I Messed Up Bad

We had a day full of snow recoveries. A van up on the mountain in the morning. Then we grabbed a suburban a friend gave me for parts. Then we had a car that had slid off the road on Long Canyon, so we fueled up and headed out after them. Soon after leaving the gas station, the truck started running rough and smoking. We pulled over and began checking fluids and everything to see what had happened. After checking everything and finding nothing wrong I looked in the fuel tank and realized I had filled up the truck with diesel. We had to call Mike to bring out fresh fuel and buckets to drain the tank. Once we got that problem addressed, we continued on to get the stranded vehicle. Winched them back on the road and to the top of the hill. They went on their way and we headed home. Yes, I made a mistake and I own it completely. Thank you everyone for watching and supporting us.
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[@jbradymd]

Someone who owns their own mistakes! How refreshing to see personal responsibility. Love this channel.

[@wYatt121509]

Well said!

[@dakotawright6978]

Yeah definitely, nowadays everyone wants to point the finger but those same people forget that admitting to mistakes only makes you a better, more knowledgeable person who will be respected more by the people who surround you.

[@isallah1kafir196]

@@dakotawright6978 Not my mistake (made plenty too in a former life) . Was once the manager of a tiny gas-station. It belonged to a guy who owned two Stations. One day the supply-truck, came to fill up the underground tanks. It was a slow day as always, the road had been diverted and this gas-station only got 20% if at all of the former traffic. So while I was inside, the guy did his job, then he came in, cussing his head off. He dumped about 2000 liters of fuel in the wrong tank. The truck was equipped with a holding-tank for mistakes like that, but the hose to pump out the wrong fuel was not on the truck. So we decided to "pump out" 2000 Liters of fuel through the car-filling hose, of course the money-counter running. 2 weeks later I almost lost my job because according to the records I sold 2000 Liter of fuel, but kept the money. The wife of my boss was also the bookkeeper for the business and she got in touch with the driver of the company who fueled the wrong tank. If he had denied that it happened who knows what grief that could have caused me...

[@markdavies9912]

Agreed, standard response these days is to claim anything you don’t like or want to hide as “False News” and carry on regardless.

[@Rat-Builder]

I have always admitted my screw-ups. It is the easiest way to handle it. I mean, what are they going to do fire me? If they did fire me, I was looking for a job when I found this one. Never did get fired though. LOL One time I screwed up something, and I told the boss what I had done. He asked me if I knew what I did wrong, and I said yes. He then said, "well, don't ever do that again." I don't even remember what I did wrong, I just remembered what he said though. The person that never messes up, never does anything.

[@gub0ne182]

The look on your face when Sean asked you if you put diesel in it... priceless. Thanks for another video guys!

[@Rat-Builder]

Yea, that was an "aw crap" moment. Sort of like going 45 minutes to the lumber yard to buy one 10' 2x12, taking it 45 minutes home, then cutting the wrong line making the board too short. Yep! Been there, done that.

[@billbillinger2491]

Cell phones are a true distraction...fueling, driving, etc. I'm sure someone has done the math on how they increase the odds of impact on a task at hand while using one.

[@RowanHawkins]

I thought the diesel nozzle was larger so that you couldn't do that? Although I totally understand the automatic pilot things where you're in the middle of a thing and you get distracted right at the critical moment and make a mistake that you normally wouldn't make because you don't make those kinds of mistake.

[@Rat-Builder]

@@RowanHawkins I think that most of Rory's fuel tanks are after market, or cannibalized from other rigs To be honest, I don't remember the size difference. I will look the next time I fill up my Diesel pickup.

[@billbillinger2491]

@@RowanHawkins 'Unleaded fuel necks' were not incorporated into heavy pickups (3/4Ton & 1Ton) until the late '70s...a number of years after cars. When that tow truck was built it had a fully open fuel neck.

[@idaholandho6265]

As always, the 3 Amigos are killin' it. Thanks for the good shit.

[@JLGolf26]

Lol Shawn with the "I'm guessing that's a yes" with a slight giggle 🤣

[@Bryanja81]

Diesel just helps lube the valve guides. No big deal. Might need some new plugs, but she's well lubed!

