I'm Suppose To Lift What????
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- Опубліковано 24 лют 2022
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In this episode, Kenny is called to take our #8 Wester Star, with Vulcan V70 heavy tow and recovery unit, to tow and truck with a loaded, frameless, end-dump trailer, then the customer decides to slightly change plans. They decide they want to re-power the load, which means they want to put a good, running power unit, truck, road tractor, whatever you want to call it, under the load so they can finish delivering the load. However, with this style of trailer and the type of "drop legs" it has on it, it isn't safe to drop the trailer. The drop legs aren't designed to hold a loaded trailer, SO, the customer calls us to bring the Rotator up to lift and hold the loaded trailer while Kenny pulls the inoperable truck out from under the trailer and the good power unit connects to the the trailer. This may seem like a simple task, but it is far from it, and if done incorrectly can cause serious damage to equipment or personnel. I hope you all enjoy this video!!! Thanks for watching and God bless!!!
Again, I wish to thank everyone who has expressed their prayers and/or condolences for the death of my Dad. The outpouring of support from my viewers has been tremendous and has helped in this difficult time. May God bless each and every one of you. Also, thank you for your patience. I am still making videos and trying to get to the new normal without Dad. I will continue to perform jobs and create videos, as long as God allows. Things will be different moving forward. I have to trust that God will guide me and this channel.
Again, a very special thank you to all my viewers, family, and friends who having taken the time to show their support. May God bless and protect you all!!!
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Intro music: Salute To A New Beginning by the United State Army Herald Trumpets
Outro music: Accidents Will Happen by Silent Partner
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I love the way you train your people - your calm and explain - you have the patience of a saint - you make them learn by doing it and you treat them with respect
A true mentoring hand.
1. Everyone learns at a different pace, sometimes the "slower" learners are better as they have internalized the messages, and will remember it forever.
2. No point in raising your voice at the smallest things. Adrenalin can start chasing through the body, and you are not learning anything at that time. Some lessons can be learnt on debrief afterwards.
3. If someone is doing something dangerous or stupid, then call it out but no need to harp on about it. Just show or explain the better way to do it and why.
4. We all make mistakes, just try not to make the dangerous or expensive ones. If you break something, let your manager know so the component can be inspected, repaired, or replaced. Hopefully they will be mature enough to recognise that it wss an honest mistake and you took responsibility by letting them know.
Ron " Patton saint of the Rotater " lol
Was just thinking the same.
Thanks for the warning about railroad crossings to your driver, Ron. I’m an engineer and have had more close calls because of bad drivers stopping on the tracks.
Great comment! I was the engineer on KLS&C 85 and a few other engines on the KLS&C that ran between Paw Paw, MI and Hartford, MI. I had a few close calls. Thankfully no contact! People just have no clue as to either the weight or lack of stopping power of a train. I describe the emergency brakes on a train is like your car on wet ice.
@@klsc8510 Dry or wet, and is likely to be deadly.
Friday morning, breakfast is done, third cup of coffee, and a video from Ron! Doesn’t get any better than that🤗
Only a 3rd cup? I would have had a whole pot consumed by now. Lol. good morning good way to start it
Havehis videos going ,just listen to them in the shop works also
Have you lot ever consider you might be drinking too much coffee? Nah, me neither.
NO ARC NO TRAFFIC!!! nice way to do a quick job
See you next Fri…
Dalton has an awesome mentor
Ron, you bring back so many memories, I used to teach drivers while in the Army and I had to explain step by step what and why I was doing to hopefully keep them safe. I’m a firm believer that the best way to train new folks is by example and having them perform the tasks as we go along. I have no doubt these guys will be among the best wrecker operators in your area that will provide excellent service for years to come. Well done Professor. 👍🏼 👍🏼
I love the way your rig makes an impossible situation possible! Another great job from a great crew. Thanks for letting us tag along :)
I AGREE
What better way to spend my lunch hour, then watch my favourite operators at work
The Rotator is a beast....didnt even grunt!
And this tater isn't even the big daddy (m100) model. That one would laugh at this load.
I seen a new one get pulled around the scale house in Harrison OHIO the other day. I'm sure for the scale man to ask "What the heck is this"
Thanks and may God Bless you and yours. 🐸
Old timers would love todays tow trucks. Thank you and your team for a job well done. Peace Out
I would have been very happy running one of these Rotator units!
Some might say that they are too complicated, with a smile though.
Two seconds after the train honked and Ron waved to it a train honked outside my apartment here in Sweden.
