Recovering Chieftain ARRV Left Abandoned

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11 ай бұрын

Probably my team's biggest recovery yet!
Moving a stuck 55 ton recovery and repair vehicle with the feral Foden and Seb's Chieftain Tank!
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@marknewell7355 11 ай бұрын

Can we all just agree that the foden is the best wrecker ever and I definitely think the army should give you that tank now as payment if they haven't already

@nicholasperry2380 3 ай бұрын

Brought one of them at Ruddington many years ago and never found anything it couldn't shift - lost track of her now but was still going strong then. Marvelous bit of kit.

@jamesbowler3654 11 ай бұрын

As your previous commentator said, as a retired marine officer I have seen just that, a really great guy, with many years of seafaring experience, sadly cut clean in two with a cable whiplash, so it all came back to me seeing these boys gathered around these cables under tension…. Please take notice! !

@simoncampbell3144 11 ай бұрын

None of them could possibly have ever been trained by the British army (I hope) been involved in many dodgy recoveries but that was just stupid

@HorsleyLandy88 7 ай бұрын

my thoughts exactly. Once worked with a guy who saw a shackle fail when a ship was being winched in to a dry dock, hit a guy on the back of the head, was like a divot of turf from a golf shot he said.

@maakamakana7007 Ай бұрын

glad you said something..I am ex ships winchman of 13yrs and my father before me was 30yrs experience...I first thing I noticed with this video and other of their videos, is the lack of thought to safety..The guy in green with the remote is asking to be cut in half should a cable snap, and they do snap...seen a guy cut in half like knife thru butter...had my own close calls.....so to the guys in this video, learn safety of one or two of you will be killed one day@@simoncampbell3144

@bobuncle8704 11 ай бұрын

Those Foden’s are an amazing vehicle

@Calamity_Jack 11 ай бұрын

Indeed! And it was so nice of Crouch Recovery to gift them their Fodens!

@Anolbea 11 ай бұрын

A wonderful recovery and a lesson for the Diesel Brother(Again) in resilience and determination. Only equipped with a Foden and the will to succeed and overcome any problems with piss taking,ingenuity and a man with a megaphone. 100000 lbs of British steel shifted. Job done. Bravo.

@WeirdSeagul 11 ай бұрын

from knowing nothing about it the Foden is now one of my favourite vehicles.

@kevinmoore9196 11 ай бұрын

3 months ago, neither did I. But now I want one....

@justinbelshe 11 ай бұрын

The Foden sounds like it's powered by a Detroit!

@robertrich663 11 ай бұрын

@@justinbelshe The Foden is powered by a Rolls Royce, later Perkins & now Caterpillar 12.17L 4 stroke engine The FV434 giving assistance is powered by a RR K60 opposed piston 2 stroke, a smaller version of the L69 powering the Chieftain, which also had a Coventry Climax H30 aux engine to complete the 2 stroke line up.

@justinbelshe 11 ай бұрын

@@robertrich663 I wonder if the Napier Deltic was ever fitted to a road vehicle...

@AndyUK-Corrival 5 ай бұрын

It is truly the dogs bollocks, awesome, it doesn’t even seem to struggle. Amazing

@MrSpesh1 11 ай бұрын

Honestly at this stage. I was interested in the tanks but this has became a Foden channel and Im all in for it.

@nodisalsi 11 ай бұрын

My old boy was an instructor at SEME, retired 1983 - teaching wreckies with a Chieften ARV and the Foden. This was emotional. Thanks.

@MrLennyshep Ай бұрын

Noddy McLaughlan ??

@fieryfredthebeaconlighter2259 5 ай бұрын

What a joy. 😅 Being a long term resident of BORDON, and former SEME employee, it’s lovely to see the Foden in action. Rough engineering made easy!

@johnnunn8688 11 ай бұрын

The articulation on Mr Foden, Sir’s wheels, are a joy to behold 🤗.

@thomaskirkland8391 11 ай бұрын

The Foden is such an amazing machine. I have absolutely zero need for one... but I desperately want one. Awesome work guys.

@Gibbo919 11 ай бұрын

Missing Ted but loving the live action. Always amazing to see a Foden at work

@barryfoster4557 11 ай бұрын

Should have just kept on towing her back to the workshop and give her a second life. Excellent video one of the best yet 💪

@WreckerRyan 11 ай бұрын

When winching off the back like that get a 12-16 foot endless loop, attach it to both spades and run a master link in the middle of it. Then attach your line to it from the snatch block. You’ll be pulling against the earth and and you’re truck stiff legs will thank you for it! The floating master link will ensure even load on both legs.

