Everything That Could Go Wrong Went Wrong! Snow Recovery.

[@MattsOffRoadRecovery]

Thanks for saving my bacon, Robby and crew!

[@novicracker1980]

@RobbyLayton You need to run a regulator between the new lighting wiring harness and the alternator. Plus you need to make sure you use the proper gage wires for the lighting and any wiring you replaced. Also make sure the measure the resistance of each wire so that it meats the correct parameters for the lights or and if you still have all the wires you pulled out of whiskers you might want to measure all the wiring resistance lvls on them as well. All just to make sure everything you did under the dash is working properly as well. Check your New Lights and your Wiring for Shorts to ground, or your wiring with a power lead that's grounded.

[@novicracker1980]

@MattsOffRoadRecovery I really Hope you guys get a used skid steer and use the drive train out of it on the Bomb-Bee.

[@davidsesona4156]

hmm out shown by a 300 straight 6. matt love you videos but the ls isnt as great as you think

[@novicracker1980]

@@davidsesona4156 No its better than He thinks. That old Straight 6 has old school flat tapper heads on it and its entire internal setup rather is built for TORQUE. So yeah that old inline 6 did a little showing off in this video but that thing will NEVER show a LS. There is a reason the LS is considered the BEST Engine on the planet. SO Dont get all cocky when an old well maintained Straight 6 Shows off. P.S. Your Completely Right I just wanted to sound cool.... lol

[@davidsesona4156]

@@novicracker1980 ls is over rated I’ll never own one driven many of stuff with ls it doesn’t impress me any proves how small people are

[@MattsOffRoadRecovery]

Thanks for the help Robby!

[@calvinh.8882]

Matt, did you add the limited-slip differential additive to the Bombi's 9-inch? If not the clutches are most likely burnt up. Edit: I got to thinking that you're using an open differential which wouldn't use an additive, but it seems an open diff' wouldn't steer or perform properly in many situations. And I'm no specialist at this so all I can do is wish you luck. lol.

[@SXSPRIME]

I know ripsaws use a spool differential and 3 brembos for braking per side

[@marksloat1608]

“why are we always fixing things on top of a mountain” the boss had me laughing very hard at that!

[@zyeborm]

Wiskers might break but she won't let you down ❤ She deserves the full Robby Layton Nation quick and dirty rebuild now. Fresh paint, dual alternators, some glass. Would be great to see. This is the best episode yet guys. Love your work.

[@MrLarsgren]

not worth a perfect paintjob. it will get scratched real quick. let Demri and the kids give it a creative paintjob then Robby can drop some clear over it. i once had a car painted at a kindergarden. just covered off the lights and windows and let he kids go crazy XD . they loved it and waved like crazy when they spotted it in traffic.

[@Freedbird]

Whiskers is awesome !

[@delbutler885]

I agree that whiskers needs a full rebuild and wiring by Chad.

[@merlars]

I agree. I said it last year when they were talking about getting a different one, that Whiskers is a character on the channel now and they need to fix it up and keep it!

[@zyeborm]

@@delbutler885 nah the wiring is Robbies baby now. Chad could perhaps give some advice. But Robbie did an amazing job to get that dash working first go. If he's got an ammeter up in the cluster I suspect he's seeing some weird things going on if he doesn't have a current shunt at the alternator to feed it and he's running the whole system power up there to get the reading. Aside from that though it's a damn tidy job he gets to make even nicer the second time lol. This isn't dissing Chad in any way just to be clear. I just don't think Robbie will let this beat him after he put so much effort into it the first time around.

[@ejcastro9518]

I love Whiskers despite its little imperfections. I also like that it doesn’t have a fancy paint job and looks like a workhorse. It has personality! Love the collabs and that Tom Tom had his backpack and snowshoes; always prepared! 😅

[@napstersgear]

I love the happy disposition of your and Matt’s crew. Everybody laughing while smoke is coming out of the dash… amazing!

