Stranded on the Trail in Arizona

Our Tundra has been very reliable, but when you're rough on your vehicles, eventually something happens. It actually turns out that this was down to human error, but that didn't make it any better!
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[@KL00100]

I love the repair content. Nobody wants to be stuck in the middle of nowhere but seeing some different scenarios and seeing it can be fixed to get back to pavement is super helpful. Carrying the proper tools and spare parts that might break is a life saver.

[@RevereOverland]

Thanks! I have a random assortment of bolts that I carry, and I think I'll be adding more. Just two days ago I had to use 2 of my spare M8 bolts!

[@AustinH7]

I love that you bring your son with you. He seems to do really well. Can’t wait to take my future kids on the trail!

[@DeaG16]

Totally was expecting an engine problem before watching the whole thing.

[@RevereOverland]

Yeah I think a lot of people were!

[@PopeAstro]

@@RevereOverland not me because I know you have the 5.7

[@erod6468]

@@PopeAstro that is incorrect. This 2022 Tundra does not have the 5.7L V8. It has the 3.4L twin-turbo V-6.

[@PopeAstro]

@@erod6468 😳

[@bobhathaway529]

Watch out! He will be speaking up a storm in no time. You are going to have non-stop commentary soon!

[@crashing4569]

Finally an oops, I watch several channels and your the first with this kind of content. Thank you.

[@RevereOverland]

Thankfully it doesn't happen too often. I know Ozark Overland Adventures recently got stranded, and just last year The Story Till Now was stuck with me on the same route!

[@nathanklemm179]

Yes! New light ranger! Sorry for the troubles but always great to see you out there exploring around. Thank you

[@onasledoverland]

Your boy is just so interested in everything around him. I think he's a keeper for sure. And I think he will become an amazing young man. Feel bad for your buddy who kinda messed up, as I've been that buddy a few times in my 68 years. All was handled well though. Good job dealing with it all. Hope you're getting move travel videos out. Been missing them. ❤❤

[@RevereOverland]

He certainly is! It's very rewarding traveling with him. I'm out filming for the next few weeks, so it's hard getting stuff edited! Look for weekly content in the fall!

[@trailrunnah8886]

Headed straight for the flat fender, smart kid! And wow, 194 ft lb into aluminum, who'd have thought?

[@user-zf9hn9ou8t]

Your son is amazing. So nice to see him interested in the world around him!

[@OverlandGeneration]

part of the adventure is overcoming what is thrown at you... Way to work thru it!

[@RevereOverland]

It definitely makes a story!

[@RanchoTexano]

That boy is definitely a chip off the old block! Look at that smile! His favorite word seems to be “Uh oh” which says a lot 😂

[@InGratitudeIam]

I think your son had the time of his life! What a great disposition. :) This was really helpful! Sorry you had to go through this but it was helpful to learn what not to do. The folks at Summit are awesome and really know what they're doing.

[@MrShroomcloud]

With help from you and the youtube overland community, I was able to get out west and overland for 5 weeks. Fan clutch, then a water pump, then ball joints...all replaced in assorted parking lots across the west near auto parts stores. I forgot which KZbin Overlander coined it, but I can agree that usually "adventure begins when things don't go as planned." Those are the memories you always seem to remember about a trip.

[@RevereOverland]

Yikes, that sounds like a difficult trip! I'm glad you were able to get it all taken care of though!

[@lionzoo71]

When you were talking about tightening that bolt a second time I was shouting "Nooo!!!!! Don't do it!"

[@RevereOverland]

Lol!

[@crxbb9506]

Great save - catching the problem, field repairs , great idea with the paint pen. Ultimately figuring out it’s stripped.

[@Jaycee386]

Man, that coulda been catastrophic. Glad you caught it and kept an eye on it.

[@RevereOverland]

It could have been a whole lot worse.

[@IndependenceOverland]

What a lucky kid! So cool that you get to do this with him!

[@EXPERIENCINGARKANSAS]

Your drone skills and easy fast-flow of your videos are exceptional. 👏👏

[@leemen]

Loved the point that the road your driving on my have been made for the power lines that disturb the views on that road. Lol. Good point. Roller cam for the win!!

[@GarrettKoval]

I was shouting at the screen not to touch that bolt again!! Oh well, you learnt some lessons on this one.

[@RevereOverland]

Lol! I didn’t know any better. That being said, I think I’d rather break it close to town rather than have it break on me somewhere else!

[@espnmk]

I give it to you, back country roaming with toddler on board and break downs you sure have a cool head. Add some loctite or jbweld in that tool kit for those further out adventures. Thanks for Sharing...

