Will this huge van crush my tow truck??! A day in the life of a tow truck driver
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- A day in the life of a tow truck driver, towing a variety of cars all to the same shop. Starting out with my wifes Jeep Wrangler for a new valve cover gasket, then a box van with pressure washer inside that we got to use the frame forks on, and finally a Nissan Titan with died while driving down the highway and was stranded overnight waiting to be rescued
I own a towing company too. Been towing for about 10 years. The amount of idiots not merging over is as common as birds in the trees.
What a lovely neighborhood!
I'm the same man. I HATE pulling over on the highway. I think I have seen too many crash compilations so I anticipate the worst constantly.
Gotta chain the rear axle to the frame so the wheels don’t hang low to the ground, I drive a heavy wrecker and we always chain the drive axle on a tractor if the truck got tandem axles
On some trucks yes, on this one it won't make a difference
Only trucks with airbags not spring suspension.
@@cdaviscd1132 I agree. You chain an air ride rear axle so you don't separate the air bags.
Roadside recoveries must really suck. Illinois passed a law, saying you slow to 45MPH or get in the left lane, whenever Emergency vehicles are parked on the side of the road. Most don't understand that pertains to THEM, or decide it's too much trouble.
Same law that Indiana has
Ive been doing this work for about a decade now. Personally I don't mind them that much. I've come to the understanding that it makes no difference. Laws don't matter either. Unfortunately for the customer this means they get told. "leave your keys in the ignition, and get in my truck. we can chat latter". The point is I am not wasting anytime. People do not pay attention or care. All of them for various reasons. The only thing I can do is, pay attention and hurry TF up. This means if you see a Roll back truck rolling down the highway and he only has one chain on... Dont say shit... he was hurrying up...
I love the fact that you just about set the Dolly's up before you hook up I seems like a saved a lot of time I think from now on I'm going to do that I'll let you know how it turns out
Yep, once I pull in front and hook it all I have to do is raise the dollies and go
Agreed, I'm going to try that as well, brilliant!
Dude, those driver whizzing by while you was hooking need to be ticketed. None moved or even tried. Please be safe .😉
i watched the assholes not moving over even when no one was in the left lane!!
Reminded me of the time I lay under a tractor on I 95 in Fredericksburg VA with my little finger in the crossover fuel line under a semi while my fellow firefighters searched for a way to plug it. A crane had dropped a plate on the road which had bounced up and ripped out his line.
That really sucks that people don't slow down or pull over but you did a great recovery Here in Arizona if you don't pull over you get a mighty fine
It's the law in Oregon too. You can see how well that works.
you are doing awesome with that gimble Casey! Oh goodie now I worry about my valve cover gasket ;-) Roundabouts your winter money maker. People struggle with them in Portland too; they are so rad if people knew how to use them properly. Being from Switzerland we've had them as far back as I can remember. side of freeway pickups make me nervous just watching. This heat this week is brutal!
Man you got me giddy with these videos. I have some life changes currently and im seriously considering tow truck driving. It seems very interesting and fun, plus decent money! Love the vids
Sounds like a race track. Love how people slow down and move over.
you know it's getting boring when you start towing boxtrucks!
Good job. I would have poped the Titan in Neutral, Hooked it up from the front, and nursed it to the exit then set up dollies . The less time you spend on the side of the highway, the better off you are.
Next exit is way too far away for that
The cars passing when your rigging up the Nissan truck sound quite funny 🤣 supprised I didn't notice it the first time I watched this video.
Jeez it looks like the “Move over or get pulled over” campaign hasn’t made it to central Oregon yet. At least where I’m at, it’s enforced ruthlessly…we’ve had a few cops hit on shoulders.
So much for Oregon law to slow down and pull over for emergency vehicles on side of road. Slows how much laws mean and how effective they are,
Leonard ... In some states an "emergency vehicle" is police / fire / ambulance only. (red or blue lights)Tow trucks and snow plows (amber lights) take a back seat.
I just found your channel so far I like it. You remind me of Casey off road and recovery. He is in Southern Utah
So much for Oregon's move over law I don't see one car that's moved over
Same here in Cali
It appears Oregon doesn’t have a slowdown move over law for emergency vehicles. Of which you fall under.
Stay safe.
They do, but just like everywhere else in the country.. no one cares
Awesome job. The sped up parts sounds like those formula race cars speeding by 😂
Especially those crotch rockets
Hey brother from one tow man to another it pays to have your high visible Vest Stay safe out there
And as a construction worker who's worked on the side of the road far more than any tow truck driver... No it doesn't. All the flashing lights and high vis gear in the world doesn't make a shit of difference when nobody cares.
I've always found that it makes you a more trackable target.
