UK FRIDGE LORRY RECOVERY! LET'S GET IT LOADED!
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- UK FRIDGE LORRY RECOVERY! LET'S GET IT LOADED!
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Welcome to Heavy Recovery with Steve!
I'm Steve - a Heavy Vehicle Recovery Driver from the South of England. I've been involved in recovery all my life, from a young age working in a family-owned car recovery business and acquiring the licences necessary to operate some of the largest vehicles on the road, to eventually working for some of the largest recovery firms in the UK.
I've set up this channel to provide insights into the world of recovery and whether you're here with the intent to step into the world of recovery or just interested in seeing the action - I hope you find thoroughly enjoy the videos!
During 2022 - my channel will provide content on the following, so feel free to subscribe if this is of interest you!
- How to start a career in Heavy Vehicle Recovery for the newcomers looking to take the plunge
- POV style videos of recovering Heavy Good Vehicles (HGVs) out in the UK roads
- Walkaround style videos of the largest heavy recovery vehicles in the UK
Drone footage in Intro from Marian Croitoru.
Note - these are not training videos.
A cracking video, especially towing the truck. It still amazes me in how igmorant car drivers are in not comprehending how much room hgvs need! Keep the good work up!
You have pride in your workmanship 👍
A very good Friday afternoon to you sir from Wellington Somerset
Recently discovered your channel. Very much enjoy watching you do your recoveries - very patient and calm. Really impressive how the boom can lift heavy trucks at full stretch too. Keep 'em coming.
You're a very good judge of where to stop your recovery truck in order to ease the tow part underneath the stricken vehicle.
What I mean is that you seem to, more often than not park nice and close to the vehicle that needs to be towed. I guess that simply comes from many years of experience and doing the job as well as you can possibly do.👍👏🤝
that was the single best POV iv seen, very informative, thank you
I love the driving as well, interesting to see the difference between driving on American roads and UK roads. Love the channel!
Our roads tend to be much smaller
You are a very good narrator.
This wrecker is much nicer than one i drive before covid here in Polan, mine was 3 axle volvo rollback+wheellift.
And towing truck similar to this daf was a pain... bar pivot was realy limited.
I was in love with that job but working 15-20 hours a day 5 days a week(36 hours shift at new year eve ), one time i was driving eurocargo wrecker for 18 hours went to home for an 1h and my suprevisor send me for a 4-5 hours long haul...
Really enjoy these videos! Keep them coming.
This worked out great, loved the POV of the drive too. Nice to get a straightforward job for a change.
Interesting video as usual a little Snippy job for a change . They all earn money that's the main thing . Stay safe and healthy ..
Great video as usual, you make it look so easy !! Top man ..
A cracking video mate I've like it this job never done before
its nice to see how heavy tow trucks work in the uk (i live in canada)
Hi Steve, nice clean job. In the US they would put safety breakaway chains on, is this not a requirement in the UK ?
Hi Phillip thanks for watching, not a requirement in the UK mate.
11:28 some gentle persuasion
Thanks for watching Jozua.
Great job mate nice to see how heavy tow trucks work greting from Poland 👋😎👀
Love your videos but please start mixing with a second static camera. I'm going dizzy with all of the single head cam shots.
Great job mate thanks for taking the effort to film these really appreciated 👍
Another belter
Hi thanks for watching Spencer.
Another brilliant video! Really enjoy watching your recoveries
Glad you like them!
another top vid !! We need that wrecker tour and cinematic vid for the wrecker.
Another good video Steve , saw you yesterday at Bracknell , keeping busy. 👍
Nice bread n butter Steve 👍🏼
i`ll fetch the coffee n custard 😄 Thanks for posting..
Oddly satisfying. Job well done driver 👍🏻
Cheers mate, enjoyed that, btw i'm from bucks and regularly go through Wycombe.👍
Good video, Steve. You make it all look so effortless !
lol , pick-up in a service yard and not raining .. must be heaven to get that occasionally
Not gonna lie, as an American trucker the fact that your air brakes are controlled by a handle instead of a button astounds me. Here, the parking brake for the truck is set by a yellow button. It's either full on or full off. Push it in to release, pull it out to set. Its designed to automatically pop out if the air pressure falls below 15 psi. Normal pressure in the system is 100 to 125 psi, so plenty of room if you lose engine power or the compressor itself to pull over and stop instead of having to stop in the middle of the road. The parking brake for the trailer is controlled by a red button. Same principle, just a different button
Yesss! Another successful recovery by Steve!
passed you yesturday on the A404 about 6pm, you were just pulling out of the lay by heading towards reading.
Nice bread and butter Steve.
Great vlog can we see more if possible of you towing the vehicle back to garage please finger's crossed
I think the whole pick and drop is a lot better
Hi Anthony, thanks for watching.
Great vid nice to see an insight into the recovery business
Another good video - love watching the drive 👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Great vid the head cam is the best view 👍
I would love to see more driving parts with the recoverd vehicle on the back.
Specialy when it is thight or difficult.
Nice bit of driving mate.
The "shovel" bridge is well known around Uxbridge/ Cowley, was in a car that went airborne over it once.
Live down the road from it , in Iver. Often go over it a bit quickly. Kids often have that butterfly feeling.
Nice work
Another great video Steve
Why do you slowly release the hand brake on the truck being towed?
HI Terry, normally slow release handbrake on unit and trailer as you tend to find unit rise up quite quickly when trailer brakes come off, habit now for me on all trucks.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Ah right thanks.
Spot on 👍👍👍👍
Thanks Steve, another interesting video, what's the maximum weight the boom can lift?
Hi Andy, truck has a 80,000kg GTW, so I can lift and shift 57,500kg as truck weighs in at 22,500kg.
Fabulous 👌
A true pro
what does pulling the "half shaft" out do? Whats the purpose of removing it? Thanks!
Hi thanks for watching, by removing the half shaft we our disconnecting the drive to gearbox saving any potential damage.
What's the hardest thing about the heavy recovery job?
Hi Ryan, hardest thing about the job for me was being on call 24/7 never really switching off.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve that's tough mate.