Are we going to talk about Rudy going down that steep sketchy road one handed with an horchata in hand and then, get this, comes back up in reverse?!? Legend!
I've just gotta say - while watching these videos, sometimes I forget I'm not watching Discovery or NatGeo. The music cues, the editing, the aerial shots? Outstanding quality surpassed only by the outstanding content.
Even better. No repeats of the same shots over and over as though we have no memory. No manufactured drama (who needs it when you have real drama). No bleeping cussing in place of intelligent narration.
All of the production quality with none of the fluff! Any of the reality TV channels would have surely made it last a full hour slot. That's why I hate it when I see people saying "you should have a TV show" or the like. Channels that get that type of remark are almost always much higher quality then what TV would ever be able to do, and at much lower costs.
This mountain was my back yard growing up. We lived a few hundred yards away from where this happened. I have taken 3 and 4 Wheelers up "Little Mountain Trail" many times. That trail was never meant for anything bigger than an ATV and even an ATV is sketchy as can be. Kuddos to you guys for getting that jeep off the mountain without rolling it straight down to the bottom.
I’m a father of 3 young boys. Watching Matt and Rudy work together brings me to tears. They have absolute trust and respect for each other even in the most stressful situations. Such a great example for me to strive for! Thank you!
here was a moment, after everything was all over and they were driving up the hill. Rudy had backed up the hill and was turning around. The video then showed Matt and I could see a look of pure Respect/Admiration/Joy/Pride on Matt's face....I assumed those emotions on his face were directed at Rudy. As boys, that's the look we always HOPED to get from our fathers....as Fathers/Leaders, that's the look we always hoped to share.
The moment when Matt said "I don't want anybody in it", that smile of pride on Matt's face when Rudy was smoothly backing up that steep hill, the jokes that relieve the tension at the end of the job, that's why I am here! You guys are amazing pack, true friends, a family even though you are not all related. Keep it up!
I laughed so hard when he said that Rudy had " pulled the pin " on the possibility of the Dana 30 axle grenading by backing up the mountain. Im going to find myself another XJ. Rudy's sidekick function in his XJ to Matt in the Banana or Morvair is always impressive. Rudys Jeep should be named Tonto.
@@4sl648 Not "Tonto." Jay Silverheels had to put up with that for quite a while. (Just remember Bill Cosby's skit, "Don't go into town, Tonto. They just waiting to beat the {stuffing} out of you! {Hmmm -- "Tonto" might Fit Rudy's Jeep pretty Well.} It DOES tend to "Take a Beating.")
Wow! I would have never thought id see Matt pulling out a wrangler in the exact spot I got stuck in mine just 2 years ago. The video truly doesn't give it justice how steep it is up there. Just last year a young man rolled his ATV up there and lost his life. After I got stuck I left reviews on every off-roading page I could find that suggested the trail. Great job Matt.
You can hear the worry in Matt's voice but that's clearly a group of folks with alot of trust in eachother They always seem to pull together as a team & pull it off even in the sketchiest of situations
I worked on remote tower sites for over twenty years. Bad directions. bad roads and getting stuck was part of the job. A camera can not show how steep and scary that type of road really is. Nice work.
That was brutal to say the least. I trained as a recovery specialist in the military. Just an idea for you guys drive stakes or steel rods in the ground in the shape of bowling pins. Link them together with your recovery rope and you'll have a good firm anchor point a lot better than bushes. I'm familiar with the desert and I know it's gonna be hard but much safer and a good anchor point. For the extremely dangerous situations like this. That system is used to recover 60 ton tanks.
Proverbs 24:6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war and in multitude of counsellors there is safety. James, your counsel may save someone, a big thank you,Sir!
@@jamestrombley386 someone in another video suggested old axle shafts as the land anchor. That way there is a flange on the exposed end. Here in the north trees are usually good anchors. Not so much there in Utah.
@4SL Yeah here in Michigan same thing: no problem finding something to hook on to. I spend a lot of time in the desert in Arizona. Unless you have a big bolder nearby you're screwed. I look for gold in Arizona so I know how hard it is to dig. I use 10" lag bolts to screw my solar panels to the ground that might also work with a bunch of them. Easier than driving a steel rod and taking it back out again.
