The jingle of the chains would drive me more nuts than the ride on washboard.
@DB-yj3qc3 жыл бұрын
The chains rattling is for the spare tire tackle.
@gordslater3 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see him test a Afghan jingly truck haha
@Jaang293 жыл бұрын
bro, only noticed it really after you mentioned it , jajaja
@luckycharm52513 жыл бұрын
That rattling drove me mad. I can take some chain rattling, as that just adds a bit of joy, but this would've sent me to a mental institution quite fast.
@derekinhawaii3 жыл бұрын
Matt, I've been working in thee film business for 17+ yrs as a location manager/scout and have seen how stunts like this are designed, built and executed on some of hollywoods top films. Your setup, prop use and filming was spot on. It was very well done. I do however have a concern on your choice of actors. LOL. Well done to you and your crew.
@0714will3 жыл бұрын
😆
@Grey863 жыл бұрын
Work with what you got 🤷♂️
@PoppiB3 жыл бұрын
Derek, they are family (ish). He can’t fire them, and barely has to pay them. He feeds them sometimes, and they keep coming back. Hollywood actors aren’t that devoted.💓💓💓💓💓😁
@peterhodgkins69853 жыл бұрын
It was a brilliant production... I laughed 'till I hurt!! Yeah, the players are all a bit 'sketchy'... ;) Brilliant stuff.
@samwalker34413 жыл бұрын
Bahhahahahahahahhaa. They are a cast of characters, aren't they? And I mean that as a compliment. I met them all the other day at lunch in Hurricane. They are truly genuine and really nice folks.
@mattshansen98143 жыл бұрын
That was called a new 5 ton when I joined the army in 1987. And it was called a old 5 ton when I got out in 2013. Thanks for the memories.
@kennyramos203 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service, the new 5 ton is so weak compared to that one... but way smoother though and it has A/C
@stratobungle3 жыл бұрын
Joined the USMC in Jan '84, stationed in 29 Palms, the middle of the Mojave - we were mostly on foot (81mm mortar platoon) and a lot of the time if they DID decide to drive us we hated it, because we sat in the bed sideways with a loud flapping canvas top and sucked diesel exhaust down our lungs the whole way! Definitely brought back memories... 🤣
@rooster_saucer3 жыл бұрын
thanks for your service!
@lookup2one3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service ❤🇺🇸❤‼️
@georgesheffield1580Ай бұрын
Just another 5 ton tractor in 1970 .
@jimpemberton59712 жыл бұрын
Matt Having served in the USAF for 27 years. Several things were missing from your 5 ton tractor. First that Cummins didn’t have a turbo. That makes all the difference in engine performance. 2. If you’re serious about one of these, locate one with the auto inflation setup. Push button selector on the right side of the shifter. If you select sand mode, it will automatically adjust tire pressure to run low and it goes through sand amazingly better than Rudy’s experience. I was in combat communications and we towed our radar to all kinds of places. Wolf hole being one down in the strip country. Believe me, you were given probably one of the worst 5 tons to try.
@awkwarddude Жыл бұрын
My immediate thought, too. We have a 6x6 Stewart & Stevenson built military fifth wheel tractor, similar configuration in our museum inventory. It has the plumbing on each wheel for the tire pressure maintenance system with a selector button module on the instrument panel. Those rock hard tires did what was expected in sand. That system will change according to the mode selected and should drop the tire pressures greatly to facilitate navigation through sand. You get oscillation between the axles as they gain and lose traction in the sand and that oscillation sets up the axle/chassis hop. I've seen 6x4 concrete mixer trucks w/full loads at construction sites suffer the same type of traction loss/gain axle hop with only the rear axles driving. And yes, they are kidney killers unloaded! But love those mil trucks!
@the_undead Жыл бұрын
Even if they did get the best possible version of this vehicle to test out, it likely locked several features compared to the wrecker that they did end up building. For example the wrecker is much smaller so it can do tight corners vastly better, this thing does not have rear steer the record eyes which further helps the whole corners thing.
@arnegerhardsen37558 ай бұрын
Yes I agree, this rig need such an automatic airpressure adjustment, if not you had always to use a lover airpressure if you were not driving with heavy load. Once we had a 5 ton Iveco 4x4 with a much softer type of offroad tires. That rig followed our Land Rover Defender off road in rough terrain with sandy, mudder and swampy conditions. But as off road truck it had soft and long suspension travel, short wheelbase and single rear wheels, so that truck was a bit interesting to drive with full load on truck and trailer on winding country roads at dark nights in snowy an icy conditions. But with chains on all four driving wheels and lockers you would normally be able to drive to the spot. Of course nothing can stop the incredible self-built off road wrecker, but such as this short truck with 4x4, lockers front and rear, flat bed, crane and winches on the crane, front and rear on the truck, could bring out the small off roaders that often have broken wheels and axels.
