Tator Tighten-Up Time. Inspecting, Re-Spooling, & Lubricating The Main Winches on Tator

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2 жыл бұрын

Ok... so a lot of viewers have requested video of shop work and maintenance on our trucks. This video covers both. We will be, as the title states, inspecting, re-spooling, and lubricating the main boom winches on the Rotator, our 2015 Peterbilt 389X with a Miller Industries, Century 1150R towing and recovery unit. Something a little different from my normal videos, but suggested by my viewers, so I hope everyone enjoys. Thanks for watching and God bless!!!
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@dave_n8pu 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed seeing some 'behind the scene' maintenance work done. I for one won't complain if you upload more like this.

@MW-rk7nl 2 жыл бұрын

i think some people forget about how much goes into prepping and maintaining equipment so its ready when you need it, even more so the rotator is basically a crane that gets used in an extreme way there is so much dynamic load that is imparted on the truck, jib and cables im always amazed to watch them work. Thanks for sharing your world with us Ron always nice to look over the masters shoulder as he works.

@westernstar4964 2 жыл бұрын

I think they aren't aware

@X-OR_ 2 жыл бұрын

I like how Ron teaches his employees while he works.... Good Boss!

@messianichebrewshawnkawcak1550 2 жыл бұрын

Respectable too.

@warrenmichael918 2 жыл бұрын

@@messianichebrewshawnkawcak1550 yes, ive seen him be patient and respectful to people at times when i know he was at a high stress level but he always keeps his cool and seems to have the patience of Job.......Ron is the reason we have the word Gentlemen in our language.

@LOVEUBABY340640 2 жыл бұрын

Neck yea

@r3dn3ck774c 2 жыл бұрын

Somehow that was extremely satisfying seeing the cable wrap onto the drum

@judithfenske2311 2 жыл бұрын

This teaches the gardener how to respool a garden hose. Exactly! Now my kids can’t argue with me. Thanks.

@Michael-it6kj 2 жыл бұрын

The double wood block is great idea. Back in 90's when I drove light duty. We used to take a junk car and just drag it across the lot to re spool our line.

@HappilyHomicidalHooligan 2 жыл бұрын

Should have welded some D-Rings to either end of an I-Beam and graded the lot while respooling the lines instead of digging trenches into it... Kill 2 birds with one drag...

@mrminer604 2 жыл бұрын

I use a forklift all the time here for the light and med duties.

@williamkay6916 2 жыл бұрын

This is one that everyone who does towing and recovery needs to watch, as you do not want winch cables tangled up at a major wreck trying to unwind them when using them

@Firecul 2 жыл бұрын

Last winter I was watching a tow guy in a residential street trying to pull a van up a steep hill in the ice and snow. His winch lines were rusty and clearly not spooled right. He couldn't unspool more than 30 feet. I wish I could have dropped a link to this channel without really annoying the guy but I knew that'd never fly.

@demonknight7965 2 жыл бұрын

This is helpful for even the everyday harbor freight bumper winch

@davidwayne9982 2 жыл бұрын

AMEN-- I saw guys have cables SNAP on them for NOT doing that... one was almost cut in two back in 97 when he put a poorly spooled cable with kinks under pressure pulling a truck up out of a drop-off..

@dirtfarmer7472 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidwayne9982 David we are allowed 1 mistake, 1st, last & only it usually hurts

@dodgeme1986truck 2 жыл бұрын

@@demonknight7965 yup and mounting the winch even a few inches further from the fairlead helps it spool better as well

@chuckmoore1380 2 жыл бұрын

nice to see what happens behind the scenes to make sure Tator is always ready to perform at its best.

@kevinmartin9432 2 жыл бұрын

We used to drag the cable out with a light truck, then winch the truck back to the wrecker under slight load, but using the hardwood blocks seems a much better way of doing things, as it straightens out the cable as well

@dodgeme1986truck 2 жыл бұрын

We used to use both an uparmored humvee (idling in drive away from us) for the tension and a pair of 2x10 2ft sections clamped around the cable the long way just before the end pulley sheeve to smooth and realign the cable strands.

