ROTATOR JOB...FORKLIFT NEEDS A LIFT

FORKLIFT TOOK A NOSE DIVE OF THE DOCK WITH THE REAR OF THE LIFT STUCK ON THE DOCK PLATE. USED OUR 1150R TO LIFT IT THEN ROLLED THE BOOM FORWARD TO CLEAR THE DOCK. I LOVED THIS JOB.

[@johnkaufmann1905]

Love the way you treat people with respect wish more people were like you

[@RonPratt]

John Kaufmann. Thank you sir

[@mark-]

Ron Pratt is a showman as well

[@bobbylee2853]

John Kaufmann The signature of a professional.

[@gingerbread6614]

Sorry but you have a video problem. But we love ya anyway

[@joshuadeacon2283]

They said they're not in a hurry cause they no longer have an employee to drive that forklift 😄

[@aaryanrastogi3557]

Yes they can

[@aaryanrastogi3557]

Hi

[@demonknight7965]

I garauntee every employee there is qualified to drive it.

[@rupe53]

Ran a fork lift for 20 + years and by the time I retired I could probably use it to untie shoelaces without injury. I have no idea how others can be so careless with a piece of machinery. Of course I also ran a wrecker for a few years so I have some respect for tools that can make my life easier.

[@rodneypidcock6903]

Beautiful job! Such skillful operation, like a surgeon.

[@Hugo-mg9ef]

Im a truck driver and this is One my favorite channels to whatch when when im loading or unloading or just chilling in in my truck 😁🤗

[@dajahiacunningham4005]

I believe this is one of the first video's I saw from this channel on Instagram. Now look at me addicted to this outstanding work. It takes alot of work to do what you do sir. May God continue blessing you

[@arobinson1542]

Musta been a swift driver who pulled off. 😂🤣😂

[@Quadflash]

Nice! This is the first time I've seen you use your auxiliary boom winches. The way you rigged those winches made this lift stable and safe. Strong work!

[@RonPratt]

Thank you again, sir.

[@noname4768]

David Sonnen iis iiigg😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@brianr8581]

"Oh we're n no hurry" said no owner ever!

[@GuyinWY]

You're speaking my language now Ron. I was a field service tech for a forklift dealer for ten years. I've probably been called to a dozen incidents just like that and always had to call in a towing service to set it down. In all those cases, I don't think I've ever seen it done as cleanly and smoothly as you did it.

[@RonPratt]

Thank you very much.

[@acevaldez835]

Agreed I'm currently a field tech I'm glad it worked out

[@shrikanthpreethika3276]

Agree.....i am a forklift operator

[@carleenjohnson9063]

I know this vid is 6 yrs old, but watching it made me remember when me and my forklift went off the dock, actually we were pulled off by the truck I was loading. Nice thing was, the lift was pulled straight out so it landed flat on the ground. A big forklift from the lumber yard next door was able to pick up and put the lift back inside the warehouse. Just like any accident, was soooo fast, neither my lift or myself had any type of injury, thank God.

[@j.pierremalette4482]

You must have done this type of recovery once or twice before, SMOOTH, SO SMOOTH. Thanks for sharing.

[@scammellman5239]

Well you certainly made that look extremely easy Ron, your skill and truck are awesome man, great videos.

[@RonPratt]

Thank you very much

[@rubenrica]

Good job boss, ITs easy to remove the forklift took a nose dive of the dock...good equipment & techniques. NICE TIPS

[@stuwba68]

Good job Ron, so much different in the UK, you’d have all health and safety all over that forklift, some places truck drivers have to lock wheels and hand keys in so they don’t drive away

[@pamelamcgregor7869]

Changed my mind, always wanted a tank for the car parks but your rig is much sweeter and although slower its a lot less messy. As usual a real top job, Ride safe.

[@RonPratt]

I don't know......a tank is pretty cool....

