A Unique Recovery: Plus, Michelle's Old Job Might Surprise You!

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Today we got a call about a broken trailer near a place Michelle used to work that is near and dear to her heart. Check it out!
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[@FabRats]

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[@kenkrauss5045]

Rat and Mouse 10-4

[@riverrat1149]

Long time Onx user best GPS mapping available in my oplnion

[@SDsimplelife]

No disrespect I ain't a homewrecker but Michelle can get it

[@sparker2289]

What screen is that in the wrecker?

[@RIGeek.]

@@sparker2289 Looks like a generic Android deck. They're handy but if you run high power amps they are known to be a bit trashy on their audio quality.

[@shanes_bs2659]

The old footage of Michelle is pure gold!

[@bigbob16]

"old footage" ? you might want to run & hide for awhile...you know women don't like that word "old" 😂

[@87teggy]

It's crazy to think that 2002 is a long time ago but a child born back then is now old enough to drink. My son is the example and that sure makes me feel OLD!

[@09dave1952]

Those kids were sure cute!

[@awdeveau]

​@@87teggy I was surprised when I seen 2002, I thought it was from the 80's early 90's at most 😂😅

[@bennym1956]

@@bigbob16 how 'bout vintage footage !!!!!

[@jaa4742]

Who gives Hunter a hard time? He's hilarious and great addition to the crew.

[@NDBoost]

He's definitely a good sport, a good addition to the crew, in my book.

[@drewledbetter526]

That's why they give him a bad time. He's a likeable guy.

[@davids9450]

Hunter's water bottle on back of truck around 10 minute mark!

[@tylerfitzgerald266]

They were giving him crap about his safety glasses at the beginning but they were sick Oakley's that looked like they actually work. Safety can be cool sometimes 😂

[@NDBoost]

@@tylerfitzgerald266 Dude, I used to rock S&W tinted safety glasses as regular sunglasses all day every day when I was outside. They're cheap and look stylish.

[@2times2is4]

Michelle was quite the entertainer back in the day. Awesome footage. Hunter is a great addition.

[@brettdart]

Love the family values in this channel and that trip down memory lane ! ☺️

[@dstaff4134]

Paul - "Quit hurtin his(Hunter's) feelings, he only has a couple left." I busted a gut laughing at this!! The Fab Rats family and crew are so awesome!! Great content as always!

[@robertkeime4907]

Great stroll down memory lane ….. who knew Michelle could sing and hunter could actually crew gum and walk at same time. :)

[@fergusweber3451]

That was a pleasant surprise to see Michael back out there riding with Paul to do recoveries again

[@bullittdog4352]

Great stuff as usual guys..you both wear 20+ years pretty damn good! How can anyone give Hunter any crap..he jumps in feet first on everything Paul gets him into and manages to roll with the punches.

[@rickydonahue1586]

Hunter is loyal and he is always there when Paul calls on him. You do you Hunter and let the haters hate buddy.😁

[@nitramdh]

Wait, Who's hating Hunter?

[@BitBuhkit]

@@nitramdh Read the comments from past videos, unfortunately a lot of jealous haters out there...

[@bradleymadosh911]

Michelle is a good singer. Im glad Hunter joined the team also. This channel has gotten so big since i first started watching it. Im glad Paul decided to quit his job and work at home and make these awesome videos. Thanks you FabRats for making me laugh and have something good to watch on KZbin.

[@DM235567]

Awesome seeing old home videos of you two! Michelle belting out a song and working the crowd was great! thanks for that.

[@teresawoodruff1170]

Always makes this old man's day to watch a new FabRats video. Absolutely love you all. And Michelle adds the beauty to it all ❤

[@kathykisner2514]

Michelle sure was cute in her outfit on her job-and sang/sings beautifully! Treasure your memories and your relationship! We celebrated 50 years last year-at the Grand Canyon!

[@rudiekeyser2495]

Yes, just awesome beautiful. Cheers Cape town 👌👌

[@donboehner6005]

Paul: Criminal 😂 Hunter: Gopher 👍 Michele: Fab’ uless.

