Bridge Fail
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- čas přidán 30. 05. 2018
- Rescuing a loaded tractor/trailer that was in danger of falling off a bridge after the driver turned to sharp on a county road.
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Lots of snarky comments about the skills of the truck driver. Remember, every big truck driver was at one time a rookie. And beginner drivers make mistakes in judgement and execution. Most get better as they gather experience and become seasoned drivers. And any driver who claims to have never made any mistakes is one who has selective memory.
Thank you!!! I was about to make a similar comment. People, please be respectful!!!! We all make mistakes. I never disrespected the driver in this video and I never criticized him. Yes, he made a mistake. I'm pretty sure he knew that and will learn from it. Thanks and God bless.
Dear American Rambler, good wisdom as I agree to 100%
Yes Sir, but this one, imo, could have been preventable in so many ways. Just to make sure ( best i can) I did something similiar driving out into a farm field in an rgn to help retrieve plane parts from a fatal small engine plane crash. It was 1986 snd there was a track hoe waiting there in case i got stuck, or did what this person did.
people gotta remember driving is not a right its a privilege and be aware of whats around you and use common sense. that goes for CDL and non CDL drivers
Guess what I’m old school truck driver, I’ve been driving since I was a teenager, stop being a snowflake you get schooled there is no mercy you learn from mistakes, but obviously this guy has no common sense and isn’t very bright. Typical for today’s foreign truck drivers.
Ron, you are so professional and dignified. Your roadside manner is truly the stuff of legends.
Justin Brink agree 100%
Justin Brink ~ absolutely agree with you as well, a true professional keeping everything under control Ron Pratt. 😎
u are so right justin!!
I love how Talon asks if your OK Ron lol. Great job the both of you. Another successful rescue.
All I can say is that truck is worth every dime you invested in it. And it's nice to see you two working together again. Great job Mr. Ron.
I'm waiting for Ron to get a call to re-rail a locomotive; I'd put my money on ol' "Tator" to get the job done.
Silver Turtle I have re-railed box cars, but the railroads don't want me posting videos of such things for legal reasons. Thanks for watching and God bless.
@@RonPratt what legal reasons? Sorry for replying a year late.
Levi Wyatt While no law would be broken for posting the re-rail of a box car, if the customer does NOT approve of publicly posting, their attorneys may start a hassle. You may be potentially liable. And, the way the legal system works, the defendant, almost without exception, pays a lot of money out of their own pocket.
I'm just a little 'ol lady, living off-grid, way up here in the northern mountains of Idaho. I can not believe how much I have learned about wrecking, towing, and recovery by just watching your videos. This one had my tummy in knots. Just fascinating and impressive!
This one had my tummy in knots as well. This was a dangerous adventure. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Just when I was thinking "All he needs is power lines"
there's the power lines.
Yeah. Me too. At least it's not deer season.
With TRUCKER like theses Prat will be able to buy another New Peterbilt wrecker.
Ron my friend, you, your crew, and your truck, are worth your weight in gold. the work you produce, is amazing. even if you ride a Harley,,,,, lol
You are a saint. This driver has no idea how lucky he is that you were the company that responded. I kept waiting for "I love this truck" she did great with your operation of course.
Yes Ron you are a very talented heavy rescue operator...along with your awesome crew you could almost move anything
I wish every tow truck driver had you're professionalism
It made me tense to see Talon crawling under that trailer, well done.
Me too, Talon get the hell outa there
Yeah that was not a good move.
Especially after finding out the brakes weren't set. Yikes
Except if it were to go over he would be fine it would have just been scary
That is an impressive truck you have there Ron! And your skill at the controls and your knowledge of the job are just as impressive! Good job sir, always enjoy watching your video!
Did anybody else grit their teeth the whole time Talon was crawling around under that truck?
I must say a class act you must be very proud of the work you do to help others when they need it the most great work from your neighbor in Canada.
God bless
Talon is showing some guts climbing around under that trailer. Good man
Thank God for Ron and Talon, they always come to the rescue
Just recently started watching your videos. I have been impressed by your get-down-to-business attitude and how professional you are.
You were so professional in this video, especially dealing with that driver and not calling him out to his face; you still treated him respect even though I suspect you had some choice words running through your head.
