Training Video Part 1
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
- This is a training video for beginner tow truck drivers with our company. See the revised version on our channel and subscribe to be notified for part 2 as well as extended training lessons coming soon.
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Thanks to you both 🙏
Thank you so much for the these videos ! Man i have came a long way just watching these videos . I just got my first rollback , a all original 1972 1 ton with a brand new jerdan aluminum flat bed roll back .. competition orange paint job on the cab , 24 inch alcola wheels .. 502 big block with a roller cam setup . It's just something I like doing on the side and let me tell you I couldn't do it without your videos buddy ! Thanks again !
There you go man, sounds like a beast! Ronnie, thank you for the support... We've just released another video and have many more coming. Stay tuned!
Cleaning and prep of equipment in the box was great advice
Thank you.
Fairly informative, as a recovery truck operator myself, I have rarely encountered a tow/recovery where I did not freewheel out to hook onto a vehicle, I find that so much faster then waiting for the winch to back the cable out. And I would never use hand-built skates or ramps, too much to go wrong if they are not constructed properly. I would rather invest in items made for that use, much cheaper then doing major bodywork to a low-profile car. Other than that, I agree that most of that equipment should be standard on any roll-back
I freewheel every chance I get, I guarantee this guy freewheels whenever he does tows
Can i send you pics of the truck I have and you give pointers?
It's better and quicker to freewheel. He'll waste more time to keep winching out and finding out he didn't winch out enough
I worked a a shop for 10 years , I’ve been at trip A for 5 and they put you through safety classes , no home made stuff at either place although I’ve used boards and at long as you take you’re time you’ll be fine
@@MattyM110 same here
Wondering why specifically you say that about T hooks? What kind of problems have you had? As long as you’re pulling in the right direction with the hole the T locks in and can’t pop out. Been using them for 20 years without a problem and I’ve always considered them more secure than a mini J which COULD easily pop out if the winch line jumps or the angle is bad. I encourage the people I train to use them over a mini J whenever possible. Honestly curious what kind of problems you’ve had and why you say that. If you’ve had guys lose cars using them it sure seems like they were just used incorrectly, either by not pulling in line with the tow hole or by using them in a hole not meant for T hooks. As with anything it has to be used correctly to work. Cheers from Massachusetts. Stay safe out there.
Thank you there fixing to let me loose with the flat bed appreciate your video!!
Excellent!
Very helpful, thanks Wayne Smith.
If theT-hooks are that dangerous just take out you're angle grinder with a cuttingblade or a reciprocating saw and cut them off the strap. I've been tought to use only the equipment that works, and if a company doesn't want their employees to use specific tools they should make sure that stuff ain't on the truck
We cut them off on all the bridals we get
marco van Dinther
*So "T Hooks" are used to transports vehicles thousands & thousands of miles, but there to unsafe to tow a vehicle just a couple of miles???*. "T hooks" work perfectly to secure & transport vehicles from China to the US, on cargo ships going across the turbulent oceans with 10', 20', 30 foot sea's or more, why are they not safe or secure enough to tow a vehicle on the paved roadway??? This is provided your using them properly, they are used again to transport vehicles hundreds, if not a thousand miles on car carriers when transporting them from the port to the dealership.
So why are they unsafe & dangerous to use???
good video........
except for a couple of things
gas can and air tank on the bulkhead will get you DOT tickets in new york
also ...dont agree about the storing of the bridal when not in use.if your going to use the winch...the bed will be down to recieve the car or truck being towed.
Balljoint skate probably is the best tool on my truck. Guys I work with just drag them on and smash the bumper off the deck cause they don't care. You can use the skate on trailers missing wheels. Never needed the rollover stick yet in 10 years
Towing for 15 years, free wheel the winch alll the time to get enough cable to load the vehicle never had a problem.
Thanks for the video. company I just started for did a crappy job training me I almost had a car roll off the bed. That was embarrassing as hell, especially since the customer was with me.
