700 miles on Collins tow dollies! Will they blow up?!?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2024
- I got called to tow a GMC Yukon Denali from Bend Oregon to Pocatello Idaho. I loaded it up on the tow truck with my Collins High Speed Dollies under the back of it and headed east through the high desert of Oregon and into the plains of Idaho. Since I have a serious hatred of motels, I turned it into an impromptu overland trip and camped on the ground in a cow field.
Driving through the panhandle of Texas once I saw an old stove with the oven door open on the side of the highway. Right next to it was a highway sign that said "Open Range"! There musta been a cowboy comedian in the area!
I'm from south Texas and we have relatives in Portland Oregon and we pass thru that route when we go visit.Beautiful open country.
Excellent video. That was a fun trip.thanks for taking us along
That Simplot plant west of Pocatello, ID is a fertilizer manufacturing plant, I think. In the winter it can cause some nasty fog on I-84. Thanks for sharing the trip!
Just the fact that they dare send you a set of shitty well past their best before date tires shows what kind of seller they are! :-(
That sucks!
It's very nice to see how careful you are, checking your gear and making sure nothing breaks, loosens or falls off your load!
About 130 miles between towns? I can drive from east to west across my country and barely drive that far! (and that's a nation with over 17 million people in it)
Lovely scenery! But interesting to know that "open range" means that cows have the right of way, even when they are walking across a road!
Great video and cool to see the dollies get put the test. I feel like I just went on a road trip after watching this lol
Wanting to go on a road trip was 80% of the reason I even took this job lol
Me personally i would prefer to flatbed something that distance. With that said i wouldn't have any problem with using dollies that distance. It's just a preference. Keep up the good work. 👍
To flatbed something, first you have to have a flatbed. He didn't then.
Wow! You're brave Casey. Sleeping on the ground?? What if a snake decides to crawl in next to you for warmth??!! Or Scorpions??!! No thank you!! 😱 Motels are fine with me or sleeping in the truck. Cheesh!!
Been there, done that...sometimes you are not given a choice...the night is long and chilly for sure, but you are very glad to see the sun start to shine light and only then remember you have yet another long day ahead.
back in my box driving truck days I'd Toverland too. You definitely get props for naming it Casey! What a trip!
I have a sand rail trailer with small ties. I put new rims, tubes, tires on every time I drag it to go camping (3times) 60miles 1 way, I have a flat every time. The rail and trailer weights maybe 1500lbs, so I don't think it's weight. I never checked the date, I think that's the problem. Thanks for the insight. (PS) Cracked me up when you said "You can't scare the shit out of me" hope you know what I'm referring to, Thanks for the Vids
I think your biggest problem is the fact that you said "tubes"... Ditch those tires and put some quality tubeless tires and wheels on there. These tires had about 7,500 miles on them before I started this trip and I've had zero problems
Great job getting it there safely. Sucks that your tires came in like that. That’s horrible!
What a great payday!.. good maintained equipment, and driving decent speeds & not overloading helps. That's a payday that easily paid to replace them after one trip if needed.. but there's likely plenty of life left to profit on. Btw, one lil snack size bag of chips wouldn't get me outta town. I'd have enough to eat both ways just in case lol
I only have half a stomach so I don't eat much
Just keep them aired up and with good tread, and you will be fine. Check them every 100 miles and you are good. No over weight of course
That was a Long haul tow Casey. I thinking you enjoy the long drive. Thanks for taking us along with you. I’d fall asleep trying to drive that far. Heck, I was falling asleep after work and it’s only 1/2 hr to my house, lol. On to the next!🤙😎
I don't understand why people are so scared about the small tires.
I have a 45 year old trailer that has 8 ply 5.70 x 8 tires on it (upgraded the to Colins aluminum wheels this year) that has thousands upon thousands of miles, cross country, everywhere towing it at 65-70MPH, with no issues ever.
Nice trip to get the customer their car at home. Seemed like some beautiful country.
You said you were going through Ontario, OR just before Idaho. My cousin 's address is Ontario despite her living about six miles west off highway 20 I believe. I have been there one time and stayed at the Holiday Inn Express. Stayed for four days and all of Oregon that I saw was beautiful green fields.
I didn't check the date of the video but because you were driving your old tow truck, it must have been at least a year old.
