I Found A 100 Year Old Abandoned Tow Truck!

Robby takes his 1929 Ford Model A down to Moab Motor Sports to get some help from Rory Irish, check out his channel "trail mater"
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1 Frozen Skid Loader & 2 Trucks With Matt's Off Road Recovery + Trail Mater
• WE ALMOST GAVE UP! 1 F...
The Banana Repaint Videos:
Assessing Damage To Matt's Off Road Recovery Jeep
• IS THE BANANA TOO FAR ...
We Cut The Roof Off Matt’s Off Road Recovery Jeep
• THE BANANA GETS PEELED...
Matt's Off Road Recovery Jeep Gets Some Well Deserved Fresh Paint
• THE BANANA IS UNRECOGN...
Will Matt's Off Road Recovery Like The New Paint?!
• THE BANANA IS TWO TONE...
Finalizing Paint On Matt's Off Road Recovery Jeep
• WHAT HAPPENED TO THE B...
Peterbilt 389 Wrecker Body Repair Videos:
Welding A Semi Back Together With Plastic! (Part 1)
• (Part 1) Welding A Sem...
Peterbilt In 1,000 Pieces Will We Ever Get It Back Together?? (Part 2)
• (Part 2) Peterbilt In ...
Reassembling The Wrecked Peterbilt 389 (Part 3)
• (Part 3) WILL THE SEMI...
Finishing Up The Peterbilt 389 Repair Job. (Part 4)
• (Part 4) WRECKED PETER...
Shop Tour Video:
• Shop Tour & Meet The C...
Recovery Videos:
2 Trucks, 24 Inches Of Snow, 1 Recovery Jeep. A Recipe For Success
• 2 Trucks, 24 Inches Of...
BIG TRUCK, UP HILL, I'D CALL THAT STUCK! First Snow Recovery In The Jeep
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Failed Recovery - We got STUCK!
• Failed Recovery - We g...
OLD COP CAR ALMOST ROLLS... Down The Hill!
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[@danhambrick6331]

If you want to keep the off road wrecker all Ford,you can put a 7.3L Godzilla crate engine in it...👍👍💪😁😁

[@shaneabrahamson8732]

Hell yes. God drives a Ford!

[@marvindebot3264]

Yeah, 600hp may be a tad excessive

[@RS-bx5bt]

Putting a chevy in that is nonsense. All respect to Rory, he is a “run what you know”, hard-workin’ kind of guy that has no time to futz with a different setup, so i get it. as for Robby: unsubscribe.

[@millwork3319]

Ford 460V8 was one of the most reliable engines produced. I'm not a diehard 'Ford only' but there are engines from the blue oval that hold their own quite well.

[@walkingman9171]

I agree: I would not want any modern Ford engines and do believe the LS is the only good modern engine, but you do have a great selection of Ford old school engines from the 302 to the 460. Keep it Ford, no reason not to.

[@thunderroad7289]

@@walkingman9171 the new 7.3 Godzilla is a great engine. I’m so sick of these overrated LS fan boys.

[@mrkake]

We can't wait to see what Robby does with the little mail van . This will be fun to see how this wrecker build comes together.

[@BG-vq9fd]

Rory and Trail Mater are super stars. Good luck with your wrecker. Name it after your wife.

[@yogibear4682]

Rory is a machine. The truck build will be epic. The name of the truck should be "Henry". Of course after Henry Ford. But you could call it "Henry Houdini", because it will get you out of anywhere by the time it is done.

[@everettdegrasse8478]

Rory is without a doubt king of off-road wreckers. I'm excited to see what he does with this beautiful truck.

[@HickSquatch]

Stoked to see this build!!! Gonna be cool!!! I’d drop in a Ford 351W with a stand-along EFI, like Holley for off-camber reliability. Name? How about Uncle? A play on the British saying “Bob’s your uncle” meaning that everything’s good now. Uncle Robbie to the rescue!!

[@jesseq70]

I stopped drinking soda and energy drinks a couple years back and it was the best thing I’ve ever done for myself. You will start to feel way better and have much more natural energy. Good job! Great videos!

