GMC Swallowed By A CREVASSE!!

So I got a for a GMC swallowed by a crevasse.
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[@ZebSmithulon]

I'm always impressed at the bravery of this crew regarding their choices in gas station delicacies right before a long drive.

[@longreach207]

🤣🤣🤣

[@RubyS.1]

That's funny

[@sheldonpetrie3706]

Yeah not an opportune place for a code brown.

[@thegoondockswarcouncil9543]

Iron stomachs.

[@bobodean1]

For real! I'd be finding a bush after an hour

[@HiroProtagonistak]

That GMC was mint. To bad the lower panels got all dented up.

[@cheesecurd100s]

That'd be a unicorn in Minnesota

[@kevinmiller4312]

I came to say the same thing. Sucks it was where it was but at least the guy was using it

[@nicholaskiernan1288]

So dumb to do that to a classic Yukon 2door

[@linuxguy1199]

@@nicholaskiernan1288 A truck like that's meant to be driven, not sitting on a shelf looking pretty!

[@xyzabc4574]

High-five to the video editor. The cuts to "banana" and "crevasse" were spot on comedic gold. Well done.

[@lorilombard8578]

He needs to add a reference to Don Hertzfeldt’s Rejected video of "My spoon is too big" when the banana says "I'm a banana."

[@WendelPatterson-cq8vv]

As a metal fabricator for 47 years, and in the midst of building my car, a 40 Chevy coupe. I get to design, build, and fabricate parts for the car. That's the fun part of a car build. I can see the twinkle in Matt's eye when the wrecker does the job so effortless. Good job Matt on your design and build.

[@robs4517]

That little Yukon looks clean and straight. A little bit rare in that configuration.

[@volvo09]

Yeah, it's a nice one. I don't get to see many in good shape up north.

[@mikebelcher5111]

Yeah ghost w door yukons are getting more and more rare especially not all beat up

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Each time I see the Wrecker in action I am more impressed. An amazing machine.

[@aurixification]

Paul: Let's clean the wrecker immediately after the mud recovery, before it's all dry. Matt: Let's grab some food!

[@brunomortensen5841]

Between the two of them, I'd thought Matt was the perfectionist

[@KarlEller]

The difference between a project truck and a work truck. Yes Paul does work with the Sherm, but it's not his living.

[@UmmmmmmmWhat]

This was a great recovery. Considering how wedged in that crevasse, it pulled right out with minimal damage. Peanut would've definitely loved to meet Smidge, that would've been fun to watch.

[@iUsefull]

The CREVASSE got me here! Haven’t wanted to watch MORR in over 3 months! Thanks for this!

[@outandabout259]

I love how the giant wrecker has better turning radius than significantly smaller cars 😁

[@smh1245]

Four wheel steering, you love to see it in action.

[@myreviews8099]

Smart design

[@auntie_Slayer]

​@@smh1245oddly enough, my parents rear axle on their RV can turn too 😂.

[@hitman1421]

I worry about y’all’s health eating all that gas station food.

[@paulswarthout9967]

@@auntie_Slayer Google "Quadrasteer". There are many vehicles over the last few years that were sold with 4-wheel-steer capabilities.

[@LindysEpiphany]

My late dad and Matt could have been brothers , his red beard, attitude and smile never fails to bring my dad back to life for a bit. My dad was an avid four wheeler who would rescue anybody who needed it with a smile on his face and as much time as it took to pull them out. I miss him! I'm sure the heavy wrecker would have inspired him to build his own!😃

[@williamwintemberg]

Man! I thought the entire passenger side from the front door back was going to get crushed getting this truck out. Nope! Matt came through once more! Got it out with minimal damage. This is why I watch this channel. Just amazing!

[@AFloridaSon]

Great recovery. The wrecker made it look easy, but it could have been a lot of digging without it.

[@patcavanagh4957]

I’m sure Matt was a great roofer but he’s really found his place in life with this towing business. I enjoy every episode and look forward to seeing him tackle each challenge… Gotta wonder how he could have recovered this rig without the big wrecker.

