Thank you for the awesome video brother , I have watched your videos and start my own towing and doing well since tow years, you have all the credit for my success

@youngone566

2 жыл бұрын

Do you need a class a or b to operate a roll back

@t.real_adams6898

2 жыл бұрын

Let’s get a Testimonial Sample video

Good video, I’m 26 years old. Just bought my first flat bed tow truck. Trying to learn all the steps before the tow truck gets delivered. God bless

Mad respect. Wish every call was this straightforward. Stay safe out there 💖☺️

Just picked up a tow job and I’m in training. Appreciate your videos, been watching them to pick up some new tips and keep my mind refreshed on my days off. You’re a huge help man!

@donaldchastain6847

6 жыл бұрын

I am glad you got the job do me a favor and always keep your head on a swivel watching out for your self

@ETNMusiq

6 жыл бұрын

I just got a tow job too and in training! SUBSCRIBED!!!

@donaldchastain6847

5 жыл бұрын

Be safe my friend

@towlife440

5 жыл бұрын

Same here just started last week a d between learning freedom the 3 guys that been showing me different ways. Be safe and full the next video

@nathanu.2061

3 жыл бұрын

I just got me a rollback job and had no experience but this help out a lot thanks for the video you helped a lot of us newbies out I start Monday 7-5-2021

Our wheel lift tow truck is down and I knew enough to be safe in a flatbed, but I knew I was fighting myself every time with strap tightness and unloading the trucks. This video has me moving smooth and using my body a lot smarter. Thank you so much! -Young Fleet Mechanic

@donaldchastain6847

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching my video I'm glad it helps you out some

Best instructional video on this subject that I’ve seen. Thank you.

This is the first video I watch. I am thinking about having a tow truck. I just retired 25 years of working on automobile and running a shop. I want to have free times when I don't need to work, so I can enjoy with my family. Thanks

Absolutely amazing!!! I ve been driving a fuel tanker for 30 years, tomorrow I start training to be a two truck driver. I like and appreciate your style! Neat and clean! Thank you very much!

@donaldchastain6847

Жыл бұрын

My friend thank you for watching my video if you want one good piece of advice for me is take your time and keep your head on a swivel

Very educational and pure. I just love how it’s not rehearsed just sharing the knowledge. I appreciate that. Much love

When I wake up at 5am and want to watch some towing How-To, I tune in Big Don.

@donaldchastain6847

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that thank you my friend

Great video. I start my new towing job this week and I dont want to look completely clueless lol.

@donaldchastain6847

5 жыл бұрын

thank you my friend good luck on your new job

@heatherdelk7316

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck on your new profession sure this road is the road you want to travel twenty year veteran speaking it's a lifestyle you have to love.

@matrinn9636

3 жыл бұрын

Same lmao

@jacobhubbell6608

3 жыл бұрын

That’s why I am here, nice video brother

Been towing for 25 years. You got this

Thank you for showing all of us how to professionally load/unload a car and making sure no damage occurs to your load when transporting it. Thanks. Arriaza family in San Francisco California!

Thank you brother. I start monday on my own. Ive had good training these past 2 weeks my trainer showed me alot. Im just trying to learn as much as I can by watching good videos like yours. Thank you and God bless you sir! May he keep you safe everyday especially when on the road.

I appretiate the video, I’m new to trucking and most jobs you get seem to be learn as you go and most guys don’t want to teach you lol. Thanks!

@donaldchastain6847

Жыл бұрын

I've I've never fully understood why companies would put drivers in the truck and not knowing really what they're doing that leaves too much room for somebody to get hurt

@Juliussmoothie

Жыл бұрын

I completely agree, sadly it’s like that in my area. My second day doing towing and I was on my own lol

Thanks Donald. I reviewed your video and found it very informative and helpful. I am looking to work for a garage service that has a flat bed tow truck and this video helped me very much. I will get more training from the company but its nice to go there knowing this stuff ahead of time and to be organized like you.

