Don't Stand Next To A Winchline

It isn't click bait, I do get hit with a winchline. This is also the reason we run synthetic winchlines not cable. I get I was in the wrong, and watching the video I do realize I should have stood somewhere else, but real life doesn't always give you the option in the moment. Please learn from my mistake and watch where you stand when operating or being around a winchline. Also some maintenance on the wrecker, and some fun trash talking about the Tow Truck Olympics. Thank you everyone for watching and supporting us.
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[@duggydo]

Shawn is a good buddy. You're lucky to have a friend like him.

[@gordonmurray3153]

Do you mind me asking; is Shawn(Sean?) actually a Native American 'rid injun', or like a Mexican just having me on? A while back there you guys had a running gag about it that I was enjoying, that and the diamond billed rock peckers.

[@ubatool]

@@gordonmurray3153 He looks 100% Navajo to me.

[@gordonmurray3153]

@@ubatool I was watching somebody on YT just the other day, right now I can't recall who or what, but an 'injun' commented about getting a jeep 'che-roky'. That just chimed with something in my head, started me thinking.

[@deepinthought469]

@@gordonmurray3153 I wonder why he got it, I paid the telegram shipping... (not really, don't get scammed)... But that was a super reward video with some "great pictures of Rory the Rock Climber"!

[@mbukukanyau]

Absolutely

[@norcoredneck]

You know the old saying…..”Where there’s no sense there is no feeling”. ( winch line). Great work Rory and Shawn.

[@tomhorner345]

After seeing the reports of flooding in Moab my first thoughts were of the Moab Motorsports crew safety. So happy to see a post this morning. Excellent advice on being to close to a winch line. Just don’t do it. Thanks for the Q&A at the end. Love the real life outtakes. Keep being you, that’s why we’re here. 👍

[@gordonmurray3153]

My sentiments too! I saw the news from Moab on KZbin last night, and my immediate reaction was how this was impacting Rory and the lads? Thankfully as it was reported that I saw, there's only been property damage and lot of clearing up to be done. Although this has hit at a bad time commercially for Moab business owners, nobody has been injured. So there's that at least to be grateful for.

[@anotherdave5107]

@@gordonmurray3153 - Is any of this water likely to make it to lake meade?

[@edbenson98]

If the winchline breaks the whiplash could seriously hurt or kill you!

[@gordonmurray3153]

@@anotherdave5107 I live in Scotland, Europe, so I only know as much as you do, but I'm sure Moab is upriver on the Colorado River from Lake Mead. So the answer is probably yes, these floods will find their way downstream to replenish the reservoir to some greater or lesser degree. I understand that it only takes a relatively small amount of water to cause flash flooding there, due to the impervious nature of sun baked soil, and the bare rock walls of the river canyons. What you'll need to find out imo, is the balance of how much water is taken by the main regional water consumers, typically agriculture & or manufacturing, from the main Colorado river, how much is also lost by accelerated drought condition evaporation, at or before the Hoover Dam itself? What are the consumer demands from further downstream, contracted by the river's water authorities?

[@gordonmurray3153]

@@edbenson98 I reckon that Rory has negated that possibility by installing synthetic fibre winch cables on all of his recovery vehicles, and uses kinetic recovery ropes that, undamaged, simply do not break, but fail safe. You'll hear all of them saying 'don't run over the rope'. A damaged the tow rope is no longer dependable. Soft shackles by Factor 55 and Yankum Ropes also fail safe, in that they do not carry any mass or energy if they do fail. Rory and his team are particularly circumspect about where and how they attach tow cables and winchlines, to avoid the possibility of parts on the customer vehicle breaking loose, catapaulting back at the recovery vehicle. Zero possibility of any customer being injured. It's their necks reputation and insurance no claims premium they're putting on the line.

[@paytonruss55]

Very true "Anybody that has to tell you how good they are at something, usually can't do it" they should just make you a judge because having you in there is going to be unfair 🤣 great talk at the end Rory 🙏🏾

[@jeffspen4594]

Another old axiom i "Anyone who constantly tells you how much money they have does not have a pot to urinate in"

[@SillyPutty3700]

That is why I usually just tell people I am either an electrician or an electrical contractor. I rarely tell people I am a master electrician, it is just too pretentious.

