Drunk forklift driver + containers = FAIL

A drunk forklift driver tried to double stack a container and chassis ON TOP of another container and chassis. As expected, this did not go well and the container fell off the forks, leaving a twisted mess of metal. The driver of the forklift was arrest for DUI (this is not a joke lol, this actually happened).
Dave and I tackled this delicate job with Big Flipper and Hulk, our 75ton and 50ton rotators, respectively. With our massive trucks, the job went smooth. One truck on each end, each attached to the top container holes for 100% full control at every step of the way.
Despite looking like some crazy job, and with obstacles like the landing gear in the roof and the forklift in the side of the container, we finished the job in 90 minutes from start to finish. Speed is never the name of the game, but we are no strangers to odd jobs.
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[@winstonwright3613]

"I'm going to be getting it from the rear"..."My goal is to extend out fully"..."My job is to take control from the rear". WAY too many phrases to have fun with here!! Lol. Great work guys!!

[@Sparky056]

I see what you’re saying, Josh is getting it from the rear and Dave is taking it up front. Hey now, this is a family video. HELLO KZbin, nothing happening here. Keep it pushin. Still great skill by Josh & Hulk

[@rvnmedic1968]

"I'm gonna be getting it from the rear", it's feasible because we have good illumination.

[@PepesTowingService]

😂😂😂😂

[@rdety]

Ahahahah!....funny stuff!

[@sp1nrx]

...and extend out fully....

[@gorillaau]

It's going to take some tugging to get out.

[@michaelaaron4212]

I think this makes the top of the list of the most craziest towing recoveries

[@mikeapmechanic4423]

I used to haul containers from the BN in Denver. I have seen some stupid s##t in my time, but this has to be the stupidest I have ever seen. Containers get stacked but NOT when they are on chassis. Great recovery guys. Beautiful rigs.

[@jonty1591]

One of the best container rescue work I've ever seen. Kudos to you and your teamplayer

[@martifreedman4067]

Come for the interesting situations and the great photography, and stay for the circus aerial acts and the drinking games. Another great vid.

[@mrjonnyjones]

What an utterly chaotic container yard! Great work Sir Dave and Sir Josh!💪🏻

[@imabeapirate]

Had to come back after I recovered from alcoholism to comment. Met the forklift driver in jail while out too, he says hi.

[@jeffwatts4199]

Just WOW, looks super dangerous to me! Hoisting your man up by cable to attach the snatch blocks!!! Craziest one I have seen. Just discovered this channel about a month ago. I have been watching ever since. Great videos of true professionals.

[@SumterWrecker]

You guys have the craziest recoveries. Awesome job. Stay safe.

[@MRHSDM316SD18186]

The two calls for cement trucks on the same overpass over the same BMW or Mercedes dealer as well. That dealer owner had to be ready to have a coronary......

[@thomastaylor298]

Los Angeles is a pretty crazy place. I live there 10 years. Got smart and moved away to Florida, no taxes

[@donweden7199]

Dude, I've been enjoying your videos for at least two years or longer. I'm pretty sure that I met and ran into your grandfather, or maybe great grandfather? several times over at Engs Peterbilt back in the late 70's-80' before Rush. I can't remember Mr. Engs first name but knew him and dealt with him and Tony Lacey, and knew many small fleet owners for many years. Guys that if they couldn't have fun with you and vice versa they were no good to you. Anyway, one time he was talking about his son being ready to go out solo on a wrecker...as soon as he got a D/L in a few years. So this is a long way around just to say your videos are great, your talent and skills are superb, and now I see you're honing in on your comedic assets. "I'm going to be getting it from the rear" and then the Peter Pan scene...you're funny dude! Also, I laugh every time you same "boom". If you didn't say it you sound like a good ole hippy boy from Little Rock Bakersfield. I better stop now and apologize in advance if I've offended anybody...I've been drinking, you suggested it. I'm an old man, maybe there's a new kinky kind of Towmans Porn going on? Be careful out there, peace out, and enjoy. God bless.

[@PepesTowingService]

Definitely wasn't my grandfather, but awesome you've been in the game so long. And thanks for enjoying my videos!

[@oddtechman]

That's some creative rigging right there! very handy having flipper there for the boom reach for sure on this recovery. Certainly earned your dollars for sure on this one guys. Awesome job and thanks for sharing. Be safe out there and hope all are well and free from the covid

[@garywatford9801]

Hi Josh and Dave, That's Miller Power Industry with Your Knowledge, Wisdom, understanding. In life, we can have power but if you don't have wisdom and knowledge, understanding! Than power is useless. (Fact) Pepe's Towing Service Great Job once again, Now Everyone knows Why Pepe's Towing Service Is Number One. Thanks again.

