RECOVERING 44 TONNE LORRY STUCK ON MOTORWAY SLIP ROAD! UK TRUCK RECOVERY!

RECOVERING 44 TONNE LORRY STUCK ON MOTORWAY SLIP ROAD! UK TRUCK RECOVERY!
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Welcome to Heavy Recovery with Steve!
I'm Steve - a Heavy Vehicle Recovery Driver from the South of England. I've been involved in recovery all my life, from a young age working in a family-owned car recovery business and acquiring the licences necessary to operate some of the largest vehicles on the road, to eventually working for some of the largest recovery firms in the UK.
I've set up this channel to provide insights into the world of recovery and whether you're here with the intent to step into the world of recovery or just interested in seeing the action - I hope you find thoroughly enjoy the videos!
During 2022 - my channel will provide content on the following, so feel free to subscribe if this is of interest you!
- How to start a career in Heavy Vehicle Recovery for the newcomers looking to take the plunge
- POV style videos of recovering Heavy Good Vehicles (HGVs) out in the UK roads
- Walkaround style videos of the largest heavy recovery vehicles in the UK
Drone footage in Intro from Marian Croitoru.
Note - these are not training videos.

[@harrislondon]

I broke down in an 18t rigid on an dua carriageway A road in Maidstone recently. Sat there stationary awaiting recovery for just shy of 6 hours. Amazed at how many idiots ignore the cones and hazards and get right up close before a sudden lane change into other traffic. Also amazed not a single police officer stopped to question what a lorry was doing stopped like that 🤷‍♂️

[@abecoulter8550]

Do a video tour of your truck...I'd love to know more of how the truck works and all of its different parts and pieces that you use for recovery

[@weetecguy97]

Only just found your channel recently but I gotta say that you are posting some great content ! Really cannot wait for the next episode :D

[@andypeebles2242]

Nice one Steve, it certainly highlights the hazards you guys face.

[@dycie_recovery_op]

Brilliant video pal keep it up loving how your doing everything as safe as possible #slowdownmoveover 🤙🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤙🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Squirrel_101]

Another recovery well done, cheers for the video Steve. Really enjoy watching your content

[@sethtriggs]

My heart stopped at about 19:30, that was really chilling. There must be so many close calls. Very nice, textbook job in a pretty scary spot.

[@FoghornWashington]

Really enjoy your content Steve, despite working in IT 😂 I’m sure your attitude brightens up a lot of these driver’s days.

[@minidriversouthsweden5137]

You guys could have good use of a Traffic Management Application or TMA for short mounted on a truck and it responds together with the recovery vehicle and parks behind you or whatever incident it attends and keeping the workers safe. Sweden uses them and it’s great many drivers slow down and move over for the traffic management application. including me I always keep my speed low when passing workers on the road.

[@WizardOfTheKremlin]

Yesss! Another successful recovery, well done Steve

[@mortadachevy6031]

New to the channel, Amazing job documenting the whole process.

[@kevinmartin9432]

The number of times I have been out to accidents and the drivers say I don't know what happened, or I didn't see the truck until too late.😲 Above all stay safe!

[@enamulislam9778]

another top Vid Steve ! Keep it up

[@victormoore8364]

Love these vids man

[@harryt6412]

Nice video Steve keep them up

[@rogerbinny1996]

Great video .. Stay safe and healthy ..

[@MrDbone75]

A very good firday night to you all from Wellington Somerset

[@888johnmac]

a lorry stopped on the slip road ?? i'd have thought VOSA & highways agency would be all over it

[@EJayTheReal]

Depends if National Highways were made aware of it?

[@allenharris6926]

Nice quick an easy job but your right they treat that junction like a race track soon as the lights go green on the previous junction its pedal to the metal shame he didn't break down on the roundabout would have been well handy for daf aid / Adams morey but then you can't have it easy all the time good job keep trucking

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Thanks for watching Allen , Trailer was recovered to company depot and Daf unit was recovered to Adams Morey , glad you recognised area mate.

[@arlisspropertyservicesllc5943]

Great video Steve! Nice idea with the axle cover. I have seen a lot of towers just use thick cardboard with bolt holes punched out.