[@JheregJAB]

Probably just a lot of winching, or once upon a time a bunch of hits with the kinetic rope. Probably would have gotten it out but it would have been a lot harder on the rig and environment, and a lot more dangerous.

[@auntie_Slayer]

​@@JheregJABYou obviously have no idea what you are talking about.

[@toddwilliams5905]

@@auntie_Slayer That is exactly what he would have done. With some digging.

[@JheregJAB]

@@auntie_Slayer actually I'll have you know that I am an expert on the subject of "things that didn't happen" and I have about 150 daydream-years of experience personally leaving my heavy wrecker at home doing recoveries without it just for fun. You should completely believe everything I've ever said as absolute fact because I am infallible.

[@johnmadsen37]

All the places he worked on mysteriously burned to the ground.

[@ihdieselman]

The trolling by the editing crew is on point 👌

[@jadoriffic]

Matt's stomach is made of iron. If I ate what he eats, I might die 😂

[@everettstormy]

Lol, typical construction worker. They can eat literally anything and somehow get more calories out of it than most would out of a body builder's three course meal

[@michaelinorlando8507]

Poor Lizzie had to endure all of that edible excellence.

[@jamisonacelowe]

When I worked in Alaska giving glacier tours, we always told the tourists that crevasse was French for "don't fall in".

[@wiresmith2398]

I loved that little crossing where the Tahoe had to WORK to get through and the wrecker just moseyed on by.

[@goleafsgo8496]

The ability to lift "up" has proven invaluable both for MORR and Fabrat recoveries. 😊 sweeeeet .....

[@nighttow8780]

You're a good man Matt. Where I come from, if somebody knocked over a trash can they would have just walked away.

[@GetFuktPriusOwners]

Then they get in their Telsa and bish about climate change.

[@nightowl760]

Nice name bud

[@nightowl760]

And then I reread your name lol, not the same but close

[@Fony_turgeson]

yea he prob is but he also knows he is on camera so yea

[@defresurrection]

​@@Fony_turgesonvalid point, but this is one thing I don't think is 'Hollywood'.

[@Hard_Films]

Those GMT400s are so capable. I'm always surprised at where they go and what they can do on the trail

[@VikingDudee]

My 99 GMC Suburban was plowing threw 3 feet of snow a few years ago in 2wd, the only time I needed 4wd was when I was pulling people out out of their driveways.

[@KA-om9oz]

I drove mine across the ocean in 2wd. No lie😂

[@jberg8159]

It’s crazy how many are still on the road!

[@Hybris51129]

I really wish there were more trucks like them. Something with a true truck drivetrain but heavier and more refined than a two door jeep. It's honestly my biggest issue with the new Bronco that its a off roader with a small turbocharged V6 instead of the NA 5.0L V8

[@brocks692]

Facts .. seen a old half clapped k1500 on shitty 35's make a 2th gen 4x4 tundra with new mt's look useless more times then one would believe 😅

[@RoseHathaway12]

I loved the editing on this episode. The banana and the crevasse pictures had me dying laughing! (And as a non-native speaker, you had me researching crevasse vs crevice).

[@knockharder3554]

I am very thankful for the upload. Thankful for all the hard work that goes into the recoveries, the production of the vids, and the positive outlooks.

[@matthewz5234]

MORR has become a master class in editing for storytelling and I love to see it

[@randytolle6706]

Yes many who haven't edited together hours of raw footage into a video with the right amount and duration of shots to tell a story without missing details or becoming boring have no idea.

[@pilotdog68]

The cuts in the first minute of this video were pretty funny

[@Triwiwer]

Who the hell is editing this, because they true in BANANEEE a Slovenian song. And i almost spewed the coffee all over my self, shocked i see my fellow Slovenian in Matt's video. Cool man, cool!

[@rzero21]

14:36 That's a proud and grateful owner of one of the coolest trucks ever.

