Ron, I don't know if you will ever see this or not amongst all the comments you get. But I felt I needed to post it anyway. I have been following your site for over 4 years now and find it inspiring. I have been a volunteer firefighter and EMT for 40 years and have great respect for you and your job out there on the interstate where a painted line is the only thing between you and traffic. You are very professional at what you do and I am impressed by the patience and cooperation you demonstrate while dealing with other. Over the last two months you have been on my mind constantly. On July 30thy wife and I were involved in a hot air balloon accident where the balloon we were riding in struck a 69KV power line There were four of us in the basket including the pilot and another individual. The arc flash set my coat a.d shirt on fire, my wife's coat on fire and the pilot's shirt on fire. We were able to get the fires put out and the pilot was able to fly on and land us safely. I know that there were five individuals in the basket because God was with us. I recieved 2nd and 3rd degree burns over 30% of my body, including back, arm, and hands. My wife had burns to her face, head, arm and hand, for 17%. The pilot was burned on his back and leg for around 15% The other passenger was treated for a minor burns and released. My wife and I spent 4 weeks at the bur n center in iowa city and then 2 1/2 weeks in inpatient rehab We are now home and continuing the next phase of this detour we have been given. My biggest struggle is regaining the use of my hands and building my strength back. I continue to make small improvements each day. A thus lies your inspiration. You motto or philosophy is "Little Movements". Be patient and make little movements for big gains in the end Each time I bend my fingers and get a little gain, I think of you. I know we will get through this. But I wanted to let you know that your faith, and actions have been my drive. Your brother in Christ Rich Wheeldon.
Always an Awesome way to learn… “Hands On” … Ethan is coming along just fine… Love that hat he’s wearing… Goes right along with his safety shirt…! I see trucks with those rolls of steel all the time here around Pittsburgh… The guys at the steel mills really learned to fasten them down to the trucks so they don’t move… The truck drivers are really cautious when loaded & driving with those coils of steel… Great video Ron & Ethan…! Thank you...!
Ethan is a lucky guy-- to have the BEST teacher there is showing him how to do this-- and has the beneifit and BLESSING of that teacher being his DAD too..!!! He's sharp as a tac too- and will make a GREAT operator..
Amazing, seems like it was just such a short time ago Ron became a grandfather and Ethan left to go to school. Nice to see he is a part of the family business.
Great job, Ethan! 👌👍 And kudos to the driver for recognising the load shift and doing something about it rather than continuing and potentially having problems later.
Hello Ron and Ethan, lovely safety type video and learning curve for Ethen to learn the controls ect for lifting heavy weights. Best wishes as always to you all at Midwest Trucks, be blessed 👍🙏 We have a lot going on with the late Queens State Funeral on Monday, She is lying in state for people to show their respects at present, with the ques going on for mile after mile to see her, we have a new King Charles lll now. . Bless you all 🤗 John in S.Wales 🏴 UK 🇬🇧 ❤️
Ethan looks very similar to old Hank J with the glasses, hat and beard. Enjoy your time together. The worst day at work is still better with family. I didn't get too much of that when my dad was still alive.
As a OTR Flat bed driver, I saw only 2 tiedown chains per coil. For coils weighing 20,000 lbs. each , there should have been at least 5 separate chains on each coil. Most tiedown chains on trucks are rated at 5,000 lbs. per chain.
How much are the straps attached to the bed rated for? Also what is the flatbed rated for, I see empty one driving around with the deck arched and have come to the conclusion that with a load the bed flattens out.
there was a bunch of other chains and a tarp so i guess he had taken those off and the ones either end were the ones that ran through the coils... but i could be wrong of course :D
What chain is rated at 5k? G70 5/16 is rated at 4700. G70 3/8 is rated at 6600. The binders laying on the deck are rated at 5400 pounds. If he had 3/8 g70 chains and binders rated over 6600 he could legally secure up to a 26,400 pound coil with only two chains. With the equipment shown he would have to have three chains on each coil. You can run 5 chains if you want to, but there is no requirement to do so.
