Real Trucker Reacts to Big Rig Fails
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- čas přidán 19. 04. 2023
- We asked real truckers to break down some of the biggest trucking wins and fails on the internet.
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I actually really love the minis on the table to let them show what's going on with the rig.
same.
Exactly, that was a terrific idea
My driving instructor had a little model in the truck to show what the maneuvers should look like. It helped big time in visualizing what to tell the truck to do.
I really want to give a thumbs up, but the score is 666 and I didn't wanna spoil it!!!!!! 😆
@@wordreet I'm pretty sure i'm 666! lol
just wanted to quickly address all of the people who were super excited to try and make me seem dumb: I was clearly not talking about the lowboy having landing gear. we were discussing how other trailers could get caught on tracks, that’s why we used a completely different animation to show you that visually in case you didn’t catch it ❤️ anyways, much love to everyone who had something kind to say! I read all your comments, you guys are the best 🥰✨
I wouldn't know what kind of landing gear a lowboy has, but figured you were referring to different kind due to the graphic. I operate the equipment I don't haul it :)
people on the internet will bitch about anything… especially if it’s a woman in a male-dominated field explaining something. love you on the show you’re a bad ass!
Unfortunately alotta keyboard warriors are so quick on the draw they've already tuned out before common sense kicks in.
Personally I thought you were a great guest, with a fun reaction/personality and an informative commentary. And as long as it interests and benefits you, I hope you'll be a recurring guest.
Either way, keep up the good work.
While not involved in the trucking industry myself, I have a friend who occasionally parks her bright orange 53-footer in my driveway and once let all the neighbourhood kids crawl inside the cab. That being said, I understood what you were saying so I believe it's safe to assume that those who misunderstood were from, as George Carlin used to say, the lower 50% of the IQ range.
I think the way it was edited had alot to do with the misunderstanding because I took the wrong way as well until I read your comment and rewatched that segment.
I'm a trucker. Thanks for showing what we have to deal with on a daily basis!!! And yes, give us the honk signal, we love to do it just as much as you love to hear it 😊
Seconded! I hardly ever see the honk signal these days!
I love the old school air horns along with workers that have warriors DNA !!!
I'm gonna be a father soon, and I will be teaching my child to give the honking signal. 😌
Really? I would have though it would have gotten old
@@Ange1ofD4rkness it never gets old, it’s a welcome reprieve from all the crazy and sometimes just plain dumb drivers we deal with on a daily basis. 😎
5:20 As someone who works at a tire shop, what could have happened there is the pair could have heard the "zipper" sound that happens when the steel bands begin to snap. It's a good sound to tell you to get the hell away before you die. Only heard it once before a tire exploded but sounded like a giant left their fly open if you get what I mean.
do you think it would still have exploded if it was in the shade? was it just the heat from the sun that made it too pressurized?
@@thishtns I'm guessing it had just been pressurized and after a moment started to zipper. Those tires are bound in metal so a little heat from the sun, when normally they beat the heat of friction against a several ton vehicle, shouldn't have been an issue.
I remember seeing the original vid to this and the guy said that’s exactly what happened
Those were the older split rims, that’s why the don’t run them anymore
@@thishtnsIt's hard to see but there was an air hose connected up to the valve, so it was most likely being filled when it let go.
so now we need the donut guys trying to park a semi. even if its a simulator.
American Truck Simulator episode!
We really need this.
Hell I’d let them take a crack at backing my rig if they’re up for it. Or I’m sure the driving school I went to would love to make a video with them. Show them around trucks and get more info out about trucking.
Nah...the real thing...gotta be genuine
Truckers vs Donut sounds amazing
The truck stuck on the track actually did something smart for the situation. I'd you noticed he pulled the king pin to keep the train from dragging the truck. Probably still caused some damage, but way less expensive than a new rig.
then again that's an 180,000 dollar excavator being hit by a train. your wallet is disintegrating either way.
I don’t think he was pulling the fifth wheel. If there’s any pressure on those jaws, you’re not pulling them open. Inside the neck of a hydraulic detach RGN, there’s a restrictor plate which flips up and down - up to keep it at ride height and not go too low, down to let you lower the deck to the ground to detach the neck and unload it. You have a couple more inches you can raise it to clear that plate, and some lowboy trailers have a valve on the rear to bypass the leveling valve and fully inflate the airbags to give you more height at the rear. This is a technique you can use for getting out of some high center situations.
