[Narrator] This time on Highway Thru Hell...
[John Dods] It's pretty close!
[Narrator] ...a brake check battle...
[John] Andy!
[Narrator] ...squeezes team Reliable.
[Jamie Davis] Holy man.
[Al Quiring] Hey, hey, hey!
[Narrator] Road warriors...
[Jamie] I never see you anymore!
[Narrator] ...cut to the chase...
[Narrator] ...and a tanker...
[Dylan Greenwood] Catch up.
[Narrator] ...tips towards trouble...
Don't let it fall back.
[Narrator] ...on a hairpin.
Hold on!
[Narrator] On the Coquihalla Highway...
[Narrator] ...an early winter storm...
...has big iron out...
[Narrator] ...in full force.
[Kurtis Brown] We've had some really heavy storms
this winter.
[Narrator] Highways maintenance supervisor
Kurtis Brown...
[Kurtis] Quite heavy snowfall rates
cause us a lot of issues here on Snowshed Hill.
[Narrator] ...patrols the mountain pass.
[Kurtis] We just get
every single piece of iron on the road that we can.
[Narrator] When a semi gets stuck...
Last thing we want is for the hill to be blocked
during a snowfall event.
We want our trucks to be cycling that hill nonstop.
[Narrator] ...a green 50-tonne
backs down to the problem.
[Narrator] Al Quiring
heads to his 11th tow-up of the day.
[Al] I'll stay in the fight
until there's no more fighting to be done.
I compare it to spawning fish, going up this hill.
Some guys will make it, some guys won't.
[Al] We've got people counting on me
to get this lane cleared.
[Narrator] But the driver
points to a problem.
[Al] The mudflap bracket
is jammed up somehow.
If you have an issue on that hill,
we'll deal with it immediately,
because it's only a second...
...that it goes to absolute chaos.
[engine starting]
[♪♪♪]
[horns blare, engines roar past]
[Narrator] On the Coquihalla...
[Narrator] ...Al cuts to the chase...
Time is of the essence.
[Narrator] ...with a jammed-up semi.
[Al] The mudflap bracket
was binding within the rotating wheel...
then with a quick slice,
everything is all good.
Okay.
[Narrator] With the semi's wheels free...
[Narrator] ...Al clears Snowshed Hill.
[Narrator] To the north...
[Jamie] Okay.
[Narrator] ...Jamie Davis
is called to the summit
in his L.A. rotator.
This truck got into a minor fender-bender.
Let's have a look here.
[Jamie] We're going to separate the truck and trailer,
tow him,
and get him into a repair shop.
Gotta pull it outta this snow.
[Jamie] You actually have to winch it out,
but it's hard winching when the brakes are on.
[Jamie] He said it might run.
[Narrator] If he can start the engine...
[turning starter]
...Jamie might be able to release the brakes...
Yeah, it's running.
We'll let it air up.
It's gettin' there.
We're gonna just run it for maybe a few minutes.
Put that on that tow hook, I guess.
Get 'er in there?
[Narrator] ...but there's no time to spare.
[Jamie] You don't wanna leave it too long,
'cause the plow's gotta work in here.
I'll try to winch it while it's airing.
[Jamie] If the brakes aren't fully released,
we can still winch this unit ahead.
[Narrator] The fully loaded shipping container
puts up a fight.
[Jamie] Seacans are a big steel box,
and they're designed for maximum weight.
[Narrator] The semi weighs in
at 100,000 pounds.
You know, there's ice and compact snow underneath,
so we really need those spades to anchor the wrecker...
Holy man.
Unbelievable.
[Jamie] ...and it's gonna take a minute
for those spades to actually dig in.
[Narrator] Jamie's 40-tonne rotator...
Yeah, he's coming now.
[Narrator] ...proves to be more than a match...
A little bit more.
[Narrator] ...to get the semi back on the road.
We finished the hard part of the job.
We'll unhook it here.
Now we just have to get this thing wrapped up.
[Narrator] At the next pullout...
[Al] He's on his way...
[Narrator] ...Al's finished his shift...
...and away we go.
[Narrator] ...but before he heads home,
he pulls into the summit,
and spots a familiar face.
[Al] Hey, hey, hey!
