying Granite. And cutting it and grinding it and polishing the Granite to a mirror finish. I’ve trained and taught hundreds of Immigrants how to do this job in my 18 years of doing this job. Because I’m A Christian. And I Love My Country. I just taught them how to do it Good. I never cared about where they came from, color or creed. Because of this I’ve learned how to speak good swaths of 26 different languages. With times so hard for a lot of us Americans… we’re hardly getting by. I PRAY FOR ALL OF US! I wish. No! I PRAY, I could get some help with my truck. It’s old. But I Love Her. 22 year old Chevy 1500 HD 6.0 Liter. GOD, I need some help. Sorry for the venting. GOD BLESS YOU FOLKS AT MATTS OFF ROAD RECOVERY AND FAMILY. AND YOUR ANIMAL FAMILY. ✝️💚🙏🏽🇺🇸

The Cactus fact at the end was not boring at all. I knew what it was but appreciate learning and I am sure that many people did not know. Thank you Matt and thumbs UP! 👍👍

@russkepler

3 ай бұрын

Cholla cactus (pronounced choya). That looks to be the straight strong stuff and not the brittle short segment stuff called "jumping" cholla in Arizona.

@davestevens4263

3 ай бұрын

That's what I say , educational. I love it Matt . Even if you knew . History is awsome except for what America is exsperiencing now . Wake up sheeple

@rockinredneck57

2 ай бұрын

I've seen plenty of cactus, but never the skeleton of one. That was bet interesting. One of those things you just never think about.

Being in my neck of the woods, I know that trail and that exact spot well. Even with 56 years of hard core Jeepin my heart was pounding as you drove that huge wrecker around that rock. My respect.

@Pointlesschan

3 ай бұрын

The rear steer shows it’s value again!

As an English MORR fan watching from the UK it's nice to finally see a Landrover feature in one of your videos, just a shame it had to be in that state! Would love to see someone wheelin a Landy out there on some of your trails.

@kaygoodwin1797

3 ай бұрын

I can't believe that someone drove that up there!! That's no place for a Land Rover. Also fellow Brit 🙋‍♀️

@benruss4130

3 ай бұрын

Landrovers, especially in the US, are pavement princesses. The reason why it was surprising to see a Landy out there is because most would have broken down before that point.

@regularperson7

3 ай бұрын

I've seen some on trails here on the east coast. As well as some Porsche cayennes and a couple bmw x5's. I've also seen an Austrian Pinzgauer 6x6 at an expo event that someone turned into a camper.

@kurtloptien185

Ай бұрын

I can't believe how much junk it vomited out when it rolled back on its feet.

@garyelliot2317

Ай бұрын

I'm not talking about pavement princesses. I'm talking about proper rigs. Anyone who says Landrovers aren't capable off road obviously hasn't heard of the Camel Trophy

VERY impressive! Love that crawler tow rig!! This is the channel all recovery channels would like to be! None of that BS filler stuff! This is what I like about pros doing their job! GREAT channel, great videos!

The wrecker proves to be the best size for the jobs it's been dealt with. Great job, everyone! Glad no one was injured.

@game9370x

3 ай бұрын

this situation alone is the reason the wrecker makes absolutely no sense. this job with 3 smaller vehicles would've been 10 times easier. an insanely heavy and somehow capable rig is completely useless if can't be anchored in the correct way. plus just getting on that road was absolutely stupid.

@driveline1325

3 ай бұрын

It was too wide on this occasion, perhaps a narrower wrecker Matt?@@game9370x

@dhag72

3 ай бұрын

​@@game9370xgetting on that road was stupid? Brother you need to go back and watch other wrecker recoveries because that was nothing. And sure you could bring 3 rigs and double the gas to get down there and back,,,, still have to get those 3 vehicles up that road WITHOUT rear steering, and you also couldn't pull from the side with any of those 3 vehicles, so youd have to get them all parked crossways across a path barely wide enough to drive on. Then when you're pulling, those vehicles will drag and move. And due to being so light, those vehicles cant pull what the wrecker can. They each have single winches so also wouldnt be able to anchor them exactly where they sit, only to the closest strap length. I get bringing a support vehicle, but this was a wrecker job 100%

That was probably the most technically difficult recovery I’ve seen since I started watching your channel almost three years ago. Hats off to you Matt for keeping everyone safe, helping to protect our natural wonders, and getting the job successfully completed!

