Late night wrecker fun
- Length: 2:38
- Rating Average: 5.00 from 2 people
- View Count: 69
- Author: hopper1
Tags: 600 diesel ford holmes L8000 mechanic out winch
After working an extra two hours, my supervisor informed me that the oil truck had to be brought inside. He knew at the beginning of the shift that it had to come in, but forgot about it. Half way through my shift I was standing around with nothing to do. It would've been nice for my super to...
My truck broke down :(
- Length: 3:17
- Rating Average: 5.00 from 1 people
- View Count: 31
- Author: hopper1
Tags: 600 brake diesel ford holmes L8000 line mechanic rusty s-10 tow truck wrecker
Well, with 227,000 miles on the odometer, one can expect a few break downs. I've owned this truck since it was new and rusty brake lines aside, it's been a great truck. Since 'ol red didn't have 100% braking power I didn't feel safe driving it to the shop. My boss was kind enough to let me use...
Towing one of the service trucks
- Length: 7:47
- Rating Average: 4.80 from 5 people
- View Count: 274
- Author: hopper1
Tags: diesel ford holmes600 L8000 mechanic tow truck wrecker
Believe it or not, even mechanics occasionally have to deal with their own vehicles breaking down. One of our service trucks had a u-joint fail which, in turn, caused other driveline failures. My coworker made it to where he was going before the truck broke down. The terminal where he left the...
The "Brown Beast"
- Length: 3:55
- Rating Average: 4.25 from 4 people
- View Count: 72
- Author: hopper1
Tags: 600 Ford Holmes L8000 wrecker
This is video I shot for GordyMari. He asked me about the old wrecker we have at the shop. It's a 1989 Ford L8000 with a Holmes 600, less one boom (Holmes 600 "uni-boom"? LOL) The wrecker isn't pretty, but it earns its keep.
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