Sometimes warriors on the hill cross paths.
[Jamie] I don't ever see you anymore!
[Jamie] Al and I go a long, long ways back,
but these days,
we don't have the time to just sit and chat.
[Jamie] Yeah, we're all so busy, eh?
[Al] Yeah, I haven't washed in a week.
[both laughing]
We've been friends since school, so...
[Jamie] Yeah, that's good.
He's kind of the brother that I've never had.
Yeah, nice, nice!
[Narrator] Jamie...
and Al...
No guts, no glory!
[Narrator] ...have been tow guys for decades.
[Jamie] Our families have worked together
since the '70s.
We're more like old buddies than anything else.
[Al] My family's in its fourth generation of towing,
Jamie's in his third.
It's interesting to see
history repeating itself.
[Al] Oh, good seeing ya.
[Jamie] Yeah, have a better day, eh?
[Narrator] Al heads for home.
[Jamie] Okay, to the yard!
Nice to see Al today.
[Jamie] We don't cross paths much these days,
so that's kind of a bonus to the day.
[Narrator] Meanwhile,
patrolling the hill...
All in all, conditions are good.
[Narrator] ...Kurtis sees clear blacktop.
[Kurtis] The intensity of the snowfall is less.
It's just a huge sigh of relief.
[Kurtis] As a team up here on the Coquihalla,
we're getting stronger every year.
[Narrator] 100 kilometres north...
[Narrator] ...just past the town of Merritt...
[Narrator] ...a 50-tonne wrecker
heads to the crash...
[Andy Cullum] Wintertime is crazy.
[Narrator] ...with Reliable Towing's
Andy Cullum.
There's a truck that slid on the ice.
[Andy] The information I have is,
"Truck's in the ditch...
go get it."
[Narrator] Late in the day,
Andy arrives...
I'll just pull up behind you for now.
[Narrator] ...to a 35-tonne heavy
already on scene...
[John Dods] How you doing?
[Andy] Decent, Johnny, decent.
[Narrator] ...with new Reliable operator
John Dods.
[John] Reliable gave me the opportunity
to grow with them in a bigger truck.
It's going to be a fun one.
[John] Trying not to damage it
is gonna be the key.
The whole load's gonna be shifted, too,
so it's going to fight us the whole way.
[Narrator] Going into the brake check,
the fully loaded trailer
caught an edge...
and dragged the whole rig
into the ditch.
Looks like it laid down really soft.
[Narrator] But the wreck is in an unusual spot.
[Andy] It's super narrow.
[Andy] It's one of the busier brake checks,
which you can't just block off.
Truckers have to be able to check their brakes.
[Narrator] Clapperton Brake Check...
We gotta make sure we can stop.
[Narrator] ...is the last stop
at the top of a 23-kilometre downhill run.
[Narrator] For truckers...
[Andy] It's quite important,
so the truckers won't go runaway down the hill,
into the city of Merritt.
[Narrator] ...it's a crucial safety measure.
A brake check can literally save a life.
[Narrator] So for the recovery...
[Andy] This is our traffic control.
[Narrator] ...the brake check is temporarily rerouted
to a live lane.
They're gonna run that as a brake check
while we got this closed.
We're ready to go.
It's time to get to work.
[Narrator] High lines from both wreckers
will lift the trailer
as low lines pull down on the frame
to roll the wreck back onto its wheels.
[Andy] Okay, ready?
[Narrator] Rigging in place...
[Andy] You can watch that side.
[Narrator] ...Andy and John
need eyes...
[Kurtis] All right, hang on a sec!
[Narrator] ...on the back of the trailer,
where a full load of groceries
has shifted against the wall.
[Andy] Trailers aren't really meant
to hold load on the walls,
so we'll see how this goes.
[Andy] Let's try it.
[Narrator] Adding to the pressure...
I want this to go good
with these guys watching us.
[Narrator] ...the owner and the driver are on scene.
You don't want to do any damage,
'cause you're gonna cost your customer a lot of money.
[Andy] Let's go.
[Narrator] Under watchful eyes...
[Andy] Let's do this.
[Narrator] ...they begin
the 83,000-pound pull.
[Andy] Come on!
[rattling and straining]
It's hard to actually get the truck to stay put.
