Leaf Spring Life

Fixing the front leaf spring hangers on Trailmater. After years and years of abuse I've finally got sick of having to replace bushings every couple months from the mounting holes being worn out. We cut out some new mounts on the plasma table and installed them. Then had a quick tow job where they needed a severely overloaded trailer moved to a safer place to repair it. Then back to finishing the repairs on the trucks. We pulled it up on our 'flex ramp' to test it and we are happy with the results. Thank you everyone for watching and supporting us.
Salt Lake Offroad Expo is February 24th and 25th come say hi if you are in the area.
Offroad Wrecker Games brought to you by @MattsOffRoadRecovery are March 9th-11th. Get your tickets at mattsoffroadadventures.com
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[@WS102]

That trailer is toast. Severely overloaded and it paid the price as a result. "You're going to need a new trailer" is the truth.

[@swf1004]

I know exactly why you do your own repairs but I think it would be hilarious to have you take Trail Mater into a dealership and ask them to change the oil or maybe rotate the tires. I would love to see the look on their face!

[@dps67]

Thats hilarious! But what dealership brand does he chose?? 😁

[@brianellison3525]

@@dps67 it's a chevy.

[@thekodanator]

@@brianellison3525 they explained it on the winch freespool episode. It's actually a small pink bike trying to pass as a wrecker.

[@hitekredneck109]

Aaaaaahahahaha....that would be fun!!!

[@REDMAN298]

Tell the dealership you want them to fix a rattle noise.

[@sickjohnson]

I have see some over loaded trailers...but daaaammn, that looked like it was some next level sketchy right there? Another great one guys, can't wait for the next couple videos! Have a great weekend.

[@Grenyas]

Living near the southern border, I get to see a lot of sketchy stuff as people try to cram in a bunch of things into trailers and trucks with homemade racks. I’m surprised I don’t see highway patrol ever pull some of them over.

[@damnbadger8242]

looks like it didn't work out, atleast not in this viddie..

[@sickjohnson]

@@Grenyas See it everywhere, sometimes you just have to let Karma take care of it? 🤷‍♀

[@sickjohnson]

@@damnbadger8242 Like that kid said in that viral video... "OH NO IT WENT HORRIBLY WRONG..."

[@VC-Toronto]

Based on the angle of the tire, it looks like the axle was broken.

[@shotglassphilosophy6258]

🤣🤣Nearly shot breakfast out my nose at the Plumber Cam (13:53). You guys never fail to make me laugh.

[@donmalpas986]

Can't explain it. About 200 years ago, when I watched Johnny Carson I would find myself smiling. He had not told a joke, just talking. The same thing, here watching you guys work on the truck made me smile. Thanks

[@distinguisheddjentleman8081]

Johnny Carson… no one even comes close to being as funny as he was.

[@lethargicmotorsport2025]

Ahhh , I was just a child 200 years ago but I remember my parents letting me stay up to watch Johnny Carson .

[@REDMAN298]

@@distinguisheddjentleman8081 Craig Ferguson was my favorite and I`m 73. After work (2nd shift) I`d get home, mix a drink and watch Craig and beautiful women flirting and joking. Name somebody even close to wooing the ladies like Craig did.

[@Fix_It_Again_Tony]

The entertainment value of this channel is very high. Definitely one of my favorite to watch.

[@skeetermcswagger0U812]

Yeah Johnny Carson and Ed McMohan are always gonna be Kings of funny, but the collaboration between Craig Ferguson,Geoff💀 Peterson,and Secretariat🐴 most closely resembles the 'Mater Mob's' hijinks. But that's just my opinion.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Tow Truck Olympics will be an exhibition of Rory and TrailMater teaching the other competitors some cool tricks of the trade ;) Should be fun to watch!!

[@jerryking9544]

You going Ivan?

[@robertheinkel6225]

But keep in mind, who is setting up the course. They have a distinct advantage.

[@stevedeornellis8657]

I personally am NOT betting on anyone. All these guy and their rigs are absolutely TOP LEVEL.