[@driojal]

At 3:01 Tom working on the shopping list for the Bambi. 😂😂

[@stevenwaldrop7853]

My school kids used to laugh at me for "talking through" a problem. After a few months almost all of them were doing the same thing. LOL

[@marvincarter870]

Matt's biggest wrecker is so awesome it didn't even grunt when pulling this vehicle out!

[@nancylarson7494]

Matt I love how concerned you are for the customers vehicle. Not all tow truck drivers are so concerned.

[@MGarrison]

This was by far one of the best recoveries so far that highlights the capabilities and the need for the off road wrecker. Very cool 👍

[@closetgearhead6416]

The production quality of this channel is just phenomenal. It really sets the gold standard for KZbin programs. I feel like I’m watching a network show. The sound is always clear, with no wind noise and minimal road/vehicle noise. The editing is perfect, and the content is so wholesome and earnest, I could watch it, and have watched it, for hours on end. Kudos to the production crew!

[@JCTsFascinatingHobbies]

I don't have to eat them, but all those service station snacks send my IBS crazy 😂. I think I would be bringing my own cooler filled with sandwiches. The other issue is American snacks seem to always have cheese, I'm allergic to cheese so I would very likely starve 😂

[@tedecker3792]

The fresh cooked stuff at Maverik is just as good and wholesome as grandma used to make. The Lumberjack bowl is my favorite breakfast.

[@1954shadow]

Allergic to the snack stuff, and cheese.

[@MarkTrades__]

Man that is a pretty clean GMC from that era (besides the damage from this). 2 door too that thing is a classic.

[@Sean-qh6lz]

I could have use the wrecker years ago, when I got stuck in one of these canvass. I wasn't to far from where this guy was at. I got out using a chain,a high lift jack as a come a long and a small pinion pine tree. Thanks for the videos Matt.

[@tyger13us]

Ive done the same, like ya said, they wernt around back then. ya get stuck up in them hills you were pretty much on your own.

[@2403rygar]

Whoever edited in the little "crevasse" needs a raise!😂

[@528Circle]

Awesome video! I knew we were in for a treat when I saw Matt fueling up.

[@loose-arrow-garage]

Matt and crew are healthy eaters. That gas station food is part of the four basic food groups: frozen, processed, microwaveable and take out!😀

[@jamesbannister7512]

I never get tired of watching this wrecker do the things it does

[@randytolle6706]

Matt "I love this truck." Myself, I can't even imagine the satisfaction and sense of accomplishment one would get from scratch building such a capable recovery vehicle. I feel a sense of accomplishment just from rebuilding the leaking steering gearbox on my 89 4x4 Ford Ranger and having it work and not leak anymore. LOL

[@Ashod00]

I know Matt has gone on record saying how he loves the Banana and the Morrvair, and back in love with the Banana again. But, the way he expresses his love for the wrecker is just different. His smile every time he says he loves that truck is just different than when he says the same about any of his other rigs. And honestly who can blame him? It's my favorite too! 1) It tackles bumps with unmatched ease. 2) packs more power than either of the other rigs, obviously. 3) usually bigger size and more power come at the expense of agility. but this truck with the rear steering means it hardly makes any such sacrifices. 4) bigger size also means more weight which makes the need for anchoring almost redundant when pulling with the winch. 5) vertical lifting available to de-suction mud trapped cars. 6) just look at her! as if being all-capable wasn't enough, she's also eye candy. i don't blame Matt for picking favorites one bit.

[@kworld429]

He designed and built it from scratch, ENTIRELY. It has to be so rewarding to reap the rewards from the product of your own mind and hands.

[@myreviews8099]

I agree with everything you said but that 4wd Corvair station wagon is effin amazing imo

[@BAoxymoron]

​@@myreviews8099Oh yeah, no question if I was choosing a personal vehicle, then the Morrvair, but as an off-road recovery vehicle, that wrecker is a beast.