Thank you fellow Missourian, thanks to you I won’t look too clueless on my first day. Edit: I’m not completely green to towing but I’ve never run a rollback, so getting to see a step by step with lil tips is very helpful

As someone going from wreckers into learning on deck trucks, really appreciate the video!!

I’m getting a tow truck next month with little to no experience, just some assistance and training with a family member, I appreciate this video and the comments section.

@Matt-gt3lr

5 жыл бұрын

Me to nice bought one today

@donaldchastain6847

5 жыл бұрын

Please be safe take your time and watch your back

@donaldchastain6847

5 жыл бұрын

@@Matt-gt3lr Mister mat please be safe

@deeirv9631

4 жыл бұрын

Donald Chastain I’ll take every safety precaution at my best thanks

@deeirv9631

4 жыл бұрын

Matt that’s awesome, stay safe and I hope for the best in your new truck

Taking my commercial experience to the next level, I just took a job with a local agency ( no names ). Your step by step was awesomely done. Thanks for your time and the step by step.

"I'm not out here to support this government...I pay my taxes & that is all they need from me!" - Donald Chastain What a legend! 🎯👏🏽😎

@donaldchastain6847

3 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way you do to hell with them

@emerymarcus3710

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to be so offtopic but does someone know a tool to log back into an Instagram account..? I was dumb lost the password. I appreciate any tricks you can give me!

@marleygus9738

2 жыл бұрын

@Emery Marcus instablaster =)

Just bought my first truck thanks very good video

Donald, thank you so much for your video. Very informative and went step by step. I appreciate that alot.

Thanks, I’m thinking about buying a truck and starting a tow business. This video is very helpful

Thank you I'ma bout to get let loose with the flat bed your teaching helps alot

Just got into towing recently, awesome video. Biggest learning curve so far has gotta be the ratchet straps

I watched it in full, you’re an awesome instructor ever. 😊 Thank you for taking the time to show us how is it made😂😂👍👍👍

I haven't done this for a few years so I appreciate you taking time out of your day to make and post this video. It was a great refresher course. Peace.

@donaldchastain6847

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch my video glad I could help you a little bit

This is very educational for me as a rookie, for you not using curse words at all in all the video yet you conveyed the intended message; you are a true professional. thanks

@donaldchastain6847

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend I appreciate you watching my videos

I have an interview tomorrow to drive for a recovery company. I've never drove a rollback before. Closest experience I have is a box truck. This was very informational and gave me alot of insight. Something I would recommend to add in the future is 1. Where to stop backing up when loading a vehicle 2. When to start tilting your bed, whether it be loading or unloading. Thanks for the rest though it's given me slot of confidence.

@donaldchastain6847

5 жыл бұрын

thank you my friend

@larrygonzales7410

5 жыл бұрын

I come from the same background

You are a true master of your craft! I’m looking to start my own towing business at age 27! Wish me luck!

Awesome video I love learning from old dogs like you! I climb cell towers now, The older guys knowledge is priceless. Made me real good at what I do. thinking about doing some towing. knocking down the climbing hours, Getting rough on the body. You look like a tough horse! Stay safe out there brother.🤙🤙 You have a gift that most people dont...common sense! Say hi if you're ever near Chicago.

@donaldchastain6847

5 жыл бұрын

My friend I appreciate you thank you be safe

Thank you for the awesome video. I just bought a rollback yesterday to ring in the new year. 2021 will either be a blessing or a train wreck. 😂

@mklockley

3 жыл бұрын

How is it coming along for you?

@adamwrightTheCarGuy

3 жыл бұрын

@@mklockley I just got all of my paperwork finished and DOT inspection passed last Friday. My truck hasn’t stopped moving since Saturday last week.

@mklockley

3 жыл бұрын

@@adamwrightTheCarGuy God bless you brother god willing I will be in the game soon too. Stay safe

@mklockley

3 жыл бұрын

@@adamwrightTheCarGuy what type of roll back are you running?

