Ron, I have to admit I did miss your voice talking us through the recovery. Still, job well done. I hope the birthday party was delayed so you could fully enjoy it!

Shoutout to the camera person who was videoing this event with a very steady hand and providing commentary! Ron, I don't know who they are, but they are an integral part of getting events like this on video, and provided a very helpful narrative! They also put themselves at a slight risk of getting injured, the kind of risk that always comes with this kind of job. They deserve respect and thanks for doing a job few people would want to willingly do.

@djplayskeys

22 күн бұрын

Most likely that was Shelby. She’s been working with Ron in the rotator quite a bit. So she fully understands what’s going on.

@alhutchison447

22 күн бұрын

Believe it was Shelby doing the filming

@iamReddington

22 күн бұрын

Shelby is the best.

@RedneckCowboyFeller

20 күн бұрын

Yeah, it rather sounded like Shelby's voice. And the description says Shelby and Jacob were attached to the call for traffic control.

The mentality of, "I'll just drive it out" tells me how it got there in the first place.

The customer is always right, except when it coems to towing and recovery. It is best to let us do our job to the end, safely, instead of mid way, deciding to try to get it out yourself. Especially if it's close to a roll over. Better to spend 2 hours and get moved safely, than to take 10 minutes and roll yourself over. Then we have to spend another 2 hours, rolling you back over, and you're no better off. Great works guys and as always, stay safe out there.

@alvinlee-et1mj

23 күн бұрын

Whoever made the statement that the customer was always right had to be a customer and didn't know his rear-end from a hole in the ground

@sethtriggs

23 күн бұрын

@@alvinlee-et1mj The whole phrase is "The customer is always right *in matters of taste.*"

@Ravenholm337

23 күн бұрын

@@sethtriggs funny how they leave that second part out so much

@k53847

22 күн бұрын

@@alvinlee-et1mj If they want to turn a simple 10 minute job into a complex multi-hour job involving multiple pieces of equipment, hazmat and a dozen guys, well, you bill by the hour per person and piece of equipment, right?

@joshbaker4615

21 күн бұрын

I'm sorry but the customer is not always right customer make mistakes too because even when they do wrong doesn't make them right

A perfect example of why you listen when Ron says this is how we will pull you out. Another Awesome job

@peterhobson3262

23 күн бұрын

I learned years ago to always listen to the experienced professionals. After a while, I became an experienced professional and people listened to me. But I still listened to the other professionals.

Okay, a bit different video this morning: different perspective, different video start. And a very critical situation! That driver is very lucky he did not lose that load, and very lucky he got a very experienced team to get him safely back on the road. Thanks for sharing, and stay safe and healthy.

Imagine the tension to get the 78,000lbs 'Tator to shake like that!

The young lady who was narrating did a very good job.

@thryduulf

23 күн бұрын

seconded.

@djplayskeys

22 күн бұрын

That sounds like it was Shelby. She’s been working with Ron in the Rotator, and according to the description Ethan called her and Jacob out for additional eyes and hands to help out. Also appears she has a headset on to communicate with Ron and Ethan.

@Kevin-go2dw

22 күн бұрын

My guess it was Shelby who was called in for traffic control which is what we can't see but very important on this recovery as there is a lane closed.

Outstanding job! It’s always comical at best, and extremely dangerous when the same person that put themselves in a precarious place, ignore your advice and try to get themselves out.

Very lucky that it didnt roll further, fellas listen to your tow truck operators if your vehicle is clearly in need of recovery/assistance! That person should have listened to you first and foremost to avoid the extra delays and dangers. Great work!

GOOD job Shelby on the video , Ron you have a good videographer there!

A safe job comes first. Everything ele is secondary. Even the birthday can be delayed for a few hours if necessary.

I liked the perspective on this one. We often see what you see but to see you in the context of everything you're doing and need to be aware of is pretty awesome.

Love this new way of filming, we get a better picture of everything that's taking place. I do love the original way, but this way is great also.

@jonathanbair523

23 күн бұрын

I do not know. I miss seeing the call out and coming to the call... I do like the view of the trailer being lifted, but think having a first person POV from Ron/Ethan is better.... Tho I will be happy with any thing they can share with us...