He was scares when a lady got stuck without a handbrake near another tower This is the longest continuous scared I saw him Great recovery Awesome footage THANKS FOR SHARING
Matt, after watching an interview with you on another YT channel, I came back to rewatch this video. I appreciate that you are not fearless ... and I now have an even greater appreciation for your willingness to take on a challenge and find a solution. You (and your team) have amazing problem solving skills. We need good folks like you more than ever. Thank you.
That moment when matt said "I dont want nobody's in there" when Rudy asked if you wanted him in that Redd Jeep was the clear point. I have never seen matt like that. A lot of respect for keeping it cool and also quite safe. No rush, only trying to make your best. Mad respect to the team
@@imanoldurango8213 even in 4WD, only one side of the tires are spinning. A locker “locks” the differential so both the drivers and passenger tires are getting power.
@@imanoldurango8213 even with 4WD the power goes to the tire with the least amount of resistance on each axle. Lockers lock both driver and passenger tires tofether.
I would agree that this was the recovery where I’d seen Matt the most challenged and a bit stressed, for obvious reasons. But the plan he ingeniously came up with on how to move the Jeep from that place of imminent death, back onto the road using mostly manpower and ropes, is imo instantly the stuff of Legend. Matt’s WISDOM just blew me the heck away. And RUDY was pretty darn impressive here too in everything he does. I just have to say that this episode was SO EPIC that this Channels content EASily rivals any sort of good television program you may like watching written, produced and directed by high paid people with such titles. But those “professionals” can’t hold a candle to what everyone in the family contributes, particularly our off screen editor - (I don’t know if it’s the same guy as they’d shown before or not. Anyway - Long Live Matt and his family and all the extras and this channel for as long as they want to continue with it👍👍👍👍.
The only TV series I watch that is currently in production is Blue Bloods. If I had to choose between Matt's and Blue Bloods. It would be Matt's. Unlike so called "Reality Shows" Matt's videos don't need a narrator telling us about time restraints or possible equipment failures to add drama. Love it
Loved that drone footage. While showing a realistic perspective of grade is challenging with any camera the grade reflected through the lense here is, as someone mentioned earlier, truly epic.
Looks exactly like the first place I took my JKU after buying it at Doug Smith, across the valley on West Lake Mountain! And it was raining hard when I did the mud was crazy slick and my JKU was a stock Sahara.
I live right below this hill and unless you’ve been standing on that road you can’t understand how steep it is and there is ZERO vegetation that will stop you if you start rolling. It is true that several people have died and many more seriously injured trying to navigate this trail. Most of them on 4 wheelers and UTVs It should be gated to stop any vehicle larger than a small utv from attempting it. These boys had great cause for grave concern. Nice recovery guys!
Matt that is got to be the most awesome recovery. The expression on your face said it all the jeep going up the hill backwards with no difflock was very very scary.
So my brother Kevin, who is no longer with us, built cell phone towers for decades. He was revered for his 'building roads' skills. THESE were the kind of roads he built, walked up and down, and drove on for years. He built the roads, the towers, refilled the generators.... Brought back alot of memories for me. We people take cell phones for granted. But without people like my brother building these roads and installing these towers...where would we be. Ryan is a cool ass dude. Kudos to all of you for helping him and getting it done safely.
I live just below where this recovery happened and you gotta be outside your mind trying to take any vehicle up that road. I doubt anyone besides Matt’s crew could have recovered that vehicle in one piece. Amazing recovery.
My heart goes out to you Matt. I was totally picking up on how worried and afraid you were when Rudy climbed into that Jeep. The relief you felt was also apparent at 17:01 when he was in the clear. Good job guys!
A father never wants to put their son in that kind of situation. We would rather go ourselves. But Matt knew that having Rudy in there was the only option based on weight and experience. The level of trust and worry was through the roof and you could tell.
