Your recoveries impressive. Also, based on this recovery and your recent recovery with 'Matt's Off Road Recovery', it's great that you and Utah prioritize clearing Utah's magnificent terrain of manmade debris.
They've got a bunch of expensive toys and do everything without thinking. I mean, it makes for the good content, but I would like it to be more professional.
@@PuerRidcully VERY expensive toys. I've done a few mild 'recoveries' myself over the years and have some opinions on it. But these people have been doing it at scale (both quantity and size) for many years, and in very diverse terrain. What we see on screen doesn't qualify either of us to consider them unprofessional. Clearly, they have enough structure and discipline to accomplish a lot of tough jobs.
@@jefftobey1102 I'm a retired mechanical engineer. While understanding vector arithmetic as applied to force, momentum, impulse, work, power, etc. could be useful, what they know better than me (and most likely, you too) is how to get a job done in widely varying terrain, with the equipment that have, and how to maintain, repair and upgrade their equipment, even under adverse conditions. Implicit in accomplishing a lot of the jobs requires at least a visceral knowledge of physics. I've seen some of their jobs where my approach would differ. But without having done them, I can't say for a fact my approach would be better.
Ancient History: While in Desert Storm, I had a "yankum" type rope attached to my tracked vehicle to pull vehicles out during convoy moves. Best one I remember was yanking a HEMMT Wrecker towing a HEMMT with Trailer loaded with more then 40 Tons of Ammo
Yet just a reminder the Heavy D and crew do it again, this team is unbelievable odds against them they get it done. Just an awesome job. This is the team you call when things. Seem impossible the make it happen hats off fellabs.
I would never have believed you actually could have done it. It was so heavy! When HeavyD has a challenge it only makes him and crew want it more! And your so thoughtful to straighten out the land before leaving. You guys are so awesome. Love watching your adventures. Never dull or boring!💕
I would really like a good walk around “show-and-tell” of the HET. It’s sounds ridiculously cool and I bet the driveline is insane. I know it just kinda got tossed into the videos. But please, give us a build bio!
It’s so cool to see you & your *beast* crew in action & watch your minds work on these big projects/recoveries. You’re all intelligent people with big hearts. A motivation for me & many others. I just appreciate grit & philanthropy when I see it. You’re all one unit.
Love watching your guys content. Over the years I've worked construction, public works, Land clearing, few years in Montana rock picking for masons, and the last almost 20 in the Tree service industry and there's nothing more fun than having to MacGyver your way out of a jam. Watching this episode it seemed to me the biggest issue was the rear crane tires dragging causing all of the resistance. Think you need to have Hunter design you guys some burley steel sleds that you can sit the rear tires on that strap on and have a vertical wall on the sleds that's on the inside of tire. That would have reduced your resistance drastically having to pull that dead weight across the salt flats.
Have you heard of Highway Thru Hell? There's and episode where they recovered two totally buried excavators and they needed to use custom made links and 2 D-9 dozers. They're cabs we're all most under. Unreal recovery
Dave is a decent operator and they've got equipment. That's about it. They've shown repeatedly they know nothing about rigging, cranes/lift. Entertaining? Yes
@@zachX6452 it’s the equipment they’ve got that sets them apart from other recovery teams. For example, Matt’s Off-road Recovery does a lot of interesting jobs, but none involve extremely heavy equipment. And while someone could have used a cutting torch and chopped this old rig up, that wouldn’t work for other recoveries.
About the only accurate thing in this video was when heavy called it a circus🤣 the man doesn't know what he's doing, he just has enough money to try whatever comes to mind which includes being a pilot one day and a heavy duty tow truck operator the next. I cant speak on being a pilot but as someone in the heady duty recovery business these videos are hard to watch...
Two suggestions: 1-acetylene torches to cut some of the extended weight off of that beast, 2-a CH-54 Skycrane helicopter. It would compliment your fleet nicely.
A Skycrane can't come close to lifting that, maybe some of the parts, it's limit is about 10 tons and this was 20+. Also good luck finding a skycrane forsale.
You guys amaze me in every video, no matter the weather, even when every bit of kit you own is breaking, buried, or falling apart you still get the job done with a smile. I wish I had as much patience and dedication as you Dave! 😂
"One of the most complicated recoveries we've ever done." Is it just me, or do all of Dave's videos start with this line? (Just teasing, love the vids.)
As usual Dave, you and your team worked together as an well and with awesome effort to make sure that the Great Salt Lake is clean and kept "Beautiful" as it should be. Thanks for the effort you put into doing a great job!!!
@@schwags1969 Well I was a cat mech for Winter Park Ski Area for years went to Logan Utah every year for Training so that is what I did whats your point? The sand and dirt do not allow for the cooling effect as snow does on the BELTS yes they heat up and expand some ! But pretty sure them guys do not know that you cant GRIND the tracks in DIRT like that TURN on a dime like SNOW ! I will lay money on the Drive wheel teeth got soft from heat
@@CORNDODGER Well who knows the condition of those tracks, you will always blow an inside power belt first then the rest just follow, funny it is usually the RH track that goes south first. I get what you did, I still do it for 25 years...if you want to get into a pissing contest. I do not.
