12,000 Gallons of Milk Rolled Over in a Ditch

[@markbickelhaupt4414]

That has to be one the largest milk tankers that I have ever seen on it's side. It never broke! The hauler got most of the milk out. Nice and easy!👍👍👍

[@miked19831988]

impressed how neat, clean and orderly the equipment is in your trucks. Can't imagine the $$ it takes to out fit a truck to do the job right and safe.

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

There was a lot of time and thought that went into the organization on the 65 ton, but when everything has its place, it speeds up the recovery when you know exactly where everything is.

[@miked19831988]

@@WilcoxGarageRecovery Impressive! you guys rock at what you do!!

[@ariedekker7350]

I looked at this salvage with respect and admiration on Sunday, February 2 at 5:00 PM in Haarlem, the Netherlands.

[@bobmcdoggish9659]

This was a much more complicated recovery than I would have imagined. Good job!

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

A two axle tanker could have been uprighted fully loaded without any issues because the tank itself is a lot stronger. This one was just more delicate because of thinner tank walls and the added weight from the milk and all the axles.

[@Chopsltd]

I put a loaded milk tanker on its side about 6 years ago during a snowstorm. To get the milk out of the trailer they took a plastic drum, cut it in half and put it under the lid. They opened the lid enough for the milk to start draining into the drum then get sucked out into the other trailer. Once in got below the point of the lid, they opened it up, stuck the hose in and sucked out the rest.

[@TowMan127]

2:00 sweet cones. Come get my generator, it’s 28,000 watts 😂

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

We bought those after seeing them at the tow show in Baltimore. They are quite pricey, but we just don't have the room for traditional cones like we have in the 50 ton. I will say the wind seems to affect them quite a bit more than traditional traffic cones though. If we had your generator we could pump 2 tanks off at the same time 😂

[@TowMan127]

@ they’re definitely cool looking.

[@SumterWrecker]

Wilcox Garage Nice recovery. Those trailers are heavy. Thanks for sharing and stay safe.

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

Thank you! Yes, even after pumping the milk 85% of the way down, we were still uprighting close to 70k gross weight. Stay safe!

[@Pingstein11]

A great job done by all! That was a big heavy one, sitting in the wrong part of the ditch too. This takes me back to my dairy days, I worked a milk and ice cream processing dairy. We'd get these shiny tankers in and it was mostly on the driver to off load the milk. This one new guy came in one day and got a bit distracted by something I guess. The pump vacuum crushed that tanker into scrap when he forgot to open the vent. I still remember the look on his face.

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

Thank you! Yeah, that would sure turn some heads....we stopped the pump a few different times and then timed how long it took for the milk to start leaking out of the lid again. We came to the conclusion it was vented good enough since it was pumping in the other tank slowly.

[@mdrailroad1688]

Nice Work Wilcox Crew !

[@jerryfrancis615]

Challenging recovery made it look easy with the right equipment and expertise.

[@FyrneDerg]

Holy crap the number of axles on that trailer

[@ChuckReed-t4k]

Great job love to see those nrc taking charge.

[@rl4928]

Nice job. New unit looks good with the lettering and graphics

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

Thank you! We really like the way the graphics turned out 👍🏻

[@bigboyd9775]

It’s interesting and cool to see what vehicles are allowed in other states. Some of the cut outs in the videos I wished remained.

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

Unfortunately the footage that I thought I had of sliding the tanker back to the ditch and rigging the other strap, I clearly must not have been running the camera.

[@lewisgeyer1440]

I do not miss midwest winters.

[@edwinschlee8374]

That could have been a major mess if that tank had split. Good job guys getting it upright and out of there.

[@harryjones8952]

I watch this channel and one from California this is just more professional and no drama and no egos to distract from the content 🎉 are there no speed restrictions when passing a wreck clean up ? Here the law states slow down and move over to 20kms below road speed.

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

Thank you! Ohio has a slow down move over law for all emergency vehicles working on the edge of the roadway, but it seems hardly anyone follows the law....and I have personally never seen it enforced.

[@fishpolice150]

Great recovery 😊

[@bladewiper]

All those axles amaze me. Must be for when the spring weight restrictions are on.

[@timb4569]

if it is in Michigan they can run 11 axles all year.

[@LindaPhillips-t3h]

Nice job guys I really enjoy seeing what you have to tow each day

[@larryclassen5839]

Great job guys.

