Allow me to clarify something.....a lot of people has suggested that I should have used liquid dish detergent and that I should have cleaned up the lubricant that I placed on the road. FIRST....I carry liquid dish detergent and that is my "go-to" for situations like this, unfortunately I ran out and hadn't replenished my stock so I used what I had available. There is more liquid dish detergent on the truck now. As for cleaning up the lubricant that was on the pavement.....I DID CLEAN IT UP, I just didn't include it on the video. I am a motorcycle rider and a professional tow/recovery operator. I would never leave such a mess on the roadway. I didn't film the clean up or us following the driver to make certain he made it safely into his destination, because I didn't think the viewers would find it interesting. Please, before commenting, know that I operate a clean, family-friendly channel and I expect all comments to be respectful. I am always open to constructive criticism if it is given respectfully and with the intention of educating rather than belittling. I am not perfect.....nobody is. If you notice, I never criticize a driver or their predicament. I am there to HELP, not to make their day worse by making them feel bad. Heaven knows I've made my share of mistakes and I would appreciate it if my viewers......most of you already do......would be respectful of these people and their situations. Comments with foul language or comments that are hateful, demeaning, disrespectful, or downright rude will not be allowed. Please help me keep this community family-friendly and respectful to all people.
Ron Pratt, I too run a family friendly channel. I want content that a person can sit their child in front of and not have to worry about what they will see or hear. Your professionalism is fantastic. A few things I have learned in life...There will always be those who jump to conclusions, there will always be naysayers, and unfortunately there will always negativity. You are a great individual with qualities that are very rare these days. Your content is fantastic and intriguing. I say keep up the good work! Don't let a few ruin your day! If you ever make it to Northwest Missouri, let me know. I know where all the good restaurants are located. 😉
Thanks for clarifying. I too am a motorcycle rider and wouldn't like to come across unexpected oil in a curve... What would you think of sand and/or gravel? The effect is small ball bearings... I've used sand and stiff cardboard to move/slide stuff in a garage (smooth concrete). I know (from a painful lay down on my bike in my youth) that gravel turns into ball bearing when you take a turn too fast on a bike...
What you said is right in my book, some people need to watch more of your videos to understand an they need to remember that you have been doing this for 30 plus years so you know what to do. You have my respect sir.
Ron, that commentary, well done. Professionalism is the envy of others or those that lack the necessary education in your field. I apologized for their lack of respect. God go with you, Talon and all your family.
LOVE the sheer admiration of these drivers over you and your amazing truck. they sound giddy. just ignore the grumpy wumpuses, imagine how hard they are to live with.
Ron you a great job some people don’t understand what you guys do on scene and that you guys do care about the environment. I was in the fire rescue for 21 yrs and I seen some amazing things that you people do. thank you and your people for doing a great service.
Once a agin it nice to see the employess help make the desion how to move the trailer and you just help and supervise.Instead telling what you eant to do.We need more bosses like you it would make work a liitle more better.God bless you ron & your staff and your family
Surprising most people do not think of all the hour a wrecker driver puts in, it is a 24 hours a day seven days a week job no matter what the weather is. Job well done Ron and Talon. GOD Bless and stay safe.
I love watching Rons’s videos. Can’t seem to get enough of them. Like I said, that truck just amazes me on what it can do. Of course you have to know how to use all that power...
The more I see Talon in action the more impressed I am with his knowledge of the job. For such a young man he is well versed in the art of the tow biz, that speaks well of your teaching ability Ron. I hope Talon realizes how lucky he is to being taught by someone with decades of experience behind him and really wants him to be successful. You are giving him a real head start in life, but the best part is watching him absorb the knowledge that normally takes years to learn. Most young men his age think they know it everything already, but Talon is wise enough to watch, listen and learn.....your daughter picked a good one. I am hoping my two daughters pick out hard working and good young men like your daughter did. I like that young man...he isn't a know it all.. 😁
What a joy it is to watch you work. Years ago I did light tow work and enjoyed it. I have my CDL B (it's what I could afford to get at the time) and now I want my A just so I can do what you do. Thanks for the videos...
As always safe, quick and courteous. You seem to be an expert at working smarter not harder too! Enjoy your vids and great addition with the Talon cam - allows us to see just how well the two of you work together.
Been watching your videos for awhile now. I'm hooked! You make it look easy, but I know this is from years of experience. A whole lot of "been there done that." Every scene you come up on is new and different. No two are the same. Keep up the good work. My son in law is a driver, long haul tanker. Knowing there are people like you out there who have his back is a Blessing.
Great video. I love your calm, positive and gentle approach. I watch as much for the tone of the show as what I can learn that might help me in the comparatively simple job of recovering 4WDs that have gone off track
Ron - when customer mentioned working through the night and you mentioned working through rain & snow, I was just waiting for you to say that there aren’t many customers left like you that will choose fine, daytime weather to get themselves in trouble and call me out...! Another fine video Ron featuring you, Tator and Talon; Midwest Truck don’t get any better than that...
Ron - really?! That’s very interesting... So, as your original remark in the video suggested, your vehicle recovery life is somehow not complete unless you’re battling with weather/hours as well as the challenges of the recovery itself...?! Thanks for your first response and may God bless you and all that surround you whatever the hour and weather.
Jeffrey Reynolds bad weather is where the money is, that's where all the wrecks happen. Winter is make-or-break time that keeps a lot of these heavy wreckers in business.