They needed one of those John Deere tracked units like the one they featured in a previous video...I thought for sure he'd buy one just for these recovery videos
I may never visit this area of the lake, but I appreciate your cleaning up some of the mess others have left behind. great job, this was no doubt a tough recovery. the crew looked like they had a good time doing it too. bummer about chewing up the track, hopefully its a relatively easy fix.
You guys are awesome, not only are you incredibly smart when it comes to your recoveries. but prioritizing cleaning up the land shows your good people. I would love to work with y’all some day. Even just for a day though if I could do what you guys do every day I would in a heart beat. I hope some day I’ll be able to get some equipment or even a a good pickup and trailer to do some of what you guys do out here in Colorado. Have had a real rough time for the past few years and watching your videos and seeing what you guys do to help people makes the days just a bit easier to get through thank you for what you do and for sharing it with us. It would be incredibly awesome if you converted the back of the snow cat into a wrecker set up, the thing would be unmatched.
Nice recovery, love watching recoveries, cleaning up the environment and making things safe. I would recommend investing in some oil rig matting. Just topple the crane onto the matting and then it’s easy to lift the front end of the matting. As you pull away the matting grades as you go. Check out how massive oil rigs get around in Canada in some of the worst conditions you will ever face. Maybe look into buying a Commander which is what we use to move incredibly heavy loads in impossible conditions. I really appreciate that you guys did what you could to level out some of the ruts. Well done.
All cool ideas, BUT WHEN cables or their fittings break the human tragedies that eventually occur aren't worth the "cool videos". The Canadian oil fields suggestion is good IF you have Major Oil Company $$$$$$$$ to "invest" in a job. And a "rented" heavy lift helicopter would only apply IF "a Whole Lot of TAXPAYERS" were footing the bill. SO, cutting torches to make the job into easily managed "bits" for the heavy equipment you already have is the most reasonable ( tho much less photogenic & Exciting ) way to do it. Also much SAFER & would have the whole crew home in time for a regular suppertime & good bite's sleep for the next day's potentially hazardous tasks. Always remember " there are Bold pilots & there are Old pilots, but Very Few who are both Old & Bold " ( plus you wouldn't be Wasting Time & $$$$ repairing or replacing broken equipment ) Just a Very Old Aggie's 2cents Peace & Good Health to all
Watching from here in the UK where, if there's one flake of snow, the whole country grinds to a halt, (Schools close. Buses stop running, etc) it is so good to see these blokes 'fighting the odds.' Proof, if 'proof' was needed, that you don't know what you can do, 'til you try. I love these videos, and always look forward to seeing them. please, keep them coming.
I've watched both episodes.. incredible job well done... against all the odds and massive weight of the crane...hope fixing the equipment went smoothly...
Worked mining industry we cut up lot big machines for scrap would made lot easier handle , skid out flat steel plate but that lake bed crazy difficult hats off Dave Sparks and hard working crew !
Glad to see you were able to finally get back out there to finish recover the crane. Dang that Snowcat has got some power!! Thanks again for another great recovery Vlog. They always seem to be an adventure for you guys. They are definitely fun to watch.
Awesome recovery surprised you guys didn't bring a cutting torch to chop some weight of it, make it less top heavy. Also may have made it easier to get it on the trailer.
It is like watching Jeremy Clarkson shout "Poweeeer" and going nowhere. Sometime a sheet of metal acting as a slide can make a huge difference. You guys have managed to break several great and powerful machines to remove one heavy object and not one of you have thought about why snow bobs are actually a thing. When a surface is loose (snow, mud) and it is very likely the object will dig in and produce further drag the weight need to be spread as wide as possible to reduce the drag by equally spreading the load on the surface (wide tyres, snowcat tracks etc do the same thing). I assume another lesson learnt the hard way... Sure it was heavy on the money and men hours spent. It is always a lot of fun to watch these videos nevertheless.
I was thinking the same thing. A big flat steel plate could act as a skid and spread the load out so the crane wheels weren't digging trenches and adding to the drag. Doesn't have to be pretty, just enough to lift the front like waterskiing. Plus a flat plate can be stored easily because it's flat. Lay it flat and park the crane on top when it's on the trailer. Add some eyelets so it can be secured to the bottom of the object when you're pulling it out of the soft ground.
@@datsunpolo Easier to get it forward onto the skid than dig a 3 mile long trench with it. Plus, you can always dig and get the skid below the wheels so it comes forward right onto it
I'm just curious when you do a job like this does the state require you to get wide load permits and over weight permits and over length permits? Love all you videos they are like train wrecks or car accidents you just can't look away
They turn their recovery's INTO trainwrecks because they're idiot's, or just trying to sensationalize the videos to build up their channel. When they first went after the crane, they should have picked from the other side and stood it upright, instead of ripping the wrecker body off of the frame. Then they try to drag dead weight across the salt flats instead of taking the sun gears out of the planatary's so the tires would roll.
