Jeep Swallowed By SINKHOLE!!

We got a call from a couple fans that were stuck in a sinkhole!
They were clear up in Salina Canyon, which is about 3 hours away from us.
They had come out from Denver Colorado to purchase a 5-speed Jeep Cherokee.
Of course, they had to go wheeling on the way home, because it's a Jeep thing!
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[@Ozarkwild]

For those who say this should be aired by History Channel and the likes... Any professional TV show would insist in adding drama and their own spin to the story line. We would lose the great production ran by Matt and team. I say keep History Channel and/or Netflix types out of it! Don't mess up a good thing! But then that is a choice Matt and team would make, I'm just giving my opinion. Great work guys... always well done. Keep it up!

[@rainbowxxbat]

Yeah but then they will dub it in many languages and broadcast it all over the world and he might make good money 💵

[@burnsson]

yeah, the show would be unwatchable...suspenseful music, a million cuts a second and random scenes glued together for maximum drama and embarassment.

[@davidz4327]

If he did his own production and just got a buyer to air it that would be awesome.

[@Jaing79]

@@rainbowxxbat It's already international. Watching Switzerland.

[@shteebo]

So true. In later seasons of Deadliest Catch you could feel where the phony drama and arguments are added.

[@sw.]

I personally just appreciate the hyper lapse of correctly using the passing lane

[@Stefan-st]

American highways have no safety equipment? Looks like its original from 1950.

[@Macquarrie1999]

@@Stefan-st what do you mean safety equipment?

[@Stefan-st]

Travis Cox I mean safety measures. Like crash barriers left and right for the whole length. Or digital signpost that can reduce the speed limit and give information when there is an crash ahead. Of course in combination with traffic cams. Or emergency phones along the way.

[@watermouse9296]

@@Stefan-st - hmm nope, nope and nope! Digital signpost sounds awesome tho (auto changing speed limit). We have crash barriers and rails, but not along all highways and in all areas.

[@benjaminfennema7237]

I agree completely!!

[@devinlehman8798]

The fact that the jeep still drove away with no issue goes to show the cherokee is one of the greatest off road vehicles ever made. I miss mine.

[@KarstRats]

Being that its unibody. Its really not. Lucky its not cracked or the frame rails were ripped unless it has stiffners.

[@mattchang828]

The more and more I watch you guys the more I feel how dangerous this job can be. After a year I feel like I'm late but you guys got a fan for life. Amazing work you and the crew are doing

[@mariacarter6954]

How about 2yrs late 😘🇬🇧 Am a big fan now😊😊

[@sergeyg436]

20 years later on the Moon. - Houston we have a problem... Matt: So, we got a call...

[@RealCadde]

Futurama music playing in the background.

[@327JohnnySS]

. . ."and we got the dog's with us and we are dealing with less gravity in the yellow banana lunar Cherokee" Ed.

[@SLC2BC380]

It's "So we got a call" tho?

[@sergeyg436]

@@SLC2BC380 yep, right. English is not my first language, thanks for the correction.

[@atticstattic]

Matt: So, we received an incoming transmission...

[@IAMBDVX]

There's a zero percent chance I'd have gone under that jeep

[@seanlittle9903]

RIGHT! All i was thinking was one wrong shovel stroke and that turns into a whole different recovery.

[@Baconlover5280]

Seriously though, this man put himself in great danger. Glad nothing happened, but man that was so sketchy.

[@1KVICINITY]

exactly, balls of steel lol

[@boxerfan2]

Very risky.

[@gibbethoskins8621]

Getting crushed is def not worth a vehicle that is probably insured anyway.

[@enriqueb.815]

Just started watching these videos. What a great channel. Love the fact that there is no swearing. My kids can watch too. Love it! Stay safe guys!

[@lboggan417]

I noticed that too, Enrique. The normal language is much appreciated.

[@86Kera]

I’m curious to see what this area looks like 2 years later. Those guys were lucky. I bet Matt’s wife told him don’t ever go into a hole like that ever again 😮

[@philp7648]

Well guess your in luck! Its now almost 4 years later so thats plenty of time for ya.😂

[@86Kera]

@@philp7648 it’s probably a crater by now

[@chybagus]

Beard stroking = Heavy thinking One stroke = meh, easy peasy Two strokes = This could get tricky Three strokes = We might need a helicopter

[@jeremyspecce]

At work on time there was a piece of equipment that broke and I had a picture of like 12 guys standing around scratching their heads.🤣

[@joeys3580]

I laughed so hard at this comment.. thank you lol

[@robert9595]

@@TasteMyStinkholeAndLikeIt um....k.

