Ice Road Truckers (2007) s03e11 Episode Script
Busted Parts & Breakdowns
narrator: At the top of the World [horn honks.]
There's a job only a few Would dare.
[horn honks.]
Just when you thought extreme Trucking couldn't get more Dangerous, ice road truckers Take on alaska.
[aerosmith's livin' on the edge.]
livin' on the edge narrator: These are the Truckers who make their living On thin ice.
livin' on the edge you can't help yourself you can't help yourself livin' on the edge you can't help yourself from falling livin' on the edge yeah, yeah announcer: With less than two Weeks left in the winter season, The spring thaw is fast Approaching, and the race is on To get the last 300 loads in Before the ice roads melt away.
But an unforeseen disaster 1,000 Miles to the south has made this Treacherous road more vital than Ever.
Mount redoubt is erupting Sending ash more than 65,000 Feet into the sky.
It's grounded all air traffic In alaska, and created delays In nearly every industry.
Now the dalton ice road is the Only route to the oil fields.
And the north slope is desperate For supplies.
In fairbanks, jack jessee is Picking up his 17th load of the Season.
well, we got a loaded fuel Tanker today.
Got about 9,200 gallons of fuel On it.
Gonna be riding at her max Weight.
announcer: And this fuel Tanker could be jack's most Important run yet.
volcano erupted down there in Anchorage.
Shut down the refineries.
Prudhoe's been out of fuel for a Couple days now, and they're Gonna start feeling it.
announcer: Everything in Deadhorse runs on diesel Generators.
No fuelno power, no heat.
And the oil flowing south will Soon come to a halt if they Can't keep the flow of diesel Moving north.
and it's a mad rush to get All this fuel up there.
I tried to load max volume on The tanker to bring the whole Trailer right up to my max Weight, and then I have to Adjust my axles to make all the Axle groups legal.
announcer: But jack's lift Axle is frozen shut.
A lift axle uses compressed air To raise and lower the Suspension, which transfers Weight evenly throughout the Trailer.
[air hisses.]
nope.
I'll go get the mechanic again.
[air hisses.]
Doesn't seem like coming up's The problem.
It's just having it come down.
announcer: Carlile mechanic Jared lane pries open the valves To clear the airlines of any Moisture.
[air hisses.]
there we go.
Perfect.
And then we'll get this tanker Load to prudhoe.
announcer: As jack reaches The dalton, the rapidly thawing Road becomes his next big Challenge.
the sun hit it yesterday, and It just makes it so much Slicker.
And I'm already spinning Climbing up this hill.
Those are the tires spinning Right now.
Come on.
Find some traction.
I told you.
This is gonna be a slick day out Here today.
announcer: 500 miles north in Deadhorse, lisa kelly arrives to Pick up her 13th load of the Season.
our wonderful mountain blew Up, and it was, likethere's Just ash everywhere.
announcer: The volcano is Creating multiple delays.
if my wheels aren't turning, I'm not getting paid to sit.
What am I hauling? it's just gonna be some Miscellaneous l.
T.
L.
okay.
Used batteries.
Think I can deal with that.
Okay.
So go fast.
announcer: But a load of used Batteries is not the only thing Lisa will be carrying today.
I have a passenger today.
announcer: Anita stelsel is A safety trainer for an oil Company, and the volcano has Stranded her on the north slope.
hey.
announcer: She needs to hitch A ride back to fairbanks with Lisa.
hi.
thanks for taking me to town.
yeah, no problem, anita.
Her flight was cancelled and Rescheduled for a much later Time than she wanted to be There.
Load your stuff up and hop in.
We'll get out of here.
[laughs.]
It's gonna be interesting having A passenger.
I ven't had one in a long Time.
I'm sure she's not gonna like my Techno.
[laughs.]
[techno music.]
announcer: Back in deadhorse, Alex debogorski is also Preparing to head south with a Back haul.
I am hauling, uh, c1256.
One of the carlile tractors, the Radiator broke.
It was leaking a bunch of Antifreeze.
announcer: Alex has trailed His rival, hugh rowland, in Loads all season.
Now they're dead even, and he's Eager to pull ahead.
oh, I'd like to catch him, Because it'll make him grumpy.
[laughs.]
Because all his rush, rush, Rush, rush.
So right now I've aired up the Trailer.
I'm just gonna check the chains.
Check the tires and the Suspension on the trailer, and I Guess we'll be off.
Well, [bleep.]
.
That tire's flat.
This tire's off the rim.
announcer: Alex has been Sidelined this season by a Frustrating run of worn-out Tires.
A huge hole delayed him the First time.
Then look at that.
We got another flat tire, looks Like.
Got the tread gone.
announcer: On another trip, He lost an entire tread layer.
Now this.
well, I mean, the weight, I Mean, that tire couldn't carry Two the weight for both of 'em.
We'll end up with two flat Tires.
these smaller tires don't Aren't that great, anyway.
yeah, I thinkand then Probably that looks like a cap, Too, so she'd be wrecked.
announcer: Alex has no choice But to head to the tire shop.
I've got a full load, and That tire goes flat, there's a Possibility of wrecking the Second tire.
We end up with two flat tires, One axle, chances are we're not Gonna make it.
Oh, well.
Guys got to pick a place to die Of old age, I guess it might be Prudhoe.
[laughs.]
announcer: Back at the Carlile yard in fairbanks hugh.
got another load I guess? sure.
Another load of pipe.
okay.
it's actually the last load Of the seven-inch pipe for the Year, so Get your truck and get ready to Go, and it'll be right here in This yard.
oh? announcer: Mechanic Jared lane has some bad news.
okay, well, at least I know That.
announcer: Hugh was hoping To hit the road within the Hour, but now that his truck has A major exhaust problem, he's Stuck in townIndefinitely.
well, he already said broken Harness.
Truck's broken down.
Uh, we're waiting for some, uh, Exhaust clamps and stuff.
I guess they better fix it, 'cause if your exhaust ain't Good, you're not going anywhere.
announcer: 60 miles out of Deadhorse, lisa races south with Her passenger, anita.
am I scaring you? no.
Not at all.
Because I'm a safety trainer, Right? I teach driving.
I can tell you're really solid.
well, as pretty as this road Is, though, there sure is a lot Of crazy accidents up here.
I figure it's 'cause they're all Looking at the mountains and not At the road.