I’m wondering why you guys didn’t bring a steel plate to skid the front of the old crane? Seems like it would have made the pull much easier on your equipment. Keep up the good work guys!
A sled would be a great addition to the recovery process. A couple of long wide skies might even work for all these frozen wheels recoveries. Could hang them on each side of the HET.
@@JS-zb1vv Until you hit a soft spot and sunk to the axels. If an 8x8 can get stuck an F150 stands little chance unless equipped with agricultural tires or tracks.
@@fukkitful that 8x8 is way to heavy!! My point this was all for show !! But a small truck would have done it . If it would have been on a sled easily!! Fun to watch.
You guys need to make a flat sled that you can get these dead machines onto to help them slide better on sand/mud/snow. No hills allowed but it would have helped tremendously on this recovery.
Sure love seeing guys who are not afraid of "using "their equipment to its fullest potential. (And beyond sometimes) impressive to see what those Yankum ropes can do. You could never do that with a chain. Jake doesn't have to worry about the T800 being tested. Keep it up! P.S. what size rope are you using there?
Nah idk what anyone says , I like how you guys did it. It shows the power of the machines , the wenches and the ropes. Awesome video , love from STL-ish lol.
This looks awesome! I love the big machines and doing recoveries with them to help out anyone whether it's a state or a straded driver this is good stuff keep it up! Wish I could do something like this! Love it
I went ahead and ordered the deal on the athletic greens. That's an awful lot of money for me right now. Long story short I've been financially challenged for a long time now and haven't been eating very healthy foods because the healthier it is the more expensive it is, and I've been feeling it lately so after checking it out and thinking it over plus your word that you yourself have noticed a difference after using it I decided to give it a try.
Yo Dave you got to build giant skies out of carbon steel with a rope basket tied between the two steelrods with aluminum skid plates attached to the steel rods under the rope basket that would cradle the wheels or legs of what ever your pulling. So it stays on the top of the mud and doesn't dig down into the mud!Makeing what ever job a ton easier!Rock on brother!I get goose bumps watching the awesome stuff that you guys get up to!
Awesome job! Only thought is maybe consider making a set of "Ski's" out of wide flange I-Beam for the crane. Thinking they'd slide across the sand better than the 4 wheels that were just plowing most of the time.
The company I work for does heavy haul and they welded up skies for when we have to push the trailers under a load, 13 axel and 96 wheeler (up to 225k lbs+ just trailer) they work great. I'm surprised he didn't cut up the crane more.
Great video! As always! I’m watching this thinking about solutions... What if you got ahold some of those steel road-construction plates they use to cover trenches for traffic to drive over, put a few on the flatbed before loading your rigs, then hook to them as skids under the vehicle being recovered to minimize friction? Maybe next time!
Just became a rabid fan May God bless you and your loved ones. I'm so impressed with your honesty and sincerity that I wish you were a close personal friend.
Awsome recovery, i feel like if you had made some large type of skis for the tires on the crane, it wouldnt have been that difficult!. Nonetheless great job and thanks for the videos!
Exactly... the plane fuselage even could have acted to ski the crane.... but if it was cut into smaller segments it would also help. Smarter not harder.
Why not just torch it into smaller pieces instead of dragging and loading as one piece? More trips, but seems like that might have gone better? Doesn't make for as good of a video though!
Just a thought for this recovery! Had you somehow made some type of sled or skids, you may have had less of a struggle pulling. The skids or sled would have attempted to float the crane across the lakebed, and less grooves would have been left behind.
Thought about the exact same thing, that Oshkosh wrecker truck could have easily pulled that crane on the first episode if they fashion some sort of skid plate or sled under the deflated crane tires that's dragging and making ruts all over. But then again it would not be as fun, much of a content and most importantly much of action, which of course what we came here for 😉
Question and this may have been asked before, but would cutting the crane into more manageable sections would have made this easier? I realize not as cool for video, not looking to cause butt hurt just curious.
This is my second upload I’ve seen from these guys (the first was pt. 1 of this recovery). I’m just curious, for a recovery like this, have you ever thought of making/using a big sled type thing (essentially a flat piece of whatever will hold whatever you are pulling) with the front curving upward. Just load that bad boy on a sled. Seems like the same principle as the snowcat on the wide tracks. By the way, I am loving the channel.
Ive had the same idea.. 10X 4 1/2 inch think steel skid plates. Curved up at the ends to stop them digging in the dirt... Them ruts were really deep no wonder they struggled Abit ....
Pretty much sounds like a flat bottomed boat without the sides. Only trouble is getting the vehicle recovered on top of it, since you'd have to completely lift it. The sled would also need to be able to support the weight of whatever is on it, so you'd need a hefty sled for 50k pounds.