[@oldpolak5203]

Wow

[@Mark-nu5vg]

He needs Ron Pratt and his Rotator

[@whidbeyhiker4364]

"I think that's the sketchiest recovery we've ever done" Chevy Silverado: Hold my beer.

[@drithius4801]

Kind of feel this was more dangerous. Matt knew for the most part where the danger lied w/ the Silverado. This thing just has too many unknown variables! Could have ended far more differently.

[@r7blue]

i agree Silverado looked worse than it was.. this one was worse than it looked

[@florinbuckner392]

😂👌

[@1oldskoolluvr]

@@drithius4801 agreed. Everyone knew there was a loooooong fall if anything went sideways (no pun intended) while pulling. Like Matt said, the ground turned to Swiss cheese under the road. No idea if moving the weight around on the road could cause it to collapse without warning. Definitely the sketchiest recovery i've watched on his channel so far.

[@scottsilverman165]

12:54 Matt pretty much summed up his job right here, “hopefully, we’ll be able to put a rope on it… and uhh, it’ll work out ok”😂😂

[@vettemaniac2237]

When Matt climbed under that thing and starting digging, I freaked out. Given the 20 foot deep sink holes in the same area, the potential for disaster was huge. Respect for the entire team!!! Especially Matt. He didn't send a colleague under there. He went himself. That's leadership!

[@spyder000069]

This looks exactly like the type of detour Google Maps takes me down because it thinks it will save me 30 seconds.

[@xtrah8ed4life]

Just to avoid the tole booth

[@isaaclehmer325]

Or don’t do that

[@danielcrawford1227]

Right the real way to save 30 seconds is go 30 miles an hour faster 😂😂

[@ricardostravels3265]

Yep..!

[@travismoon5290]

Lol google map detours.. I have been taken over the mountain on bush roads by google maps.. Took 2h longer..

[@kevinmaltby2346]

The most massive recovery you've ever done!

[@diegogarcia-yi2cw]

On camera

[@jameschristie4596]

As soon as Jaymie saw the video of Matt down the hole, she called to increase his life insurance.

[@bquade70]

Upping your games eh Matt? Ya, make Aaron work harder next time for his yt success! Lol

[@hungryhungryhummer]

From the videos at least it looked like some of the snow ones have been worse. But this one was definitely difficult no doubt.

[@jimnicholson7634]

Matt doesn't want to tell viewers the cost of a recovery so think of the costs,, 600 miles,4 guys x 8 hours, gas for hauling 2 SUV's and a trailer plus wear and tear on all equipment and cost of running a business.If we want to play, we must be willing to pay. Lets face it , a big percentage of people love this kind of stuff. Thanks Matt

[@SirFrag32]

Yeah, but youtube pays a lot for these videos.

[@scottnelson1713]

This is definitely the most amazing rescue Matt has done of the many I have watched (I mean can't help watching). These videos help show me where not to go when I eventually get a 4x4. Thanks for sharing these rescues with the rest of us.

[@goofygomez]

Get a Tacoma

[@jigarp999]

He went under that Jeep like he was rolling under the dining table to pick up the olive. Balls of steel.

[@samyonboard]

On the other hand: where could it have gone while he was under there 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@joeschmoe303]

@@samyonboard lol he could have sunk further down, or the jeep could have fallen on top of him while he was diggin around axle/tires? Not sure, but it made me nervous just watching it.

[@BruceNitroxpro]

And the brains of someone who wants to die trying.

[@bowtiedave1]

WHERES LIZZY

[@RNCHFND]

He puts himself into some unnecessarily dangerous situations sometimes

[@shaunsmuder1637]

Listen I can't believe how far you travel to help somebody out that is so awesome I tell you what I have a beer it is stuck in my refrigerator here in Minnesota if you would like to come and recover it you're more then welcome to have it and all the rest of them they go with it👍👍👍 may the Lord bless you well my friend

[@RoadTripRuss]

What likely happened is every other tow company refused to do it. Matt is just to ethical to mention it or let it get mentioned in the video.