I would guess it has Something to do with the speed You guys go, 'cause I've Wondered how and why a trucker Would be driving faster than I Would drive on a road like this.
trucks are a lot heavier than A car is.
right.
and the trailer actually Helps weight the tires.
And then when you think about It, I got at least ten wheels Just on the truck alone.
oh, right, right.
that's more contact with the Ice.
announcer: Lisa is making Good time, until suddenly [ominous music.]
[bleep.]
.
I got a major fuel leak.
It's leaking on the ground.
[engine stops.]
If the truck isn't running and Doesn't give me heat, then I Could freeze to death.
This is a major problem.
My truck is dead.
I don't know.
I don't even know what to do, 'cause I don't know where it's Coming from.
I don't I can't findthere's fuel, Like, everywhere, and I can't go Anywhere like this.
We won't make it anywhere Without fuel.
narrator: The diesel Continues to pour out into a Hazmat pan used to protect the Tundra.
[sighs.]
narrator: They're out of Radio contact And without fuel, they have no Heat.
The situation is quickly Becoming life threatening.
okay, I'm gonna go check it Out, make suresee if it Stopped.
okay, do you want help? no, just stay here.
Stay warm for now, I guess.
So Be right back.
I just don't even know where It's coming from.
It's just all soaked under here.
I'm too [bleep.]
cold.
[sighs.]
You know, there's always people Around until you break down.
Then there's nobody.
what's wrong? from what I can see, it's a Major, major problem that I can't fix.
It's not something I can just I don't even know where it's Coming from.
So the thing we got to do is sit Here and wait for a truck to go By.
The truck's off, and it's cold Out here, so hopefully someone Comes along before I freeze to Death.
[loud hissing.]
narrator: Up north at Deadhorse, alex has been stuck For two hours, waiting for his Flat tire to be repaired.
He gave up the lucrative ice Roads in yellowknife for a shot At bigger money in alaska, but Constant mechanical trouble has Cost him thousands of dollars.
well, you lose money, because We'veI don't knowwe've lost A couple days already, you know.
Tires go flat.
It gets slightly frustrating.
That's just the way it goes.
Hopefully we'll get to see Fairbanks soon and start with a New load.
That'll be pretty well the Morning.
We'll start on the afternoon Shift after that.
[chuckling.]
[tool clangs.]
Yeah, jeff found this in my Tire.
Goodness knows what it is.
He thinks it might be a piece of Chain.
Could be a piece of space junk That fell to earth, landed on The dalton highway, and I ran it Over.
[loud whirring.]
have fun.
thank you very much.
narrator: Alex makes a break For it, trying once again to Pull ahead of hugh.
well, what would hugh do if He had a flat tire? He'd probably run till all the Tires fell off the truck.
[laughing.]
narrator: But just as he Heads for the ice we're not done yet.
narrator: Another setback.
the rolling disaster Continues.
The truck which we're hauling Has a radiator problem, which Means it's leaking antifreeze.
narrator: The antifreeze is Toxic and must be contained.
ah, [bleep.]
, it's leaking out The other side too.
yeah.
it's not rocket science.
It has to be drained.
we can pull that one plug out Right there on that bottom Hose, and it'll come right out.
they are usually seized in There.
We're lucky that thing might Break loose.
I'm thinking that's the one Right there.
narrator: Alex removes the Radiator cap to drain all the Antifreeze.
[liquid pouring.]
okay.
narrator: With the spill Cleaned up, alex attempts to Head south one more time.
I've had enough of prudhoe For today.
Pretty well fixed everything.
[laughs.]
we might as well get going Before something else breaks.
[laughing.]
let's go do some trucking.
good lord willing, I'll see You in coldfoot.
[laughing.]
I don't believe it.
We're finally on the road.
narrator: Back in Fairbanks [loud whirring.]
Mechanics have just finished Repairing hugh's exhaust system, And he's finally getting on the Road.
hey, let's go.
Let's rock and roll.
We were gonna start at 5:00.
It's 10:00 now, so [horn honking.]
narrator: The sun has already Beaten down on the ice for five Long hours, and it's clear the End of the ice road season is Near.
see, the old frost heaves are Coming out now.
It's starting to warm up.
The road got soft.
She's "washboardy," potholes, [bleep.]
rocks sticking out of Her.
Now she's a [bleep.]
mess.
She's a rough son of a [bleep.]
.
narrator: Hugh struggles to Keep his rig steady over the Rough terrain.
you [bleep.]
.
She don't want to go up there.
Come into low range.
Making that sound She won't go into high range on The hill.
you have a good trip.
too steep right there.
narrator: At this pace, hugh Won't be taking back his lead on Alex anytime soon.
road's rougher than [bleep.]
.
Spring has sprung.
She's coming apart at the seams, But we'll make her happen.
Just got to go slow and steady, Make it work.
narrator: 150 miles up the Ice road, jack jessee continues North with a load of fuel Desperately needed on the north Slope.
right now I'm hauling Up massive quantities of this Fuel.
narrator: When it comes to Hauling important loads, jack is One of carlile's top drivers.
if they give me a load, they Know it's gonna get there, Unless something catastrophic Happens.
You know, I'm not hauling a Van-load of valves or groceries Or insulation, you know? This isthis is fuel.
Trucks catch on fire sometimes.
I mean, tankers have burned down On the roads before.
It does happen.
narrator: Up ahead, jack Faces one of the dalton's most Challenging hillsthe koyukuk.
koyukukyou know, she's one Of the many places you don't Want to meet people out here.
You know, you could easily end Up a big balla mess of steel Down at the bottom of it.
narrator: It starts with a Razor-sharp narrow curve, and Then it's straight up a Navigated one truck at a time.
Jack builds momentum to make the Climb.
going up the koyukuk now.
Son of a [bleep.]
.
narrator: But a southbound Truck is also headed straight For the narrow curve.
I hollered at him on the Radio.
I hope he heard me, 'cause if he Doesn't stop, then I'm gonna try My damndest to get him stopped Or slowed down.
[horn honking.]
Oh, no.
Hang on.
[bleep.]
damn it.
[horn honking.]
Holy [bleep.]
.
[suspenseful music.]
Holy [bleep.]
.
Holy cow.
Why the hell would anybody do That? You know, see, it's a well-known Fact among all of our drivers up Here that northbound trucks Usually have the right of way.
Ah, hell, that wasn't a close Call, then.
That's just normal.
[laughing.]
I wasn't worried.
I had my fingers crossed.
No, I don't get worried till I cross my toes.
narrator: Jack forges ahead With 270 miles still to go.
you know, we're not thrill Seekers up here.
