I Can't Keep Doing This...Toyota Prius Off Roading Again!
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- Опубліковано 21 тра 2024
- So I got a call again for a Toyota Prius again.
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OMG!! Peanut riding in the buggy was the absolute funniest! I love that pooch!
Peanut loves to go on rescues and gets lots of exercise. I have a Border Collie so I know they love to run!
We need an official Peanut Cam
Dog is my co-pilot!
@@brandonbireley1690let’s not stick a harness on an animal for our entertainment
In all the Matt's I have watched, I did not even know that Peanut could drive.
Peanut riding in the back, watching it get stuck...priceless moment.
If one looks closely you can see a dog give a judgemental look at times...
@@tt600pch Yes. It was the look that made me burst out laughing.
Peanut riding solo on that side-by-side is so funny. Much appreciation from România București
@@tt600pch Hey we're overlooking her failure to give the weather when she was in the seat. She shouldn't judge!
100% as a dog lover this gave me such a big smile
I love the Retro style of this video. Super simple Matt doing a recovery peanut and his son helping, it's what made Matt's off-road famous!
Amen like old times
He left it in 2WD just to get get stuck & give us more thrills. What a guy. What a channel !
It's an old trick so you can(almost) always get out of being stuck. If you leave it in 4WD all the time and get stuck you are screwed but if you get stuck in 2WD you still have 4WD to hopefully get you out,.
@@b.a.1591 he also have a low gear. or you imply that low gear is not as important as 4wd? just asking
@@nickfirst7249 2wd to 4wd will make a much bigger difference than 4wd to 4wd low.
I LOVE the back to the basics video. Just a man and his dog retrieving a SxS in the dunes. No need for antics.
I do too. And I've given it some thought as to why. But I'm not sure.
True that
Came here to say the same thing!
The channel is the best when the crew is there. The banter is the best part. Everyone leaving or staying off camera is really doing the channel as a whole a disservice.
agree!!
What kind of Boss handles work on his own because he doesnt want to bother employees. The Best one!
they are out there. rare breed.
Unless the employees are all hourly and already in OT, then the Boss could just be cheep. (I would not accuse Matt of this behavior, but i know someone who absolutely thinks that way)
@@andrewr2650ya i can see that, ive had the opposite, "mandatory" non mandatory overtime lol.
The best bosses, managers and engineers Ive worked with ALL got their hands dirty and even did menial work. They knew all the tasks, were willing to train and set an example.
@RDEnduro The kind that doesn't want his employees to keep leaving and starting their own UA-cam channels...lol...jk
Agreeing with other comments, Matt shows why his business is successful. He does what it takes while always exemplifying gratitude and maintaining a great attitude. 👍
Matt there are 2 tow hook points in front bumper, driver and passenger. Tow hook is in the trunk of prius along with spare tyre and jack. Hope next time it will save you some time😊😊
I think what he was saying is the tow eye was missing from the trunk.
He says the car doesn't have one at. 10:11
Tow hooks are not recovery points, they are strong enough to pull a car on the road but not trough sand uphill. Sometimes you risk warping the cars frame
Peanut did such a great job 'driving' that side by side out! 😂
“The acoustic Matt sessions” no cameraman, no ads, a little subdued,cool!
💛💛💛MORR Unplugged
Loved it❤❤
I think the best highlights to equipment is just showing it in action. Karnage Welder, and Badland logos were placed in both videos, but no need to dive into details for 5 minutes. Also, do my eyes deceive me, or do I now see a battery for the trailer winch, vs using jump boxes!?!?
The action shots of peanut riding in the side by side while being trailered is awesome. She is loving life. Y’all both living the dream. She gets to run wild on the trails and you get to off-road daily. Win Win!!
When I was in for some extended warranty service, the local BMW dealership gave me a brand-new loaner. The first thing I did was almost drive over the service advisor's desk. It seems someone decided that pulling back once on the shifter should put the car in DRIVE!! So much for 50 years of automatic transmission precedent.
Matt woke up and chose violence. Calling out the Toyota guys, the bronco guys, and the SXS guys. 😂 I love it
There's a reason why people solid axle swap their IFS Toyotas, but you rarely (if ever) see people IFS swap their solid axle rigs.
I say that as an IFS Toyota guy. I know my limitations & take a ton of spares.
@@v745tiI mean almost every off-road racing rig is IFS front end and they would have no issues with the dunes. A solid front axle isn't great for high speed.