[@michaelpayne1737]

Yeah she's a Star!! No wonder Paul married her.

[@amywilmarth8141]

💯 on Fab’ uless , perfect for Michele.

[@amazeddude1780]

More like Fab-U-Lass!

[@michaelyoung3337]

I think Fab' ulous might be a better compliment, but we all agree!

[@chaosk1964]

Paul: King Rat (from the novel/movie); Hunter: Remy ( from Ratatouille); Michelle: while i can't disagree with Fab'uless, keeping with the theme, I'd propose the indomitable Mrs. Brisby (from the Secret of NIMH)

[@vaughnmahabir9638]

Paul, Michelle & Hunter, this is one of the best video's made, this video was awesome.

[@xvsj5833]

Awe Michelle, Rocks the center stage with talent !!! Ur a Lucky man Paul, Hunters a hoot 💛 Thank you “Fab ulous Rats” ✌️

[@craigpimlott204]

You could tell from that old film that you two would be together for the long haul .❤❤❤

[@personaldronerepair6141]

I like the idea of seeing all that there is to do around your area.

[@kenc1800]

“Yep, Grandma’s in the way!” Love your channel chemistry and family values. The twenty year flash-back to 2002 was fantastic!

[@chuckrf1502]

Loved the old clips of Michelle and Paul! And Hunter rocks too.

[@scottgarber7363]

Hunter has been a great addition to the channel. Love how him and Grandma go at each other. Lol

[@Will_Brock]

Love the light bar cover for Grandpa Sherm, it’s a touching sentiment to the man who helped make you.

[@adamdeibel772]

We fly into the bar 10 every fall. They feed us well and we enjoy hanging out on the patios for a while before heading home.

[@davidjudd8597]

Found your channel through Matt’s Off Road Recovery and started watching Merlin after the Yellow Submarine series. I think it’s great how you all support one another. This episode brought back memories for my wife and I. We were at the Bar-10 and saw that show! I could have sworn anyways. But when I checked we were there in 2007. Great content. Love you guys.

[@michaelpayne1737]

Hunter,work smarter not harder,that was Helmet time!! The Truck has all the right tools for the job,as usual. Michelle was killin it!! Love you guys

[@leansmith2292]

Great content, Michell's old job, the drive out, and the recovery. Growing up in a small town, a small community is great.

[@Jerry-ko9pi]

Michelle's bucket list! That will be a good! Maybe Michelle's sight seeing tours??

[@dv7548]

Your grand kids are gonna enjoy those old video's during popcorn night. Awesome video. Preserve your old video in CD copies.

[@groomnzoom7860]

I can't believe how little paul and Michelle have changed since they were dating!!! Thank you for sharing that.

[@doug9418]

It's so awesome to see the love that Paul and Michelle have, it's like a match made in heaven. 🇺🇸 God Bless ya'll be safe out there.

[@karenyoung9996]

Thanks again for rescuing our scoutmaster’s minivan (it had 5 days of food in coolers in the back!) We got a kick out of watching this video.

[@toddandmargo]

Rubber duck , Daddy Rat & Mama Rat …..good stuff … folks that do not do off road repairs do not understand the added complications to unlevel , unstable , and even changing terrain . Hats off to you guys ! I do it it everyday and ain’t always easy .

[@davidgates1122]

Never thought I would see the same mile markers along a dirt road that I see along the interstate. That is wild.

[@bigbob16]

I was thinking the same thing

[@MrJest2]

It's an "official" County or State road. I live in AZ; there's lots of unpaved roads that still have number designations, street signs, the whole deal. They are maintained and graded by the government, they're just not paved.

[@davidgates1122]

@@MrJest2 The state forest I hunt in has 100 miles of dirt roads that are officially county roads and are maintained by the county. But none of them have mile markers on them. I would have never imagined in a million years that a county would install mile markers on a dirt road.

[@Crewsy]

Well. That is an interstate “highway” considering they started off in Utah and the Bar 10 Ranch is in Arizona just north of the big ditch.

