Matt’s Off Roads BlueSteel Is In For Much Needed Repairs!

Join Robby and his crew as they receive a thrilling special delivery from Matt's Off Road Recovery in this action-packed KZbin video! Get ready to witness the transformation of "BlueSteel" as it undergoes an incredible makeover. Watch in awe as the team works their magic, performing much-needed bodywork and giving "BlueSteel" a fresh coat of paint. That's not all - brace yourself for the unveiling of a brand new flatbed that will take this already impressive vehicle to a whole new level. Don't miss out on this exciting journey of automotive transformation, filled with suspense, skill, and jaw-dropping results!
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[@robertkoons1154]

Make sure the fuel gage works before you give it back to Matt. He needs at least one working.

[@reedstevens7828]

Or a bigger fuel tank

[@MaxsGarajMahal]

@@reedstevens7828 Bof'em.

[@Cobb]

But wire it in reverse so he feel comfortable with it.

[@Bailes1983]

@@reedstevens7828like the one Rainman Ray put on his pickup!

[@josephselva872]

😂

[@davidengstrand2321]

From 50+ years a industrial and farm equipment mechanic now retired, I've found welding a washer to the bolt first then a nut to that works much better. You can get a better weld in a washer to the bolt and on the outside of the nut to the washer. Plus double heating and cooling helps as well.

[@mikeo5283]

Nice work. Drop in aftermarket 65 gal gas tank while your at it - given past history, they might need it someday

[@kensherwin4544]

Someday???? More like every trip.😃😃😃

[@zyeborm]

Ooooh how about a tank with a reserve pickup in it. So they can run out, but then keep driving anyway😂

[@xmarccox]

Any plans to update the shocks and or add air bags? The new bed looks like it weighs much more than the old one and Blue Steel already sags pretty low when pulling the 5th wheel.

[@wyattfamily8997]

Good point

[@jamesblond150]

Came here to say the same thing, that 250 can only handle so much payload.

[@scubasteve7946]

That era f250 really really benefits from a nice add-a-leaf in the rear

[@Rich_bikes]

Gotta love Hill Billy “you want to play bloody knuckles? No absolutely not” 😂😂😂

[@johnweatherford5760]

That’s a fine looking bed. It just looks a little tall on the headache rack.

[@matthewholzinger1042]

With Torx bolts look at the tip. Quite often they are slightly rounded. I grind the tip flat across. It helps the bit go in a little deeper and the sharp edge at the bottom also helps to keep it from stripping.

[@lonhoschar1943]

Blue Steel is getting some much needed TLC!! That flat bed is looking pretty darn nice!! Can't wait until I see it all powder coated!! It's going to be awesome!!

[@tjtobin86]

That is the best looking flatbed I've seen in a long time!

[@HickSquatch]

So cool!!! Needs a winch in the center of the base of the headache rack. Really nice bed!! Put a little box in it for KEYS and a couple Rotopack fuel cans 😜

[@genebalinski645]

Robby, add a winch to the rear, either on the bumper on on that great bed. You may be able to get that from Harbor Freight. Don't they sponsor Matt? Also be sure that there are rear facing tow lights on the bumper to illuminate night time trailer hook-ups. Lastly, consider adding mounts above the bed for warning strobes and spot lights. Cool project

[@wyattfamily8997]

ALL good points

[@justingould7348]

Now would be a good time to do a dually conversion and install some airbags…. Oh yea and a train horn while your at it. Train 🚂 🎺 (Maybe hit Horn Blasters- They might hook up you up 😬)

[@megatryn]

LOL! The excitement in Hillbilly´s voice when he asked if Robby plays bloody knuckles! :D

[@alanduke4902]

Can we talk about how confident Hillbilly has gotten talking to the camera? I'm loving his commentary!

[@akalksander9184]

I don't think he was shy about it

[@isidroamador2029]

I was just thinking the same thing!

[@floorpizza8074]

@@akalksander9184 He was back in the early videos on the channel.

[@gordbaker896]

So sad that he is leaving.

[@floorpizza8074]

@@gordbaker896 In what video did they say he's leaving?

[@opieroundy8718]

Adding a recessed box for a badlands winch would be sweet!

[@rctjacksonville]

The level of professionalism and perfection produced by Robby and crew are at the pinnacle of workmanship, truly an American treasure. Oh, and it is incredibly fun to watch!