[@twodogsyyc6729]

Proof of how solid Rory is. Admits, owns and shows us his goof ups. Rare theses days. But nice to see he's a meer mortal like the rest of us lol.. much respect guys!! Take care stay safe.

[@TheDeanGullberry]

I don't know... even gods mess up sometimes lol

[@larrybe2900]

Not God.

[@Aragorn450]

@@larrybe2900 Yes, it was written correctly. As a lower-case god instead of an upper-case one.

[@paulcooper2897]

The look of shame when he asked you"Did you put diesel in it?" .. Priceless! At least you didn't put gasoline in a diesel ... Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@EdStyer]

OMG...The look on Rory's face..."Did you put diesel in?" PRICELESS! And Sean's laugh...LOL We all make mistakes! Love the channel guys!

[@jlabillois]

“Did you put diesel in it?” LOL

[@DigitalJeremy]

that was great

[@mrwinston_thepug]

😳😳😳💀

[@paulhall170]

My dad used to say "The man who never made a mistake never made anything". Good work Rory!

[@daveyconcrete9801]

Great expression

[@barotraumabruce4245]

As I have often had to say over my life, “That’s the first time I’ll ever do that again.” I love that my KZbin guys don’t hide…when they’re human.

[@funkypaul2822]

Only great men own their mistakes! Little men blame everything but themselves. Proves Lily has a great dad!

[@tonythephatone]

I have a little diesel jetta and its one of my nightmares that somebody decides to fuel it up and fills it with 87 octane lol. Glad you got things running again and no permanent harm was done.

[@joed9269]

Man that was a good chuckle ... the look on your face when Shaun said .... did you put diesel in it. Priceless At least you owned it.

[@mediocreman2]

"Messing up bad" is when someone gets hurt. The only thing hurt was your pride. Thanks for sharing. I'm sick of social media and youtube portraying everyone as flawless. If you work in the real world, you know how fake that stuff is.

[@jtelliso]

7:45 - that smile of "found the problem, it was me".

[@tomhorner345]

Don’t feel bad Rory. A friend of mine walked out of the store with 2-1/2 gallons of DEF and proceeded to casually dump it in his truck diesel tank. He didn’t make it out of the parking lot. That was a lot more expensive and time consuming than diesel in the gas tank. Thanks to Shawn for the always amusing commentary and Mike for the rescue. Thanks for sharing, we all make mistakes.

[@zackdopheide494]

Lol that's funny

[@carlward]

I heard a similar story from a Love's truck stop attendant. Love's has DEF pumps on their islands. A trucker filled his entire diesel tank with DEF, stalled his rig and tied up multiple pumps for half a day.

[@warrenmichael918]

@@carlward I believe that he put DEF in and messed his rig up but Loves wouldnt let it sit there very long, they would have towed it out of the pump island pretty quick. They dont let pumps get blocked for half a day from something so simple to tow out of the way.

[@carlward]

@@warrenmichael918 Took that long to get a semi-sized tow truck to come out

[@warrenmichael918]

@@carlward They pull broke down semi trucks out of the islands all the time with one of their little yellow service trucks. Oh well, who knows what the deal was with it i guess.

[@Patrick.Weightman]

Sean is such a cool dude, just the definition of chilled out and a good friend

[@quicksilver4547]

We all make mistakes. Just water under the bridge! Keep up the good work Rory!

[@WestCoastRoller]

That's an easy thing to do and not do. Good reminder for everyone! 👍👍

[@steveo7767]

The look on Rory's face...Did you put Diesel in it? LMAO! I laughed so hard.

[@billdennis2993]

TM thx for taking us along on you recoveries. At least it wasn't gas/def in a diesel tank whichmis an expansive mistake. Stay Healthy

[@troybook9670]

Thanks Rory, that was the best laugh I've had in a while! That look! Priceless!

[@stevelong6213]

I've done that before in my 70 SS Chevelle. Thought the whole engine was blown up. I obviously wasn't paying enough attention to what I was doing. Live and learn they say.

