While it's always great to overcome a problem with maximum force, or to put it another way it's always nice to use the "big hammer," It's also cool to use JUST the right tool for the job - no overkill, the proverbial "just right."
Here I was as somebody into buses, trains, streetcars, etc. a little over a year & a half ago curious to see if there was a video on TH-cam of a bus being towed... Never would I of guessed I would discover such an amazing channel & service. Keep up the great work, Ron!
I apologize for that one slipping through the filter. I had already deleted one remark and somehow that one found its way on here. Thanks so much for helping me catch that one. So sad that folks feel the need to post such trash. God bless and thanks again.
Ron Pratt You do a nice job of creating good content that should offend no-one. You teach being polite and respectful by example, and get across the concept of working to earn a living, and to take pride in that work. What the heck is wrong with people to leave nasty remarks about you, and we who enjoy watching what you do. I will never drive a tow truck, especially at my age, but its fun to ride along with you on youtube and enjoy the challenges and successes with you.
The other day I was watching some of RepoNut's videos on autoplay, fell asleep, woke up to this video and spent way too long while half asleep trying to figure out how a school bus got repossessed...lol. Then I realized it was Ron Pratt. Your videos are great. No drama, and very interesting. And you bring a level of calm to tough situations in a way I doubt few people ever could. I don't know how you do it day in and day out, but well done!
Welcome to my channel and I am so glad you like the videos. If you have any questions, just shoot me a comment and I will try to respond. God bless and thanks for watching.
I'm subscribing because this is a real recovery job. This isn't a cheesey recovery show. what no one likes. this is real and thank you for that. THANK YOU :) :)
Thank you, yes what you see is real....and my life LOL. I am so glad you enjoy the channel and I hope you continue to find value in the videos. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Good one, yes that is about the size of what happened. Okay, now that song will be stuck in my head for days!!!! LOL Thanks for watching and God bless.
I have lived here my entire life and I don't know if anywhere else would feel like home. It's a small town, not without issues, but it's home. Thanks for watching and God bless.
hi Ron I just wanted to say your a good tow truck driver and one of the nicest where I live people don't take care of the customers car don't keep maintenance on their trucks but you try and be nice and I respect that i do this with my dad so god bless you and have a good day Ron
Thank you very much for such kind words. I do appreciate your interest and you watching my channel. Say "hello" to your dad from Midwest Truck. Stay safe and God bless.
45 years later I still remember where my k-8 driver lived just down the street. Drivers would take their buses home at the end of the day.instead of to a fleet yard.
Something Like this happened to my bus, I was riding the bus and where I live it tends to get muddy, And Once we get into this dead end holler we got stuck in mud we had to call a wrecker to get us out. That was the best thing Thats happened on my bus
Police5861 He has explained the lights numerous times in other videos. In Missouri ( where he operates ) tow trucks are considered an emergency vehicle. That is why he can run red and blue lights.
IDOT has and uses their own authority with small to large wreckers that are Code lighted. They pull fender benders, wrecks or breakdowns off the highway and onto a nearby route/street off the highway to an area where the tow company can pick up. You can find a few of those video on here. Some other states allow companies to request with the local station and-or state stations to install and run code per law or regulations. Most others have no laws pertaining to such law or regulation to run Lights and sounds
Hi Ron. I love watching your videos, it reminds me of my towing days. When I had to tow a bluebird I always like to chain the rear axle to gain clearance on the front bumber. You gotta love how versatile mediums are. Stay safe.
That truck is perfect for that job. Would have been a lot different in the 1150R trying to get through them junctions without taking the stop signs out.
creds to u for being very calm and friendly. most tow truck drivers in Britain will be hot, sweaty and swearing about them doing this and rolling under the bus and throwing things about etc
I have seen those behaviors as well and they never reflect positively in any situation. I try (not 100% successful) to keep my cool. When you are under pressure to get the job accomplished quickly and safely sometimes it gets difficult. Thanks so much for commenting and watching my channel. God bless.
Mr. Pratt, I was just curious, I see you attach your safety chains straight on. When I was trained in a wrecker I was always told to criss cross them. Any input would be appreciated 😁
can you make a video talking about the worst accidents youve responded too? thank you and to your crew for all the work you guys do making sure that the roads stay clean from wrecks.
