RECOVERING 40 TONNE MERCEDES UNIT & TRAILER!
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- RECOVERING 40 TONNE MERCEDES UNIT & TRAILER!
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Welcome to Heavy Recovery with Steve!
I'm Steve - a Heavy Vehicle Recovery Driver from the South of England. I've been involved in recovery all my life, from a young age working in a family-owned car recovery business and acquiring the licences necessary to operate some of the largest vehicles on the road, to eventually working for some of the largest recovery firms in the UK.
I've set up this channel to provide insights into the world of recovery and whether you're here with the intent to step into the world of recovery or just interested in seeing the action - I hope you find thoroughly enjoy the videos!
During 2022 - my channel will provide content on the following, so feel free to subscribe if this is of interest you!
- How to start a career in Heavy Vehicle Recovery for the newcomers looking to take the plunge
- POV style videos of recovering Heavy Good Vehicles (HGVs) out in the UK roads
- Walkaround style videos of the largest heavy recovery vehicles in the UK
Drone footage in Intro from Marian Croitoru.
Note - these are not training videos. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
"He looks after his truck, so we look after it as well." just the best service one could get.
Thanks very much for watching,Cheers.
“We’re only about 70 foot” he says as he drives that thing through a housing estate😂biggest flex👌🏻 awesome video mate stay safe
You properly looked after him and his lorry - great work Steve - a credit to the business.
Hi Robert thanks for watching and kind comments , all part of the job.
It was bad enough me bursting a radiator hose in Glasgow so my heart goes out to a trucker from overseas breaking down in the UK.
Hi Jack thanks for watching , company had Mercedes breakdown cover.
LOL 😂🤣
I never realized how much of a big operation it is to tow a truck. Incredible.
Thanks for watching , yes loading normally takes between 30 and 45 minutes for most vehicles.
Cheers Steve. Always the same when you change vehicles! Takes a second or two to adjust.......
That driver was lucky to have gone so long without a tow in, and lucky to get a pleasant, capable and understanding recovery driver for his first experience.
My first time was aged 18 in 1990, 3 or 4 months into the job driving a 7.5t AWD. N/S front hub disintegrated near Wareham on a Friday morning. (I was, and still am, Norfolk based). I was recovered by 2 bloody lovely Dorset natives and towed to the local dealership at Blandford Forum on the back of an ancient Bedford KM wrecker.
Plenty more recoveries over the ensuing 28 years in the, er, "game(!)", and every time the guys were awesome. Despite the disappointment of breaking down, waiting for recovery, etc, I always reckoned anything less than an hour from arrival of the recovery truck to departure was pretty damn quick, but time is irrelevant when safety is paramount.......
I also got to ride in some pretty awesome recovery trucks, quite a few of them LHD, and was full of respect and admiration for the drivers: Driving a "normal" artic requires plenty of skill and awareness, but only has one pivot point, and is usually only around 55-60ft long....... Two pivot points and 90ish ft....?! Respect.
Thanks. Keep them coming 👍👍
Thanks for watching Simon.
I'm absolutely addicted to your videos as you explain in detail about what your work entails and how you recover vehicles perfectly from the
Glad you like them John , thanks for watching.
Heavy recovery are real unsung heroes
Thanks for watching and comments about our profession.
What a smashing new DAF that is, very smart!!
(in my opinion, at least) Daf is one of the least aesthetic trucks but the best for all-around work. With regards to towing, I have no idea what they're like, but the DAF CF dustcarts we have at work are really well built, sturdy, durable and have just enough of the features you need, with none of the additional buttons that create a minefield of what button does which job.
I do like Boniface engineering bodies. They seem to engineer their work very well. Even having the airlines on the offside (for a UK truck at least) makes things much easier. however, in this case, may have made your job a little trickier.
As I've always said, slow and steady wins the race. No good sprinting along only to stop half way. It's a marathon, not a sprint.
Great vlog as always Steve!! Safe travels Mr!!
Thanks for watching.
I seem to remember reading something (from many decades ago) about recovery trucks not being allowed to tow two vehicles except moving them out of the way in an emergency, tractor and loaded trailer counting as two vehicles while tractor and empty trailer counting as one vehicle. It was only road locomotives as used by showmen who could tow more than one trailer/vehicle.