[@ayl3166]

@@RoadTripRuss That's very likely but don't forget Matt's Recovery has a reputation of its own....

[@ryanlangan1060]

Matt's polite, but not a fool. There's a charge for driving time and recovery time.

[@AndrewBrowner]

well its hard to refuse a full days work at 150-200$ an hour

[@kyle_throws_tools]

@@AndrewBrowner And this channel has grown to the point that these videos are what's making the money. If the recovery makes for a lot of views- even better!

[@williamjohnson1606]

I am hooked on this channel! Matt is so cool and levelheaded. The entire team is great! But Ed is the Man!

[@WalkingScriptureWithShanna]

My second video watched was the 100k subs where at the end, Ed said “It’s not a leg lamp, but it’s still a major award.” That was my introduction to Ed and he instantly became my favorite

[@jamesshaw2898]

And Lizzy is the woman!

[@scottsilverman165]

I love how he uses the fast lane correctly, so many ppl don’t know how to drive

[@tantalizingpocket9286]

Dude is worried about his fender when he's lucky to get his jeep back lol

[@AndrewAtkinson1]

YURE CRUSHINE MY FENDER!

[@favelakingpin1207]

fr lmao. He put himself in that position in the first place.

[@tobiastho9639]

To be fair, at that point he didn't know how bad it will be... at the end he seemed pretty happy and thankful! 😉👍

[@TBinTHAfknBlock]

I didn’t think it was that much collateral damage at all considering the position the Jeep was in.

[@favelakingpin1207]

James Harmon exactly. I was surprised the only real damage was the plastic piece coming off.

[@salsanacho]

When you're that stuck, the fender is the least of your worries.

[@barryphillips7327]

Yes damage to the vehicle is the least of your concerns, getting it out safely with no one being hurt first and foremost. You can always replace panels.

[@Beandiptheredneck]

If you’re not willing to acquire some dents or pull a flare off you’d better keep it on the pavement 😉

[@barryphillips7327]

@@Beandiptheredneck that road is DANGEROUS!! CLOSE IT!! End of story NO More!!

[@goldentrucker7921]

@@barryphillips7327 lol. Crying ladyboy🤣🤣🤣

[@pnwRC.]

@@Beandiptheredneck 100% agreed!

[@seven_six_two_nato]

Gotta say my favorite part is 20:34 ... A bit of editing magic. I love how I know I can enjoy your videos with anyone, my grandpa for example, while other channels have language and stuff. Keep it up!

[@augieschultz2530]

So true. I can watch Matt’s videos with my grandkids. Thanks for that Matt.

[@FredsFullThrottle]

This was stressful to watch, even from the safety of my couch! Especially when they lowered the 25' rope down one of the next holes and it wasn't hitting the bottom. Edge of your seat for sure, and probably 100x more intense there in person! Great video, keep up the great work! As a sports car KZbinr this is pushing all the right buttons for me, and growing an interest I never knew I had!

[@ThatGuy-sd3zl]

3 hours later at HQ the phone rings. “Hey can you help us out? We’re stuck in a sink hole and it looks like someone was here before”....

[@isverchoon7760]

0:24 the smoothest way to take off sunglasses I’ve ever seen.

[@Spectre-wd9dl]

For real I had to watch it again to see if it was magic.

[@darynbatterson4937]

@@Spectre-wd9dl ditto LOL I was blown away

[@ericd.4253]

I saw that to! Lol🍻

[@88500990]

I thought I missed a finger action when I first saw it. Then I saw this comment and rewatched that part, I immediately went to my shades and start practicing 😂.

[@doroffroad]

watched it about 4 times..no jk

[@BHFabrication]

This was one of the first recoveries I watched on the channel 2 years ago, nice to go back and watch all these over again!

[@WWS2]

Yikes, This one had me puckered and I am sitting in my recliner 500 miles away, 1 year and 5 months later. Impressive recovery!

[@BlueOvals24]

Quick analysis of your highway driving: you sir drive exactly how you should and I wish more people drove like you.