WoW. That has to be the most amazing and dangerous recovery I have ever seen you do. It was clear from the start that the most important aspect was that you were concerned with everyone's safety. What an incredible job by every one of the men. You should all be congratulated for a job well done. Note: Keep a shovel and some other digging tools in the wrecker for any future needs.

@619dunner

3 ай бұрын

Not only was the trail sketchy, that area is frequently used for smuggling. I promise he saw things at the border he didn't choose to talk about.

I spent a few years in the Old U. S. Border Patrol. That recovery brought back a lot of memories. Thank you. loved the video

Long time subscriber here. You guys really rocked this one. (Seeing as it is next to the Mexican border, I'm not even going to ask why a new Range Rover is up that gnarly road.) BTW, regarding fines for abandoned vehicles.....I rolled my '49 Intl pick up on a remote mountain dirt road (no one hurt). A passing 4 Wheeler called it in to the Sheriff who came by and notified me that it would cost me a $1000 fine + $200/per day + whatever it cost the County to remove it if I didn't have it out in 3 days. Gulp! Because of where it ended up, I elected for cutting it into pieces with a torch and winching it out bit by bit. It was like cutting up my brother.

@freemansgarage

3 ай бұрын

As a proud owner of a '52 Intl that really hurts.

@vaiker.

2 ай бұрын

Interesting about the fines. Whole time I was watching this I couldn’t stop thinking about how much the client must be paying these guys and why he’d do it. Figured it had to be more expensive to leave it up there. What a situation to be in, hope I never have to cut up a family member like you did.

@paulj4262

Ай бұрын

insurance may be involved too@@vaiker.

I liked the outro! I didn't know that dead cacti look this way. To be fair, where I live, there grow no cacti. 😅

I would have to say that this rescue is hands down the most awesome of them all. Foreign area, uphill, darkness...just a lot of sketchy stuff. Best job to date. I can't imagine how bad the rescue would have to be that beats this one.

@stevesmith3890

3 ай бұрын

I still vote for the one where they pulled the Jeep out of the river and up the side of the canyon with three vehicles winched together but this is a close second.

I off-road in the area, great to see you made it out here recover the SUV. Be safe out there.

Matt You need to build an adjustable draw bar out of about a 3’ piece of 2.5” .25” wall square stock and a 3’ piece of 2” .25” square stock that slides in and out of each other with about a dozen 5/8” holes drilled so you can adjust the length with a hitch pin. On each end weld a pintle ring. That way when you tow something like this you can put a Pintle Hitch in the towed vehicles receiver and then adjust the bar between the wrecker and the towed vehicle to keep them rigid and from crashing into your boom.

@joseortega9519

3 ай бұрын

Have NO IDEA the mumbo jumbo 🤣🤣🤣 you just said, but I agree. The boom area when towing something seems it just needs a bit more work to keep distance between the towed vehicle and wrecker. Always seeing the towed vehicle swinging and the person having to maintain a bit of control working the brakes.

@eyeyamjstn628

3 ай бұрын

Yes, what he said

MATT! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE install a shovel on the boom of the Wrecker. You could install a couple different tools to the wrecker, that could often be used in the recoveries. Love the channel 😊

@redwood_shores

3 ай бұрын

Completely agree. I always carry a shovel, axe, rope and a saw in my trunk just in case of something, besides a wrench set, hammer and like, and never had a regret. Twenty pounds of additional weight is such a tiny fraction of total weight to be concerned about, but make a huge difference in your ability to handle a lot of unpredictable stuff.

@francisschweitzer8431

3 ай бұрын

AGREE 1000% … you have all the room. … Shovel .. ax… PRY BARS (S)

Colby said he was up late playing Snowrunner, and I feel that. I was late to work because of that same reason. Someone actually made a mod for it where you can get Matt's off-road wrecker, and I love it.

@NicholasCampbell-ti6gt

3 ай бұрын

I love Snowrunner as well. I'll have to look for that mod.

@Hidin_in_yo_cereal

3 ай бұрын

@@NicholasCampbell-ti6gt The same person also made the Morrvair, too.

Matt, when you built the wrecker I missed the part of the rear wheels ability to turn independently of the front, it was the game breaker coming back down around that rock.Great help from the local experts. Kaulin is becoming a boss. Colby's "whats next attitude" is great and always willing to learn something new. Great video guys!

@raulcamarena65

2 ай бұрын

If i remember correctly, he pulled an 8.1 with quadrasteer from a white suburban and built the wrecker around it. Definitely thinking ahead then.