[@Ashod00]

absolutely. and good on him, too. he's accumulated decades of mechanical experience and knowledge to be able to even do that. @@kworld429

[@Ashod00]

sure the Morrvair has a lot of "cool factor", i love it too. and i'm sure sentimentally it means more to Matt than the wrecker does. after all, he's had his eyes on that particular VIN for decades. so it's been a journey for him. from admiring to coveting to acquiring to building to working etc. it's surely a cool car with a cool story. i'm just saying in terms of off-road rig projects, i like the wrecker build more@@myreviews8099

[@sandyposey8074]

Love your channel! Beter than any show on TV! You have such a fantastic crew and the heavy wrecker is the best!

[@larryradelet1503]

We miss Lizzy.It’s like part of the family is gone.Give her are best and tell her we love her and hope she’s doing well.😊😊😊😊

[@3xceIIent]

Man it's crazy what they rescue vehicles from sometimes. I know Matt isn't alone in the offroad recovery business, but I can only imagine there are big areas of the country that desperately need more people like him/them. I can't imagine getting stuck like this and calling around to tow places only for no one being able/willing to come help. You might figure it out eventually, but much easier to be able to call on someone like Matt.

[@codyprater121]

gotta love seeing that wrecker work. please post more videos!

[@charlielivermanjr8837]

Another great video makes me want to move out west and get into the off-road recovery game. I grew up on a farm and we pulled many many vehicles out of fields and the woods around our farm. I once even used a summer camp (school) bus to pull a tractor trailer out of the mud. I miss those days. Unless something changes, I'll be in your area Tuesday September 5th. I'll stop by your shop and maybe buy a new MORR t-shirt. Stay safe out there and keep eating healthy lol...

[@HowtoRestoreHeadlights]

I wasn’t ready for that Banana!! Editor doing killer job with the add ins

[@reddog543211]

Great recovery guys !!.... the heavy wrecker is earning her keep !!..... professionally built and designed..I sure miss Lizzy !!... sniff sniff 😢

[@randytolle6706]

Can only hope Lizzy is happy. An update on Lizzy would be nice.

[@reddog543211]

@@randytolle6706 👍👍👍👍👍

[@805HandsomestBarber]

I LOVE the sound of everyone walking on the rocks and dirt.. Idk why..😂 👍

[@tuckerperry8622]

Love the videos props to the editors always top notch!!!

[@randytolle6706]

Yes great editing.

[@doreennichols9074]

That was a great recovery. I noticed that the Dog went straight to Matt. Dogs are a great judge of character.

[@gibsonrocker17]

That burn area makes me so sad. The old abandoned Stateline Mill up the canyon was destroyed in that fire a few years back. I'm so glad I was able to make it out there and see it in its glory a couple years before it burned to the ground. I still love that area, but it just doesn't have the same allure it once had. The ghost town is still fun to visit though! Good job on this recovery, dudes!

[@garyjones9366]

Grew up in Enterprise. Hunted deer at stateline. We once shot 69 shots at a buck near there and didn't hit it. 7 shooters one was using an M-1 Garand.

[@Th.M.]

Not a single boring second here! Amazing team, well done job!

[@misswildlife7905]

"That's the cowboy in me, I had to try". I've heard stupidity before, but this takes the cake🙄🙄

[@nigeldepledge3790]

Matt - "I love this truck," Yeah, you're not the only one, Matt. It's totally awesome.

[@richardthomas1743]

HEY! Good morning and thumbs UP to Matt and crew! 👍👊👊

[@rickrichardson5329]

Great recovery Matt. I like how you ask for imput from the others about the best way to get em out. The wrecker made it look easy and saved alot of digging.

[@dusty2206]

"Which way u come from?" "The way we came?" "Well we came back from back round that way" came down this way . A.K.A. they were hammered. You are not sober, if u tried goin over that, with that truck! Lmao

[@gfuterfas]

That SUPPLIES! joke is one of my favorite lines from Weird Al's movie UHF.

[@jordanscherr6699]

Glad to see the wrecker returning on its investment. That was an extremely long and involved build, but not without its returns. I'm hoping the crew can get some of the rush jobs at the last second ironed out, but that seems to be an ongoing process.

[@bbking0064]

Matt probably made a return on the wrecker build from the KZbin revenue alone.

