Why Is Everything Breaking On The World's Largest Off-Road Wrecker?

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[@richpeggyfranks490]

My brand new expensive, professionally designed, engineered, and assembled pick-up truck had 6 recalls in its first year. Y'all are ahead of the curve!! Thanks.

[@darronshirley7886]

Why would anyone use a 3spd transmission when you could get an allicin and then have an indestructible 6spd put that on a 2 SPD transfer and get 12 speeds

[@JF32304]

@@darronshirley7886 I can't argue or disagree with this logic, and the Allison 1000 is exactly what I would have used in this build.

[@markreed2576]

In aircraft construction a rule of thumb is all electrical lines are routed above fluid lines. Also use rubber cushion clams to secure the lines to prevent chafing. Use heat guards around exhaust or hot components. Allow proper slack for flexing and labeling of lines for ease of identification and servicing. The wrecker is definitely ONE OF A KIND. It’s a beast!

[@kadmow]

- also, Aircraft usally restrict hot components to a single enclosure - no piping of the hot gases to the aft end..

[@pgmurray76]

At least it does not have potentiometers and is not going into outer space. Then your shafts would need double jam nuts and a drop of thread locker, plus a mark of paint pen signifying it was tightened per procedure.

[@eriklarson9137]

Dang man, I would think you would have videos on your channel to show off your amazing knowledge...

[@mtnshooter2487]

Something GD forgot in the F-16 A.

[@RooEfx]

Accurate but those have millions of dollars in R&D.

[@cwcordes]

In the late '60s, I was riding with my dad in his custom built oil field auger rig. Very similar construction with 4 wheel drive and steering. We were returning from a job, rolling off the tehachapi mountains when the transfer case exploded painting the back window with hot oil. I could see chunks of the gear bouncing down the road. We coasted for 3 miles to a farm house and used their phone to call for a tow. Back in the shop there was nothing but the shifting fork left. We spent 2 days installing another gearbox. You're shop videos bring back fond memories of working with my father.

[@doyle2739]

I'm an Old C-5 USAF Mechanic and when I watch your repair videos, you make me want to go fettle around with My 75 K5blazer convertible. Thanks for the Motivation!

[@billvanderpol2066]

Tom and Matt make the perfect project couple - Matt’s creative genius and farmer know how, and Tom’s cautious thoroughness and engineering abilities all rolled into one beautiful package.

[@barnpostmedia]

Lizzy would have completed the work in half the time. 😂

[@rhymeswithteeth]

Yes, one beautiful package. In fact, from 31:08 - 31:14 they looked down right romantic.

[@GeorgeTelop]

Im from Greece, i don't know much about off roading and i still wait any new vid anxiously. Who cares if it's braking, the wrecker is awesome and all content on this channel is super entertaining!!

[@st0rmrider]

Me too!

[@MoistSnek]

breaking*

[@FYMASMD]

@@MoistSnekanal retentive 🙄. He’s from Greece. English is probably his fifth language. You? As an American, English only.

[@degonzoone]

You are absolutely right about this show. I can stay up all night watching this show. 😂

[@Ty-bz7zx]

Love these update/maintain/fix/re-engineer videos. Always great stuff.

[@owenclancy9722]

Hello Matt (and crew). I had the pleasure of making my first trip to AZ/UT from my home in northern Idaho last week. We stopped by your shop on our way home. It is absolutely beautiful in Hurricane! Camera does not do a justice. They let us tour the yard but said we couldn't check out the wrecker as you guys were fixing the transmission. Glad I got to see the Morrvair and banana in person, thanks for the T-shirt!

[@skyepilotte11]

The amazement of the World's Greatest Wrecker continues...team work is awesome ... priceless.. Lady sitting on the chair... Great video...

[@OUTDOORSMAN_NJ]

Cab off the wrecker, love to see it. This thing is an absolute machine and there’s a lot of people on the east coast trying to make something similar!!

[@edwinschlee8374]

In other words, you had a lot of things on it that weren't really needed! Plus, some parts that weren't going to stand up to the stress you are putting it through! The throne looked awesome!

[@jeremywolfe5483]

I absolutely love the wrecker. It’s so badass. Can’t wait to see it dialed in and ACTUALLY HAVE THE LOCKERS WORK ALL THE TIME haha

[@richardburke6902]

I am always impressed by the diagnosis and repair by Matt and his crew. At the same time, I await the windscreen replacement and the roof/ceiling repair. Not to mention installing mud fenders; I told you not to mention that.

