This is a great example of how important it is to assess the situation. Extreme weight can result in serious damage. Using common sense and knowing the strong hook points of a vehicle is crucial to recovering a vehicle properly.
Agree completely. Don't EVER hook to a receiver without checking on the weight rating of it. That receiver was probably rated to pull 8k-10k at the very most. That wasn't ever going to be a suitable recovery point for this situation since that RV is probably thirty to forty thousand pounds.
Observation: If they were first lifted from the rear axel and filled in the holes, maybe even swung it over alittle to some firmer material,then go to the front and lifted it from the axel adding just a little power when the pulling started ,then the damage might of been too severe. Doing things "gently" could result in a better outcome.🤔
Content creator yes, Towing professional not even close. I'm in florida. We do recoveries every day on million dollar coaches in sand and mud without yanking the hitch off or stressing the frame by lifting it like that. Very educational on what not to do.
Lol, I was watching this whole ordeal and thinking man, those people were dumb for bringing that rig in there and getting it stuck and even dumber for letting people who aren’t recovery specialists pull it out. They ripped the rear up, the cargo doors, the front fenders, I know they just took the front cap off so okay there maybe, but then to top it all off they lifted that rig up from the very back end of the frame, I could only imagine the sounds inside that rig when that happened…
Thank you SO MUCH for helping our family! After trying and digging all day long, we did not know how we were going to get that motorhome out. We don't think we would have gotten out without your help. You were a blessing and a miracle to show up as you did - giving. your time, talents and resources without asking anything in return. When we showed up out of the blue to ask for help, you didn't hesitate and said you would be there in a few minutes. You came back TWICE to help. even early Sunday morning, with all of your massive equipment - even when that meant taking time away from your families. AND then you took us up in your Black Hawk helicopter for our grandson's birthday! WOW! Thank you for that incredible experience, your huge generosity and your big hearts. It is inspiring. We will be forever grateful.
So so true! It's PAINFUL to watch almost! Is this supposed to be cringe comedy? How do these guys have all that gear and 3+ million subs? Is it supposed to be a clown show or what?
It's like watching mobile game ads where the game is played poorly on purpose to frustrate the viewer. I can only assume this is a sneaky ad for the tow truck where I'm supposed to buy it just because I think I can do a better job myself.
Can someone explain what they can do better? I’m genuinely asking since I don’t know anything about recovering and everybody is saying they suck and whatnot.
@@sys-administrator Yeah lol. Though to be fair in this case I don't really think it was his fault. And besides a great condition RV stuck in the mud isn't much use.
It would have taken them an extra minute to put some kind of blocking under the frame (big wood blocks, a tire, etc) but nope, let's make an osha joke while your buddy could die horribly in an easily preventable accident The lack of awareness is shocking
I agree with all of you. That could have ended badly. Obviously they didn’t have any timber blocking. Did you see the “sticks” they put under the rear support diggers. Totally a joke!!
I’m a heavy recovery specialist in Pennsylvania my question is,,,,, why not winch it and make your life a million times easier?? You have the resources at your disposal. Not knocking your methods as I wasn’t there just asking that’s all
This channel is truly amazing, every time I watch it I'm amazed how they have no idea what they are doing... First thing you do in sand with a vehicle like this is jacket the pig up and get something solid under the wheels
I was there with my friends watching you guys recover this RV. It was so cool seeing your wrecker and Blackhawk in person!! You made our weekend 1000% better, thank you! :)
Always amazes me when people take these luxury buses out into off-road areas. I hate damaging my vehicles, so this would be a nightmare scenario for me to experience. Some expensive repairs needed to that RV now
I have taken my motorhome to the sand dunes on many occasions, 32ft so not as big as that monster but I have been stuck in the sand. Its all part of the fun and games.
Yeah, I've been around these big busses alot, they stay on the pavement. Even then it needs to be fairly flat pavement. Railroad crossings can get these stuck pretty quick.
@@fordmud The off-road crowd is not like normal people, obviously this was not a new or shocking situation to any of the people involved, just another day stuck in the sand. The best attitude I have found is like these people, just kick back and party another day, the real problems happen when someone needs to get back to work the next day. I recall one motorhome that was stuck at the sand dunes for about a month until they got it pulled out. The owners drove back to salt lake to go to work during the week.
This is reminding me of a situation where our son got the tractor stuck in a muddy field on the farm. (We were out of town). His buddy went to get his daddy in law's larger truck to pull it out. It got stuck. They called a tow truck. It got stuck. A bigger tow truck was called and almost got stuck, but he unhooked and refused to try further. He still had difficulties getting out of the field. So there were in a line> a tow truck, a very large pick up truck, and the tractor. By then it was dark and our son gave a call to the manager's office of where we were. (before cell phones). Needless to say, we had an unexpected night trip home. The next morning, my husband got the old pull-a-long that his late father used on the farm. He put pullley around a couple trees. There were enough thick rope and cables to reach. First it was used to get the tow truck out. Then more cable and out came the big pick up truck. Then the tractor-which was axle deep, was with much effort successful in getting the tractor out. There were some mighty huge ruts in that field that took years of repair before being able to be productive again. That field was named for our son. Initially he just fell backwards in it before making the initial call, thinking he may as well use this as his burial as he knew his a$$ was grass from this debacle.
As a recovery driver for four decades first you lift the front or which ever way you are pulling, find a real place to hook up and winch out of the holes then slowly pull it out
Thanks for sharing. Next time it would be good to consult with an experienced towing company like Matt's Offroad Recovery. They have done similar jobs with much lighter equipment and virtuallly no damage.
It's how I do recoveries in Snowrunner. Just winch it and drag it all the way to the destination without looking behind you. No matter how many trees and rocks it gets stuck behind and smashes into. As long as it arrives, and then you still get a thank you from the owner. 😅
PC Games and real life are two separate things. Having played Snowrunner it does not offer the same sort of recovery capabilities as even a non-bespoke recovery vehicle has.