@rodney18183 жыл бұрын
I am really surprised that Rudy didn't stop and let a bunch of air out of the tires
@miguelstella23 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I was thinking the same, it would probably help a lot...
@alans67673 жыл бұрын
I think those have automatic air pressure. So you can let air out of the tires from the cab, we had those when I was in the Army. I drove the cargo version which had that option for the tires.
@matthijshofman95493 жыл бұрын
@@alans6767 you can see the system in the wheels. It's there.
@The_Opinion_of_Matt3 жыл бұрын
@@alans6767 Some do, some don't. I don't know if the 5-ton trucks had CTIS. 7-ton trucks and the Army's MTVs and LMTVs are also some do, some don't. The GOV Planet website auctions off decommissioned military equipment. I bought a M1102 HUMVEE trailer from there.
@ConWolfDoubleO73 жыл бұрын
I think it'd take forever to let the air out and then even longer to put it back in. Their whole trip doesn't look like it took more than an hour or two, so probably just not worth the effort.
@jamesanderson21763 жыл бұрын
Take the 5-ton to the scene of the last recovery. I want to see it handle a 40-degree slope.
@aaronmodlin18713 жыл бұрын
I honestly felt a little sketched out when Rudy was crawling up those rocks.
@jackbelk85273 жыл бұрын
Picture a winch on the back with two miles of cable and 48 snatch blocks for the trees and rock anchor points.
@PoppiB3 жыл бұрын
That would be awesome. However backing that beast back down would be a trick, Otherwise, it would be a 43 point U-turn. Yikes
@seanmcglocklin85533 жыл бұрын
Honestly I bet it was 45°
@slack0ne3 жыл бұрын
I wonder if these guys have seen the other Matt's truck on Demolition Ranch. His one of these went through a bit of a comfort conversation and removed the second rear axle.
@swampypolitics95743 жыл бұрын
Damn Rudy, drop the air pressure in the tires son lol
@cstrong98683 жыл бұрын
for sure you'd think they would have been paying close attention to that, guess they were distracted by a different vehicle
@fonzdedios66253 жыл бұрын
@@cstrong9868 I don't know if they have a compressor with enough power to air back up.
@LJT79073 жыл бұрын
Having been a truck driver in the army. I’ll say that’s about the worst truck they could’ve used for a comparison. Ran and I know it’s the one that they had available to them. But from the looks of it that truck had no CTIS system (Central tire inflation) I would’ve much rather see some thing with one of the Stewart Stevenson smaller trucks... But I’ll also say is mostly those big trucks have no business playing around in the sand they can do it but they’re not intended for it
@EricTheHoly3 жыл бұрын
@@fonzdedios6625 the 900 series 5 ton come with a onboard tire inflation system
@Country781553 жыл бұрын
@@fonzdedios6625 Yes, the air compressor on the 5-ton can refill the tires. They should have lowered the tire pressure in the sand. I don't remember what mil-spec is, will have to look it up.
@brianmacdougall52612 жыл бұрын
I'm watching the video, and when the 6x6 hits the first rut and Rudy gets tossed around, I say to myself, "Well, there go the kidneys." And the vid cuts to Matt saying, "I heard you need a kidney belt to ride in one of those things out here." God, I love this channel!
@SourCrouter3 жыл бұрын
Damn Trevor can backflip too, I hope he got that raise!
@Draco_Shindo3 жыл бұрын
The chains, oh my god the noise from those chains. Headphone users beware!
@stoneblue17953 жыл бұрын
Bungee cords must be 'spensive as heck in AZ. : )
@dhj18253 жыл бұрын
Office will eventually be an apartment for Ed. Matt is a great guy, he realy cares for Ed. Love the channel.
@georgeorwell1263 жыл бұрын
Nothing is too good for Ed!!! Ed IS this channel for me!!!
@dbmail5453 жыл бұрын
Never a bad thing to have someone hanging out all night
@larrybe29003 жыл бұрын
@Bill Rayvan Between you and "George Orwell", I don't know who is the most uncouth.
@brandonb94523 жыл бұрын
@Bill Rayvan and yet he’s still got more class and respect than you do
@rkuba42143 жыл бұрын
@Bill Rayvan Have some respect. Even if it's a teaspoon.
