Serious Lowboy Problems......

The Talbert Lowboy is broke. We had to unload the feller buncher and drag the lowboy off the road till the lowboy was fixed.

[@canvids1]

Before retirement on the railway I worked heavy equipment and I can say thanks for showing what you had to do. Just so great to see folks with commitment and knowledge.

[@randlerichardson5826]

Just one of them days brother. Mama told me there would be days like this but she forgot to mention that sometimes they come in bunches like grapes 🍇.

[@leebarnes655]

That propane truck was a busy one on days like that, the tank always seems to run out just when the cold snaps hit. Just got mine topped off so I get to forget about running out this winter anyway. Keep on rolling.

[@rln970]

Thanks for the closeup of the lowboy gooseneck coupling. Very interesting.

[@jeffreykreft5442]

Pros in action! Awesome job guys. Hopefully that is not going to be too hard to fix. Dam it’s cold out there baby! Can’t wait till spring, although it has not been a bad winter yet. Come on April!

[@ralfie8801]

Traction issues aside, it's probably a good thing the road was covered in ice. It actually helped you move the low boy around since without air and a bunch more work under the trailer, the brakes couldn't be released.

[@johnbarham7718]

A very competent removal of what could have been quite a road hazard. Your guys really do work as a team.

[@randlerichardson5826]

Like a boss now. Be safe out there brother and your crew GOD BLESS.

[@chrisrobl9341]

Awesome video Mr John. Sorry about your mechanical problems.

[@randlerichardson5826]

Always enjoy your videos brother.

[@jbmbanter]

Like a Boss! Loved the way you moved the low boy deck. Ice was actually good in that situation.

[@bladerunner6354]

Thats not how mine would have been moved.

[@randlerichardson5826]

If I’m doin stuff like that it never fails a dozen cars come down the road every time. Even though there hadn’t been a vehicle on the road all day.

[@cntslesfabrication]

Same here

[@ronfullerton3162]

Murphy's law!

[@melvinpeachey6963]

Lmao. You know it's just like little kids. When you don't want them involved that's when they are in the way

[@brianmeattey4151]

Yep nice to have the equipment when ya need it whew anyways till next vid godbless

[@JDSWeather]

Who needs tire chains when you got Tom at the helm

[@ThatChipperGuy]

Exactly

[@jeffreykreft5442]

That Chipper Guy Hell Ya, you got a great crew!

[@bladerunner6354]

Long way from needing them. Also not a five min job to install them either.

[@randlerichardson5826]

He’s doing a great job grading the road

[@latoacwoad]

Great Video!

[@richardhedrick5601]

It's a bad day for a break down good video 👍

[@tiredoldmechanic1791]

Should have a valve on the trailer to hold the air on the emergency side to keep the brakes released.

[@williamdonohue7470]

LOL ! Your screen name describes me pretty well !

[@leehilton9932]

How old is that trailer? Nice operating by Tom. Stay warm, and stay hydrated with The Dew lol. Be safe out there.

[@carlkidder7522]

This is what I think, U have one hell of a crew

[@randlerichardson5826]

Tom got r done now. Great job.

[@barryhansen6854]

Crash course in mounting was it John?

[@randlerichardson5826]

I always wondered how them low boy trailers worked.

[@bladerunner6354]

He knows a thing, about what? He's been on the skidder long enough to learn how to start it and drive it.

[@randlerichardson5826]

Yeah we’ve got some cold weather coming here to. In the lower teens at night coming.

[@cntslesfabrication]

Same here it's going to be in the mid 40s for the low. In Vegas that's chilly lol my uncle would come out here for the winter instead of being in Michigan and he would be wearing shorts golfing in the middle of Vegas winter

[@leeashworth9874]

Just keep rollin

[@mulitvideostar403]

tom knows leverage !!!

[@paulharriss1192]

Bummer of a day!!

[@justinfecteau6183]

What does trailers weigh out at?

[@michaelvold3162]

I've always been a firm believer in the heat is in the tools get bigger tools you got more heat time to go to work

[@LoggerWade]

Tom is the man

[@LoggerWade]

Rescue squad if I ever seen one driver

[@joshmaynard8231]

How long does it take you guys to load a chip truck?

[@mikeandkimcook9074]

In that wood around 30 minutes

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

👍👍👍

[@rik999]

Why didn't you cage the brakes on the trailer? No tools on site? Push-pulling the low boy with locked brakes is hard, even on ice.

[@makingithappen9722]

Chipp chipp chipp. I am backing.

[@cntslesfabrication]

He did that like it's happened before LMAO

[@bladerunner6354]

Good little pocket not needed with skidder pulling it. Where is the skidder operator out sick or something?

[@localcrew]

Such ice. Much frozen.