@@CaseyLaDelle it definitely makes the drunk drivers zone in on you, and then the 3500 pound missile their driving is headed directly for you
@@BuggysTowJam exactly. High vis clothing and strobe lights done make you any safer. If anything they put you in more danger because they make you a target. The only reason I turn on my strobe lights is for liability so that if I get hit they can't say I didn't have warning lights on
@@CaseyLaDelle like you I worked many years doing road construction, replacing repairing sewer mains and tying in laterals. And it's not only night time drunks, you have the idiots putting on makeup, eating, the ones that dropped their phone or cd and you look into the vehicle and no one is there, because they ducked down to grab the joint they dropped, or the lil old lady who is a nervous Nelly and can't understand what the flag man is telling her...drive between these comes ma'am, stay out of the huge open ditch in the roadway. I've seen it all between construction, towing and just everyday driving, now it's mostly trying to get people to focus away from their phone long enough to know their surroundings. But you nailed it on the head, we have a world full of A.D.D. drivers that can't focus on one thing and sure as heck can't multi task. You the tow operator just have to take cautious steps like you do, pull in behind vehicle and get as much set up as possible, pull in front and limit the time you're there. Keep your head on a constant swivel and be ready to jump out of the way. Because nobody on the road cares one bit about someone on the shoulder of the road.
Thanks for not getting smoked on the highway, they don't follow the move over law here either. I've custom made extra wide warning extensions for my headache rack & mounted dual color Whelen M4s so high profile vehicles don't block the main bar. Makes a Huge difference in visibility. I also carry 2 of the Code 3 rechargeable magnetic white flood lights that also flash color ( single color depending which one you buy, I have 1 red, 1 blue) and set them back behind the dead vehicle on the Fig line blinking at oncoming.. that also helps noticeably. Simple cheap & effective
My solution to the problem is simply turning down side of the highway calls. I refuse them 90% of the time. I also refuse all roadside tire changes.
@@CaseyLaDelle we refuse tire changes on highways or high volume traffic as well. Have for years... tow em to a tire shop. Or, if they wanna pay for both..Tow it to a safe location & then do a tire change. If it's a retarded winch style spare, I try to avoid those..especially minivans or pickups where they seize & won't come down.
@@woody4u247 I had a blowout in my dad's nissan frontier that had the winch all rusted out. It was in a curve on a overpass. One of the scariest tire change ever.
lol... in >> modes those vehicle on the highways moves like in nascar sports....,,,, but thanks for this video. i am now a new subsriber. btw do you charge extra for unlocking the keys?
On the white Chevy box truck - I'd wheel lift IT from the front then unbolt the driveshaft from the pinion and ratchet strap IT to the frame ,
I Don't Know if you have a 350 450 or an F550 but IT Will tow a school bus IF you're wheel lift will spread wide enough with an F550 I've Towed A Larger bus Than A School bus , but All Trucks Get Over used
I've Ran some Hot Shot and had to use A F350 with A 40 Foot Gooseneck to pick up 3 diesel crane motors And 4 Crane booms on the scale I was over 39,000 lbs
40,000 lbs is the GVWR For F550
a pro tip from old towing driver when you park behind on a job always turn your wheels fully to the right .. why? so if a idiot driver thats not are alert slams in to your rig it send the rig to the right and the idiot launches automatic to the left not head on into your workspace. this trick have saved me twice and a lot of other towing drivers in my neighbourhoods
Dollies should go under the lighter end of the car or truck to keep the poles from developing a bend in the poles.
Doesn’t matter if it’s still under the weight rating of the Dollie’s
Your red T is good. but a Hi-Viz vest would be better.
Almost forgot a comment!!! Can't be forgetting that.
I really wish everyone would give the courtesy of moving over for emergency vehicles on the side of the road.
These trucks will lift anything but the watch in worry is when it comes to stopping be careful
I Was a road side truck mechanic and alway hate people on highway very few people move over had to Dive under the truck or trailer more than once to void being run over and that’s one of the main reasons I got out of the business after 40 years
If you like roundabouts have a look at magic roundabout Hemel Hempstead. It’s a roundabout of roundabouts which you can go either way around here in the UK
Hey Man helping a lot god bless you helping the youth and the new generation of tow truck drivers. I’m buying my first wrecker soon and gonna start my own business.and I wanted to ask does most of you’re towing calls come from companies that do subcontractors? Or u in with insurance companies or auto shops. Make it simple what company gives you the most calls and services to do ?
Hi Casey when you pull up to a vehicle on a busy road why not put your light bar on vehicle first before going to other side
It's unusual to see a single axle tow truck which used to be legal here in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Here you must have a dually. But nice looking rig keep up the good work.
This truck was originally a 2wd dually. I converted it to a single rear wheel 4x4. It still has the dually rear axle, and those tires have a high enough weight rating for everything the wheel lift is rated to tow.
But I question it being illegal there. Is there actually a state law saying all tow trucks must be duals, or is it that the police contracts require duals?? Big difference.