[@davidolsen7539]

It's great that you guys can razz eachother so much and have a great time. That's a true friendship.

[@stefanf922]

Join the club brother! I went to New Hampshire to pick up a bituminous distributor truck. I filled it up with 75 gallons of diesel. I had to drain it with a 5 gallon bucket sand dump the diesel in the asphalt tank up the ladder, took me a few hours but I got going again. Lessons learned.

[@ronaldblue8713]

The only person who never makes a mistake never does anything.

[@evans1756]

It takes a great guy to admit when he is wrong. Awesome job Sir.

[@mikebrown788]

Like my dad always used to say " but did you die?" You live, learn and move on. Keep up the good fight. Cheers.

[@dalecronk4377]

Shit happens!!! Glad it was you and not me. Glad you show the mistakes and not hide it like the others do on there videos. Great show!!! Always enjoy watching you all. Thank you

[@stubbingtonmarigold3032]

I’m glad he was filming when he asked

[@raekeams3147]

True everyone makes mistakes.. So cool that you didn't edited that out... Good morning from AZ

[@richardthomas1743]

You did not make a fool out of yourself. Mistakes happen , Jeff at Everything Autos channel in TN recently filled his Dodge Diesel tow truck with Gasoline! He was lucky and realized what he had done and was able to tow his tow truck home where he and his family pulled and drained the tank and cleaned it out in the late night to wee hours of the morning , refilled with Diesel and ready to work again.. You're good man , things happen.. I want you to know that I really appreciate you, your crew and your channel! Thanks for taking us along and thumbs UP! 👍

[@GenMaster124]

Everyone makes mistakes……..and we all learn from them 👍🏻👍🏻

[@em7ee230]

that face though? like "I want to say nope but I just can't!". 10 out of 10 for owning it though, done the same years a go and started a trend it seemed for everyone in the garage. They all done the same within weeks of each other. Watch out Sean and Mike, miss-fueling is very contagious!

[@maddermax74]

not a mistake it was a " guide on what not to do and showing us the effect it has " ;) could be worse could of been other way around petrol in a diesel

[@IUSE4LO]

Don't worry Rory your successes WAY out weigh your mistakes!!!!! 😎

[@kyleb7741]

Ouch that was expensive in time and diesel! Btw it was awesome meeting the crew last week and the old square body and jeep made it home! Thanks for the laughs.

[@reo369]

Humans doing human things. Love the honesty.

[@sandyposey8074]

The look on Rory's face when he realized what he had done was so worth it! But you took it well.

[@stephenabril7084]

Always smiling and laughing even when you make a mistake . Great attitude! 👍

[@scottcarr3264]

Thanks Rory for being a normal Human. Stuff ups happen.

[@ron486]

All good man. We've all messed up somewhere. We're human.

[@oneeyedjack4727]

At least it was on an older truck and fuel system. If it had been late model, Rory would have had to take it out back and shoot it! The electronic catastrophe would never end. A little humble pie makes us human. I enjoy all of the adventures from Rory, Shawn and Mike with little Lilly joining in occasionally.

[@elonmust7470]

Actually you could simply trick the fuel pump to run and pump all of the tainted fuel out. Re-prime the system with fresh gas and you're back in action. The worst that could occur is gumming up of the catalytic converter. Modern stuff is different, but it's still just an internal combustion engine.....

[@donwilliams3626]

The view from your office window is awesome. Mistakes are not problems - they are opportunities for you to show the true you!

[@pcx4545]

Sean has the best laugh 😂😂

[@GenXvanlife69]

With your sense of humor and adaptability, it couldn’t of happened to a better person 😂😂😂😂😂

[@fhgaylor]

Stuff happens. It’s all good, no harm, no foul. You recognized the problem and too care of it before damage was done. You kept your sense of humor, admitted u to our error and laughed it off. No one was hurt, and earned the respect of thousands of viewers. Sh*t happens.