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

Wilcox Garage is like the Elite Paratroopers of the Towing World A plus job Guys editing and camera angles were off the charts Professionalism was also A Plus rating The Towing Crew everyone had a job to do and did it very well and well Trained .. Nice to see Wilcox Garage back on YT again 👍👍👍👍👍👍 Take care everyone enjoy your Sunday and Work Week Also and an update on the old Wrecker body Rebuild and the New Welder you bought a few Videos ago and how is it holding up is it worth the money ?????

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

Thank you! We have had quite the busy month for January, so there has been minimal shop work, but lots of towing work...which means more videos coming! We are currently working on getting the 50 ton outrigger legs sandblasted and repainted, so we may make a video on that as well!

[@tg9754]

Great job!

[@Smitty5709]

Nice job.u make it look easy .

[@jeffbangkok]

Lived on a dairy farm in southern Ohio and was a ODOT snow plow driver. Can't even imagine a 12,000 gallon milk truck. Now I see why everyone needs rotators. Remembering on route 33 when we had a double wide and a semi across it. Wait forever for a crane from Columbus.

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

20 years ago there wasn't too many companies that had rotators. While it still isn't a necessity for every instance, it sure opens up a lot of opportunity and makes the recovery jobs go so much more efficiently.

[@glennjukes5581]

Nice job there-=-very organized....

[@barrypettit4955]

That is how we make cottage cheese. 1st time here, good job.

[@deanspagnolo4976]

Nice job guys

[@dennislee7143]

Good job guys !!!

[@scottdominguez7939]

Good job gentleman stay safe 🙏

[@89firebird]

That definitely gives a whole new meaning on don't cry over spilled milk

[@jimmykellam7072]

That traffic is moving mighty fast while you are trying to work

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

Some people just don't care about flashing lights...

[@tophauler8626]

just subscribed love rotators and seeing twin steers, our local heavy wrecker service in spartanburg sc has a few rotators,REVELATION TOWING

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

Glad you enjoyed the video! We certainly enjoy the capabilities that 2 rotators provide on accidents like this.

[@richardtobias192]

Thank god you didn't have to cage all those breaks

[@harryjones8952]

Brakes not breaks 😂

[@richardtobias192]

@@harryjones8952 freakin auto correct

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

That might have worn the impact gun down if so! 😂

[@michaelgarrison688]

What a job it would be to cage all the brakes on that. Not sure who would have 20 cage bolts on their truck.

[@harveystephens6115]

Big mess is what it was! Never seen tanker with that many axles Enjoyed

[@danakibby627]

Can we say milkshake

[@Arham7cheema]

Hy i am a new subscriber

[@artyart31]

thats a lot of axles.

[@TowMan127]

GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. HOPE ALL IS WELL. 👋

[@bryangill7736]

I'm really surprised the tank didn't bust open when it wrecked

[@dmac5994]

damn. thats a lot of milkshakes.

[@fredhoyt6900]

Not your average "Milk Run"! ❤

[@scottb02]

Nice. Funny thing is it can't tell what snow and what's milk. LOL I imagine that site was pretty ripe the next day when other people had to clean it up! Glad it wasn't you my friend! Keep it safe buddy.

[@jamesbergfeld5923]

Odot truck does the Odot mechanic pull the shaft and in stall the t bolts. Retired mechanic from there and I always did that. The wrecker drive liked that.

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

Nope, we pull the shaft and hook up air if we have to. Usually we tow the loaded single axle snow plow trucks from the rear and leave the plow on.

[@MarkMiller-nl6ud]

Watching those guy's stop those things on 224 in hurry tire & brake smoke is is pretty bad. Nice recovery.

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

It's definitely a chunk of weight running down the road!

[@jackstockley4501]

Was the milk that was removed from the rolled tanker still good? Are the first 4 axles on the trailer auto steer like the bogey axles on dump trucks? With that many axles the whole outfit would only want to go straight! Hope you and Tad got your Christmas shopping done! Hope your Holidays were good! Take care be safe WG!

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

Im thinking it was all salvaged, per the conversation had on the other tanker that we recovered a couple weeks ago. If I remember correctly, every axle is a straight axle and when coming to a sharp turn the driver flips the switches in the cab to lift them, and then puts them back down after navigating the turn. Tad and I fortunately were able to get our shopping done 😂

[@jackstockley4501]

@@WilcoxGarageRecoverywas the safety director(your dad) looking for some extra face time? That was funny!