"These coils can be dangerous." That is an understatement. They are under extreme tension when coiled and banded. I was visiting our steel can manufacturer to watch their procedures several years ago when the bands let go on one as it was being loaded at the beginning of the forming line. Fortunately no one was injured thanks to the safety cage but it did a lot of damage. Bent the cage, shifted the electrical cabinet and feed mechanism. Imagine a 5 foot diameter 15 inch wide clock spring uncoiling without any control. And that is in addition to the shear weight of the coil.
I’m sure having those coils shifting was scary for the driver. Great learning experience for Ethan. Great video! Thanks for sharing and letting me tag along :)
Nicely done! Still mind blowing how deceptively light looking those coils are... "Oh, look the whole trailer is still mostly unused!" - only to realize max weight has been reached with just 2 of'em!
Hi sir I'm very grateful to you for your service and it's very nice to see your son doing a great job 👍 he's really coming along very well like you stay safe and God bless you sir regards Tony xxx
Hello and good Friday Ron and Ethan !! Before I retired I worked for GE at Mebane NC and I frequently unloaded coil steel..Real fun and tricky..Good job and GOD bless!!
Great job Ethan you listenrd to your dad's instructions. Rom you are a great instructor for your people. This was the perfect learning experience for Ethan a safe environment. Well done every one.
Awesome job Ethan! Ron you are such a great teacher, Ethan is learning the right way to do things. Its great he's learning on Tater. Have a good weekend and God Bless you your family and crew.
Thank you for taking the time to make and share another great video. I really enjoy seeing the variety of jobs you do. The parting shot of Ethan with the rotator and that beautiful sky was awesome. Stay safe and God bless.
Great job Ethan! He is coming right along. He has a great teacher. Those coils sure don't look like they weighed that much but how the outrigger sunk into the ground proved the weight.
Great job Ron and Ethan. I liked how you told Ethan to lift with the winches only Ron. That is very important as you we'll know. When I first got in to the business the guy that trained me made sure he pounded that in to my head. Ethan will be an excellent operator. Having you as his trainer might put a little more stress on him because your his father but he will appreciate it as he goes. Stay safe out there guy's.
Fantastic job Ethan. Your doing a great job of teaching Ron. You have an amazing work ethic. The whole crew work well together. Have a great weekend my friend ❤🙂.
Hello Ron & Ethan, a great job safely executed. No better training than getting hands on at an active incident. The pupil was listening to the teacher. Thanks for sharing and continue to stay safe 😷
Ron you must enjoy teaching the ropes with Ethan and getting a chance to work together as a team. He seems to understand what he is doing. It is one thing to do something but understanding what you are doing is a whole other ball of wax.
Being a OTR driver I did not see enough tie downs. Ethan is doing a amazing job with your skills and knowledge. Ron anyone who is lucky to have you as an instructor. May God bless you and your family. ❤🇨🇦
This video reminded me of when my dad was teaching me how to 4wd. So very much. (My Dad & his mate literally wrote the modern 4wding training curriculum.) Ethan: I know you've been watching your Dad ALL YOUR LIFE but there will still be things you'll learn. Look for those gems. Treasure them. You will, one day, look back on them with every job. I turned 50 in May and I still either turn to my Dad and say "How would you do this? " Orr, if he's not there, "How would Dad do this?" (And WHEN i take a shortcut, I always have cheeky grin on my face and say, "Dad wouldn't like this...." and do it anyway... Down the track for, you, mate!) For now, learn everything you can from your Dad and curb your frustration when you think you know. Ron: Dad's in his 80s now and doesn't hit the tracks as hard as I do these days. He looks to me, sometimes, for guidance. It's OK. Know that you're doing your very, very best. Sometimes I need to chastise him (and I'd really wish he'd give up towing his caravan) but there's no oneid have rather learnt I know I won't have my Dad forever and I am thankful for everyday I have him. You both need to cherish this time together. You will have a stronger relationship because of this. Love to you both. Middo Your Down Under Mate.