[@4thGen4runner__]

Random, but that backpack is awesome! I need one lol.

[@frontierstateoverland3816]

I’m glad it was a relatively easy fix and that you two were ok! Our gladiator has aluminum steering knuckles, and it gives me heartburn!

[@Brotherhood676]

Yeah I have similar aluminum knuckles on my 2015 Cherokee TH, I feel the pain

[@RevereOverland]

Yeah it's crazy that they do that. Give me steel!

[@jeremychrist]

Nice looking area Rob. Great break while Summit got you rolling again. I was torquing the same bolts this week on the 4Runner. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.

[@RevereOverland]

Hopefully with a torque wrench lol

[@jeremychrist]

@@RevereOverland - Yes, and witness marked.

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

HI ROB 👋 GLAD YOU CAUGHT THAT , SOMEONE WAS WATCHING 👀 OUT FOR YOU BOTH ❤ GOD BE WITH YOU ALWAYS ON YOUR ADVENTURES 🙏 ❤️ THANK YOU , ENJOYED !

[@RevereOverland]

Thank you!

[@manfredstrappen7491]

@@davidcolinstillman5585 “Somebody” should’ve made sure the bolt hadn’t failed in the first place.

[@PostFamilyPilgrimage]

Seriously impressed at that trailside repair! I would have been done then! 7:06

[@TOYOHYPE]

Love the opening shots! Very cinematic lol

[@fatmanoverlanding]

Well done on the bush mechanic fix to get you out of the jam. 👍

[@RevereOverland]

Thanks! It did the job!

[@Lcg503]

Great vid and content. Stuff does go wrong at times and all should expect that. Love watching your little guy out camping with Daddy. Mickey Mouse is always savior. ❤

[@RevereOverland]

Thank goodness for iPads!

[@mixflip]

I thought I was going to hear about another engine failure on a tundra? Thank goodness it wasn’t that. I’d take a stripped knuckle over a blown engine any day.

[@RevereOverland]

Absolutely!

[@larshamilton40]

welcome back to Prescott, this seems to be an unfortunate pattern when you're in the area 😄😎👍 good to see Summit took care of ya

[@RevereOverland]

Lol it does!

[@AllOverOverland]

Great video!

[@RevereOverland]

Thanks!

[@jr_jeep4470]

A bummer with the breakdown, but at least the right folks to address quickly. Loves the pics with your son including the end credits. He really seems to enjoy the whole deal

[@RevereOverland]

Yeah it set me back a good 4 days, but it happens. My son still had a great time!

[@OFFTHEGRIND]

Man this has definitely made me rethink my toolkit that I take when I go on these adventures. I don’t carry a torque wrench at all and some roller cams is a great idea. Glad you guys were safe though. Great video

[@RevereOverland]

Torque wrench and random bolts!

[@BrentRivers]

Always remember, torque specs are based on the bolt size, metal hardness, and thread pitch. Not the location or purpose. Toyota has had many misprints on torque specs, for instance the rear diff pumpkin nuts were listed at 56foot pounds. About triple what is necessary based on bolt size and thread pitch. 194 seems VERY high especially for aluminum. Sorry you're experiencing issues - I bought a '21 to hopefully get me through the next decade.

[@RevereOverland]

I agree that it seems very high!

[@jaymay5457]

Pizza factory is my sons favorite too... we hit it on fishing trips

[@TrailNewbie]

Such an awesome adventure. Love how your little guy laughed in that shot of him with Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. 😂 Question: any chance you can list what’s in your repair bag? Type of Impact driver, Torque wrench, bottle jack, etc.?

[@RevereOverland]

Random assortment of bolts and washers, electrical tape, duct tape, zip ties, a paint pen, scissors, safety jack, whatever the Harbor Freight torque wrench was, breaker bar, and all the standard sockets and wrenches. The impact is just a small Dewalt. It's not very powerful, but I break and torque by hand anyway!

[@TrailNewbie]

@@RevereOverland right on! Thx for the deets! Cheers! 👊🏼. Good to see you last week. 🎉

[@OldieButGoodie-cq4te]

WOW - its a good thing you knew what to do to get that bolt back in. We are looking for some nice roads to take our TOPO2 this September in AZ NV, any suggestions?. We are just starting out. Last year on our first adventure, our jeep broke down and had to get totally rebuilt engine so did not get to get many site seeing and camping in. Love your posts.

[@Rangerxpcrew]

Pizza factory is a great pie for sure ! Sorry about the vehicle problem never great fun but definitely part of the game. Thanks for the video!!

