70,000lb Battery Destroys YouTuber's Trailer!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 พ.ค. 2024
- 70,000lb Battery Destroys TH-camr's Trailer! It's not often, if ever, we get a job where the customer has a larger TH-cam following than I do! He's not as active, but still his subscriber count is quite impressive. His channel is here if you're curious: / @ikikardesh
Back the job, this was called in the night before as you see in the beginning of the video. CHP made the call to not allow us to do the job at night, and instead told us to come back the following morning. The reasoning makes sense: traffic was too fast at night and it would be easier to work in the rush hour morning traffic. Alex responded in Big Flipper, our 75ton rotator and Dave assisted in his 40ton rotator.
These lithium batteries are NO JOKE! We do these soo much for various accounts, and the weight is incredibly deceptive. They use these to power casinos, hospitals, events, all kinds of uses. Luckily they look just like a standard container and have the same lift points, which we are experts in. The length of this was short which means the weight was super concentrated. Alex made the call to back up to Dave's truck, since he knew he would be lifting off the corner and he is much stronger off the back corner compared to the front corner.
You'll see in the video how this super heavy battery absolutely destroyed the poor trailer. Welds broke, bolts were sheared, it's pretty much done for. In hindsight, this should have been transported on a lowbed or 3 axle trailer to better handle the concentrated weight. All in all a fun job with a super cool customer that had a great attitude despite having to spend the night in his truck on the freeway.
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Note to self, drive the furthest lane away from anything broken down the road.
Preferred parked on exit ramp or after the exit ramp then parked on entrance ramp before entering highway.
Never park on shoulder by the highway even if flat tire. Insurance will replace new tire, new rim and fender because you doing it for your own safety to away from highway's shoulder.
@@technocody9296 Never assume your insurance has your back in anything. And if you're smart and drive slowly you can make it off the road without trashing your vehicle.
@Khalid_Bin_Waleed Even though you don't have a Class A CDL, you should have enough commonsense to know that the truck driver did the correct thing by stopping where he did. 🤡
@@technocody9296 nope
Absolutely no reason why 70000 lb should been on that trl. Over loaded clearly
Agreed
First thing I thought when I read the title. Was jus waiting to see if there was a third axle or not
it was 62,000 according to the nameplate .
give me better loads
@@ronblack7870 I'm going with the higher number stenciled on the back of the container. But what do I know; I've only ever hauled fuel and produce.
There was absolutely nothing wrong with that trailer! The driver was 100% at fault for improperly loading it. All the weight was on the tongue and none of it on the axles. I’m pretty sure that trailer isn’t even rated for 70,000 + pounds in the first place.
How do you know he was the one that loaded it?
@@KevinPerry-wi5dw He doesn't have to be the one who loads it. He has to be the one who approves of the way it's loaded. It's his rig and his trailer. He is ultimately responsible.
Nothing wrong with the trailer? Obviously you must have been the person with the flashlight looking for damage.
In another comment the guys running Pepe's towing YT said that is was improperly loaded. Also tridem step decks are rated for 42,500 lbs it was overloaded by 64.71%. So failure was imminent.@@michaelgoble8200
That container came off a 2 axles step deck and went on to a 16 tire lowboy. There *was* nothing wrong with that trailer until it was hilariously overloaded.
Complete operator error on that one.
It's not an error, it's criminal.
no its loader error shoudlve been in the middle of the trailer for how heavy it is
@@jennifersprague8585 Operator of truck makes final decision if it’s a safe load or not. If the loader puts it in the wrong spot you tell them to move it. If they won’t move it reject the load. It is completely up to the operator of the truck whether or not to destroy their trailer by leaving with an unsafe load. This is how people die.
@@ChrisL-oz4lp Error resulting in a load that could kill someone.
@@AppalachianPatriot It was purposeful. Criminal.
Definitely operator error, I have an Extreme trailer 48 ft all aluminum also 2022 like this gentleman. 12:47 And Transport coils you need to know how to distribute weight and also trailer has to be ordered to be reinforced for that kind of weight. Pepes you’re the best.