@jim2757-w8m 2 жыл бұрын

I used to love maintenances days, there’s nothing like going out on the first call out knowing everything thing is spot on. 👍

@flybyairplane3528 2 жыл бұрын

RON,,HELLO,Good morning, yes I could see where that cable never spooled up properly, cool way to maintainTENSION to re spool&lubricate thanks for this, have a pleasant weekend, God Bless, cheers 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@rhyseolney1475 2 жыл бұрын

We just bought a 65ton rotator at our towing company. Absolutely love it. This channel sure has helped us learn what these rigs can do

@13BGunBunny 2 жыл бұрын

In the Military we called it PMCS (Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services) and we had to do it on a regular basis. I did mine on the M548A1 Cargo Carrier every 2 weeks and just after returning from a field exercise. I could get it done in less than an hour but I usually prolonged it to about 2.5 hours just to burn time as most of the time we were just hanging around not doing much.

@Newberntrains 2 жыл бұрын

Always love a good maintenance video heck ron could reorganize a dang toolbox and we would flock to it :) you are right about taking care of things and they will be reliable

@dustysherrmann4427 2 жыл бұрын

Working materials Care is one of the most important things in everyday use. There is security and reliability at work. I especially appreciate that about you Ron, that you pay very close attention to God protect you, your family and also your employees.

@-ray-h 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent PM Video on inspecting, re-spooling, and lubricating the main boom winches. Couldn't get more clearer than that Ron...! Good to see Dalton getting trained on the truck maintenance too...! Hey Dalton good to see you in the shop... and last - At least we heard over the intercom @ 2:05 "Talons" name...!

@mixerman1 2 жыл бұрын

Been wondering where Talon has been myself

@hyfavey 2 жыл бұрын

He’s in college

@earnierosenow9834 2 жыл бұрын

yup the behind the scenes stuff is cool thanks and god bless

@robertdibble3510 2 жыл бұрын

I know I enjoyed seeing this and learning how you do it. It’s great to see how patient you are conducting on the job training. It always helps when you have a willing student. He’s going to learn lots of practical physics from Professor Pratt.

@endtimeawakening5557 2 жыл бұрын

I've always been fascinated with machines and mechanical apparatus. I dug into how these Hydraulic Planetary Winches work and the Braking System they use. Planetary Gearsets are compact and very versatile. We've come a long way in modern engineering. Thanks for the video Ron, God bless you brother!

@PatrickJDaley 2 жыл бұрын

You know Ron, you have a big recovery coming! You just respooled the winches!🤣 Happened to me all the time after I respooled.😉 but they always look good when your done! Clean, lubed! Ready for another one!😁

@MrTortureandtorment 2 жыл бұрын

One more great maintenance procedure by Ron and Dalton. Hope Dalton is working out for you. More inside vids would be a real treat!

@rayshutsa6690 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for showing us how to respool a winch. This is the first time seeing this procedure. Enjoyed this video very much. God bless everyone also Ron be safe out the roads. 🙏❤🇨🇦

@robt2151 2 жыл бұрын

An insight into behind the scenes and interesting in its own right. Initially, I thought you were going to haul the other wrecker back in as your tensioning load, but this made a better tutorial.

@ianbedwell4871 2 жыл бұрын

Must admit I thought the same, use the other truck as a dead weight but this seemed smarter

@cathymaynard5063 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another interesting video, I love how you show your crew how to get it done. Stay safe and always blessed.

@KPOPIVESTEVE 2 жыл бұрын

Great showing others the importance of maintenance.

@isaikmcdaniel2454 2 жыл бұрын

I love the vids with the rotator

@ariedekker7350 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video and letting it see me.

@Silver_Turtle 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely a different type of video; but just as entertaining and informative as ever.

@zenoelea8239 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, always wondered about the maintenance on the rotator. Yes more please.

@slimwantedman6694 2 жыл бұрын

Good morning from Southeast South Dakota

@SilentCougar 2 жыл бұрын

500 thumbs up now, and only just up.. As always make the simple but important maintainance tasks interesting and enlightening.

