What Did I Do To The Bombi?!

[@MattsOffRoadRecovery]

Get your ticket to the Off-Road Games: www.offroadgames.com

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

Dumb question of the day Why not have 2 brake calibers per side, instead of one?

[@jfk64kennedy95]

suggestion....make a wheeled dolly, for the tracks, so can move around, take on, off, easily

[@scottsanford1338]

Matt, what about a new merchandise line called 11% MORR! I'll only take an 11% cut. Lol

[@buddy1155]

You need a brake booster on the Bombi

[@kellykranz6754]

Another MORR Scam?

[@eric1985elcamino]

Hey Matt, I’m a General Motors automotive technician and I’ve seen quite a few cam sensor circuit related problems on these gen IV LS engines. Nearly every time I’ve worked on one, the problem has been the jumper harness from the cam sensor to the mating harness connector at the front of the oil pan. (if you’re still running that stock jumper harness on the timing cover.) The male/female connector design allows water to collect and bypass the weather pack seal, leading to the wires soaking up the moisture and corroding inside of the wire insulation/sheathing. It will cause the engine to stumble or randomly stall out after a period of run time as the wiring warms up due to the resistance, which in-turn creates even higher resistance. Hope this information may help you in getting that problem taken care of once and for all! 🤙

[@Mtoutdoorsman]

Spot on 👍

[@dreadwing01]

Hopefully he sees this and listens.

[@carwashadamcooper1538]

That's probably it. Bump.

[@usernamehere6061]

@@dreadwing01If he does listen he won't give credit to the comments. He only mentions the comments when it affords him to boost his ego by saying how wrong they are.

[@darrinclem2502]

Correct sir

[@cactustweeter2890]

Happy birthday Rhett! Let your mom give you a smooch. She invested lots of time in you. She deserves it.

[@harleycharley8323]

You’re not always going to have your mom! Rhett…you give her a smooch as well! Someday you will be glad you did!

[@steveclark4291]

Rhett please listen to us ! I lost my mom a few years back and now I miss her a lot even if it was a little annoying back then ! I'll be 69 in May ! You never know what you have until it's gone !

[@cherylmartin4050]

Hey do we share the same birthday Rhett? March 2nd?

[@g00ts]

Tom is an asset. Thanks for saving his life, Matt!

[@jackpatteeuw9244]

If you are going to overfill the differential ... • Use 100% synthetic gear oil • Make sure you have a vent at the top of the differential • Add a rubber tube to the and run it about 2' HIGHER than the top of the differential (When the fluid get hot and expands it will just go up the tube. Worst case, put a burp tank on top.) Switch to SOFTER brake pads. Ceramic pads do not work well until they are hot. I don't know what type of cam sensor you are using, but if it is variable reluctance, the wires back to the ECU must be twisted. More twists are better. That should be adequate shielding by itself. If you want it to be shield, BUY shielded twist pair cable. Only ground one end of the shield ! (Counter intuitive, but trust me !)

[@tomhutchins1046]

mobile one synthetic. Overfull will foam the oil and heat it up. 9 inch fords are know for heating the oil do to low pinion location making drag. Shielding can help yes grounded on one side or it can make it worse. yes twisted is good. Im guessing they are using cheap lifetime warrantee chain store pads. They are hard dont brake well and wear out the rotors instead. The rotors are not covered under box store warrantee's..

[@nicolasfillion1912]

Hey Matt The real problem with your traction system is that you don't have a clutch that removes the power to the side where you want to turn. You need a system similar to the old bulldozer. we call this a setring clutch system otherwise you will destroy all your differentials. Ask heavy machinery mechanics and they will tell you the same thing the differential is not designed to turn in one direction with all the power of the V8. when you turn you therefore have the totality of the engine HP on the sun gear

[@tomhutchins1046]

Your correct but there is no sun gear? there are spider gears i think they realize this is not a commercial piece of equipment to run heavy use 12 hours a day. So some compromises can be made

[@jackrichards1863]

Yes. Sun gear or not it still needs a disconnect instead of forcing the power to only activate the looser axle. Which is wasting lots of energy fighting the brake in turning or steering. Take out the spiders which at present carry all the horsepower and giving up just enough for requirements. I hope Matt takes your suggestion to heart.

[@tomhutchins1046]

I still think you missed the point. Your trying to apply principles your trained to think is the only way. If you take out the spiders it wont move. This is a very limited use piece of equipment. Not a commercial piece of equipment. people have been steering with brakes for many years. yes its not ideal but for this application with some refinements its good enough. His buddy's snow cat (Robby Layton) is commercially made and it steers the same way. Open your mind a little @@jackrichards1863

[@jackrichards1863]

I saw on youtube one made using a stock flywheel and clutch on each axle. The differential was no more a diff' but a right angle drive with a fixed axle driving the flywheel either side of the crownwheel. disengaging one clutch or other resulting in steering immediately. also there was a clutch on the usual location to stop drive and select gears or just to stop . Which used an over centre leverage that could be disengaged and let go of, while it remained out of connection to the engine until pushed forward to re-engage the primary clutch. Good luck Matt. Still miss the presence of Lizzie. There's no substitute !