[@jonnothetrucker]

Oh and good on ya Robbie for givin up the energy drinks ! They're great every now and then, but I'm talking from experience here, they're no good for you in large amounts

[@Jason-ne7cb]

Agreed

[@dannop2562]

From a friend at a bottling plant: Monster/RedBull are the only thing they package that actually takes off paint and eats away the concrete underneath the machine.

[@matthewheaton1131]

Energy drinks seem to be a lot like injecting nitrous oxide into your engine. Runs awesome in the short term, but sure burns up your engine quick!

[@gabriele.thompson3566]

A buddy of mine tore his stomach up on like 4-5 monsters a day and caused him to be allergic/intolerant to a huge amount of food. Wheat, corn, just to name a few

[@thelonewrangler1008]

I used to drink these in moderation when I was working construction then one day I had 4 total and could not safely climb a ladder because it made my legs shake so bad and I couldn't keep my hands steady. Now I maybe drink 4 a year when I need it to keep me awake on a road trip

[@brockryan3405]

Every body would like a TrailMater, but it's real ability if Rory himself. He thinks way ahead and knows exactly what has to happen. He is the consummate operator.

[@nathanmonahan6157]

Hell yeah. I find myself trying to figure out how everyone is going to set-up their rigging and pulls every time i see them recovering someome.

[@davevincent222]

He was a Pole Truck Operator in the oil field, so he has a lot of experience.

[@redcanyonoutdoorquest6220]

Growing up in Southern Utah, we all had to learn strategies for getting unstuck as well as just not getting stuck. I couldn’t have asked for a better way to learn all that. One year while driving through Algeria through the desert, I stopped to air down to get through some big dunes. My passenger looked surprised asking why I was flattening my tires (verbiage is a bit different there). I just smiled and said to trust me. When we got passed them you’d have thought I threw him a birthday party. I guess he had never seen that trick and was counting on digging and pushing for a while.

[@johnswick4593]

❤❤❤💋👨‍❤‍💋‍👨👩‍❤‍👩

[@docink6175]

totally agree, watching him use the winches as he drives is only part of his mastery, towmater is about the most capable and well set up rig Ive ever seen

[@michaellafleur2077]

Rory is the coolest guy around hands down. Can't wait to see what he does with your mashed patater.

[@olemountainman3996]

Robby, that is the greatest tow truck I have ever seen in my 74 years on this planet. I can’t wait to see the finished project. You couldn’t have taken it to a better man then Rory for the work that needs to be done. The best to both of you, George.

[@Yolo-xj2qe]

The more I watch Rory and Trail mater, the more I realize how smart he is and Trail mater is a work of art with tools to fix anything and a spot for everything. 3/4" bolts everywhere and the trailer with tube framing so he can pull at different angles are both genius ideas amongst all the other things that trailer mater is capable of.

[@gravspeed]

Rory is not a man of many words, but he is a legend for a reason

[@tommywallbanger]

Yeah Rory is the man. Best driver and knows his rigs and knows how to make field fixes. Matt is always saying how well the fix is his snow cat held up...a field fix with whatever parts he had on the Trail Mater. And the trail Mater looks like a Mad Max scorpion inspired desert dueller. Put a couple guns on that thing and it would be more iconic than the Bat Mobile. I wish I had 1/10th of that guys knowledge when it comes to fixing trucks.

[@agentcrm]

@@tommywallbanger Lots of knowledge gained over many years of fixing things.

[@edwardsullivan6149]

Try to get a new Ford 7.3 Godzilla engine for it, then you can call it towzilla!!!

[@lordtule665]

👍 Got a winner right here! 👍

[@perryreed5134]

I like Henry… Mr. Ford when you need to convince somebody.

[@SamCanada1]

2:24 THANK YOU Hillbilly for tightening those straps. You take care of Robby. :)

[@lanceleavitt7472]

It would be fun to learn the history of "A B C Auto Salvage", original owner of the Model A.

[@williamd1891]

Keeping with the Cars theme you could call it Stanley.

[@chrisbay7113]

Call the new "old" tow truck the "LAYTONATOR!" ... or not. Love the off-road community you guys have out west, so much fun to watch.