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Thanks for watching , just old half shafts that been damage and we just cut shaft off and use plate cover.

[@train4905]

Fantastic job sir,well done

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Thanks very much for watching Steve, Cheers.

[@TruckinDavo]

Awesome as always.

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ben718]

Great video

[@mikesmith-yc3os]

Awesome another video

[@beyondnow1600]

Great vid 👍

[@sammykil4507]

hello steve i discovered the channel today and watched all the videos. I would like to be a tow truck driver too. I find it very interesting because I am 16 years old and am currently doing an apprenticeship as a truck mechanic at Scania. Nice things from southtyrol and keep it up 💪

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Thanks for watching Sammy, keep going with your apprentice mate recovery can follow on later.

[@InternetKilledTV21]

2:58 I've never seen those sequential signal/brake combo lights before - those are slick!

[@beeble2003]

They're quite common in the US. I dislike them as, although they look cool, they're less good at signalling because, most of the time, less of the light is lit.

[@keithramsay3340]

notice there was no sign of vosa or the police when they were needed to sit at the top of the slip if he had been taking a 45 they would soon been there

[@yorkiepudd7404]

Nice one Steve, not a good spot but could have been worse. Stay safe fella.

[@fortnitegamers242]

Good Man Steve, if chap put out a warning triangle and left hazards on 😂

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Thanks for watching.

[@johnmcquay82]

It's amazing how many drivers don't look any further than the end of their bonnet!

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Thanks very much for watching.

[@niggo7224]

Nice video woud be great to see you driving with the truck in the back from the cab of your truck

[@kieran_9994]

First time watching and mate love the videos man i would love to see abit longer though like when you leave all loaded etc and diving to where you are off to take them obvs cut just before arrival so they don't know where your dropping but yeah would defo love to see pulling up loading then taking away but as i say this is my first vid so you may already do it haha i am now off to watch more, keep up the good work bud

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Hi Kieran , unfortunately companies dont want me filming there trucks being towed back to there depots on the back of a tow truck not good look for them. I did film for a bit but so many company logos all around on trucks and buildings never been able to blur them all out, i keep trying.

[@beeble2003]

@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve I've watched a few of your videos and I did think how considerate this company was to have plain, white trucks so you didn't have to tape over any identifying marks. 😀

[@paulbrown6554]

Great All you recovery guys do a fantastic job in some not so ideal places. Surely with modern design technology there has to be a safer and easier way of recovering a 44 ton Hgv without having to remove halfshafts and alike, great job and stay safe out there 👍🏽

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Hi Paul , not at present mate still pulling them half shafts.

[@paulbrown6554]

@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve thanks for the reply I know, it looks a pain in the arse.I’ll know what to do when my daf decides to pack in 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@andrewlittle4563]

Something I have often thought. Granted these are designed to cope with heavy loads and huge torque but when there has been the ability to fully lock or disengage diffs for many years with offroad vehicles, you would think this design could be applied to the diffs on these. Maybe even a pneumatic actuator that disengages the diff/half shaft for recovery?

[@thesteelrodent1796]

@@andrewlittle4563 there have been designs with a form of quick disconnect on the driveshaft, but the problem is things like that creates a point of weakness. The way a differential is designed you cannot have axles that are both connected and not connected. If you put in any kind of clutch you lose strength and create a power loss between the drive shaft and the wheels. There's also the issue that most trucks don't ever need to get towed, so implementing any kind "just in case" solution just adds extra cost and weight for no practical benefit.

[@mcloln8313]

I watched video till and liked , RIGHT!

[@robdavies7]

Great job catching everything with your head Cam, if it was me i'd have knocked it off then run over it without even noticing :-) Always amazes me how much those booms will lift when extended out that far ! ...... like its a toy truck being lifted 🤣👌. Another great film !

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Thanks for watching Rob, glad you like it.

[@robertgdunnjr206]

I love seeing what the difference in our trucks here in America and the similarities also. A bit different, but not extremely different. Cool nevertheless.

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Thanks Robert for watching.

