I found that link about NOT cross-strapping very informative. Thank you to whomever posted that. And Ron, I'm not surprised at all that you commented on that video in a positive manner. What a pleasure this channel is! Hugs!
That last part about different ways to get to ten is one of the main reasons why I watch the channel!!! I see a lot of things done differently and that’s the point. Plus when ever I’ve commented asking about a method it’s just explained
That was one heavy piece of machine. Glad the man wasn't hurt too bad. Just hope they can fix that JD and make it like new again. Love watching you come to the rescue. Like Superman. Just without the cape.
Where there is a will there is a way? More like, when there is a Ron there is a way, I've never seen anyone as calm, cool, and collected as you, and honestly I feel like if given the time, there isn't much you wouldn't be able to do if you set your mind to it. A true, real inspiration.
Yet another great and very educational video, Ron. That was a lot of work for one man to do. It's really enjoyable to watch you adapt and overcome so many different kinds of obstacles in all of your various recoveries. You are definitely a master at your craft. And that is twofold.....not only the craft of towing and recovery but video production as well. Your editing skills are right on par with the best in the business. It's very evident that you put a lot of time and hard work into producing a great video for every single one you put out. I just don't know where a man that is as busy as you are finds the time to do so! Keep up the great job and continue being safe out there!
Mr. Pratt, I wanted to give you a whole hearted thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for continuing to upload your wonderful video's. Your bring light to a world otherwise in darkness, and spread joy to myself, and to other's. This world needs more fine men like yourself to do the same. Again, thank you so much, and as you always say, God Bless! :)
RON HELLO, somewhere this week I lost a day ! Had a DR visit for my wife, so am watching TV.& going through my chores online then saw RON PRAT,why is He on ? Because it’s FRIDAY ! This price of JD Is NEW , still bright green ,is a different kind of load. Stay well. & God Bless you , Cheers 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
We used to have nearly the same tractor and I can confirm that you're not the only one who's had problems with the bar to unhook the spear. That darn thing gave us so many problems.. we were so happy to trade off that lemon of a tractor Glad to hear the farmer was ok and had another tractor to get the work done
13:00 Stop Right There! I love a man who knows the only way to properly and neatly coil a rope, cable or hose, is to stretch it out straight before starting.
Plaza Towing RUclips channel was recommended to me which is a great towing and recovery company out of California. Then everyone in the comments were saying checking out Ron Pratt's channel out of Missouri
This is of special interest ,as both my parents come from farming stock. Over 20 years ago ,i heard about a farmer who bought a Zetor tractor. It comes from europe. The farmer bought it because it was cheaper than other makes. When he put a plough on the machine.The whole back linkage fell off!!! So he went and bought a Ford instead, which gave him years of good service. Zetor now have really improved things since.But cheapest is not always the best!! As that farmer found out at the time.
Thanks Mr Ron.You are the best I vote for you 100 percent.The one of the best Towing Co in the World (S.O.P) God bless you. Safety First Always. From Malaysia.
One summer I was hauling from our materials handling devision, on a 1 mile long island in the river, which had a one barge dock. A load of mixed 70-80' thin (very floppy and prone to twist and skew) Spanish I-beam came in. Dispatch sent me to move the steel on a 45' flat deck to the other end of the island. They wanted me to throw a couple a of straps and a couple of chains and just go. Problem one was the road was not private. Problem two, MOT flying transport inspectors knew about all the "er", fly by nights that worked out of this little island and that never had to go past an inspection scale. Problem three there was a cafe at one end of that straight road where the MOT liked to have 'coffee' for hours and just watch that road. I knew they were there so no way I was going to risk the tickets/loss of license. I put on a chain for every 10' of load plus 4 belly wraps to stabilize the loose pile of randoms plus all the flags, and oversize banners required by regs. It took about two hours. This was right outside dispatch's window. After about an hour, a dispatcher came out with a purple face and a blue mouth……but I said, its the law and the inspectors are just down the road. He got even more purple, but he clammed up. The lesson was: Never be afraid or intimidated to work safely or be bullied in to cutting corners. PS. We never had those ratchet chain binders in my day. They had just come out and were deemed too expensive. I had to do all my chains with the old compound folding binders and a 4 foot cheater with a 6 foot extender on that for the 5/8th chain. It looks so easy now :)
Just tell everyone that bitches about your tie downs: "Better to be Safe than get an Improperly Secured Load Ticket, an Expensive Insurance Claim (and the subsequent increase in Premiums) and a VERY Expensive Personal Lawsuit because something came flying off your vehicle and hurt (or Killed) someone when it wrecked their car"...
@@HappilyHomicidalHooligan that's true had an oversize load pass my quad axle dump loose an approx.10 foot x 4 foot x 8 inch shoot off their load it skipped under my truck just missing the fuel tank but hit my rf steerable pusher axle tire and jammed into the road launching my 73k lb truck up on the drivers side wheels and across 2lanes(I still don't know how I missed the car that was on the other side of that oversize load) ripping the entire rf pusher axle end where the suspension mounts to the axle beam off and nearly flipped my truck at 65mph luckily I managed to recover it and limp it off the highway onto the off ramp that was right there to prevent secondary wrecks.