@paulj4262

Ай бұрын

@@raulcamarena65 they are Military axles, might be MRAP axles with rear steer I can't remember

I haven’t been able to watch ALL of your recovery videos but that was crazy. Matt I don’t know how you have the calm in you to drive the tank in such tight narrow roads but hats off to you. Love your channel and hope to meet you and the crew one day. Keep up the great work.

Thks to Mark, Brody and Kai for lending Matt a hand. Kaulin, Cody and Matt, what a rescue! Great edge of your seats recovery video .🤙😎

@jimsmith9819

3 ай бұрын

anthonylee, it wasnt Rhett, it was Kawlin

@AlexiCult

3 ай бұрын

*Kaulin, Colby and Matt

The locals deserve huge kudos and a monster schwag bag. You could have done it without but like you said it would have been days and not hours.

I like how you guys aren't afraid of hard work, and do things by hand when it makes sense. For example, digging the groove in the trail and moving the rock out from under the SUV at 37:37. Much respect.

That yellow truck...what a beautiful piece of machinery!

Welcome to San Diego (sort of). Sand Hollow has sand, San Diego county has rounded granite rocks. They are more than happy to crush your rocker panels, chew up your doors or high center your rig. Fun to see your team defeat the challenges of the bush. Keep the greasy side down, happy trails.

I have been watching you ever since the demolition derby days. I have seen pretty much all of your recoveries that have been posted. I can tell you one thing for sure. This was one of the best and entertaining recoveries to date.

That rear-steer saved your butt!

I've watched your channel for years and witnessed some extraordinary recoveries however; This was the most technical and dangerous recovery to date. In the seventies, our group did some serious off-roading. I destroyed a stock 1975 Land Cruiser. Not to be deterred I took the insurance money and purchased a 1975 CJ-5 Renegade equipping it with the ability to ford rivers and climb cliffs steep enough to roll which eventually totaled that machine. Thanks for taking us along, watching got my heart rate up and took me back to some of the situations my Jeep/Bronco club encountered... PS My F-350 Superduty Mall Crawler will never ever leave the blacktop period. If for some unforeseen reason, I feel the need to re-live my youth I will purchase a Turbo Razor...

@drewlinton3472

17 күн бұрын

poor fj40

I've been binge watching the hell out of this channel for the better part of a week now and one thing that really stuck out in my mind is how likeable of a team they've got. You're just so happy to see whomever pops up in the next video.

@kjsgarden

3 ай бұрын

One of the very best parts of this channel! No petty drama, no faked fights or backbiting… everybody helps and keeps smiling.

@61rampy65

3 ай бұрын

@@kjsgardenMatt has been accused of faking drama, too, making it look harder than it really is. To that, I say BULLPOOP!! If this recovery was faking drama, I'd hate to see what REAL drama would be.

"There is thirteen horses please" A phrase I never thought I would hear on MORR.... Should've known better =))))

Wow! A huge trust factor was involved in this recovery. Well done everyone.

Time to start Matt's Chinook Helicopter Recovery. That thing was WAY back there, can't believe someone drove back there. Good work!

The samurai has a little subwoofer! Love that! Also thank the border patrol for watching over you all day! (now go get another snatch block and some jumper cables for the wrecker!!!!)

@iffykidmn8170

3 ай бұрын

Not like they can do their job now days anyway. FJB

@paulhiebert1887

3 ай бұрын

​@iffykidmn8170 fdt doesn't want it closed so he can scare you into voting for him.

@RedogZuk

3 ай бұрын

K is a great guy ! Sweet recovery & helpers 😎🤘🏼☀️☀️

@krover01

3 ай бұрын

@@iffykidmn8170 LOL! ahh look at the butthurt Trumpet

@JohnSmith-sh1zg

3 ай бұрын

@@paulhiebert1887you keep saying that to yourself my uneducated friend.

I think this may now be the scariest, sketchiest recovery I've seen you do Matt. I could genuinely hear the fear in Kaulin's voice as he was spotting you through that hairy section. You could see at the end he was physically and emotionally spent. Also thanks to Mark and crew for trekking out there to help you. There's no way things would have gone the way they did without them. And Colby, thanks for the amazing camera skills brother. I'm sure that wasn't what you were expecting when you climbed into the passenger seat of Blue Steel that morning. Not sure if I personally would have flown a drown that close to the Mexican border...but you made it work.

Huge respect. I live in San Diego and we can't let this stuff rot in our beautiful desert. This was gnarly. Especially considering that rough roads and tricky situations never come off looking as bad on camera as they do in real life. I hope the person who wrecked their Rover is OK. Physically and financially. May they learn from this experience, pay their dues for this mistake, and wheel on.

