76 CATCHES FIRE - MATTS EXPLORE LIFE VLOGS

[@dreamerseas5973]

Hey Matt just wanted to say thanks for sharing this vid. You could've just told everyone in your crew to keep the fire hush hush and nobody would've known about it... but instead you had the balls to show the footage and explain the issues and admit you made a mistake with risk of damaging your reputation. And you've copped a barrage of h8ers on the comments that's maybe even harder! XD That takes balls. Now people like me building a 4wd/camping/overlanding rig will hopefully learn the easy way and not the hard way. Thanks

[@mountainconstructions]

Boys... you were close!!! Very very close! So glad you still have a vehicle First Rule of Sparky work, keep the smoke in the wire

[@dirtyd-maxadventures453]

Don't give away the secret! Electricians know that electricity is really just smoke...if it escapes from a cable or an appliance, you have a problem!

[@MAX_PAWZ]

once the smoke escapes its very hard to put back in!! so glad it turned out ok

[@loose67]

Boyz...every can of beer is a fire extinguisher. Shake can like crazy then pop top. Been there done that, works a treat.

[@theexplorelife]

mick porter Great tip never thought about it at the time 😂

[@snells-window]

always kept 3 cans under my seat just for this. All the carbon dioxide in the beer helps a lot too. An old tip from Jack Absalom!

[@armo7305]

Good to see a smile at the end of the episode.

[@theexplorelife]

Brian Armstrong Always

[@jonsey300]

Lucky boys far out, you don’t get much closer than that and your truck lives to tell the tale. Fire extinguisher at home just a learning curve Matt and by the look on your face you’ll never leave it behind again mate👍 can’t wait for the rest of the series one place on my bucket list. Seen you boys at the Melbourne show bloody ledgends you have the best job in the world, keep it up👍👍

[@theexplorelife]

Jonsey 300 hahaha never again mate 😂

[@BPReefer]

Extremely lucky boys. You were clearly shaken up from that experience & I'm glad that everything ended up ok in the end.

[@Mywayoffthehwy]

Lucky boys. I know how hard it is and expensive to keep your rigs running whilst you're producing a 4x4 youtube series. keep up the great work.

[@OutdoorActionPhoto]

After procrastinating ..... I just installed a fire extinguisher in my rig. Lesson learned.

[@dirtydogg06]

Glad to see u boys and the 76 ok, damn that was a close one....and dont forget to carry a fire extinguisher!!

[@paulvanross4783]

Another story to tell... well done fellas and a good team effort to get back up and running

[@lawrenceproctor8613]

This is why trailer power cables need to be fused at starter battery and the back of the vehicle. Very lucky to get away with minimal damage.

[@AlexandreBion83]

Love the evolve skateboard at the back of you trunk mate!!!

[@greatsouthernoverland]

Oh hell that was close!! Great to see ya having a smile and a beer:D Look forward to see the rest of the trip fellas.

[@thirtyfivefifty6551]

I recognize your expression Matt, when I blew up the engine on our way to Cape York I felt exactly the way you looked just then. Glad you got it out and didn't lose the 76 mate. It's a shit feeling!

[@jazzypurewal4839]

Just saw your around Kenmore today,

[@adamvadala1983]

Fark boys, gotta angel looking out for you guys!

[@robsmith4664]

I have two extinguishers in mine front and rear including a fire Stryker, the boys say it's overkill but i'l be saving someone's rig one day

[@iToy80]

So, of to Boss, to pick up that Ram now? Glad the 76 made it.

[@jasonwetere5631]

Thanks boys, i'm moving my Redarc manager to the front of the beast now!

[@verindersingh2118]

Glad you boys are ok!! 💪

[@patricksymons6794]

Bloody lucky mate. I’ve had the same issue happen and luckily had a pair of side cutters to cut the wire at the battery while the whole line was flaming and smoking. Scary shit that’s for sure!! Just like me you’ll never forget the smell haha.

[@theexplorelife]

Patrick Symons So scary mate!!

