Another great watch. Very interesting to watch. Your calm demeanor must be a tonic for anyone lucky enough to be recovered by you, especially if they're stranded with the casualty vehicle.
It's always a joy seeing the different neighborhoods along the way as well as the routine of your job. Thanks again Steve! Always love the terminology differences between British and American as well.
Interesting point for me in this video, taking half gears up that hill, I actually thought your motor was an automatic. Testimony to your smooth gear changes Steve!
Unhurried, unflustered(despite others passing on both sides), then threads the whole outfit smoothly along busy roads and round tight corners straight to the destination-another top job done Steve! Thank you for taking us along👍 Michael
Hi Steve thanks for another excellent video 😊 so glad you found the isolator switch! Damaging a main battery cable could result a bin lorry that not only collects rubbish but incinerates as well 😊 take care mate Gary 😊.
Great video, I like the fact that it had to be a BMW driver that undertook you at the lights, those guys never disappointed us with their priority driving.
Its been too long Steve, I have missed your videos please keep them coming. Watching you navigating that traffic its true you are not only driving yours you are driving every one else's. Keep safe Steve, best regards Ken
Steve, so good to see your calm and effortless driving skills and narration while dealing with the usual non trucker muppets. Google translate maybe required for anyone who isn’t 100 years old like you and me when you refer to a “dustcart” 😂
There was a single deck bus being recovered from a bus layby near me. The recovery driver was under the vehicle. My first thought was it looked dangerous. My second thought was Steve has told you it can only fall as far as the under is off the ground so it is perfectly safe. Ty for the videos :)
Thanks David for comments , we do get some funny looks when working under vehicles on the road its not safest job at times but we try limit risk with stands.
Steve, There is a 2 Tonne increase to GVW to some zero emission vehicles. 2 Axles 18 to 20T 3 Axles 26 to 28T 4 Axle Rigid - No Change 32T 2+2 Axle Combi 38 to 40T 3+2 & 2+3 Axle Combi 40 to 42T 3+3 Axle Combi - No Change 44T Might be useful info. As always, keep up the good work and thank you for the video!
Hi Steve, another great job done. And the usual quality calm and collected driving skills. I won't say what I think about electric vehicles and ulez! Thanks for sharing.
Another great job Steve, great narration and great to see the driving part of your journey. Keep the videos coming as I look forward to seeing them all. Stay safe as always.
I'm laughing watching you with that propshaft thinking of my late dad's tales of removing kingpins from lorries on the M6 during one of those freezing cold 1970s winters. Always nice to get a proper mechanic's handshake off someone and know that they'd be able to get you out of Dodge when needed. Great episode this one. We've got some leccy buses over here in Norway, but very few leccy lorries gone past my way.
Hi Martin thanks for watching and comments , real men in those days doing heavy recovery mate , must be tuff to work out in your winters doing this type of work.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Yeah, he told me some hairy stories about the pre-motorway days too. There's a National Geographic series called Ice Road Rescue and one of the drivers is from where I work. They drive for Falck.
That Nearside front tire on the dust cart.The tread look pretty low in the middle. Or it may have been a different tread pattern to the offSide one. Great video have a great week ahead 😊
Great video as usual. I drove Denis elite for years and then moved on to Mercedes Econic bin lorries. Huge improvement. However, I'd be interested to know how the electric perform under a 9 hour shift battery wise. Anyway, good to see you back on yt.
Not so well at the moment steve just lost my father Gordon 5 months ago mate after a short illness at the John radcliffe hospital in Oxford and finding it hard to come to terms with the death of my dad mate but other than that we are OK and supporting my mum now as mum and dad were married for 51 years so we are now supporting mum and going to banbury for a few days to help support her through difficult times but other than that we are still watching your channel mate and enjoying it very much so keep up the good work mate from John and Nora here in kidlington in oxfordshire 🇬🇧
As a driving resident of LB Croydon, your insights and observations of the A23 Purley Way were... uncanny. 😅. I can only say to you, be grateful it wasn't a Saturday afternoon; it's a bitch to go in either direction on Saturdays.
I thought the isolators only turn off the high voltage lines? Most electric cars/vans still have a 12V battery so lights and interior features will still turn on even without a HV battery connected
Have u towed any of the electric buses yet?? As be interesting to see if they can be towed, as i was informed that they cannot be towed like the diesels can?