What's the max you would load in the position this guy did?
what is ur trailer max weight buddy ?
oh so you moved the crane to put the load on the trailer?
fuk off, the loading station puts the load on the trailer. the driver drives the truck
thats all its ever been, and nothing you say changes that
@@ikikardesh cope harder buddy
In my opinion, it really is the wrong trailer for the job. The trailer is probably rated for 80,000 but the problem with a centralized load like that is that proper placement means placing at the maximum stress point of the trailer, which is direct center. Moving the load back far enough to put 40,000 on the trailer axles may have worked but makes the truck want to jack-knife with very little weight on its rears. A triaxle trailer, or a shorter trailer would have been the ticket. In my opinion of course.
I couldnt agree more
Those frame bolts are like bullets into windshields
Or people alongside the road
Always good when Dave shows up because you two work well together😊
Crazy that they made you come back in the morning so the DUI's wouldn't take you out, I get it though "safety first" ..!
Yeah, it used to be really bad on the highways and byways of California. They had a campaign that lasted for years and years - probably decades - because Caltrans workers especially were getting hit by drunk drivers so often. Not just them, but police, fire & rescue, broke down drivers. I can't imagine it's gotten any better over the last 20 years since I left that broke down state.
@@tetedur377 damn thats crazy that there's absolutely no drunk drivers anywhere other than california right??
cant expect them to do their jobs man
Yeah so instead of the dui drivers they get to deal with all of the pissed off commuters stuck in traffic in the morning. Great logic CHP!!!
Much safe in rush hour traffic🤔🤔🤔
While you were turning around on the freeway I thought of the old song, "Give me 40 acres and I'll turn this rig around." 🤣 Another job well done!
Nothing like bolt parts all over the highway to cause more problems. Trailer load was to far forward for that much weight. Good job from two of Pepes wreckers!
The cop seemed to know what he was looking at.
That aluminium trailer was having a BAD DAY. PEPE's saved the day in THE END.
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@@ikikardesh Run that trailer down to a welding shop, have you fixed up in a couple days!
I have been watching your presentations this year an have also been watching som of the other heavy recovery sites, and your polite and thoughtful presentation style has been more enjoyable than most of the others. You have tried many different points of view with your cameras and you try to be calm and composed as you work out each problem. Keep it up, Thank you.
So according to LA CHP, more traffic in daylight is better than less traffic at night. They must love that congestion down there.
People are going slower in traffic. Plus, less intoxicated drivers on the road in the morning. It’s all for safety, which is a good thing. Otherwise, you’re putting the tow truck drivers in unneeded risk. They did it for them.
Josh, correct me if I’m wrong, but that kind of weight should’ve either been on a tridem trailer and moved further back for weight distribution instead of being loaded that far forward on a tandem
Absolutely. You can get away with weight as long as it's properly loaded. That was not the case here 😂
@@PepesTowingService i’m not sure how the spread axle trailers work as for weight wise and in general as I’ve only been around tandem and tridem trailers would that have made a difference.
100. 10 % !!! .
60k on triples, so still would have been overweight!
If he moved it too far back he will be over weight on the trailer tires. Problem is this kind of trailer isn't enough
Almost like you need to read the distributed load capacity charts for those things... Our tridem is good for 80,000 in theory. Read the book it came with, it's actually rated for 50,000 @ 10 feet in length for that exact reason. Full weight is with even perfect distribution of weight only
You guys are amazing watching you guys blip. These heavy things with just tow trucks, I lived in Southern California for many years and I maybe have to come back so I think that's amazing what you guys do for LA county, and all of them and emergency people. John will 😊😊😊😊
He shifts and maneuvers that tow truck like it's a 5-speed Civic. Skills!!
Always good to see Dave and the red machine on the channel. Yall handle that situation verry well, what a lift.
That's crazy that weight just sheered those bolts off, been subbed for a while and I'm glad you guys are doing well & still able to have fun with your job despite all the crazy stuff that happens.