[@michaelcauser474]

I think that the Trail Mater motto is along the lines of "the impossible we do straight away, miracle just take a little longer". Excellent work as always.

[@mrmongo6722]

You are definitely the most prepared for Matt’s tow truck olympics that’s for damn sure. Old Mater is going to kick some ass!!!!!🍻

[@randytingen]

I think Mater’s taking the tow truck Olympics trophy, With Rory piloting. No disrespect Matt and others.

[@donmalpas986]

They are all good, but Rory is the only one I have seen back a rig up a waterfall. I hope that is an event.

[@sarahmoore3831]

Really love watching you three interact and work together. Great group of guys. Thanks for your videos.

[@wrangler6977]

All three of you work well together and are lots of fun to watch. so far as the wrecker Olympics my money is on experience and tried and true, that would be trailmater and you.

[@lanesworld4000]

Trail Mater takes a lot of abuse. That frozen truck rescue was brutal 😲 Take good care of her 👍 👌

[@63FalconHT]

"Rembrant, I'll take it!" I'm stealing this

[@travismelton4680]

It's funny they are having wreckers wars but trail mater is already battle tested and is a veteran

[@williamkelley7654]

Gotta love the condition of trailers rolling down the highway next to us. That guy deserved a ticket. There's no way he wasn't very overloaded.

[@bryancondrey6457]

The trailer may have been OK for the actual weight but it was obviously under-classed for the shifting center of mass and potential wind loading. Wider axles needed with larger tires. But hey, this B.S. is apparently fine for others in the world, why not here?!?!

[@randallcammack6932]

I never follow trailers or loaded truck beds too sketchy.

[@johnme7049]

Grossly

[@Popeyes66]

And amongst the window frames were 22 Mexicans

[@old_con]

Why didn’t he put some on the bed of his truck ! ? Absolutely mindless expecting that load to be safe !

[@chuckster6513]

Rory is good at job site repairs because he practices them in the shop ! If Rory does not know what he is doing, he sure has me fooled. You Go Rory and Trail Mater. Work Safe, Be Well Stay Warm

[@Jjvblack88]

With y'all's tow truck yoga your sure to win the Tow Truck Olympics!

[@jimmy66603]

