Officer Hoover needs to train all the DOT enforcement officers in the nation. He's a good dude.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

I agree

@joedirte716

4 жыл бұрын

Still a pig, cant be trusted

@davidworsley7969

4 жыл бұрын

@@joedirte716 Frankly-it's you who belongs in a sty.

@alittlebitofeverything5090

4 жыл бұрын

@@joedirte716 As usual the people with negative comments always have no videos of their own.

@mattlane2282

3 жыл бұрын

I bet he never loaded anything before... guy read a book... has no idea what really works in the real world... aint this the same guy who said you can drive a tractor trailer with a class d so long as it is not for commercial usage?

Officer Hoover makes a point often that attitude is everything. He is correct and it works both ways also.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Agree

@ni1469

Ай бұрын

I’ve had 2 inspections that could have placed me out of service…I had the replacement parts in the truck minus the harness I was waiting on or could point out what parts were still on back order causing lights to be on and got no citations. One of the inspections was at a scale after picking up screws in a drive tire, it was still on the bead and hissing so provable it wasn’t low when I pre tripped and within 5 min I found the holes to plug them. Having an attitude proving you actually pay attention to and care about your equipment being safe and immediately being concerned with correcting an issue vs sitting in the truck waiting for the officer to finish a ticket

“I want the equipment to go home safe, I want the operator to go home safe and I want the motoring public to go home safe”. That’s why the world needs more Officer Hoovers guarding the castle walls so we can sleep safe in our beds.

Mr Hoover is a great officer and I respect him to no limit ! He is willing to get out in the rain to have a teaching video and that’s more than most these new drivers are willing to do

Hoover seems like a good dude, I like him.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

He his

@cooljohn1977

4 жыл бұрын

@@DirtPerfect WHATS THE LOAD SECUREMENT FOR HAULING CRUSH JUNK CARS STACK ON TOP ON A FLAT BED TRAILER

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Head to his Facebook page and ask him not for sure

@joedirte716

4 жыл бұрын

Still a pig. Sob cant be trusted. Shooting minorities

@maxnovakovics2568

2 жыл бұрын

American Cam Wooly

"Indianapolis 500....best 2 1/2 miles of asphalt in the state of Indiana"😂🤣😅 Made my day...Thanks Hoover!

I've had Hoover do an inspection on my equipment last year, he was very professional and nice to deal with.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome he is a good guy

He’s a good guy standing in the rain for 30 minutes with ya

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Yes he is

@arnoldromppai5395

4 жыл бұрын

i am sure all the talkin mr DP do it was much longer then 30 minutes, you can see it was hard for the officer to say much

That officer loves his job .... God bless him .. good video.

@DirtPerfect

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

I really like watching trooper Hoover explaining the rules. This is a blessing. I wished he worked in South Carolina.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Yes he does a excellent job

@billcallaway5736

4 жыл бұрын

We need him in Maryland..

@ANDREASRIAL

4 жыл бұрын

We need him in California.

@mattlane2282

3 жыл бұрын

....... why would you not wish they all got fired so they would stop harassing people?

I don’t know if I missed it by chance, but something else important that is worth mentioning is that if you install new grab hooks on a chain, the WLL of the hooks will be your new number, no matter what the chain WLL is. Just something worth knowing, because hooks need replaced sometimes

I was an LE DOT doing what he is doing for many years in the northeast. That officer is super knowledgeable and spot-on with his information. The fed laws are what they are and he is just relaying the message of what you need to do or not do. Plus, as a bonus, you got him in that crappy weather . . . I would have told you I'll see you on a nicer day :)

Officer Hoover appears to be a role model for all law enforcement officers. Thanks for showing this video, I learned a lot!

@DirtPerfect

3 жыл бұрын

He is

Thank you Trooper Hoover. So incredible that he took the time to stand in the rain and help us learn!!

@DirtPerfect

3 жыл бұрын

I agree

Office Hoover is a class act. So knowledgeable and friendly. Hats off to him.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Yes he is

@Conduit.1144

4 жыл бұрын

Yea good job billy!

This guy is the real deal. Very genuine and looking out for everyone safety not looking to just bust nuts!

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

He is wish there were more like him

"A few years ago, back in 2006, 2007..." I'm getting old.