[@garywatford9801]

😊🚥🚦🛣🚧🚚🚙🚗🚕🛤

[@PepesTowingService]

💪💪💪💪

[@iansaunders3034]

Highly professional job under very testing circumstances. The Pepe team excel again. Brilliant to watch their attention to detail and planning at every job. Keep them coming.

[@blakeloke5586]

I like you borrowing Ron Pratt's term - Arc Nemesis. You guys rock!

[@fascistpedant758]

I don't.

[@laurentnadal7290]

Bhþ7a

[@unclespongehead]

@@fascistpedant758 It appears "Arc Nemesis" was present. A clear and present danger. Ron and Josh are top drawer. What is your dissension?

[@fascistpedant758]

@@unclespongehead It was clever the first few times Ron used it, but it's getting old after ~50 times. Time to move on. Please!

[@jimjonrs3932]

Arch nemesis. Not sure what an arc is.

[@bpjr1899]

Thanks for letting me ride with you!

[@franciscorodrigobustamante4694]

Desde Chile un saludo y mi admiración por tu trabajo, eres un crack.

[@Murph9000]

It's quite a special person that's both drunk enough to not notice the road chassis, but still almost capable of operating one of those giant forklifts.

[@donnienicholson6062]

Dude gets home....have a good day at work?? WHAT !!! I worked today??????

[@Fetguf]

@@donnienicholson6062 Giant?!? Its big, but its is only a 10-15 ton. I was out driving a 30 ton the other day, and that is considered midsize.

[@crankshaftspltop]

WOW! Super job done by super people, thanks for showing all of us how it's done.

[@92804dv]

ANOTHER FISHING TRIP, except YOU were on the hook this time!! Good job!!

[@desertrat8322]

Big Flipper and the Hulk made it look easy . Also both trucks look awesome with all their lights on

[@-ray-h]

That was a Sweet recovery guys…!!! Hard to believe that worker guy was operating that fork, lifting those containers in that condition... Good thing he or nobody got hurt or killed…! That harness you guys used rocked… 1st time I’ve ever seen you guys use it and it looked like it came in real handy…! Thanks for shooting this out on a Thursday too btw… As your video showed, you guys were very careful handling that twisted mess… Nice to finally see you... I can see your dad in you... Last, I agree with Dan Dunning (below) You make the job enjoyable so much it makes me want to come out and work with you guys... Nice job all the way around…! Thanks...!

[@danmassie1942]

Great job guys, I Live in Ontario Canada I drove tow for 30 years and loved every minute

[@MDavidG1]

Was it cold working a recovery at 3:00 am in January?

[@bgmckddy]

That was FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!!! I was wondering how you would get hooked up to the high end. "Easy". We'll just rotate Josh up there with Big Flipper. Getting down could be tricky but, it worked didn't it? Super fun video!! You and Dave make the craziest jobs seem easy. GREAT video!!

[@BigDaddyDunes]

Saw this on the news when it first happened and saw you guys working the scene. Shout out from out Vegas way! Good work as always.

[@GO-xs8pj]

The harness worked great and kept you safe. Well done you two.

[@Sibbe2560]

Talking about a textbook container salvage, this is definitely the one...👍👍👍. Perfect job...👍👍

[@PepesTowingService]

Appreciate it!

[@guillermosoto6143]

Gracias por sus videos son muy profesionales. Saludos desde Mexicali BC México

[@tywulf6432]

Excellent work gentlemen, in and out quickly and safely. Very impressed at how well you fixed that screwup

[@adammealey6721]

Super cool video as always !! Love the green lights under hulk 💪

[@KNJensen]

What an awesome job. Well done guys!

[@gmansk53]

Turning a dui involved incident into a drinking game haha.

[@james94582]

Classy!!! Was pretty awesome though

[@gorillaau]

Don't try this at work, or when about to go to work.

[@SteveLaVoy]

Good job Josh. That’s how I figured you would do this for safety.

[@OpenRoader]

These videos have gotten to be so much fun. Great work, stay safe!

[@PepesTowingService]

I have fun making them and glad everyone loves them

[@harveystephens6115]

Enjoyed. Y’all make the worst mess easy to clean up. Nice

[@richardlaw5737]

One of those scenes where you rock up and just “wow and how” on repeat! Like a scene from a action movie

[@striperman57]

I I'm Dez from South Carolina, and I watch every video you are amazing

[@terryreid9549]

Josh, you need send this video to American towman,so they can feature your video

[@PepesTowingService]

Hopefully they see this!

[@amtraktraveler9118]

@@PepesTowingService Or to Bonehead truckers of the week!!

[@billarroo1]

Even though this is dangerous, it is what makes the job fun and interesting, better than an office job 😃😃😃😃 great work. !!!

[@dancearoundtheworld5360]

Danger adds to the fun

[@PepesTowingService]

I always say it wouldn't be fun if it was easy

[@Ed_in_Md]

You and Dave. The perfect team does it again!

