Miller Industries - Vulcan 812 Intruder II

[@iamgriff]

that 90 degree grab feature is absolutely gorgeous.

[@littlegoobie]

the ability of these things to do a parallel parked pickup is badass.

[@327h7]

I am retired now but I remember 40 years ago I started towing with 440 Holms winch chain tow with stick shift and PTO on 74 old Ford truck which by the way had a couple of bullet holes on the roof which was sealed by duct tape ! We have come a long way and it is so easy and fun to tow . Keep up the good work and GOD bless .

[@PacoOtis]

In college in the 60's I drove a tow truck and we had to lie on the ground to hook chains to whatever we could find and sometimes we retrieved flood damaged vehicles and you can imagine what that was like! Good old days, my ass! LOL Really pleased you folks have used your cleverness to make such wonderful rigs. Best of luck!

[@hotbam37]

I'm not a tow trucker but DAMNNN that thing is soo cool it makes me want to become a tow truck driver!

[@binnsh]

Bullet proof rear window sold separately?

[@oregonman5918]

30 years ago i did repos for a car lot and lender.. The top of the line back then was a snatch master. I could grab a car truck van in just a minute and never get out until i was safe to do so. That was an awesome truck and rig

[@EchoMerrill]

3:44, couldn't help but notice traffic driving backwards in the background. xD

[@joshuajones7809]

You are right they made it look nice and simple to back up to it so after they had it backed up they ran the video of them pulling away from it backwards and edited it

[@rearspeaker6364]

but the guy stopping traffic was normal---anyone know why??

[@Mortalomena]

They paid him to act that way.

[@bryanmartinez6600]

Echo Tiger mind blown

[@Nordic_Mechanic]

it was opposite day !

[@L92_Joe]

Legend has it that white van is still getting towed away

[@gc4060]

Tahoe Joe prolly did this week

[@catlady8324]

Tahoe Joe Love those “Legend has it...” comments. Keep up the great work! 👍 A+++++

[@KJVNHVN]

This guy owning the van should really start paying his bill, gets towed like 5 times in this video!

[@romanmunoz5116]

😂😂😂

[@mhhx2]

Hahahahaha

[@rickdeezbraun]

Omg love the sarcasm still my favorite language

[@DAVIDKIDANE]

Lol

[@ajrallewis904]

not kidding 😂

[@dilligafmofoker]

I got towed once, I didn’t obey the signs. I look hard every time since. TI’ll never forget that $160 lesson. There’s no telling how much grief/$$ I’ve saved myself by being aware since.

[@mikeford675]

You are way smarter then most.

[@adamgonzalez9650]

If only everyone else had your practical common sense, that's rarer than a golden swines piglets

[@doogals]

The narrator has an awesome voice! Perfect for this type of work.

[@glennpeterson9440]

Does it turn you on??

[@8x56]

We had a Vulcan cradle snatcher in '74. Very innovative for the day with the wheel lift, we still had steel bumpers then. Once you got used to it you could do amazing thins no other wrecker could. The only problem was everything on the back was electric and did not care for road salt.

[@VaporheadATC]

The driver of that white van can't seem to catch a break....jeeeesh.... ;)

[@tbirdpimp07]

ya he tried all kinds of stuff to deture that repo agent

[@tollivermatt]

If he would just pay his payments. Maybe we should start a gofundme. Poor guy 🤣

[@Seancstudiogames]

Watched this 2x - such awesome power to grab-n-go a vehicle. Perfect tool for quick repo's and recovery.

[@RINEYMOTORSPORTS]

he works for u win towing out of Clinton Township Michigan the technique worked perfect it was on a private property impound Thank You Miller for making the video very helpful and made money tonight was so excited to try it we forgot to video it but we will have to video it next time

[@cbenpictures]

Don't remember how I got to this section, not in the tow truck business but after watching this I want one of these.

[@isaac198428]

Why am I watching this? ... I got on here 1 hour ago watching a documentary on cruise ships and now I’m watching a repo truck tow a white minivan.🤔

[@donaldjbiden]

Isaac Kamau I have no idea how I made it to this video either lol

[@marycarricaburu3683]

I watch gtoger's KZbin channel in Dallas Texas where cars parking illegally are towed. I wondered exactly how the autoloader worked. I really know how to use/waste my time. This video really helped me understand the equipment. Thanks Miller Industries. I like your heavy duty tow trucks too.