[@mrjonnyjones]

Excellent recovery Steve. My only thought was you needed the Police to block off one lane before the bend for safety. That said, I don’t know what the protocol is for all of that. You did very well nonetheless 👍🏻

[@A4Funcool2022]

Nice👍👍👍

[@arthurandrews8755]

Hi Steve do you have to buy your own tools I am retired now so I only do my own car but I find halfords really good

[@johnmorris1963]

Hi Steve really enjoy your films. I was wondering when you put damaged trucks half shafts in the holder on your recovery truck what stops it vibrating out and getting lost .

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Hi John , never had a problem purposely made by body manufacturer to retain them, they do slide in at steep angle and our pretty heavy so seem stay in ok

[@markbillitt2916]

Hi Steve I love the new Breakdown truck I was wondering whether you will be fitting an ambulance siren like Ron Pratt on Midwest truck number 11

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Hi Mark , we not allowed to use sirens over here.

[@deepfiix]

Like walking through the Jungle, looking behind you to check if you're being stalked by a Leopard lol

[@xj358]

We don't have that gush of air here in OZ when the red line is attached or removed as the emergency air supply goes through the park brake in the cab on Australian trucks. When the cab park brake is applied, this also cuts the supply to the red airline which obviously also applies the trailer brakes. UK tractor units, on the other hand, only apply the trailer brakes via the foot brake as the red emergency air line is always active. Also, no brake buttons anywhere on Aussie trailers which means the only way to release the trailer brakes is with the airlines attached and the park brake released in the cab.

[@86SVA]

Interesting. Some of our trucks pressurise the yellow line with the handbrake so when parked the trailer brakes are applied however some dont so you're effectively parked with the trailer brakes off which I feel is a bit stupid seeing as you could be parked on a steep hill with 35t or there abouts pushing against the unit.

[@joshem16]

I have seen guys like you on the side of the road but I did no way how much was put into a recover.... STAY SAFE

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Thanks very much for watching , Cheers.

[@MrTwister86660]

Hi mate, great channel. I’ve always wanted to do heavy recovery. I had an interview for a place not so long ago and they would give me a job but start off on cars. I didn’t take the job incase they never had any intention on training me on heavy recovery. Do you take both half shafts out or just 1?

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Hi Richard , on trucks with single drive axles only remove the 1 half shaft to disconnect the drive to gearbox

[@christycheray]

New to the channel. I watch Ron Pratt here in the USA and see a lot of similarities between the US and the UK. We do have our share of crazy drivers over here also. Do you run emergency lights and sirens like Missouri when you have to expedite for an emergency?

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Welcome Christy, we not allowed to use sirens here in UK ,we can gain permission by Highyways Agency to run warnings lights when using emergency lanes to attend accidents on Motorways if running lanes our blocked with traffic.I also enjoy Ron Pratt channel, top bloke.

[@lifecycles6368]

Cracking recovery, never knew why car drivers speed around corners. Anything could be there. ie people, trucks etc!

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Thanks for watching again ,that Porsche was really going i heard from way back

[@yeahyeah4433]

@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve I personally don't think its the drivers fault either, its just an unlucky place to breakdown for all parties involved. I dont know why they dont have a sign to put down 100m+ away saying "Vehicle Recovery in Process, Please slow" even with the lane number there too.

[@stf2222]

Well done job. only a massive shame of the reality that majority of drivers just don't look out.

[@c05campbell]

Hey Steve can we have a video on rear lifting a solo unit or a tipper?

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Hi thanks for watching, yes will do.

[@paulmurray750]

More warning before traffic comes around that bend would be safer, maybe a red flashing beacon at the earliest point. Well done for working with no assistance from the Police or Highways Agency.

[@janetandrews6409]

My dads truck broke down i watched this because he always comes at 2 o’clock he came at 5o’clock

[@dazzlingm5046]

Off course it's Been recovered before it's a daf after all

[@pointer2null]

Could have put the cones further back on the slip road to give more warning?

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Thanks for watching, yes be ideal to close lane off at top of slip by roundabout, normally that be the job for Highways Agency, we only carry limited number of cones as warning really.

[@llloyd4]

Interesting, first time seeing a British recovery, just surprised you don't use break away chain for safety.