[@tomhutchins1046]

That would be a project but that's not there business model? Its Keep it simple and get it running. Check out how a sherman and many older tanks worked. Hint they steered with the brakes except there brakes were bands not disks or drums. Is it the perfect set up? No but it is proven to work and in there application with some refinements like better brakes and possibly floater axle ends with 8 lug hubs and some truck rotors. (will eliminate many of the adapters and spacers also take the load off those poor 9" semi floating bearings) and if it brakes an axle the whole track system wont tangle up. It will work fine. Check the off road games video's the bombie was driving just fine.

[@sixstringsid]

Matt, once again, a gm ls engine will start and run with the cam sensor unplugged. It is only used to tell the PCM when to start the injection sincqence it is never used after it's started. It takes a few extra seconds to start it unplugged but it will start. Plug a scanner in when it acts up, set it to rpm and see if you get a rpm signal, if no check crank sensor. Also verify that you have 5v on the reference wire, not 4.6v. 5v! Make sure you have ground straps on the body to the frame, from engine to frame and engine to body.

[@archstanton3636]

Rhett's gonna learn that Mom's kisses are treasure. If she want's to give you a birthday kiss, you let her.

[@jimwhalen6769]

Exactly! Wished I could get some from my Momma!

[@brucehalleran1149]

One day you won't be able to tell her how much these things meant back in the days of teen age independence.

[@ramsey_texano7]

I hope that Rhett realizes that moms kisses are the best. I don't have my mom here anymore and I miss her kisses... His mom seems like a sweet lady and Matt and awesome dad. Happy birthday lil' buddy and give some love to Amy she deserves it.

[@x...CrankyOldMan...x]

funny how time makes you miss your mom's kisses... still he is a teenager.

[@jeraldlallen3555]

In time he’ll realize this.

[@chrisnations845]

Never kiss your mom on your dads bday

[@jeremiahhurnblad1972]

100% buddy , I second that as a GM mechanic also

[@ToddDunning]

Yeah that was not good the way he pulled away like that.

[@mbainrot]

One other tip thou, make sure Tom has a backup of the ECU profile so then if you BBQ the ECU, you can throw a new ECU in and drop in the profile and it'll minimise the pain of that

[@tonyurquhart8278]

Katelynn & Matt installing the Control Lever Grips: Old Bike Mechanic trick... Spray some Hair Spray inside the grip before pushing it on. The spray lubricates to make it easier to install, then dries to help stick the grip in place. To remove, slide a long thin screw driver between the bar & the grip, & squirt (or spit) some water in. Work it around & the grip should then slide off relatively easily!

[@jeffs6691]

Easier to use air to remove Old grips

[@dalegrover7633]

You just saved me a bunch of typing 👌

[@GregoryVeizades]

Windex also works well as a grip application lube.

[@TheAverageDutchman]

Small tip to Caitlin or anyone else trying to install rubber grips on something (bicycles, motorcycles, bombi's, you name it). Air gun with a small nozzle, stick it right where the grip meets the bar and blow air in. It'll make a thin air cushion and the grip will slide right on. No mess, no fuss

[@mannygarcia4588]

Back in the days my first job @ 14 yrs. worked bicycle shop. We used liquid soap,it evaporated and locked on. I'M 70yrs now. Godspeed

[@atjwaver1der]

Try Hairspray! Lubes it for a minute and then gets super gummy and locks on!

[@jeff4son]

Sounds like adding anything will work. 😂

[@TheAverageDutchman]

@@mannygarcia4588 the issue with soap is that its both slightly messy and if, for whatever reason, water ever gets back under there it goes back to being a great lubricant. Something you don't really want, especially on a bicycle.

[@spookydonkey2195]

Hairspray for the win

[@pantarkan7]

The thing about 80s cars is, you could watch them take an enormous jump, see the front end collapse when it landed, and the pristine machine continues as if it was built for it. Of course, 80s cars had turbochargers that made them leap into the air and fly staggering distances, so there's that. Happy (belated) Birthday!

[@CuriousMess61]

It is not just a tool! It, along with the other vehicles, are family. When one watches it go from nothing to awesome episode after episode, it becomes way, way more than just a tool! All the time, effort, working with friends and family, having fun, hand fabrications, etc., that's putting heart into something and it means a lot.

[@mikekraan823]

Happy Birthday Rhett! The day will come when you'll miss the Mom kisses. Don't take things for granted.

