I Took a Calculated Risk, but Boy Am I Bad at Math!

[@MarC-ot5gl]

It takes a big person to admit they miscalculated things - No one is perfect (not even me which is hard to wrap my head around) and I admire that you posted your video. We all learn from our mistakes and there is no shame in not being perfect all the time. Keep up the amazing work and have a great weekend! :)

[@charliebuzik9317]

Yes, I totally agree. I was thinking the same,but you wrote it better than I would've of

[@LindaZeno]

Great post with a bit of added humor 😊.

[@timidema6374]

Yes I agree. That is what I was going to say.

[@robertburt9071]

We all make mistakes Takes a real man to admit to it Just remember your one of the best You sure don't have many I Just remember one other one You were pulling two pickups trucks at once in the rain it made great content for your video My son does the same job he learned alot from you Cheers to you from Canada ❤

[@bradkline4023]

I admire your honesty, and only a fool would be critical of you for your efforts. We all make misjudgments in life, and the better person admits it as such.

[@danielamaya518]

you should have recorded everything, bro you posting these videos helps new tow truck flat bed driver LEARN and i’m sure im not the only person that watches your videos for learning!! you should show us the ups and downs and everything you wish you learned from the beginning

[@charlesterviel5748]

Thank you for sharing this.. you thought the ground was solid enough.. please don’t let this bother you.. you are very talented..🙏😊

[@terrywalker9904]

No trash talk here, I admire you for showing it, we all make mistakes......

[@castxe]

New video just in time for my Friday morning coffee before work! Stay safe Dustin!

[@Towtruck_Dustin]

Hope you enjoy it! Thanks for watching!

[@tomh3652]

We all have days like that. It makes us smarter the next time we are in that spot. No problem Dustin it's all good thanks for showing the video. Be safe out there.

[@hoovernunez]

You are a very hard-working man. I love these videos. I watch them every morning just to see how you drive these heavy vehicles. I admire your humility. I give you my utmost respect. I think it is better to smile and laugh together and I repeat thank you for your humility. You are a great man. Regards from Mexico.

[@saws800]

No pleasure taken in your lapse of judgment. It happens. You're a good, honest person and showed class in owning up to it.

[@markfoden765]

I think you did the right thing in posting it dustin as shows everyone you are human and shows everyone what mistakes can happen so good for you for showing it,hope your boss wasn't to cross with you,have a good Friday 👍

[@TexDrinkwater]

Haha stuff like that happens to everybody at least once in a while. I've put myself in stupid situations plenty of times because my ego was bigger than my brain. After many decades, I tend to avoid those now. Good on you to go ahead and post this.

[@burntle]

I've always said I am the most learned man in the room because you learn by your mistakes, and I have made lots of them - appreciate your humility shows character

[@pamelavenard3056]

Dustin, you’ve created a very loyal community of followers. We’ve witnessed your work ethic, your care of people’s property, regardless of the condition you find them. You’re respectful to law enforcement and first responders. You ask how the occupants of the vehicles are, if injured, and even ask that we keep them in our thoughts and prayers. You jump in and help other tow operators when they’re on scene and need assistance. You have nothing to apologize for here. In fact, my respect for you is greater because of your willingness to look vulnerable and admit to what you deem as a “mess up”, when it actually was an unfortunate situation based on the elements and the scene. I hope you see from the many supportive comments here that you have the respect of your followers. Please, take care of yourself (we’re concerned about that lingering cough). God bless.

[@yellowdeer7163]

There is no way me or anyone should criticize your judgement or question the way you work, Dustin. We all have made mistakes. You sir are a professional at what you do, no one is perfect by any means. We, I appreciate your honesty. Stay safe.

[@wk7060]

Nothing negative toward you or the video, thanks for posting it. You are the man, and we know that.

[@TowMan127]

BRO! You should’ve known better. JUST KIDDING BRO I backed onto someone property once after hurricane sandy and the whole truck sunk to the frame and it took me almost 1 hour to get out. 😂😂 The only part you messed up on was calling the boss for help. You needed to call the wife and say “babe bring me the deuce” and record it for us 😂 Stuff happens and never question it bro. None of us are perfect and we have our days man. I’ve been towing for 25 years and I’m not perfect bro. I’d rather get that phone call than “I crashed the truck or I damaged a vehicle” call. You’re the man bro! Be safe out there. Glad you out there video up and shared your experience with us. God bless brother.

