Matt's Offroad Recovery (Winder Towing) out of Hurricane, Utah

[Hickey]

These guys have a pretty successful YouTube channel and they go after some pretty sketchy recoveries. I cringe a little at some of their practices, but I also keep watching for the trails they end up on that I've never even heard of.

The cringe I'm referring to is the ways they choose to connect two or more chains/straps/kinetic ropes/winch lines together.

 

[YROC FAB.]

Love that channel. Very wholesome humble channel and people.

 

[Hickey]

Love that channel. Very wholesome humble channel and people.

Yeah you can tell pretty quick that they are great people. They aren't afraid to talk about mistakes, and old Joe is entertaining in his own right.

 

[DAA]

We sure could have used him the other day. Spent all day rescuing a pilgrim in a stock JK with a broken transfer case that we encountered on Elephant Hill. It was brutal.

- DAA

 

[Brad J]

I love that channel and have seen a couple of his videos today.

 

[UNSTUCK]

I enjoy the channel as well. Watch the Prius recovery. 3 miles of rock stacking every couple feet. That would have been rough.

 

[benjy]

Such a strange world we’re living in where a tow company can be famous. Last time I saw them they were recovering a very stuck 5th wheel at Sand Hollow. We honked and waved and they acted like it happened all the time.

 

[Kevin B.]

I cringe a little at some of their practices

This one made me wince several times.

Dude's still alive, so I guess he knows more than I do. But that is not how I would have done that.

 

[N-Smooth]

This one made me wince several times.

Dude's still alive, so I guess he knows more than I do. But that is not how I would have done that.

Yikes! I'm not a fan compromising my safety or the safety of others for something as silly as a vehicle. Vehicles can be replaced.

I've had random people ask me if I watch this channel when they find out I'm a rock crawler. Like it's popular enough that they've seen it even though they are not really interested in off-roading. I tried watching one but it went like it usually does for me with YT- I got bored and turned it off. Good for them though.

 

[boogie_4wheel]

Yeah that sinkhole/washed out road one made me nervous sitting at the computer.

It puts a smile on my face watching all of these though. It's a 'low budget' rig that punches way above its weight class.

Ramsey in Kanab is running an IG channel on their offroad recoveries. Just pictures.
@stick_to_the_pavement

 

[jeeper]

Visiting @Hickey neighborhood this week.

 

[Hickey]

Visiting @Hickey neighborhood this week.

WTF? No invite?

Edit: yup, they were right up above my place. It's gets really steep and nasty up there.

 

[nnnnnate]

This is the same dude that got charged for insurance fraud right?

link: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2021/12/01/utah-star-matts-off-road/

 

[Mouse]

Update : https://www.ksl.com/article/50361007/utah-youtuber-pleads-no-contest-to-making-fraudulent-aaa-claims

 

[jeeper]

Another AF canyon rescue. Anyone recognize the vehicle?

 

[Spork]

Another AF canyon rescue. Anyone recognize the vehicle?

That is the sketchiest recovery I've seen

 

[cruiseroutfit]

GX470 on Miller Hill. As I heard, it was a friend or family member of someone on the show.

 

[Hickey]

That video reminded of Brandon Gillen dragging the Honda Passport out of Constrictor. 😂

 

[Herzog]

I've only been watching their tow truck build, which has been fun to see. I think that thing is gonna be pretty neat.

 

[I Lean]

GX470 on Miller Hill. As I heard, it was a friend or family member of someone on the show.

That has to be an LX470, not GX.