It has been great seeing you towing something so long 'snaking along behind' as you say. Quite a skill to not bump curbs and sign posts with that length in tow.
Really enjoying the videos, thank you.
Thanks for watching , glad you enjoyed it.
Very nice and generous the way you dealt with a foreign gentleman, keep it up, cheers man!
Thanks very much for watching Harshana, treat everybody the same, you do meet some nice people in this job.
O widzę polak w potrzebie 🤤
This is what happens when you press F7 in Euro Truck Simulator 2 :D
Nice new truck Steve looks like an American miller body there are a lot of those over the pond. I watch a lot of the American videos from Ron Pratt , Pepes towing etc but I love your videos because I used to live in Aldershot and Farnborough years ago and its nice to see you doing your recoveries in my old stomping grounds. Keep up the great work and stay safe my friend.
Hi Stuart thanks for watching , much appreciated Cheers.
nice of Steve to point out the local shop & chippie to the stranded driver .. defo going the extra mile
Hi thanks for watching , he did no what i was on about really lol , his English wasn,t to bad.
What a nice chap, was gonna remove the shaft for you
These videos are great! You really know your stuff and get these trucks safely in tow very quickly! What advice do you have for someone starting out in the world of being a breakdown mechanic?
Hi Jamie thanks for watching, some recovery companies still work 24hours on call rotas so best check the company you intend to work for the hours they expect you to be available for . These on call shift patterns normally they only pay for for hours you actually out working and not for the actual hours you hanging around on call.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Screw that,pay a man what his hours are,for Goodness sake.
Another great job Steve. Once again you show how important it is to keep cool and gradually work your way through the routine. Even with a new truck it did not seem to be an effort for you, apart from bashing your finger. You won't do that again!
Hi John thanks for watching , got some long air lines on it now , be easier than joining them small ones together.
Cracking vlog again Steve. Glad to see you are finding your way round the new truck.
Thanks for watching , was one of my first jobs i did with it.
From the side of the road and carefully take them and their driver and cargo to safety keep up the good work Steve from John in kidlington in oxfordshire
Thanks for watching the channel John , glad you found me.
I've been watching you for a little while now and I love your videos, Steve!
Thanks very much for watching , glad you like them.
Top of your game as always nice truck and another manual. Cheers Steve keep it up.
Thanks for watching Spencer , truck going well thanks.
Another One I Missed, Fascinating Stuff Steve. 🙂
Glad you enjoyed it , thanks Steve.
Ayo mate in cases like this, if the engine is able to run, just let it idle while you're towing it,
if it runs, the gearbox oilpump will be driven and theres no need to remove the halfshafts or the propshaft.
Working in a mercedes dealer ship in germany and we do it like that, if the engine isnt able to run we just disconnect the propshaft, since some trucks have a diff lock option and if you remove both half shafts, the fork that slides into place to lock both wheels will fall off basically inside the housing.
dunno if thats helpfull for you just wanted to mention
Thanks for watching and comments, we have to disconnect the drive on all commercials we tow following manufacturers guidance and company policy.
Good job Steve, as always first class customer service,
Thanks for watching Steve , all part of the job mate.
Nice new equipment to play with, all fun and games, i do injoy the videos you've go a lovely manner Steve.
Hi Mohammad thanks for watching again, glad you enjoyed it.
Do I own a truck? No. Am I planning to ever get one? No. Did I watch the video till the end? Yes
Thanks very much for watching.
Hi Steve just to let let you know your my Guru... Just polishing up on my Heavy towing... Brill videos keep em coming 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thanks very much for watching , your welcome.
Excellent video of an excellent job, Steve! That Miller Industries body looks great--you'll soon know where everything is.
Thanks very much for watching.
Great job Steve and love the new truck.
Thanks for watching Delvin.
Hello Steve!I'm Peter Marian from Budapest.Nice work,as always!Sometimes I work with a similar truck,only with 4 axles!I can't send a link,the car's registration number is LZZ 305!T he company's name is BKV ZRT!Good health and good work!
