Overturned tanker causes massive spill - two rotator recovery

[@johnhirtle4933]

Driver should win some kind of prize for managing to flip that rig on such a straight and narrow road. Pure genius!

[@eddiecabrera1408]

The driver must've been SpongeBob 😂😂😂😂. With that type of narrow road I can't seem too figure out how do you flip a big rig like that... Unbelievable. The driver should pay the bill💯💯💯

[@Carnold_YT]

Probably the liquid load and corner speed. It can tip a trailer over half a mile after the corner.

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

@@eddiecabrera1408 The driver probably paid with his CDL, fam. He'd be lucky to pay his rent after this blunder.

[@SumterWrecker]

Josh I Always enjoy watching Hulk, Big Flipper, and different techniques. Thanks for sharing and stay safe.

[@dansnider960]

EExcellant recovery, no bullshit and no attitude.

[@matta3888]

Thank you for editing out the backup alarm. Good job at backing up. I have a difficult time backing up. I would guess $1.5 to $2 million dollars for cleanup.

[@eddiecabrera1408]

Ouch. That hurts the pocketbook, hate to see who's pocketbook it is🤔🤔🤔🤔😬😬😬😤😤😤

[@markverloop8890]

@ Matt At least $1 million, don’t forget what Cal Tran will charge the company.

[@Mr.XYZ6775]

Great job, josh almost made Dave swallow the strap rope @25:52 lol I thought that was funny 👍

[@obfuscatethecode5696]

Thanks for showing some of the hazmat stuff/ early clean up. It’s a different format for you. I liked it.

[@-ray-h]

Cool 1977 Pix of your Dad too on the FB account...!!! He looks happy and proud of his new truck purchase... Nice to see Josh...! Thanks for sharing that...!!!!

[@edwinschlee8374]

That was one of those hurry up and wait jobs! Good job by all the crews!

[@PepesTowingService]

Serious! I got there in record time thinking I'd have to clear lanes immediately. Wrong haha

[@kennethgardner3310]

Nice job plenty hrs nice clean dirty tank roll..happy days ye-yall

[@WazZappening]

Oh snaps That's by my old hood. That part of the 110 Trucks (Semis') aren't allowed on it, but you always see them on there.

[@doak4886]

You guys were the stars of the show. You just got on stage a little later than usual. Great job.

[@Ricochet845]

this is why I love your channel Josh, I definately would have found a way to take a nap in the truck while I waited 8 hours.... wake up every couple hours, 2 mins of video update, then back to sleep... put a sign on the cab door somewhere(like tape to window) that says "wake me when it's my turn to play" LMFAO You sir are FAR more dedicated than I would have been here.

[@PepesTowingService]

That's would have been nice, but I have to be alert in case they ask me to move something, and I need to monitor the situation so as soon as it's ready, I rig.

[@Ricochet845]

@@PepesTowingService alright, fair enough I can see your point....actually very smart way to do it, I just like naps. LOL

[@leighsayers2628]

Brilliant !!! Awesome !! Marsters of your trade without all the cowboy carry on and hype ..just cool headed brilliant tactics ..i cant even watch the other channels after watching this professional and team work . Cheerss from Australia .

[@rayleyva1830]

That's right Josh you can't heat it but it's really a beautiful job and a messy job sometimes and you guys your team does a magnificent job on every call I love it say hello to papi chulo 🌹 JOE ❤️

[@daviddogruel7851]

Ocean Blue even brought a port-o-john. Nice touch!

[@kenbredow8727]

People should drive safely.

[@gorillaau]

I'm not familiar with the location, but did the driver fall asleep and with the truck drifting across lanes and up there?

[@frednardi8720]

Hi Josh I still say you are the best in what you do you are great hope all is well with you and family and crew at Pepe’s towing love the Hulk and big flipper

[@eddiecabrera1408]

A job well done experience, knowledge, and professionalism done by Josh n Dave. ,💪💪💪 U guys #ROCK💯💯💯💯. Another job done to perfection

[@philipporter9103]

I just hate hot weather Cool 😎 Josh and Crew hulk and Big flipper smashed it nice job everyone

[@mikeseguin6443]

Man.If I ever roll over you will be the first company I would call.Job well done.

[@nathansanchez7092]

Great video ! You’re the man working two rotators at the same time

[@slimwantedman6694]

What a video!! Good job Josh...

[@justmewatching]

thank you for keeping the volume of the music down to a reasonable level...

[@ariedekker7350]

Thank you for letting me see this video. Really artful! Get the job done with so little space. Impressive.

[@dennisconnolly1]

How in the heck could that guy have flipped it right there, unbelievable man! Who's got more time in between Dave & Alex .. I'm just curious ..

