Original subtitles

Narrator: Now...

on "Ice Road Truckers"...

Art: Let's roll, baby.

[Rattles and thumps]

Alex: This road is rotting away underneath us.

Narrator: it's do or die...

[Loud boom]

Alex: Whoa!

Narrator: as the spring thaw torpedoes the north...

Lisa: It's a race against time right now.

Narrator: and looks to claim...

[Loud thud] Lisa: Ah!

Narrator: As many victims as it can.

[Chains rattle, loud thump] Lisa: Ah-ah!

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[Wind whips]

Narrator: On the remote trail to Big Trout Lake,

[Crow caws]

50 miles from the nearest town...

- Oh. [Engine rattles]

Narrator: A broken down truck may signal

an early end of the season for Todd Dewey.

[Engine rattles]

Todd: The stopper is almost hittin' the frame

to keep it from movin' and it ain't good,

I'll tell you that right now. It ain't good.

[Airbrakes hiss]

Narrator: Last night...

after being closed all season due to warm temperatures...

[Door shuts]

Narrator: The road to Big Trout was opened for Todd

and his 20-ton load of building supplies

needed for a giant construction project.

Todd: Here we go.

Narrator: But the rugged terrain took a toll on Todd's rig.

[High pitched whine, loud thumps]

Narrator: And left the truck un-drivable.

- This truck is done.

It's not moving on its own from right here

for any way shape or form.

[Wind gusts]

I know how important these loads are

for these communities.

It's what they live on, it's their life line.

If these communities don't get their loads

because we were unable as drivers

to produce the products to them,

that's gonna put a huge emotional tug on me.

[Crow caws]

But what if your truck breaks down,

what do you do then?

It's not just about sittin' in a seat and shiftin' gears.

You gotta know how to fix your truck.

Right now I just need to get the load off.

Narrator: With a crucial haul for the community on the line

Todd's not goin' down without a fight.

- Maybe I can come up with a little uh, MacGyver rig,

maybe strap down the broken leaf spring

and try to hold it in place.

Narrator: Leaf springs support the weight of the rig.

Without them the body of the truck

would collapse onto the axels.

Todd: I don't have great big jacks and a leaf spring

sittin' in the back end of the truck there to change out.

It's damn near impossible to do up here.

That's just the way it is.

Narrator: With only a spare tow strap to work with,

the veteran will try a Hail Mary.

- Comin' out.

So I put a real tight wrap on it

to hold it to the broken spring so the bottom spring cannot,

you know, shift position that it's in,

and all I can do now is just keep my fingers crossed

and hope for the best.

I'm gonna do everything in my power.

I'm gonna get my load there one way or another.

Narrator: With the jerry rig in place it's the moment of truth.

[Airbrakes hiss] - Here we go.

[Engine rumbles]

[Tires crunch on snow]

Come on, girl.

Yes! That's what I'm talkin' about right there!

Oh...

say a good prayer to the Lord.

Narrator: The quick fix holds and Todd's back on the road...

for now.

Todd: So I'm gonna really have to just try to limp the truck,

take my time.

This is a major deal. It's a leaf spring,

connected to my steer axel so that's a major, major break.

[Spring rattles]

All it's gonna take is one hard impact

and there I'll sit dead in the water

and this truck ain't gonna move.

Narrator: With hours of driving still ahead,

on a road that's falling apart fast,

[Loud thump] - Hang on.

Narrator: pulling off the mission is a long shot.

- We'll just trying to push in here, get the load off,

and take us out of there. There's nothing else I can do.

I, I don't know what to do.

This, this trip has almost turned into

a complete-[bleep] disaster.

[Truck rattles]

Narrator: But the top dog's not the only driver

who's up against it.

Throughout the winter road system,

the early spring's hit...

[Loud thump] and it's hit hard,

and now it's the melt versus the truckers.

Everywhere trails are turnin' to mud and slush.

[Splashing]

Ice crossings are dissolving

in the rapidly warming temperatures.

So the race is on to get the final loads in

before the last open roads are shut down...

for good.

And in Ontario on the road to Sandy Lake...

[Truck rumbles]

Lisa Kelly's chargin' right onto the battlefield.

[Loud thump]

[Loud thumps]

- I can't wait to get off this road because...

