Awww.. You and your Dad working together in the quiet of a frosty morning. 💙💙 And mustn't forget Gunner.. Was your Dad a quiet man? What a blessing to have this on video.
Rarely do I address an issue like this, but enough is enough. We did NOT damage the transmission on this car. I know the owner of the vehicle. He picked the car up and has been driving it ever since without any problems. We did not damage anything......period. Please view the video for its entertainment value and stop assuming the worst. If there had been an issue we would have addressed it with the owner and taken care of it. We have worked very hard to build a viewer community of POSITIVE thinking people. Please keep your comments positive. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Keyboard warriors love to rail tow operators on that point. Sure... the transmission doesn't LIKE this. But since you're on a low friction surface then yeah.. maybe you cut the transmission's life short from 250,000 miles down to 248,000. (I'd imagine the most damage would be on hub bearings, and CV joints vs trans) Plus.. let's be honest. RO wasn't doing the transmission any favors putting that outback in that position to begin with. Had y'all been dragging it 30mph, over concrete, for 5 miles... that'd be a different conversation. But even then.. you'd be damaging the transmission on the Dodge more playing out that little asinine scenario. Nah.. y'all made the appropriate call, and treated that car with plenty of respect. Professional as always. God bless my friend. Keep the shiny side up, and the rubber side down.
We get the same thing. I run a tow company and a repair business. No transmission's were destroyed in the making of this video or this post. Love a good keyboard expert. Hope things are well on your end.
Thanks for explaining this. Not being a car expert I wondered about it but I could not imagine that you would do anything intentionally that would cause damage to a car. Thank you for videos. May God bless.
My favorite line from the Senior Mr. Pratt has to be "mumble grumble grumble **** pipe." The gentleman clearly knows a thing or two, because he's seen a thing or two.
I'll bet it's great working with your dad. I lost mine when I was a teenager and I still miss him today and I'm 79. Course he'd have been 114 now. :∆}. Get a kick out of you show. I drove 18 wheelers for more than 30 years and I needed the services of a tow a few times in 3 million miles. Be well in this trying time an watch out for your dad. Tom
Nice job, Ron! Great team work between you and dad! Not too many words, but, since you guys work together so long, you know very well each other signals! Gunner is beautiful!
Ron, thank you for the virtual stroll through the beauty of America. Like everyone, I love your videos. Not that I needed confirmation that you're an amazing human being, but the way you greeted Gunner warms my heart. Thank you.
You and your dad does amazing work together Ron. Thank you Mr Pratt for being in some of the videos it nice to see father and son working together thanks for the video
Ron, you are a very lucky man. Not everybody gets to enjoy a beautiful sunrise, while doing a job with their dad. Glad the job went easier than you expected. You didn’t need the steering wheel unlocked. The ruts did the steering for you.. Gunner did an awesome job of supervising.. Stay safe out there. And may god watch over you and your loved ones..
Nice to see you working with your dad and are filming it to keep him eternaly in your memory I wish the stuff available to film today was available 40 years ago so I would have been able to enjoy some of the things that you’re doing with your dad I could have also had for my family keep up the good work
I drove (a rental car, which happened to be a Ram 1500 similar to the one in this video) through parts of Kansas and Misssouri - not quite close enough to say Hi to Ron [not that he wants people to come by!] - and some of the "county roads" that I went on weren't that much better than that. So in some places, you do get some pretty small roads even for "major traffic". So, I wouldn't necessarily assume that the owner immediately should have known they were on the "wrong road". Obviously did do something that is at least under suspicion for being illegal - I can't comment on what that was, but "taking the wrong road and not realizing" doesn't necessarily mean you are under the influence of something - in some places, the county roads can be pretty basic, and after some rain or other weather or heavy vehicle damage, I can believe that it's rough...
Great recovery and Yes there are always some naysayers that gotta run their mouths and pass along useless drivel. Love your honest work ethic. Keep it up.Retired truck driver /farmer with over 4 million miles under my belt. You do the industry proud. God Bless.
Four things came to mind in watching this video. 1 For a woods rescue this looked rather painless. 2 You just made the next Ram truck commercial. 3 The local pageant called they need you to pull there float for the next parade. 4 I think we met most of your family. I don't remember meeting Gunner. Still a better channel then anything on TV. Thanks Mr Pratt.
Hey Ron, Just a tip from a guy that works with media productions, If you are planning on using multiple cameras, and mix them in post, like you've done on this one, Make sure to do a sync test after turning all the cameras on. Makes editing WAY easier. And all you need to do, is just in front of all cameras at once; A single clap. (You can do a Vocal "3-2-1" then CLAP if you are using multiple audio inputs as well.) Then in your favourite editing software, make sure the clap is on the same frame on all your video tracks. :) If you have other questions about editing, feel free to ask :)
RON, GOOD MORNING. Was a nice sunrise, we have had some warm days. But FREEZE at night, I noticed the left front wheel , seems to skip along, but the rear turns easily , so #16 & your DAD, pulled it out , what a road, with craters , ANYTHING HEAVY,THERE RUNS INTO TROUBLE,, , so you will flatbed the car, it’s 08;28 here GOD BLESS, BE SAFE , Cheers FROM NJ 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
It's surprising what those little winches will do sometimes. We used the heck out of ours on off-road rescue missions. Lots of different problems to solve. That's a nice truck you have there.