@incoherentthinker

23 күн бұрын

I prefer the first person view. It's more exciting and engaging.

@thryduulf

23 күн бұрын

​@@jonathanbair523I think the ideal would be a mix of first person and overview on each job, but obviously that would require a significant amount more editing.

@jdwold1118

23 күн бұрын

@johathanbair523 I agree about the call out and rolling into the scene, but I was referring to the on the job site filming.

@iamReddington

22 күн бұрын

Just to point out, per the description, we only got this view because they hadn't expected to go to a call. See the description.

Good to see the tator and new star working together

Driving a big DOT snowplow in the wee hours of a raging snowstorm, back right wheels dropped off edge of pavement and slid into a shallow ditch. IDK why it didn't go wheels up. Called for help. Crew showed up, pondered situation and said "if we pull 'er out from the front, she'll go over fer sure". I jumped out of the cab said it "she's all yours". They got her out with a rear pull. Nothing like sitting in the cab waiting for help, and listening to that salt and sand shifting in the dump bed. Good times. Nice work there, Ron and team!

Good Morning There My Good Big Bro Ron Pratt Sir & Yes I Am Still Praying For You & All Of You're Whole Family & All Of You're Whole Staff As Well As Everyone Else

@TimboWhite-sh6bb

23 күн бұрын

You're Welcome So Very Much There My Good Big Bro Ron Pratt Sir

@TimboWhite-sh6bb

23 күн бұрын

Thank You So Very Much There To Everyone Else

Wow... How did that rig wind up so far from pavement?

@welcometooyoutubefolks9836

23 күн бұрын

That'd what I don't understand myself!

@dave_n8pu

23 күн бұрын

I was wondering that too.

@robertwazniak9495

22 күн бұрын

That’s easy… there was a loose nut behind the steering wheel. I’ve dealt with oversized/overweight loads in my career… the only rule that you never violate… you never leave pavement… concrete, asphalt or engineered/improved aggregate. Hit grass with your trailer wheels you are asking for significant issues. You also never trust the person who put you in a predicament to get you out.

@jasondrake6710

21 күн бұрын

🤔🫣

Great job Ron. That looked to me like a low pressure Turbine Rotor,, as a turbine engineer I used to blade these huge machines and install them in power stations.

@RonPratt

23 күн бұрын

The driver said it was some kind of Turbine and VERY EXPENSIVE, again, according to the driver. He was more concerned about not damaging the load. We never got to see under the tarp, though. Thanks for watching and God bless.

@philipbearly6620

23 күн бұрын

That is the first thing I thought when I saw the end coupling. I worked at a nuclear power plant in Colorado for 23 years. Looks like a low or intermediate stage rotor, which normally weigh about 50 tons. They are so heavy that when indide a turbine, when shut down, they are kept on a turning gear that slowly rotates them. Otherwise, they would sag and destroy themselves upon startup.

@mikeL5183

23 күн бұрын

I happen to work at a facility where these things are (or were) made, they still recondition them here. I had to wonder if that was heading to my facility.

@cclngthr

22 күн бұрын

​@philipbearly6620 My bio grandfather was a nuclear turbine engineer for GE and had his hands on designing the generators for nuclear power generation. He built a model of one that I used in the classroom to show kids how electricity was generated at Hanford Washington. It was somewhat interesting because the model used steam to turn the generator, where full size, a similar principle is used.

Real pleased you have the two way radios. Amazing how good those things are at helping everyone work together. .

@MGower4465

22 күн бұрын

Yeah, except Ron still shouts instructions sometimes as a habit.