[@dustydon6419]

I learned about your channel from your interview with Derek Bieri. I’m really enjoying your videos. Unlike a big Utah based off road recovery company that has a channel your’s doesn’t have any added drama. You also seem to be very humble, and I appreciate that. You’ve gained a new fan.

[@-Scotty]

1:22 I'm not one for giving advise but I know Matt loves his dogs so going to throw this out there. Dog beds, we've been through heaps in the last 32 years & they are all crap until I bought a Barney Bed, then I went and bought another for outside. Yeah they're a bit pricey but they are the most comfy, robust beds & I believe you can buy them in America too. I'm not an affiliate, just a bloke who forked out alot for my dogs comfort and its worth every cent imo. Maybe one of the editors or crew can try hit Barney Bed up for a freebie for when the new workshop opens, anyways its nice to see they have their little cosy blankets and beds in a dark warm place.

[@Coltrabagar]

I Looooove you guy's work environment. Working with your hands all day with a bunch of friendly, decent folks and getting lots of fresh air. I work on my computer all day alone. It pays well, but I get so bored and lonely. Glad I get to live a bit vicariously through these videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheSynchronizer]

I highly recommend completing those fenders all the way, sand will always find a way to get around that design you made. Mud won't have any issues but soft particles need full coverage from your tracks.

[@EATROPICAL]

At 36:51 you can see it in his eyes. I think Matt got a little offended when his kid messed around with the coconut again lol. A fan went out of his way to send a gift for them to enjoy, but instead is seeing how his gift is being tarnished. It’s like giving your high school crush a gift, only to see her afterwards throwing it in the trash while laughing with her friends. Mats emotional intelligence is at a very high level. 👏

[@stubryant9145]

So excellent that the younger folks have opportunity to fabricate, TIG, and various other contributions. Makes memories, builds skills, and cements family. Priceless!

[@TeeDubzz]

you can stick a castellated nut with a cotter pin on the end to keep the fan from rotating itself off with the inertial change - same way boat props handle that issue!

[@blockcarrier1548]

Merely an observation about differential behavior: When one side of a diff drops to 0 rpm, the other side gets double the amount of output rotations, which cuts the output torque by half. If we consider that difference, you'd theoretically have to downshift the transmission (a lot) when turning to make up for the drop in torque. Since downshifting that much entering a turn isn't realistic, you're stuck with never having the right amount of torque to complete a hard turn. Even so, I don't think trading off for a more complex design will be worth it for Bombi. It's already built this way.

[@jonathanfreedom1st]

We need 11% more Ed. None of us is around forever so we need at least 11% more Ed. And weather reports. Thanx😂

[@philgott8118]

To add my two cents, you might want to check out how the Ripsaw tank steers. Beefy 12 inch dif and two sets of disk brakes. One to engage side and one to brake track.

[@hermancoomans6487]

Matt, sometimes the tracks on Bombi get drawn in tight around the red drive sprocket - e.g. see time 32.17 in your “I failed” video - and I’m wondering if the track might have hit the brake caliper, and that’s why it broke off.

[@dirtychelu4245]

Your drive axle needs to be your primary braking power.. if your secondary brakes on non drive axle lock before your drive axle stops it will cause track binding hopping or worse.. good luck looking awesome

[@111DarkMonster111]

Tip for hand grips, spay hair spay in them, when it's wet it will help slide them on, but when it drys the hairspray will help it stick

[@guypehaim1080]

An exhaust heat shield should be mounted such that the shield is some distance from the exhaust(1/2"-3/4") so air can circulate between the exhaust and the shield. You've welded the the shield directly to the exhaust pipe which partially defeats the functioning of the shield.

[@donhitchman4227]

Exactly right on a couple of comments. A Torsen differential is what is used successfully in all snow cats regardless of size or power. Stop messing around with automotive differentials and just install one of those. PROBLEM SOLVED!

[@Dylan-ff4vs]

If you ever have to remove/ replace the grips on the steering brakes you might try a trick from the MTB world. Blow compressed air between the shaft and the grip while twisting to remove To install, pour a little alcohol (rubbing or denatured both work) into the grip and on the shaft. Quickly push the grip on while giving it a little twist. The alcohol will lube it up until it evaporates leaving a tight grip. 20:18

[@mdocod]

Personal experience.... old organic brake pads offer the best "stickiness" when cold, semi-metallic are slightly less sticky but don't fade as bad when they warm up, ceramic are much less sticky when cold but don't fade as bad when hot as either of the others. I would probably look for the "softest" semi-metallic you can get your hands on for this.

[@dodgeguyz]

If you go back and watch the videos of the tracks spinning, or just higher speeds, you’ll see the tracks coming up from the bottom. I believe the track was hitting the caliper, and that is what broke the caliper.

[@flintmcmanly]

I think Rhett inadvertently came up with the perfect "guarantee" for shop repairs: "This should last the rest of its life."

