CFRN - Thursday, May 23, 2024 - 02:00 p.m. (ET) - Segment #4

whoa. Big heavy lean in there, did that get you nervous? [james]: got me very nervous. I almost had to change my shorts there at one point. [laughing] maybe you should unhook and just grab the corner of the trailer. [jamie]: you don't have time to fool around there. The weather was huge. It just randomly started snowing and hammering down. There were some tense moments there. -james! -yeah. We had a problem with one of the winch lines. I don't have a lot of cable left on that one. You're pushing things to the max. You're pushing it to the limit. I just need you to keep tension. Yeah, okay. You know, I understand that. Come forward. Keep going, keep going. He's out. [jamie]: you pulled him out. -[kyle]: there we go. -[james laughs] that was fun. Tough job in a tough environment. Must be a good feeling going home. [laughs] yeah. Gonna go home to a warm shower and get some sleep. Yeah. [colin]: it's british columbia. You gotta expect the rain, but when it rains... It just goes, and goes, and goes. [colin]: that wreck there, the rain was just absolutely tremendous. [jamie]: I was wet right through to my underwear. You might as well have been in the river. And that guy, what, hydroplaned or something, come clear across the ditch... ...and just kissed the mountainside. He went for a hell of a ride. We're gonna reposition in the ditch with both trucks, and suck this thing right in the middle and off the road. Originally, I'd thought about moving it down the other way, and the police officer came to me, he said, "why don't we move it over right into the centre median and deal with it tomorrow?" it was a mess. [colin]: that centre median that we were working in, too, was like a mud pit. It was kinda formed like a swimming pool. [colin]: jugs of that canola oil in the trailer just leaking out everywhere. -pretty slippery. -yeah. Are you ready to go? It was all over everything. Okay, wind 'er up. We had to slowly winch that thing across the highway. Let's keep going. [jamie]: you're on 126. Can you give me some more RPMs? [jamie]: cam's in the general. I think that really was a difficult wreck to recover. Get it right in the ditch. [jamie]: just getting it from off the highway into the centre median was a feat in itself. It's a big heavy pull right now. I think that's far enough off. Yeah, I think so, too. When we got it over to the centre median, the front axles were on the ground, and the rear axles were completely twisted with the trailer. That's amazing. -you don't see that very often. -no. It was a weird wreck, actually. I'll tell john to open it. [jamie]: that was a rough night on everybody. Us, the film crew, everybody. -yeah. People were cold, miserable, and tired. It was just horrid. It's, you know, 1:00 in the morning now, and we'll unload tomorrow. [jamie]: then doing the recovery part of it... We waited till the next day. It was a gruelling wreck, it really was. I'm so soaking wet, I don't want to do any more. Whether you're moving from across town or from across the country, into your starter home or dream home, it's a big deal that requires a lot of decision making. ( ) But when it comes to deciding on your electricity and natural gas, you can make things easy on yourself with Easymax. Sign up today at easymax.ca or call 310-6010. ( ) Welcome to Western rv Country. As you can see, we're a different kind of dealership. We have all kinds of characters here in our showrooms. Our customers love to have fun and so do our staff. Western rv, where family fun is number one. Like a unicorn. Lawyers you'll love can be hard to find. Looking for a lawyer that's tough enough to get results and genuinely cares about you? We do exist. Just go to Litco Law dot com. That's Litco Law dot com. Dramatic music Dramatic music swells

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we're good. It's a great recovery truck. It's got everything built into it. [laughs] yeah. Beauty, another one done. [jamie]: on this recovery, it's like heavy raining all night long? Leading up to this recovery, we actually had four, five days of torrential downpour. Three days it sat. He told us he was loaded with gravel, no big deal. We're thinking, "yeah, you know, just pick up the one end, all the water will run out. Not so bad." -yeah. -holy. [merv]: we've come onto this scene to find out that he was fully loaded with silt. Oh. [merv]: a fine silt that has been in the rain for three days. Four times as heavy as it used to be. That's gonna weigh a lot. Okay... [jamie]: so the material in the box is acting like a big sponge? Yeah, it got really heavy really quick. [merv]: okay, boys, everybody clear? Yeah, we're all clear. This rotator, what's really interesting is the new controls with load-sensing booms. It definitely comes in handy. [merv]: by the end of this, we're gonna drag the back of the truck up to the road. -i gotta get it close to me... -yeah. As I lift, and then turn the nose, and follow it all along. [jamie]: there's jobs that rotators'll do that cranes won't. Mm-hmm. And the ability to drag something sideways, that's the difference. When you're doing that lift, you were dragging... Gentle. -whoa, whoa. -whoa, whoa. [jamie]: then it had that moment where it was gonna come towards the truck. And the boss is standing there with us. That was it finding its happy place. What were you thinking then? That's definitely a pucker moment. The excess amount of rain saturating that dump truck, and the product that was in it, changed the recovery. Weather does play a big portion of it. Really, mother nature and the weather are... -she's the one in command. -right, always. Yeah. [merv]: I think all in all, it went really well. Truck's out of the ditch, and it actually managed to drive itself away, so... I think that's pretty good. A new password on a new day on ctv 104.9 Virgin Radiowants to help pay your way.Listen to Kash and Winterburn mornings on Virgin Radio foryour chance to win $10,000 every week. Virgin Radio pays your way. Our teachers are committed to preparing us for success in life. They work hard to support us and help us succeed. But super big class sizes, increasing responsibilities, and poor support make it harder for teachers to help us. That's because Alberta spends the least amount of money per student. In all of Canada. Schools need more funding so that teachers can guide us in achieving our dreams. It's time for solutions. Stop the excuses. ( ) When we work to end inequity... ( ) we help start something better. Support Even the Odds. ( ) ( ) Stop dreaming. Start shopping. Red Tag Days are on at Toyota, with great offers on select models. Find yours today, at ShopToyota.ca furnaces, air conditioners and more with decades of experience, you can trust the pros at legacy heating and cooling to get it right. And with our flexible financing options you dont have to wait to give your family the comfort they deserve book your free quote at legacyheating.ca Race weekend is coming to Montreal and so is Mr. Worldwide Pitbull! On Saturday, June 8th. He headlines the Podium Concert presented by Google Pixel. Featuring top DJs, tons of interactive activities and more! It all takes place at Parc Jean-Drapeau, just steps from Circuit Giles-Villeneuve. Don't miss out! Tickets at evenko.ca It's Leon's Storewide Super Sale! Save up to 50% on furniture.

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