[@davidwayne9982]

Wow, wish I were back in my 20s , strong (like I use to be) and could come work on one of those... I'd have LOVED my whole work life. I'm binge watching yoru vids the last couple of days.. :) (nost fun I've had in a LONG time. )

[@motonoob1973]

Dear Ron Pratt That is a great job, the way you got the forklift back on the ground. Next month i wil become a truckdriver transporting forklifts, in al sizes , up tp 10 tons. nice to see where the stong points are, in my coming time i wil get some forklifts that have werckt so il wil have to use a winch to gett them on mij trailer... ceep up the good work !! greeting from holland

[@EezeeListen]

At the 2:56 mark I thought one of the operatives said "it's too much work to drive it around", but then I realised that he was mumbling a bit, probably due to embarrassment and actually said if it was too much work for YOU to set it up, then he'd drive it around. Just shows one should never assume something and if in doubt, check! Nice work as always, courteous, efficient and makes it as stress free and easy for the customer as possible.

[@williamjacobs236]

@ 5:11 Oo look at me mom I can fly ! Another great video Ron.

[@grimsoul0]

Hey boss, you know that truck you wanted unloaded in bay #2, well it wasn't there.

[@elalakran72]

😂

[@divineeyeobserver754]

I literally laughed out loud 😂😂

[@saramartin1234]

Terrific work. You really are fun to watch how you approach a prediction and solve it so safe and quick...the sign of a real professional......stay safe...Blessings. 🙏👠👠

[@meadowviewlawncarellc8079]

Nice job. Love your vids. Found your channel about a month ago, love the rotator!Always looking forward to new videos. I'm sure you'll be very busy with that ice storm in your area. Stay safe

[@RonPratt]

Thank you and I'm glad you enjoy my videos. The ice storm missed us. It stayed about 50 miles north of us. It rained and hovered around 32-33 degrees all day here. It didn't even freeze on cars. Busy at the shop today, but not with the wreckers. Thanks for watching.

[@seungk8607]

Keep doing what your doing, stay mannered and professional always, no matter what. May God bless you

[@MolsonPeanut]

Just found your channel today. Watched about 10 videos so far. Awesome videos, great work!

[@RonPratt]

Thanks for watching and God bless.

[@Phantomthecat]

Talk about the perfect tool for the job. 👍

[@calraines6931]

Had the same happen at a plant I worked dock at. Foreman drove onto a straight without making sure the driver set his brakes. Smooth fix. Sweet!

[@RonPratt]

Thank you

[@napoleonbonaparte6037]

Ron that was a nice recovery 👍 great job 👍

[@jacobbrake948]

Excellent show of skills. 👍

[@RonPratt]

Thank you and God bless

[@srgsloca]

Easy Peezy with the Right equipment but you behind it Make it look so easy and smooth seems like you know what you’re doing really well👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheArtOfDean]

A great video, and though I'm a veteran of loading docks (driven forklifts, loaded and unloaded many trailers), I've never seen a forklift hanging off the dock. I didn't know that tow truck drivers used remote controls.

[@morrismansour8121]

Forklift operator: "I need a pay increase" Boss: "When Forklifts Fly" ........

[@RonPratt]

Done!!! LOL Thanks for watching and God bless.

[@silentkiller-nh8rz]

Hold mi beer

[@Dan-uv5lw]

Forklift Operator. "I need a pay decrease". Boss" YUP, I agree and will work on that one.

[@firefighterjohn136]

@@RonPratt hi I subscribe

[@michaelsclark]

Pass this drug test first

[@znovosad555]

I used to drive forklifts and reach trucks. Thankfully I dont anymore. It's a little sketchy flying 12 ft sheetrock to typical home depot ceiling heights. You feel every little movement in the mast. 16 ft lumber no different. Real fun was 3000lb concrete pallets on the reach. I'll take my firetrucks, ambulances and tractors over lift trucks any day lol.

[@bloodmoongrizzlythefirst6492]

Try a Moffett fork truck driving around with 5 8x10 40ft's Pressure treated. On a busy highway

[@markdoumert4840]

I had a load of carpet on my forks one time that got put on a deck about 25 feet up all the way out on the boom on a 56 foot machine. The rolls were 12 feet wide and the whole load weighed about 3500 pounds. The thing was that the rolls weren’t evenly stacked, some were a little bit to the right, some were a little to the left of center, which meant I was around 15 feet wide and I couldn’t get it to fit between the posts on the deck where it needed to be dumped. I ended up having to “swing” the machine left and right with the outriggers to get the load inside. Normally I would avoid using frame tilt to swing the load side to side, a lot of guys do it but it isn’t good practice as you can flip the machine if you get it out of level too far, but I figured that because this wasn’t very high in the air, just really far out my stability triangle was fairly large and I had a little room to move side to side. Frame tilt doesn’t work when your outriggers are down, which means lifting one side and lowering the other simultaneously to get your “swing” action on the forks. OSHA approved? Absolutely not. Effective? Yes. High pucker factor on that lift.