[@johnme7049]

@Chris Bay I was thinking the same thing.

[@nickluna86]

TrailTater has my vote. The editor on your videos does amazing work. My wife and I love all the cheese.

[@vinylbeast]

Trusty Rusty! Should be a sweet recovery truck when Ol' Rory is done

[@redmondjp]

Robby, your "I'm Flying" scene on the Towtanic was epic! Now that would be a great name for Matt's new off-road wrecker! Keep up the great work, you have become one of my favorite channels to watch.

[@Skids2r]

Towtanic is awesome!

[@TreasuresBymelanie]

So look forward to seeing Robby rescuing people in his new King Tator!!!

[@clemmon1000]

Hey I’m proud of you not drinking those monsters… love a grandma. We want you to live a long time and share all your talents. Good job

[@larkangel6593]

These cross channel intersections are great. I'm guessing viewer stats indicate builds are the highest rated with best retention. So, spread it around to keep everything fresh. Very clever.

[@underthetrees4780]

The southern UT KZbin cartel.

[@enricopallazzo2987]

Yep, except I wonder if Ed will ever even see that Suzuki again due to the ADD these channels run on. Started watching these wanting to see the completion of that project, now I feel like it's never going to happen lol

[@tomstepanowicz6191]

Matt, Paul, and now Robbie, are all involved on making an off road recovery towtruck / wrecker. Matt wants his truck huge, Paul wants his light, and Robbie wants his to do the job while looking cool.

[@barnabus1976]

Whereas Rory don't care what his looks like as long as it does what it needs to

[@jbmunger4318]

All together, these are best 4 KZbin's, Love everything they create so far, BIG, Crazy, Practical, & everything above & beyond that.

[@chuckcrookshanks847]

I really enjoy how well you and other KZbin contributors support each other.

[@Zekespeaks]

Rory and Trail Mater are truly bad ass and your rig will be too. Can't wait to see it finished!

[@christopherbrown6697]

A Model AA should be named Fonzie "AAAA" Also a Ford 300 I-6 with a manual gearbox would be simple, bombproof, and way more interesting than any LS.

[@LUNITICWILL]

as someone who owns a truck with the ol' 300 in it, I agree with this 100%

[@marvindebot3264]

Yeah, I'm a Holden guy but sticking a LS in everything is getting boring. Hell, you can build up a solid flathead that will give a reliable 270hp and given it will be geared low that will be more than enough.

[@ewood88]

Agreed Ford 300 would be the ticket in that old wrecker

[@davidturk6170]

It’s a Ford. It needs a Ford engine. A modified 300 six (found in hundreds of newer tow trucks) should fit nicely, with plenty of low end torque. And, they’re bullet proof.

[@monkeybarmonkeyman]

Totally agree... if you need a V8, there's the old big blocks... can beat them to death. I do think the six would be superb... We'll see what they do...

[@28memco45]

Nothing about a FORD is bullet proof. It a reason why people are dropping chevy LS motors into EVERYTHING

[@monkeybarmonkeyman]

@@28memco45 I think the world could get by with a 300 six cylinder in this wrecker, especially if LS motors are being dropped into everything. But that's just imo.

[@brapperdan9554]

Totally agree. Super reliable, tons of torque and would fit in that long narrow engine bay. It would sound right too

[@dunnyguy69]

Coyote

[@captainswampy9501]

I'd like to see you keep it all Ford. You could use a 460, a 2 valve V10 or the new 7.3L. Matt and Paul have gone through 3 GM transmissions already. Give the Ford stuff a try, I did, and I prefer Ford over GM now.

[@mikerhodeback9636]

7.3 for sure... LS have issues they aren't all that

[@davidturk6170]

Don’t think 460 would fit. I’ve seen a 302 shoehorned into model As , and they take every bit of available space; requires extensive steering mods too.

[@CountryAndClassics]

I think Robby-Con would be a good name for this truck. Can't wait to see end result!!

[@darrylmillet3096]

Name it Trail Vater. Mater means mother, Vater means father.

[@TheRealTomLauda]

Haha perfect ! Robbycon !

