Had to go ice fishing for a cummins mega cab dodge, I stated miles out wrong it was roughly 4.6 miles from the boat launch in 24 feet of water but luckly 1200 feet from a shore line.
Hey Fred, it's a nice warm day, there is about 4 inches of water on top of the ice and it's been 55 degrees the past 4 days, let's take the truck out on the ice.
Only some kind of moron would drive on frozen ice, as if it wouldn't start to crack. That Truck alone is close to 6000lbs. My 2016 Scion TC is 3,124lbs it's a 2 door car that weighs over 3,000lbs. That's a heavy boat with a V8 that weighs a ton, what did he think was going to happen on the ice.
It's a way of the north IF there is lots of ice!! But then you get stupid people that think any ice is good ice to hold a truck, and then everyone see's these kind of videos and thinks that all trucks fall through the ice. Meanwhile thousands of trucks drive on the lakes each winter and 99% of them drive out and drive back off with no problems. In the early 1900's they use to drive teams of horses pulling logs across frozen lakes.
Its doesn't keep your blind spot down 🤣🤣 all it does it move the blind spot.. funny how only dodge owners seem to have there little dick issues... I don't need big mirrors to drive safely because I own a Silverado👌👌
You guys did a great job, how ever you work way to hard, I worked a good number of these situations with a company that uses a lifting unit on two large platoons center over the vehicle drop four cable hook one to each wheel lift high enough to clear the ice and skid the complete system off the ice, in open water the rig can actually float every thing all accomplished with 3 people.
Randy wallander we use a barge and crane or air bags and tow it in with open water. This case the ice was garbage.. there was no way of putting a mega cab diesel plus rigging on it. I was thinking a Sikorsky CH-53E to sling it out...
They are nice man people shit on them for being rusted mainly and yes they are worst rustlers they all rot in north salt areas. Dodges CAN become unreliable as they age and get high mileage I wouldn’t shit on em. You take care they be good I never had issues other than mileage and age issues not many though
When I was a teenager in the late 50's, my brother and I got caught on an ice flow in Lake Erie. While we were able to swim back to the shore, many ice shanty's, vehicles and gear were lost on the ice as the large ice ob probably ten miles square, broke up. Many folks were rescued off the ice with helicopters and boats.
@@edduda3 Yes very exciting! WE were maybe a mile off the shore iceskating and open ice hockey passing. Only when we heard a loud speaker from the shore did we know anything was up. Most of the ice fishing activity was a couple miles away. We were interviewed by the Bowls Harbor newspaper. A hot bath was the good ending...
I live in Wisconsin this happens too much.The state charges you every day it's in the water.Think like $2500.Plus that truck is junk.Have to pay those guys also.Can't be cheap. I always walk out when ice fishing.Can't afford this.
John Cerk how would they know? $2500 a day? Think I'd just walk away and not say anything for what my truck is worth. Actually I wouldn't drive out on the ice to begin with.
I feel bad for you falling through with that little tonka truck. I just took a 110,000lb load across the lake with a Kenworth T800 on Monday. Know your ice guys.
Right at 3:16 you see an oil slick pop up in the water. Certainly an indication that some kind of vehicle or machine is right below. I don't know....maybe this comes from being born and raised in Miami but I would not feel comfortable driving a truck out on a frozen body of water. I know people do it all the time and I guess every so often they hit a thin spot in the ice and lose their trucks. My cousin was also born and raised in Miami. He has lived in Minnesota for the last 10 years and he does the ice fishing thing. They tow big camper trailers out on the ice so they can stay out there with all the comforts of home. His trailer is one of those ones that have retracting wheels so the trailer lays flat on the ice. They there are holes in the floor of the trailer so they can fish in the warmth of the trailer. Heat, satellite TV, bathroom, etc. But no need for a cooler...just put the cold stuff outside. LOL. I don't know how he does it.
