Wales Canyon Strikes Again! Ford F250 Goes Off Of Cliff! 

Robby, I'm an old man and have had some recovery experience. A few things that would help you. 1. Those wheel chocks, since you have that nice plasma table, cut you some "teeth" with the teeth angled towards what you'd be pulling, and weld them to both sides of the chocks, that way it'll bite in and hold better. 2. design you some teeth for the wheel lift, so they would bite in also. Might also wanna heat treat those teeth so they will be harder and not bend and wear out too fast.

Those wheel chocks on the wrecker will work, and work VERY WELL, but you had the chains too short so it was pulling the chocks away from the tires before the tires could get a good bite on them. You have to leave the chains loose enough for the tires to get about halfway onto the wheelchocks. They really do work very well if you use them correctly.

30 years of recovery here. The "Ramps" that you tried to use to block the truck didn't do their job because they were used incorrectly. First they are called Scotch Blocks. Second they are used with the vehicles brakes released and transmission in neutral, the reasons why will become clear. here is how to use them properly, one put the scotch block on the ground behind the tires, you did this correctly. next you put the chain through the key hole of the wrecker body with enough chain to allow the tires to roll to the top of the apex. back the vehicle up until the chain goes tight. All of the weight of the tires should be on the blocks, this forces them down biting into the ground. If the ground is soft the Scotch block will sink until it is just a flat plate of steel on the ground. You are ready to pull. there are numerous ways to do a recovery properly. when I first saw you using a snatch block I was expecting you to anchor to a tree on the passenger side of the truck, by doing this you would have halved the force pulling the truck back. also I heard you mention the hydraulic winch having a 12,000lbs pull, usually they are 8,000lbs. Another tip when you went to tie off the front of the truck you could have pull a tree saver around 2 trees with a tow strap connected to them, hook your tie off line to the center of the tow strap, distributing the load between the two trees. I am not saying you did it wrong, I am just trying to expand your tool box. I also read in the comments someone mentioned using a spade on the underreach. I have used two different types of these with reasonable success. the spade usually doesn't dig in deep enough and a lot less down force than the Scotch Blocks. If you decide to try the spade route the best two designs I have used are the ones that you slip over the ends of the cross bar, except that instead of having a wedge sticking out the rear to cradle the tire, you have a small blade sticking straight down and the other was one that wraps around the extending part. It slips around the smaller part, it wedges against the larger part as you pull. it has a pin towards the rear that presses on the smaller extension as a load is put on it.

Robbie.. you need to back the truck up on the chucks so the have weight on them and they will dig in instead of being pushed out.. hope this helps

A few recovery tips, The wheel lift shouldn't be used it takes weight off your tires, you need that weight to hold your truck. Secondly the scotch blocks need slack left in chain to allow you to pull the truck on top of them, you shoud have the truck your tow truck in neutral so when you pull back it will pull your truck on top of the scotch blocks. You want your truck pulled right to the top of them to put as much pressure on the spades as possible. Also extending the spades would bite more on thicker ice. Doing recoveries for almost 20 years in Vermont. Also the wrecker would have an 8,000lb winch

Your editor is doing a job with your videos. Keep up the good work.

The Boss Demri was making a bad situation look good.❤ Robby don't hurry while doing recoverys, thats how things go over the cliff in a flash. 😮😮😢

You need to carry 3-4 bags of traction sand with you at all times in the winter and outfit you and your crew with slip on ice cleats. I sprained my knees doing the splits on ice ( I was 70 yrs old) and they have never been the same since. Pratfalls are entertaining but dangerous.

@13:27 You need to get the truck's weight on the Tire Stopper to make it work. You had the chains set too short so that the Tire Stopper was being dragged ahead of the tire. In the future, back up onto the Tire Stopper and then set the chains. @10:57 when you put down what you called "the foot". You could rig up a quick detach anchor plow on the foot that would dig in sort of like what you have on the skid steer.

Colton is a great addition. Always willing to do a job. Listening to Demri, a good idea.

You guys turn an simple extraction into a vaudeville act. Great stuff. Very entertaining. Keep it up.

Demry is a SMOKESHOW!!!

Insane to go out in the winter mountains without chains and a winch.

Hey Robby, Miller Industries makes an "anchor spade kit" for that wheel lift that would anchor you in the snow and ice. There also a weld-on kit called "snake bite", both go on the wheel lift and dig into the ground. Love the show!

Robby those tire chokes actually work really well!! I’ve used them for my 1980 Chevy K30 tow truck that I have and haven’t had any issues with them but you definitely have to hook the chains up for them to work properly!!!

The Trekker's gearing is the reason it will only run 55mph. Stick a set of 488 gears in it and you'll be able to run in 5th gear and higher speeds, and while you're at it stick Detroit TrueTrac Lockers in the front and rear and that little truck will be MUCH BETTER at everything, and it will go just about anywhere. I've owned 14 of them,

You are so right, Demri. If you get radios, get some like Rory with built-in mic and earphones. This will allow you to have use of both hands for safety. 👍 Maybe some ice chains and a land anchor. Great video. I love the content. 😊👍

Robby, Demri is so doggone attractive and lovable with her pretty smile and her laughs. She’s such an asset to the channel.

