Off The Edge: This Trailer Recovery Might Be Too Much For The Rat Rod Wrecker!

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[@jerryb1234]

These guys do recoveries, build stuff, fix stuff, and help others, what more could we possibly ask for?, awesome job guys, and thanks for sharing.

[@MrFozzie52]

Mussel smuggling series would be awsome

[@ckamina768]

Gotta give credit where credit is due!! Those two “helping hands” were putting in work!! They didn’t hesitate in the least to get in there and do what needed to happen!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@thorgerman8558]

It's nice to see how attentive your son is, he has his mind on things and sees even the little things. He has learned a lot from his father and tries to support him fully. Great boy.

[@dandog7653]

I was thinking the same thing. You should keep him as the cameraman I was impressed that he was always helpful and no snide remarks

[@chazer200]

TOTAL PROPS to Jase(?) BOTH him and his brothers have come a long way since vid 1. These boys are what "Born in the USA" is all about. Dad, Mom be PROUD!!!

[@jesseleesamples]

I was just commenting the the same thing, he did a great job here, sumthin to be proud of.

[@chuck6318]

Jason was making great observations and relaying great info to his pops. Well done.

[@ttss2444]

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[@BussinAndBackpacking]

Everything but “Light” as it says on the back. Great job guys.

[@dirkdejong8421]

Rory would be proud of the "necessary" front dig. That guy was very fortunate that he didn't lose the whole shebang over the edge.

[@chazer200]

I'm guessing, He owes those Thanks to Friends or maybe Passersby, that came to his aid in securing the rig before help could arrive. Otherwise, call the insurance company....

[@Stratos53100]

@ dirkdejong8421 Well said, im quite sure he had to have some Advil and a change of pants.....

[@MrPaige222]

I bet that guy doesn't try to take his living room into a ridiculous place again.

[@dreamlinerkoa6438]

I like to see Chases attention to the details on that pull , well done team 👍👍

[@noobkanon2]

What about for the front too? Less practical but I could see Paul just driving straight into that dirt hill to get the job done

[@jessemontoya2542]

The tow truck has come a long way. Grandpa sherm is definitely smiling. That thing is a beast! Well done guys.

[@charleslawrence7194]

Had flashbacks of a tank buried in a Korean river bed. Recovery took a whole day. You guys did a great job. Positive attitudes make a big difference. 👍👍

[@Lambert_Life]

Heck of a recovery 👌 Maybe some drop down legs on the rear of the wrecker would help when only using the boom/ winches to lift. With legs seated firmly on the ground you could get full use of the hydraulics & winches, without giving up that much to the suspension. Just a thought 🤷‍♂️. Great video, keep em coming !

[@bluegrallis]

If the wrecker had a tow bar, like the roll back, that probably would have done the job of outriggers.

[@jmaxim80]

Hell of an idea, if he was smart, he would definitely give it some thought.

[@grnwtr4life]

I was thinking the same thing even if they were just a set of manual outriggers, would definitely help!

[@shybishop5059]

Hydraulic spaded outriggers on swivels. Line them up against the load and set them in. This will give you a ‘Firmer Foundation’ and move your center of balance even farther to the rear, helping keep your nose on the ground.

[@andrewgibson6877]

Suck the boom in , it would have been an easy job. Inexperience showing big time

[@brentswallers7905]

Watching Paul use grandpa Sherman’s truck as he intended, living out and fulfilling his dads dream It’s nice and meaningful not just production This is a special family

[@wesman7837]

Could you imagine if they would have redesigned the mount for the drawbar so it mounted higher so it wasn't in the way wheeling? Paul would have been able to drag it right over and get all the lift he wanted!

[@bradwolicki2669]

Matt may have a little bigger tow truck, but the sound coming out of the tail pipes of your rig is top notch!👍🏻Keep up the awesome content

[@dandog7653]

I think grandpa sherms tow truck was the best truck in those wrecker games

[@jeremyclark7192]

I think he needs stacks

[@benmac940]

Bloody impressive performance from a small truck. Just shows Matt size isn't everything lol

[@marcfox622]

I agree, the exhaust sound from the rat rod wrecker is the best! Awesome!

[@Rx7man]

@@jeremyclark7192 It needs a cummins.. sure would help keep that front end down

[@jessponce3314]

Very nice recovery Paul! Your dad would be very happy with the way you guys built the truck. Very Cool.

[@fartzinacan]

A certified mussel free episode right here.