[@benblasko3115]

You guys rock. I don't think that people realize how long it took for you to get both the Banana and the Morvair somewhat stabilized. With as complex as this build is, this is going to take a long time. Keep up the great work.

[@thatnissan]

I think you need a rear transmission mount, before the tcase. Will take all the load off that center section between the tcase.

[@joetallent7785]

I agree.... I'd bet there's movement somewhere under those stresses

[@AdrianGloverYVR]

Came here to write the same. Looks like you’re missing the rear transmission mount.

[@northjoe]

Just got to the comments to say the same thing.

[@vanjkos]

Yeah,and the main trasmission is misaligned with the T-case. You could see how the whole engine dropped when they separated them.

[@YellowSn0man]

Exactly. And now the next aluminum piece to fail will be the transmission housing.

[@joergarms1]

Recoveries are great to watch, but seeing you guys improving and building things is just as good.

[@brockryan3405]

I watch old videos and feel anxiety because the upgrades, that I KNOW about, aren't there yet :) I believe the upgrades are more than 11% better and well deserved.

[@DonAshcraft]

Very much agreed! Both are very entertaining and I do learn a lot! Although, we do miss Lizzie.

[@brandonroberts6471]

I enjoy the builds however I'm starting to miss the good recoverys

[@chuckbuckets1]

i kinda like the builds better. both are great though. keep it up!

[@kevinheasley16]

I have custom built several items from simple trailers to off-road machines. No matter how much you conceive and design, there is always room for improvement. Your whole team does an awesome job! Keep up the good work.

[@theburtseoni]

The evolution of the big off road wrecker continues, and there is always room for improvements on any vehicle or project. I'm glad Tom is becoming the right hand man for the shop, but that is not to say less about Jefe or the rest of the crew. And Rhett is really turning into a top hand too! Some of us still miss Lizzy and Trevor, but we realize why they left.🥲

[@rickmulcahy6279]

I have an idea to improve your removal and replacement of your cab for your wrecker. Write up a checklist that covers the removal and then make another checklist for the replacement of the cab. Then you guys won't forget anything when you take it off. I know that means Matt would have to get really organized. But it really would help quicken up the process.. And like matt just said... "We've taken the cab on and off a lot But not enough to remember how". Writing down your process Well improve your time by one 100% 😎😁 Tom seems to be the one that would really like a written down process!!!!

[@Cantsaydog]

Matt peanut loves you so much thanks for including your animals in the videos it’s so awesome!! your wife out there pushing the wrecker wow wow you’re awesome Jamie 😇🇺🇸

[@wood42shed]

Strong girl. Farm.

[@stuartpickles6907]

Tom engineered breaking points for job security. The best thing after exposure to poison ivy or oak is to use gojo hand scrub.

[@KrzysiekTannenberg]

Fun fact: the procedure of designing, building, testing and approving a regular button/knob for turning on the lights in a normal car can take a year

[@calholli]

Designing the machine that tests the button by pushing it over and over' can take another year... and millions in R&D and trial and error... if it's for the military.

[@kingkingg7868]

Funny fact about this fun fact: the procedure nowadays is purely in regards of utilizing the cheapest possible materials, to mass produce. This fact used to mean quality at one point of time in cars, now it just means to increase profits

[@RaggedsEdge]

What pisses me off, is that in over 100 years of design and execution, the perfect button has already been developed and implemented. They only keep redesigning the button to justify engineers.

[@DMSparky]

@@RaggedsEdgenah there is nothing wrong with engineers, it’s the penny pinchers and designers who want to constantly reinvent the wheel. Edit but you’re right the button has been perfected.

[@kingkingg7868]

@PadmeAmidalaN I gifted one of those machines to my gf! & That magic wand does not even need 24 minutes..

[@avongil]

I feel like you should have a shear coupler or reset able torque limiting coupling in the drive train for 100% reliability. Well designed heavy machinery have them - never seen it in the automotive world.

[@SimpleNature]

Since you are fixing the beast, I have a suggestion on the airlines one the firewall: Use nickel plated brass push-to-connect fittings instead of plastic. Also be sure to use ferrules on the inside of the air lines/tubing to make sure it holds its shape. I use to buy metal fitting from a company called Norgren. I suspect SMC also has these. Great machine!

[@r3d-1truth17]

I’ve been watching you guys for a while, and I’ve made some comments to how much I appreciate your hard work. But, it just dawned on me why your videos and team are probably some of the most important content available on KZbin- Impeccable Positivity!! You all are positive, respectful, and supportive, which is so important and rare nowadays. You all are Real Role Models, and something I would not my kids watching or listening to anytime! Cheers!!! Can’t wait to stop at the shop and see some of this stuff in person.