[@Inthemixmedia]

Your a dude, dude. It's what we do

[@pault1964]

GToger brought me here don’t know why towing vehicles maybe

[@Nezgaming]

i operate one these bad boys :) comes in handy in tight spots and when you need to move vehicles around quick. have pulled FWD vehicles from the rear wheels a few times.

[@johnstreet1812]

I do the 90 degree stuff every once in a while with my Dynamic 601, but we don't have a lot of parallel parking in this area so more common is a 45-60% hook up if I can't get a straight shot. Have never seen that behind-the-wheels connection before and certainly have never tried it. Will keep it in mind though.

[@daniellibich1376]

As those at miller industries heard some feedback from tow truck operators tasked on performing a repo when the feedback was used to redesign the Vulcan 812 when the tow truck operators hook up the default vehicle long before the owners realize they'll been robbed.

[@car24dude]

This is awesome!! But there are some cars parked so close, that this setup still won't pull, because the cars are parked so close both front and back bumper are force together given no room to pull out.

[@JASMAZ77]

Amazing! well done to the driver for that skill must have practiced a bit.

[@Mylesruether]

the 90 degree hook up is impressive.

[@frozenbits48]

i recognized a couple of the buildings. Chattanooga Tennessee. and there is a wrecker museum that is quite interesting in Chattanooga.

[@Angrykat420]

That's a nice autoloader. Might buy one!

[@D1g1taljay]

All I can think about is the front end of the truck and how much weight you could pull Notice how much of a space there is between the front tires wheel well ?

[@sarahdifrancesco1858]

I have a Chevy with a Vulcan 810 and earlier this evening I extended my boom and now it won't retract have you ever dealt with this kind of problem before

[@Alarichswiftpaw]

No transmission dammage, doesn't move far enough to cause any harm, maybe a slightly more worn out spot on the tires... It's a common repo tool called dragging.. As long as you don't run down the road with it dragging you don't cause any damage

[@kdw75]

How do they handle Repoing 4WD trucks where all 4 wheels are locked up? I realize a truck this size couldn't tow a big truck anyway, but forgetting that how do they handle it? Do they just get the key and drive it away?

[@richardjellis9186]

Great bit of kit for all you car theirs out there.

[@cathywelch40]

I've seen some of these videos when the person realized their car is being repoed they'll get in the car and once it's hooked up to the tow truck they can actually drive off from the truck damaging their vehicle and the tow truck can this happen with this type of tow truck?

[@nmcarpenter]

My guess is they either dolly it or have a flatbed nearby. This unit would be used to simply move the repo into position so the flatbed could line up and drag on (again, probably with dollies).

[@sirma202000]

I am not familiar with the car/model shown at 2:40, but I am asking myself, if it has parking brakes applied to the front wheels, shouldn't the rear wheels lock as well when the gearbox is in parking mode? I don't know how exactly your cars work there, but I am pretty sure those tow trucks wouldn't be able to work in europe, where more than 90% of the cars have FWD and parking brake applied to the rear wheels. thats why the cars get picked up instead of being towed away

[@BACONNWRAPPED]

wait... what??? what kept the van from rolling off the stinger while being pulled from the back while in park? can you do that if the vehicle doesnt have the ebrake on?

[@dtossonian11358]

i wanna become a repo guy now

[@russellmooneyham3334]

Nice. Wheelifts have come a long way since my first one in mid 80s. Lol

[@chronicawareness9986]

my boy used this to steel cars and chop them, THANKS MILLER INDUSTRIES

[@williscurry6557]

Im not even a repo man. Those things just look menacing. Forget Truck Nutz I want one of these instead!

[@exilemike]

That is awesome, I want one now. Our repo truck had a Dynamic but my carrier has a Vulcan wheel lift.

[@518Boyz]

Cool you finally did what jerrdan had already accomplished but hey to each is his own

[@dannymartinez7016]

the tow truck is amazing

[@vinbourkeb]

The most versatile rig I have ever seen. Thought the Intruder was badass! Does it come in a f-550/650 chassis?

