Things You Didn't Know: About Cooter's Tow Truck! (Dukes of Hazzard Edition #02)

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[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

I just learned that John Schneider's wife, Alicia has passed away. I don't know any details, but one thing I do know is that John would appreciate the privacy at this time. John, I'm so sorry to hear about this. I am praying for you. I spoke quite a bit with Alicia at Bo's and also at Hazzard Fest as well. She was very sweet to me and always struck me as someone who was so smart with a big heart, strong head, and just a rockstar overall. John, stay strong through this hard time, and try to take comfort in knowing that your Smile is no longer suffering, and she has found peace. As for us in Hazzard Nation, may we come together and put differences aside to pray for John and Alicia's family through this hard time, while also respecting their privacy. God bless. Much love to you John, Alicia will be greatly missed. ❤🙏

[@jasonduke3608]

Oh my god that's horrible!! She was so young! I know she was battling cancer I thought she won those. Wish I could do something to comfort John and his family, that's so sad. My Jesus watch over them and bless them amen!

[@deandraper2342]

My heart goes out to John Schneider and his family in this difficult time losing the one you love is difficult I do know one thing John's wife would not want him to quit doing the work and remember this John you will see you your wife again and remember she would not want you to be sad for she would want you to carry on and be strong my heartfelt wishes go out to John Schneider and his family

[@noneckjoe948]

My heart breaks for you John… much love to you and your family…

[@matthewdrake9699]

Sorry to hear this

[@advlandvideo]

Great video. I want to join you in sending John much needed ♥ and 🙏.

[@johnkozlowski8782]

The grills for the Chevrolet C10 and the GMC and body parts where interchangeable because they are both made by General Motors.

[@JimTheZombieHunter]

20's woman in an SUV backed into the side of my mate's '49 Merc, and then got mad at HIM for being pissed, demanding to know why he was so upset over "just a crappy old car". Anyone your generation putting the time and effort into making videos about the iron we once sent to scrap and now regret in our nightly dreams (when i was driving age, any of those trucks were maybe a hundred bucks, and a '69 Charger could be had for $500) .. Well, son .. that's a like and subscribe. Nice vid, nice work.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Damn dude that is messed up. My generation just doesn't have any respect and I truly hate it. I'm proud to give you some faith in my generation, and believe it or not there's a lot more folks like myself out there in my generation then you would think. Welcome to the channel man, stay rebel!

[@RustyZipper]

Extremely, extremely through documentation of Cooter’s tow trucks, 💯 well done 👍 👏

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so so much!!!!! Im so glad you enjoyed!!!!

[@lunatick3628]

love that you are such a fan of one of my childhood favs. i grew up on dukes,nightrider,A-team, and airwolf. thank you for helping keep memories going. FJB!!!

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Im so glad you're enjoying the channel! I have plenty of awesome Dukes content on here!

[@friguy4444]

Great job! Wow a lot of research went into this and I'm sure many of your videos! Thanks!

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much Greg! It sure did take a lot to get it made, but I try to put my all into every video I put up. Stay Rebel 🤘🏽🇺🇸

[@josephland8649]

I'm glad they worked so hard to put all these details into Cooters' trucks for us to sort out 40-plus years later.

[@RustyZipper]

Most likely they probably used whatever truck would start that day for filming 🤣

[@richardunicorn7879]

I'm so glad you talked about the yellow Ford towtruck! I don't know why it stuck in my memory but it has. I actually think of it first, before the '67 Ford.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

I agree, I love the yellow Chevy! I really hope it gets a toy made of it, that would be so cool to have!

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

BEFORE YOU COMMENT THAT TRUCK #4 IS A CHEVY...... I KNOW!!!!!!! At 17:57 I added a disclaimer that it was possibly a Chevy. I'm not a car guy, I'm a Video guy who's a fan of a TV Show. I noticed that in the editor AFTER having spent 20+ hours recording and editing the audio, not to mention I noticed it after having spent 140+ hours editing the video as a whole. Don't like it, DON'T WATCH IT! When making a project this big ON MY OWN, there will be a small mistake or two. But I'm not gonna re-write an entire 22 minute video just to avoid offending someone because I mis-gendered a damn Tow Truck. If you comment that Truck #4 is a Chevy, im calling you a STUPID MFER!!!!!!!! Watch the FULL VIDEO BEFORE YOU COMMENT!!!!!!!!!! Dukes fans... i love you but some of you bad apples who just have to be right about EVERY LITTLE THING are literately the reason why no mainstream media will talk about Dukes of Hazzard.... think about it.