[@thickheart28]

Too many people think “slower traffic keep right” means if you’re going fast you can sit in the left lane. It’s a relative term, I could be going 75, but if there’s someone coming up behind me doing 90, I’m technically slower. I prefer the term “keep right except to pass”.

[@BlueOvals24]

@@thickheart28 True. There are always those people that wanna drive 25 over and while they shouldn't, you should still be on the right so they can pass. Though in states like California that don't allow tractor-trailers to exceed 55mph, it's hard not to stay on the left for a while.

[@jagtan13]

@@BlueOvals24 yep!

[@R3Dband10]

Thats what i was thinking lmao

[@MrDragonJackson]

@@thickheart28 Or the term "Drive right, pass left"

[@Davidtheinsguy007]

“Sausage, egg and cheese biscuit from a local gas station” Now that is a man of the people I can relate to.

[@johnNYgoesLA]

props also to Jeep. Not every vehicle could have handled that kind of abuse with such grace.

[@dustcommander100]

I'm amazed that every group you put together for a recovery consists of good-natured, easygoing folks. Makes me wonder if everyone in Utah is like that.....

[@vansglyde21]

“You’re crushing my fender” well you drove into a sinkhole.

[@51WCDodge]

Why take a vehicle off road anyway , if you worry about the paintwork?

[@darynbatterson4937]

@@51WCDodge My thoughts as well

[@51WCDodge]

@@darynbatterson4937 I find driving a large modified V8 Discovery covered in mud and clay tends to make other road users treat you with respect. :-)

[@othertipo]

If the owner was concern about that then he could have used the shovel to throw some dirt into that hole, it would have taken him about half an hour as the soil was pretty loose.

[@mikemcniel3086]

"i could leave if you like"

[@wettoebabe47]

you are really going all out with a camera crew, your material is really entertaining, and shots editing all come together really good ! Thanks Matt!

[@jameswarren423]

Truly amazing! That was one of the most sketchy sphincter clenching recoveries I’ve watched yet and you guys are still so calm and collected keep up the awesome work you guys are awesome🤩

[@TheOReport1994]

This is the first video of y'all's I've ever watched and man, what an episode to jump into!

[@SawmanM]

I like how Matt explains to the dog ,why she can;t come

[@danieljames9933]

This channel got everything, car's tricks, nature, polite gracious people, funny moments , gifts, i appreciate you Matt.

[@randytravis3998]

@@MattsOffRoadRecovery could you have used a snatch block to help the pulling power ?? winch sounded out of power but i was not there .. i don't have the back ground you have ,, great job on getting it out ,, maybe take a few more shovels to fill the hole in lol .. you might be back there again if they don't fix the path ..

[@loose-arrow-garage]

@@randytravis3998 If you look again you'll see that he did use a snatch block. BTW I love your music! LOL

[@randytravis3998]

@@loose-arrow-garage i am not the singer just have the same name and yes he does have good music ,

[@randytravis3998]

@@loose-arrow-garage guess i missed seeing it the 1st time thanks

[@Corndawg99]

Well this is just swell - now every time I venture down a trail I'm going to be worrying about the ground opening up and me falling in a bottomless pit! I hope you put some kind of a barricade up so the next guy that comes along doesn't end up in there.

[@roberthudson1959]

It would be illegal for him to do so. That would be the responsibility of whoever maintains the road.

[@woofy548]

Becoming one of my favorite channels, and I don't even go off-roading.

[@ddevil4980]

"You're crushing my fender" and you took it off roading, expect it..

[@imacaryay7628]

The crushed fender is a badge of honor

[@thethepete731]

Right? Fucking citiots.

[@spaceracer23]

"You're crushing my fender..." Least Jeep thing said ever. "Its okay, they're cheap." And the Jeep cred is back.

[@ls1jeeper]

lol that fender would have been the last thing on my mind at that moment

500 toilet papers on a fender and a door or 2000 on extra crew and recovery machines?`lol... he knew it ofc.. sad to see metal brake anyways

[@mdocod]

This is definitely one of those safety 3rd situations. Mike Rowe would be impressed.

[@TrevorDennis100]

Yep. Matt should think about changing his theme tune kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGOZl4d9d6qcb6c

[@madeafterdust7400]

I like the way you take every suggestion into consideration. Some people pretend they are experts and ignore any suggestions. Great team work!