As bad as the situation was, could have been so much worse for the driver if the truck went all the way over.
the perfect Pratt Video... we have not the best time of day for a complicated recovery, the Arc Nemesis, directly overhead, a heavy weight load in a position it shouldn't be in yet has managed to put itself there and a silent suggestion for greater lighting overhead and somehow, Ron and Talon manage to solve the situation in a way that makes it look like they planned it all just to show off their Tator skill. Good Job once again and God bless.
Great job Ron and Talon. Ron, you have to be really proud of your equipment to be able to pick that heavy load up and put it back on the bridge.
Another Great "Heavy Recovery" Ron!.
Always Security First...
Stay Safe, GOD Bless...
WOW..I must say this made me so nervous for you Ron and Talon..I knew you guys could do this as Always a Great job well done and let me just say that I'm so happy that you are on Team Jesus because you are a very Wise man..I pray for you and all of your team each day to stay safe no matter what you run across...God Bless You All my friend...
This was a very interesting video. Night time, unknown weight limit on the bridge, heavy (maybe over weight by the comment of holding 49k.) and the always present high voltage power lines. Great job getting the job done with no additional damages.
All of us drivers has once or even more done something bad when driving, we are all human, it just happens. I'm sure the driver of this semi didn't want to end up needing to call a tow company, that's out of his pocket. Human error is what makes us learn. Great rescue Ron and Talon!
Nice work Sir! That would've made me nervous with my 200 ton crane! You were very composed for being in such a risky situation.
This one definitely had me concerned..... In hind-sight, I probably should have had a second truck set up in front of him pulling down on his drives and perhaps with a strap over the trailer, but the second truck wouldn't have been able to get a good angle for either. This worked, but it had me sweating it until it was safely over the bridge. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Ron Pratt, it made me nervous, and I was watching it on my phone. That was one lucky truck driver. I don't know that he fully understood just how close he was to going over. Stay safe out there!
To The Top Crane How some of the lifts Ron and them have to do, you might have to bring your crane to Midwest and join them. Haha
Christopher Coburn At least he knows the personality of his prospective boss.
Ron Pratt that had my butt cheeks clenched on that one
I was gonna sleep. But I’m gonna watch this new video instead
Jeff Wilbanks
Hhh me to.
Gotta get your priorities right... Midwest videos before sleep.
hope you got to sleep after watching this one!
Hey as long as your in the sleeper berth it still counts!
I was like let me find something boring so I can get sleepy. Here I am 3 videos later. I think I want to drive a wrecker.
YOU ARE THE MAN! Great job. You earned your money that night. That driver was lying through his teeth about the weight of his load. I hope he got some serious fines. He probably should have gone to jail for endangering the bridge, as as well as your life. And equipment. Great job. You rock. Love your videos.
49k on the rears? WOWZA - DOT would've had a field day with him on the highway! Can see where the load rippled the left side of the trailer box from the load shift. Probably not the fault of the driver as to how it was loaded, but I'd have refused that load for being WAY too tail-heavy! These are the things I do not miss about driving trucks.
You always make it look so easy, Ron - with that much weight, along with high voltage above, I know it wasn't! Great job getting it out of that precarious situation! I think if the trailer would've went 2 more inches to the left, things would've been MUCH worse for the driver, and the truck. Glad he didn't get hurt.
Thanks for sharing - always extremely interesting! God bless.
Whys it seem like all the really interesting recoverys happen in the dark?
Really liked the view at the end watching The Carriage move back and forth very cool.
I gotta tell you that truck is beautiful! Especially when it's all washed and shined up wheels are washed and the chrome is all shined up and boy does it look good! In fact it looks so good that I put it on my computer as a wallpaper!
Ron...love your videos, your work ethic, your love of God and country.
This driver, in my opinion, is beyond incompetent.
My guess is the weight is beyond the bridge capacity. A driver ALWAYS needs to know what he is hauling. And, the guy can't drive properly at all. This is the kind of driver that causes problems in the trucking industry.
I was a driver for over 5 years until my health sidelined me.
I had my own few close calls with some unposted bridges but nothing like this, yet I marked in my memory and on a map to not take those ways again, even a few "pros" told me they found themselves crossing a under rated bridge or two only to find out later it was really not to capacity of their rig. Ma of those million milers got their award out of sheer luck and fortune they did not get into that bad a situation.
yeah, that was a tri-axle trailer load at the minimum....