[@xtremelowz61]

What trail is this? I want to check it out

[@dougferinga228]

Very cool video! Your boy is a trooper! Where did you start your route from? Very nice scenery.

[@RevereOverland]

We started just outside of Phoenix in the last video

[@maxarchambault2426]

great vid - what tool roll was that? would love a vid on what you have in there!

[@RevereOverland]

It’s a Step 22 tool roll. I didn’t video on the bag, but not the contents. Really it’s just standard sockets etc. - the most useful thing is the random assortment of nuts and bolts that I carry!

[@connick0]

love the video! what solar panel do you have on your hood?

[@RevereOverland]

It’s Cascadia 4x4. I don’t recommend it.

[@G.O.2020]

What made you want to go with a bottle jack vs Badlands, Pro EAGLE, Hi-Lift, Exhaust Jack, or ect...?

[@RevereOverland]

Space. The Safejack takes up a fraction of the space a floor jack does.

[@paulwicklund5044]

Add a small bottle of blue lock tight to your toolbox.

[@RevereOverland]

Yeah that’s on the list!

[@Travisj9935]

What trail was this? It's hard finding full size friendly trails

[@RevereOverland]

It’s called Lone Pine Divide on OnX

[@captainnemo3958]

❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@vernonbernardino5781]

I was probably in AZ last week just north of you same days as you were. Don't know if you headed back East afterward but did you get caught in a monsoon rain? There were some real toad floaters on the 24th! Btw, you've got some interesting new fans (if they're real) commenting. Your videos are awesome (thx for creating/sharing) but are there such a thing as Influencer groupies, Lol? Crazy Internet ....

[@RevereOverland]

Thankfully I missed the monsoon rain! Sounds like it could have been sketchy. I get those comments on every video within seconds of it publishing. I'm not sure what they hope to achieve, but it's gotta be some kind of scam/phishing

[@joseperezpaz9986]

Epic video!! How many miles do you have on Blue now??

[@RevereOverland]

68k miles on it now!

[@gillesd.2277]

Nice video! 194 ft/lbs for that bolt doesn't make sense to me, seems way too high. I would definitely double check that torque spec. I've been using torque wrenches for the past 25 years.

[@RevereOverland]

It seemed really high to me too, so I did double check! Summit 4x4 confirmed too.

[@Free_Range_4x4]

First comment that isn’t a bot…lmao. I’m sure the video will be amazing as always.

[@RevereOverland]

You must have been fast since you still managed to beat one of the bots!

[@Free_Range_4x4]

@@RevereOverland Wild

[@styledliving]

12:00 the other shitty thing about that light is that you can't change the batteries. it's just a piece of junk when the batteries go bad. I simply can't endorse something that's planned to be trash before it's even been used.

[@RevereOverland]

You're talking decades before that happens with your average camper. If you camp out 5 weeks a year and use it every single night, it'll be 17 years before you drop to 80% of the original capacity.

[@genius2000]

Curious. Was yours part of the Tundra recall that Toyota issued?

[@RevereOverland]

It is

[@1FiftyOverland]

Question, why did the axle have to be replaced already?

[@RevereOverland]

Bad CV joint at 61k miles. I'm not gentle on it. I think I ran it lifted too high in the front for a month or so, which probably made it go bad sooner.

[@1FiftyOverland]

@RevereOverland I also am not easy on my truck. 156,000 miles on original CV's. From spinning all 4 tires on ice on fin n things in Moab, spinning all 4 tires in sand in logandale trails, NV, to multiple 4wd launches in dirt. All at greater than stock CV angles.

[@RevereOverland]

@@1FiftyOverland yeah, but I ran it far too high in the front for a month or so. I probably put 4-5k miles on it with them overextended.

[@1FiftyOverland]

@@RevereOverland what's too high?

[@bobkent2334]

Fine presentation in the video. Hope I don't sound pedantic, but saguaro is pronounced "saw-WAHR-oh."

[@RevereOverland]

I said it both ways because I know how the KZbin comments are

[@CamiloSantana]

good conservative call on everything. ideally, travel with a buddy for the hardware redundancy but i get it. really cute kid. you're building one happy human 👍🏽 respect

[@RevereOverland]

I do prefer to travel with a friend, but unfortunately our schedules don't always line up, and I need to film content! Thankfully my wife was staying nearby, so there's that backup.

[@TheReligiousLeft]

How do you keep your toddler from trying to exit the tent?

[@RevereOverland]

The bug mesh is surprisingly effective at stopping toddlers too! As long as he’s occupied, he’s pretty content to stay in there.

