Exotic Rental Car Launched Off Cliff and Abandoned By Renter 

Little piece of advice from a tow truck driver instead of having the cable run on the side of the bed like that and get a 4x4 or 6x6 cut a v in it and let the cable run through that instead of the bed that way it doesn't destroy your cable or your bed

I'm disabled. There's times I can't get off the couch from the pain, but when i do i end up sitting in my wheel chair all day. Your videos get me out of self, and I love them , You guys rock keep up the great videos, thanks

Francis has a point, when working on my parents farm in the uk we used to do a lot of logging using winches and heavy cables, the farm was about 3000 acres which in the uk is large, we had a lot of forest land that we would clear. One of the winch operators who had been doing the job for around 30 years used to take chances like that, one day we were pulling a massive oak tree up a hill with one of the winches, the cable was not very old and was rated far greater than anything we would use it for, I was at the bottom with 5 of the loggers, Jason the winch operator was at the top with another 3 guys, I saw the tree get caught then twist side ways, however it happened the cable went bang. We heard a lot of screaming seconds later and ran to the top of the hill, what I saw will haunt me forever, Jason who was watching the cable spool on reel was slumped backward over the winching rig with half of his head missing, the cable cut through it like a surgeon, the screaming was from the 3 guys who were grown men just running around in shock at how quick it happened. Cables scare the sh@t out of me now so PLEASE be careful and don’t get complacent.. I love your show so much I wouldn’t know what else to Watch… Take care guys .. always …

Honestly impressed by how well the car protected him if he was able to just get out of it and walk away like that

Love what you ladies do. The only thing I m going to say is having your head next to the cable under load is very dangerous. I know you have a lot of experience. You have more experience than I do but I v seen things, bad things, when I was in the fire service. Just be careful my guy. Getting to comfortably with things leads to bad outcomes. Keep up the good work. Just be safe about it.

Allen is a hard working dude…great addition to the crew. He will jump in no matter what the job or how dirty. Cool guy…

Hey, a few observations here, let's do the important one first. I know that was new cable and you had a rag as well but as an old Navy guy taught me years ago never use gloves if holding a winch line. If a loose strand jags your hand you may get a bit of a rip, if it jags a glove it can pull your hand into the works and that;'s bad, mmkay? Use just the rag, it will pull out of your hand. That wreck is a tribute to the survivability of Audis, there are a lot of cars in which that would not have gone well. Glad to see you didn't sell the rollback like you were going to, it's way too handy.

You guys are getting hit hard with safety issues and I have to agree.. Old Marine Motor Transport guy (3531) in the late 80's. I was cringing at some of the shots.. I do miss the 900 series of 5 tons from the day, many a story i have. Great channel, carry on and please take more time for safety.. WE ALL would hate to lose any of you guys!!

I freaking love Allen, please never take him off this show

Hats off to those Audi engineers that designed that tow hook.

Heavy D with all these recoverys you have been doing, have you ever considered taking a wreckmaster course? I'm not saying your wrong but there are definitely several of your recoverys that if they were approached with a different tactic then it would not only make the situation safer but save on a lot of wear and tear on your equipment!!

I recommend taking a look at YT channel Ron Pratt. He does towing & recovery in SE Missouri. He includes lots of instructions, tips, and warnings. He uses a post section with a v-notch cut into it. He runs his cables over the notch, instead of the edge of the rollback bed. It protects the cable from damage & catastrophic failure. I was cringing through your entire recovery. Thank you for your excellent videos.

Team Jack all day long and never ever let a wire rope run through your hand. Thanks for the video

Nice recovery, looked easy but please be careful with this. Looks like your cable had a kwist or nick in it and watch out when pulling to never stand close orvin the way of the cable. If it would have snapped or the one towpoint had broken off someone could have had a bad day or wurse. Heavy D was just nextto the cable, one snap and game over. Just friendly advice, love the channeland you all. So please be careful and have a great day. Greetings from Antwerp Belgium Bret

Whoever edits these videos deserves so much more credit. Has me clutching my stomach laughing so hard everytime.

Pure entertainment guys!!! I can't get enough of these blogs, vids etc. Well put together and ive actually started putting these on my big screen and binge watch. Love it!!