Was going to comment about brakes, but forgot that only the rear had spring brakes. And from the shifting sounds, sounds like the Pete has a Super 10...
Great video and did not know all the tricks to towing a school bus. It appears you do not downshift when coming to a stop or slowing for a sharp turn and the tach looks to drop to idle RPM. I thought downshifting was recommended to conserve the brakes. Keep the vids coming as I learn something from each one.
Good, I am so glad you enjoyed this video. We live in a very small town and I don't always get the chance to give a short tour! Thanks for watching and God bless.
I have to chuckle when you say small town and I see where you're driving. Where I come from (mid-Canada, farming community) our town is two miles long and has about 1000 people. It seems your town is a little bigger!
I've been operating heavies for 7 years. And really wanting to start my own. Any advise as far as starting from scratch? Located in central Arkansas. Thanks for any tips
Another Great video Ron,I didn't know the involvement of rear towing a bus. I really liked the video , I truly appreciate the time and knowledge you put into your videos, Thank You.Ron ,you and the crew Be Safe ,All The Best and God Bless
ron i love your videos because it is amazing seeing how you work and showing the life of a tow truck driver i hope i can be one soon it seems like a job that id love to do
I like watching your videos and trying to figure out where you are on Google Earth! You made this one easy by going over the RR overpass. I backtracked the pickup stating on Maple St. and followed all the way back to your shop.
like the fact it is a State Law for all vehicles to stop while it is loading or unloading children....over here we sometimes get the police out with speed cameras to catch the speeding idiots going past the schools...blimey...that was some serious flooding...
Well, I know, that my dad always used a thick rope. That was looped back into itself, then a sailors knot was tied into the open end of the rope after the door was shut on a given vehicle, that he was towing with a conventional wrecker. Or if we were towing a vehicle on the wheel lift of a rollback! Moreover, we have gotten a lot of flooding last month, in the area of Oklahoma, I am in right now, however, I am not sure if it has gotten any better since last month!
Watching these reminds me of the time I was a heavy wreaker driver while serving our country in Germany. Im 63 and I bet I could do it again if had the chance,. love your videos.
I was watching older videos and thought you should do something. Go over to the side with lights on, if people don't move over you have officers a bit in front of you ready to get them. -- Slow Down Move Over Trap -- as I'm calling it. Would be awesome to see!
I suppose that would be an idea. We just want folks to be safe and in turn, keep us safe so we can get home to our families. My father and son-in-law are in this with me and it is certainly an unwelcome thought that one of us might get hit. Thanks for thinking of us and God bless.
Ron Pratt Most definitely watch out. It's about the operators safety. I was watching a video based in California, apparently they have the same law, they said on average a tow truck operator gets hit every 6 days. It's bad people can't get over and some people lose their life over it. God bless.
Certainly in UK the vast majority of drivers could not care less about what is occurring - as far as they are concerned you are a huge nuisance and they will not slow down or move over a bit. So many reports of recovery/incident personnel being injured, sometimes fatally. A sad world sometimes where little respect is afforded.
I love your channel sir! I am a third generation tower in Tennessee and I love learning more about the industry. Hopefully one day I can get into medium and heavy towing. Interesting tid bit on the stop sign! Keep up the good work sir!
Thank you very much from a fellow towing and recovery guy. I am so glad you find the channel interesting. Thanks for watching, stay safe out there and God bless.
Thankfully, this doesn't happen too often. We also maintain some of the buses in the area. Thanks for watching and God bless you for driving a bus!!! LOL Take care.
Nice job Sir I was wondering how you were going to tow it I thought it would've been from front then I saw backup to rear of the bus. Where did you lift from back there never seen a bus towed from rear also good info about stop sign.
Thanks for an interesting channel, with for a nice change No Swearing. I'm a retired bus driver so I appreciate that you noticed the overhangs :) which a lot of people don't notice (until it's too late).
I bought myself a pair of those 10ft retracting ratchets from watching you and they are my go to for small light stuff. It saves me time from grabbing my 27foot 3 inch straps that I have for big stuff
Amateur question: why do you run the Breakaway chains straight back versus crossed like you would do when you tow a trailer? I love you videos keep up the great work. Chase
If the chains are crossed there is no danger of them being too short to make a tight turn if you should have pulled them up too tight. Ron would never make that mistake so no advantage in this case. . On tows connected to a pintle or ball there is major advantage should the tow disconnect. The chains will catch and cradle the tongue of the tow and keep it relatively straight behind the truck. If the chains are straight from truck to tow, the tow will almost certainly overturn before you can stop as it will go to one side or the other.
