How To Use Skates On A 4 By 4

[@towtruckaj]

When off loading it's quite simple, Reverse the skates get the rear wheels off the bed, Run the bed all the way forward till it either maxes out or the front wheels are just barely on the bed, and then throw a chain as far forward on the vehicle as you can to the rear pocket, run the bed back and that chain will tighten and then start pushing the skates and vehicle all the way back, from there unhook the chain and you can pretty much jolt the bed forward a few times and it will come out.

[@MNDashcam]

Especially if you have no room to move forward in a very tight parking situation you can run a snatch block to your edge of the bed and the winch back up to the truck and literally use the winch to pull it down off the bed. It's safe quick and easy. anything you can do to remain in the most control of the vehicle in the truck and you're surroundings is best.

[@PremiumFuelOnly]

I think thats the best way to do it, plus Miller Mfg. says that sliding weight on the bed without the stabilizer foot on the ground wears out the bed slider pads in the front faster.

[@mathewsenn]

Thanks for this! This is a lot easier than asking regional dispatch at 2am

[@steve8956]

🤣

[@alandjennaranza7527]

Good Job Always like your Videos. You make it look so easy.

[@joecory6137]

Morning Donald this is Joe Corey from Arizona baruto truck from my brother-in-law year ago it's just about done rebuilding everything from the bottom up that the transmission and motor I started watching your videos a year ago but I haven't seen many yet lately are you still doing videos just want to let you know I appreciate all the labor you put in making your videos I learned quite a bit from it really appreciate it

[@lordanddaviour8524]

Your videos are life savers

[@davidmccormick4050]

I just started with triple A and this helped out a lot. I tried the moving the bed back and forth and basically forcing the car off the bed. I wasn't comfortable with it and neither was the member. This technic will definitely be used next time.

[@donaldchastain6847]

When I have to shake a vehicle off the truck I always tell the member exactly what's going to happen so that way they are not shocked good luck to you my friend keep your head on a swivel and be safe

[@roydunn4649]

@@donaldchastain6847 And always keep a large bottle of dishsoap on the truck. They slide so much easier

[@need4spe3dBeast]

thanks donald im 18 and i started towing earlier this week this will come in clutch :)

[@donaldchastain6847]

Thank you my friend I really appreciate that be safe be careful

[@chrisglisson1838]

Front wheels are free just slide the bed up under the front tires and left the bed and roll the wrecker bad til u hit the rear tires and pull it up bout 6 inches instead of like 5 feet

[@mmmudi]

Hey pro bro I'm a tow truck driver too . Hey man your the best simple and easy . I do the same technic you use good luck cheeeeerrererz

[@donaldchastain6847]

Thank you my friend I appreciate you watching my videos and commenting on them

[@JK-yd5ro]

Look up Gordy

[@goodmorningcharlie1243]

Awesome information

[@donaldchastain6847]

Thank you my friend I appreciate that

[@fredc8618]

thanks for the vids dude

[@AgileCoast]

Very informative. However, you don't really need to hop back in you tow truck and drive forward. If you truck has a wheel lift. You can do a technique called "walking the Truck." You basically use your wheel lift to pick up the rear tires of you tow truck and that use it to push the truck forward. Saves you a lot of time and keeps you from have to walk back and forth a lot.

[@donaldchastain6847]

You can do that really easy but most rookies can't Plusle scratch the hell out of somebody's driveway doing it that way

[@AgileCoast]

@@donaldchastain6847 ItsIt's do able without scratch up driveways. Just have to pay attention and take is slow. Most guys get in a hurry and try to rush through it. But I mostly tow for IAA and CoPart. So it comes in handy with wrecked vehicles.

[@teddyfreeman1315]

Hello my friend. I would like to make a request. Would you please make a video on chaining a vehicle to the wheel lift without using the "L" arms because it has been wrecked or something and has no front axles or "A" frame. I would make one myself because this is a common occurrence for me hauling for CoPart with every vehicle being a total but I have not got a KZbin channel with thousands of subs and it would help lots of guys and gals out greatly if they knew how to do it.