We're just trying to make a Living.
You know, we want to make it Home to our families, you know.
That'sthat's what we do.
narrator: 200 miles to the North, lisa and her passenger Are still broken down in the Arctic cold with a massive fuel Leak.
oh, there'll be somebody.
There'll be somebody that comes Along.
narrator: They've been Stranded for nearly an hour With no heat and no help in Sight.
Finally hey, there's a truck coming.
Hey, hey, hey, can you stop? Can you stop for a second? Back up.
I need you, I need you.
I'm broken.
Come back.
hey, lisa.
yeah, I'm broken.
Please help me.
Hey.
Thanks for stopping.
[chuckles.]
I was smelling diesel fuel Really bad, and then I got out, And the whole underside of the Truck is just covered.
it's leaking when it's not Running? I can't figure out where it's Coming from, but it looked like It was just coming out of the Bottom down there.
that's where it's really wet.
narrator: Trucker baird Folsom spots the trouble Immediately.
the fuel line's rubbed on a Fitting in there, and it's Actually rubbed a hole in the Fuel line.
well, if we can't get this Fixed, somebody needs a ride.
[laughs.]
narrator: If it can't be Fixed, lisa will have to abandon Her load and lose nearly $1,500.
But there's nothing like a Damsel in distress to attract Passing truckers.
Soon, lisa's got an entourage of Helping hands.
help me! [laughs.]
where's it broke at? [indistinct chatter.]
save me, hardy.
[laughs.]
narrator: Most ice road Truckers carry spare parts, but An extra fuel return line is Rare.
look at that.
whoo! [laughing.]
you owe him big.
narrator: If the part works, Lisa will soon be back in Business.
I wanna help if I can or Learn or watch or something.
And be somewhat useful.
[whispers.]
ow.
this is something I have Never seen before.
I have yet to see a mechanic Work on a motor from the top of It like that.
I have a great view from Here.
[laughs.]
I'm watching, I'm learning.
she was standing in the Fender well last time.
[laughter.]
I was watching and learning Then too.
So that's a fuel line, huh? this is the return line.
what's it do, go back into The goes back into the system.
what kind of fitting do you Need? I have like an air one you got different kinds of Tools likeYou got makeup or Something in there? [laughter.]
I'm sorry, lisa.
I'm sorry.
he's got a crescent wrench Right here that I'm about ready To chuck.
[laughter.]
[dramatic music.]
That's the bad line and here's The good line.
We screwed it on there and Screwed it in the back.
Actually, brad did it.
Thank you very much.
I appreciate it.
better start it, make sure It works first.
narrator: One big test still Remains.
[click.]
[engine struggling.]
[engine turns.]
awesome.
okay, you're all ready.
okay, thank you so much.
very, very grateful that These guys stopped to help us.
narrator: Back on the road Lisa is southbound once again, Hoping to make up for lost time.
it's tough to get warm after All that.
But the truck's heating up.
I got some air blowing on now.
Rolling again.
Whoo-hoo.
narrator: 120 miles south of Lisa, hugh is hell-bent on Raking in as many loads as he Can before the season ends.
it's warming up every day.
I think I got the last load of Big 7-inch pipe, and there Won't be any more big stuff Comin', I don't think.
So it's really winding down here For the end of the season.
We're gonna make her all the way To prudhoe bay tonight.
So we're gonna push right on Through.
narrator: Up ahead Treacherous conditions on atigun Pass are making chains necessary For all northbound trucks.
But here at the base of the Mountain range, an early spring Thaw is quickly turning the road Into a slick mixture of ice and Mud.
go throw some iron on here.
[bleep.]
mud.
You're just making everything Tough to get on.
[bleep.]
damn it.
Ah[bleep.]
! Oh ho ho narrator: 4 miles ahead, Hugh's convoy partner, phil Cromm, has already made it over The pass.
he's struggling a bit.
He should be coming down this Side by now.
narrator: While the polar Bear may reign on roads made of Ice, slogging through mud is Just not his style.
ah, you dirty, rotten [bleep.]
! Slimy [bleep.]
! narrator: 170 miles from Deadhorse, hugh rowland is Stuck at the base of atigun Pass oh, you [bleep.]
sucker! narrator: Struggling to chain Up in the worst springtime Conditions.
[bleep.]
! Ah, you [bleep.]
! [grunting.]
narrator: The chains are Caked with frozen mud nope.
narrator: Making them Impossible to clasp.
But without chains, he stands no Chance against the still-icy Conditions on the pass.
ah[bleep.]
! narrator: After 45 minutes Of struggle Hugh finally locks the last Chain in place.
isn't that something? [bleep.]
mud on my [bleep.]
Glasses.
yeah.
Type of [bleep.]
where I'd like To shove some camera up Somebody's [bleep.]
ass is what It is.
[dramatic music.]
narrator: Hugh climbs Steadily to the top of the well, I'll tell you, it ain't Very many trips since she's Melting.
Every day you notice a Difference every time you come Over here.
narrator: As he heads down The icy slope, he has to rely On his jake brake Which uses engine compression To slow his descent.
Too much foot brake, and these Slick conditions could cause him To jackknife over the edge.
aah! [metal crunching, glass Shattering.]
As his speed increases Hugh flips the jake brake on But nothing happens.
Come on, you [bleep.]
.
narrator: 45,000 pounds of Drill pipe is now pushing hugh Faster and faster down the hill.
Up ahead, one of atigun's deadly Hairpin turns.
Hugh downshifts And carefully pumps the foot Brake.
But it's not slowing him down Fast enough.
He hits the jake one more time.
[dramatic music.]
[engine revving down.]
And it finally engages.
[bleep.]
.
Amazing.
Whoo-hoo! narrator: The brooks mountain Range was formed more than It extends for 710 miles across Northern alaska and reaches Heights of up to 4,700 feet.
At this altitude, the weather is So unpredictable that it caused Many historical gold expeditions To fail.
And today, as a front moves in, The pass still proves to be The worst trouble spot for the Trkers.
so shortly here, we'll get Down there by atigun camp.
We'll be putting the chains on.
narrator: Alex and convoy Partner ron dobbs are at the North slope of atigun, Preparing to make the climb.
hopefully, I don't have Problems getting over with this Load.
I think it's fairly heavy Towards the back end, so I could spin.
Gonna go out and put the chains On.
Hang the jewelry.