Hi ya Rory. I'm from Kent, south east England, UK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. I've travelled and worked all over Europe in my time, but I've never been to the USA yet. The nearest I've been to your homeland was a family wedding in the Dominican Republic 16 yrs ago. But a visit to the USA has always been on my bucket list, and I'll make it happen one day for sure. I found your channel within hours of stumbling across the MORR channel about 18 months ago. And I've been a avid viewer of both channels ever since. I've always known I'm destined to visit America one day, but your fantastic country is so vast that i couldn't decide which state i wanted to visit the most...? But I found the answer when I became hooked on yours and Matts channels. Utah is where I want to visit. I got so engrossed in Utah that I couldn't stop researching stuff on google. I even enjoy using google earth to fly about and have a look at Utah. I knew Utah was a big state, but I needed a size reference. So I googled....."size difference between Utah and the UK". Unbelievable Rory...! I know how big the UK is cos I've worked and travelled all over it from head to toe over the years. And I now fully understand how vast Utah is cos its approx 90% of the size of the entire UK..!! That's a big state Rory. The vast moon like dessert terrains that you boys operate in is unlike anything we have in the UK. I was born in the 60's and my dear old mother raised me on cowboy and western movies. Whenever I watch your videos they always trigger happy memories of my mother cos she loved her cowboy movies and her western music. And she instilled your culture and your music into me. I'm still a big fan of the spaghetti westerns and country and western music . Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, George Strait, Johnny Cash etc. And without doubt, your offroad wrecker 'Trailmater', is my favourite truck out of all the channels I watch. The Morrvair is a lovely looking bit of kit, but in my eyes it's not a patch on the beastly beauty and monstrous growling sound of your 'Trailmater'. A long time ago I watched one of your videos where you said people had suggested you maybe smarten up the 'battle scarred' cab on Trailmater...? And when you explained to us all your reasons for not wanting her to look 'straight and shiny' etc, I totally understood what you meant and also why. I agree with you Rory, don't ever change anything on Trailmater. Her body work perfectly matches the deep menacing growl she let's out when you give her a free reign. A beauty and a beast all rolled into one. We don't have offroad vehicles like yours in the UK. We have got a few man made offroad courses and clubs etc, but our offroad vehicles are nothing like the monsters you boys build and use in the states. Ours are mostly slightly adapted range rover defenders and discoveries. I've never done any pleasure offroading myself Rory, and the nearest thing I've ever owned that came anywhere near to being capable of handling a bit of offroad terrain was a year 2011 Mitsubishi Barbarian L200 pick up truck. It was a 2.5 litre diesel turbo and my particular model came in a choice of two different BHP size engines. Mine was the higher BHP version. I loved that truck Rory. It was the crew cab version with full leather interior. 6 speed manual gear box. 4WD selector. And hard bouncy leaf springs. I didn't wrap it up in cotton wool though. Just like you and your Trailmater, I used it in the way it was designed and built to be used. It had dents and scrapes on every panel, and it was always dirty looking, but that's the way I liked it. The only thing I used to do when it was empty, was chuck 4 x bags of sand in the back to add a bit of weight on the leaf springs. Otherwise I would be driving down a tarmac road,....drive over a matchstick,....and my head would nearly hit the ceiling with the jolt from the rear springs 😆! But unfortunately Rory, Mitsubishi trucks like my faithful Barbarian are a highly sought after vehicle for thieves in the UK. I woke up one morning and it was gone. And to make matters worse, just as I thought I was getting over the heartache of losing my pride and joy, my wife rang me at work with some more devastating news...? Purely by mistake, we'd forgotten to renew the insurance. I remember getting the email for renewal from my insurance company, but I was busy at the time and I also remember thinking to myself..." I'll sort that out later". But of course, I forgot about it. So not only have I never seen my truck since that fateful morning, I couldn't claim on the insurance either. Lesson learned. One day I would like to get another Barbarian,...deliberately put a few dents in the body work, and take the doors off in honour of your scarily powerful Trailmater. Long story Rory. I hope you get to read it though mate. Great channel. Keep up the good work. All the best from Walter in the UK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤝🇺🇸.....👏👏👏💪👍

[@alexfrederick9019]

If you're going to Utah, check in with Heavy D and the boys from Diesel Brothers. They're in Utah as well. Also, please fly a helicopter and shoot a machine gun out the door. It's an amazingly good time, and uniquely American.

[@dudleybaggerman9574]

Yes my ole 73 has the same Oval holes i got to make Round Again, i got some 3/8" stock , like the idea of moving the bracket a bit Forward Ur Allway's Thinking Rory 🤔👍👍

[@mygarden365]

tow-truck yoga !!! I almost spit my coffee on the monitor!

[@ricoolivier]

The Wrecker Games is going to be like a class of recruits being instructed by a Gunny fresh from his 8th tour complete with beard and Oakley. Even the brass wants to salute as he walks past... Fantastic as always!!!

[@javman03]

Can't wait to watch all the "unnecessary front digs" during the wrecker games. 😉

[@outandabout259]

No front dig is unnecessary!

[@javman03]

@@outandabout259 I agree! I just love hearing Rory call out the Trolls!

[@TrevorDennis100]

Matt from MORR could have done with the ability to front dig in today's upload. That was one sketchy turn around! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpKcinydh72ad68

[@doughaskell1690]

It is the "unnecessary front digs" that will win the games!

[@patrickkelley438]

Trail Mater is the result of experience and local knowledge. Everything they need, nothing they don't.

[@wonderloaf]

That's a slick looking helmet!

[@unclebuck5051]

I think my heart skipped a beat or two watching that trailer work. Good stuff.

