Fixing a Shifted Load Using Air Bags

Fixing a Shifted Load Using Air Bags. I absolutely LOVE these air bags! We have them in all rotators, with the biggest size being 32 tons. They're very portable and easy to carry and setup. You just plug in your control and an airline, and bam the regulator does its magic. In this case, there was really no other way to complete this job short of bringing a flatbed with a forklift on it.
Doing it this way works, but you have to then pull out the pallets, stack them, then use a pallet jack to put them back in. Or......spend a few minutes using these Matjack high pressure air bags. This job wasn't too bad since only a few pallets had to be adjusted. We've had ones where I have to correct an entire row in a 53' trailer. Luckily Alex had some extra help too from none other than McGuyver.
After a quick correction, the truck was put away and the customer happily (and slowly) made his way off the exit. The issue is the slippery wood surface with nothing at all to cushion these pallets, not even straps. It can happen again, but once the driver is aware, all you have to do is take it very slow and be mindful of turns. Big Flipper was also used in unicorn mode (boom over the front) to stabilize the truck on the leaning side so the guys could work safely.
Sure, it's not a super crazy job like my last few uploads but still a fun one. Don't forget to head to www.pepestowla.com/shop after the video and grab your cool Pepe's swag to represent your favorite tow company!
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[@user-el5tm5tl6f]

What I have noticed is that he keeps a very clean truck, and takes care of his equipment at all times. by doing this he gives a better service to his clients and causes even less addental damage. He points out to the customer and to the police and CHP that He can clear the roadway very fast while giving the best service to them all. It is no wonder that Pepe's keeps growing each year.

[@hirisk761]

a clean truck gives the operator a professional appearance.

[@PepesTowingService]

Good point and it's something I personally wish others did as well. Having the right tool or strap easily accessible and always available is key. Dirty trucks are a no-no over here

[@MikeandSissy]

Empty pallets standing up in between loaded pallets works wonders

[@howiej4084]

That's all it needed.

[@leighsayers2628]

Amazing these loads aren't tied down .. Beautiful trucks ..smooth operators ..all the gear packed beautifully neat and accessible ..very smooth outfit . From Australia 🦘🦘🦘

[@Mike--WA7QZR]

I can't believe those guys didn't secure their load. Straps and/or empty pallets down the middle on edge for dunnage is the way to go. Maybe they are new, but what an expensive learning experience. Good job taking care of them and getting them on their way, Alex.

[@litz13]

I saw one strap that looked like it popped ... but yeah, in general nothing keeping those pallets from sliding around. That truck was one hard turn away from being an uprighting video.

[@kevinkenyon7045]

Alex another job done with perfection! I like how everything is stored away in its place for the next job! Thanks for sharing! Kevin

[@mattc.310]

Every shop needs at least one MacGyver around. Nice work getting them back on their way.

[@davidwright640]

"Unicorn mode" I like that

[@Feline_Frenzy53]

Something a little different for you, Alex. Bet you are all grateful to have your own MacGyver. (I loved that show, lol.)

[@jaygraham5407]

I have used air bags and mat jacks several times to reposition the load in box trucks and box trailers. Better that the old days of pry bars and hydraulic jacks.

[@bgmckddy]

VERY cool to see MacGyver in action again!! Dude has Mad Skillz at problem solving. It only took him a second or two to figure out what to do. With Alex for support it's an easy fix. Cool video, be safe out there!!

[@davechapman1371]

That box truck was overweight, loaded improperly and being driven by someone with zero trucking knowledge. And we get to share the road with them. Love your videos man. $$$$

[@pear7777]

Still he did a smart thing, and stopped. Not so sure about the overload though.

[@autumn7ful]

Yay, Alex and big flipper to the rescue

[@wideslammer]

Josh, you must feel fortunate to have Alex as an employee. Not only is he a very skilled operator of Big Flipper, but he is also a good videographer as well as narrator of his work. It takes some pressure off you to provide all the raw content although you probably do all the editing yourself. I Googled "mat jack" to see if they had a pressure relief valve to prevent over-inflation and rupture. I was surprised to see how expense they are. I then went to "bailey's towing" to see that the synthetic slings are also quite expensive. I didn't price chains, but I'm sure they're pricey also. I'll bet the cost of outfitting your rigs adds a large cost to the truck itself.

[@ronaldromero6772]

15:40 you know who’s coming for you🤣🤣. Good work Alex

[@kelleyunofficial3269]

Thanks for the unexpected video. Your operators have a great job with variety and thinking on the job. Yes, I am a little envious.

[@PepesTowingService]

No need to be envious when you can live vicariously through my videos and pretend you're on scene with us!