Drove the Peterbilt to the Levy, to tow a John Deere, Found a hay tine point to the sky, and oil leaking out the side, said this will be a job that I like.
Hello Ron, nice to see how you and your employees risk your life in their daily work to help people in need. Also a big thank you to everyone who is on the street every day to help people in need. God shall protect you all.
I must say Ron, that the variety of jobs you do, never fails to surprise me. Working on your own, your skill in loading this tractor(no key!!) was impressive.Living in the UK, I have never been to your part of the US, so I also enjoy the scenic parts as well. To sum up, --another great Ron Pratt vid. Roy W Nantwich UK
Good safe recovery,as usual.Ron,we used to haul road graders on low boy trailers.We were required to deflate the tires to 25 PSI,which was normal operating pressure,then after loading and tie down,at least at each corner,we had to inflate tires to 65PSI.After transport,tires had to be deflated to normal operating pressure.We were told that the over inflating helped tighten the tie downs, lessening the chance the load would shift while being transported.Required by the Army and local law so we complied.This was not recovering dis abled machines,had to be done every time we loaded a machine on to the lowboy.
Ron Pratt, I noticed you said that traditional J hooks wouldn’t would and obviously I agree. We have a long soft strap bridle that you can literally wrap around the front axle and hook back to a ring on the bridle strap. It’s designed for high end cars or older cars but they would still work great in a situation like this. They’re soft straps but very thick and strong. If I was able to attach a photo to this I’d love to show you, but I hope you understand what I’m explaining.
I see a lot of people commenting about your safety procedures and I agree that you are #1in that area I also have been watching other videos of towing procedures and I think of how you do it and cringe at some of the things that I see other people doing things and thinking Ron wouldn’t do it like that glad to see you’re doing OK 👍 and showing your awesome content keep up the good work!!!!
A simple job turned out to be a lengthy one! Nice trick with The pieces of wood in front of the front tires! You teach us something new, every time. God bless!
Ron, you animal, you! You peaked my interest with this video! I'm a big John Deere lover, and yet I'm an owner as well. I hate to see my favorite farming and utility brand roll over or crash. My dad owns a John Deere 5065E, a John Deere X750, 2 John Deere X758s, and a John Deere X748 Ultimate. I have owned 2 John Deere XUV855Ds, one without power steering and a cab and one with power steering and a cab. The tractor you returned to the dealer is bigger than my dad's. You hauled a John Deere 6105D. That has the 6 cylinder engine producing over 100 horsepower, which means it has the DEF tank. DEF, in fuel terms, means Diesel Emission Fuel.
Hey Ron when you block tractors make sure to block one from each side because tractors have independent rear ends, it will twist off the blocks. Be safe out there bud as the un sung hero of the roads.
I would honestly love to meet Ron and learn how to properly recover vehicles. Heck i even used what i learned about recovery ropes to help my dad get a good one, and got 2 decent sized clevis' to accompany it (strap we chose is rated for 7k, clevis' are rated at 7k as well if i remember right) I do want to get a proper recovery, as well as a towing chain (or strap) in my own truck once i get one. I knew a bit about where to hook chains before i found this channel, but its only helped me learn, and reinforce what i knew. Thank you Ron, for allowing us to see how to properly deal with these kinds of situations, warm regards. -Leviathan
Benton from texas hey ron it.s ok if ypu talk to your self and for that matter you can answer your self too i do it lol there is nothing wrong with it pyour normsl lol when your a professional like your self it doesnt matter you. Could be thinking about safey thinking out loud you do a wonderful job and i really dont think your followers care if you talk to your self it is what you think and if it helps you then who cares it helps explain the way you do things if you can understand that that tractor was heavy and since it didnt run or steer then you done a really great job i for one enjoy the way you are and do things liked the way you thought about that sharp pointed pole could hurt some one so you took it off really great job on the tractor keep up the great videos and work god bless all the workers and your family keep safe and be happy sir
As thorough as you are, I'm surprised you took the customer word for it and didn't check to make sure it wouldn't steer. Also, dawn dish soap is what i used to use for a lubricant. Cheap and easy to find almost anywhere. You're good with the binders, lol. It kills me watching guys take up slack with the ratchet .
Another awesome video ..... You get called in more ag-related jobs than one might expect .... But you always get the job done just as successfully as the various conventional motor vehicle recoveries. Great job as always! Regarding 'cross-chaining', having hauled heavy/high/wide loads, I always cross-chained, the way I was taught. Interesting tho that the reports you read recommends straight-chaining .... I still use the cross tie method, even on smaller personal jobs .....,I always 'assumed' it was best, as its the way I distraught early-on. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!! Otherwise I would've never known! Again, thank you for another great video. Stay safe and well, and do be Blessed in all that you do.
its so good to see you again been a rough week here. storm went thru 11 confirmed tornadoes just got power back this morning its been a long week it showed me my weak points in a tough time storm went thru monday .God Bless be safe Ron.
Love watching the channel Ron . It amazing to see some of the stuff you get called too & how you use your knowledge & skill to recover the vehicles that need a little helping hand
You know when you think of doing something but you know better. That hay spike would make a great mad max addition to the front of your truck......🤔 Thanks for the video. Have a safe and great day!