@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics3 жыл бұрын
What tire pressures was the 6x6 running? Looked like a rock hard 80psi! Should have a "sand" button in the cab to deflate to 15psi or so :)
@luckycharm52513 жыл бұрын
I saw that they had some long valves to the tyres, and that made me think of retro-fitting an automatic tyre pressure system, like some asphalt trucks uses. That way you they can adjust the pressure when they hit the sand. I think Matt did that manually a couple of times on his banana. On Swamp Loggers, Bobby's trucks have the tyre inflation system, and it only takes the push of a button for the tyres to fill up when they get out onto the asphalt. But yeah, the tyres on the truck were pretty damn solid, which made it difficult to ride in the sand. Matt should've told'em, or they should've remembered that you always deflate your tyres when riding on sand or deep snow. On Top Gear, Hamster raced against one of these, that had been rebuilt as an autonomous truck and the first thing the operator did when the truck was going more off road than they were, was to deflate the tyres, to maximise the grip.
@e.c.86683 жыл бұрын
Likely won't matter. The sidewalls of those tires are likely too stiff ot allow for them to deform and flatten out. The rear tires are usually dual. I wonder if they make extra wide tires. That would give more floatation. I wonder if a Unimog would be better for what you all need. Or maybe a Military LMTV.
@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics3 жыл бұрын
@@e.c.8668 The1986 4x4 LMTV that I worked on last year had a central tire inflation system. Dropping the pressure from 75psi to 15psi would make the contact patch 5x larger, even with stiff sidewalls 🙂
@bradaltemeyer44723 жыл бұрын
I thought that too, then I thought, these guys are "experts" they know or "know" exactly what they are doing and why, so they must be intentionally running hard tire pressure when they know soft will go through anything, but my former student that used to make those Steward and Stevenson trucks scream across Iraq is not here to ask,,, but I am sure many many drivers of those Texas made trucks know how to really run them through any terrain. **I think they wanted a "hard tire" baseline to compare to in the future for whatever reason.
@g-low63653 жыл бұрын
@@bradaltemeyer4472 maybe they didnt consider it. or didnt want to try due to having to drive it on the asphalt on the trip back. lots of things we don´t know.
@richw92053 жыл бұрын
In the words of Bob the Builder, ‘Can we build it??!! Yes we can!!’ In my words, ‘Should you build it??!! Yes you should!!’
@davidscott59033 жыл бұрын
I totally agree!
@davidfeatherstone96523 жыл бұрын
I was like look at that 6X6 , all locked in all that power. What a manly vehicle , then Rudy hit horn. Who would put a Yugo horn in something like that. LMAO
@Censortubes3 жыл бұрын
Lot of em have junk horns, I got a new Harley years back Damn horn meep meep. Turned right the hell around n bought the upgraded airhorn hahaha.
@dustybunch32973 жыл бұрын
I grew up on a ranch that is at the base of the Great Sand Dunes national monument. We used and old army half track at first. We later used an older 5 ton and put Agricultural Balloon tires on it. We ran the tire pressure at 10#, it went everywhere in the sand and rode a lot better.
@miguelstella23 жыл бұрын
I was wondering why they didn't do that
@Bloodbain883 жыл бұрын
Yeah the whole time I was watching i kept saying "take the pressure out of the tires!" Those tires probably had 100+ psi in them. That truck has an air compressor and I'm sure it has an air chuck and a hose to air them back up. Some of those had tire inflation systems but most have been disabled by now cause they would leak all the time.
@samwalker34413 жыл бұрын
@@Bloodbain88 Me too. The whole way through.
@gusbracewell38563 жыл бұрын
The 5 ton has automatic tire pressure air lines hooked up to the tires he would have to know how to turn that function off in order to drop the air pressure in the tires
@tiv_22223 жыл бұрын
bump
@Visionery13 жыл бұрын
19:35, those tyres are rock hard! Dropping the pressures will also ensure smooth traction, not the hopping you're currently experiencing (which also makes it useless off-road).
@rockyperez28283 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't hurt to have a little more weight on the tail end. Your heavy in the front and lite in the back
@MrDeleoco Жыл бұрын
Tire presssure would have made tremendous difference.
@the_undead Жыл бұрын
@@MrDeleocoI don't think it would have made enough of a difference to justify going with something like this over just building the wrecker that they did build. Whilst this thing could have been a useful stopgap measure whilst the wrecker was under construction, once the record was done then there would have been no purpose something like this could have served in their fleet.
@LauncherDawg13 жыл бұрын
having driven that particular type of truck in the desert it helps to use the CTIS and air down for the sand. The faster you drive to smoother the ride.
@lookup2one3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service ❤🇺🇸❤‼️
@johnm92793 жыл бұрын
Definitely need to air down the tires. The bad thing is that is a hauling rig and you’ll need a 5 ton wrecker that has the weight. Plus another thing you could do is add a turbo to that engine. Because that is what is lacking in those old rigs. I remember my old 5 ton wrecker. But the best one of all is the hemmit wrecker that is 10 tons.
