A well earned job,funny how they didn’t know how to keep the monster truck on the road but had a million thoughts on how to recover it. Stay safe Mr Pratt.
I don't know exactly what or how it all happened, but I can't judge anyone. I was a wild 16 year old with a big engine and the need for speed as Lightning McQueen says. LOL. I survived thankfully. They were having a bad enough time and at least no one was injured. Thanks for watching and God bless.
I think that's one of the reasons Holmes came up with the split boom wrecker design. It allowed the operator to anchor the wrecker to the appropriate tree with one boom and the other boom to the wreck. It was a revolutionary design in the old days before things like hydraulic telescoping outriggers. The Holmes 750 was one of the best wreckers back in it's day and some are still being used today.
Jaime Davis has a fleet of them 750’s and such. He says the brand new trucks are great …. Until there is no work for 2 months then the old beat up paid for trucks look pretty darn good! 💰
@@Chaplain_GM the first wrecker i drove was '56 Chevy with a holmes split boom, had two levers, one to release and engage the clutch and one to run the winch
If you look real close at the road, you can see his tracks from the night before. Based on age of the driver, temp tags, and a night event, my guess would be some Cowboy Cadillac drifting in the turns LOL Nice job getting him out with no additional damage.
I agree! I’d say a Friday or Saturday night booze an cruise with friends. Hot Rodin and showing off. I could clearly see the marks as well. Honestly pretty common for in our area here, area that Ron services.
My thoughts as well lol I did the same at 16 in a 97crown Vic in the rain, just not into as big a ditch. luckily could just keep going haha. Those cars are tanks when you add all terrains to them!
Not trolling or trying to be snarky, but I mean this as props to Ron. I like how he only mentioned possible muddin’ as the cause and then focused on the solution. Pure Ron, respect folks and the property involved as well as the vehicle(s) involved, and Bless someone in need. Thanks for reading… and God Bless!
The foolishness of youth could be to blame but Once upon a time in my teenage years, while driving in the dark I went onto the wrong side of a road while dodging a Black Angus in the road then I saw two more and dodge to the right to clear them. After missing all dumb cows I went well over the white line but had a good hard shoulder instead of a big drop off to play with and thus didn't need a tow.
THAT is the kind of stuff I've done A LOT!!!! (out in the country as well as residential areas on hills- and even middle of busy freeways... with all lanes of traffic open except the one I was in.. ) Had a little rich gal had missed a curve once and her mercedes was actually UP in a tree.. and she was screaming for me to get it out WITHOUT SCRATCHING THE PAINT!!! ha. yeah right. I got it out- but it DID have scratches and dents here and there- but considering where it was damage was VERY minor. She thought it could be done PERFECTLY so "Daddy wouldn't know".. ..not possible.. :)
No, you can't undo what has already occurred, but having video sure has helped a few times. "We can get you unstuck Ma'am, but someone higher up than us will be in charge of the miracles." Thanks for watching and God bless.
I remember the first time I lost control of a car. I slid out of the seat and ate up the gearshift, and at that point all I could do was wait for it to stop - can't do much driving when you're out of the seat. I like the music on your videos - the intro is very uplifting and patriotic!
Great video Ron. They were very fortunate that vehicle didn’t have more damage or that didn’t get injured. Good job pulling that truck back up. Thanks 👍👍👍❤️
The Holmes tree wins again! Been there many times. Also Ron consider a split peice of P V C pipe as a cable guide. It floats the cable above the bed and won't slide toward the winch👍
When you said "Holmes" in the title, I was expecting to see a 1970's squarebody Chevrolet C-30 with a winch boom, rubber sling, and a twin axle tow dolly on the back 😂 Memories of my childhood in the 1970's...
During a phone call: "I got it on a notepad." Writing it down. That's a smart idea. If I don't write it down in the moment, 5 or 10 minutes it's gone lol. God bless the Midwest and Pratt family!
Good idea, but then I have to remember where I left the notepad. I used to get calls all the time saying, there's a notepad left here that's got your name and number……….
I used to drive a Holmes twin boom wrecker back in the day.. they were a great truck and still are.. To me it looks like a bit of slip n slide went on in the darkness (from the gravel marks on the road leading up to the site) and put him right where he ended up... a Nice quick recovery there Ron.
Hello Ron. I'm from Germany and have been following your channel for a while. When I look at this video, the landscape reminds me very much of the Münsterland...small fields, interrupted by hedges and small groves... Kind regards Andreas
Hello to you in Germany. We do have some beautiful places in the state of Missouri, but my heart is in TN, where the mountains are. Thank you for dropping a positive comment and for watching. God bless.