[Andy] Whoa!
What we're listening for is cracking, popping.
Otherwise, we're going to end up ripping it right open.
[Kurtis] Hey.
No, no, no, no.
[John] Hold up!
Andy, hold! Andy!
[Narrator] At the top of Clapperton Hill...
[Kurtis] Hey...
No, no, no, no.
[John] I can't hear you. Hold on!
Andy, hold!
[Narrator] ...team Reliable is in a tug of war...
[John] Andy!
[Narrator] ...with a loaded trailer...
-[Andy] Is it folding? -[Kurtis] Yeah.
She's squishing in.
[Narrator] ...as 45,000 pounds of groceries...
[John] Right at the straps, she's pulling in.
[Narrator] ...pressure the back wall.
[Andy] The trailer's starting to buckle.
If you don't watch out for that,
it will tear apart.
Show it to 'em. I'd say we show the customers.
[John] Yeah.
[John] If we keep pulling on it,
all that we're going to do is rip the sidewall out,
and we're going to be picking this load up
out of the ditch.
[Narrator] With the owner on scene...
[Andy] If you want us to keep trying here,
it's on you if we break your trailer.
[Narrator] ...Andy pleads his case.
I would unload this now and save the trailer.
[Narrator] The owner agrees...
[Andy] How soon can you get your trailer here?
[Narrator] ...so Andy calls in an unload crew.
Once it's empty, we'll come back and pull it out.
[Andy] Okay, bye.
[John] Okay, let's get outta here
and go get some food!
[John] In this situation,
it's better to walk away, and do it properly.
[Narrator] The next day,
250 kilometres southwest...
[Narrator] ...in the Fraser Valley...
[Narrator] ...Abbotsford police is on scene.
[Constable Nadeau] Looks like they got pretty stuck.
[Narrator] Constable Andre Nadeau...
...is investigating the discovery...
[Nadeau] A very expensive piece of machinery.
It's something you'd see on commercial building sites.
[Narrator] ...of a $400,000 telehandler
stolen and ditched on the side of the road.
I don't envy the people that have to get this out of here.
[Narrator] A 50-tonne rotator is on the way...
[Chris Mervyn] Welcome to my world.
[Narrator] ...with Aggressive Towing's
Chris Mervyn.
Our local law enforcement found a stolen crane.
[Merv] We've been told it won't start.
We're gonna have to pick it up.
[Narrator] A teal 70-tonne rotator...
[honking]
[Narrator] ...follows close behind
with owner Jason Davis.
In our business, we see a lot of strange stuff.
[air brakes hissing]
[Jason] That's quite the machine.
[Narrator] With its 125-foot telescoping boom,
the telehandler
works as a forklift
or suspended platform.
This unit...
[Jason] Brand-new, eh?
[Narrator] ...has been missing
for two years.
[Jason] It's probably been taken somewhere and hidden.
It's still looking like brand-new.
Somebody tried to move it,
and then off the road it goes,
and here it is.
[Narrator] Weighing over 50,000 pounds...
[Merv] Oof.
[Narrator] ...the machine has been left
in the ditch...
We brought two heavy rotators out to this job
because of the weight of the vehicle.
That is a gross lifting eye, though, isn't it?
It is ugly.
[Narrator] ...but lifting could be an issue.
Unless we shackle from the bottom and go up.
[Merv] It doesn't have the same points
as highway tractors.
We don't wanna rip 'em out.
[Narrator] As Constable Nadeau looks on,
Merv tries an unconventional solution.
We've been told that it didn't want to start.
But after they punch out ignitions,
sometimes we can get 'em running.
[Merv] With the screwdriver...
We'll see if we can make some magic happen.
[engine starting]
[chuckling] Whoa, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho.
Wow.
[laughing]
[Nadeau] Did he get it started?
-Yeah! -[laughing]
Oh, that's too good.
[laughing]
[Merv] This is not my hobby.
I don't steal things for fun.
[laughing]
[Nadeau] No one else could get it started.
You know, he's got the touch.
[Merv] We ruined
the double rotator job, boys.
Okay, back it out, smart guy!
Let's go.
We came out with the cavalry...