As someone who's lived around sand most of my life it's best to air down first. Once you're on the pumpkins airing down just adds weight to being stuck. I hate shovels as I'm always the operator while everyone stands around making excuses.
lol 30 years a go i installed slack adjusters and air lines on super b bulkers, could not read a tape measure when i started, ended up on special projects, they flew me across the country to take care of thier best client, learned how to intall hydraulics, was a great place to work, miss those guys.....and that one woman who took a very special interest in me lol
would it be a good idea to bring a truck load of rocks to put under the tires. I got my 10000 pound indoor forklift stuck in the mud once and I jacked it up and put 1 inch landscaping Rock underneath the tires and that worked.
This is a great example of how important it is to assess the situation. Extreme weight can result in serious damage. Using common sense and knowing the strong hook points of a vehicle is crucial to recovering a vehicle properly.
Please don't do this "swing it" stuff. In this video, there was several situations you created, maybe because of lack of planning. You might have: -Planed for an exit, before having the RV in tow. -Inspected the tow-hitch, so maybe you have decided otherwise. -Used radios, so maybe the parking break lock could be avoided. -Stopped at first chance to re-rig, to then exit out the best way. -Correct materials to have under the outriggers and could rest the RV on, so you could safely re-rig. -Secured the RV, so it could look safe to crawl under, to attach to the axle. Sorry, but this video looked lacy, and we all know you can do better.
@@blakewarner179 Considering we've seen Matt from Matt's off road do multiple RV recoveries, this does not seem like hindsignt, it should have been common knowledge.
NOWHERE in all of the documentation that came with that Class A did it say that you could go off-roading. AND this is the most horrendous recovery I have ever witnessed.
I’m no specialist by any stretch of the imagination but in my opinion your soft ground recovery kit could use some proper outrigger pads [for the recovery vehicle] and road plates [to place under a stricken vehicle]. Other than that, steller job once again. Out of the frying pan and into the fire. Yet still saving the situation! 👍🏼
No kidding. I think they did this for YT money. Nothing wrong with it, I'm sure the owner of the motorhome agreed to the extra time for the recovery. Maybe he got a "cut of the action" or a free extraction? LOL
Nah, they will just double down, like most cons, because cult behavior is part of their character. Their base are halfwits that just want to see big trucks with lots of unnecessary torque.
Well to be honest Rory dosent do heavy rescue nor does Matt. They both rescue off road cars. I dont know anyone on youtube that does heavy off road rescue with large off road truck. Maybee Murphy, but even he dosent have heavy off road truck like Dave. Biggest is Hellboy.
There are plenty of supporting fans offering admiring comments but nobody is talking about the extreme amount of damage Dave needlessly inflicted to a VERY expensive RV! I noticed that we didn't hear from the owner expressing how much HE admires this recovery. Or not.
You do realize that they fabricate metal and build vehicles, don't you? Being that they do these recoveries for free, I'm pretty sure they will completely repair any damage they caused and make things right. They have helped a lot of people in the past by fixing things for free that they didn't damage. You must not watch this channel very often.
In the beginning of the vid he says that the owner had some help attempting recovery before Dave and crew showed up and that he didn’t create the damage you see. The receiver did get pulled off, but it’s entirely possible it was failing before Dave attempted a kinetic pull. Judging by the damage beforehand, it’s a high possibility.
I mean Dave could left dudes million dollar RV stuck out on the lake bed? Let's drive this 35,000 lb motorhome into an off roading area. Stupid game win stupid prizes.
@@rywmilleryes he could have and then someone else could have come and just winched them out, instead of trying to rip the bus in half. This was a fail.
It is awesome that no matter the mistake that the family has been through you were there and not only for the recovery but you have made that kid's birthday a memory that he never forget giving him a helicopter ride and his family
The Chev got stuck and the Ford got stuck But the Chev unstuck when the Dodge showed up But the Dodge got stuck in the tractor rut, Which eventually pulled out the Ford With some difficulty Well more rain than we?d seen for a thousand years Caused financial joys and biblical fears It caused some smiles it caused some tears But more to the point of our story For The first time in the collective memory, That old brown prairie that had been so dry for so long was very muddy Boggy and sticky We?d pull one truck out and get another stuck in And motors would roar and tires would spin We?d sink right down, down to the diff, and we?d all take turns and do it again Till no one could move, we?d call one more friend, Come on out here, we need you?bring your truck The Chev got stuck and the Ford got stuck But the Chev unstuck when the Dodge showed up But the Dodge got stuck in the tractor rut Which eventually pulled out the Ford And the Dodge They got me stuck in the mud, so they couldn?t rehearse And Chavase too has missed his work Richie, he now fears the worst, he stood up his ex wife she called him a jerk Course Holman didn?t have nothing better do to, ?cept ranch. The Chev got stuck and the Ford got stuck But the Chev unstuck when the Dodge showed up But the Dodge got stuck in the tractor rut Which eventually pulled out the Ford Well it was truck after truck, we all got stuck ?cept the big old four by hutterite truck We all thought ?lord are we in luck!? But he wouldn?t come anywhere near us, Mighty neighborly, mighty neighborly. So we used a lot of our backs, a little of our brains We jacked up the jacks, and snugged up the chains, We all did our very best to refrain from shovelin?. We put what timber we had, underneath the wheels And we was all out of sand, but managed to steal Two sacks of the best modern canola seed you ever did see, That ?oughta give us some traction The Chev got stuck and the Ford got stuck But the Chev unstuck when the Dodge showed up But the Dodge got stuck in the tractor rut Which eventually pulled out the Ford We spilled genetically modified canola seed That was genetically modified for controlling the weeds And for big old yields and margarine oil, raised hell all over that native prairie soil Agriculture Canada is definitely gonna be looking for us
Bro i just would like to say that i love to watch you guys do ur thing everywhere y'all go and i definitely love the close relationships between all of you, plus the respect that you guys have for each other, please continue to stay tight with each other and bring us good content, thank you fellas
Heavy D, the videos are one thing, but you and your team getting these massive, utterly stuck vehicles out is another!!!! Great Job with the vids and your direction and purpose in life!!!!!!!
I don't understand the draw of taking such a large RV out on such questionable road conditions. So great to have machines to rescue everyone and their vehicles. Love the roar of the engine!