@SgtAl3 жыл бұрын
I think a M107A1 PLS would be better than the 5 ton. I drove one in the guard and I don't think there's anywhere that it couldn't go, pretty easy to drive too.
@rockyperez28283 жыл бұрын
@@SgtAl hey sarg the m107a1 is a great truck but if they are gonna spend the money for one of them then add an additional 30k and buy the granddaddy of all trucks and buy the M1074 PLS. You could take it to pike's Peak n back in the puppy. I got a buddy in Flagstaff Az who has a couple of these trucks converted into wreckers and u know how deep the snow gets up there. He has put 6 towing companies outta business. I did a ride along where there was a 200 car pile up with more than half were semi trucks and he hooked up with Yankum towing straps and was able to pull to tractors at a time with that 1074..
@SgtAl3 жыл бұрын
@@rockyperez2828 No argument from me on that.
@theronstein17603 жыл бұрын
I have been watching you channel for a few weeks now and I really enjoy your content. The one part of channel that is the most refreshing is how you don't push subscribing as if your very life was in danger. Keep up the great content!!
@davidr.46993 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you Theron, a lot of channels ask for you to like and subscribe before you even watch to see if you like it.
@earlelkins90863 жыл бұрын
When a channel speaks for itself, there's no need to beg for subs.
@Thatboogboi693 жыл бұрын
“Let me a weather report from Ed” Ed, ready to go. On the spot. Not a second lost. GET YOU SOME ED!!
@evanwebber99813 жыл бұрын
"Ed, what's the weather t-" "HOT." lmao, I love Ed!
@nutsnbolts767 ай бұрын
This video is awesome! Matt and Rudy were hilarious. Lizzy is so cool and she's so genuine on camera. Wish she was still a regular.
@ingvarhallstrom23063 жыл бұрын
You guys live such an awesome life it's ridiculous. And it feels like you grow as a family in the same you're growing the production value of these videos. The last few months are really high value productions.
@arizonapapa94533 жыл бұрын
Definitely a wholesome environment! I love the way Matt takes care of his team, and I think Ed really rounds it out. A great balance of wisdom, and youthful enthusiasm.
@stormagedon6663 жыл бұрын
the banana vs the 5 ton is like a comparing a paring knife to a sledge hammer lol
@clearingbaffles3 жыл бұрын
Sledge-O-Magic you can make French Fry’s BUT you gotta hit that potato “just right” great for watermelons toooooo
@paledawgoffroad37433 жыл бұрын
How many "cuts" with the knife to make mashed taters?? only one hit with the hammer. its all about job requirements. If you havent seen it, Casey used his 5 ton to pull out a 30 ton Prevost bus from the lakebed. there is a time and place for the bigger stuff.
@brandonpayne12073 жыл бұрын
It was the match we never knew we wanted.
@IceBergGeo3 жыл бұрын
@@paledawgoffroad3743 not sure what happened between Matt and Casey... Neither is in each other's channel any more.
@flybyairplane35283 жыл бұрын
@@clearingbaffles gee what became of GALLAGHER ? 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@Studio23Media3 жыл бұрын
Big props to whoever edited that wall pull scene!
@ilikerealflight3 жыл бұрын
And here I was waiting for a the only test that truly mattered, a tug of war
@BradleyBeeksAdventures3 жыл бұрын
Lol the poor banana 🍌 Would have to retire after that one lol.
@cnf60453 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure he could just pop the 5 ton in drive and let it idle
@chrismader36893 жыл бұрын
Imagine being stuck expecting a big truck to rescue you and then hearing a “Thomas the tank engine” horn in the distance.
@gustavvanderleij97833 жыл бұрын
Guw
@gustavvanderleij97833 жыл бұрын
Gus
@JookerSK3 жыл бұрын
Matt.. I would recommend an Unimog Truck.. As the next project vehicle :D One of the older ones from the 90s with the manual transmission and transfer case.
@ameyers673 жыл бұрын
I second the Unimog vote!
@tinytattoomike79433 жыл бұрын
I would have built a tricked out grand wagoner with beefy axles lockers and a ls you could still have AC the corvair is a novelty to me
@TheRooSkittler3 жыл бұрын
Love it how people who have never driven a mog recommend it, they are gutless heaps of shit that still hop n bog
@Nautikuus3 жыл бұрын
Or try to get your hands on a Mercedes G-Wagon 6x6 chassis. Those were originally designed for the Australian army and can easily fitted with portals like the G63 6x6 but with lots of space to make them into a wrecker. About a capable as the unimog with three lockers from the factory and 35" to 37" tires.
@stweasel3 жыл бұрын
SHERP..... if your going to spend unimog or g wagon money
@jonathanhelmbold11623 жыл бұрын
The 6x6 had the tyres pumped to hard. Keep up the great content
@chrisceykovsky3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, was hoping they'd play with the tire settings. I never used them that much, but thought it was cool they were an option.