It's great to talk to yourself sometimes, because you know you're talking to the expert and they do not talk back 👍👍keep up the good work and stay safe
@@matty2helpfull Every time I get into any tough situation, I find myself asking "WWRD?" I tend to get angry and thus my brain turns off, instead of remaining calm as Ron does. That's why I have to remind myself.
It is always interesting seeing a master of a profession problem solve. Not sure if a key would have helped much with the steering being jacked up but most equipment in farming and contruction has one key for a certain brand. This may have changed but might be worth looking into for oddball situations.
Love watching your videos, wish you would post more things. ( like you working around the shop. Ect. Talon videos also. ) and as you say. God bless you and your family and workers.
I agree with your thoughs after you backed up to it.....everything about it would have been better if you just loaded it from the back. No worry about the bale sticker, the front wheels were turned the right way to end up lined up as you pulled it on, and the weight distribution would be better. And I 100% agree with Lane about people who can't comprehend physics who put chains on crosswise with no downward component.
I'm glad I live in a state where are ticks and chiggers don't really exist. Now I've been down south and ticks and chiggers and mosquitoes all love me.Quoting what you said earlier the feeling is not mutual
About the lack of keys, a lot of the time, but not all the time, Farm Equipment and Heavy Machinery will have 1 common key for each manufacturer, though many of the newer machines will also have a computer start code. This is perhaps not the best plan for security (and it is a problem), but it is convenient for farmers and construction guys not haul 20 or so keys and spend 2 minutes trying to figure out which key goes with which tractor/combine/backhoe/excavator/skidsteer/bulldozer/etc. Often with a bit of looking you can find sets of keys for the 10 or so most common equipment manufacturers from a variety of online retailers (or just buy them 1 key at a time from the dealerships). It might be worth checking into this and having a set or 2 for the company if you need to move stuff like this regularly. It might also be why no keys were left, the farmer might not have left any knowing the dealership would have a set of these keys.
Another good video Ron taking extra precautions to insure it was good and secured is worth it, hope you your family and the Midwest crew have a wonderful and safe weekend
Another recovery professionaly done. I was a tad concerned that the front nearside tyre was in danger of getting a tine in it. Obviously it didn't happen as it probably wasn't quite as close as it looked. I was also thinking about Mrs Ayres and how she is. Stay safe and God bless.
I don't remember where I saw it, but someone highly recommended using a good quality dish washing liquid as a lube to slide vehicles on/off a flatbed/rollback. It does cost a few buck, but you can make the bed nice and slippery. And, unlike oils or grease, it hoses off with water when you are done. Heck, a squirt of water and a brooming before the rinse and you will have a really nice clean bed.
When you're tightening up the load binder by hand, you can take the dog in put it in neutral which is where it's not clicking and it's a lot easier to turn then let your dog back down to get it to start ratcheting it. Something i did when i was driving a 18 wheel flatbed
Any time I see a green tractor, I think of Millennial Farmer. With that road being so narrow it looks like they tried to move off the road enough to allow someone to pass by and went off too far which then caused it to roll over. I'm glad no one was hurt.
Ron my theory has always been the more direct the pull on the machine the better the result and effectiveness of the tie down with the chain. I haul those tractors and bigger equipment for a living and the more stability the better especially on an rgn trailer
Ron, you should grab some UHMW poly and make yourself some skis/skates. Cut to width, heat to form and you can make sure tires can't roll over them. Super slippery and nearly indestructible.
What do you call a blind deer, No Idea, what do you call a dead blind deer, still no idea! Been looking forward to Friday to see the next video and I went and missed it last night, but enjoyed the viewing this morning.
"Wonder if I might be better loading this rascal from the back...(7:40ish)" My first thought; on seeing the unit, was pull in behind it, hook to the draw bar, drag it up on the bed, and go! Just goes to show, there's more than one 'right' way!
That also my thought load it from the rear Looked to even be heavier on the rear If so that would of put more weight to the front of the bed Plus the fork attachment wouldn't of maybe been a big a issue I also think by law the arms on the machine would need to secured from raising while in transit No matter if the machine runs or not Not a big fan of the j hooks for tie down use Not criticizing just my opinion his job his way of doing thing Be Safe Ron !
Wood blocks are the simplest and cheapest forms for all sorts of things. From building renovations and such, we've got quite the pile of em for working with equipment.
Ahhh my favorite bugs, chiggers......NOT, damned things eat my feet and ankles, even when sprayed with deet........They are bad this year Ron, I live a few hundred miles west of you in the Missouri Ozarks.
As a former flatbed driver that hauled equipment across the country the ONLY thing that I can think of as far as load securement that you did wrong is the front loader arms need to be secured to the bed of the truck as well
I like the automatic gear change in that truck, it looks a bit different to a torque converter type, judging by the rev-counter. Never driven an automatic car here in UK, but almost bought me an auto Jeep recently.