Heavy D, I've pushed tracks to the limit then needed it to last a little longer in a pinch. When one side broke we used everything from rachets and chains and bolts to hold it together. It can work incredibly well!
Dang, now I recognise why I keep returning to these HeavyDSparks videos. I wanna come with you blokes. The next best thing is to watch ...and learn and NOT get in the way.
Wow Dave is all I can say when it comes to the Yankem Rope. You came back you Saw and You Kicked this Recoveries Ass. Well done again for the " Can Do Crew " By the way don't these unexpected break downs ever get you Upset at all.
Am I the only 1, that would have dug down in front of the old crane and placed a 10'x8' steel plate. Drag the crane onto it then slide the thing all the way out of there? You would be dealing with about 5% of the friction and the weight spread over a large service area.
Man, the colour on the craftsman trailer is spot on. its so nice. really have nthing in common with trucks and trailers but that channel gets me to be more interested. nice cleaning up the earth
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Couldn’t have asked for anything better than part 2 to this recovery today. So pumped to see the Prinoth on another video!
Groomer? You mean like democrats?
@@privilegedwhitemale306 what do you mean by demonrats?
@@yzinger9878 I like your style
@@yzinger9878 *Marxist-democRats
@@yzinger9878 he secretly likes them I think haha
Pretty sure we’re the only people that use snowcats more in mud, dirt, and rocks more than actual snow😂
Using the boom as a grader was genius!!
Its now a go cat
Hunter you all need a Heavy Lift Helicopter. You all could use one, been a lot easier on this recovery.
Salt Flats Cat!!!
@@opossom1968 What helicopter can lift 40-50 tons? And how much is it? Genuine question.
The HET and the snowcat make a great team 🤘🏼
Definitely :D
The Snowcat is a frickin POWERHOUSE, daaamnn
Your recoveries impressive.
Also, based on this recovery and your recent recovery with 'Matt's Off Road Recovery', it's great that you and Utah prioritize clearing Utah's magnificent terrain of manmade debris.
They've got a bunch of expensive toys and do everything without thinking. I mean, it makes for the good content, but I would like it to be more professional.
@@PuerRidcully VERY expensive toys. I've done a few mild 'recoveries' myself over the years and have some opinions on it. But these people have been doing it at scale (both quantity and size) for many years, and in very diverse terrain. What we see on screen doesn't qualify either of us to consider them unprofessional. Clearly, they have enough structure and discipline to accomplish a lot of tough jobs.
They have no concept of any type of physics.
@@jefftobey1102 I'm a retired mechanical engineer. While understanding vector arithmetic as applied to force, momentum, impulse, work, power, etc. could be useful, what they know better than me (and most likely, you too) is how to get a job done in widely varying terrain, with the equipment that have, and how to maintain, repair and upgrade their equipment, even under adverse conditions. Implicit in accomplishing a lot of the jobs requires at least a visceral knowledge of physics. I've seen some of their jobs where my approach would differ. But without having done them, I can't say for a fact my approach would be better.
@@gregparrott It's as simple as not pulling on th sucked down object and at an angle to the boom... in flat terrain
Ancient History: While in Desert Storm, I had a "yankum" type rope attached to my tracked vehicle to pull vehicles out during convoy moves. Best one I remember was yanking a HEMMT Wrecker towing a HEMMT with Trailer loaded with more then 40 Tons of Ammo
Yet just a reminder the Heavy D and crew do it again, this team is unbelievable odds against them they get it done. Just an awesome job. This is the team you call when things. Seem impossible the make it happen hats off fellabs.
That’s wrecker sounds epic!! I love these recovery videos, the wildest ones are always good to watch! No issues for you guys!
Absolutely outstanding recovery everybody. Lots of horsepower and laughs. Keep up the good work.
I would never have believed you actually could have done it. It was so heavy! When HeavyD has a challenge it only makes him and crew want it more! And your so thoughtful to straighten out the land before leaving. You guys are so awesome. Love watching your adventures. Never dull or boring!💕
I have never seen anything pull like that Snowcat, truly amazing!
Although that looked like one hell of a tough recovery, it did look like the most satisfying recovery.
I would really like a good walk around “show-and-tell” of the HET. It’s sounds ridiculously cool and I bet the driveline is insane. I know it just kinda got tossed into the videos. But please, give us a build bio!
The het sounds like it has a old 2 stroke Detroit
@@brandongrant8681 it is a 2 stroke Detroit
V8 92 series?
It's definitely a 92 series Detroit and not a 72 the 92 has a deeper like rumble to it
@@brandongrant8681 Wikipedia says 8V92
It’s so cool to see you & your *beast* crew in action & watch your minds work on these big projects/recoveries. You’re all intelligent people with big hearts. A motivation for me & many others. I just appreciate grit & philanthropy when I see it. You’re all one unit.