[@richardnaylor2039]

I think Wiskers needs updated, he totally redeemed himself. New paint job, new windows. Come on, Robbie, give that thing some love. ❤❤

[@Tellminator]

I totally agree. This would be one hell of a machine when redone.

[@everettdegrasse8478]

This is what friendship is all about, what a great episode!

[@MikeBaxterABC]

0:55 just love Demri's Laughter! .. Makes me think of springtime and petty flowers :)

[@idontknow2293]

And sheez Purdy 😅😅😅

[@MikeBaxterABC]

Def!! :)

[@TheNewmexicokid]

When you have as much fun as you guys are having its hard to call it work. Awesome job. Whiskers totally redeemed its self.

[@johnbeck3270]

What could be better, two unfinished snow cats on a mountain recovery, wow! You all came through together. I hope to see Wiskers and Bombi in final working order soon. Thanks both of you for sharing your professional lives with us.

[@sparkyofsocal]

Fuse are your friends. Fuses open before wires melt. Electric 101. Wire size is never too big, Electric 102.

[@thelonerizla1]

The lower the voltage the more critical calculations are . I'm a sparky and forever getting it wrong with low voltage stuff on my camper , my boat etc through laziness but I always play safe on fuse sizing , a professional cheat then lol . Impedance is your enemy, and as you say, fuses are your friends .

[@fawshaw3361]

Yes fuse is my friend indeed. Relay is nice guy too.

[@BodiTriggerfinger]

I hate wiring…every time a new problem…. Cable are the butches of a vehicle……

[@neilfromclearwaterfl81]

And understanding the technology your working with. If that ammeter uses a built in shunt that requires the charging load to be fed through it then you need cabling capable of carrying that load going both into and out of it all the way from the alternator to the ammeter and back to the battery. On a the typical 32 amp Ford alternator used on older equipment that wasn't that big of a problem but with the newer ones tipping the 100 amp scale then you need a remote shunt for the power to pass through and an ammeter that just reads a low powered signal wire going from the shunt to the dashboard. That's why many today forgo the in-dash ammeter and go with just a voltmeter to show 12.5 to 14/15 volts as Ok and above or below as a problem. Second item is to eliminate the load on the ignition switch and dash wiring by using relays. Generic 40 amp relays are still just about $10 each and only require a few Milli-amps of power to activate and using them tends to make ignition switches in older vehicles last a lot longer along with become much more reliable. For many going with a Painless brand wiring harness for a classic vehicle along with the relay box option relieves a lot of the headaches since you just buy the one that supports the dashboard and number of circuits you need to run and just connect the labeled wires to the battery, starter, alternator, lights, signals, gauges, senders, etc, etc. As the name suggests they do take a lot of the Pain out of the process. Best!

[@tw6896]

Whiskers rescues the truck and the Snow Goose with the honking brakes! Epic!!

[@Freedbird]

The only thing Whiskers needs, is a giant ddecal of Bombi,(the cat), on the side, with Robbies logo circle dangling off its collar !

[@Kittycat822]

If you have ever lived with a mechanic you smiled through this whole episode. Never a dull moment on any adventure as field tests and road side repairs are the norm.

[@TheWayoftheCosmicCat]

The Bombi's brakes for steering need a 2nd look me thinks LOL. Love watching the crews get together and have fun while helping customers. Always a good time! Cannot wait to see Bombi doing donuts without issues!

[@byfordbarnard2264]

Love Katlin’s pink cowboy hat too

[@kevinchristeson7363]

Whiskers ROCKS!

[@frank1672]

Tom Tom must have been a Scout 'BE PREPARED' It's great to see you guys all together having a blast great content keep it up😊😊😊

[@offroad6309]

Tom has been around long enough to make sure he has a backup plan.

[@davidcampbell4465]

Yeah, & isn't he from Idaho, or Montana, or Canada or sum such northerly place? Where there's year round snow on the mountains...😊

[@offroad6309]

@@davidcampbell4465 he moved there from Idaho.

