Another big thumbs up for trees, the perfect ground anchor :D
@davidg7439
4 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@sdcofer52
5 жыл бұрын
It is obvious from reading the comments that most of the commenters know little to nothing about vehicle recovery. That TT operator did a fine job. My primary concern on the first tow was the tension that cable was under and the danger he was in as he was often in the line of fire. Sometimes it is hard to tell from the camera angle. Anyway, nice work.
@woody4u247
5 жыл бұрын
Finally someone who recognizes there's more to the circumstances than most realize... please read my long article i just wrote to explain this to the keyboard experts....
@danlano6776
Жыл бұрын
You can see the damage he did to the tree by using it as a anchor without a tree saver strap. The video will be good evidence when the home owner takes him to court.
@mx5ish
5 жыл бұрын
I think "falls into ditch" is a might bit of an understatement LOL. That is stuck!!!
@oldscout2514
4 жыл бұрын
Very smart operator. Using angles increase pulling power & he was able to get both trucks pointed the right way.
@1dogpobo
4 жыл бұрын
please explain that stupid statement.
@46fd04
5 жыл бұрын
Im no tow truck driver but I think the guy did a great job using the tree as an anchor point for a snatch block. Also, I plowed for 6 seasons using a 1/2 ton GM truck (1500HD) and a Western plow, and I never required a tow truck. Guess I was lucky.
@billsilversides1620
5 жыл бұрын
2500 is a heavy 3/4 ton, not a 1/2.
@jasonstrout4502
3 жыл бұрын
1500's are 1/2 tons 2500's are 3/4 tons and 3500's are 1 tons
@46fd04
3 жыл бұрын
@@jasonstrout4502 thank you for the correction. I fixed my comment
@wysurvivor
5 жыл бұрын
Takes balls to share a bad day thanks for the video.
@rickygarcia7400
5 жыл бұрын
jack Burton your right it's usually somethang that we like to hide lol
@jamiewawrzonek7419
5 жыл бұрын
I agree with you in 20 years of plowing it never happened to me either. It’s called take your time and know the driveways you plow. Inspect them at the beginning of the season. And use a 2500 and a v plow.
@matteckert6676
4 жыл бұрын
I've gotten stuck plowing many times and I've slid off driveways as well. I've never ended up this far off a driveway but if the front wheels slid off the edge its entirely possible momentum just carried him down there
@hectorespinoza6095
4 жыл бұрын
Those people really are hard working they came out in a bad day like this to get the job done hopefully after all they went home good job guys keep up don’t let no body stop what you’re doing hard job but always honest
@xzaviar1965
5 жыл бұрын
I worked in vehicle recovery for four years in Maine. I'm pretty sure I would have approached this job differently, but I wasn't there.
@shawnnorris6128
5 жыл бұрын
Ok
@MonsterHDE
Жыл бұрын
Much different then Minnesota just saying
@crazypainter57
5 жыл бұрын
keep up the good work guys ....Evan if some folks are not so lucky
@basspig
3 жыл бұрын
3rd probably some folks in the week give their right arm to see how this vehicle managed to get into that predicament. It seems nearly impossible on nearly level driveway so far from the driveway.
@MrMikey1224
5 жыл бұрын
It's beyond me as to how that plow driver puffed it that far into the broccoli to begin with
@josephcox1811
4 жыл бұрын
I've done winter towing and recovery and this video leaves me and several tow operators wondering why he didn't drag it out the way it went in, could have saved time and possible alignment damage plus the tree's, easier to pull from the street.
@Mass_hole508
4 жыл бұрын
I agree with you. They're are several ways this could've been done. The way he did it isn't one of them! LoL
@duckducknight
2 жыл бұрын
I have never towed anything but the physics of this didn't make since to me.
@fubisroc9673
2 жыл бұрын
I think you all need to take another look at the beginning of the video. That truck didn't go in head-first...it slid in sideways. When that happened, it got a tree 'stuck' in between the front of the truck and the back of the plow (hence his request of how to move that right plow wing forward). If he were to pull it forward or backward, it would have put that tree into either the front quarter of the truck, or the back of the plow. BOTH of those situations would have resulted in WAY more damage than simply sliding the front end sideways on a slick, snowy surface. It may have looked slow & tedious, but it was correct.
@inkymark7655
2 жыл бұрын
@@duckducknight m I’m
@bobluthart4681
2 жыл бұрын
I thought I was the only one... this guy has no clue what he is doing... such a simple rescue that he made so dramatic!
@bluesharp59
4 жыл бұрын
Thumbs Up Liked, and a song for you all. The weather outside is so delightful, let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let it Snow !
@doug1234dougx
5 жыл бұрын
Interesting. Not how I saw that coming out. I'm no pro though. Much damage to the truck from the bushes? Thanks for sharing.
@nickp5418
4 жыл бұрын
That’s why you should always stake your driveways !! In general and especially with ditches/drop offs, etc.
