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[@andyloney777]

When you give your weather report you should also give a gas gauge.

[@zyeborm]

It's almost empty (probably)

[@jeepgirl2791]

​@@zyeborm most times😂😂😂

[@PSC9634]

And customer key location 😂

[@lanceleavitt7472]

"Gas tank is absolutely almost partly completely full." --- That should cover it. ---

[@HAHA.GoodMeme]

LOL post this every video please

[@aljosaskrabelj8412]

"We broke down! Call for help!" "What should we do while we are waiting?" " Lets break down the car and throw away all the parts!" 😂

[@macsloan58]

Yeah……what a douche!

[@tonyburns5388]

This man was a grade A dumbass. Props to Matt for not just saying “okay have fun then since you want to remove the parts”.

[@jacobsecord]

He sees people at their worst so I’m assuming he is the master at that control it’s honest quite impressive

[@prankmonkeyxs650]

FR, how do you think it is a good idea to call for a tow and get rid of essential parts? And these are supposedly car people! They lose their enthusiast cards.

[@7.62x39Boogaloo]

Makes absolutely zero sense 🤦‍♂️

[@Al-of3zp]

What a tool! I would have said "ok, great have fun getting off the trail" Matt is one calm guy.

[@gassgames]

I was just sitting here saying if your going to take a vehicle off-road with out hookup locations that shits on you when you gotta be saved

[@stoney-wan]

No doubt the guys got all the answers but can’t get his pos off the mountain himself

[@Stevens_EDC_Reviews]

You guys should definitely build a rig for the Gambler 500! That would be cool for sure.

[@StormyWeather93]

That little samurai they have now is basically one. I have a gambler made out of a 03 Sunfire, honestly best car I've ever owned. Small but very capable, surprisingly so. FWD and have driven though 4ft of snow and didn't slow down.

[@johnculver3294]

Performed my 1st off-road recovery this past Monday and I was fully prepared from all the years watching this channel. Came across a family in a Ram 2500 stuck on the ramp 4 beach access at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Soft Shackle and a quick tug with a kinetic rope with my Titan and everyone was on their way.

[@jdotsalter910]

You should start your own channel.

[@colinarner790]

Love it down there, the amount go recoveries I’ve had to do down there is crazy.

[@paulsilas6037]

Matt ignored that bad attitude like a boss. All about solutions.

[@somethingelsehere8089]

Yep. Props to Matt for taking the high road.

[@DrTheRich]

Why did he start taking his entire car apart in the middle of the desert???

[@tedsaylor6016]

No defense of the guys attitude, but he is prob pretty frustrated and I'll bet Matt has seen his fair share of people with misplaced anger. We can all take a lesson from Matt and his team.

[@xToddmcx]

@@DrTheRich Probably thought it was repairable somehow, at the beginning Matt says they think they're going out to repair the car. Anyway, dude cheered up a lot by the end. Like someone else said, just seen his baby destroyed, probably spent hours trying to fix it only to eventually realize it's all wasted effort.

[@jeremytn1]

He mellowed out towards the end, I think he was just not having a very good time. Matt handled it very well tho

[@shanebrown8242]

That was amazing how Matt didn't even acknowledge that dude's crummy attitude. I can't say I would have been so accommodating. Great job guys!

[@wynottgivemore9274]

I didn't think he had a crummy tude, even for a guy that had been broken down in the middle of nomans land . Really i didn't sence any tde at all, he simply stated that the shocks had been taken away, without giving any reason. Which is and was strange to me. What the heck were they thinking 🤔 I can only guess that they were trying to get new parts or fix the broken ones 🤪

[@pintaco4299]

Right i think he expected the flat bed

[@Wholesomeashell]

I understand how easy it is to judge a situation from afar, but it breaks my heart to read these hurtful and off-based comments about Danny. I had the pleasure of meeting him during a Gambler 500/Sons of Smokey cleanup recently. He is beloved in the community and notorious for going out of his way to help folks on and off the trails. He is an incredible mechanic, and not afraid to send it. I trailed behind him as he took this manual mustang 2wd OPEN DIFF through Hells Revenge in Moab- no problem. You can see it on the gambler page, it was wild to witness! From what I’ve heard he was mid-repair when someone ELSE called Matt. All I see here is a guy communicating why certain methods would or would not work based on what he knows having built the car himself. And look at what a great solution they came up with because of it!

[@randyadams7269]

I am sure this guy didn’t get the free recovery.

[@wynottgivemore9274]

@@Wholesomeashell yes ,i don't know anyone here personally...and after this comment i had to rewatch the whole video cause i didn't recall any crummy attitude. And i again witnessed none. Some people see things and get it wrong in their minds eye i guess.