[@TheReligiousLeft]

@@RevereOverlandor I mean do you lock the zippers together in some way so he doesn’t open them and try to climb out? I have a rooftop tent and an adventurous toddler. I’ve considered using some binder rings to make sure he doesn’t try and climb out in the middle of the night while we’re sleeping.

[@RevereOverland]

I don’t, but thankfully my guy hasn’t tried to open them! Maybe some small carabiners?

[@Toglander]

Just curious…Do you carry a jack stand? If not, why?

[@RevereOverland]

I put the wheel under as backup

[@Toglander]

@@RevereOverland - That’s a great idea! Thanks

[@jeep6242]

I followed the torq spec for my lower ball joint bolt on my 2002 Tacoma and immediately broke the first bolt. Not so much with the torq spec after that.

[@RevereOverland]

Yeah the spec seems really high

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

HI ROB 👋 DOES THE DRONE KNOW THE POWER 🔋 LINES ARE THERE OR DO YOU HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE 👁 🤔 ON IT ?

[@RevereOverland]

It has sensors, but I'm not sure they can pick up power lines. I just don't fly close to them just in case!

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

THANK YOU FOR GETTING BACK TO ME 🙏 WHEN EVERYONE'S CHILDREN GET BIGGER / OLDER THEY WILL APPRECIATE ALL THE LIFE VIDEOS, JUST LIKE ALL THE CAMERA PICS WHEN OURS WERE GROWING UP HOPEFULLY ? 🙏

[@anderxennez2391]

Awesome content.. Amazing you was in my home state several times and Payson is usually my route back to work.. Check out the Eastern part of Arizona and maybe southwestern New Mexico.. Safe travels on the trails

[@RevereOverland]

Payson is beautiful! I wish I could have finished that trail, but it didn't work out!

[@token112]

Why did the cv axle need to be replaced before the trip? Just curious. Great content as usual,.

[@RevereOverland]

I found out it was bad right before I was due to leave!

[@rossipremier]

Good work on the trail repairs and catching it. Sounds like you shouldn't use that shop again, though i think you mentioned it was a friend. Thats too bad, st thr very least they owe you for the tow and repairs. Pretty negligent, in my opinion, i dont think i would trust a shop again after something like that.

[@RevereOverland]

Just a friend doing the repairs on a gravel driveway right before I left. He offered to cover the costs, but I declined since he didn’t particularly want to do the repair and was doing me a favor.

[@rossipremier]

​@@RevereOverlandI thought you said it was in a shop, makes more sense why it happened now. Bummer, hopefully everyone will be a little more careful with aluminum threads next time...heck, I don't start any bolt with anything other than hand tools, learned that lesson a few times.

[@saltymethods2637]

Toyota quality.

[@RevereOverland]

A lot of brands, including Jeep, use aluminum steering knuckles.

[@saltymethods2637]

@@RevereOverland Agreed. Toyota is following the path of all the other manufacturers of cheapening their own product. More breakdowns = More money.

[@mos8541]

Prescott aint exactly the middle of nowhere... smFh

[@RevereOverland]

Duh? It’s where I got the truck fixed.

[@redgaming6701]

Everyone breaks down in Arizona. Noted not to go to Arizona.

[@RevereOverland]

Yeah lol

[@johnfitzgerald5158]

Too many mechanic hacks out there, even the supposed certified ones. Way too much reliance on impact drivers. In a tightening situation, I only use an impact to snug up a bolt or nut where I first ensured it is threaded up nicely. If it still feels like there is a lot of friction, I snug up manually with a rachet, and then torque to spec. A lot of people get lazy and think that is time to use an impact to make it easier, and then they use the impact to torque it...which has zero science behind it.

[@SuperTcoop]

Cough…. Jeep

[@RevereOverland]

They have aluminum steering knuckles now!

[@1smokan]

Upgrade time, cast Iron knuckles incoming.

[@RevereOverland]

The only ones I know of are the Icon ones, and they require 20" wheels

[@jswandog]

SXS=The worst on the trails. Something needs to be done about them.

[@RevereOverland]

Yeah they were FLYING

[@bobkatc9368]

Are you worried about the infamous Toyota engine failures going on?

[@RevereOverland]

Not really. If my engine has made it to 66k miles while starved of oil, I'll be very impressed. It has also only affected 0.3% of the engines produced at the time of the recall. If it happens, it happens. It'll suck, but I'll be covered thanks to the recall.

[@nunyobizkneez]

so basically, never let your friends work on your vehicles..got it.

[@CodyLeon]

Don’t let your wife see these comments 😉

[@RevereOverland]

The bots? I have no clue what's going on with them

[@henryserrano5272]

Hope you keep enjoying all your travels.. please work on safety it was horrific watching you use a bottle jack to safe off your truck in dirt, having yourself under the rig.. NO.. look into a good quality floor jack..pro eagle.. ect..

