@@lacombar A lot of these dual wheel forklifts have a surprisingly small lifting capacity. What Wes already has might lift just as much. May not be worth the effort of repairing it, although I guess he could sell it. They're always in demand.
@@lacombar Yeah, that's what I mean. I've see quite a few lifts like Wes's that are rated at 8000 - 12000 lbs. They call them box car units. I'm sure they make dual wheel lifts that rate more than that but I've personally never seen one rated more than 8000 and quite a few at 6000. Always surprised me. They look like they should be able to handle a bundle. I'm guessing Wes's is probably 6000.
This kind of thing is quite common in my home country Malaysia, except there would have been 3 fork trucks,some lumber, bricks and 50 people riding on the trailer.
Jeb: Hey Loonie.....you got a flat tire on the trailer! Loonie: I don't have a spare so we'll just have to hope it makes it! Jeb: Now there are two flat tires and were throwing sparks! Loonie: Still got no spares and not jack either. She'll have to hold together. Jeb: She's on fire!!!!!!!!!!! I hope you remembered to pay the Insurance... Loonie: Crap!
Well... I guess it depends, I've driven 10 miles of gravel road with one blown tire on a single axle trailer pulling a 4x4, never knew it blew we just pulled over to take a piss and saw the tire missing. lol We found it 10 miles down. They must have had the stereo blasting away.
Your Propane tank remark jogged a memory. It was July 4th of about 1992 or 1993 I think. We lived in this rural community of about 1500 people in a mountainous area. There was 1 main road in and out and it was hemmed in by steep hills that would frequently collapse during the winter. There was a dirt road that paralleled the main road for a good distance and was used as a bypass in emergent conditions. Well, Loch Lomond Reservoir was a popular tourist destination during the summer time and it would draw lots of people. It would have made more sense to put the main entrance on Newell Creek Rd instead of West Dr in Lompico, but I doubt the County thought of that when they made the reservoir. Anyhow, someone in an RV/camper decided to get a LARGE propane tank filled in town, now mind you it's illegal to carry more than ~40gal of propane in a tank that's not designated a DOT approved tank, but I guess they had at least 40gal on board. What didn't click for them was that the tank was leaking a little bit. At some point the gas concentration reached stoichiometric and the tank caught fire, that was exactly at the narrowest point in the road with a shear face on the left and 3 large Redwood trees in the creek on the right. What compounded the situation is that this was opening weekend for the reservoir after several years of closure due to low water levels and cars were lined up and down the road. Basically all the fire dept could do was keep the woods from catching on fire while the truck burned down.
Marvin Heemyer tearing up Granby, CO in his "killdozer" is who you were referring to. That is an interesting story on how corruptness can drive a reasonable man to do unreasonable things.
It's a very sad story he just wanted to make a access road to his shop when he asked the local government they refused to build it. He went and bought a bulldozer and all the equipment he needed to make the road and they denied him a permit to make the road. Then after finally being at the end of his rope he made a concrete shell to fully in case the bulldozer with cameras in plexiglass on the outside and no way out and went on a rampage through the town, destroying the store that blocked his road and going through town I don't think he actually even harmed anyone except himself and maybe the cops.
"Well I mean I noticed that I had to really start pouring the coals to it to keep 'er at 55 but I didn't think much of it" Just cranked the stereo up and hammered down.
From what I've seen, that always make something. They are required to be paid at least minimum wage and they always seem to have a sweet pension that they get out of it. Around here, currently, volunteers get a bit over $10/hr.
Holy mackerel! You're a good man for responding like that. The way they were driving I would have figured they were on the lam. Meanwhile, as they went flying - or scraping - past your house they were probably saying, " Damn it, where is a good mechanic when you need one?"
The DOT should not have a sense of humor I know when I was driving truck I came across two trucks that had the whole wheel hub and tires come off a truck and one almost killed a couple on the interstate they were lucky and that's because there are companies that don't bother doing basic maintenance on the trucks. I had a few trailers before I was supposed to pick up and drive a few states loaded and found the trailer had mostly bald worn sidewall tires on it and I refused the load because I was not risking my life or anyone else's life hauling that trailer anywhere until it had new tires on the thing.
Bristol Commercial vehicles in Bristol, England used to make artic trailers for tractor units to haul; they had 4 wheels across the rear end on 4 stub axles hung from two sets of springs. The toasted trailer is a reworking of an old idea.