[@johnd4495]

Hi Katelynn and Matt. Here is a little secret to putting on bike grips, use rubbing alcohol to lubricant the inside of the grip. It will slide on really easy and when it dries be grippy like expected.

[@buckaroobonsi555]

When you build a heat shield for something you do not attach it to the source of heat. If you do that that metal mass that you are calling a heat shield becomes a radiator for the heat and by radiator I do not mean a cooling device it will radiat the heat from the source. So that piece of metal welded to the exhaust will act just like the piece of metal in an infrared space heater. You need the heat shield from the batter to not be in contact with the exhuast or the battery.

[@andrewt9204]

A vehicle like this is where a diesel electric hybrid would be a good application for, especially now that electric motor tech has gotten so compact for the power. I feel like 2 separate electric motors would give this thing great control. And you'd just need a small battery as a buffer for burst loads. Or a little larger in case you run out of fuel and want a little range to get back. Or less of a walk lol. It would be expensive though. Hydrostatic would work too. Just being able to have independent forward and reverse control would really get you in tighter spaces.

[@almonjacob3496]

During my time teaching in the Mechanical Eng Dept at Westpoint we used a TORSEN style differential. The unique thing about a torsen is any breaking action to one side transfers that torque to the other side. I think that style dif would work really well for the Bombi.

[@tomhutchins1046]

That applies to all open differential's. The power goes to the wheel with the least traction One wheel spins you brake that wheel and the power will go to the wheel with traction. Even the old tractors would have 2 brake petals one for each wheel. the problem with the Thorsen design is if you get one wheel shinning and it suddenly gets traction the diff goes boom. Ask any rock crawler. the thorsen works well on something like a road race car were your trying to apply power to both wheels while cornering in a smooth way. So how would they turn with a thorsen?

[@almonjacob3496]

The torsen is different. If one wheel in on ice, 100% of the torque will go to the wheel with traction. If you apply 25% brake to the left the 25% will go to the right, thus giving you 75% torque on the right. I you apply 25% brake on a conventional posi, that 25% is lost. I've tested this in a lab.

[@ericherrmann3799]

Saw that Torsen word have a Torsen in the front axle of a ford raptor. It pulls hard to the side with the best traction. The problem here is my 17% grade driveway with snow on it , as one side gets traction spinning and then the another it goes left to right violently it's a hand full. Maybe rock crawling the Torsen would be better. I can tell you in a Mazda RX7 the Torsen works great both wheels spin.

[@hartstudebakerkid]

Once you get the compound differential pumpkin installed it will steer correctly. If you loaded the Bombi in the trailer correctly instead of with all that tongue weight the Banana would tow just fine. I move my JohnDeere MC using one of my custom cars or a S10 Blaser.

[@scottc0510]

AGREED!!! TOO MUCH tongue weight ..

[@donhitchman4227]

I totally agree with another comment. If you install the differential from a snowcat of any sort it solves all of your problems because they are made specifically for track vehicles, and you have put in an automotive differential!

[@bryancondrey6457]

I understand your fix it style. You will get to it eventually. Life is too short. You will never get the change to enjoy life if you spend all your time fixing stuff. Oddly my search history led me to an old YT vid that simply suggested turning the cam sensor a quarter turn when your next shutdown occurs. The internal portion of the sensor looks like a linear slice of sensor electronics potted inside the main enclosure. Visually think about drawing a line from twelve o'clock to six o'clock. There is no way to see it inside before you install it. A simple quarter turn increases you chance of hitting the sweet spot on the sensor.. Drill the fan clutch and mount for a 1/8 inch roll pin to fix the fan. Easy to remove later with a drift punch. If it fails after that, the fan is not your biggest problem...

[@av8r3400]

PLEASE! At lease research a Torsen differential and their use in ALL brake-steer snowcats. An open standard diff is doubling the speed of the un-braked track, putting double the pressure and stress on the brakes. All of the Oliver-Clark differentials (what came in these cats) use a Torsen differential for this reason (and oil cooled band brakes but that is a different debate).

[@quakebot1]

Hydro is not complicated. This brake/differential topic is cringe. Makes it worse when no one in his circle tells him it is/was a bad idea.

[@swapnilmankame]

@@quakebot1 why are you so bitter? he knows it is a bad idea, he has said it multiple times and also said Hydro is better and will change it later. If you cant watch previous uploads, At least watch the full video next time before commenting.

[@jamesbigham9036]

You are wasting your time they are making click bait videos with fake recoveries they don't care about safety or anything else

[@Mountain-Man-3000]

@@quakebot1Did you miss the part where all the other manufacturers USE BRAKE BASED SYSTEMS? Perhaps the engineers that designed those know a bit more than you do.