Monteaparty oh no! what did you do wrong for the car to come loose. I dont wanna make the same mistake.
Of course. That's actually why I started making my videos, I wanted my drivers to have something to resort to when not in the truck out helping people. It's best to learn those lessons in the classroom! So sorry to hear about that! We have more videos on the way, but please let me know if you have any video ideas we could do.
thanks for the video! I'm a greenhorn and didn't even know what a flatbed was LOL (had an idea but now I'm sure of what it is).
Hey, I'll tell ya I learn something new on this job every day.. and I've been doing this for over 30 years! Haha.
There's nothing wrong with T hooks, I use them a lot and have never had a problem with them.
Same.
i liked the home maid ramps......what the heck is a sister chain.........and i never had a problem with T hooks either
Back in the 1980s all we had was a 880 split boom on a pug nose Ford. We had a car sling and a tractor sling. Big "J" hooks on chains and back then we only had "T" hooks on our truck for GM cars. We used the to tie a vehicle on the dollies and towed with a sling. I never was lucky enough to even use a wheel lift wrecker and never saw a roll back until I had my own business.................or in this town doing anything other than insurance totals going to rebuilders. To tell the truth.............I miss driving that old wrecker. Had the brakes to fail one day while UI was being led to a burned car by Alabama State Trooper. He was about half mile ahead of me and stopped just over a hill on a country road. I topped the hill and he was tghere...........in the road.................stopped. I had air horns so I laid down on them. He almost ran over the burned car getting out of the road. Needless to say he wasn't impressed as I went by and rolled to a stop after shutting the engine down. I got out with a can of fluid in my hand smiling and told him I forgot to fill it before I left the shop. He was even less impressed and made me show him the thing would stop with the brakes before I could even hook up. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the things we did to make a dollar.
Danny loll the only “advice, was in a safe manner was no to use “t” hooks lol 1800s advice lol” my ass fucken mr.!expert lol
Hello
I like your video was very helpful , can you post the other parts too , Thank you
I love mini J’s and I use them at every opportunity, also DOT requires 5-point tie downs where I tow.
Same
I can just imagine how mad the my state trooper would be after I stood and winched off cable instead of pulling it off with the winch released. This man must not do accident recoveries one after another as we do. He filled his tool boxes with blocks and straps and now has no room for what's required on accident scenes.
He is talking about parking lot pick ups and things. He is right a clean box is nice.
There's different trucks for different occasions
I rarely ever have to go in the boxes for recoveries, Most everything I need for most recoveries is on the bed, I carry extra recovery supplies in the boxes but usually don't need them for most jobs.
Well... some of that’s new. Haha. We can’t get away with only one hook on the bed?!?! And free spool is bad???? News to me. I figured I would have learned that become fully wreck master certified...or one of the state required courses. I was trained by one of the largest companies on the west side of the Mississippi that helped write the wreckmaster material....now for shits and giggles I’ll have to try it this guys way see how it goes
awesome video... great info. on basic equipment to have on a tow truck for a starter.
I appreciate the feedback. We've just released another video and have many more coming. Thank you for the support.
I'm in Colorado Rockies... I do a lots of recovery with a wrecker as well with rollback specially at winter time !!
What exactly you do with those two small homemade chains and what is benefits to use them ??
All I have in my flatbed is 3 snachblocks , one is to keep an angle , and other two to double my cable if I needed !!!
And another question is about Thook ??
Me personally, I dont like it , some time it's getting stuck , and for that reason I like to use little Jhook ..But its dose not make them dangerous .... Can you please explain your point !!??
Thanks !!
*So "T Hooks" are used to transports vehicles thousands & thousands of miles, but there to unsafe to tow a vehicle just a couple of miles???*. "T hooks" work perfectly to secure & transport vehicles from China to the US, on cargo ships going across the turbulent oceans with 10', 20', 30 foot sea's or more, why are they not safe or secure enough to tow a vehicle on the paved roadway??? This is provided your using them properly, they are used again to transport vehicles hundreds, if not a thousand miles on car carriers when transporting them from the port to the dealership.