@JamesYoung61 11 ай бұрын

I love watching you guys put this machinery to work.

@wazza33racer 5 ай бұрын

That must be one of the most epic heavy machine recoveries ever seen on youtube, gg guys. I did make me cringe a little seeing people rigging cables and stiff bars with no riggers gloves. Sound of the chieftain blaring up that hill was full tilt ))

@TheSussexpillbox 11 ай бұрын

That Foden is worth every penny, especially as you were given it.

@2sgblueredblue280 11 ай бұрын

For a couple of sugar fed lads that get everything given. You know your onions good effort well done love this bunch of mates doing lads stuff

@nigelsears7191 11 ай бұрын

that was some serious recovery there guys and the cream de la cream was sound of Seb's chieftain at full chat was beyond awesome , well done

@mark8544 Ай бұрын

.....The most amazing part of that is chieftain managed to go that far without expiring.

@marcfournier823 11 ай бұрын

Another golden Foden episode! Thanks so much.❤

@tonybarfield5148 11 ай бұрын

Mr Hewes this is one the best videos I seen on channel recently. As interesting as you fathers JCB tractor fire. You Foden tow tracks have been a very good investment. Thank you for making this video. Regards TONY

@andicog 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant. Fancy the army trying to recover it with modern MAN tat.... No wonder it wouldn't move for them, it was waiting for a Foden, AEC or Scammell 💪💪💪

@Lou-f 11 ай бұрын

Well they were pulling it with the tracks locked 🙄

@David-cv2jc 11 ай бұрын

The MAN SVR couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding! It's reputation amongst recy mechs who had grown up on Foden is sh1t!

@materetisaqusaqu1019 11 ай бұрын

@@David-cv2jc 😂😂 SVR has to many electrics,thats why,when they first arrived in theatre and units,they had so many faults.A lot of us that use it daily are finally geting our heads around the quick fix to get her moving again.

@einfachhonig6284 11 ай бұрын

now thats one beautiful piece of metal you found there

@reddo84 11 ай бұрын

That was wicked. When the sun dropped, and the blue sky outlined the foden and the recovered vechial, it was amazing. Well done on the recovery, and the filming Jim

@Unknown1880 11 ай бұрын

The Foden is a beast of a truck! Also the sound of that engine is amazing.

@DieyoungDiefast 11 ай бұрын

Helps having a stack exhaust instead of the under floor lateral silencer

@metatechhd 11 ай бұрын

I have to admit, the Foden has won me over too! It's incredible how my appreciation for this vehicle has grown from knowing nothing about it. The more I learn, the more fascinated I become. There's something intriguing and captivating about its history and capabilities. 🚛💪🔍 Keep exploring and discovering new favorites!

@matthamann3007 11 ай бұрын

I love watching you guys and all of the comedy thrown in. Thanks guys and much love from sunny Florida USA.

@seanohalloran 11 ай бұрын

Love that Foden. One of the best vehicles ever made. Well restored and looking forward to more recoveries.

@Paddington60 11 ай бұрын

Those Fodens are powerful strong beasties! Thanks for sharing with us

@darrenhawken9766 11 ай бұрын

Great recovery, and teamwork, cant wait to see them ARV'S on the farm being sorted, thanks for sharing 👍💨💨

@legbreaker2762 11 ай бұрын

Hope you get to keep it, fix it up and put it to work! Mind you, being a Chieftain, it might spend more time recovering itself than other vehicles! :D

@LordInter 11 ай бұрын

depending on the engine it has ofc

@Andy-qo6rq 11 ай бұрын

I get very emotional seeing the Foden I built up a very close relationship with mine when in the Army when I left I felt like I was walking out on my first love and there was nothing wrong with the relationship 😅😅😅 I think it was because I knew no one could look after her like I did 😅 I cannot count the amount of times I painted her.

@slobmarley9070 11 ай бұрын

Foden saves the day again, what a hero machine!

@anthonywilson4873 11 ай бұрын

Be very careful of snapping cables, some guys standing in very vulnerable position. A snapped cable has the power to cut you in half. It only has to happen once. We used Matadors to recover trucks up to their axles in mud but this is a different level, good muddy fun.