[@RobbyLayton]

Thank you

[@Rangerrolltide]

😂

[@garyduquette1784]

That service body looks awesome on Matt’s truck. It’s very cool that all you guys that have U tube channels try to use each other’s business. Matt uses you because your the best !!!!!!

[@The1crazycaper]

I love the new flat bed. Do you think the suspension is going to need an upgrade to hold all that extra weight plus haul a trailer.

[@dozhan_NZ]

I was kinda of thinkin it would be better converting it into a 6x4, for the rear axle to cope better with the added weight + workloads.

[@fastoutnotforkids7192]

Make sure you change the broken lights in the cargo lights or bed lights. A small detail that might help matt in a night recovery. If needed. Since your changing the full bed and adding new blinkers and brake lights already.

[@AFloridaSon]

That is a nice looking bed. The dude that built it is an artist.

[@darrinstone49]

Alot of work!

[@martincraig2013]

Definitely nice bed. I personally add a 1inch steel border though. Crap slides.

[@ordinarypete]

0:37 Never realized Hillbilly had such bigger hands and forearms than Robby.😮 Also, I LOL’d at Robby’s response and face when he answers HB’s “bloody knuckles” request 😂😂

[@kevb9319]

Matt will be over the moon with Blue Steeles makeover. Great video as always from Robby and his team 👍

[@smplyizzy]

Then he will beat it to death!

[@lonfowler2060]

The headache rack looks to tall on the truck . does it need to be cut down ?

[@justingould7348]

Your right. It needs cut down or chopped off completely and a much cooler and shorter one built. 😬

[@jesstrueblood2317]

What Matt could use on the flat bed is a built in transfer tank for gas since that becomes an issue for him or his crew quite often.

[@Makapo3791]

Alas, being prepared is against everything Matt stands for.

[@jamesplymire5342]

Matt already had a tip to carry Jerry cans but stated he would be too lazy(or forget) to fill them. 😂

[@michaelrobbins9679]

Twin tank Blue Steele. Or make him run a diesel so he really gets "upset" when he has to re prime the fuel system.

[@tcdog9998]

​@@michaelrobbins9679it is a diesel that's why there is 2 fill necks one for diesel fuel and one for diesel exhaust fluid or DEF fluid

[@duanestevens9789]

​@@tcdog9998so you put diesel in both? He's talking about 2 tanks not one def and one fuel!

[@golfaddict5276]

Sure wish I could afford to have you paint my 2001 Dekota. You are so concerned with detail it is amazing. It's like you are building a piano with everything you do. Can't wait to see the completion.

[@user-cu2et2xs6t]

Good to see Blue steel getting some much needed love. She is a worker bee. The Flat bed looks awesome...

[@adventuressagas]

The majic touch guys you are my favourite !

[@videoviewer2008]

Needs a back mounted winch too

[@zyeborm]

For a tow company that specialises in working on tricky recoveries in hard to get places you'd think they would have winches coming out their ears 😂

[@videoviewer2008]

@@zyeborm Matt's bread and butter is recovery rope based jobs in the sand. But the trailer winches are always dead. Always.

[@zyeborm]

@@videoviewer2008 I mean yeah they do a lot of sand jobs, but they do a lot of other ones too. It's those ones they seem to have the most difficulty with pregnant because they aren't as well set up for them. Like I'm not telling them what to do, I'm just surprised they don't it's all.

[@georgevindo]

@@videoviewer2008 Its not hard to wire the trailer plug to charge the trailer winch battery whenever they are using it.

[@videoviewer2008]

@@georgevindo true. but if they had an extra winch, it would be used some day. Extra recovery options.

[@labourlawact7826]

7:02 Always disconnect the negative terminal first/only. Thst way you can avoid a short circuit from happening with the tool. Reconnecting a new battery, always do the positive terminal first😊

[@radnamar]

I LOVE it when Robby says "You don't always have to ---, but it helps". Makes me chuckle every time!!

[@ggalland1]

That flatbed looks really nice. Great modification to Blue Steel

[@joshshelton796]

Snap popple crack! 😂😂 Awesome video guys!

[@timvanasen9822]

I'm glad Matt decided to mod Blue Steel with a flatbed with all the hauling it does, nice job so far Robby & Hillbilly great video thank's for sharing ❤😎👍

[@carschmn]

Great to see blue steel getting some love.

[@ThePSDigital]

Hillbilly’s excitement about playing bloody knuckles was awesome!😂

[@21psd]

I was impressed with that bed which was "custom made" to fit Matts Blue Steel, until I watched all of the fabrication Robbie had to do to install it to this typical Ford Super Duty short bed chassis. That bed should have come ready to bolt-on IMO!