[@dougbarlow3010]

Even the re-Runs are fun and exciting to watch over and over. I person can always learn something new.

[@WatsonFabrication]

the damage he took compared to the amount of stuck he was really helps show how well you did on the recovery, great job

[@adamc2837]

bahahahaha yeah ok, this was simply yanking it with a wench..... nothin special here

[@swskitso]

Most people wouldnt think of it but if he hooked to the front drivers side for the first pull it would lift the rear and once the rear was on solid earth he could pull the passenger rear to pull the front up and out.

[@isaackvasager9957]

@@adamc2837 oh fuck off...would love to see you successfully get this vehicle recovered. Every idiot that thinks they can do things as easy as the pros has no idea what they are talking about.

[@adamc2837]

@@isaackvasager9957 apparently you would LOVE to see it. Why do a million people watch this sht. Go outside!!

[@isaackvasager9957]

@@adamc2837 are you actually mocking people for watching the same video that you watched? Hahahahaha. Go outside, dude. Stop watching this shit.

[@twowheeledwaffle7847]

Never seen Matt stroke his beard so many times 😂

[@ladydi4runner]

Two Wheeled Waffle Seriously, I was clinging on during that last part! Sketchy as heck! Even knowing it obviously all worked out, it was still a nail Biter! 😳🙄🤣👍

[@twowheeledwaffle7847]

ladydi4runner 😂 no kidding. I felt the stress through my screen.

[@beebop4625]

Stroking the beard for good luck or forget its there?

[@SeanONeill13]

*saw

[@georgeq.8319]

L.O.L.

[@bustin7052]

I give all props to Matt for climbing in the hole and doing what he did. That takes a lot of dedication to the job and courage.

[@jacobjacobs249]

... and common sense and experience

[@180mph9]

The jobs you tackle are truly amazing, just another day in Matt’s operation, most of us probably couldn’t get to these locations, let alone hauling people out of these situations, without Matt, what would these people do?

[@d0peshow]

He could have avoided getting stuck if he had more light bars. Rookie mistake.

[@AAHKLEE]

Fuzzy dice on the mirror may well have prevented this experience.

[@K9River]

I've used the barefoot-shaped gas pedal. It helps, but not as much as a guy would think.

[@robertbeauchamp5048]

I bet ya the guy didn't have a mullet either the mullet adds more torque

[@evaflintironstag9356]

20" wheels with tiny sidewalls would definitely been beneficial as well.

[@hansgruber7680]

Fake hood scoop

[@jtgrec3179]

Love how no ramps are needed to get the Jeep on the trailer and off it!

[@garygoble2980]

I enjoy watching yu on yutube down under in NZ gary goble

[@francesrice7898]

I am so impressed with how calm everyone was. Thank God all went well. Blessings to you all ❤️👍

[@donaldtimmons7675]

Absolutely the Best display of teamwork, professionalism, and entertainment I've ever seen, well done!

[@evaflintironstag9356]

The earth is literally crumbling around him. Matt: "I don't like how that feels." LOL

[@AlvinBrinson]

This guy's Life Insurance agent just had second and third thoughts about sending that renewal notice.

[@juancnavarrete6602]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ecka4x4]

Wow that's the most sketchy situation so far. Looking at the drone footage I'd guess that whole section of track has slid away now. Matt you're brave getting under that Jeep. Glad it all worked out in the end. Team work makes the dream work!

[@kmanrl3112]

I love watching your videos brother. I'm a mechanic working for the Border Patrol in far west TX. Part of my job duty is having a CDL and running tow truck recovery missions for vehicles that get stuck out in the field. We have an old military 5ton a wheel lift and a couple of roll backs that we use. It is crazy how no two recoveries are the same, I have seen a lot in my 10 years of doing it. Mad respect for what you do brother!!

[@RobertJLessard]

I love the invisible ramps you use to load the jeep on your trailer.

[@mohammadalshaer5464]

Lol

[@ladydi4runner]

You caught those tooo?!?! 😳🙄🤣 Nice style Matt! 👍👏🏻😆😆

[@victorjramirez1948]

You definitely went above and beyond for those guys. Hats off to the whole crew. Good job guys

[@garymerrlll8843]

I'm from Canada and love your channel. Very entertaining without the drama and feels real. Keep up the good work.