[@noneckjoe948]

Ignore the haters and know-it-alls… they’re everywhere… keep doing what you do.👍

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much brother!

[@boduke7680]

I could tell you where part of the brown tow truck is….As Ben said the truck was junk but the wrecker bed lives on…. It is with one of the original other car or trucks of the show.

[@metalhealthracing7465]

Did you make a video on the different uncle Jesse trucks?

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

I havent yet, but I think that will be the next one I make

[@bogger_welder]

I've always wondered about the 1972 or 71 Blazer/Jimmy that was always in the background around the courthouse square in mostly the later seasons. I'd love to own one like it. It was bright red or orange

[@ToddBigelow-zg6vs]

Found your channel today...I'm 54 and you have completely rekindled my love for the Dukes of Hazzard!!! Keep going👍👍 btw, I'm a proud Michigander as well. I also respect the Rebel flag as Uncle Jesse did

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

MICHIGAN IN THE HOUSE!!!! Thank you so much, im glad you enjoyed the video! I have plenty of Dukes of Hazzard videos up here, along with a ton of Kid Rock videos as well.... i mean being from Michigan how could you not love Kid Rock hahaha! Stay Rebel my friend!

[@ToddBigelow-zg6vs]

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[@katanya72]

Thanks for the hard work you put In so we can enjoy these videos!

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much brother!!! I'm glad y'all enjoy them, I'm just trying to do my part in helping the Dukes of Hazzard stay alive! 🤘🏽🇺🇸

[@Tshade67]

Thanks for making your videos on the Dukes! I was a kid and a teen during their heyday.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Im glad you enjoy them! There is plenty of Dukes content here on the channel! Everything from Film Locations to Meet & Greets with cast members.

[@noneckjoe948]

Damn chunkey!!! You do some great investigative work! And make it a blast to watch…. Thanks

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much!!! Im very glad you enjoyed, this one took a while to make!

[@PicarielloProductions]

Nice Video. Very well put together. Loved the fact of how the tow truck ended with Xfiles!

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you man! And right isn't that crazy lol!

[@vincentrobinette1507]

Watching the show when I was young, I never really payed much attention to Cooter's tow trucks. I just thought that since he was a mechanic, he had several trucks, and just chose the truck needed for what he was called out to tow. Some of the trucks have tow dollies, and others were sling towers, and depending on the size or condition of the disabled vehicle, he just grabbed the one he needed. When he got a call on the CB radio, what ever truck he was in, that's the one he drove, to 'run interference'. Which ever one was out front at the time.

[@modelcarmadness]

Just to add to the red whit and blue 1/64 truck the mpc model kit from the time of the show was a 72 Chevy with the red push bar, this may also be an explanation for its inclusion in the many replicas

[@thetruth7078]

Uncle Jesse's truck would be a good one. Excellent film sir and I mean that. Your research skills are unbelievable. Really enjoyed this, I'm old and remember watching it when it wasant re runs. I was young and it left a very good impression on me. Even with gas prices I still rock an american V8. Used to do some of the stunts lol. Thanks for the memories my friend, from a time when the world wasant a cesspool. Even the damn theme song is better than the crap on the radio now.🚗🚓🚚

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so very much! I'm very glad you enjoyed it, and that it brought back some good memories for you! There's plenty of videos like this on my channel, one of them is a documentary visiting all of the Filming Locations from Dukes. I will be doing uncle Jesse's truck sometime down the road! Keep rockin that V8, and stay rebel!

[@iananderson4897]

@@ChunkeyMonkey40 Pretty sure Jessie's truck made an appearence in Murder she wrote.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Ive never heard that, but it's possible

[@jondickson75]

Subscribed! Thank you. Just when I think I knew all there was to know about this show,,, people like you put out a video like this! Love it.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much! I have plenty more videos just like this one coming, and have done several like it in the past! Stay tuned my friend, and stay rebel!

[@unclesweetiesmodelworks]

I'm trying to build a 1:24 scale Cooter's Tow Truck. I know the Revell kit sold is not something that was ever used on the show. Your video has provided me with lots of info to help and to build something show correct, ish. As a YT creator, I can only image the effort that went into this video. Thank you SO much!!