That was a scary situation. Please stay safe out there Ron and god bless you and your crew!!!
Ron, that was dangerous situation! Plus the lift and boom positioning. I was gritting my teeth watching you doing this dangerous maneuver!!! Kinda breaking my sweat! I'm glad it is you, Ron as you know math and education plus 20 plus years experience to guide you do job safely!! God Bless you Ron. Take care!
Ron that was a Deffinetly a lift up job for the books. Just what in the world was he doing out on that farm road in the middle of the night. Was he looking for that wood fiber plant nearby there because I heard what road you said you was on. The guy you could tell was Definitely not familiar with roads like that and shouldn't send that guy to pick up a load that requires to go down dirt roads to load up. And should have just shut down till day light to get out of there. I know some of the roads around Cape Giradau MO. And surrounding areas that are Not truck routes.
Ron, Talon.....great job guys. That was a lift with a pucker factor for sure, especially with those pesky power lines that love to hide in the dark. It could have been a lot worse had the driver gone forward a little more or you not noticed those lines. Again, great job. Keep up the great work and stay safe and as always, God Bless.
Cool that this very complicated job at first glance was fairly easy and straightforward, at first i kept thinking a sling on the side so it did not just roll off that bridge made more sense to me (i was kinda cringing when you first started lifting ) but as always your experience and professionalism made it all look easy. cheers for another job well done and safely.
As a retired trucker, I find it disconcerting that the driver didn't know what he was hauling, or what his weight was. Awesome recovery, have to love those jobs that challenge you.
He flat out lied about the weight, claiming 40,000. Maybe he was lying about the cargo too. 49,000 cantilevered to the back of the box? I can't help but wonder if he wasn't over the 34,000 pound limit on the axles, and the 80,000 pound limit .
Yeah, Im also retired, I had couple mistakes during my career. But driving over 2 million miles I think thats a pretty good track record. But I always knew what I was hauling 100% of the time, what my weight was 100% of the time. never got a overweight fine. I still remember when I was a rookie I was on a curvy road in the middle of nowhere in the middle of night, pouring down rain, one of them the had curves you had to take up both lanes to keep your trailer from going off the edge, I was rounding one corner wide and here comes a bear rounding the same corner the other direction, so I had to get over real quick in midturn and my eye was on my trailer tire, I thought I seen my trailer tire go off the road and the trailer started leaning. It was raining and my mirrors had raindrops on it so it was almost worthless But I was only going 10 mph around that curve and I stopped in time before my truck and trailer went over, I had to stop on the road. and get out and look to see how much exactly I was off the road, I got back in, inched it foward and hardleft, and the further I drove the more my trailer was sliding down the hill, I went nope and called a wrecker lol.
It could have been a translation issue. Ron stated in another comment that the guy gave him the shipper info and it said kitty litter from purina. The driver may not have understood the english words kitty litter so simply could not remember them when Ron asked. But he showed him the shipper info before Ron even hooked up, so he wasn't attempting to hide it. He just didn't know or couldn't remember the words in that moment...he did almost fall off of a bridge, he was probably still in a slight state of shock. You're memory and second language skills can easily go out the window while in that dreamlike moment. And i know i would feel like i was in a nightmare of a dream if my car was hanging off a bridge, and that is just my car, this guys career was hanging in midair. And his life was hanging there also, until he climbed out.
@@Satchmoeddie if he is 49000 at the back of the trailer then yes, he is illegal because it only gets heavier as you move forward.
That's quite a truck Ron. I know you were nervous but you made it look easy. Cool how you had the strobes and the music timed in the last minute.
Tom Barker i
Good job Ron and Talon. Your God has your back so don't doubt yourself when you get difficult recoveries or other situations in your life. Positivity in yourself will get you through anything. Be Safe Ron and crews.
Excellent job Ron! You are a good man! God Bless You!
Ron, I've seen loads of your videos and that's the first one I can think of where you sounded worried about being able to recover the vehicle!
Ron Is The Man!
Another Great Video.
Your videos have given me a real appreciation for the challenges wrecker drivers face. Thanks for sharing. I personally have never seen a wrecker driver with lights + siren activated.