Well, at least the corns OK! I was a cop in Louisiana for 3 years and northern Calif. for 27...you wouldn't believe half the stories I could tell. Good job Wes.
Odd that your local veterans of foreign wars is responsible for responding to fire emergencies in your area, you may want to talk to your town council about starting a volunteer fire department in your area
The mind doth boggle... It's nice to see a man do the right thing and help, unfortunately where I live now I doubt anyone would even bother to call 911, let alone help.
Someone's corn on the cob is going to be smoke-flavored... LoL Thanks for your kindness & following that driver, knowing that his bad luck would make a great video!
it never ceases to amaze me how some people can blissfully sail through life and never ever look back. I think for some people it is a life choice to never look back. lets see, looking back when the first tire went flat would have been the cost of one tire. the cost of what happened here seems they were lucky to still have the wood piled on the trailer
Followed a big carnival vehicle on my motorcycle once when I was in the UK. Pulled up next to him after it caught on fire (it was smoking, but I couldn't pass and he was ignoring my horn) I just yelled at him when I drove by that it was on fire - the look on his face as he stopped was priceless.
I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for the time and effort putting these together. I heard you say you watched the Netflix video about the Grand County excavator business owner. We own property up in the area and use to rent front end loaders from the gentleman you were talking about on Netflix. One of the nicest down to earth guys you would ever want to meet. The town of Granby was trying to run over his property in order to bring in a cement batch company.
@@WatchWesWork I'm not sure how much more powerful your American trucks are, but what we have in the UK are barely powerful enough to move with good tires. As soon as one tyre go's it sucks you to a stop pretty quickly, to loose all the tyres on one side, there's no way they couldn't have noticed that. I wish we had trailers like that in the UK.
Twelve minutes for a volunteer department is pretty damn good. Before they went semi-pro, our local district was averaging about 15 minutes, now they're down to about 7 which has actually knocked a few bucks off our home owner's insurance. Which of course the damn hurricanes have put right back on again, but that's how these things go.
I've seen that vid with the dozer, the police couldn't do anything until he blew his engine as it was a makeshift tank. How can someone drive a trailer like that? You always check the tires and brakes before setting off and if something goes wrong you pull over. That could've been a bomb with that forklift.
Well, I guess if all that smoke and fire didn't give the asshat a clue, the swaying all over the road was wasted as well. Did someone at least make him do a piss test?
My guess is the owner of the equipment wasn't driving. If he was then I bet he has a few stories of how he's struggled to keep businesses going. Thanks for sharing Wes! I'll chip in for your salvage of the trailer if I get to watch you restore it!
I was watching Tread too. My grandfathers old trailer was like that he hauled the dozer on. He had a construction company. My city's FD is all volunteer fireman. Back in the day they city used the tornado siren in one pattern to call for the FD back then we called them the basement savers because by they time they got to seen it was too late even one place that burned down was only 3 blocks from the FD. Now with pagers is a whole different world they get to sites pretty fast.
I am quite sure it wasn't Westen Champlin but then again he does some crazy stuff but all in the best possible taste. That forklift is a great machine, get it bought Wes, your next great forklift project!
Gee we miss all the fun way down here in NZ. My little extinguisher in my vehicle may put out a small electrical fire but nothing like that. You are right about the hydraulic tank that would have made it interesting. Cheers for sharing it with us bro. Stay safe up there
wow....at what point did they think....."we aint gonna make it!" wheel bearing lock up? wheels seal let loose? break away switch become activated? who knows....
I think they will come back now that it cooled off and take the outside tires off the DS and put them on the PS and get on down the road, just a lil hick-up!!
Well it only makes sense, tires already burned off and the fire is out... So that's no longer a possible danger... Seems legit to me. Just get video of it this time
4:30 Marvin Heemeyer, I remember watching that on TH-cam and destroying in seconds tv show when I was a kid. I think we need more people like him for the politicians to know who they actually work for. Can’t keep pushing us around.
@@Cheepchipsable That assumes that there are alternatives. I really don't think there are any more. But once they all actually fear the people again, they'll do what's right in the interest of self-preservation.
@@Cheepchipsable dont do any good, because the difference between politicians and political partys is the exact same as the difference between a pile of poop and a stack of turds.
