How to walk a tow truck walking a truck recovery towing Jerr Dan bed

[@royalmac1011]

Thank you, i just started a tow truck job and the ''trainer'' barely showed me anything. I learned more through an hour of KZbin videos than i did riding along with this guy for 2 weeks!

[@Towvibes]

Thanks my dude a lot more coming

[@OzzysMind]

I've done this, hopefully you only do it when you HAVE to.. it's extremely hard on the hydraulics. I've seen trucks blow hoses and loose bed controls and turns into a mess. Good trick. 👍 some company's would fire a driver for doing that.

[@Towvibes]

it’s an essential part of towing! it’s hard on aluminum beds yes but steel beds can do it all day and twice on Sunday! 🪝💪

[@SeanFrazier-ne7ig]

We did this all the time at the shop and junk yardI worked at dropping junk cars in the yard and it's also saved out ass in the wet grass and the mudd when the tow truck would sink and get stuck

[@jack_2-0-7]

I like walking the truck under vehicles parked in driveways the customers get a kick out it

[@Towvibes]

yes they do haha 😂!!!

[@luisburgos3792]

Thank you ! You’ve been very helpful .

[@Towvibes]

thank you sir wouldn’t be able to do it without you guys!

[@gavinanderson5362]

why is your mask on

[@coreyhunter2740]

Great video 👍🏽 keep up the work

[@Towvibes]

thank you buddy that was one of the first!

[@crivera7836]

That only destroys the truck if u really know how to tow no need to do that

[@Towvibes]

absolutely not true brother that process is very essential to towing in many different situations I just had my pins frame and bed checked all passed with flying colors and if it breaks I’ll fix it!

[@mikemay1922]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣!

[@steves5350]

With what proof to back that claim ? , been doing that for over 20 years and never succumb to any truck issues because of it ..

[@falcon-1999]

Can you walk any tow truck or is this a special set up? If yes then what are the dangers of doing this to your truck?

[@Towvibes]

just be easy on it you have to. e careful on the aluminum bed compared to steel I’ve walked that truck over 500 times and I still use it every day!

[@youngchirp12]

All you really doing is picking up the back tires cuz it's a real real drive and moving it forward or backwards I think the flatbed have to have a wheel lift on it

[@SplitSecondTowing]

Where are you based out of my man? Another good vid....

[@Towvibes]

I’m based out of Missouri I felt this video was needed there was a time I wouldn’t dare do this but you don’t learn you don’t eat like I said before brother ain’t nothing to it but to do it!

[@BIGDAVE5352]

Just make sure if you do that on a hill to chock the wheels if you. Lift the drive wheels off the ground. I’ve seen the trucks roll away because the wheel lift or bed can slide on the pavement.

[@Towvibes]

Yes that can happ

[@jaydog4449]

I wouldn't do it... stinger yes, bed no

[@Towvibes]

Some times you don’t have a choice you might have to do both!

[@briancarpenter1764]

Money!

[@carlosq2447]

👍👍👍

[@christopherbraswell9585]

Puts a lot of pressure and weight on the steer tires so be care where your front tire are but it is an essential process to know. I use it everyday because I don't lay on the ground to hook up vehicles. Too old for that!!! Plus all our trucks are fully remote controlled. And for anybody who wants to say it hurts the truck. We order our trucks to take the abuse. They are not normal tow trucks. When we get our trucks from miller we spend anywhere from 1 to 3 months specially modifying our trucks before they are put into service. They are built to be the best in the industry!

[@Towvibes]

Rite on thank I need to get me one of those!

[@christopherbraswell9585]

@@Towvibes if your anywhere close to Texas IRONCAT our companies shop will outfit you with the best equipment and upgrades in the industry. They have perfected the modifications for everything from light duty to four cars, heavies, up to nine car haulers. We can get you the minimum clearance on the top decks and the most time saving user friendly upgrades to you trucks.

[@Towvibes]

@@christopherbraswell9585 that’s ways away but thank you for that!

[@jeffphillips7372]

Nice mask. Don’t do this with airbags

[@Towvibes]

Thank u it helped me get over my camera fear of being on camera!

[@jack_2-0-7]

I have had to use the wheel to move my truck but you should try not to use this method only under last resort the wheel lift is only rated for 4000 pounds extended but sometimes you have to do what you gotta do to get the job done i was also very nervous about walking a truck the first time because my truck has airbags and this method could stretch the bags or pop them but lucky i had the chance to talk with a veteran operator he showed me how to do this method with a truck that has airbags now i walk the truck every chance i get lots of fun

[@Towvibes]

you know what jack I was terrified the first time I had to do it but just like anything else in life you gotta take a chance and hope that ish works out brother...

[@roydunn4649]

Mine has bags. How do I do this safely and not destroy my bags? Also, Ive driven a rollback for about 2 years and have never needed to do this to load or unload... SO Id only use it if I got stuck