I agree Ron I worked 20 years in a scrap metal processing center with a automobile shredder and a shear that puts up too one thousand and twenty five ton of downforce on the shear head and when you are working with that kind of weight and pressure a hard hat is pretty much just like a helmet on a motorcycle rider all they are going too do is make a good container for them too carry your head away from the accident scene and keep from messing up your hair so you look better in the casket that will have to be closed anyway

1:11 😱😱😱 man that looked sketchy! Glad he decided not to go any further and actually let you guys handle the job. Great job as always. 👏👏👏👏💪💪💪💪

😂🤣 I'd say someone owes Ethan a couple six packs of soda... Walking under a loaded boom, between the load and rotator causes Ethan to get fussed at! BELIEVE me, I understand! It's certainly safer to walk between the load and the rotator than walking between the rotator and live traffic!!! But as much as we all heard you fuss about where Ethan walked, I couldn't pass the opportunity 😁 And trust me, I truly believe you ALL try to be as safe as possible while doing a dangerous job! I'm happy to know that people like you exist to provide services for those in need! Bill

@spudgamer6049

23 күн бұрын

Yeah, I noticed him go between the load and rotator as well, and started to fuss, then realized it was the least problematic of several bad ideas. Below the load where it would roll if things came loose? Into traffic? Or between the load and rotator?

@324bear

23 күн бұрын

@@spudgamer6049 🙌🙌🙌

@markfergerson2145

22 күн бұрын

@@spudgamer6049Sometimes you don’t have a best option and have to go with the least bad one. Towing and recovery is risky at best. Notice the text mentioning there was no point in wearing a hard hat in the face of that amount of cable tension.

I have to wonder how this professional driver got himself into this situation in the first place. You, the consumate professional, came through and save the situation.

@silentron1748

23 күн бұрын

Exactly. I drove heavies and wides in a previous career and one of the first things taught is to NEVER pull over or drive into soft ground.

@WorkersRise

23 күн бұрын

apparently he wasn't driving very intelligently

@kentfronek5049

20 күн бұрын

It looks like he got into the Grass and that was it

I am pretty sure the Driver is going to get chewed out by his bosses over this especially when there is video over it. When Ron is telling the driver, 'Don't do it', Ron is a 100 % professional in these situations. Another awesome job by Ron and the crew of Midway Truck!!

“With this much tension, the hard hats wouldn’t stop anything that decided to break” That sure is a comforting thought isn’t it. Thank you for the work you do

Good teamwork everyone! I'm glad the driver decided to let you help him out, that was not looking good. Stay safe out there!

@litz13

19 күн бұрын

Yeah, he tried, it rocked - badly - and cold feet clearly set in. Wise choice.

Have a safe and blessed holiday weekend.

A bit of a short today, Ron, but with the driver being kind of a Jerk I get it. The young lady doing your camera work did a food job on it watching your back.

The heavy stuff can get sketchy REAL QUICK ,Nice job

Nice quick video 👍🏻👍🏻 glad the driver didnt proceed any further!!! It's 3am here in battlefield Ukraine and we stopped what we were originally watching to watch this 😄 lots of our army tow operators love you Ron! God bless!

You can tell how much tension and load there was when the rotator shook with the chain moving. The job comes first, helmet cam is secondary. Thank you Shelby for the comentary and camera work. Ron, Happy birthday to your grand daughter.

Wow! The attention to detail and mastery of your craft are on full display with this one. Nice narrator too.

You never ask: "How did you get yourself into this mess?!?!?" Always filled with professionalism. Thanks for sharing!

Rick, please give us ballpark costs for these tows, not specifically, a two truck tow, plus transport is around this . Or maybe a show on costing on industry averages , but special cases and such as well . It would be interesting and appreciated.

@donnyrandolph9614

23 күн бұрын

I worked for a local tow company for years here in NC mountains a 50 ton rotator is 750.00 per HR minimum of 4 yrs and a conventional 50 ton wrecker is 450.00 per hour per NC State highway patrol as of 2022

Bet that little chain pop at 4:28 really got your attention Ron. I know you love the new truck, but that Tator sure is a BEAST with you at the controls. You had me yelling at the screen as the last set of tires got close to the outrigger with you on the opposite side. Have a great weekend.

1st and Good Job on the Recovery Mr Ron Pratt

I glad to see more of the rotater jobs

Young lady did a GREAT job on video Ron 👍👍👍

@JohnHallgren

23 күн бұрын

Sounded like Mrs Pratt and would be logical given they were coming from a Touch A Truck event they were in,

Holy moley! This is the first time Ive ever seen the Rotator shake from the tension on the lines! She stood firm though!

