Recovering my STUCK 5 ton army truck from peanut butter mud...and then disaster strikes! 

When the yankum rope was mentioned, matts off road recovery was the first thing I thought of.

Should have called Matt’s Off-road Recovery! Lol.

"Why did the Subaru break were you driving responsibly?" Hunter just shakes his head no like a little kid....

Today, April 27, 2021. I found this channel, and I am excited to anounce it is my new favorite channel. I am going to like and comment on every post from today, Unitl 10 Million. Mark My Words!

Hans slipping on the step was funniest part! 😂😂😂😂

All my years of off-road recovery, I have learned you never say your done till the trucks are parked, and the drinks are poured. Soil/terrain is dynamic, all ways changing.

You guys seriously get me through some serious depression. You're freaking inspiring and get me out of the house and doing something! Thanks for being badass mofos 🤙

After 1000's of recoveries I can say with confidence that those kinetic snatch ropes/straps are by far the most effective way to recover in a situation like that. As long as the recovery vehicle can build up some speed and the stuck vehicle isn't on the verge of falling off a cliff or something, those snatch ropes almost always work the best. They even work great with light recovery vehicles pulling out heavy ones. I've used my 1-ton 7,500lb Chevy square body to pull out a 75,000 lb loaded 18-wheeler and the whole tractor was down to its axles in mud. To make matters worse my truck was on wet, sheer ice and I didn't have my chains on. To get the 18 wheeler out I backed right up to it and accelerated all the way at the verge of spinning (with axles& center locked, Detroit's front&rear). The guy driving the 18 wheeler said it felt like that was the fastest acceleration that 18 wheeler had ever experienced when that 80,000 lb rated bungy tightened up and finally got him out. The scary part for me was I would get up to about 40 mph, smoothly go from that to zero over about 4 feet (as there bungee tightened) and then be sprung backwards at what felt like 40 mph back towards the 18 wheeler. The first few pulls didn't get him all the way out and I feared I was going to spring back all the way into him. Pull #3 got him all the way out of the mud and back up on the road. The recovery shown here you could have left the Subaru on the bed and pulled the 5-ton out using a 1-ton pickup with a good kinetic recovery strap. I find as long as the recovery vehicle can get up enough speed that you can pull out something that weighs about 10x the recovery vehicle using an appropriately sized kinetic strap. Using a winch on the other hand you need to tie the recovery vehicle to a tree or something for anything even close to the same weight.

I sure ought to get me a wrecker in addition to my 5 ton. Sure are great trucks! Great Recovery

I found this story quite by accident but....I do a LOT of photography out on the island and I have seen these vehicles in the quagmire next to the causeway several times and even stopped to take a few images, all the time wondering what the real story was. Now I have some insight into it. I was so intrigued by it, I couldn't stop watching it until the end! Thanks for sharing it.

So anyone ignoring that hilarious quote from the attorney "it's not Murphy's law, it's Spark's law" lol

As a heavy tow truck operator I wish I could have been out there with you guys during the recovery

Yet another serious advert for Yankum. Quality ropes. Worth EVERY DAMN DOLLAR!!!

We use Yakum ropes at home. 2-1/2" rope pulls out our loaded 80' air drill with 1200 bushels on board. Add the weight of a quad track 600 and you have close to 180,000lbs of dead weight. That rope has pulled it out more than a dozen times in the last 3 years of use

I'm a big fan of you brothers. I identify a lot with these "adventures" which in turn makes everyone involved well. I've spent two years inside the Amazon jungle panning for gold. We didn't get rich but the life experience was very rewarding. You make us stronger, giving more value to the things in life. That's it brothers brothers!!! FAN FOREVER!!!! 💪💪💪💪💪💪

You guys rock, even though there is stupid shit going on, we need more people like you guys. Be safe

I love the fact that your being prepared and improvising, adapting, and over coming any situation... that’s what the Boy Scout program taught me

This was really impressive watching these vehicles doing what they do best! Pure muscle 👌

The key to kinetic recovery ropes (and recovery straps) is to size it properly. Bigger is NOT better. The proper size will stretch properly and reduce strain on the vehicles.

You are a blessed man to be able to be so generous. Judge a man by what you see not what you hear. I'd say your character is never in question.

Watching older videos I've missed and its clear the progression you guys have made as a channel, as well as keeping to being yourselves always. Love the vids!

Dave, make your own snatch ropes by weaving military surplus conetic nylon drop straps together. Awesome strong and effective as hell.

Another awesome recovery. Thank you for all the showing of the wet mud causing the sinking of truck. I have always been fascinated with mechanics and how engines work. I helped my kids dad rebuild a 1982 Mercury Marquis engine in the late 80's. He told everyone that if I had his strength, I'd have been a better mechanic than he was because I understood everything back then. Lol. I may be old but still love all this.

I love how you guys are not animals or cowboy types when it comes to recovering and not trashing the neighborhood, so to speak.

