We Went To Save One Van And Got More Than We Bargained For!

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This road has seemed to be the epicenter of recoveries as of late! We got called to rescue one van that was stuck in the mucky mud and ended up with a whole bunch more! Check it out!
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[@User_Joe]

That was a badass front dig turn around!

[@briangalloway3684]

total dawg move

[@thomasfletcher760]

Totally a Rory move

[@dunerinaz]

I came to the comments to say the same thing

[@randyjones2494]

I couldn’t have said it better myself that was bad ass

[@pkuudsk9927]

Exactly what I thought, well worth having in a bad situation.

[@TeamTange2016]

Necessary front wheel dig of the year award. Love it.

[@danielbremner7805]

All front digs are necessary! 😂

[@Carlvr6driver66]

Nothing can bring down the spirit of this father and his son...they finish with a smile on their face, that tell you a lot about the quality of those 2 men!

[@paulcooper9135]

Mmmm Mud! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@markstevens1729]

Hallmark is missing a copywriter.

[@YHWH711]

Powdered donuts for lunch?

[@Carlvr6driver66]

@@markstevens1729That's a good one!

[@loraleecox2599]

Landon did an amazing job driving in that slop

[@davidbarnsley8486]

The head phones are worth their weight in gold 👍👍

[@ericmiller8432]

Another great video. Does anyone else hit the like button before watching the video? The wrecker really needs some detachable fenders. Just a piece of flat steel with square tubing welded to it, that fits into sockets on the wrecker and is held in place by a couple of pins. Easy on and easy off.

[@scottgarber7363]

The rescue that never ended. You guys must have been so tired. Well done!

[@vicgustafson8514]

Ok! So how many people started rocking forward and back when the roll back was getting un stuck? Lol I was one. Started laughing at myself.

[@electrontube]

Landon's a rock star, dad's still dusting himself off and the boy's already loading the wrecker.

[@TheBloatedPony]

Well, I know you don't have a favorite, but that Landon, what a good kid he is. A fine young man.

[@jonathanfreedom1st]

You know when youtube isn't producing enough entertaining content elsewhere until you find yourself laughing hoping for this video be longer with their stuck roll back..😂😂 dang it . They rocked it unstuck 😢😅

[@OlDuckOffroad]

Good Morning Fab Rats. A trick we used to use on the dirt oval to help with mud. Make up a mixture of diesel and liquid dish soap, and spray a nice coating on your whole undercarriage just before going into the mud. helps a ton with cleanup.

[@Kiki-Kauai]

Now how many of you were rocking back n forth trying to help Paul get the flat bed out that mud? Yea, me too. Landon is showing himself to be a valuable asset in the family biz. And he does it with a smile. Not a lot of folks left in this world like Paul. Great example for everyone.

[@89G]

I loved your "U Turn" in the tow truck. Nice work, and I love the family feel your channel always displays. Thanks!

[@SmokersGuild]

I love watching your videos with my 3 year old son!! He always asks for "truck movies"

[@grisslebear]

13:21 - A "completely unnecessary dig" that'd bring a tear to Rory's eye.

[@sickjohnson]

I bet no one has ever called you a stick in the mud Paul? Landon doing some slick driving avoiding the rope!

[@3vs547]

Our sweet boy graduated high school, went off to college and now lives and works about 600 miles from us. Enjoy every minute with your children.

[@marvincarter870]

That road is definitely a mess when it rains. Thank God for Fab Rats Paul and Lando with the Rat Rod Tow truck! This truck is awesome and so capable on these recovery's.

[@iexcav8534]

Looks like you need some of them Matt's off road fender extenders. For your tow truck as well .

[@AH.135]

Couple of big baking trays 😂

[@beewithay6226]

That front dig had me grinnin' from ear to ear haha, and getting the rollback out without assistance was impressive too 😏

[@jefffreestone8476]

Our family owns a vacation cabin off the North Fork Road. We all know when to stay off that road, which is anytime it is wet!!!

[@Big-chub69]

Nice work getting all those tourists out of the mud, you sure have all the moves down to a T with Grampa Shirms Truck!!