These Atlas driver do a great job. They move families from one state to another. They deliver into neighborhoods! Clearly this driver was in a pickle. Ron and Talon always know just what to do. All that lube... great idea! Both cams gave two points of view and made this video twice as good. Take care.. God Bless and be safe...
One tiny improvement Ron would be to keep the audio of the two cams in sync, and when you're talking to Talon switch to his cam's audio (only audio) so that we can hear his answer; it can be hard to hear his reply some times, especially when there is background noise. Great videos BTW, keep on with the great work you do!
This is the first time I see one of your video's, had no idea it was his name at first(didn't quite catch it that first time you called him); I just see "TalonCam" on screen and a claw-like hand gesturing and I thought it was cam pointed at a 'talon'...
I'm still getting used to it - I'm so accustomed to getting a ron's-eye-view from RonCam that when it switches to TalonCam it feels like the eye-view from a leprechaun
Hey Ron, just watched Atlas Slide. I wanted to let you know that I have used Dawn dish soap as a Friction reducer with Much success, & found that it's also Much Easier to Clean up than actual lubricants. Because as you know, You don't want to leave a Slippery Hazerdous mess for Anyone else. From the bed of the Rollback, to Pavement; It can just be rinsed away. Was Hooking up cars myself with Daddy as my driver/Mentor @ twelve years old. Not to mention cutting up cars for parts with the Oxy/Acetelyne Torches in the Lot with the Yard Dog. Thank You for All that You Do, You're Videos are Uplifting in more ways than one. Yours Truly, Dutch. 😉
Hi Ron, Like to offer a a tip for this type of scenario (I learned in the army) that will avoid using oil on the highway. Carry a couple of small aluminium plates and some washing up liquid/water solution. Jack up the axel just enough to slip the plate under the tyres smear the aluminium plate with the washing up solution, remove jack allowing the tyre to settle on the plate and this will make the job so much easier. Love your videos very informative and true life adventures. God Bless you and yours. Opps I didn't read any comments Ron. I am just offering feedback from what I see on the video.
I wish you would have been in Iceland two months ago when we got stuck in the snow with the car. Thanks to a person with "great" knowledge of pulling car, we smashed the bumper of the car and then our wallet when returning the car... Two lessons learnt... First, never trust a non-professional operator even thought they might have the best intention to help. Second lesson, never rent a car in Iceland without a full insurance!! Great videos as usual!! So much to learn!!! Congrats
Ron I always carry a large bottle of Dove dishwashing liquid. Works every time and no clean-up except for a little water or rain. Great video, you and your son in law work well together.
Having watched your exploits for a couple of years, I'm amazed at the number of times these drivers try to change the laws of physics by opting to do the impossible. (And it happens in all the other states as well.) That's their bad luck - but it does help with the payments on the Tator!
I find watching your videos and trying to come up with easier ways of doing things interesting for the simple reason that I haven't found one of those easier ways yet.
Thank you very much. I always get some "thumbs down", but I'm used to it. I've got my steady supporters such as yourself and that's all I need. Thanks and God bless.
Ron. Did a lot of over size - heavy moves with some very long loads in the city of New Orleans. We carried 5 gallon pails with liquid soap to use as a lubricant to be able to slide the back of the trailers around the turns. Works really well and as it turns out we were 40 years ahead -- environmentally safe.
Hi Ron I've used a bag of lime mixed with water makes a slick paste and easy wash up with a water rinse. We have also used a dry bag of lime to get concrete trucks around slick muddy job sites sorry to take some of your work! You know concrete won't wait for a tow.
Nice work men! I use math, science and geometry everyday while operating my crane. I am still amazed by how much you do without causing more damage to the vehicles you hook onto.
The rain and snow you can get used to it's the death that you never get use to you learn to deal with it but it's still never easy I know I used to drive a wrecker back in my younger days it taught me a valuable lesson about drinking and driving at a very young age Sam
Good videos. I've done hundreds of heavy recovery pulls (ex CDN Army RCEME technician) and the one thing that I saw that made the hair stand up on my neck was your swamper (and the customer) stepping over a live line. I know there wasn't any tension on the line when he crossed it, but that can be the habit that costs him dearly. It's not the fact that he did it once, it's the fact that he did it at all. His first instinct should have been walk to the truck from the right (or passenger) side. All it takes is a moment of inattention under the right (or wrong) circumstances and the cost can be your life. 100% safety and always 100% safety, everyone gets to go home. Other than that one incident your videos are great to watch, brings back memories of years gone by. Be safe, go home in one piece everytime my friend.
Love your video's and how you take the time to explain everything....... I'm trying to get into this line of work right now it has always fascinated me even when I was first getting my CDL this was my ultimate goal. It's just with me being 43 years old I hope I didn't wait too long most people have told me that I haven't and that as long as I'm willing to put in the long hours and the hard work and I got a good head on my shoulders I should be able to be hired on and be able to do the job the place looking to go to in Bristol PA is called robs I think he has about 8 twin screw Peterbilts and for tri axle Kenworth and one rotator and there just the heavies........ he also has medium duty light duty he has a body shop now a full detail shop a full report Center from just starting out with one tow truck he's really turned himself into a major player in Pennsylvania. What I think is cool is about every other week even though they hate it they won't say it but they do he makes his detail guys brand each heavy truck and go over it and power wash it and do the rims and the tanks and all the aluminum on it and I'll tell you what even his older trucks better let's say 8 years old look brand-new when the detail shop is done with them. Keep up the great work sir I enjoyed thoroughly watching and learning from your videos.
