TOWING A 60FT 12 CAR TRANSPORTER! UK HEAVY RECOVERY!

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Heavy Recovery with Steve

Heavy Recovery with Steve

Жыл бұрын

TOWING A 60FT 12 CAR TRANSPORTER! UK HEAVY 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.

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@steve5772
@steve5772 Жыл бұрын
Got to love the way the traffic starts giving you more room when you've got a sledge hammer in your hand!
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Steve, must be my back swing lol.
@Shadeza1373
@Shadeza1373 Жыл бұрын
🤣😂🤣🙏
@veerlesterckx6175
@veerlesterckx6175 6 ай бұрын
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve tssssthcev, tttsthsifgrhshr Waarargus schans awarrrrrrwwwwwwwwrrrwwwjwlflww📏
@veerlesterckx6175
@veerlesterckx6175 6 ай бұрын
@@HeavyRecoverywithStevethphphphthhghphpjphthphthththtlplg vhhtdthphphtdtdththththtbtbbthtdtdddddtdtbtdtdd Tnhthphthphthtkhthththt c c s tvsvs t T
@juststuart
@juststuart Жыл бұрын
Huge respect for what you do. Genuinely mind blown that you towed that lorry and that reverse 🔥🔥
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Stuart thanks for watching.
@goldieandblackie
@goldieandblackie 5 ай бұрын
Bloody hell,that was a very tight reverse turning,fantastic driver skills🎉.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve 5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it.
@jakob9412
@jakob9412 Жыл бұрын
This is exactly the 2am content i need eventough i dont know anything about tow trucks lol
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Jakob.
@craigWS
@craigWS 7 ай бұрын
Great demonstration of not only great expertise and skill, but good people skills 👍🏽 👏🏼
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching Craig.
@MrDbone75
@MrDbone75 Жыл бұрын
A very good Friday evening you all from Wellington Somerset
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Morning Dave hope you well.
@jasonlee3392
@jasonlee3392 4 ай бұрын
Hello Steve. I'm watching here in Australia. I really like your channel. In our road laws here, we have to place orange traffic cones at the offside of the vehicle if we're going to be doing something on that side. Not that it's going to stop somebody from being stupid, but it's interesting to see how all the regulations around the world differ.
@gabrielrodriguez9229
@gabrielrodriguez9229 Жыл бұрын
Dude you're so skilled it's incredible, I feel proud that I can fit two cars in a garage of one, seeing your video totally humbled me 😂
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Gabriel.
@nobb1euk1
@nobb1euk1 Жыл бұрын
Total respect to you, don’t think I’d be able to reverse and manoeuvre 100ft of vehicle 🤣 !!. Enjoying the channel a lot!! 👍
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for watching, glad you enjoying the channel.
@johnhowarth8822
@johnhowarth8822 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic. The reversing skills put many of us car drivers to shame. I used to drive motor homes up to 32ft, 90ft would have been too much for me.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching John.
@joe4665
@joe4665 Жыл бұрын
Well done on that manoeuvre, most guys would have chucked the towel in at the gate lol, superb videos good to see a British towie fed up watching the American ones all tge time
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Stewart , thanks for watching again , was hoping might enjoy seeing something more familiar to what we see on the roads over here.
@deepfiix
@deepfiix Жыл бұрын
You never fail to impress me sir, you truly are The King Of Truckers!
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@kevinmartin9432
@kevinmartin9432 Жыл бұрын
I take my hat off to you for that reversing manoeuvre😎. Used to do lots of pinched wiring jobs on those elevating beds.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Kevin thanks for watching.
@jeff_de_zebra
@jeff_de_zebra 13 күн бұрын
damm the word Impressive in an understatement, that reverse job was amazing to see
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve 12 күн бұрын
Thanks very much for watching Jeff , cheers.
@yorkshirefazer
@yorkshirefazer Ай бұрын
that is some serious driving skill there! huge respect! as an ex wagon driver, it's not something i'd have wanted to do!