"This Week on Ron's Off Road Recovery.....we get to tag along with Papa Pratt, Ron and Gunner in Truck 16 as they go Out Back on the farm to recover a Subaru and Ron takes a long morning stroll down a farm lane and enjoys a beautiful sunrise. All this coming up on Ron's Off Road Recovery!" This should have been the teaser to the video, Ron! Great work as always. Stay safe and God Bless!
Good job Ron!! I guess you got your morning excersize . Don't let the keyboard experts get to you brother. You and your crew always do a professional, courteous and most of all safe job. God bless you and your family.
Maybe your luck's changing Ron. No power lines, no rain, broad daylight and a well-behaved patient ~ all rounded-off with a nice walk in the country. Life is good.😁 Getting paid for it too is just the icing on the cake.👌 Another tidy job gentlemen(and supervisor) and no Subarus were hurt in making the video. Stay healthy Ron, wash yer hands,👍 Cheers for now, Dougie.
Hi, new subscriber. I did some recovery with a 5 ton wheeled wrecker for 6 years in the Army in the 80s and had to do some maneuvers that were not in the manual,haaaa. Cool channel, brings back a lot of memories.
It truly is wonderful for me to see you working with your dad was a precious moments I lost my dad in June 2019 so the more I see videos like yours more I appreciate the time that I had with my dad good for you sir give your dad a pat on the back for me Brad from Minnesota
Great job Ron, Dad and Gunny. I have read all these comments. What a waste of someone's time even commenting on something they have no education about. The only thing I want to say is I'm glad this was a successful recovery, and all were safe.
As a professional auto tech, I can assure anybody with any doubt about Mr. Pratt's statement... NO damage was done to the cars transmission. If damage was done, we would have heard an audible snap and the car front wheel would have began to freely turn. That transmissions life span has NOT been reduced by even 1 mile due to this recovery. What Mr. Pratt and his father did was 100% the right call, IMO. They did what they needed to do in order to recover the vehicle with the minimum risk of additional damage to the car and more importantly, do so while insuring their own safety. Besides, the owner/driver of the car is the one who put the car in that position to begin with. Always like your videos Ron, it's always cool to see how you solve problems for situations such as this one.
Some people need to get a grip, damn keyboard warriors! Ron is a MASTER at his craft and knows more about towing/recovery than most people. Say hello to Gunner for me
Ron, I have been following you and your videos for a while now and wanted to drop you a comment. First, thank you for your service on the roads, accidents, and incidents. Your profession is overlooked by many, so THANK YOU. Along with being a nurse I work my extra time as a Firefighter/paramedic and I wish we had a system like in your area. Your skills, equipment, and knowledge are a great advantage at "tricky" accidents scenes. Its all about safety and the correct angles and dynamics. I hope I can speak for others when I say also thank you for when you ask for well wishes and prayers for the people involved. God bless you and your family, stay safe always!
A receiver winch would be great for these kind of recoveries. You and your dad know your stuff though. Great job guys. Edit: Well, perhaps I should have waited until the end to comment...I should have known you would’ve added a winch to the rear. As I said, you know your stuff. Peace Brother!!
Great editing Ron. And thanks for the wonderful walk on frozen ground. Since moving to Los Angeles many years ago, I haven't been able to enjoy morning walks like this and it is something I truly miss. Sure enjoyed this one!
Looks like that went pretty well. Reminds me of when I was 18 and working construction. Had a young woman try to drive through the area we were working on after the job had been rained out. I was there keeping an eye on things hoping I could end up working in the next couple of days. Being a decent guy I grabbed a tractor and pulled her vehicle out of the mud. Saw the toolbox in the back of the truck and had a thought that may be helpful, get a transfer tank so that when you guys have jobs where you need to remove fuel you can pump it directly in to the truck instead of getting barrels. As long as you can drive close to the tank needing emptying or have a long enough hose and power line you can pump directly in and use the battery in the truck on top of it. Just get or build a tank that is about the average size of what you end up pumping off. Then get to the shop and offload. Will gain a little extra weight the rest of the time but have another tool that will help a lot when you need it. Another thought for when you need to release air brakes is to get a SCUBA cylinder and an old regulator. I run a 117cuft cylinder which is at 3500PSI and can breathe off of it for over an hour, when you have a truck down in the woods it will save a lot of time and may reduce the amount of hose you need to carry for just in case.
Ron, another successful recovery, great job and no serious damage. Just a thought, maybe look into a wheel lift setup for the dodge for short, quick recoveries like this.
No power lines, no speeding traffic, no rogue cows, a walk in the park. Those new boomers remind me of the old manual slack adjusters. Thanks for sharing and operating some of the best equipment in the business!