Having been on that exact trail many times (on my quad!), including within the last month, I can say I am truly amazed at what Matt and his team accomplished. That hill is not called "suicide hill" for nothing. It is truly terrifying on a 50" quad let alone a 76"(?) Morvair. I became a fan of Matt's years ago, but he has just obtained near God status in my eyes:)
Ryan’s colleagues are laughing their a** off as EVERYBODY knows you are supposed to go the other way, but they all “forgot” to tell him. He took it well though, hats off for the whole team 👍🏻
That practical joke endangered Ryan's life, whose jeep was a hair's breadth from rolling down the mountain with him in it, and your "joke" endangered the lives of everyone involved in the recovery effort, all of whom spent the best part of an entire work day in treacherous terrain for the pleasure and amusement of you and your colleagues. Four 4WD vehicles, 2 large trailers, and 8 hours of travel time for the crew there and back, in addition to the recovery time. Being the good friends you all are, you probably prevented the company from paying the bill for the recovery so that you could stick Ryan with the whole bill. "All in good fun," you probably say. What goes around, comes around - Mickael Jansson, and for the clueless, sooner than later.
Sorry but that ain't no joke.. that could have killed someone.. and I am no wimp when it comes to dangerous stuff.. but not to tell him is just stupid and a a@##hole move...🤔
@@JohnnyGarton He's talking about how Ryan (the stuck client) wasn't given ANY instructions from his team regarding how to safely get to the tower. So much risk, so much time, so much money wasted. If I were Ryan I'd go find another company to work for that actually cares about the safety of their employees and teammates.
“Ok, let’s get as many people in the triangle of death as possible!” I wouldn’t want to stand anywhere around there, or be in any of those vehicles. If it were my Jeep, I’d wait till a gentle breeze just blew it over the mountain, and let it roll to the bottom!
@@friendlyfff2155 -- Normally I'd say being belted into the steel structure is the best idea for being safe, but if that Jeep started its way down the mountain powered by gravity alone, staying in it would mean certain death.
You all are nuts!! And at the same time amazing ! As my nephew says, if your not living on the edge your taking up too much space! Thanks for taking us along.
Once again you amaze and entertain. Not to demean anyone I will say the young man Rudy would make a Dad proud. The people you gather to assist in these recoveries are some of the best. As a retired military man I see that spirit when you all are engaged in every task. There are times when "Thank you for your service" is appropriate for use other than military, police and medical. You all deserve acknowledgement.
Truly impressive recovery! "I don't want anyone in there" shows the care Matt has for his crew and customers. Every time I watch a video, I'm impressed and amazed!
When I don't have an anchor point for a snatch block, I use a Pull Pal, It helped me pull a vehicle back onto a trail in a similar situation. Watching this video brought back memories.
That was one of the best ones: Rudy was fearless and hilarious, recovery was extremely sketchy but Matt figured it all out once again everyone kept cool and beautiful scenery to top it up as always! Nice!
This is the best episode you've released. GREAT cinematics. Beautiful scenes. You really captured the stress and "gravity" of the situation. I was at the edge of my seat the entire time. And then your closing was spot on. Had me literally laughing out loud. The customer seemed like a genuine empathetic guy who was grateful to have your help. Really wholesome well orchestrated content! Thanks for bringing us with on the ride.
@@j.e.honiball1327 No truer words... Imagine this on the Discovery Turbo channel. There's be an ad break every five minutes, and a minute recap after each ad break.
These guys have major cojones, especially Rudy. This is the closest I've ever seen Matt to being stumped, but he always has a plan in the end. Well done, crew!
There’s some skill shown here!!! When Matt and Rudy get nervous and Trevor don’t think it’s possible ... it’s pretty sketchy! Rudy is fearless backing the keep up that hill # respect!!!
I can't even imagine anyone else attempting this recovery unless they flew a Sikorsky in to lift them out. Once again you have my respect. And sympathy for all involved in this recovery.
Holly Smokes! I can see why Matt looked worried here. Indeed, this has to be the toughest recoveries done, beating Your Golden Nugget one. Such drop off's really put the skills to the test all because of those stupid GPS's. Shows how untrusty they can be.