[@deanblackman6586]

There’s nothing like a trusty navy. Burkeys a legend

[@chris.s1678]

Ah shiit, I know that feeling mate. Lucky it all came good and didn’t wreck your trip.

[@NewlandGolf]

That’s hectic mate what’s plans now full 12v wiring check over ? And possible rewire

[@theexplorelife]

Newland _N70 Yeh mate spot on

[@husq2100]

Lots of mention of the fire extinguisher, but none of a battery main isolator. There is a reason all race craft have them. But great there wasn’t much damage and all ok 👍

[@theexplorelife]

husq2100 Yeh great point mate

[@brooksy2093]

Very lucky boys 👍

[@nicholasaldridge5151]

Was wondering if you boys were filming when we past ya, was in the military convoy. Don't see a whole lot on that drive, then saw you coming down the road. Good to see the 76 is alright

[@theexplorelife]

Nicholas Aldridge Cheers mate! I remember passing you guys 👌

[@4wdAdventure]

Very lucky boys! The poor 76!

[@michaelbulla9231]

Wow that was close mate lucky to get away with it

[@philipw7557]

Lucky buggers. 😎👍

[@australianoffroadadventures]

Very lucky fellas! Not a ideal situation at all but ya's pulled through! Go the Redarc gear!

[@marize9376]

Was a close call!! Gotta be prepared next time.

[@theexplorelife]

Else Marais Yeh caked it left the fire extinguisher next to the chainsaw in the garage forgot both 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@gaj5701]

Woah!! Glad you got it out in time as that's probably the ultimate nightmare scenario as you'd never be expecting it like in dry grasslands. Bet you inhaled the first few beers & rightly so 👊

[@TroopyLife]

So lucky!

[@placesweexplore]

🔥🔥🔥Well done

[@tezza3519]

asuming your main power wire to the rear was fused it sounds like the trailer has no fuse on the positive wire to the batery

[@chrishiggins1811]

Holy fuck that would of been really bad if you didn't noticed it, cant wait to see the hole episode

[@lukebryce5097]

Just jumped online and ordered a fire extinguisher. You should have teamed up with a company that sells them reckon you would have sold a bunch after people see this 🤙

[@kapindustries9236]

I am hoping to work with them! I make mounts for fire extinguishers in cars

[@woodsyhere4616]

Mate so close, all the boys did well to get it under control and back on the road! How’s the Mitzy never seems to have too many issues👍

[@Owl566]

Hey boys, Pretty sure I saw you blokes pulled up in Toowoomba the other week. I wanted to stop in and say g’day but I was on my way to work and couldn’t stop! what’s the brand of camper trailer attached to the 76?

[@theexplorelife]

Daniel Fish Should have mate haha it’s a Trackabout 👌

[@Owl566]

Yeah next time for sure! Glad your 76 didn’t burn to the ground and thanks for the info on the camper 👍🏻👍🏻

[@tr0ye]

Love the videos lads 🤙🏼

[@L-lp9fl]

Stress full indeed , need to pre-check on cable suspension for the roads you are traveling. Wake up call for us all!

[@Jay-hr9ci]

Very lucky. So what actually happened??

[@theexplorelife]

Jay We think shorted out on the exhaust and wasn’t fused because it was a dodgy set up for me to Tow lanes trailer after his car broke down

[@mickeyjones3617]

thanks for sharing the info even though you don't have to. It's a good reminder for us all how quickly this stuff happens and to be extra vigilant with our electrical setups. My biggest fear is not having enough time to get the kids out the back should something like this happen.

[@commonsense-grs]

Now up to the fire part, know how you feel, went through the same thing. I wired up my brake controller and stupid me only used single insulated wire, had the plastic wire ties to tight and bang, all this smoke and opened the bonnet and flames dripping down, at least I had fire extinguisher and got it out pretty quick. But not knowing the flaming plastic had dripped onto my auto trans shift cable would you believe, so could get it out of gear or change gears. Off to the mechanics at Broken Hill and the asshole ripped me off by saying I needed a auto trans replacement, then later find it was only the shift cable which didn't cost much, $100, but got a $4000 bill later, bugger. Learnt some valuable lessons with this one.