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Im so glad you enjoyed brother!!! And I will have to check out your channel, im looking to get into doing some hotwheels customs soon! We'll have to get in touch, if you have instagram hmu! @chunkeymonkey40 Good luck on your model brother! I look forward to seeing the video!

[@gradyzans9823]

@@ChunkeyMonkey40 So I'm going over this video again and again, trying to work out details and exactly which version I want to build. Did you notice that IN Goodbye, General Lee, they use 2 different but similar truck. Mark 12:53 in your video? The first with a West wrecker bed, the second with a Holmes wrecker bed.

[@johnb.7979]

First time seeing your channel and first video of yours I watched. I'm impressed! I knew the trucks changed, but with Daisy running around, never paid close attention to them. A shame the final rig got blown up.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much John! And LOL it's very hard to keep track of the cars with Daisy running around that is for sure!!

[@100Aces]

This is the only comprehensive video of DOH facts I’ve seen from fat gorilla

[@oldcarzrule2527]

I am someone who has never seen dukes of hazard but has a love for old wreckers. The wreckers they used all towed with a sling except for the yellow Ford. Sling towing is where they hook a chain around the front axles of a car and lift with the winch. It’s really rough as the weight of the car is resting on two thin chairs and it scrapes the metal and rips the up paint. The black straps on all but the yellow Ford are so the chains don’t rip at the front of the car. (I recommend looking up sling towing on KZbin to get an idea of how it’s done) The fork looking things on the yellow Ford hold the tires up off the ground, which is much better for the car. It probably has a hydraulic tow bed which would be incredibly valuable back then as it was unheard of until the mid 90s. I think they knew the Ford was valuable and were too afraid to wreck it. Also, at 13:00 you might notice the truck isn’t the 67 Ford. The boom is different. I think it’s a Holmes 440. An eight thousand pound wrecker boom, which is used on, and only on the fourth GMC. It appears to have made an earlier appearance. Great video I thought you might find all this interesting.

[@jimmyguy428]

Good stuff! That must've been a ton of video to watch to get all of these details. Thanks for all of your hard work, and the nostalgia trip. I subbed!

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

It took a lot of time! Upwards of 140 hours to be exact, I'm glad you enjoyed! And welcome to the channel, there is plenty of Dukes of Hazzard videos all across my KZbin channel just like this one! 🤘🏽🇺🇸

[@randallrobbins4960]

I like antique malls also. I'm into Aurora Thunderjet Slot Cars, Aurora A/FX, and A/FX MagnaTraction slot cars. There are several Antique malls around me. I've seen a Dukes of Hazzard lunch box with Byron Cherry and Christopher Mayer on it for $150.00. But not much else. I did see a Snap On Tool coffee mug with John Schneider on it.

[@Fourandaquarter]

Cool video. I drove an F350 tow truck back in the late 80s/early 90s and it was very similar to Cooter's first F350.

[@RichPrivilegedWhiteMale]

Grew up watching the Duke Boys, and had the pleasure of living near Sperryville VA, and playing bluegrass with cooter and company many times over the corse of 15 years or so. Hes a nice old man, and really liked my Martin. I was sad when he closed up shop and moved. Im in NC now, but I still stop by the old Cooters place when I'm passing through Sperryville, and sit on the picnic table out back and watch the overfilled stream. Thanks for teaching me some stuff I didn't know.

[@randallrobbins4960]

I love your research on this topic. It's really interesting all the different tow trucks and trucks that were used in the series. Keep up the great videos.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much Randall!

[@jerkofalltrades5430]

I'd be willing to bet that the yellow f350 was kept by the WB vehicle crew to use. That was a modern tow truck at the time and they would have had several in their fleet.

[@joethompson61]

The towing system on the back of the yellow tow truck would not let the general Lee bump up to it it did not have a flat bumper they could not use it

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

I showed a photo in the video of them using it. Warner used the Yellow truck behind the scenes a ton to tow vehicles around, vehicles including the General

[@chaddesantis4191]

​@@ChunkeyMonkey40 they probably would have used the yellow truck to tow more, as it was the only one with a wheel lift. The others were all sling trucks.

[@joethompson61]

@@ChunkeyMonkey40 🙂

[@stevedemoe1359]

You just keep amazing me my friend. I thought I had duke knowledge but you. My man. Your on another level! Iv said it before but I gotta say it again. Thank you sir for these videos. Cheers from British Columbia👌

[@mr.hanger]

I grew up in my dad's shop and usually had stained clothes and grime under my nails. In junior high I started getting called "Cooter". I still run into old friends that call me that. Strange thing is I actually resemble him quite a bit.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Haha that's awesome!