42:31 good grief the wreckers squeaking has been driving me crazy this whole video 😂

Wow, what a recovery! Good people are hard to find. Colt's recommendation was spot on! Good job guys! The world's largest offroad wrecker couldn't be any more perfect for your needs. It's like the crew that built knew what it was going to be used for.

I kmow the suzuki helped out with the spare wheels but the fact the wrecker was able to drag 4wd back onto the track single handed is a credit to the design, build, testing and modifying Matts team has done to get the wrecker to be so useful and awesome. Not to mention the skill and patience of the recovery crew!

@Mewsielynx

3 ай бұрын

Important

@robertwitcher5113

3 ай бұрын

I don’t think it was much modifying, it was purpose built from the frame up only the cab and hood was donated!!

@andrewcaune5293

3 ай бұрын

@@robertwitcher5113 Tom Tom and Matt have been working on the lockers, removing tire inflators, simplifying a lot of the features, trying to keep the engine cool - basically trying to keep the beast on the road and reliable. They never really stopped working on it

@johnhpalmer6098

3 ай бұрын

@robertwhitcher5113 Agree with andrewcaume5293 here. They have been modifying it quite a bit as many of the ideas either were too complicated, or didn't work as they thought they would but agree, this rig was purpose built, but mods are almost always required to either simplify, or to fix issues not discovered until it's in use, like keeping it cool under pressure and not burning up press ure lines, stuff like that.

That recovery was awesome and dangerous too. I'm glad you guys were safe. God bless you all.

This was quite the sphincter clencher pretty much the whole way through! Amazing recovery.

The 4 wheel steer really paid off on this job, one great piece of engeering on the build of the wrecker, amazingly GREAT MACHINE!!!

Outstanding recovery by team MORR and kudos to the local guys for coming to assist! I have to say, this was probably the most intense recovery I've watched! The way that Matt and team finessed the wrecker around that boulder going up and THEN back down in the dark, was NOTHING short of impressive! Slow and steady won the race again! Salutes to everyone for a job well done!

I am very impressed with how well that LR3's frame held up considering the weight of it!

My heart was racing. Can't image Matt's pulse negotiating that rock.

That may have been the toughest recovery ever! Matt is genius on figuring out how to get ‘em out! And HUGE props to all the crew for their work! 👏👏👏

Congrats on being invited to race in the Freedom 500!! That's going to be fun to watch.

@brockryan3405

3 ай бұрын

Hell Yeah, Brother

This makes me miss my days at Golden State Towing. We did a lot of offroad recoveries. Love them as you never new what you were in for.

"I was playing Snowrunner till 1am" LOL. Such an underrated game! No one ever seems to know about it unless i show them and then theyre hooked too lol.. Cool realistic offroad game plus all that recovery/exploring keeps its interesting lol

I been watching this channel for years and this recovery was one of my favorites. I saw it to the end.

The cartel was happy to get their vehicle and the "product" in the rocker panels back. Muchas gracias!

@jerrymclean8075

3 ай бұрын

You're probably correct!! Now the product is heading to Utah if they didn't take it out! Lol!

@outlawbillionairez9780

3 ай бұрын

@@jerrymclean8075 uh, oh!! 😧

@tippyc2

3 ай бұрын

If it has been there long enough to steal parts off of it, i bet it has been there long enough for someone to "reclaim" the product too....

@outlawbillionairez9780

3 ай бұрын

@@tippyc2 rockers are difficult to get inside, while border patrol is working 24/7 nearby.🚓😂

@Elonmuskmusk538

3 ай бұрын

Didn't get paid via debit or credit or cash 😮 got paid in KILO

Mad respect for how you handled that job.

Prolly the coolest Samurai Ive seen. Good job on that rig .

The San Diego Off road community is probably the best in the US! Thanks to those guys for showing up and rep San Diego!

@slobaru7094

3 ай бұрын

same community also robbed crucial parts off someones rig lol.

@gearheaddave9639

3 ай бұрын

@@slobaru7094 really!?

