MY FIRST SOLO WINCH JOB | WINCH AT *BREAKING POINT* |

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[@Wetthewhistle]

Shaun Lombardo should do a reaction video to this. I imagine he’s wincing watching this, I am and I’m not a recovery expert 😂

[@michaelthomas3646]

Tim, make sure you add a connection point to the rear of your trailer to connect to. then add the snatch block to the coach, and the winch hook to the trailer, so that if the winch hook does break it gose flying towards the winched vehicle rather than towards your head. connecting a winch hook anywhere on the flatbed, or on the coach allows it to break and fly in any direction without warning. not to mention use the winch where it doubles the pulling power, not just controlling direction of the pull. so adding it to the coach allows safety of a stronger hook, and also allows you to double the pulling power. when the winch hook is connected to the rear of your trailer. but yes, please take some safety classes on winching.

[@byCDMC]

Tim needs a winch safety class. I don't think he understands that if something snaps that hook can go thru his cab, not to mention his head or that guy who was walking over the rope when it was pulling that bus on. What the hell are you thinking, man!

[@stevedaddy5707]

Tim’s a big tang and he doesn’t give two hoots.

[@adamswindells2310]

Like your ,mum ​@@dunnerS650

[@KobY_00]

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[@BensFishRoom]

Tim just needs retraining. Hardly a professional trucker, he sold out too much to be classed as professional.

[@v8scaniapower]

​@@BensFishRoomif you think he is not a professional trucker then leave

[@KaiserServi]

Great Shaun imitation: "Look at that! I fixed it!" at 15.38 min into the video. Spot on 👌

[@AthrunX23s]

Tim you need to stop standing next to that winch line in case is snaps.

[@smithy7639]

Was flinching 😂​@@eddshotorwot7062

[@owencochranemodellbauuk2659]

He’s lucky the cable didn’t snap running it through the lashing ring. Don’t ask me how I know 😂

[@petercackett]

Going to be worse when he gets the snatch block! Be careful Tim!!

[@jackpatrick4462]

I've never used a winch and it was even making me wince

[@ergotot45]

keep using it like that and it will snap the cable!! Or burn the motor out.

[@KaiserServi]

"she didn't sound like she enjoyed it, but it pulled it through" pure gold Tim!

[@chrisvickers2413]

Stick a couple of working lights facing backwards on the top bar at the back....

[@bradmotleycrue]

Should get yourself a little pre visit questionnaire sorted out Tim to send out to customers - I did for my site visits and it’s one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself ! 🏁 👍

[@GenaF]

@@bradmotleycrue Great idea. If Tim had known what it would take to shift that bus, he could've arrived better prepared or declined the job. He said he thought the winch would burn out and I'm surprised it didn't but I hope he has a new one ready to go on when that one finally gives up and dies.

[@georgeratcliffe7752]

"my first solo winch job" It is indeed an Optare Solo, you're correct!

[@RWL2012]

lol yeah

[@melissanewton7462]

An Optare Solo, not one of the best buses of its time.

[@thecoexistingrepublican6]

​@melissanewton7462 it's alright, not as good as the Enviro 200, but Alexander Dennis is expected to have the better bus

[@stevengallagher7132]

Great content Tim as many people have said you need to stand well clear of the winch in case it snaps also get your chuckle brother to show you how to screw the brakes off it would have made it easier to pull the solo bus onto your low loader 👍

[@AdmPugh]

Another awesome video, Tim. It’s great to see Mrs. TT on camera. You did an incredible job with your winch-out, I didn’t think your winch could handle it, but you managed to get it on your trailer. Keep up the great work!

[@curnock]

Tim it's about time you upgraded your winch.seriously

[@Seatter_S]

Maybe get helen a Portacabin, means you can get a few vids out of collecting it too

[@julianboyden9952]

Hi Tim, I am a relatively new viewer and my god I am hooked, love your V8 truck, I am slowly getting through all your previous vlogs and thoroughly enjoying all your content, they are extremely entertaining, I have seen you a few times when we have been out and about this summer, keep up the great work you are doing 👍👍

[@Leeterry52]

" I love trucking " Google not the nine o'clock news they did a funny sketch singing it . Started Rowan Atkinson and others. 😂 Always a pleasure to watch your videos.

