It was the first 'Oh shift' video (one with the steel beams) six years ago that got me watching Ron's/Midwest Truck channel. Every job is different, not every day the job arrives at your yard in this manner!
I worked for a company that made things like this. I worked in the shipping department and my complaint was always the same. You can design incredible things, but if you don’t have a safe way to pick it up and ship it, you’re screwed!
Shouldn't that load also have been cross chained on the ends!? If he's going to haul oversized, he needs to be equipped for oversized, especially when there is so much extra weight on the inside drivers side.
I know Talon usually works in the shop area but it was nice to see him around the scene. Looks like a very oblong and a difficult weight to manage. I say he was fortunate to have made it to your place!
Wow, that load was screwed up. But I am sure you appreciated that the issue was in your lot and not on the shoulder of a busy interstate. Good job as always, Ron, Ethan and the rest of the Midwest team
Just to comment further on my last comment, people like Ron are the people you want to work for. They genuinely care about you going home the same way you showed up for work.
The real hero of this video are the straps keeping the load on the trailer. I bet the driver messed his pants when that load shifted rolling down the highway.
Your comment to safety for all the people is 100% spot on. I have seen other guys that don't take the proper time in doing this kind of work. You should be proud of your safety record. And I hope that you and your family and all your workers have a very safe and Merry Christmas .. 😁🌲
It’s always good to see no injuries and nothing to tore up and glad everyone was hands on deck to help the driver. Everyone at midwest truck family 29:35 merry Christmas and happy new year Stay safe during this holiday season guys
This reminds me of the episode of that old TV show emergency where a car pulling a trailer home stopped at the station because the trailer was on fire.
Wow, amazing he was able to be able to bring that to you. This made the recovery & transfer so much easier. Still a daunting task. Awesome recovery with no additional damage. Not sure what this is but looks like a cement mixing barrel for a large cement truck.
Hi Ron I am seech I live Trinidad watching your RUclips videos for about 4 years I enjoy it and that rotator truck is awesome, keep doing what you does and be safe
Manufacturers of things like this really need to have some proper engineering done on correct chain securement points so we can cross chain this stuff and prevent issues like this from having any chance of happening.
I'm by far not a rigging expert, you are. I would imagine securing a round load like that would be difficult. I watch all of your videos, good stuff🎉🎉.
It’s not so much that it’s round, it’s that curve in the middle that puts the center of mass off to the side like that. If it was just a straight pipe securing it would be simple. We see loads like that on highways every day. As Ron said ideally you’d want the curved side down to put the center of mass as low as possible so that it doesn’t want to roll off the truck and stack up dunnage under the ends before strapping it down, but as the driver said that would make it too tall for underpasses. I was right there with Ron as he was saying that, but then I’m not an over the road trucker and didn’t think of the height issue either. You learn something every day.
Crikey Ron what a pickle. I sure was surprized that the truckie hadn't used the lifting eyes to secure the slippery round shape from 'rotating'. Nothing the master couldn't sort out. Merry Xmas from ya Kiwi fan to you and all the boys and gals at Midwest.🎅
Mr Ron That sure made the job safer and easier coming to your shop. Not dealing with traffic and extra eyes and hands. Thanks for sharing and stay safe
Bad strapping or improper/insufficient straps could have made this a lot worse. Driver made several good decisions to keep this from going bad to fatal. I once saw a Cadillac obliterated by an improperly strapped load of lumber. When I saw it go by on the rollback, I thought it was a Geo Metro. If my father, who was a fire lieutenant on the scene, hadn't told me what it was, I never would've guessed. It's why I always throw an extra strap on anything I load in my pickup or onto a utility trailer and make sure they're tight at every stop. And if anyone fusses about the amount of time I take to secure things, to add that extra strap or chain, I remind them that they didn't see the Cadillac.
The real surprise comes when the lifting lugs ( that are welded on the drum) comes loose due to slag inclusions inside the plate. Noot so common in that thin plate, but ....
My wife and I were traveling east on I 44 and we came upon a tractor trailer flatbed hauling some material. They were huge box beams with angles attached but the load had shifted and looked to be sliding off. In fact one piece was hanging out into the other lane. Not sure if he knew it or not but I told my wife to speed up and get around him or her. Where I worked on second shift we had loaded a rear end from a mining truck and where the driveshaft would be hooked to hung out past the side of his trailer. He said even though he couldn't haul it at night because of oversized load he would paint it black so nobody would know except for anyone he might hit. I thought he was crazy for taking a chance with that.