[@nelsongaitan8264]

Thanks that’s perfect 👍

[@JeffGordon03]

Thank you learn a lot from your video

[@donaldchastain6847]

Thank you I really appreciate you watching the video please be safe

[@pierrefortune7849]

Can you do a video on how to haul 2 cars

[@levibrown30a90]

I have never thought of that Hey you learn something every day

[@donaldchastain6847]

thank you for watching

[@rustyshackleford3514]

Did you just turn off the pto, and put your truck in neutral to roll out from the red truck? I didn’t see you get inside the cab.

[@Chris_p_bacon86]

This is only if u don’t have the keys right? If u have the keys u can just put it in neutral and roll it with no skates? I start next week and have never towed before

[@diyoverhauler5432]

Good job

[@vivianhocog7107]

pretty slick

[@arnold9526]

I have a 2004 Mini and the front wheels are locked into gear. Due to gearbox died. How do I get it it loaded on and off a transporter???

[@adamstone3433]

Hey There . Ya Did Great .

[@jokerr4832]

Hey don can you make a training video of how to skate a vechial with all 4 wheels locked?

[@donaldchastain6847]

if you go back about a month in my videos I did one using a ford freestyle all wheel drive

[@steve8956]

I had no idea about towing, between this guy and a great company and good trainers, I'm pretty good at this trade. I still have much too learn. Y'all all be safe out there. God bless ya

[@donaldchastain6847]

Thank you I appreciate it you be careful my friend

[@TimTheTowman]

Good trick to know for wrecked cars.. But, way quicker to pop the shift cable and roll on and off...

[@iitzDiRTY]

Tim Buckner thats only sometimes true....what if its one of those new hybrid cars, that dont have the shift linkage easily available or has one of those undercarriage shields making it inaccesible. Also the steering wheel could also be locked. Sometimes skates & snatch blocks are your only option.

[@TimTheTowman]

@@iitzDiRTY As I said.. Good trick to know..

[@donaldchastain6847]

But the problem with pop in them shifter cables off a lot of times they break the clips and then people are trying to sue you because you're not a mechanic so I try to avoid that stuff

[@TimTheTowman]

@@donaldchastain6847thousands of tows.. not one broken..

[@kennethplunkett5476]

use a sledge hammer to drive it under the tire, that way they won't fall out. i use them almost every day.

[@ceronegraves1931]

You rock

[@donaldchastain6847]

THANK YOU THAT MEANS ALOT TO ME

[@zachmichaelg]

Misleading title. Basically showed a technique for a 2wd truck or car. And at 3:15 there is no reason to get in the truck. Just keep the skates under the wheels and use the bed to push on the rear wheels which will move the truck back. Hate to see rookie mistakes like this but people can get hurt and equipment or cars can get damaged when moving the truck while working. ALWAYS try to keep the truck stationary. The driver's door should only have to be opened twice. Once to start the recovery and the second is to leave the job site. Happy towing and recoveries to all!

[@ALISOCCER95]

but which one is easier and safer? indeed this one

[@66towing99]

First off, He said 4 by 4 and not All wheel drive and the Dodge is a 4x4 on demand, so he is not misleading. Secondly, when the rear wheels on the casualty vehicle are locked, your options for dropping it off are limited , and the way he did it while it is hard on the frame of the truck, it is the most common way. Thirdly, I suggest that you make a video showing your creative methods of dealing with a situation like this if you think you can do better.

[@codypendry5743]

Theres always a chance the vehicle can free roll. Dont know if park will hold or the rear end. I'd keep my winch hooked and walk the truck out from under it.

[@jonathanhadfield8125]

I agree! The truck should not be driven out from underneath. There is a much safer and more secure way to do it. I like his techniques in his videos, but disapprove this video.

[@rdstobbart]

Do you have a steel or aluminum deck?

[@donaldchastain6847]

I have used both aluminum and steel right now my new truck has an aluminum bed

[@cars2809]

I wanted to see a vid if ALL four wheels were lock with no key, in this video only the rear wheels are locked.

[@donaldchastain6847]

Give me a few days and I'll see if I can make that work for you

[@thescoop5438]

Did this ever happen?