Nice new bit of kit Steve shame the air lines don't extend though why change a good thing , the poor Driver stuck on a housing estate overnight obviously worried about his load and Fuel as you do but a good video Happy Recovering.👍
Hi Norman thanks for watching , got long air lines now 9m cant be having them short ones and joining them together lol .
Lovely truck Steve, nice driving, great vid!
Thanks for watching cheers.
Hi thanks for watching Mathew.
Hello Steve, Been Watching Your Videos Alot Lately, Brilliant Content. What Length Chains Are You Using To Secure Down The Trucks.
Hope you remembered to pick up the control box you left on the kerb... lol
Thanks for watching , cant forget that remote with alarm buzzer sounding if you dont refit it back in holder.
Beautiful truck Steve from John in kidlington in oxfordshire
Thanks for watching John.
Great video as usual Steve. 👍
Thanks very much for watching.
Well done Steve in yer new wagon proper job
Thanks for watching Gary , much appreciated.
Mate I love your behavior and your speech very cool nice job we need more videos
Hi Yasir thanks for watching and kind comments much appreciated.
Nice job Steve.Secend video of yours I,ve watched.from here in Oshkosh, WI. USA.
Thanks very much for watching and welcome from US.
Steve I’m sending you a half shaft cap with Peter chalcraft one for you to use just pop a small amount of sealer on it and it won’t leak at all will fit daf and merc
Hi thanks very kind of you to do that, i have got a Daf and Volvo cover but could do with a Mercedes one as you say that be great thanks.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve should be with him maybe Wednesday
bravo nn me l'aspettavo che x rimorchiare ci voleva tutto questo stupendo mi è piaciuto il video cia da genova italia
Great job Steve.
Thanks for watching Lee.
Great video attention to detail good job done 👍
Thank you! Cheers! Paul.
Great video Steve and good to see you on the M25 just before jct 23
Hi Stuart thanks for watching , been around that way twice this week.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve I have to admit the lorry is really impressive in person the videos don't do justice
A nice day at the office here, I like how you're using the new equipment.
Thanks for watching Seth , much appreciated.
New to channel.
It looks like a miller industries wrecker body built in Tennessee in the United States
Hi Michael you our correct mate , came over from US and put together by Boniface Engineering , do find body lockers small as not custom made for Daf chassis.
Love the new truck steve
Thanks for watching Derek.
Oo, polska ciężarówka :)
Sweet looking ride I miss the UK but not the traffic 😀
Hi Peter thanks for watching.
Finally found the channel I was looking for :) Just subscribed, greetings from Istanbul
Awesome! Thank you!
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve You are welcome :)
Omg truck from Bydgoszcz
New sub here. You are simply magic. Both as an engineer and a person.
Thanks Brian very kind of you, Cheers.
I hope you get a loading lights control panel on the back of this nice new rig, that torch looked like it was constantly cheating death when it was stuck on the boom 😂
Thanks William for watching , torch survived, was in the shadows.
A very good Friday evening you all from Wellington Somerset
Morning Dave , have good weekend.
Steve have you ever thought about purchasing the south London ex bus garage in London as theirs still abandoned buses still their
Would you ever think about getting your own garage to work from as your videos are excellent
Hi Mathew , i just work for R & S Recovery mate, happy enough as just a driver just plodding along.
Got one of those recoveries up here its straight piped sounds a beast belongs to gallows wood recovery
Hi David, just get a muted whistle from exhaust i am afraid.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve can soon sort that out but noise means nothing anyway I just like to hear it when its pulling weight sounds ace
Hi Steve, loving your videos, so wish I could get into heavy recovery work.
Steve, does it matter which half shaft you take out?
Hi Ollie, you can remove either half shaft to discount the drive to gearbox . But its easier to remove and refit the half shaft without the diff lock mechanism that locates on the half shaft spline, as the teeth need to be lined up for the half shaft to pass the diff lock collar to the diff. Hope that makes sense Cheers.
Great job
Thanks for watching Jeff.
Another new truck Steve? Wow you are getting through some very nice kit. Those suzzi coils look very aukward rather than the retractable lines.. nice truck though..
Hi Gary , yes mate got some nice long 9m air susies on the truck now, small ones came with truck to short.
Good work
Thank you! Cheers!