That is one expensive whoops.
I would feel a lot more safer being a ice road trucker than having vehicles just feet away from me speeding 75mph+. Crazy
nowhere to go.
The drone video was perfect.
Alex is one of the nicest, easy going, friendly and professional guys on TH-cam.
100% class and represent Pepe,s towing very well.!😊
Couldn't agree more!
Seen them aluminum trailer’s break just like that a couple times way overloaded , bed capacity is just a suggestion to most people.
How often have you seen them break this way? Personally, I've seen it a total of like 4 times. It's always due to being overloaded in my experience.
Seen two the last one pulled up to the fuel island next to me and didn’t even notice till I pointed it out to him both were brand new less than 3 months old . They also use them lithium batteries at transfer station to store power from wind and solar, my brother in laws company has been doing the electric work to wire them in at various locations
@@PepesTowingService Very true way over!
What's the gross weight rating of the broke trailer?
If I had an All Aluminum Drop deck I'd get the 10 ft spread Tri-axle. Easier to load than a "California" sliding spread.
If it's got a single coil package spec trailer. Where's the load mark at?
And I'd also have a full set of container pins on it. 2,20s 1 20 loaded and a 40
Josh (Alex) how did the truck get that far with out being stopped at a scale?? California scales are notorious for being strict!
Pepe, you and your crew are the best! Incredible job on busy and dangerous freeway. God be with you in all your travels and jobs.
A real job for a change, this beats wenching a man lift out of the mud, or winching one out of a building. You guys rock it every time, dam I just remembered moving rocks at the beach. Very professional, all of you guys at Pepe’s
"Setting a new standard for long life and low maintenance, Extreme’s Step Deck (XS Series) trailers are the lightest and strongest on the market."
( ONLY. , IF. LOADED. RIGHT. -- AND. NOT. , EXTREAMLY. OVERLOADED. ) !!! .
The driver abused the trailer by overloading it. The trailer GVWR was exceeded by more than 20k pounds. Greedy decision to make extra money = destroyed trailer.
Curious if the cops ticketed the driver for overloading that trailer????????
33:01 how on earth was dude not ready to pull the truck forward? He just seemed completely oblivious to the fact they were lifting it off so the truck could be moved forward.. These are the type of truckers from other countries that scare the shit out of me on the road. Complete disregard for the fact they have 100k lbs of weight rolling down the road that turns cars and trucks into pop cans.
That dude is a steering wheel holder. Doesn't know what he's hauling? They have dummied downed professional drivers.
Steering wheel holder wearing flip flops. See at 16:43.
@@rileypup5959real truckers don’t wear flip flops! What a Bonehead😂😂ed
he drives in to pick up the load
they crane the load on his truck
he drives off
whos at fault here? the driver doesn't load the load buddy.
@@ronaldwoofer5024 He doesn't load it, he has to approve of how it is loaded though. Hes ultimately responsible for making sure the load is secured properly.
@@ronaldwoofer5024I’m not a professional driver and even I know it’s a drivers responsibility to ensure that the equipment is appropriate for the job and the centre of mass is properly positioned over the various axles. The people who helped load the equipment don’t get the fine at the weigh scales. It’s the trucking companies responsibility to safely legally transport the load from point A to B, usually how they do it isn’t a concern for the client.
closing 2 lanesin the dark with that heavy traffic, what 2 miles of rear end collisions?!
Great Job On Your Part, But Why Would MST NOT HAVE ALL The Gear & Chains They Need To Do The JOB, NOT COOL🙄
truck drivers & farmers are two of the most underappreciated jobs in the world. both are very important for modern civilization
That was an EXPENSIVE lesson
Me to the TV: “don’t they need those cribbing timbers to stay with the container?”
CHP guy: “don’t you need the wood for the next trailer?”
The beans, get the beans !
What?
❤❤❤ !!!!!!!!!!!!! .
