TOWING A 32 TONNE VACUUM TANKER! UK HEAVY RECOVERY WITH STEVE!
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- Опубликовано: 5 июн 2022
- TOWING A 32 TONNE VACUUM TANKER! UK HEAVY RECOVERY WITH STEVE!
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Welcome to Heavy Recovery with Steve!
I'm Steve - a Heavy Vehicle Recovery Driver from the South of England. I've been involved in recovery all my life, from a young age working in a family-owned car recovery business and acquiring the licences necessary to operate some of the largest vehicles on the road, to eventually working for some of the largest recovery firms in the UK.
I've set up this channel to provide insights into the world of recovery and whether you're here with the intent to step into the world of recovery or just interested in seeing the action - I hope you find thoroughly enjoy the videos!
During 2022 - my channel will provide content on the following, so feel free to subscribe if this is of interest you!
- How to start a career in Heavy Vehicle Recovery for the newcomers looking to take the plunge
- POV style videos of recovering Heavy Good Vehicles (HGVs) out in the UK roads
- Walkaround style videos of the largest heavy recovery vehicles in the UK
Drone footage in Intro from Marian Croitoru.
Note - these are not training videos. 
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The amount of problem solving required really fascinates me! I mean i would have never had the idea to run the engine with the clutch disengaged to air up the brakes and then roll the pump truck out on its own foot! Nice work!
Hi Zoltan thanks for watching and commenting.
That's what keeps it interesting. Always a challenge
My son recommended this channel to me as it’s a local one and I find it fascinating!
Hi Nick, glad you found it of interest and thanks to your son for finding me.
Yes, it was a lovely view of the sewage works, one time when Smell-o-Vision wasn't required. Great video all the same
Glad you enjoyed it
A very good Tuesday morning to you all from Wellington Somerset
Hi Dave thanks for watching the channel.
Working tidy as you go through as ever, nice too see Steve, good job
Hi Steve , thanks very much for watching.
Great job, nice driving getting it out👍🇮🇪
Thanks very much.
awesome video as always steve!
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video, it's always interesting to see stuff like this
Thanks for watching, glad you found it of interest.
Great job Steve.
Hi Lee thanks for watching.
Steve the company should of had you called in weeks be four it went bang they would of known that the vehicles should be kept road safety kept not in road worthy
Hi Mathew , thanks for watching.
Fascinating Steve. 🙂
Thanks very much for watching Steve.
Hi Steve your videos are great stupot at Mary's on scilly
Hi Stuart thanks for watching , glad you like them,Cheers.
Hi stave i like ur channel
Hi Wendy thanks very much for watching, glad you like channel.
Must say u do a good job keep it up
Thank you so much 😀
One time you definetly don't want anything dripping on your head 🤣
Hi Chris thanks for watching, old dustcarts the worst leaking bin juice and maggots.
skillful work!
Thanks very much for watching Mouaad.
Nice job you make it look easy
Hi Tim thanks for watching.
Ahh just round the corner from me great video really interesting 👌
Glad you enjoyed
Great video
Thanks for watching again Tom.
As a MAN mechanic it's weird to me that they wouldn't just send someone out to replace the prop shaft, we do it all the time.
Thanks for watching, not sure mate recovered to independent garage.
Reckon I followed you today in Salisbury!
Hi Gerard , not me in Salisbury today might of been another one of our drivers out that way, been busy London area.
First time you ever get one of these as a job looks like a bad day at the office...
Hi Graham thanks for watching,
Powerful winch. Interesting with the two axles on the front and the rear steer, and how they follow you round. Thanks for sharing.
Hi James , does turn slower when leaving the second steer axle down, but reduces stress to truck chassis especially if fully loaded and reduces the weight being lifted by the recovery truck.Just got to make sure key is in the ignition and steering lock is off and follows on ok.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve You would be able to relieve much more stress from your truck by picking by the front of springs, i personally avoid the axle pick as much as i can and pick as front of the vehicle as i can.
How does.the 2nd and rear steer work as steering wheel isnt being turned? Think camera on back of the truck would be great and less tarmac haha but do like your videos
Hi Simon thanks for watching, the key is left in ignition so the steering lock is off and the steering wheel can turn.The 2nd steer axle which remains contact with the road will follow on just be bit slower to turn direction.This method off towing loaded trucks reduces the weight your recovery truck is lifting and reduces the stress your placing on the chassis you our recovering on a loaded 8 wheeler tipper for example.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve ahh thats cool thanks
Have you ever told Eddie Stobart truck truck
Hi Jacob thanks for watching, yes towed most big hauliers trucks but wouldn't be able to put on video unless heavy disguised company.
You could feel the weight of that truck through the video.
Thanks for watching, yes you notice under braking ,if been fully loaded we would have had a total weight of over 54 tonnes.
Same company I work for
HI Luke, thanks for not mentioning company, i try best to disguise trucks i recover,keeps everybody happy so i can carry on filming.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve yeah that’s ok mate I knew not to cos you cover the sign up
that's some truck u got
Thanks for watching, it does the job.
very intresting and no puns about it being a crap job
HI Stu thanks for watching.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve i
ive watched and enjoyed every video m8 i run 5 dafs and have seen you working , coffee on me m8 if we are in services together
I know you pick up breaks downs, but what did the driver do to brake his prop ?
Hi Paul, i suspect the truck didnt have enough air in its system so the brakes must been holding on still when he tried to drive away.
Why would the prop shaft turn if it was out of gear?
Hi thanks watching, you still have movement in the gearbox when in neutral, so thats why had to engage clutch to stop broken prop shaft turning.
surprised to see a gear stick in the MAN
Hi Samuel, yes mostly Autos recovering now.
What happens to the rest of the propshaft? didn't it spin around when the rear wheels turned?
Hi Roy , yes the other end was still connected to the rear wheels and was able to turn but was still held in place by the centre bearing still.Thanks for watching.
By the way, when youre connecting up the airlines, do you get full brake authority on the vehicle you are pulling, or it has its brakes released on the whole jurney? If so, how do you manage to not lose control over a 30-40 tonne machine?
Hi Zoltan , unable to brake these rigid trucks, so all the braking comes from the wrecker. Air line attached only serves to keep brakes off, Daf got a 3 stage brake retarder to keeps things under control just got to drive steady.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve I see, thank you!
That's why the military fit 2 air connectors on the front to obtain full control over the breakdown. They also fit towing eyes which makes a job like that much easier & quicker.
Typical council. No key for the vehicle beside it,they provide no help and expect you to do it all on your own, yet if they had to do that job it would take 19 men and take 3 weeks 🤷🏻♂️🤦♂️
Thanks very much for watching John.
👍👍👍👍
welcome thanks for watching.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve 🇲🇫 ?
"Tank" you lololoz.
Thanks for watching .
Hi Steve you still haven’t redone your intro video ,not a good start to some nice videos.
Thanks Robert for watching , not had time to update new intro with new truck yet.
shit happens .. lol
Yep can be a shit job at times.