Nice recovery Ron. For those of us that don't do that for a living, you almost need some dramatic breaks and an announcer going "Will the crew get electrocuted? Will the trailer break under the strain? Find out after this message!"
BIG TRUCK little bridge, the 2 should NOT mix!
Chris Wallace I run across smaller ones but I run chickens an chicken feed
"This is a much more dangerous situation than it may appears". I don't know... Looks extremely dangerous to me!
Ron that was a awesome lift glad all went well. DOT would love to have him, glad you and Talon had a somewhat smooth way of getting him out I believe that company will be paying for a bridge amongst other things.Stay Safe and God Bless for another great video.
RON YOU WORKED YOUR MAGIC AGAIN GREAT JOB AND GOD BLESS
some driver was trying to get around a scale house? 49Kand tandems to front ?
old no. 7 A big 10/4!
Seeing how late it was, not may if any inspection stations are even open that late
Rick Allman the driver didn’t get lift right after his call . Prolly the help came several hours later ...
If it's loaded right, sure. Done it a few times with loads headed into or out of CA... and hate doing it every single time
Probably doesn't have a CDL that would be a case to be out late & on back roads to avoid the chicken house.
Oh wow that’s insane! I’d hope I wore my brown pants if I was he driver.
You know the guy was white when he was driving and turned brown when shit went down.
First bit of that lift had me on the edge of my seat with hand on my head !!!
As you said on first inspection "that's nearly going over", and not knowing the weight and where the CG was, oh my !
An excellent demonstration of gently does it.
Thanks Ron.
Hi Ron and Hi Talon! I just wanted to say that Talon is really coming along in his skills. He's grown so much since he started. Think it's time for his own Rotator, or at least his own CZcams channel. He's so freaking adorable. Nice country boy.
Foreign trucker running gravel roads and slab bridges, at night, WAAAAY over the 80,000lb legal limit... Big surprise.
It sounded like you were trying to hide it for the video but I could just hear in your voice how irritated you were by that whole situation.
I wasn't irritated. I was really concerned for the safety of the job. The video may not show it well, but there were many dangers with this job and it had me on "edge". Thanks for watching and God bless.
Ron Pratt Just seemed like a situation you dont like being in but I suppose it's all part of the job. As someone who doesn't have wrecker experience (I just pull a stepdeck), it seemed like the kind of situation where if you picked it wrong and the trailer swung it could've brought everything including your wrecker over. Nice pick btw! I didn't see that trailer move at all besides straight up. That was pretty impressive looking to me. Have a good night.
You are correct, one wrong move could have been disastrous. That is why I took my time, made very small movements, and watched everything very closely. Also placed my truck so that it worked in my favor. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Did you move the carriage (I think you call it) to center the trailer on the bridge?
yes he dropped it center-line of bridge
WHEW!! For a minute there, I thought the 1150R had met her match!! Admittedly, I did not take into account your incredible skill and expertise!! YOU - and Talon! - are the guys I want to have around when chaos is raining down!! ;)
Ron, Talon, & Tator did a great job in getting the trailer on the bridge. Hope this driver learned from his mistake. God bless
This is what scares me. Knowing people like this are on the road. Good job Ron. Always calm and collective. Take care. ~ Kevin ~
You can always tell when spring, is here in this neck of the woods. You see all the flying critters around the lights.
I was on the edge of my seat with this episode. Great job.
Ron, As always, an excellent recovery by 'Team Ron & Talon'. Well thought out and executed!
Walks off the boat, climbs into the truck, drives the truck off the bridge.
Randomized. Next...Does he know how to swim?
Rick. I hope not.
@@NigelM18 news flash america isn't the only country with trucks. more to the point a lot a american born truck drivers can't drive a truck worth a damn either or simply shower on a regular basis.
@@TheBLACKMQQN I tried to tell people that all the time for almost to last 25 years..that somebody wants to argue about well I pull a flatbed in this is dirt and grease and I'm like Uhh.. there's a difference son between new dirt and old dirt and that's old dirt. that's a ketchup stain dried up on that t-shirt looks like you haven't changed it in probably about a week yeah I know what you mean..I'm just almost at 28th and a half years out here and I'm kind of the same way I'm still new I'm in my training. I learn something new everyday about this industry I'm consistently learning new stuff
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Hi, Ron 🖑 ( 😲 Wow im suprised that it did not flip over ) and the driver could not tell you what he was hauling. Its just like pick up sticks Hi Talan 🙏
Anthony Robertson Most drivers operate on a drop and hook system. They drop one trailer and hook to the next where a door seal has already been applied by the shipper. It could be 43,000lbs of cocaine. The driver really doesn't know.
