Impossible Trail Repair That Worked

[@Shagnasty-bo5bj]

Rory is a true master of reversing a disaster. People like this are truely amazing. We need more people like him and the men who work with him!!😁

[@tonygates6651]

I won't say I am as good as rory but I do my best and have done some of the things I have seen him do except I live in Pennsylvania so different terrain and weather I just wish I had some way to get a business going better than I have

[@ljprep6250]

We DO need more, but we won't get them after grinding them through TODAY'S public school system. They're crankin' out testosterone-free, non-offending, know-nothing milquetoasts, for the most part.

[@FORCE_PBC]

I’ve seen a shit show on camera when Rory is there. Say the skyline job. Every know it all shuts right up the sec he takes over. You gotta let a pro be a pro. His guys too. When things are on the edge you gotta trust someone. And for wheeling it’s team TM.

[@FORCE_PBC]

@@tonygates6651Find a mentor. Reach out to guys like Rory around the country. They aren’t hard to find. Doesn’t matter how old you are there is always someone that knows more than you. And that’s ok. Finding a mentor in the business might help you. Good luck.

[@mrk8521]

​@@tonygates6651Yea thats gotta be tough in PA. There isn't a lot of options for offroading full size vehicles. At least in SE PA. I'd love to get out more. But only options around me are rausch creek or aoaa. Which are 3hrs away

[@summersatchwell7515]

The people you rescued are my in-laws. They were singing your praises! Thank you for rescuing them and Otis! (the Jeep) 💙💙💙

[@samwalker3441]

More of a man than I will ever be. Welding a sector shaft on top of a tire on Kane Creek with no shoes. I salute you, Sir.

[@MK-1010]

That was very impressive, kudos to Captain Caveman! Seriously, those guys are inspiring. And Rory shouldn't be upset, I'll paraphrase Paul and Matt; "It's what we do, we build it, we use it until something breaks. Then we look at it, try to figure it out and fix it better. And keep going until something else breaks, and repeat the process.". That, and you guys can't buy ready-made rigs for what you have to do.

[@old_guard2431]

Should have taken his shirt off, also. Then it would have been perfect.

[@Tinman97301]

Said it before and I'm saying it again, Blue is absolutely terrifying. I just can't get over the things it can do and the places it goes. A truly special vehicle.

[@katreniaclark]

Thank You Rory for putting your equipment in harms way to show those who do not know the ways of Rory.

[@davestevens4263]

The nay sayers ! Shhh ut up !

[@Bigdaddyslasher]

That was an awesome trial repair. I have never seen a sector shaft welded back together. Ole Blue did as good as it could on the rocks. Trail Mater is the rock lizard king. Great video!!

[@jeffreyyeip1915]

And that sector shaft could last forever but it's strictly a trail fix. You couldn't drive it on the road for liability reasons.

[@KellenS128]

Screw the “impossible” repair, Mike pulling that jeep one handed is what’s really amazing

[@thatdudeinorange5269]

You know when to hit the like button on a Trailmater clip? The millisecond it starts because you already know it will be a great one 👍

[@stephengallina1774]

Rory is pure legend. Repairing a sector shaft on the trail (while barefoot) and willing to show us why he does things the way he does to the detriment to his rigs. And his driving and spotting skills!

[@LAP1050]

Ah, a Rory "now you know" moment AND Mike's poetry. Priceless 😂

[@hasletjoe5984]

As I watch Mike walking and filming the trail, I realized....He works for Google Earth and is getting the footage to support an 18 Wheeler re-route out of Milwaukee....Great adaption and execution. Thanks!

[@davestevens4263]

Lol ! Its not a conspiracy, its true yall . Wait for it .

[@Kevin-ti3rz]

That was good, The timing of him walking in front was perfect . And he was pulling it with one hand Amazing ✓

[@IndridCool54]

The glare off those feet! 😎👍🏼😂

[@markdavis3373]

Thank you for explaining things and how they work. It’s nice to see a group of people who care about their job and enjoy it.