[clanging.]
narrator: To be safe, alex Chains up all four drive axles.
oh, baby.
[grunts.]
narrator: Like hugh, alex has Struggled with his chains the Entire time he's been in alaska.
[hydraulics hiss.]
But today, alex proves he's one Step closer to mastering The dalton ice road.
okay.
Rock and roll.
[snow crunching.]
We're all locked up and chained Up on all four.
And we've got snow falling, Slippery.
Up we go.
Up and over.
Into the twilight zone.
narrator: Each foot he climbs Brings heavier snow.
we're climbing into the Clouds now, so visibility'll Probably not be great at The top.
So we won't be worrying about Scenery.
We'll be just worrying about Seeing the guardrail.
[chuckles.]
Oh.
The good thing is you can't see Down over the cliff.
Depends where you go.
It'll be 200 to maybe 300 feet Down.
Make for a wild ride, anyway.
Make sure we got our radios Turned on so we can, uh, hear if Anybody's coming up from the Other side.
Oh! [horn honking.]
Where's the shoulder? narrator: Alex and ron cut Through the fog and snow and Finally round the 4,700-foot Summit.
we've come down out of The clouds.
We're doing fine.
Avalanche comes down and that'll Just shove us over the bank.
I'm just worried about staying On the road.
I'll let the avalanche worry About itself.
We won'tif we get hit by an Avalanche, we won't have much Time to think about it.
[chuckling.]
narrator: 75 miles from Fairbanks Lisa kelly and her passenger are Nearing the end of a long day.
it never fails.
The trip you're going home is The one that just screws all up.
Goes wrong, takes long.
Floyd, floyd, floyd! I need you, I need you, I need You! I'm broken.
Come back.
narrator: Luckily, lisa got Her fuel line fixed.
okay, thank you so much.
narrator: But they've spent The past 12 hours inhaling Diesel fumes.
the piece that came off was Like right in front of the dash Here, and then it just soaked The whole underside.
And the fumes are just coming Right up through the cabin Sleeper, so The fumes are in here so bad That you can taste 'em.
yeah, we're all eager to get Home.
narrator: Inhaling diesel can Cause nausea and even temporary Blindness.
But with the finish line in Sight, lisa decides to power Through to fairbanks.
uhh, my head feels like about A hundred pounds and it wants to Fall down on the ground 'cause It hurts so bad.
Head feels like a bowling ball.
[ominous music.]
[bird cawing.]
narrator: Lisa kelly is Nearing the end of a grueling With diesel fumes.
all this diesel smell is Making me sick.
So I'm not feeling too good Right now.
narrator: She survived A breakdown and managed to ferry Her passenger safely back to Fairbanks.
I'm in fairbanks! And I'm done! All right, yeah, thanks.
Nice to meet you.
yeah, thanks.
And, um, next time I can't fly Home because a volcano blows up, I will keep you in mind.
okay, thanks.
[chuckles.]
narrator: With 500 miles Behind her, lisa finally calls It a day.
barely made it.
[chuckles.]
but we made it.
That's all that matters.
We're here.
narrator: Just 85 miles up The road, alex and ron are also Closing in on fairbanks.
yeah, there's been enough Twists and turns, that's for Sure.
narrator: Alex had a day Filled with mechanical Problems.
And it's not over yet.
[engine rattling.]
oh, baby.
We're going up the hill and, uh, All of a sudden it just The engine quits.
You know, maybe drops a 100, Kind of jiggling back and forth Like it'sNot running the way It should.
So I'm not sure if it's the air Cleaner causing the problem, or The computer, or it's just we Haven't had any trouble for the Last two or three hours and it's Just time to have a problem.
narrator: Alex's truck stands Lile chance of making it over The steep hills to fairbanks.
If he can't fix the problem, He'll lose the load and the $1,300 that goes with it.
well, let's just pop the hood And we'll just take a quick Peek.
see, there's quite a bit dirt Here, eh? quite a bit of dirt.
narrator: The air filter is Clogged, causing the engine to Falter.
ron tries rigging the valve To get air directly into the System.
when it's idling like that, It's usually getting air from The inside underneath the hood.
So it's getting warm air.
And then when you get on the Throttle [metal clangs.]
Then that pops open, and then You're getting the outside air.
does itdoes it go back, Or back and forth on its own? well, it should.
I don't understand why it's Hanging up there like that.
[engine idling smoothly.]
yeah, with a little bit of Luck, we'll get this thing back To town before we have any more Problems.
That's a sigh of relief.
There's the shop.
narrator: With carlile's yard In sight, alex limps across The finish line.
well, this has been a heck of A trip.
I'm happy to see the end of it, That's for sure.
narrator: 490 miles north, Hugh and phil power out the last Stretch to deadhorse.
hammer down then, for [bleep.]
Sakes.
[laughing.]
Quite your lollygagging.
[horn honks.]
coming around the edge of The airport.
narrator: When they finally Pull into the yard, hugh is Hoping to turn and burn with Another load.
yes.
Hugh rowland, truck number 1158.
Well, I don't have a load.
I thought I'd have a load when I got here, but apparently I don't.
So what do Iwhat do I do? Yeah, I don't see it, so Okay, yeah, bye.
Tried to get another one.
Nobody's up, nobody's around.
No, I didn't have a load.
I guess I have to wait till Morning.
We were late gettin' going.
That's why we're so late gettin' Here.
It's done now.
narrator: After 11 weeks on The dalton ice road, hugh and Alex are in a dead heat, And jack jessee is the clear Frontrunner as he continues to Push through the night with A vital load of fuel.
the way this road is, I don't Think I'm gonna have any problem Staying awake.
Kind of taking 110% attention to Drive it right now.
narrator: Hauling 9,200 Gallons of diesel over this road Has taken its toll.
the load's wiggling around.
Potholes here.
You know, rough road there.
The back of my neck fromfrom Getting thrown back and forth Going through the frost heaves.
Uhh! Oh, we finally made it to Deadhorse.
It's about 3:30.
narrator: Jack pulls into the Pumps with little time to spare.
yeah, you see how far the White is up on those tanks up There? That's how much fuel they've got In 'em.
[engine stops.]
Oh, what a day.
Okay, we've got flow.
You look at it just right, you Can see that stuff zooming out Of there.
narrator: 9,200 gallons drain In less than 45 minutes.
all right, make it empty.
It don't do me any good to haul It back.
you're on the road.
all right, sounds good to me.
Been a long day.
We got it up here, though.
