UK RECYCLING BIN LORRY RECOVERY! BIN-ESS AS USUAL!
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- UK RECYCLING BIN LORRY BREAKDOWN RECOVERY! BIN-ESS AS USUAL!
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Welcome to Heavy Recovery with Steve!
I'm Steve - a Heavy Vehicle Recovery Driver from the South of England. I've been involved in recovery all my life, from a young age working in a family-owned car recovery business and acquiring the licences necessary to operate some of the largest vehicles on the road, to eventually working for some of the largest recovery firms in the UK.
I've set up this channel to provide insights into the world of recovery and whether you're here with the intent to step into the world of recovery or just interested in seeing the action - I hope you find thoroughly enjoy the videos!
During 2022 - my channel will provide content on the following, so feel free to subscribe if this is of interest you!
- How to start a career in Heavy Vehicle Recovery for the newcomers looking to take the plunge
- POV style videos of recovering Heavy Good Vehicles (HGVs) out in the UK roads
- Walkaround style videos of the largest heavy recovery vehicles in the UK
Music in all videos credited to Bensound.com.
Drone footage in Intro from Marian Croitoru.
A good hard working guy with lots of expertise.
Thanks for watching Paul.
Great video Steve, you've obviously been doing it for a while, but I'm surprised how you know how each different truck works and drives, and which bits to disconnect before towing. Good work!
Another great video, I watched your video of the recovery of the artic. Would it be possible on your next artic recovery if you could film the drive back to the dealer towing the artic because it must be difficult with the length and turns on the road? Thanks!
Hi! Thanks for watching, I’ll give it a go and see how if comes out on film!
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve That would be awesome and I think other subscribers would like to see the journey back. Thank you!
Steve, would it be possible to do a walk around video of your wrecker?
Enjoying these videos,I did recovery work with the army, Didn't need pre lifts as there were recovery lifting points on the front of the vehicles,I delivered containers to Boniface engineering in Norfolk with the recovery equipment for building the wreckers.
Hi Ian thanks for watching and commenting , we have to pretty much pre lift most of the time , the European trucks that we get over here now seem to be getting lower.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve I had always wondered how it was done,it's a great system of work you have going on.
if it is a auto probably the rear brake bands have gone thanks for the video
That was a tight fit getting the recovery truck down those side streets!
Really love how you explain how everything works too. It's fascinating to see the different kinds of equipment for these recoveries and how weird the undercarriages can be for such lorries.
If I could make a suggestion, would it be possible to match the volume of your intro and outro song to the rest of the video? It's much louder than your mellow, thoroughly relaxing narration style.
Hi Seth thanks for watching, thank you for your suggestion comments most welcome.
I'm from Canada, it's a pleasure to see the videos, I work in the field too and seeing your trucks impresses me. they are so different. I love the tow truck ❤.
My OCD would love that tow truck. Every tool and accessory has a home
Nicw video ,used to see one these trucks kept there Heathrow,like the wireless lighting board
Hi mate i run a scrap yard i have just picked up a mack truck i run 4 old trucks to do the pick ups of old motors
Hi Steve, another great video. You never know you might recover one into my Mercedes dealership sometime!
You must have the knowledge with trucks, you could be called out to a new Volvo, then a old Leyland.
Need to zoom out a bit, can't really see much!
Great videos buddy. Really enjoyable to watch and easy to learn from. It's nice to watch someone do a professional job. Keep it up pal.
Hi SI, Thanks for watching.
Great video, Steve-love the commentary. Well done !
Love the vids. Can u pls do some pov driving to the garage at the end of the vids
HI Christopher thanks for watching, will be able to do on some jobs.
wes thy bin - thas bin truckin poorly ........... ok ok i`ll skip that bad pun but i`ll recover 😆
Mint job done - i`mm off need more coffee, cheers ken
Haha , I work for biffa , I’m sure you recovered me from burnham when the brake calliper jammed on a Dennis bin lorry
Hi Mathew , yes think it was you mate who found someones belongings by your Dustcart if im not mistaken.
Yes that’s correct!
I handed it in to my office and the lady came to collect her belongings
Just came across your channel, watched all videos and love them. Very detailed too, love a walk around video of the truck :)
Hi Chris thanks for watching, will do walk around soon.
Was waiting to see if it was a blue outfit being recovered could give one the guys at work abit of stick 😆 🤣
Love watch your recovery videos .
Liked being towed back in a few or tho the wait on call out not so much lol 😆
Excellent vids. Very interesting. Something different. Great job 👍
Thanks very much for your interest.
Nice one Steve used to do recovery my self but rather watch other people struggle now great vids mate looking forward to seeing more 👍
Mega video I just stumbled upon this video and it’s a good video. That dust cart must be a smelly job to recover that if he’s fully loaded with waste.
Nice one great video cheers Dan
Hi top video may you need a new laying board
Nice job. You mentioned he had lost reverse gear but had forwards - had he lost most forwards gears making it impossible to just drive back to base cautiously?
Hi thanks for watching, it previously lost all gears in one way street so recovery safe option.
It has an Allison automatic transmission, could be a number of issues which cause a problem so make it undriveable
Hi Steve Great videos. I have noticed that you don't use break away chains?