[@shortstroke8712]

Great job! Some of the recoveries you guys do are just unbelievable! It’s a great learning experience! I especially love watching your team teaming up with Fab rats! These are my two favorite KZbin channels!

[@MrAnbrca]

“I got stuck and all got was this stupid T-shirt from Matts Off Road Recovery” shirts need to be a thing

[@ayl3166]

Matt should def have those. That would be awesome to give to the recovered driver

[@fubar1217]

YES! Make this happen!!! I will come out and get stuck to get one! (maybe....lol)

[@zeleon3240]

That's a good one.

[@tractorboy31]

Funny

[@playdg]

Don't you also get....unstuck?

[@nickhuff90]

Him: “you’re crushin my fender” Me: you should be happy you have your Jeep still

[@parzival9510]

lol

[@jasonlarsen5739]

Ok I'll stop,c ya..✌

[@mikemcniel3086]

i could leave your jeep here if you like

[@badledgend1172]

He followed up by saying "that's okay, they're cheap."

[@bryanjk]

Yeah he was a good sport about it

[@Hat6000]

I agree with Matt, "one of the sketchiest recoveries" ..well, of all the ones I've seen so far, and with the resources he had available for this one. This is one where the "world's largest off road wrecker" would have sure come in handy, but that was only a dream at this point.

[@FalconCasinoGames]

That was the craziest recovery I have seen so far. I thought you never get the Jeep out of there! It is so much fun to watch your channel.

[@oilhammer04]

I hope someone puts a "Road Closed" sign at the entrance of that road.

[@4wdingVictoria]

oilhammer04 Same imagine if someone fell down there

[@deanbenson6879]

A BIG ROCK,BETTER

[@JaredHIll13]

@@deanbenson6879 dean knows lol...

[@MrWolfSnack]

Another heavy rain and it will be gone entirely.

[@veneratedmortal4369]

Road closed it the type of road jeeps look for.

[@chax2004]

0:22 smoothest sunglasses removal I've ever seen, WOW!

[@williamfaulkner1959]

Yea, but now he's got a thumb print on the lens that's going to drive him nuts!

[@Cdepisos]

This show is fun and exciting to watch. The feeling of them succeeding brings me joy

[@Oo1-T]

Matt is a legend,i wish you success always and keep moving forward 2021

[@Brian-um9zz]

I'd say the word "sketchy" comes to mind when climbing under a 3500lb piece of metal stuck in a Swis Cheese sinkhole maze... you got BIG Kohonas Bro.....

[@jamesmoore3346]

When Matt first started going under the jeep In my head I was screaming NOOOOOOOO............

[@TwoTall1988]

He could see that the portion of the road everyone is standing on is still pretty solid, no more risk of that washing out because he's down there than if he were standing on the 'road'. As for the Jeep collapsing down, the whole side of the 'mountain' would have to crumble for that to happen. Considering the Jeep was wedged between two solid pieces of Earth with no room to slide further down without massive amounds of dirt collapsing, there's very minor risk (at least no more risk than standing on the road).

[@GIGABACHI]

Cojones*.

[@irate74]

Risky yes. From what I've gathered it appears to be a calculated risk he was willing to take. From my perspective, he was willing to put his LIFE on the line to rescue the customers vehichle. That speaks volumes about his dedication towards his job. He's a modern day hero.

[@TwoTall1988]

@@irate74 is it still being a hero when you know you're just about as likely to catch COVID-19 (1.5-3% chance) as you are to have the side of that hill collapse when you're under the vehicle? Funny fact, you're considerably more likely to die after a routine surgery than you are to catch COVID-19 and then an even smaller fraction of a chance of dying or having serious complications from the disease.

[@rustblade5021]

that area is fittingly called "Twist gulch". there are large salt domes underground, contributing to the erosion and sinkholes

[@Hellsong89]

So how those salt domes were formed? Trapped ground water with lots of salt and when earth moved up, water sank down and left the salt dome?

[@raymundostille7426]

And now you tell me?🤣

[@MooreZach]

I can't thank you enough for driving in the appropriate lane. Always on the right, except when passing. If only everyone could do this, it's so easy and makes everyone's lives easier!