Clearly the Hypersonic Express train
Thank you another Job well done,god bless and stay safe
Good job! 👍 Stay safe and God bless.
Awesome , Thanks Ron & Crew
Nicely done Ron. 👍
Double snachboxs
Super fine job that Ron
Beautiful day for a training lift. I was a bit surprised when you mentioned the dolly legs not being able to support a loaded trailer. Then when Dalton was lifting the legs up is when we saw how far they took the wright savings there.
Thank you Ron for another awesome video. I enjoy your commentary it gives us an understanding of why you are rigging the trailer up the way you did. 😀🇨🇦
This Ron Pratt method is pretty amazing.
I never seen those type of legs on a Semi trailer I figured it would have the standard hand crank legs
I was thinking that the hook of the redirect was incorrectly turned with the tip of the hook taking the load... not which stage you were hooked to.
Good morning Ron & family! Hope all is well with u guys! Stay safe out there.
Bonus, we get to see a train as well 👍
Well, it *was* on the job train ing for Dalton
Probably nice to use a technique you have not used in a while just to refresh, and it gives Dalton another technique to have in the toolbox if needed. That tractor with full fenders must have those to keep the rocks and debris flying up to a minimum for safety, definitely not going to use tire chains with those fenders.
I am guessing you extended the opposite side outriggers to counter balance, indicate floating if it were to float, and it allows you to level the truck and avoid pressure on your tires.
Awesome job,Awesome job, The new person also did a good job
Rigging is the longest part of the job, and everyone is allowed a mistake or two, so I'm not complaining lol I've had more than my Fair share, good job Ron , Dalton and Kenny
Be safe, God bless
Move over slow down
Watch out for motorcyclists, little kids, critters and little old ladies going to Bingo
I liked the pop quiz in the rigging
Working a double shift today.. breakfast and Ron Pratt to start my day.
This gentlemen reminds me of my leaders at the wrecking company I work for . You don't lead from behind or in front. You lead with . And always put a reason behind the why . Stay safe & Take care !
Hey Ron !! Dalton looks to be in the grove to be a Wrecker Operator Too !! Waits to hear what you have to say B/4 he moves into action !! Great job with a few mess ups ,but nothing serious !!Have a good week & Thanks !!!
Beautiful sunny day drinking my first cup of coffee watching the row tator ,good job and a great crew.Stay safe and always blessed 🙌❤🙏
Nice video!
Ron, as living in the metric world just a suggestion: "approximate 51000 lb or 23133 kg". If you're using a rounded number anyway, it's not necessary to be that precise after the conversion. So 23100 or even 23000 kg ("a little bit over 23 tons") is just fine. ;-)
If you call it 23KG, its much easier on your equipment than 23000 KG.
Quite possibly due to whatever converter he used treating a comma in the input as the decimal marker, _or_ displaying output with a period/low dot as the thousands seperator.
Looking at the thumbnail, in the frame it captured, he wrote it in the descriptive text onscreen as 23.13 kgs! 🤣🤣🤣
You make it look so easy! Another great job by you and your crew! Your training techniques with your guys are outstanding! Always patient and taking the time to not only teach them how to do things but also why to do them that way. Great job Ron!
"Moving rail cars have right of way"
Yes, always. Always, always.
I enjoyed the fast action clip. We actually got to see you. Pleasant weekend Ron and crew.
Dalton is doing great and learning from the best. He is getting the stuff you need out of the truck and putting it away.
God bless you and your family and follow workers stay safe ✝️ have a wonderful weekend
Best part about this video is we got to see a train on the BNSF (Warren Buffet Owned Company) Mainline with four (4) Units Leading. 😬👍
Good to see the younger generation getting 'hands-on'.
Kind of necessary, now that the older generation has passed on.
@@xheralt Hey now... Don't get ahead of things; Ron's still kickin' and teachin' and drinkin' coffee! 🤣👍
I know I say this a lot but,,, you’re such a great teacher and you show respect for your crew and others. May God bless and keep y’all.
Good Morning Ron Pratt & your Crew love watching your UA-cam Videos I try my best to catch everyone of your Videos because you have very clean Videos for me & my Family to watch. May God continue to bless you & your Family From Terry Pinley & Family
Love to see you teaching the new guy and actually teaching him not just laughing and doing it all yourself like some people do.very good
Hello Ron. Ha ha ha before you asked about your mistake. I already asked myself.. why did you put the snatch block (blue) up there? What for? But still i watched and waited what is that for. I thought i'll see a new technic.