It's just the fact of the matter. Sure weaker straight axles do fail it's not on the order of magnitude of CV axles. SXS are s
just built so cheesy, yeah the suspension looks so fancy and hi tech, yet it's not fit for substantial offroading. To me it's like they use 4x4 quad steering and suspension parts then they multiply the weight and horsepower.
@@truracer20 I agree but i think rather than pining it on the OEMs, you have to look at what the buyers want, which is fast, high HP, loud and flashy. The manufactures compete on those criteria so that is where the money goes. Unfortunately the average consumer wont pay 120K for an SXS so something else has to be done on a budget.
Me looking at my 90 bronco 👁️👄👁️
Peanut just nonchalantly riding in the side by side, giving judging looks for getting stuck
Cars just like everything else these days - things improved and perfected for decades being "replaced" by things that don't work and have failed in the past. You, Sir, are a modern wonder! Love how your dogs just follow you anywhere; kinda like the rest of your Fans!
“It’s got problems but they’re not my problems” is the kind of no judgement help we need in this world.
Peanut in the side- by- side was awesome
That little welder in a box is amazing! (Again)
Peanut is one of your best professional camera persons of all she got very good angles inside the car and outside the car and not only did she do that she was a good recovery assistant. Help steering the vehicle where it needed to go. she played a good over concerned customer wondering how this is all going to go down 👍👍👍👍👍 my only concern is she did not tell us about the weather, a little CCR popped in my head when I saw you welding, welding, welding by the river
This feels like an early episode on the channel! Downright nostalgic.
I 😍 Peanut "driving" the rescue rig.
That little welder is freaking awesome!
last 30 seconds - BEST ADVICE EVER for anyone who isn't familure with offroading!!! Keep up the good work!
He just said every 4Runner gx460 in bronco doesn't deserve to be on the trails
@@raullasvegas not to mention all the old ford twin Ibeam trucks/SUV tho mostly the old F150 and rangers
Peanut is something else...What a great companion
I took my dog to Matt's ORR once. Peanut turned into Cujo.
I concluded years ago that side by sides were bad for rock crawling... that's why I went with a Dodge Neon!😂
People seem to expect too much from SBS or drive them stupid or both. Either way, they seem easy to break considering how much they cost.
I've heard Chevy Corvairs make great rock crawlers!
But in all seriousness, SxS's can't all be lumped into one group. My KRX on 37's is a great rock crawler.
I see the benefits of a jeep with a solid front axle, I'll even admit that in some circumstances that type of suspension could be 'better' but that doesn't in any way mean I can't keep up with my pathetic little sxs
@@sjsmith801I LOVE unconventional off-roaders. My mums friend (who sadly passed away in a motorcycle accident before I was born) used to have a Toyota Hilux that he took the cab off and put a Celica shell on top of. It was magnificent although I only got to see it in person after the engine had been pulled and it had been picked for parts (some of which were used for an identical concept but it was an old van instead of a celica). Apparently it was so light with the cab swapped that when they put upgraded suspension in it the front end would bounce into the air over bumps and so his favourite trick became bouncing the front and flooring it into a massive wheelie with the rear of the frame scraping on the dirt. Of course he bent the chassis doing this when it came back down so bent it back with a forklift and some chains and welded scaffolding tubes into the frame rails to make it stiffer.
@@Insertnamehere662 One of my buddies had something similar. A shortened-frame Chevy Blazer with a junk yard Corvette body on top sitting on 32" tires. What a blast of a machine. The suspension straps were chain welded to "something strong" at either end and you could feel how absolutely little give they had when you got them to tension.
@Insertnamehere662 My Neon is on a Subaru platform + lift, big tires and sway bar delete.
I understand why you don’t more but I forgot how much I enjoyed the solo recoveries, on the topic of sxs’s staying on the golf course, check out canam crew and see the absolute beat down that they put on them rigs, it comes down to poor quality parts and the smooth brains behind the steering wheels 🤣
Peanut looked at ease riding in the buggy. She is a trooper.
That portable MIG welder is really cool and handy.
It certainly seems to be a great asset. Now add better stiffening material than bolts and 9 mm wrenches.
@@ronlee9984 I was hoping he had a few 9mm wrenches in the welding case.
how much power does it need in voltage and current please! whats the brand?
@@carholic-sz3qv Karnage Welder, self-contained battery powered portable wire feed welder.
