Unlocking an Abandoned Semi & Towing It Away For CHP

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In today's video Trent jr is called out by CHP to tow away a truck that has been abandoned. The owner of the truck was contacted and e said he doesn't want it anymore. Trent Jr has to unlock the vehicle using lockout tools to allow the CHP officer to get information off of the truck such as VIN. Enjoy!
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Q: Why must the driveshaft be removed to tow a vehicle?
A: When vehicles are not running the transmission is not receiving circulating lubricant. If the driveshaft is left installed, the transmission, which is not receiving lubricant, is still spinning. This allows it to get very hot which eventually will cause major damage to the transmission. Therefore, removing the driveshaft completely eliminates the transmission from spinning. Simply leaving it in neutral is not sufficient since the transmission still spins in neutral.

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@plazatowing 5 лет назад

The reason we did not hook it from the rear is there is debris directly behind the truck that would inhibit us from getting perfectly straight with the unit. Yes we can hook from different angles but sometimes it’s just not worth the hassle. Additionally the combination of it being abandoned and it being 50 miles from our shop leave us to believe it is safer to tow from the front, with 8 tires on the ground rather than from the rear with only 2 tires on the ground. This and the taken apart steering Column lead us to believe-front towing was the best option. We appreciate you watching!

@dhunter48951 5 лет назад

Thanks for answering my question before I asked. As a medium duty driver(20 ton) I try to tow from the rear whenever I can.

@brucebannerman6848 5 лет назад

Can't help but wonder how far that truck already went with only two tires on the ground at the front end. I bet it could make 50 more miles.

@zaidynmiller9549 5 лет назад

9113

@ncrtransport5993 5 лет назад

@@brucebannerman6848 but you don't want to bet when people lives could be at risk you want to be sure your choices are best possible given the known facts.

@roshanmanilal5315 5 лет назад

What will happen with the truck. Will you own it ? nice video

@doristhomson3082 4 года назад

I'm a 73 yr old woman, and, for some strange reason, I LOVE these big rig tow and rescue videos. Thanks for posting !!!!

@mactastic-gh1pd 4 года назад

Im 34 an i love it

@russellreed3683 5 лет назад

30 minutes and situation assessed, unlocked, spring brakes bypassed, driveshaft disconnected, hooked up and rolling. True Professional!

@pyotty 5 лет назад

One thing is certain, this dude earns his pay.

@stuarth43 5 лет назад

very organized,

@iFulixzer 5 лет назад

imagine doing this in the winter, watch ice road rescue

@cesarestrada1706 5 лет назад

And they are not cheap..if this would of been a service call, at least $500 depending on how far you want them to go

@ooglieguy6469 5 лет назад

@@iFulixzer come to a snowy climate and try it out!

@mrcaboosevg6089 5 лет назад

I bet he could do it on a cold rainy night in Stoke

@Xander_Zimmermann 5 лет назад

Tow trucks are more complex than I thought. 😀 stay safe.😀

@bradbozarth1822 5 лет назад

Xander Zimmermann not all, that’s a VERY nice truck he has :)

@Trunp 5 лет назад

When you request the emergency assistance service in American Truck Simulator

@encolumned2528 5 лет назад

(or Euro Truck Simulator 2)

@B711HD 5 лет назад

😂

@shogunatepena5302 5 лет назад

If you have the right mods you wont need one 🙃

@jaxson9310 5 лет назад

KeysOfHappiness RBLX nah ats bc this is American

@robloxnerfdude9574 5 лет назад

when convoy starts playing and you crash through the unexpected event in your route on American truck simulator

@JR-bj3uf 5 лет назад

As I watched that hook up I was thinking how big a pain it must be to do that all in the freezing cold or with it pouring down rain.

@BobbyTucker 5 лет назад

Been there, done that.

@Tim316 5 лет назад

Check out a program called 'highway through hell' ;)

@Dr.Westside 5 лет назад

Being that he's in a desert it's probably not that bad for him .