Good morning Mr Ron glad Ethan is starting to help you out. It looks like he is going to follow you in your foot steps. Have a blessed weekend and prayers and well wishes for all of your family and employees and their family's
Great job you two. And luckily just a little shift so great for learning for Ethan and the driver. Ethan learned how to fix it and the driver hopefully learned to secure his load properly next time.
Hello Ron, I hadn’t appreciated how many different settings there were to your rotator controls. There seems to be so many different ways of achieving the same result. Consequently, after many years of experience, you are THE man to tutor Ethan on “how to do it”and you’re doing a great job. And Ethan is doing great. Best Wishes from the UK
Great job Ethan. I used to work in a steel mill flattening coils to sheet metal. One coil ran away and destroyed two cars a wall and landed in the dock water.. then had a rookie get the overhead crane swinging and dropped almost 4 ton of sheet metal on top of me. I only just survived. It doesn't look heavy when a crane is lifting these things up but boy when a mistake happens you know it.
This is the best reason for experience to be the best teacher for being a successful operator. This should be the best way for Eithen to learn to be successful in making decisions at the site of the incident.
I used to be a Crane operator in an automotive plant in the steel yard. I would unload steel coils from semi's daily, and pull coils to send to the press department. It was a very wise move using those hoses to protect your slings, because if the coil was an A coil, the burr on the inside edge can slice right through the sling.
Great job you two hands on is the best way but takes someone like Ron with patience. The one thing about towing is you usually don’t know exactly how it is going to be until your on scene. Dispatching was a really interesting job maybe not so good on a really bad night and your calling the next driver on rotation lol.
Great job for Ethan to get some experience on how and what the truck equipment can do. He is very lucky to have a great teacher showing him the correct way of thinking and doing the job. Easy job in a safe place where Ethan can get maximum instruction. Kudos to the truck driver to be patient in allowing you to give detailed instruction for Ethan to learn. Cool video and great job Ethan.
I only saw one thing. When he picked up the front one, Ethan should have been at the front of the trailer on the center line of the trailer to actually be able to line the coil up with the trailer.
Ron, That was awesome. Ethan did a great job. It is good to see you both working together. He is a smart young man. I hope all is well with your family. Stay safe my friends. Huge hugs to you all. God bless you all.
Good job, Ethan! Ron, just a suggestion - use more exact language when giving directions or hand signals. For example, rather than whoa (which sounds like go) say stop and or use the clenched fist and crossed arm signal. In noisy conditions or when the operator is a distance away, this can improve communications.
One of those coil steel facilities is a few miles away, so we see these trucks often. Pretty scary to think of all that weight. The real danger is if the straps keeping the coil tightly wound should snap. Tremendous tension there, and then you've got 24k lbs of steel sheet whipping out with no way to stop it. Nice job, teacher and student!
Looks like a great job to do some learning/familiarizing on! Pretty low intensity and pressure, at least compared to some of the other stuff you tackle on here. Nicely done Ethan (and Ron, of course!)
It takes a lot of time and patience to teach somebody how to do something I know because I used to teach people how to drive dump trucks and you got to stop and remember you had to learn too but sometimes it's real hard to go slow when you know you can do it four times faster but I am super glad to see you teaching your son how to carry on the business be good have a great day Sam
Ron,
I don't know if you will ever see this or not amongst all the comments you get. But I felt I needed to post it anyway. I have been following your site for over 4 years now and find it inspiring. I have been a volunteer firefighter and EMT for 40 years and have great respect for you and your job out there on the interstate where a painted line is the only thing between you and traffic. You are very professional at what you do and I am impressed by the patience and cooperation you demonstrate while dealing with other. Over the last two months you have been on my mind constantly. On July 30thy wife and I were involved in a hot air balloon accident where the balloon we were riding in struck a 69KV power line
There were four of us in the basket including the pilot and another individual. The arc flash set my coat a.d shirt on fire, my wife's coat on fire and the pilot's shirt on fire. We were able to get the fires put out and the pilot was able to fly on and land us safely. I know that there were five individuals in the basket because God was with us. I recieved 2nd and 3rd degree burns over 30% of my body, including back, arm, and hands. My wife had burns to her face, head, arm and hand, for 17%. The pilot was burned on his back and leg for around 15%
The other passenger was treated for a minor burns and released. My wife and I spent 4 weeks at the bur n center in iowa city and then 2 1/2 weeks in inpatient rehab
We are now home and continuing the next phase of this detour we have been given. My biggest struggle is regaining the use of my hands and building my strength back. I continue to make small improvements each day. A thus lies your inspiration. You motto or philosophy is "Little Movements". Be patient and make little movements for big gains in the end
Each time I bend my fingers and get a little gain, I think of you.