@jondavidmcnabb 11 ай бұрын

I have recovered many armored vehicles in dangerous conditions. These folks are asking for a bad day....

@tclanjtopsom4846 11 ай бұрын

True that, even a cable winching a 4wd can break your leg or gut you like a fish.😊

@berniepallett9837 11 ай бұрын

@@tclanjtopsom4846 I think every REME Recy Mech would have been hiding behind the sofa on the lack of recovery safety discipline; however the Foden did a great job. Why didn't they use the 434????

@lubanskigornik282 11 ай бұрын

That is my observation too - amateur's

@brianthesnail3815 11 ай бұрын

I used to work in shipping. Nobody goes on a tug boat deck when cables are under tension. The wheelhouses are armoured in some cases. I also used to be a farmer and towing tractors out of mud with chains you still stand a long way away, a broken chain link can fly like bullet.

@timbrocklehurst875 11 ай бұрын

That Foden is an incredible piece of kit!!!

@richardford4570 11 ай бұрын

That foden's a bloody beast well done lads .cheers from Australia 🇦🇺 ♥

@simonwoodward438 11 ай бұрын

That Foden has some clout, an invaluable bit of kit

@marklelohe3754 11 ай бұрын

It's ace seeing that Foden doing the business. It seems that you chaps have more ken than the Army to move the ARRV. Excellent work chaps. I hope the CO gives you it.

@johnoldonekanole602 5 ай бұрын

WOW what a recovery. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas from USA.

@casto- 11 ай бұрын

I know the old Foden is a bit of an animal but she proves it out in the wilds! 😳😁😍

@timradford4393 11 ай бұрын

Who needs actual friends and an social life when you've got the Hewes battalion on the 'toob? Pure gold lads!

@jz7692 11 ай бұрын

Awesome. Camo suits terrain on that Berlin Chieftain.

@ashleybunch9872 6 ай бұрын

hello from America from myself I would like to thank you for saving the history of world war 2 to help our young children learn how a war don't solve problems

@santiagor1970 6 ай бұрын

This brings back a flood of memories of my service in the US military in a tank unit on fort hood. It's a lot more fun when it's not in a military training and real scenario where you life depends on it. Do it while you can cause it is fun as much as it an experience that you value with time.

@abokhaled1579 11 ай бұрын

Man your Chanel is addictive do not change make your videos longer and no music if you can Keep up the good work 🫡😊

@MrHewes 11 ай бұрын

I can have no music on drone shots with no audio I’d fall asleep

@abokhaled1579 11 ай бұрын

@@MrHewes 🤣

@Bias5 11 ай бұрын

"Will it start"

@brianholding4357 11 ай бұрын

@@Bias5 eventually?

@kensherwood4866 11 ай бұрын

Fascinating and truly entertaining video. Proof that determination, ingenuity, skills, the mighty Foden, lots of other hp, can move mountains and abandoned military vehicles, while having fun 😀

@antiochman8222 11 ай бұрын

The emotional support Foden delivers again.

@enfield5847 11 ай бұрын

still cant get enough of these videos! you always manage to find the coolest stuff

@tomunsworth7971 11 ай бұрын

The Tank Centipede @23mins cracks me.

@johngell4842 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant recovery I bet every one now wants a foden telehandler 🤠

@hideyourcables 11 ай бұрын

I used to have a life goal of owning a unimog. For some reason I now want a Foden....

@coderider3022 Ай бұрын

40k ! No way.

@PhilMacVee 11 ай бұрын

What a convoy! Thanks for playing with big boy's toys and sharing it with us.

@MrSimonfoz 11 ай бұрын

That Foden is the bollocks !

@baz9438 4 ай бұрын

Amazing. Proper men ,doing men's work. I'm seriously impressed 👏

@weegrant1980 11 ай бұрын

Top work lads, epic sound from the chieftain and from the foden

@Scimiter1948 11 ай бұрын

Foden1-ARV 0. No contest lol, well done guys great video.

@paoloviti6156 11 ай бұрын

To tell you the truth, I'm really impressed with the Foden that does a hell of a job and goes almost everywhere! Congratulations for doing a great job 👏 👍! BTW I just have looked on the data sheet on this excellent vehicle and I was surprised that it was powered by a Perkins 290 HP turbocharged 4 stroke diesel, considering it's performance I thought that it would have been more powerful!!