Fair point but the driver should at least have been able to tell Ron what the bill of lading says is in the trailer.
Att Ken. Hello. Have you heard
of weighing the load before you
leave the shipper?? Bet your not a driver.
Patrick sure.... if the driver can read.
big bulk outlets, like purina, generally would have truck scales... if the driver asked.... Unfortunately, not every shipper has scales....
Talk about a knuckle biter!! You handled yourself with great composure. Great job Ron. God bless and keep you safe out there.
You make this look easy,like playing with giant Tonkas.And that Talon...That boys got nerves of steel. Crazy, fearless, both, but he's got my respect.
At first impression it seems he may have been trying to hide something. On a small back road at night, doesn’t know what he’s hauling and English is definitely not his first language.
Folks could go in a lot of directions on first impressions alone.
That said first impressions get people in trouble.
I would be very curious to know if he was overweight. I won’t speculate as others have to his citizenship etc....
As a retired police officer this makes me have a ton of questions I’d like the answers to. I’d definitely like to see his log book as well.
But anyway...
Great job as always. You’re a very talented man with that machine!
Shawn They all use ELogs now. You wouldn’t get anything from them
That and the route he is on is legal. If there's no limit posted it's legal to cross
Shawn that's what I thought he might be over the allotted hours that he is allowed to drive and he should have some paperwork on the wait and contents of the trailer
Agree with this comment. As a LEO, I also have a lot of questions. It's important for us to be forgiving of mistakes with truck drivers, young and old... BUT, as in every profession, I've seen plenty of people who have no business being behind the wheel of a 30 ton Semi.
I know the driver was shook up but on a back road like what we call in the South a pig trail road and didn't know what he was hauling yea would have thrower a red flag up for me.
This looks like one expensive bill to pay
Andrew Nagle Agree!!! Wow!! Wonder how much it takes just to get Ron to start the engine on that sweet rotator??? I'm glad there wasn't anyone who got hurt. That looked like it coulda been much worse.
Sod did the driver get to buy a bridge
Cummins Real power how much if you had to say did all of that cost
Mike idk buddy you have to find out from the creator of this post
2500 at least.. id charge per pound, but thats me...
Ron and Talon the dynamic duo rides again. Good !!! work Guys.
God bless you, Ron. I came here to comment on how decent and respectful you were to this poor scared driver. I was impressed with how he knew he had made a mistake, and he how he was not making excuses. He will learn from this experience.
This guy is good!!
Great video Ron as always. That was a really ticklish lift. I, myself, didn't see the power lines but I'll take your word for it That it was there. Power lines and metal don't mix very well. lol I'm just glad no-one was hurt. Talon was really on the ball on this one. The only thing I wasn't too thrilled about is when he was under the back of the trailer. I mean I'm sure that if you had thought it was unsafe, you wouldn't have let him go under the trailer.
Well as long as everything went safe that's all that really matters.
Thanks for sharing and God bless
Roy Wrenn there was a spot in the video that I thought you could see the power line for just a second when Ron looked up at the top of the trailer. They were not easy to spot though.
I enjoy watching Ron work. He comes up with some great plans.
I like that you didn't belittle the truck driver. He's obviously not familiar with the area and your kindness made a positive impact.
Wowsers that is so sketchy the driver is really lucky. Jamie Davis in Canada would have fun with that, should have called long distance to him and say hey Jamie I need your help here in the states Haha 😂😝. Also I was hoping that you were going to show the response cause seeing your lights reflect off things at night would be awesome anyways great job Ron.
I can’t believe they let some of these guy drive trucks.
Well at least it stops them all from being telemarketers calling ME at ALL hours of the day/night! Lol
Dont forget you had a begining to knuckleheads.
@@HudsonFamily7 right everyone acting like theyve never done anything stupid in thier entire life. Very quick to judge
Lane Wilson my cousin is a truck driver . It takes experience. These drivers stay on the road long hours .
Yall say it takes experience, where does this experience come from if you dont make a few mistakes
Ron you and Talon work great together,it was scared for me ,as always you two made it seem easy,,,awesome job!