Just curious what would happen if you unlocked the brake pedals from each other, jumped in the cab & gave that left brake a push while winching it on the bed with your fancy remote (LOVE that!). Maybe would've offered enough differential braking force to counter the front wheels & keep it straight...? I would've had to confiscate that bale spike. Imagine the fun you could have with that thing strapped to the front of Tater on your next code response 😂
I was a little surprised by the comment "There is no key.... so we can't start it and try to run it..." Normally you advise against doing that due to the possibility of damaging the unit further... Regardless... Excellent video! I love watching the one that are challenging!
Hi Ron just a thought for next time use lube to slide wheels that are being stubborn up your deck .also just want to know how come you don't use your cones to often please fòr all of us channel subscribers please use them ,more often it will make us safe & you and all the emergency responders working with you .bè safe & be well
Hello Ron. Great video once again. Just a thought and suggestionnfeom my end is I would like you to please also show the end part as to what happens after you recover a vehicle. I am sure most of your viewers would agree as well with me. Great video and as always God bless you and your family and team. Stay safe. Best regards from Karthik, Bangalore, India
Great job again Ron. Both in getting the tractor and avoiding the tall grass. I'm hated those chiggers when in Missouri. Anyway hello from the Philippines- our retirement home.
As a flatbeder that has hauled steel coils. Hauling a steel coil is one situation that you should think about cross chaining. The reason is if a chain breaks the coil may twist to show that the chain broke. That is the only time or reason that I ever cross chain. I just feel safer that way.
I wonder if you could have flipped the attachment over so the long tine is resting on the bed then have it pointed toward the tractor. After all, hindsight’s 20-20. What I want to see is how you got it off.
Why did you use skid blocks? The front wheels where rotating freely... Some long time ago my brother drove a similar tractor from our uncle and the steering gear broke down. Because it was only a few meters from his home, we came and helped the front wheels to find the right direction by pushing them to the one side or the other. When the steering mechanism is broken or locked up, you could not do it this way... But it worked out. keep up the good job and filming
Have to wonder why at 3:45 a guy would beat feet as soon as he saw your truck coming rather than stick around to shoot the breeze. Guess I'm too used to East Coast people that would strip the interior just to sell the stuff for pennies on the dollar. Never saw your chains fight you like that Ron. At the beginning they wanted to hook to everything, near the end they didn't want to hook when you wanted them to. Have a great weekend. 2 wheel therapy!
I was curious as to why they stopped to begin with as well. They sure did leave in a hurry when they saw me. The chains did fight me on this job...of well, it happens. Haven't had my bike out in a while. We've been enjoying some time on the lake, which is also good therapy for me. Stay safe and keep both wheels on the ground. Thanks for watching and God bless.
You should go to John deer, KabotaAnd Kat and see if they can give you a master key that will work on all the tractors so you have a key for him in case you need to get in to him for the emergency brake or whatever you need. I like watching your videos
I found that link about NOT cross-strapping very informative. Thank you to whomever posted that. And Ron, I'm not surprised at all that you commented on that video in a positive manner. What a pleasure this channel is! Hugs!
Glad to hear the driver was not terribly injured. God bless and stay safe.
unless they try to jump out, they are usually fine.
I don’t know what it is, but there is something deeply satisfying about watching a professional at work! :)
And Ron is a true professional in this line of work. Him and his crew work hard and get the job done.
Mn
That last part about different ways to get to ten is one of the main reasons why I watch the channel!!! I see a lot of things done differently and that’s the point. Plus when ever I’ve commented asking about a method it’s just explained
That was one heavy piece of machine. Glad the man wasn't hurt too bad. Just hope they can fix that JD and make it like new again. Love watching you come to the rescue. Like Superman. Just without the cape.
Where there is a will there is a way? More like, when there is a Ron there is a way, I've never seen anyone as calm, cool, and collected as you, and honestly I feel like if given the time, there isn't much you wouldn't be able to do if you set your mind to it. A true, real inspiration.
These are sometimes the most time consuming. But the fun is in the challenge. Good job on the blocks.
Yet another great and very educational video, Ron.
That was a lot of work for one man to do. It's really enjoyable to watch you adapt and overcome so many different kinds of obstacles in all of your various recoveries. You are definitely a master at your craft. And that is twofold.....not only the craft of towing and recovery but video production as well. Your editing skills are right on par with the best in the business.
It's very evident that you put a lot of time and hard work into producing a great video for every single one you put out. I just don't know where a man that is as busy as you are finds the time to do so!
Keep up the great job and continue being safe out there!
Mr. Pratt, I wanted to give you a whole hearted thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for continuing to upload your wonderful video's. Your bring light to a world otherwise in darkness, and spread joy to myself, and to other's. This world needs more fine men like yourself to do the same. Again, thank you so much, and as you always say, God Bless! :)
RON HELLO, somewhere this week I lost a day ! Had a DR visit for my wife, so am watching TV.& going through my chores online then saw RON PRAT,why is He on ? Because it’s FRIDAY !
This price of JD Is NEW , still bright green ,is a different kind of load. Stay well. & God Bless you , Cheers 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
We used to have nearly the same tractor and I can confirm that you're not the only one who's had problems with the bar to unhook the spear. That darn thing gave us so many problems.. we were so happy to trade off that lemon of a tractor
Glad to hear the farmer was ok and had another tractor to get the work done
13:00 Stop Right There! I love a man who knows the only way to properly and neatly coil a rope, cable or hose, is to stretch it out straight before starting.