Watch Matt's ofroad recovery thats all the ropes he uses

So glad you guys are vlouging ! I've just been rewatching diesel powers season . So perfect! I don't have to wait so long for new content!

I like the way you are not quick to blame people or point fingers because something goes wrong. I was hoping that grave robber would show up sitting in one of your vehicles to get a ride off the island.

You’re right… I wasn’t ready for the “Law Father” 😂😂😂 too good!!! 😂😂😂

I felt like I was back in rigging class listening to you talk about pulley powers.

I love Utah. I Wish i can go back and raise my son there. Its such a beautiful place. Nice people. Money isn't right or I would be there right now. I pray that I'll be back there soon.

That’s an impressive rope and you guys are brave to even try it. Great job

The content is off the chain after a long day of work I can sit here and enjoy watching y’all

Should’ve yanked the Subaru with the Side-By-Side using the Kinetic rope!!

Wow... sure do love the special feeling of finding out my husband went on a dangerous helicopter rescue mission when his words to me were, “I’m just working with Sparks.” SMH. Time for me to fill out the kids BYU college applications as his punishment. ❤️😂❤️🤦🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️❤️

Hunter, thank you for helping make a Great video. I know this video is 7 months old, so I know you get to stay around to entertain us in the future. 🤟

Were you aware the old Desert Magazine ran several articles about Fremont Island in the late 1930's? A family of Anglo settlers lived on the Island in the late 1800's. The Desert articles were about that family. If you want the articles, let me know and I will dig them out and send them to you. I admire your efforts to preserve the Island. Shows the kind of quality person you are.

Good to see a man pursuing his dreams and staying humble, not an easy balance. Sick content, keep em coming fellas!

RU-vid in it’s infinite wisdom ran a YANKUM ROPE commercial with MATT at MATTS TOWING AND RECOVERY.

JUST A NUTHER FUN FILLED DAY FOR A BUNCH OF BIG KIDS IN A HUGE SAND BOX HAVE 20TONS OF FUN🤣🤣👍👍👍👍

You guys are bad ass nothing but making people smile what stand up guys

Can’t wait to see what y’all got going on in the shop!!

Heavy D is starting to look shredded

Hunter is rocking the best mullet ever !!

I always looked forward to more island content on your Instagram stories, so happy you put it on RU-vid!

I see Matt's Offroad recovery has seen this video. It's his channel that showed the kinetic rope.

How did he get the Subaru on the truck by himself the first time without the crane?

I have never liked tow ropes, But that one there that your all used Impressed the hell out Me!

Your sense of environmental responsibility is admirable! (You found FRESH water wells in the middle of Salt Lake??!! WOW!)

I feel like you need Matt's off road recovery in this episode 😄

Damn your life is insane! Loving these vids! Keep it up!

You Rock guys ! I adore your dedication to helping the earth and making large steps, yet leave a small footprint. Keep up the great work !

Donating the island back to the state is a STANDUP move brother.

Yankum ropes are awesome Matt's offroad uses them.

Yankum ropes are the strongest type of rope out there !!! "They just work " I Learned about Yankum ropes from : (RU-vid channel) Matt's offroad recovery! Utah located business

Your lawyer is the coolest lawyer in the world...

Every sand box kid loves this stuff! It's fun to live the sand box fantasy vicariously through this content! I appreciate the display of humility - to acknowledge the impact of civilization/consumerism, and the importance of land preservation/conservation. I will never forget the moment I observed the curvature of the earth from a fall golden hour perspective on a short hike to Stansbury peak. We can pick apart and rebel against the politicization of issues like global warming to the grave, but our collective human impact on ecology is as real and delicate as our food and our bees...the marketing industry does not care - live within your means, define your needs, and lead on, because freedom isn't free and the Matrix is trying to win.

I wasn’t ready for the law father. 😂

The true engineering test

I can't believe how amazingly that rope worked. Just love watching all of your guys vids, I have spent most of the day watching them all a couple times

I'm glade y'all made it home that night

Should have called Casey's Off Road recovery to use his 5 ton

I'm just glad these dudes decided they don't need massive sleeve tattoos to be men.

I had heard that story about Baptiste before, but never heard the actual story. Thanks. And the Yankum rope is amazing!

My grandpa had three of them! One -22 degree day we couldn't get anything going, too cold! He jumps in one of his 6x6's warms it up and proceeds to try and drive it away! After discovering he was frozen to the ground, he rams it in first, then R, and back ,and forth till it pops loose! took fist size chunks out of the tires! all of them! Good ol military tires are still on it!