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Thanks for watching, yes not required to use break away chains in UK.

[@pastymansixtynine]

What Milwaukee gun was you using on the half shaft, I’m guessing 3/4 or inch anvil size??

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Hi Darryl! Milwaukee 3/4 gun - good tool.

[@theswaff699]

From the US, never seen the take the half shaft out from the wheel, usually have to crawl under, unbolt it from the diff and chain it to the frame rail

[@theswaff699]

The main driveshaft, not the half shaft

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Thanks for watching, yes we pulling out more half shafts out now alot quicker and safer.More trucks over here now have single drive axle so only 1 half shaft needs removing.

[@deepfiix]

Hiya bud, I'm in the process of getting my cat C licence, got my cpc practical in 1 week. I'm guessing you need a C+E for the job you do and is there any other qualifications/licence you need for what you do?

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Hi thanks for watching, yes you need a C+E to start, heavy recovery courses in the UK our run by the Institute Of Recovery and your be able to get your qualifications with them.

[@paulprescott7913]

Im surprised that you work alone given how hazardous that particular job was. You would have thought police or the road safety patrols would have parked further up the slip road. Just discovered your channel.

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Thanks for watching Paul, they would on motorway slip road our mistake editing it was on slip road to dual carriageway sorry shouldnt of read motorway slip.

[@jonastobar4756]

if you pump air to the tractor, wont it also supply air to the trailer as well? eliminating the need to go put 2 hoses to the trailer, just the service hose .

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Hi Jonas , yes your correct if i left the red line in from unit to trailer it will indeed supply air to trailer. But the red air line is a emergency line from my truck to the trailer so if comes attached in accident the brakes will come on trailer hopefully coming to a stop. Thanks for Watching much appreciated.

[@wasted-blaster.]

what would you say is the most common make of truck you go to rescue on average? volvo, Daf, Scania, Hino or renault?

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Hi thanks for watching , dont see many Hino around here now thinks last recovered a Hino tipper 7 years ago.Only most popular trucks you see on the roads really, Daf got to be easiest truck to recover i think generally.

[@normanbrunt2053]

So you don't have to get underneath the truck to disconnect the prop shaft anymore?

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Hi Norman, tend to pull out half shafts more often now a lot safer, and due to more trucks have air suspension and air pipes running above rear axle a pain to strap prop shaft up without fouling pipes

[@sandragingercat5990]

What’s the truck make that brakes down the most ? Great vids btw

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Hi thanks for watching , only the most popular trucks really ,like the Daf as there our so many on the roads.

[@sandragingercat5990]

@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve yeah true daf must have the most trucks on the road

[@faisalmahmood1908]

At 11:50, how come you have to take that out of the back wheels before towing it? What does it do?

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Hi Faisal , i removed the half shaft to disconnect the drive to gearbox, this stops any potential damage to the gearbox whilst being towed.

[@faisalmahmood1908]

@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve ahh that makes sense!

[@pointer2null]

What is the max lift weight of that boom?

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Boom is a Maxi Reach by Boniface Mk6 rated at 33 tonnes fully in and 9 tonnes fully extended at over 4 metres.

[@theswaff699]

British Ron Pratt

[@MrJasdog107]

You make removing drive shafts look easy aren't they ever siezed on or is that something that doesn't happen with drive shafts.

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Hi Jason, Scania Volvo and Renault use nuts and collars which sometimes hard to remove.

[@beeble2003]

11:45 Half-shaft comes out without needing to be whacked with a hammer. What sorcery is this?

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Thanks for watching , not to bad Daf's just bit silicone holds them its the Volvo with them collars take some whacking.

[@markm-ci6rj]

Do you not connect the trailer board?

[@chriscoulthard4947]

he said its wireless.

[@markm-ci6rj]

@@chriscoulthard4947 ThAnks, make sense, although I suppose they must be rechargable too.

[@MarkSheldon]

👍👏👏

[@itmakesyouthink]

People don't drve vehicle anymore, they drive lounge rooms.

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Thanks very much for watching .

[@Twobeers1]

i think most people don't look further than a couple of car lengths in front of themselves.