[@bennym1956]

@@MrJest2 My county in Ga. used to be the same way ! If you saw a car/van/truck with a dirty/dusty/muddy back end in the 5 surrounding counties, you KNEW it was my county !!!

[@sneaks01]

Great recovery! And Hunter you’re a hard worker and great asset to the team!

[@timpowell3255]

Awesome video Y'all ! Hunter is a trooper, he's not afraid to get his hands dirty when need be. And it was a little surprise to see Michelle back in the day, she sure can sing and neither one of them have changed much at all ! Thanks for sharing these recovery adventures and the snippets of y'all's life with us all Folks ! ✌️❤️🙏

[@sonubutt7911]

Your lady is a very intelligent & caring minded woman with a heart full of humanity

[@dtnicholls1]

That old footage is gold! Good on ya Michelle!

[@donaldmarty8445]

Great vid! Can't imagine driving 75 miles on a dusty gravel road in an open vehicle. Hunter is such an easy going guy and Michelle is an amazing dancer and singer (Paul's pretty good too :-) Thanks for sharing!

[@michaelpayne1737]

Helmet time!! Hello

[@ToddsterSaw]

70x2=140

[@dougmoran13]

Hunter is totally awesome & as capable or more than most men his age. Love you Hunter, you rock my man. I’ve 2 sons around your age who also watch & agree with me on that.

[@brandonb4462]

Aww Paul gave Michelle one of his twix... That's true love right there... We love Hunter... Great part of the show... y'all better stop giving him a hard time

[@norcalray7182]

Michelle sure can work a room. Great catch there Paul. Great video and thank you for making it.

[@toddhornquist492]

Great story, Michelle❤

[@Rogger_50]

So nice to see you guys still together after so many years.

[@NemetskyCzar]

It's official, Michelle has always been gorgeous. Nice vid Paul, Hunter and Michelle.

[@briangalloway3684]

Paul laughing at the van spinning its wheels on level grass was hilarious

[@onlineconsumer4796]

Handles --- Hunter should be use my old CB handle "shutterbug" since he is the camera man. Paul should use my bother-in-law's old handle "Pack Rat" for obvious reasons.

[@LarryRay-cv2ui]

Thanks for letting me participate in your lives, I enjoyed seeing your early videos of your jobs and of Paul showing his intentions toward you. That brought tears to my eyes because it reminded me of my days when I was courting my wife (of 53 years before she passed) and it reminds me to offer a lookback at how important our beginnings were-----after a decade we tend to get used to living and we forget how important being married can be and should be. "Two heads are better than one" is a gross understatement---your lives are enhanced 100 times better than if you were living single. Remember what it says in Genesis about Adam and Eve and review it often because your marriage was sanctified by God. Everything that stems from the two of you is relevant and sanctified by God. Remember to assure your spouse of how much you love them every chance you get because when one of you get to being single again, you will know that you tried to do the right thing and have no regrets! God bless your union! And God bless the two of you!

[@murymih]

Michelle the cowgirl musician......Paul you outdid yourself taming this one and 'wifing' her as well ....👏👏👏

[@eldredbird225]

Loved seeing that country again. My great grandparents settled out on the strip. My grandfather was born out there and met and married my grandmother in Tuweep Valley where the families had their ranches. They spent a lot of time around Nixon and Mt. Trumble. My grandmother even ran the mail over the mountain for a while. I'd love to get back out there again.

[@kimetherington2252]

Good recoveries! Sweet Sentimental Journey You took us on, now the Cox family of Paul and Michelle, a true love story! A good loving family who takes care of one another! Thank you for sharing that with us. Til next time, take care, and we'll see you on the next...

[@MichaelThomas-wb2xu]

For all the "KZbin Off-Road Titans"... There's too many of you to list, so if this is posted on your page, you're included! Thank you for sharing your lives with us. Thank you for promoting good family values and helping/caring for others. Thank you for all the "how to" and "how not to" educational content. Thank you for your honest product reviews and great merch. And thank you for providing great entertainment! Your contributions to society do not go unnoticed and are greatly appreciated! (This goes for all the unsung, unseen people behind the scenes too!)