Though we didn't get to see Watch Wes try to put the fire out,it was a treat to see one on Monday. 2020 what can more can go wrong ?. Liked,shared. All my best.
I've had 2 experiences with my local fire department. 1. A tenant call me to say my apartment building is on fire and the fire department is there I am 15 minutes away I get there and it was a mattress fire a quick thinking fireman grabs the burning mattress smashes a window and throws it out the 2nd story window ! The good' no water damage, no fire damage and just a little smoke damage to one apartment. Mind you this had all happened before I was called. The bad, I drive 15 minutes and when I get there the burning mattress is leaning up against the building still on fire and has been for at least 15 minutes and no one is putting it out. I run up flop off the building just as someone shows up with a extinguisher 2 firemen wrestling with a hose that was never used looked so disappointed. 2 windows scorched black and melted vinyl siding reaching up 20 feet. The other time they saved my life after I was electrocuted..... I love those guys
WTF was the matter with the driver of the towing vehicle. "Should have been paying attention while they were going down the road." Wow Wes...what an understatement. Good for you responding to help.
Well just by looking at the "good" tires I can tell you maintenance didn't seem to be a high priority. That trailer has seen some miles and those tires have been along for the ride quite awhile. Way to go for helping out and bringing us along for the story.
I remember one time years ago driving by some 18 wheeler and noticing one of the inside trailer tires had blown, but the tread and a bit of the sidewall was still intact and it was just free wheeling on the pavement and bouncing side to side between the outer tire and inner trailer beam. I managed to get the drivers attention, but he was like "all is good! I just got like 5 miles to go!" Meanwhile the tire was shedding bits of metal belt and rubber chunks and flinging it at the cars behind him, dodging the pieces of tire to avoid a broken windshield.
I've got a "Stodd" trailer, of similar configuration. Very heavy. I had it goosenecked after I sold the dump truck that it came with, which made it even heavier (over 6,000#). It uses 8 14.5 lowboy tires. I think it was made in Waterloo, IA by Stoddard Manufacturing. I think there is advantage, as far as ease of pulling, in that axle/tire setup, but changing an inside flat on a loaded one is a {deleted expletive} even when weather conditions are ideal.
I cannot believe that someone would be driving and not notice something that big was wrong. When I tow our boat, I feel and react to EVERY thing the trailer is doing and I'm constantly scanning back there to see if there's a wheel issue etc.
What you talking about Wes ? You are the master of chewed up wiring so a bit of charred wiring will be a breeze ! & i reckon you could make good use of that trailer, a bit of fire won't have done it to much harm ! At least all the bolts should come free with the heat 😂
Those look like some pretty old tires on that trailer... With the weight of the forklift, and whatever else was on there, that rig looked sketchy at best!
You highly recommend the documentary or you highly recommend armor plating a bulldozer and taking your revenge over local government? Either way, I am in..
Looking forward to the future video when you buy another cheap forklift on marketplace... Seriously though Wes good on you for running out to try and help these people. Edit I bet he puts the outside two tires on the right side and drives it away.
Once close to here someone stole some horses in the pitch black dark. The rustlers also stole a trailer to haul the Horses. Trouble was that trailer did not have a floor in it. and those horses apparently werent fast enough runners to keep up. they found the trailer and dead horses abandoned on the road.
That old Ford diesel sounds pretty good! But, it is a Cummins, right? 😊 Lots of excitement for corn country, kinda reminds me of where we use to hunt pheasants in Nebraska, just more paved roads in Northern Illinois.
That was very dramatic, but it also goes to show how fire can easily erupt out of control. From the wheels the flames went upwards to......the wooden planks and then the forklift. In the circumstances who would have thought that could happen. Be vigilant and stay safe!!
On a related note, I was working on a wooden chair one night, about 11, there was a noise of tyres and a bang. I took a walk around the corner to have a look. There were a few other people approaching the scene of an accident, but no sign of any cars. A hobo was sitting on a wheel, complete with half a strut, the axle with CV joints, and tie rods. When I asked him what the hell, he said the car (a VW Golf) had hit the barrier and then driven away, leaving the wheel there. How the hell did he manage that, driving away with one front wheel missing? I never did find out...
