First Time Chaining Up the Rotator. Semi Rescued From Ice.
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- Опубліковано 31 бер 2022
- Hello Ladies & Gentlemen and as always, thank you for watching. This was late February 2022 during one of the ice events (storms) we had. And, it was the first time I've ever had to put tire chains, snow shoes, on the Rotator. I've chained up other trucks we've owned, but, until this job, I've NEVER had to chain the rotator. The road was just too icy to go down safely to get the angle I needed to recover this semi without it sliding further into the ditch and rolling over. Everyone is sliding around on this one. Me, Eli, the Trooper, the trucks... Icy Road Rescue!
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Yes, I put the tire chains on incorrectly. I am aware. I am human and I make mistakes. This was NOT an instructional video on how to put on tire chains. The job was completed safely without injury or damage. Thanks for watching and God bless.
I would never criticize, but if I was there I would have corrected you, just being honest. But like you said everything's done safe and isn't that what really matters in the first place?? Great job
Did it work and get the job done. F the haters. 😉
When driving in reverse, you should keep your hand at the 6 o'clock position to prevent oversteering and over compensating.
@@RayleighCriterion You serious?
@@RayleighCriterion Ron probably has more miles in reverse than you do going forward, he knows what hes doing
Having a truck with a built in jack make chaining up easier. Stay safe out there
Yeah, that's cheating! 😁
I'd cheat like that if I could!!
I believe it's considered cheating when you can jack up your entire vehicle at the push of a button!
Well technically it is.
However it would be a bit silly not to jack up the whole Rigg...
just a bonus perk of the job being recovery.....!
LOL
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I love how he protects his employees! This guy is just too professional...not a bad thing at all!
Grandpa always kept a set of chains for his pickup. Never used them except for the one nasty Halloween ice storm gramps dug them out and we proceeded to wander around town rescuing people pd and even 1 ambulance. The old 82 Scottsdale earned her 4x4 all wheels chained rolling around town at 20mph badge that day. Power was out in parts of town for over a week. Places had over 2 inches of solid ice.
I was always under the impression that the 'horseshoe' hooks faced out. This keeps the ends from cutting into the tires, and the chain tensioners would turn right to tighten (righty tighty, lefty loosey).
Agree that’s what I was taught and thinking when he was putting them on. Either way good work Ron
That’s correct. He put them on upside down.
That was my understanding also and I put my first set of chains in the winter of 1947.
way i always done them
your right.... I live and drive trucks in the PNW and chain up a lot ..... he put the chains on wrong
Good Morning My Good Bro Ron Pratt Sir & God Bless You & All Of You're Whole Family & All Of You're Whole Staff
SOME would say using the outriggers to lift the truck up to chain it up is cheating. I say work smarter & safer, not harder ;) Nice recovery, Ron!
It is..
However of the facility is there
Perk of the job!
If Yah ain't Cheatin, Yah ain't trying hard enough!
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I would say that only old timers who think everything should be done the tough way would say that.
I like the new intro, everyone in the house knows what I'm watching when those sirens wail :)
thank you so much for the video Mr Ron we are praying for your family God bless you please post two times a week video
All of the weather you've had to deal with and just opening the chains bags...
This is a REALLY slick road.
Morning Mr Ron prayers and well wishes for all involved and prayers for your family and employees stay safe and have a bless day
Hello Ron! I feel so blessed in that I don’t have to deal with Mother Nature’s winter antics anymore since retiring in 2015 from 38 years of OTR cross country trucking! But, my heart DOES go out to all of you that still have to deal with it though. Stay safe, Be well, and, God bless! Waving as always from Houston, Texas! ~Jim~
Chaining up is good practice. It helps to have a built in jack system to give you some room on the fenders, and so you can get the chains under the wheels.
That's almost cheating, missing out on the struggle of 3-railers up on Donner laying in 3" of slush with ice cold water running downhill
Well he can always just lift the entire truck with the outriggers
Very likely, they either don't get the rust that is often found elsewhere in the Midwest or NE, or they spray the trucks down after a storm like this to keep the salt damage at bay.
@@johnhpalmer6098 From watching these videos, seeing the work ethic, and seeing the awesome condition of these million dollar machines, I think it's safe to assume these trucks are thoroughly washed regularly ALL YEAR ROUND!
Good job Ron- first time to see chains used - I hope I never need any - in Louisiana we stay home when it ices up.
Prayers for all !!!
Only one time did I have to chain up the big truck, and that was one time to many !! Good job, Ron.