I'm surprised the Indiana State Police is letting him do this. But thank you for doing it it's much appreciated. It'd be nice for DOT and truck drivers to work together in everything to do with our industry. Instead of being a Revenue Service it'd be nice to have a partner

I would MUCH rather hear what Officer Hoover has to say than the other guy. Officer IS the authority !!!

@DirtPerfect

3 жыл бұрын

Ok will get a time machine and go back and let him know 👍

Awesome video and Officer Hoover was a great trooper and knowledgeable on his job!!! Great to know the correct way to secure your load.

Great to see an officer actually help out. Very nice to see.

Great video I hauled equipment for 40 years, I’m retired now but I got an education with this video

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks Robert

Thanks for bringing officer Hoover along, Greetings from Canada.

Thank you to the both of you for taking the time to make this very educational video. Very useful information. 👍

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching mark

Such a wealth of knowledge. I’m glad that he’s willing to educate. Great officer, and an even better friend. Hopefully he keeps on teaching mans best friend about violations and rules, I’m anxiously awaiting more lessons.

@mattlane2282

3 жыл бұрын

huh? wealth of knowledge? IT'S HIS JOB ROFL... you are impressed a "leo" actually knows the laws it is enforcing...

He's great sharing information. He has the best attitude. Thanks again Officer Hoover. Keep up the great work

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

I agree awesome guy

Thank you for taking time for this video. I found it very helpful in knowing how to stay out of trouble with DOT.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks and thanks for watching

Great collaboration between driver and officer to get it done safe and spread the education out to all the drivers and operators !!! Really great content guys , thank you !!!

Great video! Hoover is awesome and is always so helpful with any questions. I need to get my review up for speed binders I love them!

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Yup Hoover is the man

This was the most informative video I've ever watched. Tell officer Hoover many thanks as well as you for taking the time for this. Learned so much. Thanks again!

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks and thanks for watching buddy

Very interesting, thanks for arranging this demo with Officer Hoover and with Speedbinders! Be well, be safe!

I really like officer Hoover! I wish all DOT officer's where that cool. Thanks Mike for bringing this video to us.

Oh now I remember this guy from Tractor Time with Tim (TTWT). I knew I had seen home before.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Yup

I know nothing , but this guy is good, he just sounds like a good teacher.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

He is

Great job sharing the DOT information. I’m in Pennsylvania and it was good to get more education on the DOT. Thanks for sharing.

always love to hear from officer Hoover.

steve's place is local to me. i will have to go get some of those. i like how they tighten and dont twist the chain like a traditional ratchet binder...they roll the chain up. great video with officer hoover. i have some pictures of some less than dot legal truck problems i would like to send him.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome we love them

Great video, but constantly interrupting the guest is very distracting. Maybe let the expert guest finish his point and then add observations or a next question?

@Bellboy40

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, that was distracting to me also. I don't like it when a guest is saying something and the interviewer starts interrupting them.

@EmeraldEnchantments

3 жыл бұрын

Ditto

@SG-uh6sw

3 жыл бұрын

Was upsetting

@chriswatts2096

3 жыл бұрын

Yup

I love learning new stuff, thanks to both men for the excellent information.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Randy

Officer Hoover is a good man and an upfront honest person who Knows and loves his work. Does have good hobbies and sense of humor. Hats off to him.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Yes he is

Whoa, whoa. We don’t do well informed, well researched information here on KZread. Let’s stick to hearsay and rumors, it’s worked for us so far. 😂 Great video!

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

GarageWorker lol and thanks

My personal philosophy was always, tie to 100% of the load’s weight. I never got a under securement violation.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

👍

@dieselguy62

3 жыл бұрын

The stuff I carry, I'd run out of tiedowns and places on the trailer to attach them to. But I guess if you only haul small loads that doable

@dieselguy62

3 жыл бұрын

@@The_Yukon_Cornelius hilarious. Like I said, you've never done real heavy haul stuff. If you think you can put enough chains on a load to meet 100percent

@dieselguy62

3 жыл бұрын

@@The_Yukon_Cornelius so, you carry 75 chains? Ok buddy

@rupe53

3 жыл бұрын

@@dieselguy62 ... 75 chains? Using the formulas in this video he could add 5 more chains and double his load to something approaching 30,000 pounds.... and still have a safety factor.

Thanks to all three involved in this video. Great information that cleared up questions I had. I’m only hauling a small Ford 8n tractor but I want to make sure I’m doing it correctly and safely.