Good to see Dave. The guy is an endless with experience. ❤️
2 axle aluminum bed is crazy for a 70k payload. And the weight aint even on the axles
True. Miracle it did not snap like a twig
Alex and Dave got this
Batman and Robin.
The aerial view is awesome. Very good job..
I never knew how heavy those batteries were. Container looks small to be so darn heavy. Very cool video and operation too. Thanks for posting this..
Really enjoy watching you guys work,
Lol, they don’t even load it over the wheels. “Let’s put all the load on the span and hitch” - great idea Al
Why didn’t heavy haul driver have the proper securement gear with him? I’m sure he was told what he would be hauling.
Should have been loaded at least 6 ft farther back and even then that trailer is not rated to 70k
Agree, poor load distribution on that trailer.
Even though this load was placed wrong, these kind of batteries are creating all kinds of problems. Being transported on the Highway without an Escort is reckless, they can be so volatile if involved in a accident. Your not gonna put it out with water if catches alight, plus the poison fumes.
so then stop voting for it
vote for more coal plants not solar.
You guys are so smooth.
Another great job and the driver backing under done a great job as erll he's a great driver and knows we hat he's doing great job everyone
Awesome video !!
That trailer was Definitely overloaded
Driver error, was waiting to see if you guys got a view of the driver during the day time. A. Steering wheel holder wearing flip flops, 16:43.
I hope the CHP fine those dudes and take their California licence away.
Wtf???
Buen trabajo, pareja, sois buenos de verdad, saludos, un buen video,gran trabajo como siempre.❤💪👍🖐️👏🇪🇦
HHmmm...now where on the trailer can I load this??? Absolutely not where it was placed....elementary mistake🤔🤔Alex and Dave working in tandem, what a treat😁😁
Proper load placement could have been a different outcome can you only imagine what he as axleing out on the steers and drives😂😂 those aluminum trailers are built tough
What I don't understand is why did those cops at night make you wait until morning. Isn't there less traffic at night.
cops said people drive too fast and more chances of OUI accidents at night
More visibility during the day.
Backing up that second trailer was impressive
The manufacturer states their stepdecks(depending on model) can handle 50,000lbs to 60,000lbs in a 4'ft area. This guy did something very wrong to destroy the trailer. Load positioning is my first guess. Perhaps he was driving like a maniac and going extremely fast over speedbumps and potholes. Anyone with a brain would ensure the trailer is loaded properly and drive carefully when transporting a load that is more than 70,000lbs.
South Australia got rid of it's coal fired PowerStation's and went full windmill and solar. One still ,over cast day and the State ran out of power. Mr Musk 's solution was to supply a bank of those batteries... so much for environmental concerns. 🙄🙄🙄🙄
you make no sense . the battery solution means no need for the coal. so yes good for environment.
@ronblack7870 How is the solution made, transported and what is it's life expectancy ? Then where does it go
@@ronblack7870 never seen a lithium mine?
These clowns clearly have no clue what they are doing with flatbeds. He knew he was overloaded. Why do you think they took off at night. Hopefully they got some massive tickets out of this
Famous as singer , infamous as driver ! Here Nashville we have a lot moonlighting musician/contractors similar to this guy
That whole operation is so impressive to watch!
Smooth Dave and Alex on the job--just give us some road we'll take care of it.....
come on guys 32000 kgs on a 2 axle aluminum trailer that is asking for problems and then all the weight in the middle of the trailer yes very smart of that driver
you hid the maker of that trailer real good.......but that driver didn t know what the hell he was doing
Nobody comment about how dumb people not move over for you guys safety
Id like to see scale ticket for that
between the toothpaste and the fact he was so hot to get out of there with the trailer as soon as the container was off makes me think he did not want to blow into anything
lithium is a high security risk to transport esp of that weight of 64K, did they have the permit to transport it?
hope he has some TH-cam money cause that looked like an expensive mistake!
Jesus. That's as much as my semi weighs fully loaded.