[@jerryking9544]

Great news that Mikey & Shaun will be joining you at the Expo in SLC. I look forward to meeting the crew! 🥳

[@jerrycann6374]

I never noticed your licence plate before, very clever...👌

[@randallsmerna384]

I could have gone my whole life without having to see Rory's "Grand Canyon"! 😂😂😂

[@h2oboater]

Rory you would have no issues driving directly into a Madmax movie with Trailmater ..... 👍👍😉😉😁😁💥💥

[@Iamgarwood]

Kudos to Mike. Real behind the scenes action shots.

[@michaelc.3812]

Rory, I hope you’ll bring both wreckers to the games, as you’ll need one to tow Matt’s wrecker out and back to his trailer!

[@saleemcarr9501]

The plumber shot killed me

[@williamglaser6577]

Hope they had another trailer. thanks again for no crappy music.

[@tymatt89]

I guess its a good thing you fixed the leaf mounts on mater before the wrecker games..... hahaha love it!! As matt and Paul scramble to finish their wreckers

[@jerryseal6062]

What a bunch of nuts. I love your channel. Watching you is like watching a

[@g.fortin3228]

Damn.. you have become one of the favorite channels here for all the mechanical and off road capabilities for sure ! Can't wait for the games to begin !

[@oldinuselesshancox5194]

Greetings from other side of this jem we share Nice post . Thanks for those lol moments Team Dimond bill for the win Mike ya need a popup rockpecker to cover butcrack 🤔 or is it a teaser for the ladies watching 🤭 👍🤙🖖

[@downhill64]

Zoomed in on Rorys bench full of tools and crap 1 foot hight and all most fell off my chair laughing so hard. My wife is super organized and showed her and I thought she was going to have a panic attack. Great idea for a new shirt, a picture of that bench, I would buy one,

[@toddtennant7586]

Rory’s laugh, sounded like Billy on Predator. Lmao😂

[@bulletproofpepper2]

“Welding by braille?!?” Priceless. You had me scratching head at first but when you explained it. This opened up everything “more room” is more room. Thanks for sharing. Tow truck yoga.

[@dennisdain987]

When it comes to 'tow truck recoveries' there is no substitute for experience. I have nothing but the highest respect for everyone involved it the 'Tow Truck Games' but it will be interesting to see everyone dealing with the same situations with their own trucks. While Paul and Matt have some experience with towing, Rory has spent years with his truck, and he seems to know exactly what he and his rig are capable of. It should be fun.

[@KarlEller]

Rory and the BSF crew should have a big advantage over Matt and Paul because of that experience, they've both been running their trucks for years and have everything dialled in and know what they can do, while Paul and Matt will both be breaking in new (or "new", in Paul's case) wreckers. It'll definitely be interesting to see what the Tow Truck Games involve and how the different teams handle it.

[@CynSan]

Rory and Mater are like Roy Rogers and Trigger. They just work together as one. Sometimes I half expect Rory to whistle and Mater just shows up!

[@micah6855]

5:35 when you know you had a bad day with a trailer

[@stapleboss]

Vegas has you as the favorite in the Games. You and the Trail Mater are really the only team with any experience.

[@mrgiron53052]

It's get to see that Matt cares more about people and safety than money!

[@bst0125]

For sure, your nic name should be "Rembrandt"! You certainly have built a Master piece! It demonstrates pure functionality for purpose! Not sure how long you've been doing retrievals/rescues in Moab/Utah. But evolution an intelligents shows in your equipment an talents! Kudos to you an your ever faithful friends/ crew👏

[@sh-df1bb]

You gotta get shirts that say "unnecessary front dig"! ❤

[@cortsadventures]

B roll editing must be a blast for you guys. thanks for sharing!

[@mntmantimes]

Be careful as you hook up and unhook trailers, my friends. As I was unhooking mine today, the tongue swung over and got my finger against the bumper. Can't wait to meet you guys at the wrecker games!

[@redred4106]

How that trailer didn't tip over is a mystery

[@redmondjp]

I wouldn't have even gone on the right side of that trailer unless it was winched off. At least they got it further off the road. Next is to unload the darn trailer into something else. How long were they driving it in that condition? And why weren't some of those door frames loaded onto the back of the flatbed? So many questions!