@@stephenmarshall4414 thanks mate!
At least the repeat customer was wearing the shirt from last time.
Of course, that's how they knew whom to call!
You need a gopo mount for Peanut! I cant be the only 1 that think she would have some good angels of some of these jobs!
Angels?? I'd like to see some Angels in those dunes 'cept they might get sand on them, would ruin that 'all white look.'
You know what Matt, your team is awesome, but I’d watch your solo rescues all day long. You’re a boss. And a great guy.
EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE BY YOURSELF,
BUT NOTHING BEATS THE LOCATION,
THE VIEW,
THE ATMOSPHERE,
THE COLOURS,
PICTURE 📸 PERFECT
The solo recovery with Peanut taking Tom's place as safety adult was great. Perhaps the lovely Jaymie needs to get an unnamed person in to have the beard trimmed.
PS: Extra points for the great shots. Been there, done that and realize just 3 seconds of footage equals about 3 minutes of getting out, setting the tripod, doing your biz, go back, rinse/repeat. We appreciate the extra (likely) 40 minutes of hassle, ESPECIALLY when on a solo job.
I've heard from other UA-camrs that one minute of video represents about an hour of work, once shooting and editing are complete. By that standard today's video represents 12 hours of aggregate work.
@@fantabuloussnuffaluffagus I bet. I moved onto a remote 1883 farm that had FILM SET written all over it. Too much time on hands, am a writer so tried what SHOULD have been a short, modest horror creature feature and ended up a year of work (winter interrupted) ... yeah, I had time and amusing self is vital to staving off isolation madness but holy hell, was just a hack something-to-do. POINT:
Even so, I had several lame cameras thus used them "as I saw in real movies" by making these normal progress or B-roll cuts and holy hell x10! One day I may go through the raw footage for a 40-minute feature of me cursing at forgetting this or that, "OH, oF COURSE IT'S OVER THERE NOW!" hassles, blah, blah. I'd advise against it for sheer mental health UNLESS gee, you had a crew. Fat chance! Cheers.
@@fantabuloussnuffaluffagus That sounds about right, and likely doesn't even include the time we don't see mentioned, like prepping the trucks and the road trip out to these places. I wouldn't be surprised if there's a whole man-day in this 12 minutes.
@@fantabuloussnuffaluffagus i'm still not sure why this has to be like this. people should futz around with footage less and just upload straight out of camera more. a minute of video could be a minute and five seconds "work". i know it isn't, but it could be. 3 guys working in a windowless room full time to make these videos happen, such a waste. say no to editing videos.
I can't get enough of that sound when the Morrvair is digging and of course Peanut being her cool self. That welder is a keeper, it gets the job done with plenty of heat, all coming out of a small suitcase!
I agree with you, Matt. The auto-park setting along with the engine auto-start/stop feature are some of the most frustrating things on newer automobiles.
Auto start stop is nbd in the Hybrids though
Hey Peanut, what's the weather... Peanut -"ruff"....
I never get tired of hearing the LS rumble in the Morvair.
Peanut for the assist!!
Peanut is Lizzie Jr! Lol Love them both!! ❤
Amazing filming job Pops, with Peanut in the recovered vehicle.....fun!
When ever you grab that portable welder you also need a tote with a bunch of 12” - 18” (longer the better) scrap flat iron, angle iron and round tubing. Add in the tote a fully charged (plus spare battery) a Milwaukee M12 Bandsaw or Milwaukee M18 Grinder with a cutoff blade.
Matt, you're not the only person frustrated with new car functions intended to protect us from ourselves. Many newer cars with automatic transmissions automatically set the parking brake when the car is not in park and you open the door.
I just went back to a 2019 4Runner and am so glad to be away from those "protections!" It's crazy that they think that throwing the vehicle in park as you are moving it is a "benefit."
Or they beep at you a bunch ahh so annoying. All these safety features to protect dummies.
My 2011 will put it in park if you open the door. Not even that new of a thing anymore I guess. I don't like it. But I guess it might have saved some people, who knows?
That Prius belongs in their driveway.
Seen some videos where people got stuck cause they cant move the car cause the door is open, and cant close the door without moving the car.
Matt welded that bolt on holding it with his bare hands! He's a animal folk's! Love this channel!
Tackie
I would think that having a couple of pieces of 90deg angle would benefit the trail fix
What's the deal Matt, you run out of 9mm wrenches and have to use a perfectly good bolt instead?