You guy's might already know this but, I'm going to suggest it anyway. Used to Tow for a living and on "MOST" automatics there is a little plug by the shifter that you use a little flat blade screw driver or pick and pry it out. Then you put screw driver down in hole and depress "neutral switch" and you can put vehicle into neutral to winch it on a Rollback or trailer. Not 100% sure on an Audi TT though.

Heavy D, A suggestion for you , build a small 'A' frame that drops into the rail pockets that is tall enough to accommodate a snatch block, so you are not dragging the cable over the side. By using one snatch block so the cable spools straight into the winch, and then feeds the snatch on the 'A' frame you will have better control of direction and less damage to the equipment.

14:00 best movie reference ever! Squints: ‘ha you got it! Pull it up! 👍’

OMG! @ 15:10 you totally scratched the paint! 😂😂😂

Few things from a tow truck driver put the snatch block at the end of your bed will give you better pull rate and then stand on the opposite side the cable is pulling so if it snaps your safe of the cable backlash and then also make sure none is walking behind the car as you pull if it breaks could hurt them just a few things I saw that I'd add a little bit of my knowledge

Next to diesel dave and heavyd Al is my favorite member of the show. Sure he is the newest, but he is genuine and loves to be apart of the team. You guys are a blessing for him, he needed your help as much as you need his expertise.

I think it's great that while you were pulling that car up the hill, your guys were walking close behind it, And close beside it. Hope they and you have great health/life insurance. If for some reason the cable snapped, it would have been bye bye. That aside I love you all working together. Your channel is fantastic. Blessings to everyone. 😁

Congratulations on a successful recovery, keep up the good work guys 👍☮️🇺🇲

Team Jack!! She’s a crazy C U Next Tuesday!

*One of the few RU-vid channels were I watch every minute of the video. Great content*

Shout out to who ever edits these videos, you're doing a great job

What a team Dave has put together. I throughly enjoy watching any and all content.

When I was 18 I started driving tow truck in northern Ontario Canada. I think you do a pretty good job with the recovery is your face in the area surrounding you. When I was 21 I started my own company, one truck at a time obviously. And I seen firsthand many real tragedies. Please take a look into the wall of the fallen! I’d love to see you guys do a tribute to all of those that lost their lives trying to help someone on the side of the road

So happy for these videos….takes my mind off losing my big brother. These videos help out so much…thank you all!

Almost commented on someone else comment with the same subject/subjects. But had to add my own... Noticed the bad cable was on the H.E.T. , that Heavy D was in a very bad spot if that cable had broken or come off for any reason and last thing I didn't see commented on was the crew below the car for the same reason...... It's awesome you guys are doing your best to clean up the environment but if for no other reason then to be able to watch your kids grow and have their own kids please be a bit more careful. I'm not a professional and have never run a wrecker of any kind but used a come-a-long and a trailer and cheated the man a time or 2. Headed North in the next week will have to do my best to stop by and buy a few items from the store.... On a positive note you guys are truly amazing

I'm honestly amazed that little screw I tow hook held for that recovery. They don't deal w side pull very well or any off angle pull for that matter. Basically made for a tie down. But yes, I do hope the driver wasn't critically injured.

Think its about time you got a “Heavy Sparks Lift” Helicopter… How easy woukd that make some recoverys ..🤣

Has anyone ever seen a cable snape? I was taught in military recovery never be more less than 50 feet from any tow line, cable or chain. If they snape they can decapitate you. Just saying.

Allan is an absolute legend! I bet he would have been right at home driving that 5T. Don’t let him drive it home tho.. it probably won’t return. Keep up the good work Heavy D and the team!

This was awesome 👏🏻 I have been towed off a hill similar to this one! I freaking love the work you guys do!

Sad to see that beautiful car go, also sad the owners have to deal with this headache and loss of time and money. Thankfully the guy walked away from this. Side note. They should definitely buy the car back, strip it down and build a exoskeleton type cage on it and make it a TTRS street legal go kart.

