Backing up fail! Rotators lift loaded Super 10 that broke and fell through a driveway
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- In this instance, Pepe’s Tow Service was called to the scene of a pretty interesting situation. A fully loaded Super 10 caved in a driveway and we were needed to help winch out the truck from its location. While the truck was backing up to make a U-turn, the concrete driveway gave way to the weight of the truck. This caused the rear of the truck to fall through the driveway and the nose of the truck to lift in the air, making the truck unmovable.
We had to work hard to complete this job, and had to take special measures in order to prevent damage to the body of the truck. We carefully ran a chain through each rim and connected each chain to itself behind the tires. After we secured the body, we lifted the truck from the rear with two of our rotators, but in order to protect the rims we out on some rubber spacers. If you’ve noticed, this job doesn’t just require one experienced tow truck driver, it requires a team of knowledgeable operators to successfully complete this job.
After we’ve put all the precautionary measures in place and have secured the points in which we’re going to lift the truck out of the driveway, our rotators lift the truck simultaneously. Our crew makes sure that everything is going smoothly throughout the job, ensuring that everything is holding correctly. Once we verified that everything was going as planned, we continued to lift the truck and move it forward onto more stable ground. Once the team disconnected the equipment, the truck was able to continue on its way.
This is just one of the many things that Pepe’s Tow Service can help with when it comes to accidents and recoveries in Los Angeles. Next time you’re in need of a tow, no matter what the circumstance or situation, we’re ready to come to your aid. Call us if you’re ever in need at 323-268-1609, and be sure to follow us on social media!
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Father and son working together, best videos ever made! Cherish! 😊
And that is why you have at least two rotators . . . Excellent work by Pepe's Towing Service - good job! 😀
I'm a crane operator from Colorado and you guys really impress me with your knowledge of your equipment and your rigging skills.. I've been binging on your videos for a week.. I think I want to be a tow truck driver next
That driver was lucky not to fall father through. Would of had a scary trip down that slope. Great job guys!
Yup, looking underneath it was crazy that it stopped there. This could have turned into one of our biggest recoveries if it went down.
Pretty cool seeing you work with your dad on this one. He is definitely the voice of experience!
I think the driver should just dump that load there they are for sure going to need to fill that hole in
I agree..make the rescue an awful lot easier too.
😂😂😂😂😂👍
Would have been perfect. As soon as he was out.. The lift goes up.. dumps and leaves. LOL
That was an elevated driveway platform on a sloped hillside (like a deck, but constructed with concrete and steel). It was strong enough to support passenger cars, but not a fully loaded dump truck.
Never and I mean never turn around in somebodies driveway that you are not making a delivery too. Its a big risk for damage aka what happened here, find a side street/road or put the 4 ways on and back out. I won't even back into a dirt/gravel driveway to turn around homeowners go ape shit if you gouge up the gravel. That guy is lucky there could have been a fuel spill too then you have a real chit show on your hands. I've driven 2-3 kilometers (1-2 miles) to find a safe place to turn around with a loaded dump truck I live in rural British Columbia.
100% agree, a few minutes for a "short cut" could turn into a costly mess like this.
Bc rocks
I’m in Victoria
I praise your safe work ethic
You..my man, are a very safe driver it seems....unlike most....
@@sbains560 bc sucks! Clear cutting hicks. Dump all their sewage in the ocean. Dumb backwards hicks. Ship their unsorted recylcing aka garbage to developing countries and expect them to clean their mess. Dumb hick people. But they think pipelines are bad lol.
@@masterspacetime2826 Well at last he ain't a dick. Like you.
Great video. Nice to see you take so much care in the customers equipment
A very good job done by the Pepes crew.....That was one lucky driver and he could have been lookin up from the bottom.....
As a otr driver hauling a 53ft reefer I took my fair share of wrong turns. You just got to eat it and stay on a main road at all times unless u exactly sure were u going.
Then find a business of some kind to turn in. Never would I dare back into a driveway.
Poor driver probably had a delivery in that area for some new house. This ruined everyone’s day.
You have to wonder ... at 4:49 you can see trelliswork on the far side of the caved in section. There is also a section which "bent" rather than breaking right where the nearest rear wheels are, and another in the foreground ending just behind the nearest wrecker. I suspect that they had a storage area or similar there, roofed over with lightweight steel beams and concrete slab, and the weight of the truck partially collapsed it! It would take a 2-3 ton car or truck without problem, but 20+ tons killed it!
Good eye!
I noticed that, but looks like tile, kinda if like there used to be an old pool there, and they did a poor job covering it up, turning into a driveway/parking the cheapest method. That’s my opinion, but that really does look like tile.
they lucky i know in my area we have some suspended parking spots and allot of people have propane tanks under the... i would say its like a smaller version of a multi deck parking lot. you put that truck in a multi deck parking lot fully loaded it wound go to the basement quick, fast and with objectives. thank god no one was killed this time over stupidity and job security for police, fire, ems and tow truck drivers..