[@bigtank1982]

I love how Matt says random song lyrics in context. This is something I find myself doing, too. Only I get silly looks when I do it, not like how Tom appreciates it.

[@m_i_s_t_a_h__j_]

Was he hearing the original NIN version or Johnny's version in his head? 😀

[@MT-Pink]

"Mitch the dog" "SMIDGE the dog *out comes Smidge*" lol

[@MT-Pink]

What would that turn have been like if it didn't have rear-steer?

[@c_wonder]

I love how they set and articulate their plan of attack on camera but I can’t understand what they’re gonna do and then always impressed

[@danielcalvo9063]

"BANANAAA!" 😂

[@Buck1954]

Matt, your leverage comment is exactly why Paul's wrecker front is loosing contact with the ground.

[@zenriderx]

0:35 🍌🫨!!! I nearly spit out my hot chocolate!!

[@nickpitt]

Just a thought; with the boom low and that short sling, you could put an air bag in there and keep the wires and boom off the front of the towed truck for a long tow. That is such a capable truck!

[@BoostedMike2]

we used remotes like that for our 11 car transporter you can build a mount for the dash that either flashes a light or a buzzer when its removed so you have to put it back to drive

[@longreach207]

Now that's using your noggin'!

[@BoostedMike2]

@@longreach207 no that's leaving it on a wheel arch and running it over and the boss sick of paying out £3000 for a new one, wasn't me but work mates 😂😂

[@edwardsimmons3721]

Always love seeing the heavy wrecker make it look easy.

[@justfacts6105]

The 🐘 in the desert 🏜/Room! Tom was feeling it no doubt. Felt the tension 😂

[@daveduncan2748]

Hey, it's good to see someone "cleaned" the windshield on the Banana! 3:38 LOL!

[@MrJamesdCarter]

That was an awesome rescue! Great video too!

[@gillesbelliveau660]

Thanks for bringing us for the drive/adventure. You guys are just entertaining.

[@paulrivers7248]

At 8:34 matt was thinking what in the world is tom saying 😂😂

[@dc12pk]

It always makes me smile back when I see the Wrecker smiling at me. @3:46

[@wherethefugarwe]

Looks like he's going to need to take that Blazer to @RobbyLayton to clean up those panels.

[@zurkka]

Matt, you should use one of those seat belt alarms for the football, if you turn the wrecker on and that goes off it means the football is not strapped where it should be

[@random-person1]

the wrecker has proved soooo many times just why you needed to build her (in the uk we still call our cars/trucks/sewing machines and whatever else has a motor, her). you built her for a purpose and she gets the job done, smiling from light to light!

[@rickyd3215]

I always get a rush when you use the wrecker! It's such an awesome looking and capable BEAST!!

[@mattbanks8972]

Loves has the best breakfast sandwich: the sausage egg and maple glazed waffle sandwich is the bomb.

[@longreach207]

Gotta get me some Loves 🤤

[@Saeglopur89]

9:11 - I understand HUGE work of somebody here who works with just audio. Just wow, people don't realize how big part of work is it. Also how clear voice is without inhales, breathing, nose sounds etc. Now I see that you have to mute even music - respect! All best from Poland, Europe! I'm watching ALL your videos! :) EDIT: I will visit USA and this region for sure! :D

[@lestaylor3641]

I loved it when he said it was the cowboy in him when clearly it was a new york city taxi move. 😂😂😂

[@patrickmartin400]

Glad to see that you will always be in business Matt. Might say 4 wheel drive, but doesn't guarantee you can drive it.

[@WeSixKings]

Matt, have you ever had an insurance issue where the customer held you liable for damages incurred during the rescue? It would neat to hear about nightmare stories and "lessons learned".

[@Crewsy]

Matt has been quite open with issues they’ve had during recoveries and has covered the cost of repairs he was responsible for that occurred during recoveries.

[@maryloushaw6858]

You guys always know exactly how to get them out...hope Ed is doing good... don't see him much anymore

[@warrendon1388]

Ed made a brief appearance in last Sunday's build video. i think he's still recovering from his very serious neck injury from earlier this year.