[@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor]

What if you tow the van from its front wheels but the rear wheels have the handbrake on?

[@chirstianbenn4831]

Nice innovation for towing

[@leehancock2782]

That driver is a beast

[@wannacboi]

Um, what's wrong with your commercial? It goes to 0:25 seconds and the skips clear to the end?

[@SlidTossedPissed]

I reaized they werent selling a Repo unit. But they were offering tips in how Chrysler Vans.. can do burnouts in reverse!

[@Vlasov581]

does this lift come a with bulletproof cab?

[@gwats19577]

Now THAT is Asset recovery!!! I've never had a vehicle towed away like that!

[@karenwhalen6282]

Could you add a video on what the inside of the towing vehicle looks like, the switches, etc. and an instructional video on how it operates?

[@johnstreet1812]

I'll assume the Vulcan is controlled same as my Dynamic. There are four 3-position momentary switches [ON-OFF-ON; default position is in the middle (off)]. The functions are FOLD/UNFOLD, UP/DOWN, IN/OUT (or EXTEND/RETRACT), and OPEN/CLOSE (for the L-arms/forks). You do it a few hundred times and you don't have to look at the switches anymore.

[@thomasstillman4805]

I could achieve the same versatility with an old style wrecker. It just took more preparation. These new systems can really hook and book!🚔

[@mimief7969]

Wheel lift trucks are the bomb.

[@markalfano1914]

That's one bad ass tow truck

[@eclipsez0r]

GANKED! I gotta get one of these for my car stealing side business

[@garrybaldeagle]

That's a beautiful tow truck, right there.

[@depannagevdms.a.8386]

What is the size of the crossbar ? thickness ? width ?

[@ohioguy4326]

Did the owner of the van get a new transmission out of this along with new front tires?

[@luissalazar2021]

How much is the truck? Nice job to the driver

[@hadraplana]

And parking brake?

[@m.savage8318]

hadraplana 2:41

[@jamesfaison9410]

hadraplana, we would unlock your car for a small additional fee and release the parking brake. No problem.

[@lex6831]

James Faison that's actually illegal

[@JessNW0lfG4NG]

Does it have bulletproof windows too?

[@OlebogengBishop]

How much does this truck cost

[@philz7462]

You can tell its new repo truck it doesn't have any bullet holes yet.....

[@yamahonkawazuki]

that van was an automatic trans equipped vehicle. the transmission locks up the front wheel not the handbrake.

[@l337pwnage]

While parking pins are not designed for this, any parking pin that would fail is something a car company doesn't want to defend in court. Parking pins are not unbreakable, but they are incredibly strong. If you've seen cop chases, you know what a wheel will do as it disintegrates. And you probably know that the coefficient of sliding friction is less than starting friction. In other words, the longer it is pulled, the stress on the pin actually goes down, not up.

[@cxiong116]

wat if the car is AWD and it's on parked with it's Emergency brakes on?

[@radutamas2014]

Excellent! " Gone in 7 seconds"!!

[@JC-jh6cz]

That was just showing the new equipment that was not actual tow or in pound desmostration only if you read the info

[@joel354]

Hope that rear glass is bulletproof too

[@jerrykinnin7941]

What about an all wheel drive car like Subarus and BMW x drive? Can I drag one out of the way to put the dolly under it. With no damage? More impound less repo?

[@5Texas5]

Scates, then dolly it

[@sirma202000]

nobody pulls the hand brake when parking?

[@hunter19771000]

trespass towing is my favorite

[@9carcottrell246]

Was impressive

[@ZR1Terror]

Don’t they need to tie up the tires to the bars? What if it rolls off?

[@johnstreet1812]

If you listen to the narrator, he mentions this is for demo only. In a real life hookup, we use straps over the wheels and tow lights for safety. The guys not interested in safety will just hook and go. Insane.

[@apolloniaaskew9487]

How do tow manufacturers deal with big SUVs when the electronic emergency brakes on?

[@herranton]

With a flatbed or dollies. Those four little mini tires you see on top of almost every tow truck; they can be used to pick up the back axle of a car. So all four wheels are off the ground.

[@jimmychurchill2351]

Do you sale a unit to tow motor cycles?