[@desmondriddler6780]

I thank you for your hard work on this. I manage to get to drive general Lee look alike here in the UK. Good fun .stay safe all

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

I'm very glad you enjoyed this video, and thank you for watching from the UK!

[@BillySinnz]

I think you are 100% right about why they used the older truck in "Goodbye General Lee". They didn't want to potentially loose the yellow F350 as it was probably in much better shape. After all it was almost a new truck at the time.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

It was a very nice truck too! Warner Bros kept it around longer than any other Cooter tow truck. They used it a ton behind the scenes!

[@johnnybaker317]

I maybe wrong but back in 86 I was told there was some kind of connection with Holmes wreckers I know that was the bed on the yellow because that was the fork lift design that Holmes just came out with and I also think I remember and Holmes bumper on one of the trucks. So maybe need to check in the history of Holmes wrecker beds they where made in newborn tn

[@RustyZipper]

@@johnnybaker317 - I was recently at the International Tow Truck museum in Chattanooga and there was relatively no mention of Cooter’s trucks. It was mainly about the really old Holmes units.

[@mikebanaszewski9246]

@@johnnybaker317 the back end on the yellow F350 was

[@mikebanaszewski9246]

Sorry the back end on the yellow F350 was called a Peterson scoop

[@RailStalkerAdventures]

Hey CM. Great topic on Cooter's trucks over the years and you are an awesome person overall, man. God bless and keep in touch, my friend. Hope to hear from you soon, bro. -MG

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much! I'm very glad you enjoyed the video! Stay Rebel!

[@tomlord5652]

Good job on the video. I love cars especially trucks even more. I like how you are right on about all the trucks in the entire series. Dukes of Hazzard was one of my all time favorite show's growing up in the 70's and 80's. Keep the video's coming brother.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much Tom! Stay tuned for many more, I'm currently filming a big one right now as I write this haha!

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

If you enjoyed this video and would like to help me continue to make content like this, feel free to leave a 'Super Thanks' on the video. Thank you for watching, stay tuned for more! Yee Haa!

[@chadlawrence1660]

Hey chunky can u point me in the correct direction of a way to purchase every single episode of the dukes of hazard plZ and ty

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Walmart has the box set, I believe it's like $70

[@ADRENALINE7TRUSH]

​@@ChunkeyMonkey40 no way that's where I bought mine it was just sitting on the shelf

[@johngacey5589]

@@chadlawrence1660 I know now with all the political stuff only place is says look on the web sometimes you can find a season or the whole series it's been hard finding dukes stuff

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Walmart sells the box set of all 7 seasons

[@rosseganjr9402]

thank God for replica tow trucks!

[@benjaminsmith8058]

The reason that the red white and blue tow truck was used for the cliff scene is that the 67 was a cable drawn hoist where it can be moved out of the way , the yellow 1979 ford is a wheel loader where the forks can only be put up out of the way , the boom of it sticks passed the wrecker body about 2 feet passed it so that the boom can extend out and down to put the forks in between wheels and be strapped, rather than the 67 a cable drawn has a hook and a set of chains and a thick rubber shield aka the saddle part where that also can be used to push vehicles if positioned right or in this case stop a vehicle, it wasn't because it was older of a truck it was the damage it would do to the General Lee if they used the yellow 79. And to people who know tow trucks which was a larger part of the population of men back then especially watching it , it would be alot more realistic having a rubber saddle in the way to catch the car without damaging it than the 79 with a wheel loader boom that would damage the entire center of the car even with the forks positioned up for driving there is still about 6- 8 inches of boom sticking out .....

[@mopargssr]

Exactly what I was thinking!

[@jeni5560]

Awesome job..... just loved it. Your research and knowledge blows me away. Love you son!

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much Mama! Love you too!!!

[@abeneufeld9690]

Your effort regardless of tiny mistakes made is appreciated, I just subscribed to your channel, looking forward to more of your videos

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much! That truly means a lot to me, be sure to go check out some of the other videos. There is a TON of awesome Dukes videos all across the channel!

[@xmo552]

@@ChunkeyMonkey40 Do a vid on Daisy's CJ. I think it might be a golden eagle model.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

It is a golden eagle, I plan to do one in the future!