Hi from South -Western ontario Canada I love hard water fishing and experienced the same as pictured on a few years of this sport. in my case it was caused by hitting a spot on the ice sheet caused by leaking gas wells underwater from the surface about 2 feet in diameter that you cannot see travelling at 5 -6 mph on 16 to 24 inches of ice. but with little body damage just had to dry it out and change fluids. and spend 24 to 36 hours of hauling gear and working in a T shirt to keep from sweating too much.Too Much Fun!!!!!!! Now a days I use a good used Ski Doo Tundra wide track wit a 550 fan cooled machine studded track with low gear intact.i can climb the ice ridges with a floater Arctic Jacket. and gps.
I've watched vehicle recoveries where they constructed a boom over the hole and set the vehicle back on the ice and towed the vehicle back to shore. There was no body damage but to recover a vehicle that way the ice would have to be at least 12 inches thick .
multibasshole yes normally we try that but the ice conditions and distance of 4.5 miles made us go with the shorter distance for safety. Thanks for the reply.
This is so cool. I saw the same thing on a Mike Rowe Dirty Jobs episode years ago. I love ice fishing but it's just crazy to drive a vehicle out there I live in Michigan so it's not in the normal thing of that people do to drive out on the ice.
Janathan Boerema thank you, it can be done but you need to know the area well. Personally I never would. I just use sleds or a wheeler. They are way easier to retrieve btw..
Awesome video. I also live in Michigan and I would disagree with you about not being a normal thing around here. I’m guessing your from southern Michigan. There are nothing but vehicles on lakes in the northern lower peninsula and the entire U.P. Right now. You just have to know ice conditions to be safe. Tight lines fellas!!!
Always a fine idea to drive a large and heavy truck on the ice rather than a light weight vehicle (like a snowmobile with a sled for example) as you can clearly see. And no insurance will pay for it and shouldn't.
WOW that pickup is a disaster I would sure not want to be the guy to make THAT insurance call!! I drive a 3/4 ton chevy Diesel and pull a fish house that weighs 4000 pounds so that 11K pounds on the ice and I wont put a tire on the ice if I dont have 16" of GOOD clear ice, people tell me I am nuts and dont need but 9" to run my rig out but I have my personal rules and they have never let me down yet!
Great video those were some slabs of a bluegill! Those were some nice ones! I know! The GoPros don't last any time at all. I get maybe 40 minutes out of mine. I never been ice fishing. I haven't had the chance to but I can't deal with the cold. 😂 I'm used to Alabama weather
I have been involved with a good number of this kind of recovers, good work guys but you work way to hard, we lift them out and get the vehicle back to shore with out putting another scatch on the vehicle, 3 man job. This rig also can float the vehicle in open water
Yes we can remove them that way also with zero ice or 12 plus but this case was probably the worst conditions I have ever removed a 7k# Chunk of steel. It was fine until it hit the shore and flipped. Send me pics of your rig... I’m building a teeter toddler sled atv setup.
@@edduda3 I live in Canada where MANY trucks go through in manitoba and nw Ontario. I'm interested to know how much u would charge for a recovery like this? 7000G
I’m watching this while I’m about to go drive out to my ice castl that’s a mile and a half out on the lake in Central Minnesota. There is 20” of Ice right now so I have no worries. Some however go out with only 10 inches. I need 15” minimum to drive out.
just watch out for pressure cracks... that's what ate this truck. and lack of knowledge of the area... it never freezes thick were this guy drove. good luck fishing
At least he was driving one of the heaviest trucks. In some stats insurance will not pay for this kind of stupid. Worst yet is he is on the highway with us. Good job on the recovery.
Anything can be fixed... in this case not worth it and insurance will cover until your contract ie policy is completed. Then you renew... I'm sure your premium will increases a bit...lol
Lol no but a lot of our dives are in zero vis and can be tough mentally. Sadly a video of chocolate milk would be very exciting for you guys. But I do have some vids I may put together to give a little insight to feel diving. 😎
I’m sure there’s a reason but it seems it would be easier to cut the hole in the ice next to shore, float the truck just high enough to clear any obstacles on the bay floor and winch it in underwater till it reaches the shore rather than floating it to the surface way far out and having to cut a path to the shore.
It would be easier not to do it period. But Bc of ice conditions we bagged floated pulled to shore by hand 🖐 and tow truck it up the rock ledge. We normally like a boat ramp or good ice to pick it up on.