Another reason you cross them for a trailer is if the trailer breaks away they act as a sling to catch the tongue(providing slightly more control to the driver and reduce the risk of damage to the road and truck/trailer). On a tow truck like this with such a long span they wouldn't do much catching.
You own this towing business or something? You know a awful lot of stuff to be just working for a service.I may be new here to your channel but i can tell a professional when see one and you sir are a professional in towing
Thank you so much for the kind words. It is a family run business...my family LOL. My parents started the business as a truck repair shop in 1985, when I was 15. I began working there, washing trucks, odd jobs and watching and learning all I possibly could. I have also completed Wreckmaster Training and various other training as I went along. I have been at this for over 31 years now. The title of "Professional" is what I strive for and I do appreciate you saying that. God bless and take care.
your just wasting time. As long as the drive are up there is no need to pull the drive line. An if you are I hope you are not putting them back in. Always let the mechanic put them back in. They have a certain torque the bolts are suppose to be at, if not they could come back out and you could be held at fault.
Well as Ron says, "Failure for Communication" or similar indicates a CAN bus failure, most likely that the engine ECU has died or partly failed. With the ECU being the 'brain' of the engine, it's not going to run well or at all with it malfunctioning.
We had the same problems with the excavators, since the EPA made off road stuff comply with the same Tier -4 regulations as on road. DEF problems, multiple modules on the CAN bus, etc. When one messes up, it screws up the rest.
Hi Ron, I had no idea that there is a Scott City, Missouri, though I know of the one in Kansas. Learn something new everyday. I have driven school buses for 35.5 years and continue doing so. Have a great day!
As always a very interesting and professional video. So calm in attitude. May I ask, if you had to do a front tow, would you have to disconnect the drive shaft?
Thanks, Ron. I do enjoy the peaceful pace of your videos, and the calm you always seem to have. Of course, I'm not driving so it's easy to be calm and just ride along...
Ron, love the new intro!! excellent videography!! good job on protecting kids id by blurring them out! good on double checking on your load. and on way back, good explanation on scenery! stay safe and God bless!!!
Thank you. I am pleased with how the new intro turned out as well. I always play it on the safe side where the kids are concerned. As much as I hate to admit it, our world is not as safe as when I was a kid. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Hi Ron, nice work. If the front end of that bus (which does have quite an overhang...) was going to be too low, would chaining up the drive axle and towing the tail down a bit lower be the solution, or do you have other tricks up your sleeve? I honestly thought the nose of that bus was too low. Low enough to worry me. But hey, I wasn't there in person, and only had a few quick glimpses of what the video showed. I'm guessing the drive axle is air ride, but not sure about the steer axle. What's your take on it? Thanks.
The engine fan serves two purposes. It provides cooling for the engine coolant and it also comes on when the air conditioning is used. In the case of the air condition in the heat removal process is what is know as head pressure on the a/c compressor. The fan removes that heat also allowing that pressure to come down.
Ron not only are you an expert at your job you are one of the if not the most polite person its been my pleasure to watch on you tube, or any other social media out let for that matter Regards Darren UK
Thanks so much Darren. I try to offer respect to each person I come into contact with. I appreciate you watching my channel and I am glad you enjoy it. God bless.
You have always do an excellent job in what you do. You really truly know your job. And as you always videoing your work makes it very cool to watch. You ought to get your own reality Television Show, maybe on The Discovery Channel. Anyways Ron Pratt thank you for posting your work for many to watch. It's always a learning thing specially for me. God Bless You my friend and may God keep you safe.
I think im wrong but the bus only has half of a crossing because it being a flatnose bus, the length of the arm doesnt have to comphensate for a blind area caused by the hood, cause it doesnt have a long hood. Please correct me if Im wrong My school district has flatnoes with full size arms and long noses that sometimes have the "wire frame" crossing arm, so i have never seen half sized crossing arms
A very enjoyable ride back to the shop with the school bus. The ride was enjoyable and the scenes reminded me of homes that people enjoyed. Thanks for the ride. Looking forward to more well done videos. 16-Nov-2018
Thank you for the field trip.