Now we'll go find a hole to Crawl into.
Just go to bed.
There's a job only a few Would dare.
[horn honks.]
Just when you thought extreme Trucking couldn't get more Dangerous, ice road truckers Take on alaska.
[aerosmith's livin' on the edge.]
livin' on the edge narrator: These are the Truckers who make their living On thin ice.
livin' on the edge you can't help yourself you can't help yourself livin' on the edge you can't help yourself from falling livin' on the edge yeah, yeah announcer: With less than two Weeks left in the winter season, The spring thaw is fast Approaching, and the race is on To get the last 300 loads in Before the ice roads melt away.
But an unforeseen disaster 1,000 Miles to the south has made this Treacherous road more vital than Ever.
Mount redoubt is erupting Sending ash more than 65,000 Feet into the sky.
It's grounded all air traffic In alaska, and created delays In nearly every industry.
Now the dalton ice road is the Only route to the oil fields.
And the north slope is desperate For supplies.
In fairbanks, jack jessee is Picking up his 17th load of the Season.
well, we got a loaded fuel Tanker today.
Got about 9,200 gallons of fuel On it.
Gonna be riding at her max Weight.
announcer: And this fuel Tanker could be jack's most Important run yet.
volcano erupted down there in Anchorage.
Shut down the refineries.
Prudhoe's been out of fuel for a Couple days now, and they're Gonna start feeling it.
announcer: Everything in Deadhorse runs on diesel Generators.
No fuelno power, no heat.
And the oil flowing south will Soon come to a halt if they Can't keep the flow of diesel Moving north.
and it's a mad rush to get All this fuel up there.
I tried to load max volume on The tanker to bring the whole Trailer right up to my max Weight, and then I have to Adjust my axles to make all the Axle groups legal.
announcer: But jack's lift Axle is frozen shut.
A lift axle uses compressed air To raise and lower the Suspension, which transfers Weight evenly throughout the Trailer.
[air hisses.]
nope.
I'll go get the mechanic again.
[air hisses.]
Doesn't seem like coming up's The problem.
It's just having it come down.
announcer: Carlile mechanic Jared lane pries open the valves To clear the airlines of any Moisture.
[air hisses.]
there we go.
Perfect.
And then we'll get this tanker Load to prudhoe.
announcer: As jack reaches The dalton, the rapidly thawing Road becomes his next big Challenge.
the sun hit it yesterday, and It just makes it so much Slicker.
And I'm already spinning Climbing up this hill.
Those are the tires spinning Right now.
Come on.
Find some traction.
I told you.
This is gonna be a slick day out Here today.
announcer: 500 miles north in Deadhorse, lisa kelly arrives to Pick up her 13th load of the Season.
our wonderful mountain blew Up, and it was, likethere's Just ash everywhere.
announcer: The volcano is Creating multiple delays.
if my wheels aren't turning, I'm not getting paid to sit.
What am I hauling? it's just gonna be some Miscellaneous l.
T.
L.
okay.
Used batteries.
Think I can deal with that.
Okay.
So go fast.
announcer: But a load of used Batteries is not the only thing Lisa will be carrying today.
I have a passenger today.
announcer: Anita stelsel is A safety trainer for an oil Company, and the volcano has Stranded her on the north slope.
hey.
announcer: She needs to hitch A ride back to fairbanks with Lisa.
hi.
thanks for taking me to town.
yeah, no problem, anita.
Her flight was cancelled and Rescheduled for a much later Time than she wanted to be There.
Load your stuff up and hop in.
We'll get out of here.
[laughs.]
It's gonna be interesting having A passenger.
I ven't had one in a long Time.
I'm sure she's not gonna like my Techno.
[laughs.]
[techno music.]
announcer: Back in deadhorse, Alex debogorski is also Preparing to head south with a Back haul.
I am hauling, uh, c1256.
One of the carlile tractors, the Radiator broke.
It was leaking a bunch of Antifreeze.
announcer: Alex has trailed His rival, hugh rowland, in Loads all season.
Now they're dead even, and he's Eager to pull ahead.
oh, I'd like to catch him, Because it'll make him grumpy.
[laughs.]
Because all his rush, rush, Rush, rush.
So right now I've aired up the Trailer.
I'm just gonna check the chains.
Check the tires and the Suspension on the trailer, and I Guess we'll be off.
Well, [bleep.]
.
That tire's flat.
This tire's off the rim.
announcer: Alex has been Sidelined this season by a Frustrating run of worn-out Tires.
A huge hole delayed him the First time.
Then look at that.
We got another flat tire, looks Like.
Got the tread gone.
announcer: On another trip, He lost an entire tread layer.
Now this.
well, I mean, the weight, I Mean, that tire couldn't carry Two the weight for both of 'em.
We'll end up with two flat Tires.
these smaller tires don't Aren't that great, anyway.
yeah, I thinkand then Probably that looks like a cap, Too, so she'd be wrecked.
announcer: Alex has no choice But to head to the tire shop.
I've got a full load, and That tire goes flat, there's a Possibility of wrecking the Second tire.
We end up with two flat tires, One axle, chances are we're not Gonna make it.
Oh, well.
Guys got to pick a place to die Of old age, I guess it might be Prudhoe.
[laughs.]
announcer: Back at the Carlile yard in fairbanks hugh.
got another load I guess? sure.
Another load of pipe.
okay.
it's actually the last load Of the seven-inch pipe for the Year, so Get your truck and get ready to Go, and it'll be right here in This yard.
oh? announcer: Mechanic Jared lane has some bad news.
okay, well, at least I know That.
announcer: Hugh was hoping To hit the road within the Hour, but now that his truck has A major exhaust problem, he's Stuck in townIndefinitely.
well, he already said broken Harness.
Truck's broken down.
Uh, we're waiting for some, uh, Exhaust clamps and stuff.
I guess they better fix it, 'cause if your exhaust ain't Good, you're not going anywhere.
announcer: 60 miles out of Deadhorse, lisa races south with Her passenger, anita.
am I scaring you? no.
Not at all.
Because I'm a safety trainer, Right? I teach driving.
I can tell you're really solid.
well, as pretty as this road Is, though, there sure is a lot Of crazy accidents up here.
I figure it's 'cause they're all Looking at the mountains and not At the road.
I would guess it has Something to do with the speed You guys go, 'cause I've Wondered how and why a trucker Would be driving faster than I Would drive on a road like this.
trucks are a lot heavier than A car is.
right.
and the trailer actually Helps weight the tires.