[@SteelHoarse]

I know, let’s brake down on the trail and remove critical parts that you might need to get the vehicle off the trail! Like everyone has said, Matt tremendously awesome patience and professionalism!

[@calebbyers]

Yeah, like I can understand taking it apart to try to fix it, but why take the parts away!? Did he ever consider it might need to be reassembled?

[@unclerick8224]

I say yes to building a Gambler 500 MORR Rig! With the talent and creativity of your crew, I am sure you can build an incredible machine.

[@thebighorn]

It's great to see how Matt can be so professional even when dealing with all types of personalities. One of the reasons I love this channel

[@matthewhasentufel6874]

Wow!! Matt's professionalism REALLY showed thru in this video. Its obvious there was quite a bit of editing due to the customers inability to filter his mouth/thoughts and a HUGE lack of humility; a little goes a LOOOOONG way! I tip my hat to you sir! Were it me out there rescuing him, he'd have got a piece of my mind and very possibly left on the trail where he was found.....

[@MacCosmic]

I agree but a bit more food for thought. It costs Matt time and money to make it all the way there. No way he's not going to try even if there is bad attitude from the customer. Though I'm sure Mat has a point where you can't pay him enough to do something. Still money aside, I feel Matt is a "better man" and would help anyone even if it was to give the man his classic work shirt off his back. He knows people are what is important. You don't get friends like he has with out knowing that. You see it all the time with his interactions with Ed, Lizy, his kids and well practically everyone who's worked with or for him.

[@tbas8741]

@@MacCosmic Call out fees for such jobs are well over $1000 in most places.

[@slothomatic]

That gambler guy seemed determined to make his problem worse in every conceivable way.

[@hgj2019]

Working overtime to make HIS problem EVERYONE’S problem. WHAT a COLOSSAL JERK! He clearly needs a double dose of humility heaped with a generous serving of gratitude. Maybe he will read some of these comments and at least TRY to mend his pathetic ill-mannered behavior.

[@kliether33]

Yeah he was a real piece of work.

[@garrycoates2147]

There is a common sense rule that you don't give away parts of car that you want towed. Would be a deal breaker for me. What did he think Matt could do? Fly in a helicopter to collect?

[@duaneschleef]

Yeah, that dude had a problem for every solution. I would have told him, "sorry, I guess I can’t help you".

[@carenclemmons5002]

@@duaneschleef It’s a fortunate thing that the guy in the poncho raised the option of removing the bumper plastic to get to something solid.

[@akelkhunter]

I couldn’t have done it without pitching a big fit then leaving him there. Kudos to you and Tom for being able to keep your cool. My blood pressure was up just listening to his attitude.

[@lonhoschar1943]

That was and unusual recovery. I thought for a minute that the guy was going to run you out of options and you'd have to leave the car sitting like you found it! LOL!! Patience prevailed and it was a successful recovery!! Great work Matt and Tom!!

[@teddybusch7726]

Matt also doing his part in picking up trash off the trail 🤙🏻 Good job Matt

[@scorpioDAVE9]

And the mustang too.😆

[@beaujohnson2021]

​@@scorpioDAVE9 woosh

[@buddsmokengood420]

Why would you take your rig apart on the trail and have somebody leave with your parts?!? That doesn't seem very smart

[@Desertquartz79]

That event is a bunch of fools straight out of California. Bunch of broken down junk.

[@lessthanscientific724]

It doesn't seem like you e ever had to trail-fix a car.... That is standard protocol.

[@josephprentice8354]

Mustang on 33s wasn't the brightest first option but he made it this far 🤣

[@buddsmokengood420]

@@lessthanscientific724 off-road wrecker has a welder, If they would have just left them on it would have been fixed....

[@buddsmokengood420]

@@josephprentice8354 Good thing there wasn't any crowds while they were towing it out 🤣🤣

[@RaisingTheBar-Jason]

It's not very hard to tell that Matt has dealt with ridiculous customers for a long time. The customer takes the suspension apart on the side of the road and sends it away, tells no one about it before they arrive and then gives Matt attitude about how he's going to fix this situation? Customer, wake up. Matt, awesome job!

[@_Mr.Black_]

He hired Matt for a tow, explained what he needed Matt to do, Matt got paid, customer was happy.

