I Got My Semi Truck Stuck & Had To Call A Tow Truck

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@eddiesmith2508 Жыл бұрын

alex, your videos are great! but lately it seems like your uploads are playing at a slower/rough frame rate. i dont know the exact terminologies. its very noticeable when you pan the camera quickly or when youre moving quickly. keep up the good work driver!

@Will-vk9th Жыл бұрын

I live in MN. Its not so hard to get chains or just play with it for a bit and youll get her out.

@MAXIMEDIAOFFICIAL Жыл бұрын

@@eddiesmith2508 Yep agree please try to bump it up on 60 fps on the GoPro, it really makes the video hard to watch :/

@shanecosgrove5316 Жыл бұрын

As a former Minnesotan, all I can say is: Welcome to Minnesota. And there's hardly a Minnesotan alive who can say they've never been stuck in some snow. You've been baptized by the MN weather. Enjoy,

@RiverRatWA57 Жыл бұрын

👍👍 Amen, I drove for a company based in Fargo so I'm familiar with the weather and challenges, I'd drag out my chains for help getting out of those situations.

@joisdaname Жыл бұрын

As a former St. Paul Mn resident myself i got the fuck out before winter hit last year

@sven_86 Жыл бұрын

as a canuck (minnesota's big bro) , totally agree haha

@dwainmcbain5263 Жыл бұрын

The type of tires you're running can have a huge impact... sometimes shit happens. We're all thankful for the tow truck guys!

@rebeltrucker Жыл бұрын

That's the one advantage to having a manual trans. It makes it easier to rock it out. Mine has an auto too and have come close a cpl times to getting stuck.

@stephenadams5293 Жыл бұрын

Manual transmission is the key, can manage to get it rocking

@rebeltrucker Жыл бұрын

@@stephenadams5293 yeah the autoshifts take more finesse to get you rocking. The real pain is the newer trucks limit speed if wheels spin. You just start to get going and power cuts.

@8004william Жыл бұрын

Use the inter Axle Diff, that helps to get out

@RussianOldSpice Жыл бұрын

Pro Tip . . Use your floor mats.

@counterflow5719 Жыл бұрын

I've heard those rubber mats they lay down to keep paper rolls from sliding work good. So, yeah, floor mats may do the trick. I like your resourceful suggestion.

@laurajahr355 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Minnesota. If you back up and go forward and keep doing that you should be able to get out. Must not have a lot of experience with snow.

@TruckingSasquatch Жыл бұрын

You need some work boots Alex make sure they’re water proof don’t have to be steel toe

@albertmartin6298 Жыл бұрын

I hope everything gets better for you my friend you have a blessed day today

@joeruiz6351 Жыл бұрын

Hi Alex, what I heard and witnessed from older drivers is to use kitty litter ( clay formula) and bleach. You put the kitty litter like you did with the salt/ ice melt compound, then you pour the bleach over the tire then pull out slowly. Apparently the bleach and the clay litter will get sticky and you'll be able to get unstuck. It happened to a driver in Missouri truck stop, he wanted us to help him pull out with a chain, but my friend driver said we should do that so we won't be liable for any damages that might occur. But he got out the kitty litter and bleach and "Presto", it worked. Give it a try next time. Great job on your videos.

@bimmerausspanien335d9 Жыл бұрын

Hola Alex! Me encantan tus videos, los veo todos siempre que puedo. En este video enseñas que la profesión de camionero es muy dura, que no todo son siempre autopistas y poligonos. Sigue así! Muy buen trabajo. Un saludo desde España :)

@jesuscabrera9538 Жыл бұрын

Mmcla

@debbieroyal1728 Жыл бұрын

I feel so very awful you and really pray you get rescued and please stay warm.