[@javabeanz8549]

I have run into that many times. And like Rory, I got the calls when other shops couldn't fix the issue. Now I am not a mechanic, I am a computer technician. But the devil is in the details, it's the years of experience, it's the tricks you learn, it's having the know how in your head. And watching Rory and Matt's recoveries, they both know how to make things work, because they have the experience.

[@bobg5823]

Yeah that was some good drivin Roy and I'm sure some ppl thank you for the tips and if they don't now they will later when they get in to a situation and remember you in this vid and it works and for the record thank you for the tips Roy

[@MrGaryGG48]

@@javabeanz8549 Along that same thread, there are too many of those charmers that gripe like hell about "you charge THAT MUCH for 35 minute's work????" The proper answer usually is, "No, I charge for the 35 years of experience that allows me to do the job in that length of time. I don't waste time when I do the job."

[@Myhandle306]

I really appreciate the authenticity of your videos. As real as it gets with Rory, as always. The good, the bad, the ugly, but 99.9% good. And a big middle finger to the haters and doubters of your skills.

[@scottbobcat8450]

I watch this channel for quite a while and I always have positive things to say of course but everybody's is entitled to their opinion so keep your middle finger to yourself

[@jeffclark2725]

Well said

[@sumo_steve45]

Agreed..... I can't imagine why ANYONE would doubt his skills. That's just ridiculous!!

[@baddawg3380]

@@sumo_steve45 Cause haters gonna hate.

[@milo6373]

Rory and company the real McCoys nuff said enjoying their adventures helping ppl in a fix...✌️👍🙏💪🤔

[@foobar3139]

“I hope it’s not a popularity contest, because we’re going to lose.” *wins crowd favorite*

[@crboy54]

It always cracks me up to see you drive places without drama where other folks post harrowing adventures escaping with their lives and barely making it.

[@arturoponce8794]

I can skip any other recovery channel video…but when Rory and shawn pop up it’s DEFINETLY A MUST WATCH video. Keep up the good work boys and those “olympics” are what you do in a dayli basis

[@hilariocardenas1]

same here

[@johnnyadams1755]

About the tow truck Olympics, most comments I have seen it is a question of who's taking second behind Tow Mater. But who knows what the scoring will be based on. Either way, we the fans WIN 🏆 THANKS RORY and CREW

[@kentmckean6795]

For the off road tow truck Olympics, your biggest advantage is you are running a tried and true rig. Everyone else is in the middle of building a new rig. They will be deep into learning their rigs capabilities, you will already know everything your rig can and cannot do!

[@thebentley71]

It might get abused a lot, like you said, but I don't think there is another off road wrecker that can do what it does. I mean the only thing better would be one of those competition $300k-$500k rock crawlers with rear steering, & a boom on the back with a toolbox, welding machine, & a couple of huge winches. My father ran a wrecking service in the mid 70's. He was an originally an engineer that built over passes for CBI when they started building the interstates in the early 50's. He was born in 1930. For extra money his brothers & father would haul grain in the summer- time for extra money. This was in the 60's. My dad had one 3 or 5 ton gasoline powered grain truck. My uncle Noe the oldest & wealthiest 3 or 4 trucks. My other two uncles Gilbert & Joel had 2 each. By the time 1974 rolled around all big grain trucks where sitting in a field on my uncle Noe's land. So in like 1977 my dad had two 3/4 ton square body Chevy trucks, one was a 67 4x4 long bed 4 speed, it was green & white. Then he had 69 Chevy 3/4 ton short bed 2 wheel drive automatic. So he started a wrecker service. I remember him taking big axles off the grain trucks. I remember 1 of the grain trucks had a 427 truck engine with a huge 2 barrel carb. Dad put that in the 67 chevy 4x4 long bed truck, he also took a dually axle from one of the grain trucks, & put in on the back of the 67, & he moved his back axle to the front of the truck. Then he found an old wrecker & bought the rear off the back with all the hydraulic stuff & the boom. He took the long bed off. He now had a monster of a truck. This was in Brownsville Texas. He would haul vehicles that where down in the river or close to it for his friend that was a border patrol. His 69 3/4 ton Chevy shortbed, he Franken- steined also. He took the bed off & made a flatbed. Dad didn't have a lot of money, but was very smart hombre, & a mean mexican he would say, but he was actually Basque from Spain, that is where his bloodline came from. He put a dually axle under the short bed, it had 396 from my brothers old Camaro. He then put a big four speed tranny that had granny gear low plus 3 more forward speeds. He built his own boom, & the winch was on a small shrimp boat. It was still a huge hydrauluc winch for a truck. These trucks couldn't go over big boulders like your does, but nonetheless, they were work horses. I would go stay with my dad every summer. My brother Matt dropped out of the 8th grade & started junking vehicles with dad, but dad had a legitimate wrecker service, & when he was called to an accident or a truck needed to be towed out of the river dad would go. I would usually go with him unless it was a really bad wreck then he would tell me to stay home, my older brother would go. So needless to say when I first saw your offroad wrecker, I thought of my dad. He died in 2014 on Halloween, he was 84 yrs young, & lived a life most men couldn't do in 5 lifetimes. I really appreciate you & Matt's videos. Peace & Love.