Toverlanding is a very cool hobby!
In the United Kingdom on that milage, I could do all three countries, and probably have enough left over to get to Northern Ireland! As for the COE, they are standard here so we droll over the big bonneted ones, :-)
When I had big trucks they were cabovers. Very rare over here
@@CaseyLaDelle We have the length restrictions.
@@51WCDodge a lot of areas here have them too. I could run longer trailers than all my competitors because of my shorter truck
The COE trucks ride harsher than conventional rigs….
dam, its 430 miles to my parents house from where i live we both live in the same state and im still about 200 miles from the opposite edge of my state.
Post office my asssss thats a damnnnnnn shed 😆
as an equipment mechanic who does side work on big rigs, i cant tell you how much i hate cabovers. the only time i work on them is when the owner doesnt want to work on it, so basically the stuff that is harder because its a cabover. had a guy who lost his fan belt and his pump to raise the cab was being rebuilt in his home state and was still running the truck. told him i wasnt the one to do it, i was also oncall for my company and had no plans to do side work that weekend so i could rest and it will be way over priced. asked me for my qoute anyways, told him 1500 he said he would try someone else. 3 hours later he called and agreed. aparently truck shops were 2 months out and everyone else who worked on trucks were 2 weeks out.
You know its a cool day and age when someone in a little town named after their main agricultural crop "Alfalfa" in the middle high desert land can make Vlogs and share them with people everywhere in the world including to urban Toledo ohio...be proud of what you have my friend, you are the American dream.
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Wild move by client. I'd bet the tow bill could of bought 4 wheelbearings.
Yeah it wasn't cheap, but when you're on vacation in an area where all the shops are booked out for months and you need your vehicle at home.... What else do you do??
3:56 I think you could get that post office on your roll back.
I love your attitude. I can relate in some of the things you say. Like San Francisco I get claustrophobic when I get down there and I was born there you don't like to be around a lot of people and you don't like hotel motels I get that one too. Anyways I enjoy your videos now leave me alone I got to get back to another one of yours. LOL LOL Joe Dirt
Don't feel alone.. I used to hate motels myself but as Ive gotten older and more beat up, motels are kinda a must in my travels
Damn! I cannot do towercamping either! I have a sleeping bag but no tow truck! :D
In a fire lookout tower?
Next time you go through Twin Falls, look as you go over the bridge. If you see anyone wearing helmets, stop and walk back. The Twin Falls Bridge is the only bridge in America that you can base jump. You jump off the bridge and land below near the river.
It would be interesting to see you weigh your axles with the lift out and in to see how much weight is actually transferred to the front axle.
I do it all the time. I even weighed that specific load
@@CaseyLaDelle Well... ??? If you think of it next time you're by a scale, I would like to see the numbers. Thanks.
lol, good one!
I think you have made your point!
Many moons ago I worked at a small truck stop in Wyoming. One of our regular customers drove a nice cab over while I was washing the windshield his girlfriend opened the curtains to the sleeper saw me closed the curtains quickly she was nude. Went inside he told me he brought his girlfriend and asked if I saw her I replied yes I did.
Bought my tow truck from twin falls 2 yrs ago.
Even DIYing that repair I can't understand how towing the thing almost 700 miles would be cheaper than getting it fixed where you are
It was definitely the expensive way to do it. But all the shops here are booked for at least a couple weeks out and they needed it fixed sooner than that.
@@CaseyLaDelle Now it makes sense, getting the parts way out there for DIY would probably be a week out. The Motel, food, renting the tools having it towed, to where you would be allowed to repair it yourself, the owner might not have the skills to DIY...Yeah, towing to Idaho sounds reasonable
@@dennistaylor5052 I have no idea weather they have the capability of doing that repair or not, but even if they did they weren't going to do it in a hotel parking lot with no tools while on vacation. They originally were going to have me tow it to Boise, as that's the closest rear city with repair facilities in that direction. But then decided if they were going to pay for a tow to Idaho they might as well pay a little more and get it all the way home.
Simplot makes frozen & prepared foods for the restaurant industry. It's been awhile, but I used to work at a fast food place, & we got frozen French fries & other stuff from them...