[@darylcleavenger7585]

Imagine the bill that's going to come due for all this. Never mind the cost of the truck & trailer. Big $$. Ouch.

[@feliciascott6874]

There doesn't seem to be much to salvage from this wreck. Hope the driver is okay. Nice recovery.

[@Lamar-ok5sl]

Why not wait until the truck is upright to drain the tanks verses drilling holes in the tanks?

[@SafetyDirector]

There was indication of a fuel leak, so the cost of used fuel tanks is much less to the trucking/insurance company than environmental remediation.

[@colinl9018]

Nice work. Do you guys ever use spreader bars with truck rollovers?

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

We have never used spreader bars on a rollover before, and probably have used them less than 10 times total in the last 7 years. They are certainly a useful tool when you need them though!

[@markroderick3300]

Are your foldable cones yellow. Yellow signifies a power line above=low clearance

[@stephenmeeks684]

It seems there should be a state wide/national regulation that would allow for portable speed bumps to slow traffic down to 45 mph at traffic accident scenes.

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

There is a slow down/ move over law in Ohio for all emergency vehicles, however a majority of the motorists aren't aware of it, or don't think it applies to them....until they are the ones on the side of the highway.

[@miked19831988]

Can your booms swing 360 lock to lock??

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

The 50 ton can swing 360 from center over cab to center over cab. The 65 ton can swing continuous 360 as many times as you'd like.

[@jeffharvey6768]

Nice Job Tyler.

[@stevewood3170]

So are you not allowed to do your own epa clean up anymore

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

We certainly could have done the EPA cleanup, but we are not certified. Maybe could be something to look into for the future.

[@jasonleckrone2577]

Didn't they wrap another one up on 250 couple weeks ago same day the daycab jack knifed in the ditch

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

Yes, the driver was trying to detour around the jackknife and ended up on his side in a field as well.

[@jimkavalier2831]

Driver ok? Outside of clean underwear? Nice recovery 👍

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

Yes, the driver didn't have any significant injuries.

[@3dland-x4x]

Why didn’t you flip it loaded

[@SafetyDirector]

If you go to the 10:00 time in this video, the discussion about 1/8" tank walls it's about the amount of pressure there could be with compromised strength of the tank that could result in 50 T. of milk (w/ bacteria) all over the ground.

[@Dan-oj4iq]

To have slid that far the truck had to be going at least eighty miles an hour.

[@Patrick.M.Slattery]

That diesel looks very red at 7:14

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

🤷‍♂️😬

[@kimmolnar8841]

What A Mess

[@joha7484]

💪💪💪💪💪❤❤❤❤❤👌👌👌👌👌

[@Nova-m8d]

You clearly have no idea out to set out emergency triangles. Place triangles every 10 feet, starting 100 feet behind the vehicle.

[@SuperTransmission]

So how fast was this guy going to slide that far on its side i pulled a 8 axle trailer & a set of doubles hauling steel in Michigan grossing 161.000 + every day, what was this guy doing or thinking about , i was 17 years old when i started driving truck in the late 70s pretty sad whats going on with these dumbass people today, good for you guys making a pile of cash for the big crash🤣

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

Not sure on the speed, but I believe the cause of the accident was that the driver fell asleep.

[@SuperTransmission]

@@WilcoxGarageRecovery expensive nap 🤣

[@Nova-m8d]

Don't cry over spilled milk.

[@bandit8720]

Gallons for Onns

[@TimCaviezel]

If it was 12k gallons of milk, it would be overloaded by about 50,000 pounds if my math is correct…

[@SafetyDirector]

Special permitted loads...

[@JimPeterson-j4m]

I see a few things that I would do differently on your wreck I have 45 years of heavy recovery, it looks like a wreck Master training that I'm not a fan of but the equipment is very.

[@Sussilando]

Sorry diese wacklige Kopfkamera ist eine Katastrophe,da wird einem ja schwindlig

[@swamprat69er]

2 questions; (1) Is the driver O.K.? and (2) what caused him to roll?

[@Arham7cheema]

Informative question

[@WilcoxGarageRecovery]

The driver was transported to the hospital, but there wasn't any significant injuries. I believe the cause was that the driver fell asleep.

[@BobShlomo]

Jose or Tyrone driver