Helping a Farmer Loaded Grain Truck Rear Tow
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Helping a Farmer who lost both tires & wheels from the driver's side rear of his loaded grain truck.
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Your heart has to break for the guy busting his butt to make a living, using old worn out stuff, and probably least able to afford the break down or loss of the truck during harvest time. Notice he is not on his cell, and down in the weeds watching everything Ron is doing. Salt of the earth kind of guy!
I was thinking the exact same thing......
Love this video love that this poor guy called for help and Ron was Johnny on the spot fo him
I'm a farmer myself, though on a big farm with over 6000 slaughter pigs and 600ha total of fields. We have mostly new machines and tractors but the older stuff are still on our farm. All new stuff has computer which means one day one sensor or something crappy will fail and you won't use the whole thing, because one sensor is down. Old things ain't like that. You can fix it with some welding or just chain stuff like crazy and it'll do the job for that day. Farmers mostly will afford the costs of maintenance but I'll tell ya both large scale and smaller scale farms wants to cut down on something to save money. Farmers are clever, most of us are. Very few just works for the money and not for the love of what they do. Most of us do love what we do and therefore will come up with some cheaper repairs on the spot to get home or get done for the day.
Ron, 55 years ago when I was 15 hauling grain, dew and rain meant a rejected load. Bless you for protecting his load. You are the best.
That man gets up everyday for the last 50 years to provide for his family, you have to respect him for that. His truck is old and sure isn't pretty but he puts food on the table. Thanks for the video Ron. God Bless.
He reminds me of many of my relatives. Like Ron said, stuff happens.
Notice how this old truck doesn't even have tail lights? That's probably because it doesn't even have working brakes. Not knocking the farmer. It's more a sign of our economy, and what people have to do to try to get by.
I've worked around a ton of farm trucks like this one (or older) here in the Eastern Oregon area. Most of the ones around here have a quart or two of brake fluid, and several quarts of oil on the passenger floorboard, so they can add some at every stop...if it stops. It's amazing the risks that farmers take with some of this old worn out equipment just to survive and put food on the table.
by the looks of it this truck does have tail lights thay are under the bed just back from the rear axle
A Mazing Ing!
They are right behind the rear axle you can see them @33:43
I like how Ron treats every vehicle from the most expensive to the old beat up trucks the same.
Yep, wish I had the funds to buy that man a new one. You know he works hard.
@@keithclark1875 With a truck as old as that I bet the farmer has grown too attached to it to want a new one.
That's what you call respect. And good workmanship..treat others how you what to be treated
How else is he supposed to do it? 🙄
I liked this extended video. It's all very interesting to me. And I liked the way you treated the farmer and gave value to his crop, working quickly to get it protected from the rain.
Why are these videos so addicting?
Because Ron is a true gentleman and does a tough job with integrity, skill and years of experience. The sort of man many strive to be? It's not just the recovery work that brings me back time after time, it's the man doing the recovery job.
As someone who works in customer service, sometimes with customers who have put themselves in a bind, Ron's attitude is inspirational. I can feel it the rest of the day after watching one of his videos.
Thats the exact reason i watch these cause i myself consider job worth doing if i do it with the same integrity and skill Ron does his. Its so rare these days and the world we live in doesnt give us room to do a job properly anymore
Because they are really interesting.
Well, once you're hooked (up)...
Seeing how much time, energy and effort you put into making sure things are done the right way says volumes about your pure professionalism Ron. Even though that truck was all beat up, you treated it just like you would have treated a $250,000 truck. Love your videos!!!
I am also interested in the whole process. I had to get towed recently and I found myself going "Ron would have put more chains on." "Ron would have secured BOTH sides of the car to the rollback, even if it was a short tow." :o)
While watching other tow videos I also say Ron would have done it this way.
Every time I watch tow operators on television I find myself comparing them to Ron and they rarely come out even and never on top.
Money making idea. Red white and blue wristband with WWRD. What should Ron do?