@@jameslaiola4976 What confuses me is how the salvage is worth it. Seems like it's expensive what with all the scuba diving etc. And it seems like the truck would be only good for certain parts.
@@jonothandoeser it’s worth scrap price to salvage, but you get extremely high fines everyday it’s in the lake for polluting. The cost can be astounding, so it’s imperative to get it out as quickly as possible.
For sale. Dodge pickup. Low mileage, very clean interior. New wiper blades, good tires, and a complette set of Weather Tech floormats. Driven only to church, grocery stores, and ice fishing trips. Price negotiable. Really clean title - just washed. Truck still under factory warranty. This deal is too good to pass up.
Why does the truck look all smashed up in the underwater shots? Does damage resembling an on road crash occur as it falls through the ice? Also looking at the interior of the truck underwater it looks like some stuff was pulled from the dash like the stereo was ripped out. Any chance the truck was purposely sunk to cover something up? Owner crashed the truck and decided to sink it and have insurance total it out? I'm not trying to accuse the owner of fraud but it looks strange from the point of view of someone that has seen cars go into the water for various reasons. In Miami plenty of cars and truck go in the water but they never look smashed up like that in the water. So when they find a vehicle in the water down here certain things can point to accident or purpose. Smashed up front end and electronics missing from a vehicle in the water usually means it was dumped either by the owner or someone that stole it. Just saying....it wouldn't be hard to stage that. Drive the smashed truck on the lake, set up camp like you're fishing then when nobody is looking (night time) beat the ice under the wheels so it breaks through and sinks. Then call the police, salvage crew and finally the insurance company. Again....I could be 100% wrong as I have no idea the kind of damage that ice can do to a vehicle as it falls through.
No owner was super upset about it the front was ripped off going down. And it fell 24 feet nose down.. ie diesel motor... inside was the way she went in. Thanks for the comment
Wow man...dangerous work. Things can go very wrong very quickly...but I don’t need to tell YOU that. Major props to your team. What’s the average an insurance company pays you guys for a job similar to this one? Ballpark if you’d so oblige. Thank you.
thank you. It not that dangerous or at least we do not take chances for a scrap steel pile and price numbers are all over due to conditions, depth and spills.
Hey sell it in Illinois, mark it as like new...No rust, no salt, full power, low miles! Dealers do it here all the time with 49% APR, you cannot go wrong. Hey it has a 6.7 Cummins.
Same here. I just posted on this exact concern. In Miami when you have a vehicle go in the water by accident it usually isn't all smashed up. I guess the ice can do some damage but that thing looks like it was run into a brick wall at 50 MPH plus it looks like stuff missing from the dash.
*Depressing! I have an 06 2wd megacab 2500 (as seen on my daddytechent channel) I would be devastated to lose my beast like that , no way I would ever drive anything of mine out on the ice like that. shit costs too much money. if I can't walk it on the ice I don't need to be there I guess*
Hey Fred, it's a nice warm day, there is about 4 inches of water on top of the ice and it's been 55 degrees the past 4 days, let's take the truck out on the ice.
😂😂🤣🤣
Hahaha
Only some kind of moron would drive on frozen ice, as if it wouldn't start to crack. That Truck alone is close to 6000lbs. My 2016 Scion TC is 3,124lbs it's a 2 door car that weighs over 3,000lbs. That's a heavy boat with a V8 that weighs a ton, what did he think was going to happen on the ice.
Pretty much.
I could never understand why anyone would take an expensive truck onto the ice.
It's a way of the north IF there is lots of ice!! But then you get stupid people that think any ice is good ice to hold a truck, and then everyone see's these kind of videos and thinks that all trucks fall through the ice. Meanwhile thousands of trucks drive on the lakes each winter and 99% of them drive out and drive back off with no problems. In the early 1900's they use to drive teams of horses pulling logs across frozen lakes.
If this were a Toyota.....the title would be “Return of the Frozen Tundra”. Nice video and Thanks for sharing...
Gigm84 😂
Props to that dodge owner for not having his mirrors flipped out for the ghost trailer lol
LOL I have mine out all the time! But it's because of the shape of the "spotter" mirrors. Helps me keep the blind spots down.