[@federicogaraventa2004]

Impressed by the amount of unanswered calls from notifications on Applescreen at 3:05. That really requires nerves of steel! ^^

[@loosemoose9799]

Matt and the Wrecker are joined at the hip. Flawless recovery and then he wrecks the trash can.

[@mattchewynichols5217]

Thats a gorgeous gmc yukon ❤ rare in Michigan.... then matt called it a tahoe 😂

[@marvindebot3264]

Even rarer here Down Under. I think I've seen one, ever.

[@jacobematt6222]

Lots of love for the 2 door. In great shape too

[@Ashod00]

the Tahoe is the least wrong name he used. originally he called it a Suburban :p

[@russlehman2070]

@@Ashod00 IIRC, Tahoe was the Chevy version of the same vehicle. Suburban was an older, similar model (used for both GMC's and Chevys).

[@Ashod00]

yes, the fact that the Tahoe is the Chevy version of the GMC Yukon is precisely why i said calling that car a Tahoe is less wrong than calling it a Suburban. but are you saying back in the 90's the name Suburban was used for both Chevy and GMC? as far as i know Suburban is strictly a Chevy brand, for which the GMC equivalent is called the Yukon XL. @@russlehman2070

[@silverlucoris4666]

I hope they do a large combination video with the typhoon that just went through that area causing like a whole heap of jobs coming up.

[@nathanmonahan6157]

Like that subtle Johnny Cash reference. His cover of hurt is super emotional.

[@valcone8071]

"i guess its the cowboy in me" personal vehicle cant stop blasting ed sheeran

[@Ray-Willey]

Good MORRning guys!

[@michaelmcnulty2926]

Matt and Team, love your channel and look forward to each episode. Have you ever thought about adding a drone to your arsenal ? Im sure you have thought about it, but just a thought. Keep up the great work and thank you for the awesome content. Also, I think it would be interesting for a spinoff channel of Lizzy and her ranch experiences.

[@JheregJAB]

They used to fly a drone once upon a time. Made for some pretty cool shots, but we haven't seen those in awhile now that you mention it. I wonder if the drone was operated by one of the employees who have moved on.

[@61rampy65]

@@JheregJAB I remember it as being Jefe's, (who is still with them), but I could be wrong.

[@flintmcmanly]

I think Tucker was the drone pilot. Might be wrong.

[@Pilot545]

“I’d love to know what Matt’s thinking!”…”I don’t know that you would…” 😂 Another great vid! Love you guys!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@drgruber57]

At 1:50, "Oh man, it all looks so good, I just can't decide." ha ha ha! Nothing more tempting than a breakfast burrito manufactured weeks (months?) ago and reheated under a heat lamp!

[@aaronschinlaub9704]

I love the videos keep them up I don't know what killed me more they he made it that far but man that is a nice GMC suburban the body is in such good shape it looks like I don't think I could have done that to it

[@nelagmor7647]

it's a tahoe

[@flurpoid]

Guy must've just got that Tahoe, no way it was treated this way its whole life with how clean it is.

[@classicgmdiesel1248]

Actually it's a Yukon 😂 tahoe is the Chevrolet version

[@jimmungai1938]

I really appreciate how kind you are to animals. That’s really neat that’s a good way of being all right Matt this is a Jim Mungai from Kennerdell Pennsylvania again good job with that wrecker

[@geoffburrill9850]

Cant imagine a machine more prefect than the wrecker for the recovery jobs Matt has to tackle.

[@Torsee]

5:52 Wow! Nice truck! Those are getting appreciating every day!

[@billedmonds4494]

Tom Tom is a major addition. The more he is involved, the better this gets. Don't mistake him for former employees. He is a keeper and deserves a share of the profits. He's all in and is all about making the channel better; not trying to take control, just trying to make it better. He needs part ownership. You decide. Ive been doing this a long time and its blatantly obvious to me. But you are free to decide otherwise and regret it later.