@TrumpAmerica-20243 жыл бұрын
@@chrisceykovsky the tires had nothing to do with it. there was no weight on the back of the 5 ton.
@chrisceykovsky3 жыл бұрын
Ya, won't act like I know what I'm talkiing about and what you're saying also makes sense. That level of off roading generally exceeds my experience. :)
@kendricbutler55803 жыл бұрын
When you get some weight over those back axels it shouldn’t jump in the sand
@Frindleeguy3 жыл бұрын
Or lose 50 psi.... CTIS is awesome driving those beasts in every terrain on earth
@trailmater3 жыл бұрын
Totally need a wrecker, they're kind of handy at times. Great video as always guys.
@luxor851553 жыл бұрын
You should have something like Paul's dad,that's a offroad recker
@dustinmeier97533 жыл бұрын
I think Deuce and a Half axles on 4 links and coils under an old suburban with the rear 1/4 of the roof cut off for the wrecker bits (so they still have the 4 doors for crew) would be interesting and capable. 5 Ton and air brakes is a bit much.
@offroadrecoveryteam3 жыл бұрын
Did I hear the words build a wrecker near the end?
@salvatorebaleno98073 жыл бұрын
Haha, seeing this comment made my day
@misterprimeminister4733 жыл бұрын
There already is a wrecker 5-ton. Search for M936A2
@milwoodhughes6703 жыл бұрын
You're bout to have competition. I'm taking my Jeep to yawl area... I'm totally getting stuck.
@Variety_Pack2 жыл бұрын
@@milwoodhughes670 i like your style
@dougalexander72042 жыл бұрын
I think if you custom built a 6x6 it’d be a good asset for your rescue and recovery business. Not only can it haul tonnage, it’d be a giant advertisement piece.
@colinramsay5333 жыл бұрын
"I went this way for comfort" I lost it when Rudy said that.
@MrGaryGG483 жыл бұрын
Maybe a stop at the Kenworth shop would be a good idea. Buy the best air-ride seat you can find (OK, buy 2 of them) !!!!! 😊
@boboxeon27313 жыл бұрын
"have you ever ridden in a Cadillac Trevor? This is not that" had me rolling!
@stephen37273 жыл бұрын
Put of set of flotation tires on that baby like the fertilizer Trucks use , I bet it would be completely different in the sand!!!👌😁
@dartmoordave3 жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong with the tyres, it needs ballasting up some and the pressures dropped right down. A good one would have had onboard inflation. Are flotation tyres road legal at those speeds? He's got to get to and from.
@scorpionsting473 жыл бұрын
It looks like it has CTIS. At least on the rear axles.
@skylermummert243 жыл бұрын
Ag tires
@dartmoordave3 жыл бұрын
@Mike Walters Good point. Now Rudy needs a good retired operator to show him how to traverse sand successfully. A little Drivers Ed wouldn't go amiss, that's a lot to go wrong.
@Lukas_1923 жыл бұрын
Hey guys at which psi where the tires? cause they seemed like pretty hard and not giving a good traction on that soft sand
@fascistpedant7583 жыл бұрын
I have a 4wd vehicle with solid (or no) suspension and it bounces around like a basketball with more than ~4 PSI. in the tires.
@kengordinier63183 жыл бұрын
Need to get Matt from Demolition Ranch to bring out his custom 5 ton and see how it will do.i will make a great video
@pw3834263 жыл бұрын
It would do just as bad
@jason867683 жыл бұрын
Matt: "... I buried Able... Don't tell Mere!
@DieselRamcharger3 жыл бұрын
much worse. the tandem axle is the only reason these dont totally suck.
@jurgenraven56103 жыл бұрын
@@jason86768 ah mere wouldnt mind She doesn't like able
@safetyfirstintexas3 жыл бұрын
Gotta air the tires down on the 5 ton and dynamic bead those tires for balance.
@makingtechsense1263 жыл бұрын
To use that as a recovery rig you would need to soften the suspension, including better dampening. That thing is designed to pull a heavy trailer off-road, something you wouldn't be doing.
@xxbambamxx72613 жыл бұрын
Need a air ride sear In that truck 😂 A little tip, get one out of a sprinter van👌
@martinzeddy3 жыл бұрын
Matt out front explaining how every safety precaution was taken . . . while guy behind him with no safety helmet, safety glasses, or safety boots swinging a sledgehammer over his head knocking out concrete blocks - classic MORR!! ;-)
@PoppiB3 жыл бұрын
You know they did that just for comments like this, right. I mean, the ball cap, sneakers and shorts. It’s not quite the MORR uniform, but it’s close
@ThePowerOfTheD Жыл бұрын
A year later and the "worlds biggest off road wrecker" goes to SEMA. I'm anxious to see it in action too!
