DANGEROUS BREAKDOWN!!! GOTTA GET OUTTA HERE!!!!
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- Опубликовано: 28 дек 2023
- Hello Ladies & Gentlemen and as always, thank you for watching!!! Today, we have a slight miscommunication which places Ethan and a driver in a very dangerous situation. We were called by the customer to tow just the truck from a safe parking lot. I sent Ethan in our Peterbilt 337 with a Miller Industries, Century 4024, towing and recovery unit, to tow the truck to a local dealership. However, Ethan couldn't find the truck at the WalMart parking lot where it was supposed to be. Instead, Ethan found the driver still hooked to a trailer and on a dangerous section of a busy highway. I contact the customer and advise them of the situation, then I take our flagship, Peterbilt 389X with a Century 1150R Rotator heavy towing and recovery unit to assist Ethan with traffic control and ultimately end up performing what we call a "split-tow". I hope you enjoy this video!!!
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In Wisconsin, I was told by the wrecker operator (that pulled my tractor/trailer to a Penske yard), that they are NOT supposed pull tractor/trailer combos UNLESS there is substantial danger. Some (stupid) sensor in my DT-12 tranny stopped sensing and, because every time Penske does software a 'upgrade,' manual mode disappears; I was stuck on the entrance/exit ramp from a VERY busy interstate to a VERY busy interstate bypass entrance - the officer didn't even get out of his car until the wrecker showed up. The wrecker showed up, hooked up, and drug my truck/trailer about 15 miles to the opposite side of town, because the nearest Penske didn't have any loaner tractors. It took him more time to pull an axle shaft out of the front drive axle (because he couldn't get a clean grip on the driveshaft bolts), than it did to hook the unit! I've been broke down on the side of the road many times over my trucking career. That night scared me!
At the end of the day: you were able to get that tractor/trailer combo to a close 'safe' location. Splitting them, at that point, was the better, safer option! Sometimes the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) principal is king!
Traffic is like this nationwide unfortunately!! Im retired 20 yrs in towing and recovery had several state troopers with me before on wrecks and breakdowns people still wouldn't move over ,had soo many close calls so glad im not playing with traffic anymore!!! Stay safe and God bless all at Midwest towing!!
Ron, i'm glad you were able to get this driver and his equipment to a safe location to split the unit. I currently work for Werner Enterprises and my first two trucks were Internationals. I'm currently in a Pete 579 and drive right by Scott City at least 1 to 2 times a week.
Ron you are one of the kindest, most professional people that I know of on RUclips. Your patience with your crew is amazing…The good Lord must have given you my patience! 😂 that’s all I will say about that.
Hello Ron, Ethan and all the Pratt family and larger Midwest Crew. I've said it more than once, but the care and professionalism you show for your crew, your gear, and your customers is second-to-none. I hope you all had a wonderful (and peaceful!) Christmas, and have a 2024 that's full of good things. (I'd also like to pay special note here to how gently you handled the Rotator's underreach in this job, having just given it a lick of paint... looked so gentle you could've been fussing a kitty!)
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Great that Ethan asks for your input. There is always more than one way to do things and do them right.
I am not surprised about people not paying attention in my opinion I think vehicles have to much technology in then drivers are easily distracted and concentrating on the road and what is around them . Hats off to all you recover people around the world . Great video Sir . Wish you all Happy New Year and a safe one 🫶🏻🇬🇧🫶🏻
I know you breathed a huge sigh of relief when you were able to get that big rig safely off of that busy highway. I breathed a sigh of relief and I wasn't even involved!
Well, even though you feel that your paintwork is scratched, it shows how much you care about your equipment. Well done, thank you for all the Friday videos this past year, may greetings to you and the family, many best wishes for the coming year.
Another awkward situation made safe and, relatively, straightforward. Another example of multiple ways of doing things safely. All in all it worked out well and no-one, not even the 'tator's new paintwork, got hurt!! I wish you, the family and all at Midwest a blessed, peacful and prosperous New Year. Greetings from the UK. God bless.
You and your team are always finding solutions to tough problems, and dangerous situations. Thank you for all you do, and please stay safe. Blessings for a great New Year!
Love seeing Ethan learning and progressing, great Safety call to exit the no shoulder highway. Great job to both of you!!
I've never seen you being so careful to not scratch the paint on the underlift Ron !
Wish we could see more of Talon and how's everyone doing hope y'all have a Happy New Year
Another outstanding job by Ron and Ethan. Ethan is doing well and he still has a lot to learn from his Dad. STAY SAFE OUT THERE.
Ron as many different people you have working for you your compartments stay relatively organized!
