RECOVERING A 44 TONNE LORRY FROM REFUGE AREA! UK HEAVY RECOVERY!
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- Опубликовано: 29 дек 2024
- RECOVERING A 44 TONNE LORRY FROM REFUGE AREA! UK HEAVY RECOVERY!
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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 2024 - 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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Pretty spicy pulling back out into lane 1, people ignoring the X lane closed sign. Thankfully most people pay attention but some must be assuming the lane was closed for a bit of a laugh or something. Great work dude, kudos.
Thanks for watching.
If the cameras are any good it should be a 5 year ban for not obeying the closed lane sign.
Morning Steve, hope you have a great warm Monday ahead. Your truck looking great as usual….
Always a busy man, take good care buddy…. ❤
Thanks, you too!
Nice to see you again. Sorry for the truck driver. But in safe hands.
Thanks for watching Paul.
Just discovered the channel today. I am in the United States and it is cool to see how similar and different heavy recovery is in the UK.
Welcome and thanks for watching from US , glad you liked it.
Now thats a 44 ton truck well done Steve👍👍👍👍
Thanks for watching it.
Hi Steve great to see you back again, thought I’d lost you along here somehow….
Hope all is going good… must keep you subscribed and close 😊
Hi Glyn thanks very much for watching the channel , all good mate.
Love the driving or onboard footage and the explanations !
Thanks for watching , glad you liked it.
Good to see you back Steve with another brilliant video. A true professional at work. Well done mate.
Glad you enjoyed it Anthony , Cheers.
Good to see you back Steve, (hope you had a good holiday) great to see a nice recovery with a good ending, (even if 2 drivers thought they knew better),. Stay safe mate.....
Thanks John for watching again , did have good holiday thanks for asking.
Great to see another of your very informative videos Steve; those scaffolding bungees are so very useful.
Hi David thanks for watching , Cheers.
Great work again Steve ! 👌🏻
It must be a nice change to get under in a new(ish) clean area that has no oil/diesel spills and the worst one, signs/smells of truckers tizer.
Bad enough walking through it in service areas. 😝
Thanks for watching John , Cheers.
Nice to review again Steve, hope you are well, and will have the chance to post again soon. Great recovery as always.
Thanks for watching , hope to post again shortly.
Hi! Have you considered putting reflective tape (like the one on trailers and cab doors) on the inside of your doors? So when you open it for traffic, they can see it. There was a good example of it on your channel already. You can use less, more, you can be aesthetic and cut out the tape so it flows with body lines, however you want, but at the end of the day i think its a major safety upgrade im not sure why is it not mandatory. Or having a new reg. That manufacturers could put it with their door card design integrated.
This is your video which the example was given from:
"TRUCK BREAKDOWN RECOVERY ON M4 MOTORWAY EMERGENCY REFUGE AREA!"
And you can see it from 15:50 for passenger side. 16:00-onwards is the driver door. Cheers mate!
Thanks for watching and comments.
Hey Steve, I always enjoy watching your videos, very knowledgeable and well explained as you are working. Great job, mate! Cheers.
Thanks for watching much appreciated , your very welcome.
Hi Steve, hope you're ok, been looking forward to a video for a while now, been a while since this last one, looking forward to the next one if possible, thank you
Hi mate , thanks for asking new video should be out very soon now.
I still think I'll leave the recovery to you Steve, at 80 my days of driving psvs and hgvs are long gone!! Being disabled now I have stopped driving sold my car and I now use a mobility scooter so I don't think I will give you any trade!!
Still you stay safe out there there are too many idiots.
Best regards Ken
Hi Ken thanks very much for watching , best wishes.
It can get pretty spicy pulling back out into lane 1 but thankfully some people use common scene and let you do your move. great work bud and another good video
Thanks for watching , glad you liked it.
Great video again Steve . Just shows the insane way of getting 4 Lanes of traffic borne out by 2 vehicles going against the gantry lights . Stay safe and healthy ..
Thanks for watching David , glad you liked it , Cheers.
Always a pleasure to watch Steve :)
Much appreciated.
Hi Steve, nice video again, I missed it when it first came out.. hope all o.k. with you mate..
Thanks for watching Gary , all ok mate, Cheers.
Nice to see you back, Steve. Another great video.
Thanks very much for watching , Cheers.
Its great to see you Steve and that your doing well and keeping up the good fight 😁
Thanks for watching , much appreciated.
good to meet you steve when you dropped of a recovery at our truck dealers ( ROSSETTS ) in worthing a few weeks back !
Hi Andy , was good to see you too that day , Jack who i was training that day is now out of his own and doing well.
Good news Steve be safe out there 🫡👍🏻
Will do thanks.
Well done Steve, good video as usual. I wish i looked after our car like you guys look after your units. Take care safe driving.
Thanks for watching Tom ,Cheers.