Bro, the Detroit on full send is music to my ears. Good work!
Love watching your guys content. Over the years I've worked construction, public works, Land clearing, few years in Montana rock picking for masons, and the last almost 20 in the Tree service industry and there's nothing more fun than having to MacGyver your way out of a jam. Watching this episode it seemed to me the biggest issue was the rear crane tires dragging causing all of the resistance. Think you need to have Hunter design you guys some burley steel sleds that you can sit the rear tires on that strap on and have a vertical wall on the sleds that's on the inside of tire. That would have reduced your resistance drastically having to pull that dead weight across the salt flats.
You truly have a great team. The people of
Utah, thank your team very much. Stay safe.
God bless you.
I’d be willing to bet there’s no other recovery team on the west coast that could have pulled off this job. You guys are absolutely amazing!
Have you heard of Highway Thru Hell? There's and episode where they recovered two totally buried excavators and they needed to use custom made links and 2 D-9 dozers. They're cabs we're all most under. Unreal recovery
Dave is a decent operator and they've got equipment. That's about it. They've shown repeatedly they know nothing about rigging, cranes/lift. Entertaining? Yes
@@zachX6452 it’s the equipment they’ve got that sets them apart from other recovery teams. For example, Matt’s Off-road Recovery does a lot of interesting jobs, but none involve extremely heavy equipment. And while someone could have used a cutting torch and chopped this old rig up, that wouldn’t work for other recoveries.
About the only accurate thing in this video was when heavy called it a circus🤣 the man doesn't know what he's doing, he just has enough money to try whatever comes to mind which includes being a pilot one day and a heavy duty tow truck operator the next. I cant speak on being a pilot but as someone in the heady duty recovery business these videos are hard to watch...
tipper truck with a hiab crane and a oxy cutter torch easy
Two suggestions: 1-acetylene torches to cut some of the extended weight off of that beast, 2-a CH-54 Skycrane helicopter. It would compliment your fleet nicely.
S-64 would be the better option. It's newer and there's more of them available since it's the civilian version.
@@Drummin003 I’m a skid kid from years gone by. Any idea what one can lift?
A Skycrane can't come close to lifting that, maybe some of the parts, it's limit is about 10 tons and this was 20+. Also good luck finding a skycrane forsale.
A helicopter capable of doing big lifts would be an amazing expansion
@@Drummin003 Considering there were only 31 built, that doesn’t bode well for availability. I didn’t realize they were so rare.
You guys amaze me in every video, no matter the weather, even when every bit of kit you own is breaking, buried, or falling apart you still get the job done with a smile. I wish I had as much patience and dedication as you Dave! 😂
And it is done !! Never doubted that you would achieve this, even with all those extreme challenges ! Very impressive
This has been one crazy recovery from the start, thanks for not giving up on getting this off the flats. You all are an amazing crew 😀👍❤️❤️❤️
Pretty cool guys. Our environment and all who care about it, thank you.✌️😎
"One of the most complicated recoveries we've ever done."
Is it just me, or do all of Dave's videos start with this line? (Just teasing, love the vids.)
They keep one upping themselves lol thats why
Tim Taylor's home improvement recovery team: more power.
It appears every tool gets damaged here.
I've seen a lot of their videos, this has been the hardest one i'd say =))
Impressive recovery to say the least the lake bed is a bit cleaner and I hope the community is thankful as well. Nicely done
Anyone else enjoy the sound of that old 2 stroke Detroit screaming coming across there? Love the exhaust note of those old beasts
They do sound cool, to me not as cool as a V8 Cat, but still very cool.
8V92 you think?
As usual Dave, you and your team worked together as an well and with awesome effort to make sure that the Great Salt Lake is clean and kept "Beautiful" as it should be.
Thanks for the effort you put into doing a great job!!!
The snowcat seems like a perfect solution for recovers in this location, granted there isn't any snow lol
Yup thats why the TRACK WENT
@@CORNDODGER Those tracks were way too loose. That is what I do.
@@schwags1969 Well I was a cat mech for Winter Park Ski Area for years went to Logan Utah every year for Training so that is what I did whats your point? The sand and dirt do not allow for the cooling effect as snow does on the BELTS yes they heat up and expand some ! But pretty sure them guys do not know that you cant GRIND the tracks in DIRT like that TURN on a dime like SNOW ! I will lay money on the Drive wheel teeth got soft from heat
@@CORNDODGER Well who knows the condition of those tracks, you will always blow an inside power belt first then the rest just follow, funny it is usually the RH track that goes south first. I get what you did, I still do it for 25 years...if you want to get into a pissing contest. I do not.
They needed one of those John Deere tracked units like the one they featured in a previous video...I thought for sure he'd buy one just for these recovery videos
I may never visit this area of the lake, but I appreciate your cleaning up some of the mess others have left behind. great job, this was no doubt a tough recovery. the crew looked like they had a good time doing it too. bummer about chewing up the track, hopefully its a relatively easy fix.