@erikr.johansen39923 жыл бұрын
Ed..! You touch our hearts with Your deep rooted knowledge, and willingness to share it. Together You're a well working team, and we're many Norwegians who follow Your advetures. The Morwair is a fabulous build..! Cudos to the edit team..
@Daniel_kruger3 жыл бұрын
You bet!
@Topshelf7483 жыл бұрын
Ed’s the man!!
@AntonJokela3 жыл бұрын
U guys have been my favorite youtube channels these few months. Keep up the good work u are killing it. Greetings from Finland
@CarrotCaptain3 жыл бұрын
"Comfortable like a $20 massage chair off Amazon" Very accurate.
@larrybe29003 жыл бұрын
Air supported seats would go a long way to save the lunch, too. ;)
@549BR Жыл бұрын
The tires on the Osh Kosh seemed very hard; maybe with less pressure it would do better in the sand.
@daemorootg86933 жыл бұрын
"Quick! Trevor, to the 5 ton!" LOL
@SurendranNambiath3 жыл бұрын
Liked the part where Trevor does the rotating jump-off too!
@PoppiB3 жыл бұрын
Trevor and Rudy running to the 5 ton was the fastest part of the 5 ton....just sayin’.
@hgj20193 жыл бұрын
Na na na na na na na na FIVE TON!!
@davidr.46993 жыл бұрын
I've driven bobtail many times, without weight trucks ride rough even on the highway, can't imagine the ride they were getting lol.
@austinshackles5493 жыл бұрын
Y'know, the main issue is it's essentially unladen. Although it's rated by the military for 5 tons, chances are it could actually carry 15... If I was gonna make one purely for recovery I'd look at removing some leaves from the springs so it's more complaint and smoother riding, you don't need the carrying capacity unless you plan on doing suspended tows on really big stuff.
@storm47102 жыл бұрын
This
@fernandocruz34572 жыл бұрын
i like that idea ...Mat do you?
@Maples012 жыл бұрын
I saw a video where they bobbed a Deuce, dropped the furthest rear axle making it a 4x4, I mean if you aren't carrying a heavy load, you don't need so many wheels.
@n6cid2 жыл бұрын
5 tons is pretty close to the top weight per mil spec. Hence the reason they have the M-936 wrecker to replace the M-816 manual tranny....
@allennonya16403 жыл бұрын
This would be a good build for a wrecker, but the M-916 will already have the equipment you need for recover because it’s already a wrecker. A good option for the area you will be using it, is a 2 1/2 ton (deuce) M35A3 that has been bobbed and run it on air bags instead of springs! NOW you’re talk recovery vehicle. You can winch front and rear, plus it’s heavy enough to use as an anchor for angle or lateral pulls!
@psualligater3 жыл бұрын
That reveal scene was hilarious. Great job coming up with something clever and funny!
@davidcash68093 жыл бұрын
Put a 2k-3k weight on the back tires and see how much better is does AND let some air out just like a military driver would.
@GoatOffroad3 жыл бұрын
Yes!! Banana vs Corvair 🙌 You know I love that XJ but I’m afraid it will lose to your new awesome beast. Rudy- you were hilarious while holding in your lunch! And handling the 5-Ton!! Great video! ❤️🐞
@burlfaulkii64962 жыл бұрын
I am envious of your family Matt... You guys have a blast together & the love for one another plus the care you all show for your clients is phenomenal. God has blessed you all immensely.
@JP-ou8yb3 жыл бұрын
You need a 5 ton with a functional auto inflate system for the tires and type of terrain will make the ride a little easier on the kidneys. You can also get them in a crane truck version or they have a model with a 20-30,000lb winch.
@JP-ou8yb3 жыл бұрын
@Bad Joke Biden I said functional as not to many surplus trucks have a working system or a system at all like the one in the video.
@thefirstkboughbe3 жыл бұрын
Not too many active duty 5 tons had a functional CTI either.
@defuller13 жыл бұрын
Thanks for explaining how you did that stunt... I thought it was hilarious!
@nickframe67433 жыл бұрын
I’d love to see how you’d get on with a Mercedes Unimog. On board tire deflation would make a huge difference to both ride quality and sand floatation. 😎
@otm6463 жыл бұрын
A Mog is about 6,000 lb lighter. Without them box on the 6x6 maybe 5,000 lb.
@gihonda1273 жыл бұрын
I loved those trucks, That was the highlight of my military time. Loved every minute of it. I may be mistaken , but that truck has a CTIS that can air down the tires to help with sand, mud, snow, and highway speeds and terrain.