Just shows you don't always require the piledriver of the fleet, sometimes the smaller truck works better than the big 'Tater.
Kenneth James my name is tater
While it's always great to overcome a problem with maximum force, or to put it another way it's always nice to use the "big hammer," It's also cool to use JUST the right tool for the job - no overkill, the proverbial "just right."
Well I will go with it
Here I was as somebody into buses, trains, streetcars, etc. a little over a year & a half ago curious to see if there was a video on TH-cam of a bus being towed... Never would I of guessed I would discover such an amazing channel & service. Keep up the great work, Ron!
Thanks for the verbal description as you tie it up. interesting about the stop sign too... Excellent teaching.
Thank you for watching my channel. God bless
Hey Ron, wanna edit this guy out and gone?
I apologize for that one slipping through the filter. I had already deleted one remark and somehow that one found its way on here. Thanks so much for helping me catch that one. So sad that folks feel the need to post such trash. God bless and thanks again.
Ron Pratt
You do a nice job of creating good content that should offend no-one. You teach being polite and respectful by example, and get across the concept of working to earn a living, and to take pride in that work. What the heck is wrong with people to leave nasty remarks about you, and we who enjoy watching what you do. I will never drive a tow truck, especially at my age, but its fun to ride along with you on youtube and enjoy the challenges and successes with you.
yes you do
The other day I was watching some of RepoNut's videos on autoplay, fell asleep, woke up to this video and spent way too long while half asleep trying to figure out how a school bus got repossessed...lol.
Then I realized it was Ron Pratt. Your videos are great. No drama, and very interesting. And you bring a level of calm to tough situations in a way I doubt few people ever could. I don't know how you do it day in and day out, but well done!
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I miss RepoNut.... He got me into watching tow vids... Now I watch Ron every week.
Hey you forgot to sound horn 3x when you backed up lol you do a great job Ron keep up the good work
That’s prolly the funnest thing to happen to kids in summer school bc they bored
3:15 its minecraft steve
we just take a local bus here...
I'm only 11 yrs old and I'm into this kinda stuff and when I clicked on this video I instantly subbed
Welcome to my channel and I am so glad you like the videos. If you have any questions, just shoot me a comment and I will try to respond. God bless and thanks for watching.
Ron Pratt welcome😁and I'll try my very best to get to your new videos as best as I can😁
Same here
I’m 25 yers old
And same
good service Ron.......
Thank you and for watching as well. Take care and God bless.
Awesome mate i watch your videos all the time and new sub...keep up the good work ron and hello all the way from new-zealand👍
Great video and very professional. This isn't just for entertainment but you add so much information to the video!
LJMTexas ii
What coverage do you drive for
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LJMTexas right i just noticed that
It said it somewhere in the video
I love the hum of that engine fan
I think that you have some very cool trucks that you use
He does have a lot of cool "toys" ;-)
Thank you very much for the compliments on our trucks. I appreciate you watching the videos and God bless.
Ron Pratt your welcome
This reminds me of my child's bus breaking down. he told me all about it too
I'm subscribing because this is a real recovery job. This isn't a cheesey recovery show. what no one likes. this is real and thank you for that. THANK YOU :) :)
Thank you, yes what you see is real....and my life LOL. I am so glad you enjoy the channel and I hope you continue to find value in the videos. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Ron Pratt I like your vids to
@@RonPratt do you upload same day or day after plus I love the vids to
Yea this is a real job *COUGH COUGH* pAtTy mAyO
Ron. you're so popular everybody always waving hello to you. ....
It is a very small town and we do know a lot of folks around here. I try to be friendly whether I know them or not. Thanks for watching and God bless.
The wheels on the bus go round and round... unfortunately the motor didn't keep up ;) Great vid. Have a wonderful day, stay safe and God bless you.
Good one, yes that is about the size of what happened. Okay, now that song will be stuck in my head for days!!!! LOL Thanks for watching and God bless.
ron i know this is a older video but have a question
is it hard being a tow truck driver?
nice tour of your area .. looks like a great place to be
I have lived here my entire life and I don't know if anywhere else would feel like home. It's a small town, not without issues, but it's home. Thanks for watching and God bless.
hi Ron I just wanted to say your a good tow truck driver and one of the nicest where I live people don't take care of the customers car don't keep maintenance on their trucks but you try and be nice and I respect that i do this with my dad so god bless you and have a good day Ron
Thank you very much for such kind words. I do appreciate your interest and you watching my channel. Say "hello" to your dad from Midwest Truck. Stay safe and God bless.