[@wethepeoplefred648]

FORK LIFT DRIVER SINGING, ,,, THESE SHOES WERE MADE FOR WALKIN ,THE BOSS SAID HE'S THROUGH TALKIN, NOW I'M FEELIN BLUE, ,,,,,,, Acworth Georgia USA, ,,,,,,,

[@j.pierremalette4482]

Bravo, Compliment for well done videos, professionalism is amazing. Your knowledge shows in everyone of your video. Calgary, Alberta Canada,

[@RonPratt]

Thank you very much. I hope to shine a positive light on an industry that has been darkened with a negative image for years. Again, thank you very much. God Bless

[@benthere8051]

PROFESSIONAL - Ron - that was sweet God Bless you kind sir, I am over the top impressed by your style and demeanor

[@RonPratt]

Thank you and God bless.

[@themaintenancedude]

I think it's time for me to stop mopping bathrooms and go learn how to operate a rotator. Great videos Ron!

[@RonPratt]

I love it. It can be a big drain on family and sleep. There are times when you may go several days without sleep in bad weather. But, as I said, I love it.

[@YouTubeDeletesComments]

I am sure your Wallet loves it, too

[@davide.burden2043]

If he has much left after making the payment on it. With truck payments, insurances, employee payroll, etc., I imagine that truck needs to work as often as it can. All of their trucks in fact. I learned when I owned my business to never count your money until all the overhead expenses, (and uncle Sam's cut), are accounted for.

[@RocketmanTexas]

Seen many of these. You did an outstanding job

[@robingrussling3978]

Great Job Ron. Very Smooth. You are so Polite to people. Wish more were like you. I sure try to be.

[@RonPratt]

I operate on the principle that all have value no matter what life circumstance or situation you are in. If I can demonstrate my respect for others, then I also demonstrate it for myself. I was taught well by my parents and grandmother. Thanks for the positive feedback and God bless.

[@legohead6]

Not many trucks have the ability to do independent 4 point lifting like this truck. Love it.

[@RonPratt]

I love this truck. I don't know what we ever did without it, but we got the jobs done then too just a bit more to them. God bless.

[@scottfletcher199]

Smooth! Good Job!

[@Cruisewolf]

You should be in the bakery business.. because that was... a piece of cake.. well done :)

[@RonPratt]

Thank you very much. God bless.

[@mbaC512]

lol, reminds me of the time where i went to work and saw the forklift on the ground outside. Company called them to load one more order. no one told the driver. the driver said the dispatch said he could go. forklift was on truck, and driver drove off, forklift fell. not sure if driver ever got fired or not. one is blaming the other.

[@Representanteist]

Excelente maniobra, saludos desde México

[@johnnytenjobs]

Very good. Glad the distribution centre guys resisted the temptation to try to sort this themselves with a bigger forklift. Those forks took a bang though. Might be worth changing them.

[@CardboardSliver]

Yeah, the tip on the right looks bent

[@particiasilva4581]

Thank you Ron and God blessed you to and family ...

[@kmg501]

If there is one thing men love to do it is to watch other men work. :p

[@AP9311]

just saw your video on my news feed, this is my first video on your channel. wow. superb job on that lift. now you got me subscribed and notifications. I plan to watch few of your videos! more! Hahaha

[@RonPratt]

Thanks for the sub. Hope you enjoy. God bless.

[@basspro373]

Awesome videos man keep up the good work brother.

[@Jones22_]

He hooked those cables up faster than I can tie my shoes... wow 👏🏽👏🏽💯

[@Giologico95]

It's about to be year with this video amazing how time flies i enjoy your videos!!!