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Ай бұрын
Thanks very much for watching , much appreciated .
@MissYijare
@MissYijare Жыл бұрын
Steve, what a load! And I just love that causal 'oh hi there' around the volvo yard. Nice to see our commentating workman. Cheers from continental europe
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for watching , your very welcome.
@neilduran7647
@neilduran7647 Жыл бұрын
You do a difficult job Steve, I was a bit disappointed in the Volvo garage not being more helpful, opening the left hand gate or making some more room for you. But you get the job done!!
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Neil , thanks for watching, truck wasn't book into following day so took them by surprise a bit but still let me drop off despite being busy that day.
@simonlatham5110
@simonlatham5110 Жыл бұрын
Effin brilliant Steve. I'm 50 and have been around artics since I was 5 when the article aka "father" got his first, a 19t Bedford TK pulling a single axle 40ft Freuhauf stepframe carrying boats, and drove them myself for 28 years (including 9 years as a big ole owner driver, 7 years of it in a lhd 6x2 V1 FH16 (long story, but best truck I ever drove)) prior to quitting due to mental health issues. Although I have no intentions of returning to that life, I still love watching your videos and similar stuff. In all that time, I never saw or did a better reversing manouvre, despite experiencing plenty of tight blindsiders and plenty of practice sessions etc. Utmost respect. Cheers :-)
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Simon thanks very much for watching, thanks for sharing , always interesting to hear about peoples different driving jobs, fair play driving a left hand drive artic over here.Hope you now better and enjoying life stay safe.
@AranOCNC
@AranOCNC Жыл бұрын
You deserve way more subs. This stuff is so cool
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for watching Aran, glad you like it.
@Losman666
@Losman666 Жыл бұрын
Mad respect for what you do brother! Love from Texas!
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching , you take it easy on that bike, Cheers.
@imkirbo3094
@imkirbo3094 Жыл бұрын
These videos are getting better and better Steve, good work mate!
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for kind comments, i am trying to find jobs that you might enjoy.
@olliethorley88
@olliethorley88 Жыл бұрын
Wow what a video. Really enjoyed that. That reverse was something else man wow. Keep up the good work
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Ollie glad you enjoyed video.
@subjectdelta4813
@subjectdelta4813 Жыл бұрын
I drove transporters for a couple of years, absolutely loved it! Had to be so damn careful driving them though, different ball game altogether.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi thanks very much for watching.
@lukegoodman2283
@lukegoodman2283 Жыл бұрын
Great channel , superb driving ,keep them coming mate really enjoy these
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Luke , glad you enjoying channel.
@rogerbinny1996
@rogerbinny1996 Жыл бұрын
WOW Top man that was some reversing Steve .. Stay safe and healthy ..
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Roger thanks for watching again.
@mrjonnyjones
@mrjonnyjones Жыл бұрын
Super manoeuvring skills as always Steve, top job!
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Jonny.
@PAUL-ci9fc
@PAUL-ci9fc Жыл бұрын
Hi Steve great video bud I like the way you explain everything and what a driver you are awesome bit of driving can't wait for the next one
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Paul thanks for watching , glad you enjoying channel.
@PAUL-ci9fc
@PAUL-ci9fc Жыл бұрын
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Your welcome Steve really enjoy watching your channel
@davidgraham4712
@davidgraham4712 Жыл бұрын
Nice job Steve , good to see a professional operator at work , take care stay safe .
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Graham thank you very much for watching.
@georgelamont9542
@georgelamont9542 Жыл бұрын
Steve! nice job, Great bit of driving stay safe.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for watching channel George.
@pauljohnson2843
@pauljohnson2843 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic vlog and reversing you make it look so easy well done 👍👍👍👍
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@alunhughes2478
@alunhughes2478 Жыл бұрын
Great job done amazing bit of reversing 🏆
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Alun ,
@kongfeh
@kongfeh Жыл бұрын
This is perfect driving, thanks for this entertaining video! 👌🏻👍🏻
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@lodgewhite
@lodgewhite Жыл бұрын
Must be the weekend if it's new video time! Love the content as always. I keep looking out for the truck when I'm down in that area in the vain hope I get to see it in person :D
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching , i try and find something every week that i think might be worth a watch.