Hi David yes towed in a few now mate . Some have conventional axles with half shafts so you need to remove both shafts like this Dennis , others have electric motors on axles so best to rear lift or disconnect the wiring to the motors but only be towed short distance at slow speed.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve i Steve having been a truck driver for over 40 years and having one or two breakdowns I know how hard you lads work keep the videos coming mate when you can
You must have grey hair Steve! OMG i couldn't do it. That stupid car at 43:48, makes you wonder if people have eyes doesn't it. And then the Merc transporter after that! Cheers for the vid mate.
Ugh, what a terrible drive later on. You mentioned somewhere it's London... No separated buslanes even though plenty of busses can be seen, of course everybody drives on the wrong side of the road, those houses all subject to the smell and noise of non stop traffic, probably all day and night, up to 3 lanes wide in places, no separated cycling lanes, just some paint on the streets. Barely any sidewalks, and of course nobody walking or cycling... And they call it the capital of the United Kingdom... More like a remote corner of hell for Traffic and city designers and planners...
Another great watch. Very interesting to watch.
Your calm demeanor must be a tonic for anyone lucky enough to be recovered by you, especially if they're stranded with the casualty vehicle.
Thanks very for watching and kind comments.
It's always a joy seeing the different neighborhoods along the way as well as the routine of your job. Thanks again Steve!
Always love the terminology differences between British and American as well.
Glad you enjoyed it Seth , your welcome.
Interesting point for me in this video, taking half gears up that hill, I actually thought your motor was an automatic. Testimony to your smooth gear changes Steve!
Thanks for watching , Daf is a manual 16 speed.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve 4 over 4 with half gears?
ZF16 Eco split Superb Transmission
Thanks Steve, the driving bits are the best parts of your videos.
Your welcome , will keep on filming the driving parts .
Unhurried, unflustered(despite others passing on both sides), then threads the whole outfit smoothly along busy roads and round tight corners straight to the destination-another top job done Steve! Thank you for taking us along👍 Michael
Thanks for watching and kind comments Michael.
Hi Steve thanks for another excellent video 😊 so glad you found the isolator switch! Damaging a main battery cable could result a bin lorry that not only collects rubbish but incinerates as well 😊 take care mate Gary 😊.
Thanks for watching Gary , will do mate cheers.
Great video, I like the fact that it had to be a BMW driver that undertook you at the lights, those guys never disappointed us with their priority driving.
Thanks for watching , glad you liked it.
I really enjoy these longer clips of uninterrupted driving (uninterrupted editing-wise, not traffic ;) ) Great driving as always Steve
Glad you enjoyed it matt , thanks for watching , cheers.
Its been too long Steve, I have missed your videos please keep them coming.
Watching you navigating that traffic its true you are not only driving yours you are driving every one else's.
Keep safe Steve, best regards Ken
Hi Ken thanks very much for watching , glad you like them , will try and find more to film.
Steve, so good to see your calm and effortless driving skills and narration while dealing with the usual non trucker muppets. Google translate maybe required for anyone who isn’t 100 years old like you and me when you refer to a “dustcart” 😂
Thanks very much for waiting and kind comments.
Yet another brilliant video Steve, always interesting.
Thanks for watching Paul and glad you found if of interest.
A very good Sunday evening to you all from Wellington Somerset
Good evening Dave.
Cheers Steve. Another informative video. Keep them coming😊
Hi Thomas thanks for watching , will try and find something this week if poss.
Thanks Steve. Another masterful recovery. Looking forward to the next one.
Great video again Steve and more modern technology ..
Thanks for watching David , glad you liked it.
Another video, heck yea. Thanks Steve.
Thanks for watching.
Real relaxing to watch you at work Steve. Great video again 😊
Glad you enjoyed it , thanks for watching.
There was a single deck bus being recovered from a bus layby near me. The recovery driver was under the vehicle. My first thought was it looked dangerous. My second thought was Steve has told you it can only fall as far as the under is off the ground so it is perfectly safe. Ty for the videos :)
Thanks David for comments , we do get some funny looks when working under vehicles on the road its not safest job at times but we try limit risk with stands.
Nice one Steve, nice dry day aswell😂
Thanks Gary , yer not a bad job mate when the suns out.
Steve, There is a 2 Tonne increase to GVW to some zero emission vehicles.