Its doesn't keep your blind spot down 🤣🤣 all it does it move the blind spot.. funny how only dodge owners seem to have there little dick issues... I don't need big mirrors to drive safely because I own a Silverado👌👌
Big Jeep hahahaha
He prob did, the ice prob closed them as it went through😂
Gotta be abitch in a drive through....
Guess he doesn’t have to worry about getting the rusty rear fenders fixed. That’s a common issue.
😁
While the dive team was down there they should have swam over and set some tip ups off at them Fishermen behind them lol
😂
You guys did a great job, how ever you work way to hard, I worked a good number of these situations with a company that uses a lifting unit on two large platoons center over the vehicle drop four cable hook one to each wheel lift high enough to clear the ice and skid the complete system off the ice, in open water the rig can actually float every thing all accomplished with 3 people.
Randy wallander we use a barge and crane or air bags and tow it in with open water. This case the ice was garbage.. there was no way of putting a mega cab diesel plus rigging on it. I was thinking a Sikorsky CH-53E to sling it out...
Don't have ice fishing where I live. I cant wrap my head around driving a truck on a frozen lake.
bbodinefan11 that’s why you can’t wrap your head around it
lakes around here have 4 feet of ice, would hold your house
Thanks for videotaping this. Great to see how you do this.
And thank you. It’s really not the best way for the truck but sadly it was are only way at the time.
No huge loss, it's a Dodge.
Since 2009 there called fiats lol
Yo ram is the best
Booo
@@mossow71fucking Fiat comes into Chrysler devision ugggghhhhh 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮 COME ON MAN WHY EWWWW
They are nice man people shit on them for being rusted mainly and yes they are worst rustlers they all rot in north salt areas. Dodges CAN become unreliable as they age and get high mileage I wouldn’t shit on em. You take care they be good I never had issues other than mileage and age issues not many though
When I was a teenager in the late 50's, my brother and I got caught on an ice flow in Lake Erie. While we were able to swim back to the shore, many ice shanty's, vehicles and gear were lost on the ice as the large ice ob probably ten miles square, broke up. Many folks were rescued off the ice with helicopters and boats.
sounds crazy... My uncle had a ATV do thru in Erie a few miles out... that made the news with helos.
@@edduda3 Yes very exciting! WE were maybe a mile off the shore iceskating and open ice hockey passing. Only when we heard a loud speaker from the shore did we know anything was up. Most of the ice fishing activity was a couple miles away. We were interviewed by the Bowls Harbor newspaper. A hot bath was the good ending...
One of the best examples of natural selection I've seen for a while I think :-)
Those dings can be buffed out. No big deal.
I want to see your buffing machine
I live in Wisconsin this happens too much.The state charges you every day it's in the water.Think like $2500.Plus that truck is junk.Have to pay those guys also.Can't be cheap. I always walk out when ice fishing.Can't afford this.
John Cerk how would they know? $2500 a day? Think I'd just walk away and not say anything for what my truck is worth. Actually I wouldn't drive out on the ice to begin with.
if you have full coverage insurance they will cover your vehicle salvage and any damages to the environment.
@@kevinwarwick3532 i thought insurance doesn't cover this as soon as you get out onto the ice? Just like offroading or racing at the track?
From personal experience state farm covers
@@kevinwarwick3532 they are the only one that does here in wisconsin and they only cover the first time it happens
It always amazes me ,what people get themselves into for a fish.Im not saying don't fish.Im saying you need to know when enough is enough.
ya cant fix stupid
Its the really stupid people who put them through...
I feel bad for you falling through with that little tonka truck. I just took a 110,000lb load across the lake with a Kenworth T800 on Monday. Know your ice guys.
Ice Road truckers Canada
david fitkowski Yes sir. Cheers.