Tator looks great with the new paint job
It is a good day when all the equipment is on a job. You and the crew have a great New Year.
I pray every day you all are safe. You do a great job at solving problems and helping people. God bless you all.
AHAHHAAAA Here I am watching a Wrecker Channel and I hear a Familiar sound. BEEP, BEEP Service Line 1.
That beep tone is from NEC Phone system.. After 37 Years That tone has never changed from System to System...
Thanks Much Ron...
Mike M.
Looks like the driver sits on the seat belts. Nice job Ron, you are instructing Ethan real good. He just needs to move a little faster. Great safety video! Get off the interstate and be safe!
I love how you always take the minute to explain why you do things to Ethan. Its the only way knowledge gets passed on. Happy holidays to you and your entire crew Ron.
Sure glad that tow did not cause any worse problems! Between you and Ethan you handled it very well! Hope all of you had a really good Christmas and wishing you a happy and blessed new year!
Ron , you are oh so RIGHT , drivers may well be able to see your flashing lights lights , but few pay REAL attention approaching you to what is around them .
Always a professional job well done. With Ron as a excellent instructor.
Good morning, Ron and crew. Be safe out there. Happy New Year.
I remember when the Peterbilt roll back was new. Ron, I remember one of the first time its bed got scratch up. You said something along the lines, it's a work truck and that's going to happen. You still found it a bit upsetting. Looks like those feelings are back with the freshly painted rotator's underreach. The first scratch is always the hardest! Perhaps it will help to think of it as each scratch means money has been earned! I pray for you and the crew to always get the job done safe.
Happy New Year Ron and the rest of the team!
thanks for all videos this year
Ron, from my family to yours, may all y'all have a safe, prosperous, and happy New Year!!!!! 🙏I pray that God keeps you and your team safe throughout the coming year!🙏
Your videos are always interesting and informative. Happy New Years to you and your family and team🎉
great job ron and your help ..im glad you got out of the highway...have a happy new year...god bless..
I like the way you always put safety first.
Hey Ron, I've been watching your channel now for quite a while now. I get a chuckle every time I start one of your videos, my wife says out loud hello Ron. Take care, be safe, and God bless
you do a fine job Ron.good to see you again.need more.merry Christmas & happy New Year 2024.😊🎉🎉
enjoyed the video keep up the great work happy new year to you and the family and everyone at midwest towing
This situation sure shoes us another aspect of the difficulties you face in your occupation, so a big God bless to you all and big hand to Ethan. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💕🙏🙏🙏🇬🇧
Happy new year to you and your's, keep the videos coming through 2024.
Awesome video keep up with a great work and be safe out there.
Ron, as always great video. I wish the tow companies up here in Wisconsin worked as Professional as your team.
Hello Ron, Thank you for all you do stay safe
May your Family and workers all have a safe New Year !!
Another job carried out with two professionals. Good job Ron and Ethan!
Thanks and best in the New Year
Fantastic job Ron,and Ethan. I hope you, and your family had a wonderful Christmas, and all the best in the New Year my friend ❤️🙂⚘️.
Another great job done.
Traffic just has no common sense when it comes to keeping over, it's not as if your trucks are too tiny to see! Appreciate the expertise you put into all your recoveries. I guess if manufacturers could have got around the powered lubrication issue to allow autoboxes to be towed forward unlifted they would have already.
Gm used to do so. No one wants to spen the money on it .
Simple solution. Build the trannies with a rear oil pump. Most early automatics had a rear pump and could be push started or towed. Sadly manufacturers build their junk as cheaply as possible so a lot of things that worked have been eliminated.
Happy New Year to all at Midwest Truck from the UK
another good job done here,s wishing you all a happy new year
Awesome video thanks for sharing
Hope you guys had a great Christmas Have a great new year say safe out there
Best professionals around, thanks for doing such a great and safe job out there!!! I think the Tator looks great even when she has her battle scars!
Heads up when Ethan is working in traffic have him wear a reflective vest and put cones out prior to you showing up. I hope you had a good Christmas and wish you a happy healthy new year.
Good job working as a team.
Love this channel. From Scotland.
All the best for the new year to all
That was the right call in limping him to a safer spot to split. A great video as always...and the paint job looks great Ron🙂
I hope you had a good and quiet Christmas without any calls...ya gotta have a break some times🙂 Have a happy and safe New Year and hopefully the motorists out there will keep it between the ditches and/or have a lift home safely,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Awesome video thanks for sharing did you have to tell the rv business you were going to pull in there lot
You must have a good Christmas and a happy New Year.
