Trailer with 60,000lb machine load almost tips over on freeway

[@petermccuskey1832]

Your Dad is a wizard when it comes to rigging. Enjoy every day with him and learn. My Dad is gone and I miss him every day. Just for a conversation. Remember that it is only for a while that its a two way conversation.

[@timjames7869]

Love it when Joe turns up, he must be so proud of his sons! 😊

[@obfuscatethecode5696]

I have a subscriber for years - so I don’t know how I missed this video. It’s amazing to see how far you guys have come with rigging, equipment, trucks and even video editing skills. Congrats Josh and here’s to many more prosperous years 🎉

[@kelleyunofficial3269]

I really think this is one of the classics. The potential for a catastrophic roll was always there even though it looked like everything was covered. Knew that everything went OK but there was still tension on my part. Great job.

[@millyashby4629]

Yes this viewer From New Zealand agrees you that it was a beautiful job well done Pete's Towing Service ❤

[@SarcasticLittlePrick]

He's a Good driver though, he felt the Danger and he stopped right away.

[@lindasherman9921]

Great job, guys. The "little" 50-ton wrecker was impressive, pulling that load up that grade.

[@PepesTowingService]

That's our unit #40, it is a beast.

[@KB-gs8zi]

OKS!!!! Lots of comments on wrong trailer used for this load & YES ,,they were very lucky that the landing gear held till you got there to secure the load !!! As always KEEP IT SAFE !!!!!

[@PepesTowingService]

Yup, luck was in the driver's favor on this one!

[@alan-di5ww]

Love seeing recoveries! I'm from SF bay area and we don't have much accidents here. There's only one company here that has 1 rotator that covers the entire norcal area. Keep up the good work!!!

[@tomferrin1148]

View from drone camera really gave a nice perspective of the overall situation!

[@billmckelvey602]

Amazing job guys great team work and drone footage was great also. Thanks Pete`s Towing

[@PepesTowingService]

*Pepe's, but thank you for the compliment! Drone really came in handy on this one.

[@happydays8171]

After reading the comments, how can you drivers say he was legal? He's grossing 131,000? In what state can you get a permit for that on 6 axles? Surprised he wasn't taken to jail in CA. Pepe, proper flag etiquette is to not let it touch the bed of your truck and get filthy. Please respect the flag for veterans who will watch this and have fought for the flag to fly freely with dignity.

[@superstarmcgee1128]

It was to be delivered to Nancy pelosi they can break the laws and rules all day.

[@happydays8171]

Superstar McGee -- What does Nancy Pelosi have to do with trucking? Is she the new Secretary of Tranportation? Help me understand.

[@tuffguy428]

He was on FIVE(!) axles then replaced by a tri-axle tractor!

[@amonronin8759]

Lol...I built those rotators...glad to see they are being put to good use..

[@Hibbie2963]

That's why you usually see those loads hauled on a drop deck. Too high of center of gravity.

[@Danny-d]

3 wreckers.. man that’s going to be expensive..

[@Danny-d]

@Peter Hathaway to be honest I'm not sure.... Different tow companies charge different rates... Like I got stuck in the middle of the night and had to be pulled out $350 just to hook in three or four dollars a mile to whatever other charges but it was somewhere around about five hundred bucks right down the road... I'm guessing this would be probably over about 2k not sure how much tho .. just a guess

[@RambozoClown]

Great teamwork and great video. Keep it up(right)!

[@Gcal1956]

A low boy would of cost more. So they opted for the cheaper flat bed. They got what they deserved for cheaping our.

[@excavationservices6303]

you mean would HAVE cost more

[@hondy1883]

Yup, probably came off a container ship like that, and its heavily secured to the flat rack container. And nobody wanted the liability to reload it.

[@sirkiller07]

yep and need a new pilot driver

[@millers29]

Another job well done from Team Pepe

[@billybobharrison8005]

Love seeing your dad working with you oa the video stay safe

[@waltsmith-n1dqu654]

First of all!! Blame the Shipper/Broker for not posting the right Truck/Trailer needed for this load. Second, Now blame the Driver for Not refusing to take this load because He MUST have known He had the Wrong combo for this load. Definitely needed an RGN trailer for this load!!

[@charlesbear863]

What you don't know is, the customer wouldn't pay the unloading fee at port off the flat rack.