[@matthewtaylor3308]

@@jamesbigham9036And yet you waste your time making these comments… 🤷‍♂️ Why would you do that? Waste your time I mean…

[@justdriving2112]

something ive used often is exhaust heat rap. works great for keeping the heat from melting anything important.

[@dannyf4447]

It does work great but it speeds the process up of rotting the headers. Even stainless rots. I ruined a few headers putting heat wrap on them

[@justdriving2112]

ive had them on 2 different cars and a motorcycle and had zero rust or issues for more than 10 years. maybe i just got lucky. @@dannyf4447

[@sethgibbons80]

4:44 fire extinguisher guy knows how supply and demand works! 😀 nice

[@williamstapleton2696]

New/old bicycle trick. When installing or removing friction grips, use an air compressor and small air nozzle at the open edge of the grip to provide clearance to move them on the bar. Ask Seth (Berm Peak) when he comes for the games.

[@hasletjoe5984]

Easy way to install the grips is to shoot some paint in them (aerosol) and they will slide right on. Once paint dries, they will not rotate. Or you can go to the local motosickle shop and buy some grip glue. Thanks for the video.

[@MarvinHolweger]

Matt I noticed that the windshield fogs up really bad on Bombi. May I sugest instaslling a couple of small fans to blow air over the windshield to keep it clear of fog and frost.

[@someperson7]

Consumer Feedback: The combination of your app seeking the Phone Identity permission and your Data Safety Policy stating you use phone numbers for Advertising or Marketing leaves me feeling like I don't want your app on my phone. That is all.

[@acd138]

🙄 then don’t download the app!

[@jwhite0105]

Then don’t…

[@jwhite0105]

Omg like another app like everyone before it, uses it for advertising. The horror… Buddy it’s not going to be like they are going to robo call you or anything ffs. 🤦‍♂️

[@benjy6358]

go cry then..

[@sketchy816]

Your fone already has aids ,just deal with it

[@a-c17]

Matt: "This next section is really boring technical physics stuff" Me: "oh yeah, gimme the good stuff."

[@darenm617]

The fenders look great. The bombi keeps getting better and better. Now the only thing it needs is a snow shoe rack in case you need to walk out of trouble :)

[@thetuber705]

Gloc and Carbotech will produce pads in any shape you want and they work PHENOMENALLY even when your rotors are red hot. Please do check in with them, they'll probably recommend their lower temperature compounds like in their "6" or 8" range. Their compounds range from "6" to like "18". Anything from either company will absolutely suit your needs wonderfully on this project

[@FullTexanEffect]

Matt is the Joker, Tom is the Toker, Kaulin is the Midnight Stroker, and Peanut is The Gangster of Love.

[@Jizden_Mipanz]

I see what you did there!!! Ha ha ha

[@chancepayne6119]

Nice one 😂😂

[@uoobwatcher]

😂

[@wasabiginger6993]

Good one!

[@SacPGa3377]

The most I've done on my Runner is change oil and swap the turn signal. Here's what a suggest next time for the Bombi. Take part "A" and put it where part "J" is. Take the weld and move it 3/16" to the left and then to the top of that thing you welded with the hose spicket. Then take the tires and put them on the other side and reverse the tracks. This way, back is forward and forward is back. I would also recommend taking the Flux Capacitor and turning it upside down. This way, you can just say we did it, although it most likely won't do anything.

[@jeraldlallen3555]

🙃

[@Freeman-eo2lx]

😮coconut got taken away by a good dad

[@Backroad_Junkie]

Those flying monkeys scared the crap out of me when I was a kid, lol....

[@alchristensen8121]

Up the hill from Hurricane is what is sometimes called Flying Monkey Mesa. The Air Force tested ejection seats up there, and there was supposedly a period when they had chimps strapped into the seats.

[@gregvw123]

I think what you really want is a force vectoring differential with clutch packs to completely disengage either axle. Bulldozers often have both a clutch pack and brake on each axle to reduce the strain the brakes. As you've mentioned in previous videos, the open differential applies the same amount of torque to each axle. It's possible to overcome this engine torque with brakes and stop one axle, but it seems you are asking too much from the brakes. These differentials are often called force vectoring. Some offer a drift mode option to electronically put 70% ~ 100% of the torque to a single axle. This allows you to drift even on AWD cars ... It's a much more complex and expensive solution than an open differential, but it would greatly ease the burden on the brakes. Audi is famous for this, but I believe Ford had one also.

[@reinhardtwildschut1093]

Standard vacuumed brake boosters. Two small ones should do the trick. Extra bracing on the caliper mounts should/might take care of resonance. I truly appreciate what you all do and look forward to meeting you one day.

[@tomstepanowicz6191]

Watching Matt drive the Bombi reminds me of my 5 year old neighbor on his 4 wheeler. It's full throttle all the way on his 800 foot run. He comes back and asks, "Did you see how fast I was going?" It's no fun unless you can go full speed.