Its like watching Ron v's Trent! lol
Ron always pays attention to how his hooks are positioned (Point away from the truck, pull into the throat etc), Trent doesn't. However, Tent always tightens his tie down chains using the tilt on the wheel lift, Ron didn't in this video and they tightened on their own when the truck slides slightly.
Both get the job done safely, just interesting to see how they do it.
hirisk761 or the Ron Pratt School of Towing and Lifting...
Would have been nice to setup and send that man's truck with new tires on his truck as a gift for all his hard work and dedication just a a thought. Good bless those persons that help others when they need it the most
J C
Was thinking of the same thing, similar to Mrs. Ayers car.
Needs a decent set of back lights and reflectors too - might be some in Ron's salvage yard.
I thought the same way. It was an easy tow with little fuss and materials used. Give the man a free tow and put his tires back on at not cost and let him continue to earn best as he can. Farmers need all the breaks they can get.
A lovely idea and I would want to do the same.
I have spent many years repairing vehicles and the "poor" farmers are the least likely to accept any gifts. I found to my cost that these people are very proud and to offer them a freebie or even a discount upsets them. "do you think I can't pay you"? is the response. I lost several customers by trying to be kind and I also found that some customers who lived like this farmer were in fact quite wealthy. Everything about this farmer's manner suggests that he will pay his bill and be on his way.
Things happen . That old girl has worked loyally for that farmer for many years and they will probably do many more together .lovely strong old trucks.
Respect for the farmer and his equip. Always polite and professional. Ya done good.
@Budd Hicks
A normal assumption but I've known farmers in Wales live in poverty their whole lives and when they die they turn out to be very wealthy. Some people don't know how to spend even on themselves.
@Budd Hicks A poor farmer is honestly a rare thing, the older generation typically just tend to be very frugal with their money guess they're working so much they don't have time to spend the money. Also farmers like stuff that is easy to fix so an old truck like this is ideal.
@@jonka1 Money on paper or in property is one thing. You can't sell your livelihood
@@michaelball4683 Absolutely right!
Ron do you have any videos of y'all fixing customers vehicles
You know when you start with good safety habits they just become like breathing. Sometimes my co workers would laugh at me for my post trip walk around when I drove a school bus, but a child was never left onboard and I knew what condition my bus was in when I left for the night. Good video Ron!
I like this setup where you show the whole process. People need to remember that that truck might not look pretty, but it’s probably been faithfully hauling his entire income for years. Also, farmers usually use their trucks less than a month a year. On a tight income, money is better spent on newer equipment that’s always in use.
Glad you got him back to your shop and and fixed up. Big garage doors and large shops are very nice.
I've watching your videos for the last couple of years and I can assure you, you are not short--your feet reach the ground and that's enough
Boy what a 40+ year old beast. Some of these old farm trucks sure last forever. That is a late 1970s GMC. My grandfather used a 1967 Chevy truck like that to haul firewood to heat his house when i was young. We used to get 7 cords of firewood on a truck that size. It sure brings back memories from when i was 10. Miss you Pops. I can't believe it's been 15 years.
I wonder how many thousands of pounds that old truck has transported over the years. Pretty awesome it's still going.
- Havoc6Mike - thousands. Probably closer to millions
My thoughts exactly. All supporting that farmer's family for all those years. And now Midwest Truck is a little part of that family's legacy. I just love how the smallest things in life can mean so much in the big picture. You never know how what you do for someone else can impact their lives for the better. We all need to be willing to extend a helpful hand whenever we can.
- Havoc6Mike - i was wondering the same thing. That farmer got his moneys worth for that truck
T Wayland If it ain’t broke why fix it. He’s probably going to go home and put new wheel studs on and continue hauling more grain. Farmers like to keep driving it even after the wheels fall off
Judging by the model year of that truck, it's safe to say it doe not have a diesel engine, gasoline engine instead. GMC was famous for putting gasoline engines in their larger trucks back in the day.
It's amazing to see the patience you exhibit with these people. You're a steely eyed missile man! You know your craft, and keep the public safe by practicing that craft well. Thanks for all you do. Liked seeing the vid, from beginning to end.