@digitalradiohacker 11 ай бұрын

It's all in the comical mechanical advantage from the gearbox in low range.

@Tuck-Shop 5 ай бұрын

Perkins diesel. That will have a lot of torque

@markstott6689 11 ай бұрын

Well that's left a big smile on my face. All i can say about the Army in this instance, is that they couldn't have tried too hard seeing as the gang managed it from the off. As for the guys unwilling or unable to help, they missed out at their shot at glory. As per Bill Shakey "The fewer men, the greater share of honour." "And gentlemen in England now a-bed shall think themselves accursed they were not here....." Or some such. 😂😂😂

@wes11bravo Ай бұрын

That's same as what I was thinking - the Army didn't try hard enough to recover or didn't care to, it was easier to write her off and leave her to rust. Did they claim it after this?

@billhartsfield424 11 ай бұрын

Hey there rubber ducky, looks like we got ourselves a convoy !

@kite7214 11 ай бұрын

You guys are terrific. Your hard work, cameraderie and knowledge are a pleasure to watch. Be careful standing close to the winch cables though. Great vid editing too.

@KumaBean 8 ай бұрын

That made me nervous 😩

@ianb6595 11 ай бұрын

Well it might have been a foden recovery day but it shows that you all achieved what the army couldn’t, top job, I think they should give it you as a thank you and you can do it up!

@ianwilliamson7703 2 ай бұрын

Did my basic training at Borden, the Foden eka was a tremendous vehicle, got us out the preferable on many occasions. Brings back fond memories, great channel guys 🏆🏆🏆

@richardthomas6890 11 ай бұрын

The start of this programme should show all those that watch, this is why the British are good at what they do….. They wing it and that’s what made an Empire As always lads, it’s always a pleasure to watch this blog, because of the enthusiasm you show to your jobs 👍🏻

@LordInter 11 ай бұрын

"that'll do" is the creation and ruination of empires lol

@richardphelan8414 4 ай бұрын

I like the blank stare ,and the crickets sound. Shows how much the army knew about moving the Chieftain ARRV ,they should have called you in the beginning .

@kite7214 11 ай бұрын

I once 'rescued' a set of like-new tracks for an International Half-Track from a bombing range in Holland. The vehicle was partly hidden behind an M-47 Tank chassis and the sand-filled bombs had hit the front of the half-track, but the rear (including the tracks) were undamaged. They just fitted nicely in my Jeep trailer. 🙂

@theflyingfool 11 ай бұрын

21:18 he's doing the Funky Gibbon!! What a FAF (F***ing Awesome Foden)!!

@high1voltage1rules 11 ай бұрын

The power in them trucks is absolutely incredible 👍💯👏

@AndrewPayne 11 ай бұрын

An extremely well executed operation guys....well done! 👏

@hammyh1165 11 ай бұрын

Epic!! And the Foden sounds like heaven ❤

@nigelcox7477 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic joint effort (although I still think the Might Foden would have pulled it up that hill single-handed). Great job to all involved - there’s no such thing as ‘Can’t be done’. 👍😎❤️✅

@wibble417 Ай бұрын

I’m glad that you issued the order for "Best" to deploy the funky victory gibbon dance to ensure eventual success of the operation!!! 😅

@cp4512 5 ай бұрын

The Foden has always been a superb recy vehicle

@user-bd1oe1px3t 4 ай бұрын

Brings back great memories from back in the late 70s when I was a young REME NCO in charge of an FRT in Osnabrück doing Main assembles on Chieftain, FV430 series, CVRT and other prime movers. Good job guys 😊

@leesaunders4891 Ай бұрын

Thankyou MR hEWES,IVE WATCHED THIS VIDEO SO MANY TIMES,ive subbed and watched all your vids,it gives me an insight as to what is left out there,to be restored,keep it up

@edmundabc1 9 ай бұрын

I bloody love that Foden, and out of all the trucks I drove over the years, including Scanias, Mercedes, Volvos, they were my favourite by far. Not sure whether it's an age thing, but they felt the most solid and in my opinion the best looking.

@PeterNissen878112 11 ай бұрын

A job well done, Lads. The Premier Restoration/Recovery Channel. Nobody does it better!

@making_randoms 11 ай бұрын

Good video. My only criticism would be the amount of people standing next to the winch line when it's under high tension.