Tater did great work again. Thanks, Bud, for showing us what happened.
Great job. I like the new intro better than the old one for a change.
Anyone feel privileged to see the heart of the beast that makes these vids possible
Ron, you never cease to amaze me with your equipment, but when you whipped out those ice cleats, wow!!!
Hello I am 88 young and I just love your tapes no movie can compare you are young and your dad showed you well I just love how you work you are so carefull now matter how much damage there is you are so careful with all your work my dad should love you
Every job has its own challenges and something new must be used on many of them. Stay safe and God bless.
I remember the storm of January 16, 1978, and having to drive from St. Louis to Baton Rouge.
I also remember the storm just before Christmas in 1981 or 82 and driving from Flint to Shreveport. That storm was ice from Indianapolis to Shreveport. It took slightly over 2 days to get there.
That rotator is a freaking beast!
I love the new intro. thank you God bless. be safe out there.
I miss the ice road truckers, this is a good replacement. 😃👍
You just saved a Volvotruck.
The best truck in the world!
Thank you so very much for this video. I know it might have been boring to those familiar with tire chains, but it is the video I requested and it answered very many of the questions I had. Midwest Trucking holds a special place in my heart and I pray God will bless you all.
You guys made it every time to a happy end.
Winter, summer, night and day wind and rain.
Big respect!
So much hard work and yet the actual tow was done in minutes. As always great job Ron, 👏 👍
As with many things in this industry and with life....sometimes the prep work takes much longer than the "exciting" part, but without the proper prep work the "exciting" part may not happen at all or could be done unsafely. Thanks for watching and God bless.
@@RonPratt As you have said before "over kill is understated"
Thanks so much for all of your hard work.
Okay, certainly not "first", but amazed at the number of your viewers that anxiously await these Friday morning videos. I certainly understand why: they are always informative and entertaining. Your process of assessing a situation and performing the recovery safely and efficiently, and your manner of dealing with the others you work with, are what make this channel great. Continue doing what you do so well, Ron. From your neighbor in Springfield, MO. Stay safe and healthy.
Ron, you are the best backer upper!!
Good Morning Ron Pratt and coworkers. Love the chain prints. Glad you are safe. I enjoyed your video. Until the next video. Stay safe. God bless You.
I like the way those chains tension up. I used to have to chain up our tractor every winter. A real pain, since they always seemed to be tangled up.
I always chuckle when a southern guy puts chains on a truck. It’s a good thing when you don’t have to do it too much. Sadly, there are years when I wear 2 pair out in one season.
As professional as always 🤩🤩🤩🥰🥰🥰🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧God bless 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
This big truck my hero..
You have had more than your share of nasty weather. I have been praying for all of you to stay safe every time I saw bad weather your way. At least you had the chains for this one. Great job as always. Stay safe and God bless.
You put a lot of energy into those sons.
As always Ron a nice video with you and Eli, ice chains on and away you go, it was pretty icy there, glad it all went well, and a new situation for Eli to see the snow chains in action, Stay Safe And Well, as always blessing to you and you family and Co Workers. . From John In S. Wales🏴 UK 🇬🇧
Oohh. Un-rusted, double chains and only chaining one axel, snow less than 6" deep, no slush, and your tires are off the Ground!! And a HELPER!!!!
I'da thought I'd died and gone to heaven.
Another perfect recovery…. And no Pratt falls! Stay healthy,safe,and warm.
Thank you, Ron. Good Job on the ice. I miss the good old scrapper Raymond in your videos though. Is he still with your company? Would love to see good old Ray in action. God bless.
Being able to lift the truck up certainly made chaining up easer.
Keep safe out there, hopefully you're done with the snow for a while.
I chained up once for a local trip when you could see the road surface through an inch of perfectly clear ice. The chains had a reinforcing lug welded across the links, and they left perfect engagement scars in the ice. Only I didn't have chains for the steer tires. So I went real SLOW. Tested the stopping ability - straight line stopping left parallel grooves from those lugs. I was the only vehicle on the roads! Wonder why . . . Got there and back. Only problem I had was when I got out of the truck and had to hang on to slide back to the wheels without falling! Ice is nasty stuff. Many years later, driving 18-wheelers, we HAD to have chains in many western states to meet the law but the boss's rule was, "If you have to chain up to drive, park it!" Good rule!
You have the patience of a saint. I don't know how you do it.