[@TheJeracuda]

gotta admire Robby and his team as not only does he do the customer vehicles that come into the shop but he also makes time to do his own projects and projects for friends like Matt for KZbin content

[@brianprice9986]

I think the newer Ford bed bolts have torxs plus heads. It's different than a standard torx, looks the same but is different. I have had good luck heating the underside of the bolts to free up the loctite Ford uses. The new bed looks awesome!

[@jimmyjenkins9240]

The new bed will absolutely transform Blue Steel. Love this new project!

[@johnweatherford5760]

I’m in Denham Springs, Louisiana and it would be totally worth shipping my truck up to Robby’s shop to know it’s done right with perfection. All the fellows and ladies in their friend group are just awesome family people!

[@donnac.1609]

Love the upgrade! Will the suspension need to change to support that new flat bed? It is always interesting to watch all that is involved when custom changes get going!

[@jodywells7519]

Excellent work as always! Blue steel needs some wheels!

[@petahdickinson1782]

How about a set of duels for the rear there’s enough width in the wheel wells for duels might need them when he’s towing the wrecker on the goose neck

[@Anokaman]

Consider avoiding using the impact when removing the welded nut on difficult bolts, use gentle pressure instead. Great stuff here, you have a great team!

[@jamesplymire5342]

👍 Impact will snap them. I learned that years ago.

[@markstewart6367]

They are cage nut clips. They are not threaded from factory and the bolt cuts the thread when you replace them.

[@Sffker]

@@markstewart6367 thats not the point. the impact is more likely to fracture and break your weld than a hand tool is when it comes to removing it is what OP is getting at.

[@mikef5507]

I suggest adding heavier leafs in the rear or add new springs and a set of dual bellow air bags to help support the additional weight of the flat bed and to help Matt tow the wrecker around.

[@MarineAlpha]

I usually don't say a lot on video's. But I will tell you sir when God made the earth, he threw in something special. It's name is Robby Layton You sir have done so much for so many. You are a blessing.

[@pyro323]

That dude did a beautiful job building that bed, and I know Robby and his crew will do a beautiful job installing it!

[@KENNEY1023]

That nrw flat bed lpoks fantastic. Great job getting it mounted, impressive how you figure things out. I see other comments a lot of great suggestions.

[@stevecastro22]

You sure do nice work guys! I have seen the back end of Blue Steel squatting down at times, and air bags would sure be nice!

[@dougwindolph3458]

Matt has needed a flat bed for years! Great job !!😎

[@larrygawne3529]

Have you ever considered powder coated the cosmetic surfaces and using a sprayable bedliner on the flat work surfaces? power coating can be brittle and not standup to surface impacts for tools etc. Just a thought

[@frotobaggins7169]

Yes, This! LineX on the flat and body color on the rest.

[@wrench8149]

Would be interesting to hear their logic on the choice. I’m sure there’s a reason but I don’t know anything either so. Lol

[@davesnothere8859]

I was thinking a paint guy sure Powder coat stuff a lot. These guys know what they are doing I'd paint the bed so it can be fixed when it gets crashed so maybe my assumptions are wrong.

[@MrDan1509]

I LOL at all my friends that powder coat their dirt bike frames. Let make the frame stiffer and look like crap after a yr of riding/racing. Just chips and not easily repairable!

[@Kletke84]

Bedliner, the redneck fix…

[@saintracheljarodm.holy-kay2560]

It is what it is, have a week and God bless amen.

[@karenminard2464]

Are you gonna weld caps on all the braces in order to keep as much sand and water out of them?

[@danielcotts8673]

Agreed.

[@steelman7171]

Blue steel is looking good. That new bed is sweet! It would look good with just a clear coat. Then it would be blue up front and steel on the rear. Blue-Steel ;-)

[@rickdeschenes1598]

The new bed looks awesome. I wonder if you think the middle window needs protection. I know from hauling junk and tossing stuff in the back can easily break rear windows. You can even make it slidable.

[@dougdean3134]

Nice commentary on your thoughts working through this build. You definitely enjoy this kind of work.

[@rhondasweeney7271]

I absolutely love what you're doing to Blue Steel. Matt is gonna absolutely love it it'll be very useful at what he does. Thank you for sharing!😊

[@TheOldaz1]

New bed looks good, will look even better when it's finished.