So why are they unsafe & dangerous to use???
This was a educational video covering a lot of good information, for the most part.
It's a helpful video, but I'm always amazed at the time wasted by lack of editing. If the tail board chain doesn't fit the truck, edit that part out. Too many videos of this type are long, continuous shots that could really be cleaned up to be more effective.
That being said, thanks for posting
Great video ! Would really like to see part 2 - I'm guessing all the negative comments caused part 2 to never be put on here ?
I never understand why " people " that claim to know so much...would be watching a training video to begin with ?????
Thank you Scott! No, that's not it, the negative comments are just learning lessons for us. We try our best and have always planned to make more videos. Our business has grown rapidly and has taken most of our attention over the years. However, we are now honing in on this and have built up many videos that we plan to release asap.
free spool every car for 16 years now never had a problem. pulling it while winching out the 30 feet would be a ridiculous waste of time and arm strain.
I'm new to driving a rollback, this video was very helpful especially while being trained on a truck. please add video for example proper recovery points on a car and where they are located on the cars and what to look for. and places not to hook onto. again very informative video, need more though
scott cheesman. Dude , your experience will be greater in the field than any video. That guy was very misleading about some stuff. Never be afraid to free wheel your winch. Practice makes perfect. Always be as careful as you can .
You got it Scott, working on a training series now that I think you'll find very helpful, will send you a link once finished.
Wayne Smith I hope its more accurate than this video. Your opinion on freewheeling is very wrong. Freehweeling has 3 reasons. Speed in obviously getting your winch line out. It prevents wear and tear on the winch and also prevents wear on the pump and lines. And sister chain lol what in the serious fuck. Taking up space in your tool crib. And your made up chain if ever used and it broke. Guess what smart man. You are liable for what occurs after it breaks.
@@bonnivilleblackcherry9745 sister chain is very useful doing rollovers. When you have a chain lengthwise across the overturned vehicle, if you just hook your winch to it, the hook will slide on the chain and you will just spin the car. The sister chain will keep the winch cable hook in the position you need it. I learned that the hard way early on looking like a dumbass spinning a car back and forth with popo watching.
T-hooks are dangerous? They'll get you in trouble? Where exactly are you hooking your t-hook? I've never had a problem with t-hooks, but I've also always used them the right way.
The Camera man I believe was afraid to get close to the trainer man, thank you.
N if you say never use it then what's the point of keeping it if it's dangerous
There’s nothing wrong with free winching a cable it’s faster instead of doing it the other way
Please add more videos very informative to the new flat bed driver..
thingsfallapart87 this guys an idiot
Thank you for the support. We've just added another video and have more on the way.
Willing to share the length of the ramps? I want to make my own great idea..
#1 MN DOT would EAT HIM ALIVE if they ever saw that bridle set up like that with a loose chain hanging. #2 Aparently Mr Jeremy only has ever loaded a car in IDEAL situations. #3 T hooks are OEM aproved tie points, #4 any one of those cluster hooks are prone to fail without proper inspection and training of use. #5 Recovery with ANY of the 3 TRANSPORT hooks was grounds for firing when i ran the tow Co i worked for. To each his own but i see a lot of faults but some useful info
klosnoski *So "T Hooks" are used to transports vehicles thousands & thousands of miles, but there to unsafe to tow a vehicle just a couple of miles???*. "T hooks" work perfectly to secure & transport vehicles from China to the US, on cargo ships going across the turbulent oceans with 10', 20', 30 foot sea's or more, why are they not safe or secure enough to tow a vehicle on the paved roadway??? This is provided your using them properly, they are used again to transport vehicles hundreds, if not a thousand miles on car carriers when transporting them from the port to the dealership.
So why are they unsafe & dangerous to use???