[@milo6373]

Amazing share of your Pop , reminds me of my old man same era 30s he passed 06 Halloween eve he retired a fireman operating a kiln lime processing plant Apex just north of Vegas 45 yrs strong miss listening to stories about the times out in the boonies fishing, hunting , camping best times always RIHeaven smiling down upon us ..✌️👍🙏💪🤔

[@Kanoee64]

Awesome story. Thanks for sharing.

[@BR-ms9lj]

That was awesome, What a guy your dad was!

[@muckypuck]

Great story, brings tears over memories with my dad. He passed 7 years and a day ago. His Frankensteining wasn't as hardcore as y'all's stories, but we did have many times four wheeling in the "RC", or, Lena, as he called her. RC for, Ramcharger, a '74 he bought new back in Cleveland, where were originally from. We visited Arizona for the second time in it before we moved to Apache Junction, Arizona in '77. He swapped out the stock 318 for a modded 440, welded up his own bumpers front and rear, roll bar, and a bunch of other necessities, and custom painted metallic blue, with "Me and My RC (a spin on an old Royal Crown Cola commercial jingle), with Ram after the R and Charger after the C on the tailgate (pretty clever). Yanked out the rear seat and put in shag, swapped out the axles for something more HD. He could take off the entire roof, (the only year without the front door frame around the windows) and our family would go on treks all over Arizona while the four of us kids literally bounced around in the back - no seats, no seatbelts, lol. The locals would gather at the nearby Salt River and challenge each other up Competition Hill, or my brother and I would help hook up vehicles stuck in the nearby flooded washes during monsoon season. My mom also won first place in the local mud drags in that thing way back in the early eighties. I remember dad waking me up at midnight as a little boy back in Cleveland so that I could keep him company while he plowed parking lots and such for extra money, and we'd go have a donut and hot chocolate afterward. Or when the Brooklyn Zoo area flooded and we went out rescuing stranded people in it He was a drag racing greaser in his earlier years who loved doo-wop and classic country. Cars, trucks, guns, the outdoors and music - that was our lives - and church, after things changed from earlier, darker years. My brother and I used to work in his small auto body shop during the summers, sanding, grinding, masking, disassembling, while he barked orders, between friends stopping by to chat about everything cars, seeing what project Bob Temple was perfecting. He won AAA show car awards for paint, body, and restoration all along the west coast. My mom did the art work and cut out the stencils by hand for the murals. We lived on a rural dirt road, mostly bikers and snowbirds, and people like us - little money, but lots of friends and good times, an earlier Arizona where everything was cleaner and freer, and wide open. A feral, humble, rough, but organic and tribal existence, I wouldn't change a thing. He had us shooting his 44 Magnum Blackhawk and 30 odd 6 as early as third grade, and my mom worked some of the most undesirable jobs to help support our family of six to stay fed and clothed in our little makeshift cinder block, flat-roofed home across the street from horse boarding neighbors. His health and mobility began to wane in his late sixties after a major head-on collision out in the cotton farming region of Queen Creek after one of his off-roading excursions in the San Tans, then the medication made it even more difficult to complete the new Ramcharger build he'd been working on for years, pulling most of the good, salvageable parts from the wreckage of the RC, which my brothers and I helped chip-in on once in a while, especially my brother, Chris. This one was a '75 he'd obtained from his old friend, Terry, whom he used to work with at his welding shop, where they'd also collaborated together to be the first ones to bring the Super Swamper tires to market in AZ. My brother, Chris, has the truck now, bigger and badder, and orange, with Super Swampers and the original 440 and bumpers and such from the RC. 'Sure wish dad could've taken it out before cancer took him out, but I don't think that's even an issue in heaven now.