[@Wholesomeashell]

I understand how easy it is to judge a situation from afar, but it breaks my heart to read these hurtful and off-based comments about Danny. I had the pleasure of meeting him during a Gambler 500/Sons of Smokey cleanup recently. He is beloved in the community and notorious for going out of his way to help folks on and off the trails. He is an incredible mechanic, and not afraid to send it. I trailed behind him as he took this manual mustang 2wd OPEN DIFF through Hells Revenge in Moab- no problem. You can see it on the gambler page, it was wild to witness! From what I’ve heard he was mid-repair when someone ELSE called Matt. All I see here is a guy communicating why certain methods would or would not work based on what he knows having built the car himself. And look at what a great solution they came up with because of it!

[@MachineHeadRacing17]

​@@Wholesomeashell😂

[@cliffsta87337]

Kudos to you Matt for your patience with this guy. You’re a better man than me.

[@brettcole6173]

Me too!!😂😂😂 I was already telling the guy to shut up through the video!!

[@scotterdog1036]

🇺🇸🇺🇸Matt in 2024!🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@aref6561]

Yeah, I will be like buh bye my guy. It seems you've got this.

[@jason7231]

Right!

[@enricopallazzo2987]

Yeah no doubt, I would've left without saying a word to him after hearing him.

[@TheRealMikeWilly]

The Gambler 500 was started in Oregon by a group of guys whose lives changed from being "best friends who always hung out and did everything together" to "all having started their own families and never getting to see eachother" so they all got their own $500 car and drove 500 offroad miles across Oregon tackling some pretty rough terrain.

[@MacCosmic]

I hear the ring of a saying like "Doesn't mater the road you take, it's always better with friends. Just don't lead them down bad roads and everything is better ". So who did they call when something broke down to clean the wreck when it wasn't able to go any further? Clearly not Matt =P

[@2008tmp]

@@MacCosmic Gamblers help gamblers.

[@frankfurter2891]

no one asked

[@louisd6322]

So the mustang owner might have been a bit rough on the video, but I'm absolutely confident he is exhausted, possibly hung over, and spent probably the last 15+ hours either bouncing around in that rig or trying to fix it. Plus. Although he was negative, it was for good intentions. He didn't want the rig to fall off or become another problem halfway off the trail. I know Danny, he's a great guy. These Utah gamblers are an amazing group and helped me when I was in need when I went on one of their events a year or so ago.

[@ryanmoen6239]

Matt is nothing but pro. Always positive and looking for answers to problems. Great leader.

[@hannahllewellyn163]

Agree

[@markfalloon3970]

That guy had a problem for every answer but didn’t offer any solution to help. Well done matt for keeping cool.

[@OP941nine]

Something definitely off about the costumer, Matt as always keeping his composure

[@JoeMcFarlanesgoogle]

Safe to assume anyone who enters the gambler 500 is a little off 😊

[@TheBnbonthebeach]

I think the owner might’ve been a little disheartened

[@hgj2019]

@@TheBnbonthebeach or a little bit of an ungrateful jerk!

[@OP941nine]

@@gregparrott 🤣my bad...fixed.

[@lGuileWilliamsl]

Hey Matt, You could use a makeshift platform that attaches to the center hookup of the wrecker and allows the lines coming off the boom to connect to it for lift. This will give you the ability to get the platform under the vehicle and lift it without damaging the vehicle, it will also allow the platform to pivot on the various angles that a trail can subject the towed vehicle to. That or a full off road trailer that you can load a vehicle onto and secure that has wheels all the way at the back so as to prevent any scraping with maybe 40 inch wheels on the trailer.

[@1satisfiedmind]

I figure if my build got me stuck in that Mustang, I'd have been humble and thankful, however, his grumbling did save his rear bumper and mwybe he thought, "Yeah, my sh** broke, pls don't break it more." and we've all seen the "more damage" happen in recovery. Still, I love it when Matt and crew shows up and people are actually happy to see them roll in. Matt, if you build a rig for that run you should put a big honkin', truck mounted leaf vacuum on it, like the one's used by city leaf collection. It'll pick up trail litter easily.

[@ChainsawFPV]

Sadly, that is not the worst thing I have seen done to a mustang. Tho I dont kno why he called you, he seems to kno everything already.......

[@volvo09]

Same. Was it just for the sake of calling Matt? It also seemed odd to care about the bumper of your $500 beater mustang that you essentially ruined (for resale) by converting it into an off roader.

[@Legacy4x4andOffRoadYT]

Talk about entitled customers... customer service off road is just like retail 😂😂😂

[@ugabuga1361]

losers everywhere. they say don't judge a book by its cover... that's dumb... that fat fool is a loser

[@wyckedan]

Man, sometimes you just wanna pack up your truck and turn around and leave. Dude said no to almost everything, it's amazing he ended up happy

[@noneed8882]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@chrisstokes6624]

I am a heavy tow operator and have done exactly that. Packed up my Truck and drove away. Felt bad latter . But dam it felt good at the time

[@robsanchez6245]

This customer was a jerk! Good job Matt you’re such a respectful professional man.