@luedizzleadventures8367

3 ай бұрын

@@slobaru7094I was thinking the same thing

@joebrophy195

3 ай бұрын

@@slobaru7094 I don't think it was the SD off-road community that took the tires. Jacumba straddles the US/Mexico border were some shady people reside. There are actually 2 other abandoned vehicles out past this one. This area is known as Valley of the Moon. It use to be a busy area(80's & 90's, 00's) for migrants to cross into US illegally. It still is except migrants now (daily by the hundreds) walk right around the border wall and a mile or so to the road were Border Patrol now process them and either drop them off in SD and/or they daily board a domestic airline in San Diego and are dispersed across the US. Rock climbers as well as off-road clubs frequent the area regularly. I personally love this area and dirt bike, hike and explore there frequently. The area were this vehicle was recovered is called 'the gate keeper'. The road has gotten much worse from a summer storm last year. It is very challenging for capable vehicles. Hats off to this crew for even attempting to recover a vehicle up there.

@bodeandigs

3 ай бұрын

Minus the 3 tires and wheels they are the best :{

How great is it seeing Mark and his buds with the Samurai on Matt Channel. Fantastic effort to all involved in this epic rescue.

Matt,........wow,........you were fearless driving the wrecker pulling on that narrow path that was 3 feet too skinny,......and the guy in the Land Rover going backwards was awesome as well!

As an Earthling and New Mexican thanks for coming out and help keeping the environment clean. Thanks Matt and the team.

As an LR3 owner this one made me kinda sad to see such a nice rig wrecked but also proud to see how well it protected the people inside! I was yelling at my phone trying to tell you how to disengage the parking brake! There was little to no collapse of the body. Air suspension still doing its job (coulda been much harder had the struts blown). Surprised the grave robbers left both the cats on there though!

@DB-yj3qc

3 ай бұрын

That was a surprise to me, heck I'm no where near CA. stealing Cats is a national pastime now.

@any0n378

3 ай бұрын

100%

@murphy5267

3 ай бұрын

Right with ya Nate, was Doing the same, funny how limp mode did not activate with that tumble but did the "amigos" light off. Testament to the LRs build. And those Rims sure did serve well to their end.

What fine singing voice! Love the details about the cactus, super interesting.

Perseverance makes a difference and having friends that know people that are willing to drop what they are doing to come and help out in a tough situation ! Awesome Wrecker Crawler you have there ! Good job to all helped out ! 👍👍

OMG, Matt, out here in Belgium I was holding my breath sitting on the edge of my seat the whole time! That was crazy dangerous! Thank God for those volunteers to come out and help you guys. I lived and worked in AZ for 15 years and I soooo miss it and your son is correct: everything wants to poke you in that desert, lol. Hugs from Belgium.

Thieves almost picked that cruiser clean, but missed the cat/converter 😮

@LuckyBaldwin777

3 ай бұрын

I was thinking about that, too. Guess they forgot to bring a Sawzall. What gets me is people must travel that road. How else would they know it was there? Maybe that road leads to a hole in the wall.

@johnhpalmer6098

3 ай бұрын

Noted the cat was still there too. Also, 3 of the wheels were missing and who knows what else went AWOL while they tried to find someone to fetch it.

That was the hairiest rescue or recovery I have ever seen you and your team ever do! Amazing job! Had my heart pumping for certain.

Matt, that was a sketchy recovery in a bad place. I was a little surprised and disappointed when you said you only have 1 snatch block on the wrecker. That thing has 7 winches and it's built to do what you just did but it needs the proper equipment on board to insure the job is successful, safe and as easy as possible. A pick and shovel along with a good land anchor would also be helpful. I know there isn't a lot of storage space on board but a couple of custom mounts could be fabricated and installed out of the way on that monster somewhere, even if it was on the front bumper. Thanks for sharing, I'm a long time fan and long time on road tow operator (30+ years). I truly love watching you, your family and crew doing what you do!!!

@lernwithgern

3 ай бұрын

It's asking a lot for them to remember fuel. Being prepared is not the MORR motto.

@NathanSeeley

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I'm always surprised that they don't have a shovel, pick, giant cooler of waters, all the snatch blocks you could want, etc

@NathanSeeley

3 ай бұрын

Oh and some tire chocks

@KingCovfefe

3 ай бұрын

Their bizarre pride in being under prepared is why I watch fewer and fewer of these videos; it's just too frustrating watching them struggle in really stupid ways. Trail mater, Florida off road recovery, and Casey ladelle are all awesome examples of being prepared and actually knowing what they're doing.

@AsTheWheelsTurn

3 ай бұрын

I bet you are from California...@@KingCovfefe

Mark, thanks for taking Lizzys place behind the wheel, scary brave.

@randallbrown8495

3 ай бұрын

She's. no longer with them.