I thought that as well when I saw the latticework.
Good work as always! Not sure why anyone would want to live on a hillside like that, the beauty is not worth the danger IMO
Rich people just buy another house when it falls LOL
that Super10 btr skeedaddle b4 the homeowner’s come home from work!
(Like to see what happens when they pull into their driveway after dark!)
Homeowner was there the whole time haha, he was actually super chill
@@PepesTowingService I'd be pretty chill as well, I think. After all, he's getting a new carport out of the insurance. At least that's what he was thinking, I'm sure.
@@CGCampbellJr yep, he was super chill because he will make sure he gets a new stronger one, even if he has to spend a few bucks out of his own pocket.
I know the driver he said it was the contractors fault he was just following directions. Great job
Should have known better! Great job as always Pepe's.
Lesson learned hopefully, thanks!
That Super 10 would of had a wild ride down that hill... YIKES..
Yup!
That's what he gets by backing in someone's driveway instead of finding somewhere else to turn around.
Awesome work you guys did...👍😀😎👌
Someone is owed a brand new driveway. Residential driveways simply can't handle that kind of load.
I would have been pissed sittin there waiting for you to put your phone away while we had so much on the rigging
Are you blind?
Good vid - have seen a couple and subbed. I don't work in the field but appreciate the skill you guys have to make this kind of heavy ballet happen. Safe tows to you and your team.
This means a lot to us, thank you for watching.
Experience at work. So many variables and hazards, but these recovery types just work out the best plan and get it done. They make it look easy, when it certainly isn't.
Thank you so much for the compliment!
Thin slab, no rebar and on a hillside, poor construction, those houses will be next
Look's like 3 inches of concrete. Drive way construction rarely has rebar usually just wire mesh. The whole back slab is lifted clear in the air so its obvious there is steel reinforcements in the concrete. Had the ground underneath not been completely washed out he would've been perfectly fine to back into here.
@@veteranheavyequipmechanic4990 looking at the lattice showing behind it I think that was a suspended parking deck
@@als8518 from reading other comments I've learned apparently that's a common construction technique in CA, so not only do they have poor soil on steep hillsides but everything is built to collapse, when that whole state slides off into the ocean I won't shead a tear
Shit hole Cali what you expect
Mr Sunshines look a comment from a clown. Big shock. Everything you said was wring
LOOK AT THE SKY YOUR GOV AT WORK.....
I woulda been to scared to get on that driveway. With the drop on the other side I'd be worried the base might be giving way.
confidence inspiring if you live in a neighboring house
The truck is hanging in the air, and all I want to do is reach in and tell that kid to get off his friggin phone. LOL!
U did an excellent job
Obviously there is soil erosion below the slab for this to happen. Next will be the house lol
no it was a raised platform driveway for car loads... not for 10 ton load trucks.
Exacty it's a really old hillside driveway. Note the rental fence. Probably delivering fill for the lot.
@@ducatipaso1386 NO look at the wall its built like a deck... it is concrete the rental fence was to keep the construction trucks out of the danger area.
Y'all are making me want to relocate to Cali just go work for your company! Damn! XD I'm missing the heavy wrecking scene!
Your amazing at your Career
Well done gentlemen. Good form!
So, Honey ....How was your day?
This reminds me of a guy that parked his bus/RV conversion on his septic tanks.
@5:50 I would fire someone for being on their phone during a lift. if it is dispatch all that is needed to be said it "hello, I'm in the middle of a recovery I will call you back" anything more than that and even just that is seriously unsafe...
keep your mind on the business at hand.. And if your wondering I ran a big rig recovery truck and supervised the 3 other class A wreckers we had.. so,, been there, done that
Not everything is so black and white homie, no one's firing me lol
@@PepesTowingService yeah, but you have a heavy lift going on with a truck in the air that demands 100% attention.. I lost a leg from someone fucking off on the job so maybe I am hyper sensitive to the issue but never shortcut safety...
The driver must have been relieved to get his truck back in one piece
considering he just bought some stranger a brand new driveway.
Oh, they're long gone. Owner not home for hours. He has no idea unless he watches this video. Just one of those things.
Nicely done gentlemen 👍
Thank you!
Standing on the collapsed concrete is a pretty stupid idea!
And using his phone whilst carrying out the lift.
This is why insurance cost so much just to drive down the road for these trucks, and yet just one stupid truck driver could bankrupt your company!! I worry every day my trucks are on the road!
its part of the business one day you on the top another year you can lose everything
I am in the uk a crane was going to lift some a/c units onto the roof of a job I was working on, the driver of the crane asked for a drawing of underground sewers and rivers the builders didn’t survey the ground he didn’t do the lift,the lift drivers in charge
Operating Engineers crane operators are.