@skidmark7119 Жыл бұрын

You got to rock the unit back and forward

@MrCrazycook8 Жыл бұрын

In the Army we called that Mini shovel an 'entrenching tool"

@vernonbarnett6153 Жыл бұрын

I remember using one also in the army

@TrentMcNary420 Жыл бұрын

@@vernonbarnett6153 thank you for your service but you got your butt took guaranteed

@lknanml Жыл бұрын

And you end up with a collection of them after CFI joining the unit, then training, then mob, then deploying, they you come back and realize you now have 5 shovels and 16 leatherman............ When we went to Iraq we pulled gear from mob. You couldn't refuse anything.(easier for them) I had a whole duffle full of winter gear and a few shovels that never saw the light of day in Iraq.

@Frank-ul1qs Жыл бұрын

Yeah yeah that's right , I did forget tho. Syfer fi brother.

@nancybert5149 Жыл бұрын

My husband was a paratrooper with the 462nd Field Artillery of the 503th Parachute Division. He would look at a large soup spoon when I served him and say, "What's this? An entrenching tool?"

@pvavmnpls Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Minnesota....lol, we have had a bad winter with a very icy spring. The next time you get to Minnesota and get close to Willmar MN. let me know and maybe we can meet for lunch if the timing works out.

@marksellinger3736 Жыл бұрын

I dont think you got your truck stuck. The snow stuck your truck! And the BLEEPS are coming more fast and furious! I luv it!

@z6a99c Жыл бұрын

I was like your situation. Snow chains worked for me, I carried dolly ramps, the metal ones, and got me out of a jam.

@SchmegmaOnToast Жыл бұрын

Yep, got stuck 2 days ago in a mix of mud and snow. On one side the mud was half-way up the tire, so I decided to put chains on the drive tires and rocked it back and forth. All tow trucks were busy cleaning up a wreck and I didn't want to wait another 3 house waiting to be rescued. I personally don't drive if I have to out chains on, but knowing how to out them on without moving the truck is PRICELESS.

@truckerk Жыл бұрын

Get some traction pads. Carry them with you always. They work in mud and ice. I use them, they get you going.

@jt_dolla_signs Жыл бұрын

I was at a Menards in WI and this happened to me as well. The yard jockeys hooked me up and I was outta there

@mikerod1864 Жыл бұрын

Hey Alex, you should of rock the truck back an fourth to get the momentum then roll out or ask the yard jockey if they can connect a change an pull you out a two feet. It would of been a lot cheaper then a tow truck...

@livefromvideo2948 Жыл бұрын

Tires are warm and will melt into snow, try driving back and forward next time for few minutes to cool off the tires...

@alexclement7221 Жыл бұрын

This is when you need a couple of 2x4's.... BTW, did you try using your tire chains?

@kingwei1838 Жыл бұрын

Love your vlogs man ❤

@Trucker101 Жыл бұрын

1st rule parking on ice is making sure your tires are cool before you set the brake. drive a head then back up. a few feet each time. After the tires are cool you can stop. And if you just came off a wet slushy road or snow covered NEVER set your trailer brakes.

@auspiciouscloud8786 Жыл бұрын

Best advice!

@frankilyes9859 Жыл бұрын

Yes 100%

@MrCutFolks7 Жыл бұрын

Cardboard, gets you out EVERYTIME

@bovellois Жыл бұрын

I've used wood ashes with success but I can see how carboard would work as well. The idea is to get some dry material between the tire and the ice. When the material soaks up the water/moisture, it forms an adhesive.

@chrisaskfotiy967 Жыл бұрын

Here is a trick, lay your tire chains out in front of the tires, get them as close to the tread as possible, then try to move forward. You are witnessing why I have a love\hate relationship with autoshift transmissions. If this were a manual, you could probably feather the clutch and get it out, or get it rocking. Autoshifts when you are stuck like that are either engaged, or not engaged, which leads to what happened to you.

@ioanevaaiiluga1211 Жыл бұрын

Or invest in some truck claws

@Bigtime55 Жыл бұрын

I’m sure he doesn’t carry chains. This kid would never be able to figure out how to put them on.

@chrisaskfotiy967 Жыл бұрын

@@Bigtime55 I thought they were required in most states during winter. Did that change?