[@buckaroobonsi555]

Kaitlin when you attach grips to a tube if you put a tiny bit of dish soup into some water and then use that soapy water to lube the rubber handle grips they will sli on realy easy and once the soapy water dries they will stick really well. This is how to attach handle bar grips to a bicycle.

[@jimeisele6046]

Negative... The best thing to use is hairspray, they slide right on and dry immediately. You'll need to cut them off.

[@jaye1496]

Aww man Rhett, you messed up! When Momma shows you love like that on your birthday you never do what you did on today's show. Every grown man knows to love and respect their Mom. One day your gonna learn that how you reacted today was not how you treat your Mom. You gotta make it right on a future episode by bringing Momma some flowers and candy and apologizing to her and telling her how much you love and appreciate her on camera for all of us to see. We love you Jamie!!!

[@CuriousMess61]

Well, he's still a teenager. Teenagers don't want those cootie kisses from Momma. 😂😂

[@henrytullmusic]

for real!!! never be afraid to show your mom affection

[@denismercier5434]

Hi, from my experience, you should invert your fan. The reason is that you are trying to cool your engine with the heat from the exhaust and engine. You can even put electric exhaust fans in your air traps I am pretty shure that you will never overheat and eliminate all of your oder things to melt and overheat I was the head mechanic in a ski hill in Québec

[@finchadaptivefabrication4689]

Nice to see that Colen has been going to school for welding. As a welder/fabricator of 40yrs there is a lot that you don't get when you don't go to school.

[@Smcgee061]

Tom looks like he could use a vacation, he looks exhausted there tuning the engine of the Bombie from behind the Bombie.

[@chuckieswickedgoodfab]

Best part of the episode is Kaulin's (spelling?) obsession with the perfect coconut. Made me laugh, well done dude.

[@JohnFL]

Kaulin 👌

[@siberx4]

A big part of the issues with the brake-based steering system you're using is that it doesn't scale as well to higher power/torque; it was ok on the old power plant, but you've up-rated the engine so much that the brakes are having a tough time dissipating the much larger waste energy you're now demanding of them. In addition to running as large of rotors as you can as you mentioned (as well as investigating different materials for the pads/rotors), you could also consider adding water sprayers to cool the brakes/rotors. These are sometimes used on heavy haul trucks for large downward grades (more common in Asia seemingly) as well as on things like logging trucks. It's an open question whether you can find an existing system that will fit and could be adapted to the Bombi, but it would give you effectively unlimited brake endurance without fading as long as your water tank is topped off. Obviously freezing would be a consideration on a snow vehicle, but you can either heat the tank/lines or use a (hopefully environmentally safe) coolant mix with a lower freezing point as your fluid instead of water.

[@Iyutdgts]

Matt I know that diamonds are the hardest substance know to man, and woman too. With that in mind, to adjusted a kunavalve to .002 psi you need a Watson lug wrench. I know your thinking does it need to be a left or right handed Watson lug wrench? No body really knows, but I do know the grass is always bluer if you plant Kentucky blue grass with the point up. Glad I could help. 🤠

[@jackpatteeuw9244]

On ALL gasoline engines that use a "butterfly" throttle, throttle position (% open) is NOT LINEAR to air flow. (50% throttle does NOT equal 50% air flow.). The larger the diameter of the throttle body bore, the more non-linear it is. (Large throttle bodies will hit >90% air flow at less than 50% throttle opening.) To combat this, some engines that flow a lot of air use a throttle body with more than one opening/butterfly. "Throttle by wire" systems are designed to make the accelerator % position to match the % air flow.

[@lightningstrikestwice6302]

I started watching Matt's off-road recovery few years ago. I stopped for a while because I didn't care for his lackadaisical (especially since a lot of you think he's a great role model for youth) attitude towards safety. Especially eye protection! There's no doubt that it seems a very tight family and the kids are getting experiences that most kids do not get. When I started in the trade in the early 1970s worker safe was a after thought. Guys were blowing brake assemblies off with compressed air. Fill in the shop air with the asbestos. We were idling V8 engines with four barrel carburetors in the shop and cleaning them with B12 while smoking cigarettes. Fortunately, I'm not a smoker. After 43 years is heavy duty truck mechanic. I look back on how safety measures have improved along with the safety equipment. Fortunately for me I had injuries, stitches and set her in my hands but never went to the doctor to get metal taken out of my eyes. A lot of my co-workers did. And most of them did all right after it was removed. Two of my co-workers lost eyes. One while pounding out a kingpin. The other one was in the back of a bobtail. The testing a paper shredder machine. He had eye protection on a piece. Broke off on the shredder blade. Went around the bobtail like a missile came back and hit him in the eye which he lost. Talk about workman's comp going up for the employer. It horrendous. Not to mention the loss of the employees eye. The job I retired from had a very simple safety policy. Adhere by our regulations and government regulations or go home! They provided all the needed safety equipment. Steel toe boots. Safety eyewear, gloves, welding jackets and gloves and whatever else was needed. Get caught without it three times and you could be terminated. And it was a union shop with a teamsters contract. They did not play If you watch Matt's face expressions when he's under a vehicle or around welding or grinding, he's squinting his eye all the time turning his head away from it. Someone was grinding something on the bombi Matt was holding the part squinting and putting his other hand in front of his face like he was going to stop a piece of metal or grinding material from hitting him in the eyes. One thing to say about that. Pure ignorance! No! That's not the right word. Matt's not ignorant about what could happen. I'd say pure stupidity! On the good side. Peanut is a very smart girl! She should make a great scene eye dog when Matt loses an eye! Just a matter of time. So much for being a great role model!