I feel for that driver, what an unintended mess. Super huge bill to the owner I'm sure.
Like around $250K plus additional costs.
@Mike Smith come live in New Zealand then, you would still have your job, because you cant fire someone for an unintentional screw up
Well done!!! I'm scratching my head wondering, why was that concrete slab unsupported to the extent that it was. It was just a matter of time before something landed on it and caused it to give way as it did.
It was probably designed to park cars on, not heavy trucks.
It's a hill. In California. It's not like entire houses don't slide off those hills from time to time.
@@tiredoldmechanic1791 Correct, this was in the hills of Beverly Hills. Very rich and secluded area. Secondly, this area was under construction. We had to close the gate when we were done, I'm guessing they were working earlier or the day before and the gate was left open which is why this truck used it as a turning point.
Good job guys.
Thanks!
Dude on phone. Walking around that load like its no big deal. Very complacent. ===injuries
Bad day....for the dumper owner! And expensive going in and out. Look before you leap.....
Good work ! But hi Risk ... I dont know what would arrived if chain or hook broke? The young guy was at very bad place and on instable slab to manouverver, on top of it he is distrated by that cell phone while he should be cencentrate on the operation..
what a trill to watch this video . Ouff !! Please work safe guys, you are to precius.
When working around cables and heavy equipment, that tow truck driver should be wearing a hard hat.
I thought the chemtrails where bad in Kentucky, California has us beet!
GeoEngineering/weather manipulation
WOW awesome video great job guys
Thank you!
As much as I agree that he should have never used the driveway to turn around in the home owner should be grateful that they found the flaw now. what if they were parked in their car and it gave way? How about the foundation of the house? Get an inspector out there TODAY! You want to show off your wealth and live on the side of a mountain this is the chance you take. Again they were lucky that only the driveway gave way it could have been a lot worse. I guess over all it is lesson learned
Who is the wing nut standing behind that truck with the remote? If anything failed during this winch out it would be his life when that truck went back down and over that hill.
Awesome video !!!!
Thanks bud!
The man on the phone should be fired. When you're working leave the phone at home.
What did you do before you had these big rotator trucks on a recovery like this? I imagine you had to use cranes . Really these rotators essentially are hydraulic cranes with under lifts attached lol.
Was the ground under the concrete just that soft or was there a space under the concrete like a void that the driver wasn’t aware of? He sank his driver wheels in pretty far.
That's what I'm wondering too, is it some kind of drainage system under the driveways or is the soil just that soft or has the soil just sank away, strange to see the truck drop in so deep
@@bandit911… go watch the video again and you will see that parking area is just a slab elevated on piles. You can easily see daylight and lattice on the far side, meaning it was open space, so not washed out.
OOPS DRIVER made a understandable mistake, a new pad for someone..
That's going to be one upset homeowner. Nice job in a tricky location.
The homeowner was actually a really nice and happy guy considering what happened.
Would've been fucking hilarious if he backed back into it
Very dangerous place to have a fully loaded dumper
I Like you Video and car
Nice work!!
There is a time and place for screwing around with a cell phone,when you have a dangerous load in the air is not the right time or place.If you dont take your job seriously people can get hurt or die.I would fire anyone on the spot that pulled out a phone in the middle of a lift.
I was thinking the exact same thing. No one ever showed that kid how to perform in a job site. He should be a waiter instead . or a valet driver . he definitely would had got fired if i had a choice .
Says 2 people who clearly don’t do any recovery operations... or know the people in the video could be a customer or employee on the phone...
@@BAMCIS13450703 I am a journey man crane operator, but what would i know about lifting stuff.lol
Even if you actually are you as well as most people commenting on the cell phone use in this situation are missing key points. Tater operator is going to be one of your more experienced guys so he could have a guy out on the expressway in a jam that needs help to get off the side of the road.. he also is running a family business could. Be a customer calling in for a tow call or calling in with any number of questions... the load was at a safe and stable point anyhow it’s not like he was rotating it around when he took the call
Just from the look of the neighborhood he should have known that was a platform,, The houses all look like they're on stilts
Even when a costumer asks me to back in their driveway, I make them sign a waiver for any damages.
Digging AZ a lot of companies do that.
Hahaha sure you do!!!
este trokero le salvo la vida alos propetarios de esa casa sino se sume el troke no sedarian cuenta en pelijro de ojar k vivian
Guaranteed the guy was trying to make a u-turn f*** that driveway up what the fuck.shit happens tho not mad at the driver good thing he ok.we all make mistakes as professional drivers
i think people didnt notice its an elevated parking lot ... a parking lot over a slope .. its not supposed to support that much weight ... we can see it when he is filming down the hill ... that truck could just passe right trought and go way down xD the truck driver didnt pass far to death
I was there that morning, the damaged driveway is my neighbors.He shit a pumpkin 🎃 when he got home
Was the driveway a bridged slab or had the backfill washed away?
