The First Job For Our New 65 TON Rotator!

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After 2 years of waiting for the 65 ton to be completed, we finally get to take it out on the first money-making call. A customer called and requested 2 rotators to load a John Deere DB60 corn planter onto a semi trailer. We took both the 50 ton and the new 65 ton and made easy work of loading this 30,000 lb implement.
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00:00 Intro- Talking about the new rotator
02:02 Beginning to rig to the planter
09:15 Hooking the rotators to the rigging
13:00 Starting to lift the planter
19:51 Setting the planter on the trailer
23:23 Unhooking and summary of the job

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@lesleyfoster3447 4 күн бұрын

Very nice machine i was surprised at the sliding boom mount that is real cool.

@nuttsgt8394 29 күн бұрын

Nice lift. I didn't realize you already had a smaller rotator. I've only seen the little wreckers come by the house. Must not be on the call list for larger picks in Crawford County ? Danners always seem to get those.

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

We are on the list, it just depends who is up next and what type of call it is.

@bladewiper Ай бұрын

I liked the pictures of the 65 T, picking the 50T. Really shows the difference in size.

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

Yes, the 50ton looks small in comparison

@thatdave86 29 күн бұрын

Havnt been subscribed that long so getting to know how you so things is still a learning curve. I watch Ron Platt, Murphy's Diesel,Casey LaDelle, Everything auto(smaller scale operation)and various off road recovery Channels and im always comparing them with each other ,and i watch them for good content and good natured presenting ,and in most they all have family values as a guide to what they do . It also gives me a view of the different States of the USA ,sort of touring via KZfaq. I was interested in the 65 Ton wrecker when it popped up in my feed , that's why i came to watch . I would certainly like to see a better approach to working with your co worker,and if they are not dully conversant with the machine operations,then rhey shouldn't be put in a position that they are unsure what to do ,this instance was the concern rhat his rig was going to tip over ,and as many have questioned,why wasnt the 65 the prime lifter ? The winch wasnt in high speed was it ! Better next time i would suggest,and yes if i dont like what is shown ,i can move on ,its just a click .

@glennjukes5581 29 күн бұрын

Try Pepe's or Plaza Towing out in California. Completelty different landscape..

@Drpepperkev4 28 күн бұрын

plaza towing is a great company there out of the California desert and pepes towing is out of Los Angeles two different landscape one is urban city towing and the other desert rual landscape

@thatdave86 28 күн бұрын

@@Drpepperkev4 Cheers,I will have a look at Plaza,I've seen some of Pepes Thanks for the suggestions

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

Thanks for subscribing and giving us a try! I am familiar with most of those channels as well, and frequently watch them. Of the guys/channels that are running rotators, I believe they are all running Century/Miller Industries, which jump from 50 ton up to 75 ton. The 65 ton we purchased is a strong and versatile unit made by NRC and is well known for its 'slider' system, giving close to 10 feet of back and forth travel for the entire boom assembly/ mast. I was surprised that the 50 ton was starting to float the outriggers, given the weight we were told, and my natural instinct was to take the controls for a minute to see how the truck reacted to a slight movement of the boom. Making these videos and reading the comments is also teaching me that I need to take a step back and let others gain more experience operating the trucks as well, and not immediately jumping in.

@jackstockley4501 29 күн бұрын

Good to see the new one on a job! I’m surprised that more manufacturers don’t have slides sure makes it easier to line up the boom to the load anyone else would have to move the unit! Looking forward to more from you! Take care stay safe!

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

NRC has had the slider system since the early 90s. Miller Industries came out with a 50ton 'roller' about 10 years ago, giving the boom assembly 5ft of back and forth travel, and then the M100 4 years ago which also has 12ft of travel.

@jimkavalier2831 29 күн бұрын

3 or 4 more jobs like this, and that new truck will be paid for! 😂

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

😂 I think you may be underestimating either the cost of the truck, or perhaps the cost of the 3 or 4 more jobs.

@retro_grade 29 күн бұрын

And to think that I was about to ask "What are you going to use the other rotator for now?" Well, guess you found a justification to keep without much trouble 😂

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

Yes, 2 rotators always make life more easy than just 1 😂

@meissterbunny1491 29 күн бұрын

That's awesome that new truck is a beast !! you can see the difference between the two trucks in lifting

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

Yes, it sure can handle a lot more weight, and handle it further away from the truck.

@ariedekker7350 29 күн бұрын

It was an impressive performance. Yes, it takes a while before you can use that machine in a playful manner. So, see you next time

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video! We are still learning the newer controls, but we have been impressed by the performance of it.