There isn't a better tow truck RUclipsr than Ron. Keep up the amazing work!!
Look up Winder towing on YT - they are out of Utah and do a different type of towing than Ron but have a great channel
Plaza Towing RUclips channel was recommended to me which is a great towing and recovery company out of California. Then everyone in the comments were saying checking out Ron Pratt's channel out of Missouri
This is of special interest ,as both my parents come from farming stock. Over 20 years ago ,i heard about a farmer who bought a Zetor tractor. It comes from europe. The farmer bought it because it was cheaper than other makes. When he put a plough on the machine.The whole back linkage fell off!!! So he went and bought a Ford instead, which gave him years of good service. Zetor now have really improved things since.But cheapest is not always the best!! As that farmer found out at the time.
Thanks Mr Ron.You are the best I vote for you 100 percent.The one of the best Towing Co in the World (S.O.P) God bless you. Safety First Always. From Malaysia.
I love how safety oriented you are.. People say my tie downs on my trailer is overboard but I say better safe then sorry.
One summer I was hauling from our materials handling devision, on a 1 mile long island in the river, which had a one barge dock. A load of mixed 70-80' thin (very floppy and prone to twist and skew) Spanish I-beam came in. Dispatch sent me to move the steel on a 45' flat deck to the other end of the island. They wanted me to throw a couple a of straps and a couple of chains and just go.
Problem one was the road was not private. Problem two, MOT flying transport inspectors knew about all the "er", fly by nights that worked out of this little island and that never had to go past an inspection scale. Problem three there was a cafe at one end of that straight road where the MOT liked to have 'coffee' for hours and just watch that road. I knew they were there so no way I was going to risk the tickets/loss of license.
I put on a chain for every 10' of load plus 4 belly wraps to stabilize the loose pile of randoms plus all the flags, and oversize banners required by regs. It took about two hours. This was right outside dispatch's window.
After about an hour, a dispatcher came out with a purple face and a blue mouth……but I said, its the law and the inspectors are just down the road. He got even more purple, but he clammed up.
The lesson was: Never be afraid or intimidated to work safely or be bullied in to cutting corners.
PS. We never had those ratchet chain binders in my day. They had just come out and were deemed too expensive. I had to do all my chains with the old compound folding binders and a 4 foot cheater with a 6 foot extender on that for the 5/8th chain. It looks so easy now :)
Just tell everyone that bitches about your tie downs:
"Better to be Safe than get an Improperly Secured Load Ticket, an Expensive Insurance Claim (and the subsequent increase in Premiums) and a VERY Expensive Personal Lawsuit because something came flying off your vehicle and hurt (or Killed) someone when it wrecked their car"...
@@HappilyHomicidalHooligan that's true had an oversize load pass my quad axle dump loose an approx.10 foot x 4 foot x 8 inch shoot off their load it skipped under my truck just missing the fuel tank but hit my rf steerable pusher axle tire and jammed into the road launching my 73k lb truck up on the drivers side wheels and across 2lanes(I still don't know how I missed the car that was on the other side of that oversize load) ripping the entire rf pusher axle end where the suspension mounts to the axle beam off and nearly flipped my truck at 65mph luckily I managed to recover it and limp it off the highway onto the off ramp that was right there to prevent secondary wrecks.
I love y’all passion forChrist and your all’s faith in each other
Ron you impress every time you go out on these calls. One man one mind and a whole lot of talking to yourself.
Drove the Peterbilt to the levy doesn't quite have the same ring to it.
Thought the same thing. Don McLean would have had a hard time to get the song made using a Deere. Good old "American Pie"!
My thought exactly. I was going to add my own clever comment. Glad I checked the comments first.
Drove the Peterbilt to the Levy, to tow a John Deere, Found a hay tine point to the sky, and oil leaking out the side, said this will be a job that I like.
lol
I'd rather the Pete than an old Chevy. :)
Hello Ron, nice to see how you and your employees risk your life in their daily work to help people in need. Also a big thank you to everyone who is on the street every day to help people in need. God shall protect you all.
I talk to myself because I want expert advice. Lol God bless
I actually saw a shirt yesterday that said the exact same thing and told my wife that I needed to have it....LOL Thanks for watching and God bless.
@@RonPratt ummmm isnt 100÷10=10? Not 2 lol
I talk to myself too, I also argue with myself and always loose !!! 🤦♂️🤷♂️
I need that shirt.
I must say Ron, that the variety of jobs you do, never fails to surprise me. Working on your own, your skill in loading this tractor(no key!!) was impressive.Living in the UK, I have never been to your part of the US, so I also enjoy the scenic parts as well.
To sum up, --another great Ron Pratt vid. Roy W Nantwich UK
Ron, your ingenuity in situations like this is incredible. You tackle seemingly impossible tasks with ease. 👍
No Farms, No Food. Good work keeping a nation fed.
Bless you all
Good safe recovery,as usual.Ron,we used to haul road graders on low boy trailers.We were required to deflate the tires to 25 PSI,which was normal operating pressure,then after loading and tie down,at least at each corner,we had to inflate tires to 65PSI.After transport,tires had to be deflated to normal operating pressure.We were told that the over inflating helped tighten the tie downs, lessening the chance the load would shift while being transported.Required by the Army and local law so we complied.This was not recovering dis abled machines,had to be done every time we loaded a machine on to the lowboy.