[@PepesTowingService]

Name a better duo, I'll wait lol

[@lancer2204]

The drinking game wasn't that bad. I'm a veteran at YT drinking games, I drink every time Mike Patey says "back to work"

[@nathanielthigpen3660]

thats pretty damn good lol he does be saying that a lot

[@JAM-zb2vh]

that was a outstanding job and you guys did it so smooth. I am glad the guy on the forklift was drunk and not plain stupid.

[@allangibson8494]

No he was fancy stupid... alcohol and heavy equipment don’t mix, (and you are stupid if you think they do).

[@dandunning4409]

You guy's rock Josh. I wish I could work some Recoveries like this with you. Be safe buddy.

[@MDavidG1]

It is grammatically incorrect to have the apostrophe in the word 'guys'. In this case the word 'guys' is simply plural. If it were a contraction (example "That guy's crazy."), then the apostrophe would be appropriate.

[@dandunning4409]

@@MDavidG1 Seriously dude you need to get a life!!!! Do you troll KZbin looking for grammar mistakes by autocorrect??? Grow up!

[@MDavidG1]

@@dandunning4409 I fully understand your reaction, but if somebody didn't at least point these mistakes out once in a while, how would we ever know about them? Autocorrect will not make this adjustment one way or the other, since both are correct in certain situations. May God bless bless you and keep you.

[@dandunning4409]

@@MDavidG1 I am sure Josh was not offended in anyway and completly understood what I said. So in the future please do not grammer check my posts for me! Thank you and God Bless.

[@greggd3351]

Working from the sling looked just like a spacewalk on ISS

[@burtonkanehailua6336]

Awesome team work, you guys made it look too easy. I love seeing Big Flipper and Hulk putting in work.

[@johnsmart3587]

You are a super hero, space Walker, thanks.

[@andyb9767]

I'm glad he was drunk instead of being that stupid. He can always sober up Pepe's to the rescue

[@lindasherman9921]

I suspect it was both.

[@wssides]

@@lindasherman9921 Right- smart people don't get THAT stupid when the drink!

[@jennifersprague8585]

@@lindasherman9921 he was just drunk

[@KB10GL]

Being drunk is one of the most stupid things anyone can do at anytime.

[@float_sam]

from the end of the video.. that shit is SOP at that place.. crazy town

[@loubowen8082]

some of the things you do for your job and YOU love every minute of it LOL

[@maidenfan4927]

This was a sick recovery.. excellent job guys..

[@RattiusHattus]

Seeing you in the harness reminded me of an astronaut working on the international space station.

[@shadowthehedgehog4737]

That's a drunk crasher. Gives all of us drunk operators a bad name.

[@gonnagetya1433]

Love how the ghost moves the levers as it's lifting.

[@wendellmcqueary8624]

You sir are a pro. In every sense of the term. Do whatever needs done to get the job done, and do it safely.

[@kevinkenyon7045]

Teamwork again, you really have trust Dave we he has control of your destiny! Great video! Stay safe. Kevin

[@bradstubbings9871]

That looked scary for Josh, hanging up there 😳 hooking up the rigging. Nice view but I think I would have said, you go up and I will work the controls. Lol

[@grrmonkey]

While watching this video, I was fully extended. Thanks

[@TheYandman]

At first I was like, wtf was the FL driver thinking??.. got to the end of the vid.. triple stacked container with the skeletal trailers.. 😧😧😧😂😂😂😂😂 incredible job you guys did!

[@mostlyinterested1016]

I think OSHA should be making a visit to this yard. Stacking containers? Yes. Stacking trailers? No, they're not designed for that. That's the trouble when you've got corners being cut; fortunately nobody got hurt.

[@trailrider0194]

No doubt about it. You guys are good!

[@pepaw4431]

Absolutely awesome guys- Ya'll truly are the BEST!!!

[@josephmarino3951]

Been waiting for this one since I seen it posted on Facebook great job stay safe out there

[@SportsKid006-milbert]

Welp, now I’m drunk at 10:30 on a Saturday morning lolz

[@PepesTowingService]

You're welcome lol

[@steved2136]

Well you know where to go, don't you.... Got a forkies ticket??? ;-)

[@DallasBoricua]

Great recovery. God bless you all. Be careful and stay safe my friends.

[@doak4886]

Beautiful job as usual. With that harness, on those canyon/car recoveries, they could cast you down in the canyon like a fishing lure and you wouldn’t have to do all of that walking through brush.

[@deernutOO]

Another great recovery.. professional like in every way (maybe headsets are needed to save trying to shout instructions while one of you is hanging in a sling and the other one is at the remote controls). But clearly knew what you needed to do to carefully pluck this container trailer out of a mess. Agree, what are these people thinking, setting container trailers (not just nice fitting containers) on top of one another. Disaster waiting to happen, and could be lives lost in their process, not just holes poked through the sides.

