Lifting Two Train cars with Tow Trucks 90,000 pounds and 99,700 pounds

This is one of my favorite jobs to do in this industry. I don't know if many wrecker companies get the opportunity to do this but its always a fun challenge. The first tanker car was 90k pounds and the second one was 99,700 pounds so I am calling it 100k. Christian had his camera on for the first car once we got it rigged the video switches to his. At the start of the second lift I remembered to go over some of the rigging. Thank you for watching

[@toddjohnson6806]

That be safe go the other way at 19:50 got all my respect i watch probably every recovery channel out there and in 99% of the vid6 guys put them selves in great danger walking near cables walking to close to the causality while recovering it ect... nice to hear someone actually say it and do it..... 💯

[@krisstafford74]

@@toddjohnson6806 thanks for watching

[@martiezcaffey7038]

This is something I’ve always wanted to see some rotators lifting atrain car

[@krisstafford74]

@@martiezcaffey7038 it's a fun one for sure.. luckily I've gotten to do it a few dozen times over the years.. thanks for watching

[@DieselArcher]

I use to be a mobile railcar mechanic, replaced quite a few wheel sets and side frames. I used 50 ton air jacks, 2 rotators would have been WAY more fun 😂😂

[@krisstafford74]

@@DieselArcher that would be a neat way of doing it for sure... Thanks for watching

[@johnsmart3587]

Precision work! Thanks so much.

[@krisstafford74]

Thanks for watching

[@ronthompson3525]

Nothing like a little rail yardwork to flex the muscle

[@krisstafford74]

Agreed. Thank you for watching

[@harrymock3445]

Awesome video. Had idea that was how they did that. Thanks for letting us ride along?

[@krisstafford74]

@@harrymock3445 thank you for watching

[@BrianIrons-v3e]

Good job Kris and Christian one of my favorite picks are rail cars especially ones that need uprighted where they lay no punt intended and I'm sure you know this but you can lop over them rotators a long Way be upsetting most will tell you different and it's not a habit you want to get into but they will take a lot Kris how you like your new Job

[@krisstafford74]

@@BrianIrons-v3e it's going well. Thanks for watching

[@Hondabill]

Little nerve racking watching everyone get under the load while the rotaters were close to their limits

[@CPAlburtisRailroader]

That’s nothing on the sketch factor. Try changing wheels with a forklift 🙈

[@krisstafford74]

I felt confident in the rigging and the trucks .. unfortunately you can't remove all the risk completely on these types of jobs. Thanks for watching

[@garywilfong68]

Does Christian have a KZbin channel....Great job

[@krisstafford74]

I don't believe so .. we are experimenting with the 2 cameras , this was the first time doing it. Thanks for watching

[@garywilfong68]

@krisstafford74 keep pushing them videos and I'll keep watching

[@krisstafford74]

@garywilfong68 will do... Thanks for watching

[@rl4928]

Pretty cool job. Sure keep your equipment clean. What happened to the ditch witch video? Saved it to watch later and it's gone.

[@krisstafford74]

@@rl4928 yea that was a good one .. unfortunately the customer asked me to take it down

[@rl4928]

Figured. Thanks for the cool vids

[@Chandler7157]

Have you ever used the raptor control system that Ron has on his Rotator?

[@krisstafford74]

I messed around with one at rotator school.. I prefer this style remote that's just what I'm used to

[@Chandler7157]

@@krisstafford74 Another question, and its sorta dumb lol, can you or have you stalled a Semi truck like you can small vehicle with a manual transmission? I've never seen a Semi Stall but i've always been curious if they could.

[@krisstafford74]

@Chandler7157 yes they can but they make an enormous amount of torque even at idle so as long as you are taking off in the right gear you should never stall one.. one diff is you just let the clutch out at idle you don't need to give it throttle til the clutch is fully out

[@brianmiller7808]

That is so cool.

[@israelgriffin585]

If you level your load between both trucks, you will have your true reading

[@michaelmarion7161]

That way do it good job

[@krisstafford74]

@@michaelmarion7161 thanks for watching