Using our 1150R and our V70 to recover a truck and loaded trailer that missed the exit ramp. www.paypal.me/RotatorRon If you like my videos.....tips appreciated but not required. www.midwesttruck.net/
Hi Ron just thought id comment on your videos. Im a trucker here in Scotland and have been recovered many times over the years with mechanical breakdown etc. just wanted to say what a joy it is to watch this channel of yours. How polite and professional you are is target i am many other truckers can aspire too. I have lots of respect for you and your fellow emergency services on the daily challenges and dangerous situations you are in. Stay safe and keep up the amazing work.
Great pull and what was really nice to see was that Talon is as polite and courteous as you are and that is a rare treat to see now days! My Congratulations to his those who raised him, job well done!
I never considered how difficult it is to do what you do. I just figured a tow truck could put a winch line on a vehicle and out it would come. I never considered how much equipment a tow truck must carry to do the job necessary. I only had two vehicles that required a tow truck after an accident and two or three times had one hauled in to a mechanic all of them were automobiles of light trucks. Your channel explains what it takes to be on call and go and do a job regardless of what it is, thank you.
Anyone can drive a tow truck, but to do recoveries you really need a common sense person that can walk through the recovery before the truck is even placed in position. Plans change but most good operators should roll up to a scene and already have a plan starting on what's about to happen and what to look for. No one recovery is the same, ever.
Petersen commented that most folks have no idea how long these situations take, he's correct, and the other thing that Nobody sees is the "Off-Screen" part of the job, such as, equipment maintenance and repairs, fueling the trucks and prepping to go out on the call, the wait for patrol to clear traffic, and a Large time taker is After the rescue, to Clean, Inspect, and Inventory each and every accessory used for that job, could take several hours to get all that done and placed back in the truck in it's pre-determined spot ready for the next Adventure. People look at the Fancy Pretty $Million dollar truck with all accessories clean and nicely stored and don't take into consideration that the truck has accomplished Hundreds of Rescues, and after each one, the work that goes into prepping for the next Rescue. Great Work guys!
Yes, that knowledge came to me listening to Ron interact with his employees, narrative, etc. I agree, we see "tip of the iceberg " of his business/work day! Me? I want a tator of my own! LOL
Out of the other heavy wrecker videos, I prefer your channel over the others. There’s something about your style and demeanor that’s top notch!! Keep up the great videos!
Besides the reasons you've given. I like the fact there's no drama. You know Talon fighting with his gal, Ron's not fighting with his son. If people want drama they can watch soap operas.
Mud pie time!!! What a freaking messy recovery for everyone. Now he did a gooooood job, parking in the muddy grass. I'm happy that it wasn't a steep embankment, and even happier to find the driver just fine and dandy. I expect he was pretty embarrassed about his parking job. It's not hard to miss a ramp in rain and fog. Kudos to the whole team that were there helping you to get the big boy out of the muddy playground. God bless every one of you. Can't wait for another installment of "A Day in The Life of Ron Pratt: Tow Truck Driver" already. :) Keep safe and keep between the lines. ;)
Hello Ron - new to this. Not my industry but found myself admiring your work all the way from the UK. Really good professional attitude. As a former Marine, reminds me of my days training with the USMC. You all are so great at what what you do. God bless America.
I've gotta tell you, Ron, as a medium duty roll back operator, I'd be a little terrified to stand next to that winch line. I had to do a recovery with my 5500, and even the 75 feet of line I had out scared me. Props to you, big guy! And hello from a Portland tow operator!
They laid to rest a wrecker driver here at Tulsa today, worked for Allied Towing. You guys out there in the line of fire are doing a very dangerous job are appreciated.
Nice extraction. A tricky piece of work, balancing forces, traction, terrain, etc. Seems to me a little experience on the pool table would sharpen the eye for geometry necessary for this kind of work as would a childhood playing with toy trucks working out towing problems. You don't learn the towing business overnight. My hat's off to you Mr Pratt. A wrong move could have rolled that rig down the hill but you got it back on the road in short calculated moves without damage.
@@yamahonkawazuki There may be other reasons as well, but I believe the intention is to keep the pulling force as low as possible to reduce the chance of pulling the rig over on its side.
I know that Dad won’t retire but it breaks my heart to see him working in that weather. Please, please keep him safe.Him and Mamma should be relaxing in the Bahamas
I have noticed that no mater how stupid the driver was or how he got himself in a predicament he is in, you (Ron) ALWAYS remain respectful and remain courteous. A true asset to our profession. Thank you.
That was one of the first things I noticed watching your channel. No matter how moronic the situation is your always courteous and respectful. "Yes sir," "No Ma'am," "Careful there sir, I don't want anyone to get hurt". I believe this also goes along with the view I've always tried to take which in this case for example. This man didn't wake up and out of boredom decide to drive a semi with a 53ft trailer off the interstate and into the mud. The individual is already having one of the worse days of his career. The last thing he needs is to be reminded of what's happened, or hear smart ass comments. Many a time these career drivers are very embarrassed and already feel humiliated, plus all the lights, EMS vehicles and blaring sirens announcing, " Look; somebody really "F" up big time, come watch the show. Not to mention they know this isn't going to be a small bill! You don't put a couple vehicles like the Tator at the scene for a few hundred dollars. I wouldn't be surprised that some of these multi rotator truck lifts don't end up being $5000 when it takes two or more rigs several hours to retrieve the vehicle. Not to mention of joy of working around blood, and bodies and this is a 24/7 business and you don't just find capable employees at Work-force, and we haven't even touched on liability insurance or the potential for fatal accidents in this line of work. Then there is the enormous financial investment in a machine like this and all the supporting equipment that goes along with it. Then you also gave to maintain a truck and all your licences. You Ron are a professional, I'm 56 and I've learned a lot just watching you. Well done!
