MidnightMitch

Great story!

Sad to hear about this, mostly because he was shot.  My condolences to his family, and friends.  Hopefully, the person/s responsible will be caught, and punished. 

With big tires, doing them by hand is best for a small operation.  If you aren't specializing in tire sales, it would not be worth the money.  Get a good bead breaker, some quality bars, a remote inflator hose, and a cage.  Once you get the hang of it, it is not that difficult.  If you are going to buy a machine, go to your big truck tire shops and ask them which machines work good, and have been reliable.  Having an off brand one that is not working, and parts/repair not available will be a huge disappointment. I have been doing my own tire mounting on my trucks for a couple years, and have saved twice what I spent on good tools.  And, hand tools are portable, the machine, not so much.  You will be able to get your trucks back on the road quickly, if you keep some spare tires around.  You can even do service calls on RVs, and trucks if you want to.  Lastly, Avoid "Split Rim" wheels unless you have been properly trained to safely handle them.  In my opinion, they should only be deflated(using ALL safety measures), and replaced with solid wheels.

Just got new B/A chains, and bridles for my new truck.  All are CHINA stamped. Links at ends are not correctly formed, and welds are not cleaned up nice.  The people in this video did not make them.  Quality is not the same as the ones I already have. I wish more companies cared more about quality, and less about how to cut production costs.

My condolences to all the family, friends, and coworkers.  Sounds like he was a good man, and people like that will live on.  Not only in heaven, but also in the hearts of the people he helped, and taught.  May God welcome him with open arms.

That was nice to see an organization helping out the people who help the kids.  People don't realize that most crossing guards are volunteers, and are often taken for granted. Way to go CTTA.

Nice setup.  Could you post a pic of how they store on the truck.  Thanks,, it reminded me to call Tesla for payment on the last one.

It did better than I would expect. They are usually pretty flimsy. Hopefully, they weren't in there for that ride. I would hate to see the inside after that, especially if the poop tank was full.

Nice work. I like how you used the 2nd line to the rear. That's the way to make the casualty your puppet. It's best to have more control if needed, set up beforehand. I have seen similar situations have the rear slide over, as soon as you pull a little.  You guys sure stay busy up there. Keep it up.

I use roundslings/endless loops or 8ft. recovery straps(looped back) for recoveries/winchouts. I also try to get two attachment points(left/right, or front/rear) if vehicle is stuck good or on a steep incline. Digging is necessary to get at a secure attachment sometimes. The eye screws are only designed to pull straight to load on a low angle flatbed. I have also noticed that the European tow trucks have a winch that slides left to right(to keep pull straight).  If using the eye bolt to load,  I only winch enough to get the vehicle barely on the deck, then get the bed at a very low angle to get it all the way up. This keeps the side load at a minimum.  Just my 2 cents on the subject.

Nice Job. He probably hoped the smaller truck=lower price. That C60 looks like it's still in pretty good shape.

Super sad that this is happening so much.  I will say some prayers for all involved.  I feel so bad every time I hear of any fatality, or injury.  The Highway Patrol will quite often stop behind me to block traffic, and I always say THANK YOU, I Really appreciate the help.  Your lights help much more to get traffic to slow down, and move over. People just, do not respect the amber lights that road maintenance, and towing uses.  I  try to stop to block, or direct traffic if I see another tower, or motorist in a bad/dangerous situation.   Keep aware, and stay safe out there.