I just started doing rollback not too long ago and I have learned so much from watching your videos. It's amazing how easy and panic free you do some of these:-) keep up the good work stay safe
In situations like this a one tone boom truck may be useful, HOWEVER, Unit #16 did a WONDERFUL job getting the car out & to the Rd to pick it up with the roll back. On a personal note Gunner seams quite happy riding in the back seat of the truck. I bet he like going for rides lol. Probably one of his favorite past times lol. Well as always Ron my god bless & protect EVERYONE at Midwest Truck.
Fun with Dad. Brings back memories of me and my old man years ago. I start a tow job tomorrow, will be my first foray into it as a second career. Your channel has been VERY helpful in research when deciding to do it. Thanks Ron. BTW: The three channels I found on here regarding towing are all in Missouri! I'll be up in MidMo, so conflict there :) God Bless
Watching you from faraway Israel. Enjoying every moment. You are a very cordial person and equally professional. The equipment you operate is impressive. Wishing you well. And do not forget, we watch you and enjoy, as mentioned. Yours, Shmuel
Ron it was good to see you and your dad working together also seeing Gunner a Beautiful dog, pulling this one on frozen ground really helped at least you didn’t have to go in the water to get the car, have to say The Dodge Unit#16 did a good job on pulling it out, Ron I hope that you, your family and all the Midwest crew stays safe with all of this virus going around and try and enjoy the weekend and everyone stay safe out on the roadways
Well Ron, you certainly have some amazing weather out in Missouri!! I’ve watched your vids for some time now and seen you and your team coping with heat, snow, floods frost etc.and still come up smiling. It looks an exciting place to live. You are always so cheerful. It was also good advert for Subaru !! At least you didn’t need your chigger spray!!! Roy W Nantwich UK.
Hey rob there will be ignorant people showing their lack of knowledge but you just keep going ignore those haters all they want to do is bring you down and discourage you but you keep going no matter what!
i love the way you thought this through. If you would have tried to get this out the night prior you may have had more issues then you really wanted. Use the winter to your advantage! Another job well done!
Watching and thinking. If this ground was solid enough to hold the rotator, pick up then drop on a rollback. But since we know it can't hold the weight, have to do plan B- whatever is needed. Stay safe out there Ron and your family as well.
You can't beat the investment you made in unit 16. The value it has added to your fleet is just awesome sauce all around. Stay safe Ron and team Midwest truck.
Greetings again..... Great job A to Z!! It's great to see Dad & son still out there working as a team. Family and teamwork .... Beautiful! The issue of the transmission shouldn't have even been a question for anyone .... I for one know, if there had been any risk of damage, we've watched your work ethics in practice long enough to know that you would have done what was necessary to prevent. Thank you for another great video! Stay safe and well, and God Bless you too.
Gunnar the midwest towing mascot.Ron gummar need a treat raise .That cool he let you storage your tow truck at the property save you gas and wear on the truck .That pick up truck is the best thing you add to the fleet.
Ron please be safe out there with this virus and your family. Love the dog 🐕. Prayers to all Midwest workers At time of this. Another great video from you. Love seeing your dad working with you. God Bless you and your Dad, families. That Dodge did a great job. You should have had your supervisor walk with you 😂😂.
probably not though, there is people who work with recovering forwarders and harvesters (forestry machines) that is stuck in mud bogs in the middle of the forest. Those people are off road recovery specialists and Ron's equipment is not even close to fixing a problem like that. And i said his equipment couldn't handle it. The man can, the machines cant :)
Daddy’s giving you your workout!👍👍👍y’all do a great job on every one that I watch and that is a lot of your videos! God Bless and stay safe 👍🙏👍🙏👍🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Just like on 'The A-Team' ; "I love it when a plan comes together!" You prove time and again that experience, common sense and pre-planning make a challenging recovery look easy. A few times when you were walking by the car and it started to slide to the left I thought 'Hope it stays away from the hot wire on that pasture fence!' Would have made for an added challenge. Would love to see your CEO (Gunnar) make more video appearances, sometimes you just need to have a supervisor on scene lol.
Reminds me of the rental van that they had to pull out of the woods with the little "side by side". That is after finding it. Ron has a lot of fun on his job. I wish I could ride with him on some of these jobs.
Hi Ron, I sent you a small donation via PayPal I know it's not much but I also know that it takes time to edit these videos. You are a true professional in your trade. From your atitude about saftey and doing things the right way to you always being the perfect gentleman to everyone. If I am going to spend my time binge watching your videos through this virus lockdown you deserve a donation for all the entertainment you provide..
Around about 30yrs ago, we used to have regular ripping hard white-out frost mornings where everything was revealed come sun up, coated thick in ice. It sure felt cold but embracing & looked incredible!. Last decade they’ve become rarer & rarer & the last 3 yrs I’ve not seen a single one, maybe a small patch of ice on the top the car roof. Some would say it’s Global Warming but I’m not sold. I know the weather has always shifted around in cycles of ‘how much’ as to what a season brings.