Best thing about all your videos is your attitude and respect to your customers. Love it. Keep up the good work Rob !!!! Recommend your service and your hospitality bro. Shoutout from Australia.
Really enjoyed the "rest of the story" with this one. Thanks for going the extra mile with it.
Hi Ron, hope you're doing OK. Very interesting to see the whole of the job from start to finishing back in your shop. I'm glad to see all the 'just in case' safety you put into a short tow. I'll bet that there's been many a towed vehicle dropped by the operator taking short cuts with safety.
God bless you and yours Ron, from a beautifully sunny Scotland.
The reason these videos are so addictive is because it’s good people doing a very competent job - both things we could use more of.
brilliant...just like any farmer he works hard day and night and makes do with an old truck that has probably done a few thousand miles to carry stuff for him....
Excellent production. I’m from a long line of farmers. Worked the land for many years here in Sunny Cornwall. United Kingdom. And I can empathise with the struggles your customer has every single day of his life. I’m 70 now and remember very well 57 years ago farming the old fashioned way. Labour intensive for little reward. God bless my American friends. And thank you Ron for being you.
Ron you are a true professional with great customer service and a great example for others. God bless.
Ron I learned from the best every time I watch your Chanel. Your the best
Love how you are always willing to take the extra time to explain things and be friendly no matter how many times you have probably said it!! Customers really appreciate that! And it helps them become distracted from the bad situation they are in! Great work as always class act Ron
I like this video, shows total recovery. Good one Ron
Riding in your cab with you is magical. Thank-you for sharing! :)
Great to see the full event from start to finish. Thanks for posting this one! God bless.
You have made one farmer very happy and appreciative of the great service you provided him. Tough to be a farmer and making ends meet.. and getting little help from the weather many times. To have his harvested grain saved from the rain is a blessing, and you are that blessing. Bet you slept good that night.
Hi Ron,i like the new spot from the cabin of the rotator it looks better from this view. And i like this king of longer videos where you can see everything left behind in the others,..also like this farmer when he said: Do you think you can handle this?...oohh..yeahh..nooooo problem!!
me too , no more getting dizzy with the head cam movements !
Ron has some amazing “One liners”. A few of them have crept into my everyday speech.
I want to express how grateful I am that you, Sir, articulate safe towing and driving practices so well....AND you live what you preach!
All well and good to know how you SHOULD do your job but you prove that always applying safe practices will save you time, effort and serious pain in the end!
Love watching you work and hear your sweet expression of love for all peoples' safetly!
Farmer MJ
I like the long format Ron people that don't can always skip parts or not watch till the end.
My many years of experiences . How you deal with people on all your picture shows. You do a great job!
That Truck has seen better times. It once was new, but it hauled for years. And if i'm not mistaken it will do as long as its owner will do. They have seen some mileage together - and one or two mishaps. And 40 minutes for a short hop - Ron, take the Time you need to be safe out there.
Elder Scrolls changed my Life! And you speak more the one langue! TY MissYjare!
I'm just glad that truck wasn't junked. Glad to see it still rolling on the road, even if it does lose a tire here and there.
All true, MissYIjare. I speak from experience. And... some of those old GM heavy trucks are a diamond in the rough for hot-rodders with a 4-bolt 427 under the hood. More likely a 366, though. Great videos Ron! Keep up the good work and stay safe my friend.
Yet another Satisfied Customer. Thousands of Satisfied Customers THANKS to your Dad, You, and your many employees. Your personnel seem like both Great people and employees.
That one is the definition of a "farm truck" :-)
As I wipe away a year. You treated him like he was driving a Jaguar! You're a kind man!!!
Enjoyed the long format your videos are much more enjoyable to watch then what's on TV.
Keep up the good work both on the road and sharing them on UA-cam.
Cheers Phil
so much better then tv show
The first video I looked at was where you took the black car from a ravine. What I admired about the whole operation was that you made sure that NO MORE DAMAGE was done to the vehicle. Excellent. Other videos shows professional wrecking. Your outfit is well stocked with whatever is needed for a job you have it . THE VERY BEST I HAVE SEEN. From Trinidad.