[@fat_head_Carl]

Now this is funny.

[@2551554]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@mattsez2879]

im not sure.....he didnt drive within 12 miles of water did he?????? them little buggers are fast and can re produce line of sight !!! Just ask the DNR

[@patrickgreen2361]

Best comment ever! I’m still laughing!!!!

[@RUDOLF2994]

Балдёж 👍🙂

[@todd7105]

Hello, Paul I think you may need to make a spade attachment for the back of your wrecker that presses down on the ground so your front won't lift as much when pulling heavy loads.

[@nwngunner]

I was thinking the same thing, he has the pto pump that was to slow for the winches. Would make a good down rigger.

[@koltencanfield135]

Thank you guys. I have no idea what we would have done without your help. You guys are invaluable!

[@Comtech870]

Paul build an outrigger with a trailer jack that goes into the receiver hitch to help with the lifting

[@bullittdog4352]

Great job..the back up crew worked top notch! Jace needs to be in more videos he was a great addition to this recovery.

[@donaldlemmon5592]

Love how you have the whole family involved in the business

[@iwakartiwa4000]

your cooperation is amazing, your skills and your equipment, we can learn a lot from all of you, thank you

[@rothe31]

I love how Paul drips with cool confidence!

[@wesjohnson3035]

Great job, Paul! Brains over brawn on this one!! Loved hearing the Rat Rod Wrecker growling as it idled. It seemed to be saying..."I got this, just hook me up!"

[@maryjarvis4245]

Don't think my heart can take too much of watching this channel but I subscribed!

[@Weidjeep]

RV manufacturers need to start putting recovery points on their trailers.

[@andymarks1049]

I like how indifferent your wrecker is to the steep roadside. Conventional trucks would just bury their license plate and grill. It's also cool how you worked both ends of the debacle to get everything back up on the road. Great job and video. Thanks.

[@johntuttle5396]

"I got a set of headsets, all charged up, left them sitting on the bench." (What we're thinking.) "That's a great idea, that way they won't get lost!" Also, make sure you thank Matt with a couple of cases of Dew to show your appreciation for his giving you the sliding down the hillside recovery!

[@shirleyallen6072]

Paul: between this recovery and watching Matt's ravine pickup recovery, I'm gonna have to have a heart replacement. Unbelievable the recovery jobs in which you are asked to do - fantastic crew today; Hunter is getting some great on-the-job training and he is executing "caution do's & don'ts" pretty well! Whew!

[@don.cotton2678]

Camera guy at 11:00 ish, always get the truck in the shot as well. It is the biggest star! Nice work guys.

[@briscoeparanormal7178]

That was a tense recovery, good job boys. 👍🏻

[@robertheinkel6225]

Almost as bad as Matt’s recovery of a truck completely off the road, leaning at a 63 degree angle

[@danjmorse]

this was an INSANE recovery......holy crap was that sketchy!

[@2milesowen587]

Great job Fabrats! I am sure, after this incident, that at least one person has a whole new respect for wet clay. 😅

[@gregdodd8894]

Very nice job that looked difficult......The power of your wrecker and winch is killer

[@kenpennuto2590]

You should add some stabilizer jacks to the back of the off road wrecker. I think it would make your footing more substantial in a situation like this.

[@rcclark8818]

Paul you need to find some downriggers/ stabilizers from a backhoe and mount them on your truck to keep the bed from squatting down when lifting. Love your channel Russ

[@moparman1962]

Cool. Everyone at Fab Rats who has touched, removed, cut, welded on, drilled on, tapped on, reinstalled on, swapped on, upgraded on and customized on Grandpa Sherm's old wood truck to make it into what he always envisioned plus a lot more built one heck of a beast small off-road recovery wrecker...he WOULD BE very proud of what the ol' girl has become and how she is being used. Well done Paul and the Crew. ;)

[@rolandtb3]

Learning the limits. Some repairs. Safe rescue. Just remember those head sets next time. Good for the extra set of eyes and help.

[@gabem6362]

Great job Paul on this technical recovery Bravo

[@timpowell3255]

That camper was just a touch over the edge I do believe. Paul an Gang Y'all did an amazing job recovering this truck n camper ! Hopefully those folks had a much better day after that. Thank You @fabrats for taking us along for the ride ! Stay safe out there and be Blessed Y'all ! ✌️❤️🙏

[@JoniNovak]

Hilarious how big badass pickups are actualy usseles in situations.

