4x4 EXTREME ROCK STEP I go through how I drive this one in the SWB Bundera!

[@OverlandPNW]

Ok Matt, I'm just going to come out and say this: Someone needs to give you your own TV show !

[@MadMatt4WD]

Lol I was on tv here in Australia yesterday. Hosting a local tv show.

[@Nick-sd7um]

Mate this is probably the first time I've seen any video of anyone going into a lot of detail about how to negotiate a difficult rock step/track. 99% of the time it's just videos of people doing it with a bit of chit chat at best. Stuff like this is invaluable to people who want to better their understanding of 4wd'ing.. It's no different to any other sport where someone shares their knowledge. Some more of this stuff every now and again would be amazing.b

[@MadMatt4WD]

Thanks. I’d like to do more of these videos but I have been a bit disappointed by the lack of interest.

[@Nick-sd7um]

@@MadMatt4WD maybe in time when the channel grows. You are also competing against high production 4wd channels who can lure people in with production quality alone (mostly trash 4wd though) so it's not surprising that there hasn't been a huge response as a lot of people are conditioned to stuff like 4wd action etc. Just keep doing you.

[@MadMatt4WD]

Thanks mate. I think we punch fairly hard with our production quality which is great although not always needed. Anyway appreciate the encouragement.

[@jeep6242]

This is a great example of how to tackle an obstacle without a spotter (for the lower ledge). A skill I think is both sorely lacking in drivers and in recognizing spotters that try to spot different vehicles up a line that may not be suited for it. Sometimes the driver knows better and you need to assert yourself or just ask the spotter to stop assisting you and get out of the way. I have seen dozen vehicle groups of well equipped rigs where absolutely no one in the group would be able to dissect and execute this as a solo effort. Impressive for sure. I think we have gone from a time where no one wanted a spotter and it was seen as macho to not need a spotter (which was generally a good thing to move away from at the time) to swinging too far the other way where people now use/need a spotter over every obstacle every 5m of trail. You will never learn wheel placement and what the vehicle feels like when its doing the right thing vs the wrong thing if you have a spotter for everything. I am not saying never use a spotter and it's great having a spotter you can trust. But if there is no trust, any hiccup on communications style, or you are traveling alone, you better have your own skill set and reference point to rely on.

[@MadMatt4WD]

Excellent comment and I agree with you. Personally I have one maybe 2 mates who I'll allow to spot me no matter what I think the vehicle is doing. I trust them completely. But for the most part I take outside input as indicative and then make my own call as to what to do with the information. You can see me do this in the later part of the video where I forget the lockers. Great comment.

[@projektmanlwc9936]

Love it! You're a great teacher, everything is understandable. I appreciate your honesty about your fear and adrenaline. I'll cut myself some slack in the future when my hands are shaking. Thank you!

[@MadMatt4WD]

My pleasure. I often have myself scared LOL

[@jackfourbee3609]

Fair dinkum love the raw passion. Hats off to you and your team Matt A great ambassador for the 4x4 community. Off to A247 😁 Keep up the great work 👏👏👏

[@MadMatt4WD]

Thanks and thanks for the support.

[@trickster8635]

Mattster, kudo's to you. Good assessment of the obstacle and a plan formed in your head. You drove it in your head first, then put that plan to practice. You know the limits of that vehicle and you drove it within those parameters. The small ledge that caught you out is not a mistake at all. You recognized you were off your line, and you took the time to realign. Unlike a lot of less experienced dirt-bags that would be tempted to just plant the boot and see what happens! That thinking process is the same for any obstacle and needs to be passed on to all newbies.

[@MadMatt4WD]

Thanks mate. We’re working to help the newbies learn these techniques.

[@thisoldjeepcj5]

Yes, well done. Bring us more short wheelbase adventures!

[@MadMatt4WD]

Thanks. With lockdown it’s very difficult.

[@247geoffers]

Thanks so much for putting this content together Matt. Searched for and wide for this type of knowledge and I reckon you're about the only bloke sharing it online.

[@MadMatt4WD]

Cheers mate. I want to do more once we get out of lockdown.

[@joncullimore7955]

Glad I'm not the only who gets the shakes climbing challenging stuff, LOL!! Great videos.

[@MadMatt4WD]

Ha ha ha. Yeah man. It gets real.