[@RevereOverland]

I wasn’t under the vehicle without the wheel there under it as backup

[@phxamigo]

Aluminum knuckle??????? What is Toyota thinking?????

[@RevereOverland]

It’s what a lot of vehicles use these days. Even Jeep.

[@phxamigo]

@@RevereOverland Exactly, and Jeep is having problems with them, even in stock form. I thought Toyota was smarter then that. I own several Toyotas, 1st gen Tundra, 4th gen 4runner, and 1st gen Tacoma. Even own a 05 Jeep Rubicon LJ

[@Tiovergudo]

Thats a bad design by toyota. That bolt should not be able to fall out.

[@RevereOverland]

I agree with that. A castle nut design would be much safer.

[@gostakount7383]

@@Tiovergudo In all fairness, I live in that desert, although further south. The terrain is brutal. Bolts get rattled out, and even welds break.

[@Tiovergudo]

@@gostakount7383 better designs are out there specially for suspension components.

[@JeepCherokeeful]

No trying to be a prick here but driving a vehicle in the middle of nature and then complaining about power lines, yeah that’s irrational.

[@RevereOverland]

You’re not trying very hard

[@mphRagnarok]

Sounds like you need to lose that friend. His carelessness jeopardized the safety of your baby, ruined an entire trip, and cost you a lot financially to fix....

[@Tiovergudo]

Its a mistake. he chose to be in the middle of nowhere with a kid. Should toyota be held liable for a axle that broke after 61k?

[@mphRagnarok]

⁠we're talking about completely different things

[@dwoodinnyc]

I know what the problem is. You don’t have an American flag on your Japanese truck. Can someone please explain what these morons do that? Thinking about putting a Japanese flag on my FORD!

[@RevereOverland]

Since I’m not American, I probably won’t do that, but the Tundra is more American made than the F150.

[@dwoodinnyc]

Lol! They are partially “assembled” in Baja Californian aka Mexico as well. You realize that every time someone with half a brain sees one of those flags on a Japanese truck we laugh out loud. Well at least I do. And let’s not forget that all the revenue goes? But hey, what ever makes you sleep well at night

[@RevereOverland]

@@dwoodinnyc again, I’m not American, so don’t particularly care, but I’m all for sharing the facts. The Tundra is designed in Michigan, assembled in Texas, and the engine is built in Alabama. It has more US components and assembly than the F150. The average vehicle profits are around 6%, and the biggest chunk of the cost is materials and manufacturing. To keep money in the US you are far better off buying a Honda, Toyota, etc. that’s made in the US than you are buying a GMC, Ford, etc. made in Mexico or Canada. In fact, if you really care about keeping money in the US, you’d be driving a Tesla. If you’ve gotta have a truck bed, the Honda Ridgeline is your choice.

[@skateinspace]

aluminum knuckle? what a joke, get a reliable truck...2nd/3rd gen tacoma

[@RevereOverland]

Too small and underpowered

[@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD]

wait til you find out the entire engine, transmission, and transfer case are aluminum... and worst of all the wheels! Riding on aluminum wheels the horror! 😆

[@RevereOverland]

Aluminum wheels!? 😱

[@TheLogitech91]

You are one reckless guy. That's like the guy trying to modify his car the night before a track day. It never goes well. You so called friend didn't even care enough about you safety and the safety of you kid that he just did a BS job.

[@RevereOverland]

Guess I'll just stay home

[@TheLogitech91]

@@RevereOverland You don't do shit the day before. You're going to take son out to the middle of nowhere with some shit you did the day before. What happened proves my point.

[@RevereOverland]

1) It wasn't a modification, it was replacing an axle. 2) The axle was replaced the day before I left, not the day before I took my son out on this trip. I left about a week before the bolt came out... so it really doesn't prove any point. Things break. That's what happens when you take vehicles out on rough roads like this. This is not my first problem, and it won't be my last. If you're not going to have a plan in place to deal with it, or if you're too afraid to go out and take the risk, then I suggest you stay home.

[@tomkelly3896]

Shoulda left it alone🤓🤠✌🤓

[@theboston3386]

New CEO went woke and changed direction of Toyota. Now go broke.

[@alanwrobleski]

Didn't know they had "woke" in Japan 😂

[@RevereOverland]

Woke?

[@theboston3386]

Don’t need to explain to sheeps. Please do your own research. I’m not a reliable source. They build it bc you buy it.

[@theboston3386]

@@alanwrobleski Woke is everywhere.