Hiya Steve, another great video - shame the last one got deleted?
Thanks for watching , yes have to find another coach to use wheel grids on without any writing on it.
Gd job and gd video mate
Thanks again for watching Tom.
Loving the buzzer on this new truck 😁 No more ear piercing noise, or at least it's far milder
Thanks for watching , yes i agree lol.
Exactly my thoughts :D
Love the vids
Thanks for watching Jostal.
Great job Steve. Must be a bit awkward to get used to a new truck on an actual job with drivers etc watching you. Was this a few weeks ago when you first got the truck? Think there has been a couple of videos since you got it, which have come out before this one. Hope the finger recovered! Thanks for sharing.
Hi James , thanks for watching again , yes was of the first jobs i did with it i think it showed lol , finger nail totally black now thanks for asking.
hey steve love the vids what are the things called that go under the wheels?
Hi thanks for watching , there wheel stands , with these low European trucks we need to lift truck onto these stands to get the height to fit lifting forks onto the front axle.
Love the videos
Thanks very much for watching Chris.
Thanks
Another great video Steve..... the air test points you used, why both ? I normally use the top one. Just wondering for reference/knowledge 👍
Also has the coach video been taken down from Heathrow Airport, the one with rear quarter damage, and use of grids.... ?
Hi Michael , i use to go directly underneath to air drier then chap from Mercedes said save crawling underneath go on both air points under grill so been doing that lately mate. Yes had to take coach down unfortunately customers request.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Hi Steve, thanks for the reply, yes thought so as the video had gone from list.
Will look at doing that then next time 👍 also I normally put yellow to trailer but not the red and just go through unit to keep air up on unit and trailer....
Off to Rossetts then Steve
Hi Gareth thanks for watching , spot on mate.
Hi Steve! Again, another great video. Just curious as to the 2 test fittings you plummed into under the bonnet...do you have to plum into both for supply air to the tractor? Just a curious camper
Hi Brett thanks for watching , Mercedes chap i met said plum into both i have to try just going into the top connector see if that fills the air tanks up as well. I used to go directly onto the air drier underneath before.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve I'll have a fitting made for this occasion. Thanks for getting back to me Steve, keep it up love your work
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve if the top port is for the air tanks to release the hand brake, the bottom one must be brake release for the rear brakes of the lorry? Sorry for all the questions Steve
I wish it was within my ability to have you come over to the USA and do a heavy tow with me, and maybe invite myself along with you if I ever make it to the UK :D
Thanks for watching Adam.
Mercedes-Benz is a parent to Freightliner in North America, we only have conventional long hood semis, fire trucks are only cab overs or COE for short
Thanks for watching Christopher.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve you’re welcome, a lot of people calls me Chris
Hi Steve, specifically what qualifications do you have, besides Hgv license? Recovery (specifically heavy) is something I’d love to get into but I’m not a mechanic or fitter.
Hi thanks for watching , a bit of mechanical knowledge and willingness to learn that's how i started.
Woah! Euro Truck Simulator 2 Real DLC is very promising!
i adore DAF, the styling over the years has changed so much but yet they continue to just look the Bees knees as wreckers, im sorry if this ages you but would you have driven a 3600ATI back in the day?
Hi Jay thanks for watching , National Rescue used to run a couple of Daf ATI heavies out of Weybridge years ago one was called Brooklands Belle . I was doing car Light Recovery work back then but always wanted to get into Heavy Recovery.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve just looked them up, way out my county but oh my that burgundy and gold livery is rather sexy (sorry, im weird like that) and the ATI looks smart in it! they have liked there Yank stuff too, 2 Dodge vans and most recent some Chevy pick up, interesting choices? or have i just not got out enough so to speak
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve also a really cool video idea would be a bit about you and your history with maybe some photos of your vehicles over the years, and some stories maybe? like most valuable loads you've recovered? questions along those lines.....not asking for it but a suggestion
I saw that you disconnected the drive shaft. I suggest is an automatic gearbox yes? I asked my father who is a retired truck driver that manual gearboxes need to disconnect the drive shaft also to protect the gearbox
Hi thanks for watching , we have to disconnect the drive to protect the gearbox on all commercials we tow , manual or auto gearboxes. We tend to remove half shafts more than discount prop shafts these days due to safety.