@jtgnc7529 it wasn't the fifth wheel but rather another connection point. I have no lowboy experience so I don't know the name of it. I do know that he was apparently successful and that it did mitigate the damage to the tractor.
@@thatguybrody4819greed, but if he hadn't done that, who knows if the person that recorded the incident would've be alive to upload the video.
I was just typing that out they missed his quick thinking there!
4:18 You didn’t tie your load down 🤯
Is the best reaction in this video 😂😂
There was an incident near where I live similar to the cement truck clip. A car cut off the the truck and brake checked it. The truck wasn't a cement truck though, it was part of a septic pumping business. The sudden braking caused a seal to pop on his tank covering the car that cut him off.
I hope it was a convertible.
That cement truck incident that you see in this video takes place a couple of miles away from my house. Took place in Rahns, PA. It’s also the name of the cement truck company, Rahn’s…
im amazed product can exit truck, he did not even stop quick. in uk from the amber light showing you have 3 seconds so ive seen trucks stop much faster than that, plus most cement trucks it comes out the back not the front for that reason, its dangerous a blind person could step out or someone trip in to road. trucks design i say 5050 for truck and car as should not be so easy to lose the load
When I finally got the alley turn down, I managed to fit a trailer in the very last spot available in a lot. It was so tight that once I got it in I couldn't fit my arm down either side. I was so proud of myself.
The chances of the other guy (or you, frankly) scraping each other up while trying to LEAVE when parked that tightly together are really high. Especially if the other driver is just pissed that you went and wedged yourself in there so close and decides "fu@$ it, I'ma scrape some paint today"....so yea, not sure you should be proud of parking like a douchebag that close to another rig....
@@Astraeus.. shouldnt be an issue if the other rigs are parked where they should be an open spot should leave plenty of room. Sounds like the two on either side were hugging/on their lines
@Astalthæon it's an interplant lot where we drop trailers off. They never leave private property and just move between the lot and different buildings. All of the trailers are that close together simply because we lack room in the lot. It's also a dirt lot with no lines, save a strip of concrete for the dolly legs. The lots for tankers and over the road trailers are much more spacious and have painted lines to give breathing room on either side.
I totally get what you're saying, though. I'd never take a spot like that with other trucks around unless I had no choice. Even then I'd ask one or both of the other drivers if they could scooch at all.
@@Xaevryn thumbs up for a top safety first skilled driver / trusted honest person
hell yeah!
As a former mechanic for an International-Navistar dealership, I can say, with 100% certainty, that the most common issue with medium & heavy duty trucks, is the loose nut behind the wheel!
Listen here Maxx force. 😂
I’m a diesel tech who has been a driver and equipment operator in the past… I can tell you, there’s plenty to be critical of on both sides of the bay doors.
Ir's called a wetware fault.
As a current Navistar tech, I can concur
Good one ,HA!!!
My dad was the best truck driver I had ever seen. He drove for moving companies for years and finally started his own company. He’s driven in all 48 of the continental United States. I’ve seen him put a 40’ trailer where no one else would try. Taught me a lot about handling a tractor and trailer.
Out here in the desert pits of california there was a legend of a man who dedicated his life to quickly helping truckers in common areas that got stuck on train tracks. He helped/saved many truckers lives
As a railroader I can say he probably saved many truckers and railroaders lives. Many trainmen get killed or seriously injured in crossing accidents
Shoutout Zach for always getting paired with the dimes 😅
fr she has beautiful eyes
Zach's always get the dimes bro. That's science.
the rizzler
Maybe a Boise dime
@@evergreenriderfrom Idaho.... can't be mad.
Hey guys! I'm a trucker out on the Atlantic cost in Nova Scotia, Canada! Love all the stuff you guys do. Your podcast makes many long day on the road easier. Keep up the badass work!
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@@kettujabamiesukkeliukko Thanks!
I’m out there too buddy. Fancy catching up ?
Have any scares on Kellys ?
Have any scares on Kellys ?@@Greenmould
To all the people who presented in this video, and gave their reactions. Thank you! You guys and gals keep us all fed, you transport our entertainment, our furniture, our medical supplies. I just can’t say thank you enough. And to Real Mechanic Stuff, keep the awesome vids coming. I freaking love it!