[@thisnang6515]

About that Tow Truck Olympics, I vote for the Trail Mater, It is already there. Matt and Paul are building awesome tow trucks and I want to see them in action.

[@lugnuts7800]

Rory, you and Trailmater, along with your crew, are an unstoppable force that will sweep the towtruck Olympics! Trailmater is an absolutely beautiful beast of a rig! My money is on y'all for the gold medals! Much love and respect for ya, and God bless.

[@rudiekeyser2495]

True words. Cheers Cape Town

[@gavincregan7892]

With respect to the other potential tow truck Olympians, I think your recovery skills will easily send Trail Mater home with the gold!

[@rdlykryk4384]

Your competition (word used lightly) already knows it. Matt 2nd place. Paul 3rd and his cousin Melvin way back there - Haahh.

[@kevinwalters7615]

@@rdlykryk4384 where do you put Eric in that lineup

[@hamiam2243]

@@rdlykryk4384 two of those guys are building Wreaker’s that are un tested, I would put my money on Merlin in second Paul then Matt 😀

[@CaptainKevHaurakiGulf]

After doing so many rescues you can get complacent you got a gentle reminder, I lived in Victoria in Australia before synthetic ropes and soft shackles, We would winch for 6 hours and travel 2000 feet we enjoyed it, I had a 6 wheel drive with 24 volt winch great days

[@hotflashfoto]

That point about a longer bolt so that the unthreaded shoulder makes the connection was so brilliant, and yet most folks have probably never given that a thought in their lives. I'm saving that one forever. Also, love the comment about "empty cans make the most noise" from Gordon Murray. - That is short, sweet, and to the point.

[@christophersanders5007]

The unthreaded shoulder bolt theory is probably the same theory that longer bolts with spacers is used on transmission cross member mounts on GM square bodies.

[@jeffreyalldredge1739]

Designing a connection so there is only unthreaded bolt passing through it is standard practice in aircraft engineering. That is why AN bolts have long un-threaded shanks and short threaded sections. It is also why AN bolts are available in so many different lengths.

[@agentcrm]

@@christophersanders5007 It's not a theory. It's all about strength, the shank of the bolt is a larger diameter than the threaded section.

[@milo6373]

Increases shear strength 🤔✌️👍💪🙏

[@NBSV1]

The threads are a stress point since it’s smaller diameter and the threads are a sharp point at their root. They’ll start a crack at the base of the threads and just go from there.

[@mattresspolice]

"We're not building a truck that we hope works." Sounds like a jab at Matt. Love it.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Trail Mater will wreck every category in the Tow truck Olympics....except for "pretty paint job" 😁

[@geoffballe8766]

Mike and Shawn I want to thank you both for finding the room for Rory to appear on your show so often, you boys have trained him up well

[@fullmoonAZ]

In a popularity contest, Trail Mater wins every time. There's no comparison. Most of the other Offroad Tow Tuck builds seem to b using TM as their inspiration, anyway. The Olympics will be a blast and a fan favorite, no matter what happens! Enjoy!

[@A-Negative]

Your resume speaks for itself: To quote Miles Davis “ if they act TOO HIP… it usually means they can’t play shit.” Coming to Moab soon, looking forward to grabbing a shirt!

[@dennisbrake343]

You're one step ahead of the competition because your trucks are already built and proven. Can't wait to see the tow truck Olympics

[@johnhpalmer6098]

Don't forget Eric of BSF Recoveryteam, his is well proven and been built for a while now. He is a part of this adventure that is planned.

[@oucimarlozano2384]

You are really a natural! Keep being yourself! Best of real action on the trail!!!

[@garthvader801]

Your channel is better than ALL the other " off road recovery" channels. Your knowledge, professionalism and scenery is what keeps people clicking. Oh, and you don't do those stupid weather reports lol

[@chrisk7984]

You should just be crowned the world champion and judge Matt's contest. You are the real deal. I don't see anyone else easily do what you do daily. TRAIL MATER WINS!!!

[@joehancock2735]

“No stream, tap to retry”

[@pmkstudios]

who hasn't tried to help out somebody and then ended up spending twice as long on fixing their own post repair situation... your determination and humor is an example for all of us( assuming the cussing was taken out of the blooper reel:)

[@dacdac1962]

Love the fact that you don't edit out the things that go wrong, we (being your viewers) learn heaps without the bruises.