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You guys are awesome, not only are you incredibly smart when it comes to your recoveries. but prioritizing cleaning up the land shows your good people. I would love to work with y’all some day. Even just for a day though if I could do what you guys do every day I would in a heart beat. I hope some day I’ll be able to get some equipment or even a a good pickup and trailer to do some of what you guys do out here in Colorado. Have had a real rough time for the past few years and watching your videos and seeing what you guys do to help people makes the days just a bit easier to get through thank you for what you do and for sharing it with us. It would be incredibly awesome if you converted the back of the snow cat into a wrecker set up, the thing would be unmatched.
Another fantastic recovery, it's good to see the team come together every time the situation takes a turn for the worst
they could have done it much faster if they had cut it up in pieces...would have saved so much trouble for them
I just witnessed some amazing horsepower and traction.
Nice recovery, love watching recoveries, cleaning up the environment and making things safe. I would recommend investing in some oil rig matting. Just topple the crane onto the matting and then it’s easy to lift the front end of the matting. As you pull away the matting grades as you go. Check out how massive oil rigs get around in Canada in some of the worst conditions you will ever face. Maybe look into buying a Commander which is what we use to move incredibly heavy loads in impossible conditions. I really appreciate that you guys did what you could to level out some of the ruts. Well done.
All cool ideas, BUT WHEN cables or their fittings break the human tragedies that eventually occur aren't worth the "cool videos". The Canadian oil fields suggestion is good IF you have Major Oil Company $$$$$$$$ to "invest" in a job. And a "rented" heavy lift helicopter would only apply IF "a Whole Lot of TAXPAYERS" were footing the bill.
SO, cutting torches to make the job into easily managed "bits" for the heavy equipment you already have is the most reasonable ( tho much less photogenic & Exciting ) way to do it. Also much SAFER & would have the whole crew home in time for a regular suppertime & good bite's sleep for the next day's potentially hazardous tasks.
Always remember " there are Bold pilots & there are Old pilots, but Very Few who are both Old & Bold " ( plus you wouldn't be Wasting Time & $$$$ repairing or replacing broken equipment )
Just a Very Old Aggie's 2cents
Peace & Good Health to all
Watching from here in the UK where, if there's one flake of snow, the whole country grinds to a halt, (Schools close. Buses stop running, etc) it is so good to see these blokes 'fighting the odds.' Proof, if 'proof' was needed, that you don't know what you can do, 'til you try.
I love these videos, and always look forward to seeing them.
please, keep them coming.
The state of Utah and Mother Earth owe you guys a big Thank You! Great job guys.
I've watched both episodes.. incredible job well done... against all the odds and massive weight of the crane...hope fixing the equipment went smoothly...
I'm glad y'all kept Allen around! Awesome video guys!
I used to drive a four track tucker sno-cat. That thing was a beast! 70’s vintage
Man I can’t express enough how much happiness you guys bring me!!! Thanks
I love how you all keep calm! You are all so patient.
Worked mining industry we cut up lot big machines for scrap would made lot easier handle , skid out flat steel plate but that lake bed crazy difficult hats off Dave Sparks and hard working crew !
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love the fact every time heavy d goes this might be one of our biggest recovery's ever hahah
Glad to see you were able to finally get back out there to finish recover the crane. Dang that Snowcat has got some power!! Thanks again for another great recovery Vlog. They always seem to be an adventure for you guys. They are definitely fun to watch.
As they say another one bites the dust you put another notch on your head post great job guys God bless you and have a great week
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Cant believe how strong that Snowcat is pulling that Oshkosh even when the Oshkoshvwheels are locked. Very nice recovery video
Thank for recovery
Awesome recovery surprised you guys didn't bring a cutting torch to chop some weight of it, make it less top heavy. Also may have made it easier to get it on the trailer.
It is like watching Jeremy Clarkson shout "Poweeeer" and going nowhere. Sometime a sheet of metal acting as a slide can make a huge difference. You guys have managed to break several great and powerful machines to remove one heavy object and not one of you have thought about why snow bobs are actually a thing. When a surface is loose (snow, mud) and it is very likely the object will dig in and produce further drag the weight need to be spread as wide as possible to reduce the drag by equally spreading the load on the surface (wide tyres, snowcat tracks etc do the same thing). I assume another lesson learnt the hard way... Sure it was heavy on the money and men hours spent. It is always a lot of fun to watch these videos nevertheless.
I was thinking the same thing. A big flat steel plate could act as a skid and spread the load out so the crane wheels weren't digging trenches and adding to the drag. Doesn't have to be pretty, just enough to lift the front like waterskiing. Plus a flat plate can be stored easily because it's flat. Lay it flat and park the crane on top when it's on the trailer. Add some eyelets so it can be secured to the bottom of the object when you're pulling it out of the soft ground.