[@drankfrebin]

I sang it to to myself when he said it😅

[@Harry-zz8qn]

I was waiting for the winch to break, the line to snap and take someone out. So dangerous 😳😳

[@FredCookes]

It is isn’t it. And the fact they were just walking over a tense winch making that noise is so dangerous. It could kill them all SOOOOO easily🙄😬😑😳

[@James-The-Trucker]

Great to see the R working still looks brilliant in the dark with all the lights on. Great to see you doing some work with all the loads your now getting soon you have to higher another driver you be that busy.

[@hamzashehzad6767]

Make sure you get a winch blanket along with your shackle

[@rtmarshallrm]

Nother Good video Tim. I've got a snatch block you can have when I passing ill drop it in. Also a Head torch is always useful this time of year. Keep up the hard work

[@Fighting_Torque]

This is the video we should have collaborated on! WINCHING!

[@GenaF]

@@Fighting_Torque I think you ought to collaborate with him on that Ben, Great idea! If anyone knows about winching, its you! / G x

[@TMGUKLTD]

Tim add some work lights to the top of the cab at the rear so they shine on the bed of the trailer for loading hide them between the cab top and air kit

[@lottieholdsworth]

Get out the way of the winch rope and keep all people also out the way if that snaps is coming your way🙈 bet Shaun has stuff to say about it, also get the radio remote fitted asap makes life so much easier and safe 👍

[@willboi4780]

@@lottieholdsworth he doesn’t like comments like this ole timbo

[@ImRiixBruh]

You just love teasing the reaper standing that close to the winching line

[@eisenglitch_kv8263]

There are screws on the back of the break cylinders to manually unlock the park brake. don't know if you would have been able to reach but it may be worth knowing for the future..

[@nickgriffiths9648]

That was me in the "nice" Daf..

[@bktruths_3824]

Well done Tim..... Alot of ppl would turn around instead of trying.... If you don't try you will never know....

[@jrooke1990]

You should use jumper cables on the battery terminals on the bus just to start the engine to build up air pressure. And the only one thing do not turn off the engine until you can get the bus on your trailer. And it's the same way getting it off the trailer, without using any batteries on the bus. Just to jump started the engine and build up air pressure

[@Charplaysz]

The song 26:49 makes the video 10 times betterrrr. Gotta love coldplay 🎉

[@OlisGaming]

Those jobs is one of most lovely jobs to see from ya, Lights, Beacons, Warning, Help from other people!

[@Theutmostgeek]

Saw that old Optare bus for sale on FB marketplace a while back. NIce to see that you're the one hauling it away.

[@adamgoldstein15]

25:51 this is the perfect opportunity for you to add extra bright led work light to the back of your cab so you can see when you work in the dark

[@kellychick7647]

Another brilliant video Tim keep up the good work

[@hallscott1991]

Love how you’ve used Solo in the title and the bus is a Optare Solo

[@SirRazzman]

Tim, I was pulling the Parcelforce trailer round Buckden. Vosa pulled a Polish truck just after you went past them. Lucky. 😂

[@MikeJones-iq7gj]

25:34 there's only wingnuts holding those lights on, just undo them and remove the lights, putting the bar down can restirct the space behind the dumper.

[@Piglife101]

Get yourself a long air line, like a recovery man!

[@thechriswhewell]

I was waiting to see smoke and sparks coming out of that winch. But she did you proud. Looking forward to your next great video. Keep on Truckin' Tim!

[@Iab_editz]

Crazy vid and off temp as well is crazy great video Tim keep it up once again❤❤❤🎉🎉

[@CristianoUK]

I love the wordplay in the title, your first Optare Solo and your first Solo winch job 🤣

[@kylet5652]

Defo need some spot lights on back of your cab will come in handy

[@jasonjewell2493]

A little tip tim...Do not do continuous pulls on a winch....short sharp pulls. Because the winch can get to hot and fail 😢

[@Brand7n.]

Always a good day when TT uploads 😅

[@FredCookes]

Ik it is bramdon

[@nicholoncuffie2269]

More videos like this please, we the viewers love when you go trukkin as well

[@luksefrygames]

Watching every video since 2022, Thanks for amazing content Tim! Love from Latvia!