I don't even think this road's gonna last another day.

Heck, I don't even think the road's gonna finish lasting today.

[Rumbling thumps]

I've never seen it this, this... falling apart.

[Truck rumbles]

Narrator: On Lisa's last trip to deliver a top dollar haul...

[Loud bang] Lisa: Ah!

Pretty much a nightmare road.

Narrator: She tangled with the same brutal trail...

[Loud bang] Lisa: Ah! Oh [bleep].

Oh [bleep]!

Narrator: And even fought a fire along the way.

Lisa: The truck's burning.

[Extinguisher whooshes]

The, uh, tundra dried out and caught on fire on the exhaust.

Narrator: But now...

- This road is fallin' apart.

I'm hoping I can just make it.

And I feel like it's just crumbling behind me.

[Loud rattling]

Narrator: She's back on the road to Sandy Lake

and she's nabbed a last minute haul with double the price tag.

Lisa: I'm not sure how there could be any road after this.

Like it's no wonder I haven't seen any other trucks.

There's no way for them to get in here.

Narrator: With temperatures soaring to record levels,

she's the only driver willing to tackle the dissolving path.

[Rattling thumps]

But with the short season

her company needs the cash to stay afloat.

Lisa: Wow, that's like mud.

[Tires churn]

[Water splashes]

It's kind of like having a rudder on this thing.

I kind of point it in the direction I'd like to go

and maybe it'll go that way I don't know.

[Water splashes]

[Tires churn]

[Loud rattling]

It's gonna be a rough ride.

[Loud splashing thump]

[Bleep]!

It's out again.

Come on, get in gear!

[Gear grinds]

Like I'm gonna try hard just not to go in the ditch.

Like I'm gonna be in the centre of this really wide road

trying not to go in the ditch.

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[Loud thud]

[Truck rumbles]

Hold on!

[Loud rattling]

[Loud metallic thud] Ah!

Ah! Woo!

[Loud thumping]

[Metallic groan]

Oh, ah!

[Engine grinds]

[Gear creaks]

[Truck rattles]

[Water splashes]

Now as I'm going forward,

and everything's just gettin' softer and softer.

[Truck rumbles]

It's a little unnerving that I've got an ice crossing.

Makes you wonder what the ice is gonna be like.

Narrator: Up ahead...

Lisa's about to find out

as she'll have to brave the crossing

on South Trout Lake...

Lisa: I am to my ice crossing.

[Truck rumbles]

Narrator: over a surface flooded with open water all around.

Lisa: There's slush on this lake.

[Crow caws]

Water on ice.

I don't know if it's safe to go across it or not.

I n't have a choice.

[Engine idles]

[Gear creaks, engine rumbles]

I gotta go across.

That's all there is to it.

If it's not safe I guess I'll find out.

[Truck rumbles]

[Water splashes, ice cracking]

Narrator: On South Trout Lake in northern Ontario...

- I gotta go across.

That's all there is to it.

If it's not safe I guess I'll find out.

[Truck rumbles, water splashes]

Narrator: Lisa Kelly's path ahead

looks more like a swimming pool than an ice crossing.

- There's so many cracks on this.

I'm trying to drive not on a crack and I can't do it.

Narrator: The warm temperatures took a toll on the road,

but it's nothing compared to the damage done

to the crossing.

And with each passing minute,

the melting ice is gettin' thinner...

[Water splashes]

and thinner.

[Ice cracking]

Lisa: I'm just following these insanely deep cracks.

And that's when they start to get dangerous

because if the cracks connect in a circle

then you've got free floater,

that's not connected to the rest of the ice so...

if you drive on it you can flip it

'cause there's nothing supporting it.

[Water splashes]

And no cracking is a bad sign

because it means you're probably on one of those.

Narrator: The water below plummets

to depths of over a hundred feet.

- And I can't see under the slush and water either

to see what's goin' on.

Narrator: But on the surface the water's already risin' up

to her wheels.

[Water splashes]

[Ice cracking]

[Ice cracking]

- I can see the end.

I just hope I get to see the end.

Oh my gosh.

[Ice cracking]

[Ice cracking, truck rumbles]

[Water splashes]

[Water splashes, truck rattles]

Oh, it's just super slushy right before the shore

and I don't really like that

because it makes it really hard to get through,

especially at such low speeds.