@bradfinken6762
4 жыл бұрын
If you look closely, theres a stake within 3 feet of where he slid down the ditch
@johncowen6417
5 жыл бұрын
turn the wheels toward the cable would have been nice
@Scratchingforcash
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, awesome job!! You made it look so easy!! I know it’s not though.
@doug9066
4 жыл бұрын
I miss Minnesota which I was born in Mankato. I've lived in North Iowa from 1994 to 2001. I'm so ready to move back north as soon as I'm able.
@hollyhocks7360
4 жыл бұрын
What do you miss about North Iowa ? Just interested as I’m from the Uk.
@mikep.541
4 жыл бұрын
This guy makes my hair hurt. 🤪
@ryanmichaud2363
5 жыл бұрын
Will you guys be posting more plowing vids as well as lawncare and landscaping videos this coming season?
@GardenViewLawncare
5 жыл бұрын
Yes we are hopefully not bad day ones
@josephkeeney4789
5 жыл бұрын
My Power wagon weight in at 9800 pd's back in 77 78 full bed full of dirt. !0 speed salt spreader 3/4 ton heavy duty with a meyers plow.16.5 tires split rims . That was a BMF wagon.
@johnstark4723
Жыл бұрын
Trucks don't "fall into ditches". They slide into them because of operator error, accidents caused by others, or broken parts. Even with that the first and third can be avoided with proper speed control for conditions and proper equipment.
@jamesnm21
5 жыл бұрын
I nearly went off a 30 foot cliff backwards earlier this year. It was a steep driveway with a sharp right hand curve, the snow was slick-pack frozen under the top layer and my first pass had exposed it. I couldn't even get up to the top with my blade raised after that and I don't run studs or chains so I was spinning trying to make it all the way up but fell short. The second I let off the gas and stepped on the brake I just started skating backwards picking up speed and in the dark couldn't see where the edge was or if I could let it roll and steer onto an easement that was just above it. I just sat on the brake thinking I was going to get one last ride before I totalled my truck and who knows what. The back wheels hit the grass under the snow and stopped me inches before they would have dropped off the edge and the whole rig would have gone. I've never been near that kind of trouble plowing snow. Not being able to see was my biggest problem and I use a rear facing flood light bar now and wouldn't plow without it.
@marcuscorvain1204
5 жыл бұрын
Words of advice don't ride your brakes when sliding
@jamesnm21
5 жыл бұрын
@@marcuscorvain1204 when you can't see where you're going and there's nothing but downhill and drop offs it's either that or rip the e brake and bail.
@marcuscorvain1204
5 жыл бұрын
@@jamesnm21 riding the brakes gives less control and it can actually lead the vehicle to pick up speed
@jamesnm21
5 жыл бұрын
@@marcuscorvain1204 it was either ley go and roll off the edge or slide and hope you hit traction and stop in that situation. If I had been able to see where i was I might have had the option of letting it roll onto an easement on my left, but I didn't know if I was high enough to do that because I couldn't see. I could have tried that blind and rolled off the cliff instead. It was a bad situation with no good options that you never want to be in. I underestimated just how slick the snowpack was and since I had never been in any real trouble plowing before I wasn't thinking that anything serious could go wrong. It was a mistake that could have cost me a lot more than a totalled plow truck. Sometimes you don't get a second chance to live and learn, but thankfully I learned a lesson from it.
@fastst1
5 жыл бұрын
I was in that same spot, I could only move about 4 feet forwards and backwards, in front of me was all packed slick snow and behind me was the same with a monster drop off, 30-50 feet, lots of trees on the way down. After 10 mins of wiggling without any progress, I dug into the tool box and pulled out the single rail tire chains, really should have doubles, under 5 mins to put them on and then drove out, finished the plowing job and was headed off to finish my route. A really good option to have before things go terribly sideways.
@jimeckenrode1271
2 жыл бұрын
now there is a man that knows how to do a recovery.
@Tomcat71
Жыл бұрын
No he doesnt
@7.3psd_mafia75
5 жыл бұрын
Same thing happened to me but in an Ford F-550 with a big full sander and a 10” v-plow and the truck was on a big hill side ways with half of the tires off of the ground and to top it off it was freezing rain at 3:00 in the morning
@happydays8171
5 жыл бұрын
I plowed for 15 yrs, had my old Meyers on 3 different Chevy trucks, never got stuck, never took any chances either.
@robertpendzick9250
5 жыл бұрын
You may never be able to go down the straight and narrow until you have those trucks re-aligned. No injuries so you are ahead. (could second guess on the direction of the recovery but don't know the terrain) This is why you scout the jobs if possible prior to the fragile stuff being covered. And its all fragile stuff....
@AStanton1966
5 жыл бұрын
The first driveway had fluorescent rods to mark it's edge. I guess people get tired.
@dwightarnold6980
3 жыл бұрын
Purcell should have let RON PRATT,! HANDLE THAT CALL,!