[@Gilbert_Leon320]

Interesting information about the tow trucks. According to the research that Kibbe and friends co-host corndog did. The Dukes of Hazzard production leased the tow trucks when they would start a season, and returned them when they went on break.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Ive never heard that before, i would guess they probably did that for the GMC

[@RustyZipper]

I will add that the production crew actually used Cooter’s tow truck to move wrecked / disabled cars while off camera. Most likely why they added the wood bumper and reinforced the rubber on the one truck with 55 screws at the top 😂

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Hahaha! But yes they used all of these trucks behind the scenes, especially his yellow tow truck.

[@westtnmudders]

The views on this is insane and awesome video brother!

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much dude!!! It's exciting to see it blow up like this man!

[@westtnmudders]

@@ChunkeyMonkey40 no problem brother!!! Me too man I’m excited to see it doing amazing!

[@user-tg9yw6ze6b]

Great video! I really enjoyed it. Thanks for the shout out for my Junkyard page. Happy to help if you ever want to cover some more Dukes vehicles.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much!!! And anytime, your posts alongside hours of digging through websites and forums is what made this video possible. I'm very thankful for your page and your help on this video. Stay Rebel man!

[@darnellwright5072]

I'm big fan dukes of Hazzard for years since little 😂😂 Alabama

[@michaelsaville1785]

Just received my Cooters 1:18 scale tow Truck with autograph also two days ago the Wife ordered me the 1:18 General Lee and a few shirts and Roscoe is 164 scale, model cop car x2 . Also wanted to say I appreciate your channel its one on my favorite God bless and keep it between the ditches!

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

That's awesome you got all of those from Cooter's place! I don't have the 1/18 scale quite yet but I do look forward to purchasing it. I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Be sure to go back and watch some of the other ones I've done, I have made a LOT of Dukes of Hazzard videos here on the channel!

[@showcasecharlie11]

How Roscoe and Boss never got their ass beat from the shenanigans they pulled is mind boggling 😂😂😂

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

LMAO RIGHT! I wonder the same thing about President Brandon and all his lefties.

[@MikeFL2TX]

Whenever an episode had Boss and Rosco in trouble, the Dukes were their to save them.

[@RustyZipper]

Money buys freedom 🇺🇸

[@jimmyc7540]

Another great video great job keep them coming

[@hotrodglock]

I’d love to know more about Daisy’s road runner!

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

I'll be making a video about that soon!

[@richardhively3085]

​​@@ChunkeyMonkey40 didn't they use a challenger as Daisy's car in a few episodes? love your vidz! EDIT. my mistake. not a challenger, but a satellite.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Yes it was a Plymouth Satellite that they painted up like a road runner. I believe that also was the car that went off the cliff too. And fun fact: when coy & vance first appeared on Dukes, they jumped over the Duke farm in a blue Satellite (the stuntman who jumped it was Ted Barba, in my Interview w Coy Duke aka Byron Cherry, I also talked with Teddy Barba who explained that it was how he broke his back)

[@MrRam7269]

Wow,first off nice job on the tow trucks ,especially its last filming .second I never thought I would have watched something like this .thanks for the exposure of my high white trash ...

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Im so glad you enjoyed it haha! I have more coming very soon! I've done a lot of Dukes related Content on the channel, including a 3 part series about a Wheelstanding Charger known as the Stand Up General Lee, its an incredible car!!!

[@danielsweeney6742]

I never noticed the unit 2 on the door. Not to mention Cooter having so many trucks. While watching I did notice the yellow truck did not have unit 2 on it.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

I noticed that as well while making the video lol. Just didn't find a place to mention it.

[@ADRENALINE7TRUSH]

Ye when I was holiday shopping I bought to of the big 1/18th scale general Lee's and I was thinking about buying two tow trucks for my general Lees but just ran out but I'm glad ben Jones is selling the big orange charger and then giving us decal kits letting the general Lee live on forever

[@michaelawtrey1795]

I like the change of tow trucks over seasons and bringing back trucks that you’ve seen in previous seasons because if you think about it he is a mechanic and owns a junkyard with no mechanic or junkyard dude is just gonna have one tow truck so that’s what I really like about it is that they were thinking other than them Just keeping Cooter in the same truck for all seasons and then for real I think that’s how they kept the People on their toes because you would never know if the boys will be driving General Lee I mean just instead of them just being in that one car all the time they were thinking about the person watching at home Specially when you see the tow trucks being different tow trucks and then in another episode seeing the tow truck with Cooters sticker on it kind of makes you imagine that you know Cooters Buying trucks out there