I'm slightly older than Matt and when I bought a car recently, I discovered Honda still makes six speed manual Civics. That made me happy. I still understand how a clutch and gear shift works. Great little car...but I will absolutely not off road in it!
I had a 5 speed Suzuki Aerio for a long time. It was a great car, very light, and had fairly wide wheels. While I lived in the Tucson, AZ area I used to take it on shortcuts on dirt roads, and through the occasional dry wash. It floated right over the sand until the one time it didn't!
after watching Matt for a few years now, I've concluded that side by sides BREAK waaay to much and too easy
I went to an off road show last year and had the chance to examine various side by sides. I was amazed at the light weight materials used on critical components. Poor quality construction and inexperienced drivers keep Matt in business.
Did you watch Rory’s video today? The sxs rescue tore the stock front bumper right off the vehicle.
They are where dirt bikes were in the ‘80s and ATVs were a decade and a half later. Jump into the market first, fix it later. (Retail and Development)
do more solos matt!
it's more intimate and so refreshing
Without people like the Prious drivers, Matt's off road recovery would close down. Give thanks to those daring enough to get stuck. 😊
Gotta love those videos. No stupid chatting, no time wasting trying stupid methods, no useless clips. Just straight up working.
My sides at Peanut riding in the side by side LOL. Adorable. What a good pup!
I dunno...those side x sides are fun but seem so structurally weak. For the price of them you would think they could handle more. Same goes for stock Broncos.
I absolutely LOVE my Prius, one of the easiest, most comfortable, safe & efficient cars on the road. But the ROAD is where it lives. When we went to Monument Valley they said, "You can take a tour van OR drive yourself." Van, easy decision.
I swear I think peanut knows where they are long before you guys. Probably has better plans on getting them out too. Such a good dog!
Peanut is an amazing partner and him in the buggy while you got it out was priceless. I love that welder, it can do the job
Peanut is so adorable!!🥰 🥰
Matt good to see you giving your hard working crew some much needed time off. It should be common sense that if you want to do trails make sure you have a capable vehicle and side by sides aren't made for trails
Ya gotta love Peanut at 2:48 - 3:27 ! She is the queen in her chariot with her driver up front! She stole the show on this video with her expressions! Great job, Peanut! (oh, and you, too, Matt! :-)
You're never flyin' solo, when Peanut is along for the ride! The shots of Peanut riding in the ATV were priceless... although I was a bit worried a jackalope or gila monster on the trail might cause the pup to jump out to investigate.
I grew up with a border collie. She was very smart... except when she spotted any small critter. Then she'd turn off the brain and go into 100% chase mode.
We had to pull porculine quills out of her snout and bathe her for getting skunked a number of times each. The worst was when her tail got caught on a barbed wire fence she tried to hurdle while chasing something. She ended up hanging from the fence.
She lived to be about 18 years old, in spite of her death wish whenever she spotted a small critter.
Matt in the Morrvair - engine screaming and gears whining and sand flying. Peanut in the SxS: crickets. Matt, pay your video editor more! (Sorry, MORR.)
About 11% more to be exact...😂
Towing front wheel hybrids is different than most vehicles of similar weight. Putting into actual neutral can prove difficult without sufficient power. That's why the front wheels were being dragged. I have off-roaded my 2nd Gen Prius without issues or hang ups. It's called maintenance mode people. Use it
The MORRVAIR is simply the best-sounding vehicle on UA-cam. Even better than- dare I say- the Wrecker.
Matt, You are first and foremost a Monster to the Utah elements. Many of us owe you a thanks for your advice alone….👍😎
I think the engineers need to go back to the drawing board on their Toyota Prius - Trail Edition. 😀
They did, it's called the Tacoma Trailhunter... 4 cylinder Hybrid just like Prius but expensive... 😂
@@rodneyj.9495 Honestly a hybrid doesn't even sounds like it has to be a terrible idea off-road. Plenty of range if you let the engine be essentially a generator and lots of torque from an electric motor.
That little portable welder is one of the most eminently useful things I have seen.
Hey Matt, instead of carrying bolts that can be welded on, maybe carry some small pieces of angle iron. The bolt is harder steel, but angle could give more support around a bigger area, and 2 pieces of angle could fully surround the broken tie rod.