@alscompleteoutdoor9091
Жыл бұрын
I thought I commented on this but Ive only ever been off in a ditch like that once and it wasn't plowing....picking up my shoveler and his histated to mention have a 6ft Culvert...on a 6ft driveway....yeah I didn't get stuck like that but I also back in so I 4low and gave here the goose
@hitlercat7341
4 жыл бұрын
The way I see it there was 2 boxes of rocks in the driveway that day.
@dasb00t32
5 жыл бұрын
Definitely not how I would have done that
@rickbraden4272
5 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know how it went from the road to where it ended up? Thanks.
@GardenViewLawncare
5 жыл бұрын
Yea me trying to pull it out.
@robertreisner6119
4 жыл бұрын
Been plowing snow in Alaska since 1984. You had a rough day. A bad day is when the road your plowing collapse and getting out is only part of the problem.
@GardenViewLawncare
4 жыл бұрын
Robert Reisner yea that’s correct
@Christin5554
4 жыл бұрын
I would love to know how the snowplow even got into the ditch?Oh, did I just see a Brittany? I had two and I loved them.
@codyflowers8758
4 жыл бұрын
I did recovery’s for 12 years in southern Minnesota and I’ve done lite,med,and heavy and grabbing it from the rear is the right way. Pulling it up then pulling the truck to finish it up. The front of the truck will follow,tie the steering wheel off and it can only follow. This guys doesn’t know what he’s doing. More worried about his phone not the job. The the dam phone in the truck
@professormoriarty7474
2 жыл бұрын
This dude belongs in recovery..omg.
@CarsTrucksWhatever
2 жыл бұрын
Who give a crap as long as it out
@billthompson5644
4 жыл бұрын
To get that Chevy pulled out he must have had to take out a mortgage
@garylavorgna5976
4 жыл бұрын
In Vermont we always run chains on the back and sometimes on the front too.
@epiphonium
5 жыл бұрын
Vertical panoramic video ? 9:00 now there's something ya don't see just every day
@robertpfuhl2679
5 жыл бұрын
I worked for a guy that once told me,the only reason you get stuck is your not paying attention! The following snow storm,I pulled him out from the same driveway I got stuck in,boy his attitude changed after that
@GardenViewLawncare
5 жыл бұрын
You are totally right.
@brianwalker1933
5 жыл бұрын
Devine justice at work.😀👀
@jason4832
5 жыл бұрын
Right, too many guys rushing to get to the next one, and before they know it there stuck
@johnharris7751
4 жыл бұрын
Any of us who does this for a living knows sooner or later you will be in trouble and often with no warning, my boss always take on driveways that nobody else wants. I carry a long chain some sand and a couple shovels, and hope the hell I got cell service.
@JeepFamilyGuy
4 жыл бұрын
I can't believe the wrecker driver put chains around those trees. Has he never heard of tree straps? That home owner is gonna be pissed to see his trees die.
@phantomwalker8251
4 жыл бұрын
theres millions of them..ever heard of seeds.??.ring barking doesnt mean itll die.has to be a big gap,not chain width,staggared..you one of those green idiots.??.
@josephcox1811
4 жыл бұрын
I agree with you and the idiot Harry walker hasn't got a frigging clue the point you were making but the rest of us see what your saying plus it being winter, you rip the trunk, you stand a good chance of damage to the tree and I can't think of a home owner that would be pleased about damaged tree's period, don't have to be a tree hugger to get that.
@Mass_hole508
4 жыл бұрын
I agree straps are the way to go. At the end of the day yes chains will work but higher risk of damage. If he just pulled from the rear the tree wouldn't be needed at all. Even if he did need to use the snatch block he could've hooked to one of the many spot on the flatbed. I could've had it out in half the time if not more and 95% chance i wouldn't need the snatch block.
@codyflowers8758
4 жыл бұрын
He does have a short strap around the tree first
@ThatcherKSA
4 жыл бұрын
@@phantomwalker8251 its still someones tree, and clearly something someone planted, not yours to destroy or chain up to.
@whoopthereitwas
5 жыл бұрын
Love the video skills
@danobrien3109
3 жыл бұрын
I’m not even a tow truck driver or a plow operator. My thoughts would be pull it out from the back, follow the same path it went in. Only thing I saw that made sense was lifting the plow and folding in the wings.
@1969darr
2 жыл бұрын
He would have ripped the plow off the truck. Good thing they didn't call you.
@grantsmith5919
2 жыл бұрын
I have to agree with Dan, a strait pull back on the rear hitch and the plow lifted would work in my opinion. Dragging the front end against rhe slope , you are asking for trouble. DR G
@richfiederlein1773
5 жыл бұрын
It snows in Minnesota?
@GhostHunterWV
4 жыл бұрын
And people have the nerve to ask why we charge what we do on snow removal!
@Zack-dk3pt
3 жыл бұрын
because inexperienced/careless drivers drive in to ditches?