@adamwrightTheCarGuy

3 жыл бұрын

@@mklockley I’ve got an old school Ford with a 7.3 idi and a 17.5 foot jerrdan bed with 12,500 lbs winch and a wheel lift. I have to pass on the four door trucks but I stay busy with cars, small trucks and small SUVs. One of the oldest tow companies in town throws me stuff he can’t get too because he likes me I guess. only thing he wanted in return is to take care of his customers like they were my own. I’m thankful and grateful for the work.

Thanks for taking time in the hot heat to show people how to do that just started a new job driven flat bed so just wanted to make sure I had little info thanks again

@donaldchastain6847

3 жыл бұрын

You are more than welcome please do me a favor Keep Your Head on a swivel to keep watch on these idiot drivers out here

This is the best video I've found on this ❤

Thanks u explained so clearly. Im going to my interview tomorrow to get me a job towing.

@donaldchastain6847

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend for watching my videos good luck on your job interview

Very informative for a guy that's trying to get into the industry. I appreciate your information!

@donaldchastain6847

3 ай бұрын

You are more than welcome please be safe

Great vid. Great instructor. Im a female tow driver in California and decided to watch a bunch of vids on a whim because everybody does it slightly different and I like to see all sides of the industry. Thanks for sharing

@donaldchastain6847

5 жыл бұрын

thank you my friend for watching be safe

This is a great video. For added safety and security I keep my tools in the side compartments and on the passenger side because I do alot of freeway work. Makes me feel like a human bowling pin. Then when I go to lunch they are already locked in their compartments

@donaldchastain6847

3 ай бұрын

I tell everybody that I've ever trained when you start working your own truck to set it up how you want it cuz everybody sets the others up differently to make it more efficient for them

Thank you for teaching me that simple hook on and strap down that is helping me a lot because I am doing my own towing called TRT T-Rex towing

@donaldchastain6847

5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I could help you please be safe

You just earned one new subscriber here . I'm saving up for my tow truck this year and gonna be going back this video in the mean time 👌 Thanks for the informative video !

Thank God I found your video, Im just starting out so of course I want to work smart not harder! And I'm really short so fighting with straps n chains is not fun 🤣😂😅

@donaldchastain6847

3 жыл бұрын

Just take your time and keep your head on a swivel

good job and i learned a couple things that i will now use when i am working my truck......

Great video! Simple and to the point.

Hey boss man your videos are very helpful I’m looking to buy a tow truck and I’ve been watching a lot of videos .they are very helpful thank you so much!!

@donaldchastain6847

5 жыл бұрын

I am glad I can help you be safe

That's a good teacher forgetting the PTO like that the perfect lesson thanks buddy.

Safety chains are always good 5 places of attachment at a minimum in my state and I do the exact same as you in fact I've gotten ideas and tips watching your videos. Been doing it for 25 yrs

@donaldchastain6847

5 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you watching my videos when I'm glad I could give you some tips I've been doing this since I was 15 years old I am now 48 years old be safe brother

I start training tomorrow I’m excited! I won’t be dealing with road recoveries or repos simply auction vehicles.

Thanks for the useful information I am using in my towing business

Dude killer video! Thanks buddy I learned a lot.

Thanks for the Vid and appreciate ya time. Just about to get into towing myself in Colorado. Stay safe brother.

@donaldchastain6847

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks You Too

@blackmap3963

6 жыл бұрын

Ricky Parlay im a newbee in denver how bout you? Who pays the best out here?

I work in a junk yard we work different Thank you for the lesson 👍👍👍😊 awesome video

Thank you for the straight forward video. Very informative.