@@CaseyLaDelle I'm in Delaware right between PA and NJ I'm going to look into that because I don't see what difference it makes if the truck is capable and tire and axles are rated and capable. Like the F250 reponut used to use, it was single rear wheel he modified the frame to make it stronger because he the sneaker lift on the back of full size extended cab f250 and towed many vehicles with it, without a problem. And I see them all the time especially the repo guys using regular trucks with either the sneaker lift or slide in autoloader
@@BuggysTowJam I've seen quite a few rotation contracts that stipulate dual wheels, along with things like extendable booms, cleanup equipment, ect. But I've never seen a state law requiring duals. These tires have a high enough weight rating that my wheel lift technically runs out of rating before my tires do
@@CaseyLaDelle that's for accident calls, like motorclubs they all have their specific lists of what they want a provider to have, but a state law is what I was wanting to see if that's true, that would be something I've never heard of before and if that's the case in the cities north jersey and Philly I see the pickups like Matt's that are towing in those states. Unless they're continually getting fined, idk. But I am curious to find out
Excellent video.
Sounds like a race track lol
What about raising your lightbar? Thats what there for, to warn drivers your there.. You always dont have the option to park behind a vehicle.
Casey forks a box truck. :-)
Like to hear a 7.3 still in action
I Was a road side truck mechanic and alway hate people on highway very few people move over had to Dive under the truck or trailer more than once to void being run over and that’s one of the main reasons I got out of the business after 40 years they are the same tire tread
I’m curious what you usually charge per job? To be able to go home for the day after only a few tows? Love the videos 👍🏻
At least 25% more than the next most expensive company around. I purposely price high to run off cheap customers.
Fantastic!
They need the same law upthere that we have here where I live people have to move over to left to avoid towtruck drivers and emergency vehicles and road construction people
We have it
If she lifts she ships. lol
Yeah it is to Heavy
I would like to see how you lift the dollie assembly with the bar. Is that in another video?
I'll do a video on that soon
@@CaseyLaDelle Thanks.
I have a good video on my Channel showing how the dollies work
Jackie JEFFREY
What all size forks do you have on your truck? I've been looking at getting some for my truck and there are so many different variations. What would you say ate the most common size. This is for medium duty like the box truck you're hauling, that I'm asking about. I had a stake body a few weeks back, and I ended up having to use my sling to tow it, my selfloader wouldn't go far enough up under because the truck had a hitch and the rear wheels were a few feet further then my extension would go, the same with my wheel lift on my truck with sling it wouldn't reach. So I used my sling, but it would've been perfect opportunity to pick up the frame with the forks. It was a solid frame all the way back to the hitch. Thanks in advance
Just a set of short 3" forks and a set of 10" extensions. You very rarely need forks on a light duty truck, and when you do it's usually just to grab a hitch receiver or another light duty frame, so the 3" is a pretty good size.
@@CaseyLaDelle thank you!
Did you think obout taking the keys and just leave it there honking
What type unit are you running on the back of that ford
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Was ich nicht verstehe wie die Lenkung arretiert wird bei dieser Version beim abschleppen? Vielleicht kann mir hier das erklären?
Vielen Dank Gruß aus Germany
Strap the wheel
What type of CDL do you need?
How fast can you go on the dolly wheels?
65mph
Seems slow down move over doesn't apply in or.
I've never seen a place where it does..
In the Midwest if you don't and get caught the state police will gladly write you up .
TH-cam Ron Pratt has one that got caught .
I guess the drivers in that state are entitled and don't need to obey the move over law.
ANY state. 85% do not move over.
With jobs like this couldn't you get a police car to come behind you?
Did ya charge your wife for towing ?????? Lol
Hey there! Can I contact you directly to ask you some questions about my tow truck? I sent a message a while back through the Facebook platform, but I imagine it must have been buried.
where can i buy a speed dolly?
APPARENTLY THE DRIVER'S WHERE YOU LIVE HAVE NOT HEARD OF THE LAW THAT SAYS SLOW DOWN AND MOVE THE HELL OVER.... when safety vehicles like you are on the side of the highway retrieving a disabled vehicle 🙄
I HATE car alarms w/ a **cking black passion! 👿
What do you make daily?
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@@CaseyLaDelle I just started doing some local work this past month after my day job so wondering what’s the amount daily that should be targeted. Thank you though
@@aaroncarrillo7920 what are your operating costs and what profit margin do you want to make?
I don't care but around 10:20 mark you forgot to cut out a swear word. As I said I don't care but know TH-cam does and hurts you.
SLOWDOWN MOVE OVER WTF
People suck!! If I see any vehicle on the side of the road I get over. Especially emergency vehicles. It's common sense. I'm sorry you have to put up with stupid selfish assholes that don't think about you guys doing your jobs.
Jackie JEFFREY