[@davidporter1039]

Matt and Tom teach me with almost every video to treat people how you want to be treated, not as they treat you. Wow, I cannot believe how patiently they take this customer's bad, cocky attitude. Class act, I'm sure they are living their religion with every encounter. My only pause about them is the dangerous predicaments they get Lizzy into. She doesn't seem to mind.

[@davecarsley8773]

Are you Lizzy's protecter??? Certified creep!

[@zpttpzzpt]

Matt literally is such a gem. He handled this very well

[@electrontube]

dude's so humble he doesn't care about telling everyone that he's not above eating orphan cheese-its

[@jkflorida]

What kind of goofy takes his shocks off when the things broken down on the trail.

[@tex_gil117]

More than that, who takes them off and is like ok just send these far away. Like what lol?

[@jkflorida]

@@tex_gil117 agreed. I don’t get it.

[@2551554]

A meth head 🤣😂😂😂

[@birddogz545]

An idiot, with no business being out there

[@Ganiscol]

Well, clearly one of the other participants needed it, so he donated it 😂

[@desotosky1372]

Having worked in the medical field you have to keep compassion in mind because you are dealing with otherwise good people in a stressful situation. I'm sure the same applies to situations like this. Enjoyed the video.

[@rkj4107]

I was thinking that. He didn't realize he was getting unscrewed, tough to see when you screw yourself that bad 😅

[@LegitElf123]

Just because you’re having a crabby day doesn’t mean when the help comes you take it out on them. Props to the Team for handling the toddler

[@TheOldaz1]

That mustang on 33's would be a blast - if it was going. Thanks guys, all things considered, job well done.

[@jeremyd9826]

What a guy! So many demands for a problem he created.

[@BikingWIthPanda]

i noticed he calmed down a lot and was way more polite once teh vehicle was down. i can't imagine how stressed he was. personally i thought he restrained himself pretty well, it could have gone a lot worse

[@electrontube]

@@BikingWIthPanda it's a Gambler car, you should go with a plan when it breaks... because it's gonna break.

[@mezamichael]

Thought the same thing.

[@Buzzrust1]

He grabbed a bud light out the trunk so there is that.

[@WS102]

@@electrontube You totally nailed it. Seriously, who builds a Gambler or any off road rig without welded in recovery points and reinforced bumpers? It's a ghetto-fabricated heap of crap, of course it's going to break down eventually. Scrap steel is cheap, get a welder and figure it out. Don't blame others for your lack of preparedness. Don't blame the guy with the wrecker, he's there to Un-F the situation you got yourself into to begin with.

[@kiwihoons1669]

Wow the customer wasn't super great. If I drove that wreck into that trail, I'd be grateful you could destroy my bumper and get me out. "How bad?" "Whats your plan on lifting it?" I'd wanna drive off and leave him to his own problems if he acted like that.

[@SuperSummit123]

I am confused as to why he took the shocks off and removed them from the site? I mean why would you take parts off your car and put them in a different location?

[@John-uo1qf]

A Mustang in its native environment

[@jeffcameron3390]

Yeah, I would have told red hoodie boy have a nice night and left him there to hopefully learn a valuable lesson.

[@SuperSummit123]

@@John-uo1qf most mustang drivers only go to get a spray tan on their way to the gay pride parade in that car..

[@kiddoduke2103]

No wonder he chose the lady for radio duty - man that guy could drain the life outta quick!

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

Big lesson here for car builders. .. Make sure to have hard points at the ends for pulling and lifting.. Maybe even some side attach points would come in handy too, for dragging sideways when needed.

[@t.j.furness]

Good point! Not a bad idea👍👍

[@ZenOwl]

I would love to see you guys in the Gambler 500! I can only imagine the shenanigans you would get into. A small part of me has wanted to turn me mx5 miata into a g500 machine, it'd be fun to see you guys do something as, or more ridiculous

[@charlescreegan6164]

major props to serape bro, he actually had the ideas and skills to assist.

[@ScottSmall-so8tv]

Chad is a super cool dude

[@1nf1d31]

The joke who broke it is so damn demanding, his attitude was so amazing, made it seem like everybody there owed him somthing. He drove that pile in so he should be a bit more grateful to people like Matt for getting it out! Great job on putting up wit such an ahole

[@Chrisb8s]

That guy acted like he created a problem and then asked Matt to solve it like it was a test

[@somethingelsehere8089]

Yep - sand in the Vaseline.