Worked shifts for 42 years know all about getting up early, on a morning like that it's good to be out and about. Liked the furry supervisor. All generations please take care at this time.
That little truck is great. It is too bad you did not have it for the box truck and van recovery is Shawnee Forest about a year ago. I like the little truck.
for as long as your family has been in the industry im 100% sure you know what can and cant break an automatic. So dragging it in park at a slow speed I knew it wouldn't tear anything up if u were doing it. Heck if i owned it id bring my Kenworth 780 to Midwest Truck for my PM needs and repairs without hesitation. What did amaze me was how it didnt stray very far or hunt for the center of the pull. You cant get that with luck only years of experience lets you know that :) good job on the safe recovery of the smallest thing we seen you recover from the back road wilderness. guess box trucks are not yet in season ;)
To all the people complaining about how this is 'ruining the transmission', no it is not. Since the rear wheels are free spinning, this is a front wheel drive vehicle. Since it is front wheel drive it has a trans axle, which is a combination transmission and axle. When the transmission is in park, the parking pawl or rod locks the output shaft of the transmission section to the trans axle housing. The output shaft on this era and make of vehicle is most often a helical pinion driving a helical carrier in the axle section of the assembly. This carrier has a spider type setup that allows one tire to spin faster or slower when taking a turn while moving. When the carrier is locked in place by the transmission being in park, the wheels can still spin freely. The only reason they don't when parked on the ground is they are ONLY able to spin in opposite directions while the transmission is in park. Now this is fine on loose or slippery ground, as one tire can skid in reverse while the other spins forward. Most of the force from moving is directed to the other wheel, only a tiny percentage is transmitted to the parking pawl or rod. Far less than it is rated to hold, since it must be able to hold a car on a grade such as a hill. That is the parking mechanism must hold the full force of the several thousand pound car on a hill. The few hundred pounds of force required to make the tires slip is not going to cause any damage to the trans axle over the distance they towed it. What Ron did was perfectly fine and did not reduce the life of the transmission by a single mile. Putting the car in park while moving 5mph like many drivers do, causes more wear and tear than this. Since in this case the parking mechanism is already fully seated, where it is not when you put it in park at 5mph
I live in northern California farm country, I stay off of property access roads, could be next to rice fields, even orchards either up to your hubs in mud, water or both. Thanks for a different view. God bless, stay safe.
Great video bud. It's always nice to see a Dodge getting work done. I have a power wagon, 2018, with a bunch of Fenix lights cuz they're amazing for anything you're doing day or night. But sometimes I stop for people I see changing a tire or something and no one is moving over... Once they see my ram they move over
I love watching you work with your Dad!
Awww.. You and your Dad working together in the quiet of a frosty morning. 💙💙 And mustn't forget Gunner.. Was your Dad a quiet man? What a blessing to have this on video.
Rarely do I address an issue like this, but enough is enough. We did NOT damage the transmission on this car. I know the owner of the vehicle. He picked the car up and has been driving it ever since without any problems. We did not damage anything......period. Please view the video for its entertainment value and stop assuming the worst. If there had been an issue we would have addressed it with the owner and taken care of it. We have worked very hard to build a viewer community of POSITIVE thinking people. Please keep your comments positive. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Keyboard warriors love to rail tow operators on that point. Sure... the transmission doesn't LIKE this. But since you're on a low friction surface then yeah.. maybe you cut the transmission's life short from 250,000 miles down to 248,000. (I'd imagine the most damage would be on hub bearings, and CV joints vs trans) Plus.. let's be honest. RO wasn't doing the transmission any favors putting that outback in that position to begin with. Had y'all been dragging it 30mph, over concrete, for 5 miles... that'd be a different conversation. But even then.. you'd be damaging the transmission on the Dodge more playing out that little asinine scenario. Nah.. y'all made the appropriate call, and treated that car with plenty of respect. Professional as always. God bless my friend. Keep the shiny side up, and the rubber side down.
We get the same thing. I run a tow company and a repair business. No transmission's were destroyed in the making of this video or this post. Love a good keyboard expert. Hope things are well on your end.
Thanks for explaining this. Not being a car expert I wondered about it but I could not imagine that you would do anything intentionally that would cause damage to a car. Thank you for videos. May God bless.
Thanks for All the Hard Work You Do. Unfortunately There are People Ho Want to Tear Down A
Unfortunately there are people. All That Want to do is Tear Down A persons reputation and Good business.
Your dad is a man of few words but he does know what he is doing
My favorite line from the Senior Mr. Pratt has to be "mumble grumble grumble **** pipe." The gentleman clearly knows a thing or two, because he's seen a thing or two.
I often Wonder what Rons Dad thinks about Ron making the videos.
@@excavatoree We are farmers. Bum buda bumb bum.
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I'll bet it's great working with your dad. I lost mine when I was a teenager and I still miss him today and I'm 79. Course he'd have been 114 now. :∆}. Get a kick out of you show. I drove 18 wheelers for more than 30 years and I needed the services of a tow a few times in 3 million miles. Be well in this trying time an watch out for your dad.