Great work once again. This one made me nervous for you and Talon watching it knowing it turned out ok because I’m watching older ones now since I found your channel. Great job keeping your cool in a dangerous situation and tight spot.
I hate to be negative but to get that far up on the bridge is flat out negligence and how do you not know what your hauling? It's scary who they let have a CDL these days
Gabe Smith
THAT was MY ????.,....HOW the hey do you NOT know WHAT ur hauling¿???
Gabe Smith lots of places are hook and haul, if you're not running placards than you have no real reason to know what you are hauling. Some places even lock the trailers at the dock to prevent them from being opened till they arrive at the destination.
thats1fatgrunt XBL But you still have to have papers of your load, in case you are stopped by a LOF etc., it’s called a ‘bill of lading’
That is the result of allowing aliens, illegal and otherwise, into the US to work for cheap wages. Get used to it - OR - close the borders, only citizens work. Chine, Korea and Japan don't hesitate to expell illegals immediately, They are undocumented, no trial necessary. US law should not be used to harbor illegals - especially to gain cheap labor. Certainly they should be be driving trucks on any US road.
A trucker friend back in the UK 75% of the time he didn't know what was in the trailer behind him. He did "Trunk" work, picking up sealed customs cleared containers from the docks and drive them to where ever the paper work said.
I know for fact that I do not posses the stones to setup chains under the rear of that trailer.
Ron, as always, you made it look real easy when it was not. It did look like the whole trailer was ready to slide off the bridge taking the rig with it..
Ron thank you for sharing with us GOD bless everyone
Wow, ive never ever in almost 40 years heard a driver say he didnt know what was in his trailer. I think of the quote from the fast n furious movie where dom tells the guy "real drivers always know whats in their cars." . While I dont want to assume anything some thing seems rotten in denmark. No idea on his weight, tandems all the way forward, unlit country road............. good thing rotator ron saved the day.
all the way forward makes for great tail swing but levels the load weight nicely in most cases
he might have moved the tandem all the way forward because it shortens the wheelbase and makes it easier to get around those tight turns. I agree he should never have let it get that far out of hand. Get out and look as many times as it takes people. considering what the tow must have cost him/his company, not to mention when the deputy got done with him, I bet he gets out and looks a lot more in the future.
Doesn't know what his load is? maybe he doesn't read English so well. I always knew what my load was supposed to be, even if it was already sealed when I arrived.
Same here. I whouldnt even start the engine when i dont know whats in my trailer.
I mean, there could be ANYTHING inside. From dogfood to toys for children or drugs and illegal weapons.
You remember the movie "Space Truckers"? There they told the truckers they dont need to know whats inside their trucks because it was "secret goverment stuff" and it was a full load of killer robots. Okay, bad example but i think you know what i mean.
And like you quoted Dom from F&F, "Real drivers always know whats in their cars!"
lol, space truckers....
That's a particularly BAD example of either Science Fiction or Trucking movies.
I think it might be time soon to get y'all another rotator. You could get the new one, and Talon with the one you use now. xD
Especially with some of these jobs y'all do.
Might not be a good idea. From what I've seen in Ron's videos; I think most of the emergency responders in his area have him on speed-dial! In fact, in one video, I distinctly heard one officer state. "I looked at the situation and said, 'call Ron'". Having a second rotator my actually hurt; as they'd be on the go so much, they would wear themselves down and possibly make a major mistake.
Silver Turtle
Well said and great observations.
Obviously he could hire another driver or 2 but I think Midwest Towing's fleet is just fine as it is. No need for another several hundred thousand dollar rotator when you don't have the logistics or personnel.
All depends on if the business is there for it. A few times a year is not worth it unless you want to consider a second truck as a backup. If the business is there, operators can be found.
Ron, you have a great young man working for you. He's learning from a master.
Thank you for the video and Take Care Ron ,😎👍🇬🇧
Don't you get angry at truck drivers that lie about their weight ?
Do you ask to see the bill of lading to see the weight of the load ?
If the semi was loaded by someone else, are you going to know what the weight really is?
I suspect that Ron figures that it's not worth getting cross at the drivers.