@kevinmackay5233 5 лет назад

Dr. Westside in the winter lol

@adammoorby99 5 лет назад

Tim Norman thats even worse 👀 plus the vehicles are crashed,stranded or unlocked 😂😂

@pax84111 5 лет назад

*me "yeah i got a lock out kit" as i search the ground for a rock.....

@DucatiQueen 5 лет назад

pax84111 right 😂😂😂

@Dodgersmi 5 лет назад

In liverpool🇬🇧 they are posh use hammers lol but you only ever find a bit of glass no car ever again.

@neilmacleod5371 4 года назад

Pistol butt would have had it unlocked real fast

@fulf 4 года назад

i would have picked the lock.

@GilmerJohn 4 года назад

It might be useful to get some "lock picking" skills.

@danv6192 5 лет назад

My discomfort level when you took that key off the ring... Thanks for putting it back right away or I would have been distracted thinking about it.

@eva.cassidy 5 лет назад

Same here - my OCD would've kicked in!

@tobyjo57 5 лет назад

Your truck and equipment is so amazing

@StuffedDonut 5 лет назад

idk why the hell I watched this whole video but good job I guess lmao

@justinhartbrown3333 5 лет назад

Same

@1738-l1j 5 лет назад

Same

@anilcinar35 5 лет назад

Really same

@scottprendergast2680 5 лет назад

StuffedDonut yeah nice comment - go back to your beer now, rehab man.. Justin, ivan.. follow suit .

@toib.7143 5 лет назад

I watched it also in its entirety. it popped up in my suggestions as I watched virtual railfan. I kept asking myself why I was. for some reason it fascinated me, I suppose because I have two brothers, and a number of acquaintances who drive those huge rigs

@sayujraphael 5 лет назад

Nobody: RU-vid: Let's watch a professional towing a truck .....and I watched the whole video

@dunbartuason5443 5 лет назад

You are a hard working man, much respect to you from me. People dont understand the dangers of a heavy tow driver. You are one of the greatest thank you for rescuing us out there.

@roberthenderson83 5 лет назад

Just fonud your channel by accident, you give a really interesting perspective to your work mate !! Keep on Towing !!

@lances8460 5 лет назад

It is amazing how many people don't realize there is a proper way to use a wrench. Hearing you say that got you a thumbs up. 13:30

@Billy_Darley 5 лет назад

i found it amazing all the things journeyman pipe fitters and welders didnt know. primarily the proper names of tools or shall i say which was which.

@ajrobus4592 5 лет назад

I'VE BEEN TOWING FOR 25 YRS. I WAS VERY IMPRESSED . GREAT JOB ON SAFETY BEING #1.

@erniew5805 5 лет назад

crawling under a vehicle supported by hydraulics?

@nathan12291 5 лет назад

I have never seen a truck like this getting ready to be towed. You earn your money just getting ready to go. Was very interesting to watch. Thanks for sharing. ( I do like the fact you didn't keep talking. Sometimes it's just good to watch not hearing someone going on and on about everything. Thanks Be safe

@jcprov9481 5 лет назад

Love watching pros work. I would be absolutely clueless on how to go about towing that thing. Learned something today.

@Billy_Darley 5 лет назад

cheah, takes for ever to hook and book. damn sure aint as simple as a passenger car.

@slimjim340 5 лет назад

Loved this video...no walk in the park for wrecker operators. Good show.

@techwolflupindo 5 лет назад

To open subbern hoods, unlatch both sides. Lift on one side, then go to the other side and lift. Keep switching sides doing that until hood frees up. They often bind and are hard to get open.

@aznboycols 5 лет назад

My first time here. It's evident that you know what you're doing. Keep up the good work!!

@Gender1979 5 лет назад

im just happy to see it being rescued and possibly fixed properly not half asses.. or used as a parts vehicle..thanks for the service in keeping these girls safe.