There is always a first time for everything brother tator needing cleats chains means that was one slick hill be safe and God Bless you
Hey Ron, I know you don't break out the ice cleats too often. On the Railroad, they use to supply us with LaCrosse 5 buckle and 2 buckle spiked rubber overboots. They are not cheap, but they work fantastic. They, like all companies, have cheaped out and supply us with something similar to what you're wearing. I now buy my own because I like not falling.
Even though the dual chain sets were brand new, it looks like it wasn’t your first rodeo chaining up! Not an easy job but very effective. Well done. 🇨🇦
U didn't know what to do,?
they were probably in the truck since they bought them just never had to use them til this video.
He said a few times in the video , he has chained several of the other vehicle's the have, just never had to do the "tator". So no it wasn't his first rodeo wuth chains.
Love how you look after your crew / team .
I remember going out on a road call when I worked at a Kenworth shop. It was in December and it took me a bit to get to the truck due to the roads. Once I had the repair done, the driver was supposed to follow me to the scales about 2 miles up the road where we would call his wife to settle the bill.
He decided he didn’t want to pay, so he just kept driving. Hwy Patrol stopped him and he was arrested for failure to pay for services and for passing a scale house that was currently stopping all tractor trailers. His wife refused to pay the bill when hwy patrol called her so the truck and trailer were impounded until they paid for the repair and the ticket for not stopping at the scales.
I left the shop three months later and they still hadn’t paid. Crazy stuff goes on out on the roads. Stay safe Ron and crew.
Ron, I sure hope you’re encouraging this kid. He’s really listening and following your lead better than some of your seasoned employees. Remember: sugar, not vinegar.
Canadian trucker tip, hook the inside chain first then the outside hooks will be easier to deal with so you won't have to struggle with the inside under the truck.
Watching you chain up reminded me why I hated putting chains on even though I only did small vehicles. As quickly as you did those, my hands would have been useless from the cold.
If you know you need the chains beforehand - like bad weather.
Place them inside the cab to warm them up....if there's room..
True you'll only get a few minutes with them in the cold at least it would help with the hands....
Once you've done it enough times you developer system Andy goes fairly easy.
Taking them off can be a real problem if they break and get tangled all together it becomes a ball of ice and chains.
The roadside tire guys must absolutely LOVE dealing with the 'Tator...
They don't need to lug the jack out cause the outriggers make dandy jacks...
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Love those ice cleats 👍🏻
First time I have seen chains fitted, thank you. Also those stud shoes made a hell of a difference. Great job Ron, stay safe 🇬🇧👌👌
He really chained the steers 🤣🤣
Nothing like 'driving crunchy'. Chains on Ice ballet.
You are a very patient and cool instructor to your staff
That may not of been the "ideal" way to get that rig up the hill but that's how it's done up here in British Columbia Canada on the Coquihalla highway (BC Highway 5) aka The Highway Thru Hell. In the winter it's normal to have heavy wreckers just hook up a boom cable to the front end of a rig and yank it up the Snowshed Hill (Or the Smasher as it's affectionately called).
I've seen Jamie Davis do just that on TV. And the other guys who run up there.
@@JasonEsquivel seeing it on TV is one thing...being on that same highway having Al or Gord from Quriing run up beside you to go grab a spun out truck in front of you is awesome...they really do keep that road open in the winter.
Another great job! I was glad to see you mention the ice cleats several times. They are very useful for wet ice situations and can easily prevent a fall. In the winter I usually have 2 sets in the car and one in the house. They are like chains for your shoes/boots! I was surprised at how much work it was to put on the chains, even with the wheels off the ground, but you sure did need them.
Good morning to you and your team. Glad y'all are being safe out there
Hello from warm sunshine Oahu, Hawaii. Your winter makes me so glad I live in Hawaii. I was born and raised in Kansas, so I know what cold and icy roads can do to you. I got out of the Navy here in Hawaii back in 1981 and decided to stay, plus I'm a 100% disabled veteran, which the V.A. pays me well not to be able to work. God Bless you and all that you do. Sorry to hear that your dad passed away about a month or so ago.
Good morning from New Hampshire.
Thanks for posting !
Thanks for this Ron. I live in a less snowy country (Ireland) and I have never seen chains put on tyres before. Very enlightening!!
You made a meal of those chains Ron, normal truckers have to do it with their wheels still on the road.
Wow I'm impressed on how clean the rotator is underneath. I was expecting a bunch of rusty axles and suspension parts.