Your video's are entertaining and instructional. I love your notes that remind kids (and a lot of other people) about applied science. Good job and be safe out there.
Ron, I absolutely LOVE your explanations and little subtitle educational efforts :) . And YES, people, pay attention even to stuff you think you'll never need, because someday it just might save your tailfeathers!
Nice video Ron, I like the double camera aspect, it works really well! Next time you are in a pinch for some good lubricant though, grab a bottle of engine coolant! I've been out on a lot of wrecks, and if you get some of that stuff on the soles of your boots, you will slide all the way into next week!! Throw some water on it, add a few "spoons" of kitty-litter and it's all dried up and gone! Be safe out there!!
Just a suggestion Ron, A bottle of tyre mounting lube that the tyre shops use on tyre beads to make the tyres slide onto the rims. Its like a thick detergent. There is also another product nicknamed "elephant snot" for mounting truck tyres. its like vasaline. Both are water soluble so they won't damage the road surface. They come from the supplier in quart, gallon or 5 gallon containers. See your local tyre shop.
I have the feeling talon grows more and more into the Job. Also these folks were super friendly. Have had more aggressive encounters with folks that had an roadside breakdown - and i'm not even in the row buisness. Stay safe and god bless.
Another good video and one of easy ones. I wanted to point out that I have noticed Talon getting better and asking the right questions and he also noticing there were no real good connecting points to pull from and also speaking and directing the truck driver. I know he operates the smaller rollbacks all the time picking car. But that Rotator pulling a 50000 pound loaded trailer is exponentially more dangerous. Even in the seaming easy side slide. Good job.
very good job. short& simple. see that talon has his own camera now he's coming up in the business. I saw something in video there was a do not enter sign that the driver must have missed seeing. love your videoron,keep em coming.
Friction and lubrication is a class. I had to pay twice as much through the school of hard knocks as I would have to just sit in a classroom. This world is a pay to play kinda world. Also, I thoroughly enjoy the horn.
Another happy ending for the bed bug haulers! Great job and video as usual, Ron! Work safe, be happy, make lots of money, and, most of all God Bless! (5/4/2018 Friday 5:14pmCST Houston, Tx)
That was pretty slick Ron and Talon the lower center of gravity that baby slid right on over. I hope he didn't get hung up again backing up to turn around. Safe travels and God Bless.
Good Job by you and Talon as always. Ron I use to buy a dry powder like graphite spray that I used in similar situations like you had here and it was great very slick and didn't have to use very much. One of those things a little went a long ways and it worked great. Have a great weekend. God Bless!!!
Ron do you teach the wreckmaster classes? Just courious, I would like to learn from good people like yourself, I've learned many things just watching your videos, I think you for sharing always, and be safe and always God bless you and your crew
Maybe a couple of 2' square polypropylene boards to roll the wheels onto would be another way to slide them along. Also useful for any other sliding jobs.
ron the tow trucks that do towing in brisbane australia , use spray degreaser which makes the tires slide nicely and on the rollbacks/ tilt trays the degreaser can help unload shipping containers
I like the added Talon dimension. And you're right about the pay attention in school part too. Made my job much easier and me much more effective in my job (Industrial maintenance plumber. Learned on the job and reading and research). The problem is trying to teach those who didn't pay attention how to plan and execute a task that to me seemed relatively simple.
HaHa. I think Tator Salad and Tator Tot are names that have already been spoken for, though. Most people have been calling me Rotator Ron and Talon has "unwillingly" taken on the nickname "Waddles" after his first solo video with the chest cam. Thanks and God bless.
I guess Talon's stuck with "Waddles". It's the kind of nickname you get attached to you and it sticks. He should be happy, though, like a fighter pilot's call sign!
Great job R & T, I feel the Atlas drivers pain when I ran LTL early 2002 company truck 53 footer residential delivery I nice cop seen me park on a wide street and start walking he was nice enough to pick me up and we both plotted my best route in an out of this extremely narrow residential neighborhood he even hung around for traffic control so I could back off a main road down a lane we both agreed the company should have sent that shipment on a smaller truck but hey that's what we signed up for right.
That graphite spray stuff is great for locks and such when they start to stick. Lubricates them up but it doesn't hold dirt like oils do. Some of those air bearing lifter jobies like they use in the locomotive shops to locomotives around while they're assembling them would probably be a lifesaver for jobs like this. Of course a set with enough oomph probably ain't what you'd call cheap, especially when the rotator does a good enough job once you get some oil down on the road to break the friction.
Just catching your latest video Ron, in many ways it's good to get back to some form of normality, Sadly my Wife and I had to take my 87 year old Mother down to Mid England to lay to rest, not only her Younger Sisters Husband, but then within days, her other Younger Sister then passed away, of all things to die from in this day and age, Pneumonia, I'm telling you this Ron, in the hope that anyone else reading this, anyone who might have a bad cough now, or someone who might in the future suffer a bad cough, please, I beg you, get medical advice from a Doctor, bad coughs are a sign of something wrong, so don't ignore it, do something It was good to see you tackling something, again different, and as always, I enjoyed watching, and I see my son has been abusing my name on TH-cam again, he lets his fingers run away with his mouth, and I'm left trying to fend off people he upsets, I think a change of name or password might now help, but thank you Ron, I hope you didn't mind me posting a warning on your channel
First off Ron didn’t don’t anything wrong. That gear oil is fresh. It’s not hazardous material unless it’s used gear oil. Just like motor oil isn’t hazardous unless it’s used motor oil. 2nd. These guys did everything like a bunch of professionals. 3rd. Want a neat trick? Little trucks have a 25 gallon aluminum water tank and large trucks have a 75 gallon tank pressurized by truck air system. Spray down the road with water. Works like a charm. Plus after a nasty recovery in the mud you can wash off your boots before getting in the truck. Been doing it for years. Works awesome!!!!