[@MrStaybrown]

That's what got outta it, too, ChrisB8s. 🤔 seems fishy.

[@chandleremerine6130]

that beer belly stores a lot of dickhead energy.

[@arielspalter7425]

I agree. His attitude seemed a bit off.

[@FullTwos]

​@Privileged White Male hello fellow white privileged male

[@overthehedgerow]

Matt is the best......You don't go to a heart surgeon and then tell them how to operate......the guy was a tool!!! Great job guys....

[@beaumontdale675]

If people think this guy had a bad attitude, then I would love to see their reactions to a number of the people I work with

[@tdwz1652]

there is definitely worse, but this guy was a pretty big tool also

[@HuntMountain06]

Why did that guy even call Matt?? 🤣🤦‍♂️

[@owenisaacson724]

You have the patience of a saint Matt! I would’ve left mustang guy high and dry I get he’s frustrated but cmon guy take a breath breaking it and recovering it is part of the fun

[@YZ250W1]

Some people don't deserve help. You're a better man than I am!

[@charleswinner6805]

Some people try to find the fault in everything, rather than search for a solution. Would not want that guy as a co-worker.

[@franciosdeaeruiu7555]

Been a few months since I saw a MORR vid. This is my first time seeing the wrecker in action. I will be going back to find the first vid where it's used because this thing is amazing. I'm not going to call it my dream truck, but if I could afford two trucks I would want #2 to be something like the wrecker.

[@BustedtoBuilt]

How can a guy with a p.o.s. like that be so ungrateful when matt shows up to help. I would have left him right there. Great job Matt!

[@RuckusGarage]

Please don’t let this experience speak for all Gambler 500 participants! We’re a very chill group of folk just out to have a good time and pickup some trash 🤘🏼

[@marckimbrell4645]

Matt has a lot of patience. That guy was a frumpy (a hole). I would have probably left him on the trail.

[@KENNEY1023]

I would have said nope not worth it and left.

[@orangetaby6024]

Mee Too

[@KA-om9oz]

​@@orangetaby6024 meee tooo

[@123123boobies]

I mean that would be very unprofessional. I feel like we have all been in that guys situation. He probably thought he was going to be driving out but that didnt happen. Id also be pretty annoyed if i spent hours of work for nothing. Doesnt excuse a bad attitude but put yourself in his shoes. E Anyway he was in a much better mood by the end and everyone left happy.

[@cptbuiltk7944]

Y'all are soft as a pillow, jesus.

[@Thedoctor4x4]

That guy was so bad that Tom decided to run all the way back

[@currentresident15666]

Ha Ha. I was thinking the same thing. Definitely a reason Tom didn't stay in the car with him.

[@mauryamckendrick5446]

@@currentresident15666 absolutely, Tom was doing his job by being a spotter. They came up on parts that could have done damage to the mustang and being pulled out in reverse makes it hard to see what's ahead so Tom was the insurance they were doing it right.

[@DDLovett]

One thing that surprised me. Once you took the bumper off, that car had a brilliant lifting point. Maybe that method will be used a bit more in the future.

[@MacCosmic]

Only if the frame is exposed. Some cars/trucks that "lifting point" could give or now be bent. That could be "the bumper" instead of that plastic piece removed and most cars now the bumper is ment to give to protect the people. It's why Matt doesn't like to hook onto them as he's learned they are not cheap to replace =P Still I agree with you Dave, when you are tossed lemons you make lemonade.

[@worthamsgarage]

I did the Gambler 500 a couple years ago in a 95 Honda Del Sol with small lift and all terrain tires and had a absolute blast! Would love to see y'all do a build and take it out to enjoy!

[@heathboeddeker5401]

Most definitely a Gambler 500 build is needed after Lizzie's and Jayme's vehicle builds Mr. Matt

[@AFloridaSon]

Definitely do the Gambler 500. Not only could it be interesting to see what you build, but it sounds like a great cause.

[@electrontube]

if Merlin and Chad and Paul and Matt did the Gambler on one or two cars they would have a ton of fun and they could support each other. it would be one for the ages that's for sure

[@njlooksee]

Eh, I’m not sure that’s a group I want to see again.

[@michaelpage9883]

Peanut riding in Matt’s lap with one paw out the window 😂😂😂. I love the fact that Matt takes the dogs on some of his jobs and lets them have a good run and play in the water when it’s available.