This is the most talking I’ve heard in a video ever. But o well

Is i me or anyone else can’t stand the way he talks and acts

Man you so right about that red rope very impressive I used to work in the oil field we used to run 10,000 acres and sometimes 25 2 + acres for labor charges delete pipe in the Gulf of Mexico when you when you ain't got nothing to hook up a winch to a good saying anchor buried in the ground gives you something to dip when it's off of that won't come up and hit the vehicle saying Acres always have to be trip from the backside of the anchor to flip it up out of the sand after it digs in can pull a whole lot of weight off of it imagine a lie barzilay in 36 inch pipe pulling yourself along the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico the same concept for your big recovery vehicle would be to add an anchor to it when you ain't got none too wet on but that type of vehicle you going to have to build a big saying acre or find one big enough for the job appreciate the great content keep up the good work and by the way that red rope how big around is it and could it be braided together with other big red ropes would make it really really strong LOL

One of my first videos ever watched, so cool to see the whole process that goes into a recovery like this

Watching this in 6/22... the 'yank 'um rope was awesome getting the poor guy's boat out of the muck using that and your boat full throttle. Can't remember how many "tugs" it took but you all never gave up. Love what you guys do... always informative and entertaining.

Drove the 5 ton wrecker for a few years in the Marine Corps. Always loved the 23 1/2 ton lvs also. Recovered a d-6 track dozer in S Korea for the seabees while I was there. Good times.

I commend your attitude about the preservation of that island. There is not as much "wild" land as there used to be anymore....

Love that your trying to preserve the land and give back to the state. Great work

Wow!! Didn’t think the Yankum snatch ropes would work so well on vehicles that big. A true testament to how good they really are.

Just seen your Instagram post. Love what you do and what you stand for man not many people like you in the world.

I feel you brother , I would rather have it & not need it, then need it & not have it !!! Take care & God bless..

Beautiful sun set. Y'all did a great job.

Yankum Ropes for the win. Truly amazing what these kinetic ropes can do.

That's a Amazing place! The Rope is Incredible!! 👏 Great Job! That saved alot of time ,not having to pull the main line back and forth to 2 part and 3 part with snatch blocks ! Great Job cleaning this Island and keeping it Environmentally friendly !!! Thanks for the ridealong ! Lol ! The ghost of John Baptist ..... time to haul butt out of there!!!!

Yankum rokes are excellent, learnt that from matt's offroad recovery.

That's awesome bro saving land and keeping it free from buildings. Keep pushing for big. 👏👏

Man I really love the recovery vids. Reminds me of working on the farm and having to use your smarts and know how to get stuff done in the fields

i love that their attourney is just ready to come with and go recover a vehicle, and its not like hes just standing around making sure everythings safe hes actually working

HeavyD watching for your struggling as you prep for recovery, I keep thinking about how wonderful it would be to have the mixer frame set up as " recovery tool box"!!!

You guys rock, I love your videos Heavy D and Diesel Dave,! Thanks for sharing and I can’t wait to watch the rest of your videos guys! 🤙🏻🤙🏻👌🏻

I was on Freemont Island in 1984 when the lake was very high. Me and I friend sailed 28 foot mariner sail boat in 80 MPH winds out to the East side of fremont island to get out of the wind coming from the West and set an anchor. I inflated a 2 man raft and paddled to the shore of the island and went for a hike. Went back to the boat and cooked some steaks and for dinner. We decided to sleep there for the night. During the night the wind changed and came from the East and and we were pulling hard on the anchor. At 3:00 in the morning in a hell of a storm, high winds and rain, we motored the boat on is diesel engine and managed to pull the anchor out going hard into the wind. We motored around to the East side of the island to find a wind sheltered anchorage, which we found. The next day was pristine and we navigated to gull island and Stansbury before returning to the marina.

CHALLENGe!!!!! Camp out there the whole night, roughing it. Atvs and tents. Maybe a paint ball war. It would be a awesome segment.

You guys are SO awesome, you are doing so cool and incredible stuff... You guys is favorite show to watch.

Happy to see Matt off road recovery linking up with every D sparks

always love a good recovery vlog! Very nice work I'll have to look at those yankum roads for my snow recoveries!

Awesome video!! I really enjoy watching your videos. Thank you so much for letting me be part of life. Keep up the great work and keep these videos coming.

How is it that i just discovered your badass in the past 2 weeks. Great content and awesome vehicles i freaking love this channel!!

Hans trying to look all cool and falls INTO the truck!! OH Way to keep that in the vid!

Nice recovery, and good of you for fixing the island up and selling it back

It feels like I'm there. Much thanks, we need this.

"Spark's Law": "It might be hard, but we'll handle it"! Spark's Law Exponent: "Eventually"!!

Wow, stumbled on to your videos and find them really interesting and enjoyable. Looking forward to watching you all.

This is the first of your videos that got me onto you channel, I really enjoyed it!

Man! Great job getting the 5 ton out! Y'all are beasts!

love the consistency with the military vehicles

Dinna ken Diesel Dave can wax poetry so eloquently... Hunter's mullet blowing in the wind as he rides off into the sunset, LOL!!!