@mikevickery7536
@mikevickery7536 Жыл бұрын
Just come across your channel 👍🏻. Brilliant video
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Glad you found me then Mike , thanks for watching channel.
@paulf2529
@paulf2529 Жыл бұрын
Expertly done with that reverse Steve, not easy at all👍
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Paul thanks for watching.
@freddiekb1004
@freddiekb1004 Жыл бұрын
Very impressive reverse mate! Absolute legend
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for very much for watching, glad you liked it.
@nigeljohns5119
@nigeljohns5119 Жыл бұрын
Superb stuff a true pro 👍..
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Nigel thanks for watching.
@spencerdesjarlais761
@spencerdesjarlais761 Жыл бұрын
Top man great work fantastic knowledge and skill keep it up.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@Rene_Games
@Rene_Games Жыл бұрын
Great video Have a nice day Steve 👌👌
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks glad you liked it, you have nice day too.
@rickybobby9255
@rickybobby9255 Жыл бұрын
Nice job Steve! That was a tight fit - good on you for getting that reversing in one go (it was in the right spot to begin with!). As for getting the air lines connected, take a look at this product: QC Mate Quick Coupler Hand Clamp. May be something useful to you. Stay Safe!
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks again for watching Ricky, and tip i have a look at that.
@bildazvirblis6950
@bildazvirblis6950 Жыл бұрын
Very nice job. Very enjoyable to watch
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@Pretzel114
@Pretzel114 Жыл бұрын
Very nice sir! I drive heavy wrecker here in the United States. I just found your channel and subscribed. Always neat to see a professional in another country. Be safe out there.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for watching and subscribing , welcome from US.
@staypositivenomatterwhat4383
@staypositivenomatterwhat4383 Жыл бұрын
Splendid driving mate.💯
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for watching.
@grahamstubbs4962
@grahamstubbs4962 Жыл бұрын
Strewth. I'm never going to complain about reverse parking a trailer again 😀
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks again for watching Graham.
@dougwilson1769
@dougwilson1769 6 ай бұрын
Another great video.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching Doug.
@philiptyson7197
@philiptyson7197 Жыл бұрын
Hi Steve ….you are a true professional. Asset to your company!!
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for watching and kind comments,Cheers.
@philiptyson7197
@philiptyson7197 Жыл бұрын
Just recently found your channel…Clearly you are interested in heavy equipment and associated tools Hydraulics and the like…Would you ever consider designing a hydraulic setup mounted on to the end of the lift arm so as to curl around the front axle and lock in place ….save you crawling under with chains. Pretty sure with your knowledge you could. Get a patent on it. 👍
@leeroberts5496
@leeroberts5496 Жыл бұрын
Great video, amazing skills.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi thanks for watching lee.
@anthonywalker7240
@anthonywalker7240 Жыл бұрын
Great video enjoyed it 👍
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks Anthony for watching, glad you enjoyed it.
@KasperStigaard
@KasperStigaard Жыл бұрын
Excellent video! I'm working my way through your content, very entertaining. I would love a backwards facing "boom cam", especially when you're maneuvering in London, or reversing vehicles like the car transporter.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for watching, thanks for comments.
@jackking5567
@jackking5567 Жыл бұрын
Don't worry about the missed bits Steve - it happens. That was quite some load - reminds me of a mixed trailer lot that showmen haul around the UK.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Jack.
@jameskerr5756
@jameskerr5756 Жыл бұрын
Great job Steve. That tow being 90ft long is very impressive but not as much as the reverse. Bit frustrated for you having had it in the 'correct' place to start with only to have to do it again. Can't even think about how you reverse something with effectively two articulations in it. Bad enough car and trailer sometimes. Thanks for sharing.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks James for watching, needed the practise.