We had a trailer overloaded by a customer. It was a National customer so we were not to question them. If they didn't like a trailer, we had to drive from Terre Haute to Indianapolis to exchange it for another. I had a single axle tractor, and had to get another driver with a tandem. The legs were jammed, so three of us had to work together to get them freed up. The tandem driver took my overloaded trailer, I took his. We get to the terminal with no problems. The next morning we are called into a meeting. They had to red tag the trailer for a safety check. Why did you take it? We can't question them per Management. The customer said that they didn't overload it. Well we sure as heck didn't, we could only be on the dock to close roll up doors. Well, if it wasn't overloaded, why are we in here? They let us out of the meeting with no repercussions.
This guy didn't have a clue what was goin on! My guess is the shipper(Purina)overloaded him entirely on purpose. Because this guy is foreign and don't know his butt from a hole in the ground. Or the trucking co said take the load no matter WHAT the weight is otherwise your fired. Who knows? All I know is I don't want to be around that guy if he's driving a truck. And yes I'm a retired 30 year drivr!
A serious lack of lighting didn't help the driver any . That's the one thing about CZcams that bugs me .All the arm chair people who criticize, as if they haven't made a mistake ever and are perfect .
Ross Charlie, yes its dark at night, but if you are in doubt, get out and look! There's really no excuse for this to happen, you can feel it as the trailer tilts and pulls the cab, he had time to stop, go look, and either back out or at least not get as far screwed as he did.
theres a reason its called G.O.A.L.. Not only that but trailers have marker lights watch them. as soon as it begins to tilt, you stop. No ifs or ands. Putting a trailer that far into a ditch lifting the drives off the ground is pure lack of training and ignorance. The driver is one luck SOB, bht does need to have his CDL taken and training once more.
i thought the tractor had headlights. and i thought he drove forward over the bridge. but, i could be wrong.
therorectly, the headlights would have illuminated the bridge , as he approached. assuming the head lights would have been as wide as the bridge, he would have seen both sides of the bridge.
assuming both of his eyes worked, his bran should have been able to process the the information from both eyes and judged the width of the bridge and the approach to the bridge was angled. assuming the headlights illuminated the approach before the bridge.
assuming he had taken at least one turn before this bridge, he would have noticed that the trailer is not attached and does not follow the tractor in a straight line.
then, he could have swung the tractor wide to get the rear of the trailer closer to the center of the bridge and he could have, assuming the tractor has a steering wheel, kept the tractor on the far right side of the bridge, so the trailer would track closer to the center of the bridge.
i also thought saw mirrors on the truck, i have heard of some truckers using those things to watch the rear of the trailer to make sure it clears the bridge, but, that might only be in Europe.
or, and i will admit this is very tricky, takes a lot of training and experience and few can master it, but it is great skill to learn, stop the truck, open the door, and walk to the rear of the trailer and see if t will clear. move a few feet, check again. it can take years to master that skill. the hardest part is getting out of the truck. many forget to open the door, some forget they are high up and fall. others turn the wrong way and check the front wheel by mistake.
@Norberto Rivera they were under an overhead cable. Wouldnt take much to mount a power relay box to a pole and pole mounted lights up if there was one close enough
It is a county road. They do not put up street lights on county roads in the middle of nowhere.
After seeing the precarious balance that trailer was in, I had to pause watching. I had to change my Huggies, knowing just how bad this could go. Once I resumed watching, every creak, crackle or pop I found myself holding my breath for a moment. Ron, you are a true pro. With your skill, and probably some divine help, you manage to do these recoveries. Expert Level= 1000+
Rotator Ron and Waddles done good again in a dangerous situation. Thanks for posting.
WOW, He doesn't know how heavy it is. take him to a weigh station. Nice job.
Check his paperwork for the load. The product and weight needs to be on there. Before you go make sure gps isn’t taking you down the wrong road
I wondered if law enforcement was involved, I glimpsed on officer during part of the video. Did law call you or the customer? I suspect with the officer there he was also covering your butt too just in case someone down the line tried to say some damage was done by you. Anyway I also enjoy your videos, one last question, have you ever had to turn down a rescue that you said 'we just can't do that one'?