@waltersosnowski7285 2 жыл бұрын

That was cool to see how the part of taking care of your equipment and keeping it well maintained more of this would be cool to see mix it up with the recovery part god bless take care be safe

@mokiemona1962able 2 жыл бұрын

Preventive maintenance will save you time, effort, and your life if necessary. Thank you for showing this step because I've never had the opportunity to see this done. And welcome to the team Dalton. 💕💕

@burtoncummins8970 2 жыл бұрын

Good morning Mr Ron you really take care of your equipment. Dolton seems he likes working there..be safe and 🙏 for all your family and your employees. Have a bless day from Oxford, Ms

@kennethhume8628 2 жыл бұрын

This part of your operation is extremely interesting , I’d be very happy if you showed us more every now and again . 🇬🇧👍👍👍

@mlindholm 2 жыл бұрын

I've been wondering exactly what was involved in stretching the cable, then creating the necessary tension while at the shop. Today I Learned, thank you!

@timothygeiger437 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty cool wasn't it😄😄

@barnabus1976 2 жыл бұрын

So satisfying to see a nice properly spooled winch 😍

@bradleysmith1566 2 жыл бұрын

Ron, I just wanted to share what an excellent job you do, from operating the rotator to guiding your crew during the recovery of a major wreck. Because of your attention to detail, and your good personal skills, recoveries are wrapped up in good time. Other companies, such as Pepe's in Los Angeles, could learn a lot from you and your organization!

@RonPratt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Comments like this mean a great deal to me. All wrecker services do things differently and we each have our own skills to add. I pray all are safe in their operations and God brings them home safely each night. Thank you for watching and God bless.

@byranricman3718 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Ron thank you for sharing this video I learned something new about tow trucks. Remember stay safe and keep up the good work you do. I pray 🙏🏻 when you ask for it. God bless you and your family. 🙏🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@timrowland1490 2 жыл бұрын

Ron Pratt does it again with dad!🙏❤️🇺🇸👼🏼😎🇺🇸

@sarukmaktao225 2 жыл бұрын

I just used that wood block pinch trick today on my new tow truck. Just a little truck, one winch, but it was a mess... Re-spooled it and it's much better now. Fantastic method.

@kat2641 2 жыл бұрын

Great 👍 💡 idea!!! Many do not realize the hours an hours of after work involved in keeping a smooth operating machine!!!

@hughstephenson2957 2 жыл бұрын

I betcha you're glad to have those intercoms.. we used to yell ourselves hoarse on jobsites..

@RustyZipper 2 жыл бұрын

What? 🦻🗣

@dustingunter28 2 жыл бұрын

This was very educational, Thank you Ron. Would love to see more of the maintenance as well, but also enjoy all the other videos.

@Definitelynotyou90 2 жыл бұрын

I do this with my air hose reel all the time for mostly the same reasons you do it on tator, so it unspools easier and well looks better

@fhuber7507 2 жыл бұрын

More fits the spool of it's neat.

@cmpphilip 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. Good video, only one thing you remind me I've got to do the winches on my truck before winter.

@ih660turbo 2 жыл бұрын

Great video I learned a lot about rewinding a winch that I wish I would've know years ago it would have saved me a lot of money and time thanks Ron

@gilnorton1 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoying seeing how some of the daily task and maintenance is done. Thanks for sharing your videos. Peace

@francisbailey3831 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ron, that is a very interesting video on the main winch cable maintenance. Looking forward to more video's on the service work on you vehicles. 👍👍👍👍👍

@mikecornwell1856 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ron I've rewrap smaller winch cables on a couple flat beds I drove & a couple wreckers I drove but never on a big now I know 😎 thank you for the lesson. 👍👍 God bless you and stay safe out here.

@rebelliousmedic 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, glad your helper is eager to learn!

@markwilson9760 2 жыл бұрын

Nice. Like the wood idea for tension

@LynxBlack 2 жыл бұрын

Been binging all day then I see this has just to say been uploaded, I'm pretty stoked to see this stuff be done, awesome!!