My dream job believe it or not, was to become a heavy duty tow truck driver. Weather, mud, weeds, insects, snakes and all. I drove charter buses and watched truckers and tow trucks. I can see the mastery required in many disciplines, such as reducing friction. Are you financially responsible for his trailer and load? I thought you would put a big strap on the back and lift it over. What would happen if you somehow pulled the entire tandem axle out when pulling on his wheels? This is huge stuff.
For those of you complaining that he left some oil on the ground, in terms of a safety stand point for people hitting that slick spot, yes that is a issue, in terms of damage to the environment, you wouldn't want to see the back ramp area at the airport where I work. There is so much jet fuel, diesel, and grease, that when ever it rains, it looks like a damn rainbow :). While it does suck, and I am not happy about, it is the nature of the beast, there is nothing you can do. What do you think happens to the roll overs that they respond, where the call rolled into a ditch. You know fluids came out of the car, and are now in the grass, and dirt, and you know it is not good, but unfortunately there is nothing you can about that :(. However anyone who as watched more than like 2 videos of rons, should know by now that he cleaned it up. Just because you didn't see, and just because he did not have dish soap at that moment, or you did not see it on his truck, does not mean he did not clean it up.
I love "side walk supervisors", a term that a friend of mine, who is also in the industry, coined years ago in reference to the State Police or some other officer telling us what piece of equipment to bring or how to do the job once we get there. We found out later that it was terminology that was used quite frequently to describe such behaviour. I view quite a few of these comments as 'sidewalk supervisors'. After viewing many of your video, I can't see you making some of the mistakes that you are accused of. GOD Bless.
It's nice to see you in the video for a change Ron. As always top notch job. Never mind what " keyboard warriors" have to say. They will get theirs one day. God bless and thank you.
Every time I think of the Talon cam I can’t ever see Talon himself anymore. I imagine a Bald Eagle with helmet and h s sunglasses on wearing a chest cam and waddling around doing his work. 😂😂😂
Allow me to clarify something.....a lot of people has suggested that I should have used liquid dish detergent and that I should have cleaned up the lubricant that I placed on the road. FIRST....I carry liquid dish detergent and that is my "go-to" for situations like this, unfortunately I ran out and hadn't replenished my stock so I used what I had available. There is more liquid dish detergent on the truck now. As for cleaning up the lubricant that was on the pavement.....I DID CLEAN IT UP, I just didn't include it on the video. I am a motorcycle rider and a professional tow/recovery operator. I would never leave such a mess on the roadway. I didn't film the clean up or us following the driver to make certain he made it safely into his destination, because I didn't think the viewers would find it interesting. Please, before commenting, know that I operate a clean, family-friendly channel and I expect all comments to be respectful. I am always open to constructive criticism if it is given respectfully and with the intention of educating rather than belittling. I am not perfect.....nobody is. If you notice, I never criticize a driver or their predicament. I am there to HELP, not to make their day worse by making them feel bad. Heaven knows I've made my share of mistakes and I would appreciate it if my viewers......most of you already do......would be respectful of these people and their situations. Comments with foul language or comments that are hateful, demeaning, disrespectful, or downright rude will not be allowed. Please help me keep this community family-friendly and respectful to all people.
Ron Pratt, I too run a family friendly channel. I want content that a person can sit their child in front of and not have to worry about what they will see or hear. Your professionalism is fantastic. A few things I have learned in life...There will always be those who jump to conclusions, there will always be naysayers, and unfortunately there will always negativity. You are a great individual with qualities that are very rare these days. Your content is fantastic and intriguing. I say keep up the good work! Don't let a few ruin your day! If you ever make it to Northwest Missouri, let me know. I know where all the good restaurants are located. 😉
Thank you very much. Greatly appreciated. God bless.
nic jones Thank you very much. God bless.
Thanks for clarifying. I too am a motorcycle rider and wouldn't like to come across unexpected oil in a curve... What would you think of sand and/or gravel? The effect is small ball bearings... I've used sand and stiff cardboard to move/slide stuff in a garage (smooth concrete). I know (from a painful lay down on my bike in my youth) that gravel turns into ball bearing when you take a turn too fast on a bike...
I have indeed noticed how you never criticise the people in your videos, and that is to be admired. Keep up the good work.
What you said is right in my book, some people need to watch more of your videos to understand an they need to remember that you have been doing this for 30 plus years so you know what to do. You have my respect sir.
Ron, that commentary, well done. Professionalism is the envy of others or those that lack the necessary education in your field. I apologized for their lack of respect. God go with you, Talon and all your family.
Ron, you’re a rare and unique man on Utube, thank you for your respect of the people involved in these situations, God bless you sir. 🙏
LOVE the sheer admiration of these drivers over you and your amazing truck. they sound giddy. just ignore the grumpy wumpuses, imagine how hard they are to live with.
I never dreamed those wheels would take that much side load, no matter how much slikum you slather down. I am Amazed, AGAIN.