I had to complete a fire fighting course sponsered by NASA to further my employment with an industrial hydraulics manufacturing company. We built industrial machinery for the offshore industry. One thing that was covered in the course is using a fire extinguisher. You have to make a quick decision about extinguisher's. Abouut all an extinguisher is good for is around 60 seconds, if the fire is too big or spread to the point of it will take more than a minute then forget using the extinguisher and get to safety, it is now a job for the professional fire fighting team. Number one factor involved is safety....
I’m telling ya officer the fork lift kept following me. I zigged, zagged, took a turn and it was still there following me.
A 12 minute response time for a rural volunteer department is pretty impressive!
next episode of watch wes work: " I buy a fire damaged forklift and Trailer really cheap"
I've a got a line on one...
Probably not that expensive to fix, though, these older forklifts go for less than 5k at auctions.
@@lacombar A lot of these dual wheel forklifts have a surprisingly small lifting capacity. What Wes already has might lift just as much. May not be worth the effort of repairing it, although I guess he could sell it. They're always in demand.
@@spaert I've go the same one (short of mine being a gaser), and it's rated at 8000lb capacity. I don't think the 6k# model has quad front wheel.
@@lacombar Yeah, that's what I mean. I've see quite a few lifts like Wes's that are rated at 8000 - 12000 lbs. They call them box car units. I'm sure they make dual wheel lifts that rate more than that but I've personally never seen one rated more than 8000 and quite a few at 6000. Always surprised me. They look like they should be able to handle a bundle. I'm guessing Wes's is probably 6000.
That wasn't a driver, that was a steering wheel holder.
might have been a kid. i did some stupid stuff. never got anything on fire though.
Well. No common sense there u HAVE mirror's on the the TRUCK use them
@@stevewhyte8476
This is what an average car driver is like, just turn on the engine and go. But as a heavy equipment hauler, the driver could have done more.
LOL!!!
Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime. That's why I drive the 18-wheeler 'til I only have nine.
LMAO!
Thats hilarious
Nice
As a truck driver I can say "Now that's funny".
bravo.
This kind of thing is quite common in my home country Malaysia, except there would have been 3 fork trucks,some lumber, bricks and 50 people riding on the trailer.
Jeb: Hey Loonie.....you got a flat tire on the trailer! Loonie: I don't have a spare so we'll just have to hope it makes it! Jeb: Now there are two flat tires and were throwing sparks! Loonie: Still got no spares and not jack either. She'll have to hold together. Jeb: She's on fire!!!!!!!!!!! I hope you remembered to pay the Insurance... Loonie: Crap!
"That's your problem lady! "
Right!
Just needs new tires. Eric O you think and I can name 100 other things it needs lady
How do you just let things go that far. Its literally "this is fine" comic but with a trailer instead
Well... I guess it depends, I've driven 10 miles of gravel road with one blown tire on a single axle trailer pulling a 4x4, never knew it blew we just pulled over to take a piss and saw the tire missing. lol We found it 10 miles down.
They must have had the stereo blasting away.
Guessing some drinking was involved
Wow! Some excitement out in the community! I enjoyed the ride along in ole Red. That 7.3 sounds sweet Wes.
The tires weren't overloaded...the driver?..thats another story..when idiots drive.
I'd bet lack of maintenance on the trailer.
Prety sure that you are rigth
If 2020 was a trailer
LMAO!
@Tsunauticus III - Nailed it!
Nail on the head😎👍
lol
@Tsunauticus III Ima runnin to the store now to buy up all them skittles!! :)
Wel Wes, I gotta say, I never get “tired” of watching your vids. Great work as usual. Thanks. Chris.
Glad you like them!
Your Propane tank remark jogged a memory. It was July 4th of about 1992 or 1993 I think. We lived in this rural community of about 1500 people in a mountainous area. There was 1 main road in and out and it was hemmed in by steep hills that would frequently collapse during the winter. There was a dirt road that paralleled the main road for a good distance and was used as a bypass in emergent conditions. Well, Loch Lomond Reservoir was a popular tourist destination during the summer time and it would draw lots of people. It would have made more sense to put the main entrance on Newell Creek Rd instead of West Dr in Lompico, but I doubt the County thought of that when they made the reservoir. Anyhow, someone in an RV/camper decided to get a LARGE propane tank filled in town, now mind you it's illegal to carry more than ~40gal of propane in a tank that's not designated a DOT approved tank, but I guess they had at least 40gal on board. What didn't click for them was that the tank was leaking a little bit. At some point the gas concentration reached stoichiometric and the tank caught fire, that was exactly at the narrowest point in the road with a shear face on the left and 3 large Redwood trees in the creek on the right. What compounded the situation is that this was opening weekend for the reservoir after several years of closure due to low water levels and cars were lined up and down the road. Basically all the fire dept could do was keep the woods from catching on fire while the truck burned down.