@garygloversgt_dbl_g5557 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. The key to success is having your equipment in tip top shape. This is something I’ve always wondered about. Thank you for sharing.

@muleman1701 2 жыл бұрын

This is great to see. Plus, its a lesson. Always do maintenance on your equipment. Whether its a ATV winch or a big ol' Rotator or anything in between. Taking care of your equipment is key to keeping it working right when it needs to. Plus this method can be applied to any winch. Its just great to see how the professionals take care of their stuff. Keep up the great work. God Bless.

@mistergrampy6452 2 жыл бұрын

I'll probably never have to re-spool a heavy cable on a boom winch, but nylon fishing line ain't no picnic neither. Neat job, Mister Ron.

@bennetts-revenge_2 2 жыл бұрын

Oh I've been waiting for this!!!! 1st Thank you Ron

@jasonhill2180 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoy the maintenance videos, thanks!

@henryg683 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing how you pay attention to the little details that make your job more efficient out in the field!!!! Great job as usual Ron thanks for sharing this awesome 😎 content!!!!!

@davidgerber9907 2 жыл бұрын

Great instructional video. I need to respool my farm trailer winch. Hope I can get it in better shape.

@jaredstrehlein5605 2 жыл бұрын

Good training for Dalton, and also this video shows that Ron is a very busy man.

@keisongaming5190 2 жыл бұрын

Unit #10,11 And 15 Are My Favorite Trucks

@dantomlinson4407 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent work, Thanks for the demo!

@jacquibossier9808 2 жыл бұрын

AMEN brother thank you for posting!!!

@repairrestoreandrebuild8974 2 жыл бұрын

Nice seeing other aspects of your job. I'm a mechanic and enjoy watching the preventative maintenance side of things as well.

@rickeyratliff1356 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video on the maintenance of your cables and your spools hopefully we can see some more of your maintenance on your trucks later on.

@salihalbamya4776 6 ай бұрын

Yanınızda çalışan personele eğitim vermeniz gayet yerinde bir karar iyi bir bilgi kaynağısınız işiniz bol yolunuz açık olsun sağlıkla kalın.

@rjtumble 2 жыл бұрын

That "between the blocks" trick was cool. I was expecting you to leave it attached to the shackle and "tow" the truck back to you, using the weight of the truck as the tension. Definitely appreciate some "in shop" time, thanks.

@KevOXO 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, good to see the workhorse up close.

@tamicikaoconnor7383 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Ron this video was very very interesting I love how cool it works and how many accidents that are fidelities and you are amazing person that who really really appreciate others keep up with amazing videos and do more videos around what you do god bless you from Australia 🇦🇺

@alhutchison447 2 жыл бұрын

When I first saw the title of this video I was thinking I was not going to find the video all that interesting and was considering not even watching. However, I was pleasantly & quickly surprised once I started watching this video. You have observed and commented many times in your video about that Tator needing to be 're-spooled' , but never understood why or for that matter the process involved. Thank you for a very educational 'behind the scenes' look.

@moonshinecamo9559 2 жыл бұрын

Love this …people don’t understand what it takes to upkeep this rigs it’s a job in itself

@RonPratt 2 жыл бұрын

You are correct, there is so much more than showing up and hooking the vehicle. Thanks for the support. Thank you for watching and God bless.

@moonshinecamo9559 2 жыл бұрын

@@RonPratt always love watching and supporting god bless u as well man

@MikeDQB 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the different style of video. I really enjoyed it.

@wbball15 2 жыл бұрын

Good ol' Ron slinging pry bars back and forth across the Tator.

@rogernatale6953 2 жыл бұрын

Maintenance and safety first keeps everyone safe great job.

@zanekubicek2186 2 жыл бұрын

I could watch this all day, still to this day think winches are the neatest thing in the world. My dad built a couple of gin-pole trucks back when I was younger so I always had winches around and was helping all the time. Never really had to re-spool the cable because the trucks were mostly used for hoisting a short distance. The few times we did we had a section of our driveway that was just long enough for the cable so we just tied the end of the cable to a tree and winched the truck backwards towards it using the trucks weight for tension. The winches were big frame mounted worm gear winches driven off a PTO chain so I took quite awhile to spool them if you didn’t want to be revving the truck to redline.