[@yeahok115sure]

And that’s why these idiot trucking/shipping companies need to use the right trailer truck combo. That load is so high off the ground. Low beds are made for a reason. Good save boys

[@PepesTowingService]

Agreed, just glad it didn't go over.

[@jeff3682001]

I work in the export shipping industry. That machine/crate is going for export. It was loaded onto the only suitable equipment provided by the Port/Vessel Carrier that will fit on a container ship along with other 40 or 45ft shipping containers. Lowboy will not get you loaded onto the container ship.

[@glennjukes5581]

But sometimes the loader destination has to make a phone call and use some common sense--tell someone thiis isn't going to work.

[@richarddawdy8488]

Been many years since I seen that area. Sometimes I miss being there.

[@albertvieira6635]

Outstanding job you guys could have outstanding job I give all of you a A+ job well done keep up the good work the Lord's blessings be with all of you again job well done

[@rpsimoes1382]

A professional work... congratulations from Brasil.

[@PepesTowingService]

Thanks!

[@socal629]

Heavy haul companies will put that container on a stretch 16 tire low bed, its done all the time but shippers will avoid the cost and give it to container haulers.

[@DuraStop]

but thats drivers fault for taking it..i agree that tailer is not for that load

[@zanelile8192]

Next time, load it on a drop deck trailer.Get the load as low as possible. You guys done good on saving the load.

[@aimer982]

I was rolling down the bridge in my truck, loaded, when i saw this. Thank God nothing bad happen cuz that couldve been worse

[@johnmeeks9618]

I bet that last slide scared the crap out of everyone! Good job saving it though!

[@edwinschlee8374]

Driver was lucky the trailer leg was strong enough to hold him. Right?

[@PepesTowingService]

100%. This would have been an absolutely brutal call if it went over.

[@juliofwfaxzcxkxaxlopez8389]

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[@flybyairplane3528]

Pepe's Towing Service hello, but a TT WAS CARRING A HUGH AIRCONDITING SYSTEM, I guess he was depending by its weight, Well @ the BAY WAY TRAFFIC CIRCLE,HE WAS MUCH TOO FAST, IT TIPPED OCER OFF the trailer, It sat there for 4 days, It was a CARRIER ABSORBTION UNIT damaged has about 1968, in NJ. CHEERS FROM NJ🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@marcosmota1094]

You guys are the best part of Los Angeles.

[@PepesTowingService]

Thank you for the compliment

[@rd4660]

So much recovery business within 3 miles of the Port of Long Beach!! The truck traffic in and out of LB is ka-razy!

[@ricardosilva8106]

That’s the on ramp to the Vincent Thomas Bridge. I take that ramp every day and I alway try to keep my distance with the rigs. This is why.

[@leegoldeneagle9003]

Very nice work 👍😊

[@KoolBreeze]

Should have been on a double drop so the center of gravity would have been lower.

[@johnsmart3587]

Thanks for your best, great job by all🍸

[@Dieseldogmodels]

Centre of gravity is far to high on that trailer as others have stated . The camber on the road hasnt helped the situation either but nice recovery

[@w9akwqsl]

Needed to be on special lowboy.

[@mbalist331]

nice clean video no bad talk good job guys .make go tv show

[@fernandocruz7038]

Thank God nobody got hurt excellent job

[@andyb9767]

Job well done.Much Respect from Nashville

[@PepesTowingService]

Thanks brotha!

[@isitmondayet]

that American flag on the rear crane needs to be retired/respected.

[@randomized4266]

isitmondayet why

[@michaelmayfield4304]

You deliver them to the local VFW and they take care of it.

[@MetalMachine131]

If he had taken the corner with like 50 he would have been fine. The G-forces would keep it strait. Remember guys, speed saves lives.

[@pcranebmw]

Excellent job.

[@jamieshaffer6493]

I bet THAT cost the drivers company some big bucks..... 3 rotators on the scene.

[@casperbonz1854]

I only see 2....the one in front isn't a rotator

[@casperbonz1854]

I only see 2....the one in front isn't a rotator

[@carlstout4546]

wow i've hauled some heaver loads but not so top heavy thank the lord in the north i wsa license for 150,500 # don't miss it too much but some (portland, oregon ) !

[@lowprotv5109]

I seen these trailer on boats. So im thinking he drops off trailer at ports. But good job for this towing company.