[@francesrice7898]

Mistake? What mistake. That was an error. We love you Rory and we are so proud of you. I love the face Rory made when he realized he chose the wrong pump handle. Sean you are truly a special friend. Mike also. The three of you make for a special day for us viewers. Lily is the Princess that makes it extra special. God bless everyone and stay happy. Blessings ❤️🙏🙏👍👍🌟❤️

[@TheAlphahirogen]

Thank you for posting both the good and the bad!! None of us is perfect, and no one is free of mistakes. It's how we handle and recover from our errors (some little, some big) that truly defines the person. You guys seem pretty awesome!

[@seniorrider9337]

Silent Driver: Oh so very true, and well said. It is also how we build character.

[@kelsey809]

Even super heroes are imperfect. 😊👍🏼 Thanks for sharing!

[@jimfelton1]

Now that's what you call a SNAFU. Thanks for yey another great video.

[@highlonesomerob5053]

That look on Rory's face? Yeah... we ALL know what that feels like. It happens.

[@mwb3984]

It just means Rory has joined a large and distinguished club. Welcome aboard, Mr. Rory! Best photographed and honest channel I know of!

[@waynevivianboof]

Bahahaha the look on your face is just priceless.

[@DreamState71822]

funy seeing a wrecker needing rescue especially when it was operator error,good on you for keeping it real.

[@marvincarter870]

Hey Rory you're human we all make mistakes and it's so good that you owned up to it! Between Sean and Rory they found the problem and with Mike's help they corrected it and recovered two vehicle's! Good job Trail Mater team!

[@thomasgunne8730]

Rory is the real deal and a genuine man, owns his actions!!!

[@sanjosejeff]

That sinking feeling when realization sinks in😂 I know it well my friend. At least it wasn’t gas into a diesel.

[@keithyeager2520]

I really like the way you do your film and editing. Being human is part of the game. Thanks

[@Sirmellowman]

The most important thing is keeping it real, thats why I love this channel.

[@stephencase5160]

What?!? Rory is human like the rest of us? Who knew?!? You recovered well. Keep up the great work!

[@jeffreykrout3034]

It happens ! Your face when you realized it was priceless .

[@launceherron]

Awesome chains

[@livingbyfaithatdcrp]

I'm just glad Shawn caught the diesel deal as quick as he did. Kudos to ya both for keepin' on keepin' on through a rough patch.

[@spacebunz]

Right? He figured that out QUICK!

[@rickharper1497]

I'm glad you didn't hurt the engine!! Keep on Trucking!!

[@adventureswithducky4088]

The overwhelming beauty of your "yeah this is just where I live" combined with your humility and skill easily make these the most fun and beautiful videos I've ever seen!

[@lancefisher8364]

Mistakes where no one gets hurt are the funny stories that life is made of. I had an old friend/mechanic back in the '60s who added a gallon of diesel to each fill up and swore it gave him better performance in his truck, next time stop at a gallon😉

[@davebenson1504]

Shawn with the silver lining... "one way to clean your injectors"! 😂 Shawn and those magical slippers (or tender tootsies) he wears to get the truck's drive engaged😂 No problem not seeing the Mad Rory.... the good guy Rory admits to his mistake, fixes it (with help from Mike) and moves on... and silver lining from Rory, you MADE Shawn's day... Team Work 😂🥰😂

[@SDbeermug72]

Don’t look at it as a mistake, look at it as an experiment to see if Old Blue will run on diesel! Really like your channel. Keep on doing what you do. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@brunoterlingen2203]

Happens to us all from time to time, don't sweat it.

[@freeidaho-videos]

Some days you are the bug, some days you are the windshield. Good diagnosis and recovery. Thanks for sharing.

[@chrismartin223]

Love how savage Shawn was with Rory, making sure it got on the video. :D Oh... Just thought of the cost of that diesel.... 😖

[@FunnyMuffler]

Thanks for showing the face of putting diesel into the unleaded tank, haha. We all make mistakes and I'm happy to see others share theirs. _FMG_

[@bertschb]

You didn't make a fool of yourself. I have both gas and diesel rigs and every time I fill up I figure it's just a matter of time before I screw up.