MY RESPECT FOR OFFICER HOOVER, TOTALLY PROFESSIONAL AND FRIENDLY PERFORMING SAFETY . LOVE THAT !!!

Awesome job explaining everything. The note about the Facebook page was very interesting, just check their page out for updates. Rather whichever state your in.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Yup his Facebook page is awesome

Mr Hoover aint got enough citations in the book for me... haha just kidding I have doughnuts in the truck :)

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Lol 😂

@victorryker1277

2 жыл бұрын

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@jacegarrett1008

2 жыл бұрын

@Victor Ryker instablaster =)

@victorryker1277

2 жыл бұрын

@Jace Garrett I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im in the hacking process atm. I see it takes quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.

@victorryker1277

2 жыл бұрын

@Jace Garrett it did the trick and I actually got access to my account again. I'm so happy:D Thanks so much you saved my ass :D

Great Info!!!. More Guy's Like You & Officer Hoover need to do this. These Would make great training videos for future Truck Drivers & Equipment haulers!!

@DirtPerfect

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Thanks to you and Mr. Hoover for this!

Up here in WV I’ve seen the flags on the corners, and high vis paint on the widest part of the equipment.

A good interviewer is a good listener. LOL

Great Video. Good information to help everyone get home safe.

Interesting video thanks for sharing. Always nice to see the relationship you have with your local authorities. Stay safe and warm.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom

What is "pacific"? Great learning video. Thanks to Officer Hoover for identifying the "specific" proper load securement rules and regulations.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Not for sure why your asking me sounds like you figured it out on your Owen 🤷‍♂️😁

I like Officer Hoover just wish other officers were as nice and informative as he . Get him back on the channel soon . Even if you haft to get in trouble

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Lol 👍

Great info. I never haul anything that large, but it's good stuff to know. Thanks, Officer Hoover. Good job, guys. Thanks for fighting through the drizzle.

@DirtPerfect

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Thank you DP and the state of Indiana for having a trooper such as Trooper Hoover. Thank you all for taking time to do this video.

@minglim-pollard1167

Жыл бұрын

Officer Hoover You are a Top Man Best wishes KPP

Love the channel D.P. Next time let the expert talk without interrupting him so much.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry

Nice job. The only precaution about an extra chain or extra strap is that if the strap or chain falls within the parameters as defective or it is loose, even though you didn't need it, it is a violation.

@m16ty

7 ай бұрын

If the defective chain is really a "extra" chain and you have enough other good chains to meet the legal requirements, the defective chain isn't a violation. Hoover said as much in the video, that's why he advises extra chains, so if one is loose or otherwise defective you have enough other chains to meet the requirement.

@alittlebitofeverything5090

7 ай бұрын

@@m16ty I understand what you are saying and more is definitely better regardless.

Thank you very much for taking time out of your day to make this video. I’ve been watching your video for some time now, but haven’t been subscribed no real reason why. But I watch letsdig and your videos always pop up so I watch them as well. But after that video I’m happy to say that I’m now subscribed to your channel now. I run a small excavating business i started two years ago in the center of Michigan. so all of the videos really help me learn. Thanks again keep up the good work!!

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome and welcome to the channel

We love this product! Innovative, improves safety and increases productivity - all boxes ticked!

When I was driving cross country, I learned stuff from hyway troopers. These guys usually know a lot of stuff, and they will usually share it if a driver asks.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

You are correct

@verngoossen3628

3 жыл бұрын

each officer knows better and different facts never park steel on steel--- put plywood between--------

Interrupting an officer while he’s talking is never, ever a good idea.

@DirtPerfect

3 жыл бұрын

lol and that your take away from this 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@njdan301

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@dozer1642

3 жыл бұрын

@@timtwing5886 I’m just referring to the A-hole test. Failing the A-hole test is a good way to gain the attention of several officers at once. It’s just human nature. Knowing your rights and asserting yourself in defense of them is another thing entirely. Cops are people. There are good people and bad people and cops are people.

Thanks so much for doing this beautiful vlog.