Sorry about the Ivy... Looks like a recovery I did with my Tractor a few winters ago. 2 part line between the Holms Tree and the Stuckee, then to My tractor with a 100' piece of 3/8. walked it out just like you did.. Had the Driver turn the Wheels hard right so it Came up a bit sideways up onto the Road. The Ditch was not near as steep or deep as this one. Thanks Ron.. Mike M.
Morning Mr Ron I know you can get him out no problem. At less no one got hart. Have a bless day and prayers for your family and employees tell them I said hello and have a bless weekend
I need Ron's patience I lost it doing AAA for 10 years In Acton,Ma & Surrounding areas I towed for 21 years towing & Still learning new ways of recovery rigging from watching videos like Ron's & O'hear Towing
Ron, when you are exposed to Poison Ivy, take a soaking bath in Aveno ASAP. My son is also highly allergic (if pollen was in the air, he would develop a rash) to Poison Ivy and was exposed frequently at my grandfather's home (he lived on a river). His pediatrician told us about Aveno. It really helped him.
Don't you just love how people that have NEVER done that kind of thing- are always the experts that think they need to tell YOU- (the one that does it for a living) how to do it?? ha. I always get a kick out of that.. tickles me.. I use to just smile and say " uh huh!! yeah. sure" and then do it MY way.. :)
I was thinking the same. I’m young as well but with something like this, I would let the person I called to do this, do their thing. I can understand wanting to help but if you called someone like Ron to do this, then that means you couldn’t do this yourself so best to let the professionals handle it.
@@gianmangili I definitely agree with letting the person you called get the job done. I’ve dealt with customers that always want to help and I’d have to tell them to stop a few times. I once had to tell a person respectfully to let me do my job or I’ll have to leave their vehicle alone. I know some people want to help but they can be more of a danger than helpful.
It's always amusing to me when the "experts" that got their vehicle in a mess try to tell Ron how to rescue them. He just accepts it and does his work all the while explaining what will work and what won't.
Great, I am so glad you appreciated the detail. Sometimes I just think everyone knows what I am talking about. Sorry it took so long. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Yeah, definitely looks like he was running a bit fast for the road, and got loose in the turn, maybe because he didn't see it coming in time, maybe because he was playing around. Either way, no one hurt, and most all of us have done similar things when we were younger, so hopefully lesson learned.
@@wandalbowen8101 - don’t worry Wanda: I did enough stupid things for the both of us. Amazingly enough I’ve only wrecked one truck and that was because I was too cheap to buy new winter tires and spun out on black ice on a bridge overpass. Fortunately the truck wasn’t worth much and I convinced the cop that I didn’t need a report as I could fix it myself.
talk about timing lol... "i guess i didnt shut my door too well there"... followed instantly by Ron's "tator" message on his phone "dont care who you are.. that's funny right there" lmao... couldnt have timed that any better if you had tried, Ron! Always nice to see the Holmes method in use again, Thanks for sharing as always
I'm glad you all enjoyed it. My wife does get annoyed at hearing that notification all the time. Dinner, during a movie and once at church when I forgot to turn in off. The pastor was saying, "You will know when God is calling you, but will you pick up?" Of course my phone went off. Needless to say it wasn't God and I was in trouble. LOL Thanks for watching and God bless.
Love the explanations (Holmes Tree). I learn so much from you Ron & Family. Thankfully I've never encountered poison ivy. The plant sounds dreadful from what I've heard. Keep safe and God Bless all.
Ron's focus on safety is impressive. I was watching another "tow" channel (really just a couple of guys playing with old heavy trucks) and they did so many things that violated several of Ron's basic safety considerations that Ron has showed us. They just hooked a cable to one point on the off-the-road wrecked car and yanked it up the hill. No geometry for leverage. One guy literally straddled the pull cable as they pulled the car up (that sure woulda hurt if the cable snapped). They drove the tow truck along the road as part of pulling the wrecked car up. The final yank on the wrecked car caused the wrecked car to collide with the side of the tow truck.
One thing I know for sure about trees. They are strong and sturdy. I had a situation with one. Didn't even knock the bark off but I end up getting another vehicle 😀😃😄. SAFE TRAVELS 💨💨💨💨
I've been the tow truck driver for 14 years now I can definitely tell that you reinvest your profits into your company and that your equipment is well-maintained and trucks are well-equipped
We work hard to keep things up to date and in good working order. It helps save us time and also helps us to look professional when we are out on the job. Thanks for noticing and the positive comment. God bless and thanks for watching.