I lost count on how many times I saw one of the crew step into or walk through a danger zone while winching, I know it a light car but you should never get complacent when doing a recovery

4:36 dude the editor having so much fun, i like it

Is Allan freaking standing up while driving man this guy is a beast! I freaking love Allan :D

Damn that cable rubbing on the bed like that and Dave is crouching like 3 feet from it to run the controls... what could go wrong

Man, big up to the editor. Dude is doing a phenomenal job

Good job, Good attitude, it’s great when you can make fun while working! Thanks Ron

"There you go, you got it. Pull it up" One of my top 3 favorite movies

You guys really need the Side Recovery Guide from bailey's towing accessories. It's a quick release fairlead that drops in your stake pocket. Great for side pulls.

Y’all bring the best content from the real world straight to RU-vid! We Enjoy it man, peace and love for the future - Texas

Honestly surprised that tow point held up! They're usually fine for pulling straight but side pulling on them is often a huge problem

You guys are the hardest working men I've ever seen, ya'll seem to love every minute of it!! I could literally watch your channel all day every day! Thank you!

Shout out to the editors! I am loving the editing style.

whoooo sparks standing near that cable gave me some serious anxiety knowing what happens when those things snap.

That is what one call German Engineering. Well designed, durable, reliable and safe. I am a German car owner for over 40 years and has never looked back at anything else.

I’ve rolled a maxima in a ravine or a holler as we say running 80 mph at 15yrs old I can’t remember if I was high but I probably was. I recalled that wreck yesterday, no license, smoking weed, 80mph,180 degree curve, no seat belt, and sunroof open idk how we lived but it was in gods plan.s. We climbed out the back window walked up the exhaust pipe and climbed the hill. We walked half a mile to a friends house before the cops showed up. No issues though just blessings. I will never give my kids a maxima or accord to start learning to drive. Anything that will run 140 a teenager doesn’t need.

Man, that’s a pretty gnarly wreck. Thank you for bringing us on the ride. Always love a good recovery. You guys have been giving us a ton of good videos lately!

At roughly the 12:14 mark, that winch line looked pretty weak with kinks in it. Alan's a cool Dude 😉👍

Love the peaceaful shot of the neighborough. It's not only dust, sweat and tears 😊

Alan is the new Star! I love seeing him around. I’m pretty sure everyone wants to see more of His personality.

Dave, shout out the rental guys! As a local, I’d love to support them. Hopefully, I’ll keep it on the road.

Team Jack! PS, still pissed I missed out on the Longhorn!!!

Who ever edits these videos needs a big raise, funny, well balanced and really enjoyable to watch

I would really love to see another video where Advantages with purpose and HeavyDSparks are working together again as I love both shows. Keep up the great work and please keep the clips coming Love yous all

We need to appreciate Heavy D he always gives us prime content.

Yet another stellar recovery! Great content fella's!

Wow you guys are amazing! You make the impossible possible! Many companies would deem this as totaled and not retrievable! I love your videos! Keep them coming!

You have the right man on fixing the wrecker.....The Wizard...AKA....Alan...Who dosent like a cherry coke...Too Bad about the car....Sweet ride...Junk now...........Great job on the Video....Glad you popped out another VID.................Thanks...................JB............

Keep up the work man 👨

Nice recovery! Glad to see the 5 ton wrecker back in action

Just want to send some kudos to the production crew. There has been a noticeable improvement to the editing and cinematography of these videos, great job to those on the creative side of this channel.

You guys are still a long way from being professional towing and recovery experts. Mostly a bunch of guys having fun playing with big trucks and breaking lots of big and little stuff. I am not a tow truck guy, but I saw plenty of questionable stuff being done during this recovery. But you do make entertaining You Tube content.

I just became much more impressed with the tow hook 🤣! We’ve always joked that it would snap off if someone backed into it but that was an impressive show of strength!

i bin watching some fof your vids for the past few days and subscribed,i respect wat you guys do getting wrecks and othet things like it out off ereas none else would,making the world a cleaner place by every wreck you guys clear out,great respect for that keep it going boiys

I'm just happy to see the 5-Ton dusted off and taken out for a spin. Those trucks are pretty sweet.