Narrator: Now Lisa must pass over the edge of the crossing

where the ice is at its thinnest.

- The last thing I need is to get stuck on it.

I'm just gonna try to get in a tire track here

and get off of this thing.

[Water splashes]

[Ice cracking]

Just a little bit more to go.

[Engine whines]

Whoa!

[Water splashes]

I'm kind of spinnin' my tire.

Not good.

[Loud rumbling]

I, I can't get stuck here.

[Ice cracking, engine whirs]

[Truck whines]

[Water splashes, truck rumbles]

[Engine sputters]

[Water splashes]

Oh my gosh, I made it!

Narrator: Lisa may have conquered the crossing...

Lisa: It's a race against time right now.

Narrator: But with more than 20 miles

of pulverized road ahead...

[Loud rutting thumps]

This job's still not over.

A 100 miles in the South West,

an ice road legend's ridin' right into the thick of it too.

Alex: Thank you, Lord.

Help us have a good day today.

Help me get through this next rough section of road.

Amen.

Narrator: Alex Debogorski's hauling 12-tons of building materials.

[Truck groans]

The last haul due into Saint Theresa Point,

a rugged 400 mile trail

that's been giving the driver's trouble all season.

- It's not very far to Saint Theresa Point,

but I've got a number of challenges yet.

There's a whole bunch of hills.

I got some holes with water in 'em.

It's slippery, temperatures are warming up.

This road might close soon,

and there were rumors of rain.

Rain'll definitely finish this road off.

[Truck rumbles, rattles]

A guy's got to be on the ball to drive this section of road.

Narrator: The melt's destroyed the route.

Alex: Here comes the bumps.

Narrator: And it's putting the old pro

and his load to the test.

[Loud thumps]

[Truck groans]

- She's growlin'.

Narrator: Up ahead...

- Ooh...

[Gear grinds]

This here's trouble.

Narrator: The path's gettin' even tougher.

Alex: I'm gonna have a look here

to see which way is the best angle of attack.

[Airbrake hisses]

It definitely doesn't look very good that's for sure.

[Door shuts]

[Wind whips]

Narrator: A creek that had been frozen is starting to thaw.

- I could get stuck going through here,

but I really don't have a lot of choices

if I want to go to Saint Theresa Point.

But I gotta hit it at a certain speed

where I can bounce through the holes and...

don't let it grab me so it doesn't stop me.

Narrator: With no way around it the question is:

how deep does the water go?

- I'll figure out how deep these holes are.

[Cracking taps] Ooh, that's definitely uh...

maybe I don't want to go over here.

[Cracking tap] Well, that's gettin' down there.

[Cracking tap] Ooh.

[Cracking taps]

The creek's the deepest on this side.

If a guy breaks through

he could end up with a truck laying on its side.

It could be really deep in here.

So I'm just gonna stay in the middle.

We'll leave the stick for the next guy.

Narrator: With his strategy in place,

Alex readies for battle.

[Door shuts]

Alex: I might rip the wheel off the truck if I'm not careful.

Father, Son, Holy Spirit. Amen.

[Gear grinds]

[Truck rumbles, chains clank]

[Clanking thumps]

[Loud thump]

[Engine rumbles, loud thumps]

[Chains clink]

[Loud thumps]

[Engine whirs, big thump] Whoa!

Narrator: On the road to Saint Theresa Point...

[Truck rumbles, chains clink]

[Loud thumps]

Alex Debogorski could be in deep water.

[Chains clink]

[Loud thumps, big bang] Whoa!

[Tires churn]

- Oh, I'm spinning, spinning, spinning.

Come on, come on, come on.

Narrator: Alex made it through the creek,

but he may have cut the corner too tight.

[Tires churn]

[Tires churn and spin]

- Okay, you want stuck, we got stuck.

[Chains clatter, engine idles]

Caught the snow bank with the left rear wheel.

That's not cool at all.

Narrator: The old pro's lodged in the bank.

I went in there too friggin' tight

and I put her in a friggin' snow bank.

Narrator: And the only way to get out...

[Tires crunch]

is to back up through the melted mess.

[Chains clink]

[Engine rumbles]

[Chains clink, tires crunch]

[Tires rattle and rumble]

- Son of a B.