2 Axles 18 to 20T
3 Axles 26 to 28T
4 Axle Rigid - No Change 32T
2+2 Axle Combi 38 to 40T
3+2 & 2+3 Axle Combi 40 to 42T
3+3 Axle Combi - No Change 44T
Might be useful info.
As always, keep up the good work and thank you for the video!
Thanks very much for info much appreciated.
Those roads!
I'm so pleased I live in the North East of England.
Hi Jack thanks for watching .
Cheers Steve professional as always.
Hi Gary thanks again for watching.
Great video Steve, very interesting to see around the electric bin lorry. Keep up the good work and have a good week mate 👍
Hi Anthony glad you found it of interest , you too mate.
Hi Steve, another great job done. And the usual quality calm and collected driving skills. I won't say what I think about electric vehicles and ulez! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching again James , your very welcome.
Another great job Steve, great narration and great to see the driving part of your journey. Keep the videos coming as I look forward to seeing them all. Stay safe as always.
Thanks for watching and kind comments Stuart .
Quality Steve.
Cheers Steve.
Is it just me, or does the recovery truck sound fantastic!!!
Thanks for watching .
I'm laughing watching you with that propshaft thinking of my late dad's tales of removing kingpins from lorries on the M6 during one of those freezing cold 1970s winters. Always nice to get a proper mechanic's handshake off someone and know that they'd be able to get you out of Dodge when needed.
Great episode this one. We've got some leccy buses over here in Norway, but very few leccy lorries gone past my way.
Hi Martin thanks for watching and comments , real men in those days doing heavy recovery mate , must be tuff to work out in your winters doing this type of work.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Yeah, he told me some hairy stories about the pre-motorway days too. There's a National Geographic series called Ice Road Rescue and one of the drivers is from where I work. They drive for Falck.
Cool video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video, coverage and commentary, as always really interesting.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Its good to see you again steve. Its a pity you don't do the longer distance recoveries.
Thanks for watching , yer most of our work is fairly local really.
Cheers Steve!
Your welcome.
This is a great sunday gift😍
Your very welcome.
Thank you very much Steve for another fantastic video
Glad you enjoyed it Peter,
Thanks, great video on how to recover an Electric truck, looks like it's been recovered before by the marks on the frame underneath.
Thanks for watching!
Keep up the hard work and stay safe out there Steve
Thanks Chris , will do mate cheers.
Good to see you again Steve.. loving the content my friend.
Glad you liked it , Cheers for watching.
Hi Steve your videos are relaxing to watch keep up the hard work and stay safe out there 💜
Thanks for watching , will do mate.
That Nearside front tire on the dust cart.The tread look pretty low in the middle. Or it may have been a different tread pattern to the offSide one. Great video have a great week ahead 😊
Thanks for watching Christopher , must been camera footage , you too mate.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Really enjoy your videos thank you 😊
Great video again. Always wondered about how you do Ev lorries. Great to see you at the depot Friday night
Thanks! You too David take care see you soon.
Another good job Stev👍
Hi Ken thanks for watching , have been watching yours mate too and commented , keep them coming good to see channel growing , take care mate.
Nice video, thank you
Glad you liked it!
Great video Steve👍.
Glad you enjoyed it James.
Great video as usual. I drove Denis elite for years and then moved on to Mercedes Econic bin lorries. Huge improvement. However, I'd be interested to know how the electric perform under a 9 hour shift battery wise. Anyway, good to see you back on yt.
Thanks for watching and comments , cheers.
R&S to the rescue!!!
Thanks for watching .
Hi Steve where u parked up on the Portsmouth road in Cobham today saw your truck on the side of the road?
Hi John thanks for watching , dont think was me mate.
Hi Steve
Hi Jacob.
Thanks Steve for another video even though it was rubbish!!!
Thanks your welcome.
Hi Steve how are you doing mate from John and Nora here in kidlington in oxfordshire 🇬🇧
Hi John and Nora , was up your way yesterday Daf Dealer by airfield , all ok hope you both doing well.