[@john_nip_nop]

In Sheldon's words: "No muss, no fuss, not a single cuss." And a few frustrating disasters have been cussworthy.

[@nerfherder4284]

Not just that, but as a boss and business and community member they are top notch.

[@raymonster55]

I watched the whole process of building the wrecker and I always wondered about the reliability. It has surprised me, no, amazed me, how reliable it's been. With everything you've engineered on this, I can only call it a HUGE success! Great work, all of you!

[@rickrichardson5329]

I've watched the build of the wrecker from the beginning and it has been fun to watch. Sometimes we don't know we have put to much on till we have put it through its paces. I look forward to seeing how the modifications have helped the the performance of the wrecker.

[@Nic26482648]

After having watched all of the videos, I think that, for the first time, at 21.43 minutes,, I saw Matt finally used a ballpien hammer, and not his usual choice of claw hammer.

[@kadmow]

lol, "Engineered" is a loose term.. jk..

[@BenFenner]

Pro Tip for poison oak, ivy, mosquito bites, etc. A lot (or all of) the itching sensation comes from a specific subdermal protein buildup that can be denatured with heat. Easiest thing to do is to run hot (but not scalding) water over it for a minute or two which should give 6-8 hours of total relief.

[@wadepg]

The Wrecker is awesome! Soon, it will be unstoppable! Go Team Matt! Love you guys. ❤

[@DindaluLP]

The wrecker is the most complicated and custom build in your fleet. Things will take time to refine, update and find the bugs in your system. It’s great to watch the process of thing breaking and finding the fix. In due time, the wrecker will be 100% and be a beast!

[@michaelangelos5117]

Love all the work and dedication to the wrecker! You've inspired me to change my air filter today on my ZJ

[@777poco]

how about an oil change as well?

[@michaelangelos5117]

@@777poco did that last week

[@fredpassafiume2218]

😅

[@wyattwalker0249]

Blinker fluid or no?

[@michaelangelos5117]

@@wyattwalker0249 I never change the blinker fluid. It's a scam.

[@siggy6044]

The wrecker looks so cool stripped down being rolled into the shop! Looks like a full scale rtr rc chassis

[@Kiki-Kauai]

My very favorite scene in any of the hundreds of videos I’ve watched is peanut riding on the throne! Awesome!!!!!

[@rjoerg79]

Your heavy wrecker is an amazing machine!! Don’t forget that K.I.T.T had a mobile workshop following him around for the trail repairs! I'm pretty sure Knight Industries had a bigger budget too. M.O.R.R. for the win!

[@oldboater]

I’m just barely mechanical, so why did I love watching this video? I don’t know why but I do. Matt & Tom Tom you guys are amazing.

[@georgea.9684]

I love everything about this wrecker. I love watching you work on this thing more than I do the recoveries tbh. I wish you guys would dedicate an entire series to nothing but the wrecker. Fix the holes in the roof. Work on the interior. I would even watch Robbie Layton’s channel again if they were to work on the body and paint. This thing deserves your full attention. Nothing else could touch it if you would just really concentrate on what it needs . So quit with the temporary fixes you know you’ll never get to until you have to… 😁

[@rythemzlatin]

do you NOT know what a playlist is ? There are DOZENS of videos there 🤦‍♂️

[@georgea.9684]

@@rythemzlatin Do you not know how to read? Talking about future videos. . . 🤦‍♂

[@edwardsimmons3721]

Awesome to watch the process. For a vehicle that was designed in Matt’s head and created by so many awesome people, it’s amazing what it can do.

[@nichtelse]

Guy's be ashame, Jamie is doing al the work, pushing the wrecker back into the shop. She at least deserves a monster hug 💪🥰😉

[@darronshirley7886]

Never seen more idiots in a group there's a forklift sitting there and these idiots push or pull that junk pile absolutely NOT the biggest off-road wrecker in the USA in and out of the shop by hand FYI the US military has what is made by Oshkosh and it's actually made to tow broke down TANKS and has 2 60 ton winches and has pulled over 100 tons out of the mud they have Spud's on hydraulic rams that can go 5 feet deep in the ground and it's 8 wheel drive at 1200 HP

[@dtglowienke]

Thanks, guys for taking the time to educate, inform and more importantly entertain us commoners on real off road recovery and so much more. Thanks for what you do. "He who makes no mistakes is just sitting on the couch watching your videos".