[@ArizonaSusan]

Suggestion for your tow truck name: Hank Hank is short for Henry (Henry Ford, who lived to be 83 years old). On recovery missions, you could say “Yank it with Hank!”🤣 Or, “This ones gonna require a Hank Yank”🤣

[@jimlight6952]

Yank-N-Hank

[@timmccreery6597]

Fords are reliable my friend! They run and run and run! It needs a Godzilla 7.3!

[@28memco45]

There's a reason why people are putting LS motors into EVERYTHING. Power , reliable,

[@timmccreery6597]

@@28memco45 As I recall Bob Glidden- if you want power build a Chevy. If you want it to make to the end of the 1320 build a Ford.

[@Beautifulclouds60]

TrailMater is one of the coolest rigs I have ever seen.

[@tommywallbanger]

Like Robby, Rory, Bleeping Jeep guys, Paul from Fab Rats and Casey I discovered all of you guys from Matt's Off Road Recovery, oh Holly too, sorry to anybody I forgot. I have sung Rory's praises many times on youtube videos in the past as I find him to be the best driver of the bunch. But, what a smart smart idea of having the same size fasteners for just about everything on his rig and trailer. What a brilliant idea.

[@WilliamL1988]

I love how Matt is building his ultimate offroad wrecker, fab rats is building one also, Casey ladelle is selling is rig or rigs to build him something and Robby needs a wrecker too now LOL. Seems quite ironic, CAN'T WAIT to see the model A build.

[@krenkosenforcer]

Don't forget Rory's new wrecker

[@Natschke_Family_Adventures]

Or tow companies building tow trucks to tow? No irony, but necessity.

[@WilliamL1988]

@@MattsOffRoadRecovery Ahhh so that's what's going on. I missed that little tid bit

[@4wheeling]

@@MattsOffRoadRecovery will tickets be available?

[@thomaspike1475]

@@MattsOffRoadRecovery I'll watch that video.

[@graememckay9972]

I went cold turkey from monster too. I ached for a week before the pains went. Name the tow truck "Cold Turkey" or "Old Fella". "We're taking the Old Fella on a recovery today." has a nice ring to it.

[@petersparkie]

Ahh man that old Model A Ford tow truck is a GOLD find. Really keen to see the resto and finished unit. Will be as spell binding as "The Golden Nugget" rebuild. Funny thing, every time the "Golden Nugget" is mentioned, it takes me back in time to the mid 90s when I worked in central Queensland Australia "COAL" mining town. There's a Hotel name the "Black Nugget" that I've imbibed a few cold fizzy beverages at. Good days.

[@leel6130]

I was watching a Trail Mater video and Rory mentioned how the old tow truck project was in need of attention. So I sought out this video to catchup and was compelled to comment. I wanted to acknowledge the way you described your change of habit with the energy drink. It sends a good, positive message about personal choice; "I just stopped. Cold turkey. And you can do the same." I had a choice like that once, and I handled it in that way. And it was the best decision I could make. You're seem a good family man Robby, a good friend, a good boss, and a good person. Thanks again for what you said Robby. It will mean the world to someone, somewhere, someday and change their life for the better.

[@johnbize5736]

I like the idea of keeping it all Ford. I vote for a 390 FE instead of the LS.

[@helenlegallais4208]

I can’t wait to see the recovery vehicle once it’s built by Rory.

[@kathyeberly366]

That’s good to be an awesome tow truck. I think he should be called the TRAIL SLAYER!!

[@francesrice7898]

You and Rory are fun to watch. Love you guys and your crews. God bless. 👍👍👍👍🏆🏆🌟🌟🌟🌟❤️❤️

[@blucheer8743]

Man it’s going to be sweet!! I’d use the new ford crate motor the “Godzilla” call it “trailzilla” gosh darn that’s a good name!!

[@jonnothetrucker]

Love the one size nut idea 💡

[@electrontube]

one wrench to rule them all

[@ronnydowdy7432]

Rory has experienced it all. I have been watching him for a while now. He is a trail recovery/ fixer. With all he knows and if you give him the money for parts I have no doubt you will get a great wrecker. Can't wait to see the build.