[@rerolley]

They may want to change the name on the trailer from "Light" to "Heavy".

[@debbiehenson227]

Oh my gosh , nothing like watching an on the edge video before coffee, it's never boring when paul is involved and your son and those 2 guys know what there doing good video🎉

[@marcuspayne2797]

Love Your Videos, Tip from a Wrecker operator, leave your boom short and park closer with the same setup you would've gotten it the first time 😋

[@BFVgnr]

Jace right there in the thick, pointing stuff out, addressing problems and getting it donw. Very nice work.

[@dianeenlow123]

Great recovery guys. The wrecker had her full, but she handled it like a champ.

[@alanseys95]

Paul and y'all did a Awesome recovery. Grandpa Sherman to be happy and Paul you know he is watching over y'all

[@justgopherit3454]

In today's day and age, you guys are just a plate full of wholesome.... of which I vicariously live through, so thanks.

[@Ridefastorgetpassed]

Gotta say the guy helping was hustling out there !!!

[@Jammer0825]

Man that rescue scared the crap out of me!!! Really nice job guys!!!

[@marvincarter870]

Paul and Jace and Jason all came together to recovery this huge trailer back on the road and on it's way. The Rat rod tow truck got it out!

[@seniorrider9337]

When I was 6 years old, I sometimes got to go out on a wrecker call with my step-granddad. He drove an old, well maybe not so old back in 1954, as it was a 48 Studebaker wrecker. Once we went out and the car that went off the mountain road went pretty far down a ravine. The wrecker would lift the front wheels off and granddad called for the 4 heaviest fellows to jump on the front bumper. Wheels back down and wrecker pulled the car out. Wish there were go-pro's back then so I had a record of those days. They were the best days of my childhood.

[@user-gx9zm4bm6g]

Paul how about adding a couple of hydraulic cylinder spades to the rear of the wrecker. It would do a couple of things, dig in and add extra pulling power and second prevent the wrecker from tipping. They could be attached in such a way, that they would pivot up to get out of the way when not needed, By nesting in some channel iron when turned down, it would add extra strength.

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Awesome to see a new fab Rats video today. Wowers that's definitely a very unique and very crazy recovery. 😮. Very nice job guys. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friends. Fab On. Weld On. Keep recovering. Keep making. God bless.

[@SJCDAVE]

Great recovery. Good sound, good editing, no government laws to worry about. The "Old Girl" sure did you proud. Hat tip to Rory for the front steer maneuver.

[@JosephPBest]

Paul did a great job.😊😊😊😊

[@robertmoczulski3096]

The little wrecker that could. Man that was close to going over, very lucky family wow.

[@Silverhand57]

You have to get Coleman on the team...that guy shows some hustle! Great video as always!

[@davidascher1801]

Impressive recovery!

[@TheMrpiggyboy]

You" re a good man. A very good man.

[@lopin890]

Morning Fab RATS Family!!! WOWZA!!! I can't even imagine the emotions those folks must have gone through when that beast started sliding off the road!!! Great job by Paul and the crew!!! Sherm was grinning from ear to ear about how well the tow truck performed!!! 😍😍 ...You know he's proud!! 🙏😇🙏 Safe travels, friends ❤️❤️ Stay FROSTY... Keep your powder dry and your head on a swivel... 🇺🇸🇺🇸WWG1WGA🇺🇸🇺🇸NCSWIC🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@richardthomas1743]

Good morning everybody and thumbs UP to Fab Rats! 🐀🐀👍

[@harryg6013]

Nice work guys, the wrecker is performing so well!

[@pestcontrolguys]

I think everyone is proud of that old tow truck, very well built and it just puts in the work. Great job guys!

[@lakelivingb8409]

Guys, as a female, I loved this ..wozza, great skill sets and video.

[@jasonanderson8892]

Wow, that's was the most stressful FabRats video I have ever seen! Good job!

[@rhondasweeney7271]

Absolutely an awesome recovery! FabRats rock!

[@rowanvanputten7881]

Wrecker sounding mighty fine 🤩

[@quintenputnam4578]

Nice recovery!!!

[@markw.2106]

I think that's one where the weight of the heavy wrecker would have helped but I'll tell you what, Paul, Matt and Rory are formidable in the "thinking these rescues thru to conclusion" department. Great job!