[@waitercheckplease]

My many restless sleepless nights and not knowing why. Now I can rest easy. Thank you.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

You're welcome, I know the world was so desperate to know the secrets of the tow truck on the show from 46 years ago lol. Sleep good bud! 🤘🏽

[@IronheadGarage]

Great video! I grow up watching the Dukes was my favorite show really sucks they took it off the air. Lucky I have the hole series on DVD so I can watch it anytime and share it with my grandsons. Just found your channel subbed you looking forward to watching more. Great channel! Thanks for sharing and take care👍👍👍

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much and welcome to the channel! That's cool you have the DVD set, I absolutely love mine. It's one of the biggest tools I use when making my KZbin content. It's nice to have the episodes that hand at all times. Definitely stay tuned for more Dukes of Hazzard Content! If you look back on my channel, there is a TON! Last year I released videos at the Filming Locations for both Dukes and Smokey & The Bandit. Stay Rebel! 🤘🏽

[@IronheadGarage]

@@ChunkeyMonkey40 Thanks for the reply. Actually watching civil war right now. Looking forward to watching much more. Love those Duke boys. Have a good one 👍

[@bobtucker8875]

Very injoyable and interesting 🤔. Thanks for sharing.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much!

[@milesmaher-by6cf]

I hollered HEY COOTER!! To you across Walmart and u didn't didn't hear me the other day

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Hahaha I didn't hear, come say hey if you see me there again. I'm at that walmart frequently hahaha!

[@jamesdashnier7077]

Nice video of all his trucks and great research. I actually have the actors autograph on the trunk on one of my toy General Lee's

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much! And that is super cool James!

[@MrRudyhj]

Growing up watching the show, I always wondered why there were so many different vehicles used as Cooter's tow trucks.....a few of which I'd forgotten about until now. I too used to chuckle when I'd see different trucks used in the same episode....lol. The one I can identify the most from the show with is the GMC, but my favorite was the 67 F-350 since I grew up with a Bumpside (still like them too, as they're definitely not as often seen as the GM trucks of the same era)Until recently I never knew about the X Files destroying the last GMC truck, was certainly sad to see it's fate, but I'm somewhat surprised it was still around to that point....too bad a Dukes collector couldn't have discovered and saved it somehow.....ah well, it lives on in film at least.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

I agree, it's very sad that a collector never got their hands on the GMC before it was destroyed, but yes at least it will live on forever in film!

[@terry1245]

Maybe the the five that went for scrap melted down into a fender door or a Hood for a truck that's running on the roads today let's just hope it's on a Dodge Chevrolet or Ford not a Honda Toyota or some other foreign made now that would be a shame

[@rogerhelton1989]

That was fun to watch. Thank you very much

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you! Im glad ya enjoyed!!!

[@attosharc]

One of the best shows ever !!!!!

[@justing9528]

I'm definitely looking forward to the video tomorrow.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Its gonna be great! I'm very excited to show it to y'all! 12 hours from now it'll be out!

[@jamesCam69]

Lmbo at That head popping up at 8:23 Great reporting, and Very interesting! First time seeing your channel.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much! There is a ton of Dukes of Hazzard videos just like this all across the channel, welcome to the party!!

[@privateprivate1865]

Yep It is a great show, which is about loving your neighbor. ❤️☮️🕊️

[@curezilla]

Your video popped up on my home page when I logged in. Finally, KZbin sends something I actually enjoy! New sub!

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much brother! That's cool I popped up on your homepage! I've got a ton of Dukes of Hazzard videos on the channel, and lots more coming! I've done videos at the Dukes of Hazzard and Smokey and the Bandit Filming Locations, all of the Dukes Museums, and more! Welcome to the channel! Stay rebel bro

[@bigkuntry2153]

i haven’t looked up stuff about doh but i’ve been a fan since i was a little kid, and also didn’t think i’d sit through a video on all of cooter’s tow trucks but i actually loved the video, this was a cool one to watch and i’ll check out more of your stuff 🤙

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much! If you enjoyed this one, get ready. I have a lot more videos just like this coming very soon! Actually about to film one right now haha! There's lots of Dukes stuff on the channel as well, so welcome to the party! I hope you enjoy what you find brother! 🤘🏽🇺🇸

[@bigkuntry2153]

@@ChunkeyMonkey40 and a reply hell yeah, and nice i’ll watch it tomorrow

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Of course bro! I try to do my best to respond to everyone!

