The scale doesn't lie, Light Duty Rollbacks are being overworked.

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Күн бұрын

We finally get the Rivian R1S on the back of a Light Duty Carrier as previously promised and it went about as well as expected. We also roll across the scale loaded up with a Mercedes Benz GL63 AMG and Ford Fusion.
Folks interested in getting into the Towing Business and contemplating the purchase of a light carrier are going to want to pay attention to this one. Folks currently having some maintenance issues with their light carriers, 🚨🚨Spoiler Alert 🚨🚨 you’re probably running too heavy for the spec. But by how much? The final weigh in may surprise you.
#towing #rollback #rivian #towtruck #towingandrecovery #roadside #roadsideassistance
#R1S
00:00 - Intro
04:18 - Light Duty Rollback Weight
05:01 - Rollback + Rivian Weight
09:27 - GL weight
14:10 - Rollback + Fusion Weight

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@soundsmith703 3 ай бұрын

Great video! The "if it fits, it ships" guys would be highly upset with your video. Great info, I'm just seeing this a year later.

@HOMETOWNHAULING Ай бұрын

2018 F550 gas. I’ve moved plenty duallys. Very sketchy ride. This is good info.

@HOMETOWNHAULING Ай бұрын

Great info. Thanks for sharing

@operator5032 Жыл бұрын

Good information to know. Just got a 22 model F-550 4X4.i should look into all the numbers. Thanks again.

@HOMETOWNHAULING Ай бұрын

Damn😞 I’m in the DMV. DOTs crazy here. I gotta check my numbers.

@allenszykula8071 3 ай бұрын

A drive a chevy 6500hd and i can pretty much guarantee we are at or over its limit some days.

@ssrebuild 4 ай бұрын

Great video!

@marcuswhite1403 Жыл бұрын

I remember a while back a carrier came to our yard to pick up a 2015 Ford F250 or F350 dually to take to the auction because it was in a bad accident. We towed it in from the accident with a Frieghtliner M2 4door. To me, it seemed heavy for that truck. The carrier that came to pick the dually up was driving an older model Ford F550 and the dually was way bigger than his truck. I helped him load it and it barely fit. He broke his light bar getting it up there. I felt sorry for that truck because he had to take it over 100 miles

@HOMETOWNHAULING Ай бұрын

Probably was me😂. J/k but there’s a lot of truth in a joke. Been moving allot of them the last 8 months. Truck been showing it too

@banksboy6806 11 ай бұрын

Yes if the deck is longer you will be able to roll more weight to the front

@HOMETOWNHAULING Ай бұрын

It’s about safety.

@banksboy6806 11 ай бұрын

It’s hurting the truck stay under spec in my opinion but I’m just coming into the industry

@WinnerTowing 6 ай бұрын

nice video some good info i wanted to hear. Im thinking of buying another truck im only 1 year in business but using a 87 GMC R3500 with aluminum jerrdan bed truck comes in around 7200 and gvwr is 10k im looking for good options under $50k

@HOMETOWNHAULING Ай бұрын

I love the 2000 internationals. I’m in a 2018 F550 gas though😞

@doug2445 4 ай бұрын

Great video , I would guess you would pickup close to 2000#s if you had a 19500 and a Jerr-Dan Aluminum deck. The Chevron Steel is way over built and all your doing is carrying around extra weight. Just body differences alone i bet its 1400 lbs.

@nathanpajak1792 Жыл бұрын

Can you guys do a Kenworth/Peterbilt to show a comparison of capability?

@towtruckaj 8 ай бұрын

The difference is pretty universal, Usually those chassis are 26,000 gvwr and they weight around 18 with standard equipment, Allows somewhere around 8k on average before being oveweight. My 21 t270 is outside the norm, It is a very heavy truck with the way it's speced, It sits empty at 20,300 lbs and it is still only legal for 26k, allows under 6k on the bed for a very large light duty rollback. Chassis of this size can however also be speced from the dealer with a 33k gvwr but that is not as common. What is important to note is on some trucks like mine, they are speced for accident recovery work and at least in my state i am exempt from weight and size regulations during such work, That is all my truck does it does not touch anything else 99.9 percent of the time so I am legal for very little for that size truck but I don't have to worry about it because I am exempt on all it does, including driving to a scene which allows me to even load our 12k skidsteer if need be should a call require it.

@geralda3356 8 ай бұрын

U basically have to have gas engine 2wd with wheel lift removed and very light on tools to be able to legally tow a 2500 crew cab gas truck.

@merkurfan 7 ай бұрын

My 1999 c6500 with a cat 3126 only weighs 14500... The weight of the 550 surprised me. My truck is a 26,000 Gvw truck. Only difference is bed material. Mine is aluminum. Why they build trucks like this ford is beyond me.

@codyb0009 Жыл бұрын

We’ve got 4 aluminum deck ram 5500 what is the max we can run

@towtrucktech1555 Жыл бұрын

Lots of variables there, Gas/Cummins, 4x4/4x2, boxes and gear. I’d just run all of them across a scale and see where you’re at, pay attention to axle weights. Run a few loads across and get an idea where you’re coming in loaded.

@MattyMalvs9 Жыл бұрын

Ur only about 700lbs less than steel

@woody4u247 Жыл бұрын

Sounds perfect... gonna put a 10,000lb electric hummer on the deck & grab a Diesel for the wheel lift & hammer down.... all with Bluetooth straps :) lol

@towtrucktech1555 Жыл бұрын

That one on the hook is going to be locked in 4 wheel too.

@merkurfan 7 ай бұрын

Just be sure to slap the load and say "that ain't going no where" and you'll be fine.

@tinybigbus1873 10 ай бұрын

I have a friend that is selling a JerrDan 26' steel bed. I would like to mount it on a 24,500 gvw Ford. How much do you think the bed weighs. If you really want to have some fun, roll that F550 loaded across a commercial scale in California. When GOD was handing out a sense of humor, he ran out when the truch enforcement officers came up.

@towtruckaj 8 ай бұрын

Our f650 has a 21 foot bed and it weighs somewhere in the ballpark of 18, the rear axle weighs in around 11k if i remember correctly, so on a f650 a 26 foot bed will probably put you at 13k or there about on the rear.

@marcuswhite1403 Жыл бұрын

It's better to go with a medium duty truck