I hope he secured it better the second time. Instead of straps all the way over which let the load roll under the straps it needed straps just up to those lifting points particularly on the right side to stop it from wanting to roll.
I would agree, straps from driver side of trailer to hook, and back down, then from other side over to hooke and back again, would stop any rotation. ideally that should have had a cradle made to sit under it on the low loader, with eyelets they could bolt it together, providing a solid flat base, but that costs I guess.
Good job of keeping the driver's reputation in high regard with regard to the original securement. He definitely seems to be much more than a steering wheel holder.
You did right to swing the load away so they could grab the cribbing. Nobody is ever allowed under a suspended load. That load actually looks like the forced draft ducting to feed air into a generating station boiler.
If Talon and Ethan both call you back to the shop it shows how much they wanted you to operate the rotator. Not much travel distance on this job, you even used the break down van. At least there were lifting lugs provided. Wishing the team and families a safe and healthy festive season.
That was different for sure Ron. I'm glad you were able to.do.it in your lot¬ the side of the highway or have to deal with this after the truck turned over. Great job by everyone involved with this.
If guess what that might be. I would say it exhausted vent. Maybe for steam vent. At electric plant. Because it almost look like exhausted vent for on a ship 🚢 . I had to pullout some filters vents on the ship the stacks where straight up. And they did have a bend on them. Good Job 👍👏 Ron 🌲
As for how they should have transported this, ideally it could have been contained in a square body dump trailer if there was one wide enough to fit it into. They could also have made it in more sections. The designers really needed to redesign this, and have some logistics company advise them on how to pack and send this for shipment.
Ita an ai handler fube for heavu industry. Mill power plant etc. in simple terms. There is a center of Gravity point on the load and you line that up with the CG on the trailer and secure. Thats where the FUN math begins. Cause then you gotta explain that to the state permit office to get the permits to haul this piece.
they should have put chains with shackles in the bolt holes on the 4 corners and some wooden wedges under it... would have helped keep it from shifting
You ask what went through his mind when that load shifted? I had a similar case where I was towing a Caddy stretch limo on I-95 on its front wheels back in the days before rollbacks were common. All was good until it started feeling "funny". Check the mirrors and the right side mirror is showing a front door. Sideways at 55-60 MPH. Later on I figured out that the Pitman arm had snapped. I straightened it up against a guardrail before even letting off the gas. So, I know EXACTLY what went through his mind.
wow they way under did the transport bracing it should have been alot more rugged and looks like they did not clean the areas they welded to so it did not get a good clean penetrating weld kudos to the driver for keeping her upright and on the road to get it to the shop!
I'm not going to lie this driver deserves alot of credit for not crashing plus he brought it to the shop. I mean got to give tator the credit for the record response
Ron in plumbing terms that is a 1/16th bend. I don't know what they are going to do with it and don't care as long as that driver is happy. But, with that sleeve end it looks like part of a dam project piping, due to the fins inside that end of the pipe, in my humble opinion.
Driver took "Stay clear" to heart, unlike those that hover around. He was wayyy over there. Looks like OSHA has started to switch from hard hats to helmets for their people. Hope it doesn't extend to everybody.
I used to haul those things and refused to allow them to weld the brackets on. I had a old hand welder on call that would burn em in right. I also clevised the bolt holes on either end and ran chains and binders despite them whining about it messing with the holes.
With the failed welds due to lack of penetration, I would not have trusted ANY welds on the thing. Cradle slings only. 3:50 trusting those lifting/mounting fixtures would have been a NO.
I tend to agree with you but the difference is the mounting points was probably designed into the piece and places by a welder that knew what he was doing. The braces was probably added by a forklift driver with a portable welder out in the lot when the trailer got there
They should have provided counterweights to balance the side to side weight. Since they built it they should know what’s required. They could add the weight after it’s placed on the trailer if there’s a concern for exceeding the lift requirements. On a lighter note, it’s sweet when the jobs come to you.
It was the first 'Oh shift' video (one with the steel beams) six years ago that got me watching Ron's/Midwest Truck channel. Every job is different, not every day the job arrives at your yard in this manner!