@@FierceMotorworks Yeah but how do you get that 40t piece of rust ON that skid plate ? not as easy as it seems
@@datsunpolo a shovel full of sand goes 15 pounds wet? Cut it apart.
@@datsunpolo Easier to get it forward onto the skid than dig a 3 mile long trench with it. Plus, you can always dig and get the skid below the wheels so it comes forward right onto it
@@FierceMotorworks I hear you...I'm used to working in Michigan marshland
I'm just curious when you do a job like this does the state require you to get wide load permits and over weight permits and over length permits?
Love all you videos they are like train wrecks or car accidents you just can't look away
I am sure they do, but the state also contracted them, so I am sure it's all taken care of.
They turn their recovery's INTO trainwrecks because they're idiot's, or just trying to sensationalize the videos to build up their channel. When they first went after the crane, they should have picked from the other side and stood it upright, instead of ripping the wrecker body off of the frame. Then they try to drag dead weight across the salt flats instead of taking the sun gears out of the planatary's so the tires would roll.
@@dorsal87 ahh ok I didn't realize the state asked them thnx for the reply
@@NHPatriot nothing is going to come apart on that. Its sat in salt water for decades
@@NHPatriot Okay expert. I’m sure you recover cranes off salt beds all the time 🙄
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yes it sure did .thank you for sharing the adventure 😀.
I’m wondering why you guys didn’t bring a steel plate to skid the front of the old crane? Seems like it would have made the pull much easier on your equipment. Keep up the good work guys!
A sled would be a great addition to the recovery process. A couple of long wide skies might even work for all these frozen wheels recoveries. Could hang them on each side of the HET.
It would not make a good video if a f150 pulled it out on a sled . Because that’s all it would have taken. Probably could have used an eco boost lol
I think he mentioned in another video that flat stuff like that just suctions on to the salt flats
@@JS-zb1vv Until you hit a soft spot and sunk to the axels. If an 8x8 can get stuck an F150 stands little chance unless equipped with agricultural tires or tracks.
@@fukkitful that 8x8 is way to heavy!! My point this was all for show !! But a small truck would have done it . If it would have been on a sled easily!! Fun to watch.
You guys need to make a flat sled that you can get these dead machines onto to help them slide better on sand/mud/snow. No hills allowed but it would have helped tremendously on this recovery.
Yeah I can't believe they didn't make any sort of sled and just dredged with it the whole way back.
@@jopainting1668 exactly, plus you wouldn’t have to back fill the mile long trench it dug.
Sure love seeing guys who are not afraid of "using "their equipment to its fullest potential. (And beyond sometimes) impressive to see what those Yankum ropes can do. You could never do that with a chain. Jake doesn't have to worry about the T800 being tested. Keep it up! P.S. what size rope are you using there?
Nah idk what anyone says , I like how you guys did it. It shows the power of the machines , the wenches and the ropes. Awesome video , love from STL-ish lol.
You Boys sure are Heavy Metal.....just never give in and always win ! Hats off to you again !!
Wow what a heck of a recovery that snowcat is one bad machine something to for sure have in your arsenal of vehicles for recovery great video guys
This looks awesome! I love the big machines and doing recoveries with them to help out anyone whether it's a state or a straded driver this is good stuff keep it up! Wish I could do something like this! Love it
Love the abandoned equipment recoveries. Do more of these.
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Yo Dave you got to build giant skies out of carbon steel with a rope basket tied between the two steelrods with aluminum skid plates attached to the steel rods under the rope basket that would cradle the wheels or legs of what ever your pulling. So it stays on the top of the mud and doesn't dig down into the mud!Makeing what ever job a ton easier!Rock on brother!I get goose bumps watching the awesome stuff that you guys get up to!
Awesome job! Only thought is maybe consider making a set of "Ski's" out of wide flange I-Beam for the crane. Thinking they'd slide across the sand better than the 4 wheels that were just plowing most of the time.
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The company I work for does heavy haul and they welded up skies for when we have to push the trailers under a load, 13 axel and 96 wheeler (up to 225k lbs+ just trailer) they work great. I'm surprised he didn't cut up the crane more.
Great video! As always!
I’m watching this thinking about solutions...
What if you got ahold some of those steel road-construction plates they use to cover trenches for traffic to drive over, put a few on the flatbed before loading your rigs, then hook to them as skids under the vehicle being recovered to minimize friction?
Maybe next time!
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Awsome recovery, i feel like if you had made some large type of skis for the tires on the crane, it wouldnt have been that difficult!. Nonetheless great job and thanks for the videos!
Exactly... the plane fuselage even could have acted to ski the crane.... but if it was cut into smaller segments it would also help. Smarter not harder.
He covered that in the first video or one right after it
@@williamuskoski1385 i did catch the first one but its been a while so i dont remember everything about it.
Wow, an amazing recovery that took out everything you all had. Team work is what makes things happen to get it out. Great job Heavy D🤙😎
That old Detroit Diesel in the HET really putting the work in this time!