@sistergoldenhair4595 5 лет назад

Was a wrecking yard owner back in the day with a 70 Chevy 1ton w a Holmes 440 bed on it. Fascinated with these big tow trucks very 👍 nice

@ooglieguy6469 5 лет назад

You could still do many of the smaller jobs today with a Holmes 800 lol

@rodolfo_bandeira 5 лет назад

This is the first time in I saw the procedure of towing a truck. Awesome video! God bless you!

@cazhacker7 5 лет назад

holy crap that's a lot of work!!! That in the cold Canadian winters would be a nightmare.good video!!

@MrJordanwain 5 лет назад

RU-vid recommendations bought me here. Love this sort of stuff. Anyone else watch highway thru hell?

@DeadInsideButStillSmiling 5 лет назад

Watching it now 😁

@threynolds2 5 лет назад

I watched it on Netflix.

@jimmyjames7809 5 лет назад

Yes but this is IRL, much better imo

@ooglieguy6469 5 лет назад

It's okay but it is not a good representation of what us heavy duty tow operators do on a daily basis. Some of the things that some of the guys do on that show, would get many operators fired on the spot.

@j2b261 5 лет назад

Wow, that was cool. Never realized how much work that would be. You didn't waste a second.

@rgarlinyc 5 лет назад

Surprisingly entertaining to watch! Thanks for video'ing it!

@SandpiperN121PP 5 лет назад

There is alot of work that goes into getting it ready for tow. Great video and your truck is awesome!

@oskars2481 4 года назад

I didn't think that towing a semi was that complex!!

@desertrat8322 5 лет назад

Watching you use the packing strap to unlock the door reminds me of when I used to run Autoclub calls doing lock outs

@FReeDOM6k 4 года назад

I admire your work, it’s so complicated really. Few people will be able to do this, well done, beautiful job, sir.

@plazatowing 4 года назад

Thank you for watching!

@supermarioisacat 5 лет назад

What a trip, "breaking" into a truck with a Cali Highway Patrol trooper looking over your shoulder!

@Akfordmn 5 лет назад

That's what a true professional looks like right there! Well done..

@ColdCars61 5 лет назад

its interesting to see how you guys do it, so much similarity yett some differences, i worked 16 hours straight with several incidents yesterday so its good to sit down and watch somebody else do it :D gretings from a hevy tow truck driver in norway

@theonefrancis696 5 лет назад

Stumbled on this channel by accident. I'm so happy that RU-vid recommended this. Very informative.

@gibber1944 5 лет назад

First time watching this type of video. So much skill and knowledge.

@jeffhicklin4653 5 лет назад

I can appreciate all of the double checks that he performed. Even if you’re a seasoned driver such as myself, distractions can occur and throw you off. Once I forgot to release the parking break on the truck, and luckily when I got onto the highway a motorist honked his horn and gestured to the rear of the truck. When I pulled over and checked it out the brake rotor was red hot, and may of been possibly very close to bursting into flames.

@TR4zest 5 лет назад

I learned a lot seeing you get set to tow this rig. Well done, very instructional.

@wintersnow3089 5 лет назад

My grandpa owned a towing company before he passed, it was one of the top towing companies in Oregon in 2008 or before? I'm not sure, been decade so forgive me if it's wrong. The company was 99 Towing, use to be in Tigard Oregon but it's now somewhere else or it could be gone by now. Grandpa built that company from the ground up, only to have it fall after he passed. 'Grandma'/Step-mother took over the company after Grandpa passed. My mom was a dispatcher for them for years and was fired a year after his passing with no real reason. That was around 2009 so I'm not sure what happened after all these years to be honest. These videos make me smile, I'm glad I came across these.

@TombstoneHeart 5 лет назад

About ten years ago, I worked on a mine site in the Pilbara region of Western Australia with a bloke who had lived and worked in the U.S. for a while, mostly in road transport. He told me that one job he had was working for a business that recovered abandoned trucks. He said that guys would get a job driving long distance, get a load, take it to wherever it was going and then decide that they didn't like the job, so they'd just walk off and leave the truck! He said he didn't much care about the motives of these idiots, especially when you take into consider that because of these people, he got to visit every state in the union except Alaska and got paid for it! My kinda job, I reckon.