Loved the longer video and all the detail you put in, cheers from Australia
As someone that has been chased by a tow that came loose, I appreciate your extra effort at chaining the tow to the truck. (Ok, it was only about a 500 lb trailer that was not safety chained to the pickup truck, but it was a bit more excitement added to my drive than I really wanted.)
I like this long format !
Ron, love the view from inside the cab. Even as a fellow truck driver, the view never gets old. I attempted to restore a truck like the farmers, but ran out of money. Brought back memories with those split rims. Look forward to each new video. Thank you for your time to show these.
Thank you for an extended-length video! I enjoyed it, and am impressed by your and your truck's abilities with every new type of tow! If I ever need a tow, I'll call you, hopefully you'll come across state lines!
This may be an older video but you And your teeth are very blessed for helping that old man and saving his screen from getting wet Guaranteed you will get more out of it than even him thank you for being there for him and doing the right and the proper way of treating a human being
Thank you for watching and God Bless!
Thank you for the video Ron ,the truck owner looks like a hardworking chap Take Care and catch you next time 😎👍🇬🇧
Love watching Ron it's grate to see how you do it over the pond sending best wishes to you and your family
you picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel.
Yes, I sang the tune as I read the comment...LOL. Good one. Thanks for watching and God bless.
I got a good chuckle from that, MrYfrank14 :-)
400 miles and a crop in the field.
This is 3/22/2020 Kenny died the day before yesterday. RIP
ua-cam.com/video/mJIn6gMlo6A/v-deo.html you picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel song
Every time you open up the boxes on that rotator I chuckle. You come prepared with all kinds of things.
Smart man.
So much going into doing it right. Glad he does it that way but think how many take short-cuts and end up in a "worse-case scenario" situation.
You ever see those pickup trucks with the trailer hitch wheel lifts?
You have to be sure to put safety first. If you were to loose the tow or be hit from behind due to not having lights it could be catastrophic for your business or cost someones life. I watched a truck come loose once where the tow crossed the centerline and almost wiped out an entire family. The only survivors were a 7 year old boy and his 3 year old sister. The 3 year old was paralized from the waist down and the accident cost over $20 million by the time the lawsuit was over. Safety must ALWAYS come first and Ron is the safest operator I have ever seen. God bless you and your crew. And may you always be safe.
Feel bad for the farmer. I'm glad you took care of him Ron.
That truck is so old it's hard to find original parts to replace worn out parts in it! :D Ron does an amazing job of looking after any and all manner of vehicle, no matter how beat up or rusty looking it is! This is probably why the farmer called Ron's company, he knows he'll get good service and careful handling! :D Well done Ron, taking care of the customer's vehicle should always remain #1.
The Farmer is like "Nice Truck"!! You just gotta love that. Now he will dream about driving corn to the elevator in that truck forever.
It's all the small details that make Mr Pratt a real pro. Like not using the seat belt to help you secure the wheel ,ensuring the hooks face out etc. ward ,etc.
Big city tow company's: there's no more wholsosome small town tow drivers
Ron Pratt: hi uhh I'm here
I half-way expected you to tie up the axle on the rear but wasn't really surprised to see you not do so. And back at the shop, as soon as you called Raymond, I answered too! Love your videos and the way you interact with your clients / customers. Saw the Towing (magazine / youtube) video a couple of days ago with my Mrs. and we both enjoyed seeing it. I think that that particular video was the 1st one of yours that I had ever watched. And now since we both have met you it was fun to see you "do your thing" (so-to-speak!) Made it special for us and all of your followers. I just have this to say, "if I am ever in your neck of the woods and need services like this that you and Midwest offers, you can bet I'll be calling for service!" Cheers my friend and thanks for sharing your good deeds with all of us! Shout out to Raymond & the rest of the guys.
