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Ice Road Truckers S6E5 — Desperate Measures

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Ice Road Truckers•Season 6•Episode 5

Desperate Measures

7.3/10 · 19 votesJul 1, 201243 min

Ranked #11 of 16 in Season 6•−0.3 vs season avg

Austin spends a night in a ditch; Jack is forced to remove two wheels from his trailer; Porkchop is pulled off the road by Lane; and Hugh and Rick brave melting roads with a heavy load of two cement trucks.

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Cast10

Alex Debogorski

Alex Debogorski

Self - Ice Road Trucker

Hugh Rowland

Hugh Rowland

Self - Ice Road Trucker

Rick Yemm

Rick Yemm

Self - Ice Road Trucker

D

Darrell Ward

Self - Ice Road Trucker

Lisa Kelly

Lisa Kelly

Self - Ice Road Trucker

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Jack Jesse

Self - Ice Road Trucker

A

Austin Wheeler

Self - Ice Road Trucker

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Mark Kohaykewych

Self - Owner: Polar Industries

Thom Beers

Thom Beers

Self - Narrator

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Phil Krom

Self - Ice Road Trucker / Self - Driving Instructor: Carlile

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Episode Summary

"Desperate Measures" is episode 5 of Ice Road Truckers season 6. It scored 7.3/10 from 19 votes, ranking #11 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on July 1, 2012.

Next: E6 · Blood, Sweat, and Gears Best of Season 6