[@nelsonmattoon150]

You always do come up with a cool plan

[@loose-arrow-garage]

It's too bad the tanker tube didn't fit but it's a great idea. Overall a great job Josh and Dave!

[@KPOPIVESTEVE]

Great recovery guys. Someone’s take a shortcut is going to be someone’s big bill. Pepes towing the best

[@loubowen8082]

Good job Josh & Dave

[@bingusbingus776]

Wow so glad I found you on utube I just love to watch you guys work.

[@joesellers6594]

You guys are magical. I enjoy your videos.

[@jorgenegrete7494]

Thank you for all what you do get some rest God bless

[@dianer.9461]

Wow, I’ve been waiting for this ever since I saw a telecopter shot on the evening news a couple of weeks ago. This was the transition road between the southbound 5 and the southbound 110. Trucks are not allowed on it. Driver really messed up.

[@hirisk761]

yup he done F'd up big time! Cal Trans and the DOT gonna take big bites outta his butt!

[@Doc_Dolan]

@@hirisk761 So will any company's insurance when he tries to find another job - IF ever! Good luck with that!

[@mediocremike5986]

I still can’t figure out how he rolled it on a relatively straight piece of road going UPHILL! Was he reversing?

[@hirisk761]

@@mediocremike5986 I was a trucker. I've seen semi trucks jackknife going uphill, trucks flip over inside truck stops and spontaneously combust when parked. never underestimate the power of stupid

[@swsuwave]

he was probably using a car gps or google to find that route.

[@MW-rk7nl]

At least if the tow industry every goes away you can be an editor awesome work brother from someone in the video field!, Thanks for sharing your world with us

[@R32R38]

Given the way some of these truckers drive the heavy tow industry's not going away anytime soon

[@MW-rk7nl]

That's for sure atleast it makes good content

[@PepesTowingService]

Thank you! I really do love comments regarding the editing the most, since I spend so much time fine tuning everything. I just have such a high workload and always in a rush to pump these out weekly that my coloring is never "perfect". That takes the most amount of time and it's the first thing to be sacrificedf to get these videos on KZbin.

[@slimwantedman6694]

Good evening from Southeast South Dakota...

[@los8070]

Guess the driver ignored the "NO Trucks" sign on that route. Hard lesson learned

[@kevinkenyon7045]

Josh great video, one tough job! Thanks for sharing. Kevin

[@alandantas7496]

Belisimo trabalho com muito profissionalismo parabéns a equipe. Serrinha Bahia Brasil

[@markverloop8890]

That was one hell of a recovery job, do you get standby pay when your company gets a call from law enforcement dept? Never a dull moment in the LA basin area.

[@ellenl.5581]

Josh old saying I'm sure you've heard "Fool me once it's your fault , Fool me twice I'm the fool." You can only learn. If you don't then kick yourself. No since going aroung being a fool when your not. Your going to start blaming yourself next for not knowing the drivers shoe size. Enjoyed tremendously.

[@georgehasler142]

Good job Pepe's towing and LAFD it likes like everyone one worked good together

[@user-jjanggu]

They are really cool teams. Always wish you safety.👍👍👍

[@leegoldeneagle9003]

Very nice 😊 love it looks very nice 👍😊

[@cathyyates1226]

Awesome video and I love it. I love watching your videos and I really enjoys them. I also love trucks. Keep up the awesome work you do.

[@davidwhiten3742]

Another great job guys love your work. 👍🏻

[@dlbartle]

Awesome recovery job keep up the great work and be safe out there doing what you do best

[@Kevin-go2dw]

Waiting around 8 hours before starting work would have sucked, especially if you get called to the job in the late afternoon. Top job on the recovery once you were able to start.

[@andycrawford8689]

Y'all done awesome job on that wreck and getting the truck and trailer back over nice job

[@gordonleahy1364]

All right guy here where go a good video from you Josh with Hulk and big flipper

[@gwharton68]

When the situation is tough going, call Pepe's. Great job. It would be great to hear the driver explain how he flipped a truck to the inside of a curve going slow.

[@michaelgormley1746]

68 I

[@jerryhernandez7077]

#1 fan here 🍿

[@SteveLaVoy]

Super job guys. You are amazing.

[@rockymartin2179]

smooth as usual. very nice lifts /recovery. wish i could have seen the back hook up.

[@altadutch]

Pepe’s is very professional and has me glued to his videos! I’m intrigued to know how you charge for these jobs. You got some awesome investments in rotators etc.

[@paulschwab4522]

I can usually figure out "why" the vehicles roll over but this one has me stumped. Straight uphill ramp narrowing from two lanes to one and . . . what? Time to roll over and take a nap?