Good video but I think you need more equipment on your truck. I think I noticed a small empty space near the light bar. :-)
That reminds me theres the atlas vanlines oil and soap you know "know your resistance" :))) now was that 32 or 48 oz bottle? Lol
Love it Ron thanks
I read some of these respectful comments about farmers' and that truck. It reminds me of my late grandfather. He farmed all his life. He had a side business. Using a Ford grain style truck with a livestock body, sometimes double decking it, he would haul livestock every Monday and sometimes also on Tuesday to the Detroit Stockyards from the Flint, Michigan area. Sometimes my dad would go with him to load livestock. I'd do it once in awhile and ride to Detroit with him. My favorite was stopping at a little store and buying a trucker's lunch. We'd get some baloney, a loaf of bread, and some mustard. I don't remember needing a wrecker. Great videos. Teagards...
Hey ron, i just wanted to say thanks, your videos have helped me alot at home, at work and out on the roads. Ive learnt so much from watching you and your videos and i love how kind you are towards everyone and how big you are on safety. Whenever im having a bad day i love to watch some of your videos to cheer me up. Thanks for everything you do man. Ive even started to believe alot more since watching your videos too. Keep up the good work and god bless from across the ocean in australia.
Also btw ive noticed in a few of your videos either you or one of your crew walk under the tensioned cables on the rotator or over the cable on the rollback and just wanted to let you know that ive always been taught to stay well away from the tentioned cables like you tell your customers to do especially around the heavier loads incase a cable snaps, as a sentioned steel cable could easily slice thru someone if it snaps. Not trying to tell you how to do your job or anything just wanted to let you know of a little safety precaution ive been taught.
I love to see you working with your crew. It comes off as one busy family working together. Thanks.
Really enjoyed seeing the whole process hope to see more and maybe some videos of the trucks being worked on?
Great video Ron!!! I really like it how respectful you are towards people especially when they are stressed out at the time of meeting up with you. NICE WORK!!!
Thank you so much, I miss the drive there and back especially with lights and sirens!
Am I the only one who got excited when it said start to finish and saw the video length? yay so happy to see this!
New channel idea....in the truck shop. Mechanical repairs.
Jennifer WhiteWolf ag
I would like to see that.
Jennifer WhiteWolf Great idea love that Midwest repairs.
That is actually a good idea, I wish I didn't work behind the secure are of the airport, then I would probably do that working on the airplane refuelers. But the airport is real strict on recording behind the secure area of the air port for security reasons :(.
Too many insurance liabilities. Plus pace would be stop/start ~bolt this/ unbolt that. Drop wrench. Bump head reaching for it. Then well the cussing starts here and you know nothing goes right after that.
rofcrying.. Air ratchets but ten times louder, going blind with welders, grinders getting old pads or lugnuts off, etc. TMI sorry just like car shop but bigger toys.
I really like your core values - respect for every customer and treat their equipment as if it was you own.
39:10 Now that's a jack stand!
I can't believe it's almost 2:30 in the morning and I am still watching these videos. I just keep watching one after another I love them. What I love most is you never curse thank you so much for that.
Great video Ron love the start to finish format hope you can do more of them and don't worry about the length I'll just make up a bowl of popcorn . Again great job
Enjoyed seeing how you unhook at the shop and deal with all the needs of the customer, thank you! God bless!
short job or long job do it correct = do it ron
I love seeing the entire towing/recovery process. It is just fascinating to see you come up with a plan and execute that plan safely and properly in it's entirety.
I sure like the sound of a well driven truck. Yankee
It amazes me every time I watch these how nice it is not to hear foul language. You are so nice and caring for the customer.
amazing work as always, loved the longer video with everything covered. Keep up the great work and always stay safe !!
I do agree with the requests to show everything from start to finish because I feel its important to let folks know just much goes into a tow. Maybe every other video or so. Great video and thank you for always being a gentleman, sir.
Ron as always you show what common sense is all about, unfortunately it isnt so common anymore. Just to day down here in Aussie where it is now winter I was on the back roads in my area with wet foggy and slippery conditions and as always too many or the other drivers were more interested in sitting on the speed limits than driving to the conditions and slowing down 10 to 20 KmPH. Your words of wisdom about towing and going slower than limits is good for all tow jobs be it a small household trailer or like you showed a heavy loaded truck on a wrecker pity more drivers dont fully think the position through when on the roads.