@My.name.goes.here.3 жыл бұрын
You should definitely team up with the Heavy D group of guys and maybe try out some of their machines if possible. They definitely build capable machines and it would be great for both KZbin channels as well. It’s a win win
@jessieoropeza54303 жыл бұрын
The way this rig looks when it’s in the sand gives me mad max vibes lol
@davidbeers59493 жыл бұрын
I have a friend who used to be in the army 6x6 through the sand in North Africa. He would go to the Mediterranean Coast to some town to pick up supplies diesel and water and then drive out on flotation tires across the desert back to the wherever the camp was located. He said it drove very well when he let the air pressure down on the tires.
@LiveToSurvive3 жыл бұрын
Bob the 5 ton and get rid of the second rear axle and air down the tires and it will ride so much better off road. It will also give it a much sharper turning area.
@worldwide_wes3 жыл бұрын
From editing on an iPad, to special effects and movie magic!
@TheBibliofilus3 жыл бұрын
Remember the stop sign privacy editing that Matt did not so long ago :)
@jrutledge96073 жыл бұрын
Yes I would absolutely love for y’all to build an off road wrecker!
@oldk4tz3 жыл бұрын
you really need to have the tires aired down on the 5 ton just how its hopping i can tell they are too high
@leoameoso8203 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏. That was a really fun video to watch. Some of you’re best ideas is when you’re not to busy working the tow side. Who ever is coming up with these ideas …. Pat on the back!
@cgpandre3 жыл бұрын
The MORR team & a cup of coffee : Sunday’s don’t get better than this !
@peanutbutterpaul72323 жыл бұрын
Oh it gets better... a beer and PornHub sound better
@matthewstotts1853 жыл бұрын
Sssss
@kasimirwulf19363 жыл бұрын
Honestly, a LMTV might be the sweet spot for the work y'all do. The M1078, it'll hold 2.5 tons of payload, or a M1083, if you need the extra payload capacity and a third axle, that'll do 5 tons. Also, both have the Central Tire Inflation System (CTIS) on board. I'd be really interested in if y'all would take a look at both of them.
@matthewb70492 жыл бұрын
I definitely think they could benefit from having something a lil heavier. Especially when they're hauling busted side by sides out on a trailer out of a rocky sandy dunes.
@duaneclark90053 жыл бұрын
I have been driving truck in the oilfield (mainly off highway) tandems don’t do well in soft surfaces, they tend to wheel hop as you noticed, drop one of the back axles, so it’s basically a big FWD. it would surprise you the difference it makes, it won’t make it any faster or improve the ride much, but it will go a lot further before it gets Stuck, if it gets stuck at all.
@iffykidmn81703 жыл бұрын
Yep one only need to watch the support trucks at races such as Dakar in order to see what the big trucks are capable of if set up for the task at hand. Dakar 2021: Take a Closer Look at the Kamaz Rally Trucks - KZbin
@stephenhunter703 жыл бұрын
I thought there wasn't enough weight over the tandems!
@RIGeek.3 жыл бұрын
I wonder if it'd be possible to tweak the suspension for less weight capacity to allow it to be smoother under it's own weight.
@KRT0453 жыл бұрын
Trevor and Rudy the dynamic duo!! Those two had me cracking up.
@TheAntinowherelane3 жыл бұрын
Off-Road wrecker for sure! It was super rad watching your buddy's one on that recent recovery, even if the boom smacked the hood lol
@hazenmoss16383 жыл бұрын
I’m absolutely impressed with trevors flip that was sweet
@channelcat3213 жыл бұрын
I thought Carl Edwards retired. ;)
@Pencilneckgeek2162 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see another comparison with a hemtt wrecker and a MRV, although a know the MRV is pretty hard to get ahold of. Some of the Hemtt wreckers have systems to air up and down the tires to different conditions. like highway, snow, mud and sand. You can get one stuck in highway mode, set it to sand mode, and drive right out.
@wherethefugarwe3 жыл бұрын
So many good lines in this from Trevor: "TO THE 5 TON"! "So, you mean you're a wimp?" The look on Rudy's face!
@aldhill3 жыл бұрын
those are NOT wimpy arms !! Set him straight Rudy !!
@cto5119873 жыл бұрын
Yes, that look...priceless.... then off to the next shot!
@boudroux13 жыл бұрын
To experience the real kidney busting drama you should ride in the back with the original wooden bench seats.
@steveharleyfan3 жыл бұрын
I've heard the term "convoy lob" used...
@TranceFur3 жыл бұрын
Wouldn’t be surprised if someone’s broken their pelvis back there.
@forrestgraves40223 жыл бұрын
The 5 ton is as capable as your pain tolerance allows it to be. Awesome vid! I thought i was watching the next installment in the Mad Max series.
@ExploringCabinsandMines2 жыл бұрын
the big truck looks so bad ass that's 10 points right there.