Ron you a great job some people don’t understand what you guys do on scene and that you guys do care about the environment. I was in the fire rescue for 21 yrs and I seen some amazing things that you people do. thank you and your people for doing a great service.
I find it amazing that people call you and then proceed to tell you how and why to do it!
Little 6 year old me thinks these are about the coolest videos ever. We all love to see big trucks workin' hard.
Once a agin it nice to see the employess help make the desion how to move the trailer and you just help and supervise.Instead telling what you eant to do.We need more bosses like you it would make work a liitle more better.God bless you ron & your staff and your family
There is a difference between a Boss and a Leader, and he is a leader, not a boss who commands and never teaches or does what the associates do
So many talented and smart people in professions so many of us never see.
Surprising most people do not think of all the hour a wrecker driver puts in, it is a 24 hours a day seven days a week job no matter what the weather is. Job well done Ron and Talon. GOD Bless and stay safe.
I love watching Rons’s videos. Can’t seem to get enough of them. Like I said, that truck just amazes me on what it can do. Of course you have to know how to use all that power...
The more I see Talon in action the more impressed I am with his knowledge of the job. For such a young man he is well versed in the art of the tow biz, that speaks well of your teaching ability Ron. I hope Talon realizes how lucky he is to being taught by someone with decades of experience behind him and really wants him to be successful. You are giving him a real head start in life, but the best part is watching him absorb the knowledge that normally takes years to learn. Most young men his age think they know it everything already, but Talon is wise enough to watch, listen and learn.....your daughter picked a good one. I am hoping my two daughters pick out hard working and good young men like your daughter did.
I like that young man...he isn't a know it all.. 😁
The addition of Talon's camera is nice. And no more "waddles." Great job as always. Cheers from Central Indiana.
Talon has worked so hard to perfect that waddle....LOL. Thanks and God bless.
Ron Pratt Talon is a duck, right? :-)
What a joy it is to watch you work. Years ago I did light tow work and enjoyed it. I have my CDL B (it's what I could afford to get at the time) and now I want my A just so I can do what you do. Thanks for the videos...
As always safe, quick and courteous. You seem to be an expert at working smarter not harder too! Enjoy your vids and great addition with the Talon cam - allows us to see just how well the two of you work together.
Been watching your videos for awhile now. I'm hooked! You make it look easy, but I know this is from years of experience. A whole lot of "been there done that." Every scene you come up on is new and different. No two are the same. Keep up the good work. My son in law is a driver, long haul tanker. Knowing there are people like you out there who have his back is a Blessing.
You are a clever man! The tools don't suffice... It's always interesting to see the way you think of the differrent strategies. Grettings from France.
Great video. I love your calm, positive and gentle approach. I watch as much for the tone of the show as what I can learn that might help me in the comparatively simple job of recovering 4WDs that have gone off track
Ron - when customer mentioned working through the night and you mentioned working through rain & snow, I was just waiting for you to say that there aren’t many customers left like you that will choose fine, daytime weather to get themselves in trouble and call me out...! Another fine video Ron featuring you, Tator and Talon; Midwest Truck don’t get any better than that...
It does seem odd to have been working in good weather conditions....LOL. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Ron - really?! That’s very interesting... So, as your original remark in the video suggested, your vehicle recovery life is somehow not complete unless you’re battling with weather/hours as well as the challenges of the recovery itself...?! Thanks for your first response and may God bless you and all that surround you whatever the hour and weather.
That did look like a good day to go fishing instead of working
Jeffrey Reynolds bad weather is where the money is, that's where all the wrecks happen. Winter is make-or-break time that keeps a lot of these heavy wreckers in business.
These Atlas driver do a great job. They move families from one state to another. They deliver into neighborhoods! Clearly this driver was in a pickle. Ron and Talon always know just what to do. All that lube... great idea! Both cams gave two points of view and made this video twice as good. Take care.. God Bless and be safe...
I'm really enjoying how you switch between TalonCam and RonCam. Gives a more complete picture of the situation. Cheers, mate. :-)
Glad you like it. I enjoy trying different things with my videos and hope that I'm getting better as I go. Thanks....Cheers....and God bless.
One tiny improvement Ron would be to keep the audio of the two cams in sync, and when you're talking to Talon switch to his cam's audio (only audio) so that we can hear his answer; it can be hard to hear his reply some times, especially when there is background noise. Great videos BTW, keep on with the great work you do!
This is the first time I see one of your video's, had no idea it was his name at first(didn't quite catch it that first time you called him); I just see "TalonCam" on screen and a claw-like hand gesturing and I thought it was cam pointed at a 'talon'...
I'm still getting used to it - I'm so accustomed to getting a ron's-eye-view from RonCam that when it switches to TalonCam it feels like the eye-view from a leprechaun
Another excellent recovery...as usual.
Talon seems to be getting better all the time, Ron must be a good teacher...
Loving the Ron & Talon Cam !!!!!!!
Y’all be safe out there and small moves just a little bit at a time.
Good Job Ron
Hey Ron, just watched Atlas Slide. I wanted to let you know that I have used Dawn dish soap as a Friction reducer with Much success, & found that it's also Much Easier to Clean up than actual lubricants. Because as you know, You don't want to leave a Slippery Hazerdous mess for Anyone else. From the bed of the Rollback, to Pavement; It can just be rinsed away. Was Hooking up cars myself with Daddy as my driver/Mentor @ twelve years old. Not to mention cutting up cars for parts with the Oxy/Acetelyne Torches in the Lot with the Yard Dog. Thank You for All that You Do, You're Videos are Uplifting in more ways than one. Yours Truly, Dutch. 😉
My dog loves watching your videos so me and here watch them every night
This works well having a Ron cam and a Talon cam. Good work, Ron!