[@jamesgreen5560]

Matt, Take a look at the US Army Buffalo MRAP fenders. For the heavy wrecker, something like the ones on the Buffalo might be a good solution. You could engineer a way to make them quickly removable so you could only use them when muddy conditions (and/or snowy slush) require them but store them away if you don't need them.

[@Johnsky-rd7ci]

Fun Video. I can appreciate the Gambler 500 vibe. Had a few good chuckles. Especially when the High Plains Drifter came on the scene! Thought I'd been switched to a spaghetti western film. I heard the infamous Ennio Morricone score playing in my head..

[@FatGreenSheep]

Matt's got a stronger will than I do. I would've just told the guy to shut up and let me do my job or find someone else to get him out.

[@Kyle-ev4fk]

I would have left as soon as he started talking or doubled the price.

[@Spoolingturbski]

Matt is the man… His patience, empathy and respect for those that clearly lack it, is amazing.

[@Wholesomeashell]

I understand how easy it is to judge a situation from afar, but it breaks my heart to read these hurtful and off-based comments about Danny. I had the pleasure of meeting him during a Gambler 500/Sons of Smokey cleanup recently. He is beloved in the community and notorious for going out of his way to help folks on and off the trails. He is an incredible mechanic, and not afraid to send it. I trailed behind him as he took this manual mustang 2wd OPEN DIFF through Hells Revenge in Moab- no problem. You can see it on the gambler page, it was wild to witness! From what I’ve heard he was mid-repair when someone ELSE called Matt. All I see here is a guy communicating why certain methods would or would not work based on what he knows having built the car himself. And look at what a great solution they came up with because of it!

[@johntuff]

I hope everyone of us can learn a valuable lesson from Matt and Tom Tom today. Such patience and humility.

[@timothyblackburn7317]

EnerGy Jack you nailed it! It is about being the best person you can be regardless of the circumstances, Matt and Tom Tom conducted a world class training session for us all.

[@Wholesomeashell]

I understand how easy it is to judge a situation from afar, but it breaks my heart to read these hurtful and off-based comments about Danny. I had the pleasure of meeting him during a Gambler 500/Sons of Smokey cleanup recently. He is beloved in the community and notorious for going out of his way to help folks on and off the trails. He is an incredible mechanic, and not afraid to send it. I trailed behind him as he took this manual mustang 2wd OPEN DIFF through Hells Revenge in Moab- no problem. You can see it on the gambler page, it was wild to witness! From what I’ve heard he was mid-repair when someone ELSE called Matt. All I see here is a guy communicating why certain methods would or would not work based on what he knows having built the car himself. And look at what a great solution they came up with because of it!

[@Youtoobisgay]

​@@Wholesomeashellhe seemed annoyed at the situation to me which is understandable. He didnt seem like a bad dude or anything!

[@aaronmodlin1871]

I found this a useful comment the first time I saw it. Copying into multiple replies makes it seem more disingenuous. @@Wholesomeashell

[@sargentinkle]

Yes! Come to the og gambler up here in Oregon! I'd love to see the creations you would come up with! Get your whole team into cheap beaters and go have fun!

[@Tpbmods]

Im Canadian, and I would have a hard time being polite to that guy! Mass respect boys

[@larrydavidson3402]

You are a very understanding person Matt and show a lot of paitence with some people.

[@desertvet1990]

So I have a suggestion for fenders for the heavy wrecker. Look at the fender systems that are on the all-terrain forklifts. It’s essentially a 1 inch tube that comes off the steering knuckle with a big plastic fender that sits over the tires. You can bolt and unbolt them from the steering knuckle as you need it and it would keep mud from slinging everywhere.

[@marvindebot3264]

A set of tractor mudguards would do the job, easily removable as well.

[@mndayman]

I would actually love to see what kinda ridiculous thing y’all would build for the gambler, would be a fun series overall i think.

[@cliffordphillips1733]

This is the only episode...I was thinking...just leave them !! To there own devices.! Good on you for getting them out . 👍👊

[@AdamAlistair]

That customer definitely went out of his way to be the most difficult recovery he could possibly be. I'm going to go ahead and say it. What a dink!

[@AudioFreqx]

generous. People react to bad situations differently. I hope you feel better.

[@AdamAlistair]

@@AudioFreqx I don't understand what this means.

[@AudioFreqx]

@@AdamAlistair Let's just say many people snap-reacted right along with you.

[@AdamAlistair]

@@AudioFreqx I watched the entire video before I commented. The guy realized he had instantly jeopardized any chance at having Matts' respect and took an opportunity to distract from his obvious error in attitude.