Lady has passed on the incredible knowledge to Peanut she has now evolved. Also I would love a Peanut cam(context ppl) her running and just her antics
I love dogs and love that you take peanut along on your recoveries
That camera angle from the buggy of the Moravia going over the dunes was amazing love it
I’ve been out of the atv game for about 10 years now and I can’t believe how ridiculous side by sides have gotten. You now have a vehicle the size of Jeep with truck sized tires and atv sized drive components. Of course they’re gonna break constantly! It’s good business for Matt! 😂
New build idea the worlds first off road Prius wrecker
Outstanding editing. Peanut jumping sides was hysterical. You've also nailed the music volume over the last few years... I don't turn it down or jump out of my seat anymore. GJ.
You know what would be a good addition to the show? A Range Rover recovery rig. Think of the laughter watching you all try to keep it running, priceless!
This groups of videos seems VERY much like the beginning of the channel...great to see this aspect again - thank you!
Matt, I know that you love Corvairs, which is why the Morvair exists. The Morvair is amazing and I really like it. However, based on the success of the Morvair, have you ever considered making an off-road recovery vehicle from an AMC Eagle Wagon? Same concept as the Morvair, but using the original American off road wagon.
AMC Pacer is where it's at! Dirt Every Day did one, solid axles and huge tires. It looked so perfect, like it it should have come that way from factory. They would have sold like hotcakes.
@@spectrixxColt Builds It (formerly Bleepin Colt) is building a Pacer for this year's OnX Build Challenge...
And no Pacer would have ever sold like hotcakes, let's be real...
We take the side by side on rocky trails all the time. It's definitely a skill issue because we don't drive it like we stole it and don't have issues with all the things breaking.
We also *didn't* buy a Polaris, and that likely contributes to the lack of breakdowns.
Never had the problems seen here with a Can Am driven in similar conditions.
Do you have a shovel onboard?
@@mutilatedpopsicles exactly! Our Can Am Maverick goes all the places.
We're not trying to catch air at every opportunity, so I'm sure that also plays a role
@@poolmonkey7479 nope! And as a result we've had to improvise a shovel on more than one occasion. Those icy snow drifts on steeply sloping trails don't move themselves 😁
I have seen multiple Can Am suspension failures... not just Polaris!
Solo retrievals expose your "quiet man" personality. Love it!
Haha my favorite clip of the year (so far), 3:00 Peanut gets her own ride, every dogs dream ! May 2024.
was a really neat camera angle when you mounted it on the trailer
I know right! kinda felt a video game POV. very cinematic
Looked awesome, do agree
Peanut just chillin in the side by side ❤
I firmly believe that the designers of new vehicles are much like the designers of websites. They take a perfectly usable system and play with it until it doesn't work properly any more, or it is so clumsy and annoying you just don't want to use it.
They give you features you don't want and don't need, truly believing that they are giving you a better experience. They don't live in the real world and seemingly have no experience as the "user" of a product.
Peanut, can you please keep Matt in check? You have to be the best co pilot anyone can have. Great job on the recovery Peanut 🤣Matt, you get some credit also. Thanks for sharing. 👍💯🤙👊
Between you, Peanut and the Morrvair, there's not much that can't be handled. 👍👍👍 PS: That breeze is called Hatu "A warm, dry, gusty south wind that blows no good".
Love the solo recoveries. I don't like all these newer cars nowadays. Older, more basic cars are so superior.
I recently got a 2020 Honda Civic SI, which I found to be a sweet spot between older and newer cars. It's a six speed manual, but also has a good touchscreen infotainment system. I really do like having Android Auto for navigation and listening to music. Plus the adaptive cruise control has generally been nice. But thankfully it has a physical knob for the volume control and of course, the manual transmission. I've seen some newer cars where too much is done through the touchscreen, which seems dangerous and bad news if the screen dies. I totally get where you're coming from!
lol!!!!! do you hate safety?! you dont see all days cars failing off cliffs because the owner forgot to put in park?!
@@carholic-sz3qv I said they were superior. I said nothing of safety. Old cars are just as safe, possibly safer than newer cars. No one forgets to put their vehicle in park.
@@diyfferent i strongly disagree with you! newer cars are significantly safer and also you will be surprised by the numbers of people who actually forgets to put their cars in park even trucks lol!!! you think humans are perfect?! just go look at the safety ratings of newer vs older cars and think again before commenting boomer!