@rogerstlaurent8704 29 күн бұрын

Great video using the new 65 ton and the 50 ton the 2 rotators made it look simple lifting 30k as for the 65 T lifting the 50 T did you make a video or just take pictures .. again congratulations on the new rotator

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

Thank you! We did not take any video of the 50 ton getting lifted. We just did it for our own experimental use, to see how it reacted lifting that heavy of weight.

@sillarsscott7694 Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing Very enjoyable Looking forward to seeing your next Where was Zach

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

Thank you! I don't recall where Zach was for this one.

@SumterWrecker Ай бұрын

Nice lift. Thanks for sharing and stay safe

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

Thanks! Same to you 👍🏻

@tedfisk1211 Ай бұрын

Very interesting. Congratulations on the 65 ton.

@kellerbuilt 23 күн бұрын

Those trucks look great working together. You weren't kidding that one end was a lot heavier, LOL

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 23 күн бұрын

Yeah, and to think we had a scale on the 65 and forgot to look at it 🤦‍♂️

@jimfinlaw4537 Ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

@georgewest2096 Ай бұрын

Nice new truck.

@stevewood3170 Ай бұрын

Well now. You get to run two trucks at once instead of one 😂😂 just call you double time❤

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

I'm getting called out pretty harshly for it too 😂

@stevewood3170 28 күн бұрын

Not from me I know what your going through

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 24 күн бұрын

@@stevewood3170 natural instinct for me to reach for the controls on the truck I have ran for the last 6 years the see how it reacted with a little adjustment of the boom, because in my opinion it should not have been floating the legs with what we were told it weighed

@seanfalter9903 Ай бұрын

Truck is badass! 👊👊

@P-J-W-777 29 күн бұрын

I’m curious as to why you see some 75 ton rotators on a single steer 3 rear axle chassis and you see some 65 ton rotators on twin steer 3 rear axle chassis trucks? I really like the look and setup on the control panels in both trucks but really like the 75 ton panel. The one thing that I do t think I would like is having to decouple the under reach/tow boom every time I wanted to utilize the crane. I’d rather the be independent from each other.

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

Each truck is set up however the customer decided to set it up (is the easiest answer). Some people prefer to have all the weight on 1 steer axle, and some choose to distribute the weight and have the second steer axle for extra braking power as well. Our 50 ton weighs 20,500 on the steer if the drop axle is not lowered, and the 65 ton weighs about 10k lbs more in total weight. We felt it to be safer to distribute the weight more evenly, vs having even more weight on a single steer axle.

@P-J-W-777 27 күн бұрын

@@WilcoxGarageRecovery Being safer and having extra braking power is definitely a good reason. Thanks for the reply! I just came across your channel yesterday and you have good looking trucks.

@Pushy8366 29 күн бұрын

When you’re lifting a 300,000 dollar corn planter ya gotta make sure your helper knows what he’s doing. So that’s why he’s making sure the operator is seeing how to do it.

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

I didn't think Jeremy saw the outriggers floating from the way he was facing. That's why I stopped him so abruptly, because I was taken off guard thinking that the weight we were supposed to be lifting shouldn't have made the truck react that way. After a few minor adjustments (which I should have had him do), I felt more comfortable with the lift.

@RobertBrothersJr-dc7nr Ай бұрын

Great video. The 65 ton truck is awesome.

@TowMan127 Ай бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏👏💪💪💪💪💪 25:38 I’m surprised you didn’t have that truck on that end.

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

We certainly should have had the trucks at opposite ends than the way we did.

@TowMan127 28 күн бұрын

@@WilcoxGarageRecovery still got the job done with no issues which is what matters. 👏👏💪💪

@thomaspetroff9117 Ай бұрын

Nice Job! Truck Looks Awesome!

@lpaulson1964 28 күн бұрын

Cool new truck good luck with it.

@stevewood3170 24 күн бұрын

All I can say is load cells .way more accurate than some guy 😂😂

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 23 күн бұрын

You definitely aren't wrong. Biggest mistake we made when ordering the 50 ton was not getting a scale...was a $5k option at the time.

@cjmaslowski1112 28 күн бұрын

What a truck impressive

@robwar2288 Ай бұрын

Sweet!!!!!

@stephenmeeks684 Ай бұрын

That was a wide load!

@garysmith5434 Ай бұрын

Great video and job

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@garysmith5434 28 күн бұрын

@@WilcoxGarageRecovery you are welcome

@bryanwilliams847 Ай бұрын

Nice machines

@texasproud3332 Ай бұрын

Good video OJT for 65 ton

@mariom1090 Ай бұрын

do u have a remote like the 50 ton on the new 65 tonne cause doing it in the box of the truck does not look effecient.