I love how they pointed out the defensive driver at 6:57. teamwork driving ftw
literally this morning, I reversed while waiting at a stop light because a big guy was making a wide turn. got the wave 👋
yes!!! that literally makes my day when someone does that for me 🥺❤️
@@igotmovesbabe 😁keep truckin' on
@@igotmovesbabe it's even better when they stop far enough back to start with.
“Does it require a CDL?” best joke of the whole episode 🤣🤣🤣
Considering it doesn't have a 5th wheel (or a 4th for that matter), it's probably fine. Remember, Grandpa Larry doesn't need a special license to go drive an RV the size of a 5ton.
Over 10k lbs it might?
@@NEEDbacon that never made sense to me 😂😂
@@Fr3ud Especially the ones towing a SUV and a boat behind their RV. They should have to get a Class A with Doubles.
depending on where you live you just might.
Love watching these trucking videos !! As a trucker myself I love how I can relate to alot of what they are saying !! Keep these vids coming!!!
@@davidbryanttrucking also please we can't forget the terrible BMW drivers who unfortunately think they own the road lol
@@TheRealAlfonso. I often wonder what would happen if auto brand manufacturers held their POV driver's to the same standers as truck driver's these days...
"I'm sorry sir but after review of your forward facing camera we have decided you're not what our brand wants representing our product on the road. Your car now identifies as a Honda and your badges will be removed immediately. Also the DMV now requires you to have an inward facing camera so that we can report you for distracted or tired driving when yawing or picking your nose. Have a nice day."
😂
@@davidbryanttrucking lol I wonder similar things also 😂
in 10:10 it is actually very common in Thailand to see such only truck structure not plate aka "running engine and chassis" riding down the road since planting assembly might be different place
but that motorcycle truck is something else
I'm a trucker (still a rookie of a year), but thank you so much for showing all the craziness that is dealt with on a daily basis by drivers across the country. Being one who runs dry box and reefers I have seen some that are just like the piggly wiggly video. P.S......... IT'S ALWAYS A PRIUS!!! Love the content, and can't wait to see more from these awesome drivers reacting.
I’m a trucker and minus the train situation I’ve been in all of these situations. While I agree it’s a sense of accomplishment to park in a difficult spot, my most rewarding feeling is saving a sticky situation, like the red truck in the ice. No one wants to be in those but if you can pull off a sweet maneuver you feel the grace of gif flowing through you
I hear that, iv been in a few of those in the Midwest
I slipped on black ice twice in 20 seconds in Wyoming a few years back. Saved it twice, only because of luck, a hint of skill, and because I was pulling doubles, my front box was a 48' and my rear a 28'. Front box helped stabilize the rear.
After that episode I drove home to Salt Lake City and told my wife we're moving back to California 😂 no more snow for me!
After your done white knuckling the steering wheel
@@emii4233 shitting bricks is the part you leave out the story when you’re bragging
@@Lordbitness it's implied. 😂
The guy at 8:00 was actually having a stroke, so thats why he was backing so insanely
😢
Came down here to say this
I was checking 2 c if anyone had mentioned that myself. If I remember correctly, the driver didn't survive.
For anyone wondering how the man knew to run away from the tire before it blew up, he heard the zipper. You can hear the cords inside the tire ripping apart and it sounds like a zipper.
I'm a trucker from Utah and I've had two of my coworkers bring this video up to me now, always down for trucking content that doesn't feel stereotypical and forced, thanks guys.
Please get the boys on a range and try to back up a truck, now THAT would be incredible
My dad was a trucker for a while. He told me something that he was told: if your trailer starts going one way or the other, speeeed up lol
That is what my driving instructor told me when I got my license
My hats off to all truckers. This country would not move without you.
I love Adam's huge rea tions so much. Thats exactly what i look like sitting at home watching these clips, just watching him be blown away has me laughing twice as hard. Please bring these four back!
1:58 one of the most underrated statement ever said. You have to wonder, what is going on in some of those drivers heads.
love this whole spinoff channel guys good job everybody
As a trucker myself, the amount of times someone will cut me off to get an exit is absurd. Probably happened 3 times today alone. Not that close of course but still enough that I need to slow down
Have you ever had a complete imbecil cut a U turn from the shoulder right in front of you?
I was always careful maneuvering around big trucks, but didn't fully understand how you guys feel when forced to brake suddenly until I drove my pick-up loaded to its maximum capacity (1.5 tons) and an idiot decided to brake-check me on the highway (I managed to avoid hitting him, but got very close to slipping off the road).