I did that years ago in a 89 nissan 4x4. Off in a ditch I went in pouring rain on a dirt road that turned to mud. Nose dived in water and it killed the engine and wouldn't start. So luckily a policeman drove by I explained what happened. I wasn't playing around the road was just so sloppy and i lost it. Cop called our local wrecker who came and yanked me out. Only charged me like 50 bucks. And once out of the water and up on the road it started luckily. No ticket because I deliberately didn't go off roading but I sure got lucky and learned a lesson
That "Holmes" tree sure did help with the recovery, and luckily no one was seriously injured, just some damage to the front of the recovered vehicle, hopefully this will teach the driver to slow down a bit and enjoy life. Great video as always Mr Pratt Slow down Move over God bless Be safe And watch out for motorcyclists, little kids, critters, and little old ladies going to Bingo
Hey I am a little old lady... don't play bingo.....and I drive better than a lot of crazy drivers out there......no offense taken because I know what you said is mostly true ....also watch out for little old men, and basically everyone else Have a great and safe day!
Could add a bullet for "Be more responsible with money." It is a fairly new used vehicle that the owner definitely owes a lot of money for. You can see the dealer temporary tag...
I got a kick out of your "little old ladies going to Bingo" comment. I'm a little old lady (older than dirt, actually) but we little old ladies have upgraded and we now play Mexican Train instead of Bingo.
That was a quick easy job. As for posing Ivy, oak sumac technu works GREAT, get the scrub that goes on dry & wases off then the clear anti itch gel. Be gone in short order
Hi Ron ìm glad you like my idea well I hope to see this New idea sometime soon maybe in another video soon .like they say Ron you can't have one without the other haha .the reason I came up with that one is you don't have to use a wòod block anymore once you make this New tool it will keep your line straight and it saves the life of the cable so I hope you do make one then you can tell the veiwers that it was a avid viewer who watches your channel .hope to see you soon Ron be safe out there Ron 👋👋👋 that's for mom Pratt
This was definitely a better case scenario than it could have been. No one was hurt and the truck can be repaired. That poor kid was having a bad day for sure. Thanks for watching and God bless.
I really love the variety of your vids Ron. I suspect that the young truck owner felt somewhat embarrassed,, but that’s what happens when you push your luck with centrifugal force. Hopefully, that’s his first and last excursion off road . Using the tree as a pivot to drag the truck out of the ditch, was pure genius. Stay safe Ron. Best Wishes from the UK
Part of my job, as I see it, is NOT to make someone's bad day worse by pointing out the obvious mistakes. I try to do my part to lift the mood a bit and get things done as quickly as possible. Thanks for watching in the UK. God bless.
Lol The "recovery coach". I bet he was getting frustrated in the beginning and then said "hold on guys". I hate when people try to tell me how to do my job.
I would agree. When a customer is having a bad day, my job isn't to make it worse. I know he felt bad and it was a costly event. Thanks for watching and God bless.
I agree with you take the time plan prep and do the rigging the vehicle will come out the right way. Ron thank you for another great video. Love your channel and content. Your commentary is the best. I love your words of wisdom. ❤❤🇨🇦
Once upon a time while driving in the dark I went onto the wrong side of a road while dodging a Black Angus in the road then I saw two more and dodge to the right to clear them. After missing all dumb cows I went well over the white line but had a good hard shoulder instead of a big drop off to play with and thus didn't need a tow.
@@JohnHallgren Just too fast for conditions. Anytime on roads like that you have be prepared for deer on road, especially at dawn - late evening and early morning. I've been seing things like that, or much, much worse, happen on my daily commute to or from working shifts on rural roads nearly every second week...
I got poison ivy while working in hay once for a farmer up here in the country. He took me to an old man way up in the mountains and the old man mixed up something and told me to drink it QUICK and then eat the piece of bread quick so it wouldn't "come back " on me. I did- and went home-- My fingers swelled together, couldn't breathe and all that. BUT- Next morning it was completely gone- and now I can walk over and roll around in it and it doesn't bother me any more. He said it was tincture of Mandrake root...and a little rye whiskey. (couple spoon full)... Well- I don't know what Mandrake is or does- but I've NEVER had problem with poison ivy since.!!!
I was clearing a wooded area to build my house and the ground was covered in poison Ivy. Days on end I would work in and around it and even though allergic never once got any. Then came to realize I was immediately showering before going to work and my tolerance was such that I never broke out. Had I been at it all day before showering it probably would have been a different story. I like your success.
Wow, that is awesome. A bit of Famer magic never hurt anyone. Glad you are immune now. Thank you so much for sharing. Thanks for watching and God bless.
If you like these channels as I do, Sumter Wrecker, another good channel, has a Holmes 750 split boom (great design) that they put in action from time to time. Fun to see those old mechanical wreckers in action. A 750 would likely have been ideal here. Sumter Wrecker does have a neat video of the 750 in action.
Worked a a gas station that was triple A tow agent. Had a old Holmes split boom wrecker that we used to tie one boom to a tree and go car fishing with the other boom.