Tom
Nice job, Ron! Great team work between you and dad! Not too many words, but, since you guys work together so long, you know very well each other signals! Gunner is beautiful!
Ron, thank you for the virtual stroll through the beauty of America. Like everyone, I love your videos. Not that I needed confirmation that you're an amazing human being, but the way you greeted Gunner warms my heart. Thank you.
i like your work job continiu all the best
You and your dad does amazing work together Ron. Thank you Mr Pratt for being in some of the videos it nice to see father and son working together thanks for the video
These recovery videos with you and your dad are the best!
Ron, you are a very lucky man. Not everybody gets to enjoy a beautiful sunrise, while doing a job with their dad. Glad the job went easier than you expected. You didn’t need the steering wheel unlocked. The ruts did the steering for you.. Gunner did an awesome job of supervising.. Stay safe out there. And may god watch over you and your loved ones..
Ron: What do you thing Gunner?
Gunner: I think you need to be petting me.
Gunner saw it was a Subaru and was hoping the Barkleys (from the commercials) would have been there to play with.
Gunner is an incredible looking German Shepherd Dog. Your father has an amazing companion. I have owned GSDs all my life and they are amazing.
Hey, I wanted a walk too!
Ron should have taken Gunnar on the walk.
I bet he would have enjoyed it.
Ron should have taken Gunnar to walk with him on the way back because he walked it.
Might have been too cold for Gunnar tho.
Nice to see you working with your dad and are filming it to keep him eternaly in your memory I wish the stuff available to film today was available 40 years ago so I would have been able to enjoy some of the things that you’re doing with your dad I could have also had for my family keep up the good work
If the guy made it a 1/2 mile down a farm road thinking that it was a county road, I'm guessing he was arrested for DUI lol
The "contraband" Ron picked up and threw into the passenger side door was probably drug related.
Wouldn't be surprised if there were intoxicants other than alcohol involved...
we have roads that look like that where im at
@@AwkwardYet Most of us live in places that have roads like that. I look out my window here in Connecticut and I can see one.
I drove (a rental car, which happened to be a Ram 1500 similar to the one in this video) through parts of Kansas and Misssouri - not quite close enough to say Hi to Ron [not that he wants people to come by!] - and some of the "county roads" that I went on weren't that much better than that. So in some places, you do get some pretty small roads even for "major traffic".
So, I wouldn't necessarily assume that the owner immediately should have known they were on the "wrong road".
Obviously did do something that is at least under suspicion for being illegal - I can't comment on what that was, but "taking the wrong road and not realizing" doesn't necessarily mean you are under the influence of something - in some places, the county roads can be pretty basic, and after some rain or other weather or heavy vehicle damage, I can believe that it's rough...
Great recovery and Yes there are always some naysayers that gotta run their mouths and pass along useless drivel. Love your honest work ethic. Keep it up.Retired truck driver /farmer with over 4 million miles under my belt. You do the industry proud. God Bless.
Four things came to mind in watching this video. 1 For a woods rescue this looked rather painless. 2 You just made the next Ram truck commercial. 3 The local pageant called they need you to pull there float for the next parade. 4 I think we met most of your family. I don't remember meeting Gunner. Still a better channel then anything on TV. Thanks Mr Pratt.
Hey Ron, Just a tip from a guy that works with media productions,
If you are planning on using multiple cameras, and mix them in post, like you've done on this one, Make sure to do a sync test after turning all the cameras on.
Makes editing WAY easier. And all you need to do, is just in front of all cameras at once; A single clap. (You can do a Vocal "3-2-1" then CLAP if you are using multiple audio inputs as well.)
Then in your favourite editing software, make sure the clap is on the same frame on all your video tracks. :)
If you have other questions about editing, feel free to ask :)
Prime time, Thursday night, and I'm watching Ron Pratt and his Dad, and Gunner.
The way Ron said hi to the dog only reaffirms my thoughts about how nice of a guy he must be.
Beautiful pup dog
Nothing better than a leisurely morning drive on a country road. Thanks for bringing us along
Your dad did a FINE job of pulling that car. Well done!
RON, GOOD MORNING. Was a nice sunrise, we have had some warm days. But FREEZE at night, I noticed the left front wheel , seems to skip along, but the rear turns easily , so #16 & your DAD, pulled it out , what a road, with craters , ANYTHING HEAVY,THERE RUNS INTO TROUBLE,, , so you will flatbed the car, it’s 08;28 here GOD BLESS, BE SAFE , Cheers FROM NJ 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
It's surprising what those little winches will do sometimes. We used the heck out of ours on off-road rescue missions. Lots of different problems to solve. That's a nice truck you have there.
was great to see your Dad again. Please stay safe during this very unsettling time. May God bless your entire family.
"This Week on Ron's Off Road Recovery.....we get to tag along with Papa Pratt, Ron and Gunner in Truck 16 as they go Out Back on the farm to recover a Subaru and Ron takes a long morning stroll down a farm lane and enjoys a beautiful sunrise. All this coming up on Ron's Off Road Recovery!" This should have been the teaser to the video, Ron! Great work as always. Stay safe and God Bless!