Yeah, I was driving to NY one time in a snow storm. Big accident closed the interstate, and GPS started its recalculation bs. Ended up in a snow coverd washout at the base of two mountains with a goat path ahead and un climbable atv trail / hill behind me. Oh and it was dark out. No choice but to keep going, I eventually made it out of the woods and back onto the interstate, but I've got no idea how Google maps got the indication that atv trails were a good alternative to the interstate for someone 500 miles from home.. Luckily I owned a WJ at the time and it had mud tires on it or I could have been stuck there for days. There was about 10" of fresh snow on the ground if you're wondering. Definitely nothing I would want to try unprepared again..
Well it is a road. Sketchy but a road, and it is public one, the other one is private property with a sign and a gate. So google can't show it. Not GPS or google fault.
I was coming back from Minnesota, going to Southern Idaho, pulling a 25 foot camp trailer with my Dodge 3/4 ton 4X4 pickup, in a snow storm. I was using my GPS, and had entered my home address as the destination. I was on the freeway either in Montana or Idaho, when the GPS wanted me to turn off of the freeway to a narrow 2 lane road at the base of the Rocky Mountains in a snow storm!!! I pushed the button on the GPS effectively shutting up her "recalculating" and continued on. The GPS is an awesome thing, BUT, you still need to have a bit of "common sense", which it seems is not common any more.
@@ac0rpbg I beg to differ, Google maps is always trying to route me down a private road. It even tried to route me through a private alley in Atlanta once.
I've watched this a few times and I still have gut churning every time. Matt's face was locked in fear when he said I really don't like this. But the man never backed away from the most sketchy one anybody has done. The one recently with Lizzy in the Ford two wheel drive, at sixty-three degrees over the side of the hill. She ended up going down the side of the hill and with no tow straps holding her. That truck was further over the edge than the Jeep but, it had less downhill distance to roll. This is the worst you have ever done.....
The sheer joy on everyone's faces at the end is the relief after hours of gut retching adrenalin filled work. I've only ever felt that a handful of times, and it is truly a beautiful feeling! Glad everyone made it back safe!
My guts wrenched on this one! Loose gravel, waaaay too narrow, insane inclines, zero trees or borders to brace to ... 😥 Whew! You guys are so good! 😇 💛
I've been a fan for several years and have watched many of their recoveries....but THIS was the most challenging by far! The Golden Nugget was difficult but planned, while this occurred during a random recovery call. That road was barely wide enough for a side by side let alone a full size wrangler! Congrats to Matt and team on a successful recovery with no loss of life or injury. Stay safe!
My palms were sweating with Rudy in the jeep, especially when the rear slightly slid. Props for getting Ryan back to work. I have a friend who works on cell towers. Can you imagine being the guys that build them in these crazy places?!
Man, what a sketchy recovery!!! As always, the Morrvair is like a mountain goat. Rudy's Jeep did pretty good for not having lockers. The filming by the customer was top-notch. Tucker's drone footage was truly amazing! One of the best videos yet!!
I thought the customer red was unlocked/stock, but Rudy's has something in it. Yah though, Backing up a hill like that with a d30 with that much hurt on it== pulled the pin. It's gonna pop.
Guys you are beyond amazing. I am a broadcast engineer in Colorado and I have a couple of narly roads but mine are FREEWAYS compared to what you are doing. This is BEYOND AMAZING what you are doing. And yes, the quality of your videos SHOULD BE on broadcast TV. Hats off to ya!
You can tell this was up there as one of the toughest recoveries. This is the first time that Matt looked like he was just guessing at a game plan. And the first time I saw them use brute human force as part of the recovery process. Definitely outside their comfort zone. But as always, they got 'em out. Great job. I say a prayer for your crew's safety every chance i get.
I have sweaty palms and increased heart rate just from watching this!! Be safe and thanks for letting us safely tag along. Great job everyone and glad nothing bad happened 😅 You guys work so well together on all your jobs and with good communication, being slow and methodical this job was executed flawlessly!
Not all hero’s wear capes… so much credit to Matt and the rest of the crew. I’ve been watching Matt since he would film himself doing the roadside recovery’s and constantly saying “I’m not good at this RU-vid stuff” and this by far is the craziest thing I’ve seen Matt do with the crew. God bless these guys. Thank you for your service!