Narrator: Now what's left of the surface

has been torn to pieces by Alex's tires.

[Chains clink]

[Loud thumps]

Narrator: But he's got to go through it again.

Alex: Hang on!

[Tires rumbles]

[Rattling thumps]

[Chains clink]

[Rattling thumps]

[Engine rumbles, chains clink]

[Engine revs, chains clink]

Almost.

[Truck rumbles]

Ah, we got her.

Stressin' me out.

When that creek is flowing

it's actually flowing through there.

It must have been frozen and now as it's thawing out

it's just startin' to flow

and of course as it's flowing it's just...

we were driving on ice there and the ice is gone.

Narrator: While Alex wins a round against the melt...

- Thank you, Lord.

Narrator: 200 miles to the North East...

Right now I have the road to fight, hang on and navigate,

and it does not want to cooperate very well.

Narrator: Polar's top dog's in a fight of his own.

[Metallic clattering]

Todd: And if that last spring breaks

I am absolutely screwed 100 percent.

Narrator: With a single tow strap

holding his broken leaf spring in place,

Todd Dewey's strugglin' to get through

the last 20 miles to Big Trout Lake.

[Metallic squeaking]

[Loud thump] - Damn it!

[Metallic groan]

That kind of hole right there

will finish this truck right off.

Exactly what I don't want to hit.

[Metallic rattling]

Narrator: Every bump puts more pressure on the makeshift repair

and if it falls apart the truck could be rendered useless.

[Truck thumps] - Oh, that kind of bump right there'll bust that leaf spring

right the rest of the way out of there.

[Metallic rattling]

The whole front end is saggin'

to the driver's side in the front.

It ain't good, I'm telling ya.

That's not a good situation to be in.

Narrator: Finally...

Todd: Woo!

We are in the Big Trout Lake.

Narrator: Todd makes it to the remote community.

Todd: Don't ask me how we made it.

I have just got a little bit of luck on my side

that's for sure. [Airbrakes hiss]

Big Trout, baby,

we made it with a broken leaf spring and everything.

Unbelievable.

Narrator: The load's successfully delivered.

Todd: Been another exciting adventure, isn't it?

Narrator: But now he's gotta survive

500 miles to get back home.

Todd: That last leaf spring's gotta hold on,

if it don't hold on

it's gonna completely buckle underneath there

and then I'm really gonna be in a world of hurt.

Narrator: And he'll have to do it with a broken spring.

- Okay! [Engine rumbles]

You think it was a journey coming in with a load,

with that spring broke,

now the real journey's gonna begin

gettin' all the way out of here.

It's gonna be a chore I'm tellin' ya.

Guys, better keep your fingers crossed.

[Metallic clanking]

Narrator: While Todd heads out...

300 miles to the South West...

[Truck rumbles]

- Let's roll, baby!

Narrator: His fellow Polar driver's just gettin' started.

- I got a load of lumber here and I'm off to Elk Lake.

Narrator: Art Burke's racing to get to a winter road

that could be closed at any time.

The weather's gonna close, shut us down soon

because it's pretty warm, man,

and the road is meltin' as we speak.

Narrator: It's 200 highway miles just to reach

the 400 mile winter road to Elk Island,

a trail that's on life support due to the rising temperatures,

and the company wild card will need to hustle

to have any chance to get this load delivered.

- So I got some brand new chains under here

to make the trip, buddy.

Have a look, b'y.

And not only that, after I use the chains

these make dandy [bleep] buckets.

[Truck rumbles]

Well, well, well, here we are at the ice road.

Uh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh.

Narrator: But as Art reaches the turn off...

- There's a couple guys parked here.

Doesn't look good, eh.

Narrator: ...he may be too late already.

Pretty warm out, b'y.

She might be all over but the crying, eh.

[Airbrakes hiss]

I'm gonna get out and talk to these guys

and see what the road is like.

How you doin', buddy? Did you guys just come out?

I just was wondering what it was like in there?

Art: Is that right?

Art: Thanks, buddy. Trucker: No problem.

- Oh God.

Narrator: Art's hit with bad news:

The road's too damaged to open

and warm weather's expected for the next several days.

- I drove all the [bleep] the way here just to the ice road

and I can't go in because my understanding is

they shut the road down for four days.