@Bigtime55 Жыл бұрын

@@chrisaskfotiy967 Colorado is the only state that I know of that has a law that you have to carry chains. Maybe Oregon? This kid would never be able to figure out how to chain a truck up and how to drive with chains on.

@panderson9561 Жыл бұрын

@@Bigtime55 He has chains, he's showed them before. I would assume he still had them with him.

@ps31871 Жыл бұрын

Yeah thats is called not having experience on the snow

@MrMiyagii0 Жыл бұрын

This is why I stick with a manual and I always carry a big ol shovel 🙏🏽🙏🏽

@eriknybo4532 Жыл бұрын

Can't believe you couldn't get it out 😮 ice and snow suck sometimes

@sdkerby Жыл бұрын

This is where a manual transmission has an advantage, if you know how to manipulate it properly.

@smartass5599 Жыл бұрын

You couldn't put your chains on but you could have put your chains in front of the tires to get traction

@marcminor7049 Жыл бұрын

That's exactly why I try if can to be parked by at least 3:30pm,no later than 4. I don't like hoping that there's going to be parking spots left when I get stopped late.

@bovellois Жыл бұрын

Forget sand, salt and cat litter. Take it from a Canadian ;-) Always carry a five gallon pail of clean WOOD ASHES (clean as in "free of nails"). A thin layer on the surface of the tires and over a couple of feet in front of the drive wheels will provide the traction required to get moving. IMPORTANT: Shove the ashes as far as you can under the tires and against the tire treads.

@solarlight10 Жыл бұрын

No witch doctors near me that sell this.

@captng Жыл бұрын

Chains??!?! Serves me well West Coast I-80 has been 56 feet snowfall this year..and snowing here today son

@tectorgorch8698 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your adventures. Keep on trucking!

@mistertatum671 Жыл бұрын

Alex… you could have lowered your landing gear… disconnected your trailer.. pull up if you can , and come back in to your trailer at an angle, reconnect, raise landing gear .. you should have some sort of traction in your new spot, works better if you have chains.. worked out of Cleveland for years in early 2000’s, shit happens

@markblankenship745 Жыл бұрын

what happened to the tire chains you had a couple a videos ago? The ones you used to adjust your tandems with?

@wilE6764 Жыл бұрын

That's what I hate about winter more than actually driving in it lol

@PATCH_HARRY Жыл бұрын

I felt that “man wtf”

@elijahb4309 Жыл бұрын

Hey Alex invest in wool socks and water proof boots will help immensely especially being in those cold states my mentor told me that

@Houndini Жыл бұрын

Poor Alex had his 1st Trucking complete mental breakdown.

@timdehoogh8441 Жыл бұрын

Alex did you let the shipper or reciever know they should plow or scrap the snow / slush after you got out of your ice tomb. hopefully everything went great after you got out

@Brian-jk2ih Жыл бұрын

Sad state of the world😂

@nicholasbergvik2910 Жыл бұрын

In Sweden You must have wintertires from Dec5 to April somedates;)

@MrJeb123 Жыл бұрын

Winters in Minnesota can last till mid May sometimes lol. Especially in the northern part of the state. We have a saying that there are only two seasons in the Midwest. Winter, and Road Construction

@skidmark7119 Жыл бұрын

Left foot on brake pedal right foot on fuel pedal,trust me u can get it out

@owenwillard9323 Жыл бұрын

That's a pretty nice tractor

@bpcruiser Жыл бұрын

Thats what happens when you censor things that dont need to be censored.

@TheLastSamurai0_O Жыл бұрын

This happened to me once at purina long time ago in flagstaff trailer was 37,000 and it was right after a snow storm trailer was 2 ft deep in snow I even threw chains on still not going no where :( I feel your pain Alex

@DD-bn2mx Жыл бұрын

doesn't look like enough to get a truck stuck, lol.