[@errittsmith4536]

John I’m so sorry about your wife May she rest in peace and you are in my prayers at this difficult time

[@aaronerskine3401]

well researched and presented. thank you

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much Aaron!

[@fixit4182]

What a great video you got here, nice work sir

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much my friend!!!!

[@AndrewHCann]

Amazing about the Tow Trucks on Dukes Of Hazzard and so wild !

[@frankiem749]

It's just more cost effective for greenlight to produce the tow truck with the Chevy grill since they already have the mold. Plus this way they don't have to get a license from GM for the GMC version since it's basically the same. And yeah greenlight probably added the "pushbar" top to the bumper to hide it. The strange thing is I believe that GMC trucks had the same grill from 67-72 while the Chevy grill changed every two years. 1967-68, 1969-70, and finally 1971-72.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Yes you are 10000% correct!

[@helidude3502]

The trucks were probably used routinely in various television shows and movies. That would explain the various changes in decals and unrelated chronological order. Maintenance shops will often have various vehicles for different purposes or in different stages of disrepair, so continuity for Cooter’s truck wouldn’t be important or need be explained.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

I actually, after this video, discovered that many of the scenes were shot out of order, and that's why the vehicles vary throughout

[@johnradzam5143]

Interesting at 13:01 you can see that’s one of the Chevy or gmc truck cab with a license plate and not the ford based on the rear window maybe that answers the 2nd unit question they probably used the gmc for close ups

[@matthewjahnke6956]

I loved the video! I think you should do something about Boss Hogg's car. That would be interesting to find out about that.

[@wrangler70jkujeep74]

Same wrecker was used on episode of Rockford Files. Episode we're gets beat up by biker gang with female in passenger side and the gang takes off with her and his car . Rockford jumps into same wrecker in pursuit from gas station

[@davercchargerguy462]

Great video and Info Thanks.

[@putheflamesoutyahoo1503]

OH yeah and I once owned a 4dr coronet, green. Was painting the house n cleaned out the paint brush with a big X across the roof. Thanks for the video. I hope to see The museum, sure be nice if Tina as there to.....R carma?

[@richdiscoveries]

Truck 4 was a Chevrolet. And this is just an opinion, but I think the yellow 79 Ford might have been a custom camper package? I only say that because the rear wheels looks so far back. That being said, thank you for all your time and research on these trucks. I've always loved Cooter's tow trucks but never really knew a lot about them, only that they changed a lot over the seasons. This episode was incredible, I have learned so much about the truck I always wondered. So thank you again for your time and effort.

[@xmo552]

The camper package doesn't move the wheels back. Moving the wheels back is a common tow truck modification done for leverage and traction.

[@richdiscoveries]

@@xmo552 of course they did. The super camper special had a 140 inch wheel base, as opposed to the standard 133 in. on the regular cab. They even had a cool removable door in the side of the bed to store the spare tire

[@redneck400m3]

@@xmo552 They had the super camper special with the longer wheelbase. Ford also offered cab/chassis models (which would of been the basis for a tow truck) in varying wheelbases

[@xmo552]

@@redneck400m3 It looks like I learned something about the Ford camper specials. 😉👌

[@redneck400m3]

@@xmo552 Im a huge fan of 73-79 fords. Ive owned like 10 of them. Lol

[@davesmith3892]

Just came across your channel and subscribed

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you!!! There's plenty of Dukes content all over my channel, I think you'll enjoy!

[@Patrol3-8]

Cooter's F350 is sitting in Nashville, TN at Cooter's Garage Museum. I had the opportunity to get a picture sitting in it.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

That's a replica....

[@paulramirez9862]

I love the dukes of hazard and All of cooter’s tow trucks

[@joedinkel2107]

Yea I heard that his wife had passed away thoughts and prayers to her and her family 🙏🙏

[@robert615moore7]

Great video, man keep it up🤘🤘.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much dude!! Im glad ya enjoyed it boh!

[@robert615moore7]

@@ChunkeyMonkey40 🙏

[@josiebrown1449]

Awesome video D!

[@drasticmezures]

The video was awesome and I'd love to see one about Daisy's Roadrunner.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

I plan to make one coming soon!