Nice work! Good to see Kenny & Dalton working together on your team today. Loved the train coming through at the end. Stay safe!
Thats how they lifted the derailed rail cars behind where i worked a few years ago, we lol, didnt get much work done watching them clean up the small derail issue. My brother worked for union pacific, and now a towing company in Longview Washington so watching you guys is awsome! On the derail, they used 2 of those track tractors. Lol, im not a normal chick, love this stuff vs shopping or other women stuff
there was another mistake too. LOL when you did have the Blue snatch block up there, you would have been pulling on the tip of the hook and not on the middle of the hook like you always say.
Needs to replace that blue snatch block... There's no safety clip on it
@@barnabus1976 Those latches are replaceable, though, and a lot cheaper than a whole snatch block. $20-30 vs $1000+, assuming those are McKissick 420/430 or similar.
@@Azlehria I guess whatever needs t ok be done to make it safe...
Then again he makes mention of it in his latest video so I guess it's in hand
...good job, keep safe
Thank you so much for the video I really enjoy it please post two times a week a a video God bless you
Amazing video thanks for everything you do you do a great job
The railroad motto - When there is a tie at the crossing, you lose.
Good job prayers
Hi Ron, Dalton and Kenny, Nice team work as always. Dalton is doing a great job. He just took it upon himself to put the gear away. My faith in the younger generation is coming back. From snowy Bath, Maine.
I love to watch you videos, I like the way you are with you employees, you treat them, with respect,, and the way you take care your truck 🚒 the rotearor,GOD BLESS YOU
Thanks, Ron. You, and other's like you, are the reason American's can be proud! 😀
Have you ever done a job with another tow company? Like both your trucks working on the same wreck?
Nicely done! Amazing that 23+ tons of load didn't phase the Rotator a bit. Impressive!
my uncle in Cortland NY ran Huskey town wrecker service for 30 years off i-81 told me tricks and etc. to find you tools fast in the dark 4 am can't see raining snowing trying to get the junk off the highway. paint the shackles this for this line for that job etc he is retired but shines the trophy's up for the wreckers he has owned and entered in the best wrecker class . good job
Good morning, Ron!
Those rotators amaze me. I was a hook driver in the late 60s. The boss started me on an old 51 Mack 5 speed with a two speed rear. All we had were Holmes split booms with cables and hooks. Later I went to a B61 Mack and just before leaving for the Air Force, he put me in a brand new Autocar tri-plex. Now I look at what you have to work with. Wow!
I was expecting a snow/ice video.
Love watching your videos RON yall stay safe and warm
Nice Job guys...! No traffic to worry about which is a big plus...! Good to see Dalton training and Kenny also working together too... and to top it off... Ron waving hi to the train...! Couldn't of asked for a better picture perfect ending...!
Ron you are a great teacher by explaining how to set up to avoid damaging the trailer and your equipment and God Bless you and your family and friends and be careful and safe and may the force be with you.
Keep warm ron
All about Safety, Safety, Safety. You’re Right about the Fact that this was a Risky Move if not done 100% Correctly. 👍
The rolling carriage sure comes in handy!
First cut of coffee, and started to chuckle ! Always enjoy those "different " runs ya'll are called to make . Stay safe out there, God bless .
He could fill volumes with his what he's seen and done.
Ron could write the manual on the business. How to rig, then tow. And how to treat people! Employees, customers, on-scene first- and second-responders.
Lovely jubbly Ron Pratt video makes my day, great video Ron, Dalton just showing his Dad how to disconnect the 5th wheel hitch, 😀, God Bless you all, and see you next week, 👍🇺🇸🇬🇧🪝🙏.
🇳🇱Was great again thanks for sharing Ron and greetings from the Netherlands and let's hope that idiot in Russia comes to his senses.👍👍👍👍👍🍀
Yes, great work by Ron and his Team.
That idiot in Russia has been planning this, and more over many years, NATO did little in 2014 over Crimea. Hopefully you, and the rest of the will see him at The Hague/Den Haag in due course.
Your Dad really taught you well how to operate this truck in an excellent manner. God bless you all..
Ron, You are absolutely right about trains.
The blue one is hooked up wrong
Thanks for having this lift videoed. Your guys are always doing the job off camera, and so quickly.
Excellent work by all, quite a complicated lift, useful boom splitting technique 👏.
Thanks for sharing.
What a great mentor!!! Awesome job!
