Bloopers - When things go wrong
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This is where we 'come clean' and let you know what:

  • Great gadgets and ideas that didn't work
  • Bits of trucks and equipment broke or refused to function
  • Things we forgot
  • Mistakes we made
  • Things we've promised never to do again

Upper Echo Canyon Eats Fords - Both Fords get crunched

Expensive Flat #1 - Andy in Green F-150 - Titus Canyon

Expensive Flat #2 - Andy in Black F-150 - Greenwater Valley Rd

Expensive Flat #3 - Gordon in Pathfinder - Greenwater Valley Rd

Expensive Flat #4 - Susan in Explorer - Somewhere in Nevada

Fried Anti-theft key - Darren in Pathfinder - Greenwater Rd

Where'd the trail go - Darren in Landcruiser - Gold Valley

Why are Ken's hazard lights on #1 - Ken in Land Rover - Cottonwood/Marble Canyon

Why are Ken's hazard lights on #2 - Ken in Land Rover - Cottonwood/Marble Canyon

Why is my brushguard loose - Andy F-150 - Eureka Dunes

Why don't my brakes work - Andy F-150 - Crater

Where are my foglamps - Susan Explorer - Eureka Dunes

Where are my brushguard bolts - Andy F-150 - Chloride Cliff

It's not that hot - All

It's not that windy - All

I'll just take a shortcut back to Death Valley - Susan - Beatty Nevada

I've enough gas to get to Furnace Creek gas station - Darren - Echo Canyon

What's that expensive sounding noise - stone wedged in radiator, clipping the fan blade.

Why is the guy telling me my alarm is broken - Ah, it's my PA speaker, it mount has snapped and all that's holding it in place is the wiring (Trail & Titus Canyon)

Why is my 4 day old F350 spilling coolant all over Dante's View?

Why is the sway bar drop link from my F350 hanging off?

Why is my Bilstein 5100 leaking?

That sandstorm is trashing my windshield - OK, make it both our windshields.

Ouch!