[@kiwibrett]

Matt, epic recovery and story. Though I thought perhaps you missed one useful trick? At 15:35 when you added your weight to the rear tyre, I was willing for you to swing the spare wheel carrier and lock it in the open position. There was a nice counterweight there with a heavy wheel on a steel fulcrum. Making an 18" stirrup from a rope to add body weight to the wheel could have helped. Wasn't needed as it turns out, but you know, 'one more arrow in the quiver' for next time. I've been off roading Land Rovers for 30 years in New Zealand - just love your work and the hype free way you present it.

[@lazypurplepeeps4393]

Aint no way im going under that truck. period.

[@sliceablejoe]

Id be scared to even walk near it..

[@surfmanx796]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@327JohnnySS]

I'm surprised that Matt didn't change the oil while he was under there. 😂

[@homersreluctantodyssey2508]

i keep waiting for matt to say "we're gonna have to stack some rocks"

[@2badger2]

HAHAHA ... good one!

[@hannahranga]

A trailer or two of rocks would have been one way to get them out.

[@russlehman2070]

Yeah. Several thousand of them

[@ford1979truck]

Omg that prius video

[@amilliaemery8365]

Jon taking off his glasses at 0:28 was graceful and epic.

[@EricLS]

Dude was perfectly chill about damage to his jeep, y’all are like “UHM YOU SHOULD BE THANKFUL”

[@brentmcgillis]

"The Sketchiest recovery we have ever done", that pretty much sums this job up. Fantastic job by Matt and the entire crew, including cameramen, thanks for some great video angles. This recovery is the reason I am hooked on watching this channel.

[@masondegaulle5731]

Matt, I hope you've discovered air bags by now, if not, this was a perfect contender. You could have set a bag or three with some boards in that hole under the car, and once it filled a good bit, slip one down between the "wall" and the fourby. Glide that sucker right out. Please never _ever_ get underneath a load suspended by unstable soil and a recent land shift. Crazy dangerous. I manage construction sites and as far as risk assessment goes, that was an extreme risk of serious injury or death number you did there. Love your work but be safe.

[@WeirdGoalieDad]

This.

[@SlothOnMeth]

yeah holy shit

[@isilder]

Airbags might have trouble pushing up.. airbags are jacks. You need to jack things up more often. Jacks prevent puttung the alignment out and breaking stuff .here with the crevace below,you can put ramps or boards across the gap, and then jack up to get boards to under it right height. Avoids damage and failed attempts.

[@420WEED69]

Good SUASIDE move MATT Be more CAREFUL GOD DAM it 😡

[@horsegonewild]

Damn! Was that vehicle worth the extreme risk? Stay safe!

[@TheTgall11]

This is the very first Matt's Off Road Recovery I ever watched, and I have been hooked ever since!!😁🙏

[@karenlynnrivercityparanormal]

That was scary to even watch... You guys did an EPIC job getting it out, and with no injuries and minimal damage. AWESOME!!!

[@dirtroadsailing6418]

After working for an industrial manufacturing plant and having 13 coworkers die during my career, there is no way I would have gone under that jeep.

[@leefhead1]

I was thinking the exact same thing. I reallllllly didnt like seeing matt get under there.

[@ghost2coast296]

How's the weather in China this time of year?

[@loomspace]

Props to whoever selects your travel soundtracks.

[@bobrenner7213]

I also like the soundtracks!

[@kaialmasy]

It's 2021. I'm pretty sentimental over this video - it's the very first one I saw about Matt and his work (about a year ago) and I'm a huge fan since then :)

[@AK-ou7of]

Even while watching we felt so terribly tensed and at 20:30 our hearts felt that amazing feeling,, so relieved. You guys are Phenomenal 👏👏👏

[@OutofAustin]

I can’t believe I am still watching this. I’m biting my finger nails down to nothing. Cannot believe you went in the hole under the Jeep. I was freaking out. This is more intense than most Sylvester Stallone movies.

[@joseluissalazar3287]

ITS A GREAT PLEASURE TO WATCH THIS GENTLEMAN, SOLVING REAL PROBLEMS, LIKE NOTHING. SO MANY SKILLS. ALWAYS CALM, WITH PLANS. MY RESPECTS TO YOU MATT🙏👏👍‼️

[@leardi58]

Never mind the fenders your lucky to be alive and have a guy like Matt to do what he did. I say well done to Matt and his crew 👍👊

[@Horsewomann]

I love the time lapse video. Great way to see some of this beautiful country. Please do it more often.