I know we will get through this. But I wanted to let you know that your faith, and actions have been my drive. Your brother in Christ
Rich Wheeldon.
I don't know what to say other than you will definitely be in my thoughts and prayers. May God Bless and heal you and yours.
Always an Awesome way to learn… “Hands On” … Ethan is coming along just fine… Love that hat he’s wearing… Goes right along with his safety shirt…! I see trucks with those rolls of steel all the time here around Pittsburgh… The guys at the steel mills really learned to fasten them down to the trucks so they don’t move… The truck drivers are really cautious when loaded & driving with those coils of steel… Great video Ron & Ethan…! Thank you...!
Great job Ethan! A lot of knowledge needed to understand WHY the boom/cables need to move up/down/in/out. Thanks Ron!
Ethan is a lucky guy-- to have the BEST teacher there is showing him how to do this-- and has the beneifit and BLESSING of that teacher being his DAD too..!!! He's sharp as a tac too- and will make a GREAT operator..
You're teaching your son the way my Dad did me by hands on .He was a body and fender and mechanic .👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Nice job, Ron (teacher). Good job, Ethan (student). Be safe. Stay safe. God bless.
Glad the driver caught this before it became a problem. Have seen a few of these coils on the road after coming off.
Amazing, seems like it was just such a short time ago Ron became a grandfather and Ethan left to go to school. Nice to see he is a part of the family business.
Great job, Ethan! 👌👍
And kudos to the driver for recognising the load shift and doing something about it rather than continuing and potentially having problems later.
Hello Ron and Ethan, lovely safety type video and learning curve for Ethen to learn the controls ect for lifting heavy weights. Best wishes as always to you all at Midwest Trucks, be blessed 👍🙏 We have a lot going on with the late Queens State Funeral on Monday, She is lying in state for people to show their respects at present, with the ques going on for mile after mile to see her, we have a new King Charles lll now. . Bless you all 🤗 John in S.Wales 🏴 UK 🇬🇧 ❤️
He did a nice job. Hard to run the control and watch the load at the same time. You are a very good and patient teacher.
Best way to start my Friday is a Ron Pratt video.
Well said with the coffee
Well done Ethan, and thanks for showing us all how to perform the lift Ron.
Ethan looks very similar to old Hank J with the glasses, hat and beard. Enjoy your time together. The worst day at work is still better with family. I didn't get too much of that when my dad was still alive.
As a OTR Flat bed driver, I saw only 2 tiedown chains per coil. For coils weighing 20,000 lbs. each , there should have been at least 5 separate chains on each coil. Most tiedown chains on trucks are rated at 5,000 lbs. per chain.
How much are the straps attached to the bed rated for? Also what is the flatbed rated for, I see empty one driving around with the deck arched and have come to the conclusion that with a load the bed flattens out.
Have you ever strapped a tonka truck to your bed?
there was a bunch of other chains and a tarp so i guess he had taken those off and the ones either end were the ones that ran through the coils... but i could be wrong of course :D
What chain is rated at 5k? G70 5/16 is rated at 4700. G70 3/8 is rated at 6600.
The binders laying on the deck are rated at 5400 pounds.