I'm glad dave is man enough to post his L's along with his W's. Hope your towing insurance took care of this customer cause that rig got really messed up when it really shouldn't have.
There's a certain point in recovery, where 'getting it out' is a whole lot better than leaving it stuck. What other/better ways could you think of to get it out? It's not like you're gonna sling it with some rotators 20x attempting to drive it out.
Probably why they weren't charged. I watch a program called Trucking Hell (which deals with Heavy Duty/HGV recovery in the UK including vehicles the same size/weight as that RV) in various scenarios (including stuck in Mud) and I don't recall one episode where they just continuously yanked a vehicle like that.
We have carried many sheets of 1 inch plywood on a trailer for jobs like this one. Lifting it and putting it on a couple sheets lined up in a path back to hard pack works for cement mixers. Lifting it a little with your riggers up and pulling at the same time sometimes helps. Of course no bungy effect doing this.
On a much smaller scale I once back in 1977, got my 73 Scout II 4x4 hopelessly stuck in a similar manner. I drove right over an area that the local water plant had dumped whatever they had dredged out of their huge facility, into a large 200’ diameter bed about 2’ deep, then covered it with a foot of sand, just enough for people to walk on without sinking and motorcycles to blast over. So I tried that in my Scout, coming to a stop and dropping down to the chassis. Luckily I was adjacent to a local enthusiasts yard, where bunches of people had gathered to watch. Even had chains and ropes tied up to my grill guard and steel bumper, along with a couple horses and a dozen strong men pulling, all without any movement!! So I got a ride to my wonderful Dads trucking company where I also worked. I explained to my Dad what was going on. After he had a good laugh at my expense he let be take one of his 1967 Mack R100 six wheel straight trucks, that had a 22’ refer box, I had loaded with a hundred oak pallets to addd weight over the rear drive axle. Drove to the neighbors yard, then backed down his driveway to within 10’ of the end, that was about 100’ from my Scout. We took every chain, hooked them to each vehicle, then added a very heavy nylon tow strap in the center, that would add some give. I back up till the strap had about 8’ slack, put the duplex box in low range and the 5 speed trans in granny low 1st gear, then slowly letting the clutch out, and door to the floor took up the slack, where the strap stretched a bit, then all of a sudden I thought the drive axle would start hopping and spinning the huge dual tires, but instead took a good bite and yanked my Scout right out, I kept the Mack floored and dragged my Scout out and up to his driveway!To the wild shouts and applause of my brother and crowd. Later on I went to my buddies Volunteer Fire Department, where for a bunch of beer and hamburgers I got them to hose out all the mud that was caked in in every crevice underneath, in a field next door, that left a huge amount of mud behind. I would have ruined a car wash drainage system if I had done it there!!!
Idea: you guys deal with sunk tires all the time so why not get a big stack of aluminum military airdrop pallets? They can be modified and placed under vehicle tires to drive on or used as sleds to drag to better ground.
it most likely did.. those frames and garbage... I dont know why people buy RV's they are built super cheap. I work in an RV manufacture facility and I would NEVER buy one.
made from junk steel ...if any steel at all, was it plastic🤔Pulling the tow point off so easily Say no more. Must of been the best birthday pressie ever. Big D he's the man
yes fiber glass RVs, cheap and only built for streets ....the real buses, with real heavy duty chasis are the the Prevosts, Van Hool etc those are built so solid and they last
What a wild trip down memory lane. I was an 88m in the Army with a HET unit 2001-2007. Pulled so much out of the sandbox, especially after a little rain. Ours could change the air pressure from the cab though, so I laughed a little when you were doing by hand.
Great coverage.. Really enjoyed watching. Never a dull moment with you guys.. And the fact that you helped give that Birthday boy a great " lift" in the helicopter.. Next time, no (hot doggin) around.. Go by your instincts, and get the job done! Keep up the great work. Later Gator
Free tow, free rides in The Blackhawk, a great day for the bus owner and the family, especially the kids and definitely a good video to watch. Helping folks out is a good thing.
Dude, I know you don't always do that but the fact you did this job without charging them is great to hear.. Especially since this is the first video I'm watching of you.. You got my like.. okaaaaay I'll subscribe toooo lol
The new tracked vehicle would of been perfect out there. You need to build a tracked trailer that can be brought in pieces and assembled around the vehicle. Tracked tow dollies would be a great recovery tool.
I didn't think it was possible to get a HET stuck. Four 2.5 ton Rockwell axles, two 60,000 pound winches, 8 wheel drive, 4 lockers and eight 54" tires, they did what I thought was impossible.
"now its a party guys" 😂 We got our rv stuck in wy. It looked pretty much like this. Took 10 guys, alot of digging, 20 hours a gen truck and 2 pick ups to get it out 😂
i like your content so i following it. and in this video i thought to myself, what a great country where one can have such a wealthy enterprise without having a clue what he is doing. greetings from germany
I don't know why, but after the intro I had this vision of an RV tied to the wrecker, tied the the Kenworth, tied to the full size, tied to a half ton, to a WRX, to a side by side, to 4 wheeler to a dirt bike to Hans trying to pull everything 😅😅😅😅
you violently snatched it using an osh kosh then you wonder why it ripped the reciever off?? i know nothing about recoveries dont get me wrong but that seems to be asking for damage. why not lift and drive forward? or just winch?
I remember when I used to watch your TV show Diesel Brothers and how you guys made Insane Diesel builds and I was only 12 years old and really wanted a diesel truck like the ones you guys made.
Dave ! gorgeous vid mate ! , and you are one of the best guys ever !!! for what you did for the family /and kids , Honestly keep it up ! / or though you have to wonder about some people and the STUPID situations they put there selves in , ....... all the best from NZ ! (New Zealand / come down for a holla if you like ! :p )
The brute-forcing of most of Heavy D's videos makes me wince sometimes. It's often the hardest on the equipment and the least effective method of extraction. His team really needs to pack timber float boards when they go out to these lakebed recoveries. I've used timbers under the wheels to recover a forklift and a truck out of very soft sand on two separate occasions. I did it all single handed with a 20 tonne, two-stage jack and some lengths of hardwood under the wheels. Once the timbers were in place, I simply drove the vehicles out of the soft spots like they were on pavement.