[@steelfist65]

​@@PepesTowingServicestop calling me out in your videos!! 😂😂😂 I'm a KZbin certified rotator operator! 😂 Alex does a great job and McGuyer is no joke! He even dresses the part with 511 tactical swag!

[@donweden7199]

Tom needs to have a talk with his vaquero truck driver about slowing down a bit. Good job Alex!

[@autumn7ful]

I think we can all appreciate that the truck is only as good as the operator

[@russellgier5489]

Keep the videos coming always a pleasure to watch. Very professional working and filming

[@PepesTowingService]

As always, I'll keep producing these if you guys keep watching!

[@henrybrundage7186]

Another successful recovery by PePe’s towing!

[@normawade9426]

I enjoy all your videos, it was nice to see McGuyver sharing his ideas with Alex to get the job done. Pepe's has the best equipment and the best employees.

[@catzrule5973]

I used to watch a guy who run a freight hauling business. Often he would back in to the loading dock, be loaded, the doors shut and sealed, without even seeing the load or how it was loaded. Few companies used any strapping. This guy was also certified for liquids, so I guess he had a good handle on the feel of the load, but if I was driving the truck (unlikely I know) I would want to know the chances of the load moving.

[@gordonleahy1364]

Always you have good videos Alex.

[@PepesTowingService]

Thanks for watching

[@chrismcconnell4336]

It is good you are safety minded and put that Hazard triangle out just in case no one sees Flipper!!😂

[@Military-Museum-LP]

You guys are the status symbol for towing in L. A.

[@PepesTowingService]

💪💪💪

[@user-el4mn4dm2d]

I missed the beginning of it so listened again, Alex did say it was aftnoon 3.pm sorry. Please Alex tell McGuyver he's a very hard worker. He might want a change & go out occasionally with you. You also keep that truck very clean & beautifully detailed. NZ

[@slimwantedman6694]

Good afternoon from Southeast South Dakota

[@PepesTowingService]

Good afternoon

[@stuartpulvermacher6861]

I bet Alex garage at home is very neat and clean He' an excellent employee Josh

[@KyleMorpheus]

Great idea with the air bags

[@Art-Dean]

Very fast, CHIP gotta ❤️ you.

[@leegoldeneagle9003]

That was cool WOW nice work 👍😊

[@milespenor7873]

There’s always a way !!!! Rock on !!!

[@BIGV710]

well done ALEX

[@stevenruiz4802]

Great video 🎉

[@PepesTowingService]

Thank you Steven! You're the best

[@cw3339]

At least you didn't have any overhead power lines to contend with!

[@autumn7ful]

Alex, is there anything that truck doesn’t have? It is absolutely amazing of course where are you? I’m a 71 year old female and I absolutely love this stuff. It just makes my day I love cars and I love trucks, especially the rotators and you and Josh.

[@45KevinR]

Once you'd got inside it seemed pretty clear they'd loaded the truck with a lot more weight on the right, even before the load shift. The right pallets were taller and more of them. I'm guessing that gave them a small lean and encouraged the plastic pallets to slide. Every bump and road camber would have pitched the truck slightly right and each mm slid would add to it. I thought you were pretty brave planning to lift it from that step! The built in lift also made chaining from the frame nearly impossible. I was worried you were going to bend something expensive. Lucky really that the pallets themselves were so well built and it wasn't now loose material all over the place.

[@robnewell6123]

Nice job Alex!

[@djjesse1294]

You guys are the Marvels!!! Excellent work as always 👍

[@MonkeyNoHands]

watching from canada dope content!

[@PepesTowingService]

Thank you!

[@tiredoldmechanic1791]

I remember the days of bringing a second truck to back up to the first one and transferring the load. Difficult to do on those freeways.

[@kenprevatt1267]

I catch myself guessing how you’re going to rig certain jobs . I’m learning because I guessed correct😊. All the way to the air bags before you mentioned them .

[@geekazoid47]

My wife was bored and looked it up. Those specific pallets weigh 1800lbs apiece. The vendor typically does half pallets for this reason. Tare weight on that truck is 12400lbs so they weren't over weight. Target says keep the basket. XD

[@SumterWrecker]

Mr Josh Thanks for sharing and stay safe

[@legend7ify]

........G'day, Man that must have taken a while. Cheers, Malcolm.

[@Military-Museum-LP]

In Europe we have multiple strobes on our outriggers. Swung out like that some one might hit them especially with no warning lights on them. Lobe the channel!

[@PepesTowingService]

You can have all the safety mechanisms in the world and they'd still hit you. Full lane closure, cal trans trucks with cones and 5 cop cars with full lights and people still plow into us. Some people just shouldn't have a license if they can't see a massive 72,000lb truck with huge outriggers and multiple beacons

[@Military-Museum-LP]

@@PepesTowingService. Be safe!