@daddyrabbit835
4 жыл бұрын
I got my atv plow stuck yesterday... luckily there was a guy with a skidder and some cable right by me. Yes, I live in the sticks :(
@joshua6200
4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful angles...very nice
@josephgalarneau7177
5 жыл бұрын
Once he had it clear of the trees, he should have towed from the rear. End of street, snatch block on stuck truck, line back to flat bed. red truck, do not try to drive vehicle while it's being towed, put it in neutral and let the winch do it's job
@oby-1607
3 жыл бұрын
Everybody's a judge until they are there.
@Veritas419
3 жыл бұрын
Well I plowed snow for years so.....
@hotfiyah
3 жыл бұрын
Funny thing is, most people who are commenting probably were there at one time or another. Who the hell do you think watches this kind of video?
@lyman135
3 жыл бұрын
How did it get all the way off the road like that on a driveway?
@codyrafferty9170
2 жыл бұрын
LOOKS LIKE THAT SNOWPLOW PICKUP TRUCK GOING OUT OF CONTROL!
@flagstaffbarn
4 жыл бұрын
Rookie plow driver, and a rookie tow operator.
@ouimetco
3 жыл бұрын
Especially the tow operator. Not a clue about physics. He could have just dragged it out backwards with his snatch block even IF he had to anchor himself. Wow. Get some training.
@ouimetco
3 жыл бұрын
J.R. 48 Rum and coke actually jajaa. And yes your right, easy to judge from the sidelines. Before I sold my tow company I did many questionable things when I think back. Cheers man
@morgansmith3650
3 жыл бұрын
@J.R. 48 so what. hes right. (22 years exp)
@basspig
3 жыл бұрын
More like drunk plow operator and rookie tow guy.
@andrewnichols1240
5 жыл бұрын
In my 60 years of shoveling I've never lost it . I usually climb out all on my own power.
@gigiis526
4 жыл бұрын
Men these days are not made like your generation and mine sir.
@jamesmcnaughton5092
3 жыл бұрын
Sir you're an American hero🤣
@Wanous-hv7zo
5 жыл бұрын
Been a tuff winter in MN. I live in MN too way up north 4 to 5 feet of snow in the woods up here
@gigiis526
4 жыл бұрын
Have no idea why a person would choose to live in that climate. No disrespect.
@bradjd6957
5 жыл бұрын
I picked up some generic maxx traxx for when I get stuck in the plow truck and I'm suprised how many times they saved my ass. Of course if you go into a ditch they won't work
@GardenViewLawncare
5 жыл бұрын
Yea this time even the two truck was having issues.
@woody4u247
5 жыл бұрын
JDS, i Highly doubt a small landscaping/plowing company can afford to have a $600-1500/hr Rotator come out to do this.... Big Tows charge port to port (time it leaves the tow company, drives there, sets up the equipment & rigging, does the recovery, put the equipment away & drive back to the shop) it would be cost prohibitive most likely. Some people keep saying pull it out from the rear, or pull out the way it went in. If you look close... there's Tracks going DOWN from up top by the house.. you can see it slid down & got deeper and slid to the right into the woods because of the slope of the ground. You could see the driveway was solid ice & originally it was sliding the flatbed, then he anchored off/deadman... if you've ever done real world winching, you hafta take the whole picture into account. Pulling the way it went in from the top is not an option. Pulling from the ass end would cause the front wheels to become the fulcrum(pivot point) and as the rear is pulled. It would pivot the front & the snowplow deeper into the trees & get caught up in the trees. With the steep incline of the hill... even without a plow.. the heavy end (engine) would resist & just slide accross/down the ditch until it was a direct pull upward & out. But there is a tree at the bottom where it would wind up. you'll see there's trees as well as electrical running lights by that tree ( you can see the lights shining up thru the snow), so there's electricity (even if it's only 12volt landscaping lights) likely not far underground. So.. say for conversation sake.. the plow doesn't get snagged on the trees when ya pull from the rear.. if it doesn't climb the hill before it hits the tree @ the bottom... then you've lost the angle to pull up the embankment because it's now behind the tree it was snatch blocked off to pull left & up.... sure, you COULD run the cable back forward to do it, but it requires more cable to go all the way back..... i've noticed alotta guys saying the tow guy didn't do it right blah blah... but they're not noticing all the real world factors that were involved. I've done recovery for decades... all circumstances included... he actually did an excellent job once you pay close attention to the situation & obstacles. It's rarely as simple as most people first think. He had no assistance, driveway was skinny & solid ice, no traction. He didn't drag it thru the trees to cause more damage. Which it definitely would've if he pulled the rear first ( causing the front & plow to pivot right, Deeper into the trees)... Fact is.. if you think it thru.. he did it very creatively, using the trees /deadman to get a straight left & uphill pull) & without further damage to the truck. Recovery is harder to do with a flatbed simply because there is no recovery boom to give the winch vertical lift to "liveload" the cable. All in all... if i was the driver & i was in a flatbed instead of a wrecker... i'da done it exactly the same way..... the goal is not to damage anything more than the customer already caused. This driver had alotta circumstances that some of these guys commenting didn't even Notice.... it's the details that change the process needed. Sometimes a wrecker isn't available... but with the equipment there.. the driver did excellent.