I love your supervisor
Would LOVE to see more of your C.E.O. team (including yours too).
Gunner is saying I am staying in the truck it is cold out there.
Good job Ron!! I guess you got your morning excersize . Don't let the keyboard experts get to you brother. You and your crew always do a professional, courteous and most of all safe job. God bless you and your family.
Maybe your luck's changing Ron. No power lines, no rain, broad daylight and a well-behaved patient ~ all rounded-off with a nice walk in the country. Life is good.😁 Getting paid for it too is just the icing on the cake.👌
Another tidy job gentlemen(and supervisor) and no Subarus were hurt in making the video.
Stay healthy Ron, wash yer hands,👍
Cheers for now,
Dougie.
Hi, new subscriber. I did some recovery with a 5 ton wheeled wrecker for 6 years in the Army in the 80s and had to do some maneuvers that were not in the manual,haaaa. Cool channel, brings back a lot of memories.
It truly is wonderful for me to see you working with your dad was a precious moments I lost my dad in June 2019 so the more I see videos like yours more I appreciate the time that I had with my dad good for you sir give your dad a pat on the back for me Brad from Minnesota
Great job Ron, Dad and Gunny. I have read all these comments. What a waste of someone's time even commenting on something they have no education about. The only thing I want to say is I'm glad this was a successful recovery, and all were safe.
Its 12 15 AM on a Saturday Morning and Here I Am Watching Ron And Dad Rescuing A Suburban! Who Could as 4 Anything More!
So nice to see you and your Dad working together...must be a pleasure to work side by side. God has richly blessed the two of you!
We are very blessed to be able to work together. He means the world to me. Thank you and God bless.
As a professional auto tech, I can assure anybody with any doubt about Mr. Pratt's statement... NO damage was done to the cars transmission. If damage was done, we would have heard an audible snap and the car front wheel would have began to freely turn. That transmissions life span has NOT been reduced by even 1 mile due to this recovery. What Mr. Pratt and his father did was 100% the right call, IMO. They did what they needed to do in order to recover the vehicle with the minimum risk of additional damage to the car and more importantly, do so while insuring their own safety. Besides, the owner/driver of the car is the one who put the car in that position to begin with. Always like your videos Ron, it's always cool to see how you solve problems for situations such as this one.
Some people need to get a grip, damn keyboard warriors! Ron is a MASTER at his craft and knows more about towing/recovery than most people. Say hello to Gunner for me
Always nice to work with someone who Knows and does what is useful with no discussion. Can just visit and enjoy.
Ron , I like this video whenever you and your Dad's together. A great man , an awesome son.
I always enjoy watching you and your Dad working together I am sorry that he passed away
Ron, I have been following you and your videos for a while now and wanted to drop you a comment. First, thank you for your service on the roads, accidents, and incidents. Your profession is overlooked by many, so THANK YOU. Along with being a nurse I work my extra time as a Firefighter/paramedic and I wish we had a system like in your area. Your skills, equipment, and knowledge are a great advantage at "tricky" accidents scenes. Its all about safety and the correct angles and dynamics. I hope I can speak for others when I say also thank you for when you ask for well wishes and prayers for the people involved. God bless you and your family, stay safe always!
A receiver winch would be great for these kind of recoveries. You and your dad know your stuff though. Great job guys.
Edit: Well, perhaps I should have waited until the end to comment...I should have known you would’ve added a winch to the rear. As I said, you know your stuff. Peace Brother!!
Great editing Ron. And thanks for the wonderful walk on frozen ground. Since moving to Los Angeles many years ago, I haven't been able to enjoy morning walks like this and it is something I truly miss. Sure enjoyed this one!
Looks like that went pretty well. Reminds me of when I was 18 and working construction. Had a young woman try to drive through the area we were working on after the job had been rained out. I was there keeping an eye on things hoping I could end up working in the next couple of days. Being a decent guy I grabbed a tractor and pulled her vehicle out of the mud.
Saw the toolbox in the back of the truck and had a thought that may be helpful, get a transfer tank so that when you guys have jobs where you need to remove fuel you can pump it directly in to the truck instead of getting barrels. As long as you can drive close to the tank needing emptying or have a long enough hose and power line you can pump directly in and use the battery in the truck on top of it. Just get or build a tank that is about the average size of what you end up pumping off. Then get to the shop and offload. Will gain a little extra weight the rest of the time but have another tool that will help a lot when you need it.
Another thought for when you need to release air brakes is to get a SCUBA cylinder and an old regulator. I run a 117cuft cylinder which is at 3500PSI and can breathe off of it for over an hour, when you have a truck down in the woods it will save a lot of time and may reduce the amount of hose you need to carry for just in case.
Gunner! Haven’t seen his smiling furry face in far to long. Here’s a virtual 🦴 for him.
I love these off road recoveries i think the way that you do them are top notch!!! Keep up the good work and please be safe out there..