[@goat1636]

where did you hook up ? I towed a Ford F-150 and all the t slots look the same where do I go with the hook

[@eko4749]

Underside of the frame behind the front wheels

[@truckerboomboom]

Hammer the skates in...

[@DavidCooper-rv6wg]

In England they are called slippery Jim's not skates

[@donaldchastain6847]

That's a good name for them

[@zackjones8455]

Wheel turned to the right passenger side up against wall parallel parked awd car ?

[@zackjones8455]

No keys either

[@donaldchastain6847]

That would be a sucky ass call Valentine you could do was put your bed about in the middle of that vehicle and dragged it sideways out or just walk away from it

[@steveroxxjax]

That orange truck would make a nice birthday present for me :P

[@donaldchastain6847]

Yes it would everybody I know wants that truck I have enough money in that truck to pay for it three times over

[@steveroxxjax]

I hear ya there

[@ChukaCustoms]

Why not plant the feet, lift the wrecker wheels, and roll the rig forward with the bed? This would give you the space needed without getting in the cab. Thanks for the skate info. (week 1 tow jockey here)

[@bustermix1154]

What about if it is awd?

[@donaldchastain6847]

give me a few days and I will try and get some thing put together

[@blacksharkswimmer3729]

Donald Chastain I'll be waiting my friend

[@donaldchastain6847]

I haven't forgot about you I just haven't had any all wheel drive vehicles lately

[@bustermix1154]

Donald Chastain thank you for all the good vídeos

[@grumpybeanz898]

how about AWD?

[@donaldchastain6847]

It is the same principle but I have not had an all wheel drive vehicle locked up yet in awhile but when I get one I will make it for you

[@grumpybeanz898]

also. last night i had a fwd. no key. i had to load it up backwards on. getting it off was a pain. came off easy using your. technique. it was when the front wheels came off the bed that the pain started. the back wheels just rolled with the bed. while the front stayed in park not rolling. what could i have done? i had to use fork lift to get it off.

[@donaldchastain6847]

When you load them on backward they are a pain to get off couple ways to do it is roll the bad back and then put on the emergency brake and and Scoot the bed backwards the other way the other way to do it the same principles is to block the back tires so when you're putting your bed down the tires don't roll backwards it just pushes against the fronts to skates

[@grumpybeanz898]

thank you so much for the feed back. helps out so much.

[@levibrown30a90]

But on tow-aways u dont have all that time to do that

[@donaldchastain6847]

in that case I just hook up the chains and drag it on

[@travisflowers8635]

In. Monopoly

[@osamamh617]

Hi I'm writing in tonks just in no hurry

[@havenswope256]

Why don’t you walk the truck

[@mimief7969]

Now if only my dumb coworkers would stop stealing my skates! 🤣

[@donaldchastain6847]

That happens all the time between tow truck drivers in companies

[@mimief7969]

@@donaldchastain6847 Yeah. Once got issued someone else's lockout kit, c'mon guys ☺️

[@donaldchastain6847]

That one of my co-workers say something off my truck but it will be held if you paid I do not play that game

[@user-lv4gr2tr4s]

Slow no confidence poor use of skates no mention of reverse winching

[@HJZ75driver]

No one cares what you think 😉

[@gearshifterg9756]

Skates are a complete waste of money and time. I have NEVER used skates and can perform this job much easier than this video shows.

[@donaldchastain6847]

Customers don't like seeing their vehicle drag and the tires screeching just saves an argument waiting to happen and everybody can do the job better than anybody else that's part of being a tow truck driver

[@gearshifterg9756]

@@donaldchastain6847 That's because you lack the proper training and "tricks of the trade". You NEVER drag a vehicle onto the bed of a truck. Just like those who don't know what they are doing by abruptly shaking the bed to get a vehicle off.

[@donaldchastain6847]

Well brother I'm sorry that you feel that way since I've only been driving tow trucks for 20 years plus I made that video for the rookies that kind of give an idea how to do it since most companies don't train guys for nothing

[@gearshifterg9756]

@@donaldchastain6847 I started towing in 1970 when I was in high school.