How does a heavy haul truck, not have everything he needs to secure a load? Back when I was doing heavy haul, I never had this issue, with not having what ever I needed
😂😂😂...I was wondering that too.
43:16 that was clean af
That’s the right trailer. Fantastic job Pepes.
This thing is crazy forward on that trailer. Could be wrong didn't get a full look at it. Also the wood blocks are called cribbing. So Cribbing blocks.
Flip-flops. Telling.
Beautiful landing Alex.
Sweet rotator !
The police officer walking around in your video reminds me of sergeant on the TV show chips enjoyed the video
By 32 tons they mean 32 metric tons. A metric ton is 1000 kg or 2200 pounds, 32 metric tons is 70,400 pounds, about what was printed on the container.
Most people don’t know it. Glad to meet someone who knows.
So CHP didn’t want to close two lanes at night when traffic is decently light-and instead want to close lanes right during rush hour when traffic is the most heavy? How about closing the lanes at 1 or 2am when there is hardly any traffic and the economic cost to the community is minimized-and the danger to the workers is also minimized as there are far fewer people on the road.
[ SURE. R. RIGHT. ON. 😊😊😊 ] !!! .
That'll be day shifts problem.
Always good as Daves arrived you to is on rock and works together
Alway Pep'sis my spesiaal in recovering towing
Thanks
Come back during rush hour!
Also, of course, the "trucker" was wearing flip-flops. 😂
Good call by CHP telling you to come back in the am. I don't know why you guys don't use headsets to communicate rather than yelling; seems it would be safer that way. Another good one. Steak and lobster on Josh.
yes, come back when there is gonna be even more traffic. real smart on the CHP.
It makes me so nervous to see the traffic flying by without the CHP being out there to close the lane.
Can’t believe people are buying those big heavy batteries when a generator would have been more efficient because they are obviously going to need a generator to recharge the battery pack anyway. Yes I’m aware that the pack most likely has the ability to charge when it’s connected to the grid but that option isn’t available when the grid is down. Lastly a diesel generator will keep running as long as you feed it fuel and most are setup to run for several days without needing to be refueled.
Actually these batteries are used as a backup , and normally charged from the grid. I only know this because I had a great time trying to figure out why an LG system would crash at a hospital twice a week.
They installed 2 of these , and would switch over to test them overnight. While switching over , voltage frequency would drop below 50 , and creat an error.
@@Emilthehun diesel generator is still better and proven technology for that purpose.
@@P-J-W-777 my lack of knowledge regarding backup generator vs battery doesn't allow me to agree or disagree.
But as a normal person, I would think diesel makes more sense. With batteries you are screwed if the power is out for longer then your capacity. Diesel just keeps clunking away.
Ya mean, the guys with the right equipment and get the load distributed correctly too😮❤
I find it hilarious that DUI drivers care about what time it is.
The poor little trailer that couldn't...
It's really funny how that one bolt that goes thru the shackle, holds all the weight of the load.
That's.....that's how all shackles work tho?
great video guys like to see and know abit more about that truck and trailer that you use that you put the battery on and whats the maximum weight it can carry thanks
Hey Pepe's Heavy Recovery, thanks for this video!
Tell me this: Does Pepe's do complete solutions for heavy transport?
In other words, if he had just called you and said "I have a big-ass 70k pound battery that needs transport",
could your company have arranged for a rated trailer, on-loading, safe transport over the road, and lift operations at the destination?
Nice, Alex and Dave, great job as aways!! Thanks, Josh!
Considering that you are only allowed 34k on tandems, and 60k on triples....this trailer was WAY overloaded!!!
Not only that, but the weight was a half mile ahead of the axles, making it even worse!!!
The driver risked his life and innocent people transporting this load with his equipment just to make a fast buck.
How was this driver even trying to legal that weight on 5 axles?
Crazy two cranes suspending 75000lbs in the air like that, just holding it there all that time.
Man Big One WOW very nice work you all looking good 👍👍👍👍👍😊
Damn and I get ticketed for 500 over on drives 😂