Hi Ron, Like to offer a a tip for this type of scenario (I learned in the army) that will avoid using oil on the highway. Carry a couple of small aluminium plates and some washing up liquid/water solution. Jack up the axel just enough to slip the plate under the tyres smear the aluminium plate with the washing up solution, remove jack allowing the tyre to settle on the plate and this will make the job so much easier. Love your videos very informative and true life adventures. God Bless you and yours. Opps I didn't read any comments Ron. I am just offering feedback from what I see on the video.
I wish you would have been in Iceland two months ago when we got stuck in the snow with the car. Thanks to a person with "great" knowledge of pulling car, we smashed the bumper of the car and then our wallet when returning the car... Two lessons learnt... First, never trust a non-professional operator even thought they might have the best intention to help. Second lesson, never rent a car in Iceland without a full insurance!!
Great videos as usual!! So much to learn!!! Congrats
Ron I always carry a large bottle of Dove dishwashing liquid. Works every time and no clean-up except for a little water or rain. Great video, you and your son in law work well together.
I like the Ron and Talon Cams thing. Very cool. God Bless to you and yours, Jim
I agree 100% .
Now they just need to learn to stay exactly shoulder to shoulder so the video can be stereoscopic 3D.
Its cool but it switches to fast... maybe better to show both of the cams at once :) PIP mode
Having watched your exploits for a couple of years, I'm amazed at the number of times these drivers try to change the laws of physics by opting to do the impossible. (And it happens in all the other states as well.) That's their bad luck - but it does help with the payments on the Tator!
I find watching your videos and trying to come up with easier ways of doing things interesting for the simple reason that I haven't found one of those easier ways yet.
Jim's videos Well I know an easier way from my end (truck driver). Just try and not have a reason to call. 😂
I don't care what it's about, I always like Ron's videos.
Thank you very much. I always get some "thumbs down", but I'm used to it. I've got my steady supporters such as yourself and that's all I need. Thanks and God bless.
Mordecai Frazer same here I like watching all his videos
One learns a lot, even if one doesn't tow or recover vehicles.
Ron. Did a lot of over size - heavy moves with some very long loads in the city of New Orleans. We carried 5 gallon pails with liquid soap to use as a lubricant to be able to slide the back of the trailers around the turns. Works really well and as it turns out we were 40 years ahead -- environmentally safe.
Watch you every day and I enjoy every minute of it. I can tell your a man of god and all around great person.
Great job, as always. Usually it's "Ron vs Inertia" but this one was "Ron vs Friction."
Ron thank you for sharing with us GOD bless everyone, from Kentucky
love it...just watching what you guys have in the compartments brings back memories of when i use to rig lol awesome work guys!!
Hi Ron I've used a bag of lime mixed with water makes a slick paste and easy wash up with a water rinse. We have also used a dry bag of lime to get concrete trucks around slick muddy job sites sorry to take some of your work! You know concrete won't wait for a tow.
Nice work men! I use math, science and geometry everyday while operating my crane. I am still amazed by how much you do without causing more damage to the vehicles you hook onto.
You do such great work and very polite wish there were more people in this world like you God Bless you praying for your safety and your whole crew
As we say here in the UK, 'Job's a good'un' once a tricky job is sorted quickly. Well done there Ron & Talon.
The rain and snow you can get used to it's the death that you never get use to you learn to deal with it but it's still never easy I know I used to drive a wrecker back in my younger days it taught me a valuable lesson about drinking and driving at a very young age Sam
“Something we can do right here with a little bit of lube and the right hook upl”
My mind is in the gutter...
I edited out something the driver remarked after my comment that was probably in the same gutter.....LOL. Thanks for keeping it clean. God bless.
ivan o idea you need Ron to come pull you out ?
Ron Pratt Keeping it clean... Broom! Broom!
Mine is in the same gutter!
Good job Mr Ron.I notice many customer admire your TRUCK. Any way Thanks n God Always Bless you n your Team.Safety Always.
Good videos. I've done hundreds of heavy recovery pulls (ex CDN Army RCEME technician) and the one thing that I saw that made the hair stand up on my neck was your swamper (and the customer) stepping over a live line. I know there wasn't any tension on the line when he crossed it, but that can be the habit that costs him dearly. It's not the fact that he did it once, it's the fact that he did it at all. His first instinct should have been walk to the truck from the right (or passenger) side. All it takes is a moment of inattention under the right (or wrong) circumstances and the cost can be your life. 100% safety and always 100% safety, everyone gets to go home. Other than that one incident your videos are great to watch, brings back memories of years gone by. Be safe, go home in one piece everytime my friend.
Good thing you missed Ron loosening the tension already on the line when the customer did what they did.