Let's all take a moment and remember the dude was 50 years old and a TRUCK DRIVER. I hope his next job is driving no more than a forklift, because if he drives his rig like he drove the Audi he NEEDS his license revoked.

Y’all make these recoveries look so easy! Props to the whole crew 🤘🏾

This is the most Americana I have ever witnessed in my 39 years of life love it 😊

Love the towing industry did it for 20 years you guys are awesome

I'm not sure why you had to do a recovery like this one when most tow companies could do it. You guys in my mind are a special recovery unit that nobody else can do.

2mil subs coming up quick ✌️😁 congrats Heavy D and the whole Diesel Bros team

Nice recovery guys keep up the great work.

Two things first off this gives me so much more confidence in my VW tow hooks(identical to Audi). Second honestly that looks like it would be savable. The drivetrain looks like it would be mostly intact and honestly doesn't look too bad as far as body damage. I'm sure the insurance will and did total it but it's absolutely something that someone could save and likely for reasonably cheap if they can get it from an insurance auction for cheap and have some basic bodywork skills and equipment.

the recovery episodes are some of my favorites

definately on team Jack Sparrow.. man who'd of thought that audi would drive thru that canyon one more time, even tho it was on a flat bed and not from its own power but it still went thru ther with class one last time on the back of that classy flatbed

I see a huge recovery y'all can do at Lake Mead while the water line is SOOOOOOOOOOO Low . So many Sunk boats that are visible now. Love the channel and keep it up .Thanks

Arfter losing love ones in the pandemic thank godness for your youtube videos i would be lost without you guys ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍👍👍

Got camera guys standing behind the car. Got Dave underneath the rigging with wicked tension on it. This was sketchy. Love you guys, but that was a little too tense for me.

Team Sparrow for sure! You made that recovery look easy! Great job guys! 👏

What a great job, Allen is awesome. Personally I can’t stand TTs so no loss in my book, but a great rescue just the same.

My two cents... others have already pointed out the safety concerns so I wanted to offer a different perspective. While it's fun to watch the team pulling off crazy recoveries & stunts, it's really uncomfortable for many in the audience to see team members putting themselves in unnecessary danger. Not only because we know the dangers of standing next to a cable under tension or underneath a suspended load, but we also know there are other viewers who _don't_ understand the hazard & think it's OK because they can see you doing it. There's plenty of room for riskier activities without becoming complacent about safety... far too many safety regs are written in blood and we just want everyone to go home in one piece so we can enjoy watching you guys for years to come. 👍

Maybe I missed something, but: Why are the newest videos of HeavyD so short? "Normally" these kind of recovery's were at least 30min long, and now stretched 18min? Why? Beides that: Thanks for the video. The "driver" of this car must be protected by at least 10 angels... to walk away unharmed after a crash like this. Folks, there's the proof: We Germans do built fast cars, and they are built like a tank 🤨🤪 Kind regards from Bavaria/Germany 🇩🇪, Philipp 👋🏻

Please do not have anyone stand behind car that is being pulled up. Especially since all you had was one line on a tow hook...

hey guys we here in western PA think ALLEN is by far the best thing thats happened to this channel in quite a while!!!!

Heavy D great job on all those recovery vehicles but hey try using V cut wood for the winch cable rubbing on bed truck it save that cable longer and reduce chewing at the bed on hard pull.

More footage of Hans, dude is hilarious 😂😂

Team jack sparrow all day Miss Heard is a mean lady lol

I was watching this on my tv.. had to bust out my phone and comment. The suv flying off the hill was an awesome addition 😂😂 I run a tow company and pshhh.. this is good entertainment

Love the sandlot reference from diesel Dave lol 😂 👌 “you got it, pull it up “

I would not consider an audi TT an exotic car 😂

the real crime here is that an audi tt is considered an exotic.

I love you video's I love watching all of you real men doing an giving the best you can in life, you guys are the best to watch I find myself watching you guys all night I just can't stop. Thank you guys. Sincerely klynn

Props for the camera's quality and the level of standard for you guy's shots! Almost at 2,000,000 Subscribers!!!!!!!

I wouldn't call a TT RS an "exotic" car😂......but it is a really solid sports car