I think this season could be [bleep].

Narrator: At the turn off to Elk Island...

Art: Oh God.

Narrator: Art Burke's been cut off.

Art: This is the ice road

and I can't go in because my understandin' is

they shut the road down for four days.

Narrator: The road's closed due to warming temperatures

and the wild card's been dealt a tough hand.

- I think this season could be [bleep].

Well, look at the weather, b'y.

Look, man, I mean [bleep] it's, it's...

there should be another week or two of this left.

You don't [bleep] stand around like this,

this time of year around here

without freezing your nuts off and look.

I got a nice pair of shorts in the truck.

I can hardly wait to slap them on, show my legs.

[Horn honks]

[Bleep] b'y, can you go any [bleep] faster?

Everybody's gettin' the hell out of here, b'y,

on top speed too.

So I don't know What to say here.

I gotta call Mark, I guess

and see what the hell I'm gonna do, buddy.

Narrator: 200 miles from Winnipeg

and hauling a load that's in limbo,

Art calls the boss. [Phone rings]

Art: Well, I'll tell you what's happenin' here, b'y.

I'm at the end of the ice road here and the thing is,

I'm hearing through the vine

that this is closed for four days.

Mark [on phone]: I need you to turn around

and come right back to Winnipeg.

Art: I drove like ten hours up here for [bleep] all

is what you're tellin' me. Now I gotta drive ten back.

Mark [on phone]: Frustrating for you,

how frustrating do you think it is for me

to get you back all the way here?

You're gonna end up sittin' there for three, four days.

It's, it's too warm. - Okay.

Mark: and it's gonna stay warm up there.

- Gotcha. [Phone beeps off]

So what are you gonna do?

Back to Winnipeg I go.

Drove all this ways for [bleep] nothing.

Narrator: The load can't be delivered

and the mission must be abandoned.

Oh, you know these communities are gonna suffer.

Um, the fuel may not get in, food may not get in,

building supplies may not get in.

I don't know what to do.

Narrator: It's a tough blow for Polar

and devastating for the community.

[Door shuts]

- So I guess I'll go back to Winnipeg, my friend.

[Truck rumbles]

Away we [bleep] go.

I can't finish the [bleep] job.

The weather, man, it's the first time I've ever

headed in with something

and never, never completed the mission.

As I always say, "Another one under my belt,

another one under my belt,"

Well, I guess I'm not gonna put this one under my belt, man.

[Truck rumbles]

I'm not [bleep] happy.

Beep-beep-beep-beep-beep beep-beep-beep!

They're [bleep] beeps.

Narrator: While one trucker is forced to admit defeat...

200 miles to the North East...

[Water splashes, hard thump] - Whoa!

Narrator: Lisa Kelly's trying to win the battle

on the road Sandy Lake,

[Rattling thump] - Ah!

Narrator: Slogging her way through the last wet 20 miles.

[Truck rumbles]

- It's a beautiful day for a drive in the countryside.

Narrator: But the deteriorating trail

is punishing her truck at every turn.

[Water splashes, engine rumbles]

[Loud thumps]

- It's hard to hold the stick in the gear

when I'm flying so high I need both hands to hang on.

And steer.

Narrator: With the path caked in mud,

gaining traction ain't easy...

[Truck rumbles]

- Here is a hill.

Narrator: especially on inclines.

Narrator: So the best way to try and conquer it....

is with plenty of added speed.

[Loud rattling thuds]

[Engine revs loudly]

[Loud boom] - Ah! Woo!

Damn it! It came out of gear again!

[Gear grinds]

At least that happened at the top.

Popped out of gear at the top.

I'm pretty sure the truck went sideways 'cause I sure did.

Narrator: With the hill behind her...

Lisa: I'm seeing the signs of civilization.

Narrator: Lisa reaches Sandy Lake.

- I'm pulling into the offload, mission accomplished.

Narrator: And despite the challenge of the melted road

she bags the biggest payday for her small company all season.

Lisa: It wasn't easy.

I have never had the truck floored the entire trip

trying to make it through the mud,

but I got it delivered, they were happy.

All right, let's get outta here.

Narrator: While Lisa locks one down,

100 miles to the East...

on the road out of Big Trout Lake...

- Job's accomplished and I'm back on the ice road

headed right back out.