Bullshit liar
That parking pad is the roof of the house....
Beautiful houses until they fall in
That’s California construction for you.
McMansion construction flaws on full display.
Lol I remember building those rotators
Who paid for repairs to the driveway? Driver should have been smarter to see the turnaround wasn't good enough.
The owner of the truck and their insurance company. You can see the lawsuits starting to fly now.... "Not correctly marked as private property, no load signs" vs "trespassing and no right to access private driveway".....
Drive one of these trucks for a week and get back to Me. It all seems so simple from your couch looking at the aftermath. No way he could've known the drive way was undermined like that. And it's concrete so no one would've ever given backing in there a second thought
Dangerous work....a cable could snap loose, possible fuel spill if something goes wrong, further pavement collapse, and more.
Someones gotta do it.
That could be said on every single tow or recovery ever. Like BigMac39 said, someone has to do it.
I would have liked to see the hole. Just curious how the break up looked down there. (May be a new sink hole or treasure pit. lol)
See why theres a shortage of qualified truck drivers?
Theres a shortage cuz that driveway gave in?
Even a good driver can have a bad day. In a million miles of 18 wheeling I never had a anything super bad happen but boy I came real close. A LOT.
Looks like your partner was working against you
Yeah, like being on a phone and not watching!
At what point were we going against each other?
@@philipperiopel1911 Oh brother
@@PepesTowingService From my view point the operator on the right was too aggressive on lifting the truck.
That's part of the plan on this call where it was imperative not to touch the body.
So is this normal that trucks fall through driveways? I mean it looks like to me there is nothing under that slab of concrete, is there anything under the house it leads to also
Did that used to be a pool I thought I saw tile below that orange cone
Man I'm a rigger by trade. I was cringing the whole time, praying those overloaded chains didn't break. Good job though.
You must not be good at your trade then. Each grade 10 1/2" chain has a working load limit of 15,000lb. We had 4 total, each one attached to a 15ton block. In what universe did we overload these chains to where you had to cringe? Another case of the Sunday armchair quarterback
@@PepesTowingService sorry my man. Looked like 3/8 to me. I apologize. Did you run them thru the rims?
I hope you filed a complaint with code enforcement. How did that driveway pass inspection? If it wasn't being used as a driveway then it should have been fenced off.
I hate miss titled vids.
That driveway didn’t stand the chance with that 12-14ton load alone ( not counting the 10ton dump truck weight ). So how was that a back up fail?
Looks like a job site miss judgement dump area.
It's common knowledge in this area that these drive ways are NOT for commercial vehicles, especially a loaded truck like this. I was able to turn safely around just a few hundred feet up the street. I would say that's a pretty big fail.
I bet there’s a Pokémon go in that hole 😜
That's not a driveway ! That is a PORCH.
Truck groans like a virgin 😎
Nice job! Any damage to the chrome wheels?
Look like chrome but are aluminum. And as for Mr Sunshines- do you feel better calling g people names?? 🤨🙄
We placed 3/4" thick rubber pads to protect the wheels.
I know right where that is. We did the house at the end of the street.
The whole looks like it used to be a pool
No shit it caved in there’s no dirt to support the concrete who the fuck poured that cement without having dirt under it
Who paid for fixing the driveway?
Probably insurance
Man. A bad day for all. Now the homeowner has to deal with getting their insurance company to to unfuck his driveway... he probably can’t park on the street because California...
Ok I’ve never seen a concrete driveway collapse like that was there a sinkhole or was there another structure below that driveway
It was on a hillside. There could have been storage below, or just dead space.
1:34 note the persistent contrails hiding in plain sight.
Tow truck driver sounds like Paul Rodriguez.
Yes I do. It's actually annoying. Lol
odds are those houses will be sliding down the hill soon
the popping chain sound was scary
Great job !!!
Where is the dirt that was missing under the drive way
why did it do that? is it on stilts?
Fancy houses, built on the cheap.
I wouldn't be mad at the driver, I would be mad at whomever built the house.
If I'm paying big bucks for a house that fancy, I expect a strong driveway that can withstand this type of weight, so I can brag about it.
or the retard driver should know not to drive over concrete slabs and areas he does not know... thank god they did not have a 100+pound propane tank under it. big boom big boom. i have seen it happen. large construction trucks drive on private property dirt road go into septic and crush under ground propane tanks.Private driveways and roads do not need to be designed for heavy 20+ton loads...
Whats so super with that one, just a midsize dumptruck.
That's literally the name of the truck, Google "super 10" smart ass
(Accidentally goes in reverse)