[@carlstevens4981]

I can't believe you come my way, I'm between Milton Keynes and Oxford, I'm always up and down that road. 😂😂

[@martinbridges835]

Brilliant Tim well done a bit stressful I think you should invest in a new winch it did it that all ways looks sketchy loading up hope you got good insurance 😂😂 bet it's not cheap . Brilliant job . I don't live far from Oxford moreton in marsh gloustershire . Look forward to next video

[@FredCookes]

Yes lad I watch religiously every Tuesday and friday😅😂 EDIT:thanks for all the likes guys never got this many before

[@nothandondlovu9624]

Same

[@forzaboy1923]

same

[@perry85]

Yeah that is same with me, normally I have watched it all by 5:30pm on the Tuesday and Friday 😂

[@owenlambert3456]

Indeed

[@timfagan816]

For me in new Zealand it's always uploaded Wednesday and Saturday, at 6am just when I'm heading to work!

[@paulleaver8820]

Very good video Tim that was hard work putting that bus on😊

[@lc4geoff]

That top spoke of the steering wheel in the R Series sitting straight up would drive me insane!

[@magnetaria]

The bus tail lights model remind me of early 1990 buses, somehow also remind me my childhood. Nowdays we got LED and Neonflex on everything

[@micktriplow1184]

Where's ya high Viz jacket in the pitch black dark

[@gerbentvandeveen]

Tim. You need a goosnek trailer! And working lights in the trailerfloor at a 15 ore 20° lichting up.

[@Ranchies_clips]

Tim the only thing about stopping at buckden is that its expensive hope to see you come past another day!

[@Renault_75-34MX]

I hope there'll be some of the 1:50 models come on sale after the preorder lot is delivered (if you ordered a few more), or that there'll be a second batch. Only started to appreciate 1:50 after seeing the WSI booth at Assen this year

[@paulmach5]

Start the truck when winching Timbo 👍, will have more grunt 🍻

[@jamesgoodhall1754]

Great work tim .. Think it's time to get a head torch for those dark nights .

[@lottieholdsworth]

You also need work lights and some high vis to stay safe, not good at side of road at night no lights and in dark clothes, just thinking of you and staying safe things can go wrong at best of times and every one wants you home safe bud 👍

[@Omid-by7pc]

I always enjoy watching Tim's videos!

[@landroversforever]

Needed a snatch block on that really Tim. Take a bit of load off the winch.

[@worgaron13]

Couple of tips bud, you want the winch as close to the causality vehicle so have the ramps pretty much touching the rear wheels, second never stand directly next to a winch line metal or synthetic, plus keep the vehicle running that window don't kill the battery and instead of winching on 24v your winch on 28v (ain't much but it'll stop it from sounding like it's about to cut out) but otherwise tbh I've seen seasoned drivers do worse

[@Lerp_1]

Proud of the winch for managing that! Would be better if you had a stronger winch but ey, They that worked a treat.

[@FredCookes]

Yes lad I watch religiously every Tuesday and friday😅😂

[@edwardgrafton4663]

Hey Trucker Tim I think that you get Shawn too teach you how too winch cars, lorries or vans onto your trailer safely because the rope could snap and come flying at you and don't let anyone walk over the rope when you are winching that is very dangerous too.

[@chrishines6048]

Maybe it's a good idea to get a head touch for the dark nights just to make loading and and unloading that bit easier

[@tony78652]

Tim have a chat with Shaun about off set winch pulling, he should know whats what. Your using a synthetic rope through your trailer side cleets, not good best way to wear out a good rope in a short time. Also stop wrapping the rope around items and hooking back onto itself, get a 2t endless sling (14t break) to make the connection and hook to that. Finally if you must use your show truck for work, please change the blue beacons for amber ones, sure fired way of VOSA come knocking for using blue lights on a road. You know they watch your posts.

[@georgeratcliffe7752]

Or how about white beacons to tie in with his other colour? White beacons don't carry any meaning in the highway code so they wouldn't be blatantly illegal like the blue ones

[@tony78652]

@@georgeratcliffe7752 Hi Except the vehicle shouldn't show a white light the the rear.

[@georgeratcliffe7752]

@@tony78652 True, but at least it is not blue which is VERY illegal

[@charliewillis671]

@@georgeratcliffe7752 there only illigal if used, thats why hes got a 3 way switch

[@shaunfinnemore849]

Love tour truck it looks amazing can't wait till we get 2 see it on the 21st of December

[@v8scaniapower]

Good video tim

[@devinclark6945]

Tim come to New Zealand and check out our b trains and truck and trailer units, (similar to the long combinations in holland you froth over) i wheel a scania r590 on a 9 axle truck and trailer unit on a 50ton gvm permit! Also tilt your lightbars up slightly they should light up a couple hundred meters of road not just the tarmac under your nose

[@BadenPlays-k2s]

LED Lights on the trailer would like nice, it would be a nice combination with the truck(s)