[@danielamaya518]

facts

[@georgekucharo1960]

Sometimes, it's difficult to acertain how muddy even 'solid ground' is under the grass

[@churangos]

It happens you were doing your job and that's what counts you do a great job and your a great guy to work with just be who you are and keep doing a great job and remember when u need help ask for it is better to get it when you needed then stay stranded keep up the good work dustin

[@jorgdiederich8998]

Hey Dustin, take it easy, that's the only way to recognize your own limits and those of the vehicle. Your skills improve with every mistake. Greetings from germany

[@MyTowingLife]

Nothing to be ashamed of Dustin. As a fellow tow operator we all done things that got us on that position. Don’t let that bother you. Thanks for posting I’m pretty sure we all will learn something. Thanks. Tow operator in Austin Tx.

[@campy9712]

Good on you!! Anyone trash talking about this has never been a tow truck operator, they would be a keyboard warrior. I looked at the comments and I didn’t see any negative comments. You are a true professional !

[@jasm.5823]

We learn from both our own mistakes and from others mistakes. Good on you to share your mistakes and experience and not only the successes. 👍

[@stevenferris901]

Appreciate you sharing both the good and the bad. It takes a lot to fess up to a mistake and showing you are not perfect. I have said many times what a respectful person you are to your customers and your viewers. You share everything with us. The calls where you look like a hero, and now a call where you admit was a mistake. Thank you for being humble and honest!

[@Towtruck_Dustin]

Thank You! Glad you’re enjoying the content! Thanks for watching!

[@_Lazare]

It's not an error !!! You walked it and it appeared fine to your knowledge and you went for it ! At least it's on your truck and the job is done ✅ at least your boss knows how it all is out there ! GREAT JOB

[@erykuwaye33]

We always learn from our mistakes bro, don’t feel bad about what happened. You’ll know what to do next time. I like to watch your videos. Keep it up, never give up! God Bless You Bro!! ✌🏼🙂👍🏼

[@jameelm917]

Thanks for sharing this Dustin . New fan from North Carolina here , starting my own towing company next week , thanks for all of your videos, I learned a lot from you champ . Stay safe and humble.

[@Bigskypathfinder1791]

In this profession, if this job doesn't humble you, you're lying to yourself. I'm proud of you. I've made mistakes too; asking for help is tough, but it's important to learn from them and understand your equipment limits. I enjoy your videos-keep it up! Stay alert and stay frosty, my friends.

[@markdickey945]

Thank you for your honesty showIs the kind of man you are.

[@bernardmcculley]

Good job man and hey we are all just human and make mistakes love ur videos if we didn't make mistakes then what would we be

[@mtccorp]

Learn from this one and move on brother. You are smarter now and we all owe you for the lesson. Thanks!

[@aof9964]

Need some aggressive Falken tires on rear of your wrecker brother. Great job man!!!!

[@GuitarNewby]

Dustin needs a Military wrecker 🤪.

[@SolracKceb]

You are a human we all make mistakes, we learn from them. Great job Dustin, I appreciate your honesty.

[@jrbcpht]

No one is perfect and you are perfect enough.

[@TimTurner115]

Well sir. Things happen. You are not the only one to get stuck. You never know it may and will happen again. Glad you have a boss that came to help.

[@racebike6160]

Hey Dustin, I like your tow truck videos. I've really come to appreciate tow truck drivers and I have learned a lot from you and the vehicles that to have towed in the past.. Thanks for keeping it real and honest. Continue on with the good work and you're still the man ;)

[@davidbriggs812]

That's minor I had to go a mile in the woods to winch out one of our flatbeds when the driver got stuck in the mud doing a theft recovery I admire your honesty and transparency we all make mistakes if you don't you are in the wrong profession keep your chin up and videos coming

[@rayhanley4377]

Hey Dustin, I've been in the tire business for 30 years and the other day I sold 4 tires to a customer that i had to order, I forgot to order them and he came in for install and i had that empty feeling of I never ordered them, Had to lay on the sword and fess up that I effed up, I'm sure you had that empty feeling when you had to call for help. It happens to us all brother and it sucks. Thanks for sharing the video. Your channel is solid. Love it. Be well brother!

[@jimbobjimbob830]

I got stuck Tuesday and had to walk the truck about 40/45 feet to the pavement. One thing about towing is. You learn something new everyday.

[@paulpeckham9947]

Takes a great man to admit his mistakes in front of a large audience. We all have messed up at one time or another and will continue to do so. All part of being human.

[@joseRios-ck6sh]

Don't beat your self up whether you got stuck needed help on this or not you still gave excellent video footage.💪👍

[@nickellingson7035]

Been there done that Dustin. You are one of the best, and I wish you all the best for a safe and memorable 2025

[@danahirtle6539]

As a new tow truck driver in training I thank you for making this video! It shows new people like me that pros dose screw up from time to time! You lurn from your mistakes and you go with it! It lots of guts to man up for what you did wrong. Love your videos!

[@czechmate6916]

You did what you thought was the right thing to do. Don’t beat yourself up over it we all make mistakes and we learn from them. Have a great safe day brother. 💪💪🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@midwestoutdoors3286]

Dustin, I enjoy your videos and appreciate your honesty.