Ron Pratt I will and thanks god bless
45 years later I still remember where my k-8 driver lived just down the street. Drivers would take their buses home at the end of the day.instead of to a fleet yard.
How does the district pay for the repairs and tow?
They still do that in some places.
Amazing how prepared this guy is.
This will be interesting (haven't even started watching)
I hope you found it interesting. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Yes sir I did find it interesting. Hope you have a good night and god bless
+Ron Pratt
They tow school busses? Around here they put a chain oh them and have someone steer while a pickup truck or suv pulls it
Lol I know. Usually theyll send a school bus to pull a school bus back to the yard
Great videos!! But could you close cover on the 12v port ...lol
I will do my best to remember that one. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Really cool stuff! I like the (I'm assuming it's new) logo at the beginning of the video
Ditto
Something Like this happened to my bus, I was riding the bus and where I live it tends to get muddy, And Once we get into this dead end holler we got stuck in mud we had to call a wrecker to get us out. That was the best thing Thats happened on my bus
Your trucks are allowed to have red and blue lights? I'm used to just amber lights on tow trucks
Police5861 yes he has said that in the state of Missouri they are considered emergency vehicles.
Police5861 in Missouri tow trucks are considered emergency vehicles and can run red blue and siren's he's explained in older videos
Police5861 He has explained the lights numerous times in other videos. In Missouri ( where he operates ) tow trucks are considered an emergency vehicle. That is why he can run red and blue lights.
He's a police Contractor and in his state he is classed as an emergency vehicle
IDOT has and uses their own authority with small to large wreckers that are Code lighted. They pull fender benders, wrecks or breakdowns off the highway and onto a nearby route/street off the highway to an area where the tow company can pick up. You can find a few of those video on here.
Some other states allow companies to request with the local station and-or state stations to install and run code per law or regulations. Most others have no laws pertaining to such law or regulation to run Lights and sounds
Up for 52 seconds and already 99 views
21,046 16 hours later..
One more day and up to 54,565... Does this qualify as 'viral'?
Not so much, but his views to subscribers ratio is great. He even added another 1000 subs.
she sud just get it fix
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Love your show. Love way yOu explain everything. My 2nd night watching your show absolutely love this. You’re the best. Greetings from Canada
Welcome to the family...channel that is. Hope you enjoy our content and become a part of what we have growing. Thanks for watching and God bless.
im a ex otr driver thanks for the great video I needed to feel the road again well see it thanks !
I am so glad you enjoy the channel. God bless.
I guess school buses do not stop before RR tracks when they are going backwards :)
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Well I guess your right shcool buses do not stop before RR tracks when they are going backwards
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Hi Ron. I love watching your videos, it reminds me of my towing days. When I had to tow a bluebird I always like to chain the rear axle to gain clearance on the front bumber. You gotta love how versatile mediums are. Stay safe.
Like the new ad, I believe you lift people up also here on TH-cam. Keep safe Ron and god bless
That truck is perfect for that job. Would have been a lot different in the 1150R trying to get through them junctions without taking the stop signs out.
Thank you and yes, it was the perfect job for the beast. Thanks for watching and God bless.
To tow a greyhound bus Ron would have to use the rotator or the Western star v70
creds to u for being very calm and friendly. most tow truck drivers in Britain will be hot, sweaty and swearing about them doing this and rolling under the bus and throwing things about etc
I have seen those behaviors as well and they never reflect positively in any situation. I try (not 100% successful) to keep my cool. When you are under pressure to get the job accomplished quickly and safely sometimes it gets difficult. Thanks so much for commenting and watching my channel. God bless.
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I just saw this channel for the first time, but I love how you guys work and what you do 🙂 (No doubt I left a sub)
Thanks for the sub and welcome to the family. I am glad you enjoyed the channel. God bless.