[@breceburns555]

I'll say it what a prick hope he never gets crapy running

[@jamesbigham9036]

Matt I had an interesting idea when it comes to the gambler 500. What about having you, Paul from @FabRats, Robby from @RobbyLayton and Rudy all make vehicles for the Gambler 500? That would be interesting seeing the different ideas you guys would come up with. Plus you guys would have fun

[@dragnfli520]

D o u c h y 🥴 customer ... Love Matt's calm manner & overall goodness ✨

[@larrythompson8630]

Another case where the tandem rear, stretched pickup with roll back bed would be about perfect. ;). Say one ton crew cab long bed? Convert to reg cab, +12’ tilt bed? Ideally lengthen frame for rear axle? So 16’ tilt bed? 6 banana size tires pulling…

[@neudimensions1320]

That guy is way to worried about a POS mustang

[@brianhenderson2191]

Always a pleasure to watch. Even with some attitude Matt stayed the same and calm. Kudos Matt. You’re a good man.

[@JYTherapy]

Woohoo! I've been waiting anxiously for this vid. Great work Matt! I was participating in this Gambler event. The ancient tire that matt used to protect the mustang? I personally hiked that out of a deep wash near the road where it was dumped, probably decades ago! I'm glad it got put to good use for the recovery!

[@zambufly1]

Gambler 500 hundred sounds like a Kenny Rogers off-road buggy...

[@LostIn207]

I would absolutely love to see you guys in the Gambler 500 in a ridonculous rig

[@ronosterhout6963]

Matt you have a lot of patience! Little did you know you were part of the "picking up trash" on the side of the road! That guy should at least build something besides trash!

[@azpcox]

So, technically, the Wrecker is a Gambler 500 as it picks up trash on the trails in some of the most ridiculous situations. 😂

[@JohnFL]

Exactly! Lol

[@tomsisk6811]

Shazam !!

[@pigasus_1]

Coilovers were removed to prevent damage to them, as someone indicated the replacement cost per coilover is approximately equal to the value of the entire car unmodified. Prior to Matt's arrival the intention was to place the rear of the Mustang onto the Van Flatbed and tow it out that way. In the shuffle of preparing for the mustang to be towed out the coil overs were placed in another vehicle to be returned to camp. That vehicle left a couple minutes before Matt arrived. Danny (the customer) does have a strange demeanor but a heart of gold. The video doesn't show all the joking around and humor. That mustang build was the culmination of years of work and trial and error, damaging it by being incautious would be heartbreaking. The bingo card was part of the event, helping a broken down gambler was one of the spots on the card that's why I insisted it be given to Matt. My 2¢. I was the man with no name (costume I wore for the event)

[@jeffwalston8110]

Thanks for the context.

[@SlabbinNCabbin]

I agree, the customers attitude was fine, just reserved..

[@BFT88]

Guy was an a hole, even with the context.

[@andymcintosh3782]

Maybe everyone who is in the gambler 500 is an a hole Just saying

[@owenisaacson724]

Thanks for the context… I work in retail when people treat me like that I try to remain respectful and positive but sometimes I also get frustrated and I know my customers can tell so I try really really hard to remain calm and respectful like Matt. Also nice poncho

[@duba]

Well that dudes a ray of sunshine.

[@ncrtransport5993]

Come to OG Gambler 500 in July in Redmond Oregon. It's a more formal event with tickets compared the typical gambler events

[@repairservice9279]

When Matt and Tom turned the corner... who else was expecting to see Pikey Mickey or The Humungus LMAO

[@Grandpa1422]

Matt's ability to keep his cool while the owner kept telling him no was awesome. Matt, you guys should build a Dodge Neon for the Gambler 500. Matt style

[@timothyblackburn7317]

Jason, I am thinking a Vega Kammback Wagon as a salute to the Morrvair!

[@Wholesomeashell]

I understand how easy it is to judge a situation from afar, but it breaks my heart to read these hurtful and off-based comments about Danny. I had the pleasure of meeting him during a Gambler 500/Sons of Smokey cleanup recently. He is beloved in the community and notorious for going out of his way to help folks on and off the trails. He is an incredible mechanic, and not afraid to send it. I trailed behind him as he took this manual mustang 2wd OPEN DIFF through Hells Revenge in Moab- no problem. You can see it on the gambler page, it was wild to witness! From what I’ve heard he was mid-repair when someone ELSE called Matt. All I see here is a guy communicating why certain methods would or would not work based on what he knows having built the car himself. And look at what a great solution they came up with because of it! Would love to see what kind of Gambler 500 car Matt would build.

