Episode
Highway Thru Hell: Winch Wizard
Overview
A rolled logging truck launches Jamie Davis and his heavy wreckers to a remote crash site in the BC interior; Reliable Towing's James Luke scrambles to disconnect a flaming tractor from its trailer and is assisted by a surprising new hire.
Details
- Series
- Highway Thru Hell
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2020-09-21
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Winch Wizard is Episode 2 in Season 9 of Highway Thru Hell. It aired on 2020-09-21. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 1: Dead Man’s Curve
The seasons first snowstorm paralyzes the Coquihalla Summit, launching Al Quiring and Gord Boyd into battle; Jamie Davis and a new operator from Ireland tackle a torn-up semi on a dangerous corner.
Episode 3: Jailhouse Wreck
On his first job in a heavy wrecker since his heart attack, Ken Duperon faces a load of pipe outside a prison; a familiar face switches teams and leads Reliable Towing on a major recovery.
More episodes from this season
Episode 4: Burning Treasure
A raging truck fire tests Dylan and Team Reliable; a valuable surprise in the ashes; Jamie's rookie operator and veteran mechanic pair up to rescue a broken down semi.
Episode 5: Frozen Stiff
An extreme arctic blast descends on Hope, BC delivering brutal cold and a bone-chilling battle for Jamie and his brother Jason; Al’s son Cary is unexpectedly called in to cover for his father on the Coq Summit for the first time.
Episode 6: Tanked
A tanker crash in BC's Fraser Canyon lands rookie operator Greg Mulligan in the middle of an epic recovery; faced with 47-thousand litres of diesel and a mass of twisted metal, Greg's luck turns when Merv and Aggressive Towing's 50-ton rotator arrive.
Episode 7: Jackknife Mountain
Gord Boyd races to clear a jackknifed semi as snow plows battle to keep The Coq moving; a loaded 18-wheeler on the edge of a cliff tests Reliable Towing's Cam and Chace; a lost trucker needs help backing down a dark road.
Episode 8: Cold Comfort
Episode 9: Blown Away
High winds in BC's Fraser Valley flip a trailer on a bridge and blow away Ken and the Mission crew; Reliable Towing's James Luke and Mitch Karr battle 70-kph wind gusts to recover a wreck loaded with lumber.
Episode 10: Hats And Jalapenos
Two transport trucks make contact, ripping open their trailers and shutting down the main highway outside Golden BC; the crash launches Jamie Davis and his classic wrecker The General from his new winter base.
Episode 11: Washout
Torrential rain and a raging river threaten Jamie’s operation in Hope, BC; Al Quiring goes "fishing" for logs to save a community from flooding; a jackknifed semi hauling bottles of water tests Rick and Brandon.
Episode 12: Blood, Sweat and Tears
Jamie gets a painful reminder of the hazards of being hands on while working on Mighty Mo; two simultaneous wrecks on the same stretch of The Coq double the pressure on Team Reliable.
Episode 13: Edge Of Disaster
A back road job drifts towards disaster when James Luke’s 30-ton wrecker Black Sheep starts sliding backwards; a tree through a trucker’s windshield launches Brian up The Coq; Jamie’s tow buddy Big John tackles a head-on crash near Revelstoke, BC.