@Rattlerjake1
5 жыл бұрын
Blah Blah Blah, so much talk for nothing. The reason he pulled it out the way he did is because of the tree between the bumper and the plow!
@corvusduluth
5 жыл бұрын
@woody4u247 Excellent analysis !
@GardenViewLawncare
5 жыл бұрын
Dude you a genius. That's exactly how it happen, and that's why he did it like that.
@ronsmith6662
5 жыл бұрын
After reading the comments, it seems there are several dozen ways to do this. Working alone, and using a less than ideal truck for the job, I have to go with woody4u247 on this one. I think the tow guy did the best he could do in an awkward situation.
@mikecarignan7002
5 жыл бұрын
thanks i learn from all you guys thanks!
@docholiday1034
4 жыл бұрын
50 years plowing 30 years towing......2 idiots..... both need to find new occupations. Nice equipment with DF operators ☃️☃️☃️😎
@flight2k5
3 жыл бұрын
People have to learn somehow. I’m sure you were an Idiot when you were first learning.
@jasonstrout4502
3 жыл бұрын
@@flight2k5 Yeah he was when he started and still is because he's in the comment section bitching about how someone else is doing their job
@fastst1
5 жыл бұрын
Plenty of options for self recovery there but if a tow truck is available, perhaps thats just as good! Hmm, chain wrapping trees without a trunk protector or a nylon strap, a little bit of bad form. I wonder if some shoveling and adidng a set of tire chains would work, might need a bottle jack to get them installed. Guess it depends on how prepared you are to be out in the cold/snow shoveling.
@woody4u247
5 жыл бұрын
He did have a green strap around the main tree that was doing the heavy pull... but the smaller one that anchored it from sliding didn't... I'm guessing he didn't have another one? but he did on the heavy load... so he tried..
@fastst1
5 жыл бұрын
@@woody4u247 Well, good on him for that!
@OceanviewRP
4 жыл бұрын
Single cabs or 3 1/2 doors need to have sand bags and proper tires. I run federal MTs on my ram and haven't been stuck. Oh & it's a 1500
@tenpiloto
5 жыл бұрын
Duh,,,,think I should turn the front wheels in the direction of the tow?
@patriotrob7066
4 жыл бұрын
I just came here to see all the professional tow and plow guy's comments.. seems like everyone is a pro 🤔
@wildcc1
4 жыл бұрын
hey boss sorry about your plow truck a tree jumped in my way why i was plowing a ditch.
@Marty54GMC
5 жыл бұрын
Just wondering why there is no weight in the back of these trucks. I plowed for numerous years. My truck crossed the scales at 12,000 lb. You need something in the back to counter what your doing in the front. Lived in Fairbanks AK. Drove a 1976 GMC with a 8 1/2' Western, also had chains for all 4 corners if needed.
@MJ98.
3 жыл бұрын
What would you put?
@Marty54GMC
3 жыл бұрын
@@MJ98. We used pea gravel. That way if you did get stuck, gravel was available.
@MJ98.
3 жыл бұрын
@@Marty54GMC That’s smart ass dude. You can use it for traction too.
@FreedomGrower
3 жыл бұрын
@@MJ98. that is smart!!! done
@steveg3207
5 жыл бұрын
Holy windrows!!
@stevelipman1662
2 жыл бұрын
As soon as I saw that guy pull up I would have called a different company .
@jimcraig5208
4 жыл бұрын
How U didn't have the front end tires turned to the left when pulling up the bank?
@shawnhammack8479
5 жыл бұрын
Oh look, Chevy's do get STUCK.
@michaelpalmisano2091
3 жыл бұрын
They all get stuck.
@1244taylor
4 жыл бұрын
must be a new way of towing vehicle out.. never seen this done before..hard on the trees..
@codyrafferty9170
2 жыл бұрын
THAT'S RIGHT SEND THE TOW TRUCK TO GET THAT SNOWPLOW PICKUP TRUCK RIGHT OUT OF THE SNOW BANK!
@fadiskaf1736
5 жыл бұрын
Any reason why he didn't try to drag it it out from the back or front without using the tree?
@woody4u247
5 жыл бұрын
it was too icy, if you saw the first initial pull... it was sliding the flatbed sideways..... couldn't pull truck from the rear because the plow would turn right into the trees snagging it in the trees. they tried using another truck but it kept sliding deeper into the trees.. that's why it had to be pulled sideways away from them
@ilikedoughnuts7647
4 жыл бұрын
Towing 20 years and I can say this guy has no clue . Wow ...made that winch out WAY harder than it needed to be
@Brian-cr6rb
4 жыл бұрын
By today's standard, that was textbook perfection. I've been involved with some serious recoveries, rescues, extractions, etc... state certified rescue jaws tech. In our generation, math and physics do the work. I'm not being a jerk either, you seasoned recovery guys really know your stuff, and it's incredible!