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Mr. Pratt, I was just curious, I see you attach your safety chains straight on. When I was trained in a wrecker I was always told to criss cross them. Any input would be appreciated 😁
Same bro
can you make a video talking about the worst accidents youve responded too? thank you and to your crew for all the work you guys do making sure that the roads stay clean from wrecks.
Was going to comment about brakes, but forgot that only the rear had spring brakes.
And from the shifting sounds, sounds like the Pete has a Super 10...
Great video and did not know all the tricks to towing a school bus. It appears you do not downshift when coming to a stop or slowing for a sharp turn and the tach looks to drop to idle RPM. I thought downshifting was recommended to conserve the brakes. Keep the vids coming as I learn something from each one.
I am so glad you are enjoying the videos. God bless.
He uses an engine brake to conserve the brakes.
awesome video. it was cool to see the trip back. i normally don't see that.
I am glad you found it enjoyable. Thanks for watching my channel and God bless.
I would like to see your son-in-law get a camera and start doing videos too!
That has been mentioned. I will mention it and see how he feels. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Enjoy your commentary and description of the area. Almost like being there.
Good, I am so glad you enjoyed this video. We live in a very small town and I don't always get the chance to give a short tour! Thanks for watching and God bless.
I have to chuckle when you say small town and I see where you're driving. Where I come from (mid-Canada, farming community) our town is two miles long and has about 1000 people. It seems your town is a little bigger!
Excellent video and commentary Ron. It was nice to see a bit of the scenery around your part of the world. Stay safe and God bless.
Thanks so much for watching and for your positive comments. God bless.
Jacob cornett I love your video that you do to truck mid west truck 🇺🇸🇳🇺lifting your up
Thanks so much! God bless.
I've been operating heavies for 7 years. And really wanting to start my own. Any advise as far as starting from scratch? Located in central Arkansas. Thanks for any tips
great video and please be safe out there GOD BLESS
Another Great video Ron,I didn't know the involvement of rear towing a bus. I really liked the video , I truly appreciate the time and knowledge you put into your videos, Thank You.Ron ,you and the crew Be Safe ,All The Best and God Bless
ron i love your videos because it is amazing seeing how you work and showing the life of a tow truck driver i hope i can be one soon it seems like a job that id love to do
I like watching your videos and trying to figure out where you are on Google Earth! You made this one easy by going over the RR overpass. I backtracked the pickup stating on Maple St. and followed all the way back to your shop.
My dad got his semi from Midwest trucks
Truck not trucks
like the fact it is a State Law for all vehicles to stop while it is loading or unloading children....over here we sometimes get the police out with speed cameras to catch the speeding idiots going past the schools...blimey...that was some serious flooding...
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hey ron hope youre well
love your videos
Thank you and thanks for the well wishes. God bless.
MrHousedog
Well, I know, that my dad always used a thick rope. That was looped back into itself, then a sailors knot was tied into the open end of the rope after the door was shut on a given vehicle, that he was towing with a conventional wrecker. Or if we were towing a vehicle on the wheel lift of a rollback!
Moreover, we have gotten a lot of flooding last month, in the area of Oklahoma, I am in right now, however, I am not sure if it has gotten any better since last month!
Watching these reminds me of the time I was a heavy wreaker driver while serving our country in Germany. Im 63 and I bet I could do it again if had the chance,. love your videos.
Bus brok
Don't you guys tow for a motor club company named "Allied Dispatch Solutions" of Johnson City TN????
I was watching older videos and thought you should do something. Go over to the side with lights on, if people don't move over you have officers a bit in front of you ready to get them. -- Slow Down Move Over Trap -- as I'm calling it. Would be awesome to see!
I suppose that would be an idea. We just want folks to be safe and in turn, keep us safe so we can get home to our families. My father and son-in-law are in this with me and it is certainly an unwelcome thought that one of us might get hit. Thanks for thinking of us and God bless.
Ron Pratt
Most definitely watch out. It's about the operators safety. I was watching a video based in California, apparently they have the same law, they said on average a tow truck operator gets hit every 6 days. It's bad people can't get over and some people lose their life over it. God bless.
Certainly in UK the vast majority of drivers could not care less about what is occurring - as far as they are concerned you are a huge nuisance and they will not slow down or move over a bit. So many reports of recovery/incident personnel being injured, sometimes fatally. A sad world sometimes where little respect is afforded.