[reverse alerts beeping]
...but now that it's running,
it can drive itself out.
[Narrator] Merv...
...completes the recovery...
Job well done, boys.
-Whoo! -[Jason] Well, that was easy.
[Narrator] ...without a wrecker.
[Jason] We'll gladly take not lifting it...
All right, to the trailer.
[Jason] ...but we always want to be prepared...
-[reverse alerts beeping] -[Jason] You're coming good.
...for whatever it may be.
[Nadeau] I called the owner
and told him there was no damage.
He was really thrilled.
Good job, Merv.
[laughing]
[Merv] We probably brought out
a little bit more equipment than we needed
to get the job done...
[Nadeau] Didn't really need it, did we?
[Jason] You never know.
[Nadeau] You never know.
But better to be safe than sorry.
[sighing]
[Narrator] As the wreckers roll out...
We gotta figure out where it came from.
[Narrator] ...Constable Nadeau
resumes his investigation.
[Nadeau] We'll have to do a little bit more digging
to get some answers.
[Narrator] Two and a half hours northeast...
[Narrator] ...at the top of Clapperton Hill...
[Narrator] ...team Reliable is back.
[John] Round two.
Fight!
[Andy] Yeah, buddy.
[Narrator] Yesterday,
the fully loaded trailer
slid into the ditch,
dragging the tractor with it.
Now Andy inspects the trailer
unloaded earlier today.
[Andy] We would've pulled any harder,
it would've crinkled like a pop can.
I'm glad we decided to unload.
[Narrator] For the recovery,
Highways authorities
have another traffic plan.
[Andy] What they want to do,
we're just gonna shut the entrance to here,
and they're gonna line up.
[Narrator] Semis will wait in the right lane
for the brake check to reopen.
[Andy] We need to be quick,
'cause they don't want to close the brake check down too long.
[Narrator] Reliable will have a 15-minute window
to get it done.
[Andy] We'll quickly do the recovery,
pull it up,
and then you can let them come through
and do their thing.
[Mike] Okay.
Traffic control is gonna be key in this one.
[Narrator] As flaggers start setting up...
...Andy and John...
...rig up.
[John] We're gonna pull all our cables out,
have everything already rigged up
so that we're not wasting any time.
Okay, let's close 'er down and get 'er pulled.
[Narrator] The brake check is now closed...
[John] All trucks must stop and hold until we're done.
[Narrator] ...and the clock is ticking.
It's time to get this show on the road
and get this thing up here.
[Narrator] Right away...
Oh, here we go.
Coming down the wrong lane.
[Narrator] ...one driver isn't falling in line.
[Mike] That's all it takes.
One guy can cause a total traffic jam
right on the highway.
[Mike] I need you back over.
You need to back up and get over!
[Narrator] North of Merritt...
[Narrator] ...Reliable has a 15-minute window
to finish a recovery.
[Andy] Time to work fast
and get this done.
[Narrator] But now...
[Mike] Truck coming down the wrong lane.
[Narrator] ...a semi is blocking the open lane.
[Mike] You need to back up and get over!
[Narrator] Traffic control moves swiftly...
[Mike] Truckers in the right lane.
[Narrator] ...and the errant driver
is redirected
into the holding lane.
We're all clear now.
[Narrator] Back at the wreck...
You ready, John?
Quick, quick!
[Narrator] ...the clock is running...
[John] Under a bit of a time crunch.
We gotta get this out.
[Narrator] ...on team Reliable's recovery.
Whoo!
It's always the high point of the recovery,
the big bang when it comes back over.
[Narrator] Now it's up to John...
We're working in a really tight area here.
We're close!
[Narrator] ...to reel in the back end.
[Andy] John's a skinny little guy.
He'll fit.
[Narrator] Finally,
the semi is back on the blacktop...
No damage.
Success is a wonderful feeling.
[Narrator] ...with time running out.
[Andy] We'll get out of the way
so they can open the brake check.
[John] We got the brake check back open
within our 15-minute window.
[Andy] Let 'em in, let 'em in.
[Andy] Get everything flowing again,
back to business.
[Mike] Looks like we're all clear now.
[Narrator] As night falls...
team Reliable...
[Andy] Perfect, right there.
[Narrator] ...wraps up.