Narrator: The competition's holding on by a thread.

Todd: Hopefully this little truck holds up to the torture

I'm about to put it through.

Narrator: Polar driver Todd Dewey's trying to drive

500 miles back to Winnipeg

with a busted leaf spring held together by a mere tow strap.

[Metallic groan]

Todd: It's already been stressful enough,

but then to add this [bleep] to my plate,

Yeah, that's a long day. That's a hard [bleep] push

and now we got to fight all the way back

with a broken leaf spring.

[Metallic creaking]

[Truck rattles]

[Loud thud]

This road has completely gone to rat [bleep]

and it's gonna be shut down 100 percent.

I honestly don't know what's gonna happen.

[Loud bang] Hang on!

Damn it.

[Metallic creaking]

[Bleep]

If I sound like I'm swearin' like Art I am,

because I'm legitimately not feelin' good

about this trip at all.

[Tires crunch]

[Metallic groan]

I have to keep going until I get back out of this ice road

before it's closed all the way down.

[Truck roars]

Narrator: As Todd's run continues

on a wing and a prayer,

200 miles to the West...

his fellow Polar driver's trying to close in

on his own destination.

[Loud thumps]

Alex: Oh, we're about 50 kilometers down the road,

spring is basically here

and this road is rotting away underneath us.

Narrator: Alex Debogorski's approaching the last stretch

to Saint Theresa Point

with the town's final haul of the season.

[Truck thumps]

[Truck rattles, thumps]

But it's also one of The bumpiest patches

of the entire trail.

And his 12-ton haul of lumber is taking a beating.

[Wood creaks]

- The frame of this trailer's closer to the ground

than most trailers.

So I gotta watch out for hummocks or for bumps

that are high enough to catch the frame.

♪ ♪

This is my last challenge before Saint Theresa Point.

I get across this and I get my load delivered.

Here we go.

[Truck rumbles, Loud thud, metallic clank]

Oh!

[Lumber groans]

[Loud thud]

[Tires crunch]

Those bumps there are pretty hard on the load.

This up and down is hard on me too.

My back's sore already.

[Loud creaking]

Lots of other things to break beside that load of lumber.

[Loud thumps]

Might end up taking the suspension out

before you'd lose the lumber.

[Metallic clank]

[Thumps]

It's not just the load that we can lose,

we can, uh, lose the truck or the trailer.

[Truck rumbles]

[Clattering thud] Oh! Could be lettin' go.

[Booming thud]

[Booming thuds]

[Huge boom] Oh!

Narrator: On the path to Saint Theresa Point...

[Tires crunch, thump]

[Lumber groans]

It's not just the load that we can lose

we can, uh, lose the truck or the trailer.

Narrator: Things could be falling apart

for Alex Debogorski.

[Clattering thumps] - Oh! Could be lettin' go.

[Loud thumps, tires skid]

[Loud thud] Whoa!

[Lumber thumps]

[Engine rumbles]

Whoa. Don't do that.

[Lumber thumps]

It seems to me I'm missing lumber.

[Truck rumbles to a stop]

Narrator: Even with the experienced veteran at the wheel

Alex: Still looks in good shape.

Narrator: the rough road proves too much

to keep the entire load intact.

Alex: That was a very close call.

It scared me half to death.

[Crank clicks]

Desperately I wanna keep this thing on here.

[Straps flick]

Narrator: With the lumber back in place

the old pro hits the trail for the final five miles.

- We're off again.

[Truck rumbles]

Just stay on the road, keep rollin'.

Keep the load from fallin' off.

Narrator: As Alex comes around the bend...

Alex: We got here.

Narrator: Saint Theresa Point appears on the horizon.

[Beeping] - I'm gonna stop here.

Narrator: And the legend delivers

the last haul of the season for the tiny community.

Alex: Now unload.

[Door shuts]

I had a challenging trip, but I made it in the end.

The customer doesn't care how much drama I went through.

They just want their load and they got it.

I survived. [Chuckles]

[Door shuts]

Narrator: Alex chalks up a victory against the early melt,

but as night falls on the winter roads,

on the trail back to Winnipeg out of Big Trout Lake...

[Loud thumps]

Todd: Oh, this road is [bleep].

Narrator: Todd Dewey's still at war.