You are always very respectful no matter what shenanigans have occurred. Not something we see every day. You inspire me to do better. Take care of that poison ivy!!
Thank you so much for the compliment Vicki Atabi. I was raised right I suppose. It isn't my goal to make someone's bad day worse. I just try to be kind no matter the circumstance. Thank you for watching and God bless.
I can remember those days as well in this area. Technology has definitely made a difference in many scenarios, but sometimes, you just have to go back to the good old ways you know work. Thank you for watching and God bless.
You forgot, daylight sheds new light…. 🤣 Oh, it is so easy to be a critic. Someday, I may need Ron’s help and he will probably be an absolute professional when he could pay me back. 👍
My wife can attest to the fact that I DO have all kinds of stuff. She has been after me to "declutter" ha that isn't how I roll LOL. I hope she doesn't read this.......Thanks for watching and God bless.
A well earned job,funny how they didn’t know how to keep the monster truck on the road but had a million thoughts on how to recover it. Stay safe Mr Pratt.
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Did you not hear the older man say that he had worked as a wrecker driver before?
Yep everyone is a qualified tow operator until the real deal shows up.
Thought the same thing 🤣😂
If you crash enough times you learn how to recover it.
Memories of younger days cruising rural back roads at night. Looks like a “Hold my beer this might not be good “ moment
We have all done something like that .
That looks like about $5000 repair coming up.
I don't know exactly what or how it all happened, but I can't judge anyone. I was a wild 16 year old with a big engine and the need for speed as Lightning McQueen says. LOL. I survived thankfully. They were having a bad enough time and at least no one was injured. Thanks for watching and God bless.
It seems to me that if this video was released a year ago, the temp. tags were expired when it happened.
@@RonPratt
I think that's one of the reasons Holmes came up with the split boom wrecker design. It allowed the operator to anchor the wrecker to the appropriate tree with one boom and the other boom to the wreck. It was a revolutionary design in the old days before things like hydraulic telescoping outriggers. The Holmes 750 was one of the best wreckers back in it's day and some are still being used today.
one of the best Boom systems ever made I trained on a split boom Slinger when i was 18 good ole truck didn't like the pto though It was worn out
Jaime Davis has a fleet of them 750’s and such. He says the brand new trucks are great …. Until there is no work for 2 months then the old beat up paid for trucks look pretty darn good! 💰
@@Chaplain_GM the first wrecker i drove was '56 Chevy with a holmes split boom, had two levers, one to release and engage the clutch and one to run the winch
@@jimsmith9819 Sounds like the 53 F500 I got sitting behind the house
If you look real close at the road, you can see his tracks from the night before. Based on age of the driver, temp tags, and a night event, my guess would be some Cowboy Cadillac drifting in the turns LOL Nice job getting him out with no additional damage.
I agree! I’d say a Friday or Saturday night booze an cruise with friends. Hot Rodin and showing off. I could clearly see the marks as well. Honestly pretty common for in our area here, area that Ron services.
My thoughts as well lol I did the same at 16 in a 97crown Vic in the rain, just not into as big a ditch. luckily could just keep going haha. Those cars are tanks when you add all terrains to them!
someone thinks they know how to handle a 1 ton pickup sliding but put em in the ditch
Not trolling or trying to be snarky, but I mean this as props to Ron. I like how he only mentioned possible muddin’ as the cause and then focused on the solution. Pure Ron, respect folks and the property involved as well as the vehicle(s) involved, and Bless someone in need.
Thanks for reading… and God Bless!
The foolishness of youth could be to blame but Once upon a time in my teenage years, while driving in the dark I went onto the wrong side of a road while dodging a Black Angus in the road then I saw two more and dodge to the right to clear them. After missing all dumb cows I went well over the white line but had a good hard shoulder instead of a big drop off to play with and thus didn't need a tow.
I thought it was interesting that the guys with a "little" knowledge was telling You what to do, and you are the one with Years of experience !! 🙂
Oh well, I think they just wanted to do something to help. Thanks for watching and God bless.
I LOVE geometry, gets the job done every time
THAT is the kind of stuff I've done A LOT!!!! (out in the country as well as residential areas on hills- and even middle of busy freeways... with all lanes of traffic open except the one I was in.. ) Had a little rich gal had missed a curve once and her mercedes was actually UP in a tree.. and she was screaming for me to get it out WITHOUT SCRATCHING THE PAINT!!! ha. yeah right. I got it out- but it DID have scratches and dents here and there- but considering where it was damage was VERY minor. She thought it could be done PERFECTLY so "Daddy wouldn't know".. ..not possible.. :)
No, you can't undo what has already occurred, but having video sure has helped a few times. "We can get you unstuck Ma'am, but someone higher up than us will be in charge of the miracles." Thanks for watching and God bless.