[Andy] Feels great
to finally get this job done.
All right!
No one ever wants to give up on something.
Drivers that we hire,
they have this internal desire
to do the job well, and do it right.
[Narrator] Two hours southwest...
[Narrator] ...in the Fraser Valley...
[Paul Walker] Typical Friday night.
[Narrator] ...Abbotsford police sergeant Paul Walker...
Quite busy. Everyone is going home.
[Narrator] ...patrols Highway 1.
[Walker] I'm looking for drivers
that are excessively speeding.
I'm looking for impaired drivers.
Delta 6, you send me a copy?
[Narrator] Just after 10:00 p.m...
[Walker] I'm just grabbing a file here.
Caller was reporting erratic driving.
[Narrator] ...a disturbing report comes in.
The driver is being observed by a citizen.
[Walker] The driver ended up getting out,
stumbled around, and was drinking some liquor.
[Walker] This individual just got into their car,
and he's going mobile.
Can you give me
a direction of travel once it leaves?
[siren wailing]
[Narrator] He heads
to the driver's last known location.
[Walker] I've been to many crashes
involving impaired drivers,
some of them fatal.
I have to go to the victim's family...
Almost at McCallum.
...telling them that they've lost a loved one.
That never leaves.
I think I got it.
[Narrator] Sergeant Walker spots his target...
[Walker] This driver notices me
and attempts to lose me.
[Narrator] ...and pursues the vehicle.
[Walker] I block him in
to ensure that he can't put that vehicle back in motion.
Delta 6, I'm out with it boxed in.
How are we doing?
Are they gonna be compliant?
Are they gonna have weapons?
Okay, how much alcohol
have you had to drink tonight?
Well, why can I smell alcohol?
[Walker] Simply take control of him,
separate him from the vehicle.
So then why would someone say you're drinking and driving?
[Narrator] With backup in place,
out comes the breathalyzer,
used to measure blood alcohol.
[Walker] Take a deep breath in,
and you'll blow continuous air.
Okay?
[Narrator] But when the device is ready...
You're not blowing.
I can feel it through the device here.
Blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow--
We're not blowing, sir.
[Walker] This driver is doing everything in their power
to make my job more difficult.
Okay, sir, we're not going there right now.
[Narrator] In Abbotsford...
Blow, blow, blow-- nope.
[Narrator] ...police respond to a disturbing report...
Blow, blow--
No, you're not making a seal.
I can feel the air coming out.
[Narrator] ...with a breathalyzer test.
Okay, sir, we're not going there right now.
[driver] Well, no!
[Walker] I've heard almost everything
when it comes to responses
from different drivers.
[driver] I'm not having this.
[officer] It's your choice. You can refuse, or--
[Narrator] The driver gets one last chance.
[Walker] You're required by law
to provide a sample of your breath.
If you refuse,
you will be arrested.
[Walker] Somebody who's not complying,
I will give him opportunity...
Are we gonna try again?
Okay, right now you're under arrest
for refusing to provide a sample of your breath, okay?
...and ultimately, in some cases,
the drivers force our hand.
[Narrator] With the driver safely in a police vehicle...
...officers examine his car.
[Walker] He's going to be issued
a 90-day driving prohibition.
He's being transported back to our cell block
to be held until he's sober enough
to care for himself.
[Narrator] His vehicle will be held at the impound lot.
[Walker] The driver was quite intoxicated,
so to remove that individual from the roads,
I know that citizens in our community
will be safer tonight with him gone.
[Narrator] 300 kilometres east...
[Dylan] Heading down to Osoyoos.
[Narrator] ...Reliable's Dylan Greenwood
heads into B.C.'s southern interior.
There's some hairpin corners that are coming up.
We're three hours outside of our service area.
This is unfamiliar territory for me.
[Narrator] Arriving on scene...
[Dylan] A little buckle, hmm.
[Narrator] ...Dylan gets his first look
at the rolled-over tanker.
[Dylan] Came around the corner a little too hot.
The liquid in the trailer carried the trailer over.
The liquid that's inside, it's dust control.
[Narrator] The fully loaded rig
is hauling a liquid chemical
used on dirt roads
and mine sites
to prevent dust from building up on the roadways.