And then when you think about It, I got at least ten wheels Just on the truck alone.
oh, right, right.
that's more contact with the Ice.
announcer: Lisa is making Good time, until suddenly [ominous music.]
[bleep.]
.
I got a major fuel leak.
It's leaking on the ground.
[engine stops.]
If the truck isn't running and Doesn't give me heat, then I Could freeze to death.
This is a major problem.
My truck is dead.
I don't know.
I don't even know what to do, 'cause I don't know where it's Coming from.
I don't I can't findthere's fuel, Like, everywhere, and I can't go Anywhere like this.
We won't make it anywhere Without fuel.
narrator: The diesel Continues to pour out into a Hazmat pan used to protect the Tundra.
[sighs.]
narrator: They're out of Radio contact And without fuel, they have no Heat.
The situation is quickly Becoming life threatening.
okay, I'm gonna go check it Out, make suresee if it Stopped.
okay, do you want help? no, just stay here.
Stay warm for now, I guess.
So Be right back.
I just don't even know where It's coming from.
It's just all soaked under here.
I'm too [bleep.]
cold.
[sighs.]
You know, there's always people Around until you break down.
Then there's nobody.
what's wrong? from what I can see, it's a Major, major problem that I can't fix.
It's not something I can just I don't even know where it's Coming from.
So the thing we got to do is sit Here and wait for a truck to go By.
The truck's off, and it's cold Out here, so hopefully someone Comes along before I freeze to Death.
[loud hissing.]
narrator: Up north at Deadhorse, alex has been stuck For two hours, waiting for his Flat tire to be repaired.
He gave up the lucrative ice Roads in yellowknife for a shot At bigger money in alaska, but Constant mechanical trouble has Cost him thousands of dollars.
well, you lose money, because We'veI don't knowwe've lost A couple days already, you know.
Tires go flat.
It gets slightly frustrating.
That's just the way it goes.
Hopefully we'll get to see Fairbanks soon and start with a New load.
That'll be pretty well the Morning.
We'll start on the afternoon Shift after that.
[chuckling.]
[tool clangs.]
Yeah, jeff found this in my Tire.
Goodness knows what it is.
He thinks it might be a piece of Chain.
Could be a piece of space junk That fell to earth, landed on The dalton highway, and I ran it Over.
[loud whirring.]
have fun.
thank you very much.
narrator: Alex makes a break For it, trying once again to Pull ahead of hugh.
well, what would hugh do if He had a flat tire? He'd probably run till all the Tires fell off the truck.
[laughing.]
narrator: But just as he Heads for the ice we're not done yet.
narrator: Another setback.
the rolling disaster Continues.
The truck which we're hauling Has a radiator problem, which Means it's leaking antifreeze.
narrator: The antifreeze is Toxic and must be contained.
ah, [bleep.]
, it's leaking out The other side too.
yeah.
it's not rocket science.
It has to be drained.
we can pull that one plug out Right there on that bottom Hose, and it'll come right out.
they are usually seized in There.
We're lucky that thing might Break loose.
I'm thinking that's the one Right there.
narrator: Alex removes the Radiator cap to drain all the Antifreeze.
[liquid pouring.]
okay.
narrator: With the spill Cleaned up, alex attempts to Head south one more time.
I've had enough of prudhoe For today.
Pretty well fixed everything.
[laughs.]
we might as well get going Before something else breaks.
[laughing.]
let's go do some trucking.
good lord willing, I'll see You in coldfoot.
[laughing.]
I don't believe it.
We're finally on the road.
narrator: Back in Fairbanks [loud whirring.]
Mechanics have just finished Repairing hugh's exhaust system, And he's finally getting on the Road.
hey, let's go.
Let's rock and roll.
We were gonna start at 5:00.
It's 10:00 now, so [horn honking.]
narrator: The sun has already Beaten down on the ice for five Long hours, and it's clear the End of the ice road season is Near.
see, the old frost heaves are Coming out now.
It's starting to warm up.
The road got soft.
She's "washboardy," potholes, [bleep.]
rocks sticking out of Her.
Now she's a [bleep.]
mess.
She's a rough son of a [bleep.]
.
narrator: Hugh struggles to Keep his rig steady over the Rough terrain.
you [bleep.]
.
She don't want to go up there.
Come into low range.
Making that sound She won't go into high range on The hill.
you have a good trip.
too steep right there.
narrator: At this pace, hugh Won't be taking back his lead on Alex anytime soon.
road's rougher than [bleep.]
.
Spring has sprung.
She's coming apart at the seams, But we'll make her happen.
Just got to go slow and steady, Make it work.
narrator: 150 miles up the Ice road, jack jessee continues North with a load of fuel Desperately needed on the north Slope.
right now I'm hauling Up massive quantities of this Fuel.
narrator: When it comes to Hauling important loads, jack is One of carlile's top drivers.
if they give me a load, they Know it's gonna get there, Unless something catastrophic Happens.
You know, I'm not hauling a Van-load of valves or groceries Or insulation, you know? This isthis is fuel.
Trucks catch on fire sometimes.
I mean, tankers have burned down On the roads before.
It does happen.
narrator: Up ahead, jack Faces one of the dalton's most Challenging hillsthe koyukuk.
koyukukyou know, she's one Of the many places you don't Want to meet people out here.
You know, you could easily end Up a big balla mess of steel Down at the bottom of it.
narrator: It starts with a Razor-sharp narrow curve, and Then it's straight up a Navigated one truck at a time.
Jack builds momentum to make the Climb.
going up the koyukuk now.
Son of a [bleep.]
.
narrator: But a southbound Truck is also headed straight For the narrow curve.
I hollered at him on the Radio.
I hope he heard me, 'cause if he Doesn't stop, then I'm gonna try My damndest to get him stopped Or slowed down.
[horn honking.]
Oh, no.
Hang on.
[bleep.]
damn it.
[horn honking.]
Holy [bleep.]
.
[suspenseful music.]
Holy [bleep.]
.
Holy cow.
Why the hell would anybody do That? You know, see, it's a well-known Fact among all of our drivers up Here that northbound trucks Usually have the right of way.
Ah, hell, that wasn't a close Call, then.
That's just normal.
[laughing.]
I wasn't worried.
I had my fingers crossed.
No, I don't get worried till I cross my toes.
narrator: Jack forges ahead With 270 miles still to go.
you know, we're not thrill Seekers up here.