Thanks Ron for the time you take to share your adventures , this particular vedeo resonates with me a lot because I have been in all these situations and can understand what’s going on better , I have been in all these shoes before , a driver sent in the middle of no where in the night , been that recovery driver doing what you do turning up at scenes of accidents which are very distressing , been that foreigner in a foreign country trying to get on in life . Reading some of the comments and watching the vedeo left me slightly uneasy and lost at what to say ! We do appreciate your work thanks
Can you say nail biter? He is one very lucky tucker. Awesome job, Ron!
What was he doing on a county road anyway? Maybe he is over weight and trying to skip a port. We have truckers come through our town that do that all the time. Great video Ron an Talon. Stay Safe out there!
port? those are by the water, he was coming from a warehouse/factory and going by GPS
Joshua79C C You are correct that he was coming from a factory and probably using his GPS, which added to his failure. However, we do have a port just a few miles away on the Mississippi River. There are a lot of commodities and fuel sources ( we also have two major pipelines) that run through our area.
Forgot about the MS River Port, but Edwin may have been referring to a check point (weigh) station.
Good Evening Ron,
Talk about the puker factor! In the first place am surprised that he didn't flip off the bridge and I am not sure I would have hooked up to that one if I had a tator..... my friend you have nerves of steel! I bet your insurance agent would have had heart failure watching this video!....lol
I have watched everyone of your videos this is the first one that scared me even knowing it had to have gone well otherwise there wouldn't have been a video...That had to rank up there as one of the scariest lifts you have had to do, if that load had shifted it would have gotten ugly fast....
I am just thankful you and Talon are safe, I have also say I'm impressed you didn't say what a idiot driver or something much worse...lol stay safe my friend
This ranked up in my top 5 scariest lifts, for certain. I don't know about my insurance guy, but their insurance guy was happy to see the pictures I had taken. He couldn't believe I got it out with one truck and without tearing up the trailer. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Ron Pratt
His insurance man should send you a bonus! You saved their quarterly profit sharing bonus😉
Ron Pratt you should make a video about your scariest lift's
I don't know about either actual insurance agent, but I imagine I would go straight to about 5 minutes before the end to see how it came out before watching the full thing if I was in their shoes...
ron is a far better man then I.
I would have kicked it, then hauled it out of the river.
I don't know how browsing diesel RV's landed me to this channel, but I love it. This is stuff we rarely see and it is interesting as hell. Thanks for sharing with us!
I wonder if that "driver" understands how lucky he got? That was a difficult fix. I suppose you have to try to account for load shiftage too? Nice Job Ron!
Paul Otis Hence the need to know if the contents are kitty litter or large containers of liquid fertilizer
after hearing those weights did the officer at least run him over some scales?
Makes me wonder if he wasn't taking what looks like a back road to avoid getting weighed. He's lucky he didn't collapse the bridge, even if he had navigated successfully.
@@markwheeler202 doubtful. im a trucker; i hate to say it but the kinda driver shown here is clueless. there is a good chance he doesnt even know bridge law at all tbh.
@@Nookerdog777 Good chance he never really learned how to drive a rig like that. He can't even speak English!!! But heh, drivers like this is Ron's bread and butter - all the while they're going to kill innocent people.
@@jayze10 truck driving is not a high IQ job unfortunately so judging the guy solely based on his accent is a little harsh
KrazyKrzysztof Thank You! These “super truckers” seem to forget that they too were rookies at some point.
WOW that was an intense situation for sure! I noticed that the LEO came in right at the last of the video. Were they on scene the whole time? Can you even start a recovery before they clear the scene?
By your comments this sounded to be right at your limits of "do able". Have you ever turned down a job because it was just beyond your equipment or for safety? I'm sure I'm not the only one that wants you to make it home safe each night!! Be safe out there... May God bless and keep you safe in His arms.
I actually called for an officer, because of the damage to the bridge. For one thing, I knew there would have to be a report filed so the trucking company's insurance could get a report to pay for the repairs to the bridge. I waited until the officer arrived before starting the recovery. Thanks for watching and God bless.
Of course you called, for all the right reasons. You rock!
I was hoping you'd call, from the scene assesment, I hope he ran him over scales, that thing was WAY overloaded...
I prefer to keep johnny law out of it, but, this was way beyond reason....
I cannot get over what a staggering piece of engineering that truck of yours is. Astonishing thing with immense power.
Good to see dedicated professionals at work. No, I do not mean that "driver" who doesn't know what freight he carries, that IS unprofessional.