When you said you wanted full out riggers I knew you were may 6 or 8 inches to close. Don't know why or how but I knew. I think your videos are the closest I will ever come to driving a big tow truck. I definitely enjoy your videos. You manage to teach me something new in nearly every video without trying. Stay safe out there Ron.
Mr Ron Thanks for another great learning experience and thanks for sharing. Stay safe.
Bit hard on yourself, old mate. No way I'd call that a mistake.
Ron thank you for the video my Friday would not be complete without a Towing and recovery video from you. Something else about trains the don't pull over for red lights and sirens...a police constable learned the hard way.
another good job professionally done!..thank you Ron for the video!
Good morning Mr Ron prayers for everyone involved and prayers for your family and employees.be safe and have a bless day
Another awesome save by MIDWEST Truck have a great weekend Ron and I’ll see you in the next adventure you’ll be going on!!!!
Looks like a bad decision to make a landing gear that can't hold the trailer fully loaded. They did it to save weight I guess?
Yes, as they are rarely separated from the power unit. They can be difficult on uneven ground or tractors with different 5th wheel heights. Dumping is also challenging with frameless end dumps as they are less stable as they go up....Never dump if your not on flat ground. I've seen several go over.
I guess they never planned on the trailer being on its own loaded, you leave material in the trailer, it's going to start to deteriorate. Not weight loss, though...dollars. 50 ton trailer won't gain much by cutting maybe 100 pounds with flimsy legs, but they could cut costs with thinner metal, easier to shape, easier to weld.
All of that companies trailers I've ever seen have super singles too would take a BIG set of nuts to put a frameless in the air with those stupid things on
A couple of our trailers, Michigan Spec (we’re dedicated to a company out of Michigan, and their trailers end up at our yard) have super singles, bleh, I don’t like them. On good days you can’t really tell, at least on the trailer, but I’m just fine with duals. And don’t even think about super singling my tractor, ain’t gonna happen.
Fantastic job Ron, Kenny, and Dylan. I hope you all have a great weekend my friend 😆❤.
Hello Ron. The Mighty Tator came through for you as usual. Perfect job, well done. 👍👍👍👍
Thank You for sharing! Continued prayers for you and your family. God Bless 🙏
Took me a while to get to your video this week--last weeks! I was trying to figure out why you were lifting the trailer. Then I read the trailer was loaded and the landing gear couldn't handle the load--ooooooohhh! That 'splains it! Good watching you work on the more technical ones. Not a hard one, but an easy one to screw up if you don't pay attention. Good work to you and the crew.
Dalton looks like he is going to be a great addition to your team if he keeps up like he is right now. Guy jumps and takes initiative once he grasps a new task that you teach him. He is very attentive when you give him instructions and isn't afraid to admit when he didn't quite grasp something. If unsure he asks questions to make sure he is doing what he is expected to be doing. He is also safety conscious which is to your benefit as his employer and him for not getting hurt as easily on the job. The big bonus is your teaching style and your understanding. Seeing his boss make a mistake and own it was also encouraging as well. Shows him that no one is perfect and everyone can make a mistake. Catching it and fixing it is the important part. Love your videos and watching you and your crew work.
Ron, I still miss your dad and his easy going personality!
My Dad died 57 years
Ago still miss him!
You will have to readjust to the loss as you go!
However you still present your business
With kindness and grace!
Love watching you going through your alternative solution’s!
I’m running out of new shows!
I’m watching some of the old ones and they are still good!
Thanks for giving an old man a chance to
Think about how you do things 😅
watching your channel i have learned so much about chain tie down and pulling out people who get stuck and stuff
Good morning from Southeast South Dakota Mr. Pratt
Great video Ron really enjoy watching you set up for a job. Do the lift with everyone on the same page and complete the job stay safe.
I know your pain. A few months my trailer needed to be lifted, i just loaden 37.000KG grain in it +6.000 empty weight of the trailer. Its always cool too see how they do it. Keep up the good work 💪
Another great video. I like your style of teaching what is required to make a potentially dangerous job safe.
I could always l learn. Watching this video. Real towing.. cuz in the real world. It's always something new when you towing. It don't always stay the same 🤑😎💚
Thanks Ron for all your hard work!
Ron that was another job well done. That worked out great. 👍👍👍❤️
That was some good help you had for this job.
Thanks for answering my question before I asked it. I would have thought that the legs would be strong enough to hold the weight, especially since they're farther back than the pin.
Jake32401 -- Same thing happens to me! There's been several times I've had a question; not even 2 minutes later, Ron either verbally or via captioning answers it.