6x6 Grader Recovers Plow Truck

Plow truck got hung up so they called for backup. Made me realize I need a grader

[@davidrowley8251]

On an inclined curve like this, the shorter your tow chain, the more you are pulling toward the center of the road. A long chain or cable acts like a long trailer tongue would, and the unit being towed wants to go to the inside of the curve and into the ditch. If the grader is articulated (frame bends left/right in the middle), moving the front end of the grader towards the inside of the curve, allows the back wheels of the grader to pull more towards the outside of the curve, which is what you want.

[@robertmintz63]

When the plow truck was in the original position there was a tree across from it that could have been used as @n anchor point for a snatch block pulling the truck across the road on a 45* angle , that is if they had cable , or like David Rowley said short chain , & articulate the grader

[@burnuts007]

Nice video! The funny thing is the grader left in the same situation would have got itself out!

[@mitchs323]

I spent more days than I care to think about going out to get equipment out of ditches when I worked for the WVDOH

[@tutekohe1361]

Nice Grader 👍

[@jserra17]

Put something (a log or similar object) in the bar ditch. When the front wheel of the truck hits it, the wheel will ride up onto the road. The rear wheels will follow.

[@merlinjust4753]

Ever hear of hooking the chain shorter.

[@olddave4833]

nice white trucks out in the nice white snow..

[@baronlocal8569]

camioanele ar trebui sa aibe un accesoriu facut de o firma cu care sa urce pante de pana la 40 % cum sunt pt autoturisme este un tambur care se fixeaza rapid pe piulite sau suruburi speciale la roti si pe care se infasoara in fir o sa caut o inregistrare aici

[@shawnhammack8479]

Well that looks like W.Va. Road Commision Equipment.

[@swissredneck5764]

We did this with the F40 plow truck. Worked pretty good.

[@larrydunlop378]

Made in Canada Champion!

[@290wayne]

Laneville Road?

[@raincoast9010]

White equipment for high visibility in snow... ha ha.

[@ronaldmercer9616]

West Virginia State Roads, they often use the wrong equipment to do jobs , they buy 2 wheel drive tractors to mow with then they sit all winter, if they bought 4 wheel drive tractors guess what they could use them for?

[@richardluce775]

If he could get behind use the hill. Gravity is free horse power. Pull backwards

[@290wayne]

Lanesville Road Canaan Valley

[@brianseverance6490]

Looks like my driveway On on side there's a mountain on the other there's nothing.

[@DesertDigger1]

Charleston West VA.?

[@1bigsample]

DesertDigger1 must be. The terrain looks like it. Pretty impressive pull

[@dallasdavis3246]

yes those are the states dept of highway colors

[@TheLittlered1961]

OMG, nothing worse than watching bad operators and bad equipment. It seams like the grader operator really knows how to tear up the pavement and his chains. Give baby tugs to get the plow out. Sitting there spinning you tires does no good. Now on to the bad equipment. The chain is the worst piece of equipment to extract a stuck vehicle. Use a strap or a kinetic rope and tug on the stuck vehicle.. Far less likely to damage the vehicles and more energy to remove stuck vehicle.

[@dgc1929]

I'm sure they don't have a kinetic rope, the road commission isn't in the business of pulling out vehicles. But they are the ticked to pulling out stuck vehicles.

[@TheLittlered1961]

@@dgc1929 They have chains to pull out vehicles. Why not a kinetic rope? Many departments now have them. A lot cheaper than repairing broken equipment or torn up streets.

[@philliphaines6955]

rookies

[@dicklimpley6123]

It's a Mack. Should have left its short little bulldog legs off-road where it belongs! Lol

[@richardswann5300]

Hey Limp Dick, Mack is a great solid reliable truck. You, on the other hand -----------!

[@adamkrolikowski892]

Brav9!@**