[@stevef.5197]

Great how to video. Thanks. I have need off road driving 30 years, and I still like How to videos. You can never learn enough form other peoples experience. I don't think I would try that in either of my 4x4's. A 2003 Land Rover discovery, 2 inch OME lift, 32 inch tires, sliders, skid plates, winch... and a 77 Plymouth Trailduster, 4 inch lift, 33 inch tires, soon to be 35 inch, 4.56 gears, and limited slip differentials. I'm getting old, so I don't like taking the risks I would have taken when younger. I guess it would depend on how much I needed to get to the other side.

[@MadMatt4WD]

I don’t plan to slow down as I get older. Mind you some creaks and grones slow me down.

[@Walkeranz]

Nice. Thanks for sharing your thought process. Great stuff

[@MadMatt4WD]

Pleasure.

[@OlDuckOffroad]

Great content. Really appreciate the "How to" with a more common vehicle. Great technique getting up that step.

[@MadMatt4WD]

Cheers

[@stevenb9844]

Sounds good in theory, but even better in practical. Bloody good drive Matt 🤟🤟

[@MadMatt4WD]

Lol. Cheers mate

[@huntingarete9214]

Great driving and top presentation. Id be crapping myself before I even started that .

[@MadMatt4WD]

Lol

[@BangersEnduro]

Looks like a good place to have an auto, I definitely wouldn’t trust myself driving a manual up that. Love watching you do hard tracks 😄

[@MadMatt4WD]

Yeah I prefer auto

[@drivingparadox]

Wow what a drive. Very impressive.

[@MadMatt4WD]

Thanks

[@madkow2001]

I can’t imagine doing that with a standard! Exceptional driving!!

[@MadMatt4WD]

Shall l we try though? LOL

[@heftymerv]

holy crap, I don't know if I would drive that, I know your gearing is lower in the Bundy. I have done similar and it all worked out in the end. Thanks for running through that one..

[@MadMatt4WD]

Glad to help

[@craigmckinnon8792]

One of my favourite tracks. Well driven - you made it look easy 👍

[@MadMatt4WD]

Cheers mate

[@jeffntashadventures3438]

Great effort getting the shortie up that step with relative ease 👍

[@MadMatt4WD]

Cheers I was honestly surprised.

[@bquade70]

Geeze! excellent 👍👍 Lake Havasu-☀️ AZ.

[@MadMatt4WD]

😍

[@sbkysbky4458]

At 10:50, I know that feeling exactly lol love it! That’s what keeps us going back for more 👍🏼👍🏼 the rush can be wild! Great videos man

[@MadMatt4WD]

Yeah it’s a good buzz when you do something you didn’t think you could

[@06colkurtz]

Well done. Fun stuff. Not for me, but I like watching you.

[@MadMatt4WD]

Lol. I’ll be the sacrificial lamb.

[@daveharness70]

Reminds me of a smaller version of the "Widowmaker" obstacle on Metal Masher trail in Moab, UT USA. I didn't make it up that with my 93 LWB Trooper with front locker and 33's. But I'd try this in my SWB Trooper with lockers and 33s. Your approach to the climb was great. Always good if you can walk ahead and scout to develop a plan of attack! Well done!

[@MadMatt4WD]

I got to look at Moab last year in my Hyundi elantra. Most frustrating thing ever. I WILL BE BACK

[@daveharness70]

@@MadMatt4WD lol oh my...that must've been torture! Was that when you met with Winder towing? I'd love to make the trip to Australia!

[@MadMatt4WD]

Yes it was on our way from Salt Lake to Hurricane. Fantastic country. One day I plan to own a 4wd in the US so I can wheel places like Sand hollow and Moab.

[@heathglass3210]

Great video mate. Good to see the explaination as well as stuff ups. Hope you stay on 33's as it good to see.

[@MadMatt4WD]

That’s the current plan

[@kurtjensen7930]

Looks challenging, did a good job!!! I’d try it with jk and 36’s with auto trans. However with a standard trans it would be a lot more challenging!!!

[@MadMatt4WD]

It was a blast

[@ablqadir]

Hi Matt, Love your channel. Your knowledge, commitment ,dedication and willingness to share is awesome keep it up. PS: I don’t even own 4WD, don’t know why I like watching your every single video and always look forward to new contents.

[@MadMatt4WD]

Lol. Well thanks for the kind support.

[@HardstylePete]

maxxis razr are just unbelievably good tyres. though im keen to try to a set of trepps for weekend trips.

[@MadMatt4WD]

The treps are good but they take some breaking in from what I’m told and what I’m leading as well.

[@zacksnguni8999]

Awesome video

[@MadMatt4WD]

Thanks

[@jason7231]

That's a really cool rig!