@thestcroixkid
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, instead of turning the light end of the truck 20 degrees he turned the heavy end 160...and Id rather have you pull on a $200 rear hitch than a $2500 plow frame...he didn't even need the bed pulley or the cross tree and the chain he bulldogged around it, I'd have pulled that truck out with a 20' chain and the bed retractor using the plow truck's weight as downforce...lots of chance taken here, both with equipment and homeowners property...any mechanical advantage he gained he lost by his attachment point and pull direction...
@davidowens3930
Жыл бұрын
I used to tow for a living and the first thing I learned was always hook onto the low side
@american1857
Жыл бұрын
Yep and those plow frames are not designed to have loads put on them sideways ether
@leonkienow6830
5 жыл бұрын
I don't know Spanish. Did they say this was their first snow experience?
@edwardalamo2507
5 жыл бұрын
No need for triangulation just pull straight back from rear
@jeffshultz3883
4 жыл бұрын
A day when you wish you had stayed home. Tow truck call goes all your profit plowing for the day. I know the feeling.
@twasbrillig33
4 жыл бұрын
unless you have tripple A?
@eugeneponcelet9377
5 жыл бұрын
I can't believe he used that tree to anchor off of. In the cold weather it could have snapped like a twig and cane down on him. Not to mention the home owner having a fit about his precious tree and the bark torn up.
@yo66
3 жыл бұрын
even with the tree saver, I wouldn't do that. Maybe if the home owner said it was ok.
@bobp6742
3 жыл бұрын
@@yo66 He didn't even use a tree saver on the front tree. Think this towie just likes playing with his SNATCH blocks.
@donaldrberrysr222
5 жыл бұрын
I ran a heavy duty wrecker for years and this is the most diabolical thing I have ever seen!
@mikealbright9157
Жыл бұрын
Definitely was by the hour.
@stevenjones618
Жыл бұрын
Lol got to justify the bill. Make it harder and longer than what it was..
@retro440
4 жыл бұрын
Pretty sharp tow operator!
@leonkienow6830
5 жыл бұрын
Dog is barking "Don't leave the unit on the road like that" "Get it out of here" arf!! Arf!!
@theantichrist6524
2 жыл бұрын
The last two sounded like native to Minnesota .
@woody4u247
5 жыл бұрын
** For all the keyboard experts making comments that didn't watch & listen carefully....326k views in like 3 weeks.... 557 comments..... I've watched this video a dozen times & there are ALOT of people making comments that Obviously didn't watch or listen closely & also that haven't done very much real world vehicle recovery... **Stay with me, this might get kinda long**.....So let's break this down & reply to some common comments..... First off, Yea it's kinda a long video that could've used a lil editing to cut out the boring setup/hookup or behind the scenes small talk when the cell phone got lost/dropped in the snow.... However... based on what we have to go on from the video & audio.... It's a 2500 4x4 with a Heavy V plow & a Light Duty Flatbed Transport Tow truck meant for Carrying vehicles, not so much recovering them. With that said, **Yes a Wrecker would've been a better choice* Because a Wrecker has an extendable Recovery boom for just this...By having a recovery boom.. the winch cable can be raised High above the stuck truck & "Live-load" the cable creating Lift., but, Maybe there wasn't one available at the time? Who knows... Customers rarely express the "big picture" of the situation when they call in... so it's "possible" that it was understated on the phone?? *You can tell that the driveway is barely a vehicle wide & it's obviously covered in Ice & hard-packed snow... so we know there's little traction. (you could see this when the original pull, slid the flatbed to the left a couple times before he eventually anchored the truck) So to those that said to angle the flatbed... it doesn't appear there was enough room/width to angle for a straight pull... Thus.. it gets complicated. If you look closely at the tracks in the snow and based on comments from the trucks owner, the truck was way up top by the house & it slid Down & sideways, then they they tried to pull it out with another truck, making it worse. So the guys saying they'd "just pull it out with another truck".. you're missing alot of details that make that idea not an option. You can see the rear end is crushed & lights broken & a ratchet strap holding the tailgate up. the front headlights broken/ cockeyed & the hood is tweaked, looks like the box/frame is bent up in middle from the rear end damage where the bumper is crushed into the box & tailgate..so I'm guessing that damage was from yet another accident cause those trees don't look like they crushed the steel bumper & tailgate & it's already ratchet strapped closed? So to those that said "How'd it get from the street to there".... they already explained... It slid Down & sideways into the trees, NOT up from the street. As for the way he pulled it out... If you have ever tried to pull a vehicle out of a sharply angled ditch... you KNOW it RARELY just pops up & out... they SLIDE across the ditch because there's not enough traction to simply roll up & out.. The Engine & Plow are the HEAVY end of the truck... the HEAVY side will continue to wanna slide down/across the embankment.. which would cause the plow to turn INTO the trees it's up against, making it harder & you can see there are electric lights around the tree by the street...so there's electricity somewhere under the ground not likely too deep. SO.. if he did pull it out rear end first like so many think & *assuming that the plow wasn't even on the truck to get caught in the trees when it turns right...and it DIDN'T pop up like everyone thinks it would & it slid across the ditch with the front (heavy end) still facing the ditch..all the way to the other tree... Then what?? now the truck would be way behind the ONLY other place to anchor to that could put a left pull to get it up & to the left.