[@superhacker101]

love home made electrical setups with wrong sized fuses for cables

[@Amandaandglenn2023]

fuse or circuit breaker must be matched to the cable and not to the load. 50 amp cable should have a 50 amp or less fuse/circuit breaker. This is why it is so crucial to design your circuits very carefully. I've seen this with some manufacturers who supply fuses with their products. Kickass are one example, where they give you an 80 amp fuse for 50 amp cable.

[@kylejuelfs6401]

Wait what? I just installed a Kickass VSR for my dual battery...

[@ethandale22]

Haha ur face is priceless sorry

[@Silence_me]

Bloody lucky lads! Up the Triton though!

[@marize9376]

Probably not the right question to ask on this video but 1. Have you guys considered maybe having a giveaway where you invite the public to join you guys on a 4wd trip. Because I know there’s tons of people that are keen to do it. 2. And for people that doesn’t own a 4wd yet that wants to get the experience ?

[@theexplorelife]

Yeh Mate it’s on the cards 😀

[@AdventureOnStore]

Hey Matt, what's size wire was that? I'm a bit concerned about mine now after seen what happened to yours. I may change it to a thicker cable.

[@theexplorelife]

XD_ADV wire size wasn’t the issue it was. A short and not correctly fused mate

[@dstarns9252]

So lucky man,you won’t leave the fire extinguisher at home again that’s for sure,did the others have one in there car? Or did it happen to quick to think?

[@theexplorelife]

Etana Brown I Always carry one for the crew but left it next to my chainsaw in the garage 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@dstarns9252]

See you in Sydney next weekend man,make sure you guys have plenty of stock for me to buy👍

[@chadenham]

Was the wire under guage? How did this happen?

[@Phil_McAvity]

$2.07 a liter of diesel! No doubt that’s all tax deductible for you boyz aye 🤙

[@chrissteer3733]

I was always one to find the best deal. And after watching this I switched everything to redarc.. quality gear.. so boys ur misfortune is prob the best sales pitch lol

[@sailingcitrinesunset4065]

A lesson in amps! Amps are drawn not pushed! you had too much draw on the system for the size of your wiring and yes a right size fuse should have blown before an electrical fire

[@lukedeger9697]

Correctly protected cables should never do this...... 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@ExpeditionExtreme]

Close call, would of been a shame to lose the 76. Not to many of us creators running around in 76's anymore

[@FZ-TAS]

Love my 76 and believe it or not, i carry 3 fire extinguishers. So glad it turned out ok for you.

[@jereme2008]

That’s some scary remote shit to happen. Glad there was a positive outcome at the end. Do you needs a gofundme campaign for new undies or a sponsorship from the honeybadger and the tradies brand? Keep up the top work legends

[@theexplorelife]

TrickyDevil Offroad hahaha some new undies wouldn’t go a stray 👌😂

[@snakeinthegrass7630]

2:42 You wouldn't wont to break suddenly

[@niallkarger1057]

on my rig i always have a battery disconnect like a rally car just now I am building a 2002 discover 2 td5 in honour of may dad for a trip from Adelaide to cape York

[@mrfordfairmont]

when it is installed no one but a auto sparky touches the electrical!!!!!!!

[@mekilata7940]

No way

[@reddo84]

damn, close one

[@newport5504]

That’s why you get professional to do your wiring boys, lesson learnt is use a professional not your fire extinguisher

[@theexplorelife]

Newport Always professionally done haha until late wanted to charge his trailer 😂

[@nathanshears5980]

Carry two fire extinguishers in every vehicle, two is one, one is none.... Side note; did someone say the wires were cable tied to the exhaust???

[@Outbackbogan]

nathan shears think he said wire was too close to exhaust wtf bit silly install

[@micky_gee]

I know you forgot your fire extinguisher but didn't Anyone else have one?