So we have axle shaft covers in the states when we pull axles, do you not have them over there?
Hi Steven , yes got cover for most trucks but got to get another cover for a Mercedes , you can buy a axle cover kit but expensive and i only need one for Mercedes.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve gotcha, I was just curious. Stay safe brother
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Steve under the hood you connected to release the parking brake? Is the connection for air supply?
Hi Robert , i use to crawl underneath and go directly onto air drier but chap from Mercedes said go on both air points under grill so i been doing that now.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve it's such a simpler solution?
Hey Steve love the videos! if you need a video editor ill be more than happy to edit for you! 😊😊
Hi Craig thanks for that mate , got son doing it for me, pocket money lol.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve That's all good bud no worries! ☺ you're son is doing a great job keep it up!
Bro i liked u r video and u r truck,, it's beautiful 😙😘🥰😍😍😍
Thanks for watching, Cheers.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve love from 🇮🇳 INDIA
the driver is from the same city as me, what a small world!
Hi Krystian thanks for watching , it is a small world , nice driver he was as well.
That’s my polish guy
Thanks for watching , it was nice meeting him, nice guy.
Would love to do this job
Thanks Simon , hope channel gives you idea whats it all about.
Hey do not know any engineers make plate or cover for half shaft on mercs trucks
That's what I started to wonder. Some fab shop with a laythe and milling machine could easily make a cover and I suspect it won't break the bank
He said before you can buy a set for most popular trucks but he already has one for the other makes, so it would be a waste of money.
Hi Craig , got my mate from Mercedes on the case now.
I was wondering why you took that shaft out of that wheel so if anyone could explain that would be amazing!
Thanks for watching, by removing the half shaft you are disconnecting the drive to gearbox , saving and potential damage to gearbox whilst being towed.
Why don't they use the American style leaver controls on the UK builds?
The button control panel you have seems to take up a lot of space in comparison to the US tow trucks featured on YT (Ron Pratt/ Plaza etc). It also seems like an 'All or nothing' way of controlling the hydraulic movements with no ability to feather the action.
Hi thanks for watching and commenting , not sure on these buttons either, i do prefer levers as well as back up for the remotes.
What a superb piece of kit this is, what sort of price would this be to buy ?
Hi Micheal thanks for watching , dont think get much change from 300k now.
well, there goes the gardening - and rest of the day.
Nice pick up. What did your new toy cost.?
Thanks for watching Paul , not sure mate company didn't say, to worried if i found out i wouldn't to drive it lol.
How do you put up with that noise in your cab
Hi Barry thanks for watching , warning buzzer think you mean stops me leaving it behind is bit annoying lol.
If you made a cardboard template of the axle hub, i’m sure almost any engineering shop could cut you a plate out of some aluminium or steel.
that wrecker is a nice bit of kit, ? what did it cost.
Hi Ian thanks for watching , company didn't say total cost , think they worried i wouldn't want to drive it lol.
Hi mate great video, I've been considering this a career when i leave my current job, however i can't find any info about the salary or training etc, can you help me out please!?
Hi Mason , recovery companies may do a couple of weeks in house training on heavies before sending you off to IVR for further training and to get your accreditation.
I dread going to this merc dealer with the landoll trailer.
Thanks for watching, respect mate driving a Landoll trailer into dealers none of them have much room to drop off.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve see you out on the road some when. (boarhunt)
What has happened to the last truck?
either got old so got replaced or the company's expanding so the new driver get's Steves old truck
Thanks for watching , new driver taken it over now, company expanding heavy fleet.
Did you drive a lorry driver from Poland located in England?
Hi thanks for watching , think driver said he travels between Poland and England.
Not too knowledgeable on heavy recovery towing, so just a question, you remove the half shaft or prop shaft to disconnect the transmission, why can you not just leave the vehicle in neutral gear?
Leaving the transmission in neutral disconnects the transmission from the engine, but not from the wheels, so when towing wheels turn and transmission turns.
Sir, We did not see you pick up the remote.
Thanks for watching Kevin , was one of my first jobs with new truck i hopefully bit more organised now.