Started with this tow company, and I have no experience. They won't let me train with plastic skates. They said only wood 4×4 pieces. I'm having a hard time with 4 wheel drive cars or rear wheel. I hope I get the hang of it. They really monitoring my progress. I'm afraid if I don't get the hang of it soon. They might let me go. It's not easy being a tow operator it has it's challenges. Respect to all the professional operators out there, I respect your service and work. God bless👍🇺🇸
Just started doing tows and today my first car was awd trackhawk with no keys and locked door. Thanks to your video I was able to get the job done. Love your videos.
You just said, “If the customer is not around, forget the skates and just hook up the chains and drag it on the truck”. I guess that means if the customer isn’t around you don’t give a damn about their vehicle, right?
"Doesn't hurt the car." Really? You should see the repair bills we send out to tow companies' insurance companies. This is a terrible example of what should be done and how professionals work.
Man, I’ve been waiting on this! I was new on the job a few months ago and no ones had the time to show me this. Had to even be called back from a couple jobs because I wasn’t sure how to unload at the time. Finally got someone to say to me “Fuck it, just shake it off like you would any other RWD or FWD car!” well lo and behold, worked like a charm. But I’ve still been working them this way without ever seeing a real professional do it themselves. Thanks Donald. I appreciate your work.
Once the car is on the bed, I found it a lot easier to just hook up the snatch box to the end of the bed, put the cable out through the pulley looping it back up to the front of the car (at the furthest secure attach points I can find) and then just using the winch to pull the car off the bed. You can pull the car off the bed with the winch just like you’re pulling in on…works the same only in reverse.
💯 percent wouldn’t want this guy working in my company “who cares my boss pays for this “ how bout if the costumers not around just drag the car fuck it it’s a awd won’t fuck anything up “yeah ok “ treat costumers cars like it where yours !!
2:27 Or in most cases these days the customer is also filming you with their phone. Some just sneak it better than others. I got customers always looking for a claim to get the scratches fixed that their daughter did just a week prior, except the driver (not paying attention) will fall victim so always treat each car with care and in your mind that the customer can always be up to something too
My friend I appreciate you watching my videos good luck to you on your new job just do me a favor be safe take your time and keep your head on a swivel
To be honest i won’t even use them skates at all unless the car is on a paver driveway or something similar but I forgot this is AAA other than that good video for beginners be safe out there
One thing is these drag style tow truckers act like they don’t damage peoples transmissions but there’s lots of evidence that proves otherwise. Also what are dolly’s even for then? And why toe differently if the customer is watching? Hummm.
My AWD wont start. A company with a flat bed showed up to try to jump it but won’t start. He said he can’t tow it without potential damage so they’re sending a different type of truck. I’m very confused now after watching this, and now I’m worried
Unfortunately most tow companies will do exactly that. Hook it up and drag it on the truck and tear shit up and then not take responsibility for the damage they caused.
Well in the beginning at 2:26 he said “well if the customer is not there just hook up the chains and drag it on the car” so that tells me he has the same mindset as most tow truck drivers. They don’t care about your car, and they don’t care about a good reputation for the company. They know that if something happens to the car, the customer is going to call the tow company and then do complaints and bad reviews and suggesting other people not to use them and all caused by someone like him that would just drag it up if the customer isn’t looking. He doesn’t care about if you have to put $1,000-$2,000 for a new transmission, he’d rather not spend 2 mins more to do it the right way. Actually he can go it the right way in even less time, why doesn’t he carry a kit to open cars and put it in neutral that way it’s not being dragged, you don’t need keys to put a car in neutral. This is AAA for ya! Unbelievable!
I just started and ordered some skates......for some reason the company that hired me does not use them. Do skates work on dirt or grass? Another question is can you use skates on tires that will not turn straight in order to make the car slide straight with the direction of the winch? Thnks Donald.
i have been towing for a few years now and if there is a car AWD or not i have yet to use them things..... i use soap and water works better IMO becuse if your car is on an angle the soap will let it slide side to side on the deck... but i get that you have to do things via a AAA standerd and need to do things there way
Hello Mr.Donald! I'm thinking to buy me a rollback tow truck. I'm very interested in this kind of work. But I don't know what brand of truck to buy and I don't know what kind of engine will be good. I hope you can help me. Thanks!
Question, have you ever used these skates on a bridge that has the “grooves” that allow for vehicle traction? Wouldn’t the skates need a flatter surface in order to slide more easily. Would think the skates will “dig in” and not slide easily at all. The tires would pull right off/over the skates. Your thoughts on possible damage to a vehicle in this scenario?
@@donaldchastain6847 yes sir your smart man and I just saw the skates and WD- 40 video that was awesome and smart thinking sir I guess that comes with all the years of on the job towing huh and I take my hat off to you my friend
@@donaldchastain6847 And Thank you my friend for all the Education info you have put up and im learning from you and I watch them over and over again tell it sinks in thanks again my friend have a great day
If I were the boss, I'd no longer need your services or your apathetic attitude. Since you don't care anyway. You are the reason it's the honest God truth. 10 minutes more on scene to do it correctly. Eh, fxxk it.
I am so sorry that you feel that way I have been doing this since I was 15 years old I am now 48 years old I have never had one complaint against me and I have never had one accident report against me can you say that about yourself
Im surprised the front tires didn't slide back up the bed when you pushed the bed back. I would think the rear wouldn't push back on pavement, but front would roll back up being on a WD40 sprayed bed
First hand experience, half the time they do. He had a perfect set up. Sometimes they come right off, sometimes it takes a minute. Wish he had a hitch on an non level surface!
My daughter-in-law's 2020 all wheel drive vehicle was just reprocessed in the middle of the night. The driver dragged it across asphalt and up onto his flatbed. I'm assuming he had to drag it off because he didn't have the keys. Later that day she picked it up at their storage area. Soon after leaving she noticed it making loud noises. She immediately had her car towed to the dealership. They had to fix and repair the clutch. She lost 5 days pay. Driver is negligent. GM Financial told towing company they needed to file a claim with their Insurance company. Tom Dutkiewicz
I can tow a car real easy without wheels and tires I try not to because it tears up the bed real bad by putting big deep scratches in it got to save your equipment
Wd40 is a sloppy ass way to do things. Like the old school guys that carry used motor oil…. You can use the skates to get that off most of the way and jerk and slide it the rest without making a colossal mess of the bed, your clothes and the mbrs vehicle. Smarten up!