Another great example of your experience and expertise.... you always get the job done.
Ron Pratt, I noticed you said that traditional J hooks wouldn’t would and obviously I agree. We have a long soft strap bridle that you can literally wrap around the front axle and hook back to a ring on the bridle strap. It’s designed for high end cars or older cars but they would still work great in a situation like this. They’re soft straps but very thick and strong. If I was able to attach a photo to this I’d love to show you, but I hope you understand what I’m explaining.
I see a lot of people commenting about your safety procedures and I agree that you are #1in that area I also have been watching other videos of towing procedures and I think of how you do it and cringe at some of the things that I see other people doing things and thinking Ron wouldn’t do it like that glad to see you’re doing OK 👍 and showing your awesome content keep up the good work!!!!
A simple job turned out to be a lengthy one! Nice trick with The pieces of wood in front of the front tires! You teach us something new, every time. God bless!
Ron, you animal, you! You peaked my interest with this video! I'm a big John Deere lover, and yet I'm an owner as well. I hate to see my favorite farming and utility brand roll over or crash. My dad owns a John Deere 5065E, a John Deere X750, 2 John Deere X758s, and a John Deere X748 Ultimate. I have owned 2 John Deere XUV855Ds, one without power steering and a cab and one with power steering and a cab. The tractor you returned to the dealer is bigger than my dad's. You hauled a John Deere 6105D. That has the 6 cylinder engine producing over 100 horsepower, which means it has the DEF tank. DEF, in fuel terms, means Diesel Emission Fuel.
Glad to see another great Ron Pratt video. You know it's going to be a great day when Ron posts another video!!
I'm a retire heavy haul trucker some states require do you too cross your chains on all 4 corners. Thank you Ron be safe out there .
Ron said he doesn’t use that for reasons
Hey Ron when you block tractors make sure to block one from each side because tractors have independent rear ends, it will twist off the blocks. Be safe out there bud as the un sung hero of the roads.
I would honestly love to meet Ron and learn how to properly recover vehicles. Heck i even used what i learned about recovery ropes to help my dad get a good one, and got 2 decent sized clevis' to accompany it (strap we chose is rated for 7k, clevis' are rated at 7k as well if i remember right) I do want to get a proper recovery, as well as a towing chain (or strap) in my own truck once i get one. I knew a bit about where to hook chains before i found this channel, but its only helped me learn, and reinforce what i knew. Thank you Ron, for allowing us to see how to properly deal with these kinds of situations, warm regards. -Leviathan
Benton from texas hey ron it.s ok if ypu talk to your self and for that matter you can answer your self too i do it lol there is nothing wrong with it pyour normsl lol when your a professional like your self it doesnt matter you. Could be thinking about safey thinking out loud you do a wonderful job and i really dont think your followers care if you talk to your self it is what you think and if it helps you then who cares it helps explain the way you do things if you can understand that that tractor was heavy and since it didnt run or steer then you done a really great job i for one enjoy the way you are and do things liked the way you thought about that sharp pointed pole could hurt some one so you took it off really great job on the tractor keep up the great videos and work god bless all the workers and your family keep safe and be happy sir
This reminds me of the time I dated a farmer's daughter. When we broke up she wrote me a John Deere letter.
😂🤣😂
It's a pleasure watching you Ron
Thanks for sharing with us my friend
As thorough as you are, I'm surprised you took the customer word for it and didn't check to make sure it wouldn't steer. Also, dawn dish soap is what i used to use for a lubricant. Cheap and easy to find almost anywhere.
You're good with the binders, lol. It kills me watching guys take up slack with the ratchet .
Thanks for the video. Very glad the operator wasn't hurt too bad and glad they have backup tractor.
Thank you Ron for the educating video of how-to and the film coverage at the dealership was a plus; final destination delivered! Thanks again Ron.
Another awesome video ..... You get called in more ag-related jobs than one might expect .... But you always get the job done just as successfully as the various conventional motor vehicle recoveries. Great job as always! Regarding 'cross-chaining', having hauled heavy/high/wide loads, I always cross-chained, the way I was taught. Interesting tho that the reports you read recommends straight-chaining .... I still use the cross tie method, even on smaller personal jobs .....,I always 'assumed' it was best, as its the way I distraught early-on. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!! Otherwise I would've never known! Again, thank you for another great video. Stay safe and well, and do be Blessed in all that you do.
I approve of the way you use straight not crossed chains to secure loads.
Could have put more angle on the two rear chains to prevent any sliding to the side of deck
You know that you're in farming country when the JD dealership has an acre-sized workshop and not just a shed with a ride on mower on stilts.
If they're full of green. We have some ag here but still got 2 big dealer/repair full of yellow construction JD equipment
Thanks for showing the unloading. I didn't know how easy that would be. Stay safe.
its so good to see you again been a rough week here. storm went thru 11 confirmed tornadoes just got power back this morning its been a long week it showed me my weak points in a tough time storm went thru monday .God Bless be safe Ron.