Well they brought kindling to support the outriggers 😂 Thought the exact same thing you said, bring timbers and drive up on them to get out. Of course ripping it to pieces makes better content
This is a great example of how important it is to assess the situation. Extreme weight can result in serious damage. Using common sense and knowing the strong hook points of a vehicle is crucial to recovering a vehicle properly.
Yeah, this was a terrible performance.
Who pays for the damages regardless of if the tow was a freebie 🤔🤔🤔 ID still be flipping out 😫😫😫😒
Agree completely. Don't EVER hook to a receiver without checking on the weight rating of it. That receiver was probably rated to pull 8k-10k at the very most. That wasn't ever going to be a suitable recovery point for this situation since that RV is probably thirty to forty thousand pounds.
Observation:
If they were first lifted from the rear axel and filled in the holes, maybe even swung it over alittle to some firmer material,then go to the front and lifted it from the axel adding just a little power when the pulling started ,then the damage might of been too severe.
Doing things "gently" could result in a better outcome.🤔
@@richardbause2453 well stated!!
Content creator yes, Towing professional not even close. I'm in florida. We do recoveries every day on million dollar coaches in sand and mud without yanking the hitch off or stressing the frame by lifting it like that. Very educational on what not to do.
Lol, I was watching this whole ordeal and thinking man, those people were dumb for bringing that rig in there and getting it stuck and even dumber for letting people who aren’t recovery specialists pull it out. They ripped the rear up, the cargo doors, the front fenders, I know they just took the front cap off so okay there maybe, but then to top it all off they lifted that rig up from the very back end of the frame, I could only imagine the sounds inside that rig when that happened…
I live 3 miles from these guys, and was thinking the same fuckin thing!
What you do in Florida is absolutely boring, this however is really great content.
@@DooDeeDew getting good content is one thing ruining people’s very expensive Deisel pusher rv’s for those views is another
Amateur hour. He doesn’t understand basic physics. This was horrible to watch. Cringe.
Thank you SO MUCH for helping our family! After trying and digging all day long, we did not know how we were going to get that motorhome out. We don't think we would have gotten out without your help. You were a blessing and a miracle to show up as you did - giving. your time, talents and resources without asking anything in return. When we showed up out of the blue to ask for help, you didn't hesitate and said you would be there in a few minutes. You came back TWICE to help. even early Sunday morning, with all of your massive equipment - even when that meant taking time away from your families. AND then you took us up in your Black Hawk helicopter for our grandson's birthday! WOW! Thank you for that incredible experience, your huge generosity and your big hearts. It is inspiring. We will be forever grateful.
How much did the rv repair bill cost?
He took you up in his helicopter to soften the blow off him destroying your motorhome. 🤣😂🤣
This video really is the definition of "all the gear but no idea"
I agree
So so true! It's PAINFUL to watch almost! Is this supposed to be cringe comedy? How do these guys have all that gear and 3+ million subs? Is it supposed to be a clown show or what?
It's like watching mobile game ads where the game is played poorly on purpose to frustrate the viewer. I can only assume this is a sneaky ad for the tow truck where I'm supposed to buy it just because I think I can do a better job myself.
Accurate!! And funny!!
Can someone explain what they can do better? I’m genuinely asking since I don’t know anything about recovering and everybody is saying they suck and whatnot.
If they were trying for the least practical and most expensive way to recover a bus then they nailed it|!
bro is playing Mudrunner lmaooo
ok smart guy how wold you have done the rescue?
@@ismalinkin there's around a dozen ways to do it better than those meat head reality actors
@@riptwan Gives no actual response
@@riptwan We're alll ears.
13:20 this guy with the truck, has been waiting his whole life for this moment.
He seemed to be the only one around NOT making matters worse. He should have a TH-cam channel or something.
This is a Pickup not a truck. The truck was stuck in the sand.
@@__Mr.White__ so what's a pick-up truck?
@@pranabgill1310 a pick-up is a pick-up. it's a jeep with a bed in the back. Make a google picture search for "pick-up" and you will see.
Thanks for not embarrassing us ford dude . Ford power baby !!!
Dave is like the super heroes in movies. Makes a bigger mess than the original problem & still gets praised at the end 😅
Dam straight and we love him for it!!
@sys-administrator he lives by the saying (looks great from my house)
No but for real some times you got to broke things to fix them.
@@sys-administrator Yeah lol. Though to be fair in this case I don't really think it was his fault. And besides a great condition RV stuck in the mud isn't much use.
1500-3k at most@@sys-administrator
;.. a little collateral damage eh ...
It was like watching amateurs, I was shocked when someone clambered under suspended truck. Speechless
yeah that guy was insane
It would have taken them an extra minute to put some kind of blocking under the frame (big wood blocks, a tire, etc) but nope, let's make an osha joke while your buddy could die horribly in an easily preventable accident
The lack of awareness is shocking
I agree with all of you. That could have ended badly. Obviously they didn’t have any timber blocking. Did you see the “sticks” they put under the rear support diggers. Totally a joke!!
@@fritzkin8733
Must've been all out of pool noodles. 😂
Lol!
To watch a motorhome getting destroyed priceless. It's like you called your worst enemy and asked him if he knew someone who could pull me out. lmao
😂
Never stand under a loaded boom. I’ve seen the aftermath of one failing with a man standing under it. Absolutely gruesome.
Or for that matter, (lay down under) a hoisted Class A motorhome!
No1 rule, crane operators license should be revoked
I couldn't believe the guy did that.
I don't care about someone's trashed bus, climbing under that/allowing someone to do it is horrendous.
My heart literally sank when they cut to that shot. I'm glad he's ok.
I’m a heavy recovery specialist in Pennsylvania my question is,,,,, why not winch it and make your life a million times easier?? You have the resources at your disposal. Not knocking your methods as I wasn’t there just asking that’s all
TH-cam content, baby!
Recovering the bus from the sand: free
Destroying rear end of million dollar bus for YT content: priceless
Kinetic recoveries are much more effective in sand.