Ron youre dad is a good man He has raised a great person in you. I love watching youre videos. I live in UK and would LOVE to move there
Praying that you and your family are doing fine during this stressful time
Another job well done Ron.... to the point that you and your Dad made it look too easy with you getting a nice morning stroll.
Ron, another successful recovery, great job and no serious damage. Just a thought, maybe look into a wheel lift setup for the dodge for short, quick recoveries like this.
Looks cold, nice to see people outside as we are locked inside due to Covid 19
Best wishes as a long time viewer from Scotland
No power lines, no speeding traffic, no rogue cows, a walk in the park. Those new boomers remind me of the old manual slack adjusters. Thanks for sharing and operating some of the best equipment in the business!
I just started doing rollback not too long ago and I have learned so much from watching your videos. It's amazing how easy and panic free you do some of these:-) keep up the good work stay safe
In situations like this a one tone boom truck may be useful, HOWEVER, Unit #16 did a WONDERFUL job getting the car out & to the Rd to pick it up with the roll back. On a personal note Gunner seams quite happy riding in the back seat of the truck. I bet he like going for rides lol. Probably one of his favorite past times lol. Well as always Ron my god bless & protect EVERYONE at Midwest Truck.
What a team you and your dad were. I think Gunnar did a great job also. He played the part of watch dog!
Fun with Dad. Brings back memories of me and my old man years ago.
I start a tow job tomorrow, will be my first foray into it as a second career. Your channel has been VERY helpful in research when deciding to do it.
Thanks Ron.
BTW: The three channels I found on here regarding towing are all in Missouri! I'll be up in MidMo, so conflict there :)
God Bless
Like your hi vis coat.
Hey Mr. Ron! Nothing better than father and son quality time! Great teamwork! God bless yall!
Watching you from faraway Israel. Enjoying every moment. You are a very cordial person and equally professional. The equipment you operate is impressive. Wishing you well. And do not forget, we watch you and enjoy, as mentioned. Yours, Shmuel
Ron you and your dad work awesome together in the recovery of cars 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Well its a better day now that we got a ron pratt video. Stay safe with this insanity
another good recovery Ron and Dad and gunner did a great job as security.
Ron it was good to see you and your dad working together also seeing Gunner a Beautiful dog, pulling this one on frozen ground really helped at least you didn’t have to go in the water to get the car, have to say The Dodge Unit#16 did a good job on pulling it out, Ron I hope that you, your family and all the Midwest crew stays safe with all of this virus going around and try and enjoy the weekend and everyone stay safe out on the roadways
Well Ron, you certainly have some amazing weather out in Missouri!! I’ve watched your vids for some time now and seen you and your team coping with heat, snow, floods frost etc.and still come up smiling. It looks an exciting place to live. You are always so cheerful. It was also good advert for Subaru !! At least you didn’t need your chigger spray!!! Roy W Nantwich UK.
Another great job done between you Ron and your dad.
Hey rob there will be ignorant people showing their lack of knowledge but you just keep going ignore those haters all they want to do is bring you down and discourage you but you keep going no matter what!
Love how you and dad were interacting. 2 experts bouncing ideas. Thanks.
I talk to both my dog and my car.... just like Ron....always entertaining and interesting
From what I've seen in various videos, "Sweet 16" is definitely earning her keep with the company. As always-great video. Be safe and God bless!
i love the way you thought this through. If you would have tried to get this out the night prior you may have had more issues then you really wanted. Use the winter to your advantage! Another job well done!
Quality time with dad and no traffic to worry about. Sounds like a nice morning.
Watching and thinking. If this ground was solid enough to hold the rotator, pick up then drop on a rollback. But since we know it can't hold the weight, have to do plan B- whatever is needed. Stay safe out there Ron and your family as well.
You can't beat the investment you made in unit 16. The value it has added to your fleet is just awesome sauce all around. Stay safe Ron and team Midwest truck.
Greetings again..... Great job A to Z!! It's great to see Dad & son still out there working as a team. Family and teamwork .... Beautiful!
The issue of the transmission shouldn't have even been a question for anyone .... I for one know, if there had been any risk of damage, we've watched your work ethics in practice long enough to know that you would have done what was necessary to prevent.
Thank you for another great video! Stay safe and well, and God Bless you too.
Gunnar the midwest towing mascot.Ron gummar need a treat raise .That cool he let you storage your tow truck at the property save you gas and wear on the truck .That pick up truck is the best thing you add to the fleet.
Aww, Gunner probably would have loved to join you on the walk :)
Ron please be safe out there with this virus and your family. Love the dog 🐕. Prayers to all Midwest workers At time of this. Another great video from you. Love seeing your dad working with you. God Bless you and your Dad, families. That Dodge did a great job. You should have had your supervisor walk with you 😂😂.