[@3vetman]

Rory, free tip you probably know: On the JK, or anything with a unit bearing, pull the ABS sensor out and pump it full of grease while rotating it. Reinstall the sensor. They will last so much longer! FACT....and everything will work as normal. Lack of lubrication is what causes failure. Keep them coming my friend.

[@kezzatries]

"Those that can, do. Those that think they can, teach" Great Grand Dad.

[@thedave513]

"...random bag of tools..." This will be the name of my next rock band. You guys rock!

[@Sirmellowman]

You may not have the most subs, but the entire community knows without a doubt you are the most capable trail recovery team

[@joannaquarton2366]

Aww Rory you gave her a make over and then a mud bath how cool xx another lovely trip out with you guys thanks Sean and Mike and I have had lot's of prize give aways sent 🤣 I just report them as scam 😀 keep the videos coming 👌💯❤️

[@larrycox3290]

Thank you, Shawn and Rory (and everyone else involved in the making of this channel) for keeping it real. Keeping it real is what keeps me here. I enjoy watching your content (NSFW is fine, I am retired).

[@patbullard9276]

Exactly! Let others have the fake stuff out Hollywood. I’ll take real life stuff from Utah.

[@elmerexpress]

Right on, Larry - luv this shit!

[@leighvrooman2824]

The wrecker got some tender loving care. Glad you were not hurt. Cables can sure can do lots of damage. Thanks for the video.

[@doortech8227]

How do you wear out bearings when you only use Mater to drive to church on Sundays? 🤣🤣

[@maxmoore4315]

The only person I know that takes shortcuts that are tougher lines than most folks do in a life time. AWESOME!

[@General_Confusion]

You knew that squeaking was an axel shaft because you must be an expert, if i heard that squeaking i would naturally assume there was a little mouse stuck in there somewhere.

[@wjamyers]

1:20 "we've got a couple of loose bolts... don't worry about that one, it's just for the steering." gLOL, the deadpan is comedy gold

[@zzzzzzzzzzaper]

As for the expert tow truck operators, heck just give them there cuddos for being tow truck drivers they don't hold a candle to your operation Rory. They don't have the tow truck tricked out or mechanical know how that the Mater team has to actually fix broken parts on the Trail to get them out. Almost anyone could DRIVE a tow truck. Getting someone out with least amount of damage safely is another story. Thanks for sharing.

[@jaywylde7566]

Rory, you set a standard for off-road tow trucks. Often one will hear other KZbinrs compliment your gear and skills in off-road towing, that's a sign of real respect. Keep it up, love the channel!

[@dennispalmer6007]

I 100% agree if you have to tell me how good you are keep moving don’t have time for you. What ever the tow truck Olympics turn out to be, I’m pretty sure Matt, and Paul are going to be very competitive but not taking themselves to seriously. Looking forward to it, have fun, stay safe.

[@jasonbartosh828]

Rory, you're a genius. You do it better than anyone, and you keep it simpler than they do - nothing fancy and you get it done. Some lyrics that seem applicable: "And as for the critics, tell me I don't get it Everybody can tell you how to do it, they never did it"

[@General_Confusion]

Shawn, he say NO, don't do it.

[@kevinfoley7704]

You make the recoveries look so easy. The broken knuckles, smashed fingers, bruises, and extreme heat and cold probably wouldn't make your job seem appealing. Thanks for editing.

[@drobousmc]

I really believe you are the guy to beat in any off road tow truck Olympics hands down.

[@jonconderman7893]

"Random bag of tools", great band name.

[@cadilakisrodcustom]

I love the explanation "if someone has to tell you how good they are at something, they can't do it" if off road recoveries were easy, there would be a lot more people doing it. You're gonna take the win and we all know it, but im still excited to watch them.

[@pat36a]

Those that can , do . Those that can't. Teach....

[@coachwendy5618]

I tell my kids this all the time. Your skills speak for themselves.

[@coachwendy5618]

@@pat36a That's not true. The best teaching is doing. Obviously you don't appreciate the best teachers.

[@pat36a]

@@coachwendy5618 Chill , it's just a Joke among the Trades.

[@pat36a]

@@coachwendy5618 Keep your eyes open and your mouth shut . Be surprised how fast that question in your mind is answered if you just follow that little nugget.