[@fjb4932]

Plus 1 for headsets. For ALL the crew ! Edit /Update: I'm behind the curve, they DO have wireless headsets.

[@KPOPIVESTEVE]

One of the best tow & recovery companies out there

[@stanleyburnam8672]

That's called working by the seat of your pants lol

[@ow8551]

Fantastic job like always. Was worth the wait, saw you guys on the Loudlabs you tube channel. Great job.

[@michaeldalzell6670]

Josh, what ya were sayin at the back of the trailers just didn’t sound right LMAO 🤣

[@bobbeck5947]

Impressive work young man!!

[@PepesTowingService]

Thanks!

[@charlieb6090]

Here's another fine mess you've gotten yourself into! Ha

[@barbannco]

wow thats risky for you Josh...amazing job guys

[@procatprocat9647]

That was insane. You have a great job, with great skills !!

[@philipmichel215]

Josh ridin the Big Flipper, Dave make sure not to press freespool, weeeeeee!!

[@joanlittle3899]

this was the best thing I have seen in all my life and I have real lot of this kind of things age 89 years. Great jobe was had by all...

[@paulachoi]

Pepe's Towing Missionary~~ Okay! I am Paula Missionary.

[@mikeseguin6443]

Superman is on his way.

[@bassheadsofvanwert1007]

That is so amazing what your trucks can do there. I think thats got the hulk and Flipper all over it. I already knew that from looking at it. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@miguelperalta4744]

Saw you guys rolling in your rigs on LoudLabs news when he covered this incident as you were recording.Been waiting for you to post this on.Keep up the great work fellas 🤙🏼

[@Wildfire86872]

I could've sworn you're supposed to remove the container from the chassis before stacking it.

[@striperman57]

Thanks!

[@PepesTowingService]

Mannnn this video is one of my favorites lol to this day I've never had a call like this

[@edwinschlee8374]

That was a crazy mess. That guy will be looking for a new job! Like sweeping floors!! Great job getting it down and your high fly work attaching to the top container!

[@sebastian3004]

Does the record follow him rest of his lives? so he can never work operating any machines or vehicles?

[@jeremyhanna3852]

I'm pretty sure he's got a soild lead on making license plate at the state penitentiary

[@jeremyhanna3852]

I'm pretty sure he's got a soild lead on making license plate at the state penitentiary

[@david6054]

Video: "Gonna be lit up like christmas" Me: "Yeah yeah buddy, keep dreaming" Video: *Coca Cola tow trucks* Me: "Ok you win"

[@jpsoto1030]

The ultimate “wtf” of all time

[@basspig]

Your production quality is pretty amazing especially considering that you don't have a full dedicated film crew traveling with you.

[@Mass_hole508]

Excellent job boy's! 👍👍

[@melissasanchez2424]

Crazy video ! Nice job Joshua . First time I get to see you in action .

[@PepesTowingService]

😂😂😂

[@charleskazee1869]

Hardest part for flipper was lifting you. LOL just teasing... Great job... That looked nerve racking hanging from the hook. Dave did a great job keeping you safe while airborne... Thanks for sharing... Much love... Stay healthy and safe...

[@mrkrzt]

Thank god nobody was hurt or killed. No Cervasa drive forklift! Lmao

[@marleybeem6537]

You were Spiderman today!

[@1978garfield]

DUI in a fork lift. That's a new one.

[@rickbruce6490]

Great job men. That forklift operator had to be drunker than Kooter Brown. Lol 😂😂😂😂😂🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@garyfox33]

As always a great Job!

[@danielbray5877]

Just drive on the correct side of the road and you wont have this problem 😅 just having a go. Love your channel. Just not alot going on in Australia today.

[@woody1320]

Another great job you made it look easy.

[@mikeab93]

"What were they thinking?" You mean what were they drinking

[@PepesTowingService]

My guess, tequila lol

[@hidalgoh79]

One time ill give it to tequila, two that has to be mezcal.

[@gorillaau]

@@PepesTowingService Vodka? Lots of Vodka

[@ericm8811]

Hey Pepe's towing service! Can we substitute legal alternatives to alcohol for the drinking game if they are available where we live? Here in Canada I can have a hit of cannabis instead of an alcoholic drink! Thanks for the nice heavy duty recovery vid! Ride ride ride!

[@PepesTowingService]

That sounds even more fun. Replace drink with bong rip haha

[@johnbernier2917]

THIS IS THE BEST VIDEO I HAVE EVER SEEN ON KZbin

[@michaelberry2442]

Those Are Some Good Looking Rigs . Great Job !!!

[@gilron9585]

great idea of lifting a person to tie the cables :) great video!