[@michaelvold3162]

That is truly a dollar waiting on a dime

[@tykohaca]

What do y’all sell the chips for heat or power?

[@ThatChipperGuy]

Cardboard

[@6bighead]

Where do u haul chips to and what used for

[@ThatChipperGuy]

Cardboard my friend!

[@joshbuck1323]

I’m checking mine first thing Monday morning we have the same lowboy

[@bladerunner6354]

Should have already been checking that. Rather critical point in saftey of operation for the load it takes.

[@albertjones6176]

Looks like someone came back too hard with the lock pin down

[@fourfortyroadrunner6701]

Never seemed to me that low boy hitches "actually worked" LOL

[@toddrabideau5576]

Hmmm, driver error maybe? Bump it a little to hard on that icy road? Whoops.....

[@elljay4587]

Todd Rabideau that is what I was thinking.. Gotta be gentile when it's extremely cold.

[@marquismortar]

Dude! It sounds like you're snoring into the mic when recording

[@djm8707]

Hahahah that’s classic break

[@robertkennedy3632]

Hey John

[@JDSWeather]

I hope the airbrake chambers aren't frozen shut

[@mechanicbear7191]

Bring it up to royal. Just rebuilt the whole front of a 50 ton

[@ThatChipperGuy]

💰 💴 💵

[@cntslesfabrication]

Trailer brakes were on so it doesn't roll away while loading

[@bladerunner6354]

Yeah that and couple other reasons. Who knows why on this crew?

[@ryanbrooks3443]

What the hell happened to the low boy?

[@donburg5125]

Sounds like you need to invest in a new low boy and truck to haul it.

[@Christophertruck]

Should've got a Fontaine

[@miguelvieira2790]

❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️🚛🚛🚜🚜🚜🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💪🏻👍🏻

[@clearlake2369]

Operator error. Don't ram the lowbed with the pin down folks. Hard to find good employees. Its actually easier to do it the right way. Employee should have to pay for the damages and down time for neglecting his duties.

[@jodybauder8157]

But yet it bent the opposite way... it wouldnt been bottom in top bent out if he rammed it.

[@clearlake2369]

@@jodybauder8157 Hi the cross member has been rammed in and is now deflected toward the truck, this is caused by ramming it backwards into a fixed stationary object. Pick your object, or better yet pick better operators.

[@chefmatthammerschmidt8408]

Was that you I saw in Spokane?

[@ThatChipperGuy]

I think we are in Michigan

[@chefmatthammerschmidt8408]

@@ThatChipperGuy I saw a guy who looked and sounded exactly like you in Spokane in Late December/Earlier this month.

[@VideosByAl]

The road salt eating away the mount ?

[@bladerunner6354]

No, green horns at work.

[@timmensch3601]

Should have bought a cozad or a murray

[@michaelvold3162]

Why would you even put yourself in the position to deal with that unless you're out looking for adventure

[@dwightarnold6980]

What a disappointment! Especially the way you treat your Morebark Chipper!

[@g.r.4853]

Is someone chipping? I doubt it, really

[@farmcentralohio]

No views and zero comments, I must be first :)

[@erichodges6066]

What wrong with low boy trailer

[@Peterbilt359]

All lowboys are not created equal. I've owned several over 40 years. If want to find the best, find same brand trailer 30 years old and see what it looks like. I've got a 60 ton cozad that's a 78 model. All T1 steel, not one dent in it. There design is simple, and now they build a hyd neck. Cozad or Murray is only way to go.

[@timmensch3601]

Yep for some reason the california lowboy trailer companys are better

[@joev2654]

Lowboy ? Do you mean lowbed

[@georgehoff8909]

WHY DIDNT YOU DRAIN THE AIR TANK AND RELEASE THE BRAKES FIRST ??🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️

[@carsons6519]

When there is no air the spring brakes lock down if it had air on it the brakes would release...not a 30 chamber log trailer or loader trailer it has 3030 spring brake chambers that lock down

[@gt1939]

@@carsons6519 There are ways to release brakes without air.

[@carsons6519]

@@gt1939 yea by caging all the brakes with the caging bolts but dont see them crawling under that snowy trailer to do that..

[@sanddabz5635]

I just don't know why ya'll didn't call AAA?

[@lookeywho1287]

You should provide barf bags with this video.

[@woolyhighlander7280]

It was -39 here a couple weeks back, you guys are Spoiled

[@michaelvold3162]

Lost productivity at its finest

[@randlerichardson5826]

Hey brother my days not going to good neither.

[@aaronmorgan488]

You joke about tire chains ... as a business owner why wouldn’t u have them chained up ?? All the down time spinning messing around ... makes no sense to me at all !!! In fact it’s stupid

[@OffroadTrucker740]

who makes that trailer? thats a shitty design