[@ervingoss5442]

I was in a 4x4 club back in the 80's. The president of the club got his 4x4 truck stuck in the mud. He was also a tow truck driver. Someone else drove him back in town to get his tow truck. They wound up getting it stuck. By the time it was all said and done, the club had around 6 or 7 trucks stuck, including mine, in the same area. Had to wait a few days and let the ground dry out, before we could get them out. We all learned not to make that mistake again.

[@Dennis379c16]

If you aren't making mistakes, then you're not doing . We all have been there before.

[@murder4000]

I'm glad you made the decision to go ahead and post this video. I honestly thought you were going to be able to get out of there. Lol but it's a good example of how everyone is going to make mistakes. Good day!

[@williejohnson637]

You did what you could, keep up the good work Dustin!

[@susanmedlock4482]

No trash talk. Lots of respect. ❤

[@electricguy8688]

Thanks for the transparency. Real men own up to their mistakes. I’ve misjudged the ground many of times and got stuck myself. None of us are perfect and we don’t live in a perfect world. Don’t beat yourself up too bad we all make mistakes. I enjoy your videos, keep up the good work.

[@wayneott5990]

Good job, we all have our moments!

[@jaya.0069]

Not a big deal Dustin, everybody on Gods green earth makes mistakes once in a while. We learn from everyone of them. Keep posting these awesome videos brother!

[@EricKaminski-i9r]

Let’s put it this way at least you tried to get it out. It’s not like you threw the towel in and gave up. You also knew the conditions would grow unfavorable. We all know life is full of surprises nothing and thank you for being honest.

[@gh2687]

Appreciate your processional honesty. ❤ we learn from each other

[@mfc4591]

How does the expression go....."If you have never made a mistake, you have never worked or tried, " something like that ! Hope you get over your cold soon.

[@nicholasquallo6291]

Great recovery Dustin, god alone is perfect my brother so don't be hard on urself, we all human

[@Towtruck_Dustin]

Thank You! Thanks for watching!

[@DavidPhillips-wn4gi]

I want to commend you on your last video. It takes a pretty BIG man to admit that they made a mistake. It doesn't take much of a man at all when they can't admit that they made a mistake and there are alot of men that can not admit that they messed up. Dustin very PROUD of you and sure enjoy your videos. God bless you and keep you safe.

[@dman357]

I think you should of just lined up with the vehicle in the beginning, probably wouldn't have been on the soft spots. Glad you posted it so we all can learn from the mistakes.

[@DavidPhillips-wn4gi]

I personally think Dustin made the right approach as I think he always does. Good Job Dustin

[@lllilililililililililll]

i agree with lining up because that cable was struggling with the trees but as for getting stuck it probably would have happened anyways unless he got enough grip to get the truck moving fast enough to get up hill the only safe bet would have been to have a ridiculous amount of cable and you just cant use up all the space for that its a no win situation really

[@user-pgchargerse71]

I've been in a similar situation. I do long distant auto transport and got a job to haul a '71 Pontiac Bonneville convertible out of a field in New Mexico. it had been sitting for five years and there was snow and mud everywhere. When i tried to winch the car onto the trailer, it pulled my rig (a Ram 3500) backwards. After blocking the truck and trailers wheels and locking the truck's wheels in 4-wheel drive low, the Pontiac finally broke free and went on the trailer. Then my truck got stuck! An hour and many pieces of broken plywood later i was finally on my way. it would be four miles of mud and snow before i hit pavement. Three days later, I delivered the car to it's new owner in Detroit.

[@Towtruck_Dustin]

Wow! Sounds like a nightmare lol

[@user-pgchargerse71]

@Towtruck_Dustin yes it was. The hilly, muddy, challenging road out was kind of fun though. 4x4 low all the way!

[@__KNOX__]

If people are talking trash then they are fools. This is how we learn, share and stay humble.

[@joshbryant48]

Mad props for owning up. Shows your character. Everyone makes mistakes. As long as you learn from them.

[@normanclarin6668]

Been there done that I was in that business for many years We're human we make mistakes

[@Junior-bf8ss]

Thanks for soing us that u fed up Dustion. No one is perfect so again thanks for showing this. u are a good man don't put yr slef down. We all are human and we do mess up. 👍👍👍👍👍. u are still a 5 star driver. Keep up the good work

[@dekr3415]

Thats Character, good on you man. World needs more of that, I need to show more of that.

[@achecarpio]

No te preocupes, tu humildad te hace grande, todos nos equivocamos a pesar de querer siempre hacer lo mejor, gracias por compartir tus videos eres un profesional...siempre tomo tus experiencias apenas estoy iniciando este negocio, acá en San Antonio Tx, saludos.