I own a towing company in Atlanta- I’ve never understood how they do recoveries lol must be a Utah thing
That's what makes the video lol
This channel is truly amazing, every time I watch it I'm amazed how they have no idea what they are doing... First thing you do in sand with a vehicle like this is jacket the pig up and get something solid under the wheels
I was there with my friends watching you guys recover this RV. It was so cool seeing your wrecker and Blackhawk in person!! You made our weekend 1000% better, thank you! :)
I'm in Utah, what area was this?
You and your friends probably would have done a better job than these guys according to all the comments
Always amazes me when people take these luxury buses out into off-road areas. I hate damaging my vehicles, so this would be a nightmare scenario for me to experience. Some expensive repairs needed to that RV now
Exactly hey I got an idea let’s take my luxury greyhound to a sandbox.
I have taken my motorhome to the sand dunes on many occasions, 32ft so not as big as that monster but I have been stuck in the sand. Its all part of the fun and games.
I, agree with you 😮
Yeah, I've been around these big busses alot, they stay on the pavement. Even then it needs to be fairly flat pavement. Railroad crossings can get these stuck pretty quick.
@@fordmud The off-road crowd is not like normal people, obviously this was not a new or shocking situation to any of the people involved, just another day stuck in the sand. The best attitude I have found is like these people, just kick back and party another day, the real problems happen when someone needs to get back to work the next day. I recall one motorhome that was stuck at the sand dunes for about a month until they got it pulled out. The owners drove back to salt lake to go to work during the week.
This is reminding me of a situation where our son got the tractor stuck in a muddy field on the farm. (We were out of town). His buddy went to get his daddy in law's larger truck to pull it out. It got stuck. They called a tow truck. It got stuck. A bigger tow truck was called and almost got stuck, but he unhooked and refused to try further. He still had difficulties getting out of the field. So there were in a line> a tow truck, a very large pick up truck, and the tractor. By then it was dark and our son gave a call to the manager's office of where we were. (before cell phones). Needless to say, we had an unexpected night trip home. The next morning, my husband got the old pull-a-long that his late father used on the farm. He put pullley around a couple trees. There were enough thick rope and cables to reach. First it was used to get the tow truck out. Then more cable and out came the big pick up truck. Then the tractor-which was axle deep, was with much effort successful in getting the tractor out. There were some mighty huge ruts in that field that took years of repair before being able to be productive again. That field was named for our son. Initially he just fell backwards in it before making the initial call, thinking he may as well use this as his burial as he knew his a$$ was grass from this debacle.
As a recovery driver for four decades first you lift the front or which ever way you are pulling, find a real place to hook up and winch out of the holes then slowly pull it out
They don’t care lol they only want content
Then get your ass out there and show them how it's done.
This video made me realise how capable Matt of Matt Offroad's recovery really is.
No shit. Between Sparks and Robbie layon they make even the stupidest thing Matt could do look like a genius move.
Different terrain. Matt would have sunk to probably
@@Youjackwagon Matts done swampy lake bed recoveries before. He winched slowly from a solid footing a long distance away.
@twostroke350 Yeah, not with a huge rv, and from the looks of the video, there was no solid ground anywhere near.
@@Youjackwagon
That is why you bring a whole bunch of 8c8 flats. You drop those on the ground, park the wreckers on those and then pull from there.
Thanks for sharing. Next time it would be good to consult with an experienced towing company like Matt's Offroad Recovery. They have done similar jobs with much lighter equipment and virtuallly no damage.
Or Casey!
They worked with Matt before. It is not in their interest to do recovery by the book. More carnage...more views.
It's how I do recoveries in Snowrunner. Just winch it and drag it all the way to the destination without looking behind you. No matter how many trees and rocks it gets stuck behind and smashes into. As long as it arrives, and then you still get a thank you from the owner. 😅
Coming from someone unlicensed, unbonded, and uninsured. I mean, I'm just guessing, but I bet I nailed it on the head....
@@yourface3154 You do understand Snowrunner is a PC game?
@@schumifannreins295 Nope, I failed to recognize that, my bad.
PC Games and real life are two separate things. Having played Snowrunner it does not offer the same sort of recovery capabilities as even a non-bespoke recovery vehicle has.
Lmao now I’m going to hop on snow runner tonight got me in the mood
As someone who's lived around sand most of my life it's best to air down first. Once you're on the pumpkins airing down just adds weight to being stuck. I hate shovels as I'm always the operator while everyone stands around making excuses.
100%. Airing down is a game changer. All vehicles involved.
lol 30 years a go i installed slack adjusters and air lines on super b bulkers, could not read a tape measure when i started, ended up on special projects, they flew me across the country to take care of thier best client, learned how to intall hydraulics, was a great place to work, miss those guys.....and that one woman who took a very special interest in me lol
would it be a good idea to bring a truck load of rocks to put under the tires. I got my 10000 pound indoor forklift stuck in the mud once and I jacked it up and put 1 inch landscaping Rock underneath the tires and that worked.
So airing down doesn’t help once you are already stuck?
This is a great example of how important it is to assess the situation. Extreme weight can result in serious damage. Using common sense and knowing the strong hook points of a vehicle is crucial to recovering a vehicle properly.
Please don't do this "swing it" stuff.
In this video, there was several situations you created, maybe because of lack of planning. You might have:
-Planed for an exit, before having the RV in tow.
-Inspected the tow-hitch, so maybe you have decided otherwise.
-Used radios, so maybe the parking break lock could be avoided.
-Stopped at first chance to re-rig, to then exit out the best way.
-Correct materials to have under the outriggers and could rest the RV on, so you could safely re-rig.
-Secured the RV, so it could look safe to crawl under, to attach to the axle.
Sorry, but this video looked lacy, and we all know you can do better.
Okay Captain hindsight.
@@blakewarner179the 6 p,s comes to mind. Good video of who not to call.
Yea, when the guy was crawling under that RV without support blocks, that was simply stupid.
@@blakewarner179 Considering we've seen Matt from Matt's off road do multiple RV recoveries, this does not seem like hindsignt, it should have been common knowledge.