[@KarlEller]

@@redmondjp The first axle was strapped up, so I'm guessing they'd been running it on 3 wheels for a while before the other tyre let go. I've seen some sketchy things on this channel, but that trailer takes the cake by far.

[@plumcrazy9842]

@@KarlEller Highway Patrol needs to throw the book at those idiots

[@AtoZFarm]

Rory held it up with his mind.

[@garyspoering2463]

Gravity sucks!

[@michaelwpaulin4876]

Great job on the spring repair. It’s important to keep Trail Mater in tip top shape for her necessary work

[@not-fishing4730]

My son overloaded a trailer which caused a little damage. I rented a bigger trailer, we offloaded the motorcycles and parts and towed the repaired but still busted trailer to the shop. It was the best solution by far. Remember, always get all the insurance when you rent a trailer.

[@nocrackhere]

13:55 Rory have a Fabrats moment like Paul!

[@AcroSeanAz]

You guys must have done the trailer call the same day I drove through lol I run a 53 ft flatbed semi and was hauling the tug carts for delta air lines from San Antonio to salt lake city .... I seen this trailer and thought that's bad.... then I seen the crew outside as I drove past so I gave the air horn a honk and waved ....

[@perfectlyundonecustoms]

Plumbers crack has been a known thing for a long while... Well Rorey, thanks for introducing us to the recovery fabricators crack

[@Wolfparkinson]

Prybar “towga” is how you stay fit!

[@someonewhocares5712]

Thanks for sharing again 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@jerrywillhite4412]

you guys are one of a kind awesome! A well oiled A, B, and C team. 😎

[@chartmarker]

Thanks for the entertainment and education your channel provides to us, also thanks for the plug to support the channel. The shirt will make me look smarter on the trails. 👍👍

[@micahhenry4998]

Rory u Shawn and Mike are going to rock the wrecker games

[@CasperRc81]

Love the rc crawlers in the back

[@alanseys95]

Rory and the crew awesome job and Rory Trail Mater is a Awesome truck and all of your vehicles are Awesome

[@paulhead]

I drove a wrecker for 12 years. Messing with that trailer brought back memories.

[@kevindunn858]

Red Neck ingenuity at its finest. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Wait... if it IS broke, make it better than factory!

[@nwliving]

In grand junction Colorado, there was a leaf spring builder who built spherical bushings for the leaf spring round. The bolt stayed parallel to the frame , but the bushing had an axis that stayed parallel to the spring.

[@michaelmcclure8673]

At one point I thought Shawn was juggling melons , in his mind. Lol 😅 🤣 😆 Nice braille welding there Roary. 👌🏻

[@waltervarcoe8354]

Taking care of the beast! Great job guys.

[@chuckb.3324]

Nice bush ings. You really stretched those holes out. Good job tightening her up. Rory "CLUTCH" Irish for the win. Thank you.

[@KB-gs8zi]

Hey Rory !!! When watching the under ""TATER"" videos ,, Can really see those spring shackles flex to the extreme as with Eric & his wrecker ,they break the shackle bolts !! Great to see you guys having "FUN"" doing what you do best !! 🤔😚🙄🙃😉😏😏👀👀👍👍👍👍👍

[@randallsmerna384]

Damn, that trailer is way overloaded! Not only does he need a better trailer, he needs a ticket!

[@garyspoering2463]

Where were we without these little "spark wrenches" with the cutoff wheels that take things apart so quick and easy! I needed one of these when I was a teenager doing shocks and mufflers. It was a tossup, which would give out first, my arm or the hacksaw blade breaking! The good old days!

[@1944chevytruck]

awesome job everyone! ...

[@chillis28]

👍👍 Outstanding Sir!!

[@richard3141592638]

Weld by Braille - next t shirt logo? That trailer looked super duper sketch....just as you all like it. Thanks for showing us the craziness, as usual. Shawn still holding the bolt?

[@mz2288]

Nothing can beat Trail Mater. Nothing.