Some chevys you have to use the t hooks because the mini j will slip out because of the way the imported tow hole in the frame behind the wheel slops down and at an angle. Those hooks are on that cluster for a reason
where is part 2
I disagree with stowing the v bridal i think its place is in the pockets your method keeps the driver in harms way too long .
Sister chain is kind of sexist man. Joking but now days everything is a trigger. I have always just heard it called a short chain or 2 footer chain, etc. I agree a clean box is always nice.
you need to make more videos, thanks!
Coming your way
nice job if demonstration nice trucks and equipment! !!
Opinions vary marry Xmas and a happy New year's God Bless you brother be nice it will pay off one day...
Jimmy Segovia Think about this...... *So "T Hooks" are used to transports vehicles thousands & thousands of miles, but there to unsafe to tow a vehicle just a couple of miles???*. "T hooks" work perfectly to secure & transport vehicles from China to the US, on cargo ships going across the turbulent oceans with 10', 20', 30 foot sea's or more, why are they not safe or secure enough to tow a vehicle on the paved roadway??? This is provided your using them properly, they are used again to transport vehicles hundreds, if not a thousand miles on car carriers when transporting them from the port to the dealership.
So why are they unsafe & dangerous to use???
Thank you Jimmy, just posted another video, sharing part 2 very soon.
Love this video. Thanks for the info.
Thanks Jonathan, we have many more on the way.
Wearing pants and shirt that actually fits, is even more critical to being a professional....
What happened to part 2 video that was promised in this video?
I think the comments on this one made him realise he hasn't a fucking clue wtf he is talking about.
@@bonnivilleblackcherry9745 😂😂😂😂
Our business has grown rapidly and has taken most of our attention over the years. However, we are now honing in on this and have built up many videos that we plan to release asap. Thank you for the support!
Why is your employees shirt untucked?
So why is the T hook so dangerous?
Rayce Wood
*So "T Hooks" are used to transports vehicles thousands & thousands of miles, but there to unsafe to tow a vehicle just a couple of miles???*. "T hooks" work perfectly to secure & transport vehicles from China to the US, on cargo ships going across the turbulent oceans with 10', 20', 30 foot sea's or more, why are they not safe or secure enough to tow a vehicle on the paved roadway??? This is provided your using them properly, they are used again to transport vehicles hundreds, if not a thousand miles on car carriers when transporting them from the port to the dealership.
So why are they unsafe & dangerous to use???
Why never use a t hook?
Gracias un buen vídeo
great video, thanks!
Thanks Pete.
Do part 2 please.
Releasing soon, see our revised Part 1 video here ua-cam.com/video/tVWcwHoXem8/v-deo.html
New tower here, thank you for these. Very informative.
Thank you for the support, we've recorded more videos and will be releasing them soon.
Ty
Thank you
Are you still in the business?
So.. how do you pull up a Mercedes (or some VW's) with what you have there?
He has J hooks, you can pull a vw or mb with them.
Not fond of using J's on those choochie stamped control arms on those cars... any marks that a mechanic can point out to a customer on a lift is not worth the time saved, imho.
Where is the problem with free wheeling your winch ? I will tell you what the problem is .... He just prefers to have his drivers not do it . and thats a hassle. Everybody has their own way doing things. Me personally , i think it looks lazy hooking one mini j to the end of the bed . i hook both in the middle hook holes. And then tighten the cable . its secure.
Thank you Sir
Thank you as well.
Im sorry but there is nothing wrong with free wheeling a winch.And for the record,Ill bet my paycheck for a year that I can make Mr Jeremy look like a rookie.
lol same here
Free wheeling a winch makes the cable loose on the spindle so they bind up on the way in and ruin the cable. Dude is obviously an owner and cares about his equipment.
wouldn't winching out cause the cable to unravel on the drum, the winches have tensioners on them. Im a freespooler for 16 years now.. cables last me years.
I would agree
dougrogers36 yes because you are the best tow guy ever.