@@garetht677 and also because I'm pretty sure the truck is going to win in a fight with the car, which is why I try to make sure the truck has more than enough room.
I don't get people doing that. Who on earth takes risks around another vehicle that's big enough to crush yours.
One off the first things my dad told me when learning to drive on the highway was to not switch lane right infront off a truck. Even when you are going faster than them it might still engage the automatic emergency brake system and cause problems. Then again my dad is a mechanic that works on trucks and regulary has to test drive them, so he is verry aware off the anoying/dangerous stuff car drivers do towards trucks.
Yes i get cut off at least daily. At this point i just shake my head. But i get more annoyed if im loaded and have to slow down for some 🤡 because then it takes forever to get back up to speed
Love the whole “real mechanic stuff” series!!’ Kept it going y’all!!!
It took me 2 years until I was good enough to reverse anywhere anytime, it ain't easy! One day in the early days I reversed in between two trailers onto a bay and it was perfect, no shunts required, bang straight on. I was SO proud! Then they guy out the warehouse come told me I forgot to open the rear doors 😆😆
LOVE THIS CHANNEL!!!! YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!! DONUT FOREVER!!!!
DONUT FOREVER
0:55 PUT IT IN REVERSE TERRY - this made me lol hard af
I work with these truck tires on a daily basis and if you're looking close at the clip where that tire exploded. You can see a small bubble form in the side wall. As was said in the video these tires sometimes hold pressures up to 130PSI. These blow outs more frequently happen with tires that have been recapped (replacing the worn tread) that might have had side wall damage unseen before capping.
Canadian trucker here! I hope you guys keep making these trucking videos i absolutely love it!
Do you guys really use "piss jugs" like in Trailer Park Boys?? 😆 "Way of the road, buddy"
I'm a trucker that hauls heavy equipment for caterpillar. Love the donut crew!!
For the first video, I believe those yellow painted pillars are called lally columns. I was on a job once where I had to install a bunch of them at entrances of a parking lot. I had to dig six foot holes to place these things that still stuck out four feet high. We then poured in cement to secure them in place. May a tank could defeat these things. but I wouldn't recommend anything else trying.
I swear 0:15 has such YOUR GOOD YOUR GOOD YOUR GOOD YOUR GOOD YOUR GOOD energy 😂
I was once on I-5 North on the bridge from Portland, OR into Vancouver, WA. There was an accident on the bridge & I was right behind it. I had to stop to be let into the other lane, and a trucker driving his semi stopped and subsequently stopped traffic to let me in. Nice guy.
10:30 that is called a tractor trike its legally considered to be a trike or motorcycle and from what I know it's mostly custom fabricated but I might be wrong on that
Would be great to see these guys react to a few Aussie Road trains and what they have to haul and the differences in the rig setups.
Not hard to drive in a straight line in the desert
I loved the Mixer Truck clip! I am a Mixer driver and with the front discharge truck like that one it is a real concern not to hit your brakes too hard!
I know where that clip is from. The car is coming out of the Office Tavern, more than likely drunk, as that is not what I would call a high class establishment. It's on the outskirts of Collegeville, PA, locals may call it Rahns, after the Rahns cement company that has an exit onto that street right before the Office Tavern. My friend's friend actually had to clean that mess up. Was from a few years ago.
I'm not only a driver but a driver trainer. I perform CDL ( AZ in Ontario Canada) tests for my companies Driver Certification Program. Turns, shifting and backing are the three hardest things to teach.
My favorite part is watching the kids give the arm pump for the horn. And please everyone out there, we want to get home too.
Both my grandpa and my uncle were truck drivers, and one of my greatest memories was going with my uncle before he quit doing long-haul deliveries. I always give them the right of way and am as cortious as possible with all truck drivers. Stay safe out there guys and gals.
4:40 That's funny what Danae says. In Germany and pretty much all other European countries, the driver is responsible for securing the load. But that the pallets would fall would have noticed even me as a non truck driver. (Ok I load trucks professionally). 😄
Dude there’s a cement pole at the Walmart in our town which has been hit like that first truck over 100 times. It legit has spawned countless news stories, Facebook fan pages, and birthday parties at the ‘infamous Walmart pole’
Trucker with estes express lines for 8 years pulling triples. Love your videos!