[@thelonewrangler1008]

As a Gambler myself, Matt you definitely need to do a Gambler 500 event. Robby can join you too because his limo is perfect for a Gambler. To anyone in the northeast that might be interested, GamblerNY has an event coming up in the beginning of May in the Adirondacks.

[@adventureswithdavedave]

Please tell us not everyone is like this guy though?

[@arrondentinger2086]

​@Adventures with Dave Dave as a fellow Gambler with 6 or 7 events under his belt I tell you that he is the exception, not the rule. I've met some really great people and have forged some amazing friendships over the past few years.

[@thelonewrangler1008]

@@adventureswithdavedave there's at least one door knob in every group no matter what the event and that's what makes life fun🤣

[@rubenfranco9046]

Guy in the red hoodie was a tool 😂

[@jimbobf8017]

I still think a dolly platform mounted to a receiver and raised and lowered by the boom winch would be very helpful.

[@whodahellru8124]

That bingo card was strange considering Matt had no idea he was a part of it.

[@motownpontiac]

Seriously. And to give him the card? Matt looked so confused.

[@xeicv]

These guys do seem to be quite a bunch of mentally handicapped folk.

[@WaffleCopterCO]

Ha hes like I guess I'll throw this away for you?!

[@heartsky]

The card has value, to them at least, and he was returning the generosity for the shirt.

[@jesseleesamples]

That customer had some negative energy at first. Matt deflected the negativity like Superman deflects bullets lol. While the customer just kept saying everything you can’t do, Matt just kept trying to figure out what they could do, and got it figured out. I’ve had customers like that, and they’re usually happy in the end like this guy was, but man does it take patience to not get frustrated with all the negativity during the process lol

[@Avetho]

He definitely mellowed out by the end, its just a phase, guy gets frustrated after trying so hard to fix it and failing and that attitude just smolders for a while until it burns out and he's just thankful and happy to have gotten help. If only more people would have the grace and patience of Matt, the world would be a magnitudes better place to live if that were the case, but unfortunately most people only live life for themselves and nobody else, and that means they just give up in the face of hardship. There are some bad apples every so often of course, but this guy wasn't one of them. I commend you also for having patience like Matt, you're good civilization just for that alone :)

[@MacCosmic]

@@Avetho Hope everyone gets to read your comment Avetho as it's most likely the best comment here. We are all human and clearly Matt doesn't let it get personal. Not sure if you learn it this a certain age or just cause Matt's got a good group around for most of his life. Things we do to pay the bills and Matt has the right tools to get him out =P

[@MatthewJamesKent]

Can't stand pessimistic people. All they do is continue to come up with excuses on what they can't do. It's so stupid. Stop doubting and believe my God.

[@markdoyle9642]

Who off roads in a Mustang? The same ilk who rescues off road with a Corvair Lakewood! (Huge Smile)

[@htchevyii771]

You've got to have a Corvair parts car that would be an awesome Gambler 500 rig!

[@KlineFarmchannel]

Matt your such a professional and a gentleman, that guy seemed so rude and nasty I can't imagine the stuff that got edited out

[@jonny5714]

Matt please make a huge telescoping steel bar(with a huge pin to telescope it) with rubber ends and soft shackles to put between the wrecker and the vehicle being towed so they will never hit each other.

[@mediocremike5986]

…… or maybe boat fenders that can be moved to suit the tow vehicle?

[@bohhica1]

I mentioned that the first day I saw it was gonna be a problem.

[@jonny5714]

@@bohhica1 Same but there's always 2700 comments by then and it never gets seen :( I got in there early on this vid in hopes it will get likes and maybe he will see it! I see them hitting and it hurts my soul :((

[@Rainracing]

i agree 100% its an awesome machine but only half a tow truck without an arm for underneath vehicles. hurts to watch and wonder how many customer vehicles will be damaged before they do something about it.

[@charlieecho7253]

Like an old military tow bar.

[@kassiie4you]

HAPpY FRIDAY!!! Love your videos Matt and Crew! I hope Ed is doing ok. Miss seeing him!

[@tymon995]

Someone needs to put a secret hidden camera in Blue Steel. Then start a channel called “Matt’s real thoughts on the customer”. Just kidding, maybe.., but the fact that you did that job with a smile the whole time, was amazing!

[@thatdave86]

Nice to see a tyre being used to help cushion the rear ends

[@DrTheRich]

Why did he start taking his entire car apart in the middle of the desert???

[@RyanGribble]

Because gamblers pride themselves on self reliance to get themselves out.

[@180mph9]

I’d definitely be interested in you guys participating as long as it involves another custom Matt designed vehicle. 👍🏼