We're just trying to make a Living.
You know, we want to make it Home to our families, you know.
That'sthat's what we do.
narrator: 200 miles to the North, lisa and her passenger Are still broken down in the Arctic cold with a massive fuel Leak.
oh, there'll be somebody.
There'll be somebody that comes Along.
narrator: They've been Stranded for nearly an hour With no heat and no help in Sight.
Finally hey, there's a truck coming.
Hey, hey, hey, can you stop? Can you stop for a second? Back up.
I need you, I need you.
I'm broken.
Come back.
hey, lisa.
yeah, I'm broken.
Please help me.
Hey.
Thanks for stopping.
[chuckles.]
I was smelling diesel fuel Really bad, and then I got out, And the whole underside of the Truck is just covered.
it's leaking when it's not Running? I can't figure out where it's Coming from, but it looked like It was just coming out of the Bottom down there.
that's where it's really wet.
narrator: Trucker baird Folsom spots the trouble Immediately.
the fuel line's rubbed on a Fitting in there, and it's Actually rubbed a hole in the Fuel line.
well, if we can't get this Fixed, somebody needs a ride.
[laughs.]
narrator: If it can't be Fixed, lisa will have to abandon Her load and lose nearly $1,500.
But there's nothing like a Damsel in distress to attract Passing truckers.
Soon, lisa's got an entourage of Helping hands.
help me! [laughs.]
where's it broke at? [indistinct chatter.]
save me, hardy.
[laughs.]
narrator: Most ice road Truckers carry spare parts, but An extra fuel return line is Rare.
look at that.
whoo! [laughing.]
you owe him big.
narrator: If the part works, Lisa will soon be back in Business.
I wanna help if I can or Learn or watch or something.
And be somewhat useful.
[whispers.]
ow.
this is something I have Never seen before.
I have yet to see a mechanic Work on a motor from the top of It like that.
I have a great view from Here.
[laughs.]
I'm watching, I'm learning.
she was standing in the Fender well last time.
[laughter.]
I was watching and learning Then too.
So that's a fuel line, huh? this is the return line.
what's it do, go back into The goes back into the system.
what kind of fitting do you Need? I have like an air one you got different kinds of Tools likeYou got makeup or Something in there? [laughter.]
I'm sorry, lisa.
I'm sorry.
he's got a crescent wrench Right here that I'm about ready To chuck.
[laughter.]
[dramatic music.]
That's the bad line and here's The good line.
We screwed it on there and Screwed it in the back.
Actually, brad did it.
Thank you very much.
I appreciate it.
better start it, make sure It works first.
narrator: One big test still Remains.
[click.]
[engine struggling.]
[engine turns.]
awesome.
okay, you're all ready.
okay, thank you so much.
very, very grateful that These guys stopped to help us.
narrator: Back on the road Lisa is southbound once again, Hoping to make up for lost time.
it's tough to get warm after All that.
But the truck's heating up.
I got some air blowing on now.
Rolling again.
Whoo-hoo.
narrator: 120 miles south of Lisa, hugh is hell-bent on Raking in as many loads as he Can before the season ends.
it's warming up every day.
I think I got the last load of Big 7-inch pipe, and there Won't be any more big stuff Comin', I don't think.
So it's really winding down here For the end of the season.
We're gonna make her all the way To prudhoe bay tonight.
So we're gonna push right on Through.
narrator: Up ahead Treacherous conditions on atigun Pass are making chains necessary For all northbound trucks.
But here at the base of the Mountain range, an early spring Thaw is quickly turning the road Into a slick mixture of ice and Mud.
go throw some iron on here.
[bleep.]
mud.
You're just making everything Tough to get on.
[bleep.]
damn it.
Ah[bleep.]
! Oh ho ho narrator: 4 miles ahead, Hugh's convoy partner, phil Cromm, has already made it over The pass.
he's struggling a bit.
He should be coming down this Side by now.
narrator: While the polar Bear may reign on roads made of Ice, slogging through mud is Just not his style.
ah, you dirty, rotten [bleep.]
! Slimy [bleep.]
! narrator: 170 miles from Deadhorse, hugh rowland is Stuck at the base of atigun Pass oh, you [bleep.]
sucker! narrator: Struggling to chain Up in the worst springtime Conditions.
[bleep.]
! Ah, you [bleep.]
! [grunting.]
narrator: The chains are Caked with frozen mud nope.
narrator: Making them Impossible to clasp.
But without chains, he stands no Chance against the still-icy Conditions on the pass.
ah[bleep.]
! narrator: After 45 minutes Of struggle Hugh finally locks the last Chain in place.
isn't that something? [bleep.]
mud on my [bleep.]
Glasses.
yeah.
Type of [bleep.]
where I'd like To shove some camera up Somebody's [bleep.]
ass is what It is.
[dramatic music.]
narrator: Hugh climbs Steadily to the top of the well, I'll tell you, it ain't Very many trips since she's Melting.
Every day you notice a Difference every time you come Over here.
narrator: As he heads down The icy slope, he has to rely On his jake brake Which uses engine compression To slow his descent.
Too much foot brake, and these Slick conditions could cause him To jackknife over the edge.
aah! [metal crunching, glass Shattering.]
As his speed increases Hugh flips the jake brake on But nothing happens.
Come on, you [bleep.]
.
narrator: 45,000 pounds of Drill pipe is now pushing hugh Faster and faster down the hill.
Up ahead, one of atigun's deadly Hairpin turns.
Hugh downshifts And carefully pumps the foot Brake.
But it's not slowing him down Fast enough.
He hits the jake one more time.
[dramatic music.]
[engine revving down.]
And it finally engages.
[bleep.]
.
Amazing.
Whoo-hoo! narrator: The brooks mountain Range was formed more than It extends for 710 miles across Northern alaska and reaches Heights of up to 4,700 feet.
At this altitude, the weather is So unpredictable that it caused Many historical gold expeditions To fail.
And today, as a front moves in, The pass still proves to be The worst trouble spot for the Trkers.
so shortly here, we'll get Down there by atigun camp.
We'll be putting the chains on.
narrator: Alex and convoy Partner ron dobbs are at the North slope of atigun, Preparing to make the climb.
hopefully, I don't have Problems getting over with this Load.
I think it's fairly heavy Towards the back end, so I could spin.
Gonna go out and put the chains On.
Hang the jewelry.
[clanging.]
narrator: To be safe, alex Chains up all four drive axles.
oh, baby.