[@kevinstenger4334]

I’m happy to see the wrecker getting some much needed attention. Can’t wait to see it “finished” and in action soon.

[@carlschmidt4271]

I can't believe it ! Someone who knows how to pour ! I have been a mechanic most of my life and have always been amazed by how few guys know how to pour. Matt clearly demonstrated this ability pou ring in the Synthetic Castrol into the heavy wrecker, no one ever told me I figured it out on my own. Nice Matt

[@dennyclawson4889]

Nice to see you back on the wrecker. Considering how complicated it is you did a great job right from the get go building it.

[@Cycle9568]

It is in the name….Heavy. It will break things until the weak links are fixed and reworked. Thanks for letting us watch!

[@kevincourtney7312]

Weld more steel onto it! LOL, that thing couldn't make it up the sand hill because it's too darn heavy.

[@BrokeWrench]

​@@kevincourtney7312its still lighter than he had originally wanted. Matt said he was going to add ballast until it reached 15k lbs

[@Nick_CF]

​@@kevincourtney7312he also didn't have lockers though

[@themaskedmusician4846]

@@kevincourtney7312it couldn’t make it because it didn’t have lockers it had everything it needed to get up that hill but couldn’t because of the lockers.

[@Buck1954]

Along with cab removal gear, you need a cable moving gear, or a conveyor apparatus to move the chassis in and out of the shop.

[@freeidaho-videos]

I have been a fan of the TowMORR wrecker since the first frame channels were cut. It is just the right size, and weight, and I always put the biggest tires that will fit on every vehicle I have. Although the boom is still a couple of feet too short. Add 3 feet to the bottom. Einstein, a relatively smart guy said, "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." Anyone that has made their own vehicle from scratch also says, make it easily maintainable. To deal with the continual heat problem, consider some T-bucket headers and side pipes ;) On a serious note, I'd spend some time figuring out why that adaptor broke, besides dismissing it as "just aluminum." Next time it will be the tail of the transmission which is also "just aluminum." Somehow a bending force is being applied. Maybe hits on the belly pan, transmitted up through the mount, or maybe something else. In other vehicles, there would be a transmission mount and a transfer case mount. Be safe, have fun.... repeat

[@thomasbialzik3060]

Watching your inspection of the shift sequence of the doubler, If it were mine (IF😊) I would make the control lever longer for more accurate fork positions. I realize it complicates linkage back in the cab, but you guys seem to be about solutions not problems. Love your channel! Everyone there is awesome ✌❤

[@alexandertoptygin7228]

Thank god. So relieved to see this work being done. Always looking forward to what's next to get fixed and upgraded.

[@johnlopez4089]

The “I DON’T HAVE BRAKES” was the gnarliest one by far. Tom did a great job👍👍

[@nunya_bidness-ic7cb]

I grew up on a farm and I love these videos. Thank you for bringing back the memories of shade tree mechanics and troubleshooting broken equipment with my dad. Keep sharing the great content and maintaining your positive outlook on life. God bless you all.

[@AFloridaSon]

In all honesty, when it comes to the app, I pay for KZbin, so I seek out KZbin channels/videos to watch. I'm not much for chasing brands. I'm happy for you, I've been glad to see the channel grow over the years, but I'm not even sure I need another app on my phone. But, I wish you all the best of luck with it.👍

[@1one3_Racing]

It's MotorTrend all over again.

[@FYMASMD]

Same. All apps track us and then that info is sold.

[@jasonbecker4997]

I’m kinda with you. Good for them, but it’s not for me.

[@MostlyFaded]

I agree I don't need another app on my phone that I'm barely going to use

[@adeleinverarity1242]

@@FYMASMD😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂google

[@rmduda1]

It's so cool to see your love for Corvairs, the guy down the street from my had a turbo, until his kid did the oil change. Total brain fart no oil

[@davidbrace3289]

The banter in this video is the best yet. Matt does live in the danger zone.

[@allenrichards5086]

We truly stand the on the shoulders of giants! I'm super impressed with Matt and crew's knowledge of the equipment they work on, and think of the engineering, design, and manufacturing of so many that we have equipment like this fairly easily attainable. Amazing, just amazing.

[@allenrichards5086]

Just watched that episode last week, fun coincidence. "That's a Peterman now, you didn't fall in mud. He did."

[@johnmcmickle5685]

Based on experience I would have kept one air tank and plumbed a quick connect to it for use in airing up tires or possibly even using air tools.