[@kevinkc3onohelijeepworld953]

Bombi sound like a beached walrus when turning 😊

[@romeoalphafoxtrot9517]

Holy Cow! That was a Murphy's Law episode, if there ever was one! Yikes! A lot of team work and creative thinking got the job done though! Well done!

[@scottmiller2455]

I don't know how but they just keep getting better. So many things have been mentioned. At 20:28 with Tom's motivational moment cracked me up. Then in the 28 minute where they were jumping in the suburban, like hopping on a freight train. There's the doubters and whiners to talk about not having these rigs prepared before you go out. I see that you fix the problems and pretty soon they'll be golden. Great to have these two teams work together . I previously subscribed to three different shows on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Now I just watched these two because of their values and attitudes. Thank you for all that you put out

[@bryduhbikeguy]

Thank You to the 2 men who stopped to help and went for the sensor !! You're good people.

[@Lowellsaign357]

It was cool to meet them! I’m Lowell.

[@SaltAirLiving]

I feel like to motto for this trip was “none of our projects suck as much as all of our projects combined”😂 Improvise, adapt, overcome

[@bryduhbikeguy]

LOL..Perfect.

[@rickpollock5523]

I’m going to the off road games from Florida and would love a ride in whiskers. Floridian in a SnowCat in Sand. I like it.

[@COM70]

9:38 you could get at least two people under the engine cowl remember Colton got stuck there ?😂 great collaboration.

[@lisaadams9168]

We don’t have cable, we don’t enjoy much streaming stuff. Robby, Matt and Paul is what we look forward to watching. Love y’all!

[@chesapeakeswingband3826]

Since you posted the video, I was confident no one got hurt. So I just leaned back and just enjoyed the episode. This is just good entertainment. Y’all gotta do more joint episodes. Thanks, I really enjoyed this one.

[@uurkisme]

Whiskers needs a full freshening this summer. I love watching this rescue from both perspectives. Such a good time

[@exceleratorjoshua]

Whiskers started rough but then kicked butt and took names. FREAKIN AWESOME!!

[@jamesm3985]

The bombi needs a hydrostatic transmission.

[@f.dt.f3965]

ya.... raid a hydro hay swather..lol

[@canslono1084]

Great job! I’m always amazed at the absence of a Snow Brush?

[@tscotom]

Hey Robby, your point of view Video clarifies even better, your Recovery of the Recovery of the Recovered Suburban & Blue Steel too ! Poor Matt's got some eatin' of his 'Humble Pie' but it was A VICTORY for sure. Cheers Guys, Gals, real AWESOME !!!

[@BodiTriggerfinger]

Certified rescue companies…. I shut my pants for laughing…….😂😂 so great to see 2 snowcats… and non are really working…. … looks more like mountain snowcat comedian‘s … so great … love it… enjoying every video from both of the crews… 😊

[@jerrydelyea5820]

The teams, the drama, the suspense, on trail wrenching, fire, ice, our pets heads are falling off!!!!! 😂 Fun , fun, fun!!✌️

[@donwilliams3626]

How many things can go wrong and still "we'll get 'em out". "Derby Car Fixes" and jumper boxes to the rescue!

[@martinvermeer]

One of the best recovery videos I have ever watched. All you guys and girls get along so well, like said somewhere else in the comments: this no longer work, this is having a good time.

[@kimetherington2252]

What a fun recovery day for the snowcats! Both need lots of work and a lot of pampering! Catch you on the next. ✌️ 😊

[@pyxeebell4959]

Days of Thunder + Snow Cats = THUNDER CATS! 😂😂 Bombi vs Whiskers 🎉

[@ronsereda4242]