That's going to be some funky smelling/tasting corn beside the trailer .
"was gonna leave my card, but I got enough problems already" 😂🤣
Marvin Heemyer tearing up Granby, CO in his "killdozer" is who you were referring to. That is an interesting story on how corruptness can drive a reasonable man to do unreasonable things.
Well at that point... reasonable becomes relative.
Marvin is my idol
He might be the last real American hero.
M O'Connell he’s my hero
The Thompson family learned a hard lesson about monarchy that day. Sadly, so did a lot of good people.
Why stop, it’s only another 100 miles tilll home?
Right. We can still catch the weather...
@@WatchWesWork LOL!!!
My car blew a thermostatic Valve, Just drove it flew Miles insurance gave me New car after it burned down...
Stupid Driver - A few more yards and we could have all had popcorn :)
"...destroying an entire town in Colorado, highly recommended"
KC9UDX 😂😂
I remember seeing that on the news when it happened years ago. Terrible situation but it is actually insane to watch lol
BASSIN’ NISSAN man it was carnage the next day ! Worse in person then on tv !
It's a very sad story he just wanted to make a access road to his shop when he asked the local government they refused to build it. He went and bought a bulldozer and all the equipment he needed to make the road and they denied him a permit to make the road. Then after finally being at the end of his rope he made a concrete shell to fully in case the bulldozer with cameras in plexiglass on the outside and no way out and went on a rampage through the town, destroying the store that blocked his road and going through town I don't think he actually even harmed anyone except himself and maybe the cops.
KILLDOZER NEVER DIES.
No idea they made a documentary on the kill dozer story. It’s intrigued me since it happened. Adding it to my watch list now. Thanks for sharing.
"Well I mean I noticed that I had to really start pouring the coals to it to keep 'er at 55 but I didn't think much of it" Just cranked the stereo up and hammered down.
Cruise control will compensate. :-)
You have to love volunteer firefighters. They are truly unsung heroes, deserving much more recognition than given.
From what I've seen, that always make something. They are required to be paid at least minimum wage and they always seem to have a sweet pension that they get out of it. Around here, currently, volunteers get a bit over $10/hr.
@@ProleDaddynot around here, we don’t get paid anything, we just get a small complementary life insurance policy
Holy mackerel! You're a good man for responding like that. The way they were driving I would have figured they were on the lam. Meanwhile, as they went flying - or scraping - past your house they were probably saying, " Damn it, where is a good mechanic when you need one?"
I don't know what they were thinking!
People like that are why the dot don’t have a sense of humor with safety violations
The DOT should not have a sense of humor I know when I was driving truck I came across two trucks that had the whole wheel hub and tires come off a truck and one almost killed a couple on the interstate they were lucky and that's because there are companies that don't bother doing basic maintenance on the trucks. I had a few trailers before I was supposed to pick up and drive a few states loaded and found the trailer had mostly bald worn sidewall tires on it and I refused the load because I was not risking my life or anyone else's life hauling that trailer anywhere until it had new tires on the thing.
Bristol Commercial vehicles in Bristol, England used to make artic trailers for tractor units to haul; they had 4 wheels across the rear end on 4 stub axles hung from two sets of springs. The toasted trailer is a reworking of an old idea.
Prime example of why stupidity is always expensive, but stupidity and laziness are catastrophic
Good job on trying to help. Fires or other emergencies in rural areas are hard to find sometimes. Thanks for doing your part to help.
Well, at least the corns OK! I was a cop in Louisiana for 3 years and northern Calif. for 27...you wouldn't believe half the stories I could tell. Good job Wes.
My local VFD has been saving home foundations since 1903..kodos on your fire department getting there so quick!