Thank you Steve Another great video I haven't driven on a smart motorway.But those 2 cars that were in that lane.I hope they get a ticket.😊 Have a safe week 😊
Glad you enjoyed it Christopher and thanks for watching.
Nice to see you back Steve. A couple of complete idiots ignoring the red 'X', I don't think you get enough danger money for motorway recoveries. And don't get me started on Smart Motorways! Great job, thanks for sharing.
Hi James thanks for watching again.
Hi Steve. Glad to see another one. Another brilliant video. You do get in some situations though🤣
Thanks for watching again Thomas , glad you liked it.
Nice to see you again Steve 😊, hope you're well mate. Thanks for posting this recovery. Looking forward to more of the same. Take care sir, best wishes Gary 😊.
Hi Gary thanks for watching again , best wishes mate.
Thanks for the video Steve. Looking forward to more as always!
Thanks for watching! your welcome.
Another great video Steve. Thanks that was interesting, looking forward to the next one.
Glad you liked it , thanks.
Good to see you back Steve!
Thanks Craig.
Great videos, thanks for posting. A perfect use for RUclips, cheers!!!!
Thanks for watching , glad you liked it.
Hi Steve another great video always a pleasure to watch job well done 👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it , thanks for watching again Paul.
Long time no see Steve, another good job done 👍
Thanks for watching Derek , much appreciated.
Great video Sir
Thanks for watching Ian.
Hi Steve - just as-well your on your guard out there those 2 cars' ignoring the red X hope highways' have them on camera as that is now points' on the licence as-well as a fine another professional recovery from you stay safe out there M8.
Thanks for watching , much appreciated mate.
Great video, thanks a lot!
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People ignoring the closed lane are so dumb, that always happens for a reason...
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Thanks for watching , your welcome.
First time viewer from Alberta Canada 🇨🇦 so far interesting
Welcome Harry , thanks very much for watching.
Great video and coverage.
Thanks for watching , glad you liked it.
Great video as always Steve
Glad you enjoyed it , thanks Matthew.
wheres birminham steve ? glad 2 see you posting again m8
Thanks for watching Stu , Cheers.
think I drove past you hooking up a bus on the A41 in Watford on Sat, thanks for the new vid :)
Thanks for watching your welcome , not me Saturday mate.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve yep finally checked my camera, was RS59 not 22 - doh
Hi Steve, great video again, love your humor, i've asked it also with a previous video, are you familiar with the VDZ System for truck towing? It's a in NL developed system which makes towing a lot easier
Thanks for watching , company has a VDZ system but never used it myself , look good bit of kit but not sure how much i would use for general towing with my truck.
I live in dover and love seeing the wreckers pulling up jubilee way A2. Some sound out this F16 yesterday
Thanks for watching , like the sound of the old trucks working hard , new ones sound so strangled.
Recovery drivers are the salt of the Earth 🙏👍
Thanks for watching , much appreciated.
Very interesting video. I have huge respect for truck drivers, they keep the country running. As for stupid car drivers who ignore the red X lane, i hope they got a letter in the post and a hefty fine. Stay safe Steve, good job.
Thanks for watching Sid , Cheers.
nice one steve! Quick question: i was watching old grand designs episodes a while back and a couple building a triangular house was having a big red london bus delivered to their yard. i saw the towing truck on tv and thought i'd recognized your voice. Was that you? Thanks again for the video!
Thanks for watching , yes was me mate , they cut out the footage of me getting bus into drive and owner thanking me , just bus grounding on slope , would not do TV again.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve i figured it was cut way to much to fit the narrative. bummer they did that! we here know you are a true prof!
Good to have you back. Do your tyres get re-grooved like on a bus?
Thanks James for watching , new tyres mate lol.
Any chance you can get info or post a video of the trailer lights reel that’s mounted on the back that’s like your air reel
Hi Dan thanks for watching , will do.
Looks like that truck likes to run against the kerb, that tyre looked hammered 😳
Thanks for watching Tony.
Quality Content As Always Steve, Does Your Guvna Pay You Danger Money ? He Should. 🙂
Hi Steve thanks for watching , afraid not mate all part of the job.
Hi Steve.. I've not long got back into the recovery game.. after spending 23 years as a class 1 tanker driver.. Anyway the firm I'm with ate planning on putting my onto the heavies.. which i am looking forward to, but at the same time, daunting as I'm worried about pulling and manoeuvring outfits of such size and length.. Am I worrying about nothing?.. or are there certain things i should look out for?.. Anyway Steve.. keep up with the fantastic and informative vids.. stay safe Steve..
Hi Thanks for watching , your be fine mate with your experience towing , reversing with a artic on tow takes a bit of practice but normally recovering into Distributions sites we uncouple from trailer than a shunter with park it up , so only unit to worry about.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Thanks for getting back to me Steve.. It's good to know that with RDC's they tend to look after you regarding the trailers.. Bit am i right in thinking that when towing, and having 2 pivot points, especially when pulling an artic.. the artic and trailer basically follows the wheels of the recovery truck?.. bit like thr old wagon and drags?( rigid and trailer on dolly).. Just have to take wider turns etc..