@@blakewarner179 he is 100% and none of what he mentioned is “hindsight” it was actually the opposite. Terrible recovery
In the next episode, Dave will be showing us the court summons for damaging the guys buss🤣
Really?
@@brucefredrickson9677 LOL, lets hope not.
LMAO. I hope he appreciates the no charge.
I’m sure he has them sign a statement saying he accepts no responsibility for any damages
I know a few good judges 🤣🤣
This type of content has made it so I will never make the mistake of owing a large RV. Thank you for saving me the expense.
Don't drive that size RV off road. Problem solved.
NOWHERE in all of the documentation that came with that Class A did it say that you could go off-roading. AND this is the most horrendous recovery I have ever witnessed.
I’m no specialist by any stretch of the imagination but in my opinion your soft ground recovery kit could use some proper outrigger pads [for the recovery vehicle] and road plates [to place under a stricken vehicle].
Other than that, steller job once again.
Out of the frying pan and into the fire. Yet still saving the situation! 👍🏼
Who TF uses 2x2"s for cribbing? lol
No kidding. I think they did this for YT money. Nothing wrong with it, I'm sure the owner of the motorhome agreed to the extra time for the recovery. Maybe he got a "cut of the action" or a free extraction? LOL
@@monkeysuncle2816 You use what yuh got!
@@toomanyhobbies2011 heavy d only charges for the cost of travel if its far away, otherwise, he doesnt usually charge
@@toomanyhobbies2011 the motorhome had dealer plates on it. Plus all the damage to that thing. Something is up.
You need to hire some people that know what they are doing.
exactly
When the owner is a massive control freak and has to be the one that does everything, how would anyone ever learn?
Exactly...such as Matt's off road recovery. I would have been well pi&£ed if they did that to my vehicle.
Nah, they will just double down, like most cons, because cult behavior is part of their character. Their base are halfwits that just want to see big trucks with lots of unnecessary torque.
@@sqlevolicious if you hate them so much why do you keep watching 💀
This video really made me appreciate just how good of a job Rory Irish does, with Trail Mater.
Matt is the best among them from Matt's Offroad Recovery
Well to be honest Rory dosent do heavy rescue nor does Matt. They both rescue off road cars. I dont know anyone on youtube that does heavy off road rescue with large off road truck. Maybee Murphy, but even he dosent have heavy off road truck like Dave. Biggest is Hellboy.
Bud's Ranger would have pulled the KW, the wrecker and the RV all out at one time! 😂
Yeah right
@@nonono5351it did before. Lol.
There are plenty of supporting fans offering admiring comments but nobody is talking about the extreme amount of damage Dave needlessly inflicted to a VERY expensive RV! I noticed that we didn't hear from the owner expressing how much HE admires this recovery. Or not.
That's the price you pay when you play with these vehicles .
End of story .should have thought about that.
You do realize that they fabricate metal and build vehicles, don't you? Being that they do these recoveries for free, I'm pretty sure they will completely repair any damage they caused and make things right. They have helped a lot of people in the past by fixing things for free that they didn't damage. You must not watch this channel very often.
In the beginning of the vid he says that the owner had some help attempting recovery before Dave and crew showed up and that he didn’t create the damage you see. The receiver did get pulled off, but it’s entirely possible it was failing before Dave attempted a kinetic pull. Judging by the damage beforehand, it’s a high possibility.
I mean Dave could left dudes million dollar RV stuck out on the lake bed? Let's drive this 35,000 lb motorhome into an off roading area. Stupid game win stupid prizes.
@@rywmilleryes he could have and then someone else could have come and just winched them out, instead of trying to rip the bus in half. This was a fail.
The RV owner was very much not upset as his home was progressively pulled to pieces!! Impressive. Was he in on the plot?
I cant imagine what the repair bill gonna be to fix all the damage the rv sustained.
Be 100x more than a Blackhawk flight lol
3k at most
@@Go2scout3k? Try 50 most likely. New cargo doors. Paint. New fiberglass and repair. Frame damage etc. .
That's what insurance is for
@@Hammerhead5353 yeah especially on a 150k+ motorhome
It is awesome that no matter the mistake that the family has been through you were there and not only for the recovery but you have made that kid's birthday a memory that he never forget giving him a helicopter ride and his family
Way to go HeavyDS....some youtube material and a massive tow for free! Love it!
The Chev got stuck and the Ford got stuck
But the Chev unstuck when the Dodge showed up
But the Dodge got stuck in the tractor rut,
Which eventually pulled out the Ford
With some difficulty
Well more rain than we?d seen for a thousand years
Caused financial joys and biblical fears
It caused some smiles it caused some tears
But more to the point of our story
For The first time in the collective memory,
That old brown prairie that had been so dry for so long was very muddy
Boggy and sticky
We?d pull one truck out and get another stuck in
And motors would roar and tires would spin
We?d sink right down, down to the diff, and we?d all take turns and do it again
Till no one could move, we?d call one more friend,
Come on out here, we need you?bring your truck
The Chev got stuck and the Ford got stuck
But the Chev unstuck when the Dodge showed up
But the Dodge got stuck in the tractor rut
Which eventually pulled out the Ford
And the Dodge
They got me stuck in the mud, so they couldn?t rehearse
And Chavase too has missed his work
Richie, he now fears the worst, he stood up his ex wife she called him a jerk
Course Holman didn?t have nothing better do to, ?cept ranch.
The Chev got stuck and the Ford got stuck
But the Chev unstuck when the Dodge showed up
But the Dodge got stuck in the tractor rut
Which eventually pulled out the Ford
Well it was truck after truck, we all got stuck
?cept the big old four by hutterite truck
We all thought ?lord are we in luck!?
But he wouldn?t come anywhere near us,
Mighty neighborly, mighty neighborly.
So we used a lot of our backs, a little of our brains
We jacked up the jacks, and snugged up the chains,
We all did our very best to refrain from shovelin?.