@the_jarmel Жыл бұрын

HAVE A FUN FILLED TUESDAY EVERYONE ✌️

@bottlebaby Жыл бұрын

Any chance you could had disconnected than tried. Or are there rules in placed which stops the unhooking of the trailer ?

@solarlight10 Жыл бұрын

Ive been stuxk like this probably 30x now working in 'sorry' land. The most reliable way i get out is throw chains in front of drives. Works everytime

@BC-lw7cd Жыл бұрын

Next time if it ever happens again put the sand and salt behind your tires back over it then try going forward, outside of that if you’re able a set of chains can come in very handy.

@MrCutFolks7 Жыл бұрын

Get a radio man, even if it's a cheap cobra get something.

@Joshualibbyy Жыл бұрын

I believe he doesn't have one on purpose. I think he probably scared of someone following him or something that's why he is super secretive on the truck number he has and all that

@jonathandavis2469 Жыл бұрын

I'm from Florida, so obviously, I never have to deal with snow or ice, but would putting chains in this situation help? Glad you got out bro drive safe!

@LT.X380 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to winter trucking.😢😢

@Falcon163 Жыл бұрын

If y’all are ever in Minnesota and that happens again and you need help shoveling out give me a holler I’ll show up with some friends and shovels and anything else you may need.

@emmanueljudasmrutu9217 Жыл бұрын

Hi Alex, what if you engage diff lock and cross axel lock ?

@terrygreg1988 Жыл бұрын

2 👍👍 up bro stay safe out there 🤞🥾🇺🇸... I see yr d.a made it out of Detroit Michigan 🎉😂🎉😂🎉

@YurrrddddME Жыл бұрын

When you drove for variant did you have to stop at weigh stations? Im in orientation at the georgia terminal

@nrmprice Жыл бұрын

Love your content Alex! But this video seems to have been recorded in 30fps or lower o.o Or it is on my end, not fully sure.

@stevennovakovich2525 7 ай бұрын

Positives about automatic tractors: no manual shifting in crowded, busy areas. Negatives: can't control the rig as well, especially in cases like this, and at loading docs can feather the clutch and brakes to get a lot more control, particularly in terms of bumping the dock.

@mbcan5 Жыл бұрын

did you try unhook/drop the trailer? 1- ask the yarddog to pull it out for you? once the trailer tires move from that spot its easier to move. 2 - after dropping the trailer pull out a bit throw the snow chains on till your out a bit. william H. had a great idea too, but being a Canadian trucker from the artic tundra (prairies) I flip all switches top to bottom reverse it till you move abit then quickly switch to manual 1st. dang it your in a newer truck older Cascadia different dash configuration

@mbcan5 Жыл бұрын

oops gotta watch the transmission heat gauge though and cant drive with everything on for more than a few yards or let your tires spin to much you burn out the transmission box

@rgn8889 Жыл бұрын

NEED IT PUT IT CHAIN TIRES ON THIS SNOW. AND U CAN DRIVE NOW. Lmao.

@ramborabbit9590 Жыл бұрын

I’d have to carry some cash for situations like this. Give them each like $50 especially if I’m not paying for the tow.

@blackjackmafia5282 Жыл бұрын

This is why having a pull chain or at least one tire chain would save your company about $400

@LoganBeaupre Жыл бұрын

Has anything changed to the video quality/frame rate? Starting with the last video it feels like I'm watching a slideshow. I don't know if it's just me and my computer but it looks just as bad on my other computer

@smwoutdoorfishingadventures Жыл бұрын

manual transmission. I drove my dads automatic and then his stick, so much more power and so much heavier than that auto. I told him to sell the auto and get back into a manual trans.

@nakedtruth7251 Жыл бұрын

No chains and you drive in snow? Come one bro

@kulitsantiago1001 Жыл бұрын

Push you intr axle button it helps

@garykennedy526 Жыл бұрын

Carry a bag of oil dry with you. Put it under your tires and you’ll get traction

@D-TRIL Жыл бұрын

if you have any leftover Mardi gras beads use those next time!

