How I hook up a box truck at an angle

[@ronhelman3985]

Great video, stay safe 👍👍👍👍👍

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Mr Ron Thanks for watching and commenting

[@walterdurant1548]

Another great job Mr Hal.

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Mr Walter Thanks and thank you for watching. Stay safe

[@badgerpa9]

Another excellent video and thank you for how often you explain the importance of the multiple levels of "just in case" you do when towing.

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Badger PA Thanks and thank you for watching our channel. Stay safe

[@dlbartle]

Nice recovery Mr. Hal

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Mr Darryl Thanks and thank you for watching our videos. Stay safe

[@josephcrispell7975]

Another great job done

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Mr Joseph Thanks for watching and stay safe

[@steves9915]

Another interesting video Mr. Hal. Keep them coming.

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Mr Steve We appreciate that thanks for watching and stay safe

[@bigteeist]

Great training video 👍🏾👍🏾God bless and stay safe 🙏🏾

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Bigteeist Thanks for watching and commenting. Stay safe

[@garycovell2913]

Great work Mr Hal SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY

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Mr Gary Thanks for watching and commenting. Hope all is well in Hartsville. Stay safe

[@johnbourgeois1414]

Great job as usual

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Mr John Thanks for watching and stay safe

[@raylz19]

Nige job on the angled hook up. Smooth recovery Hal.

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Mr Raylz thanks and thank you for watching. Stay safe

[@KB-gs8zi]

Hey Hal !!! You ""LUCKED "" out again with the weather as NO rain or ""SNOW"" !! Great to see the hookup !!! Have a good week & Thanks !!!! There are some "WRECKER // TOW COS.. That DON"T Ducktape the U-Joints as they say ""It's better to replace them "" ???

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Mr KB We appreciate you watching and commenting. Stay safe

[@willb3018]

Good job as usual. Handy little gadget for holding up the driveshaft, thats for sure.

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Mr Will yes sir we live them. Thanks for watching and stay safe

[@mauritztoivonen1070]

Thank you. Stay safe.

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Mr Mauritz thanks for watching and commenting. Stay safe

[@56RobertG]

Awesome as usual. Stay Safe!

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Mr Robert We appreciate that. Thanks for watching and commenting. Stay safe

[@brianmeattey3260]

A great start of a day Godbless

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Mr Brian Thanks and thank you for watching. Stay safe

[@norcalray7182]

Cool video 😎😎😎. DeWalt all the way.!!!!

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Mr Ray We live our Dewalt Impact. Thanks for watching and stay safe

[@stephenkeefer3436]

Ever notice how easy it is to get down there to look but it keeps getting harder to get back up ? Gravity works funny 😆.

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Mr Stephen That is very true. Thanks for watching and stay safe

[@normangallant9879]

Good idea of that drive shaft buddy.

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Mr Norman Thanks and thank you for watching. Stay safe

[@deernutOO]

Thanks for another good and interesting job. Nice when it is dry, and no mud or even snow and ice. You were living right on this job.

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Deernut00 Yes sir it is. Thanks for watching and commenting. Stay safe

[@carlaustin7398]

Thanks for sharing.

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Mr Carl Thanks for watching and stay safe

[@290wayne]

Just another day at the office ... LOL

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Mr Wayne Yes sir I love my office. Thanks for watching and stay safe

[@raymondyoung3948]

Ron you can figure out how to do anything and do it with safety in mind and God Bless you and your family and friends and be careful and safe and may the force be with you.

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Mr Raymond we appreciate that and thank you for watching. Stay safe

[@TruckzNTrainz]

Always great to see a video from you Mr Hal and crew. See you on the next one!