@nsort3009 5 лет назад

Wait, he did that in Hawaii? I mean, I figured the owners could just walk over in a few hours

@braydontweed1402 5 лет назад

I had no clue hooking up to a tractor was that complex... I thought about heavy rescue for a while but not after talking to a friend and watching this haha... Thanks for keeping us rolling! Stay safe out there

@mypeeps333 5 лет назад

I gess be couldn't afford Tires either ! Did you see the tires on that truck ? WOW

@OyugiGGregory 5 лет назад

Damn! Never see such a process for just a tow.....All in a days work. Thumbs up

@Tangoram 5 лет назад

Hey guys from Plaza Towing. Just found your channel here on youtube and it's really great and interesting. Much more realistic than the well known Towing TV Shows. So keep save out there and greetings from Germany.

@trucker60ohio65 5 лет назад

Public has no idea how much you guys mean to keeping America rolling. I really appreciate the risks you all take day to day. It may seem like just another day to some but when you're stuck on the side of the road you're all angels. God Bless!!

@danrussell3439 5 лет назад

Great Video, I’m exhausted from watching you work😁 Stay Safe.

@PlinioLisboa 5 лет назад

Stumbled on this channel by accident. I'm so happy that RU-vid recommended this. Very informative!

@ronaldwarren5220 5 лет назад

I live in NW Arizona and recognize the spot where that tractor was abandoned from my travels. Small world!

@yahel092100 5 лет назад

You know what i like about this guy? It just goes to show that you can do any kind of work and have fun , honestly i think his having way more fun than all those high tech jobs

@KB-gs8zi 5 лет назад

Sir Trent !!! That's a ''PETE'' ,,You could have tried the key from your wrecker to open the door as there are only 4 combinations of keys for most trucks !!! Have used International pro star key to unlock 8 out of 16 same trucks on yd many times !! Also ,,used same key to unlock other drivers doors from other companies with same tractors !! Also, watch 1 of JBG Travels videos where he uses 2 Boot lases tried together with a loop in the center & work the lases down the door from the top to catch the door lock inside !!! Good trick that I didn't know about till saw him do it !!! Anyhows,, enough rambling !!!! Have a good day & KEEP IT SAFE !!!!!

@cheeseburger9232 5 лет назад

It wouldn't make a good video if he used a key lol

@plazatowing 5 лет назад

K B good to know! Thanks!

@KB-gs8zi 5 лет назад

@@plazatowing Sir Trent !!! Now that you have the ""PETE"" on your yard ,,try the spare keys you have & see if they work to open the doors ????? KEEP IT SAFE

@cheeseburger9232 5 лет назад

You ever watch youtuber reponut he's a master at opening cars he stopped the repo business, his videos are still there

@samuelcantley5500 5 лет назад

K B theee

@djAnakin 5 лет назад

No idea why youtube suggested this, but I dig these types of videos. I am amazed at how easily the tow truck can tow that heavy truck. Amazing. Nice work!

@bsm1th99 5 лет назад

And in today's episode, i'm going to teach you how to break into a semi lol

@th3kwaiiapotato858 5 лет назад

Brian Smith lol

@MrShanghai34 5 лет назад

my knees hurt just watching him get down and work under the truck.... blessed are you who have good knees..

@macwolf7802 5 лет назад

You should get a Pick Kit for these situations. Honestly most Freighters you can pick the locks super easy and not risk damaging the frame...

@cmichaelhoover8432 5 лет назад

Not sure why I, as a 73 year old electronics engineer, found this video fascinating, but I enjoyed every second of it.

@manguydude287 5 лет назад

Thanks for bringing us along! For a 30 minute hook, I bet that made some money

@robertdominguez8705 5 лет назад

hour each way plus 30 at the site.... I'm guessing $1K easy

@aliabtahi2313 4 года назад

@@robertdominguez8705 consider the cost of his truck and all the equipment ??