[@dlsimes]

Much respect Dustin for keeping it real. Life happens and it is how we deal with it that makes the difference. 👊🏼

[@Towtruck_Dustin]

Thank You!

[@CurtisWilliams-ph8wl]

I like that you admit your mistakes, and take responsibility for your actions,great job, i like your videos, keep it up.

[@Towtruck_Dustin]

Thank You! Thanks for watching!

[@davefimple8303]

You did the right thing by making that call and it takes a BIG MAN to admit when we mess up. But everyone messes up sometime or another. I know that from experience. 👍

[@wcjm1579]

Thanks for posting this video!!! It shows that we are not perfect! That’s great content!

[@Darth_Starkiller]

Everyone makes mistakes and you showing this helps more then you think.

[@markwilson2113]

Everyone make mistakes. That’s one of the many reasons I watch you don’t let your self get down. God bless you. Take care of that cough. Thank you for what you do and keep it up.

[@stevenmoore2514]

Wins and losses = real life

[@Bigog516]

Hey man, dont let yourself down, you still did a hella job man, its not easy. How can we learn if we dont do mistakes or errors Keep it up my friend from NYC

[@TimIvins]

I hope everybody is ok

[@mcelveen04]

I bet you’re glad this cool weather came in. 😂😂

[@TimIvins]

Pulling out trees bring ur lighter, hamburgers & hot dogs & I'll bring the beer

[@Manus.on.wheels]

Good call , nice work

[@tyjohnson2492]

I'm not shocked a Nissan Altima ended up there and the driver.

[@haplo819]

BIG. ALTIMA. ENERGY.

[@steves9915]

You're a true professional Dustin, and this is just another step in learning. Thanks for being human!

[@Usmc03556]

Every tow truck operator goes through situations like this.. I buried my truck and sent u pics and called u.. don't u for one second beat ur self up.. it happens learn from it.. move forward.. semper Fidelis brother

[@Cooowop]

Glad you posted it man. I was honestly expecting way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way way worse. Most of us doing worse than this on The daily😂😂😂

[@Blend-25]

Thank goodness I never never never screw up, EVER!! 😂 live and learn, so goes life. We’ve all been there in our “AUHT-OH!!” moments. You’ll be a better wrecker operator for it and thanks for being honest and transparent.

[@TowMan127]

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE

[@michaelmorrow9076]

Much respect too Dustin . It takes lot to take responsibility for your mistake . You live and learn .

[@robertw.anderson6102]

Always like those light bar angle video. I enjoy getting to see the hydraulics doing their thing. Don't sweat the small stuff Dustin. Anyone who's actually working for a living (not working in an office), knows that stuff happens. No one's perfect. Well there was one guy. But they crucified him.

[@Upracefan]

Nothing to be ashamed of, not every tow can go buttery smooth!

[@SuperBobblehead77]

I drive off road in a loaded semi long wheel base sleeper truck also. Once twice a year I get stuck and have to ask for help to get out, stuff happens sometimes it looks good but you find out it’s not 😂

[@TimIvins]

Good morning Dustin, Its going to be a good one

[@Tow_Goat903]

It’s alright 👍 everybody does it! I have got stuck plenty of times but it is what it is! It’s part of the job

[@LarrySkylines]

KZbin always loves a good fail video Dustin! Don’t worry about it. Nobody’s perfect

[@rjavalos666]

You're great at what you do mistakes will be made but in the end you learn what not to do so live and learn and keep on keeping on!!!

[@robertj2]

It happens…own it and move on. Take the high road. Good job 👍

[@raymondsprengelmeyer1278]

You are a good man! I don't even think you made a mistake, you had the call to make and you got stuck, it was a calculated risk.

[@atesini]

Don’t be too hard on yourself, Dustin… You’re a pro! You did the right thing by trying to walk the truck you didn’t know the grounds gonna be so soft

[@wk7060]

Still think you need to add a half a sheet of thin plywood to your gear to have something to lay on for hooking up the bridle under the cars. It could lay right under your broom on top of the tool box.

[@royburgess4720]

I love what you are doing mat

[@maxbell6237]

Who’s Mat?

[@rockadoodoo]

Stuff happens. It’s not all perfectly documented before we start so we make judgement calls to the best of our abilities.

[@jerrydoan8675]

Don't beat yourself up buddy you're good at what you do We all have days like that no matter what it is Keep up the great work❤

[@brianwhitney9181]

We don't judge you until we walk a mile in your shoes.

[@LindaZeno]

Awsome video Dustin, thanks for posting oh humble one🤗. I hope that cold you have is paying you rent. It's been taking advantage of you long enough.

[@hellodlo]

Mistakes happen. That’s how you grow. Keep up the good work.