@beeble2003
@beeble2003 Жыл бұрын
The theory is that you think about which way the towed unit would need to turn to push the trailer where it's supposed to go, then use the tow truck to push the unit that way. Actually doing that in practice, twice, and nailing it both times, requires Steve-level driving.
@csabakovacs2593
@csabakovacs2593 Жыл бұрын
Nicee videooo and best parking 28:29-37:21 :))🔥🔥
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching the channel.
@kobicurtis138
@kobicurtis138 Жыл бұрын
would have loved to have seen drone footage of that reverse.. top driver
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Kobi, i have enough problems with my head cam filming lol , think drone would make good viewing but dont think would have time myself to operate one on job.
@thealexpshow782
@thealexpshow782 Жыл бұрын
Wish the US had this car transporter or something similar cause it's too cool to pass by
@flyerbob124
@flyerbob124 Жыл бұрын
Here in the U.S. it’s the law that you must move over or slow down for emergency vehicles especially police. All that traffic speeding by is scary as hell.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching from US , interesting like to see that in practice .
@glenjones6980
@glenjones6980 Жыл бұрын
My transporter had to be recovered from the Dartford area and dragged back to the North East. The A19 was full .of width limited works and the A1 closed for roadworks near Durham. Not ideal in the dark, thankfully I was empty but the diversion was heading for a spot I knew was going to be a bit rough if we had to head that far. The only other time I've been hitched up I started with 12 cars on and it was never going to work (a smidge over 16 foot and hardly any turning gap from unit to trailer), that was a couple of hours with the hand pump to shift the decks about getting shot of most of the load.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting Glen , respect to you mate, you got a lot responsibility loading and unloading them cars would not know where to start.
@thomasgarwell8214
@thomasgarwell8214 Жыл бұрын
Just started to watch your video Steve. However, I'm surprised, for safety reasons, that you don't use cones around the vehicles, so you can work in safety. Those vehicles travelling past you, seem to be a little too close for comfort. Altogether Steve, a brilliant piece of driving
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Thomas thanks for watching and welcome , yes on looking back i could of put some cones out good point. That's the good thing of filming and sharing my work , i can look back and see if i can do things a bit different and safer next time around.
@tobiasmayer1719
@tobiasmayer1719 4 ай бұрын
I enjoy watching your videos soo much. It’s amazing how much experience and skills you have to be brave enough to drive this vehicle combination. I think it’s fine to reverse a trailer (I have my truck license since 3 months) but here you have to angles where this combination turns, don’t you? Do you have a technique how to reverse with your manual transmission? Because I thought your clutch would be on fire by reversing that heavy truck with a lower speed? You have my highest respect
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve 4 ай бұрын
Thanks very much for watching much appreciated , dont need to much throttle once you got it rolling.
@alanshelly7068
@alanshelly7068 Жыл бұрын
Cool video buddy
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed
@lukesmith8792
@lukesmith8792 Жыл бұрын
Oh good fun seeing R&S recovery you guys are in my area along with eggertons and isis recovery, love the big heavys, do you guys still have the kw with the Cummins in it 😍 love that truck. I miss the days when Wessex were around with some of there trucks... straight pipes and big tubbys with bad man noise... tho most are still about I think eggertons have allot of them obviously. Great video and one new subscriber, looking forward to more videos from you 👌👍
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Luke thanks for subscribing, company still has Kenworth but with Cat engine running out of Taplow depot , Phil's truck.
@lukesmith8792
@lukesmith8792 Жыл бұрын
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve oooh a cat.... very nice, hope they kept the Jake's on there 😁. Thanks for the videos, stay safe you lads have a risky job when next to a busy road and long hours but worth it for the experiences and money. Cheers
@andysherwood
@andysherwood Жыл бұрын
Used to work there when it was a Leyland dealership, Mid 1980's. AB Truck Services.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Andy , thanks for sharing that , didn't known use to be a Leyland dealership there.