Not so well at the moment steve just lost my father Gordon 5 months ago mate after a short illness at the John radcliffe hospital in Oxford and finding it hard to come to terms with the death of my dad mate but other than that we are OK and supporting my mum now as mum and dad were married for 51 years so we are now supporting mum and going to banbury for a few days to help support her through difficult times but other than that we are still watching your channel mate and enjoying it very much so keep up the good work mate from John and Nora here in kidlington in oxfordshire 🇬🇧
Hi John and Nora , sorry to hear about your sad news , best wishes to you all.
hi mate how does your cordless trailer board work? ive never seen one before watching
Hi Alex trailer board lights get signal from 7 pin plug with a antenna , check out Ebay made by Connix .
What a treat thanks for the video steve much appreciated ❤
Your welcome thanks Harry.
As a driving resident of LB Croydon, your insights and observations of the A23 Purley Way were... uncanny. 😅. I can only say to you, be grateful it wasn't a Saturday afternoon; it's a bitch to go in either direction on Saturdays.
Thanks for watching , glad you recognised the picturesque A23 lol.
I thought the isolators only turn off the high voltage lines? Most electric cars/vans still have a 12V battery so lights and interior features will still turn on even without a HV battery connected
Thanks for watching Oliver , hope it did turn off the high voltage system.
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Give me a Diesel and Manual Transmission anyday nothing will replace the mighty Diesel ❤
Couldn't agree more!
Hi 👋🏻
Hi Ian thanks for watching.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteveno problem Sir always look forward to seeing your videos
Excellent video, London traffic is even worse than it used to be, glad I an retired now😎
Glad you enjoyed it , happy retirement.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Cheers
Is that you on the m40 lorry fire job 31/10/24
Not me mate , had unit and trailer to Leeds.
Don't suppose you were sat on one of the bridges over the m40 today Steve, around oxford way?
Hi Cecil , not me mate , must of been one on the Oxford based drivers.
Looks like a newish truck. Bit more weight on this one.
Hi Paul , yer more weight these electric vehicles.
Have u towed any of the electric buses yet?? As be interesting to see if they can be towed, as i was informed that they cannot be towed like the diesels can?
Hi David yes towed in a few now mate . Some have conventional axles with half shafts so you need to remove both shafts like this Dennis , others have electric motors on axles so best to rear lift or disconnect the wiring to the motors but only be towed short distance at slow speed.
Awesome video Steve as always, i'm not into electric trucks/car they look nice but thats it, you keep safe out there Steve see you on the next one.
Thanks, you too!
Great video Steve nice to see a professional at work and obviously enjoys is work
Thanks for watching David , not a bad job when then sun is shinning.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve i Steve having been a truck driver for over 40 years and having one or two breakdowns I know how hard you lads work keep the videos coming mate when you can
Very interesting to see a electric vehicle recovery . I not convinced electric vehicles are the future .great video sir
Glad you found it of interest Ian , starting to recover them now mate from all makes.
If you watch this on x2 speed it’s still slower than your normal loading times mr 5 a day 😂💪🏻
Thanks for watching , i am slowing down with age , you will soon be catching me up.
A23 Brighton Rd Purley, absolutely f..king awful road!😂😂😂
Hi Andy , glad you recognised route in to Croydon lol.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteveI spend most of my working life jammed up on that road!
2 video same week wow we are treated 😂😂
Thanks for watching Dave.
You must have grey hair Steve! OMG i couldn't do it. That stupid car at 43:48, makes you wonder if people have eyes doesn't it. And then the Merc transporter after that! Cheers for the vid mate.
Thanks for watching Cheers.
just lift the back up. lol. hmm odd. no need for the prop then.
If only it would be that easy mate.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve that is why my friend had 1st call out on the M40 in the UK .
Anybody else trying to rub the blob off screen?
Hi Robert , yep that stone chip is annoying in middle of windscreen.
😂
Thanks Peter for watching.
Ugh, what a terrible drive later on. You mentioned somewhere it's London... No separated buslanes even though plenty of busses can be seen, of course everybody drives on the wrong side of the road, those houses all subject to the smell and noise of non stop traffic, probably all day and night, up to 3 lanes wide in places, no separated cycling lanes, just some paint on the streets. Barely any sidewalks, and of course nobody walking or cycling... And they call it the capital of the United Kingdom... More like a remote corner of hell for Traffic and city designers and planners...
Thanks for watching and comments.
Electric Lorrys arnt great
Thanks for watching , starting to see more companies using them now.
Those electric truck will keep you busy for the rest of your career. Never going to be as reliable as petroleum powered ones.
Thanks for watching.
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