Here's an idea for a new axle: how about a drive axle from a Bombi. Big oil bath differential. Internal band brakes that can be relined protected from snow and ice. Take into consideration how many bombi-like snowcats lasted many decades with that set up. Kind of like they knew what they were doing. Having had experience with external exposed brakes on a tracked vehicle I expected there would be some issues in some snow / ice / temperatures. You knocked it out of the park building the Banana, Morvair and worlds largest off road wrecker but the old snowcats seem to have been designed pretty good right from the start.. Would think there is enough turbulence to throw oil around in that inverted axle diff but the pinion bearings wouldn't be getting the same volume of oil from above. Those aftermarket auto shop sensors for all makes and models seem to be a gamble. OEM often a better bet. Did you know that NASA has a big fleet of 1970's vehicles (cars, trucks, service vehicles, ambulances) that are all mechanical. No ECU's control modules, sensors etc. Old school points distributors, carburetors, etc that can be fixed with a screw driver, pliers (ocaisional claw hammer). Just sayin'.

[@carguyswifemc4587]

My husband and I are going to the games! We'd love to ride in Whiskers!!! Lyn and Larry McGrael!

[@HazzyME]

Going to add one thing. Thank you Robbie and crew, including Matt’s crew. Today you brought back a wonderful memory. Every Friday usually in February, back in 92-93. I would take the Loring AFB Fire dept Skidozer that is the exact model you are driving today, and go up to the civl engineering squadron and fill the back end of our skidozer with any of the GI,s and civilians that could go and drive them around the outer perimeter of the base on some snowmobile tracks. Everyone loved it and of course they all acted like your group of passengers. Thanks for bringing back that memory. Don’t forget extra fuel filters as as usual it sits around along time before you can even use it. Trust me I know!

[@merlecoggins7712]

I think this video defines, "A Comedy of Errors".

[@nikonikorian6124]

This so reminded me of that old classic "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World". If you have never seen it watch it. Great Job everyone. Just remember Whiskers is a ford...lol

[@bryduhbikeguy]

Love that movie.Thanks for reminding me. I actually have it saved in my 'Watch later' from here on YT too.

[@nikonikorian6124]

@@bryduhbikeguy you're welcome

[@haydenevans7131]

15:15 "Hands feet clear of the belt when it flies off" THEN HE PUTS HIS HEAD RIGHT OVER THE BELT WHEN ITS SPINNING!! 😂

[@bigtallneversmall32]

I just love you guys to the moon and back . The best team and not a team lol. I have learned so much from both or your channels . Keep Trucking guy!!!

[@michaelmcclure8673]

I bet Matt is really giving the full weld rear end a second thought. And the Boss Demri has the cutiest giggles .❤❤❤❤😊

[@SSJIndy]

Lots of traffic on that closed road.

[@davidcampbell4465]

I noticed that too!

[@Lowellsaign357]

Lowell here, closed roads are always the most fun.

[@tobyslate13]

These videos are definitely some of my favorites!!! Y'all's crews together are the best parts of KZbin!!!

[@terrycheek4097]

I'm glad to see I am not the only one having these types of challenges with projects. Lol.

[@BaltimoreShipspotting]

Every problem is an opportunity. Wish I could live with that attitude.

[@BryceB83]

I've watched hundreds of KZbin videos of both Matt's Off Road Recovery AND Robby Layton...and I have to say this was one of the most fun and entertaining videos! It was really fun to watch both crews with similar equipment work together to help each other out and ultimately be successful in the mission. Kudos to both crews! Also, I don't know what the difference is between the steering setup between the Bombi and Whiskers, but Bombi sure could benefit from copying Whiskers steering setup! Robby seemed to maneuver Whiskers very effortlessly!

[@georgelugenalt200]

Great example of hanging in there and working thru problems, pooling knowledge and escaping a nasty situation. Good work!

[@husamabudawoud3258]

Nice! The bee & whiskers together 😂

[@thoomythoom8227]

Not gonna lie. Robby has the best personality ever. Demery is the luckiest person to have him as his better half.

[@mauipin]

Great team work! Just enjoy watching your content.

[@ronthompson2366]

That's why you all make a great team and your all friends. You work as a team and work through the adversity and you keep it POSITIVE. As always enjoy watching and the bonus of the joint effort. 😎👍

[@AFloridaSon]

You all are using Murphy's Law to the full capacity. 😅

[@albertdehn8381]

Thanks for sharing great teamwork 😀👍

[@haroldcrook4055]

Good job. You, ALL, rock!