[@johnstreet1812]

Some of the self-loaders have adapters. I have them for my Dynamic, but stopped even trying to use. The loading is a serious PITA and a lot of bikes now have tires that are too wide for it.

[@airsoft2996]

This is what my Dynamic's have been doing since the early 1990's

[@johnstreet1812]

Dynamic INVENTED the self-loader; my 601 is 1997 vintage.

[@MartinLV.]

Why not use park and handbrake to lock all 4 wheels?

[@JaKaRe36]

All the more reason to have your frame kissing the ground, which is pretty badass if you aren't using air. I don't tend to park in places I'd get towed, but I don't approve of this technology for the potential damage to the vehicle (I doubt most operators would check for chassis/sump clearance) and just how easy it would be to steal a car.

[@charlesdyslin2542]

All the way around that's a sweet Rig

[@joelcopeland6798]

After using old-school sling tech to repo and transport cars, this vehicle would have been sweet to have many, many times over with this towing capability. Oh, and for the bad-asses out there: Shooting and killing tow truck drivers, no matter how you feel about them, is still considered 1st degree homicide. Us shooting back and killing you in self defense is, well, self-defense. Calm your tits and park properly and/or pay your car payment on time and you won't have any issues, right? Right.

[@Thirdbase9]

Yep no issues, just like Lincoln Towing in Chicago. www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/towing-companies-worst/Content?oid=37062911

[@ajaxracing]

Thiefs use these too

[@kewlztertc5386]

You say that like it's common for tow drivers to get shot and killed..... More plumbers get shot and killed.

[@2ftpmarco]

what if a car is on the hand brake ?

[@NorwegianConstructionEquipment]

What do they do if the handbrake/parkingbrake is on?

[@REDNINJASK]

use dollies to tow it or get in it and disable the parking brake. There is training for all this kind of stuff

[@evilkidd174]

Wonder if that cab door can stop a .45 or .357 or .50? I saw a repo man get his just reward once. Needless to say he never repo'd another vehicle again.

[@combatgarrett8939]

evilkidd174 I highly doubt it, and you're gay.

[@alielabdimarras7965]

No one uses the handbrake in the US?

[@Fabulous0623]

it is just da best towing system for the driver

[@projectzlowpoke]

but the transmission does so with the front and rear wheels locked the car cannot be pulled with out a roll flat

[@alikhoker2484]

Are you guys in baltimore

[@raultapialagos244]

donde lo encuentro en chile y el valor aproximado

[@01dixieforever01]

That's at the Tennessee aquarium!

[@BigRich2k1]

that is an awesome unit!

[@towworkx3325]

Next on our list.... nice

[@BisMaxx]

they make sure they don't harm an oil pan, but pulling a van by the drive wheels while it is NOT IN NEUTRAL is ok? Doesn't it potentially ruin the transmission or other parts?

[@reaper6983]

It doesn't ruin the transmission if a car is front wheel drive then you can lift it by the front and the back wheel's roll freely. I'm a tow truck driver that's how I know.

[@clownchuck]

nice but not empress,there wasn't no 5th wheel hook up no trailer hook up,and looking at the with of the bar hooking up to a duel would be dangerous?might want to go back to the drawing board? ps would like to see a duel repo video,and 90 degree angle was done around 10 yrs ago ,i think from sneaker or someone

[@MrSaemichlaus]

great "V - heckels" you towed there xD

[@jamesmoore3949]

Got to have it.....

[@fridaynightovernight]

That is On Very Cool Lift For a fast Hook And Go

[@The-Ordinary-Man]

That's some nice work thee... I need one of those!

[@SaucySoviet]

that is one smooth operator! how much would a truck like this run me? 40k?

[@Danbeal4real]

***** LOL

[@HP.Customs]

The truck in a chassis cab by dodge will cost you 44 grand for a top model like that one and the towing package would probably be 40 grand itself I would guess.

[@wallotu]

Hay le daño la trasmisió cuando la halo por atras y estaba en parking, la goma se vio claro qu e estaba trancada. Que se hace en esos casos para no hacerle daños mecanicos al la transmisión.

[@RoyalistLoyalist]

Oh man. I wish I had this instead of my regular vulcan wheel lift. Ah well, gets the job done just as well, even if it takes a little longer.