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

Yes, the remotes look identical, however the manufacturer switched a couple of the levers around. So, if I grabbed the levers by habit as if I was operating the 50 ton remote, instead of boom up/down, the 65 ton would be rotating the boom. I chose to operate it from the box to avoid a mistake, until I have the new remote memorized.

@mariom1090 28 күн бұрын

@@WilcoxGarageRecovery cool

@fuzzybutkus8970 28 күн бұрын

What’s all the rattling? Beautiful truck though man.

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

I'm assuming you are referring to inside the cab? It's the passenger seat rattling whenever you hit bumpy roads. It's quite annoying I will say.

@jesset061084 29 күн бұрын

I have a question r those truck setup to be a straight stick and a rotator

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

They are both rotators. A straight stick does not allow the boom to rotate. If you are thinking it's both because of unhooking the boom from the under reach, that's just the design of this truck. That allows the boom to slide back and forth, a special feature for this manufacturer.

@sillarsscott7694 28 күн бұрын

I am wondering what you will do with red rotator? The one that Zach usually drove

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

The red truck is just a slider, it does not rotate. We are planning to sell that one once the new 65 ton is fully stocked and in service completely.

@towtruckaj 29 күн бұрын

So i have always wondered with the rotators with air ride suspension, Do they have limit straps or something on the axles to keep the bags from hyper extending? Because we have to chain up air ride axles for towing for that reason so wouldn't lifting a rotator for a level platform do the same or is it more the forced driving down the road that is a concern while in tow and not so much the weight of the hanging axle?

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

Good question, no there's no limiting straps. I have often wondered the same thing, and I think the towing aspect is more so that the rear of the truck does not have to be lifted so high into the air to get the clearance between the tires and pavement that would be needed. Also, depending on where the leveling valve is, a truck being towed could be airing the bags up, and that coupled with the hyper extending of them could cause them to blow.

@towtruckaj 27 күн бұрын

@@WilcoxGarageRecovery that’s a good point with the leveling valve.

@robpeters5204 22 күн бұрын

2 rotators for that??? Heard of a spreader bar and one rotator! Major overkill!

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 20 күн бұрын

The customer asked for 2 rotators, so that's what we sent. We have never lifted one of these planters before, so we had no frame of reference for pick points, etc. In the future, yes the 65 ton could easily do it alone.

@stevenbeatty3872 24 күн бұрын

Wonder why they didn’t use a low boy an back the planter up. Would that not be cheaper?

@stevenbeatty3872 24 күн бұрын

But hey. Cool video of the new rig

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 23 күн бұрын

Not sure, you would certainly think it could have been possible. Either way, we're not complaining, it was fun to take 2 rotators out for once!

@stephenmeeks684 Ай бұрын

It seems anti climactic to use the 50 for the heavy lift and the 65 for the hitch end. There is more training and learning to operate both machines by both operators. Using the Bailey’s was good. No damage and easy to use.

@edwardmyers1746 Ай бұрын

I was thinking the same, but like I`m surprised that was giving a 50 ton a run for its money.

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

Yeah, we really didn't think it out until after we did the lift. We kind of assumed it would have been a little more balanced because of being folded up, but clearly we were wrong.

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

I was surprised too, which is why I reached for the control to see how the truck reacted to a few adjustments of the boom

@rodallen1860 Ай бұрын

A teacher you are not! Jobsite humiliation in front of the customer, SMH.

@thatdave86 29 күн бұрын

Unfortunately I thought the same thing,but I don't know what the circumstances are for experience.

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

You are fair in your assessment, it's something I clearly need to focus on getting better about. I was taken off guard once I saw the outriggers on the 50 ton start to float, which is not what I expected for what the weight was supposed to be. I wanted to see how the truck reacted to a few adjustments of the boom since I have ran the truck over 6 years now.

@rodallen1860 28 күн бұрын

I still thoroughly enjoy your videos, and appreciate your reply.

@bobmcdoggish9659 Ай бұрын

If you keep grabbing the controls from your subordinates, instead of clearly explaining how the job should be done and letting them do it, certainly isn't helping the business.

@troyfortune4124 29 күн бұрын

They just bought one of the most expensive rotators you can buy. Seems like they know how to run their own business.

@WilcoxGarageRecovery 28 күн бұрын

You are correct in your assessment, I should have stopped him and then told him what movements to make with the boom. It kinda took me off guard because I didn't think it should be anywhere near the weight to make the outriggers start to float. The 50 ton does not have a scale, whereas the 65 ton does, and I still forgot to look. Had I looked, I would have known what the 50 was lifting.