[@BenKickert]

I have watched most of your videos. This is BY FAR the most insane recovery I have ever seen you do. Glad it worked out. You had me real nervous when you had to get under the jeep.

[@nx1z]

Falls into sinkhole. GPS:”Recalculating”

[@thetech_rider9654]

Google maps would find some worm hole or somin and get'em out

[@JuanGarcia-zq5tp]

This recovery shows the level of dedication Matt gives to his recoveries. Very few would go under a car like that.

[@RZOutdoors]

Matt’s Off Road Recovery, you make a great team a great channel great people humorous and smart. Never given me a reason to skip through a video I binge watch these. Awesome content love the rigs love the channel and what y’all do! Glad you bring the KZbin along with your journeys your the only channel I really watch anymore, one of the only reasons I get on KZbin keep up the great videos y’all are awesome! 😎

[@kwinterburn]

That road really needs to be closed as someone else wont be so lucky

[@carlyellison8498]

If we closed every road where some untoward event has occurred, most roads would be closed.

[@JamesSmullins]

@@carlyellison8498 that road is sinking, in this case it should be closed until it can be stabilized.

[@Bdub1952]

If you looked in the aerial photo, that entire hillside the road is following is sloughing off. It'll close itself in a year or two.

[@benny8300]

Did you block the road off

[@rickrandom716]

Why close it if we can fix it.

[@StreetCats666]

I’m very scared about you, Matt. Working under the car in big hole it was very crazy. All money in the world did not cost one day with you family. Thinking about it every time then you start doing crazy things like this. Be safe, Matt

[@everythingpnw]

I think he can make his own decisions without you being worried about him. He’s an adult.

[@bearasojrnr]

@@Mr.Torres831 That must be just why you'll probably never "get a call," ya think....

[@BB-qn5rj]

Ya would of been quite funny if it collapse on him only way someone like that learns

[@MegaDysart]

Eduardo Torres type of guy to report an OSHA violation. Lmao

[@1966johnnywayne]

@@everythingpnw Looking back on this recovery, I hope Matt concludes that he should have at least tied off before going down there in case the ground that he was standing on gave way. I'm all for gett'n 'er done, but Matt took a big risk on this recovery.

[@joeJrbill]

AND THE JEEP IN THAT SINK HOLE...I DID NOT SEE HOW YOU WITH UR JEEP ONLY COULD POSSIBLY DO THAT RECOVERY.. BUT AGAIN ! YOU JUST KEPT ON FIGURING IT OUT..BIT BY BIT...PLUS UR AWESOME CREW OF PEOPLES..AMAZEING...( WONGER WHAT ED WOULD OF THOUGHT ABOUT THAT ONE ? HAD HE OF BEEN THERE ...) BLESS EVERYONE OF YOU ALL...

[@Rballer-yb5ur]

Always enjoy your Vids man. Thank you Matt and crew for all the entertainment. Drive safely ✌️

[@fernsader9261]

Everyone’s all giggly because they don’t know the damage on the receipt lol

[@KarrierBag]

He was lucky he only has such limited damage. Brilliant recovery, don't think I've seen one quite like that before.

[@cowboycody8094]

I have heard of it happening in ND.

[@coconut199]

I would have left the rescue job "Nope I cant" c'ya"

[@junkstang302]

I was thinking put spare tire in that hole and help it roll.

[@patrickhorvath2684]

I was thinking bury a spare tire and winch from it, pull it towards the road like they wanted to initially. Definitely a tough extraction.

[@peter25681]

Don't forget, Matt, one of the signs of an experienced professional, is they know how to swallow a messy big problem a little at a time. You were in new territory, Swiss Cheese roadway (plus narrow - no angles to play), lack of backup vehicles, and crumbling soil; but you handled it calmly and with clear, calm instructions. I think this is what I enjoy so much about your operation, the reassurance that you project, like, "I don't know how I'm gonna get it out, BUT I DO know that we'll get 'er out."

[@zsb23]

Fairly new subscriber here watching old videos, I absolutely love the time lapse drive across the state set to music.