[@Kentucky921]

Dear morr if I remember correctly those wheel planetary’s are what’s breaking your transfer cases, they gear you down at the wheels but not on the drive train, you’ll probably have to go military 5 ton transfer, like I said I think I’m right, but can’t fully guarantee my memory, please research this, I’m not a critic, but an old guy trying to help

[@lauriethiboutot6971]

I think you’re right too 👌

[@NBSV1]

Gearing down at the wheels is also gearing down the drivetrain. The idea of the planetary hubs is that it takes the load off the drivetrain because it’s geared down at the hubs. That way the drivetrain doesn’t have to put out as much torque. With how that broke it’s likely flexing and stressing the adaptor. The chassis may not be as stiff as it seems so it’s likely they need more flex in the drivetrain mounts.

[@BrokeWrench]

​@@NBSV1yeah, or they could just throw a cast iron part in instead of aluminum and hope for the best😂

[@K3NnY_G]

Should've just done patreon and left it, many before y'all have established this method of delivering extra content is merely a time/money sink. I also love how half the clips used are just from older videos. xD

[@radda7898]

12:19 is pure comedy gold. It’s why I love Matt and Tom Tom together.

[@The805KC]

You and Tom Tom make me smile and brighten my day. I have been out of commission for the last six months due to major back surgery and complications from the surgery. Thankful for you and your crew. You guys do a great job and bring a smile to my face and lately that has been no easy task. Thank you and keep up the great work. 🙏🙏

[@bryduhbikeguy]

Best wishes for healing completely.

[@sitkahans]

The Mat and Tom dynamic is amazing it makes me laugh every time

[@renegadefan68]

I love what you guys are doing and enjoy the show very much. That chair that you guys are building with the axles and everything on it that's so cool.

[@psychobillyma]

I like the expansion into the app world. You should definitely make to add a discount resource page within the app that lists all the MORR sponsors with discount codes.

[@JazzBass-dx9sl]

Love the builds ,repairs, trail fixes, and engineering behind the vehicles . And watching you break them .😂

[@kevinwright1551]

Nice job on getting the wrecker serviced and running again. Keep up the great work.

[@rovers141]

Matt, you did exactly what the engineers I work with do every time they design and implement something. So don't feel bad 😂. Simplicity is king when it comes to durability!

[@cdeprima1209]

Cool vehicles guys, good job, save those for your vacations, I say. Why not get a already made 1-ton wreck with standard transmission for work. I say always carry a spare. Keep that Morvair for crusing in style! :)

[@BushDogScrapper]

Matt I'm absolutely loving the videos! When I was just a lil shrub puppy we used to have a couple off road recovery units early 60's International Scouts! I still have the two scouts sitting in the backyard and since watching your channel the last few months I now want to get them running again and put them back to work! CheeRs to all the kind things you and your crew do and all the hard work and amazing videos! Thank You

[@swamp-yankee]

Those are worth big money now probably if they haven’t returned to the earth.

[@BushDogScrapper]

@@swamp-yankee they are in pretty good shape for what they have gone through! I’ll have to show them off in my next video or short! CheeRs From Alberta 🇨🇦

[@pauljuedeman852]

When you removed the broken piece, in front of the doubler. Your transmission dropped down a fair amount. If possible, I would add some mounts to the rear of the engine. So that there isn't so much unsupported weight between the engine front mounts and the transfer case. I love your wrecker! Maybe that will help it a little. Also there is tubing called fire hose for wiring on crawlers that work on forest fires. Maybe that would help shield your wiring better.

[@ian3580]

The way that dropped I thoughts the same thing....seems like a lot of unsupported and unbraced weight.

[@GeneralPoison]

I would guess it's the combination of flexible enginemounts in front, and fixed rear mounting point... gotta choose one kind of mounting, can't do both...

[@veryaware]

Great video guys. “That’s an optional obstacle, I like to hit it whenever Paul can’t” was a fun comment.

[@TheRamseyshowhighlights704]

LET'S DISCUSS-

[@steeljawX]

Finally. Not so much like a frustration of waiting, more like relief of you're addressing the issues of putting an unfinished build into service and just band-aiding every issue that's popped up so far. This is going to be awesome because really anything you do is an improvement from tin foil and zip ties and while it gives the Wrecker a unique look, I'd prefer to see a full functioning wrecker with the minor issues that are the "norm" at MORR; like running out of fuel.