@DarthBlazer. 5 лет назад

Those sockets at 11:15 are beautiful

@MsUltrafox 5 лет назад

I find working very interesting, I can watch it for hours.

@pieropiana6962 5 лет назад

First time I see something like this. You did a great job, and working in an awesome way. Thanks for sharing

@2amProFilms 5 лет назад

Why the hell did I just watch a 30min video on big rig towing?

@killersushi99 5 лет назад

I cant tell you...but I did too. XD

@Drache191200 5 лет назад

pfft, idk, maybe cuz it is cool

@lakaboy-ps7co 5 лет назад

because you clicked on it

@Nicholas-f5 5 лет назад

@adammoorby99 5 лет назад

I also did and honestly this looks alot easier than some of the mechanical sides of bikes 😂😂😂

@GoodOlBoy1976 5 лет назад

Most of the trucks I have seen being pulled were being towed backwards. This is the first time I have seen it this way. Keep up the great work and stay safe out their on the big road.... God bless all truckers big and small.

@Ivansgarage 5 лет назад

Watch out hauling backwards, the fairings on the cab will catch the wind, and rip them off.. not made to do 60 mph backwards....

@michael7423 5 лет назад

Cool tow operator gets a new subscriber, great personality

@Ehrngtn 4 года назад

I salute you for educating these young minds. God bless you!!

@Physhi 5 лет назад

"This is the LockingPickingLawyer and this lock is a- and has a fatal flaw- and can easily be opened like so or can be opened using a- and we have an open. Thanks for watching and cheers."

@sayujraphael 5 лет назад

Sounds like a Master lock lol😂

@desmack9393 5 лет назад

Honest work guys like yourself are 'Salt of the Earth"...may i wish you health and happiness...

@Xander_Zimmermann 5 лет назад

I wish him the same. I like semis.😀😀😀

@romeo6749 5 лет назад

FYI...SOMETIMES, on those 387's, they originally came with hood release on floor next to seat. Eventually they would fail to keep hood latched. Solution was installing rubber latches. It could still inadvertently latch on its own. Hope it helps. Keep up good posts young man!

@plazatowing 5 лет назад

lol you are correct I found this release when I was dropping it off

@gordmcdonald2807 5 лет назад

Well that answers my question. Thanks.

@bigdogbandal 5 лет назад

You're right. The release cable breaks, but there are emergency release cables on both sides up under the wheel opening. It's just a wire loop hanging through a hole in the plastic.

@thatsmyrc 4 года назад

Some hard and sometimes unappreciated work involved in this field great job man 👍🏼

@apegues 5 лет назад

A trick I learned years ago is call a glass shop and have them remove the window just forward of the roll down window. It costs a lot less than a locksmith or tow truck (if you’re the truck owner)

5 лет назад

Or just knock it out. Later get one at junkyard.

@Eremon1 5 лет назад

What a pain in the ass to tow a rig. It's one thing on a sunny day, but in the rain or winter that has to suck extra hard. Kudos to the hard work this guy puts in.

@TimelessYaheard 5 лет назад

0:59 thought that was a handgun 😂

@gudfarfar 5 лет назад

Thanks for another good video, Trent. Very nice to have the comments coming from you, as you go along. That way the ordinary public can follow what is going on, and it is also much more entertaining.

@davejradkins6564 5 лет назад

How u just gonna leave a 60 to 90,000$ truck and say tow it I can't fix it it must belong to the bank still.

5 лет назад

It might be a $5,000 truck. Depending on mileage and what is wrong with it. This one is probably a clunker.

@turbanwearersblow 5 лет назад

Dave Jr that truck is worth 10k at most in running condition. That is a 387, nobody wants them

@imapaine-diaz4451 5 лет назад

No Doubt about that. probably one of those drivers who fell for the "lease to own" scam that trucking companies run on sucker drivers.

@gearjammer4779 5 лет назад

Dave Jr It’s easy! Just do it!