[@sandyca1106]

Naming your Ford tow ... '20 Cent'... from the twentieth century? So proud of you Robby for being strong to break that relationship with Monster, they are bad for the heart.

[@slippery1375]

Since Rory is doing the build, I would name it the " ROB-INATER" since it wiil be the ultimate- indestructible off road recovery machine... same principle as the terminator

[@charlesfowler5791]

I would spend a day with Matt for the adventure, a day with Paul for the amazing things I would learn, but I would like to spend a day with Robby to just plain have fun!

[@oceanlover1663]

You left Rory out.

[@JwcubTHS]

Rory Rocks - but so does Robby and Crew!! 😎

[@Westerntraveler]

Rory in Beast mode. So awesome

[@beau7160]

rory always impresses with his skills. cant wait to see new build for the LAYTONATER tow rig

[@disrespectify]

I like that but I think I'd add a W to make it the LAY-TOW-NATER

[@beau7160]

@@disrespectify I'm liking it

[@sherriwright4218]

I love the truck. I am also so happy that you are giving the energy drinks up. I have a friend that drank so many that he was so hyped up that everyone at work was about to strangle him. It made him so irritating people couldn't hardly be around him. One day he ended up in the hospital having chest pains after passing out. The doctor told him he better stop the energy drinks. He is good now but it was scary for sure. Oh and PS I think because it will probably be the oldest tow truck around name it Grandpa

[@MrFredsDIY]

Great collaboration guys!

[@SHOCKcustoms]

Name it the 'a' nal obsession. Fully capable in every tight situation

[@jeffvallentine913]

Good for you for getting off the energy drinks. All things in moderation. EXCEPT your wrecker build! Go nuts, go overboard, go crazy on that beast! The potential coolness factor is off the charts. The collaborations you guys, Moab Motorsports, MORR, FabRats, BSF, have working is awesome. It's great to see good things happening for you all.

[@Patrick.Weightman]

What I love about Model A's and Model T's is you can very much see the influence of horse drawn buggies in their design, especially in the usage and placement of leaf springs

[@Bob-Whiting]

@Robby Layton 1: That truck looks like it should be called "Lester". That's a real 100 yr old name. 2: I hope you saved the 100 year old tire with the Fuzzy Sidewalls! It's amazing. Love yer show boys!

[@aaronabney8924]

Thats a sick truck im not really a ford guy myself but you gotta appreciate the ingenuity of the old timers

[@mossyhollow3732]

“Papa-T” The original Grandaddy of Tow Trucks.

[@BrianAllenBee52100]

Layton and Irish, what a team!

[@donfrieswick9276]

Robby , the towtruck has to become the " Model A Tor " !!!!

[@C10Build]

I love this wrecker! How cool!

[@michaelhoyle3266]

Looks like it's going to be a really cool build. I love that all of you YT's in Utah know each other and work together. I like "Layter Tater" for the new trail rig.

[@maryc2102]

Great video as always. I think the old girl should get a classy name, like Lady Layton. I can just see Lady Layton to the rescue! Lol, and of course you'd need cool shirts in the shop for her.

[@DerekS-lg6nt]

I'm so excited you picked that tow truck to fix up. Great project for your channel!

[@dalejohnson1555]

3:29 That is so cool! I have been thinking about you chugging those things down. I am glad you are stopping we are rooting for you.

[@stevebowser7248]

Yea, Rory is awesome. He is just a no BS get er done dude. His work is definitely worth following. Love the Sling Blade reference.

[@griswald322]

Great vid. You were in more than capable hands going out on those trails with Rory. Love the old truck. Can`t wait to see what Rory does with it. Why not just call it "THE HILLBILLY."

[@gregorygene9003]

I second the motion!

[@pstuart17]

Call it the "T-Wreck" and paint some lil arms on the front bumper XD

[@laughingatlife7100]

A name for your new tow truck, how about, "Trail Mater A" for Awesome 🤣 You guys are so much fun thank you so much for all your fun and funny videos. A great time was had by all👍🤣😘

[@aussiebloke609]

Trail Mater is a great piece of kit, but credit where credit's due, Rory is one hell of a wheelman, too. And quite the geek, too - judging by that "One wrench to rule them all" comment. Awesome! :-)

[@BillSprague]

I do love Model A’s. My first restoration was a 1931. “A Tater.” You may not know this but one wrench came with the Model A and it fit about every wrenchable on the car. One end fit the spark plugs and the other fit everything else.