[grunts.]
narrator: Like hugh, alex has Struggled with his chains the Entire time he's been in alaska.
[hydraulics hiss.]
But today, alex proves he's one Step closer to mastering The dalton ice road.
okay.
Rock and roll.
[snow crunching.]
We're all locked up and chained Up on all four.
And we've got snow falling, Slippery.
Up we go.
Up and over.
Into the twilight zone.
narrator: Each foot he climbs Brings heavier snow.
we're climbing into the Clouds now, so visibility'll Probably not be great at The top.
So we won't be worrying about Scenery.
We'll be just worrying about Seeing the guardrail.
[chuckles.]
Oh.
The good thing is you can't see Down over the cliff.
Depends where you go.
It'll be 200 to maybe 300 feet Down.
Make for a wild ride, anyway.
Make sure we got our radios Turned on so we can, uh, hear if Anybody's coming up from the Other side.
Oh! [horn honking.]
Where's the shoulder? narrator: Alex and ron cut Through the fog and snow and Finally round the 4,700-foot Summit.
we've come down out of The clouds.
We're doing fine.
Avalanche comes down and that'll Just shove us over the bank.
I'm just worried about staying On the road.
I'll let the avalanche worry About itself.
We won'tif we get hit by an Avalanche, we won't have much Time to think about it.
[chuckling.]
narrator: 75 miles from Fairbanks Lisa kelly and her passenger are Nearing the end of a long day.
it never fails.
The trip you're going home is The one that just screws all up.
Goes wrong, takes long.
Floyd, floyd, floyd! I need you, I need you, I need You! I'm broken.
Come back.
narrator: Luckily, lisa got Her fuel line fixed.
okay, thank you so much.
narrator: But they've spent The past 12 hours inhaling Diesel fumes.
the piece that came off was Like right in front of the dash Here, and then it just soaked The whole underside.
And the fumes are just coming Right up through the cabin Sleeper, so The fumes are in here so bad That you can taste 'em.
yeah, we're all eager to get Home.
narrator: Inhaling diesel can Cause nausea and even temporary Blindness.
But with the finish line in Sight, lisa decides to power Through to fairbanks.
uhh, my head feels like about A hundred pounds and it wants to Fall down on the ground 'cause It hurts so bad.
Head feels like a bowling ball.
[ominous music.]
[bird cawing.]
narrator: Lisa kelly is Nearing the end of a grueling With diesel fumes.
all this diesel smell is Making me sick.
So I'm not feeling too good Right now.
narrator: She survived A breakdown and managed to ferry Her passenger safely back to Fairbanks.
I'm in fairbanks! And I'm done! All right, yeah, thanks.
Nice to meet you.
yeah, thanks.
And, um, next time I can't fly Home because a volcano blows up, I will keep you in mind.
okay, thanks.
[chuckles.]
narrator: With 500 miles Behind her, lisa finally calls It a day.
barely made it.
[chuckles.]
but we made it.
That's all that matters.
We're here.
narrator: Just 85 miles up The road, alex and ron are also Closing in on fairbanks.
yeah, there's been enough Twists and turns, that's for Sure.
narrator: Alex had a day Filled with mechanical Problems.
And it's not over yet.
[engine rattling.]
oh, baby.
We're going up the hill and, uh, All of a sudden it just The engine quits.
You know, maybe drops a 100, Kind of jiggling back and forth Like it'sNot running the way It should.
So I'm not sure if it's the air Cleaner causing the problem, or The computer, or it's just we Haven't had any trouble for the Last two or three hours and it's Just time to have a problem.
narrator: Alex's truck stands Lile chance of making it over The steep hills to fairbanks.
If he can't fix the problem, He'll lose the load and the $1,300 that goes with it.
well, let's just pop the hood And we'll just take a quick Peek.
see, there's quite a bit dirt Here, eh? quite a bit of dirt.
narrator: The air filter is Clogged, causing the engine to Falter.
ron tries rigging the valve To get air directly into the System.
when it's idling like that, It's usually getting air from The inside underneath the hood.
So it's getting warm air.
And then when you get on the Throttle [metal clangs.]
Then that pops open, and then You're getting the outside air.
does itdoes it go back, Or back and forth on its own? well, it should.
I don't understand why it's Hanging up there like that.
[engine idling smoothly.]
yeah, with a little bit of Luck, we'll get this thing back To town before we have any more Problems.
That's a sigh of relief.
There's the shop.
narrator: With carlile's yard In sight, alex limps across The finish line.
well, this has been a heck of A trip.
I'm happy to see the end of it, That's for sure.
narrator: 490 miles north, Hugh and phil power out the last Stretch to deadhorse.
hammer down then, for [bleep.]
Sakes.
[laughing.]
Quite your lollygagging.
[horn honks.]
coming around the edge of The airport.
narrator: When they finally Pull into the yard, hugh is Hoping to turn and burn with Another load.
yes.
Hugh rowland, truck number 1158.
Well, I don't have a load.
I thought I'd have a load when I got here, but apparently I don't.
So what do Iwhat do I do? Yeah, I don't see it, so Okay, yeah, bye.
Tried to get another one.
Nobody's up, nobody's around.
No, I didn't have a load.
I guess I have to wait till Morning.
We were late gettin' going.
That's why we're so late gettin' Here.
It's done now.
narrator: After 11 weeks on The dalton ice road, hugh and Alex are in a dead heat, And jack jessee is the clear Frontrunner as he continues to Push through the night with A vital load of fuel.
the way this road is, I don't Think I'm gonna have any problem Staying awake.
Kind of taking 110% attention to Drive it right now.
narrator: Hauling 9,200 Gallons of diesel over this road Has taken its toll.
the load's wiggling around.
Potholes here.
You know, rough road there.
The back of my neck fromfrom Getting thrown back and forth Going through the frost heaves.
Uhh! Oh, we finally made it to Deadhorse.
It's about 3:30.
narrator: Jack pulls into the Pumps with little time to spare.
yeah, you see how far the White is up on those tanks up There? That's how much fuel they've got In 'em.
[engine stops.]
Oh, what a day.
Okay, we've got flow.
You look at it just right, you Can see that stuff zooming out Of there.
narrator: 9,200 gallons drain In less than 45 minutes.
all right, make it empty.
It don't do me any good to haul It back.
you're on the road.
all right, sounds good to me.
Been a long day.
We got it up here, though.
Now we'll go find a hole to Crawl into.
Just go to bed.