That is the same one that got me hooked. I have since watched almost every video.
I also started with the same video.
Me too!
I worked for a company that made things like this. I worked in the shipping department and my complaint was always the same. You can design incredible things, but if you don’t have a safe way to pick it up and ship it, you’re screwed!
Shouldn't that load also have been cross chained on the ends!? If he's going to haul oversized, he needs to be equipped for oversized, especially when there is so much extra weight on the inside drivers side.
Glad to see you could do this in the safety of your lot instead of along the side of the road.
But did it tear up the road dragging on the ground like that?
LOL was my same thoughts exactly, that driver had his hands full getting in there
Customer made that choice...
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I know Talon usually works in the shop area but it was nice to see him around the scene. Looks like a very oblong and a difficult weight to manage. I say he was fortunate to have made it to your place!
Wow, that load was screwed up. But I am sure you appreciated that the issue was in your lot and not on the shoulder of a busy interstate. Good job as always, Ron, Ethan and the rest of the Midwest team
I love you are aware of hazards and the safety of others. I feel like you and your company truly do care about the employees and customers.
Just to comment further on my last comment, people like Ron are the people you want to work for. They genuinely care about you going home the same way you showed up for work.
The real hero of this video are the straps keeping the load on the trailer. I bet the driver messed his pants when that load shifted rolling down the highway.
Your comment to safety for all the people is 100% spot on. I have seen other guys that don't take the proper time in doing this kind of work.
You should be proud of your safety record.
And I hope that you and your family and all your workers have a very safe and Merry Christmas .. 😁🌲
Kudos to the driver for securing the load like he did - and quick thinking of getting it to the best place to be -
Since the cargo is round, the shipper should have built a cradle on the trailer so it didn't roll.
Since that thing is so big i don't think making a cradle for it would be a good idea or even work.
I agree. It should have had some kribbing under it on the trailer so the straps would be pulling down even.
First trailer should have had some 6x6's lag bolted to the deck. Ron Pratt and team for the win!💪👍 Merry Christmas!
It’s always good to see no injuries and nothing to tore up and glad everyone was hands on deck to help the driver. Everyone at midwest truck family 29:35 merry Christmas and happy new year Stay safe during this holiday season guys
Merry Christ Birth. :)
This reminds me of the episode of that old TV show emergency where a car pulling a trailer home stopped at the station because the trailer was on fire.
Yep, I remember. Even better, their son was in the trailer.
Wow, amazing he was able to be able to bring that to you. This made the recovery & transfer so much easier. Still a daunting task. Awesome recovery with no additional damage. Not sure what this is but looks like a cement mixing barrel for a large cement truck.
Probably an air duct of some sort with a partial bend
Hi Ron I am seech I live Trinidad watching your RUclips videos for about 4 years I enjoy it and that rotator truck is awesome, keep doing what you does and be safe
Yeah Mikey baby!!! AND Talon... you're spoiling us lol
You guys did a great job. Hope it makes to its destination safely.
Hope all goes well on the drivers end during his trip. You guys did a great job! Thanks for the video!
Manufacturers of things like this really need to have some proper engineering done on correct chain securement points so we can cross chain this stuff and prevent issues like this from having any chance of happening.
Yes they could have put tie downs anywhere on that when building it
Another strange job, handled with professionalism and safety paramount. Safe holidays. God Bless you and the crew.
That the driver got that load to you before things got worse, is a true Christmas miracle!
I'm by far not a rigging expert, you are. I would imagine securing a round load like that would be difficult. I watch all of your videos, good stuff🎉🎉.
It’s not so much that it’s round, it’s that curve in the middle that puts the center of mass off to the side like that. If it was just a straight pipe securing it would be simple. We see loads like that on highways every day.
As Ron said ideally you’d want the curved side down to put the center of mass as low as possible so that it doesn’t want to roll off the truck and stack up dunnage under the ends before strapping it down, but as the driver said that would make it too tall for underpasses. I was right there with Ron as he was saying that, but then I’m not an over the road trucker and didn’t think of the height issue either.
You learn something every day.
Crikey Ron what a pickle. I sure was surprized that the truckie hadn't used the lifting eyes to secure the slippery round shape from 'rotating'. Nothing the master couldn't sort out. Merry Xmas from ya Kiwi fan to you and all the boys and gals at Midwest.🎅
Another outstanding job. The driver is very fortunate to get it to a good area to work.