[@jayanderson5402]

Those bed bolts are actually a Torx Plus, not just your regular torx bit. It is a Ford specific tool, but allows those bed bolts to be removed using a good 1/2 drive impact and saves lots of hassle removing them!

[@terrellandkaren]

For all that is holy please don’t leave that headache rack a foot taller than the rest of the truck

[@kensherwin4544]

When they roll it over, the rack will keep the roof from getting scratched.

[@gregz.4842]

It looks awful being that high. Hopefully they will chop it down

[@justingould7348]

Amen!

[@MastaT_150]

I couldn’t agree more, hopefully he notices it.

[@paulhoneyman6923]

Robby, you know that the YANKUM ROPE DID NOT SNAP. It was all caused with the SOFT SHACKLE slipping due to in correct use, lol. LOVE your work and creations and Matt will love the new truck.

[@Natures_Symmetry]

I'd love to see that bed in yellow. To match all the other vehicles Matt has.

[@mattc.310]

That's quite the video description you have there... impressive. That flatbed is pretty sweet. I'd paint to match on the bumper and bedsides then armour coat the flatbed surface. Much easier repairs. it's going to be a sweet looking rig.

[@MikeRatcliffe24]

6:33.... smack the top of the bolt with a hammer first, tends to help a lot. Seems to work even better if the bolt knows there is a torch or welder setup nearby.

[@evanemerson]

Making auto body fun 🤩

[@groomnzoom7860]

Now the headache rack is too tall. I wonder if there was a way to recess the verticle bars into the horizontal bars and weld them together to let the bed sit lower. It is probably better to be higher because it goes off road with a loaded trailer all the time.

[@Atodaso-pg9kq]

It does sit way way too high, not sure if it was those bars he put in but I agree.

[@justingould7348]

Way too tall!

[@tonypatrick9362]

Matt will love his new bed

[@jerryfrasier8839]

You know the funny thing about back pain that I have learned, It might not be you back, especially if you have restless leg syndrome. You have lymphatic tubes that go through those muscles along the spine if they get clogged or your lymphatic vent in your sinus is clogged. It causes the lymph nodes next to your spine to swell and put pressure to make you think its your back hurting. I make actual silver water, pool shock for the human body. The water in our body turns green like a swimming pool, that's why we get sick. I was sick, my water was green and I had my usual backache, I have a 6" hard foam roller to roll my back on. For 5 years its always been crack, pop, manipulate on the roller to get out of pain. 2 weeks in on my silver water. I rolled my back and I rolled the muscles lining right side of my spine and I felt my sinus pressure up and a pop in my sinus and my backpain is gone. I rolled my left side, I could feel the air in my lymph tube being pushed out my sinus on the left. If you have a re occurring sinus infection in the same spot in your sinus, then your back problems could be from a sinus infection. Which is how I came up with my silver water to defeat a sinus infection.

[@brockryan3405]

I really enjoyed you working on Matt's truck. I think he is worthy of your time. Whatever you bill him for your work is not enough. This kind of love and skill is not based on hours worked.

[@stephenpoe2037]

Great improvement for the Truck ! Looking forward to the rest ! Thanks for sharing !

[@jesseleesamples]

Wow I had no idea it would be this much work to put a flat bed on. I assumed it’d bolt right up and you’d just have to do a little wiring for lights & trailer plugs, but this is a whole lot more involved. You guys are really going the extra mile for Matt on it. I know it’s a work truck, but I hope you polish it all up when it’s together so it looks nice when done. I’m not a Ford guy but that one’s been a loyal workhorse.

[@jamesdell332]

😃 "Do you want to play bloody knuckles??" - lol love it!!

[@stevez340]

Robby, surprise Matt and take 15 minutes and throw a set of Timbren bump stops in the rear to keep Blue Steel from sagging so much under load👍

[@Westerntraveler]

Bags would help a lot

[@stevez340]

@@Westerntraveler Timbren bump stops are just solid rubber bags lol that only kick in when the bed starts to sag, but they are far better than nothing at all.

[@MrStaybrown]

Long bumpstops

[@stevez340]

@@MrStaybrown they are solid rubber airbag lookalikes lol

[@slaveofjesus3878]

I was thinking Matt may have plans on adding airbags himself. His new WLOR is a bit too heavy for that suspension.

[@xxBlazinBobxx]

That rusty front bumper has been killin' me! Needs a proper finish. Blue Steel is an important part of Matt's fleet, so it needs to look the part!