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Trucking with Tim Thanks and thank you for watching. Stay safe

[@syddiesel8420]

Sorry I have not been on your great channel Mr Hal I had spine surgery twice anyway I have a lot to watch Fantastic recovery as always thanks for sharing with us my friend stay safe and your team 🚚

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Mr Syd Hope you get better real soon. We appreciate you watching our videos and commenting. Stay safe

[@syddiesel8420]

@@SumterWrecker thank you Mr Hal

[@bldia1965]

Good hook and go, great checklist to run through for everything. Seems a backup camera would be beneficial for any backing situation. We just returned from Florence and had hoped to stop by and shake a hand, but the weather wasn’t cooperating for travel. Stay safe!

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Bldia1965 I sure would help. Thanks for watching and stay safe.

[@j.c.smithprojects]

i remember the first video i watched of yours. it was this truck lifting a forklift that you lifted and loaded on a trailer.....i was "hooked". if people only knew how much time, effort, care, equipment cost, insurance and overhead it takes to hook up to and tow a truck....they may be a little more understanding of the cost. getting lined up at an angle sure can take a few tries. i agree about going over and beyond with the safety. that is a lot of weight that could harm folks or do a lot of damage quick! great video hal. really enjoy them all.

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Mr JC Thank you for that comment. Thanks for the support you have given our channel and stay safe.

[@stuartpulvermacher6861]

That drive shaft cradle is sweet Is that home made?

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Mr Stuart No sir. It is made by drive line buddy. Thanks for watching and stay safe

[@chesterraybon3442]

Great snag on that one. We get a couple of them a week. AGRIVATING. You guys take care and God Bless.

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Mr ChesterYes sir they can be. Thanks for watching and stay safe

[@billamick2338]

Now that is a neat gadget for hanging the drive shaft. I think I would have hung it prior to removing the bolts as a just in case it decided to release prior to me wanting it to.

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Mr Bill Yes sir that actually works better. Thanks for watching and stay safe

[@oddtechman]

Nice pick there! Not seen that rail bar before with the prop shaft straps on any of the other wrecker channels i watch... that's new and very useful! Thanks for sharing as always and be safe out there

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OddTechMan We appreciate you watching and commenting. Stay safe

[@thomasfraioli5797]

Hey Mr Wilbert, this was an easy one for you, Great Job, Take Care Tom

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Mr Tom Thanks for watching and stay safe

[@edwinschlee8374]

Any job can be done by getting about halfway lined up! Good job Mr. Hal getting all the things done for the tow1

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Mr Edwin Thanks for watching and stay safe

[@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE]

Great work Hal 🙂👍 Props to you for showing how you do things to teach others. I hope all is well for you and your crew. Take care 😁

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Mr Zane Thanks for watching and stay safe.

[@michaelrocker9000]

Nice job Mr. Hal. Once again you made it look easy. I wasn't paying much attention to the steer tires but when you were removing the drive shaft i notices that the drivers side drive tires looked well under 2/32 inch. I am sure the other side is bad too. I would advise them to get either new tires or caps. Stay safe out there.

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Mr Michael Yes sir they do need tires. Thanks for watching and stay safe

[@ProudPapaw88]

Great video. Loved the content. That was a great learning video on how to disconnect and tie up the drive line. Thanks for sharing Mr Hal and stay safe!

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53chevyboy Thanks for watching and stay safe

[@neilstanford2327]

Great job done Mr Hal always remember to stay safe at All time's

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Mr Neil Thanks and thank you for watching. Stay safe

[@rodmcintire7319]

Mr Hal, your a true professional and know your truck and what it can do! It might have been a lot easier with a shorter wheel based wrecker, but with that professional touch of yours, you made it look simple 😄 Very educational, many thanks 😊 Be safe!

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Mr Rod we appreciate that and thank you for watching. Stay safe

[@brianherron5400]

Tires were worn out and probably the truck was to. Be safe and careful out there.

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Mr Brian Thanks for watching and stay safe

[@artwalters6871]

Always amazes me that no one leaves a key for you. even when it is a totaled car they take the key. be safe.

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Mr Art They did leave the key but I was not told until I was hooked and rolling.

[@jamesbroome1815]

Back when they first started the locking steering wheel, you would get a call to pick up a disable car and find it parallel parked and the steering wheel at an angle. Great job for the old Holmes 440. Pick and pull the front end, hookup and away you go.