[@EssGeeSee]

I was wondering if his left wheel ran up the left wall. It’s not a J barrier. Couldn’t see any marks though…

[@andrewdavidson7656]

You should watch a video Ron Pratt uploaded a few weeks ago. Similar situation where a truck hauling barrels of hazmat waste flipped over. It took them all night to offload the cargo and remove the wreckage.

[@PepesTowingService]

That one was much easier, since you could work it off the side and had no issues with space.

[@arcanask]

that tanker tube looks like an adjustable engine leveler. That was the first thing that came to mind when I saw it.

[@JoePublic717]

Awesome job.

[@JamesMcGillis]

I clipped the center divider Armaco barrier there once, going in the opposite direction. It was in the days before cup holders. There is a left/right/left which spilled my drink. I reached for it and clipped the barrier with my left front. What do you want to bet, this guy took his eyes off the road?

[@paulachoi]

Josh Missionary~~ Okay! I am Paula Missionary.

[@gregoryriggs2622]

hay bro just say love your videos very good and pro. sending love from Minnesota keep up the great work and safe

[@lindasherman9921]

Great job of standing around watching. LOL. Just kidding. You guys are the best. Stay safe! ⛓

[@sp1nrx]

The environmental cost for this clean up, by law, is the responsibility of the waste producer(s). The trucking company might get some costs thrown back at it by the waste producer in court but who ever produced the waste is responsible even if the trucking/environmental hauler is at fault. This is why it's important to choose environmental hauler *very* carefully.

[@station240]

It's used antifreeze though, and a whole tanker full. So either it's come from one source (industry) or countless automotive workshops are getting a nasty bill in the mail.

[@sr-71blackbird92]

I think some negligence on the haulers part might come into play

[@station240]

That backup scene is epic (and not just the music), all those vehicles from the environmental cleanup crew. The bill is going to be ruinous, still it's antifreeze toxic to just about everything.

[@ANDREWLEONARDSMITH]

What about the antifreeze & other hazardous substances in the vehicle itself Was the spillage of these ignored at the expense of the load it was carrying?

[@wendyc7730]

This tank slide that far on it's side!?? What a mess! Wow, awesome precision backing

[@sarahmoller9716]

Well done! Stay safe!!

[@bgmckddy]

Great video Josh!! TEXTBOOK Josh and Dave Pepe's super smooth rollover!!!! I LOVE watching these and how VERY well you and Dave work together!! "Teamwork" gets it done!!

[@AngelGarcia-io4ux]

When I beat my cancer I'm going to go work for you guys I've been doing this since I have 6 years old my dad did it for Anaheim Fullerton towing heavy duty recovery and I've always wanted to work with you guys I have my class today and I have my experience I'm a Savage I'd be a great addition to your company

[@hirisk761]

I had a haz-mat spill several years ago. it was 10k just for the clean-up crew to show up. I never saw the final bill cause I got fired but they had to dig up the parking lot down 6 feet and ship it all off to MI for disposal. easy 6 figure bill

[@PepesTowingService]

Oh ya, that's about right. Those bills dwarf my bills lol

[@gorillaau]

Freck! Sounds like a nasty mess.

[@ukaszkielar4872]

It was cool. Greetings from Poland 👍

[@jonwatt678]

Outstanding job on the rigging! The laws of physics will bite your azz if ya don't follow them. ..from an old bos'n on underway replenishment tankers.. Great Job, Stay safe!

[@mattc.310]

Quite a job. Bummer about the tanker tube. It sounds like a cool idea. You just need a slim one for that style. I wonder how the driver ended up on their right side going around a lazy right-hander. I imagine CHP had some not so kind words for the driver. Nice work. Thanks for posting.

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

Another commenter posted somethin' about how fluids can tip a tanker on even a gentle turn if given enough time to get bad. I'm not too knowledgeable on hydrodynamics, but I find it believable.

[@deernutOO]

By the looks of the tanker tires, it is a low-ball company running the tanker truck. Unmatched duals don't last long on the road.

[@mikerhodes6630]

Do you ever sleep sir ? You guys are the best

[@rayleyva1830]

Another great job well done josh you do great work say hi to papi chulo JOE 💖

[@glennwolfe1663]

Awesome job, 👍👍👍👍👍😺🤗

[@fishhaulergreatlakes8208]

How that be cool to hear this music instead of the beep beep beep when your backup

[@terrycampbell141]

dude i really like your videos its fun watching apro at his job!!!!

[@RambozoClown]

Josh quote of the day: "We can absolutely do this loaded." Funny, I think the driver was loaded when he flipped that rig.

[@gorillaau]

Police Officer has a chat to a driver after a crash. Officer: It looks like you may have been drinking. Driver: Do you think someone would do this sober?