[@patrickb5656]

NOW it's Blue Steel! Maybe you should add that to the grill or headache rack too?

[@MikeBaxterABC]

18:40 .. I grew up on a farm my Dad fixed up a few trucks for flatbeds over the years .. he always used hardwood on top of (and parallel) to the frame rails, he'd run it through the planner until it was the perfect thickness .. Then he'd use 3" or 4" channel iron as the cross members, BUT with the "U" part of the channel iron facing UP And more hardwood planed to fit perfect inside the channel ... THEN bolt it all to the frame with long threaded rod (high grade stuff) ... Worked great!:) old school :)

[@TimsTechThoughts]

this flat bed will eat up more than half of that f250's payload! 6.7l short bed 250 - probably 2000lbs payload. Def will want to replace that spring pack with a larger pack, or go airbags. With this extra weight, plus the gooseneck, it's going to squat a lot more than it already did. probably will ride on the bump stops at this point.

[@OldBlue62]

I love these kind of videos. Professional mechanics and paint/bodywork guys doing what they do best! Always fun watching Robby and Hillbilly.

[@mikeclassing5263]

Glad to see Blue Steel getting some love was hoping that it would after the little mishap at the wrecker games , thanks Paul Cox or this may have never been getting done .

[@rickrichardson5329]

That is an awesome bed. Can't wait to see Robbie get it bolted on and painted

[@justacoupleofkids320]

I would replace those light weight D rings with heavy lugs so that you can install heavy duty shackles, might also want to shorten the headache rack, it looks a bit high compared to the cab and rear window.

[@skipwalls3420]

Damn good work Men!!!!!

[@MisakiRyou]

Large scale use of a bluing or browning agent would be interesting on this with your painting skills and attention to detail Robby

[@CC-kr2fs]

What a team. Its great to see someone having fun , and , knowing what they are doing at the same time. Love it.

[@therealdavis2788]

Blue steel is the most under appreciated vehicle in Matt’s fleet. Lol

[@garychaiken808]

Nice bed and good job on what you’ve been doing. Thank you 😊

[@davidmaust1415]

There should be a winch(s) mounted to the flat bed also to ade in recovery, get unstuck etc

[@randycook7226]

yes Robbie and Hillbilly blue steel needs some TLC...and it's looking great 👍 keep making great videos 📹 👍 👌 and thanks for bringing us along 😀 👍 😊 😄...

[@tmacie2]

The bed looks great except the headache rack looks too high with the 2" rails now. Just my opinion though!

[@MastaT_150]

Yea, it way too far above the cab.

[@Backroad_Junkie]

0:26 I thought it was really cool that Utah still had Sinclair stations. I still associate Sinclair stations with the Flintstones, lol. They've been gone from the Midwest for decades... Edit: Blue Steel's rear bumper being held on with zip-ties. Yep, sounds like MORR to me! 😁

[@carschmn]

We have a couple in the twin cities still. Most don’t have dinosaurs though. There are a bunch in Denver with dinosaurs.

[@kolt4d559]

There are quite a few left around the country. According to the Sinclair website there are 5 in Indiana, 6 in Illinois, 102 in Iowa, 34 in Kansas, 1 in Kentucky, 104 in Missouri, 97 in Nebraska, 125 in Oklahoma, 12 in North Dakota, 97 in South Dakota. And more in the Northeast, South, and out West.

[@guypehaim1080]

That view where you see blue steel pulling the trailer showed me that the truck needs more spring in the rear.

[@thunderroad7289]

One of my favorite channels. I just have to say come on man fix that hood on blue steel. It’s deserved that . Not some cheesy sticker

[@chiphazzard8173]

Looks good except the sky scraper headache rack. I'd have to cut that down a bit

[@justingould7348]

Ditto!

[@MastaT_150]

😂 me too

[@epjetta]

Not lying about those bed bolts. I've ground heads off many

[@tonya8695]

Not going to lie. That flatbed those look good.

[@RichardCWard]

Robby and your team working well together, looking forward to seeing the new flat bed power coated along with the front bumper.

[@aaronzimmerman1725]

You should add the Fx4 ford stickers back to the final product on the bed

[@ronaldburton5163]

Robby always goes the extra mile for everything he will make blue steel worthy of pulling the golden nugget for sure

[@LocanStreet]

The neglected work horse 😮❤

[@albertdehn8381]

Thanks for sharing 👍😀

[@IMYOURWILL]

Bloody knuckles.... Boy that brings back some memories 1:16