[@cindytepper8878]

Too heavy, too high, on air suspension with left and right of each axle's air bags manifolded together and a single leveling valve. Gee what could go wrong???

[@RDC_Autosports]

Cindy Tepper trailers spring ride if it was air it woulda went

[@cindytepper8878]

@@RDC_Autosports I was wondering, I was watching it on a small screen. Yeah air is terrible for that kind of load. I watched a guy go over with a big precast concrete tank at the shipper when he got the tractor crosswise coming out of the building and the fifthwheel tilted on it's pins

[@100percentofnothing]

Cindy Tepper, You forgot "A Volvo up front!" 😁

[@cindytepper8878]

An old school set of 44.000 Macks on Camelback or a Hendrickson walking beams and if he was careful he might have made it

[@cindytepper8878]

@jon holloway It almost went over to the inside of the curve I highly doubt it was a speed issue

[@EDTORRESSOTO]

Missing A red Shackle on 24:13 RearRight

[@jacobthompson6673]

I saw that too

[@charlespowers7537]

Did they recover their shackle? Too busy flying the drone...

[@kentbullard6917]

I agree with the comments about using the wrong trailer and the cg. But I haven't seen anyone mention how far to the inside if the turn that the driver was. Looks like he dropped the trailer in the rut on the shoulder. Then there she went.

[@madmax3864]

Hay good job 👍 boys that had been trouble 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 from 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@RDC_Autosports]

lil top heavy 🤙🏻😁😁 looks like a spring broke or something front trailer axle

[@jamesr2046]

Good recovery but you spent a lot of time in the kill zone, especially at the beginning. The area between the rear of the trailer and the back of the rotator is risky. A broken chain or an unexpected slip can make for a bad thing back there. Please be careful.

[@mrmidnight32]

James R yea everyone in this would have gotten reamed if they were walking under our cranes like that. Especially with no brain buckets.

[@danielkennedy7845]

Wow!!! nicely done,,,, load like that however on a lowboy for sure!

[@Rags722]

Outstanding job, but if that truck had that much trouble on a ramp, I'm surprised DOT didn't black flag the entire load until it was shifted to a low boy. Imagine if that trucker had to stop fast or make a sudden veer. Nice how you gave him a shackle as a parting gift.

[@KingStreetRob]

I thought I saw a shackle still attached.

[@TheVitorgoncalves]

Very very good job 👍

[@kingjames8283]

Seeing that made me cringe. Should've been on a 60-ton lowboy from the beginning with 4-axle heavy haul truck.

[@thollins6582]

A little over kill boss

[@ismaelmxli]

Eeeel puenteee!!! Tambien esta inclinadoooo.... jajaja. Ahi si estaria imposible salvarlo...

[@mrmidnight32]

Can’t believe they hooked him up and went on their way. They should have transferred that load to a proper low boy. Thought this looked like LBC/San Pedro. I work in the ports right in the back of this. You guys should also wear lids and not walk/stand under your loads like that. If anyone on our yard did that shit they might not have a job in the morning. Shit don’t fly. That’s how people die. Literally, it’s happened. More than once.

[@thollins6582]

They should have put that flat rack on a extendable rgn or take the crate off the flat rack n put it on a rgn or lo pro stepdeck. Putting it on a chassis this looks like the typical broker or freight forwarder who knows everything to save a buck.

[@garymelanson8089]

we haul heavier loads than that on a daily basis (logs) and i know that if that was an air ride trailer he probably would have had no issues. air ride trailers are more stable than spring ride

[@Doing_TheMost]

Damn! Good job! Pero pinche Viejito "just a little bit more" lmao a si son.... Respect.

[@Hangtightforme]

PeePee's tugging is the best!

[@KingStreetRob]

How the hell did that thing not go over ? Driver got that thing going and said "I'm outta here" Can't believe something isn't bent on that truck.

[@PepesTowingService]

I was honestly shocked that the driver just back up to it and left without checking anything. As for not going over, it looks like the landing gear wasn't properly put up which saved it.

[@dieseldoctor5846]

Drop deck or low boy trailer driver was fortunate, at least he put his landing gear down hopefully on a 4by4 board and dumped his air until the wrecker arrived. Excellent job by the driver of the wrecker God Bless you all stay safe out there!

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

Very good work. That trailer needed outrigger training wheels.