[@grantmuddiman5981]

Good video they are some health and safety issues a winch cable can kill also get a long air line so you could put air in to bus to release brakes remember you got a lot of young viewers so make sure you do the job properly keep up the get video's

[@LouisSpencer-rm3iw]

Timbo how the bloody hell do you see out of the windscreen with the seat and wheel like that 😂😂

[@colinupton6133]

You and the r series doing some proper graft 👌👌

[@lawrenceadams3139]

Hi tim just to let u know with the optara solo buses there will be a little hook under the back bumper where u can clip on to

[@FrustratedApe]

"Optare Solo" winch job love it 😆

[@alancobbin]

Shaun will be proud of that one 👍.

[@eleshell8824]

Regarding watching you load the bus up with Shaun, would be good if you did like a live reaction video with him on your Life of Tim Channel. Would be good to see what he says when you show him for the first time 🤣

[@marknicholls6673]

Tim it’s a optare solo . Red Air line on the front Should Blow Up the suspension and enable you to release hand brake, failing that Remove o/s/f panel nr Diesel filler. Ther is a valve to screw on to release Hand brake

[@mattbarr510]

The ramps worked a dream then, make life abit easier.

[@TheDillon1987]

People concerned about the winch line, although he should be using a block and winch blanket as standard practice, it is also a synthetic line that doesn’t react the same as a steel cable in the event of a break. It won’t fling back as it doesn’t store nearly as much kinetic energy.

[@XLbullyZeus]

I saw you yesterday morning on the A1 heading towards Huntingdon

[@AaronCable-tf9tt]

If im honest really enjoyed the video tim I think shaun will be proud tho from watching trucking hell alot one thing I learned use axles on vehicles if a towing eye isn't there it's the strongest part of the vehicle plus working under vehicles as a mechanic. I saw crouch doing this one time with an optare solo which this is and it was great met my dad on his bus at the bus station saw that cause carnage and got an air horn from the low loader driver that was a great day. I think keep at these then you'll be able to easily drive one of shauns wreckers on e recovery on your own. I'd like to see that if I'm honest

[@vauxhallvin]

I've driven Optate Solos, some came with Cummins, was a quick bus but not the best at swinging round with front wheels at the front rather than behind the driver haha

[@JLMSERVICESRECOVERY]

Need need need some strops for winching mate never hook it back on itself…& stay back away from that line 💪💪

[@Robs.channel]

Dodged a bullet there, don't stand in the winch triangle of death. Also the shackles on the side of the trailer are also snatch blocks if you want

[@TheSheriff83]

Laser lamps do great work lights Tim you need a few facing the trailer.

[@edwardjthirkill4009]

Definitely need a new winch, have the area clear if the line snaps and probably have some rubber or materials sitting on the line. Could get a long airline and a jump pack could of unlocked the brakes and ran it log enough to get it on

[@acroydon]

You definitely need either a portable work light or permenant one on the back of the tractor during the winter chief

[@hearson28]

Great video upload Tim love watching all ur content and can't wait for the next upload friday happy trucking Tim 😊

[@leebutler2546]

Tim. Please get some training on winch safety. Get the Loadar wired up, a pair of bothers. The guy who stepped over a taught winch line could’ve lost his winky if it snapped. I’d hate for you to get into bother. Since I lost my HGV license you’re my fix now to trucking. Take care.

[@Aberarth]

That Optare bus would make a class camper

[@CG8379Gaming]

great video, classic machines will be at hayling island in 2 weekends time on the sunday

[@CG8379Gaming]

ride will probably be after 12:00 btw, idk exact timing yet

[@cherriernews9929]

Great video Tim, was out travelling so I couldn’t watch it on Friday sadly 😢

[@xxinsanitybomer4620]

Aw they fancy lights tim go for nanty if you haven't got couple loading lights the joys ey

[@craigdoig9486]

26:58 great content again

[@Kimberley-fn2oq]

I hope you have a nice time picking up to scanner😊

[@TrumpetsharkREAL]

It’s always a good day when trucker Tim uploads

[@robfoy1987]

Another Great Video Trucker Tim and Keep up the good work and Love your R Series and S Series Trucks

[@Daermos]

16 plus years running lori in the states. Would love to drive over the pond.

[@jackwright3868]

Tim you need a pulley to attach to back on trailer for winch cable to run on so you don’t destroy it

[@cooperchester2198]

The way he rags that Mini Cooper is epic