[@donking8718]

Nice start to a beautiful day. The old Tow truck is amazingly agile. 😊

[@thomasfletcher760]

I see you have learned the " necessary front dig " from Rory and performed it very well . Careful , don't get stuck , wait .....

[@FabRats]

Or did Rory learn the front dig from us??😎

[@LuisDavid-od3gm]

And how it works?

[@mosconi0359]

What would these folks do without Paul and his off-road wrecker? Paul is performing one heck of a service for his and the surrounding communities presumably for "free." I have never seen anyone give him money for pulling them out of these bad situations and he's doing it all on his own time and on his own dime. What a humanitarian and all around decent guy!

[@pauljensen3799]

Stopped by on my back to Arizona after spending 4 months in Idaho, met Paul and a few others, took a couple of pictures, bought a hat and T-shirt what a great bunch of guys, darnit didn't see Michelle ❤

[@treborheminway3814]

The tour companies need to have their vehicles "fabratted", so they can get the tours, "handled" on muddy days. I'll bet Paul could make some pretty decent changes to those vans. May not be super pretty, but they would be capable.

[@AH.135]

Some mud tyres would make a difference

[@treborheminway3814]

@@AH.135 yes, they would go a long way and Paul would no doubt add an LS...haha.

[@johnt.848]

Driving a large front wheel drive van, towing a trailer in mud isn't the smartest move. Or at least I think it's FWD as many are.

[@treborheminway3814]

@@johnt.848 great for front digs though.... If even a 4wd truck gets stuck and needs help, you better have a serious rig to tow. Like Paul's. I've seen some capable vans, but not on this video!

[@Lets_go_with_that.]

That is what Paul’s bus is going to be for. Completing the tour after the tour companies van gets stuck.

[@randyjones2494]

Paul. I must say that sure looks muddy, but man it looks like fun.

[@mrwinston_thepug]

Mud means you are making money 💰 - Good work 🤘🏻 Fab Rats

[@Keinandrew3]

Look at that front dig 👍

[@kimetherington2252]

Paul, the Fab Rats wrecker is a beast! It does what you designed it for with ease! You and Lando make a great Father and Son team! I know Grandpa Sherm is smiling down on you! Til next time, take care, and we'll see you on the next. 😊

[@MrJd1252]

That was a nice front dig!!

[@dandailey1857]

Spray as much of vehicle with Pam, the cooking spray, it keeps the mud from sticking real bad. Mud Washes off easier. Maybe you'd need a 1g bug sprayer bottle of it. I used it on my motorcycle many times.

[@garlandweissenfluh4549]

Love that front dig turn around Paul. Now I know it's time to twin stick my NP205. Thanks for the great video.

[@assocrec]

what a cool dad Lando has, hope he appreciates him.

[@loosemoose9799]

Paul, you and Landon are the masters of recovering vehicles stuck in the mud.

[@dennisdain987]

Great job(s) with the mud pulls. The best investment you have made thus far are the communication headsets. Such a brilliant way of communication on the job.

[@chrisroothman2664]

Looks so easy when you know what you are doing. Many moons ago we had a world champion golf player, Gary Player, who replied after a world champion win, when a reporter commented ,whilst interviewing him, that he is very lucky it seems winning so many major golf tournaments. He replied:"The harder I practice, the luckier I get."

[@edwinschlee8374]

Nothing like going for one vehicle and getting four instead. Almost made it five with your own truck! Good job Paul and Landon!

[@dano4572]

TOTALLY IN YOUR ELEMENT TODAY!!!!! WAS FUN WAYCHIN FATHER AND CAPABLE SON WORKIN TOGETHER!!!!!!!!!!!!! BEAUTIFUL!!

[@rickwatson1000]

You are one lucky father to have a great young man ! At $250 a tow I hope not a bad morning

[@alexwest4006]

I was wondering how much he charged, how do you know?

[@builtbybo22]

After a bunch of work, To get back, Load up, and then to get stuck in the Roll back turning around is just a "Cuss under your breath" or out loud typed moment! LOL #BuiltByBo

[@keith2059]

Greetings Fab Rats, family, and friends! Hope everyone has a wonderful week and weekend, take care and enjoy!