Thank you Ron and Eathon for videos love them much love from south Carolina ❤️ and great job to everyone who is involved with it

At first, I was thinking "eh just pull it sideways." Then I realized...you probably can't do that without shutting the highway down, which you clearly want to avoid lol. Well done, Ron & Crew!! Shelby, epic camera work!

Job Well Done By The Entire Midwest Truck Crew On The Recovery. Nicely Narrated By Shelby.

Good Job Team Midwest Truck. Always informative and entertaining.

Great save gentlemen.

What made the driver pull off the bitumen into the soft stuff with such a heavy load? Was the truck suffering a breakdown?

Nice to see the tator getting some love after being basically replaced on here. It will always be the star in my book.

@RonPratt

20 күн бұрын

Tator is still the star in my book as well. She will still shine on this channel, I promise. Thanks for watching and God bless.

@tomh3652

20 күн бұрын

@@RonPratt Thanks Ron be safe out there.

Tricky situation. Good save Ron. I like the overall view a separate camera person gives. I miss the coms. The way you make decisions is interesting to me. There may be legal or technical issues that I don't know about here. Just my 2 cents worth.

@JohnHallgren

23 күн бұрын

If you read the description, you would see that they were returning from a “Touch A Truck” event and he didn’t have his helmet cam, so this was the best they could do under those circumstances. It was possibly Mrs Pratt who took the video.

@thryduulf

23 күн бұрын

@@JohnHallgren Based on the description my guess would be that Shelby is the narrator and videographer.

@JohnHallgren

23 күн бұрын

@@thryduulf but based on description, of where they were and going, and the voice, which sounded like Ron’s wife (from prior livestreams), that’s my conclusion. I believe Shelby was there assisting with the actual job.

I think there is a lot more to this video than you are telling us, but that goes with the territory. thanks for sharing.

Incredible work as always, Ron! I want to share a story and help spread the message that "It costs nothing to be kind": On my way home today, I noticed a car broken down on the side of the road. I didn't see a driver in it. I dropped off my sister, turned around, and went back, intending to drop a couple of emergency road flares, sit with the vehicle, and call law enforcement on the non-emergency line if no one was around to notify them of the road hazard. When I got back up the road to the car, I noticed a woman and her teen daughter standing on the roadside opposite the car. I pulled over and asked if they were alright and if they had a tow coming. She said the person whose home she broke down in front of let her use the phone to call someone to come get them. So they had someone coming to get them but not the car. The car was effectively dead. It would not shift to neutral to move it, it would not start, it was stuck where it was. So I offered to call a tow for them since they had poor cell reception. The mother then noticed my fire department shirt (I volunteer at my local department here in central NYS) and asked if knew X (in place of the individual's name). I asked, "Of X's towing?" She said yes. I said, "Yeah, he's my fire chief." Turns out she's a good friend of his. So I called him for her and he sent out a tow truck. I waited with her while she waited for her son to show up to take her daughter home and for her husband to later show up for her. And I continued to stand by with them until the tow got her car cleared and they were safely on their way home. She was scared out of her mind because she had her young daughter with her, her car had broken down in one of the worst possible spots on the state route here (very little shoulder on this section of the route, blind hills on either side, with traffic that ignores the posted 45 MPH limit), and she had little to no cell reception. Me turning around to check on the car and offering to help them took a lot of that fear off of her mind. She and her daughter are home safe and sound and nobody got hurt. For my kindness, they offered me $20. I adamantly refused it but they left it on the ground, walked to her husband's car, and drove off. I couldn't leave the money there so I picked it up, and I will pay it forward the next chance I get to. Remember folks, **It costs nothing to be kind.** God bless.

Just looking at the ruts created and later the tires creating a gap away from the road shows what would have happened if it rocked toward the berm. Any speed more than a crawl would have caused the tires to flex and let it roll. I would have asked what the load was but having the caption at the beginning making me think I’d fast forwarded the video and hearing a woman’s voice got me all out of sync.😂🙃 After realizing it was your assistant explaining what was happening I finally remembered the one that was thinking ahead of the situation in an earlier video. Triple role capability still having her head on a swivel. God continues to bless you with talented individuals.🙏 Think I’ll go back and watch what I missed at the first. Good job all!