[@exrobowidow1617]

This is a tough place to drive in an ordinary car, let alone a truck. First bad decision was to take this route instead of the truck route. L.A. traffic won't always let you change lanes when you're trying to get onto the right freeway. We don't know why this happened, but if you want to make up your own version, this is a free country. Go right ahead.

[@briananderson8733]

A well orchestrated tanker tipping. Well done Pepe's Towing. Video was good even with bad lighting. Wish you had gotten the drone up during the righting/tipping.

[@handymansteve]

the trick would've been having enuf battery to keep at altitude for the 2 hrs of flight

[@alancoldicott391]

I'm unaccustomed to American road signs, but I thought I saw a 25MPH speed limit sign at the bottom of the lane, now my question is with such a narrow lane going uphill, how on earth did that driver tip a heavily loaded tanker over? All of the teams involved did a fantastic job of recovery.

[@PepesTowingService]

Now that is the million dollar question lol

[@slimwantedman6694]

SORRY....BUT...... Why would I even think of fast forwarding.....

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

(Empty tanker arrives) 'Oh, so *that's* what it's supposed to look like.'

[@harveystephens6115]

Another messy great done job. I’d measure that tanker inlet, then modify tanker sling grab down to go thru inlet hole. It really does not need to be so tall. Enjoyed

[@PepesTowingService]

Modifying the tanker tube destroys the rated working load limit. In the event of a failure, I'd be held liable for working with modified parts that decrease the working load limit. By modifying it, now you don't know what it's rated at.

[@harveystephens6115]

Got ya. Can they build you one with shorter fatter neck that can have clasp to connect ring giving freedom to collapse to get in little tanker hole then add strap / chain

[@jerrykinnin7941]

Tankers ain't no joke. They can have 4 or 5 compartments with baffles. I run 20 ft ISOs food grade no baffles.

[@joha7484]

nice music

[@tofadeisastart]

22:00 sounding like transformers fighting

[@PepesTowingService]

Lmao it does 😂😂

[@timw6596]

I was thinking once you got it back on the wheels that it would roll down hill into you....glad I was wrong !

[@PepesTowingService]

I covered that in the video, that's why we kept the wheels planted. And the brakes were set, close to impossible for it to magically roll down hill, especially empty.

[@terrysadventure1529]

Awesome job my friend but one question 🤔 how in the world did the driver lay it on it's side going up a small incline and no traffic 🤔🤔

[@-ray-h]

Wow Josh... 10 Hours...!!!!!!! I always enjoy your content...! Nice to see the drone out too... and That was some AWSOME Bad A$$ Back Up Music... I think I played that tune about ten times over and over... I tried to get Shazam to get the title of the song but no luck... Can you shoot me the name please...! Sounded like it belonged on some James Bond Movie...! Nice detail on the Recovery too btw...! Shout out to Dave and your new rotator driver "Raymondo"... 👍

[@PepesTowingService]

Thank you! The song itself is a stock song from Adobe Premiere Pro, so I don't think you can find it online. Shoot me your email and I'll send it to you.

[@Towtruckzack]

Use a big oak cribbing timber in the tank with a choker around it in the middle would also work and have no risk of sparks if that would be a worry

[@PepesTowingService]

That's a good old school method we've done a ton before. But I wanted to be uniform with Dave, and he already set up his method before I found out the tanker tube didn't fit. Was much more efficient to just mirror his rigging.

[@kettlekorn471]

11:25 for a second there, I seriously thought the drone went down. 😲

[@janethenderson3811]

Good 👍🏼

[@CountryEquipmentRentals]

Lucky!!!

[@leegoldeneagle9003]

WOW 😊

[@louielopez1638]

Great job. Are you guys exempt from going over on duty hours in a situation like this ?

[@Brenson322]

Tow operators are exempt.

[@ve2cii]

It would be interesting to know, just how much the total of this accident cost!!

[@davidholder3207]

Lovely new truck. Obviously uses DEP. Pity about the load in the tanker. What was it - tar of some sort? Who was the dude with the clipboard?

[@Sonoma_Coast]

antifreeze waste

[@waltk9067]

SOCKCHECK 😎👍

[@marksnyder2232]

Given how much you have to work at night and in areas with poor lighting, have you ever looked at those Airstar safety lighting systems? I remember seeing them when I was working on paving machinery, and they produce a lot of light but diffuse it well, so they aren't dazzlingly bright. It's a neat technology.

[@PepesTowingService]

No need, it looks dark on GoPro because of the small censor the camera has. GoPros aren't great at night. But Hulk and Big Flipper have state of the art lighting, and I have Milwaukee light towers. It's not like I need to light up every inch of the floor.