That's the difference between a professional and a "would-be" or "pretend" professional.
Mr. Ron, I admit that I dig the paint scheme of your trucks. I was a Boy Scout until I got into High School, I became an FFA Member and Joined CERT. I have utilized my training a lot in the last year. Really wish that I did not have a death in the family, otherwise I may have been more able to relocate to work for you. I certainly appreciate the videos.
I am extremely skilled at working in the conditions in my area. I know that when I asked God where the best place for me, the answer was to stay in this area. I work well with the current people around me.
I love your videos. Damn y'all are packed to do anything just about. Keep up the great videos. God Bless you, and have a great day.
I hope the farmer has changed the vehicle colour on the registration document from WHITE to White and Rust.
Good of you to get the grain in the shop in case of rain, the farmer has enough of a problem without spoil grain.
Two polite gentlemen, good to see and hear.
Hi Ron I really enjoyed watching the long video
Good Morning Ron,
It was very fortunate that your shop was close by and you have the facility to be able to park that load of grain inside. Had all that grain gotten wet it would have cost that gentlemen a lot of lost time and money getting the grain to a dryer before it was ruined and with the slim margins farmers work with a lost load can be devastating.
Great video as usual and it is a blessing that no one was injured or killed when those duals let loose. But if the farmers were paid a fair price for their crops I bet money he would have had a newer grain truck. It is shameful what our farmer's are paid ...but when the government gets involved in anything, it always gets messed up. In my opinion government needs to get out of setting prices of farmers goods & let the farmers and the free market set prices.
I like the long format. :)
There isn't any better of some hard and honest work. This guy is just top notch respactful guy. Keep it up!
Ron, do you run the whole business or just the towing end? Watching you work is a pleasure to see as you show what actually is envolved in the towing industry. Great video's.
if i recall correctly, he manages the towing and recovery part of a multi service company.
his parents own the company.
@@MrYfrank14 Yup that is correct
Ron, I appreciate how methodical you are in your operation. You do things in a particular order, tools are put up as you finish using them so you don't run around and gather things up when you are ready to move out and you don't lose things. I guess part of it comes with experience and a great deal comes from just thinking ahead as you do things. I have watched another video by someone else where they took over an hour to clear the road with a not that hard of a recovery. And they had three trucks and at least 5 guys milling around there. You are a class act, Ron.
Hey Ron, hope you have a nice day.
Looks like a fairly simple tow for a change . Thank you for all that you do for us .
Hi Ron nice job as normal. Just a quick question how long are your brake away chains are. Maybe be a funny guestion but just would like to no. From Andy in UK. Glad it wasn't a to bad a job for you. All the best. And keep save.
That old truck is a testament to the good old days of build it right n build it to last. It ain't purty but it sure gets the job done still
AS ALWAYS GREAT JOB GOD BLESS
Mr. Ron sir you are a professional if I lived in Missouri I would get stuck just to have the privilege of seeing you at work.
Great Video Ron! I like the new format "Beginning to End".
Mr. Ron , you are very organized sir Like the the Professional in how you greet people and how you do you're work... God bless you brother in all what you do... 🙏🙏🙏
Ron you need a bigger truck! Your running out of storage space :)
"Fibber McGhee's" closet has nothing on Ron's wrecker compartments.
Brian,
"better to have, and not need, than to need, and not have" by Franz Kafka
or
"It is better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it" by George Ellis
are both highly worthwhile quotes and a moral lesson.
I was thinking a trailer for all the new toys...OOPS...tools he's getting.
I was about to say that.
the equipment will expand to overrun whatever space is available. there's always something else that is nice to have. never too many chains or enough cribbing....
Ever notice, life is a video game,,,, if you're working at the side of the road and 2 vehicles are meeting,, they will meet right where you are.. If you are coming up to an intersection,, there will be no trafic when you are pulling up but as soon as you get there, there will be a bunch of traffic.... great job ron,, keep up the great videos
Great video Ron. I like the longer video. Thanks!
And you give running commentary for those who watch this channel to give them teachable moments.. I am sure that many recovery guys learn a lot from this.