What a truly harrowing experience! Matt's facial expressions on some clips, were very insightful. You had me on the edge of my recliner the whole time.
Tucker is so awesome, he is so great at video editing and is so helpful when he’s not behind the scenes as well. Tucker and Trevor both are some of my favorite people on this channel. Very hard working dedicated fellas
Awesome job guys, I honestly didn't think it was gonna work out. This was sketchier then the nugget road in the Banana. And to anyone thinking it would be cool to get into a sketchy situation like this just to call Matt and the Crew to get you out, remember while they are professionals, they are risking their lives and safety on these recoveries. Never intentionally try to get yourself stuck in a predicament like this. Again awesome job guys!
"This is not pleasant". Finally, Matt voices what is in my head for so many of these jobs. Thanks to Ryan, by the way, for putting in such effort keeping people connected 👍
This a top comment so hopefully MATT sees this but i LOVE WHEN HE PUTS THE CREW GOIN OUT FOR LUNCH!!!! SOMETHING ABOUT IT ALWAYS MAKES THE VIDS BETTER IT FEELS AWESOME TO SEE MATT THINKING BOUT THE HUNGRY BELLIES
I live next to that mountain and have been through that spot with a four-wheeler several times. I am blown away that Matt got the Morvair through such a sketchy and difficult spot because the trail is just big enough for a four-wheeler. There is no margin of error on that trail. If you go off the side you will be picking up the pieces 1000+ feet at the bottom. Several people have died over the years on that trail. Hats off to you guys I was sweating and shaking for you knowing how bad that trail is. I am so glad Rudy stopped when he did. I was talking to my screen to have Rudy stop because once he started going down that face I am not sure if he could have made that turn.
I live in Spanish Fork, and know people that live close from that Mountain. I’ve always wanted to take a four wheeler up to see what all the fuzz is about. This video gave me a pretty close view, and still would like to try it out 😎
This incline is off the charts crazy I don't think a four-wheeler could even get up these trails the Morrvair doesn't even fit width wise, what a challenge, nothing like the adrenaline rush of survival, wow. I bet Lizzy is glad she missed this one lol.
In these crazy times especially, you guy's videos make me feel a lot better about life in general. You're good people. I love off-roading and really learn a lot from these videos that helps me be a smarter and better driver . Thank you all up there at Matt's off-road recovery!
This brought back some memories for me. I surveyed Towers for years in some super sketchy spots just like this. Don’t be too hard on this guy for this happening. We never got any more information than a set of lat/longs to find these towers. In retrospect, I’m now counting my blessings for the many number of close-calls that I had.
@@ryanalamdari6832 Sounds about right. Of course no winter was complete without me or one of my guys flipping/crashing a snowmobile. (Ah yes, good times)
I've had to self rescue out of a very similar situation. Still stresses me out when I think about it, 20 years later. This whole video was just one mild, continuous, ptsd episode about it. Nice work getting it done.
Just had this happen with my porsche panamera in my driveway on the edge of a 3 foot ditch. It was harrowing. I cant imagine what this was like to drive out of.
A few years back I lost the line on a nice trail and slid off to the side with my front and rear passenger side tires. Every time I tried to get back on the trail I slid down on the lose gravel side of the road. Two people hooked on with their winches and got me back on the road. A pucker factor for sure. The roll down would have been on a 60% slope for about 700 yards.
I'd been out before Matt finished that sentence! And the red Jeep, amazing he made it that far. Think I'td have rolled sideways down that mountain if any of these guys had sneezed!!
My dad and I took his 50” side by side up that same road. We’ve always called it Little Mountain Trail. It’s the scariest thing I’ve ever experienced, and that’s on only 50”. After the turn, you’re looking at a mountain ridge steeper than 45 degrees and loose slate rock that our side by side sent shooting down the road as we tried to climb. This must have been terrifying. I think the key ingredient to making it up the mountain is a Beto’s Burrito, as that’s what we always eat before we head up this trail on the deer hunt 🤣
I've watched these videos for a while but never commented. Until now. Epic recovery, you guys are not only extremely talented but entertaining and brave. And probably borderline crazy for putting yourselves into these situations. Top marks and greetings from Yorkshire over the pond in the UK.