[@keith2059]

It's always wonderful to watch Fab Rats working or having fun! I don't need to win anything @RealFabRat. I have won seeing wonderful views of Utah, places I have never visit! Everyone place take care and enjoy your life!

[@jesseark1]

As a flatbed towing operator, I can strongly recommend that you utilize your wheel lift to manipulate the hydraulics, and the wheel lift will push you away from the hole

[@psg6314]

They say when it rains it pours great video keep up the good work and great job with the recovering God bless from GA stay safe

[@davidr6585]

Lando may not be a coffee drinker now, but judging by the look on his face as they are on the muddy road to the stuck'ees, it's that "Shut this thing down I haven't had my coffee this mornin' yet"!!!!

[@barackmycat9448]

Nasty mud out there. I like the ramp truck getting out.

[@ednoe7175]

My favorite videos are when you are out with your boys 😊. Oh by the way, Robbie said to tell you that Fred needs exhaust. Badly

[@larrydavidson3402]

One muddy mess and you two took care of it like the pros that you are.

[@TheBbarrow79]

use your wheel lift to push you out of those situations. they work well for that usually

[@DarKMatter.1]

I was going to say the same thing. Wanted to see if anybody else said it first tho. Yeah he could use the wheel lift or the bed itself to push himself outta those holes. I’ve had to do it quite a few times myself.

[@rtritt4427]

Yup you can use the tow bar or the bed itself tp push you or pull you.

[@dlby3]

Landon is gettin it done son! Paul is such a good dad. Great video as usual!

[@ianburit3705]

Hi Guys, I used to love racing on the mud oval tracks we had here In Merry Old England, you either got your car prepaired right or you never. I used a Finnish-made tyre called a HAKAPALITA an older style snow and mud tyre with lots of block-type treads that I likened to a bar of chocolate? fantastic grip and those following my car complained that the mud I was throwing off my rear tyres was hurting them - LOL I just said IF you had both the grip and power you could overtake, but you never..Anyway, just thought, If LANDO was a guy who "roves" about, would he be a LANDROVER? - Sorry Have a great day all.

[@user-dc4tx3qr5d]

The wrecker sounds awesome. In the 70s in high school I had a 62 corvette with a 396, a healthy cam and headers. Memories

[@kc360awareness]

My son and I just visited your place Monday 10/16. Grandma Lolly showed us the muddy mess on the tow truck. Nice to see how all that happened! We sure enjoyed seeing your part of the world too. Thanks for the PRO travel tips on the previous video. Hunters old buddy ZAGE showed us a great time repelling on the slot canyons. Southern Utah is far more beautiful than any video can capture.

[@Bkob1471]

Don’t y’all dare ever make an apology for that wicked sounding machine! Love a good sounding motor and great lopey idle…have a rather large cam in my daily and wouldn’t have it any other way. Thanks for the video and good luck washing that truck Landon.

[@NS2Las]

Love the Father and Son action🤙🏽

[@PlainStraightShooter]

It’s always thrills and adventure here. Fab Rats rock

[@poppamad979]

Landon did a great job and love the way you coach him. Always a blast to watch.

[@stephenpoe2037]

A situation that should be avoided if possible ! And nothing like rescuing yourself ! Especially when very tired ! Thanks for sharing .

[@billbousfield1571]

Landon’s living the van life. You guys should do a off road van after you finish the old bus.

[@lwclark]

That front dig at 13:00 was glorious. Rory would be impressed.

[@jasonelsey6158]

I love how you watch out for everyone when do one recovery and end up doing multiple recoveries.

[@spbezuidenhout412]

It's so cool to watch you guys 😂 I like the way you spin your truck to turn it around it's so cool 😉

[@Guyver2099]

Rollback recovery. Paul and the power of the lead foot. Don’t know why everyone gives him grief for it. Works great…

[@malchamberlain3798]

That front wheel drive spin turn was off the charts! Great content and nice to see father and son working together! 👍

[@AH.135]

Called a front dig, I think

[@timburton1715]

ANOTHER AWESOME 👏 SHOW... EXCELLENT JERB on those recoveries... Especially that Front wheel drive with the Rear-wheels Locked up Power Dig Turnaround...

[@jasongrossman9362]

Something I learned from decades of logging in mud and bad roads and changing weather. I always turn around and back crew trucks etc in when we arrive on the job in case we need to make a fast exit in an emergency or bad weather.