I remember the first time I lost control of a car. I slid out of the seat and ate up the gearshift, and at that point all I could do was wait for it to stop - can't do much driving when you're out of the seat. I like the music on your videos - the intro is very uplifting and patriotic!
That is why I always put on my seatbelt and make sure it's tight... it's there to keep you in the seat.
Great video Ron. They were very fortunate that vehicle didn’t have more damage or that didn’t get injured. Good job pulling that truck back up. Thanks 👍👍👍❤️
I agree. Even a bad day is a good day without injury. Thank you for watching and God bless.
The Holmes tree wins again! Been there many times. Also Ron consider a split peice of P V C pipe as a cable guide. It floats the cable above the bed and won't slide toward the winch👍
When you said "Holmes" in the title, I was expecting to see a 1970's squarebody Chevrolet C-30 with a winch boom, rubber sling, and a twin axle tow dolly on the back 😂 Memories of my childhood in the 1970's...
Haha. That would be a cool video for sure. Thanks for watching and God bless.
During a phone call: "I got it on a notepad."
Writing it down. That's a smart idea. If I don't write it down in the moment, 5 or 10 minutes it's gone lol.
God bless the Midwest and Pratt family!
Good idea, but then I have to remember where I left the notepad. I used to get calls all the time saying, there's a notepad left here that's got your name and number……….
I loved it when the guys were trying to instruct Ron on what to do. Then one of them said, "Well, you been doing it longer than I have."
The text alert right after the door swung open was priceless!
Good Morning My Good Big Bro Ron Pratt Sir & God Bless You All Of You're Whole Family & All Of You're Whole Staff Today
Thank you for always being a bright spot and posting positive comments. Timbo. God bless and thanks for watching.
I used to drive a Holmes twin boom wrecker back in the day.. they were a great truck and still are.. To me it looks like a bit of slip n slide went on in the darkness (from the gravel marks on the road leading up to the site) and put him right where he ended up... a Nice quick recovery there Ron.
Hello Ron. I'm from Germany and have been following your channel for a while. When I look at this video, the landscape reminds me very much of the Münsterland...small fields, interrupted by hedges and small groves...
Kind regards Andreas
Hello to you in Germany. We do have some beautiful places in the state of Missouri, but my heart is in TN, where the mountains are. Thank you for dropping a positive comment and for watching. God bless.
Sorry about the Ivy...
Looks like a recovery I did with my Tractor a few winters ago. 2 part line between the Holms Tree and the Stuckee, then to My tractor with a 100' piece of 3/8. walked it out just like you did.. Had the Driver turn the Wheels hard right so it Came up a bit sideways up onto the Road. The Ditch was not near as steep or deep as this one.
Thanks Ron..
Mike M.
Great wen you can get the customer and bystanders to help out!
As long as they stay in the safety of the recovery, I don't mind. They want to help out. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Morning Mr Ron I know you can get him out no problem. At less no one got hart. Have a bless day and prayers for your family and employees tell them I said hello and have a bless weekend
Mr Ron Awesome job as always. Thanks for sharing and stay safe.
Now I'm heading your way to check out that Holmes 750
Another amazing video, you make it look so easy thank God for tree's they give us so much. Stay safe and blessed 🙏❤️
When that young man asked if you had a block and tackle, I laughed so hard I nearly fell off my chair!
LOL, thanks for watching and God bless.
I need Ron's patience I lost it doing AAA for 10 years In Acton,Ma & Surrounding areas I towed for 21 years towing & Still learning new ways of recovery rigging from watching videos like Ron's & O'hear Towing
Haven't heard 'Holmes Tree" in ages. Ran a Holmes 600 back in the day. Amazing what they could do.
Ron, when you are exposed to Poison Ivy, take a soaking bath in Aveno ASAP. My son is also highly allergic (if pollen was in the air, he would develop a rash) to Poison Ivy and was exposed frequently at my grandfather's home (he lived on a river). His pediatrician told us about Aveno. It really helped him.
Perfect timing. "Guess I didn't shut my door very good" "I don't care who you are, that's funny right there" LOL
Don't you just love how people that have NEVER done that kind of thing- are always the experts that think they need to tell YOU- (the one that does it for a living) how to do it?? ha. I always get a kick out of that.. tickles me.. I use to just smile and say " uh huh!! yeah. sure" and then do it MY way.. :)
What a difference in the attitude of the old man and that of the 'know-all' youngsters.
I was thinking the same. I’m young as well but with something like this, I would let the person I called to do this, do their thing. I can understand wanting to help but if you called someone like Ron to do this, then that means you couldn’t do this yourself so best to let the professionals handle it.