[@SlipFitGarage]

Great job again, Ron. As usual....

[@RonPratt]

Thanks

[@cordovacolorado]

I drove a forklift for a few years and Ive had drivers pull the trailer while I'm still off loading. Ive never had this happen but it's been close. Once I was in the trailer and felt it leaving. I just stopped. The driver drove down the street pulled over to shut the doors and sees me and the lift in the trailer. He looked and felt real bad. It happens is right.

[@DarKCuervo21]

Chris Colorado one of the protocols at my job is to secure the tires, that prevents the trailer to move

[@TheCalgarydoug]

I was loading bags at a dock one day when the fork lift that was loading the truck to my right started up the dock plate and the truck started to roll forward. I was near the front of my trailer so I jumped down and hit the brakes on the Mack that was hooked to that trailer. It was such a close call the mast of the fork lift was on the trailer and the counterweight was on the dock. You're right, it happens, and has been since at least 1964. I hope the fork lift operator was not hurt too badly. That sudden stop can really hurt.

[@RonPratt]

The only injury was to his pride, thankfully. Thanks for watching and God bless.

[@pistolannie6500]

Forklift feeling down.... ROFLL. Good one! The forklift was feeling a little down n the pits.. lol

[@Rwalt61]

Glad I found you. Gotta love the rotator. Nice truck by the way Ron.

[@RonPratt]

Thegunnut1. Thanks. Hope you enjoy.

[@kendallrobinson7523]

great videos I learn something new with every one I watch. thanks....

[@RonPratt]

Great, I am so glad the content is of value. I hope you continue to learn and watch the channel. God bless!

[@bluemtnsman]

Interesting,,, vedy, vedy, interesting. What a mix of tasks you get called on to execute. Well done sir.

[@RonPratt]

Yes, and what you are seeing is only a portion of what we do. Again, Thank you.

[@timc2219]

smooth as silk- nice.

[@slawo1268]

Clean pickup !

[@sachsenleipzig3889]

Good Job! 👍🏻

[@wantu2much]

Still amazed that the truck can pick up the forklift like a toy. It shows the amount of power the truck has.

[@bobproxmire3637]

Short and sweet, you make it look easy, I have been sharing your videos and calling them Dude Drama TV :) thank you for sharing the hard work.

[@josedejesus3117]

Great job man !

[@victorjeffers1993]

As a forklift operator I can say forklifts an loading docks are very dangerous to be around ! Everyone thinks forklifts are fun to drive but are a very dangerous piece of equipment especially around loading docks ! As always I hope no one was injured !

[@donaldsalkovick396]

The motor of your truck sounds awesome thru my surround sound

[@UnwrappingByMimiKoteng]

Thanks for helping bud

[@tractorboy31]

got to be careful with forklifts falling off docks or trls. i had a friend from church worked at a business where they needed to switch docks cause another trl needed that dock due to dif hieghts. they left the forklift in the trl when moving it and fell out. the chain was off the cylinder and he reached in to put the chain in place again and the second stage broke free and crushed his wrist pinning him there in a space about as wide as a pen. didnt sever the nerves for his hand. the Lord was looking out for him. fire department cut him out and he was rushed to the hospital and they were able to reattach his hand and is still functional!!

[@RonPratt]

Ouch.

[@ourfatherswar3464]

Praise God

[@Error-5478]

Transporting forklifts in trailers requires alot of straps and beams if the trailer can take them.

[@xXBuckOFiveXx]

That was smooth, your the man Ron! Subbed!

[@RonPratt]

Thanks for the sub. Hope you continue to enjoy my videos. God bless.

[@stephengordon8968]

You make it look easy !

[@andrewdemora336]

Love your videos I never seen a tow truck with sirens im from ct

[@AK-bx8gs]

I never thought it would be fascinating to watch tow truck operations but it's quite interesting really. Always wondered how some of the wrecks are cleaned up. Thanks

[@RonPratt]

I'm glad you are enjoying my videos. Thanks for watching and God bless.

[@dorothrawalker1389]

I would love to know how this happen I have seen a few go off docks poor guy thinking he had more dock then really did have. Great job once again Ron God Bless you and stay safe.