Robby needs to spend some time watching Casey LaDelle's older videos with his Red Ford Tow Truck. It's quite educational. There are cleats available for the wheel lift bar that will dig into the dirt, snow, or ice to keep the truck stable while using the booms and winches. They also make wheel chocks with cleats for dirt, ice, and snow. Rory is the only one I have seen to have and use a Land Anchor (on Trail Mater). It's odd to see a recovery on an icy hill with no chains or ice cleats on their shoes. It seems like they want to fail or fall for the camera.

Bet you guys will be doing some snow recoveries this week. a LOT of them.

your boss did a great job Robby on this recovery 100% behind you

Oh man, it's *white* outside. And I have to be someplace. Snow, is a four letter word. (See the song of the same name, lol.) At least I don't have mountains around here, lol....

As usual, you guys are rocking the recoveries in your area! Catch you on the next. ✌️ 😊

You should also put a spade on the bottom of your wheel lift like Casey LaDelle has on his Ford wrecker.

Another great recovery and yes you guys need rugged radios. Those are called snatch blocks and work very well if setup correctly.

And no one was hurt ! Thanks for sharing !

Gotta lave a bit of slack in the chain for the wedges so the tire gets on them then pulls the chain tight.

Miss Boss and Robby...Matt and Crew and Paul and Crew swear by their Rugged Radio hands-free headsets to communicate quickly, easily and effectively during recoveries AND when they are wheeling. Get 'em for everyone (cameraman included so he/she can WARN you if they see something since THEY are always watching the action). ;)

You guys need to put a spade on the wheel left up on the wrecker to keep it from sliding on you or pulling back. Like Casey Liddell had on his.

Hey Robby Layton! You apologize to those trees of power right now! They are not "rinky dink"! Greetings from Vancouver British Columbia Canada! Ride ride ride!

I Love the Bosses Laugh 😂 good Job team Layton another job done

King Fred doing work ! The Boss is gonna have to take charge of these recoveries

Robby, you should consider adding hydraulic steakes to the back of your tow truck. Then all you have to do is lower the steaks into the ground, and you can't be pulled backward. I have seen them on the heavy tow trucks, but they also have outriggers, so they are not used all that often. It would definitely make recoveries easier when you are running solo or don't have anything good to tye to in the front.

You need a spade attachment for your under-reach. It will help to hold the truck in place when winching from the rear. 😉

You guys might look into '' Korkers '' footwear for metal studded boots that also change to a regular rubber sole . We use them in NH/Maine due to a serious fall . Ours are also 100% water proof and super warm !

Awesome recovery 👌 Glad that Hillbilly thought of the wheel chocks!😊

The tow truck has turned into a valuable addition to the fleet

Hey Robbie! Long time fan! I know there's a bunch of people in the comments giving advice and a lot of it is good. I'd just say don't forgot to air down. That F-250 may have been able to move itself once it was back on its feet of you dropped it down to about 15psi. Just my 2-cents, keep up the good work.

❤ well done again for great content. Great job Corey.

I grew up in the UP of Michigan. My school bus ride was over an hour and the driver was a burley woman and she always had a bucket of ashes to put down on icy spots that the bus could not climb otherwise. We never got stuck, not even once.

That is one of those spots I'd wait for a quiet day and bring out an earth auger and a couple of bags of quickest and establish a fixed anchor point or two for future recoveries since these are not going to be the last on that corner. Also, make some spades for the wheel lift.

Robbie the boss lady says you need talkie walkies instead of yelling. Have a good week and count your blessings amen.

Just a quick thank you for all the great content.

Absolutely love the trail camera idea 😊

We need snow for the snow bunny ! You got the truck & that's all That matters .

17:22 "In the clear" or 'outta the woods." Gotta pick one, Robby. 😁

Get the headset radios like paul and trailmater, keep your hands free to work. same as having some head torches for night work.

Awsome recovery guys.....rock on !

Hey Robby the weight of the truck has to be sitting on top of the blocks for them to work you had them chained too short for the tires to get on top of them 😊😊😊

Robbie, weld a couple feet of tire chain on the point of your chocks, to park on while winching. Works like a champ!

Build a spade to fit into the receiver of your wheel lift. Should be cheap and easy, not sure how well it will work, but worth a try.

"We need to put a trail camera right here!" 😂😂😁😁🤘🤘

Yeah; go up to that corner in the spring/summer with a 4'x3" steel round, some shovels, and a bag of cement then plant an anchor point at the peak of that little turn-out area. Everybody will call you a hero for doing it...

once again, "the Boss" is right on. Radios!!!!!!!!!!

Colton is the best!

Great job guys. Thank you 😊

So... I'll let you in on a neat solution to ice. Shovel sand on the effected area! It works great, it's available and best of all, it's Free!! You just need to carry a shovel. Love you guys!