@@gianmangili I definitely agree with letting the person you called get the job done. I’ve dealt with customers that always want to help and I’d have to tell them to stop a few times. I once had to tell a person respectfully to let me do my job or I’ll have to leave their vehicle alone. I know some people want to help but they can be more of a danger than helpful.
It's always amusing to me when the "experts" that got their vehicle in a mess try to tell Ron how to rescue them. He just accepts it and does his work all the while explaining what will work and what won't.
I tend to ask questions when seeing someone do their job. Not questioning them but trying to learn what and why they're doing it that way.
Nice job as always, Ron. You have the patients of Job with all of the 'Chiefs' on the job. 😁
😂 LOTS of patience!
I was thinking exactly the same thing,I'd have told them to shut up and let me get on with the job as I know what I'm doing
Thanks for explaining 'Holmes tree'. That's been bugging me for 6 months lol.
Great, I am so glad you appreciated the detail. Sometimes I just think everyone knows what I am talking about. Sorry it took so long. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Yeah, definitely looks like he was running a bit fast for the road, and got loose in the turn, maybe because he didn't see it coming in time, maybe because he was playing around. Either way, no one hurt, and most all of us have done similar things when we were younger, so hopefully lesson learned.
Not most of us!
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@@wandalbowen8101 - don’t worry Wanda: I did enough stupid things for the both of us. Amazingly enough I’ve only wrecked one truck and that was because I was too cheap to buy new winter tires and spun out on black ice on a bridge overpass. Fortunately the truck wasn’t worth much and I convinced the cop that I didn’t need a report as I could fix it myself.
When I think back I sometimes wonder why I did some of the things I did. That was 40 or 45 years ago, I'm 66 now.
Description says he was avoiding a deer and went over. Not necessarily speeding.
Way to go holms , that tree did his job. Quick simple pull, easy peza.
Ron has the be one of the best on TH-cam, everytime I watch a video I learn something new
Because you're the best as a tow truck driver I love you and well done
Thank you so much, but there are many many good drivers. Thanks for selecting me as one of them. Thank you for watching and God bless.
talk about timing lol... "i guess i didnt shut my door too well there"... followed instantly by Ron's "tator" message on his phone "dont care who you are.. that's funny right there" lmao... couldnt have timed that any better if you had tried, Ron! Always nice to see the Holmes method in use again, Thanks for sharing as always
I laughed at that too lol
That was worth a good laugh
Talon put that on his phone. It has spoken many times at just the right moment.
I'm glad you all enjoyed it. My wife does get annoyed at hearing that notification all the time. Dinner, during a movie and once at church when I forgot to turn in off. The pastor was saying, "You will know when God is calling you, but will you pick up?" Of course my phone went off. Needless to say it wasn't God and I was in trouble. LOL Thanks for watching and God bless.
as always Ron With Several plans and choosing what he felt best and the job was completed with minimal damage Well Done Sir Well Done
Love the explanations (Holmes Tree). I learn so much from you Ron & Family. Thankfully I've never encountered poison ivy. The plant sounds dreadful from what I've heard. Keep safe and God Bless all.
Yep ! Been there, Done that and have the T-shirt to prove it.
Ron's focus on safety is impressive. I was watching another "tow" channel (really just a couple of guys playing with old heavy trucks) and they did so many things that violated several of Ron's basic safety considerations that Ron has showed us. They just hooked a cable to one point on the off-the-road wrecked car and yanked it up the hill. No geometry for leverage. One guy literally straddled the pull cable as they pulled the car up (that sure woulda hurt if the cable snapped). They drove the tow truck along the road as part of pulling the wrecked car up. The final yank on the wrecked car caused the wrecked car to collide with the side of the tow truck.
As always, thank u for having me! Great video Ron
You made this,Look Easy!! Detroit Loves you!!! G
One thing I know for sure about trees. They are strong and sturdy. I had a situation with one. Didn't even knock the bark off but I end up getting another vehicle 😀😃😄. SAFE TRAVELS 💨💨💨💨
I thank you so much for the video I really appreciate it really enjoyed watching you God bless please post two times a week a video
I like your open door policy! Lol . Great channel content!
Thank you so much, glad you enjoy the channel. God bless and thank you for watching.
Awesome job brother you have another one in the books
So it's nothing to do with "Sheer-luck" Holmes, who always came up with the right solution 😀
I've been the tow truck driver for 14 years now I can definitely tell that you reinvest your profits into your company and that your equipment is well-maintained and trucks are well-equipped
We work hard to keep things up to date and in good working order. It helps save us time and also helps us to look professional when we are out on the job. Thanks for noticing and the positive comment. God bless and thanks for watching.
Looks like a recovery for Matts Offroad lol. Great job Ron, as always.
More like bsf recovery
Good Video & Recovery Ron I always watch your videos Your One of the best Towtruck operators on TH-cam
Thank you so very much for the kind comment. I appreciate your support and you watching. God bless.