@DirtPerfect

3 жыл бұрын

No problem thanks for watching

Mike, thanks for putting this one together for us. Very informative directly from the DOT regs.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Blake

what a great officer ... i just added welded d rings to my trailer for a straight tie down instead of wrapping around the rub rails ....this is much quicker to chain down and avoids damage to chains .. i got the tip off youtube great videos keep up the good work

@michaelmactavish1728

4 жыл бұрын

we dont have that system here in canada

@arnoldromppai5395

4 жыл бұрын

you have to watch that these D-rings dont put you over 102" with out a permit, most trailers the deck is already at 102", i put them on, but they were put on the top of the side rails, witch make it bad for loading

@garrieparsons2265

4 жыл бұрын

@@arnoldromppai5395 it works for me as i dont load heavy track machines on my trailer that wide

@garrieparsons2265

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelmactavish1728 you can buy weld d rings off amazon or ebay

@arnoldromppai5395

4 жыл бұрын

@@garrieparsons2265 i not saying it wouldnt work, i am saying, you have to watch as equipment trailers for the most part are already at the 102" legal width, and welding D-rings to the out side puts you over width

god damn don't let the man get a full sentence out or anything

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@sffabrications3872

4 жыл бұрын

Blake Ruggieri I couldn’t agree more. Interrupts him trying to explain critical information.

@towmanac7056

3 жыл бұрын

Was hard to watch

I knew all the chain and binder WLL stuff but it’s nice hearing an officer say it ! Thx

What's up officer Hoover! You can never have too much load awareness education! Thanks DP!

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cody

Two days later Officer Hoover pulls you over and tells you everything he showed you was wrong, then writes you $10000+ worth of tickets.😂 NICE VIDEO!! GLAD TO SEE OFFICER HOOVER OUT THERE GOING OVER THE RULES.

Officer Hoover is still dryer than the DOT Bear that helped me rescue people in a accident on 77 in West Virginia. Pouring rain and the first additional help took 20 minutes to arrive.

@chrisbiscuit5366

3 жыл бұрын

stfu

Very informative, great DOT guy and FB page - I'm gonna visit often!

Attitude is everything. Ain’t that the truth! Great video! I learned a lot, thank you.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it is and thanks for watching

Someone took a slack adjuster and made faster screw type chain binder out of it, why didn't I think of that????

deff not the dude u wanna run into while having a bad day, hes well versed at doing his job.

I watched this video for nostalgia sake. Are used to run dozers and excavators on the Oregon coast 25 years ago. The rental yard I drove for an old bread wagon tractor, dragging around the lower deck ramp back. The tiedown chains, and binders were nothing like this. The cheater bar that I had to use to set those binders could slip off. One time It did, knocked me out, and almost broke my jaw. This new technology is awesome. I’m glad you guys are staying safer out there.

Both sections were very informative. Enjoyed.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome glade you enjoyed

Also if you read the regulations it says you need an 80% securement in a forward motion another words you need to restrain 80% of the weight should you slam on the brakes and the load were to slide forward towards the cab of the truck.

@dodgedude101

3 жыл бұрын

By law you need 50% of the load secured thats it If it weighs 100 000lbs you need 50 000lbs secured to be legal

@paulne1514

3 жыл бұрын

I worked for an outfit right out of truck driving school. After a month, they told me to take a low boy and go pick up a loader. When I asked for another driver to go with me to show me how to operate the low boy, how to put the equipment on and chain it down, they refused. I refused to do it. The senior driver took the load, and had to slam on his brakes. One of the chains broke, the loader slammed into the goose neck and cracked it. He still works there, I don’t.

@dodgedude101

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulne1514 if only 1 chain broke the loader really would move that much, i have hauled lots of wheel loaders multiple times CAT 950 972m 980m 982m, a 988k on beam trailer, john deere 944K full dressed at 125 000lbs. If the load is properly secured it should not move, it is bad to hear that his load moved an caused damage which no driver ever wants. Taking a load that you never done before is a learning curve an good experiance to have. When i did the 988k on beams i was nerves but i over chained it alot so i flet safe an secured. Take your time an you will be fine with each load you haul.

Good information. I live by phrase my welding teacher always said about liability. Ignorance of the law is not a defense.

@Alex-uy7pc

4 жыл бұрын

Huh, my welder always tells me "the warranty is up when I see the taillights."

Thanks, Hoover, Steve for the great explanation! I added this video to my Favorites.

@DirtPerfect

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Nice informative video!! Thanks for helping keep us all SAFE!