If he had 3/8 g70 chains and binders rated over 6600 he could legally secure up to a 26,400 pound coil with only two chains.
With the equipment shown he would have to have three chains on each coil.
You can run 5 chains if you want to, but there is no requirement to do so.
I AGREE, ITS ONLY A LITTLE TIME TO DO IT RIGHT.... SAFETY FIRST ...
No two jobs the same! Perfect (and safe) learning experience for Ethan as well.
"These coils can be dangerous."
That is an understatement. They are under extreme tension when coiled and banded. I was visiting our steel can manufacturer to watch their procedures several years ago when the bands let go on one as it was being loaded at the beginning of the forming line. Fortunately no one was injured thanks to the safety cage but it did a lot of damage. Bent the cage, shifted the electrical cabinet and feed mechanism. Imagine a 5 foot diameter 15 inch wide clock spring uncoiling without any control. And that is in addition to the shear weight of the coil.
I couldn't imagine
I work with ( small ) 4,000 pound wire coils
I would even want to be working with these
I’m sure having those coils shifting was scary for the driver. Great learning experience for Ethan. Great video! Thanks for sharing and letting me tag along :)
failure to secure load fire this guy before he kills somebody
If they shifted, then, he didn't have them chained down properly.
He could hare drive them that way after rechaining them.
What a waste of money.
Nicely done! Still mind blowing how deceptively light looking those coils are... "Oh, look the whole trailer is still mostly unused!" - only to realize max weight has been reached with just 2 of'em!
Hi sir I'm very grateful to you for your service and it's very nice to see your son doing a great job 👍 he's really coming along very well like you stay safe and God bless you sir regards Tony xxx
Hello and good Friday Ron and Ethan !! Before I retired I worked for GE at Mebane NC and I frequently unloaded coil steel..Real fun and tricky..Good job and GOD bless!!
Great video Ron really enjoyed watching you teach Ethan how run the Rotater to do that load slide. Great job Ethan!
Great job Ethan! Ron, you are a great teacher you should open a tow operator school lol. you are so patient .
Great job Ethan you listenrd to your dad's instructions. Rom you are a great instructor for your people. This was the perfect learning experience for Ethan a safe environment. Well done every one.
Awesome job Ethan! Ron you are such a great teacher, Ethan is learning the right way to do things. Its great he's learning on Tater. Have a good weekend and God Bless you your family and crew.
Awesome job Ethan! Great job Ron on teaching him.
Thank you for taking the time to make and share another great video. I really enjoy seeing the variety of jobs you do. The parting shot of Ethan with the rotator and that beautiful sky was awesome. Stay safe and God bless.
Great job Ron. Nice to see Ethan leaning the ropes(cables) from you.
Great job Ethan. Ron you are awesome teacher. Patient but clear
Great job Ethan! He is coming right along. He has a great teacher. Those coils sure don't look like they weighed that much but how the outrigger sunk into the ground proved the weight.
You are teaching Ethan Ron, just as your dad taught you---stay safe and God bless
This is one of the reasons why I love your videos Ron, your calm cool collective and people can learn from you.
Great job Ron and Ethan. I liked how you told Ethan to lift with the winches only Ron. That is very important as you we'll know. When I first got in to the business the guy that trained me made sure he pounded that in to my head. Ethan will be an excellent operator. Having you as his trainer might put a little more stress on him because your his father but he will appreciate it as he goes. Stay safe out there guy's.
Great work Ethan! Ron, you are an exceptional teacher. Ethan is blessed to learn from you.
Fantastic job Ethan. Your doing a great job of teaching Ron. You have an amazing work ethic. The whole crew work well together. Have a great weekend my friend ❤🙂.
Hello Ron & Ethan, a great job safely executed. No better training than getting hands on at an active incident. The pupil was listening to the teacher. Thanks for sharing and continue to stay safe 😷
Ron you must enjoy teaching the ropes with Ethan and getting a chance to work together as a team. He seems to understand what he is doing. It is one thing to do something but understanding what you are doing is a whole other ball of wax.