Joining Dylan tonight...
[Dylan] We've got the whole Collision Craft crew.
They look good.
[laughing]
[Narrator] ...is a local tow company...
-Roger? Hey. -Roger, yeah.
[Narrator] ...owned by Roger Agostinho.
[Roger] Collision Craft
used to be a body shop.
Ended up turning one tow truck into an addiction.
Now towing's our thing.
One seam on the back looks like it's gonna fall apart.
I don't think I would attempt it loaded.
[Dylan] Yeah.
If we were to carry this thing over loaded,
we'd risk spilling this load onto the highway.
[Roger] They're bringing the pump.
[Narrator] A pump truck is on its way...
-[Dylan] They vacuum, right? -[Roger] Yeah.
[Narrator] ...but the laid-over position...
[Dylan] The breathers aren't gonna work
with fluid against them. -No.
[Narrator] ...is a problem.
[Dylan] The way it's supposed to drain
when it's on its wheels
is not gonna work,
so we're going to have to adapt and overcome.
[Narrator] To drain the tanker...
[Dylan] I think we're gonna have to drill some holes
in the top of it.
[Narrator] ...they'll need new ports
to pump through.
So then this would be a second compartment.
That should cover everything.
[Roger] Yeah.
[Dylan] Two separate tanks, correct?
Yeah, okay, so cut a four-inch hole, okay.
[Dylan] So the customer is willing
to drill some holes in it.
[starting saw]
[Narrator] Roger fires up the chop saw...
...and gets to work...
[Roger] This corner is known to us for accidents.
It's a bad corner.
[Narrator] ...on a notorious stretch of Highway 3.
Known for its hairpin turns,
it's a tricky drive for all motorists.
[Roger] It's got two runaway lanes
and four really hard switchbacks on that mountain,
and they're brutal.
[sawing]
[Narrator] Overnight freight runs...
[Narrator] ...crowd the turn.
We gotta keep an eye on things.
[sawing]
[Narrator] In B.C.'s southern interior...
[Narrator] ...on Highway 3...
...Dylan and a local tow company...
...prepare for a tricky unload.
[Roger] To drain a tanker,
sometimes it's difficult,
because we've got to cut holes on the top.
So we should be good now.
Perfect.
[Narrator] With a second tanker arriving...
[Dylan] Beautiful.
Pass that up to Roger.
All right, we're in business.
-[Roger] Yup, let's roll. -[Dylan] Good to go.
[Narrator] ...they can now pump out...
[Roger] Now we're cooking.
[Narrator] ...the 23 tonnes of liquid load.
It's basically hurry up and wait type of thing.
[Roger] I think we're there.
[Narrator] After half an hour...
[Roger] It's empty.
[Narrator] ...the tanker is drained.
Thank you, buddy!
[Dylan] It's good to be salvaging the load
and getting it back to the owner.
[Narrator] Dylan and Roger
turn to the recovery...
Put our heavy down on this side.
Yeah.
Your heavy on this side.
It'll be a flip.
-Yup. -Get it out.
[Narrator] ...but the wreck is lying on the high side
of a sloped stretch of road.
We're working on an angle,
so its momentum could carry it over
and put the vehicle onto its other side.
It could be pretty violent.
[Narrator] To prevent the wreck from over-rolling,
Dylan adds a line from a third wrecker
redirected off a tree.
[Dylan] Because of the angle of the road,
we're gonna put a catch line on it
just so it's doesn't slam down hard,
so it lays down nicely.
That just slows down the rotation of the tanker.
[Narrator] With lines from the two heavies,
and a catchline from a third wrecker off a tree,
they'll roll the tanker onto its wheels.
[Dylan] We want to carry this thing over
as gentle as possible.
[Narrator] Helping with the rigging
is Roger's 16-year-old son, Kyle.
[Roger] Beauty.
It's pretty sweet.
Not many people get the opportunity to do this.
[Roger] Kyle is a great guy to have on a wreck.
He's really into it, and he's hands-on.
Start winding.
[Narrator] With Roger coordinating...
[Dylan] We're good to go.
[Narrator] ...and Dylan operating the 50-tonne...
...they start the pull.
[Dylan] Yeah, get me some friction there.