@DirtPerfect

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

What does the DOT say about cleaning off your tracks on crawling equipment? I notice that you and The Captain don't spend much time cleaning the dirt and or mud from your tracks before hauling those items.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Don’t be a idiot and we do when needed

@WetCoaster

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing.

@cookiesservices4552

4 жыл бұрын

@@DirtPerfect I think he’s talking about your short hauls. No name calling be nice please 👍🏻

@kenzodrow9604

4 жыл бұрын

@@cookiesservices4552 agree on the name calling he only asked a question

@swalther10

4 жыл бұрын

Cookies Services pretty sure he meant DOT says “don’t be an idiot” in other words, if it’s gonna fall off and be a problem, clean it, if it’s not gonna be an issue, drive careful as to not loosen any to cause problems

I would slap an 'Out Of Service' for using DeWalt!😂

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Lol sorry 🤷‍♂️

Appreciate the time these gentlemen took to share this informative video.. officer needs to use his safety vest over his jacket.. by all means great job especially continuing during the rains.. much thanks guys..!! 👍🚛

Great info all the way around DP. Appreciate it.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks robert

You totally missed the thing about cleaning off your machine.

@DirtPerfect

3 жыл бұрын

No we did not sorry

Answered a lot but now everyone has another million and one questions and issues to bring up. Lol

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Lol about right

Great video! Definitely busted a couple myths, and I learned a new thing or two. Thanks to officer Hoover for explaining it all!

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching buddy

So glad to see you all survived last nights live stream on letsdig18 channel so much fun seeing all of you together what a group

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Lol we had a blast

o and no need to sweep rocks and dirt off deck or out of tracks

@ironworkerfxr7105

3 жыл бұрын

Na what's a few broken windows or a motorcycle down .............

@Brett235

3 жыл бұрын

I have personally seen a big rock come off of trachoe and go through a lady's windshield, thankfully it was on her passenger side and no one else was riding with her. I had to radio the driver that was hauling the equipment to get him to stop, he didn't know it had happened. The dot officer ripped him a new a$$ for not cleaning off his equipment before he left. Tickets and insurance claims are not our friends.

A 50% deduct to the WLL is extreme, and because it’s a “convenient” number, arbitrary. As an engineer it drives me nuts when people (the person who wrote the code not Ofcr. Hoover) apply safety factors on top of safety factors.

@motor2of7

4 жыл бұрын

I spent a good part of my career designing lifting equipment, kind of the opposite of tie down equipment. All parts of this kind start out with an “ultimate load” rating, which is often 5 times the “rated” load. The “safe working load” is typically 3.3 times the rated load. So, if the rated load is 1000 lbs, at 5000 lbs the part will suffer catastrophic failure. At 3300 lbs the part will survive but may have experienced yielding. The gap between 1000 lbs and 3300 lbs is the safety factor range where bad/dumb things can happen and things will stay together. The 50% deduct is essentially saying we’re going to further restrict the safety factor range to 1000=1650 lbs for no good reason other than a “feel good” factor. It’s nonsense and does nothing but drive cost into our products and services.

a very great video thanks to both of you

Well done. Thanks for covering this.

@DirtPerfect

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

I'd throw some bright paint on the defects so you can quickly tell where the good chain is so you can avoid the bad chain. What about all of the mud on the tracks?

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Just got rid of it no need to keep around

@idadho

4 жыл бұрын

@@DirtPerfect I didn't think you wanted to keep than mud around. LOL I kept my damaged chain for dragging logs. If it breaks dragging logs, no big deal. No need to mess up a good chain.

We aren’t going to talk about those dirty tracks

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

It’s in the comments

Hats off to Officer Hoover. Thank you for the video.

I don’t even have a trailer let alone haul anything this big and this is enjoyable to watch.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks appreciate that

Hhmm I remember they changed it to nothing outside the rail. Never knew they went back

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Yup 👍

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Changed in 2014

@georgetoma7139

3 жыл бұрын

@@DirtPerfect do you even know what a rub rail is for? it doesn't look or sound like it !

You didn't add officer Hoover Facebook page on description that I can see..

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry will do

Awesome video Mike got great info on the proper way to secure a load.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks josh

Hoover is awesome. He is the definition of good cops. Wants the best for everyone. Thanks for the information.

@DirtPerfect

4 жыл бұрын

Yes he is