@Patrick.Weightman3 жыл бұрын
I love Ed, such a kind soul
@kelvinwilsonpoet32003 жыл бұрын
Not just Ed but the whole family. Really great.😊✅
@Ουρανία-ψ7σ3 жыл бұрын
I adore how your videos flow . I subbed a while back, directly after clicking on a vid. At that point I paused and subbed. I adore how you incorporate everyone in the videos, it take a team and everyone has a part, strength. For example I like when y'all are on the road and we also get the weather report🦋
@scandalon3 жыл бұрын
"So you're saying you're a wimp?" That look after, haha!
@MAVORlC3 жыл бұрын
Had me howling
@beardedskadoosh88353 жыл бұрын
Remove a few springs or add some weight to that rear end. Minimizer has air ride seats available.. might just might keep those kidneys intact. Airing down the tires could help also. Love how the morvaire turned out cant wait to see how this Frankenstein turns out.
@solartherm3 жыл бұрын
The ones I ran in the army had Central Tire Inflation Systems this one must be an early one I suggest playing twister!!
@jamesvandyke58743 жыл бұрын
"I spy something yellow." "Is it the Banana?" "Nope, the sun."
@pnwRC.3 жыл бұрын
I'd LOVE to see your version of a scratch built offroad wrecker! We know you'd kill it!
@broncokonco Жыл бұрын
Air down the tires and go with a softer spring rate and I bet that 6x6 would be decent.
@larryhawkes13473 жыл бұрын
Now wait a minute, what about airing down to 9 PSI in that 5 ton. 😁💖
@stephenhunter703 жыл бұрын
No can't go doing that, it's sensible .
@nicholasavery22713 жыл бұрын
13 in the front 10 in the rear
@rickinoakville15493 жыл бұрын
The smile on Rudy's face when he started out of the yard was perfect. Would love a $20 massager off Amazon, the bouncier the ride the better
@jacobweigand72343 жыл бұрын
"Have you ever ridden in a Cadillac?" had me dying!
@robarthur96133 жыл бұрын
You guys just have too much fun!!!
@Fotosynthesis858 Жыл бұрын
That thing has potential. It just needs a better suspension setup & it needs to cut a lot of weight
@tylertheotaku92703 жыл бұрын
You should see if you can borrow The Diesel Brothers' 5-ton. I believe it's upgraded and it handles desert sand rather well. Test Pt2 😜
@richarddawsonii38793 жыл бұрын
Test the "Deuce and Half" next, it is pretty much the same just smaller scale.
@jelly73103 жыл бұрын
And it sounds waay cooler.
@icontrolthevideo3 жыл бұрын
First video segment brought to you by MORR Special Effects Department.
@inmyopinion68363 жыл бұрын
Concrete truck drive tires are often super wide and floaty (balloon tire)ish . Get 4 of those , drop an axle and massively reduce the weight . Dump 3/4 of the spring pack , cut away every piece of the unit not needed to pull a pickup truck out of the sand . WOW , what overkill . Like hunting mosquitoes with a Barrett ! LOL !
@williamfaulkner19593 жыл бұрын
Good MORRning. It’s always a good day when MORR posts a video. Now that the MORRVAIR is part of the recovery operations, it adds that much more excitement to the recoveries. Stay safe and have a good day.
@7HeadsCustoms3 жыл бұрын
Agree with a diesel powered 6x6 wrecker, just a lighter, more nimble version. Mind you I love the 5 ton, agree with others, using the CTI system to air down would’ve helped tremendously...
@pauleford3 жыл бұрын
From the thumbnail I thought it was Abel from Off The Ranch. Haha Got super excited about a crossover video!
@salvatorebaleno98073 жыл бұрын
Matt could point them in the right direction to get a 5 ton built to their specs.
@jasonwalker60023 жыл бұрын
Another great video guys and gals! This had me in tears watching Rudy and Trevor bounce around the dunes. I feel their pain. Reminded me of my time in the Army driving 5 tons through the desert at Fort Irwin. I’m thinking a 5ton wrecker with the auto tire pressure system would work better than a bob-tail
@brian38802 жыл бұрын
My main recovery vehicle at Fort Irwin was M578 recovery track and the old 5 ton wrecker. If they couldn't do it , they were airlifted. Crazy times in that desert.
@unclerick82243 жыл бұрын
I say you build a 5 ton style recovery vehicle based on that Corvair Stepside Pickup that Rudy wants to cut in half.
@charlesswhitlock3 жыл бұрын
You didn't air down in the 6x6, that would help the ride and sand float
@bobbydellaserra4413 жыл бұрын
Has Rudy been hitting the weights? Nice back flips guys! That was impressive. You guys are super fun to watch.