[@golfaddict5276]

I have always said "Let your work speak for itself"! That is the best resume.

[@jaycehall]

The olympics sounds great. Matt and others respect you enough that they want to try their hand at your game, with their style. I think getting all of you together is just better for everybody. Going to be some great videos, and probably crazy shenanigans...

[@coachwendy5618]

These spam bots are on all of the popular videos and I report them whenever I see them. Take the spam bots as a compliment even though they're not good because it means people are watching and thanks for warning those who don't realize what's happening. Thanks for sharing your passion. I can't wait to watch you in the tow truck olympics with the other off-road recovery vehicles. Your skills will tell the true story.

[@JohnFL]

I usually find it a waste of time to flag them, as the bots crank out a hundred at a time

[@lanceleavitt7472]

Rory and Shawn are never really stranded, but they can often get temporarily delayed. Nice trail repair on your own ignition switch.

[@freeidaho-videos]

I really appreciate someone that can do the obstacles that you do... without a spotter. Kudos. "Throttle and high horsepower is not going to do anything but get you screwed up." Now that is a quotable quote, that needs a sign at the beginning of every trail. As for the scammers, it has happened to me here, Mischief Maker TV, etc. I just report the posts to youtube and they are removed.

[@scottbobcat8450]

I don't know who's going to be there I don't know when or where but I'm definitely looking forward to the tow truck Olympics I have seen several other channels that either building a truck or has a truck I think they're going to have a real hard time dealing with Trail Mater the way that truck is set up and the experience in the skill of Rory is hard to beat

[@1944chevytruck]

Those tires are amazing... ya front end needs some Love.

[@belindakt]

Well, nobody saw that coming! Considering The nature of your work & the diverse areas you perform said work in, those things are gonna happen. Glad you're ok! Thanks for taking us along....

[@MattsContraptions]

Hahaha!! I felt that anger in the end!! I wish I could have the uncensored version ;) Still, Thank you Rory for filming what you do! You're the best!

[@unclebuck5051]

Sound advice.

[@kwest1realbadman967]

Off-Road Tow Truck is Trail Mater's middle name. The Off-Road Tow Truck Olympics will be all fun & games no doubt, I can't wait to see what all the events are going to be.

[@TokyoCraftsman]

Rory, you sir have THE OG Off-road towtruck, you have already won in my opinion. Matt and Paul both have new rigs, untried but both will have potential, but until they have hundreds if not thousands of recoveries under their belts, they will not be in your class of off-road towtrucks. This means no disrespect to either of them they are obviously very good at off-road recoveries, and super nice guys, but you sir have THE Off-Road Tow Truck! The Off-Road Tow Truck Olympics will be fun to watch just the same. Cheers from downtown Tokyo!

[@meola69420]

Damn Rory hitting us with the facts. As a Jeeper I can certainly tell you too many people, Jeepers included, use that skinny pedal liberally and wonder why things break.

[@milcommguy5927]

I like how your video's seem to post when no one else is posting, thanks.

[@offroadrecoveryteam]

Yes, Rory we put ourselves in the danger zone so they don't have too.

[@dennisdain987]

"If you have to tell everybody you are the best, you probably are not" Rory, your discipline at holding your tongue back from what you really want to say is very impressive. I'm sure editing helps a lot. It's obvious (to me) that your abilities, especially, in the Moab trails are unsurpassed. I love Matt and Paul also, you guys are all capable of dealing with sketchy situations. Paul's build is going end up like Trail Mater in proportions. Matt's Heavy Wrecker looks like it will work for what he deals with mostly but I'm not sure it would fair well in something like the Escalator. I could be wrong. I hope the Tow Truck Olympics turns out to be more of a fun competition. I'm sure it will be as I don't see the three of you getting into a pissing match. LOL

[@jerryrossiter2204]

There is No One Better at off road recovery than Rory. PERIOD

[@mattc.310]

It'll be interesting to see what crawls out of the garages and shops for this "olympics" thing and how open to competitors it will be. Will it just be a group of friends having some fun or an all comers competition showcasing vehicle abilities and talent. Glad you guys weathered the storms. A lot more water on the trails. If people see those scammer bot things in the comments, report and remove them. Kind of a fun game of whack-a-mole.