Another quality recovery video. It was good to see your face at the end of the video. Prayers for you, your family and the entire Midwest Recovery team’s safety.

Good job and video Ron and crew. Stay safe out there

Great teamwork to make a bad situation come out great 👍

You wanted to be able to use that 2nd lane. Another thing who was filming, I think that I like this style. Thank you all for sharing this video.

@JohnHallgren

23 күн бұрын

Sounded like Mrs Pratt and would be logical given they were coming from a Touch A Truck event they were in,

Ron I totally agree with you about the hard hats, you & Ethan did a great job on this recovery. You remind me a lot of my dad &I on some of the Towing and Recovery jobs that we did in the mid to late 70’s . Your Crew is Awesome everyone has their job to do and it is like a well oiled machine, everyone not only learns from you but gets the job done efficiently. 😊

You’re a recovery Wizard, Ron. So cool to watch.

I see & hear many new faces/ voices that we haven't been introduced to. It's almost time to make a short video introducing us to the current Midwest crew. An introduction to the behind the scenes staff would also be nice for without the office staff, most businesses would be in deep trouble. Another video showing the Midwest crew being as safe as possible while helping our truckers get back on the road.

Good job Ron you are the best I tell other tow truck drivers I watch you. I don’t know if other tow truck drivers watch your videos but I bet they would learn a lot

If that was Ms. Pratt behind the camera she did a great job. We don't get these views often.

@JohnHallgren

23 күн бұрын

Certainly sounded like it was her, based upon the live streams. And they were coming back from a touch a truck event so likely she would’ve been with them.

@shelbyweed97

6 күн бұрын

It was actually me! I helped them chain everything up on the back of the trailer and we realized we didn’t have any footage of it. So I started recording since the rest was up to the rotator and new star

Love the new truck but I miss seeing the rotator in action.im glad to see her today!! Hope there'll be more to see of her!!

I bet you love how Missouri route oversize loads across the back roads mo77, mo25 and mo75 through Cape Girardeau and back to I55. I have a 13 ft wide going that way tomorrow

Enjoyed the third person camera view

I think I can I think I can, Excellent job Ron. Just another day.

That is a safe and well done job you and Ethan has done there Ron. Great way to recover the load without the load being lost. I wished there was a helmet cam from it, but it is what is it. Sometimes you don't get to have the chance to record it at times.

Yay good to see the Tator. My grandbabies call Big Tate. 😊😊

Slightly different. I think Alex likes this viewpoint too. He was wondering if Shelby was manning the camera

@JohnHallgren

23 күн бұрын

Sounded like it was Mrs Pratt doing the video since they were coming back from a Touch A Truck event.

@cclngthr

23 күн бұрын

@@JohnHallgren It didn't sound like her on my end. It could have been her, or Shelby. Alex really can't tell from the voice alone who it is. He needs the face to recognize the voice of the person. If I were to talk to him by voice only, he would not even recognize my voice to me. When Ethan does the video intro, I usually have to tell him it is Ethan doing the talking.

Thank you for another great video. Cheers

Thanks for another great video Ron and Ethan and Shelby and crew. It was an interesting and informative and enjoyable video. Shelby did a great job with the video but missed Ron’s voice over. Shelby did just fine. Sorry you missed your granddaughter’s birthday party but hopefully you can catch part of it. Wow and wow. Really hard job here with all that weight. Heavy haul is all about size and weight and expensive loads. You gave the driver every courtesy you could. Glad he finally let you take the lead. Fantastic job Ron and Ethan at the controls of the rotators. Bit by bit you got him back on the road. Yeah!!!!!! Super interesting pull that was. Nice work!!!!! My compliments to you Ron!!!!’ And your teammates!!!!!!!’ The retired Air Force veteran.

Those Rotators are really awesome machines.

Great save. Stay safe. Have a good day

You was absolutely right about the harhats. There comes a point that they don't work. Just like steel toe boots. They are all only good for up to certain events.

Good seeing Tator, thanks all

GREAT job as usual!!!!