They take good care of it. (and it doesn't appear to get that many miles. look at the cluster at the beginning of the video. 26k hours, 21k miles :-))
I mean its a 3/4 of a million dollar truck u expect them not to keep it nice?
When you have a truck that's worth about $750,000 you take care of it. Most likely they regularly wash the undercarriage.
If there's one thing you won't see, it's that ;) They take very good care of the equipment.
Having a white truck, you are a knight in shining armor. Love watching you work!
Having built in jacks that will pick the whole truck up helps that process greatly. Putting those chains on went really smooth.
chains rip into the ice and give you traction, the damage to the ice also gives traction to following vehicles. When salt trucks come through the gouges in the ice also help speed to melt from the salt.
Ron the boy has a awesome teacher and it is like he is feeding in on your knowledge he is going to make a great tow and recovery operator one day thanks to you plus you take care of him just like he is your son I bet his parents feel safe with him working in this business as long as he is with your company
Lots of prep for a little tow in the ice. Patience is necessary. Keep up the good work and Stay Safe.
When you're hanging iron, three-railers are always a beast! Don't do as much as I used to in past years, and I don't miss it! Kudos to you and don't let anybody give you any grief about the "grunt work"!
The grunt work will keep Ron fit and healthy into old age.
My grandfather rode a bi-cycle into his 80s.
Always had done was a Gardener.
Morning Ron, but in Indonesia on 20.39...and good night....hehehe..
God bless you and all of you're whole family....
Your professionalism in the job you do is amazing. 22 years in the military and I only had to put chains on my truck one time and it was not a fun task.
Morning Ron love watching y'all with ur adventures in towing. U was talking about the bumpiness of the chains. Try having ¾ inch tire chains cut down to fit on a old John Deere 110 with a heavy snow plow on the front
I like the new intro!!! Never saw all 3 rear axles on the ground!!!
Wow, never thought you could lift your entire truck up off the road, Good think you can.. Great video as always. God bless you and your entire crew and family..
RON,,,,Hello, man that’s ICE, & YES I do know the ROTATOR never ever had chains on it, I never knew they made chains for DUAL WHEELS , BTWthe ONLY time I ever used chains was in 1961, on a VW BUS , for work, middle seat removed, trip was BRONX to NEW HAVEN CONN, 7” snow , with my godmother &her SISTER, going to family there, used. Blankets, as heat sucked in those vehicles. Glad you mission god done without incident , GOD BLESS YOU ALL, CHERIO. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
A rare look under the Tator!
Retired 4 years ago dont miss chaining at all.
You sure help a lot of people
I like the new intro!
I chained on Donner recently. I've never seen steers chained, only drives. Steers wouldn't need traction. And the dogs. Good job not being afraid to chain. Lots of drivers pull over and wait instead of chaining up.
Interesting, watching you chain the Rotator up. Good recovery.
There is always a first time for everything!😂
Now that was some very icy conditions out there. Wow. Glad it all worked out. Good job.
That reverse camera is awesome
Hello Mr Pratt and family. I enjoy your videos you ask prayers while wishes and all that I do pray for those who are involved in that accidents also pray for your safety and your crew safety when they're out there on the road I know people are rude no need to drive by tow truck drivers it was one killed here in Florida just a couple days ago. I know how dangerous tow truck drivers jobs are they also see how professional you are and all the jobs you take care of thank you for what you do and how you take care of things. May God continue to bless you and your families and your cruise families as well stay safe as always.❤🙏🇺🇸
Tire Chains for the Win.
I guess you're ready for spring now!
Wow. That hill was like a damn ice hockey rink. That officer could barely walk there.
Wow, the EASY way to chain! Extend outriggers, lift truck, install chains! :)
Having said that, I THINK you have those chains installed upside down.
I was always taught that the 'smooth' end of the cross chains links should be against the tire, to prevent those links from puncturing your tires...
Real good job men.always remember what the lord can't do just can't be done. Sam
Hats off to you. I will get wet and cold. But I will get the job done.Take care out there.
Did I hear you say how much you love that truck. The volvo is nice too,! Well done sir good recovery on slippery as grease ice
Another job well done
I was the tire chain repairman for a municipal Public works. I always mounted tire chains with chain hook ends facing out not to cut up tures. And we made tensikners out of innertubs to save on money. Some of the big salt truck id put 8 tensioners on each wheel.
Thanks for sharing Ron. I hate dealing with triple rail tire chains, double are so much easier to work with. I do see the advantage of triple though
Another great job done. Love watching your videos.