@Torchedini 5 лет назад

You don't know the repair cost. It could need so much work that getting it back will cost you more then a second hand truck that is already running.

@johnc221 4 года назад

Much Respect for you, I drove tow truck for 6 years... In Canada in the harshest weather -55c, we finally passed the law last year for people to move over and slow down in our province. Just a reminder to everyone if you see a tow truck on the side of the highway, MOVE OVER AND SLOW DOWN. Just like everyone else they have family and a life too and they'd like to return home safe!

@davemiller6893 5 лет назад

Just found your channel, I'm glad I did. Very professional approach to your job. Regards from the UK.

@pilotdave9442 4 года назад

Its been 30 years since I turned wrench on heavy trucks... brought back memories of the fail safe nature of air brakes in the USA...

@williambramhall446 5 лет назад

PLAZA TOWING, Great Job on the Abandoned truck tow!!!

@madmanmechanic8847 5 лет назад

Very professional I am impressed of all the safety you went through securing the truck to your rig nice job!

@johnr5867 5 лет назад

The cop was like nah brudda mans wanna stay a lil longer to see what u doin.😂

@aaroncarter647 5 лет назад

Lol doing nothing just getting in and out of his car

@agentofficerthomasa.porter107 5 лет назад

Memories On The Roadways & Hi-Ways...You Do A Great Job!

@just-us7 5 лет назад

Boy you make it look easy. You're a true professional and God Bless you!

@vernonbear 5 лет назад

I got towed many moons ago when the driveshaft failed on my Class 2 18T here in the U.K., the wrecker who came to tow me away had a remote for the arm but it was on a cable that wouldn’t extend under my wagon, his company had restricted the distance they could move away from their wagon ‘cause one of their drivers had been under a vehicle with the remote next to him on the ground and he’d leant on it by accident and lifted the bar up and crushed his arm. He couldn’t move to reach the remote and was stuck there with a broken arm until someone realised the body lying under the truck hadn’t moved for a while. 😳😳 Great to see you at work, great video and well edited. Thanks for sharing it! Happy trucking 😀

@dewaynemiguel3349 5 лет назад

Another reason i loved my 1979 pete cabover ,if it broke but it never did i could fix it myself no sensors ,computers none of that garbage

@mrpaulgrimm6129 4 года назад

Drove doubles for UPS 39 years. You guys towed me a few times. Thanks

@bashkillszombies 5 лет назад

Euro Truck Simulator has come a long way!

@erroristmusic 5 лет назад

More like American Truck Simulator

@victor_gradinaru 5 лет назад

American Truck Simulator, more precisely. I believe the truck that's being towed is actually available in the vanilla version of the game.

@lakaboy-ps7co 5 лет назад

Its American Truck Sim NOT ETS2

@GeorgHaeder 5 лет назад

@@victor_gradinaru Yeah, the truck is in the game it's the Peterbilt 579.

@marcogonzalez2303 5 лет назад

Georg Häder the one in the game is more than likely not that I think it’s a 387

@LACTS-be7pr 5 лет назад

That terrain is like Afghanistan with better roads. I did the same shit with full kit, bullets flying over head sometimes, and 120 degrees. Good job man...

@TWX1138 5 лет назад

This is the first time I've ever seen someone ask law enforcement, "Good to start hookin'?"

@plazatowing 5 лет назад

TWX1138 its a respect thing. We let them finish their duties before proceeding

@Mike...p 5 лет назад

Thats what she said

@Digipengi 5 лет назад

I was looking for this comment as soon as I heard him say it XD

@thefutureofyesterday8136 5 лет назад

😂😂😂

@M21L35 4 года назад

That Chip had to be damn impressed w/this guy's towing expertise! The dude knows his stuff!

@plazatowing 4 года назад

Thank you! Thank you for watching!

@CurtParish 5 лет назад

I had some success getting rid of abandoned cars we towed in by seeing if they had a lien against them. I would call the lien holder and they would gladly pay the bill to get the car back.