Good morning Ron and Ethan. Job well done. Good training for Ethan. Take care.
God bless you Ron and Ethan.
Being a OTR driver I did not see enough tie downs. Ethan is doing a amazing job with your skills and knowledge. Ron anyone who is lucky to have you as an instructor. May God bless you and your family. ❤🇨🇦
This video reminded me of when my dad was teaching me how to 4wd. So very much. (My Dad & his mate literally wrote the modern 4wding training curriculum.)
Ethan: I know you've been watching your Dad ALL YOUR LIFE but there will still be things you'll learn. Look for those gems. Treasure them. You will, one day, look back on them with every job. I turned 50 in May and I still either turn to my Dad and say "How would you do this? " Orr, if he's not there, "How would Dad do this?" (And WHEN i take a shortcut, I always have cheeky grin on my face and say, "Dad wouldn't like this...." and do it anyway... Down the track for, you, mate!) For now, learn everything you can from your Dad and curb your frustration when you think you know.
Ron: Dad's in his 80s now and doesn't hit the tracks as hard as I do these days. He looks to me, sometimes, for guidance. It's OK. Know that you're doing your very, very best. Sometimes I need to chastise him (and I'd really wish he'd give up towing his caravan) but there's no oneid have rather learnt
I know I won't have my Dad forever and I am thankful for everyday I have him. You both need to cherish this time together. You will have a stronger relationship because of this.
Love to you both.
Middo
Your Down Under Mate.
Awesome job Ethan! You are a great teacher Ron always calm and steady!
Morning Ron and Ethan great job Ethan on running the controls today blessing to you all
Good morning Mr Ron glad Ethan is starting to help you out. It looks like he is going to follow you in your foot steps. Have a blessed weekend and prayers and well wishes for all of your family and employees and their family's
Great job you two.
And luckily just a little shift so great for learning for Ethan and the driver.
Ethan learned how to fix it and the driver hopefully learned to secure his load properly next time.
Mr Ron Nothing beats hands on training. Good job Ethan. Thanks for sharing and stay safe.
Well done Ethan. You have a good teacher in ya dad. Look forward to the next one.
Ethan did a great job.
Love the hat Ethan. You're on of few that could pull it off and look good doing it.
That was great work by father and son to handle a heavy job.
Thanks
Thank you sir and God bless.
Congrats Ethan on the good job. 👏
Great job, Ethan. Ron, you got that right. Hands-on training. Learn by doing. Ethan is going to do great.
He has the best teacher here and grandfather up above guiding him ! He will do fine !!
Good morning Ron & crew! Hope all is well with y'all! Stay safe out there.
Keep up with the good work Ron and team God bless
Morning brother!!! Hope all is well! God bless you and the family. 🙏
Ethan did a great job; he is surely learning the towing business.
Gotta love Ethan's hard hat!
Ethan is very lucky to get trained by you Ron. Good luck to Ethan and all the best for him in coming future. From Canada 🇨🇦
Hello Ron, I hadn’t appreciated how many different settings there were to your rotator controls. There seems to be so many different ways of achieving the same result. Consequently, after many years of experience, you are THE man to tutor Ethan on “how to do it”and you’re doing a great job. And Ethan is doing great. Best Wishes from the UK
Won't be long and you will be able to set back and Ethan do the work. Stay Safe
Great job Ethan.
I used to work in a steel mill flattening coils to sheet metal.
One coil ran away and destroyed two cars a wall and landed in the dock water.. then had a rookie get the overhead crane swinging and dropped almost 4 ton of sheet metal on top of me. I only just survived.
It doesn't look heavy when a crane is lifting these things up but boy when a mistake happens you know it.
Good job ethan. he has an excellent instructor also
This is the best reason for experience to be the best teacher for being a successful operator. This should be the best way for Eithen to learn to be successful in making decisions at the site of the incident.
Good morning Ron
Great job both, quite a bit to learn with boom and 4 cables.