[@john_nip_nop]

Great story - very satisfying to see problems resolved. One bit of frustration: Tom says "Is that a blind hole? How do we get that (bearing) out?" Next shot, Matt is holding and inspecting the bearing. Oh well, every expert needs to have some trade secrets - that is what makes the expertise marketable. No worries about the beefy throne tipping over in the wind. Is Peanut still in it? (Left the yard with Peanut astride the throne, Peanut not seen upon return from Sand Hollow.) And were those MattStraps lifting the doubler and transmission?

[@HisGraceHisGlory]

All your videos are just so great Matt, but I especially enjoy the videos when you are working on and driving that AWESOME, one-of-a-kind wrecker! 👍

[@HoosierPete69.]

That gear shows you how low the humidity has to be to start flash rusting. Also how about Ed 85 and still out in the Sierra's looking for gold. Ed you are a true inspiration.

[@donwilliams3626]

The trip up the Sand Chute really took a lot out of this rig. I wonder how long it will take Matt to enter "Chute 2.0"!

[@marxtuf]

Rory and Matt need a redemption on that hill. 😮

[@jacksonms212]

To hear this rig fire up was a relief . I was not really worried about the engine but to see it move I did let out a deep sigh of relief . Gear heads may understand a little better than most " that was a lot of metal shavings that came out of the bearing . I hope you got all of it I feel pretty good that you did . While addressing some of the rigs issues " The fuel lines " make sure you don't let any issues slip your mind .... this time . :D Knowing this rig is a work in progress I'd like to say to the whole of the Ethernet this rig is pretty damn solid and as it's used issues will come up and get fixed as they do it will only get better . Nice Chair BTW ;)

[@StarGateSG7]

As a suggestion, get all your bearings and gears CRYOGENCIALLY SURFACE-HARDENED where they dip the metal parts in liquid nitrogen to ensure ONLY SURFACE-HARDENING which improves wear and tear by 2x to 3x over unhardened metals! Look up up "Cyrogenic Surface Hardening" on Google for machine shops that do this OR you could learn how to do it yourself using internal shop-built liquid nitrogen baths for your own parts that can so surface-hardening only OR do full-cryo-immersion inorder to super-harden/super-strengthen an entire part through-out. Depending on the stainless steel or tool steel alloy blend, you don't always get a more hard but BRITTLE part, you can ensure you get a properly super-strengthened part! PLEASE ALSO use something like X1R oil additives to ensure slipperiness of metal-to-metal contact in your gears and bearings --- You'll save money in the long-run! (Make your oil additive does NOT use Teflon as part of the additive!) Look up X1Rcorp to find out more about their oil and transmission additives! V

[@angrypanda9133]

Love the videos guys, keep up the good work, when I saw that transmission tail broken on the wrecker I remembered there's company's like PPE that make transmission braces for the Allison transmission, perhaps a custom brace for your transmission could help keep that from breaking again.

[@bigboyzracing]

Did you skip the part where he blame general motor company 🤔 lol

[@petebryant]

very glad to see the WHW getting some deserved love

[@TheRamseyshowhighlights704]

LET'S DISCUSS-

[@everettdegrasse8478]

I think you should have installed an oil pan under the throne...for obvious throne purposes.

[@JRP026]

I would say as long as it’s the parts themselves that are breaking, not bad workmanship (bad welds for example) I wouldn’t worry too much. Crazy machine that has a lot of kinks to work through. You know this in the race car world, you replace a weak part with a stronger part just to find out the next weak part down the line.

[@stephentaylor280]

Well said !

[@userjarabecko]

It needs brackets, that thing is getting twisted by shaft and is freestanding in the air

[@dancarter482]

_YEAH_ agreed 100%. Thought Tom would clock that one. Also, fitting a new trans and not double checking everything before a "test" run that involved hammering the life out of it straight away! @@userjarabecko

[@petercornish9903]

Does Don Quixote (Matt) tilt at windmills with a roofer's claw hammer? Good to see Tom's use of an engineer's ball pein hammer. I'm with Ray, everything's a hammer.

[@johnnydeville5701]

Such a sweet wrecker. Love seeing the Corvairs in the videos! '63 Spyder, another '63 coupe, and a Corvan in the background!

[@Bugf1]

I like how you guys make things Morr Better.

[@LostandRefound]

The throne looks good Rhett!! The wrecker is going to do even more amazing now.

[@tallboy2234]

Don’t drop that throne any where Near the Sand Chute! 😳😱 (There’s no telling how many vehicles you would have to pull out of there. Or how many rigs would be broken until they were All Out 😂🤣)

[@MadZMax]

I Love this channel❤️ I mean ofcours I miss Rudy n then Trevor and on top of all, Lizzy, they were great people and so fun to watch them work, but the core is still Mat himself, he is a kind, forgiving and very fun sole! and his developing friendship with TomTom is so heartwarming to watch. Love you guys and your adventures, from Tehran 🤘🏼❤️😊

[@trjnsd6874]

The knowledge and skills you and your team have are amazing.