Love it!!
Y'all definitely get the job done by any means necessary !! Y'all are bad ass !!
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Dude you just kill it with the content. Wowa wowa wowi!
Why not just torch it into smaller pieces instead of dragging and loading as one piece? More trips, but seems like that might have gone better? Doesn't make for as good of a video though!
Don't get to listen to that sweet detroit in the hett then
Just a thought for this recovery! Had you somehow made some type of sled or skids, you may have had less of a struggle pulling. The skids or sled would have attempted to float the crane across the lakebed, and less grooves would have been left behind.
Thought about the exact same thing, that Oshkosh wrecker truck could have easily pulled that crane on the first episode if they fashion some sort of skid plate or sled under the deflated crane tires that's dragging and making ruts all over. But then again it would not be as fun, much of a content and most importantly much of action, which of course what we came here for 😉
"One of the most difficult recovery's I've ever done " says that on every one
That green wrecker is a total beast !!!! 💪🏼
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Question and this may have been asked before, but would cutting the crane into more manageable sections would have made this easier? I realize not as cool for video, not looking to cause butt hurt just curious.
I figured you would have had the lake sled designed by now for this one…. Awesome heavy metal stuff
I was just going to ask the same Question - Some kind of Skids - lift one side put under then do the same to the other side. Pull the Sled/ Skids?
That sounds like a great idea! Like pickup the crane and set it on like steel or thick aluminum sleds then pull it on that type terrain
Those epic drone shots of the HET are so MAD MAX
Love watching all your recoveries and can't wait for your next one. You are the best, all of you!
"Hands down, one of the most complicated recoveries we've ever done" - every epissode. Over and over again...
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Ya it’s always the most complicated recovery ever on earth
New motto: "There ain't nothin we can't wreck". Still got the job done though! Sure seems to be a lot of money up there in Utah!
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This is my second upload I’ve seen from these guys (the first was pt. 1 of this recovery). I’m just curious, for a recovery like this, have you ever thought of making/using a big sled type thing (essentially a flat piece of whatever will hold whatever you are pulling) with the front curving upward. Just load that bad boy on a sled. Seems like the same principle as the snowcat on the wide tracks. By the way, I am loving the channel.
Ive had the same idea..
10X 4 1/2 inch think steel skid plates.
Curved up at the ends to stop them digging in the dirt...
Them ruts were really deep no wonder they struggled Abit ....
Pretty much sounds like a flat bottomed boat without the sides. Only trouble is getting the vehicle recovered on top of it, since you'd have to completely lift it. The sled would also need to be able to support the weight of whatever is on it, so you'd need a hefty sled for 50k pounds.
Ha ha. I thought the same thing … where’s the sled for those non rotating wheels on that crane? … Jenn. 🤪
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Heavy D, I've pushed tracks to the limit then needed it to last a little longer in a pinch. When one side broke we used everything from rachets and chains and bolts to hold it together. It can work incredibly well!
Love the recovery videos! Keep up the incredible work.
Dang, now I recognise why I keep returning to these HeavyDSparks videos. I wanna come with you blokes. The next best thing is to watch ...and learn and NOT get in the way.
That's amazing of you, I can only imagine how much it would cost if the state had to hire you/a recovery company to do what you did.
I was thinking the exact same thing, the State of Utah should compensate these guys for their time, effort and fuel. They deserve it :-)
@@davekauffman8727 no, they didn’t really do any good.
@@ohanaross-roberts97 salty boy, I hope you do something better in your life than just insult people online.
Best use of snow cat i have ever seen. Awesome idea
Wow this video was awesome it just go's to show you what God's perseverance can do he was with you guys all the way
love how they just keep getting more challenging! wonder if he'll ever brake the brodozer rope
That was not the brodozer rope
Break... Spell-Checker failed, when something snaps its ‘break’.... to slow it down, its ‘brake’.
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Spellchecking the spellchecker, in your context it should be "it's" as in "it is", not "its".
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That snowcat is impressive. Don’t wanna know how much it is though I’d say a good amount over $500k
Another fine example of teamwork , tools and hard work
Thanks for helping to clean up out beautiful GSL.
Why not get some steel, bend it like some big skis and put it under the crane? Drag it that way
Wow Dave is all I can say when it comes to the Yankem Rope. You came back you Saw and You Kicked this Recoveries Ass. Well done again for the
" Can Do Crew " By the way don't these unexpected break downs ever get you Upset at all.
Am I the only 1, that would have dug down in front of the old crane and placed a 10'x8' steel plate. Drag the crane onto it then slide the thing all the way out of there?
You would be dealing with about 5% of the friction and the weight spread over a large service area.
Basically a sled.
Man, the colour on the craftsman trailer is spot on. its so nice. really have nthing in common with trucks and trailers but that channel gets me to be more interested. nice cleaning up the earth
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