Right at 3:16 you see an oil slick pop up in the water. Certainly an indication that some kind of vehicle or machine is right below. I don't know....maybe this comes from being born and raised in Miami but I would not feel comfortable driving a truck out on a frozen body of water. I know people do it all the time and I guess every so often they hit a thin spot in the ice and lose their trucks. My cousin was also born and raised in Miami. He has lived in Minnesota for the last 10 years and he does the ice fishing thing. They tow big camper trailers out on the ice so they can stay out there with all the comforts of home. His trailer is one of those ones that have retracting wheels so the trailer lays flat on the ice. They there are holes in the floor of the trailer so they can fish in the warmth of the trailer. Heat, satellite TV, bathroom, etc. But no need for a cooler...just put the cold stuff outside. LOL. I don't know how he does it.
Probably Bc they know the ice shelf and all natural springs and deadly pressure cracks!!! Thank for the comment.
So what's the daily bag limit on trucks these days?
bout 4
mega cabs 2, Chevys 6, old ferds 1
No limit on 6.0 power strokes. They're an invasive species.😂
@@lowellmiller6663 all fords are invasive 😂😂
Also what’s the fishing license and other fees cost
Truck for sale in mint conditions just had interior washed...
All that ground over there and these guys try to park in water. Brilliant.
That tow truck operator is working in short sleeves like it is in the middle of summer
it was warmish that day...see why there was thin ice??
Hi from South -Western ontario Canada I love hard water fishing and experienced the same as pictured on a few years of this sport. in my case it was caused by hitting a spot on the ice sheet caused by leaking gas wells underwater from the surface about 2 feet in diameter that you cannot see travelling at 5 -6 mph on 16 to 24 inches of ice. but with little body damage just had to dry it out and change fluids. and spend 24 to 36 hours of hauling gear and working in a T shirt to keep from sweating too much.Too Much Fun!!!!!!!
Now a days I use a good used Ski Doo Tundra wide track wit a 550 fan cooled machine studded track with low gear intact.i can climb the ice ridges with a floater Arctic Jacket. and gps.
Glad to here you made it... sleds are the way to go, studs and fan cooled. thanks for the comment
One less Dodge on the road isn’t a bad thing.
I've watched vehicle recoveries where they constructed a boom over the hole and set the vehicle back on the ice and towed the vehicle back to shore. There was no body damage but to recover a vehicle that way the ice would have to be at least 12 inches thick .
multibasshole yes normally we try that but the ice conditions and distance of 4.5 miles made us go with the shorter distance for safety. Thanks for the reply.
Wow Eddie that was great what a chance you an others take great job to all .
Great video!
Lynn Tremblay thanks Lynn
The front end looks like he was driving when he hit the submerge button
Cutting the ice hole reminds me of the movie 4 Brothers.
Lmao
That was a really good movie. Back when Walhberg wasnt a douche.
This is so cool. I saw the same thing on a Mike Rowe Dirty Jobs episode years ago. I love ice fishing but it's just crazy to drive a vehicle out there I live in Michigan so it's not in the normal thing of that people do to drive out on the ice.
Janathan Boerema thank you, it can be done but you need to know the area well. Personally I never would. I just use sleds or a wheeler. They are way easier to retrieve btw..
Awesome video. I also live in Michigan and I would disagree with you about not being a normal thing around here. I’m guessing your from southern Michigan. There are nothing but vehicles on lakes in the northern lower peninsula and the entire U.P. Right now. You just have to know ice conditions to be safe. Tight lines fellas!!!
I can't believe someone stole his radio while it was underwater. Holy tomatoes!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for your hard and dangerous work to keep this hazards out of the water. Bet the owner dosent do this again
Bruce Langley I hope that it doesn’t happen again and we are happy no one was injured.
Hey, you're scaring the fish!
LOL, probably!!!
Always a fine idea to drive a large and heavy truck on the ice rather than a light weight vehicle (like a snowmobile with a sled for example) as you can clearly see. And no insurance will pay for it and shouldn't.
That guys going to be paying a hefty penny in fines
Wow I was freezing just watching you guys. Great job!
Marcia Ricker thank you. It was actually not that cold just a bit windy... oh and we used hot water for the driver too 🤯
WOW that pickup is a disaster I would sure not want to be the guy to make THAT insurance call!! I drive a 3/4 ton chevy Diesel and pull a fish house that weighs 4000 pounds so that 11K pounds on the ice and I wont put a tire on the ice if I dont have 16" of GOOD clear ice, people tell me I am nuts and dont need but 9" to run my rig out but I have my personal rules and they have never let me down yet!
