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Synthetic Rope or Steel Cable: The Winch Debate...
Wrecker Rick drove his 10x10 nearly 300 miles to help fellow recovery operator Casey Liddell pull a burned, 60,000-pound feller buncher out of the Oregon mountains. Parked side by side,...
Synthetic Rope or Steel Cable: The Winch Debate...
Wrecker Rick drove his 10x10 nearly 300 miles to help fellow recovery operator Casey Liddell pull a burned, 60,000-pound feller buncher out of the Oregon mountains. Parked side by side,...
Old Gear-Driven Winches vs. Modern Synthetic Rope
Wrecker Rick points out the still-standing, gear-driven steel-cable winches on one of his own vintage trucks, a Holmes wrecker roughly 30 years old. This is an honest look at what...
Old Gear-Driven Winches vs. Modern Synthetic Rope
Wrecker Rick points out the still-standing, gear-driven steel-cable winches on one of his own vintage trucks, a Holmes wrecker roughly 30 years old. This is an honest look at what...
Why Hydraulic Winches Need a Cooler
Wrecker Rick added a hydraulic cooler to his PTO system after his own winches started overheating from overuse. This is a plain look at why hydraulic winches build up heat...
Why Hydraulic Winches Need a Cooler
Wrecker Rick added a hydraulic cooler to his PTO system after his own winches started overheating from overuse. This is a plain look at why hydraulic winches build up heat...
It's About to Get Western: The Story Behind Ric...
Wrecker Rick said his own catchphrase at the starting line of a big off-road event. Hours later his Ram 5500 wrecker genuinely caught fire, and he put it out himself....
It's About to Get Western: The Story Behind Ric...
Wrecker Rick said his own catchphrase at the starting line of a big off-road event. Hours later his Ram 5500 wrecker genuinely caught fire, and he put it out himself....
Ram 5500 Rolled: What Happens After the Truck Y...
Wrecker Rick's Ram 5500, Hell Boy, rolled during the 2026 Matt's Off Road Games at Sand Hollow. This episode picks up right after, following the crew through a same-day recovery...
Ram 5500 Rolled: What Happens After the Truck Y...
Wrecker Rick's Ram 5500, Hell Boy, rolled during the 2026 Matt's Off Road Games at Sand Hollow. This episode picks up right after, following the crew through a same-day recovery...
The Hydraulic Line Fix That Saved Rick's 76,000...
Rick's 76,000-pound military truck leans so hard on a steep Sand Hollow climb that its fuel pickup tube can't reach the tank, so he strips a hydraulic line, a fitting,...
The Hydraulic Line Fix That Saved Rick's 76,000...
Rick's 76,000-pound military truck leans so hard on a steep Sand Hollow climb that its fuel pickup tube can't reach the tank, so he strips a hydraulic line, a fitting,...