[@liza.andkeithsimpson5081]

Another great ljob from Mr hal

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Liza and Keith thanks for watching and stay safe

[@ariedekker7350]

Thanks for this video. Yes, it's a bit more difficult to do these things alone. Video seen on 14-4-2022 at 9:15 am

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Mr Arie thanks for watching and stay safe

[@samuelspencer9194]

Mister Hal I was wondering if it would have been a little faster if you went to the back I am not second guessing anybody was just wondering because you would not have to drop drive shaft again I wasn't there to see everything like your videos be safe and have a great day Sam

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Mr Sam Yes sir it is faster but a box this size puts me over height lifting from the rear. Thanks for watching and stay safe

[@samuelspencer9194]

@@SumterWrecker thank you again I wasn't second guessing anybody I kinda thought it was something like that be safe and have a great day Sam

[@gregembrey2947]

Very important to make sure no pressure is on the drive shaft i know from experience. i was removing a shaft from a motorhome when it popped out and caught me in the face, was bad but did not kill me, some has not been as lucky.i knew better and had preached to my guys to always check that the shaft has no pressure on it before removal, got in a hurry my bad. i also carry a bottle jack and jack a rear wheel off the ground to get the pressure off if i can not get in neutral.be safe my freind.

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Mr Greg Thanks for the Jack tip. We appreciate you watching our videos and commenting. Stay safe

[@glennjukes5581]

I also had a shaft jump out and smack me in the head-cut my ear partially off. All that grief over an okld worn out beer truck.Bad part--I knew better. Just got in a hurry. Lived thru it and learned--slow down and think-

[@DependableAutoTruck]

great video i have never used underlift. my old truck never had it i quit towing for profit about the time wheel lifts were getting started have done some angle bed and flat bed towing. i thing the trucks should be equipped some way where they could be towed at least 100 miles without removing drive shaft. especially the manual trans atuomatics would be harder. again thanks for your hard work making the content i know it takes a lot of your time

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Dependable auto We appreciate you watching and commenting. Stay safe

[@matta3888]

I like the idea, where trucks have easy air hook up and lights. I have seen that done in Europe, on KZbin.

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@@matta3888 that sure would make it easier. Thanks for watching and stay safe

[@charlesyell6318]

I like that drive line buddy. Did you make that.

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Mr Charles No sir, I bought them from drive line buddy. Thanks for watching and stay safe

[@hingstonia]

Nice job on that tow. I always wondered why the steering wheel was tied up. Makes sense. I had a 5 ton break down on me and on the hook and the driver did that. He couldnt explain why other than that's what they always do.

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Mr Glen Thanks for watching and commenting. Stay safe

[@walterrifle2725]

Get you a new Milwaukee M 18 impact and you won’t need a breaker bar. 1400 lbs of nut breaking power & 1000 lbs of spin off power.

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Mr Walter Yes sir they are nice but all the tools on all my trucks are dewalt. It would cost a small fortune to swap at this point unless milwaukee would give us a good deal. Thanks for watching and stay safe.

[@hubertwhitlock9968]

I don't understand when somebody calls you to come and tow and then they don't leave you the keys it's broke down what do they think somebody's going to do steal it like a wreck I seen them totaled and they take the keys out

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Mr Hubert They did leave the key but I didn't find out where until I was hooked and rolling. Thanks for watching and stay safe

[@GeorgeADowns]

Great job on the hook up. We’re not always in the position to hook straight up to a vehicle. Stay safe out there.

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Mr George Thanks and thank you for watching. Stay safe

[@محمدالزهراني-ق7ع8غ]

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[@m9ovich785]

You must be Short LOL That visor would drive me Nuts LOL Mike M.

[@SumterWrecker]

M9 6 foot. I am not the biggest fan of it. Thanks for watching and stay safe

[@m9ovich785]

@@SumterWrecker Can you move it out more ? I'm 6'4" , I'd probably have to take it off LOL.