LOL. Around here they don't get too excited if there is no risk to life or other property. Most houses are far apart.
our local fire dept. specializes in saving masonry chimneys .
Wes needs a fire truck.🔥🚒
Odd that your local veterans of foreign wars is responsible for responding to fire emergencies in your area, you may want to talk to your town council about starting a volunteer fire department in your area
They got there faster then they got the hoses fired up. Typical!!!!
The mind doth boggle... It's nice to see a man do the right thing and help, unfortunately where I live now I doubt anyone would even bother to call 911, let alone help.
I wonder if that thing got reported stolen this morning when it wasn't on the jobsite where it was left. Why else would anyone keep going?
I know who can fix that forklift! No problem for WWW! 😁
You are being a good samaritan.. thank you for sharing this with us.
Someone's corn on the cob is going to be smoke-flavored... LoL
Thanks for your kindness & following that driver, knowing that his bad luck would make a great video!
it never ceases to amaze me how some people can blissfully sail through life and never ever look back. I think for some people it is a life choice to never look back. lets see, looking back when the first tire went flat would have been the cost of one tire. the cost of what happened here seems they were lucky to still have the wood piled on the trailer
Followed a big carnival vehicle on my motorcycle once when I was in the UK. Pulled up next to him after it caught on fire (it was smoking, but I couldn't pass and he was ignoring my horn) I just yelled at him when I drove by that it was on fire - the look on his face as he stopped was priceless.
I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for the time and effort putting these together. I heard you say you watched the Netflix video about the Grand County excavator business owner. We own property up in the area and use to rent front end loaders from the gentleman you were talking about on Netflix. One of the nicest down to earth guys you would ever want to meet. The town of Granby was trying to run over his property in order to bring in a cement batch company.
You're right Marvin was as nice as they come he was my muffler guy
I've never understood what posseses people to push on like that.
I have no idea. That truck was really working to keep that sled moving.
@@WatchWesWork I'm not sure how much more powerful your American trucks are, but what we have in the UK are barely powerful enough to move with good tires. As soon as one tyre go's it sucks you to a stop pretty quickly, to loose all the tyres on one side, there's no way they couldn't have noticed that.
I wish we had trailers like that in the UK.
Stupidity.
@@thegregdavieschannel They were lubricated by the pool of molten metal ... :)
@@gwpsr58 sounds legit
Twelve minutes for a volunteer department is pretty damn good. Before they went semi-pro, our local district was averaging about 15 minutes, now they're down to about 7 which has actually knocked a few bucks off our home owner's insurance. Which of course the damn hurricanes have put right back on again, but that's how these things go.
LOL!
Thanks for tour Wes it's nice to get out once in a while.
Seen this sort of thing with stolen trailers fully loaded trying to evade the police / never ends well either.. Thanks for the video Wes.. Ian - UK.
I was thinking it was stolen too.
Jersey trailer also used stub axle setup, a real pita to change the inside tire( which always seems to be the ones flat).
Thinking installing a new wirering harness is right up your alley so maybe you should give them an offer they can't refuse🤔😁
I've seen that vid with the dozer, the police couldn't do anything until he blew his engine as it was a makeshift tank.
How can someone drive a trailer like that? You always check the tires and brakes before setting off and if something goes wrong you pull over.
That could've been a bomb with that forklift.
i cannot understand how you don't stop when you hear the rims grinding on the road. You're right, some things defy explanation
Well, I guess if all that smoke and fire didn't give the asshat a clue, the swaying all over the road was wasted as well. Did someone at least make him do a piss test?
Hi Wes! Another excellent video. FWIW, I love your truck. Sounds GREAT as you're driving it and love the fact that it's a manual. :)
Thanks 👍
My guess is the owner of the equipment wasn't driving. If he was then I bet he has a few stories of how he's struggled to keep businesses going. Thanks for sharing Wes! I'll chip in for your salvage of the trailer if I get to watch you restore it!
Hmm. I think I should pass. No were to stop.
I saw a trailer being towed last week with one tire missing, the steel wheel was rolling along the pavement.
I was watching Tread too. My grandfathers old trailer was like that he hauled the dozer on. He had a construction company. My city's FD is all volunteer fireman. Back in the day they city used the tornado siren in one pattern to call for the FD back then we called them the basement savers because by they time they got to seen it was too late even one place that burned down was only 3 blocks from the FD. Now with pagers is a whole different world they get to sites pretty fast.