How you getting on with highways new rules with only a lane divert?
Thanks for watching , unfortunately not everyone takes much notice of Red X means lane is closed.
Missed your content buddy 👌
Hi Steve , thanks for that mate.
@Heavy Recovery Steve
I so admire your bravery !!!!! And i salute 🫡you for keeping us ALL safe , how you keep focused !!!🫣
Placing all ur equipment up n stuff !!! Ur knowledge on the different trucks and the drive shafts !
Q, how comes u didnt take out the one on the other side to also ? And what happens IF it is on the live lane side, wud u get a labe closed to remove it ? I mean like do other trucks have em in the other side to at all ?????
them air lines wrapping round the cab , crazy that ,
Well cool vid , really interesting i subbed up , as i watched 👀
Really good stuff ,
Take very great care SIR
RESPECT 🙏
Hi Mathew thanks for watching , you can remove either half shaft to disconnect the drive to gearbox but easier to refit half shaft not on diff lock side. I would always try and remove the half shaft on n/side now for safety and worry about refitting the half shaft on diff lock side later , try and keep working to n/side where possible.
STTEEEEEEEEEEEVVVEE Glad your good man!!
Thanks Jay , Cheers.
It's Been a while, But always an interesting watch Steve, bit dodgy pulling out in to lane one, some just don't understand what the overheads are for on the motorways...
Thanks for watching , more guidelines on how these Smart Motorways work should by aired on TV and Radio.
I don't believe that, they do know but think they're too important to f about with others problems.
No clue about this stuff but is there any value in having extra hooks for the axle to avoid it bending when you lift it?
Hi Kevin thanks for watching , pretty solid mate them front axles.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve makes sense when you say it out loud 🤣
Hey Steve, outta curiosity what manufacture/spec is the wrecker body on that truck of yours, and heck, whats the chassis platform too? I`m a nerd and get off at specifications and such.
Hi Edward , the Aluminium body was made in US by Miller Industries then shipped over , then Boniface Engineering built the truck up from there in Uk.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve interesting, wonder if the box was built by miller for that "cab-over" configuration your truck has, I'm actually aware of Miller Industries, but never seen something quite like this. Bet Boniface did a bunch of work to it no?
Hi Steve, what's the weight of your recovery truck? And the truck and trailer you are rescuing is at full weight? Great vid mate, thanks again.
Thanks for watching , recovery truck weighs in about 20 tonnes so if unit and trailer fully loaded it could be 64 tonnes.
Definetely a ECU like you say ..I remember when i had it when it was not a known issue..Luckily i had a spare ECU which i could fit and confirm the issue .....I told you they would strip and not replace your box lol...
Thanks for watching , yep wanted to strip down mate , spent all week at Daf to tell us that.
Hello! If I were to purchase a 2003 Mercedes Benz Citaro, would you be able to tow it? And how much would it cost? it’s a single decker bus.
Thanks for watching , have filmed a Citaro bus on channel , heavy recovery is normally charged out by the hour.
Motorway may be smart, shame about those two using it. Quality video as always.
Thanks for watching Matt , glad you liked it.
Classic example of why smart motorways are a terrible idea. The extra lane doesn’t really help as I’m seeing no end of truckers that will not use it for fear of ploughing into a broken down vehicle and the lane discipline of every other road user is a joke and completely negates having extra lanes. I really don’t envy you getting a fully laden vehicle out of there.
Thanks for watching and comments.
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What kind of licence do you need to do this?
Thanks for watching , class 1 licence.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve that makes sense, thank you for the reply!
I am in Normandy for the 80 anniversary of d day
Hi Steve, ballpark figure how can a hg recovery driver earn a year? One man band owning his own truck vs driving for a company?
Hi Arthur , job is 24/7 so you have drivers working on shift patterns and on call basis working when required to cover this period. So be on different hours and money so hard to a figure on years earnings.
Good jo🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thanks very much for watching again Steve , glad you enjoy the videos.
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Hi Edward , you'll have to keep watching on a loop mate , try and find another job soon to film.
My dad works for R&S he drive a MAN tiltbed and he says the never send him into London even though he likes going into London and nobody else does😂😂
Thanks for watching , your Dad must drive a truck that is not London compliant mate , lucky man not having to go into London.
Why can they not just pull the trailer with another tractor unit to get the deliveries done? Why unload it all?
Hi thanks for watching , trailer was heading back to company depot to be unloaded and sorted for home deliveries onto smaller trucks. Company did not have a spare unit and driver to send out to trailer.
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Hi Sir
Hi Ian , thanks for watching.
Hi we're have you been ❤❤❤
Hi Kenneth thanks for watching , been busy working but not much worth filming to be honest.
Sir. Please give a job with you. I have 10 years experience
Thanks for watching , always room in the industry for experienced operators mate.
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