[@MadMatt4WD]

Thanks mate! I love it. It certainly tests me out :)

[@mud-dust]

You’re an amazing driver!👏👏👏

[@MadMatt4WD]

Awww shucks

[@jamesmac7040]

Would love to get a camera on the pedals during the whole drive. Gopro etc have it down the corner of the vid

[@MadMatt4WD]

Yes we've been talking about different camera placements

[@tonymiller5841]

Hats off to you doing that on manual. I think having an auto would've made it quite a bit easier.

[@MadMatt4WD]

I love auto Offroad.

[@destr65]

Well done mate .

[@MadMatt4WD]

Thanks

[@jonoc4865]

Great video mate! Great drive!

[@MadMatt4WD]

Cheers mate

[@Throughtheeyesofslim]

Looks scary. What a capable rig you have. I have a 105 on 35s but no lockers so not sure weather it would tackle it at this point.

[@MadMatt4WD]

I’m not sure my 105 would do this. It’s twin locked 33”

[@Throughtheeyesofslim]

@@MadMatt4WD Yeah heaps bigger car hey. Horses for courses 🤙

[@steveelliott7893]

Awesome content as always there Matt. A bit scary. Nerves of steel there haha

[@MadMatt4WD]

Lol. I’m all mashmello

[@steveelliott7893]

@@MadMatt4WD hehe got the ol' heart rate going a bit

[@r1chardarcher]

Wow! I still can’t believe you can get anything up there! Where’s that spot? I don’t want to drive that track and end up at this dead end! 😂 well done!

[@MadMatt4WD]

It’s a through road although I drove back down on this day.

[@r1chardarcher]

@@MadMatt4WD wow, back down is probably almost as terrifying. Your thought patterns for that would be good to see too.

[@dustintunis9347]

That obstacle looks like it would be easier if your steering wheel was on the correct side. 😁😁😉

[@MadMatt4WD]

It’s on the right side. Lol🤓🤓

[@dustintunis9347]

@@MadMatt4WD - Yeah, but the 'right' side is the wrong side. 😜

[@bquade70]

Yup 👍

[@MadMatt4WD]

Oh you guys are soooooo confused. Lol

[@dustintunis9347]

@@MadMatt4WD 🙃🙂🙃🙂🙃🙂 You do know that most of the world drives on the right side of the road from the left side of the car right? Keep up the awesome content!!

[@CaseysOffRoadRecovery]

You just need a Samurai...Ya I have saw your Technic before! LOL What kind of a Recovery Rope do you have set up again?

[@MadMatt4WD]

Lol yeah because your samurai gets up stuff. Lol. NOT. That’s the Factor55 rope

[@lukecollins7965]

In saving up for lockers. 😁

[@MadMatt4WD]

Nice which ones will you get?

[@lukecollins7965]

I have a GQ so a front locker would be a good start, E locker seems the way to go although budget constraints might have me settle for an auto locker.

[@rhetth-s8082]

Nice work!

[@MadMatt4WD]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@coptotermes]

Matt, do you think there is a gap in the market for a winch “shock absorber” strap? Like a short snatch strap of maybe 3m or so? Great demonstration of technique!

[@MadMatt4WD]

It would be worth exploring. Call it the madmatt strap

[@boofsoutbackadventures4x4]

Good one mate 🤙🏽

[@MadMatt4WD]

Cheers

[@mikeykeyes]

I see another potential benefit: have you thought about bringing in people who are suffering from constipation and giving them a go or allow them to sit in the passenger side on a porta potti? Pure natural, side effect free remedy! LOLLZZZ

[@MadMatt4WD]

Lol. Not having that in my car. 😂😂😂

[@jackar1ah]

Hi matt, Given it looked like you used all five tyres on the bundy to drive that, i don't know if I'd even consider it in a SWB vehicle....JK unlimited on 33s would be my weapon of choice i think....if i was even game to try it once i saw it for real...my initial thought was that you didn't have the approach angle to drive it....

[@MadMatt4WD]

I have made the front bar with 70 deg approach from straight ahead so when I turn in I can get an even better approach angle.

[@jackar1ah]

@@MadMatt4WD I was thinking you'd need close to 90 degrees....and hadn't thought about how much it would increase with the wheels turned, i guess you'd be reasonably close to that at full lock..... When I was helping with the track marshalling back in 2010 for the 4WD Masters at Eastern ck, I recall someone actually putting a Bundy on its spare tyre on one of the climbs....thankfully a quick reverse brought the fronts back down before it landed on a panel...

