Container Rolls Over on Muddy Trail Next to Live Train Tracks – 2023 is shaping up to be the year of our most difficult and challenging recoveries and rollovers ever. This one is no exception and EASILY takes the cake. We pride ourselves on working in limited areas such as near power lines or under bridges. But wow, this one took the crown in more ways than one.
For starters, it was next to a live train track. Then it was a non truck or car route, on top of the dirt being horribly muddy due to the rain. This meant we could not back up a truck to it, and had to superman the entire thing with just one truck. This is where Big Flipper, our 75ton rotator, really shines and shows how powerful she is. You’ll see from the drone shots how it was impossible to station another truck here, but Big Flipper was up to the task and performed flawlessly even with a full load in the container.
Tons of rigging, tons of winchouts of my own trucks and many hours later, this baby was upright and we were back on the road to the shop. The rain made it impossible for us to continue winching the tractor trailer, so my dad came back the next day for that part. My only regret was not taking better cover with the Sony, as it shorted on me due to the rain and me not having it covered. Other than that, what did you guys think of these insane job?
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You'll never forget this one!
Why would the truck driver drive a tractor trailer down a goat trail?
I bet that was a difficult job. My buddy who owns a towing company has done train derailment tasks! If a freight train derailed how many of the 6 rotators would you roll in?
That phone GPS worked well
I like this boss
How did the container get back there?
that was one epic all day long recovery 😮😮 you guys persevered through! I'd hate to see what that tow bill was❤❤❤
That was very impressive rigging, geometry is the recovery technicians best friend, great recovery. 🇺🇸🇬🇧👍
Awesome work a once in a career recovery. Hopefully the driver still has a job
Your dad knew the highest ground would be the driest ground
Your dad has the biggest pair in the business. First time I seen a Rotator buried in mud. We aren't leaving until it's out.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
One of the things large earth moving equipment has stored somewhere near work is walk boards, they are used when it is very muddy and the ground is saturated from excessive rain. It may be something to think about. you only needed about 5 , any large equipment such as excavators that have to work in very wet conditions have to keep them in stock. If you call around you can probably find someone to make them for you. They are even good in very sandy conditions also. PS: they last a long time even with heavy use once in a while. It is just bolted together 6×6 timbers cut to the length you would need for your biggest trucks.
To think that container safely made it across the ocean only to go overboard stateside. Orient Overseas Container Lines I'm sure will Wonder what kind of an odyssey this was on
I better don't write what I think about the driver of this truck.
Wow what a wet mess. I’ve gotten plenty of bucket trucks stuck in the mud over the years. We always used a chipper truck to get us on stock lol. Meeting with a winch line.
I don’t know if you ever knew about this Josh , but there are mats that are made out of some kind of plastic. The tree people use all the time for mud. You lay them down kind of like 4 x 8 sheets of plyboard but you can work on top of them and you won’t sync in the mud.
Awesome video Josh…! It's soooo cool to see you & your Dad working together…! This was an insane job, not one we've ever seen and I've seen some good odd jobs from you guys…! You guys have the best variety and this one takes the cake for 2023 so far…That was some serious rigging too btw… Awesome to see and thank God those trees were there… Alex is one hell of an employee you got there Josh…! Awesome video all the way around…!
to muddy to be out there..
Ron Pratt would have peed himself and ran home if he had to do this one.
At first I was thinking you were acting like a swift driver playing in the mud
Quit fooling around get a dump truck dumbie to bring about 40 tons of gravel spread it out do the job a charge it back to the company of the container driver
That was a Guinness, book of world records recovery!!
Amazing!!
You guys are incredible!!
How many hours/days did it take to clean up the rigs and equipment used for this job ?
How in the hell did he get in there?????.2k charges to the truck driver.
What did we skip???????
Any chance the railroad could have helped.???????
My house is built on clay foundation and it's miserable!!!
Only in California, it never rains but when it does all hell breaks lose.
Tough job but you got it done.
Absolutely incredible work on this damn near impossible job. You guys really pay attention to safety and you rock like no other company out there
As a concrete mixer driver in Alaska I see this all the time, we throw our tire chains down on the ground. Ever consider buying an Oshkosh HEMTT A4 wrecker?
Helluva a job!! But you got it!
A way to drive on mud. But you will ruin them. Get 6 sheets of 4 x 8 x inch and one eighth 241 flooring plywood. It has to be reall plywood Not ! particle board core. Drive up on one sheet for each side of the wheels of the truck. then place another set, drive on to them then put the third set down and drive on them then pick up the first set as it comes out from under the wheels and place it ahead of the wheels . keep it up and you will get where you need to go.
Another method IF you can find them get a few WW2 air craft landing mats steel and use them to drive on.
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for future jobs like this
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i'm 6 minutes into the video and all I can say is I hope you have a bigger truck to pull that one out with.
Makes you wonder..what was the driver thinking when they went that way???…
Should have called in for construction matts layout to run on would have work no matter the weather and weight
That was an unholy nightmare , but you can see that Pops has the best ideas, as well as all your ideas got through the night. It's a shame the train couldn't help. That would be an awesome winch point, hehehe. How about a 😮Sikorsky heavy-lift helicopter 🚁 next time 😊.
What a Brutal Recovery!! I'm sure even Jamie Davis, would have problems with this Recovery!! U Guys and your dad and 🥟 Rock!! Many cerves after this Recovery!! Keep up your professional skills and dedication!! Should put this on Bonhead Truckers.
Your team has to be the best in Los Angeles
This is like Thunderbirds!
How long will it take to get everything cleaned up and ready for the next trip
What would something like this cost