[@garynightingale7923]

why do remove a halfshaft is it because it's an auto gearbox?

[@chriscoulthard4947]

I think he does it as standard practice. But he said this one was stuck in gear.

[@steve00alt70]

Even with the cones. Would it been much safer to call for a police presence to navigate the motorway traffic away from the rear lorry? Just for extra safety?

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Hi Steve, would of been able to of got some assistance by Highways or Police on Motorway slip. Truck was on slip road to Dual Carriageway our mistake on introduction title sorry i missed that editing. Thanks for watching.

[@simonsupersi2225]

You wanna get some.lights for them.cones

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Hi Simon thanks for watching, blue lights would be nice, they dont slow down with yellow.

[@simonsupersi2225]

@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve that would be nice just thinking il catch their eyes🤷‍♂️

[@davidT_1989]

It’s the slip road to Basingstoke ring road north not a motorway

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Hi Dave , yes thanks for pointing that out Dave our mistake on intro clip.

[@abuubaydullah1]

That was a real bad spot on a slip road no hard shoulder on a bend to boot and speeding cars etc there should be a law that fines speeding vehicles we should have mobile speed cameras people should also part of their driving test go out on a recovery or two just to see how dangerous and every year or so go out for reminder of how dangerous it is out there also i beleave we should have blue lights as well for they would slow down some what anyways Steve stay safe buddy out there.

[@beeble2003]

"there should be a law that fines speeding vehicles" Um... In case you're not aware, speeding is already illegal. "we should have blue lights as well" In the UK, blue lights are reserved for the emergency services.

[@andrewbowen4544]

That's the reason you get paid the big bucks Steve. Someone said the highest fatatlies on the road are the guys that out the traffic cones. Love what you do and the balls to do it

[@fern1416]

Would you notbe better putting out actual warning signs before the bend to warn them? Will nobody know when you're braking now with you pulling the electric cable out?

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Hi Fern thanks work watching, we only carry limited supply of traffic cones as warning, we not allowed to lay out road directional signs as that comes under Highways Agency jurisdiction. I fitted cordless trailer board to rear of trailer then unplugged electrical lead so trailer had lights controlled by my truck, hope that ok.

[@mairimcgregor3443]

@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve other recovery companies put out signs saying "slow. Incident" and it warns drivers there is an incident around the bend

[@pourquoiunidentifiant]

im very surprised that you are making a tow on a entry belt of the highway without having police with light slowing down traffic around you. kinda higly dangerous when it could be less Is that common in uk to let recovery guys alone like that ?

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Hi thanks for watching, yes we work alone.

[@studiosoftmorecambe6879]

Most people don't slow down because they have seen you and pulled out in plenty of time so they are only overtaking a stationery object, leaving plenty of room for you. The problems arise from the dopey git who doesn't see a huge truck parked there because it isn't on their Sat Nav display. When it comes to visual clues, many people only respond the things 20ft in front of them.

[@beeble2003]

Yeah. Having said that, I'm surprised that such a tall trailer didn't have an extra light cluster up at the top for increased visibility. Obviously, it's always every driver's responsibility to look out ahead of them but the small number of lights on that trailer makes that job a tiny bit harder. When you make thousands of people's job a tiny bit harder, a couple of them will fail.

[@jasonwright131]

Would love to watch the video but the constant camera movements are brutal. ☹️

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Hi Jason thanks for comments , take it all on board ,was dangerous location to load.

[@jasonwright131]

@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve thanks for taking the time to reply and i know you cant take all comments to heart and please everyone but just a reminder that us epileptic people have an issue with those quick movements🙂. but good job anyways i watched the ending and all the best and keep safe.

[@tomaszwojciechowski6652]

DAF🙄

[@HughzieTube]

D on't A lways F unction

[@tug1345]

You're joking aren't you, drivers nowadays having consideration for other road users, is getting less and less all the time , the saying when someone gets into a car to drive they take their brain out and sit it on the passenger seat before they drive, there's more apt now than ever before

[@HeavyRecoverywithSteve]

Thanks for watching , that Porsche was flying down the slip road.