[@nevyn9050]

To add to this.. WTF is it with Americans and the seemingly compulsive removal of safety guards especially off 5" grinders.. it's come to the point where it's rare to see a grinder with guard still fitted.. unless it's an unboxing, before removal

[@jima7185]

Silicosis is on the way for Matt's family breathing welding vapors and grinding dust. Silicosis is a type of pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease caused by breathing in tiny bits of silica, a common mineral found in sand, quartz and many other types of rock. Silicosis mainly affects workers exposed to silica dust in jobs such as construction and mining.

[@ms-jl6dl]

This show is just not for you. And you need a shrink.

[@ms-jl6dl]

Please don't cry little girl,mommy's gonna be back home soon.

[@tonysustak9395]

I am perplexed as to why header wrap, like the racers use, hasn't been put on the curved parts of the headers. That is right off the shelf stuff. In the big trucks and busses, for insulating a number of things, insulating blankets are used, sewn up into the necessary shapes, for instance, to fit around the hot end of a turbo or to insulate the exhaust from cooking wire harnesses or hosing. I would put heat blanket right on the cool side of the heat shield, near the gas filler tube, for instance. Maybe not on the gas filler hose directly, so it can be checked at a glance. Gas fillers are usually a long way from a header collector, esp. where a header collector makes a 90 degree bend. Welding a heat shield directly to the source of heat and in contact with the length of the source, turns the would be heat shield into a radiator. There needs to be an air gap, so the shield has to be bracketed. Since air is pulled in from the sides and exhausted out through the radiator, a little sculpting of the heat shield so as to direct some of the intake air over it, will tend to lower the temp. Adding a couple of pancake electric fans salvaged from a junkyard, or purchased new from a cooling parts supplier, modulated by a coolant temp switch and a relay to switch on the fans at, say a coolant inlet temp of 205 degrees F. Salvage a temp fitting boss from a junk radiator tank, solder that into a piece of exhaust tubing the size of the radiator hose. You can tinker with electric fan on timing, by putting the temp sensor in the radiator outlet. You can install a variable resistor in series with the the temp sensor circuit to modulate when the temp switch actually closes the relay control circuit.

[@steveclark4291]

Thank you Matt and crew for the update on Bombi and lots of laughs !

[@charlielivermanjr8837]

Happy Birthday, Rhett! The Bombi is coming along great, good to see you all working together. Thanks for sharing!

[@claudebowman9548]

Happy birthday Rhett. You should have let your mother kiss you. When your mother loves you always cherish her. I know you probably felt it was embarrassing to do it on the video but actually it would be an honor for everyone to see how much your mother loves you.

[@steveclark4291]

Rhett , young man , please listen to this old man ! I lost my mom a few years back ! I didn't realize just how much I would miss her some of her little annoying things ! Until it was way to late ! Cherish every little thing that your family and friends share with you ! That way you might never regret the little things ! I'll be 69 in May , so this old man is trying to give some good advice !

[@rexfreelom4300]

Open the inspection plate from the back of differential SPYDER gears. For open rear DIFF. It could use 2 speed axle from vintage maker like HEMINGWAY or Columbia 2 speed rear differential. The rear end could use maybe 6 inch ring gear in the carrier at front of the housing Tubings for BOMBI snow truck/cat.

[@lornahardin4563]

"We don't fix it, we make it run", is that what's called a sledge hammer mechanic, pound it together, and beat it to fit? that was one of my dads' sayings. He was a machinist.

[@cheryltucker6589]

Big Boyz n BIG toys! Great to see you enjoy your "work"! Thanks for sharing❤

[@CarswithNash]

This is turned out to be one hell of a machine!👍

[@Mike-zu5xj]

Matt, I would try a switch to metalized racing brake pads. When they get hot the grip increases. You also need steering clutches at axles. Clut he's need to release before brake applies. This way while you are moving sometimes just releasing clutch will steer machine in finer increments. With the tracks you have so much ground traction and now much more horse power its difficult for brakes to stop or slow to steer.