I was surprised he put the young guy in the jeep usually he does the really hairy stuff but he knew they had it under control another great recovery sucks the cell tower guy didn't know about the other road that's why I use On X maps it shows everything
@@clay1671 probably got Rudy to do it for weight reasons. Driver's side was the downhill side and they ended up needing to put two guys hanging off of the passenger side to get it back onto the trail!
I think this is the first time I've seen Matt actually look worried for more than a split second. Cameras never show how steep or bad a situation is but this one still looks bad. I can't imagine just how steep that road was. Good job guys!
OMG!! That was terrifying! Even though I knew, before watching, that you’d all be ok, I was incredibly scared! I’m so glad you’re all safe, glad you recorded it, because it was AMAZING being able to see this recovery. Dad loved watching your channel and got me hooked too. He would’ve Loved to see this. I’m glad you’re still here and didn’t go meet Dad in heaven that day! Love you guys! Stay safe!! Please don’t push it that close anymore!
and there was this "other guy" that they had steer Ed's "golden nugget" into the river on that recovery, they saved the rig but that driver was washed out and downstream to be never seen again ... just kidding.
I've tried to do that, less steep hill, no loose rocks, and for like 75 ft. I ended up hooking up my winch in back, just to catch me if I slid. I can't imagine doing what he did. WITHOUT LOCKERS. Geez.
That was some serious Team effort. The way you guys gel as a team, plus Matt and Rudy's problem solving abilities and driving capabilities are what gets you through to success. Big shout out to Trevor. His humour (or humor, to you guys) and one-liners get me every time!
Thanks to Ryan for getting stuck up there and thanks to Matt, Rudy & Johnny for being brave enough to go make the recovery and a Big Thanks to Trevor and Tucker for hiking that mountain to get us the good shots!
I wanted to comment the exact same thing. Never seen him so worried. Not even on this steep hill where they did recovery twice. This one today was the most dangerous, no doubt about it.
I know that feeling of being in what feels like a hopeless situation and you keep going anyways. You guys used all your knowledge, skill, experience and did pretty much the impossible. Real impressed with Rudy’s driving. I would’ve chickened out I think.
I have to say "living in Utah myself, I've been on some sketchy roads with some pretty steep drop offs. That though was among the sketchiest I have seen." Great recovery gentlemen.
Yep, I agree as well. I did a stupid one two years ago south of Delta, by ,myself and had to back down and darn near flipped my 99 Expedition backwards.
When I finished watching the video, I felt totally spent. You guys and gals do a great job taking the viewer into the 'moment'. It is like being there with none of the danger. Thanks and keep on rockin'
I can't believe how close Ryan was to making it up that trail! Super chill guy, too. Thanks for the content, Ryan. In VT, I've had Google Maps route me through logging roads multiple times. One time it was a cross country ski trail. It's amazing how deep you can get before you conclude it's the wrong road 🤣Google Maps should be paying guys like Matt to keep these situations from becoming deadly.
After working for both a mapping company that sold maps to Google and Uber I don't have any faith that directions are always right. I've moved some of those streets myself.
I was getting stomach cramps watching you guys ... you were risking your selves and yet you never gave up .. thank you for another amazing video ... proof of some of the bravest
Usually even when Matt and crew are on steep inclines it’s hard to see just how steep it really is. But as I watched this video I kept leaning over as I sat on my couch trying to help hold the Jeep on the suicide trail so that Matt didn’t have to explain why he threw their oldest child down a mountain. Holy spit!
Right? This one and another one, a trail leading to some power lines? Anyway, this one and that one, the steepness had me hopping around just watching it, clinging to my desk. I, um, might have some issues with heights. Anyway, also? Whoever is doing the cine work lately, or how they've been edited, I dunno, the work's been fantastic, and that helps show how dangerous the inclines are. I mean, from inside the vehicle, aren't they looking at the sky most of the time?
Really gives an idea of how capable the MORRvaire is. A new Jeep Wrangler was completely helpless on that trail, and not only did the MORRvaire climb that trail, but it also rescued that Jeep and proceeded to tow it up the rest of the trail without even really struggling.