[@hypercactus6489]

I wonder if a truck pulled away right as he was getting on it. Either that or maybe the parking brake wasn’t set

[@SharonD369]

Skills 👌 fine peace of kit sir.

[@TotenKatzen]

Well done, sir.

[@DarKCuervo21]

I have been driving a forklift for three years now, so far no accidents, but I did fell on the grass and got stock in the mud 😂

[@CumminsDslPwr]

Ron, you must be a saint, or have already seen and done everything. I would have had to sit in the cab for at least 5 minutes to get rid of the uncontrolled laughter from the sight of that. I watched a Werner driver spit a forklift and operator out of his trailer at a dock and it ended up in about the same position. LOL

[@RonPratt]

I've learned to control myself. It isn't always easy with some of the situations drivers get in to......lol

[@Chas75]

Nice&clean!!

[@davidwayne9982]

I start off watching your vids thinking " OK, that is what you have- THIS is how I'd do it.." and 99.99% of the time-- I'd do exactly what you end up doing--- and the ones I miss- (rarely) are because can't see everything on the videos that you have to deal wtih.. :)

[@sebofo]

That was smooth

[@Tox69420]

I had a dockzilla ad for this

[@jakeschisler7525]

I drove a forklift for 37 years on and off the dock but never actually off a dock

[@gtdodgeviper]

Jake Schisler good for you

[@infamousboii1918]

LMAO

[@pharoahegypt]

Nice clean job. Kudos.

[@Engineer9736]

Nice job. It's impressive to see that whole forklift going into the air with such ease. Even though the weight of the forklift is probably not even near the max load limit of that crane.

[@RonPratt]

Thank you. No, it wasn't much of a lift for my truck, but it was still a neat lift to do, for me anyway. Thanks for watching and God bless.

[@johnsweeney6072]

Nice setup I could see my misses with two arms and two legs swinging from them.

[@snowman374th]

Good job Mr Pratt.

[@davidgriffith618]

Ever listen o Ron when he asks ---where do you want it, then waits a beat and then tells them what he has to, which makes them find an easier solution?

[@giuseppeligregni3330]

Good job!!!

[@danielkennedy1524]

Super job! Mr. Pratt!

[@RonPratt]

Thank you. God bless

[@richardcline1337]

Back in the early 70's I was working at a plant that is now, thankfully, shut down and out of business (safety was NOT a word they understood!). They had hired a real moron that was a friend of management to do odd jobs around the plant. One day he jumped on a forklift, which he was not trained or licensed to use, and full throttled it off of one of the loading docks just for fun. Wrecked the forklift and nothing was done to him for making our jobs much harder to do with hand dollies. Seeing this reminded me of that hell-cursed place. I quit soon after.

[@markfryer9880]

Good call on that one Richard. Definitely NOT the sort of place to work or get injured or worse. Those sort of places are usually so inept that "someone" will have "forgotten" to pay the workers insurance premium, "Sorry about that!"

[@melchristian2046]

Thank you

[@workcolton1238]

good job

[@RonPratt]

Thanks

[@rrios283s73]

Great job.

[@lindalovato9342]

love your video and that never seen one like that before

[@RonPratt]

Thank you! God bless.

[@1PITIFULDUDE]

Nice rescue 💪

[@need100k]

Way back in the late 70's I was working in a warehouse/manufacturing facility and they had two of the more compact reach forklifts and I was given some brief lessons on how to operate them. I was told that anytime I lift my foot from the pedal it would shut off and brake, which is what one of them did. But the OTHER one..... as I approached the dock, I was a bit cocky and was going to make a quick stop.... (stupid teenager) and I lifted the pedal which shut off the motor but IT DIDN'T BRAKE. Apparently someone forgot to tell me that that one wasn't functioning properly. Luckily for me, the door was closed which stopped me from going over which likely would have killed me. The manager was PISSSSED! I still blame them for poor training.

[@leadersuccess3761]

Now that's a good crane👍

[@scottiefegans3294]

Great video

[@alexrobidoux2062]

Them Union guys chillin' w all that heavy specialized equipment rolling in... cha-ching $$$.

[@cesaraguilar9096]

ron is a smooth man