[@svinevitable]

I can't say any more eloquently than anyone else: (so, I'll just be LOUDER) JUST WHEN I THINK, "THEY CAN'T TOP THAT..." WELL, Y'ALL DO TOP IT, WITH STYLE! RORY,MIKE, AND SHAWN, YOU BUILD AND OPERATE (AND ARE) ABSOLUTE MONSTERS!!!!! I FOR ONE AM SO GLAD THAT Y'ALL ARE IN THIS WORLD.

[@NathanCEnyart]

Rory, by golly I have to say it. That is one bad ass wrecker. And I think it's fantastic the way you and the crew protect the trails even the hazmat sand in the grease rag. I live in Indiana will never be able to get out there to see it. But you are preserving it for others. You and your crew are a special breed of good people.

[@freeidaho-videos]

Before now, I have never seen a sector shaft welded back together... Xcellent! Outstanding bevel job. That will be tough. Sweet weld.

[@STEEL-IN-UT]

I'm amazed that the welded drop-chain bumper addition Rory put on Ol Blue is as straight as it is considering the rocks it has been dealt. Rory does awesome work 👍

[@alenrosas]

videos like this show why rory, mike and shawn are just simply the best recovery team. plus they do it with a smile, no sweat.

[@co1urzz]

Uncle Dan was a good man, who took a stand against shoes and won

[@fahrrad-noerdlingen]

how do I find even the smallest splinter of metal in my shop - just go in with no shoes on - it never fails! lol

[@Fix_It_Again_Tony]

@@fahrrad-noerdlingen I don't even like to weld without pant legs that fit over my boots. If I am sitting and there is a gap between the boots and the pant leg, I WILL get a red hot BB in my boot.

[@Westerntraveler]

A little Tap, Tap, Tap

[@truracer20]

@@Fix_It_Again_Tony no boots no problem.

[@larryjohns8823]

Was Uncle Dan from India? None of those welders in India wear anything but sandals!😮

[@LeeNess-h8x]

And there was I poised to add a comment about you saying when you first started using Ol' Blue that it was not intended to do Trailmater stuff and here you are doing just that with Ol' Blue, when at the end I find that you were actually proving your point, shame the truck was damaged in the process but you can fix it. Thanks. From a type 1 diabetic.

[@JustCameronAndHisJeep]

Excellent video and demonstration of the functionalities of Ol' Blue, and Trailmater in the context of the job you do... and do well.

[@STEEL-IN-UT]

Rory wheelin Ol Blue is awesome to see 😊 It is great to see Rory demonstrate the reasons of the different trucks 🍻

[@scottgm321]

You can't argue with experience. One day y'all should print out all the negative and smarter than you comments and use them in a campfire. Thanks for another awesome video.

[@AllSeeingHeart]

Ha! Richie From Boston long-time-no-see! Great WORK MEN. KEEP ITUP! Strength! GODsp33d!

[@beandoggle]

"Mike is simply pulling that Jeep with the winch cable wtih one hand, no problem. Much stronger than he looks." totally cracked me up.

[@jlyonsden3677]

It was just a matter of time before the wide body fenders took a hit. It's a work truck as Rory stated at the beginning of the video. And it proved to do just that. It clocked in, went to work, didn't ask for a bandaid, and got the job done. Now it needs a little shave and back to work it goes putting in time. Enough said. Great job guys. Ain't none better than the Trailmater team.

[@MrStaybrown]

70...18. My go-to rod as well.

[@ryurc3033]

When I was still in highschool, learning to weld, a guy brought in a piece of a gravel crusher machine. I welded 244 teeth onto a steel drum with 70-18. By the end of that project I could weld 70-18 upsidedown, backwards, didn't matter. It's still my go to for the projects that need deep penetration.

[@AnnoyedBanyanTree-di2lk]

Off Road Rembrandt! What else can you say The desert is his canvas!

[@WildChinoise]

Never get tired of listening to that motor. For Rory, its not an impossible repair!

[@mmgtl]

Sorry to see blue get damaged, but that was impressive how well it was handling those rocks.