@@diyfferent modern vehicles are nit just safer for you the driver but the pedestrian and other drivers.... period!
That closing line was fantastic! 🤣🤣
So we got a call
But what did we get a call for?
Probably a SxS.
The access point for the "towing eye" or the recovery screw in attachment is that square in the front bumper @ 11:30 (you are almost pointing at it.
The Prius makes a great "off roader" with 5.5 inches of ground clearance and traction control that when it detects slippage kills power to the wheel.
insuring you are stuck
There are two, one on each side for your nautical eye of recovery. There are caps hiding them, so they might be hard for someone of Matt’s stature to locate.
And there’s a “cheat code” that will turn off the traction control system if you need to. I printed out a copy of the instructions and have them in my Prius in case I need them.
@@socaldadful The issue with this is it can destroy the weak axle. Toyota purposely made it difficult for that reason.
If you watch a previous episode you will see that this exact Prius is missing that nautical eye I believe.
@@socaldadful Matt done a recovery on this same Prius a while back ! He seen where you could install the eye bolt but there wasn't any eye bolts in the car ! So unless they went and bought the correct eye bolts for it ! That means there isn't one !
That shot of the back of the morvair off the trailer was awesome! Need to see more angles like that!
Peanut did such a good job piloting that razor for you❤
Good morning MORR crew!!!!!
1:52 ooohhhh....Stripes. Excellent movie.
take it easy Francis.
0:50 look at peanut leading him in
You "RIDING SOLO" +1 .... are the best videos 📹 🙌 Like from the beginning
Independent suspension is great for everything, but rock crawling. It is possible to build an incredible bulletproof rock crawler with full independent suspension, but you need to be a great engineer and be willing to spend at least 10 times as much money to do it.
Peaaaaanut! Peaaaanut! Peaaaanut!!! Best off road recovery dog ever!! She has the best life!!!
So prius's actually has two front "recovery" points. Those 2 square panels on the front bumper pop out, and there are two hooks (usually stored in the back with the spare tire) that you screw into the holes. I'm not sure how strong it is, but it is meant for towing. Also, in the back, there is another recover point(on my prius anyway. I'm not sure if it's standard) It's on the left side. it's a piece of metal that juts down and has a hole to stick a tow strap hook through. I could verify its usability after i had to go get pullef out using that point after high crntering my prius in a muddy puddle that didn't look as deep as it was.
Also, if this is the second time they got stuck and are planning to keep doing this, they should lift their prius. There's a 1.5-inch lift kit you can buy that doesn't require any fab work.
I also hate that auto makers refuse to just use a shift lever with PRNDL and I'm still in my 20s. Buttons, knobs, etc are just less ergonomic
Yeah, that needs to be considered a failed experiment and just go back to the standard PRNDL shifter.
They do it to save console space
@@takeapieandrun Console space? It belongs on a lever behind the steering wheel.
@@takeapieandrun they are wrong to do so 🤷♀️ I'd rather have the lever than a third cupholder or extra wireless charger, etc. Or, more realistically, a slew of buttons for drive modes and such which you use so infrequently there's really no need to put them in such prime real estate as the shifter, and to sacrifice its quality for them
Did you see the value of having a dog around?
Matt was busy working and the dog heard something in the distance and looked around. Pay attention to your dog when you’re out in the middle of nowhere
My first time properly watching a video from this channel. It was interesting to see some of the concerns about underbuilt parts in SxS's confirmed. As for the Prius, one thing I found was a huge help with little front wheel drive cars was a metal folding traction board. They won't get you out of every problem, but they should get you out of any problem you could realistically expect to encounter when operating them sensibly. Cool stuff.
I agree with Matt; I don't like new cars either. Owned a NIB 2020 JTR and it had the stupid "open door-go into park mode". Was not even mentioned in the owner's manual. Sold it 6-months later (multiple dislikes). Currently stationed in Okinawa, Japan, and I drive a 2015 70 Series Toyota Land Cruiser Dual Cabin Workmate (GRJ79). A 3/4 ton 4-door P/U w/ solid axles, F/R diff locks & manual everything (including analog gauges). Oh the pleasure of not having a nanny computer.
Independent suspension owners stay on the bunny trails! That’s awesome!
Utube fan here. Took my Ram to have A/C looked at today. And, what did I see.... a corvair convertible. Rough shape. So excited the ac was working, I forgot to get a pic. Hit me up if you want a pic and info.