Mr Ron That sure made the job safer and easier coming to your shop. Not dealing with traffic and extra eyes and hands. Thanks for sharing and stay safe
HAPPY AND SAFE HOLIDAY'S TO THE PRATT FAMILY AND STAFF.
Good job as always. But, I would have used 4 lines to control the roll. However, like you say, there's more than one way to reach 10.
Bad strapping or improper/insufficient straps could have made this a lot worse. Driver made several good decisions to keep this from going bad to fatal.
I once saw a Cadillac obliterated by an improperly strapped load of lumber. When I saw it go by on the rollback, I thought it was a Geo Metro. If my father, who was a fire lieutenant on the scene, hadn't told me what it was, I never would've guessed. It's why I always throw an extra strap on anything I load in my pickup or onto a utility trailer and make sure they're tight at every stop. And if anyone fusses about the amount of time I take to secure things, to add that extra strap or chain, I remind them that they didn't see the Cadillac.
Ron, you all do a great job. God bless and keep you all safe.
Always prayers for you and family and crews and ppl in needs , every second and day, always.
Shalom
You can tell talon misses the towing part, great job by all of you to save the load an trailer, HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Good morning from Rice Lake Wisconsin.
Hi Neighor HAHAH Wausau/Merrill...
The real surprise comes when the lifting lugs ( that are welded on the drum) comes loose due to slag inclusions inside the plate.
Noot so common in that thin plate, but ....
That is one crazy load, about the only thing going for it is it isn't overweight
My wife and I were traveling east on I 44 and we came upon a tractor trailer flatbed hauling some material. They were huge box beams with angles attached but the load had shifted and looked to be sliding off. In fact one piece was hanging out into the other lane. Not sure if he knew it or not but I told my wife to speed up and get around him or her. Where I worked on second shift we had loaded a rear end from a mining truck and where the driveshaft would be hooked to hung out past the side of his trailer. He said even though he couldn't haul it at night because of oversized load he would paint it black so nobody would know except for anyone he might hit. I thought he was crazy for taking a chance with that.
I hope he secured it better the second time. Instead of straps all the way over which let the load roll under the straps it needed straps just up to those lifting points particularly on the right side to stop it from wanting to roll.
I would agree, straps from driver side of trailer to hook, and back down, then from other side over to hooke and back again, would stop any rotation. ideally that should have had a cradle made to sit under it on the low loader, with eyelets they could bolt it together, providing a solid flat base, but that costs I guess.
Good job of keeping the driver's reputation in high regard with regard to the original securement. He definitely seems to be much more than a steering wheel holder.
Good afternoon from Scotland
Welcome back Talon !!!!!!!!
Happy holidays from Iowa, miss tallion on videos for MIDWEST TOWING.
You did right to swing the load away so they could grab the cribbing. Nobody is ever allowed under a suspended load. That load actually looks like the forced draft ducting to feed air into a generating station boiler.
You gentlemen do a great job stay safe.
Good morning from south eastern VA!
Looking good Talon.
Thank you so much for the video please post more videos a week God bless
Good morning Ron thank you for the videos I'm from south Carolina
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours and all of the crew.
Rare occasion when the work comes to Ron and not the other way.
Found your channel 3 years ago while visiting my parents in South Fork Mo
Rons a professional
So dang well known they are bringing the work to you now lol
*ODDBALL load.... plus distribution load is off too. I hope the driver made it to their destination ok without any further mishaps. 🙂.*
thanks fot the great video from williamsport pa
Good morning from Atlanta!!!
If Talon and Ethan both call you back to the shop it shows how much they wanted you to operate the rotator.
Not much travel distance on this job, you even used the break down van. At least there were lifting lugs provided.
Wishing the team and families a safe and healthy festive season.
Good morning from Texas
That was different for sure Ron. I'm glad you were able to.do.it in your lot¬ the side of the highway or have to deal with this after the truck turned over. Great job by everyone involved with this.
Always a good way to start the weekend
If guess what that might be. I would say it exhausted vent. Maybe for steam vent. At electric plant. Because it almost look like exhausted vent for on a ship 🚢 . I had to pullout some filters vents on the ship the stacks where straight up. And they did have a bend on them.