Love your video's and how you take the time to explain everything....... I'm trying to get into this line of work right now it has always fascinated me even when I was first getting my CDL this was my ultimate goal. It's just with me being 43 years old I hope I didn't wait too long most people have told me that I haven't and that as long as I'm willing to put in the long hours and the hard work and I got a good head on my shoulders I should be able to be hired on and be able to do the job the place looking to go to in Bristol PA is called robs I think he has about 8 twin screw Peterbilts and for tri axle Kenworth and one rotator and there just the heavies........ he also has medium duty light duty he has a body shop now a full detail shop a full report Center from just starting out with one tow truck he's really turned himself into a major player in Pennsylvania. What I think is cool is about every other week even though they hate it they won't say it but they do he makes his detail guys brand each heavy truck and go over it and power wash it and do the rims and the tanks and all the aluminum on it and I'll tell you what even his older trucks better let's say 8 years old look brand-new when the detail shop is done with them. Keep up the great work sir I enjoyed thoroughly watching and learning from your videos.
Geezus! Watching that driver start across a taut line...wooo...about dropped my heart...glad your operator saw him coming.
Your video's are entertaining and instructional. I love your notes that remind kids (and a lot of other people) about applied science. Good job and be safe out there.
Ron, I absolutely LOVE your explanations and little subtitle educational efforts :) . And YES, people, pay attention even to stuff you think you'll never need, because someday it just might save your tailfeathers!
Learn something new every day. Pouring the fluid on the ground was very creative. Liquid soap works also i hear. Another great video fellas.
Nice video Ron, I like the double camera aspect, it works really well! Next time you are in a pinch for some good lubricant though, grab a bottle of engine coolant! I've been out on a lot of wrecks, and if you get some of that stuff on the soles of your boots, you will slide all the way into next week!! Throw some water on it, add a few "spoons" of kitty-litter and it's all dried up and gone!
Be safe out there!!
Another great Job Ron Talon & Tator stay safe out there
I’m glad to see that talon has a camera mounted on his body or where you mounted it. It good to see you away from camera view. Slick as snot!!!
Just a suggestion Ron, A bottle of tyre mounting lube that the tyre shops use on tyre beads to make the tyres slide onto the rims. Its like a thick detergent. There is also another product nicknamed "elephant snot" for mounting truck tyres. its like vasaline. Both are water soluble so they won't damage the road surface. They come from the supplier in quart, gallon or 5 gallon containers. See your local tyre shop.
I have the feeling talon grows more and more into the Job. Also these folks were super friendly. Have had more aggressive encounters with folks that had an roadside breakdown - and i'm not even in the row buisness. Stay safe and god bless.
Another good video and one of easy ones. I wanted to point out that I have noticed Talon getting better and asking the right questions and he also noticing there were no real good connecting points to pull from and also speaking and directing the truck driver. I know he operates the smaller rollbacks all the time picking car. But that Rotator pulling a 50000 pound loaded trailer is exponentially more dangerous. Even in the seaming easy side slide. Good job.
very good job. short& simple.
see that talon has his own camera now he's coming up in the business. I saw something
in video there was a do not enter sign that the driver must have missed seeing. love your videoron,keep em coming.
Sometimes these household movers have no other option when trying to reach a residence. Thanks and God bless.
If the other ways was gravel and it has been raining, the No Entry rule can be persuaded to flex a bit.
Friction and lubrication is a class. I had to pay twice as much through the school of hard knocks as I would have to just sit in a classroom. This world is a pay to play kinda world. Also, I thoroughly enjoy the horn.
Another happy ending for the bed bug haulers! Great job and video as usual, Ron!
Work safe, be happy, make lots of money, and, most of all God Bless!
(5/4/2018 Friday 5:14pmCST Houston, Tx)
I love all your videos Ron! Watch one every morning to get the day started
That was pretty slick Ron and Talon the lower center of gravity that baby slid right on over. I hope he didn't get hung up again backing up to turn around. Safe travels and God Bless.
Good Job by you and Talon as always. Ron I use to buy a dry powder like graphite spray that I used in similar situations like you had here and it was great very slick and didn't have to use very much. One of those things a little went a long ways and it worked great. Have a great weekend. God Bless!!!
Just stumbled on your channel. Bloody brilliant! Greetings from England.
Loved the "Talon Cam"! Nice added perspective Thanks! Keep you the good work!!
Ron do you teach the wreckmaster classes? Just courious, I would like to learn from good people like yourself, I've learned many things just watching your videos, I think you for sharing always, and be safe and always God bless you and your crew
Slick solution, Ron. Wouldn't have thought of lubing the road. Worked nicely. Thanks for the lesson
Nice play on words my friend. I've learned a few tricks through the years......
As always Ron, you make to look so easy! Good work!
Another great job done by you Ron and Talon.
Maybe a couple of 2' square polypropylene boards to roll the wheels onto would be another way to slide them along. Also useful for any other sliding jobs.
That is asking for a fire, PP is flammable, HDPE or UHMW would be slicker and more abrasion resistant
ron the tow trucks that do towing in brisbane australia , use spray degreaser which makes the tires slide nicely and on the rollbacks/ tilt trays the degreaser can help unload shipping containers
"Atlas may have shrugged, but Ron, Talon, and the 'Tator didn't."
Thanks for watching and God bless.
Slick work! Stay safe.
I like the added Talon dimension. And you're right about the pay attention in school part too. Made my job much easier and me much more effective in my job (Industrial maintenance plumber. Learned on the job and reading and research). The problem is trying to teach those who didn't pay attention how to plan and execute a task that to me seemed relatively simple.
The "TATOR", Tator Salad, and Tator Tot done good. Thanks for the video.
HaHa. I think Tator Salad and Tator Tot are names that have already been spoken for, though. Most people have been calling me Rotator Ron and Talon has "unwillingly" taken on the nickname "Waddles" after his first solo video with the chest cam. Thanks and God bless.