Smart plan!!
Great video those were some slabs of a bluegill! Those were some nice ones!
I know! The GoPros don't last any time at all. I get maybe 40 minutes out of mine.
I never been ice fishing. I haven't had the chance to but I can't deal with the cold. 😂 I'm used to Alabama weather
my testis shrank when you guys jumped in.
Just another reason to install a snorkel on your truck, 'cause you don't know how deep the next pothole 's gonna be.
I think everyone involved in this has to be a little bit crazy.
Fun to watch from my cozy living room though!
Anyone know How much it can cost to get a truck out of ice like this ??
That cummins shipping container is in rough shape
It was a very hard recovery. She was pulled thru some thick ice.
Y'all caught a nice megalodon cab. There rare!
So is spelling apparently.
Using a truck lure is overkill. All you need is a five and diamond😂
I have been involved with a good number of this kind of recovers, good work guys but you work way to hard, we lift them out and get the vehicle back to shore with out putting another scatch on the vehicle, 3 man job. This rig also can float the vehicle in open water
Yes we can remove them that way also with zero ice or 12 plus but this case was probably the worst conditions I have ever removed a 7k# Chunk of steel. It was fine until it hit the shore and flipped. Send me pics of your rig... I’m building a teeter toddler sled atv setup.
The rig I work with pretty much any ice or no ice it works well, goggle bay side ice and marine recovery should see some photos.
5" of ice and a 8000lb truck.......lol....some geniuses out there
Might of been thicker when it happened and he might of went over a spring. But I still like to see 15in before I take my truck on it.
When the ice stayed breaking down under my truck I just got in it and luckily I was able to slowly drive it off the ice
Oh hell no. I fell through the ice once. Never again. And you guys driving trucks 2 miles out!
yes is the thickest in the middle of the lake, if you ever noticed, the shores lose the ice first
Very Cool Job of salvaging that truck
Thank you.
@@edduda3
I live in Canada where MANY trucks go through in manitoba and nw Ontario. I'm interested to know how much u would charge for a recovery like this? 7000G
I’m watching this while I’m about to go drive out to my ice castl that’s a mile and a half out on the lake in Central Minnesota. There is 20” of Ice right now so I have no worries. Some however go out with only 10 inches. I need 15” minimum to drive out.
just watch out for pressure cracks... that's what ate this truck. and lack of knowledge of the area... it never freezes thick were this guy drove. good luck fishing
good luck lol
Subbed I love stuff like this. The jobs no one thinks of
Thank you
It's a Dodge, it rusted out before it even hit the lake bottom
If it was a Chevrolet that old, the frame would have already rusted into and never made it to the lake!
I have a Tacoma with no rust, but a few Toyotas have the same reputation.
@@bradmorgan1234
Not to mention the tie rods broke and it hit the only tree in 3 county's
@@johncholmes643 yeah we just did ball joints on a 04 dodge 2500, 274,000 original mopar joints ! Cab just starting to bubble up behind rockers
Ford, Dodge , Chevy, Toyota they all rust you dumb fucks ...Ive owned em all.
Forsale: $29,000 firm. Runs great no low balls he knows what he has. Needs oil change
On the bright side, he can reuse the tires and rims...LOL!!!
I will never put my so loved pick-up in this kind of trouble...😄
Despite all the 7's on the back of the truck, that truck had no luck!
Incredible video! Great job guys! 👍
At least he was driving one of the heaviest trucks. In some stats insurance will not pay for this kind of stupid. Worst yet is he is on the highway with us. Good job on the recovery.
Thanks for the video! I always wondered how people did this!
Thanks for the comment, and sadly this was a very bad example...
@@edduda3 Submerged truck is now topside.....no casualties. Seems like a success to me! Cheers.
Ice doesn't even look thick near shore let alone out in the middle. Common sense must not play a part in this guy's life decisions 😂😂
This truck will probably be on McFaddens lot, here in jamestown for 40,000 with a clean carfax.
Yes, because it’s been washed!