@lentilsmith8474 Жыл бұрын

A heavy hammer 🔨 to break up the ice,a shovel to remove ice and snow, then oil drye or kiddy liter-it does the trick most cases.

@ElTisock Жыл бұрын

You should have put the chains on the tires to get you out of that situation but next time make sure you are not on top of ice

@shirleyhulse6896 Жыл бұрын

Tire chains tire chains they work keep some in your truck for winter driving

@Lpsb232 Жыл бұрын

Practice putting them on once before you need them in bad weather. Check out Happiness by the Miles KZfaq channel for a tutorial!

@Mando_Trucker Жыл бұрын

Chains and inter axle and rock it out.

@counterflow5719 Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't salt just make it more slick? Unless of course you can get down to the concrete.

@IceCreamManFromHell99 Жыл бұрын

I would find Wood to jam under drive tires

@bryanbrennan9056 Жыл бұрын

Did you try to lock your differentials???

@ModestoTalavera Жыл бұрын

the office couldn't give you tips Alex?

@truckercowboyed2638 Жыл бұрын

Locking the axles you would have got out it wasn't that deep...

@1stcav171 Жыл бұрын

Carry kitties litter works great under tires

@jackmahle8680 Жыл бұрын

got any windshield cleaner put down by tires.

@clovis_solid_70nm Жыл бұрын

Hello Alex good video driver 🚛

@johndodi Жыл бұрын

This would make a great training video for the new Swift drivers on not what to do.

@bradkilpatrick3019 Жыл бұрын

Did you lock your differential?

@kemarlawgaming 10 ай бұрын

Just wondering. Will wooden planks work the way they do on cars? Like you put the planks under the wheels and the wheels will drive up on the plank to get you unstuck????

@DJDekgit Жыл бұрын

Chains??? Cables??? I got my freight shaker stuck in mud in south Dakota on dirt road and couldn't move since I was fully loaded. Played with chains for 45min, was like the mud was dry and about my day I went.

@Houseonsale1 Жыл бұрын

Stone cold Austin says Release those trailer brakes brother

@nasbloodvayne1090 Жыл бұрын

Your brakes froze hit em with a hammer

@honsolo3353 Жыл бұрын

Washer fluid works on ice real good

@BarryAlban Жыл бұрын

your company will bill the shipper because is shipper responible for snow and ice removal and held responible for tow truck bill

@teresaalbarran7887 Жыл бұрын

Hey Alex you need to drive to California or at least we’re there not so much ice and snow I couldn’t never live in those states were it so cold and wet even if it’s been raining a lot in California it not every day just like Monday it was a beautiful day I feel for you in that cold wet weather stay safe

@jonnemeth3445 Жыл бұрын

Alex is your friend John from Riverside California when you get stuck like that salt you need a couple of pounds of salt underneath your tires that'll help melt the ice and snow next time you getting that predicament

@MrMunoz-xp2ry Жыл бұрын

Where dah snow chains at tho?

@johnmcginn428 Жыл бұрын

Have the yard jockey push you from behind won't take much

@Alpha_whiskey96 Жыл бұрын

Move your axle up as far as it will go to get more weight to your tires. I think a more experienced trucker would have been able to rock it out.

@MikeHart72 Жыл бұрын

Alex….I know we don’t get the full picture looking on camera and I hate automatic trucks….. Unhook from the trailer, wind the legs up so the full weight of the trailer is off the truck. Without the extra weight sitting on the wheels it should help get out of the holes you dug with the tires. Use the shovel to clean the area and get rid of the ruts. Hook up to the trailer, don’t forget to lower the trailer first, and try again. The next time you are at the office ask for a manual shift

@indominusrex1652 Жыл бұрын

I dont think they make manual trucks anymore or atleast they aren't commonly bought

@greenblox_ Жыл бұрын

@@indominusrex1652 they make manual peterbilts kenworths 579’s etc. Do they still sale/make manual trucks