[@randyerickson2154]

True teamwork makes the dream work.

[@zenmaster1761]

One of the best combined videos ever,, hilarious when it hits fan 🤣 just keep on going

[@saintracheljarodm.holy-kay2560]

TEAMWORK MADE THE DREAM WORK. HEY ROBBIE DID ANYONE THINK ABOUT TURNING ON ALL OF WHISKERS LIGHTS ON : BECAUSE THAT WAS THE REASON YOU UPGRADED IT. SO IT DIDN'T HAVE ANYWHERE TO DUMP THE EXTRA VOLTAGE, TRUE. YOU COULD HAVE ALSO CHARGED THE JUMPER PACK WITH THE EXTRA POWER, PLUS ADDING THICKER GAUGE. YOU'LL ALSO NEED TOO CHECK THE MAXIMUM LOAD OF THE GAUGE OF WIRE AND PUT A FUSE ON IT. GOOD RECOVERY FOR WHISKERS . HAVE A GOOD WEEK AND COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS AMEN.

[@brynmichael8029]

Love Robby & Matt videos dropping at the same time from same recovery. @ different perspectives and YES bring Whiskers down to St. George for the OFF ROAD GAMES!

[@imfloridano5448]

I watched this on the MORR and enjoyed it, so now summore enjoyable footage of the recovery that went left, right, up, and down. Y'all teams work well together at creating very helpful useful content. I know if I ever purchase a beater snowcat that will have to be rebuilt, modified, and painted I will get the Whiskers for the roomy size and add a hemi 5.7 in it and add plenty of fuses to prevent possible wiring harness issues. I would source a similar differential from a military track vehicle like a M113. The military track vehicles are very durable and require very little maintenance. They use large disk brakes to lock each track and we call the steering laterals similar to Matt's Bombi

[@birddog435]

I think whiskers earned itself a paint job. I think you should paint it to look like a gray cat with blue highlights in the fur. And make the whiskers out of steel rods so then bounce just a little as you drive! That kitty worked hard in this one!

[@tudajfor]

Just watched Matt's video, man did you have a big advantage. Great teamwork and great friendship you got there. GG. Whiskers to the rescue!

[@trjnsd6874]

A wild and crazy day! Y’all are so much fun, always good attitudes and full of play; like a pack of puppies!

[@jamesbraun5459]

@ 28:25, it’s like a scene from Cool Runnings when they jump into the bobsled 😂

[@AJNpa80]

Back in 95 a girl smacked me when i had a razorblade in my mouth. Guess she didn't see. Over a hundred stitches across her palm. She was making funny noises in the other room. I mimicked those noises. She came put and smacked me suddenly. I happened to be holding a blade in my mouth talking to a friemd when I looked up as she entered. I put pressure on it. Carried her to the car. My drawers and jeans were stuck to me with all the blood from keeping pressure on it in my lap. She was my friends fling, a runaway sort. We were all 14 and 15. His older brother drove us. I shampooed his seat the next day.

[@erintheangry]

I love these tag team outings. I really enjoy getting to see everyone's perspectives on the same job. I also wish I had good electrical skills. My poor 95 avalon is still basically flawless in body, engine and tranny but it's having a lot of electronic issues. I hope one day I can head south of the border and meet everyone. I wish it could be at the off road games but I am too poor to afford that even if I could get the time off work.

[@mattc.310]

Nice recovery(ies) Whiskers. Not the best place to learn, but the field will find the weak spots. Robby and crew getting it done. Looking forward to the after-action on the electrical. I feel sorry for the Bombi. It deserves better.

[@davidfarmer1666]

Hey Boss, that color looks good on you. That and pink. Recovery, Whiskers had to take a break or burn down. Bombi had the max number of passengers, ten. Bombi needs turn lights so it doesn't have to winch off the edge or it turns.. Whiskers is trying to come to life.