I love your channel sir! I am a third generation tower in Tennessee and I love learning more about the industry. Hopefully one day I can get into medium and heavy towing. Interesting tid bit on the stop sign! Keep up the good work sir!
Thank you very much from a fellow towing and recovery guy. I am so glad you find the channel interesting. Thanks for watching, stay safe out there and God bless.
Thanks much for the tour!
when i drove school buses this was almost every week the fleet was real old
there's a school bus at my school that runs rich so when that bus exits the school will always see it roll a little bit of coal 🙃☹️
Thankfully, this doesn't happen too often. We also maintain some of the buses in the area. Thanks for watching and God bless you for driving a bus!!! LOL Take care.
Ron Pratt
Nice job Sir I was wondering how you were going to tow it I thought it would've been from front then I saw backup to rear of the bus. Where did you lift from back there never seen a bus towed from rear also good info about stop sign.
Thanks for an interesting channel, with for a nice change No Swearing. I'm a retired bus driver so I appreciate that you noticed the overhangs :) which a lot of people don't notice (until it's too late).
I did drive school bus and find this video very interesting. Thank you for the nice scenery and comments.
Thanks for your kind remarks and thank you for transporting children safely. God bless and keep watching.
Another great video. It's nice to see regular tows as opposed to wrecks. Have a great day and God bless. Oh love that logo.
Thanks for showing us your part of the world! Nice tour. Did not realize your town/county is right on the Mississippi.
I bought myself a pair of those 10ft retracting ratchets from watching you and they are my go to for small light stuff. It saves me time from grabbing my 27foot 3 inch straps that I have for big stuff
Always nice to see how things Work in the US.
A bit different from Europe, but the result is the same...!!
Thanks for watching from Europe! I appreciate your comments and support. God bless.
thank you for the tour. enjoyed it very much.😁
I love your videos all the time ok from your friend Richard Stewart ok
I sure enjoyed watching you secure the bus for towing! I am a retired school bus driver and it brought back memories seeing the inside of the bus.
Amateur question: why do you run the Breakaway chains straight back versus crossed like you would do when you tow a trailer? I love you videos keep up the great work.
Chase
If the chains are crossed there is no danger of them being too short to
make a tight turn if you should have pulled them up too tight. Ron would
never make that mistake so no advantage in this case. . On tows
connected to a pintle or ball there is major advantage should the tow
disconnect. The chains will catch and cradle the tongue of the tow and
keep it relatively straight behind the truck. If the chains are straight
from truck to tow, the tow will almost certainly overturn before you
can stop as it will go to one side or the other.
Never cross them on a tow truck, not in the rule book for good reasons.
Capt Gary, Thank you very much for your excellent answer.
Another reason you cross them for a trailer is if the trailer breaks away they act as a sling to catch the tongue(providing slightly more control to the driver and reduce the risk of damage to the road and truck/trailer). On a tow truck like this with such a long span they wouldn't do much catching.
"Midwest Towing, Lifting You Up." Excellent byline, Ron. I've not seen it before. Great post.
Which music is this?
You own this towing business or something? You know a awful lot of stuff to be just working for a service.I may be new here to your channel but i can tell a professional when see one and you sir are a professional in towing
Thank you so much for the kind words. It is a family run business...my family LOL. My parents started the business as a truck repair shop in 1985, when I was 15. I began working there, washing trucks, odd jobs and watching and learning all I possibly could. I have also completed Wreckmaster Training and various other training as I went along. I have been at this for over 31 years now. The title of "Professional" is what I strive for and I do appreciate you saying that. God bless and take care.
just Curious why did u not pull the drive shaft
zack prunty he didn't pull the driveshaft because he lifted up the back of the bus. The drive wheels are not in contact with the ground.
i allways pull the drive shaft but ron knows what hes doing
your just wasting time. As long as the drive are up there is no need to pull the drive line. An if you are I hope you are not putting them back in. Always let the mechanic put them back in. They have a certain torque the bolts are suppose to be at, if not they could come back out and you could be held at fault.
James Gass and that traveling is probably pretty heavy even though it's probably in two or three pieces.
Now in Missouri do u need a CDL to drive tow truck and if so what class?