They also make fertilizer, that plant is their largest fertilizer prodicong plant. They are McDonalds only french fry supplier
Thanks for the ride, what town do you live in?
I hope they stacked your pockets for this one ☝🏼 💰💰💰
Makes you wonder what a 'Local' garage was asking to change the bearing .
Yes, it payed well. And the reason for not being fixed locally was that all the shops are booked for at least a couple weeks out
That was either a current, or past Bi Mart cabover. Todd the retired trucker.
In 20+ yrs I never ever did a log book. And I put street tires on my dollies. ( Larger Tires )
Are you sure that you are not in Outback Australia? Your desert towns are just like ours, blink and you missed it.
Cab overs is all we have in Ireland 🇮🇪
Whats your opinion on Fords new 7.3 gas in terms of reliability & maintenance vs the new diesels? Would it be more cost effective to go with gas in the long run? Fords New 7.3 gas longblocks retail around $7k where as diesels fuel systems almost cost that much. Do you know anybody running a gas light duty wrecker?
New diesels suck. If I had to buy anything newer it would have a gas engine in it
That must have been a really expensive wheel bearing repair. The tow would have cost just as much or more than labour to swap it
Is gona be my next buy
Is that a hook + mileage charge, or do you flat rate it ? And do you charge fuel fee?
I flat rate pretty much everything. I think the mileage charge formula that most tow companies use is absolutely stupid and makes zero sense
@@CaseyLaDelle thats what I do to sometimes I think I short myself but at the end of the day im still making money
How often are you greasing Dollie’s and what grease do you prefer
I think that I would invest in a flatbed.
Casey, Can you keep a sleeping bag in your truck at all times just in case?
Dollies.. Pfft..that's too much work! I use go jacks at 80 mph... They make cool sparks when I drive! Just like on the 4th of July! 🤣😂🤣 Seriously.. I've repo'd AWD cars in broad daylight in front of the Deschutes County Court House in under 5 minutes throwing dollies... Anyone that says dollies are too hard is just inexperienced and or lazy...
Getting dollies on in cities is quite the stress. The cars are always close to the curb and stuck between two cars.
Can someone tell me if u can use a tow dolly with the rear dolly same time for long trip ? Cant see anything about it anymore. I realize some would say why? Just use one and pull but if 4wd or awd u need to get under and unhook stuff. Also rear end is low on a tow dolly so using both at same time would fix that issue as rear wheels are off ground too. Does anyone know answer and has anyone seen information. On this set up?
go back to that truck stop and camp inside next to the waterfall.
700 miles in one day. Pushing that logbook just a little bit weren't you?
That's why they make CAR TRAILERS, dude!!
I have one. But why drag an extra 3500 pounds for 1,100 miles when I don't need to??
Hi, do you tow in California?
I have a question why just not tow it backwards if it's rear wheel drive?
It was a 4 wheel drive vehicle
What speed are you towing on the highway for this trip?
65-70
@@CaseyLaDelle i have the collins hi speeddollies and I believe I read they were rated at 55 max. With the 4.80 tires. What size are yours
Also great content. I subscribed and I’ll check out your other videos
Is that a 7.3 in your truck or a 6.0?
7.3. This truck is a 1999
What speeds were you driving? I never took mine over 60mph and I think Collins recommends to not go over 50 or 55 mph.
Collins dollies with the 5.70 tires are rated for 65mph with no mileage limit until 3800-ish pounds (I can't remember exactly). For higher weight than that they are rated for 60mph with no mileage limit. I did in the 65 range the whole way
Nearly every truck here is a cab over
Why not drop drive line
Where is part two?
Simplot is a fertilizer company
I work for Simplot in the Red River valley in Minnesota
I live in north Idaho
I have friends in Emmitt, also sent my Blower to The Blower Shop in Boise for a rebuild
I can't find the part two . 😔
15 fuel stops later ?
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Hey what happened to Part 2 video?
Do you need a trip permit to cross state??
Nope
considering using one og these collins dollies to haul an awd van behind my rv. think it would be fine?
If you put the front on a tow dolly, and these under the rear, yes it would absolutely work. But at that point you might as well just get a trailer
@@CaseyLaDelle Agreed. And you get brakes in the trailer deal too. And what is a man without brakes?