[@charlielivermanjr8837]

I like watching you all work together. You are really making me want to move west and get into the recovery business!

[@lloydv3169]

Change the alternator over to a one wire gm and it will eliminate the external voltage regulator

[@christophergherke446]

Great watching you guys and MORR doing jobs together. Looks like a big group of friends that make work fun even when things go wrong.

[@steveclark4291]

Thank you Robby and crew and Mark and crew for the adventure and laughs !

[@gunrunner4747]

What a fun video. Both crews, a ton of equipment, multiple breakdowns…couldn’t have been any better!

[@bonniewills2814]

I just LOVE how well you all work together!

[@wink9970]

Tom brings snow shoes and goggles, a thinker!

[@micksoa.k.885]

Such a simple recovery turned into mayhem for all of you guys.... Alls well that ends well! good job guys....

[@davidjohannson4364]

Master Class in how to get things done in spite of adversity with good humor. Local support in dedicated followers shortened up the time to complete the recovery. Recovery vehicles are run hard so repairs and updates are part of the game.

[@jameskleine5884]

Whiskers- You need a voltage regulator, seperate from the alternator in those ford inline 6. you have the most dependable engine made of all times, keep it.

[@elack33]

OOohhh Whisker Rides! I am so down for that! Can't wait for the games! This adventure was crazy! So glad both teams got out with the customer vehicle!! :D

[@TheOldaz1]

A fun day out with friends, how cool is that!! The wiring and the brakes, both issues you knew about, now just need to improve.

[@outandaboutwithdon656]

It will be so great when you get all the bugs worked out, and it's working at it full potential.

[@theburtseoni]

When your crew and Matt's crew get together it is a great, epic adventure! We had drama, danger, humor, sacrifice, intense suspense, Oscar level videography, and in the end- a great victory! Excellent job everyone!

[@edwardo7517]

😂 This was a great episode. It had virtually all of our favorites. Your crew and the MORR crew working together was kinda like watching the Justice League get together to save the world! 😂 Bahahaha - keep up the great work! Nothing but 💙 Love for y’all!!

[@ignaciomacias9464]

What a Community!! You guys are Happy as Children and Living a Great Life. Thanks so much for Sharing!!

[@PaulLemieux-w8p]

Hey Robby and Matt and the whole crew. This is Paul from Western Massachusetts. Wish I was out there to play with you guys. You guys look like you’re a ball of fun no matter what goes wrong. It’s always fun good job keep sharing.

[@offroadgeezer]

Robby Layton and crew also Matt and crew,,,,, I love watching these videos you all put out there... this dual bombi /whiskers recovery with both having problems was simply amazing watching two crews working so well together... thank you for the laughs

[@donmiller8152]

what a fuster cluck! but makes for a great collab video... good work teams!!!!

[@mikefoehr235]

I love whiskers. Anything cat like has to be good. Whiskers is nice all enclosed. I watched both channels for this recovery...it's nice that you and Matt are such good freinds. No amount of money will buy good friendship.

[@edmattas93]

YES Bring Whiskers. A ride in Whiskers would be worth the price of admission.

[@marvindebot3264]

That much? 😁

[@scottcampbell4678]

That is friendship personified. Great job, guys.

[@paulrivers7248]

7:53 hillbilly looking through from the cracks in the back was hah-larious to me and idk why 😂

[@throttlewatch4614]

The moral of the story is you don’t need an elaborate build to get the job done. Keep it simple just like Rory with trail mater no blown LS in his tow truck and it works every day no issues

[@GO-xs8pj]

So many talented people who can work through the mechanical issues to save the day.

[@davidbingham7404]

Super video Robbie & Demri with crew. I think you should do more recovery's together . Thanks for sharing.♥♥♥.

[@kevinthompson5827]

Wow whiskers good job! I’ve got to eat my words because I would have thought the bombi would be the one saving the day. But it was you and your crew that didn’t leave everyone else stranded.