[@kelleyunofficial3269]

@@Military-Museum-LP First Cav, 1/9 , D troop, Viet Nam

[@steelfist65]

​@@kelleyunofficial3269thank you for your service!

[@colinl9018]

@@kelleyunofficial3269 Thank you.

[@madcat1s]

Every video appreciated brother across the pond stay safe guys

[@waynekoepke8128]

the money he should have spent on straps will be a lot less than your bill

[@donw3912]

Yeah it's not a crazy difficult job like some recent videos but this one sure makes those bags shine...and pay for themselves yet again. As always a good video seeing your professionalism at work🙂

[@ransome51]

When you see how close he and his colleagues have to work next to that freeway traffic you can understand the DMV rule of "slow for the cone".

[@ariebastiaanse3423]

No straps, load-bars or rubber mats. WTF....

[@PepesTowingService]

Happens ALL the time

[@cool2180]

😂😂

[@colinl9018]

Madness, no supervision on the loading docks and slack drivers.

[@user-el4mn4dm2d]

I don't know whether its morning or afternoon in LA, but it's morning here in NZ A new sub.question please, how many people work for Pepes & how many trucks do you have??. I have to laugh you people say tractor/trailers we in NZ call them truck/trailers. But every country & company have their own way of doing & saying things. Very interesting work you do. Thank-you😂

[@PepesTowingService]

Honestly I don't even know between all the yards lol. Something like 90 trucks and almost as much staff.

[@earleddings5166]

Josh I can see your company getting even better and better and even more trucks ! I love your videos and trucks . They are awesome !

[@denniswray5894]

Are plastic pallets more common that wood now they are very slippery on steel beds no wonder the load has shifted.

[@robchambers2182]

Note self. Put service air spigot at the front as well

[@jaygraham5407]

I knew the original lift points wouldn't work.

[@craigroberson8757]

I'm watching the brilliant simplicity of using airbags to correct a shifted load. The common sense eludes me, no straps.

[@user-br4xk3zn2s]

Does the company's management have any idea of how to secure the loads. Do they get fines for unsecured loads?

[@harryscott9533]

another awesome performance , watching in ohio❤

[@aznboycols]

He has a lot of gizmos in the rotator.

[@MrSonny57]

Nice!!

[@user-fz4fm4rv6t]

Buenas noches, buen video , un excelente trabajo, gracias, Alejandro,n👏👍🖐️🇪🇦💪❤, grande.

[@davidolson7575]

Very nicely Done!!!

[@s4brainsxp]

Nice of the police to be there with their blue lights for your safety !!!!

[@PepesTowingService]

The police weren't on this job lol

[@collectorguy3919]

sarcasm?

[@mitchellbennis9236]

Ok, you answered my question!

[@annemariepienaar2007]

What awesome morning it is now 4:47am in Pretoria and there is a Pepe’s video to watch.

[@dennisconnolly1]

About how many calls a day does your company receive, big respect for you guys!

[@ronaldromero6772]

No straps, at least lay pieces of wood in between pallets to keep them apart. Expensive loading mistake and good work Pepe’s.

[@desmondriddler6909]

those bags are very helpful, and better than a long bar trying to leveler those pallets ,why did they not box them in ,(that is turn one long and the other short ,then do the same with the next row but swicth them, I bet they will use straps or spring bars next time, in the UK that would be a fine for inscure Load. as always great

[@edwardlincoln5680]

I'd like to see were all that loose dirt is now that was in the last video 1300 Davies hollywood.

[@dannieharvey5786]

Let's go let's go get it going

[@raykaufman7156]

I'm shocked CalTrans left that much shoulder on an LA freeway. They could have easily jammed 2 more traffic lanes in there...lol

[@goddukee]

Securing a load is sorta like closing a farm gate. Takes a few seconds to close a gate or half a day chasing animals

[@kmg501]

At the 19:00 minute mark you can finally see what the problem is. The load was placed incorrectly. The way I dealt with loads like this is to alternate pallet offset. So for example first two pallets both positioned to the right and next to each other. Then the second set of pallets positioned left and next to each other. You alternate each row like this. when they are tightly placed the friction of the plastic wrap keeps them from moving unless you have a bad or aggressive driver who is moving the truck too violently from side to side. You never want to leave a big gap down the middle like this load was. Load management and good driving would have save this company a lot of time and money. Also, those plastic pallets are more prone to sliding in the first place, so all the more reason not to leave a big gap down the middle of the box. You could even go further by using empty pallets on the sides by standing them on edge but it really should not be necessary.