[Dylan] We want to pick it up.
We don't want to drag it.
[Roger] Catch that line up.
We don't want that crashing back down on its side.
We're losing.
Don't let it fall back.
[Dylan groans]
[Narrator] A sloped section of road...
[Dylan] Take more on the red.
[Narrator] ...has Dylan and a local tow company...
Don't let it fall back.
[Narrator] ...on high alert.
This corner is definitely banked.
This might carry enough momentum
to flop back over on the other side.
[Roger] Here it comes.
[Dylan] It comes over so smooth...
...it looks like slow-motion.
[Roger] Touch. We're there.
[Dylan] That was beautiful.
[chuckling]
Like laid onto a bed of pillows.
That's how I like to see them go.
That's the only way to make them go.
[Dylan laughing]
It's too dangerous otherwise.
[Suki Manj] There is definitely a brotherhood of towing.
We're stronger as an industry
when we're working together.
[Dylan] I will get this thing picked up.
[Narrator] While Dylan prepares
to haul the tanker away...
[Dylan] We wanna get this wreck cleared off the highway
as fast as possible,
so we're gonna drag it up to the next pullout.
[Narrator] ...Roger
and son Kyle...
[Roger] Good job, Kyle.
[Narrator] ...get packed up.
[Roger] It was great working with Dylan.
Everything went well.
[Dylan] Let these guys finish up.
We'll get off their pile.
Roger's team did great.
They're a great crew, and I'd work with them again.
[truck honking]
[Narrator] Days later...
[Narrator] ...three hours west...
[Narrator] ...at the Aggressive yard...
[Merv] See that one battery?
[Narrator] ...Merv's rotator
is in for maintenance.
[Merv] We get a list together
of what we're missing, what we need.
These are getting a little old,
so we're gonna slap a new set in old Bertha here.
Definitely wanna make sure your truck is ready for battle.
[Narrator] In the office,
special visitors...
[Jasmine] Hi, buddy!
[Narrator] ...stop by...
Jason's youngest daughter, Tia,
with her sons, Dawson... -[child giggling]
[Narrator] ...and the newest addition...
Hi, sweet potato!
[Narrator] ...five-month-old Dallas.
[Jason] Here you are.
There's the big boy. Hmm?
[Jason] It's always a special day when they come.
A couple of times a week, we get a drop-in.
-[Jason] Look at the rotator. -[Dawson] Okay.
[Dawson] Whoa, look at this truck!
-[Jason] Is that it? -[Dawson] Yeah!
I wanna drive it!
[Tia] You wanna drive it?
-Yeah! -Maybe one day.
[chuckling]
[Tia] For Dawson, it gives him the opportunity
to see what it's all about,
and who doesn't like being in a tow truck?
[Jason] Oh, keep your feet off the seat, buddy.
Feet off the seat, feet off the seat!
No, no, no, no.
Yeah, there ya go. Good job, buddy.
Here.
[Jasmine] See, if that was me or Matia,
there would be no way.
I've mellowed with age.
We'd get in the trucks, "Watch your feet!
Don't get your feet on the seat!"
-[honking horn] -[all laughing]
Now Dawson's doing whatever he wants.
[Jason] Hey?
This will be a cherished photo one day.
[camera clicking]
-[Jason] Hmm? -[Dawson] Yup.
It's kinda surreal having grandkids now.
The succession of life, right?
Aggressive's been here for 30 years.
Me and Jamie, we started with one truck in the '80s.
It remains a family business.
Dallas!
[Narrator] It's an early start
into the family business.
[Jason] It's a great thing to see.
Makes it all worthwhile.
[Jason] You always hope
the kids and the grandkids, they take over the business
and can take it to the next level.
[family laughing]
[Narrator] Next time on Highway Thru Hell...
[Narrator] ...too close for comfort...
[Al] All right, here we go.
[Narrator] ...Al scrambles...
[Jamie] I'm spinning my wheels.
[Narrator] ...Jamie's uphill battle...
[Jamie] Not a good way to start out.
[Narrator] ...is on the edge...
[Narrator] ...and team Autow have a heavy metal...
[Rob] Kyle!
[Narrator] ...tug of war.
[Rob] No, no, stop.
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