@swezeykiller

3 ай бұрын

Hasn’t been for awhile now

@MASTERCODER502ER

3 ай бұрын

huh

@mickm6309

3 ай бұрын

@@randallbrown8495 It was more in reference that it was always Lizzy who got the dangerous job, this time Mark got the dangerous job.

@masterbates7016

3 ай бұрын

If it were Lizzy Matt would have put her in the upside down car and righted it with her in it and then would proceed to pull it up the cliff with her riding along for not actual reason just casually risking her life for nothing

Snowrunner? Always good to see another man of culture. I'm playing Snowrunner while watching this video lmfao. My buddy who used to tow for a local company turned me onto the game and we used to spend our nights doing winter recoveries in the mountains of Vermont followed my playing Snowrunner until the next recovery came in. What a life.

Seriously impressive recovery and mastery of that new wrecker set up. Keep recoveries like this coming!

Matt, your expertise in claw means you have earned enough points for Pulaski! Seriously add a Pulaski and short handled shovel to your long distance recovery pack!

Matt, I am with you on a CLAW hammer, but this is yet another example where a STRAIGHTER/straight CLAW hammer would be more useful. Sell out old kits and reequip them with straight claw hammers- they can do all that bent claw can,unless you pull nails all day, then bent is a bit better, but if not that, then straight claw is the way to go. Way more versatile, and way easier to use, wedge and pry in tight spaces or in this case even use as a chisel, axe or axe pic.

@brettnipps7205

3 ай бұрын

What you refer to is known as a "Rip" or ripping hammer. In construction we use them all the time as a digging tool. We save the claw hammer for finish work. But we use what we have.

@zak-a-roo264

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, my old flatclaw Estwing framer is an essential tool in the box, a small sledge so worn its a ballpean, all metal makes it almost indestructible.

@stupidgenius9738

3 ай бұрын

@@brettnipps7205 100%

@oldskoold22

3 ай бұрын

Brick Hammer...

@bladerunner6282

3 ай бұрын

how about simply carrying some simple tools like a pick, shovel and a rake or two? jeez! completely unprepared for the job they are doing. i don't get it. smh.

What an amazing recovery. I was on the edge of my seat. I've used Cholla (dried cactus) immersed in resin to make pens and other stuff.

Slow and steady gets the job done. Totally impressed by the team work.

Matt is definitely the master engineer, fabricator, crew leader, and problem solver. Lots of talented, knowledgeable people involved and that wrecker is one of the most amazing, fit for purpose machines I’ve ever seen. Thanks to Matt for sending everyone home safe after this incredible recovery. 🙌

Matt needs a yellow and black Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane. Robby will have a blast painting it. That rock was too sketch.

@jagtan13

3 ай бұрын

That'd be quite a beast!

@mikeroll9868

3 ай бұрын

That’s next.

@shavenyak1

3 ай бұрын

Name it "Bumble Bee"

@michaelhoskins832

3 ай бұрын

That would be awesome to see a MORR- liveried Skycrane.

@myself248

3 ай бұрын

@@shavenyak1 Name it MORR-AIR!

Made it down that trail just about 6 months ago. As much as I loved the challenge, I won't even consider going again until they maintain a normal truck track-width. Literal inches from a straight drop is not worth the risk, and I know it used to have a solid buffer before the rain last season came through.

Best video ever. I’m from San Diego and I know all these areas. Great to see it from favorite rescue crew

I kept thinking, almost shouting at the screen, "LUG NUTS! No one mentioned lug nuts! You'll need to go back for lug nuts!" So I was relieved to see you had that covered. But anyway, welcome to border country. It's my territory. If I had known you were in El Centro I could've said hello.

@jerrymclean8075

3 ай бұрын

I was saying the samething, get the lug nuts!!!

@tomschmidt381

3 ай бұрын

Me too, I assume whoever stole the tires would not have left the lug nuts.

@alchristensen8121

3 ай бұрын

@@tomschmidt381 Or maybe they ended up scattered around the hillside.

@WatanabeNoTsuna.

3 ай бұрын

Why did they get factory Land Rover wheels, though, instead of some random 5x130 wheels?!

@alchristensen8121

3 ай бұрын

@@WatanabeNoTsuna. It's what the guy was selling, probably after getting aftermarket ones. And probably so they'd know they fit.

Having a local expert is absolutely a great idea, and you do use them most of the time. That said, it might also be a good idea to have a rule about bringing more than one vehicle when driving 'x' hours from home. If you hadn't had cell service or something, it would have been super sketchy super fast if something happened and broke the wrecker.