We put what timber we had, underneath the wheels
And we was all out of sand, but managed to steal
Two sacks of the best modern canola seed you ever did see,
That ?oughta give us some traction
The Chev got stuck and the Ford got stuck
But the Chev unstuck when the Dodge showed up
But the Dodge got stuck in the tractor rut
Which eventually pulled out the Ford
We spilled genetically modified canola seed
That was genetically modified for controlling the weeds
And for big old yields and margarine oil, raised hell all over that native prairie soil
Agriculture Canada is definitely gonna be looking for us
Thank you, owner of biggest motor home in the dessert. I love these recovery videos. I am so happy you got stuck.
Mee too
Bro i just would like to say that i love to watch you guys do ur thing everywhere y'all go and i definitely love the close relationships between all of you, plus the respect that you guys have for each other, please continue to stay tight with each other and bring us good content, thank you fellas
Heavy D, the videos are one thing, but you and your team getting these massive, utterly stuck vehicles out is another!!!! Great Job with the vids and your direction and purpose in life!!!!!!!
I don't understand the draw of taking such a large RV out on such questionable road conditions. So great to have machines to rescue everyone and their vehicles. Love the roar of the engine!
By far my all time favorite off road wrecker to surfacee on youtube.
I'm glad dave is man enough to post his L's along with his W's. Hope your towing insurance took care of this customer cause that rig got really messed up when it really shouldn't have.
There's a certain point in recovery, where 'getting it out' is a whole lot better than leaving it stuck. What other/better ways could you think of to get it out? It's not like you're gonna sling it with some rotators 20x attempting to drive it out.
@@codyace using the winches instead of trying to use a snatch strap for starters.
@@iffykidmn8170 you've obviously snatched anything stuck in muck. That's why the kinetic energy ropes exist.
I thought the same with that LIGHT what 10,000 lb trailer hitch
Probably why they weren't charged. I watch a program called Trucking Hell (which deals with Heavy Duty/HGV recovery in the UK including vehicles the same size/weight as that RV) in various scenarios (including stuck in Mud) and I don't recall one episode where they just continuously yanked a vehicle like that.
Wow, Just because you own large recovery equipment doesnt mean you are a recovery specialist
Just because you think you know doesn’t mean you should open your mouth on here.. Obviously they got it out and paid for there damages
@@DaRespect88 how is that obvious?
"Things got a little western." Love it. I'm an Idaho boy so I definitely get that!
We have carried many sheets of 1 inch plywood on a trailer for jobs like this one. Lifting it and putting it on a couple sheets lined up in a path back to hard pack works for cement mixers. Lifting it a little with your riggers up and pulling at the same time sometimes helps. Of course no bungy effect doing this.
You guys crack me up, having way too much fun helping people out of bad situations, bless ya,
when shit hits the fan, just give Heavy D a call lol
On a much smaller scale I once back in 1977, got my 73 Scout II 4x4 hopelessly stuck in a similar manner. I drove right over an area that the local water plant had dumped whatever they had dredged out of their huge facility, into a large 200’ diameter bed about 2’ deep, then covered it with a foot of sand, just enough for people to walk on without sinking and motorcycles to blast over. So I tried that in my Scout, coming to a stop and dropping down to the chassis. Luckily I was adjacent to a local enthusiasts yard, where bunches of people had gathered to watch. Even had chains and ropes tied up to my grill guard and steel bumper, along with a couple horses and a dozen strong men pulling, all without any movement!! So I got a ride to my wonderful Dads trucking company where I also worked. I explained to my Dad what was going on. After he had a good laugh at my expense he let be take one of his 1967 Mack R100 six wheel straight trucks, that had a 22’ refer box, I had loaded with a hundred oak pallets to addd weight over the rear drive axle. Drove to the neighbors yard, then backed down his driveway to within 10’ of the end, that was about 100’ from my Scout. We took every chain, hooked them to each vehicle, then added a very heavy nylon tow strap in the center, that would add some give. I back up till the strap had about 8’ slack, put the duplex box in low range and the 5 speed trans in granny low 1st gear, then slowly letting the clutch out, and door to the floor took up the slack, where the strap stretched a bit, then all of a sudden I thought the drive axle would start hopping and spinning the huge dual tires, but instead took a good bite and yanked my Scout right out, I kept the Mack floored and dragged my Scout out and up to his driveway!To the wild shouts and applause of my brother and crowd. Later on I went to my buddies Volunteer Fire Department, where for a bunch of beer and hamburgers I got them to hose out all the mud that was caked in in every crevice underneath, in a field next door, that left a huge amount of mud behind. I would have ruined a car wash drainage system if I had done it there!!!
I would love to see a nice block and tackle winch job sometime. No dramatics, just intelligence and the correct equipment.
🤝🤝👍👍👍🇺🇸
Block and tackle job 4 miles long ?
Idea: you guys deal with sunk tires all the time so why not get a big stack of aluminum military airdrop pallets? They can be modified and placed under vehicle tires to drive on or used as sleds to drag to better ground.
I like the rope - it rips off everything but survives itself.
The kids will remember the helicopter rider for the rest of their lives. Great job!
I’m surprised the rv didn’t fold in half lifting it wow, impressive recovery!
it most likely did.. those frames and garbage... I dont know why people buy RV's they are built super cheap. I work in an RV manufacture facility and I would NEVER buy one.
made from junk steel ...if any steel at all, was it plastic🤔Pulling the tow point off so easily Say no more.
Must of been the best birthday pressie ever. Big D he's the man
yes fiber glass RVs, cheap and only built for streets ....the real buses, with real heavy duty chasis are the the Prevosts, Van Hool etc those are built so solid and they last
It had a dealer plate on it so I don't know if anyone cared much.
Great job to all the parents who help get the mobile home unstuck. Thank for your sharing
Always an adventure when it comes to Heavy D! He saw it was too easy and decided to give himself a challenge.
and wrecked everything even worse than it was because hes not got a clue
The Oshkosh is such a monster. I need this beast for the Berlin streets!
What a wild trip down memory lane. I was an 88m in the Army with a HET unit 2001-2007. Pulled so much out of the sandbox, especially after a little rain. Ours could change the air pressure from the cab though, so I laughed a little when you were doing by hand.