(remember the driveway is solid ice & the flatbed was sliding originally so it required an anchor. It makes sense to use the only available anchor point (the tree)that guarantees a pull to the left & up away from the trees & ditch, Just like he did. Thats why pulling it with another truck didn't work.. it just slides... That's why they needed a tow truck with a winch.. to pull it UP & to the LEFT *The 2nd snatch block on the deck of the flatbed looks like it was being used to keep the cable centered on the winch drum as he reeled in the cable since the anchor point was off center.... making a long pull like this without keeping it centered... all the cable would bunch up on one side of the winch & cause problems..This was an Excellent rigging idea..There's no mechanical advantage but it serves a legit purpose.. ..Some of you were commenting about Tire Chains & weight... In Minnesota where this is.. Snow chains are prohibited so that explains that, they're not allowed, so they probably don't have em. Someone commented about why not just cut down the trees that it's snagged on? Well, maybe the homeowner doesn't want their trees cut down? How many light duty flatbeds carry a Chainsaw with them?? Especially in the winter?? As for the hookup & pullout...Many many are saying to "pull it out the way it went in or pull the rear end out first"... Ok.. first, look how & where it went in.. it came DOWN from the top & they said they tried to pull it out with another truck... it slid sideways into the trees. so pulling it out the way it went in isn't an option. ***Those saying pull the rear end out... if he would have hooked to the rear & pulled... that creates a PIVOT POINT at the trucks front wheels... pull the rear up to the left... that would cause the Plow to turn RIGHT.. digging deeper into the trees that it's resting on... Now the plows snagged on even MORE of a resistive load trying to fight against the trees you just angled it into, yes he put the plow up, but.. you could see during hookup... there are bushes or tree roots or some type of wood that the plow CARRIAGE is on that it must've ran over on the way down the hill... so the plow carriage is adding resistance too. You could hear them talking about a "dropoff"... so obviously it wasn't a smooth embankment.. it very well could've had the two right tires stuck in the "dropoff" they mentioned... he said he moved his foot a few inches & it just dropped off... we couldn't SEE that in the video.. but it must've added to the pull weight?...To the guys complaining about him anchoring to the tree you can see clearly about 13:25 or so that he has a green strap around the tree.. it's NOT just a chain. Yes the tree by the flatbed he didn't use one (maybe he didn't have another? However.. the majority of the load was still on the truck, that chain was just additional anchoring to keep from sliding sideways, but there's not that much load on there. Some people said it took too long..I don't think it took all that long to actually winch out... if you Listen to their comments... the tow guy thought he lost his phone in the snow while hooking up... so they were calling it & listening for the ringer... that's a time waster but obviously he needed to find his phone.. wouldn't you wanna find your $1000 smartphone if it fell outta your pocket? plus there's two truck winchouts in the same video.. so it's really not THAT long if you edit out the behind the scenes delays. I do wish i understood Spanish to understand them lol.. As for the second truck... it looks Very similar to the first... slid sideways off a skinny wooded icy driveway.. he essentially did another sideways pull to get it back up on the driveway... if you Listen... they mention how the truck "took out a good sized tree" when it went in...you can see a fresh tree laying on top of the snow & the broken stump there...so obviously this truck also needed to go sideways... Away from the tree / stump it hit. This was just an F150 with a regular plow so not as heavy and not as far in... but still required a deadman to get the correct angle...... I've been doing recovery for decades, I think this guy did an excellent job when you take all the unique circumstances into consideration... most of the commenters on here were missing some key reasons why he needed to do it the way he did... Should've used a wrecker with a recovery boom... but he did an excellent job & was creative & got it done without further damage to truck or the homeowner. reality is... all circumstances he dealt with which most commenters didn't notice... he actually did an excellent creative job.
@CharlieBerg53
5 жыл бұрын
I is obvious this wrecker operator knows his job and has plenty of experience with difficult recoveries because he did everything right with Both of these Recoveries. Ass end first would not have worked with plows hanging off the front of these trucks, as they would have hung up on the trees. This Guy needs a raise.
@asbestosfiber
5 жыл бұрын
@@CharlieBerg53 Exactly I am no tow driver but I looked at the position and I could tell he grabbed from the back the truck would have slid right into those trees.