Now if we can only learn what was wrong with that yellow behemoth 🙂
Well as Ron says, "Failure for Communication" or similar indicates a CAN bus failure, most likely that the engine ECU has died or partly failed. With the ECU being the 'brain' of the engine, it's not going to run well or at all with it malfunctioning.
Welcome to the modern age..... A singe pos connector or chip fried and you're dead in the water. Grrr
We had the same problems with the excavators, since the EPA made off road stuff comply with the same Tier -4 regulations as on road. DEF problems, multiple modules on the CAN bus, etc. When one messes up, it screws up the rest.
I'm your bigs fan
and they want to have driverless semis and jet liners... sheesh!
its interesting to see that u still check safe zones even in a safe street. ur running on instinct. great to see
As always thank you for the wicked video !! god bless and keep the rubber on the road!
Thank you for continuing to watch the channel. I am so glad you enjoy it and I appreciate your comments. Keep em' coming. God bless.
Hi Ron, I had no idea that there is a Scott City, Missouri, though I know of the one in Kansas. Learn something new everyday. I have driven school buses for 35.5 years and continue doing so. Have a great day!
As always a very interesting and professional video. So calm in attitude. May I ask, if you had to do a front tow, would you have to disconnect the drive shaft?
looks like that Cummins 4BT couldn't keep up!
Thanks, Ron. I do enjoy the peaceful pace of your videos, and the calm you always seem to have.
Of course, I'm not driving so it's easy to be calm and just ride along...
I love the videos you make keep up the excellent work
Over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house we go! LOL 😁
Gotta love Bluebird, gahhhbage!!
Ron, love the new intro!! excellent videography!! good job on protecting kids id by blurring them out! good on double checking on your load. and on way back, good explanation on scenery! stay safe and God bless!!!
Thank you. I am pleased with how the new intro turned out as well. I always play it on the safe side where the kids are concerned. As much as I hate to admit it, our world is not as safe as when I was a kid. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Josh Benney
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Josh Benney I 21st
Ron Pratt 1st video nice job
You mentioned the flood a few weeks back. The Castor river had me isolated for almost a week. Good video and thanks.
I can see why you didn't hook onto the back axle, the distance was too far. and the front was too low for the under reach, wise choice.
Also less weight on the lift. The rear is all sheet metal, that diesel is durn heavy.
Hi Ron, nice work. If the front end of that bus (which does have quite an overhang...) was going to be too low, would chaining up the drive axle and towing the tail down a bit lower be the solution, or do you have other tricks up your sleeve? I honestly thought the nose of that bus was too low. Low enough to worry me. But hey, I wasn't there in person, and only had a few quick glimpses of what the video showed. I'm guessing the drive axle is air ride, but not sure about the steer axle. What's your take on it? Thanks.
The engine fan serves two purposes. It provides cooling for the engine coolant and it also comes on when the air conditioning is used. In the case of the air condition in the heat removal process is what is know as head pressure on the a/c compressor. The fan removes that heat also allowing that pressure to come down.
Ron not only are you an expert at your job you are one of the if not the most polite person its been my pleasure to watch on you tube, or any other social media out let for that matter Regards Darren UK
Thanks so much Darren. I try to offer respect to each person I come into contact with. I appreciate you watching my channel and I am glad you enjoy it. God bless.
I love how effectively and efficiently you do your job.. Bravo!
Thanks so much for the kind words. God bless.
Ron Pratt i cant help but watch all of them.. Loving it
You have always do an excellent job in what you do. You really truly know your job. And as you always videoing your work makes it very cool to watch. You ought to get your own reality Television Show, maybe on The Discovery Channel. Anyways Ron Pratt thank you for posting your work for many to watch. It's always a learning thing specially for me. God Bless You my friend and may God keep you safe.
God bless you too
I think im wrong but the bus only has half of a crossing because it being a flatnose bus, the length of the arm doesnt have to comphensate for a blind area caused by the hood, cause it doesnt have a long hood.
Please correct me if Im wrong
My school district has flatnoes with full size arms and long noses that sometimes have the "wire frame" crossing arm, so i have never seen half sized crossing arms
Thank you Ron, i learn something new every time i watch your videos.keep up the good work
A very enjoyable ride back to the shop with the school bus. The ride was enjoyable and the scenes reminded me of homes that people enjoyed. Thanks for the ride. Looking forward to more well done videos. 16-Nov-2018