Great coverage.. Really enjoyed watching. Never a dull moment with you guys.. And the fact that you helped give that Birthday boy a great " lift" in the helicopter.. Next time, no (hot doggin) around.. Go by your instincts, and get the job done! Keep up the great work. Later Gator
Great job guy's. Love watching you guy's having fun and helping out. Thanks for the video stay safe guy's.
Good stories, like this one, helps to take the mind off of all this funky stuff dominating the news lately... well done.
Turn off the news its all lies and fearmongering
The best channel on TH-cam. Not only is it entertaining but very educational. Thank you Heavy D!
Heavy D’s off road recovery the one and only off road recovery!!
The kids in the Blackhawk = priceless , i can appreciate the effort for the community . thanks 🙏
Free tow, free rides in The Blackhawk, a great day for the bus owner and the family, especially the kids and definitely a good video to watch. Helping folks out is a good thing.
Yep, not everyday that you get to watch your million dollar motor coach totally destroyed. Lots of hidden damage.
@@heyinway, you certainly have a point but who’s fault is that? Maybe the owner will think about where he’s going next time.🤔
I mean the kids will remember when they lost their yearly vacation due to their parents probably still paying the loan on it till college.
Dude, I know you don't always do that but the fact you did this job without charging them is great to hear.. Especially since this is the first video I'm watching of you.. You got my like.. okaaaaay I'll subscribe toooo lol
Love these videos! God bless you all! Make miracles happen!
The new tracked vehicle would of been perfect out there. You need to build a tracked trailer that can be brought in pieces and assembled around the vehicle. Tracked tow dollies would be a great recovery tool.
I came here to ask why that big tracked beasty they bought wasnt used for such a soft surface recovery too
Watching you guys reminds me of when I used to watch the Three Stooges on Saturday morning
I loved this video. Great job to all the people who helped get the mobile home unstuck 😊
the content just gets better when what there filming becomes a 'party'.
definetly my type of party, keep up the great videos
I didn't think it was possible to get a HET stuck. Four 2.5 ton Rockwell axles, two 60,000 pound winches, 8 wheel drive, 4 lockers and eight 54" tires, they did what I thought was impossible.
Hi dave if you have to any more recoveries on sand why not use sand matts ? To spread the weight of the rv trying to get out another good job done
"now its a party guys" 😂 We got our rv stuck in wy. It looked pretty much like this. Took 10 guys, alot of digging, 20 hours a gen truck and 2 pick ups to get it out 😂
i like your content so i following it. and in this video i thought to myself, what a great country where one can have such a wealthy enterprise without having a clue what he is doing. greetings from germany
What a birthday to remember..way to go Dave and crew!!
Great video man 👏🏼👏🏼. Always helping out the community
you don't actually think they do this stuff for free and for fun, do you
Although the rescue was not as expected, I think it was quite good. I wish the rescue team good health and success. ❤❤❤😊😊😊
I am always amazed at what people will try. That RV is a street roamer.
Why anyone would bring a 600,000 dollar motorhome into that soft sand is beyond me.
Thats what happens when You have more money then brains! 🤣
@@DirectCurrent4u Yup, pretty much!
You guys are international rescue... thunder birds ? Love ya videos. And thanks for helping others.
Glad to finally catch you guys on the road!
-Red Peterbilt Tanker
You guys are awesome. Thank God there’s people like you guys out there.
How my 15 year old self would do this job. This video makes me feel like a kid again. Gold content.
Insane recovery ,with cool planning by HeavyD, interestingly made to look simple. Yes Guys,just cannot miss it. Congratulations
😊😊mô
what planning? he damaged the rv and got all his recovery vehicles stuck
El trabajo de Dave es como una aventura infinita 😁😁😁😁
Ive worked in light recovery for a while but i love ur big machines. This is well cool
I don't know why, but after the intro I had this vision of an RV tied to the wrecker, tied the the Kenworth, tied to the full size, tied to a half ton, to a WRX, to a side by side, to 4 wheeler to a dirt bike to Hans trying to pull everything 😅😅😅😅
Towing it while in gear is always fun
Whoa! That RV was buried! I enjoy watching you & Your crew
Awesome Job!!
Always amazed how Dave keeps his cool.
you violently snatched it using an osh kosh then you wonder why it ripped the reciever off?? i know nothing about recoveries dont get me wrong but that seems to be asking for damage. why not lift and drive forward? or just winch?
Because he wants carnage. That is how you make almost 4 mio views.
You are a very special young man. God Bless You and keep safe.
Man.. that guy climbing under the RV has balls of STEEL!!!!
And brain of mush
Seeing an Oshkosh stuck is something you don't see every day.
It's amazing what you can achieve with gross incompetence.
@@thecommissaruk lol
Cool video. You can really see all the chemtrails in the sky in some shots.
Thank u D for everything u do for your community your a real one
Let me guess, this is THE MOST EXTREME recovery you have ever done as usual
I remember when I used to watch your TV show Diesel Brothers and how you guys made Insane Diesel builds and I was only 12 years old and really wanted a diesel truck like the ones you guys made.
Funny how you didn’t think the hitch would break honestly. Those hitches aren’t rated for 40,000lb, plus jerking. But ok! Good video 👍🏻
They wrecked the RV
One way to destroy a bad ass motor home lol
Great vlog , I hope no one got hurt. Greetings from Poland ❤❤❤❤
Dave ! gorgeous vid mate ! , and you are one of the best guys ever !!! for what you did for the family /and kids , Honestly keep it up ! / or though you have to wonder about some people and the STUPID situations they put there selves in , ....... all the best from NZ ! (New Zealand / come down for a holla if you like ! :p )
The brute-forcing of most of Heavy D's videos makes me wince sometimes. It's often the hardest on the equipment and the least effective method of extraction. His team really needs to pack timber float boards when they go out to these lakebed recoveries.
I've used timbers under the wheels to recover a forklift and a truck out of very soft sand on two separate occasions. I did it all single handed with a 20 tonne, two-stage jack and some lengths of hardwood under the wheels. Once the timbers were in place, I simply drove the vehicles out of the soft spots like they were on pavement.
Well they brought kindling to support the outriggers 😂
Thought the exact same thing you said, bring timbers and drive up on them to get out.
Of course ripping it to pieces makes better content