Could that Truck be fixed? Better question is it worth to be fixed. I was always told the second you pull on to the ice your car insurance stops.
Anything can be fixed... in this case not worth it and insurance will cover until your contract ie policy is completed. Then you renew... I'm sure your premium will increases a bit...lol
Ever have a freak out moment like some giant water monster is just watching you ?
Lol no but a lot of our dives are in zero vis and can be tough mentally. Sadly a video of chocolate milk would be very exciting for you guys. But I do have some vids I may put together to give a little insight to feel diving. 😎
Ed Duda 3 no, I’m good lol
Interesting - was it worth it, how much did it cost
I guess it just couldn't Dodge sinking!😂
That ice saw needs a guard plate on the front. Hate to see someone slip and have their foot go under and against that blade!
It needs a complete redo... with floats too.
I’m sure there’s a reason but it seems it would be easier to cut the hole in the ice next to shore, float the truck just high enough to clear any obstacles on the bay floor and winch it in underwater till it reaches the shore rather than floating it to the surface way far out and having to cut a path to the shore.
It would be easier not to do it period. But Bc of ice conditions we bagged floated pulled to shore by hand 🖐 and tow truck it up the rock ledge. We normally like a boat ramp or good ice to pick it up on.
Knew there was a reason. Very difficult job. Great work!
That truck was like new before these guys got ahold of it
This is a great video. You guys are awesome. Ive always wanted to see how this is done. I would be soo scared to do this.
What are they trying to save? The engine?
@@jonothandoeser i agree. I am curious if there looking for parts or products. Ive always been curious how they get these things out
@@jameslaiola4976 What confuses me is how the salvage is worth it. Seems like it's expensive what with all the scuba diving etc. And it seems like the truck would be only good for certain parts.
@@jonothandoeser it’s worth scrap price to salvage, but you get extremely high fines everyday it’s in the lake for polluting. The cost can be astounding, so it’s imperative to get it out as quickly as possible.
@@michaelgraber5750 Ahh... so THAT's the reason!
Looked like 6 inches of ice there........... come on man! Oh well makes for good fishing stories 😎
Yeah it was too thin for 7000 pound truck!!!!
Mark Nothing I believe you need 12 inches of thickness here in Canada Ontario
truck fishing is better than desk riding!
True that!!!
For sale. Dodge pickup. Low mileage, very clean interior. New wiper blades, good tires, and a complette set of Weather Tech floormats. Driven only to church, grocery stores, and ice fishing trips. Price negotiable. Really clean title - just washed. Truck still under factory warranty. This deal is too good to pass up.
Wow, definitely a video on how to not to remove a vehicle from a lake.
It was the worst conditions we have had. Do to that we just drag her out. Not worth the risk/timeline to save rotten panels.
Best video ever .
I'm thinking, maybe a McFish sandwich would have been a better idea. Cheaper too. Could have driven that truck through the drive through.
So damn happy I live in Florida.
Why does the truck look all smashed up in the underwater shots? Does damage resembling an on road crash occur as it falls through the ice? Also looking at the interior of the truck underwater it looks like some stuff was pulled from the dash like the stereo was ripped out. Any chance the truck was purposely sunk to cover something up? Owner crashed the truck and decided to sink it and have insurance total it out? I'm not trying to accuse the owner of fraud but it looks strange from the point of view of someone that has seen cars go into the water for various reasons. In Miami plenty of cars and truck go in the water but they never look smashed up like that in the water. So when they find a vehicle in the water down here certain things can point to accident or purpose. Smashed up front end and electronics missing from a vehicle in the water usually means it was dumped either by the owner or someone that stole it.
Just saying....it wouldn't be hard to stage that. Drive the smashed truck on the lake, set up camp like you're fishing then when nobody is looking (night time) beat the ice under the wheels so it breaks through and sinks. Then call the police, salvage crew and finally the insurance company. Again....I could be 100% wrong as I have no idea the kind of damage that ice can do to a vehicle as it falls through.