2:50 him disconnecting that probably saved nearly 100k in damage, truck looks damaged but fixable, that cat might be good, trailer is probably toast though, hitch is probably damaged even though he disconnected it
My dads been a truck driver my entire life. I spent many summers as a kid going all over the country as kid. Mad respect
7:18 just perfect timing with the hand movement 😅
Big fan of the Tower Trike shout-out at the end lol. Those are the greatest vehicles you can buy
The truckers' reaction to the cement truck scene was such wholesome spite.
I absolutely swooned when Danae said 'backing is my favourite part of the job'
My pops been a trucker since 05. Taught me to always respect them on the road for our safety and theirs. Thank you to all the truckers out there ❤
2:25 by chance you get stuck on train tracks there's a blue sign on each crossing with a number to call to report situation
4:30 I've seen it often, guys who follow their instincts to catch it. You've got to have the wherewithal to override that and pull away. I watched a guy totally mangle his finger attempting to catch a 500 pound steel wall panel. I went to go catch it too, but I thought better at the last second, while he didn't lmao
The worst is when your brain is working and you don't actually try to save the thing falling, then somebody starts giving you shit over it. Few years back working at a warehouse I had a boss halfway lose his shit on me because I basically watched a pallet of cases of water just fall over and didn't do much of anything while it happened. He went off like "what are you an idiot, why didn't you try to stop it?" to which I was like "190lb me vs a 2500lb pallet of water, and you think I'm an idiot for NOT throwing myself in front of it?".... Was glad for the interaction later though, made it clear pretty quickly I didn't want to be working there long-term.
I grew up around the trucking industry. I've drove dump trucks for farming but never big rigs and I always try to respect them but Momo is right common sense is gone with alot of truckers today. But if you are in a 4 wheeler think and give them the space and respect they deserve. Thank you to every trucker that keeps this country stocked and supplied.
Watching these videos makes me respect my dad 100x more. That fact that he has truckednfor almost 10-20 years is amazing he is a legend
Love this channel, every video has been as hilarious as they are informative 🤙
Really glad y’all made this channel, 🎉🔥 always look forward to it
Thanks for bringing this one back. Much love for you guys.
6:35 she’s basically saying it’s more dangerous with a heavy trailer on wet or icy roads. My experience is exactly the opposite, empty trailers slide every which way, while the weight of loaded trailers helps them stay put.
However, that dude was going too fast for conditions to begin with. Not much you can do there but accelerate out of it. Which he did.
I didn't know iJustine was also a trucker!
This channel is incredible. Well done, boys!
I have been driving semi-trucks for over 20 years and I love these videos. Thank you.
7:40 I was always told by my driving instructor, if you can’t see the silhouette of the front of the truck in your rear view mirror, you’re too close, when making a lane change and there is a semi in the other lane in front of you. Alway has stuck with me
Awesome guys! Thanks for the hard work truckers.
Omg the prius statement is so true. I got cut off by one driving through Denver in the winter and almost caused me to jackknife i started sliding but was able to control my rig. Damn prius never even knew how close he came to ending in a hospital. Probably the most scariest experience I had.
As a Prius driver, whose father was an ex truck driver, I would never do that and always give trucks and motorcycles plenty of room. I will also say Prius drivers are picked on. I get no respect on the road. I have people always target my car to get in front of, speed ahead of, cut off, and never given room to cut in. I generally have to save myself from an accident at least once whenever I drive. So honestly it's a two way street, and other drivers can F**k off.
@@burner8959 saying a prius driver is bad is a blanket statement but at the same time they become a stereotype for a reason. Maybe you shouldn't have bought a Prius that's the real issue.
Love that you guys started making these videos!
Thanks for bringing trucking into the mix guys! Been trucking on my own for a year now and grew up over the road with my father trucking, I haul 150,000 (gross combo) in milk every single day of the week and it is the best job I’ve ever had. It’s a dream, watching some of the otr dry vans park and scale is hilarious, some truckers just don’t know what they’re doing and give us all a bad name. But thanks again guys!
I was parked in a Freightliner M2 water truck watching this when I loled and the people I was delivering water to looked at me like I was crazy 😂😂
1:45 they're not “tight turns“ the roads aren’t designed for a *72 Foot Truck*
Trucker here, just starting my day. Your channel is one of many that get me through the day.
