That was unforgettably heroic of both Matt and James to instinctively without hesitation, risk their own lives to save the crew in front of them in attempt to flip the vehicle to avoid further danger. love this channel, crew and guests alike. :)
I've seen Matt be money under pressure plenty of times on his channel, but I was honestly impressed/surprised by James. He never froze up, never looked away, he just got the job done. Then he said "throttle stuck" like someone asked him what he wanted to drink. Seems like he's one of those people who becomes quieter and more focused the worse something is. Well done both of them.
I'm not sure if I understand the explanation of what happened completely, but I think that them steering sharply to the right was what ended up snapping the throttle cable and shutting it off. Amazing luck (following awful luck). Really fortunate that it wasn't worse and everything was ok
@@Logjambamyes and no, so the turning kept tightening the cable around the steering column and at that point it made the throttle stick so to avoid hitting anyone they turned the wheel as far as they could and then finally the cable snapped.
@@Logjambamsimple terms, on old cars. Sterring wheel connected to rod, rod connects to rack and steers the tires (very simplified) the throttle cable got wrapped around the rod and as he turned I think...left? The throttle cable got tighter and tighter making It give power.
He absolutely could have turned the key off & that & the break would have solved the problem immediately but unless you know wots happening with the vehicle your brain just wouldn't immediately jump to that as an answer. From memory & I maybe totally wrong but It could have happened because Matt's wrecker is hydraulically steered (I think)& if so I don't think the orbital box has a stop on it meaning you can keep turning the steer wheel which would be how that cable was able to wrap itself round the world & back. Well done for not dying great work. .
@@dakotajohnson5009 The biggest issue is us, humans, always best to have a big red button on the dash that stops everything so we don't have to think about anything while we're in a panicked state.
ALWAYS have it in the back of your head to turn the key off especially when messing around with a performance vehicle. Had it happen when I had my '68 Fury w/a 440 wide open. Shut'er down!
@Carl Weezer that works for petrol engines. For turbo diesels you can get turbo runaway which is a whole other kettle of fish. Pretty rare but in that situation you need to either jam it in 5th (or 6th if you have it) and hope you can get it in to gear to stall it. If that doesn't work or you're driving an automatic, you need to somehow cut the air supply by stuffing a rag into the air intake (if you have a Toyota you have to take the airbox lid off because the intake is in the wheel arch) or if you have a snorkel, getting a plastic bag over the head and smothering it that way. Very scary situation to be in, your engine starts revving faster and faster until it red lines, something gives and it goes boom. You need to act fast, 60 seconds if you're lucky, it all happens very quickly, and if the wind is blowing the wrong way you can't see anything because of the smoke pouring our of your exhast. I keep a black rubbish bag in easy reach on the snorkel side in case it ever happens.
Everyone's human impulse reaction was "don't run over anyone". Very nice to see the on the fly and unified thinking by everyone in such a high pressure situation. Absolutely no one's fault and I hope no one loses sleep over it because there's only so much we can plan for and this was simply a testament. "Head on a swivel" as zach jobe quotes so often! Great job everyone love to see it
@@TexasDmax_2k Deserved, I didn't know who he was until he was featured on here and the algorithm finally popped up a gem of his. Subscribed and hooked.
@@Justsayin71 nah. Insurance isn’t going to cover more than the cost of parts on a build like this. Took them a year to put each one of those together. Cost of that was made back by video viewership on the first round which probably wouldn’t be that high just watching them re put something together that they already built on the channel once
My dad taught recovery in the army when I was 8. He took me to work one day. We recovered flipped tanks, those big Oshkosh rigs, regular tractor trailer. It was amazing. He took me for rides in all the equipment. Tanks, humvees, trucks... RIP to a real one. Thanks Dad
Respect for all that Matt and his teams do out there. It's not easy to plan some of these recoveries, especially when its dark out or in the middle of the night.
