Orcas Tow Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I had a call for a Ford Ranger on the edge of an embankment with propane tanks below, after 30 years of this profession I have learned 99% of the time the "almost tipping over the edge" from the reporting party is usually very well planted with no chance of going over. When I arrived on scene I found a Ranger teetering (literally) on a rock ledge with sure enough propane tanks below. Tanks would have probablely been just fine if the truck would have gone over, I was tip toeing around the truck on the high side hoping a good wind gust wasn't coming as it was very unstable. The only damage was the passenger rear tire was blown off the bead from impact going in with a rock. I positioned my 2001 F550 4x4 with a Chevron 408, boom extended/raised for lift with boom sheave perpendicular to the rear bumper of the Ranger, ran my passenger side line to a tree/strap/shackle/snatchblock then terminated at the drivers front lower control arm with a 5/16" grade 80 recovery chain in a basket of the Ranger for a sideways pull on the front, snugged the winch. I ran my drivers line to a 5/16" grade 80 recovery chain choked (so it couldn't come off the end of the hitch) around hitch tube. I would have preferred to run a strap around the low side of the hitch receiver but in this case did not want to put myself below the Ranger for my safety. I gave a hard lift on the rear lifting the rear off the rock retaining wall & pulled both front & rear back onto the road. 1 Quote Hello from sunny (when its not raining) Orcas Island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooresbp Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Air the tire and let him drive it away? Quote George - - Moore's BP We'll see you on down the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orcas Tow Posted August 14, 2019 Author Share Posted August 14, 2019 4 hours ago, mooresbp said: Air the tire and let him drive it away? Towed to shop, re seat tire bead, safety inspection of undercarriage, fluid check & then he drove it away:) Quote Hello from sunny (when its not raining) Orcas Island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooresbp Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 That could have been so much worse, nice work. Quote George - - Moore's BP We'll see you on down the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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