Holmes tree is amazing and clever trick.
Great recovery, liked the redirect pull from tree, thanks for sharing
Love the vid Ron. Please keep up the good work. Love seeing all kinds of jobs you get called out to.
I did that years ago in a 89 nissan 4x4. Off in a ditch I went in pouring rain on a dirt road that turned to mud. Nose dived in water and it killed the engine and wouldn't start. So luckily a policeman drove by I explained what happened. I wasn't playing around the road was just so sloppy and i lost it. Cop called our local wrecker who came and yanked me out. Only charged me like 50 bucks. And once out of the water and up on the road it started luckily. No ticket because I deliberately didn't go off roading but I sure got lucky and learned a lesson
That "Holmes" tree sure did help with the recovery, and luckily no one was seriously injured, just some damage to the front of the recovered vehicle, hopefully this will teach the driver to slow down a bit and enjoy life.
Great video as always Mr Pratt
Slow down
Move over
God bless
Be safe
And watch out for motorcyclists, little kids, critters, and little old ladies going to Bingo
Some of us little old ladies have our grandkids with us and we take them to all their summer events while parents are working.
Hey I am a little old lady... don't play bingo.....and I drive better than a lot of crazy drivers out there......no offense taken because I know what you said is mostly true ....also watch out for little old men, and basically everyone else
Have a great and safe day!
Could add a bullet for "Be more responsible with money." It is a fairly new used vehicle that the owner definitely owes a lot of money for. You can see the dealer temporary tag...
I got a kick out of your "little old ladies going to Bingo" comment. I'm a little old lady (older than dirt, actually) but we little old ladies have upgraded and we now play Mexican Train instead of Bingo.
Wanda Bowen, I would agree that many ladies can outdrive men. Thanks for watching and God bless.
That was a quick easy job. As for posing Ivy, oak sumac technu works GREAT, get the scrub that goes on dry & wases off then the clear anti itch gel. Be gone in short order
When I was a volunteer firefighter we used one more P in that analogy!
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A quick clean pull out,I liked the Holmes tree maneuvers, a new to him truck,,
Thank you for the positive comment. God bless and thanks for watching.
Good Morning Ron Pratt. Looking good. Good video. God Bless
Thanks!
They're pretty lucky it didn't wipe out some bearings starting it up the night before with the nose in the ditch!
Good recovery Ron.
This was definitely a better case scenario than it could have been. No one was hurt and the truck can be repaired. That poor kid was having a bad day for sure. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Good old Holmes tree to the rescue and God to protect every one involved.
I really love the variety of your vids Ron. I suspect that the young truck owner felt somewhat embarrassed,, but that’s what happens when you push your luck with centrifugal force.
Hopefully, that’s his first and last excursion off road . Using the tree as a pivot to drag the truck out of the ditch, was pure genius. Stay safe Ron. Best Wishes from the UK
Part of my job, as I see it, is NOT to make someone's bad day worse by pointing out the obvious mistakes. I try to do my part to lift the mood a bit and get things done as quickly as possible. Thanks for watching in the UK. God bless.
Ron,
Thank you for removing the siren. XXOO
Wonderful job there Ron the homes redirect worked great 👍🏼
That was one serious ditch. You had a lot of patience with the "towing quarterbacks". Be safe Ron!
Lol The "recovery coach". I bet he was getting frustrated in the beginning and then said "hold on guys". I hate when people try to tell me how to do my job.
Heh ... asking Ron "do you have a block and tackle" ... those kids have no idea ...
Nice back pedaling with the Holmes Tree explanation.
Thank you. Sometimes I get involved and forget to explain. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Poor kid... still running temp tag & wrecks it. It'll be a long time before he lives that down, but at least he's still alive & whole to do so.
I would agree. When a customer is having a bad day, my job isn't to make it worse. I know he felt bad and it was a costly event. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Merci pour tes vidéos
Merci beaucoup d'avoir regardé et que Dieu vous bénisse.
Hello Ron I enjoy your videos. Very educational stay safe out there
I agree with you take the time plan prep and do the rigging the vehicle will come out the right way. Ron thank you for another great video. Love your channel and content. Your commentary is the best. I love your words of wisdom. ❤❤🇨🇦
I when I was a teen, i went with my dad on wreckers runs. His wrecker was a Peter with twin Homes booms. I seen him do that anytimes.
They sure have come a long way since I started with our first wrecker as well. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Once upon a time while driving in the dark I went onto the wrong side of a road while dodging a Black Angus in the road then I saw two more and dodge to the right to clear them. After missing all dumb cows I went well over the white line but had a good hard shoulder instead of a big drop off to play with and thus didn't need a tow.