No owner was super upset about it the front was ripped off going down. And it fell 24 feet nose down.. ie diesel motor... inside was the way she went in. Thanks for the comment
How much does a salvage operation like that cost
LOL & I guess that it's safe to assume that "Common Sense Isn't So Common Anymore" !! 🤔🤔
This was very fascinating to watch. Feel bad for the guy who owns the truck.
yeah, I hate seeing this.. we are so glad nobody was hurt
wishiniwasfishin81 u have to be smarter then the fish...if ice is milky, stay off
AWESOME video!!! Whew! Thank you so much for sharing this. I couldn't imagine how this truck could be rescued, but now I know lol
No problem, Thanks for your support.
The worse part is the cost of dragging it out FAR exceeded it's worth.
most definitely, everyone is happy no-one got hurt. sadly we have recovered items for the family... not the owners.
Ed Duda 3 the driver went down with the truck is what ur saying
thats the best place to park a dodge ! 10 feet under the ice!
Still had nice wheels!
Wow man...dangerous work. Things can go very wrong very quickly...but I don’t need to tell YOU that.
Major props to your team. What’s the average an insurance company pays you guys for a job similar to this one? Ballpark if you’d so oblige. Thank you.
thank you. It not that dangerous or at least we do not take chances for a scrap steel pile and price numbers are all over due to conditions, depth and spills.
Let’s take the heaviest pickup made on the ice... what could go wrong ?
Some people have more money than brains.
keeps our families feed building new trucks and economy spinning
What would a recovery like this cost the truck owner ?
Hey sell it in Illinois, mark it as like new...No rust, no salt, full power, low miles! Dealers do it here all the time with 49% APR, you cannot go wrong. Hey it has a 6.7 Cummins.
lmao, dragged the truck on it's side all the way to the shore, just to guarantee it's totaled.
co1urzz Wouldn’t matter. Insurance companies don’t generally pay out on dumping your vehicle through the ice.
On side for the reason, so water can get out of the truck
I'm missing something here. Why is there so much damage on the truck for falling thru the ice in the middle of the lake?
Cause the ice doesn't break cleanly around the truck it usually breaks one end first then the ice fucks up shit. Depending on how thick it was.
@@richardsimmons6526 not like that. Theres missing parts. U csnt tell me ice did it. Theres more to the story
Same here. I just posted on this exact concern. In Miami when you have a vehicle go in the water by accident it usually isn't all smashed up. I guess the ice can do some damage but that thing looks like it was run into a brick wall at 50 MPH plus it looks like stuff missing from the dash.
Ok he was going to fast and hit some thin ice.
And the missing parts are on the bottom.
God bless you for your hard work
Minnesota Car Enthusiast thank you 🙏
Maybe bright orange suits instead of black if/ when one falls in and goes under???
Why so big a sinker lol
woe nice video. new friend here enjoyed your video.🔔👍
Thanks
Looks like a lot of effort with the air bags check out sunk n dive out of Oshkosh they do it way quicker with chains and a ganrty
if you have good ice yes... out best ice was 5-6" , but I think the skid sea-saw method is pretty slick too.
*Depressing! I have an 06 2wd megacab 2500 (as seen on my daddytechent channel) I would be devastated to lose my beast like that , no way I would ever drive anything of mine out on the ice like that. shit costs too much money. if I can't walk it on the ice I don't need to be there I guess*
It’s very sad but no one was hurt so.. just 💵💵
maybe not but getting the vehicle back out like this costs out the ass too. that's why I said what I did about walking out there.
ONCE THAT HUGE HOLE FREEZES BACK OVER AND COVERS WITH A LITTLE SNOW IT SHOULD MAKE A NICE DEATH TRAP FOR ICE FISHERMAN AND SNOWMOBILERS.
Funny how the windows were down in the winter out on the ice. Can't sink fast enough with the windows up!
that is the way to travel on Ice incase you have to bail out ICE ROAD TRUCKERS Discovery Channel.
Fishing and diving are open water pursuits. All this for a half full pail of 9 inch perch?
A little body work and an oil change, that thing will be good to go!
The inside of the truck will be completely wrecked tho
Where's your rye and coke and Ricky? Good video Julian! Jkn stay safe brother.
Julian drinks rum and coke
@@edmod526 true!
lets make a STILL
from the Wreckage.
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