You and your dad did a good job getting it out of the of the ice and i was gald to see your dads dog with you
Keep it up and you'll be known as the off road recovery specialist
I thought he already was.
probably not though, there is people who work with recovering forwarders and harvesters (forestry machines) that is stuck in mud bogs in the middle of the forest. Those people are off road recovery specialists and Ron's equipment is not even close to fixing a problem like that. And i said his equipment couldn't handle it. The man can, the machines cant :)
Daddy’s giving you your workout!👍👍👍y’all do a great job on every one that I watch and that is a lot of your videos! God Bless and stay safe 👍🙏👍🙏👍🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
love the different camera angles it gives different perspectives
Just like on 'The A-Team' ; "I love it when a plan comes together!" You prove time and again that experience, common sense and pre-planning make a challenging recovery look easy. A few times when you were walking by the car and it started to slide to the left I thought 'Hope it stays away from the hot wire on that pasture fence!' Would have made for an added challenge. Would love to see your CEO (Gunnar) make more video appearances, sometimes you just need to have a supervisor on scene lol.
Reminds me of the rental van that they had to pull out of the woods with the little "side by side".
That is after finding it. Ron has a lot of fun on his job. I wish I could ride with him on some of these jobs.
Hi Ron, I sent you a small donation via PayPal I know it's not much but I also know that it takes time to edit these videos. You are a true professional in your trade. From your atitude about saftey and doing things the right way to you always being the perfect gentleman to everyone. If I am going to spend my time binge watching your videos through this virus lockdown you deserve a donation for all the entertainment you provide..
Greatly appreciated. Thank you very much. God bless.
Seems like a really good dog you have there. Would really like to see more of him.
Around about 30yrs ago, we used to have regular ripping hard white-out frost mornings where everything was revealed come sun up, coated thick in ice. It sure felt cold but embracing & looked incredible!. Last decade they’ve become rarer & rarer & the last 3 yrs I’ve not seen a single one, maybe a small patch of ice on the top the car roof. Some would say it’s Global Warming but I’m not sold. I know the weather has always shifted around in cycles of ‘how much’ as to what a season brings.
So much quieter with the pickup instead of your big trucks. A comparatively peaceful walk in the fresh morning air set you up for the rest of the day.
Worked shifts for 42 years know all about getting up early, on a morning like that it's good to be out and about. Liked the furry supervisor. All generations please take care at this time.
That little truck is great. It is too bad you did not have it for the box truck and van recovery is Shawnee Forest about a year ago.
I like the little truck.
for as long as your family has been in the industry im 100% sure you know what can and cant break an automatic. So dragging it in park at a slow speed I knew it wouldn't tear anything up if u were doing it. Heck if i owned it id bring my Kenworth 780 to Midwest Truck for my PM needs and repairs without hesitation.
What did amaze me was how it didnt stray very far or hunt for the center of the pull. You cant get that with luck only years of experience lets you know that :)
good job on the safe recovery of the smallest thing we seen you recover from the back road wilderness. guess box trucks are not yet in season ;)
I usually don’t like small jobs but this one was interesting.
Hay good job 👍 Ron and your dad and gunne 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎🤙🤙👌👌sweet
Nice work! Always great to see Dad and a treat to see Gunner!
Thanks for the great vids! :)
To all the people complaining about how this is 'ruining the transmission', no it is not. Since the rear wheels are free spinning, this is a front wheel drive vehicle. Since it is front wheel drive it has a trans axle, which is a combination transmission and axle. When the transmission is in park, the parking pawl or rod locks the output shaft of the transmission section to the trans axle housing. The output shaft on this era and make of vehicle is most often a helical pinion driving a helical carrier in the axle section of the assembly. This carrier has a spider type setup that allows one tire to spin faster or slower when taking a turn while moving. When the carrier is locked in place by the transmission being in park, the wheels can still spin freely. The only reason they don't when parked on the ground is they are ONLY able to spin in opposite directions while the transmission is in park.
Now this is fine on loose or slippery ground, as one tire can skid in reverse while the other spins forward. Most of the force from moving is directed to the other wheel, only a tiny percentage is transmitted to the parking pawl or rod. Far less than it is rated to hold, since it must be able to hold a car on a grade such as a hill. That is the parking mechanism must hold the full force of the several thousand pound car on a hill. The few hundred pounds of force required to make the tires slip is not going to cause any damage to the trans axle over the distance they towed it.
What Ron did was perfectly fine and did not reduce the life of the transmission by a single mile. Putting the car in park while moving 5mph like many drivers do, causes more wear and tear than this. Since in this case the parking mechanism is already fully seated, where it is not when you put it in park at 5mph
Love videos with Gunner as a co-pilot. Stay Safe Ron
You make this job look easy. Its wonderful to watch !
Great job on the recovery . The scenery is great in your state.
I live in northern California farm country, I stay off of property access roads, could be next to rice fields, even orchards either up to your hubs in mud, water or both. Thanks for a different view. God bless, stay safe.
Hello from London! Thanks for keeping the content coming now that we have to stay indoors a lot more
Great video bud. It's always nice to see a Dodge getting work done. I have a power wagon, 2018, with a bunch of Fenix lights cuz they're amazing for anything you're doing day or night. But sometimes I stop for people I see changing a tire or something and no one is moving over... Once they see my ram they move over
A good team you and your dad make Supervisor did a good job too!!!