@skippybingham5715 2 жыл бұрын

Ahh, happy memories of my AU Army Transport days. The importance of preventing a cable breaking.

@sylvia912 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I've always heard you say you were going to re-spool. Now I know what you're talking about. Again Thanks. Be Safe!

@victorjeffers1993 2 жыл бұрын

It's always good to see preventative maintenance being done an checking the condition of your equipment ! Especially when you rely on it just not for the jobs it does but also the safety of everyone around it when in operation ! 👍👍 God Bless an stay safe !

@kurtclark6894 2 жыл бұрын

Love how you handle and take care of your equipment and the vehicles or equipment you have to pull out of bad situations.

@kevinharris1914 2 жыл бұрын

Preventative maintenance is key to keeping equipment in proper working order, safe to operate, and most important to keep the people safe that need to work with the equipment. Thank you, Ron, for sharing this brief behind scene training video. God bless and stay safe.

@KeynaPurvis 2 жыл бұрын

yes this is cool to get a closer look at the rotator

@samueleburgess9405 2 жыл бұрын

Always a lot of work to do even when there is no call to go to. Would like to see more of the maintenance of equipment that is necessary to maintain readiness.

@marktreadgold597 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ron. Very educational. God bless.

@RonPratt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! God Bless.

@charles8801 2 жыл бұрын

Ok this video is basically what I ( many others) were waiting for. ) Ty

@SchysCraftCo. 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice job. Very nice clean and smooth job. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend Ron and the Team. Keep recovering. Keep towing. Keep making. God bless.

@SievertSchreiber 2 жыл бұрын

This was oddly satisfying to watch

@carrotbailey 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful shop, Ron. I absolutely loved this new content. Keep it up and stay safe out there💜

@stevelyautey7339 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, Ron. One thing that surprised me was that, while $2,000 isn’t exactly pocket change, I thought a length of cable that long would cost three to four times that much money. Very educational and informative. Thanks for posting this!

@RonPratt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and God bless.

@msheaver 2 жыл бұрын

I had always wondered how you re-spool the cables for maintenance, and I thank you for bringing us along for Dalton's OJT!

@GTFF 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoy the maintenance videos, we do similar things on tugboats for our tow winch. But we use a barge or just drove the end of the cable with a weight. Cables also a lot thicker

@keithbennett5519 2 жыл бұрын

amazing behind the scenes video, good bless stay safe on the roads

@Joe-is4lj 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Ron. Love the behind the scenes look at things. Such amazing machinery you have and know you maintain it for a long life of service.

@christopherkeller2675 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video at the shop I'm working for now they replaced both winch cables on their light duty wrecker a couple weeks ago. Only been in the towing industry a couple months now but enjoying it so much more then driving school bus I just love helping people.

@RigItRay 2 жыл бұрын

Nice change of pace, showing the others sides of towing and recovery.

@michaelhyde-parker6344 2 жыл бұрын

I've seen the results of a cable on an overhead gantry crane snap after not being treated properly. Fortunately, the operator was not seriously hurt. I've had a great deal of respect for cables ever since.

@jaquigreenlees 2 жыл бұрын

Yup Ron, this type of basic maintenance for the trucks is what we want to see. As well the time and effort needed to clean and organize the compartments on the rotator. Do you need to lubricate the area the rotator boom slides on for the move back and forward ability it has?

@aaronspicer949 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure he has to grease the rollers that's about it

@Luke.B2184 2 жыл бұрын

All those components probably just have grease fittings

@arcticelectric 2 жыл бұрын

@@aaronspicer949 The turntable and gantry rails get greased too, i'm sure. At least they did on my electrical line and bucket trucks

@arcticelectric 2 жыл бұрын

@@noahater5785 yep, they have grease fittings! when you dont grease them they will let you know by screeching like a banshee!

@benmac940 2 жыл бұрын

Anything that moves should have a grease setup of some sort. Generally these days it's just grease channels with a grease nipple on the end.