Cheers from Norway
Ron I love how you take such good care of your equipment you truly have a exemplary way of treating the customers like their family along with your employees great job on this video
i can se Rembrandt has been ar work, looks nice Ron. Happy New year
Can't complain about having work. Better having work than not.
Have a great and prosperous new year.
I enjoy your show I enjoy watching you all you do put yourself in some dangerous situations but it's part of the job would like to get to see an episode with Talon in it haven't seen him in a while am I would also like to say Merry Christmas and hope you have a great New Year
Nice work. Getting out of an unsafe situation. Damage the new paint all in days work. Repainting the equipment helps prevent rust and wear in the long run
Great video Ron!
New Painted looks good!
Y’all are awesome, great video
Your stuff is always nice looking, I understand when your at a shows or fair it’s nice to have everything touched up but anyone who knows you already knows your rigs are clean and well equipped
Some of these drivers need to use their head. If the truck is in derate drive it to a safe area. It is dangerous driving at 15 mph but it is more dangerous sitting where he was on the hiway...ugh.
The whole def system on these 18-wheelers need to be done away with they do not save on emissions and they are the number one cause of breakdowns mine went out on me and the MHC shop couldn't even figure it out so I had it deleted
You can thank our wonderful government for that crap being on diesel engines 🙄
100% correct
Does not work here in Finland neither, pre def tracks starts Finland in winter but these new tracks had lot of problems
The Government isn't going to rid of their easy income
Automatic transmissions r useless
Thank you for posting this video on a warm summer day sence it's a cold day 🤣🤣
I was beginning to wonder when you were going to paint the back of the tator. Glad that's looking all shiny now. 👍
Another great job done
Nice paint job, Ron.
Outstanding work as always, looking at the thumbnail I heard 'The Animals' we gotta get out of this place. Its also your lucky day, every time I drop one of those new spray cans of anything it shears the non-removable part of the top off.
Great video
You all needed pd on the other location no doubt. This was much better where you all decided to go off a busy Highway. Good call on that Ron & ik Eathin likes doing things his way (which is fine as long as it's safe), but I'm glad your teaching him YOUR way of doing things years of experience & a few trial & errors over the years. I'm happy he had you check over everything for him to make sure he did it right I'm happy he's still has things to learn from dad.
I TOTALLY ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO RON 😊
Good job, Ron and Ethan!
Nice work guys
Ron your a good teacher with Nate every day you lean something new
Gm Ron and Employees yall get ready you have heavy Snow heading you way for 1st of year remember they safe out there want yall round for years to come and Thanks Ron in all youre videos coming Stay warm ❤😊😊
While needing additional trucks is an issue, to me it is less of an issue than having several trucks sitting never being used.
Perhaps it is time to consider adding an additional heavy.
I drive a truck. I will never understand why drivers do that. If the truck moves I'm driving till I find a safe spot to park
Thank you so much for the video please post more videos a week God bless
Thumbs up, great video, getting off that road was the best thing to do
Hi, Ron, Happy New Year to you and your family. How often do you tow Werner trucks compare to Crete Carrier trucks? I've heard Crete Carrier service their trucks more often than Werner do.
Stay safe and God bless you and your employees, we here in Ukraine watch you quite a lot except we recovery and tow tanks and other heavy army machinery :)
You stay safe too! Ukraine is in our prayers every day.
You are the best Ron!!
Good morning from Southeast South Dakota
Ron you are a total professional. Have watched your videos a long time. You have always kept your truck looking brand new. In my opinion thee are no rotators I have seen or other videos who have such a good looking pretty truck. The Tator is the best and prettiest rotator I've seen in the country. Some I've seen on videos like the Hulk and others have good color schemes but they arent pretty like the Tator. God bless you and yours and may 2024 be your best year ever.
Thank you Ron for yet another great video😀
Just when you walked past the back of the rotator, to grab the remote, I was like: Hmm, it looks repainted. And then you said it XD
But holy moly, the blue and yellow colors are beautiful 😀
A video on repainting the lift, snatch blocks, etc., would be good.
I’ve lost track over the years working FD/EMS that I’ve had to charge at (to a safe distance from) vehicles coming at my accident scenes to keep them from getting at my crews. I know your worry very well Ron. Even though CA doesn’t recognize tow operators as first responders, they absolutely are.
Can we see a video next time of how you paint and get all of your equipment looking brand new again? Please!!
I know the area you are at and you are exactly correct on them not paying attention. It’s really sad.
The repaint job makes the truck look very pretty again , sad it won’t last to long with as busy as you all are !
Great job! It was an Eazy Peazy!
Please be safe.