[@JMR-1953]

Rhett dissin' his Mom like that!!! I feel your pain, Jaymie.

[@Ultrafrozen]

@MattsOffRoadRecovery Cut the square corners on the cleats at a 45 degree angle to help turning. This won't reduce traction but allows the cleats to slide over catch points in turns.

[@dogpatchwino6650]

Reminds me of my 1982 Attex 6wheeler. Bend the sticks so they are in front of driver seat and put throttle on stick. Easy peasy and so much easier to drive.

[@bradleymadosh911]

Those fenders turned out good. Awesome work fellas and Rhett

[@FinishedProject]

So while the Bombi did have brake steer before it wasn't the same.. The gear box from those would disengage the drive pressure to that wheel and then apply the brakes. this makes the work the brakes have to do significantly less. As you have explained in videos before a open differential applies torque EQUALLY. In you set up not only are you fighting the track from free wheeling forward but you are fighting all or the torque that it takes to move the other track.

[@simplyseculardave]

Matt as he takes parts off: "That's not as terrible as I was expecting, that's not as terrible as I was expecting, that's not as terrible as I was expecting, ...Oh! This one is Terrible!"

[@nugganugganooch]

I just love the dynamic of an engineer and a derby dude

[@philherb3843]

Your problem with differential breaking is, that if you stop one track, you double the speed of the other track if the engine stays at the same speed. But it can't, because you have to accelerate the mass of the track or even of the whole bombi. This will cause massiv wear in your breaks. Hope you have calculated for this. Greetings from Germany!

[@mattfredborg5687]

Drill tip: if you do not want metal entering the diff (or any other area) as you are drilling a new hole, put some grease on the drill bit tip. 👍🏽

[@mrxkiilla2294]

Love all the nerdy details of y’all’s builds. Give us more!

[@aprilwine132]

I went by your shop a week ago on my trip from idaho to Arizona and back. I was in a gray Jeep JL two door pulling a gray small overlanding trailer. You were all closed up! Thought we might become new best friends. 😂🤣😂 Come on! I cant be the first fan that has come driving by. All part of being a KZbin star! We enjoy your postings

[@DodgeKid1187]

Hey Matt, my recommendation for brake pads would be EBC yellow stuff pads. They have amazing grip, temperature control, and last a pretty long time. Contact them and they will help you find the right set for you! Love the content!

[@HarryCane305]

I like the builds as much as the recoveries. leaning how you make it and why never gets old.

[@rushedscheduledfun3963]

I believe it is a snow packing problem with the brakes. Snow plows bend and break parts all the time. Just moving snow. I do enjoy the use of all the shims and spacers.

[@curtnason-pr9jc]

Matt that fan problem I think you can solve that by drilling and tapping for a set screw in the attachment nut also counter sink the set screw .simple fix !!!

[@josephhunter7607]

Just a thought here Matt and crew, could you put a magnetic locker in the differential. Just in case you had to "snatch" something stuck, would not need to worry about steering (I believe) because a little tug would straighten itself out. All agreed, mention me please

[@LinseysMedia]

those rear side panels would be good with a piano hinge and dzus clips on the bottom for easy access The Dzus fastener, also known as a turnlock fastener or quick-action panel fastener, is a type of proprietary quarter-turn spiral cam lock fastener often used to secure skin panels

[@larryperdue508]

Just a little tip when putting on grips put some alcohol on the inside and they will slip right on and the alcohol will evaporate 😊and the fan just drill and tap a hole on the threaded coupler and put a alen set screw in bam problem solved 😊for the brakes you need a adjustable praptioning valve and you can get a kit that powers the brakes off a power steering pump instead of the master cylinder 😊

[@philandthedash1682]

When you have to do grips again. Take a little rubbing alcohol inside the grip, swish it around. Then shake it out and install the grip. It takes a bit for the alcohol to evaporate. So, if you're trying to line up a pattern, you have time. It's an old bicycle shop trick.

[@PeterTmann]

Or use a little bit of dishwashing liquid rubbed on the tube. The grip will slip right on, and it will give a little stickiness when it dries (but won't stick them permanently). Excess wipes right off. That's also been used for bike handlebar grip and ski pole grip installation.

[@jay2boots]

Love the sound of the Bombi when you fire up, great exhaust system😊

[@zukgod]

It blows my mind that you have to explain the stuff you do, but good on ya for education some folks, it's a big job. I just have to remind myself that not everyone has a mechanical mind and can see the plans in their mind. Thanks for making such great content guys.

[@cmcer1995]

Hi Ed! You make sure they get it right this time. Fun video on improving the Bombi and it looks like it is running great.

[@bobreighnheart5071]

I am curious as to why you don't run an E- locker with a button on our control so you can un lock it when you need to turn but lock when you need to pull. That way your not fight your brakes and your diff at the same time.