I am quite sure it wasn't Westen Champlin but then again he does some crazy stuff but all in the best possible taste. That forklift is a great machine, get it bought Wes, your next great forklift project!
Thanks for the VIDEO.
never a dull moment huh.
I guess not!
Gee we miss all the fun way down here in NZ. My little extinguisher in my vehicle may put out a small electrical fire but nothing like that. You are right about the hydraulic tank that would have made it interesting. Cheers for sharing it with us bro. Stay safe up there
That is a good response time for the VFD.
wow....at what point did they think....."we aint gonna make it!" wheel bearing lock up? wheels seal let loose? break away switch become activated? who knows....
I guess at the point where you actually have to start walking!
when they happened to look at the passenger mirror and saw flames
Watch them just come hook up again and start pulling it
LOL. I hope not!
I think they will come back now that it cooled off and take the outside tires off the DS and put them on the PS and get on down the road, just a lil hick-up!!
@@WatchWesWork Better git the big truck!
And blow the other tires
Well it only makes sense, tires already burned off and the fire is out... So that's no longer a possible danger... Seems legit to me. Just get video of it this time
Almost made popcorn right on the spot
Absolute pain in the rear to change tires on.
Not with that forklift!
I was thinking the same thing,no spares,just keep on truckin',and turn the radio up LOUD!!!
Not sure why they stopped.. those rims still look fairly round!
Love that old diesel sound!
4:30 Marvin Heemeyer, I remember watching that on TH-cam and destroying in seconds tv show when I was a kid. I think we need more people like him for the politicians to know who they actually work for. Can’t keep pushing us around.
Then vote them out, form your own action groups and use the system.
Cheepchipsable it’s hard to do when you live in a liberal state like I do !
@@Cheepchipsable That assumes that there are alternatives. I really don't think there are any more. But once they all actually fear the people again, they'll do what's right in the interest of self-preservation.
@@Cheepchipsable dont do any good, because the difference between politicians and political partys is the exact same as the difference between a pile of poop and a stack of turds.
@@Cheepchipsable lol.........yeah okay. One word: Dominion.
That's gonna make a hell of a series of repair videos !.....Wes?
Love the sound of that powerstroke manual.
Craigslist: Fresh paint, new tires, new deck.
How long did it take them to get smart and unhook the truck ?
Though we didn't get to see Watch Wes try to put the fire out,it was a treat to see one on Monday. 2020 what can more can go wrong ?. Liked,shared. All my best.
I've had 2 experiences with my local fire department. 1. A tenant call me to say my apartment building is on fire and the fire department is there I am 15 minutes away I get there and it was a mattress fire a quick thinking fireman grabs the burning mattress smashes a window and throws it out the 2nd story window ! The good' no water damage, no fire damage and just a little smoke damage to one apartment. Mind you this had all happened before I was called. The bad, I drive 15 minutes and when I get there the burning mattress is leaning up against the building still on fire and has been for at least 15 minutes and no one is putting it out. I run up flop off the building just as someone shows up with a extinguisher 2 firemen wrestling with a hose that was never used looked so disappointed. 2 windows scorched black and melted vinyl siding reaching up 20 feet. The other time they saved my life after I was electrocuted..... I love those guys
WTF was the matter with the driver of the towing vehicle. "Should have been paying attention while they were going down the road." Wow Wes...what an understatement. Good for you responding to help.
Yeah, I didn't know what else to say.
Well just by looking at the "good" tires I can tell you maintenance didn't seem to be a high priority. That trailer has seen some miles and those tires have been along for the ride quite awhile.
Way to go for helping out and bringing us along for the story.
Nice touch that windscreen wiper cleaning groove ;-)
I remember one time years ago driving by some 18 wheeler and noticing one of the inside trailer tires had blown, but the tread and a bit of the sidewall was still intact and it was just free wheeling on the pavement and bouncing side to side between the outer tire and inner trailer beam. I managed to get the drivers attention, but he was like "all is good! I just got like 5 miles to go!"
Meanwhile the tire was shedding bits of metal belt and rubber chunks and flinging it at the cars behind him, dodging the pieces of tire to avoid a broken windshield.