[@MrBillsfishin]

Amazing how many people don't realize the dangers of mud. Hopefully the tow truck made some good money today. I seriously want to install a twin stick on my 73 K20 build now. That front dig is amazing.

[@richardburke6902]

It’s been said before and it needs to be said again. “Get ye some mud guard fenders!” Love ya!

[@Bill-xc8le]

Excellent video Paul!!

[@paulsilva3346]

LOL, thought you were going to put the WINTER DOORS on the rescue wagon... Here's MUD in your eyes... 9:51

[@Kentucky921]

I drove a roll back for years, I’ve used the bed and wheel lift to push me out many times, just an added thought

[@redmondjp]

I would strongly suggest making some quick-attach (haven't quite figured the details on how yet) fender extensions/flares, possibly made out of 1/4" thick rubber, that you could attach for conditions such as this. I know that Matt experimented with some metal ones for the Morrvair and they work well (but I don't know how much time they take to R&R).

[@jonstrong7493]

You really need to get the full doors on the wrecker.

[@jodywells7519]

Never apologize for the way that wrecker sounds ❤

[@janeryle1511]

By coaching your son on the tow vehicle, made me think maybe there should be classes for all of us to learn better on how to drive in that kind of road conditions.

[@janasunnarborg8525]

Nice turn around on a dime at about 13:22. You make it look so easy. Nice line at the end..."and we'll come get 'em again!"

[@johnguilfoyle3073]

Rory is famous for his Front Digs by necessity on the trails he does recoveries. This week we get to see Paul do one in the Sherminator and we got to see Matt's wife Jaime do one in competition in Rory's trail buggy.

[@DawidNaudeIrishSettler]

PURRRfectly done on the front dig...👌 Rory will definitely approve...💪🤠

[@andrewennis3184]

Don't apologize for that motor it's a perfect mixture feel like I'm there with ya! Loud pipes save lives

[@ajspak874]

wow that was one heck of a morning for you two. but what a nice experience between Father and son. and the torque of a big block definitely helps in that stuff

[@vinniebuiltRC]

Beautiful front dig kind of necessary

[@ryan_etzel]

13:24 Making Rory proud! 😀

[@loralkinney]

need to make you a temporary bolt on wider fenders for just that kind of muddy place. kind of like Robbie did for the Lamo or like Matt did.

[@Szlejer]

Whoever did all the music edits in this vid did a great job!

[@saintracheljarodm.holy-kay2560]

You got it done, have a good week and count your blessings amen.

[@ja5onl6]

You need a sign on that road like they put up in eastern montana "road impassable if wet or snow-covered " I ignored one of those signs once, once. Went 100' past the sign and sunk my 3/4 ton work truck to the axles. An old farmer came down with his tractor and helped, asked me what part of impassable did I not understand 😅

[@medomesi4459]

That is funny

[@timdunmyer4549]

That mud flying around reminds me of your trip down the Missouri River with the flying fish...lol

[@detroitdiy]

Hard to beat a hunk of mud down your back. Great video guys.

[@genesiedenburg9798]

Pretty slick move, locking the back brakes up to turn, 👏👏🇺🇲

[@AH.135]

I think it's the trans.

[@bradlink6606]

And the legend of Paul Cox and sons continues.

[@randysinger2673]

Think you may want to put the Full Doors back on it For Winter !

[@getheated]

Tellin ya Paul… either make a service pit or some tall ramps. Make those muddy trucks a LOT easier to clean off.

[@clarencerenspak5660]

Great seeing Landon behind the wheel of the wrecker when loading......Great educational infor from Paul to Landon on driving tech in the slime........Also initial hook up with the vans......And being the first one out of the house to help dad........All good!!

[@Bama1963]

Great video and teamwork.

[@Hootman865]

I know that little walk around on the muddy road to switch direction had to feel good

[@edwardsimmons3721]

The tow truck getting stuck is funny. Snow, Mud Ice are all the same, traction and steering are suggestion.

[@jeffroepke4052]

Always friendly and positive!

[@tjthompson6172]

Pressure washing that thing afterward has to be so satisfying