[@Skiridr22]

I love when trail mater gets some TLC

[@michaelc.3812]

Some guys are just naturally cool. That’s Sean. As for that trailer, it doesn’t take an engineer (I are one) to see how unstable and overloaded that trailer is. Man, it has twice the load it should have.

[@michaelmccrite9675]

Go ahead and get you Wrecker Games WINNER t-shirts made.

[@MacGyver2154]

If you used 1" or larger threaded rod with an adjustable limit strap adjuster you could tune from maximum drop to limited drop on the rear limit straps. Kinda like Nascar spring adjustment screws.

[@Daniel-S1]

Thanks from England.

[@psg6314]

Me and my old boss did a spring replacement on a loaded garbage truck on the side of the road we had a wrecker lift rear just enough to get it out and back in, great job and video stay safe from GA and stay safe

[@stringtwister7654]

Rory is the best driver and Trail Mater is the king of the wrecker world! 👑 The Olympics will be competing for 2nd place

[@timoldenburg2249]

😂 I say that all the time 😂 “much more betta” 😂🤘

[@AdamBrown-fs6wp]

Always enjoy watching rhe interaction amongst yall...always cracks me up.. yoga- relaxation with rory... before trail recovery or just off roading...i like to loosen up by some shop yoga..lmao.. then the butt crack shot..lmao.. crack kills.. champion crack soon to be.. that trailer tire on side of road was the sketchy stuff... the in shop stuff seemed way more sorta safer.. lmao.. love the show and again...always enjoy seeing all 3 of yall together..the comedy is endless..

[@Lousasshol]

Fav tow truck in the biz 👍

[@russeagan7204]

I had to buy a diamond billed rock pecker shirt and sticker. Sticker is on my jeep and rocking it. You guys are awesome!!!

[@timwilliamson7524]

Can’ wait to hear all the laughter from Rory and Shawn and Mike at the Wrecker games when they win and see all the tears from Matt Paul and the others when Trail mater has to go back in and pull all them other wreckers out thanks for sharing

[@NAPAuniversalJoints]

Leaf Springs are the best springs!

[@hjonedmonds]

Trailmater for the win.

[@cpakkala]

Hardcore, welding with no gloves. Nice welds too.

[@Patriot-pq1ku]

That light is awesome

[@hellraizer322]

That trailer is severely overloaded, and under maintained! Good thing Trail M8r is here to save the day!

[@Brutaga]

I love everything about TRLM8R, (so BADASS) and I’d say she’ll (or is it he’ll) is definitely going to win the battle

[@off-roadingexplained8417]

Look at that weld. I mean I don't know about welding but it looked nice and neat !

[@chriscruz9121]

Proven ❤ trail mater will always be champion off-road wrecker paved the way for all the off-road wreckers

[@francesrice7898]

Always a good video. ❤️🙏🙏👍👍🌟❤️

[@chrisricciardiello751]

Tow truck yoga!!... Love the humor. Just imagine if all places-of-work prioritized laughing and having fun over the dull and monotonous whenever possible. The world would be a better place.

[@Fix_It_Again_Tony]

This can't be overstated.

[@bruceg79ify]

Driving from North Idaho to watch you take the win. See ya there.

[@PNWSubaruAdventures]

I love your channel ❤ you inspire me to chase my dreams with every video you upload.

[@donaldbrown6044]

Haha you changed it before I could comment

[@PNWSubaruAdventures]

@@donaldbrown6044 iPhone auto correct strikes again…

[@Rat-Builder]

@@PNWSubaruAdventures My Mac computer does the same thing, only worse!!! It will completely choose a different word. Of course, this is compounded by the fact that I am a terrible speller.

[@rw0050]

*The Mater Crew's Motto : GO TO YOU HEAR GLASS AND SOMEONE SCREAMING !*

[@joannaquarton2366]

As you guys say "SWEET" 😍 Rory I'm getting so excited now I can't wait. I hope you get loads of coverage 💯👌👍

[@lonhoschar1943]

NIce job on the spring mounts!! Looks much stronger than the factory ones!! You guys are going to kick butt at the Wrecker Games!!!