[Metallic creaks, truck rumbles]

- Pushin' all night through this ice road.

Just gotta last a little bit longer.

Narrator: His busted leaf spring's held together

by a tow strap,

and there's 200 more miles of assault ahead.

[Loud thump] - Hang on!

See if we can make it. I'll keep hammer down,

keep pushin' all the way through as far as I can.

Make this truck go until she absolutely can't go any more.

[Truck rumbles]

[Loud thud]

Holy [bleep] hang on! Holy [bleep]!

[Metallic screeching]

[Metallic groan]

[Truck rumbles]

I've never seen so many soft spots on one road before

and all that tells me is that...

this season is right at its deadline.

The clock is tickin' and it's about to shut down.

[Truck groans]

[Clattering thumps] Oh, goodness.

[Metallic banging]

[Truck rumbles, engine revs]

[Tires crunch, metallic thump]

[Loud thumps]

Oh my goodness sakes, man.

[Metallic screeches, groans]

I tell you what, if I was looking for adventure

I got one now, didn't I?

[Truck rumbles]

[Loud thump] - Hold on!

[Loud metallic groans]

[Loud boom] Oh!

[Electrical sparking] [Static crackles]

Narrator: On the road out of Big Trout...

[Truck rumbles]

Todd: Hold on!

Narrator: Todd Dewey's At the end of his road.

[Metallic groaning]

[Huge boom] Oh!

[Electrical sparking] [Static crackles]

[Truck idles]

[Door opens]

- Unbelievable.

Oh, you're [bleep] me.

I can't [bleep] believe it.

[Bleep]

[Liquid splashes]

Narrator: Over the years...

[Truck rumbles]

Alex: We're done.

[Tires skid]

Narrators: The drivers and their trucks

have taken a pounding on the winter roads.

Art: I jack knifed the truck, buddy.

- [Bleep]

- Yeah. I'd love to push ya.

Narrator: Yet they've always managed to find a way

to keep their rigs moving.

[Loud bang]

No matter the challenge.

- [Chuckles]

[Truck clatters]

- Unbelievable, man.

Narrator: But the ice road truckers have never experienced

a season as brutal as this one.

[Liquid splashes]

[Hood cranks]

[Liquid splashes]

- You know, I got a broken leaf spring,

now on top of it I hit a rock

and it's busted a hole clean in my radiator.

[Liquid splashes]

[Hood creaks closed]

And the road has absolutely [bleep] beat me down.

It's beaten my [bleep] truck down and, uh,

I can honestly say for the first [bleep] time

I've actually been [bleep] defeated

on the [bleep] ice road.

There's only one way this [bleep] truck is goin' home

and that's on a tow truck.

Narrator: Todd's forced to throw in the towel.

And six hours later...

[Horn beeps]

the tow truck arrives to pull Polar's top dog

all the way back to Winnipeg.

[Beeping]

To basically sum it up;

it's been one of the most craziest seasons

due to Mother Nature.

The weather will not cooperate with us.

When there's not enough snow

you can't fill the holes in

you really can't truck on it.

Okay.

Narrator: The cost of truck repairs will be massive

and so will the tow bill,

a nearly 200 mile haul.

Man on radio: [laughing] Okay.

Narrator: El Nino's wrath has created road conditions

like never before.

Todd: This ice road has kicked my [bleep] this season.

[Truck rumbles]

Narrator: And the season still ain't over yet.

[Chains clink]

Next time...

on... "Ice Road Truckers"...

- How's everybody doin' back there?

The road's getting rough.

Steph: Hammer down, boys and girls, hammer down.

Narrator: Two companies...

Steph: Get 'er done.

Narrator: one convoy...

- Pretty epic.

Narrator: as rivals come together...

[Loud thud] Mark: Whoa!

- You're drivin', come on!

- Well, what the [bleep] you want me to do?!

- Take it easy!

Narrator: for the toughest mission of the season...

[Engine whines, loud thump] Steph: Oh God!

[Truck thunders, bangs]

Darrell: I smell some wiring.

Narrator: and the action...

- What's goin' on?

Darrell: Holy [bleep]!

Narrator: heats up.

Mark: Darrell, stop the [bleep] truck!

Lisa: Mark jumped out!

Mark: Fire! Fire!