[@andresleonardo1979]

Hey matts.. I think that if that part that join the gearbox with the reducction box broke out is for some reason. So, if you put steel in that join maybe will break the aluminum gearbox instead. maybe you have to improve the reduction box fix point, and add some rubber on it. Just a thought. thanks.

[@TheRamseyshowhighlights704]

LET'S DISCUSS-

[@DownNDirty_OffRoad]

It’s nice to see things getting finished up on the wrecker!! Still think you need another expert in the shop to get MORR done, and I know a really good guy!!😃🙋🏻‍♂️🧑‍🏭👨‍🔧

[@marvinevans8789]

This video is helping my (and I’m sure many others) OCD so very much! I love the channel and especially seeing new areas I haven’t been to as a RZR rider living in St George. 👏🏻👏🏻

[@holdencaufield7485]

„It‘ll be 11% more (MORR?) better!“ That sounds reassuring.

[@teresawoodruff1170]

You guys are a great team of people working together. But this old fella still missing lizzy 😢. I'll always miss her. But you guys keep me entertained for sure. Between you guys Paul Rory Robby and a few more. You all put a smile on this old man's face ❤😊

[@lhinze]

Colby: "I think I've seen this in one of those safety videos." Glad I wasn't the only one thinking that!

[@bluemori3162]

The edit cut was perfect too.

[@AmosZuck]

I like to see you people working on the wrecker, a brilliant peace of work

[@sHoRtBuSseR]

I'm sure you guys are well aware, but going to a much lower gear ratio in the axles will reduce the stress on everything else, like the drive lines and transmission and t case. I don't know what gears you're running now, but it may be worth going even lower if possible. Thanks for the great content.

[@jasonwooden]

The Icelanders have central tire inflation all figured out. They move between snow, mud, sand and asphalt like pros with a reliable, simple system. It would be great to see you guys do a foreign exchange of sorts; go visit an offroad recovery/overlanding shop in Iceland and invite them to the Utah desert in exchange!

[@Globbs]

@@TheRamseyshowhighlights704 fake account

[@seanworkman431]

The rig that 'Top Gear' drove to the North Pole was actually built in Sth Africa. Anyone who says they have central tyre inflation all figured out does not, it is complex and prone to failure unless built to military specs and even then it is a known failure point.

[@jasonwooden]

@@seanworkman431 Nope, Arctic Trucks of Iceland built it. If you’ve ever been to Iceland you’ll see what seems like half the rigs on the road have central tire inflation, including all of the off-highway capable tourist busses. They definitely have it “figured out”. Much better (simpler) system than the Army’s. I have time behind the wheel of an M939 while serving in the Guard, and yes it was iffy. Seems like it worked as often as not.

[@seanworkman431]

@@jasonwooden I used to date the mother of a Sth African motoring journalist and although I only met him a few times, as we lived in different countries, we are both motoring enthusiasts and enjoyed a couple of episodes of 'Top Gear' together, one being the Nth Pole challenge. It was at this time he explained to me the origin of those vehicles and vehicle production in Sth Africa, some of the best military vehicles in the world are produced there. I know that I can trust the words from the mouth of someone who is looking me in the eye, more than that of a keyboard warrior like yourself whom I'm guessing cannot even iron a shirt or sharpen a knife let alone build a modified vehicle or a boat as I have.

[@luisdetomaso867]

​@@seanworkman431 Sorry, but Jason is correct and you girlfriend's kid is wrong. Arctic Trucks in Iceland built the Top Gear truck and there are posts talking about it on their website - including photos of James May at their facility

[@outfitr9703]

Matt and Tom, you guys are very talented....impressive work!

[@cjm5002]

Im sure you guys know this already but yeah um... dont go solid mount front to back. When you bind under hard load its going to NEED to flex and twist or something is going to break. Regardless how much strength you built into this frame it will still never be absolutely rigid enough. Isolate the drive assembly front to back and anywhere it mounts to the frame you need bushings, rubber or poly dont matter.