@@deadheaduder i can see that. Donut makes videos for car guys and also try to make it entertaining for the younger ppl that might not be car people. Hes probly like junkyard digs if he doesnt already watch him. Thats the one i got my uncle to watch. Hes an old gm head
@@deadheaduder I do enjoy Donut videos, but I don't really like people to constantly act silly-excited. I like your content, Donut... stop yelling it at me.
Videos like this really make you appreciate how hard not only recovery is but just being a decent off roader is. Matt is pretty impressive just wheeling add a disabled vehicle and its beyond amazing.
New respect for Lizzy. She gets in and gets it done with no big reactions or issues. It's not really apparent how good she is at it until you see someone else trying to do it.
Really gotta hand it to James, all things considered, that was a really good reaction to that throttle disaster. Everyone has hindsight 20/20 but in the moment it's always different.
13:48 “I can’t believe this guy keeps letting me drive his rigs ”, quote of the video!! 😅 Matt is so positive and supportive, it’s amazing, the patience of a saint.
Hey a Matt's Off-road and Donut crossover. Two of my favorite channels. Awesome video guys. I really feel like I got to know Matt's rigs a little better, and as always you did it in style. Excellent recovery on the stuck throttle too. It's good to know when the chips are down your crew comes first. Well done, Gentlemen.
This is easily the best video donut has made. There's so many things to love! It strikes a perfect balance of goofy challenge and genuine advice. Matt's a great sport and such a legend for letting yall nearly flip 2/3rds of hit fleet. Also, the long lens on the drone was a goated call, it looks super professional and cinematic.
Essentially what you are saying then is that every episode of matts off road recovery is better than every donut media video. I disagree, but I respect that opinion. You will love matts offroad recovery channel, I do
@@TonicofSonic No one said that MORR was better than Donut. I don't see where it was even implied. It was a statement that this is Donut's best video, nothing more.
Donut has become like the modern hub of automobile enthusiasts. Love seeing all the crossovers with other channels that I watch like Matts Off Road Recovery and Junk Yard Diggs. I'm always excited to see the next Donut video!
When it hit the fan, it was great that there were two strong drivers in the cab of the wrecker. Both instantly made the same decision to aim at the wall and cranked that wheel - super fortunate that the turning helped clear the fault by breaking the cable. Drama. There was no time for either to reach for the ignition or any other control. I loved the throttle MacGyver, zip ties on the job, operated by an expert who could drive up the obstacles perfectly with that crippled rig.
@kyleebrock They put in a 170k mile used engine that's almost 20 years old, and it broke at close to 250k miles. No one did any work, let alone shady work, on the throttle cable, which is why it broke. Parts fail, especially when they're old and have seen lots of use. There isn't anyone to blame, it just happened.
@leolandi3852 what would a 170k mile cable look like? It's just a thin steel cable... it's not going to fray, just snap. Not sure how you could tell how many miles are on a cable since the wear condition is snapped vs not
Matt and his crew are great people. They provide a fine service to the motorized community in Utah and northern Arizona. It would be cool to see more off road content from Donut!
I said the same thing on Matt’s video, I never thought I’d see these channels colab but I’m so glad it happened! Matts chill layed back energy seems like it’d clash with donuts high energy randomness but it worked so well. Love the videos and love to see James reunited with his dad.
I'm glad everyone was safe and nothing bad happened from the throttle incident. The sheer look of panic on both faces is always funny to look back on once everyone is ok.
what a bunch of noobs. other one yelling GET OFF THE BRAKE. like it would help stop the vehicle and both were not bright enough to turn the key to the OFF position.
@@vihreelinja4743 Hindsight is 20/20. They didn't know what was happening, sometimes you just gotta commit to any idea because it's the only idea in such a short timeframe and with such a lack of information. Don't be a pretentious prick of a couch expert.
Can we take a second and acknowledge how incredibly cool Matt was throughout this whole thing? Multiple times when he could've been like, "Alright, let me take over." But Matt stayed cooler than a cucumber in a bowl of hot sauce.
Nice to see you guy's out with the MOOR family.. I'd say there's some good lessons being learned on this run in the sand and boulders.. that throttle linkage had me worried for a second but Matt saved the day and helped to stop it before anyone or any6got hurt or damaged. I had to make something like matt did so i could make it home one night. But its been great watching it so far..