@alexanderbeck5063
@alexanderbeck5063 Жыл бұрын
My 2nd Towing/Recovery channel I've subbed to, First one is Ron Pratt's. Let's see how things are done on the other side of the Pond! Greetings from Texas!
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Alexander, thanks very much for subscribing and welcome.Hope you find it interesting and a bit different with trucks we recover in the UK.
@alexanderbeck5063
@alexanderbeck5063 Жыл бұрын
I bet! I'm excited to see what all goes on
@Graylad84
@Graylad84 Жыл бұрын
Great video steve 👍 you sound like that steve off trucking hell that drives for lantern 😆
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Adam , really lol , i know Steve when i use to work for Lanterns.
@Graylad84
@Graylad84 Жыл бұрын
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve yeah i think you do to be honest thats who i thought it was as first 😆
@rogerbond7811
@rogerbond7811 Жыл бұрын
Impressed with the reversing, considering how some people reverse car.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Roger.
@nick4995
@nick4995 Жыл бұрын
what a legend 🥰
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Nick.
@daveytn
@daveytn Жыл бұрын
Another fascinating video Steve! Quick question, these transporters.. are they a basic tractor unit with a transporter section fitted plus trailer? I've always wondered this but I now feel stupid in asking 😅
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Thanks for watching, yes you wright mate, wagon and drag really. The first section can take up to 4 cars and the draw bar trailer take up to 8 cars.
@DRIFTDISEASE
@DRIFTDISEASE Жыл бұрын
34°c in the UK?!
@Tangaroa775
@Tangaroa775 Жыл бұрын
Come to Australia Stevo drive a road train you’ll love it
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching , i am sure i would , Cheers.
@neilthomas4407
@neilthomas4407 Жыл бұрын
Volvo Reading looks like Volvo Burgess Hill...zero room!! Funny your on the car transporters Steve,saw one of yours hooking up a car transporter just past ASDA at Burgh Heath on Thursday. Great vid as always,one question (probably a stupid one) why don't you use the trailers electrics from your truck for the rear lights and just put your number plate on,alot more visible than a tailer board. I know those lights are wireless as I have a set. Keep the videos coming,really interesting. Stay safe.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks Neil for watching, normally plug into trailer electrics on longer journeys , but with this wagon and drag set up they dont have regular 7 pin plug which runs lighter wiring, so decide to use wireless trailer for speed really.Thanks for commenting.
@888johnmac
@888johnmac Жыл бұрын
nice parking job .. i've seen people take longer to park a small car
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, like my wife lol.
@royvowles7142
@royvowles7142 Жыл бұрын
Hi Steve, great video as always but is there a way to determine which side the diff lock is on or just down experience
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Roy thanks for watching, you can tell what side diff lock is on by the wiring and air pipes going that side of diff. We remove the half shaft opposite to that as a rule , unless unsafe to do so then pull diff side half shaft out , but can be bugger to refit sometimes.
@larrybrown7273
@larrybrown7273 Жыл бұрын
Good stuff again Steven what Volvo dealer you towing the Lorry to
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Larry i recovered it into Volvo Reading .
@larrybrown7273
@larrybrown7273 Жыл бұрын
Cool Steve Man Reading England is .25 size of The States
@craigWS
@craigWS 7 ай бұрын
Have you thought about a 360⁰ camera? Right in the middle of your rig on a stuck for some height, as far as i know you can edit it to show any view as if it were a gopro etc. Insta 360 for example 😮
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve 7 ай бұрын
Hi Craig thanks for watching , dont no much about filming mate ,just stick GoPro on me head and hope for best , maybe i should start looking into this , i can only film small portion of the work i do without upsetting customers.
@Jamiet136
@Jamiet136 Жыл бұрын
For reversing Can you put the pin in on the between the recovery truck and unit so there’s no pivot?
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi thanks for watching, pin on underlift is only there to keep cross head from turning when in stow position when not being used.