[@andreamills5852]

Cooter's tow truck was one of the A-team episodes, A nice place to visit. circa 1983.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

I never heard that before, ill look into it

[@andreamills5852]

@@ChunkeyMonkey40 It was the 67 Ford F-350.

[@mdmilburn5715]

Thank you for the video very informative

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much! Be sure to go check out some of the other videos on the channel, I have a LOT of Dukes of Hazzard content on here haha!

[@ryanmcdonald7348]

Hell yeah, great video

[@adamtuck3701]

I've been to Cooter's place that's in Pigeon Forge Tennessee and bought myself Cooter's tow truck

[@vegascvpiaaron4026]

the yellow truck was also used as a base for cooters truck in the Playstation 2 game Dukes of Hazzard Return of the General lee.

[@chaoscak2651]

I am thinking of getting this truck. Its on sale now. BTW, found your channel through your filiming locations video. Good stuff.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Thank you so much! You should get one, that's be awesome! And bro you gotta go check the new video out! I got to see a Wheelstander General Lee, it's epic! I actually did a whole documentary about it too!

[@ADRENALINE7TRUSH]

Let's go chunky yeehaw can't wait breaker breaker 1 9 I might be crazy but I sure ain't dumb crazy cooter coming at them duke boys ya hear? 🤠

[@browncarp]

12:53 Cooter saves General Lee in his 1967 Ford with the unique "West Manufacturing" wrecker body on it. Minutes later at 13:00 he is dropping General Lee off at the Duke farm in a Chevrolet with a much more common Holmes 440 wrecker body on it.

[@gregwolf3560]

You talked about a scene where Dixie walked past the camera going into The Boars Nest and, she walks past Cooter's yellow truck. But I never saw the truck because my eyes were on Dixie. I had to watch that clip 6 or 7 times before I saw any trucks.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

LOL me too buddy, me too!

[@RustyZipper]

Tow truck? Boars Nest?

[@rockettcustoms6266]

Her name is DAISY, not Dixie.

[@gregwolf3560]

@@rockettcustoms6266 I'm sorry. I guess her name did not mean all that much to me. I was a horny teenager when I watched that show. And now, after 40 years, well, I cannot remember everything.

[@Richie_the_Fixer]

SHE'S Daisy , her JEEP was Dixie !

[@AcmeRacing]

At 14:28 it's a Chevrolet with two headlights and signal lights in the grille, later labeled "Truck 4" in a still. It's not red, but it's got the push bar like the toy model.1967-1972 Chevrolet and GMC cabs are the same except for cosmetic changes like the grille, the leading edge of the hood, and quad headlights in the GMC. The Chevrolet truck at 10:22 has the 1967 style hood with the more sloped front edge.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

READ THE PINNED COMMENT IN REGARDS TO THE CHEVY! I FCKING ADDRESSED IT AT 17:57 in the video, and SEVERAL OTHER COMMENTS!!!!!!!!!!! As for the push bar, you're wrong. It had the black pad at the front, and that's it! The brown chevy had a wooden board on the front, but none of them EVER had a push bar

[@fredkelley]

Cooter had a resturant at Opryland in Nashville and one of those trucks is parked outside it.

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Its a museum in Nashville, but the truck parked outside is not screen used, it's just a replica

[@ThomasSmith-fz6wq]

I remember there was also a regular 67 Chevy truck used that was dark blue! It had the small back glass and no side marker lights! It was driven by Bo in a chase scene! It was a regular longbed fleetside!

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Yes I showed the truck in the video, along side the green one. Both of those trucks only made one appearance on the show, so I didn't talk about them much. But I did breifly discuss them.

[@ThomasSmith-fz6wq]

Episode 12 season 2 My bad! It was a green 67 or 68 with a big back glass! Long bed fleetside 1/2 ton! It looks like it was a hazzard county truck?

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

As I stated, I showed it in the video and breifly discussed it.

[@wynonnapantyhose]

Well, maybe the "unit 2" on the Ford wasn't so much first and second unit filming thing, as it was a shout out to the old brown truck.

[@tubiobethards1328]

The one at his Nashville store is same one he got when he had the original cooters in sperryville ..I was there the day it came in..and yes at time it was a functional wrecker..I had to use it to pull out a rv that got stuck on the grounds

[@tubiobethards1328]

We gotta hang out someday..soon as I get rosco back up and running

[@ChunkeyMonkey40]

Definitely! Whats wrong w the cop car?