I did like the over all picture video. Also the balladeer telling us what was going on. It's nice variety to change up every once in a while. We get to see the whole picture.

NICE TO SEE THE ROTATOR AND NEW TRUCK WORKING TOGETHER

Great Job Ron, That looked like a Large Steam Turbine Rotor, lotta time and money there.

We were out eating at a restaurant one night. It's on a secondary highway just before you enter the village. When we walked out there was a flatbed on its side on the side of the road. The blacktop was a few inches higher than the shoulder. He must have pulled off to go into one of the businesses. He was fully loaded with pressure tested lumber. It doesn't take much to flip one

Mr. Pratt I know it’s not in your heart to do this but that is the difference between you and I. If I would have been in that position where the driver would not have allowed me to do my job the safest way possible. I would have packed up my equipment and I would have went back to my shop and waited for the next call to come in. That driver has probably never seen the inside of a tow truck let alone operated one and know all of the safest way to take care of the situation. God Bless Mr. Pratt.

I liked it Ron. I like having the narrative

When u said the driver made a decision to move on his own I thought OOOOO NOOO Don't do it driver. Glad he decided to follow ur instructions. Great job Ron & crew. God bless

I watching your videos and I have my bells on your videos and I'm subscribed to your videos and 👍 ☝

Great job to the team getting the heavy haul drive out the ditch. As well nice work to the commentator during the vid.

Just watch 4:29 at 1/4 speed, the whole rotator twists when the load is suddenly lost and regained after the chain re-grabbed. Awesome bit of video Ron.

I’m so glad it didn’t roll any further be safe god bless.

God bless you all ✝️ stay safe out there

That was a really cool angle

I'm happy the driver listened to you Ron. That could have been catastrophic there.

WOW Ron - You absolutely 💯% Nailed this one...!!! There was SO MUCH WEIGHT on that trailer, he would of definitely rolled it over if you hadn't convinced him to rescue him from that deceptive situation...! "YOU ARE THE MAN" imo...!!! You saved this guy's Bacon big time...!!! Ron if there EVER was a Class Act Recovery Operator, man You Are It...!!! Just top-notch professional guy on all fronts, all the way around...!

Happy Birthday to your granddaughter

Not a complaint. I’m missing your ongoing commentary which allows us arm chair voyeurs to enter your thoughts during the recovery process. Cheers 🇨🇦!

Might want to look at something along the lines of the Petzl Vertex Vent Hi-Viz helmet. It's a climbing/rope access hard hat, so it's lightweight, made for looking up and down with as little hassle or shake as possible once you adjust the suspension and chin strap, and vented to get a bit of airflow on a muggy day. The Hi-Viz ones in orange or yellow have reflective trim already, and you can add either an eyeshield or a full face visor for those times when you need to run a grinder on the roadside. They're not cheap, but one relatively minor hospital bill is almost guaranteed to cost more than a whole pallet of them.

@RonPratt

22 күн бұрын

Sounds very similar to this: pmirope.com/product/pmi-advantage-helmet/ which is what we use in our HazMat Response trailer. I've looked into changing all our helmets over to this style, but I haven't decided yet. Thanks and God bless.

Awesome video

U could tell that that the rotater was under tremendous pressure way she popped up when the chains slipped back. Be safe out there and hopefully y'all can enjoy the holiday weekend

A big load to shift on edge meant you need a big load of responsibility on your shoulders. They picked the right team . Well done.

4:32 That biker absolutely ate his seat with that clench, it'd be terrifying driving by 2 wreckers pulling a truck out of a ditch and hearing chain shifting noises.

Hello Shelby you are doing a great job

I'm surprised that unit stayed upright and didn't roll before you got there. Good recovery as usual.

@RonPratt

16 күн бұрын

You and me both! Thank you for watching and God bless.

I know it takes an extra person, but I quite enjoyed the third-person view of the recovery. Get to see more of what's happening at once.

Awesome job guys, I don't know how you could possibly look at that situation and think "hmm let me drive out of that....", especially since you guys were already on scene and rigged just finish the recovery.... I would have thought a heavy haul driver had better judgment than that.