@Sophia-bm9ch
@Sophia-bm9ch Жыл бұрын
Watching your videos makes me wonder, how fast could the Redbull F1 pitcrew get a truck towed?
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Sophia , no doubt quicker than me lol, but bet they wouldn't fancy it much on the M25.
@keithrogers2107
@keithrogers2107 Жыл бұрын
nice reversing , you have alot of patience
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Keith , must be an age thing lol.
@johnrtrucker
@johnrtrucker 2 ай бұрын
I'm curious as to why yall use the quick connect fittings for the airlines as opposed to us trucks we use what's called gladhands and I think it's easier to use except when you have new gladhand rubber seals sometimes they can be slightly more difficult
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching John , we do use palm type couplings to connect to European trailers but with UK trailers they dont fit palm couplings.
@excossack
@excossack Жыл бұрын
Amazed at the skill of 90ft of reversing. How do you cope with two points of articulation? Or do you lock the underlift so the articulation is the trailer?
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching John , we can only lock the undelift when in stow position with a pin . Normally we dont get to reverse artics very often so always a challenge where customers want them parked up. I tend to pull further forward to straighten the unit and trailer before i reverse and just small turns on steering wheel, to try and keep it all in line.
@excossack
@excossack Жыл бұрын
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve cheers. I find hard enough reversing while towing a harvey frost and car hanging off the back. But this is normally in the service area of a motorsport paddock. Have a good 2023. Cheers john
@fleet1stltd326
@fleet1stltd326 Жыл бұрын
Knowing what you know after years of recovery... if you were to start a small haulage company, which manufacturer would you choose? For reliability.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi thanks for watching , reliability wise i recover more newer trucks up than older trucks. Ad blue faults and DPF faults getting more common and causing trucks to loose power going into limp modes. Take your pick really on manufacturers really , we do work for most of them.
@garywatson8863
@garywatson8863 Жыл бұрын
Hope they pay well great driving little tip get passenger to phone you and he can talk you back .
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Gary thanks for watching , good tip that cheers.
@arthurtwoshedsjackson6266
@arthurtwoshedsjackson6266 Жыл бұрын
Could the trailer have been left in the lay-by for collection later ?
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Biggus , would of made job easier but company didn't want it split.
@DaveM_thetrucker
@DaveM_thetrucker Жыл бұрын
Hy Steve great vid as always recovering the breakdowns, could you possibly put the camera on the wing mirror when manoeuvring a truck and trailer in to dealerships or depots, so viewers get a better prospective of what you face on a daily basis, and also maybe a view from the opposite side of the road when pulling round in to the dealership or depot, if obviously safe to do so, if u have to jump out and survey the turning in to the final destination
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Dave thanks for watching and commenting. Thanks for suggestions Dave would like to get another camera to do that as the channel hopefully grows.
@donatasbigelis6756
@donatasbigelis6756 Жыл бұрын
*Hi Steve how is your week?*
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Donatas thanks for asking and watching , week went ok.
@whuds1159
@whuds1159 Жыл бұрын
Gordon Bennette beat the half shaft up a bit good reverse skills
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi thanks for watching , Volvo half shafts do take some hitting i am afraid , this one had not been off for a while.
@mikuelable
@mikuelable Жыл бұрын
With all that hammering how often do you have to replace that steel cap ?
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching , half shaft took some hammer as seized on probably never been off from factory , only surface marked be fine,
@keithhooper5965
@keithhooper5965 Жыл бұрын
HI i Have just started out in the recovery business. I want to do heavy recovery, I have invested in a tow rope so far, I have a 1991 Fiat Punto with ON TOW stickers in the back window..down the sides my motto ..'great oaks from little acorns grow' any tips ?
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Keith , you go for it mate , we all got to start somewhere.