@seabeaver1771 11 ай бұрын

And no gloves when handling the,cable.

@gowdsake7103 11 ай бұрын

That Foden is a beast

@jamesocker5235 11 ай бұрын

Love the panzer 58, excellent recovery using brains, when30 years of brawn didnt fly. You salvaged it you get to keep it

@brownwarrior6867 11 ай бұрын

Engineers would have had that out in a couple of hours no danger. An Ex Sapper

@adrianflower3230 11 ай бұрын

Farm inspired ingenuity meets British Army problems, success 👍👍

@peterjones4785 2 ай бұрын

Impressive work. Your recovery truck is worth its weight in gold too.

@alanmoffat4454 11 ай бұрын

JUST WAITING FOR SOMETHING TOO GO TWANG 😮 ,NICE OF EVERYONE FOR THERE HELP LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR HILL CLIMB 😊 .

@mikeschillinger4427 6 ай бұрын

Reminds me of that old Hovis advert. "And Grandad always said it was a bloody long way up that 'ill" 😂

@hillrambler2007 8 ай бұрын

That 6 wheel wrecker is a brute! I'd love to have one. BTW the cricket scene was brutally funny. Loved this video.

@garethsims1780 11 ай бұрын

Everyone needs a foden in there life

@jamescampbell7780 11 ай бұрын

Impressive recovery! Clearly experienced in such tasks, no question!

@stephenbaker5593 11 ай бұрын

Great feeling to succeed, where others failed! Always good to see you and your teams can do attitude! Great videos! And the foden looks as good know as it did nearly 30 years ago when I first saw her, a good design never ages! Well done!!!! Ex drops driver (rct t.a). Always enjoy your videos!!

@navigatorx1013 3 ай бұрын

Well..... there it is. Now I've seen a tank retriever nicked in broad daylight. Great vid.

@neilthomas4407 11 ай бұрын

MAN o MAN...go Foden!! Well done guys

@geoffcbr929 3 ай бұрын

Proper team work there with a few (the birds were bang on 😂)..good bit of leadership and bloody well done to you!👊

@wadkin1973 11 ай бұрын

Wow a Foden towing a tank and a ARRV up a hill!

@iGermoRtis 6 күн бұрын

That Foden sounds mint!

@huffy737 11 ай бұрын

Incredible hill pull!

@TheGeezzer 11 ай бұрын

You would be surprised at how many times the British Army actually call in the help of outside contractors to fix their shit. Thats plumbers, electricians, carpenters, and mechanics, despite them having a whole regiment of REME!

@davedickinson822 11 ай бұрын

Corps of REME, which is a pale shadow of what it used to be.

@billywindsock9597 11 ай бұрын

If Foden made tanks, the war would be won in about twenty minutes. What a beast.

@centurionoomae1543 11 ай бұрын

I'd rather the Mechants and bankers didnt win this one. I suggest you do proper research on the topic, elsewise your children will become living sacrifices to appease Moloch and Baal. The clock is ticking, which way will it be western man?

@billywindsock9597 11 ай бұрын

@@centurionoomae1543 what are you on about? You either like Foden, or you are dead to me.

@centurionoomae1543 11 ай бұрын

@@billywindsock9597 Billy, don't act silly.

@CombatantArms 11 ай бұрын

Send us a bottle of wine from the Beqaa Valley, you know, from Ba'albek. Need it to toast the Foden.

@billywindsock9597 11 ай бұрын

@@centurionoomae1543 Baal said he likes Fodens too.

@A-world-of-My-Own 11 ай бұрын

Talk about a challenge! and can't be done.. There you go. Even has the Bit from "Ice Cold in Alex," Where the Ambulance rolls down the sand dune. Great stuff.

@raykaufman7156 11 ай бұрын

You're getting fairly good at this. 👍👍👍

@grahamchapman6179 Ай бұрын

I Used to love the CRAV Challenger 2 version, impressive vehicle!

@Reaper4367 11 ай бұрын

A mongrel job with some 'piss off' moments, though it looked liked a lot of fun! Great recovery fella's. Cheers for sharing.

@himaro101 11 ай бұрын

I have no idea who you are or how your video's started popping up on my feed, but it's pretty fun to watch you guys messing about while also getting it done. You should take some of your kit of Tank Fest!

@MrHewes 11 ай бұрын

We will be attending 😅