[@davehoskins6260]

Paul--- Sparky Hunter---- Blade Michelle--- Wonder Woman love you guys,best show on youtube❤❤❤

[@axemanfishing2703]

You guys are AWESOME!!! Its why we love watching so much. Just regular quality folks doing something different than us folks, and creating good clean fun entertainment for us all to watch. Thank you

[@rhondasweeney7271]

Love this video. I love the recoveries, but most of all, learning about Michelle's side is what a wonderful singer❤

[@professornuke7562]

Explains why she sang your National Anthem so well at Jason's ball game that time.

[@duanec60]

Loved the Bar 10 flashback. You two were babies!!

[@stevenjacobson8177]

Organized charged tools kept clean awesome system Paul.

[@julieshafto5484]

Such a cute clip of Paul and Michelle!! Love seeing the personal side of you guys!!

[@jroo153]

Love this channel. And now I am watching Hunter's Dad's channel too.

[@SAWDUSTLUGNUTS]

👍

[@michaelmartin4883]

That wrecker is badass and the fj,I give props to you Paul mad fabrication skills.

[@michaelc.3812]

Wow, Michelle has many talents!

[@donmccormick856]

I'd be in on watching a video about the sights to see around there. Actually because of youre channel and Matt's off road we are planning a trip down there for a couple months. That part of Utah would never have been on our go to list had I not for your channels. We pull a 43 ft toy hauler with a small side x side just seems like a great area to explore.

[@luvstmpn]

Awesome view. It was nice to see the area in March 2023 definitely looking to plan a trip back.

[@cribbage1686]

Glad Michele was there to supervise and guide you fellas.

[@kalmanrj]

Holy cow! Michelle is wearing tennis shoes!!! Lol We love you Michelle!!!!

[@Weidjeep]

Out of the gang of Off Road wreckers Paul your truck looks and sounds the best even over Rory's wrecker, you did an awesome job building that thing. Also so many want to know when the Taco is gonna get that v8 swap and back on the trails?

[@wowplow152]

A series guide by Michele and Paul of Southern Utah, sounds interesting

[@jackmorton8603]

Coming from a "broken" home where both my parents are addicts. Watching a family who has their life together gives me hope. 🤷‍♂️

[@danrussell3439]

That was a great picture of Hunter pitching. And the video of the dancing and the two of you together was heart warming

[@JanelleVocate-Ames]

YAY!

[@gregsullivan8956]

Morning, how are ya?

[@JanelleVocate-Ames]

@@gregsullivan8956 Peachy keen, you?

[@gregsullivan8956]

@@JanelleVocate-Ames Doing well, thanks for asking

[@johnnyadams1755]

I'm glad to see you getting more tow business, even though we all came for the shop work. I'm looking forward to seeing you show off places in your area of Utah. It's also great to see video of when you were all younger.

[@RaudiAudiT]

Hunter is just ribbed by the shop crew. Every kid who grew up in a car shop knows that it builds character :)

[@bisket2003]

Awe......baby Paul and Michelle! cool stuff.

[@richardthomas1743]

Gooooood morning and thumbs UP!! 👍👀

[@dennyliegerot4021]

As an offroad rider/racer for 50 years and a dad,...I politely recommend a helmet and goggles for Hunter while he's driving the Canam.... He may not look as cool behind the wheel but he'll look extra smart if God forbid there was ever an incident. Great video clips from the past...it's scary how quickly time goes by. Thanks for providing a little distraction...now I've gotta go fix the mower...and the cars...and the....

[@scootergem]

Ditto on fixing the cars, the lawnmower and all the rest. Hey, you sound like me! Of course you can't be, can you. Ain't retirement grand?!!!

[@craigfism]

Love your voice Michelle, you should do a singing segment in one of your videos....