Great video.
That prop shaft was way too easy. The sprung ones are killer.
Hated to have undue the universals to drop a shaft.
Hope you have a nice baseball/bump hat for work under the vehicles.
Nice set of wrenches, which brand do you prefer?
Yes no bump cap on you need to watch your head
awesome video again! just a question, surely you dont want to be under a vehicle any longer than you need too, screwing the nuts back onto the bolts while under the lorry seems a bit silly, like just grab them and get out from under it, i know its very secure but anything could happen...?
Hi Jay - glad you like video, and yes I isolated body controls and wheel stand under boom but have no control on anyone driving into truck. It’s a lot safer then recovering from motorway hard shoulder I can tell you!
Excellent video, you have a nice routine worked out, should stop you missing any steps but I think you need a better lying down board.
Thanks Martin for watching, lost mat on job and pinched mat from my car lol.
Hello from the Netherlands .
i am new to your channel
this is my first video i watch on your channel looking forward to the future videos .
I am now subscribed to your channel.
thanks for the video . Sincerely, Hollandduck from the Netherlands
Welcome to the channel , thank you for subscribing.
Great i love watching your chanel
Why did you blur out the logo on the side?
Hi thanks for watching, customers we work for dont want there vehicles to be seen being towed, so have to cover registration numbers aswell as company names.
Enjoyed that episode Steve. Liked how in-depth you went. Check out Rob Pratt on here. Keep up the good work 😃😃😃
great vlog when you talk to you tube do you get wired looks as people walk past you 😂😂😂😂👍👍and 2nd question why take the prop shaft off why didnt you just put it in nutrual im surely now day truck you would thorough they would of done it by now
Because it will damage the gear box
Hi Daz thanks , dont think anybody takes much notice of me just doing my job main focus the truck they looking at.
We have to disconnect the drive on all commercial vehicles we tow from the front manual or auto gearboxes to safe guard any potential damage to gearbox.
Steve nice one, your Trailer board lights ,are they the wifi jobs for connections.
Thanks Ross , Trailer board lights our Led wireless made by Connex.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve thought I recognized the lamp unit, considering for my motorbike Trailer in magnetic form. Stay safe Steve, and if you pass me on road and I'm awake I,ll toot.
Very nice work, Steve. Wondering when to pull prop shaft and when to pull half shaft? Deoends on the types of driving axles? Thanks
Hi Puyol thanks for watching , normally on hub reductions axles like the Mercedes Econic in video you disconnect the prop shaft as you dont want to strip the hub reduction axle. If the Mercedes had a normal single drive axle i could remove the half shaft would possibly be easier than crawling underneath to disconnect the prop.But Mercedes axles have roller bearing so will leak oil if not sealed with cover.
That prop came off far too easily 😂
Hi James - thanks for watching and yes there not all like that.
Just found your channel. Amazing content. Do you mind me asking what recovery firm you work for?
Hi - thanks for watching, I work for R & S Recovery!
Why can't the vehicle be towed in Neutral Gear ? And why to detach the Drive shaft ?
Hi Abhi , we have to disconnect the drive to the gearbox to prevent any possible damage ,either half shaft or in this case with dustcart with hub reduction hubs the prop shaft was disconnected. By selecting a neutral gear there is still movement in the gearbox that want get lubricated in towing process.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve ohhh I get it now... Thanks for the info mate 👍 Good work out there ❤️
This is your own recovery truck or you are worker?
You do great work and nice vides!
Thank you very much!
These bus door mercs are common for issues
Hi Steve. Great videos & channel you have. Could you shed some light on what make your tail light board is? Is it wireless? Many thanks, Euan.
Hi Euan , yes its a wireless trailer board, i get loads of questions about it would use it all the time, thanks for watching.
Hey, Just wondering that because the engine was running and the vehicle could move forward under its own power, which implies the driveline isn't bound up, could you have left the drive shafts in, and towed it with the engine running in neutral so that lubrication was maintained? I wonder if that would have saved some time from not having to pull the shafts ?
Issue with that is that is that these trucks have an antitrust device so that you can't move them foward unless a "puck" is etiher on seatbelt or on the seat.
It essentially means it will run but it can't be driven or moved otherwise the engine shuts off.
Hi thanks for watching , we have to disconnect the drive to gearbox on all commercial vehicles either prop shaft or half shaft as per vehicle manufacturers recommendations.
nice
Thanks for watching.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve you are welcome
Do you like the dennis or mercedes refuse trucks more?
Thanks for watching , i would say Dennis is easier to prep for tow as you can either remove 1 half shaft or disconnect the prop shaft . The Mercedes has hub reduction drive axles so you have no choice but to disconnect the prop shaft so your working under the truck on your back and the rear steer axle is a bit more lively on the Merc when being towed.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve interesting
18mm or 0.70 bananas
Thanks for watching Mark.
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Hi Lisa thanks very much for watching.
What recovery business do you work for
Hi Paul, i work for R & S Recovery.
Do you offer apprenticeships?
Thanks for watching , not sure company i work for does.
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Do you mind sharing their website please?