Horrible job man. I can bring you into a laboratory and name every chemical but how would that help you if you don't know what it does.
Christian Mata no comment he has knowledge from the 1800 lol
I agree. This was meant to be an intro video for our drivers in which afterword, we took them on calls to experiment with all of the equipment first hand. Was not expecting all of the views and comments. We've filmed many more videos since then and are just focused on getting better every time.
Part one was excellent what happened to part two🤔
He said snatch block and the FCC hauled him away.
Our business has grown rapidly and has taken most of our attention over the years. However, we are now focusing on this more and have built up many videos that we plan to release ASAP. Thank you for the support!
Where can i buy the chains used to pull the car on the flatbed
Truckntow
WHERE's PART 2??????????????????
Our business has grown rapidly and has taken most of our attention over the years. However, we are now focusing on this more and have built up many videos that we plan to release ASAP. Thank you for the support!
Hey wheres part 2?
Our business has grown rapidly and has taken most of our attention over the years. However, we are now honing in on this and have built up many videos that we plan to release asap. Thank you for the support!
Our business has grown rapidly and has taken most of our attention over the years. However, we are now honing in on this and have built up many videos that we plan to release asap. Thank you for the support!
It's on the way! Business has been busy but we look forward to releasing the rest of our videos soon. Thank you for the support.
What happened to the part 2 ?
Our business has grown rapidly and has taken most of our attention over the years. However, we are now focusing on this more and have built up many videos that we plan to release ASAP. Thank you for the support!
I hate to say it.. But do you know what your doing?
PRAY SINCERELY TO GOD ALMIGHTY! I HEAR YOUR PRAYERS AND KNO WYOUR THOUGHTS!
Which god, and what good will that do since there's no proof that prayer works at all.
do you need a cdl for a tow trucking please let me know
no, it does make you more employable though
Just go into business for yourself like I'm about to do. About to purchase a roll back soon
did he really say never use a T hook????????
Yes they're really dangerous Cut them off
T hooks are my best friend! Makes me feel much safer!
Billy75540
*So "T Hooks" are used to transports vehicles thousands & thousands of miles, but there to unsafe to tow a vehicle just a couple of miles???*. "T hooks" work perfectly to secure & transport vehicles from China to the US, on cargo ships going across the turbulent oceans with 10', 20', 30 foot sea's or more, why are they not safe or secure enough to tow a vehicle on the paved roadway??? This is provided your using them properly, they are used again to transport vehicles hundreds, if not a thousand miles on car carriers when transporting them from the port to the dealership.
So why are they unsafe & dangerous to use???
Because he uses it that's why don't have it if u don't use it
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Make it faster and easier
T Hooks are more safer to use than Baby J Hooks....baby J Hooks will rip a car....I know from experience.... I ripped a mustang one time
Nice job retired tower
Thank you Steve.
i bet he gives no raises lol
this is so frustrating :(
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Whoever did the subtitles on this video should have his/her ears checked
+John Njenga those subtitles are automatically generated by youtube
Google can do better than this
i agree like u don't need even need them
He dont like getting Dirty thats nice
For when stepping in and out of a customers vehicle, staying clean is a must!
This dude looks like hes towed just enough vehicles to know what to call all his equipment...and probably only towed in "ideal situations". Gonna go ahead and stop watching now. Trying to find some training videos for some guys at work to watch, but this definitely isnt it lol.
Todd Wilfong this dude has forgotten more than you'll ever know. And has grown a his company from a few trucks to over 30. And built a facility that's amazing for towing. Still growing. This video is for people completely new to the industry so some things we that can be a problem for new guy we just recommend not doing to prevent damages. We can all be the one Jay hook on the back bad ass. Like you
@@jeremyfreeman6399 must be Jeremy from the vid? Pretty much sucking the boss nut sack during your whole reply 🤦🏾♂️
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what a mess
Thank you
wheres part 2?
My thoughts TWO...
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