Hey Robbie, just a thought for the foot of Fred, to make up a couple claw foot attachments to dig into the ground kind of like the skid steer has to hold in place while running the winch. some steel and your plasma cutter welded together.

and ANOTHER recovery job well done!!

Those scotch blocks are suposett be under the tire to work, and when they are used properly they add 30% more traction for winch pulling.

Agreed Boss, Matt & Paul both have headset walkies & makes it Much easier for communication. Ty for taking us along

Great job beating the clock. Nice recovery.

A trail cam would be a wise investment on that corner.

Excellent work gentlemen!!

Way to go, Fred and Crew

@ 5:36 "I still can't believe there's no snow" I was saying that here in Michigan on 1/9/24. Now on 1/14/24 there's 14 inches in the driveway.😢

Love watching your show Robby and team! thank you!

Keep doing what you're doing. Get the job done your way!

To use those wheel blocks, you have to place them behind the tires, attach the chains to the back of the truck, and then backup onto them, which puts the pressure on the ground.

You need to make a cleat to go on the bottom of the wheel lift so that you can anchor it in the ground to keep from getting pulled backwards.

If there was some loose gravel or dirt around there, you could spread it out on the ice it would provide more traction.

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You need to back up on those about 4 to 6 inches so they will dig in for them to work

Sketchy road when there is ice! Good recovery, nothing or no one got hurt! That Toyota was needing some chains(and some upgrades). Good content!

THANKS FOR THE VIDEO

We had some triangular wedges on some square tubing that would slide over the square tubing of the wheel lift. When you push the wheel lift down it will dig those triangular spades into the ground. That will also help keep your truck from sliding.

Yipes...good thing nobody came around that curve while you were there!

Expertly done.

Tire chains are your best friend on ice like this. Yes, they are a pain in the, butt putting on and off, but they bite in into the ice.

Robby Layton. Build a cleat that fits over the base of your wheel lift, put a long pin through the top of it to attach it to your wheel lift. I had one one my old one ton chevy wrecker.

Y'all take the trekker on so many recoveries. That thing is a necessity. Time for y'all to do a video giving her a rebuild and some extra tlc! Love that ole yota!!!

You should have Dory soon. Matt's doing a hell of a job with it!

To correctly use the chocks you have leave enough slack in the chains for the truck to roll up onto them with the brake off. When the truck is on the chock and the chain is tight then put you brake on. If you run the winch through the snatch block then anchor the end to a tree or rock the truck only has to hold half the weight, A couple buckets of sand sprinkled on the ice makes things a lot safer too.

I read the comments before watching the clip - I was expecting trouble because everyone was telling you how to do your job. However it went really smooth. Keep doing you. 👍

If you look at Casey Ladelle’s rollback, he has these spikes he uses on his wheel lift to anchor his truck. With downforce you could anchor your wrecker. You can make those with a plasma cutter. The problem with the wheel chocks is that the chain was too tight and the wheels needed to be rolled on the chocks and then the chain tension plus the weight of the wrecker would anchor it.

Hillbilly is the coolest! What a great employee and friend.

Love the little time-lapse at the end !😊

Yes!!! Trail cam!!!

From a Alaskans perspective this is funny! You guys are doing a good job for being down south. The roads are like that corner for months on end!

Hay everyone when using your chain scotches you have to leave a little bit of slack in the chains so the tires will go on the scotches a little bit. I have ben messing with wreckers for a lot of year's.

You Need to make Sleeves with teeth like the guard on the skid-steer to put on the Wheel-lift so it digs in and holds the truck. Happy Birthday to 'The Nephew'.

You needed to let the Chaulks pinch into the earth and the truck tire. Doing that holds the truck in place and some teeth on the front ramp edge will help out even more

King Fred needs some studs on his tires. You should pick up a kit and have Hillbilly put them on 4 tires. They have removable ones you can do it yourself. He could be the Studly King Fred.

Good job guys!

One thing you could do is leave some slack in the chains and back the truck up onto the chocks till the chains tighten up then you for sure have weight on them but nice job on the recovery ❤❤❤

Great job fellas and the boss!!✌️🇺🇲

In Colorado they put 55 gallon barrels in area like that with 90/10 sand and salt. That way when it gets slick you can spread it on the surface to get traction.

I do not know if anyone sells it in your area but 50 pound bags of rock dust thrown down on the ice will absolutely give you great traction. I used it when I work for a coal mine supply company. I live in southwest Virginia. I always threw some extra bags of rock dust on the supply truck for emergencies it gives great traction also kitty litter also works well on ice to add traction especially if you are stuck and need some extra traction to get started moving again.

On my wrecker, I built a spike that goes into the receiver on wheel lift. Push lift down . In many situations it help. Not always but easy to install and takes little space to store.

Finally we got some snow here in central Alberta Canada.. it’s been rough season but at least I can finally bring out the snowmobile.. hope you can get whisker’s out this season..