Good Job 👍👏 Ron 🌲
I TOTALLY ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO RON. 😊
As for how they should have transported this, ideally it could have been contained in a square body dump trailer if there was one wide enough to fit it into. They could also have made it in more sections. The designers really needed to redesign this, and have some logistics company advise them on how to pack and send this for shipment.
if he was worried about height with a very low trailer, seems a dump trailer would be too tall.
That was kind of an iffy load. but you see them going down the road all the time! You did good on your part!
I love the wreath on the rotator.
Merry Christmas Ron to you and your family and God bless
what a beast! looks like a part of a silo...? great job. good to see Talon. dangerous but done well, imo.
Ita an ai handler fube for heavu industry. Mill power plant etc. in simple terms. There is a center of Gravity point on the load and you line that up with the CG on the trailer and secure.
Thats where the FUN math begins.
Cause then you gotta explain that to the state permit office to get the permits to haul this piece.
You answered My thought about rolling it. Would be too high.
Thanks Ron...
Looks like a section of wind tunnel. Nice work as usual!
Good securement saves the load. But what a oddly shaped load.
It's an extremely large curved pipe fitting.
Good work my brother.
they should have put chains with shackles in the bolt holes on the 4 corners and some wooden wedges under it... would have helped keep it from shifting
Good morning from Southeast South Dakota
That is one UGGLY pipe !!!!!
Man that was cool and.big nice work 👍😁
Good Morning from Indiana Ron
GOOD MORNING!
Wishing you and yours a Very Merry Christmas and may 2024 be your best year ever.
Good morning from New Hampshire.
You ask what went through his mind when that load shifted? I had a similar case where I was towing a Caddy stretch limo on I-95 on its front wheels back in the days before rollbacks were common. All was good until it started feeling "funny". Check the mirrors and the right side mirror is showing a front door. Sideways at 55-60 MPH. Later on I figured out that the Pitman arm had snapped. I straightened it up against a guardrail before even letting off the gas. So, I know EXACTLY what went through his mind.
You all did great job
wow they way under did the transport bracing it should have been alot more rugged and looks like they did not clean the areas they welded to so it did not get a good clean penetrating weld kudos to the driver for keeping her upright and on the road to get it to the shop!
Good Morning There My Good Big Bro Ron Pratt Sir & I'll Be Praying For The Person In The Semi
Greetings from NJ
Good morning front Texas
You surely do work hard. Some people seem content to let you do most of the work.
I'm not going to lie this driver deserves alot of credit for not crashing plus he brought it to the shop. I mean got to give tator the credit for the record response
Great job as usual, happy holidays and stay safe.
Ron in plumbing terms that is a 1/16th bend. I don't know what they are going to do with it and don't care as long as that driver is happy. But, with that sleeve end it looks like part of a dam project piping, due to the fins inside that end of the pipe, in my humble opinion.
Nice job guys Always
good morming from East Central Arkansas
Driver took "Stay clear" to heart, unlike those that hover around. He was wayyy over there.
Looks like OSHA has started to switch from hard hats to helmets for their people. Hope it doesn't extend to everybody.
I used to haul those things and refused to allow them to weld the brackets on. I had a old hand welder on call that would burn em in right. I also clevised the bolt holes on either end and ran chains and binders despite them whining about it messing with the holes.
exactly. that was a disaster waiting to happen the way it was strapped.
With the failed welds due to lack of penetration, I would not have trusted ANY welds on the thing. Cradle slings only. 3:50 trusting those lifting/mounting fixtures would have been a NO.
I tend to agree with you but the difference is the mounting points was probably designed into the piece and places by a welder that knew what he was doing. The braces was probably added by a forklift driver with a portable welder out in the lot when the trailer got there
You're right, The heavy part should be on the very bottom.. 😊😮😊🙏👍
That should have had a proper cradle.
What a mess that was. Driver needs a raise.
“Here we go”
Right turn signal
“Here we are”
They should have provided counterweights to balance the side to side weight. Since they built it they should know what’s required. They could add the weight after it’s placed on the trailer if there’s a concern for exceeding the lift requirements. On a lighter note, it’s sweet when the jobs come to you.
Where are the block wedges on the side bottoms on the trailer to prevent it from rolling or shifting?
Good afternoon from southern Norway. Nice to see familiar faces in your crew, Mr Pratt. Long time, no see.. Happy holydays to y'all !🎉