You've had a Ford by a levy, now a Deere. People love the music, they just can't get the details down! Great video Ron!
Sandra Westley you get the best answers talking to yourself, there’s no answering back either, 😂😂
Love watching the channel Ron . It amazing to see some of the stuff you get called too & how you use your knowledge & skill to recover the vehicles that need a little helping hand
You know when you think of doing something but you know better. That hay spike would make a great mad max addition to the front of your truck......🤔
Thanks for the video.
Have a safe and great day!
Yes, yes it would....LOL. Good for the zombie apocalypse. Thanks for watching and God bless.
It's great to talk to yourself sometimes, because you know you're talking to the expert and they do not talk back 👍👍keep up the good work and stay safe
Every time I see a tow truck I think of you and wonder “what would Ron do?”😁😁
Every time I need to do any recovery of any kind I think what would ron do.
@@matty2helpfull Every time I get into any tough situation, I find myself asking "WWRD?" I tend to get angry and thus my brain turns off, instead of remaining calm as Ron does. That's why I have to remind myself.
@@excavatoree Throw more chains at the problem is the usual answer.
It is always interesting seeing a master of a profession problem solve. Not sure if a key would have helped much with the steering being jacked up but most equipment in farming and contruction has one key for a certain brand. This may have changed but might be worth looking into for oddball situations.
Love watching your videos, wish you would post more things. ( like you working around the shop. Ect. Talon videos also. ) and as you say. God bless you and your family and workers.
I agree with your thoughs after you backed up to it.....everything about it would have been better if you just loaded it from the back. No worry about the bale sticker, the front wheels were turned the right way to end up lined up as you pulled it on, and the weight distribution would be better.
And I 100% agree with Lane about people who can't comprehend physics who put chains on crosswise with no downward component.
I'm glad I live in a state where are ticks and chiggers don't really exist. Now I've been down south and ticks and chiggers and mosquitoes all love me.Quoting what you said earlier the feeling is not mutual
Hell of a job Ron as always stay safe and God Bless!
10:14 We had a saying in the Navy about that, "If you can't tie a knot, tie a lot" lol
A perfectly executed recovery, Best wishes from the U/K.
About the lack of keys, a lot of the time, but not all the time, Farm Equipment and Heavy Machinery will have 1 common key for each manufacturer, though many of the newer machines will also have a computer start code. This is perhaps not the best plan for security (and it is a problem), but it is convenient for farmers and construction guys not haul 20 or so keys and spend 2 minutes trying to figure out which key goes with which tractor/combine/backhoe/excavator/skidsteer/bulldozer/etc. Often with a bit of looking you can find sets of keys for the 10 or so most common equipment manufacturers from a variety of online retailers (or just buy them 1 key at a time from the dealerships). It might be worth checking into this and having a set or 2 for the company if you need to move stuff like this regularly. It might also be why no keys were left, the farmer might not have left any knowing the dealership would have a set of these keys.
Another good video Ron taking extra precautions to insure it was good and secured is worth it, hope you your family and the Midwest crew have a wonderful and safe weekend
Another recovery professionaly done. I was a tad concerned that the front nearside tyre was in danger of getting a tine in it. Obviously it didn't happen as it probably wasn't quite as close as it looked. I was also thinking about Mrs Ayres and how she is. Stay safe and God bless.
All of us subscribers would have liked Ron to have been involved with the recovery too .
I especially enjoyed the "skid wood" bit.
I don't remember where I saw it, but someone highly recommended using a good quality dish washing liquid as a lube to slide vehicles on/off a flatbed/rollback. It does cost a few buck, but you can make the bed nice and slippery. And, unlike oils or grease, it hoses off with water when you are done. Heck, a squirt of water and a brooming before the rinse and you will have a really nice clean bed.
Miss seeing the rotator in action, not saying want anyone to have accident. Like those technical jobs. Be safe dude.
When you're tightening up the load binder by hand, you can take the dog in put it in neutral which is where it's not clicking and it's a lot easier to turn then let your dog back down to get it to start ratcheting it. Something i did when i was driving a 18 wheel flatbed
Every day is an ADVENTURE. Keep up the good work.
Any time I see a green tractor, I think of Millennial Farmer. With that road being so narrow it looks like they tried to move off the road enough to allow someone to pass by and went off too far which then caused it to roll over. I'm glad no one was hurt.
That's what it looked like to me as well. I do not know for sure, but that is what it looked like. Thanks for watching and God bless.
May GOD Bless You All Always Amen MGBYAAA 😎 love watching.
Ron my theory has always been the more direct the pull on the machine the better the result and effectiveness of the tie down with the chain. I haul those tractors and bigger equipment for a living and the more stability the better especially on an rgn trailer
Those global loader attachment are heavy! Nice work as usual Ron!
Ron, you should grab some UHMW poly and make yourself some skis/skates. Cut to width, heat to form and you can make sure tires can't roll over them. Super slippery and nearly indestructible.
Ah Ron, I've missed your videos. Thank the Lord you are ok. Hail Hail the Celts are here.
Those hay bale spikes are quite the dastardly looking piece of equipment.