However, when I do an overnight travel more than a few hundred miles to pick up a dead vehicle the double dolly method has advantages. Less weight and wind drag on the dead head, less home storage space, and farm cart tracking. I suppose it would be called a triple tow?
I use a 3/4-ton van, a swivel plate front tow dolly with brakes, and a rear dolly with 13-inch tires and fenders. Sleeping in the full camper conversion van is much more appealing for me than sharing the land with the critters.
I generally pick up a couple of hobby cars a month from the 60's. Yep, I'm old, gray, and retired.
You can buy a sleeping bag and tent at big 5 for 50 bucks
I already have 4 sleeping bags and home, so I wasn't going to buy another one for just one night. It also wasn't cold enough to need one.
Towver Landing
How much was the repair compared to the tow.
The repair would be FAR cheaper than the tow. But there wasn't a shop here that could get it on for weeks and they needed their vehicle.
What Size Tow Dollie Tires Are Those ?
Confused European here: why are there (random?) scales for cars on the side of the road?
Those are the weigh stations for trucks
@@CaseyLaDelle Never seen them in Europe. Diffrent regulations I guess. But knowing the name allowed me to google it and find out more. Thanks!
@@VorpalGun in Europe they are impeded in to the road (at least over here in the Netherlands) you drive over them with your normal speed and when you are over 52.000kg or max axle wheigt of 11.000kg/9.000kg the police will stop you. Maybe thats why you never seen them. I know a few other countries who use them aswell
@@larsmeijerink5471 Haven't seen anything like that here in Sweden, but then regulations between countries in EU differs quite a bit.
@@VorpalGun i don't think its about regulations its just about countries enforcing them. Germany has them(with speedlimit) België has them (without speedlimit) the netherlands (without speedlimit) the UK and some more. Also those countries have different laws and regulations. Its just a tool to enforce the laws.
How do you charge for long distance tows?
A lot
@@CaseyLaDelle I am putting together a rollback. I have heard anything from $2 to $6 per mile. Are you charging for deadhead? Are you giving a break for longer distance?
@@tinybigbus1873 two things…. Does your truck cost you zero dollars to drive when empty??
And why the fuck would you charge any less for having to work harder??
Its Idaho man! Its a spud plant, Haha.
That was Skmplots largest fertilizer plant, bit you are correct they also process potatoes, actually supply all of McDonald's fries.
That Simplot plant is a big potato processing plant
That particular plant is actually their largest fertilizer plant
Why not just fix the wheel bearing?
Because they didn’t want to wait two months for it to go into a shop
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Have you not herd of removing drive shaft …. Really
Why do that when there's no need to?? Dollies are faster, save me from having to crawl on the ground, and make it so the customer doesn't have to buy new U-joint hardware
Simplot fries
why didnt they just get a transport to get it there
Because transport companies schedule their loads and tow companies go right now.
What kind of person has their car towed over 500 miles over a bad wheel bearing?..... probably a repair that would cost around $500
Shops in our area are booked out for one to two months at a minimum. Towing it somewhere else was the only way they were going to get their car fixed
I’m sorry but I don’t go more then 50 milles we’d dollyes
Open range ? What if cow is drunk and you hit him
Find his stash and start drinking it so you forget about all the money you're about to pay.
@@CaseyLaDelle I imagine insurance would cover this. Chances are the car is going to be totaled under comprehensive (animal strike) and liability will pay the rancher.
this guy is goofy
You got something against dropping a driveline. On dollies is just ignorant.
This was well within the of the dollies and there was no need to drop the driveline.
Dan most of the new cars are front wheel drive or 4 wheel drive , driveshaft?
@@kingtut5923 that's very region specific. Around here, almost everything is AWD.
Casey, I need some advice man.. My In the ditch dollies has blown bearings on a wheel.. And I cannot get the new bearing to go in place.. Won't slide all the way into position acting like spindle is too big in that spot.. I can't get anyone to mess with it,, what do I do?
Read the instructions and see that in the ditch dollies aren’t rated to be used on the road anyways. So get rid of that garbage and get the ones that are.
@@CaseyLaDelle Man it's like dealing with the end of the world.. I guess the world is against me now. I can't buy what I need. I can't rent what I need. Now with a problem I can't even get help on fixing my problem. THIS WORLD CAN GO FUCK ITSELF