[@jeffprice6421]

That model A tow truck is super cool!

[@jerryseago7481]

I think Hillbilly's ideal to call it Trail Tator is great! Keep up the awesome work.

[@eallen704]

Glad to hear about the decision about the Monster drink. I have been concerned for you for some time... your heart can only stand just so much! Nice old tow truck! Can hardly wait to see the end result!

[@TheGraytOutdoors]

Glad to see you guys saving it personality. Maybe his name could be “Mr. T. Owing and “catch phrase” could be “Layton’s Towing-Better Layton then Never😉…

[@rythemzlatin]

• Still got my gears turnin' for a name , but your " Better LAYTON than Never " is a GREAT Tagline : just WOW !👍! • & congrats on cold-turkey , Robbie. Might get a bit rough , but worth it in the long-run.

[@TheGraytOutdoors]

@@rythemzlatin Love the channel, just wanted to help do my part!! Lol

[@johnme7049]

@Wanna Go Fishin’? "I Pity the Fool Who Calls Somebody Else!'

[@TheGraytOutdoors]

@@johnme7049 Exactly!!!

[@jimclester4754]

Thanks for letting me go along with you guys today!

[@freezinweasle1]

Thanks for tking us along for the ride. Stay safe and God bless.

[@gabrielback5615]

If you put a chevy engine into it, you can call it the Mongrel.

[@Cougracer67]

In that case, "The Maggot" would be better!

[@AdamBrown-fs6wp]

Congrats and good luck with the no energy drinks.. love the tow truck idea..love the old truck..looking forward to following that build it..

[@Bigdaddyslasher]

I can't wait to watch Rory build that wrecker. It's going to be epic.

[@im4broke643]

OMG...I cannot wait for this to be finished Robby! This will be epic!

[@darksideemt]

New tow is going to be awesome! Great recovery too.

[@raymondsmith6504]

This is going to be an incredible build. Can’t wait to follow along!

[@elaynemackey7268]

"Towing Troll"

[@immrnoidall]

Holy crap! that is the tow truck you want to see coming to help. Damn.

[@bryantanderson5278]

Man I cant wait to see what Rory does to this truck. Its gonna be amazing1

[@evilbrat5376]

Have Got to see what Rory does with that "Old Tow." How ever he builds it ~ it will be awesome. As for a name - - - - "The Old Tow" sounds good to me.

[@jps99]

Can't wait to see how that wrecker ends up. Also, big hats off to Rory and Trail Mater!

[@103elmo]

I love the 1 second clip from Sling Blade!

[@TheRealTomLauda]

This Model A wrecker will be fire !

[@auvillebw]

The "Able Ambler" for Ford "AA" since its purpose is to get to where it needs to be and get out. It's probably going to be a good trail crawler. Ambling fits as it means moving at a slow relaxed pace

[@markreetz1001]

All you Utah guys seem to have very scenic landscape!! I started watching Matt's channel a few years ago and I keep adding off road crazies to my watch list.

[@richard3141592638]

One Wrench to Rule Them All - excellent, Rory. Well said

[@williamjones9099]

Hell ya Robby that tow truck is gonna be bad ass can’t wait to see what He comes up with

[@jameshammett2520]

Will Ed live long enough to see the Golden Nugget finished?

[@scottcummings8074]

I'm betting we won't see it complete until Ed does.

[@Cougracer67]

At this rate, not likely! Too many KZbinrs trying to milk it for all it's worth!

[@tomcurelli1762]

Great project! I would suggest "Rare Steel". Used that on my steel bodied 40 Ford 5 window dragster back in the 70's.

[@keithwallick7440]

Well I was going to say something about Robbie being king of the world. What a great scene and what a great episode. Really going to enjoy this build. Another commenter had the idea of naming it the TowTanic. Ilike that name.

[@williamhall7333]

With a LS and a wicked exhaust system…. you could call it the “RUMBLER”!👍