[@cunever]

A next to unbelievable welding feat where the truly unbelievable thing is the beauty of the landscape. So the combined beauty of that job and that landscape brings fascination to a new level…

[@GoneBroke]

Rory now you've taken Old Blue out and bashed it on some rocks, you need to keep with the theme Trail Mater and Thumper aka Old Blue. Great video some good technical trails

[@idrive6576]

Your Uncle Dan - the barefoot welder, saved my butt during a visit about 12 years ago. He did a weld repair on my trailer and I was amazed by him. Cool to know his relation to you. His wife sent me over from the State Farm office she worked at…

[@GerryStrickland]

This video just cements the fact Rory is who you want to call when you need any type of recovery/fix. He and his team, his vehicles and filming are remarkable! Well done sirs!

[@deanhueter2866]

So, coming from a military heavy wrecker background, I wondered why the ridged closeup tow bar and you explained it. Thanks 🙏

[@micahhenry4998]

Rory and Mike u guys are awesome I want to thank you for what you do recovering vehicles and doing amazing trail repairs always looking forward to the next recovery or trail repair and a day of fun

[@ericmunson9830]

Mike, I wonder how many other people understand the "Blanket" reference. I'm glad you know your history. Rory, you and your team do great work once again !! Congrats !!

[@kna656]

Nobody does it better and few equal Rory's rock work. Amazing.

[@johnguilfoyle3073]

That plan is Crazy! Crazy enough that it just might work! It's worth a try. If it's successful, you drive it out. If it's not successful you know for next time it's not worth the time. Either way, you gather important information.

[@KyleC2OO7]

Rory is the man. Long live the king of Moab!

[@jimg8164]

Only you do, what you do, the way you do it and you do it better than most! Like a boss! Keep it up and thanks for the PSA's! Those are super important and like that sign shows, easy to miss if you get too excited to hit the trail instead of taking the time to fully read the sign. It happens.

[@ouroffroadadventures]

Or should you say Trail Mater is going everywhere. Broken Jeep? Need repair? Trail Mater will soon be there. keep on keeping on brother, we love you.

[@norminatorrr]

I was just with a group of friends remembering your rescue of a friend’s Jeep on Hell’s Revenge where you did a video on clearing out the cylinders and intake after a rollover. We still brag on you. Had I been at the actual recovery I would’ve focused on listening. I would’ve had a blast driving you back to the shop if needed.

[@280zone]

Betting you put a smile on Uncle Dans face!

[@saleen3933]

You're my boy blue. You can dooo it 😊

[@FrankMeiser-yv4rn]

Never gets old 👍🇺🇸🙏

[@utahrusty7555]

Man, did I win the Lottery here, we got two of my Fav. U-Tubers together Jailbreak and Trailmater, I feel like we need more of these two together doing cool offroad stuff!

[@jailbreakoverlander]

Yea that will be my last time, Srry.

[@winstonsmith8441]

Hate to see Blue get torn up. Built Trail Mater for a reason. Great entertainment.

[@moparerrnocar]

Richie From Boston!!

[@judih.8754]

Trailmater and Blue! What a team!

[@Kevin-ti3rz]

Exactly! The front ends of a lot of vehicle's are mostly plastic. Not what vehicle's used to have a metal bumper that could stand a bump and not crumble up for Robby to fix .

[@Lewisandthe3Bs]

Who needs a wrecker when you've got Mike?😂😂😂

[@michelbrodeur6055]

Truly a testament to your abilities Rory and the dedication of the video to your Uncle Dan humbling. As I commented Old Blue is a great in between rig and does you proud. Still with the shenanigans while filming is what I look forward to and Thanks.

[@DrRob-rt2lf]

Keep on pumpin out the entertainment fellas!!! Does hurt the soul a little see see big blue get a little damage but like you’ve always said “it’s a working truck” it may look nice and have some Razzle dazzle engine and paint but it’s a work truck things will happen!

[@robertr4193]

Sorry for the damage that Old Blue took on this recovery but Like you said at the begging of the video it's a work truck things are going to happen. Not happy when it does but in the work environment that it works in it's a given thing are not always going to go as planned. It sucks but that the way of things. just glad no one was hurt and have to admit that was a tough trail to be going up even with out trying to towing something. the people that criticize second guess or as the saying goes backseat wrecker drivers either just keep quite or get a wrecker set it up the way they think it should be then go and do the stuff you do then they might just realize that yeah you and your crew really do know what you are doing. That's my 2 cents worth so I keep quite now. Best of luck to you Rory and crew.