[@drew79s]

I love watching you guys work, but sometimes it hurts :) Never run air in an engine bay unless you can't avoid it, if you're running air in an engine bay, run as little air as possible in there, and ensure that you're using teflon lines for anything in there. Never store air in an engine bay. If you're running air with any part of the system in an area that can heat soak make 100% sure that you've got pressure reliefs everywhere it's possible to build up pressure (especially where you've got flow control, like solenoids or check valves). When you're running air out of a compressor you should ALWAYs provide a high temp heat sink and make sure the lines out of the compressor are either special purpose high temperature flexible lines or, ideally, hard lined. Large diameter hard line is my go to, I usually like to run 1/2" out in copper, hard line to a tank, which provides a heat sink and then distribute from there. Air directly out of a compressore can be as high as 350F or about 180C in ambient conditions, if you don't provide adequate cooling to your compressors, or let it take hot air, then it'll be worse. Normally when you're running in an engine bay you expect an ambient of about 80C (180F) with hot spots around anything like exhausts, turbos, that sort of thing... Given that you're operating stationary or near stationary and having cooling issues, expect worse... The air will heat the lines and tanks ABOVE that temp, so you're always going to fail your flexible lines in your current design. Air compressors and air tanks dump a lot of heat over time, and require drainage as well, even in dry environments, so it might be worth seeing if you can sneak an air tank under the vehicle at the rear, between the chassis rails, to allow cooling. Hydraulics run hot too, so they're a source of heat for stuff like air that's operating nearby. Also, if your transmission adaptor failed it means it's copping a serious beating, so check your driveshafts for witnessing indicating that they're hitting their plunge limits... You might just be changing the failure point by changing adaptors. It's an awesome truck and I love your work :D

[@johnnyonthespot6693]

You probably thought of putting jump seats from a Subaru Brat on the wrecker's tool boxes. But if you haven't, that may help Tom Tom when you and Jamie are both up in the cab. Love the videos and "claw hammer for the win" is now a part of my vocabulary.

[@menzenski]

I already like Matt, but I like him even more now that he’s a fan of Crash Test Dummies 😂 10:19

[@imagseer]

That wrecker kept going despite a bunch of failing parts that would have put anything else out of service. Kudos to the designer, builders and mechanics. Looking forward to seeing how the re-manufactured version deals with what's thrown at it in the months to come. Maybe it could get a proper roll cage one day?

[@merylpelosi1704]

It didn't last a year until all of the engineering/fabrication defects started showing up. It's almost like they do it for content.

[@flurpoid]

​@@merylpelosi1704a whole year of consistent use out of a brand new bespoke vehicle design is way more impressive than you want to give it credit.

[@ThisIsNotMyRifle]

@@merylpelosi1704 If you're not breaking your toys, you're not using them.

[@everettstormy]

​@@merylpelosi1704yeah if you think they have to fake it for all this stuff to break, you dont have any experience building things. I just have an old pathfinder i off road it its a night mare to keep it running

[@mhdsfsyukhtjyrghetuk]

​@@merylpelosi1704sounds like you don't build much 😂

[@johnpullman3227]

Matt what you guys have done as a group on the wrecker project is fantastic. Since you have asked for help I just want to add to the conversation what little experience I've had around the design of heavy equipment. Most forestry loaders and skidders are assembled from sub-components manufactured by a few companies with decades of experience designing drive lines that take the brutal abuse seen in the logging industry. I wonder if you guys have considered tapping that knowledge base to help with calculating stress levels on various components? I'm sure there is a lot of cross pollination between the rock crawler industry and heavy industrial drive line design. Since your wrecker isn't necessarily being designed as a hot rob but rather a heavy utility machine albeit with the cool old IH cab, seeking some serious engineering input might not hurt. Along those lines of thought; I Googled skidders and skidder parts and came up with a bunch of businesses that sell used HD components. Seems you have found one weak spot in your drive line being the connection between your transmission and the transfer case. You obviously have plenty of horse power with that engine but getting it to the tires without destroying what's in between I predict will be a continuing issue unless sturdier components are used. The esprit de corps of your crew is admirable. Obviously you guys have the creativity, talent, sense of humor and tools to accomplish anything you decide to do. I've enjoyed watching the progress of this project and will continue to watch for updates as they occur.

[@Screwdriversteve1]

That adapter plate broke because the Engine is on rubber mounts and the transfer case is mounted solid to the frame. When you are on the trail the torque is loading the housing not the motor mounts like its supposed to. Mount the t-case on rubber mounts so the torque load stays inside the trans and is transmitted to the motor mounts. Its also possible that the engine bouncing on the trail is creating a leverage on that adapter plate. Either way changing to a steel one will only move the load to the next weak spot. Keep up the great work guys!