[@clintjones1193]

So many comments about the load being too high wrong trailer etc which is correct but it’s most likely that this machine was strapped to that sea freight base at its port or origin so it could be handled by container cranes. These bases are designed to be transported on container skeleton trailer units such as the one in the video. Fault lies firstly with the logistics coordinator who should have known it couldn’t be transported like this and should have arranged for it to be transferred to a lowboy or heavy haulage unit, then the driver should have refused it but probably didn’t for fear of losing work

[@thomasmatey6654]

Just needed wood planks under one side of trailer tires

[@PepesTowingService]

As if it was that easy, oh brother.

[@donnyinalaska]

would of been alot cheaper , thats for sure...

[@jeffmonroe7401]

Your right on that.

[@acollins9277]

Nice job. Hate to see that bill!

[@PepesTowingService]

To be honest, it was much less than what it could have been if CHP called us.

[@josephcovellojr2574]

why is there different rates if highway patrol is called?

[@PepesTowingService]

@@josephcovellojr2574 every agency has their own contracted rates.

[@densign1223]

Pepe's Towing Service just curious what was the ballpark cost? If able to speak on it with out harming the company and operator

[@PepesTowingService]

@@densign1223 can't really say unfortunately but it wasn't in the 5 figure range

[@hectordavalos2234]

Saludos desde mexico guadalajara

[@howardhill9528]

Not sure on what suspension is under that truck or chassis, believe tractor was air ride with one height control valve , when hauling machinery you need 2 one on each side . We have had some machines heavy on one side and no way to level with one valve. I see a different tractor hauled trailer away . Thanks for sharing recovery

[@teamidris]

I wonder what the ‘old boy’ fix would have been? Crane the load off, or jack the trailer level and wedge bauks of timber into the suspension to keep it right.

[@latinontheroad]

That load should have ben on a low boy .....i guess shipper never heard of " High center of gravity" 😭

[@flyerbob124]

I don’t think that flat rack container would have fit on a low boy. It’s at least 48 feet long. Should have taken the machine off of the container and reloaded it on a lower trailer. But hell that would ha e cost money.😱

[@renaldojason]

@@flyerbob124 the flat rack is 40 feet

[@76ersnet58]

odd question, but would it not have been easier just to remove the load he was carrying?

[@PepesTowingService]

And where would we put it? Customer did not have another trailer.

[@MyJake007]

Good work!!!

[@securetowing2513]

What camera set up or are you running? I love the first person view looks like you have a home on , I love your videos by the way

[@Devourer221]

that seems like a pretty serious road engineering problem, obviously load has too high of a centre of gravity but geez thats a steep ramp

[@Devourer221]

@I Am Sekou I mean it looks like that truck just couldn't use that ramp without nearly rolling though. The tow truck couldn't just pull the weight back up onto the flat and its on the road...

[@Devourer221]

Should've been unloaded off the flat rack at the port and out onto the proper trailer for sure

[@paulwohlrab6468]

That was a very good executed and coordinated recovery using 3 trucks. But, can you please either replace that Flag or remove it from your truck. It is a disgrace! Thanks

[@reginaldcortez8763]

so cool so cool.

[@TheVitorgoncalves]

Good job

[@pleindespoir]

Most comments about wrong trailer - BUT I wonder why the driver didn't keep the whole thing on the lane and why he tried to take a shortcut through the sand.

[@EpicATrain]

I kept thinking to myself... Why didn't you go the safer route and pick the cargo up and transfer trailers and drop it down? It would have been safer and cheaper on the customer.

[@PepesTowingService]

Customer didn't have another trailer. It's easy to sit there and arm chair quarterback but we did what we were called to do.

[@dighsx]

When ya gonna start selling Pepe's shirts and hats? I'd love to rep ya up here in northern Michigan.

[@PepesTowingService]

What's your email? I would like to send you some gear on the house.

[@dat97saab]

I'd love to get some gear out my way if possible, I can shoot you an email or a phone call and place a order for some shirts as well...

[@PepesTowingService]

@@dat97saab email is fine!

[@dat97saab]

@@PepesTowingService [e-mail]

[@HillbillyRednecking]

If the machine weighed “60,00 lbs” and the total approximate weight was “131,000 lbs”? Something isn’t adding up here... 🤔🤔🤔

[@albertaheiserer4443]

The flat rack under the machine weighs about 11,250lbs and should have stayed at the port. Max weight on the rack is 104,500lbs

[@I.P.Phreely]

Wrong type of truck, trailer, and driver. Truck driving isn’t for everyone.