15:00 You've never seen anyone link cars together for towing?? You're missing out! I've seen 4 Audi Quattros linked together, which pulled a 40 ton truck that got stuck in mud. That somewhat looked like reindeer pulling a sleigh 😂
Sick edit! I loved watching Matt walk the boys through the processes Bummer that the Wrecker busted a throttle cable, was looking forward to seeing its capabilities against the limo!
14:18 look bro I was expecting a lot of things, but a limo with ride height as tall as my Jetta and suspension that could travel to mars is not one of them 💀💀💀💀
An off-road towing company? What a dream job that must be. You get to drive monster trucks through the most scenic and remote places on earth and every client is so grateful for your service.
A long long time ago, A man and his wife had a baby boy named James. The man and his wife enjoyed their new family and frequently took road trips and went camping. One day the man felt a little more adventurous and took the families Jeep Cherokee out on the trail. Many hours passed and the man never returned. The wife was worried, she formed a search party but couldn't find the man. Alone and lost the man wondered the dunes passing by old left over, broken vehicles. The man formulated a plan, and over the course of the next week he gathered the materials needed to convert his stock jeep Cherokee into a crud version of a true off-road vehicle. While making some final adjustments the man started to succumb to the heat. Staggering and falling, hitting his head on the rear bumper. When he woke, he had no memory of where he was or his life prior. But he knew he was stranded and needed to find help. He was able to get this strange vehicle running and headed to civilization. The man continued his life, never returning to his wife and son. Never remembering who he was. The man decided he could never let another person end up stranded like he was. He started an off-road recovery business with the sole purpose of saving those stuck in the great outdoors. The wife eventually remarried, believing her husband was gone for good. The son went on the run a youtube channel about vehicles, and the fun ideas surrounding them. Both the man and the son had been creating content for the masses, without ever knowing, without ever reuniting. Until now. The son, James. The dad, Matt. near spitting images of each other from different generations reunited at last. and even now, subconsciously Matt takes over and saves his Childs life when his own vehicle malfunctions, bliss.
Been watching the MORR crew for a while now, you forget how hard what they do is. They make it all look so easy! Then you see what regular people go through trying to do what they do. Great video!
No way! I always thought I was the only one secretly addicted to Matt's off-road recovery videos. And then, out of the blue, Donut Media swoops in for an epic crossover!
@@matthewwain9958 come down for the Great Smokey Mountain Jeep Invasion this year! Hot as hell and humid here but it's a great time. Biggest jeep gathering on the east coast.
That moment with the stuck throttle was terrifying! I was confused that Matt was saying “off the brakes, off the brakes” but I realized he was concerned that you accidentally mixed up the pedals. I’m sure James was super relieved to know that it was a mechanical and not on him. Maybe as relived as he was to not have actually crashed or rolled!
Duuuuude, I've been wanting y'all to collab for such a long time, because James looks like Matt when he was in his 20s, and that alone is hilarious to me
Matt has done some of the most amazing recoveries ever! This is also one of the best episodes ever! Its fantastic to see Donut mix things up even more!
@Aidan Sorry, english is not my first language. I am good at it but I still make small mistakes. I can speak fluent english, but I've been properly using it only for like 3 years. I thought a decade is a way longer period of time, so I thought its a rediculous number. Everyone would get that I am just saying that but I've actually been watching for only a few years.
I never thought that a collab like this would be a good one but it turned out to be a great one and can't wait for more like it especially on Matt's end I hope you guys do more collabs with other RU-vidr's who also run their own business and I hope Matt does more collabs with other RU-vidr's like you
We all love Donut, many of us also love Matt's Off Road. But I am blown away how good of a teacher Matt is and how great the Donut crew were driving. I bet Nolan really wanted to be there for this one, LOL !
13:34 Never in my years of Donut viewership have I seen James that terrified. Rock crawling is sketchy and you can only get your stripes one way. James impressed the whole community when he took this obstacle and didn’t b*tch out!! Most would. RESPECT