Great video Mr. Pratt. It was neat to watch you solve the various problems as they presented themselves.
I use your "Many ways to Ten" analogy quite often.. Thank you Ron!
What do you call a blind deer, No Idea, what do you call a dead blind deer, still no idea!
Been looking forward to Friday to see the next video and I went and missed it last night, but enjoyed the viewing this morning.
"Wonder if I might be better loading this rascal from the back...(7:40ish)"
My first thought; on seeing the unit, was pull in behind it, hook to the draw bar, drag it up on the bed, and go!
Just goes to show, there's more than one 'right' way!
That also my thought load it from the rear Looked to even be heavier on the rear If so that would of put more weight to the front of the bed Plus the fork attachment wouldn't of maybe been a big a issue I also think by law the arms on the machine would need to secured from raising while in transit No matter if the machine runs or not Not a big fan of the j hooks for tie down use Not criticizing just my opinion his job his way of doing thing Be Safe Ron !
Wood blocks are the simplest and cheapest forms for all sorts of things. From building renovations and such, we've got quite the pile of em for working with equipment.
Ahhh my favorite bugs, chiggers......NOT, damned things eat my feet and ankles, even when sprayed with deet........They are bad this year Ron, I live a few hundred miles west of you in the Missouri Ozarks.
As a former flatbed driver that hauled equipment across the country the ONLY thing that I can think of as far as load securement that you did wrong is the front loader arms need to be secured to the bed of the truck as well
I was thinking about that too.
I like the automatic gear change in that truck, it looks a bit different to a torque converter type, judging by the rev-counter. Never driven an automatic car here in UK, but almost bought me an auto Jeep recently.
Just curious what would happen if you unlocked the brake pedals from each other, jumped in the cab & gave that left brake a push while winching it on the bed with your fancy remote (LOVE that!). Maybe would've offered enough differential braking force to counter the front wheels & keep it straight...?
I would've had to confiscate that bale spike. Imagine the fun you could have with that thing strapped to the front of Tater on your next code response 😂
Titles are one of the best parts of Ron's videos
Sure like the ten analogy,,skinning cats scares people. Sure learning from your channel thanks Ron, say hi to Mike.
21:08 "We are winning" 😂😂
I was a little surprised by the comment "There is no key.... so we can't start it and try to run it..." Normally you advise against doing that due to the possibility of damaging the unit further...
Regardless... Excellent video! I love watching the one that are challenging!
Hi Ron just a thought for next time use lube to slide wheels that are being stubborn up your deck .also just want to know how come you don't use your cones to often please fòr all of us channel subscribers please use them ,more often it will make us safe & you and all the emergency responders working with you .bè safe & be well
Hello Ron. Great video once again. Just a thought and suggestionnfeom my end is I would like you to please also show the end part as to what happens after you recover a vehicle. I am sure most of your viewers would agree as well with me. Great video and as always God bless you and your family and team. Stay safe. Best regards from Karthik, Bangalore, India
Great job again Ron. Both in getting the tractor and avoiding the tall grass. I'm hated those chiggers when in Missouri. Anyway hello from the Philippines- our retirement home.
Ron another wonderful job well done...and by yourself too. Keep the vids coming.
As a flatbeder that has hauled steel coils. Hauling a steel coil is one situation that you should think about cross chaining. The reason is if a chain breaks the coil may twist to show that the chain broke. That is the only time or reason that I ever cross chain. I just feel safer that way.
Great to wake up and watch Ron’s video. 👍👍👍👍
My husband waches you and my 1 year old seen the video and started waching it with his daddy it was cute
I wonder if you could have flipped the attachment over so the long tine is resting on the bed then have it pointed toward the tractor. After all, hindsight’s 20-20. What I want to see is how you got it off.
Hello Ron, top video once again, a professional at the very top of his trade great to watch. Thanks for sharing remember to stay safe 😷
Why did you use skid blocks? The front wheels where rotating freely... Some long time ago my brother drove a similar tractor from our uncle and the steering gear broke down. Because it was only a few meters from his home, we came and helped the front wheels to find the right direction by pushing them to the one side or the other. When the steering mechanism is broken or locked up, you could not do it this way... But it worked out.
keep up the good job and filming
Have to wonder why at 3:45 a guy would beat feet as soon as he saw your truck coming rather than stick around to shoot the breeze. Guess I'm too used to East Coast people that would strip the interior just to sell the stuff for pennies on the dollar. Never saw your chains fight you like that Ron. At the beginning they wanted to hook to everything, near the end they didn't want to hook when you wanted them to. Have a great weekend. 2 wheel therapy!
I was curious as to why they stopped to begin with as well. They sure did leave in a hurry when they saw me. The chains did fight me on this job...of well, it happens. Haven't had my bike out in a while. We've been enjoying some time on the lake, which is also good therapy for me. Stay safe and keep both wheels on the ground. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Yep and would the previous uprighting crew leave the tow rope on the front? That's suspicious as well, wonder who owned it?
You should go to John deer, KabotaAnd Kat and see if they can give you a master key that will work on all the tractors so you have a key for him in case you need to get in to him for the emergency brake or whatever you need. I like watching your videos
This gives the words " a roll in the hay" a new meaning.