It is almost 12am.. why am I watching this and why is it so interesting to me 😂

Trent Jr, when verifying if the truck is in neutral, with a stick shift, flip the hi/lo range switch on the shifter. If it syncs in or out, it's in neutral, and will ONLY do it when in neutral. An old timer taught me that many years ago. Back in the day a lot of slop would be in the stick or in the gears and it would feel like neutral but not actually be in neutral. A transmission will only go in or out of hi/lo range when the truck is in neutral. Like if you're in 5th gear and flip it to preselect, then come out and go into 6th, you'll hear it (or whatever the highest low gear you're in, shifting into high range to the lowest high gear. It won't go into the selected range until the trans passes thru neutral. Just a little knowledge to share since I saw you wiggle the stick thru the gears. Keep up the great videos. You and Ron Pratt are the only ones I watch. Stay safe bud.

New tool on sealed drive shaft was pretty cool.Nice to see Roberto getting to do heavy duty now. Thanks for sharing Trent.Takecare & stay safe out there.

My 4 year old granddaughter watched this entire video with great interest.

Care was taken in hitching the semi. You knew what the problem was. From experience what to do, good job. Thanks for letting us watch you two at work.

I like this video because some people don't know how fast traffic is flowing while you're stopped on the side. By listening to the traffic you can tell that it's moving very fast and with wind traveling with it. This is why it's so dangerous to leave your car or try to fix your car without CHP helping you.. These guys did a great job of removing that truck that could have been someone's mistake in driving. 🤗

Tow drivers are the Knights of the highways. My hat is off to you, and I always slow down/ move over for you. Scary out there. Stay safe.

Enjoyed the video along with the backing in, need more with beginning to the end including parking. Have a great day Trent and stay safe out there!

WOW - I enjoyed watching - your truck and your attention to detail.

Great teamwork and an excellent tutorial, thanks.

You guys are my heroes, unfortunately things happen on the road and a tow is required. Last time it was a delivering the empty trailer to the customer and the tractor got stuck in lot due nobody noticing that a sinkhole had developed and i was the lucky bastard that found it first. Not one of more fun moments in driving, but it happens sometimes.

trent jr is a beast on towing hes really good

Very professional. Work smarter, not harder.

Nice training and leadership video.

Funny you should say run the checklist. I've watched pretty much all of your videos so I paused at that point, ran the checklist in my head and yup, everything was done. if you had a trailer, you'd need air to the trailer. Your vids are great teaching tools lol!

🖑 Hi, Trent i don't think i have ever seen you use the Tool before for taking out pressed in Drive shafts 🤔. I seen Darel came to help right at the last Minute when you where almost done. lol🖒

I know this is a few months old video but awesome video. Be safe and don't get hurt. Them highways can be a nightmare.

Nice to see people with experience at work. also nice to see cops accepting it! Respect!

Awesome Video Trent !!!

well I just learned some new things :) thanks for the video

Another great video Trent ! Hope it cools down for you guys soon.

Need to save a link to this to post on a channel that features unauthorized parking getting towed. Gets lots of comments saying 'I can't be towed because I drive a (insert really large truck)'. They don't understand that there are tow trucks big enough to do this and the people with them give business cards to tow companies that don't have such a rig for when the occasion arises that something 'to big to tow' needs towed.

I wonder if the owner or the driver of that truck will see this video. Lol.

Thank you for the ride along...

Good job! I know that highway and it can be hot out there!

Trent, at your age kids are drinking their fool faces off. Love your work ethic. Not to mention you really know what your doing to. Keep up with the vids.

Nice video Trent interesting situation

I could watch this stuff for hours and I can't even figure out why it's interesting! lol.... :D

Having so much weight and pressure on a little piece of steel is incredible.

Yep. Saw that truck last week. Wow

Does your equipment have to be state inspected yearly (chains, hooks, cables etc) or do you replace when needed.

Awesome training thx

Nice video Trent. 👍👍😁

Excelente Video.

According to the US D.O.T. number at 00:52, the truck belongs to TRUCKING PLUS INC out of La Mirada, California. They have 3 drivers and 3 trucks and that's it. Small courier company. According to the cop it had been there about 4 days. They likely had another one of their drivers deliver the trailer, but didn't come back to get the truck in that time. It was either intentionally abandoned or the traffic cops got to it before they could. You can't just leave a vehicle sitting on the side of the interstate, as it's a safety hazard.

Ask for a advance on pay,so u can get some shoe strings.....lol

Work smarter not harder' 👍😎 Avoid injuries or fatality. This video makes me love work even more.

Came here after watching Heavy Rescue 401 on the Weather Channel last night

At first I thought it just might be easier to front tow it to a exit since it was a manual transmission then rehook it from the rear. That way you wouldn’t have to deal with the drive shaft but that puller didn’t look all that bad.