[@stevebarde8766]

There are certain jobs that wouid cause me nervousness, and this is one of those jobs 😱 ... Not to mention, you are working on the side of a busy freeway, and I know we have DISTRACTED drivers, here in California (I live in North-Central California) ... ★Be careful out there ... Take care

[@iansaunders3034]

Love how you arrive on scene, assess the problem and create a plan to sort things out. This one was something a bit different and great to watch. More power to your elbow and well done.😊

[@Look_What_You_Did]

Dumb. Plastic pallets, unsecured loads. Guess I'm grateful they took the initiate to shut it down and get some help.

[@morriewyatt6234]

Another option they might consider is inflatable dunnage bags. An ounce of prevention etc.

[@stephenlucier1774]

Why are the chains yellow? Is it for visibility or other?

[@PepesTowingService]

They're called hi-viz chains

[@stephenlucier1774]

@PepesTowingService harder to leave on a crashed rig! I like the color! And love the channel

[@raykaufman7156]

Just curious how much reach you have past the hood in "unicorn mode"?

[@maxmacdonald7174]

I don't need no stinking straps.

[@PepesTowingService]

🤣

[@jmiller3v]

Alex and no trees??? Also, where is Big Joe these days?

[@udorechner6846]

An completly unsecured load, unbelievable! Pallets that stood free inside the box... quality trucking looks different..

[@rustyiron]

having the driver hand bomb a shifted load off adjusts the way they dive.

[@richardlaw5737]

Straps, nah we don’t need straps….. or maybe even empty pallets on end between the load to stop movement 🫢

[@joebarnaskas]

how much did that load weigh ?

[@rowdy4314]

I can not believe who ever loaded that trailer did not secure the material inside so it don’t shift or move while being transported. Unreal

[@user-zr7cc9co5x]

Box truck trying to do the work of a semi. Load was misplaced and not secured correctly, no or bags or straps. Driver thinks they are operating a pickup and not a commercial vehicle. Great job from Alex and Ismael for fixing the drivers ignorance and terrible driving skills.

[@rayleyva1830]

You never seem to amaze me Alex you and Josh are so amazing and my papi chulo JOE ❤️ I wish he was on more videos so I can see that hunk of a man ❤nice job well done Alex

[@davidsabin6257]

Does California have the move over for emergency vehicles law. Just wondering every time that I see someone who is working along side the freeway drivers are wizzing by.

[@Thomtleonard]

The problem was the truck was loaded wrong. You take 2 pallets, put them on the right side. Next two palace if i'm on the left side

[@raykaufman7156]

Building a rotator from SCRATCH? ....orale....

[@ericvanswoll4611]

Plastic pallets on a metal floor, not a good idea

[@Mostafa-vs8bd]

Hello

[@PepesTowingService]

Hello

[@McAwsum52]

👍🏼

[@darianmosley1498]

I’m telling target 15:46

[@user-nw6mw1pc7f]

Mijo, pon e español por favor. Saludos tu Abuela.

[@user-nw6mw1pc7f]

nada más tus manota te veo mijo ponte en la cámara para verte. Tu abuela . Te amo. Los Extraño.

[@mitchellbennis9236]

Why did you decide to go back to the first idea you had, when this guy showed up?

[@tjav001]

Dang how much did that call cost those guys? I mean it’s better than a truck sideways on the off ramp that’s for sure.

[@hirisk761]

depends on how long it takes. the clock starts when the engine starts and stops when the cleanup ends. this probably was a couple grand

[@PepesTowingService]

You're thinking of CHP or police rates. A huge chunk of these jobs are flat rates. LA has a million competitors, there's a reason we get most of these jobs despite all the tow companies out here. 1, our equipment and 247 service. 2 is despite what people think we're very competitive price wise. This one was a flat rate @@hirisk761

[@hirisk761]

@PepesTowingService ok thanks for the clarification 👍

[@tjav001]

That’s nice to know. I did not know there were different rates for different jobs. Thanks for sharing.

[@lightningdemolition1964]

I used to have transit buses towed to the scrap yard 20 years back in sacramento. The local tow service charged a reasonable $300 for a three axle for 2.5 hours. It was amazing how little I thought it was. But it was completely flexible non critical and they were trying to keep the truck busy. I can imagine Pepe's has the same attitude. Take care of your regular fleet accounts on these types of jobs for a reasonable price and you will be as busy as you want to be.

[@user-er1dy9re7m]

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[@pear7777]

Wait, What, You gays can go UnicornMode?? where can I apply?🤣👍💪💪

[@imagseer]

You are experts at your job! I wonder why they built the road with a stupid angle that moves the load in a truck?

[@waynewalker8603]