Got it! Waddles it is. Thanks.
I guess Talon's stuck with "Waddles". It's the kind of nickname you get attached to you and it sticks. He should be happy, though, like a fighter pilot's call sign!
Nice mix adding Talon's cam to this episode.
Thanks for the pitch for learning science and math, and yes it is used every day in your work.
Nice getting some Talon cam to see the MAN in action.
I really like all the views you have with all the cams. Great Job.
Plz don't hurt urself! Stay safe out there. Much respect to u & ur family! Keep up the good work
Great job R & T, I feel the Atlas drivers pain when I ran LTL early 2002 company truck 53 footer residential delivery I nice cop seen me park on a wide street and start walking he was nice enough to pick me up and we both plotted my best route in an out of this extremely narrow residential neighborhood he even hung around for traffic control so I could back off a main road down a lane we both agreed the company should have sent that shipment on a smaller truck but hey that's what we signed up for right.
Glad you got help. I work with a lot of good officers around here. Thanks for watching and God bless.
i really enjoy the videos you post tow drivers need respect when working on sides of roads
That graphite spray stuff is great for locks and such when they start to stick. Lubricates them up but it doesn't hold dirt like oils do.
Some of those air bearing lifter jobies like they use in the locomotive shops to locomotives around while they're assembling them would probably be a lifesaver for jobs like this. Of course a set with enough oomph probably ain't what you'd call cheap, especially when the rotator does a good enough job once you get some oil down on the road to break the friction.
Just catching your latest video Ron, in many ways it's good to get back to some form of normality, Sadly my Wife and I had to take my 87 year old Mother down to Mid England to lay to rest, not only her Younger Sisters Husband, but then within days, her other Younger Sister then passed away, of all things to die from in this day and age, Pneumonia, I'm telling you this Ron, in the hope that anyone else reading this, anyone who might have a bad cough now, or someone who might in the future suffer a bad cough, please, I beg you, get medical advice from a Doctor, bad coughs are a sign of something wrong, so don't ignore it, do something
It was good to see you tackling something, again different, and as always, I enjoyed watching, and I see my son has been abusing my name on TH-cam again, he lets his fingers run away with his mouth, and I'm left trying to fend off people he upsets, I think a change of name or password might now help, but thank you Ron, I hope you didn't mind me posting a warning on your channel
My thoughts and prayers are with you my friend. May God be with you and yours.
First off Ron didn’t don’t anything wrong. That gear oil is fresh. It’s not hazardous material unless it’s used gear oil. Just like motor oil isn’t hazardous unless it’s used motor oil.
2nd. These guys did everything like a bunch of professionals.
3rd. Want a neat trick? Little trucks have a 25 gallon aluminum water tank and large trucks have a 75 gallon tank pressurized by truck air system. Spray down the road with water. Works like a charm. Plus after a nasty recovery in the mud you can wash off your boots before getting in the truck. Been doing it for years. Works awesome!!!!
Assuming your climate never gets below freezing.
Another satisfied customer. Great job guys.
Loving the 3 cams, Ron! Your videos are always top notch.
3? I noticed he and Talons, but what was third?
My dream job believe it or not, was to become a heavy duty tow truck driver. Weather, mud, weeds, insects, snakes and all. I drove charter buses and watched truckers and tow trucks. I can see the mastery required in many disciplines, such as reducing friction. Are you financially responsible for his trailer and load? I thought you would put a big strap on the back and lift it over. What would happen if you somehow pulled the entire tandem axle out when pulling on his wheels? This is huge stuff.
For those of you complaining that he left some oil on the ground, in terms of a safety stand point for people hitting that slick spot, yes that is a issue, in terms of damage to the environment, you wouldn't want to see the back ramp area at the airport where I work. There is so much jet fuel, diesel, and grease, that when ever it rains, it looks like a damn rainbow :). While it does suck, and I am not happy about, it is the nature of the beast, there is nothing you can do. What do you think happens to the roll overs that they respond, where the call rolled into a ditch. You know fluids came out of the car, and are now in the grass, and dirt, and you know it is not good, but unfortunately there is nothing you can about that :(. However anyone who as watched more than like 2 videos of rons, should know by now that he cleaned it up. Just because you didn't see, and just because he did not have dish soap at that moment, or you did not see it on his truck, does not mean he did not clean it up.
I like the Ron/Talon cam combination. Those are some pretty narrow roads, even for residential.
And another job well done!! Stay safe and God bless!
I love "side walk supervisors", a term that a friend of mine, who is also in the industry, coined years ago in reference to the State Police or some other officer telling us what piece of equipment to bring or how to do the job once we get there. We found out later that it was terminology that was used quite frequently to describe such behaviour. I view quite a few of these comments as 'sidewalk supervisors'. After viewing many of your video, I can't see you making some of the mistakes that you are accused of. GOD Bless.
It's nice to see you in the video for a change Ron. As always top notch job. Never mind what " keyboard warriors" have to say. They will get theirs one day. God bless and thank you.
Every time I think of the Talon cam I can’t ever see Talon himself anymore. I imagine a Bald Eagle with helmet and h s sunglasses on wearing a chest cam and waddling around doing his work. 😂😂😂
Hello Ron. I have be`n using brake fluid to get tyres sliding on dry surfaces and that have been a sucsess...
Good ingenuity Ron. Great job by u & Talon. God Bless