[@anthonyhaddix3598]

We always knew that you were bright and beautiful, but we had no idea how talented you were Michelle!

[@grahammcmurran7857]

The second recovery, kia, kinda bent up plastics on bumper did you not 🙈🤔

[@SB-vt9tz]

You both have aged amazingly well! That looked like a perfect job for Michelle. 😊

[@gregcrocker5560]

Pretty awesome to see the history of Paul & Michelle 👍

[@mattgibson6426]

Love how you show scenery on your adventures. Super cool to get to see your beautiful vistas as well as just "hang out" with you fine folks. Cheers.

[@Joseph90958]

Hunters Rocking the napoleon dynamite grandma look 😂

[@ryanpettit82]

🤣

[@The_Repair_Shop]

"What the heck is Grandma doing at the dunes?"

[@Joseph90958]

​@@The_Repair_Shop 😂😂

[@Jim-fe2xz]

I may be the last human left that hasn't had a camera surgically attached to one of my hands! (LOL). Well at least the adventure was well documented and everyone is safe and on their way. I had a hunch Michelle was in some form of entertainment in her previous life. You two make a great couple! Thanks for sharing!

[@jcd222186]

Michele rocks and Hunter is not too shabby either.! You great people!

[@maxxod1]

Seeing that old video, can definitely see who was the shy one. Glad to see Michelle got him out of his shell.

[@loose-arrow-garage]

Flashback, you guys are such a cute couple. CB name for Paul: Top Rat. CB name for Hunter: Water Bottle!

[@darronmalonetowingchannel]

Hey Paul. I've recently started my own towing channel, and recently decided to start my own towing business. I can honestly say you're channel has motivated me to do so much more than I imagined. Thanks for sharing your content!!!

[@cshaiku]

AWWW! You two have some great memories! I'm not cryin', You are! haha.... nice.

[@stephenpoe2037]

Loved the Early Years . And the Recoveries were also good !

[@mrfunnylookinhayes9088]

Paul you should get the 4 wheel straps to tie down your rigs. They are a lot faster and very secure. I used them all the time on my tow truck. I was one of the first ones to use it full time to recover cars, and truck. I was so busy trying to help people who was in trouble that I let the up keep catch up with me. I miss having a truck and making people smiling once more. I only did it to be a blessing to others.

[@johnhenryholiday4964]

This is an awesome episode... The history of Paul and Michelle in their earlier days..... Good times.... :) The Rat Wrecker .... or the Dragon Wagon, Paul could be the Head Rat or Big Daddy.... Hunters CB handle could be Huntress, Huntrina, ummmm gotta think this one out.... (Sorry Hunter... Im teasing)

[@kevinlee6731]

Love the throwback Michelle!❤

[@firedog4689]

Michelle, that was fantastic to see! So here is an idea, Viewers Contest to write the Fab Rats theme song and then Michelle sings it! Love you guys and Michelle needs to be on more!

[@detroitdiy]

Pauls radio name should be " connecting rod" and Hunter should be" Kid outlaw". Great video guys, but it looked like you were a little tough on the back of that KIA.

[@lukehindman4498]

I was just thinking about this. In the same way that a Jedi must construct his own lightsaber, off-road recovery folks must construct their recovery vehicle. 😂

[@406Papa69]

I was gonna say I think we have pulled someone from there before?? Paul always gives me the confidence to use my power tools! Thanks for that! Starting a bucket list

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Very nice recovery Rat's. Can't wait to see more videos soon my friends. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God bless.

[@Potoum]

That little pond rescue at the end... I'm pretty sure you made a rescue there before. edit/ Looks like I was right. I wasn't expecting to see the previous rescue 'flashback'. 😄

[@riquimikulewicz6828]

Michele is low key fine 😅❤

[@Shooter11B]

My family and I went on a rafting trip in the canyon with the Bar-10 many years ago. It was the best drafting trip EVER! The Bar-10 was a lot of fun the night before the trip began. I HIGHLY recommend that if you want to raft in the Grand Canyon, check out the Bar-10.