[@Chris38908]

As long as old blue is pulling the wheels up off the ground and just pulling with the back axles was cool as heck .

[@jackbelk8527]

Rory--the stunt pilot of the tow truck world.

[@anneott]

Another amazing ride and repair and recovery for the Trailmater crew! We're "recovered SXS" folks who switched to a JK and understand how folks just want to "ride Moab" and don't even get maps or use OnX Offroad or the printed trail guides like the Fun Treks series, and oh, how much trouble you can get into, especially if you're using topographic maps or don't take the time to get out of the vehicle to read signs, check the trail ahead, or understand that some trails are out and backs that make those easy downhill steps into huge ledges on the return. I turned around on one trail that looked good on the National Geographic Moab Trail map, but other than a sign with a Jeep logo on it, you couldn't tell what kind of obstacles existed, so I walked the 1st line of stacked boulders in a v-notch wash, realized I had no cellphone coverage, we were by ourselves in a SXS with only 32" tires, and we're 70+ years old....turned around and tried another trail where survival was more guaranteed! 😁Thanks, Rory & Mike & Shawn for helping people not only survive the experience, but perhaps learn something and educate those watching for when they come visit!

[@littleoldlady1863]

Hi Rory and Mike and Shawn I really love your show I will always praying 🙏 for you so you will 🙏 be safe ok and please 🙏 be careful out there ok 🙏 can you do more new show for all of us please we will be waiting for you ok I have been watching your as soon you come on ok you have a wonderful day and have a good night and day ok love Lorilee xoxoxoxox

[@duaneayers6117]

Rory if your 4x4 are just that good. Then in June 2025 u should have no problems in the Badly Challenge in Alaska. This is the real deal.

[@jonfranklin4583]

That was an awesome demonstration of what can be accomplished on the trail, both the repair and taking Ol' Blue down into the nastiness. Your explanations of why you do what you do should be self-evident by just watching and learning but the keyboard warriors just can't help themselves, they seem to think they are, somehow, more experienced even though you guys show them twice a week you can make it happen no matter what. Though if it weren't for them, we wouldn't get all the why's and why not's, so I guess they are useful idiots after all! Thanks for all the great content!

[@barefoot9757]

Glad to see you honoring your family! What an office to be working out of!

[@MarkDettling]

Dude I enjoy that you help educate us off-roaders, because the key to open trails is education. Thank you, and keep rocking and rolling us with your groove trail beat. Cool stuff

[@Wayne-n4z]

Wisconsin? Yah hey!

[@lomni02]

Trail Fix is my favorite.!

[@pauljohnstone4723]

The couch chair welders who will rant about the welding of these hard metal parts should go to the Pakistani Truck channel and watch men weld together anything that is metal and broken using very basic equipment.

[@gragor11]

When you're going on an expedition journey you want to have your Pakistani mechanic on tap. What they do is nutz. I watch the extremes between Abom79 and Pakistani Truck as a reference.

[@mahbriggs]

They are amazing, no doubt about it!

[@laskyland8526]

Ritchy from Boston is the Man! you guys are cool too.

[@DeeRebel44]

Everyone's a know-it-all till you prove them wrong. It's stings a little bit that you damaged one of your vehicle's proving it. But from this point forward you can just refer them back to this video when they want to tell you otherwise. Great job guys! Another great video exclamation thanks for what you do!

[@ericfaley9019]

Again Rory and crew shows you can fix things that can’t be fixed. Fantastic job to all.

[@slowlydimming4320]

Its always amazing to see whatever you are driving do it's job! Needless to say the driver!! 😊

[@sleepingbirddog5314]

Not gonna lie. Seeing that fender crumple hurt my soul. But I'm sure Howlin' Wolf can make it good as new. Enjoy watching all of you guys out there. Thanks for the videos.