Stay safe Ron, thanks for another great video. I'm actually making inquiries to get into towing now. Start at the bottom and work my way up! Thanks for the inspiration!
Sometimes I don't agree with your methodology, but then you recover the vehicle without causing additional damage. This is when it becomes evidently clear why I'm not out there and you are. Awesome job Ron. God bless and be safe
Tiredness? Lack of visibility? You get some real tough, akward, dirty jobs and handle them all very professionally.. Hats off to you.. Respect where it's earned and due.. That truck could probably raise the Titanic?
Nice one Ron Pratt, could have turn a hard one if the soil was really soft and bogged down to the axle's,here you've shown us how good it is to have a rotating boom,thank you Ron Pratt for sharing same stay safe my friend .
Wow! I was sooo afraid the trailer was gonna roll, and, take the tractor with it, when y'all were at the half way point! Good job men! Great video! God Bless!
Wow, nice work Ron. You know, it'd be interesting to see a time clock for some of these jobs. Those of us who don't work in your business don't have any idea how long these things take.
I was delivering at the Jackson AutoZone, glanced up and seen your truck go by. That truck is gorgeous. Then seen the western star on I55 as I was headed to Perryville.
Each time I see the maneuverability function of the rotator, I watch in awe! The combination amazing combination of stability, power maneuverability is unbelievable! To literally 'power' 80,000 lbs of 'dead weight' through the mud .... Unreal!!! Great job!
As much as I like your videos of hauling stuff out of impossible places, I LOVE watching your interaction with Talon! You are blessed to have a profession where you can get good quality time like that and be an example for him. Oh, I sure would hate to be behind this truck for the next 50 miles! lol
I was delivering 49,000 pounds of Pipe to the 84 Lumber in New Port News. Got there the night before got up at 0500 to setup for off load, stepped to the ground and immediately lost my footing and slid across the Ice. I was parked in the parking lot and couldn’t move a foot. Once I got the ice out of the way, the ground wasn’t frozen. The blacktop was just like you described as greasy. I had to call for a tow truck, my dispatch did not believe me when I said “I really was in the parking lot”
...and he got Ron & the crew when he called for help. After his truck stopped bouncing and his heart rate slowed back to "normal," Ron and his guys are the best thing that could have happened for him. Well done, as usual. I was looking at all the ways that I could see where it could go wrong, there were several, and Ron anticipated each and every single one of them. He put a plan together to get the job done without any people or equipment being damaged in the process. You can't ask for much more than that... and to go home safely when the job's done.
There is an old saying 'you can please some of the people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time' but on the other hand some you can never please !!
The way RU-vid works, sometimes the only way to get something you are not interested in to stop cluttering up your home screen is to dislike it. Suppose you are not interested in dogs but RU-vid keeps putting dog videos up. That's a pain. Only way to get it to stop is open two or three dog videos and dislike them. So likes always mean someone liked your video, but dislikes don't always mean the person actually disliked it. (None of this applies to me and Ron's stuff. I clicked "like" same as I do on all of his videos, 'coz they are all bloody good. Just saying that some of the "dislikes" are probably not actual dislikes, just people who aren't very interested.)
Funny how a plan comes together. Looking at it from the initial point, it looked like you could get it turned around. But, repositioning surely made the recovery safer! Another fine video Ron!
A walkie-talkie to comunicate with the drivers would be helpful in many cases. I like your videos and it amazing to se how big loads you manage to get on the road again.
No doubt that you know your job and doing it well, but i think that part of your success is the way you handle your client, polite, respectful and alway ready to do a bit more to have your clients getting a positive experience with your crew..........very well done Sir.
Great work as usual Ron, over on this side of the pond our trucks air suspension have a controller in the cab allowing you to lift or lower the height of the rear axles. From what I’ve seen your trucks over there don’t seem to be able to do that, which would be great in certain places during recovery. Keep safe my friend
"Hey driver, ya just missed the exit ... by 100' or so there!" :) Glad the guy wasn't hurt - must've been one heck of a ride with all that weight! Surprised she didn't end up rubber side up ... Looked like a lot of thinking had to go into this one. One wrong pull and over she goes! Never know what mud is going to throw at you! Nice work, Ron & family! God bless.
So i guess going mudding in a semi last minute isnt a good idea... All joking aside, glad to see the driver is ok, the truck is upright and still rolling and the load is intact while missing the guard rail. Sure he bought a lottery ticket that day.
The way RU-vid's recommended videos works, I half expect it to dig up a video about Ron getting a large person out of a peculiar predicament with the tator or something similar. Knowing how Ron is, I fully expect he will be courteous and kind no matter the situation. :D
Great job as usual Ron you always make it look so easy. Drove a Volvo 670 for a while. Also drove one of these older models like this. actually pretty nice truck to drive fantastic turning radius and still rode quite well considering the short wheelbase. I got lucky on my vn670 it had air ride in the front axle also, made it wallow side-to-side a little bit but it'd road like it was on a cloud.
My car was stuck in some beach sand. The wrecker that came was large with a flatbed on the back. When he tried to pull me out, the wrecker came to the car. The driver jumped out and said "is that car in neutral!? I said, "yes, it's just really stuck!" After that, my car was named Sandy. I was sure this 18 wheeler was going to turn over going down that slope. Good job!
100,000 LBS, " Holly wood skis " The Dude probably couldn't stop so he ran down the shoulder on to the soft mud. Mighty strong rigs you guys put into service there. Did they bring out the county portable scales?. That's a dangerous load to be on the highway. Well as always Ron, Thanks fer taking us along, and God Bless !!!.