[@nickwulf]

I think it might have gone smoother if Paul had kept the boom retracted. Extended cuts the useful load in half, giving the load more leverage over the weight of the fab rats wrecker

[@rickreese5794]

Dirty White Boys, Get er done🤙🏻💯😎

[@007twm]

Kin Folks pull together and get stuff done. Great video as usual Paul and crew.

[@PatrickLeeUS]

On heavier loads keep your boom retracted and at a higher angle, it brings the center of gravity into your lower middle cab. When you extend the boom you create a longer lever for fulcrum.

[@michaelwhite8493]

That exhaust is pure music

[@richardhill4862]

The rat rod tow truck made a good video, your dad would be proud.

[@gregsandidge5649]

Silly question, have you guys ever considered those inflatable bags first responders use to lift vehicles? I'm wondering if something like that would work in a situation like this? Maybe they would be something to add to your arsenal? Nice recovery. Pucker factor of 10+

[@stargazer7644]

If you try to drag the vehicle when it is up on one of those bags you'll shred the bag.

[@sumosteve665]

I love to see ya'll working so hard and getting things figured out. Well done Paul

[@bamabackroads1203]

Grandpa Sherm is proud of more than just the truck Paul.

[@ZombieKillerRex]

Great job! It makes me think that that wrecker, needs a "PAW"! A center rear outrigger with a massive foot, and claws? You have a great hydraulic pump, under used? Fold out, from below like a wreckers snatch rig. Had to get that off my chest, love you all!

[@kerryhickman2235]

Great job guys!! The wrecker is a beast!! Jace did an excellent job running the camera and watching out for everything that was going on!! Jason & Coleman were a huge help! You know Paul is thinking what has Matt gotten me into when he takes off his cap & starts scratching his head!!😂😂 You got'em out!!😂

[@markverloop8787]

It’s amazing how you guys draw a crowd on your recovery’s

[@chrisprattt]

That truck sounds so good loping out at idle👊💪❤️🙌💯🔊🔊🔊

[@katreniaclark]

Incredible recovery with Gpa.

[@malcolmyoung7866]

Best recovery ever… some skills deployed BIG TIME great to see. Jase is a natural cameraman Hunter’s position as camera man under threat?

[@richb3179]

Paul, you and your crew never cease to amaze me! Job truly well done.👍👍

[@saintracheljarodm.holy-kay2560]

It's always going to be the one item that you didn't fix. Well you got it done , have a good week and count your blessings amen.

[@SocketSilver]

RatRod is so freaking cool. I wish I was in the audience to witness.

[@charlesistheman]

It'd be cool if you could add outriggers to the tow truck.

[@kadmow]

- you could - it is merely another ?X? pounds (kg) of additional weight on a light truck... getting purty heavy there.. a 6 way stinger can be used as an outrigger - if the mast is doing the hauling - more commonly used on tilt trays (roll backs)..

[@cdouglas1942]

Good filming and good editing on a tedious recovery. Well done, all!

[@joybrown8644]

I think if that were my rig I would’ve been so sick to my stomach. Great job saving the day!

[@schwartzenheimer1]

Nice editing, split-screen an' evathang! Seriously, great recovery and great video...

[@jimg915]

Ol Jace out there taking charge, I like it!

[@wesgraham9588]

Good job Paul 👍

[@stewartwatson5466]

Well organized guys

[@poo2764]

Awesome job with a lot of responsibility.

[@rickf5615]

Paul, I wasn't there so this is just from what I see but next time you might find it a little better to keep the boom as fully retracted as possible. That will keep it from rotating the front end up so easily. Again, I am not there but have run hydraulic boom wreckers many years ago. Not exactly in those situations though. LOL.

[@3vil8unny]

ONLY ONE MAN, one amazing super man with a truck filled with love and history can get anything what a pull amazing

[@nedharmon9135]

Love the sound of the wrecker.

[@dragnfli520]

You're right, Grampa Sherm would be proud to see that wrecker successfully rescue those folks... ❣️

[@Patrick.Weightman]

Shout out to those boys putting in work and helping out instead of sitting by on their phones or something Not a jab at the other people, there were enough hands on the job already

[@24copeland]

You’re right. Grandpa Sherm would be proud!

[@RobertsAdventure]

Everyone so calm considering, a good lesson. You all probably already thought about this but maybe some kind of outrigger setup off the back frame like a regular tow truck has for when it's squatting/sliding like that? Got it done without it anyway! Thanks for a great vid.

[@malcolmnorthfield1020]

What a driver Fantastic every body working to together.

[@pattyhutson3945]

Good job there Paul & helper crew.