[@geoffbroadbent7491]

Very good point

[@eleanorcresswell9063]

No fire extinguisher between 3 cars remotely travelling???

[@danpayn5232]

Shit boys! Well saved! Lesson learnt chin up! Could have been heaps worse! Shit aside, pretty sad to see the cattle like that! Would be good to see you boys fire up the nation and get behind the farmers again! Seems like everyone has forgotten about them at the moment!

[@zacdohle5970]

That’s a 79 series isn’t it

[@theexplorelife]

Zac Dohle 76 mate

[@fortnitephoenixfunny5566]

I live in Queensland aswel

[@topendcrocodileservice2188]

The Barkly highway.. drive it every wet season and is as boring every time

[@datsunliam5514]

What do you call a cockpit for women? A box office..

[@kapindustries9236]

Hey guys im developing the 70 series fire extinguisher bracket now. Would love to talk with you about teaming up. Happy to sponsor you guys. I make heaps for different models. Fire safety is very important! Please message me! Russell Kap

[@theexplorelife]

Yeh mate Keen as hahah

[@carloluvisi4804]

@@theexplorelife they make a great bracket.. i have 2 in my bt-50

[@psy06]

fuse too big, wire too thin.

[@theexplorelife]

psy06 broken zip ties shorted on the exhaust

[@psy06]

@@theexplorelife weird. that should have popped the fuse right away.

[@IDontWantAHandle101]

@@psy06 Electrickery is a very misunderstood science ;)

[@4x4andcampingchannel]

First

[@commonsense-grs]

I just got to part you are counting the dead cows and you say lets do something to back the farmers, well not these ones. If there is no feed or water these farmers have a responsibility to move these animals to where they can survive, not just let them starve to death, I know it costs money, but they make me feel sick, sorry for the rant.

[@philelliott5327]

Classic all the gear and no idea. You had everything other than correctly installed, fuse protected electrics and a fire extinguisher, ARB will sell you one with ARB on it. Yes it is dry in the NT but most of the dead cattle near the road are hit by trucks at night and stagger a few feet off the road before dying. If people who live and work out here were as well organised as you blokes we would be in the shit, go home where the grass is green and the diesel is cheap before you do yourselves a mischief.

[@theexplorelife]

Phil Elliott 😂😂 The wiring was done in the middle of no where to tow my mates trailer because his car went home on a tow truck. So no I didn’t fuse it. We had a zip tie break and it touched the exhaust and shorted out. Arb did sell me one it’s called fire stiker, it’s compact single use I highly recommend it. The cows were dead because there’s no feed or water we come across hundreds of dead cattle and they were as far as the eye could see. The only way to get an idea is to have a crack 🤙

[@philelliott5327]

See I knew you would have an ARB one😂. I have recovered broken down and wrecked vehicles from all over the NT, most of the failures I see on vehicles out bush are caused by add on bits and pieces, so called upgrades, others are rolled over with full roof racks and lift kits. If you want a safe reliable rig keep it simple. Most visitors vehicles look like they have ram raided an ARB store. Look at vehicles that live and work out bush, usually bog standard, less is more. Central Australia is a fantastic place but it can be very unforgiving. Please come and share it but stay safe.

[@theexplorelife]

Phil Elliott That’s the difference mate you live and work out there we have driven 3 days to get there and we need the added bits. Sure some things are over kill like big tires but some of the places I go I need the gear to get there and back. I lived out of this truck for 2 months on this trip it is my home. I don’t take anything unless I know I will use it. We love sharing this beautiful country off and inspiring others to get out there. This video was a prime example of somthing that shouldn’t have happened but did. So we share it in hopes that people watching get there wiring checked and go grab a fire extinguisher for there vehicles. We learn every trip 🤙

[@sam2663]

You bastard, you click baited me, I just spent 20 minutes of my smoko watching the video and didn’t find out was caused the fire. I’m selling all my red arc gear and buying enerdrive

[@ninbendo360]

Um... The video is 15min and they explain that it was an over voltage from towing Lane's 4wd. WTF are you talking about.