@fishingfan17
@fishingfan17 Жыл бұрын
How would you recommend to get into this line of work? I’m on containers and it drives me insane
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Ben , you need a class 1 licence to start with bit of mechanical knowledge and can do attitude then give it a go.There's a shortage of heavy drivers so i would give you local recovery company a call nothing to lose, tell them you seen my videos lol. Seriously good luck , they will expect to do few weeks of training inhouse before you get sent on recovery training courses run by IVR.
@ZGTWISTZ
@ZGTWISTZ 2 ай бұрын
For a yard that fixed arctics it’s Blady tight lol how they getting them all in the warehouse to fix
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching , most dealerships in the south have very little space , some dont except trailers so we end up taking trailers somewhere else and just recover the units in.
@b77722
@b77722 Жыл бұрын
Hello Steve great video's. Just a little idea instead of using a lot of tape and wasting a lot of time why don't you get some magnetic sign plates to cover up people's information and number plate covers
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Branan, thanks for suggestion, i have got some magnetic signs to cover up on metal doors but could do with plate covers as you say, thanks for watching.
@timf2914
@timf2914 Жыл бұрын
That's like putting 10 pounds of SH#% in a 5 pound bag nicely done
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Tim.
@petergreene8762
@petergreene8762 Жыл бұрын
Sod trying to reverse that !!
@RandyDarkshade2
@RandyDarkshade2 Жыл бұрын
I don;t understand why the signage such as company name is copvered along with number plates. IT's sat on a public road, with hundreds of public driving past that see it all every day.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching , i know what you saying, but companies just dont want their vehicles to been seen to be unreliable being towed by a wrecker. It really limits what i can film in a week but got to keep everybody happy thanks for commenting.
@Bobtidbury
@Bobtidbury Жыл бұрын
Dont you use safety or breakaway chains like they do in the USA ?
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Robert thanks for watching , dont have to run with breakaway chains in UK , new truck with American made body does have breakaway chains fitted as standard.
@Bobtidbury
@Bobtidbury Жыл бұрын
Where are you based thats a High Wycombe number and I live in Wycombe just googled and its Booker Airfield .
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Robert , not based in High Wycombe , i ran out from as sub depot in Camberley .
@martigrey5872
@martigrey5872 Жыл бұрын
May I ask why you did not take the trailer off and have another truck that drives pull that in instead? Seems like you'd be a lot shorter that way.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Marti , yes if company had a spare car transporter truck free to couple up to trailer but very unlikely as they always coupled together.
@sibongisenizuma1925
@sibongisenizuma1925 Жыл бұрын
How many years you been a heavy duty tow truck driver
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Sibongiseni thanks for watching , been doing heavy recovery for 20 years now.
@A4Funcool2022
@A4Funcool2022 Жыл бұрын
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@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@A4Funcool2022
@A4Funcool2022 Жыл бұрын
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve your welcome!!👍👍👍👍
@sterlingodeaghaidh5086
@sterlingodeaghaidh5086 Жыл бұрын
How do you fit between those cars with those large balls of yours? Here stateside the tow operator would have had the local authorities out there for traffic control if traffic didn't merge over. Then again, idk if you guys have a "Slow Down, Move Over" law like we have here for this sort of stuff.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Sterling thanks for watching from US , we dont seem to have the resources from local authorities other here unless a major accident occurs we left on our own.
@paulwatts2192
@paulwatts2192 Жыл бұрын
See a big hammer will get the job done, helps remove the drive shaft and drivers will give this mad man swinging a big hammer a wide berth.
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi Paul , half shaft not been removed for a while took abit of swinging that one.
@studiosoftmorecambe6879
@studiosoftmorecambe6879 Жыл бұрын
Why didn't you drop the trailer on the road and take the tractor in on its own?
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve
@HeavyRecoverywithSteve Жыл бұрын
Hi thanks for watching, would of easier but trading estate no parking policy.
@studiosoftmorecambe6879
@studiosoftmorecambe6879 Жыл бұрын
@@HeavyRecoverywithSteve - then move the trailer somewhere else I was thinking - great bit of reversing by the way.
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