@Zac19088
5 жыл бұрын
Unemployed?
@dheadhunter413
5 жыл бұрын
woody4u247 he should have pulled that rig in, anchored it to the big tree and ran the snatch block to the smaller tree at the end of the driveway!
@jefferyschirm4103
5 жыл бұрын
If the truck would run pull from rear , turn the wheel to the right in reverse, to keep it from going on around and hanging up the plow on a tree , like you mentioned.
@bishopscore
4 жыл бұрын
Tough Minnesotans. Proud of you.
@GardenViewLawncare
4 жыл бұрын
Auchus Pauchus thanks man
@grumpy1311
5 жыл бұрын
Dont see many Fishers out that way. Usually just western! Came out not too bad . Better luck next round
@GardenViewLawncare
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@williamrullman7063
5 жыл бұрын
How in the sam hell did you end up in the ditch
@johninokla2635
5 жыл бұрын
Tow truck driver: You got full coverage on it right? Snow plow driver: (quietly says) yep. Probably doesn't have any insurance. lol Makes me glad I live where it only snows one day in the winter now. = )
@atomjordan
2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha my thoughts exactly. Ya 😞.
@bobat2
4 жыл бұрын
With no consideration for the trees he is girdling. Even loggers have more respect for the trees that anchor the pulley and use wide nylon recovery straps to protect them. Dude, pull it out the way it went in, and you could save time and money. Bob in VT
@lanfin3644
4 жыл бұрын
I would be so angry at them if it was a tree in my yard.
@user-oh5pn3py4p
3 жыл бұрын
The tree will be fine, dont get your panties in a bunch
@turfboys4448
3 жыл бұрын
Somos Los del dealer bobcat. Esta chidos sus videos
@svennilsson8459
5 жыл бұрын
17:40 ya tienes seis. Me hace gracia escuchar sus comentarios, un poco de sal en la vida 😉👍
@robarinc.2859
5 жыл бұрын
Rookie ass plow driver's LMAO!
@jamesmcnaughton5092
3 жыл бұрын
Accidents happen in this weather
@donaldpauli129
4 жыл бұрын
Tie the end of the deck to the tree
@solarforfuture
4 жыл бұрын
150 mph wind 7 ft snow... oh.. nice . in iceland today!
@sorinichim4737
3 жыл бұрын
It doesn’t look that bad ! In Romania this kind of winter weather is just a normal day for work! What do you expect? It is winter after all
@LoneWolfSnowplowing
5 жыл бұрын
curious how much counter weight is in the bed of that truck
@GardenViewLawncare
5 жыл бұрын
None I got a gas tank that's about it why?
@LoneWolfSnowplowing
5 жыл бұрын
@@GardenViewLawncare put some real tires on, and put 1400 pounds as close to the tailgate as possible. then you can stop feeding lobster to the tow company.
@GardenViewLawncare
5 жыл бұрын
Yea that's what I need to do. I do have counter weight on the F150 about 750 that truck runs better
@LoneWolfSnowplowing
5 жыл бұрын
@@GardenViewLawncare remember all counter weight is ballast but not all ballast is counter weight. It needs to be BEHIND the axle. As far back as possible. It will take weight off the front axle and add it to the rear. It will push so much better and traction will improve drastically. Don't know what you run for a tire but any plow truck needs a dedicated snow tire. The Narrower the better.
@GardenViewLawncare
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks man. I am new to plowing
@justiceseeker1667
5 жыл бұрын
I cringed every time that tow truck driver slammed the door on the pickup. Some will say oh it's just a plow truck, but I say treat everyone's equipment with respect no matter what.
@charlieb.4400
4 жыл бұрын
Always love a man who chews his gum w/ his mouth open.
@jimsmith9931
5 жыл бұрын
I love being picky about the plowing jobs I accept.
@ronbobronco367
4 жыл бұрын
This is why you don't text and drive
@keith2964
5 жыл бұрын
The end of the road is only the end if you fail to make the turn.
@gmctech
5 жыл бұрын
've been plowing professionally for a pretty long time and just can't wrap my brain around how this GMC Sierra ended up where it did with good surface conditions and windrows on either side?? Care to elaborate?
@phantomwalker8251
4 жыл бұрын
its a chevy,,or,he was doing a u turn,miss judged it.or,,its a chevy..refer to first rule..
@BurbSK-bi2wh
4 жыл бұрын
@@phantomwalker8251 Could have been Ford , looking equally dumb in the ditch
@jamesmorgareidge
5 жыл бұрын
How did the first truck get that far in the ditch?
@GardenViewLawncare
5 жыл бұрын
What happen is the truck was on top of the hill then I try to pull it out and down the ditch it went soft snow and soft soil.
@pleco652
5 жыл бұрын
That roll back either wasnt idled up, or needs a higher flow pto...as well as metal scotch blocks with teeth. Would have aided in allowing the truck to bite and pull the disabled out.
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