[@effoffutube]

Those renter vans and offroad recovery is a match.

[@kevindunn858]

You are not alone. I too put diesel in our company pickup by mistake. In my defense, this was back in the mid 80s, during a raging blizzard and the local Co-op pumps were old school. I still should have noticed the different hose. It happens...

[@Ryan-ho9tz]

We all get humbled sometimes. The universe reminding us to stay ready. Great channel guys

[@belindakt]

No harm done, I would say right about now those valve stems & guides are lovin' you! Lolol

[@m.a.maliawojciechowskichat6729]

🌴...Yikes, diesel in a gas tank! Thanks for sharing. Now I know if I make that mistake it's not the end of the world👍Kool... Sean's laughter makes it so much easier to process. I'm not scared now. 🥰

[@fjefferynelson9946]

Thanks again, for letting us ride shotgun with you guys. It’s always great to venture out and see the Moab countryside when I can’t be there. Seems like people are getting into trouble in the front country when they take their street vehicles out in slick, muddy, snowy conditions. Be careful out there, people!

[@H4rleyBoy]

I've misfueled both ways, petrol in diesel is the worst as it can kill the pump seals, diesel in petrol not so bad.

[@jerrywillhite4412]

Rory, people who never make mistakes never do anything. So quit beating up on yourself. It’s ok to screwup once in a while. No harm done.😎

[@Berserk_Loon]

We all make mistakes. The smart ones admit their mistake and will learn from it. The others will never learn. I love this channel.

[@jacobperdue1684]

Always a great morning waking up to a upload from yall

[@comeandtravel1]

The diesel just lubed the top end! LOL

[@tufalike1796]

LOL, this reminds me of the "I don't want to talk about it..." moment when you forgot the keys and Mike politely responded: "oh, OK", LOL Real men own up to their mistakes and you do. Best channel on YT. Hugs from Belgium.

[@montegtaylor]

A 'MAN' owns his mistakes. Great job.

[@scottessmiller8807]

That's not a bad mess up! If it had been a diesel and you put in gas..... that's a bad mess! Glad you went ahead and let us all watch this video, you and the crew are good hearted people doing sometimes unbelievable recoveries and trail fixes and that's why I'm always looking forward to the next video.

[@cummins198389]

Episodes like this are why your channel is one of my favorites! You gents are as real as real can get! Life is better with you gents, MORR, Fabrats, and some Robby Layton on here. Thank you for the great and REAL life content!

[@richardtaylor6604]

A little extra valve and cylinder lubrication never hurts. Great video! 👍

[@eck8240]

Bless you my son you make me feel human

[@ianrevill7937]

New Year greetings from the UK. Loving Rory's honesty & the great team dynamic. Not sure I'd wanna see 'angry' Rory 😱

[@RedogZuk]

The 3 of you make such a good team. I watch these videos cuz you guys are always laughing and in a good mood

[@jerryseal6062]

I am glad you can laugh at your mistakes. A real man can do that cause he is not stuck on himself. Thank you for all you show us and teach us. You ate an excellent teacher.

[@Andy_Hunter]

At least you didn't run out of gas...right Matt!

[@TowTruckMoose]

Hey Rory your human , we all make mistakes , don't be so hard on yourself! It's all part of the job when your a busy person trying to make great content! Even the mess ups are ok when your doing your best! Wish you and the guys all the best!

[@kevinkc3onohelijeepworld953]

Sean called it 😉Wow Rory is human and makes mistakes 😊 keep em coming, it’s good to show your not perfect,most people aren’t and their pride gets in the way and will show their error in a big way, I think it’s more how you deal with the errors and how fast you can correct them, that Teaches the rest of us how to when we make mistakes ☺️

[@markellyfarm]

When Shawn laughs he reminds me of the first scene in men in black when K is talking to the big illegal alien guy. Love it!

[@cirrus820travelers9]

Oh, the mistakes we all make! Own them & move on. Not a happy camper when they occur. Great content. Thanks for the laughs. Could have been worse; gas in a diesel is way less forgiving.