Makes me duck my head every time you get in and out of your trucks. :)
Sorry, LOL. Thanks for watching and God bless.
That looks like one of those accidents where he wasn't paying attention to the road! Good job Ron and the Holmes tree!
Description says he was avoiding a deer and went over. Simple mistake.
@@JohnHallgren Just too fast for conditions. Anytime on roads like that you have be prepared for deer on road, especially at dawn - late evening and early morning.
I've been seing things like that, or much, much worse, happen on my daily commute to or from working shifts on rural roads nearly every second week...
“It’s all but done ! “ 😎❤️
Nice easy pull Ron, Bread and butter job
I leave the snow brooms close by just for that situation!! But you had a clear path.
4:59 I swear watching your videos your notifications sound comes in at the best and worst times. God bless and stay safe
I agree. LOL God bless and thank you for watching.
Awesome job again Ron love watching your videos
Another day, another dollar (before taxes) 😮 Stay safe 👍
Yep and no one was injured. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Awesome work! Always a fan of your rigging and knowledge!
...good job. keep well...
Thank you for the positive comment. God Bless and thank you for watching.
Thanks I learned something new. Stay Safe
I got poison ivy while working in hay once for a farmer up here in the country. He took me to an old man way up in the mountains and the old man mixed up something and told me to drink it QUICK and then eat the piece of bread quick so it wouldn't "come back " on me. I did- and went home-- My fingers swelled together, couldn't breathe and all that. BUT- Next morning it was completely gone- and now I can walk over and roll around in it and it doesn't bother me any more. He said it was tincture of Mandrake root...and a little rye whiskey. (couple spoon full)... Well- I don't know what Mandrake is or does- but I've NEVER had problem with poison ivy since.!!!
I was clearing a wooded area to build my house and the ground was covered in poison Ivy. Days on end I would work in and around it and even though allergic never once got any. Then came to realize I was immediately showering before going to work and my tolerance was such that I never broke out. Had I been at it all day before showering it probably would have been a different story. I like your success.
I'm glad you didn't get to experience the ITCH!!!!!!!! Thank you for the comments and for watching. God bless.
Wow, that is awesome. A bit of Famer magic never hurt anyone. Glad you are immune now. Thank you so much for sharing. Thanks for watching and God bless.
nice recovery. Those chevys are built like a rock.
Thank you so much. God bless and thank you for watching.
If you like these channels as I do, Sumter Wrecker, another good channel, has a Holmes 750 split boom (great design) that they put in action from time to time. Fun to see those old mechanical wreckers in action. A 750 would likely have been ideal here. Sumter Wrecker does have a neat video of the 750 in action.
Mr. Hal mentions Ron every so often on his channel.
Ron thanks for sharing! Kevin
Great job ron
Good job done stay safe 👍
Hahahaha!!! Even Larry got to tell you about the door!! 😂🤣
As always , a job well done.
I appreciate that. God bless and thank you for watching.
You know about that Holmes tree too,love ya man,keep postin please
Love these types of videos man ! They inspire me to keep going with my TH-cam videos
Glad to hear it! I wish you much success. Thanks for watching and God bless.
"Larry the Cable Guy" audio was apt for the moment
Yes, perfect timing. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Been waiting for Friday . Thanks for the video. Greetings to all. Have a good weekend
Glad you enjoy the channel. Thank you for watching and God bless.
Worked a a gas station that was triple A tow agent. Had a old Holmes split boom wrecker that we used to tie one boom to a tree and go car fishing with the other boom.
Give me the old Holmes. . . 10 minutes, $50 and away we go !!
You are always very respectful no matter what shenanigans have occurred. Not something we see every day. You inspire me to do better.
Take care of that poison ivy!!
Thank you so much for the compliment Vicki Atabi. I was raised right I suppose. It isn't my goal to make someone's bad day worse. I just try to be kind no matter the circumstance. Thank you for watching and God bless.
Haha good old days, you can't go out to dinner for $50 anymore. God bless and thank you for watching.
I can remember those days as well in this area. Technology has definitely made a difference in many scenarios, but sometimes, you just have to go back to the good old ways you know work. Thank you for watching and God bless.
Two favorite lines. “Gravity”. “I got all kinds of stuff.”
You forgot, daylight sheds new light…. 🤣 Oh, it is so easy to be a critic. Someday, I may need Ron’s help and he will probably be an absolute professional when he could pay me back. 👍
It's all good and in a day's work. Just keep watching and commenting LOL. Thanks for watching and God bless.
My wife can attest to the fact that I DO have all kinds of stuff. She has been after me to "declutter" ha that isn't how I roll LOL. I hope she doesn't read this.......Thanks for watching and God bless.
Holmes was the wrecker every builder had to contend with. The only way to beat them was to buy them out shut them down.