I’m a trucker and I love the Tracker stuff you guys put on these channels
4:49 as a CDL holder and commercial crane operator your load should not shift my good sir, load bars and straps do amazing things🤙
That’s true, but unfortunately you can’t always have the opportunity to secure a load.
A lot of loads will be pre-sealed, particularly if you do a lot of drop and hook freight. You can’t just break the seal to check if the warehouse secured it properly or not.
I do dedicated runs for Walmart, and all of our trailers are pre-loaded and pre-sealed. The guys at the plant are typically very good about tightening up the straps correctly, but sometimes they don’t. Occasionally we pull into a store and the trailer is a mess, it’s just a fact that we have to deal with on occasion.
Absolutely love this episode!
2:40 WOW! you know i've seen trains hit a lot of things, but this is the first time I've seen a train hit sup heavy machinery like that. And ya, the only thing that can stop a train, is another train....
8:20 me playing American truck sim
Was traveling not that long ago and saw a semi disentegrated down to the chassis from a collision with another truck. It was insane to see.
Years ago, just west of Davenport on I-80, icy conditions. A reefer lost it sideways. The truck behind him was a bit too close. He cut the trailer in half. California oranges everywhere. By the time I got loaded and headed back that way, they had another trailer and a crew tossing frozen oranges into the new trailer.
Love this new channel!!
I really love this content. Shout out to all the Truckers and Mechanics out there!
We need more James on these!
Danae doesnt realize lowboys dont have a landing gear 😂😂 @3.20
I was watching this and i am like "girl, wth you talking about? Are we watching the same video? It was high centered!"
guysssss I was telling Zach about the other ways that different trucks could get stuck on tracks, I wasn’t referencing this video specifically 🤦🏼♀️
1:20 footage is from Virtual Railfan’s PTZ camera in Ashland Virginia. They had another camera across the agree that showed the train and the truck after the mirror of the locomotive contacted the trailer.
I've worked at a truck stop for years now and I gotta say that for every polite, intelligent and skilled trucker you meet, there are 5 complete idiots that have a very minimal understanding of how to drive a truck, some shouldn't even be driving a car. There was this one trucker who attempted to pull a combine tractor (harvester) through our diesel lanes but there was no way it was going to fit so it hit the pumps on both sides and ripped them out of the ground. So then they decide to panic and try to back up at which point they hit the support poles of our canopy causing it to collapse onto the harvester they were hauling, wedging it in it's place. It took two crain's and fourteen hours to get everything unstuck.
I love that the girl says that no one got hurt when the semi with the tractor got hit by a train because you know it's not like there's an operator inside of the train who's just thrown all over the place by that lol
Danae's eyes are beautiful. 👀
Flatbed trucker here. Driven almost all of the lower, 48, and over 50+ fobs and fire bases all over Afghanistan.
I was one lane over 20' back from a 53' semi on the freeway and some dipstick merged three lanes no signal right in front of him. He nailed the brakes and the rear set stepped half way into my lane. Real glad I don't drive alongside trucks.
That trike isn't a hog and a half, it's a hog cubed! Talk about righteous!
Great video!
At 3:25 that lady is so wrong it’s not because that drive had his landing gear down but there is a break over at that railroad crossing and lowboys should avoid those crossings
Every day man, every day I see something new. 17 years and still see something new. 4 wheelers never cease to amaze me.
love and respect to all the truckers. Thank you
10:20 this is the most texan you can be 😂
This was fun to watch. I'm an OTR driver, 7.5 years experience with one company that treats me right. You see a lot of stuff out here on the road.
One thing I couldn't really empathize with was the tire thing since that's outside of the scope of my job (Mechanics fix the tires, I drive the truck and deliver the things. Food and medicine mostly, reefer driver.)
2:18 I'm surprised nobody pointed out why he was fiddling with the trailer. I'm not a trucker myself but I heard from someone who is one that there's pins you can pull to release the trailer from the truck, so he may have saved his truck from further damage by doing that.
It’s to detach the lower deck from the neck, and that’s only for an RGN (removable goose neck) trailer.
Episodes like this is why I am one super happy subscriber.
Truckin since 2001
thank y’all for this video and others like it recognizing the American truckers❤❤❤
15 Years; 2.5 million miles+ behind me. I've run all 48 contagious states; 3 Canadian provinces and Alaska over the years pulling hotshots, dry vans, reefers, tankers, flatbeds, over dimensional, port, and hazmat. Still learning something new in this industry just about every week!