[@nhtsm]

Great driving !! I dont think i can do that

[@MadMatt4WD]

Thanks

[@simonsharp3215]

Would love to see a twin locked Prado on 33s doing that, what do you reckon Matt is it possible for a Prado with twin lockers🤔

[@MadMatt4WD]

I’d love to find out

[@nathan100tz]

Good stuff

[@MadMatt4WD]

Ta

[@leonkane8240]

Hi Great video. I would not mind giving this track section ago. 1981 Hilux single cab tray with a 253 v8 swap, 2inch lift on Razor 33x12.50R15LT, only had them out in the rough stuff once, got them on the old girl, new last November , liking them. I only have the lockers up front & this stage, I think they are what cam with it factory, "AVM" on the manual hub dials. I was thinking to put the "Lokka"? auto lockers in the rear. Yet to come across any one that has had anything bad to say about them. I am building another 4wd for which I am spending well more on the lockers, so I thought the Lokka might be a budget conservative option. I don't know if I am ready for this section of track but I would like to @least eyeball it in person & to do list it. Where is this track section? Did you mention it in the video? I watched it twice.

[@MadMatt4WD]

Nice. I personally prefer the selectable locker.

[@leonkane8240]

@@MadMatt4WD So where is this track? I have watched you videos for a little while now & my instincts tell me you might like what I am building better, uno on account of you being "Mad" & all :0) I have heard a few say the same as you about auto lockers. I get the control issue of being able to engage it & disengage it as needed. I had wonder @ its automatic design not being ideal in all situations & not functioning or wearing well across all conditions. But as yet I have not come across anyone that speaks of any detailed experiences of them. & I wonder if the caution around that kind of locker may be as a result of the same wondering I have had about them . & that perhaps "as a result" few have tried them. I am disciplined man & can do "delayed gratification" & save for some more months & go have a manual set up put in the Hilux, but I am yet to find someone conveying anything specific or provably wrong with them for what they are. With my Hilux, it is true I don't make an impressive income but on the flip side I have been enjoying the challenge (not going to the bottom of the styro-foam cup cheap) of seeing how I can make good & reliable upgrades strategically using my brain & with less wallet pain.

[@bvward]

No experience, so would've consulted and been spotted. Need a 4WD first, though!

[@MadMatt4WD]

Ok let’s get that problem solved fast.

[@franklinmorales4184]

Does this have a build thread. We didn't get these in the states

[@MadMatt4WD]

No I don’t as it been built over some years. There are vids of certain stages on the channel. There are a few imports around in the US.

[@mud-dust]

What was your tire pressure ?

[@MadMatt4WD]

Around 12psi iirc

[@officialWWM]

This is where an auto is so much easier!

[@MadMatt4WD]

Absolutely. This is getting converted shortly

[@officialWWM]

@@MadMatt4WD I look forward to it :)

[@grahambate3384]

In one of ur other videos, U commented back to me. That U don't use camera men as Spotters. I new U were full of it.

[@akar2755]

*Knew Education would help.

[@MadMatt4WD]

You probably know everything.

[@rockcrawler31]

Shame graham's daddy didn't "know" when to wear a rubber

[@grahambate3384]

@@rockcrawler31 but if he didn't, we would not have ur comical videos to watch.

[@xiaoyu88]

Matt youre absolutely mad. Thank you for the tips but I'd hate to see you risk yourself like that. I'd suggest, that one of the team would actually spot you. Not like while filming but actually a dedicated person to spot you. You should not have climb that first rock. its great for the camera but not so much for your health. Its just impossible to see whats going under the tires once you start driving, even if you planned the line in your head 10 times. I know how hard and scary the stuff youre doing in the videos, The cameras cant show the person sits at home the size of that step and the adrenaline rushing through and to top it all its a freakin manual. Hats off mate, really.

[@MadMatt4WD]

Thanks mate. As per most things knowing your vehicle and having the necessary experience makes a big difference. I’m not saying I can’t roll the vehicle which is why I always have my seat belt on. Also the chances of getting hurt in a roll are fairly slim because it’s so slow. Anyway I very rarely have a spotter because most people can’t spot me for what I’m doing.

[@clintchapman4319]

You need an automatic transmission...

[@MadMatt4WD]

I’m about to do that and fit a 1uz v8 to it.

[@Patrolinaus]

Awesome video

[@MadMatt4WD]

Cheers