My dad tows for a living in Missouri. And I was wondering on a freightliner like that do you have to pull driveline or can you just pull an axle. I couldn't remember off the top of my head. But nice truck. My dad drives a 2002 peterbilt 378 with a Vulcan v100 50 ton unit and he tows so many internationals and macks that I never really know what to pull on the freightshakers.

So whats the story on that truck, why was it left there? If it said in the video i must not have heard it :0

How come you have to remove the drive shaft before you can move the rig?

Good job team. Reberto keep peepin game u doin great homie

Another good video I have a automatic transmission cascadia

When you were putting a chain around that axle I could hear a big old air leak. That can't be good, can it?

Nice tow truck I love me some rig

Excelente maniobrabilidad. 👍desde Chile.

Gone in 1560 seconds.

For Abandoned Semis with Adventure Bay Towing of Chaseville/Santa Angela, we use landolls with our Cascadia and our Prostar, even our T680.

It feels like a long time sitting here watching you guys work but 25 minutes to do a full hook isn't bad really

This job looks like heaps of fun and I'm a systems administrator

Good job

I'd say this is going to be a very expensive time for the owner of that truck, tow, impound fees, recovery to a workshop, then the repair.

Can you do a walk around of the light/medium duty freight liner

Nice job bro! Teaching the old dog new tricks lol jk

Good job on the road training .

in the OLD days i used to pound out the U joints with a sledge. guess i was throwing the balance out of the shaft! i never knew?(gave a F') LOL

This is better than RepoNut channel

I have the same reaction when I come across a press in u joint

Where did you get those ratchet straps I would love to buy a pair

What would the cost of towing this, is it by mileage, weight or set rate. It cost me $298.00 from where pickup to yard, and that was 12 miles.

Who makes that u-joint press . I used to work dairy farm haul trucks and the COW Shxx made everything rust and freeze . i used a big puller but it was destructive. you just see em once i tried to make my life easier by antiseize all parts since it was part of fleet job. woulda gave alot for that tool. is it on a tool truck?? Roberto looks like a hard worker

Good job Trent and Roberto. Good training video also. Why was it abandoned?

Great stuff seeing what you guys have to deal with out there on the road. What happens after you have to pick up an abandoned truck, do you guys call the owners of the truck to come pick it up?? If they don't pick it up, do you guys sell the vehicle thru an auction then??? I have always wondered.... Thanks bud!!

was this a company truck or leased to a O/O?

Good and you do a cold start on one tow truck

What is a press in driveshaft can you explain this

If it's a manual and is in neutral why do you have to disconnect the drive shaft?

I've watched 5hrs of Trent's breakdown recovery whilst my wife has eaten a family size trifle, the greedy.....

That looks like about a 2014 or 15. During that time freightliner was advertising that they could go 300 k miles before problems.

Great watching guys...thx.

Could you record light weight towing like cars?

Do you guys have a rotator?? Ever need one

Hey bro what happens when no one claims a vehicle how long is the lein process and after that do you guys auction or just sell to a wrecker ?

love the video, you should come across the pond to show some of the idiots over hear how its done.... love the rig btw......

For those that dont know from California.Lets say that Truck is from Ohio it takes 3 DAYS Min to travel one way to Ohio. and three days back.. so you wanna Tow his Truck after 4 days? Thats not including the Holiday July 4th.. i bet theres a Outstanding Loan on that truck also.

What kind of straps are those. I must get some

You guys do a lot to tow a truck, I watch Highway to Hell on TV

16:00... Lemur light

hey Trent I would have just rear towed it pressed in drive shaft are a pain in the but I had one that wouldn't come out even with tiger tool

This might be a stupid question but does all heavy duty tow trucks come with tools and everything or do you have to buy them yourself?

Wow That Awesome Ever Dealt With StubbornTruckers Treat There Trucks Like Baby's 😎

If no one claims it, can have it?

Will you make a video on foam washing your truck pleaaaassssseeeeeeeeeeee

Nice tool to remove the drive shat

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why do you have to disengage the drive shaft when towing trucks ??

is it common not to hook driveshaft back up? I know it makes sense not to because it'll probably be towed away for repairs unless they have you do them. Thanks for sharing

If the transmission is in neutral why does the driveshaft have to be dissconnected?

The only thing I haven't seen on that truck, Is a first aid kit

I've never seen a quick release push lock air line disconnect so easy...

Question: If he was going to pull the driveshaft anyway why did he check the transmission for neutral?

You guys are getting a nice assortment of stuff piling up there in your back yard. I'm guessing it's dead-beat stuff where the "owner" is protesting, or refusing to, or is unable to pay for services rendered, and basically the thing(s) sit there until legally they become yours to dispose of.

Well I guess you did know how to pull the caps off! They are not that hard to do even with out that tool.

Why did they have to pull the drive shaft?

I guess your not required to put the driveshaft back on?

Good video Plaza towing

Liked it

Hi from Arkansas I just Sub.

Is. The truck broke