[@mrmidnight32]

sam t. This literally has nothing to do with the driver. Clearly it’s not for you or you’d understand who’s usually at fault for assigning trailers for drivers.

[@maggy3418]

CK_32 the driver should have known better than to pull a load like this with this type of trailer. It very much has everything to do with the driver and making a poor decision to pull a load that was on an inappropriate piece of equipment.

[@mrmidnight32]

MAGGY how many years of CDL hauling do you have? If you have a CDL what’s your CDL DL number. I’ll have my Dispatchers look it up. Then we’ll talk. Sometimes you don’t have a choice. And no, the liability falls on the shipping company, not the driver for a false or un sat load. You would know that if you took a CDL test. It’s on there when you go for your license. Driver was not at fault. The shipper was.

[@MyJake007]

I agree. Low bed with rear spreading axles. Wider trailer profile and low center of gravity gets the job done safety and reduce the risk of an expensive tow truck bill.

[@integritytransport8762]

@@mrmidnight32 what do shippers know? Where do you get that? The driver is always the ultimate decision maker. Again where do you get that the shipper is at fault?

[@jagdishgorasia6142]

Y not lift the machine it self with all 3 crain will be safe and easy.god bless you all.Doing a great job.

[@Emilthehun]

That tow truck is a beast. But I dont think that's a safe trailer right there. The cg is too high.

[@Richard-wk9le]

That should have been a low boy trailer hope it made it to its destination ?

[@garethifan1034]

That should have been on a heavy Low loader trailer, or what you in the states call 'lowboys'.

[@richarddawdy8488]

Sometimes I really miss San Pedro. But not Harbor Division

[@leespatafora7207]

Disgrace, PLEASE Replace the American Flag on the rotater.

[@PepesTowingService]

The issue is the flag coming into contact with the winch cables, the replacement flag we ordered is too thin so we have to order a new one. We've since put a pool noodle over the cable to protect the flag.

[@joeacosta5011]

We do apologize for letting those beautiful colors get stained like that . We are proud to live and work in the best country in the world.

[@briansquibb999]

Great video!! Do you charge per rotator per hour? Thoroughly enjoying your videos and the expertise involved.

[@alfonzacorn]

You can get a permit in all states pulling containerized freight for whatever the weight you need and if it's something like a transformer for something electrical that you all love so much the electricity that is the government doesn't even care about what it weighs as long as it gets there

[@jasonwolfington]

Neither of those trucks had rear view mirrors that extended out enough to see...I wonder how he changed lanes?

[@ajrh8454]

Thats a nice flag on the rotator!!

[@brianwadley4633]

Good job. However that load would have been better on a Float with a lower center of gravity

[@jaxithfox]

This driver chose a good day to be lazy and not raise the landing gear all the way up.

[@jaxithfox]

@Amed Tajan Jerk how? That landing gear is very clearly close to the ground. A lot of drop hook truckers are lazy, not all, and will only run the gear up enough to clear the ground by a few inches instead of running it all the way up just to save a minute. My comment here was only pointing out that his moment of laziness ended up saving the load in the one freak incident.

[@mrmidnight32]

Joe Stimac everyday a good day to be lazy lol

[@KingStreetRob]

@Amed Tajan Well the him was a she. Maybe put the landing gear down after is started tipping. They didn't seem to have any problems putting it up when they where finished. Think there would have been some significant damage had it been down when the truck was actually moving and tipping ? Might be wrong and probably am but if she was thinking she could have put it down after the fact trying to stabilize it from going over completely

[@johnmeeks9618]

Why couldn’t you lift from the back, the Rotator lift where he is and someone drive the truck and trailer to the top of the ramp?

[@Daniel-z2j2v]

Don’t forget to pay the tow guy.

[@PepesTowingService]

They paid!

[@guillentrucking6805]

Shipper didn't want to pay for a double drop stretch now the unexperience driver pays the prices .. what a shame

[@ericowen7615]

As a flatbedder that was way too much weight with too high of a center of gravity with those little tiny baby straps holding it I would've NEVER left the rail yard with that crap and if that was just the weight of the trailer chassis and load seems like it would be overweight anyway 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️ disaster waiting to happen great job guys getting it in place 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