[@RobbieHerrera]

As far as the tow truck olympics is concerned, you won't need to build anything because you're already the one to beat. I love all your guys' channels so good luck to them 😄

[@moretoliving2236]

I hope all you guys are safe after massive flooding in Moab this week. I saw videos and it looked nasty. Went down main street flooding everything in more than a foot of rushing water.

[@dalbyadventure]

I feel like Trail Mater would fit in just fine in the new Mad Max movie just the way it is.

[@colinwyndham7903]

Hey guys, I don't often comment on any of these videos that I watch, as I don't want to waste your time, but from all of the videos that I've watched, and I'll tell you that there's been many, and you Rory, your awesome crew, and in particular Trail Mater, from what I've seen, as far as hard core off road recovery goes, nothing comes close to you guys. I've been with you all from the start, watched your recoveries, and Trail Mater does it all with ease. I live in Western Australia, and our terrain doesn't even come close to what you have there, which is another reason why I love watching your videos. Keep up the good work okay. 😁😂

[@ajgrant9954]

Am I the only one who enjoys the last 30 seconds or so of B-roll almost more than the content?

[@arthurwhitehouse1199]

Always a great video Rory, and I am definitely glad it was a synthetic line, that might have been a rough one. And yeah, we're not all perfect all the time, we sometimes do the wrong thing in the moment. Also, I always like seeing when you guys do maintenance on Trail Mater, I love seeing that old rig get some attention.

[@biggooddad]

Every job an adventure. What a country! 😄

[@barrybazza176]

Love your recovery posts and the absolutely awesome scenery that you are lucky enough to operate in....Liking how your posts are now like the Marvel films in that just when you think the clip is over "It Aint 😛" then the Post Credit scenes happen ....Keep it up Rory, Shawn & Co 👍

[@NCMTNBOY]

I started watching Matt's channel and have since found Paul's and your channel through association. IMO the "Tow truck Olympics" was intended to be fun between friends and has since blown up with every youtuber that has a wrecker getting butt hurt if they did not get an invite. You three in particular are very good at problem solving and more importantly solving the problem with what you have available. Matt's "world biggest off-road wrecker" is just another tool in his bag to make recoveries in his area, to supplement the other vehicles in his fleet. Paul's wrecker is an upgraded version of "Grandpa Sherm's"(his deceased father) tow truck that was used to move junk vehicles and casual off-road recoveries. While I think Matt's wrecker is very cool and will have a place, it would be almost impossible to compete against your wrecker doing what you do, because it is proven technology that has been adapted over years to fulfill your needs. They have both joked about competing for second place and definitely respect your skills and knowledge. I would suspect there will be some trail recovery, but wouldn't be shocked to see a fair amount of sand related recoveries, since that is his bread and butter. Either way it should be friends getting together having a laugh, learning what their rigs excel and what should be their next youtube build. LOL

[@gordonmurray3153]

Factor 55 and Yankum Ropes product placement, you're spoiling us Rory!

[@stevebonczyk3795]

You guys will defiantly win if one of the task involves bringing power steering fluid out to a customer. I don't think I have seen Matt or Paul do that yet. In any event I think you will all have a good time as you are a great group of guys to follow. will be putting my money on Trail Mater.

[@peterogers3763]

Once again, this is the reason I like your videos.....honest and true! Keep up the good work, and kick some ass in the tow truck olympics

[@billhorterjr1982]

You have the best off road recovery truck of all time, you have nothing to prove! You have already done it all! Enjoy your vids! Thanks for posting, also great drone shots! Good idea LOL!

[@rightsideupvt]

Glad you are OK!

[@toddpaul9002]

Trail mater tow truck is by far the best offroad tow truck out there now n has been for awhile , i love it , i love the fact u have tools , extra parts , metal , welder , gas , etc everything u mite need to get anyone out , now thats a offroad tow truck

[@rodmrc5863]

damn, those drone shots were beautiful

[@CountryAndClassics]

Well said about theses dam scammers!! They tend to think it's a great joke, ripping People off, laughing their heads off. IT'S NO JOKE!!

[@prospectorsoils1240]

How do you like that? Like flies to $heet.