My 4point tie down has a 8 point lock down to the bed. So I never have to put them away. Saves time. Also I never put it in park because some of these newer cars have a weak parking pin. Nice video though

@donaldchastain6847

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend I appreciate you watching my videos

Thanks for the high quality content im gonna tryn start a tow truck service

This is awesome nephew his friend and and I went in on a 78 c68 flat bed tow truck yesterday trying to start a salvage yard/ towing/ lawn service just so we can help some of the youth stay out of trouble

@donaldchastain6847

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a good plan I think if more people would step up the world would be a better place

Thats an honest hard working man there! Much respect to you!

@donaldchastain6847

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you I appreciate that my friend

Aye fam greetings frm Long Beach CA watched this same vid b4 i started driving a flatbed now ive been doing it 1 month and ur vid helped me greatly gotten alot of tips wit ur info speically wen it cone 2 handling the members car thanx much and safety on the road brotha #TowLife #FlatbedGods

@donaldchastain6847

5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I can help you if you take any advice from you at all is be safe and try to have some fun doing your job

Appreciate your video big fella. I just started tow trucking and this was very key. ❤️💪❤️💪

@donaldchastain6847

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help BE SAFE

That answers my question. I heard many people say you can't tow a car with automatic that won't start. But obviously you can for the 20 feet or so it takes to get it up on a deck.

Thank you for your lessons man it really help me alot

@donaldchastain6847

4 жыл бұрын

You are more than welcome please be safe

Thanks for take the time to do the basics that helps a lot to people the are new in the business ,Cheer's

@donaldchastain6847

6 жыл бұрын

You are more than welcome I'm glad I could help you

Thank you 🙏 for making the video it was a great teaching tool I am getting started

@donaldchastain6847

5 жыл бұрын

My friend you are more than welcome be careful

@jordanjay1479

4 жыл бұрын

Don't losen the the winch. Straps can break and theres always a possible someome could rear end you at high speed.

@donaldchastain6847

4 жыл бұрын

It could happen

Thank you for this video I am just starting to do time and the guy who has been training me has called me everything you have in the video all truck is slightly different but practically the same I did not know that you could put the PTO brake on to let the chain move down when you had the bed come with a chain stay down fighter surprise my boss with that one thank you for this video you are a great teacher

Great Video! I’ll be starting a new job with a tow company soon and this will help a lot!

@donaldchastain6847

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you watching my videos if you go through all of them there's a lot of different tricks and techniques that a help you

Awesome and very informative. Thank you bruh. Cant wait to start towing. God bless

A true professional at work. The guy who collected my 3 month old car when it had a puncture wasn’t. Reversed it straight off at normal speed, with a flat tyre. It collected one of his straps underneath and as it drove off the bottom and the buckle ripped through the bumper dislodging it. Now stating he didn’t cause the damage! On another note the cops sound pretty ruthless round your area.

@donaldchastain6847

5 жыл бұрын

Some people do not need to be driving a tow truck as far as the cops go they are looking to make money like everybody else is

I'm am interested in towing business. I been thinking about becoming a tow truck driver I'm am completely on my own so videos like this help me to understand what I'm getting my self into i plan to buy my own truck And then start my own business . Thank you again

@donaldchastain6847

4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy driving a tow truck you can make pretty decent money at it just a lot of hours and a lot of hours away from your home but the biggest thing out there is be safe watch your back Keep Your Head on a swivel and know when to walk away

@prenticevaughn1996

4 жыл бұрын

@@donaldchastain6847 Thank you sir

I learned something new. thank you sir.

Thanks for this video! Much appreciated 👍

This is really good. I’d just like to add that the laws generally require 4 tie downs minimum. Not including the winch.