[@handyman75657]

I still don't understand risking Blue and the Buggy to prove a point to a few ignorant people that will still not understand what you tell and show them. I Love the vehicles and you guys and I hate it when they are damaged when it is an accident but to just prove a point? You work hard to make your money and maintain what you have and accidents do happen. That is a part of the game. Sorry. Just an old man rattling his mind. Thanks for what you do. Be Safe and have a Great Day!

[@truracer20]

He didn't damage Ole Blugreen on purpose. Maybe he was intending to show the struggle that is using a tow bar off road, but the rock was it's own little accident which could have happened if he used the same rigging as Trailmater.

[@handyman75657]

@@truracer20 Read what I said again. NO where did I say that he did it on purpose! I said Risking it! He did NOT do it on purpose! He would NEVER do it on purpose unless it was something that was going to get repaired or replaced already and even then I doubt that he would do it with intent! I am not completely without understanding!

[@NFBartos]

15:12 that tyre lift was so nice 👌

[@micah6855]

It was hard to see the fender damage, my eyes were still blinded by the flash of white feet 🙂 glad you have the spare fenders.

[@johnmcklveen7943]

love it that roy doesent like auto matic yet every thin he has is auto except trailmater and doesent like tow bars yet he uses them all the time love your channel keep it up

[@timmorgan-c3z]

That one camera gives the shot such an 80's look I love it!

[@clivehorridge]

Hi Richie 👋🇷🇴

[@jamesbigham9036]

Rory my only concern when it comes to TrailMater is that I don't think i would use it all the time because it seems to have a hard time with certain vehicles. The fact that you have two other options is a good thing in my opinion

[@danielbremner7805]

Rory definitely has more than 2 other options for vehicles 😂

[@michaelelliott2193]

Fantastic demo video, and skill

[@fahrrad-noerdlingen]

"See what we do when we do what we do" - this is epic! I love it!

[@tgc1460]

The sun reflecting off those white feet was hurting my eyes

[@mrmongo6722]

Rory is the true trail repair master and Ole Blue is a true work horse!

[@johnpence8529]

love that superchaeger, power when you need it.great video

[@bradmcdonald884]

Much respect for Rory and crew. True professionals with a wealth of knowledge.

[@kjjeep2718]

You guys do more fab work out in the boonies than most people do at home. Old Blue is a work horse not a show pony, dents happen.

[@freeidaho-videos]

This channel has popularized the front wheel dig. I now see complete newbies trying it,

[@robertquackenbush5547]

Rory doing his teaching trailrepair201class again never gets old watching rory teach trail repar101 class

[@desertdweller4951]

Thanks guys, I was bumming out about damaging Ol'Blue. Well that is until Rory showed us ... Great video, thanks for the ride.

[@charleswelch249]

Old Blue did great but it isn't Trail Madder. Great job fixing the Jeep instead of hauling it out in the bad condition. Great job Mike you're a great camera man and a great one to drive out of a bad situation.

[@dustcommander100]

That was certainly an amazing repair! I would never have thought you could avoid building up weld in the splined area that would keep the Pitman arm from going on, but you certainly did it! And 7018 is my favorite welding rod, too. I like it in 3/32" diameter!

[@STEEL-IN-UT]

Love the sound of the Premier Welder when a stick is used, with the the gun not so much but with stick it has that squeal👍

[@TheOldaz1]

Amazing how capable these (slightly modified) trucks are. Nice repair, surprised no-one had a spare steering box laying about. Thanks guys.

[@donabresch8719]

subtle closing remark, verrrrry subtle. you guys are awesome!

[@tuslogdet5276]

Given the trails you make recoveries on every day I'm amazed you don't routinely have damage to your rigs.

[@WoodyDowler]

Old blue is like riding in luxury !Awesome job !

[@jeffclark2725]

Oh the adventures you get into, having a welding and machine shop with you, great video, thumbs up

[@UncleGo67]

Love to see Ritchie from Boston… Jailbreak

[@DownNDirty_OffRoad]

oil quench instead of water... Rory is the man when it comes to repairs. The team here is the best for offroad recovery period.. no bs click bait Oh look at me bs like the others at all... Love it!!!

[@professorfalken4600]

Great adventure as usual