[@CaliKeith530]

First thing i check for when logging in the morning is new Trail Mater upload..literally look forward to it..then damn i gotta wait till tonight after work haha ...then GF says damn more truck stuff?? Thanks Rory love your vids from the shop to the trails ...real TV the way it should be

[@drewman4337]

Rory w/ Trail Mater is the OffRoad Recovery Master period! Fab Rats come in on a distant second of true tow truck hauling a rig out.....i haven't seen Matts Offroad recovery actually tow a vehicle out...they get to some crazy places and PULL - recover things out, that's not the same as a true tow truck, so to see him with his new actual tow truck will be something to watch! Rory has the understanding of lifted weight swinging around and how NOT to cause more damage, we'll see if the others can follow suite....LOL! Should be a blast to watch for sure!

[@anthonylee2099]

Another great video Rory and Shawn. It’ll be interesting to see how the tow truck Olympic event works. Thank you for addressing the scammers purporting to be you. It’s in Matt’s, Paul and maybe Robby’s , HeavyD’s channel too. Your candid outtakes are refreshing. Keep up the good works and continued growth on KZbin Rory🤙😎

[@davidnorthrup3674]

I completely agree! The more people talk about it the less they know or have. When I moved furniture for a living and people would talk about how they had 20+ years of experience yet couldn't do certain things, I would always ask them if that is 20 years of experience, or one-year repeated 20 times. ;-}}

[@Archer11ca]

Trailmater will be the tow truck that rescues the other tow trucks lol.

[@TheBlackmunch]

You guys do some really hairy recoveries, it’s edge of the seat viewing. No one can compete with your skill set, it is just awesome. Keep it up. From the 🇬🇧

[@dangerrangerlstc]

Tow truck Olympics probably won't happen until Matt gets the heavy wrecker done and tested. I would guess if he doesn't get it done before winter, Olympics won't happen until spring.

[@jeromeknasinski3862]

You guys are WINNERS. Always nice to see y'all together

[@mrmongo6722]

As always it was a pleasure watching and thanks for putting these videos together. You cracked me up when the steering wheel locked up most people would loose it out there on the trail but not you. You just pull out the misc. tool bag and tear into it and are back on the trail. Yeah my money is on you at The Tow Truck Olympics most everyone as you pointed out don't have the seat time like you guys do with the heavy wreckers. Yeah there are a few that have them but not on the trails you all are going to be on. 🍻

[@aaronb7990]

BSF Recovery is on my chance to win list. He's been wrecking for 4x4 parks for years now. Who else should I be looking at? I don't know too many other channels that do Offroad Recovery content.

[@theGrandpaw]

We already have the videos to prove that trail mater and crew are the best. Imitation is the best compliment. I hope that the Olympics will have teams swap area for 1 week. Also some group recoveries. Be prepared to roll your buggy down the Chute to give the boys some fun recoveries. Not so happy with Matt's Morvair vs Banana video comparison.

[@Heeman5]

You are the reason for the off-road wrecker olympics! 😂🤣 The original. 💪🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@curtis7439]

Driving backwards up the Escalator was a nice flex lol

[@throttlewatch4614]

I think one of the challenges in the tow truck Olympics is to back over obstacles and trailer backing

[@richardgray9491]

Yep. Up Escalator in reverse, pushing a trailer. My money will be on Rory. I'm almost willing to bet he can do it in Trail Mater up-side down.

[@throttlewatch4614]

@@richardgray9491 in my opinion Rory is probably the best of the bunch not to say the others aren’t good at what they do. I’m sure Matt will try to trip him up since it’s his event .

[@moefuggerr2970]

Those super joints used to have a lifetime warranty. Got several free ones from them they last a while.

[@Westerntraveler]

Your truck is proven to be the Beast! That is like 50 percent of it Rory you are the 50 percent that completes the package. Your driving skills are proven! You have and awesome crew as well!!

[@Westerntraveler]

It has to be a huge complement that they are all partly copying what you have created with Trail M8r!

[@igripgrain]

Laughed out loud when I saw the tennis ball in the "random bag of tools" lmao

[@robinrummel1359]

Trail Mater has had hip and knee replacements now and is good to go!! I'm not rooting for anyone in particular since I like Matt, Paul and Robby too, just looking forward to some fun. I hope that's what it will be for everyone! Glad you mentioned the scammers because I got a reply from two different sources to a couple of comments. I thought the name was odd but they didn't want any money and I wouldn't have sent any because I don't have any... makes it very easy to ignore.

[@markcaldwell1245]

Everything looked fine by me. You were exactly on the edge for that line snap and you were able to get the steering wheel unlocked. Great job gentlemen.