I've done that You can't drive over , at least 50 or the rubber will fly out
"Get-There-Itis" Good thing he isn't an airplane pilot !
Action packed evening for ya, way to go on the quick thinking and helping the situation end a bit safer and faster
I've got a "Stodd" trailer, of similar configuration. Very heavy. I had it goosenecked after I sold the dump truck that it came with, which made it even heavier (over 6,000#). It uses 8 14.5 lowboy tires. I think it was made in Waterloo, IA by Stoddard Manufacturing.
I think there is advantage, as far as ease of pulling, in that axle/tire setup, but changing an inside flat on a loaded one is a {deleted expletive} even when weather conditions are ideal.
That rig is in the "Tip-toe-away-rapidly" box.
I can't wait to see how you rebuild the trailer and forklift! Watch Wes Wrock!
WOW, Thank you for sharing.
Crazy how they let it get that bad! I tried putting a car fire out with a fire extinguisher once.... didn’t make much difference lol
looks like a job for the roll back or did you sell it already?
Yeah I sold it. But I don't think I have enough insurance to get near that disaster!
I cannot believe that someone would be driving and not notice something that big was wrong. When I tow our boat, I feel and react to EVERY thing the trailer is doing and I'm constantly scanning back there to see if there's a wheel issue etc.
Watch Wes Work Extinguish a fire..... too bad we don’t get to see that footage. Good job doing the right thing and helping them out!
Doing things the right way always costs less
What you talking about Wes ? You are the master of chewed up wiring so a bit of charred wiring will be a breeze ! & i reckon you could make good use of that trailer, a bit of fire won't have done it to much harm ! At least all the bolts should come free with the heat 😂
All most could have had some fresh popcorn with that show. Cant wait to see what you do with the forcklift. Lol.
A real detour from your usual footage, still interesting. Cheers
Those look like some pretty old tires on that trailer... With the weight of the forklift, and whatever else was on there, that rig looked sketchy at best!
I knew that was 7.3 from the beginning!
You highly recommend the documentary or you highly recommend armor plating a bulldozer and taking your revenge over local government? Either way, I am in..
Looking forward to the future video when you buy another cheap forklift on marketplace... Seriously though Wes good on you for running out to try and help these people.
Edit I bet he puts the outside two tires on the right side and drives it away.
Once close to here someone stole some horses in the pitch black dark. The rustlers also stole a trailer to haul the Horses. Trouble was that trailer did not have a floor in it. and those horses apparently werent fast enough runners to keep up. they found the trailer and dead horses abandoned on the road.
That old Ford diesel sounds pretty good! But, it is a Cummins, right? 😊 Lots of excitement for corn country, kinda reminds me of where we use to hunt pheasants in Nebraska, just more paved roads in Northern Illinois.
That was very dramatic, but it also goes to show how fire can easily erupt out of control. From the wheels the flames went upwards to......the wooden planks and then the forklift. In the circumstances who would have thought that could happen. Be vigilant and stay safe!!
Thumbs up 👍 how does a rear view mirror work?
On a related note, I was working on a wooden chair one night, about 11, there was a noise of tyres and a bang. I took a walk around the corner to have a look. There were a few other people approaching the scene of an accident, but no sign of any cars. A hobo was sitting on a wheel, complete with half a strut, the axle with CV joints, and tie rods. When I asked him what the hell, he said the car (a VW Golf) had hit the barrier and then driven away, leaving the wheel there. How the hell did he manage that, driving away with one front wheel missing? I never did find out...
Drive it like you stole it.
Wes, live on the scene.
Man, I'm in a city, hope they get here in ten minutes! Good job firemen heroes
I had a trailer like that . Pulled a 120 size excavator around a few times with it. Handled it like a champ.
I had to complete a fire fighting course sponsered by NASA to further my employment with an industrial hydraulics manufacturing company. We built industrial machinery for the offshore industry. One thing that was covered in the course is using a fire extinguisher. You have to make a quick decision about extinguisher's. Abouut all an extinguisher is good for is around 60 seconds, if the fire is too big or spread to the point of it will take more than a minute then forget using the extinguisher and get to safety, it is now a job for the professional fire fighting team. Number one factor involved is safety....
Out of curiosity was that truck from Iowa? Seems like an Iowa thing to do. I never saw more poorly maintained vehicles or trailers than here in Iowa.