Thanks for sharing.
Another great video, and I learned something from it to and that makes it better, Stay safe and blessed 🙏❤️
Great to see the teaching moment there.
Great job Ethan!💪💪💪💪 Awesome to see Ethan behind the controls and learning from 1 of the best in the industry.
That's the best way to learn is hands-on experience and great video keep up the good work God bless from GA
Its nice when the jobs come to you. You just need to add some overhead electrical lines in your side lot so its not too easy.
I used to be a Crane operator in an automotive plant in the steel yard. I would unload steel coils from semi's daily, and pull coils to send to the press department. It was a very wise move using those hoses to protect your slings, because if the coil was an A coil, the burr on the inside edge can slice right through the sling.
Great job Ethan. Ron you are a great teacher. Keep up the great work.
Great on-the-job experience....Thanks guys for sharing your video.
Ron you are an Amazing teacher. Love watching you videos!!!!!!
Great job you two hands on is the best way but takes someone like Ron with patience. The one thing about towing is you usually don’t know exactly how it is going to be until your on scene. Dispatching was a really interesting job maybe not so good on a really bad night and your calling the next driver on rotation lol.
Great job for Ethan to get some experience on how and what the truck equipment can do. He is very lucky to have a great teacher showing him the correct way of thinking and doing the job. Easy job in a safe place where Ethan can get maximum instruction. Kudos to the truck driver to be patient in allowing you to give detailed instruction for Ethan to learn. Cool video and great job Ethan.
Wow what an incredible video and keep up with your great work of teaching your son Ron Pratt keep up with your awesome work
I only saw one thing. When he picked up the front one, Ethan should have been at the front of the trailer on the center line of the trailer to actually be able to line the coil up with the trailer.
Ron, That was awesome. Ethan did a great job. It is good to see you both working together. He is a smart young man. I hope all is well with your family. Stay safe my friends. Huge hugs to you all. God bless you all.
Good job Ethan!!
Excellent job Ethan. Yes, in the yard is a great place to learn.
I really enjoy your video's thanks for sharing
Nice job Eathan. Nice job to you Ron for keeping Eathan mindful on picking and resetting the coils. Good teaching Ron.
Hallo from Albania and God bless USA
👍🇺🇸good job Ethan. Love that you promote from within🇺🇸❤️
Good job, Ethan!
Ron, just a suggestion - use more exact language when giving directions or hand signals. For example, rather than whoa (which sounds like go) say stop and or use the clenched fist and crossed arm signal. In noisy conditions or when the operator is a distance away, this can improve communications.
Yes!!!
One of those coil steel facilities is a few miles away, so we see these trucks often. Pretty scary to think of all that weight. The real danger is if the straps keeping the coil tightly wound should snap. Tremendous tension there, and then you've got 24k lbs of steel sheet whipping out with no way to stop it. Nice job, teacher and student!
Eathen looks young and big enough to heman them back in place
Great job ethan learning from the best 👍🏻👏🏻 god bless you and keep you safe
Looks like a great job to do some learning/familiarizing on! Pretty low intensity and pressure, at least compared to some of the other stuff you tackle on here. Nicely done Ethan (and Ron, of course!)
Yes a nice and simple basic job....Wonderful way to build his skill and self confidence up.
I bought myself an endless loop and love it. Just wish I would have bought a larger one at times.
Good morning from Southeast South Dakota Mr. Ron
Like to see more towing and recovery videos
Such a good and positive teacher. I wished I could work for you
This my ol buddy Ron if he can't do it , nobody can get it done , Ron is the man and gets it done
Patience is a strong character trait in a good teacher.
as they say ron they gotta learn somehow
and youd be the best teacher
It takes a lot of time and patience to teach somebody how to do something I know because I used to teach people how to drive dump trucks and you got to stop and remember you had to learn too but sometimes it's real hard to go slow when you know you can do it four times faster but I am super glad to see you teaching your son how to carry on the business be good have a great day Sam