@donaldchastain6847

2 жыл бұрын

YES THEY DO

Thank you so much for demonstrating this. I work in a call center for towing and i dont even know how towing works hahahahha thank you so much brother

Great video!!! Please do updates and other damaged vehicles. Flat tires or low cars

@donaldchastain6847

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching

I always wondered how to do this, but I'm sure there are days that throw you off, or maybe not...yea I dig this video, I'll look for more like this because I would like to do this...thanks for the vid

@donaldchastain6847

6 жыл бұрын

Trust me there are some days I just can't get anything done right

I start Thursday. Thanks for the heads start on the training

@donaldchastain6847

4 жыл бұрын

My friend I appreciate you watching my videos please be careful take your time and watch your back

@bensocrazy7264

4 жыл бұрын

Donald Chastain thanks. Will do

Great video! Nice truck!!

nice! ty just going tomorrow for a job interview and didnt know squat, at least i got some knowledge before gettin instructed

@donaldchastain6847

5 жыл бұрын

You are more than welcome bud be safe and have fun

@KushBoyzEnT562

5 жыл бұрын

I used his vid and even tho i had absolutely no tow experience i cut down 2 weeks of training 2 about 4 days been solo err since #TowLife

@donaldchastain6847

5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you got the job thank you brother for watching my videos

Thanks man you made that look easy

Great video very detailed.

Nice job. I've been towing for 20 years and I do just like you did, except my company wants us to use tie down chains on the rear. See ya in the ditch!

@donaldchastain6847

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you I'm glad you liked it thank you for your support

Thank you my friend I just got hired at AAA

Really good job buddy thank you so much

Thanks for the video, I have to rent a tow truck to go pick up a car I bought, it's quite useful.

@donaldchastain6847

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching my video good luck on with your truck tomorrow

I always tie down the vehicle before loading the bed horizontally because if I have a car that the parking brake is weak and the transmission won't go in park it won't roll on me when I load it up. And I leave a bit of tension on the wench to snug down on the wheel straps. It keeps the car more secure especially when driving on a long haul and bumpy roads.

Thanks so much sir , this work a lot for me !

Great 👍 job brother. Fellow flatbed drivers drop the man a like help him out

This video is gonna help me get that job.Thank you sir.👍

@donaldchastain6847

4 жыл бұрын

you are more then welcome just take your time and be safe

@markrodriguez2137

4 жыл бұрын

@@donaldchastain6847 Thank you sir.

Great Video!! Thank you

Great video brother

@donaldchastain6847

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you I appreciate that

Thank you sir 🙏 great video

Thanks I learn a lot from you

Great teaching sir thank you

Many thanks for the instructions. At the end though, ... seeing that you just placed the hooks in that hole for that purpose and not pulling the chains so these, being lose and the bumps on the road could come up from the hole and start jumping and reaching the edges ... well, if you are in a highway and at high speed it could become dangerous for the rest of the drivers around you.. I have seen lots of videos of people forgetting tools, etc and things that for not being tight and secured enough... have cause accidents and even deaths. please, do not forget that. Thank you.

I like it.you are very good man take care the car going up flatbed tow truck .you are very carefull put car on to flatbed tie it up and untie car.you should own tow truck company for your self.i am pround of you do good job.

Very helpful thanks for the video

Man you are awesome thank you very much this video was very helpful and informative

You work prety smart thanks for the video

Большое спасибо. Thank you .Good job. Russian guy . Good luck!!!

great video...always enjoy watching everyone's different ways of doing things...as well as learning the different regulations from state to state. Great point about always putting keys in your pocket...dont do like I did the other day and lay them on the bed to answer a call from dispatch and forget them...that was an expensive learning experience lol I do have one question though...and it may only be a matter of personal preference, but is there a reason behind putting your bridle so far forward and winching up all that line when not in use...I always hook mine to the tie down points at the rear of my bed and pull my cable tight, then let just a slight bit of slack in it...been doing it that way for years. Stay safe brother and keep up the good work

@donaldchastain6847

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend I appreciate you watching my videos

a well wound cable is the first sign of a good responsable operator , i will try strapping a car like that next time , i have a HD tilt tray i move earthmoving gear so i dont have the standard car gear but everyone has 4 straps to choke a tyre ,good tip im not going to nit pick your procedure we all have our ways as long as it is safe and secure ,no damage

@donaldchastain6847

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the nice comment be safe out there