Ironic that the advice is similar to what I was taught as a newbie driver (cars, not trucks) when traveling in heavy rains and really slushy cold conditions. drag the brakes occasionally to heat them up and clear them of water/snow/ice, so they're 100% when you need them.
@@johnhufnagel Wet actually works a little opposite, they bite fast. I can tell immediately when my brakes are wet pulling out the drive. They'll grab fast and hard and the abs will not correct it. And being a "modern" drive-by-wire system, you can't drag the brakes - after 5s it cuts the throttle. (you can thank the "stuck peddle" Prius for that.)
Nice to see a driver trying to learn and a tow company trying to teach. That is America right there!! God bless the USA. Thank you Casey for showing that there are a lot of good Americans still here.
I agree and that is something the trucking companies and trainers should be teaching because even if you only run down south it can snow almost anywhere in the lower 48 a another thing is when running in slush and snow when you know your exit is coming up start riding your brakes a mile or so before getting too the exit otherwise it is possible to run out of off ramp before your brakes will grab or you might rear end the vehicle in front of you and when parking for the night on snow and ice while waiting for things to cool down move the truck maybe ten or fifteen feet forward and back your warm tires will wear a track in the snow or ice instead of sitting in one spot and sinking into the ice and snow so you won’t have a hole to climb out of in the morning
@@mikebonnett7730 Those no backing plates on the trailer brakes sure don't help. A trick I used was, if possible, no braking for awhile before parking, so the drums would be cooled off when I stopped. You can then chock your wheels and leave your brakes off. They won't freeze up if they're not contacting the drums.
One of the first things I learned when I started to drive truck from my trainer in 1993 was, "If it is below freezing in a snow storm and you need to stop for the night, if at all possible leave the trailer aired up. Brakes cannot freeze to the drum if they are not touching the drum in the first place."
I always leave my trailer aired up during the winter for the night, and other stops. Here in the Midwest where the wind will freeze your drums in 10 minutes.
At least he is asking questions, there was a bad JB Hunt truck wreck there on highway 97 next to Sunriver in the early 1990s ice really made a mess of him and the truck, thumbs up great video
I would always stop, not set any brakes for at least 15 minutes to give everything a chance to stabilize before setting. Never had a problem with them freezing up.
Like Casey also said, heat em up and dry em off before parking. Moving back and forth a bit before parking can help pack down the loose snow a bit, cool the tires....helps prevent warm tires melting into divots that you get stuck in! 👍
I was actually impressed with the Swift driver. He didn't overdo anything. He didn't underdo anything. No throttle mashed to the floor, no steering the wrong way. I think he really appreciated how you handled everything. It's almost as if you were good at what you are doing! Ethan does a great job of filming, too.
Careful Casey, people might start to think you’re good at this! Thanks for being a good human and proving some traffic control to your fellow tow company. Class Act.
I was particularly impressed with the way the Swift driver wasn’t afraid to ask for advice on how to mitigate the chances of freezing breaks in the future. It seems that today some consider it a sign of weakness to ask for advice. And some get funny when they are asked, either they see their knowledge as something valuable they don’t want to share, or they don’t want to admit they just don’t know the answer.
Was nice to see the driver asking for advice. Only one way to learn and good on ya for giving it. Coming from the frozen north it seems odd to me that someone doesn’t know how to deal with frozen brakes but I know not everyone lives where the air hurts your face lol. Good to see you repping our Canadian Edison guys too.
Looking forward to Casey's hybrid track truck. I think the Edison trucks are totally the way forward. All these top down environmental mandates are really missing the boat over electrical grid capabilities.
💯 % what Casey said. I drove my whole career and remember what my dad said... 3-5 miles before an expected stop, start riding the brakes to warm them up and dry them out. Just lightly, don't burn them up, but the steam needs to roll!
Learned that lesson of lightly riding drum brakes to dry them out in an old 36 Ford pu while out hunting just north of Portland, OR as a teenager. Drum brakes don't work when water soaked, but disc will.
Rusty the same as My dog and all dogs needs His hearing and loud truck noise blocks the ability to hear danger which makes them leery and nervous . Good Dog Rusty , stay safe
It was fun to see Casey and the big wrecker, with the ZackLift, coming down the Santiam Pass Monday. It looks even more beastly in person. Happy and disappointed I didn’t need to call on him this weekend for help. Haha
From a retired trucker I learned to keep brake clean (de-ice the brakes) inside my cab and a hammer and tools. I also kept fan belts antifreeze and oil . All this stuff save my back side in the back woods more times than I can count.
I loved how the driver asked for advice on preventing it in the future. Anyone who is willing to learn will go far in life. Also, good on ya for stopping to help with the bonus recovery!
With regards to the comments about the Ivertool, it also involves zero amount of crawling on the ground. That’s a definite advantage. And no, the ivertool had nothing to do with why casey still had to crawl in the snow in todays video for us.
Quite often the truck wrecks on I-90 in Western Montana were Swift trucks. I wondered if it was drivers that never run on icy roads. At least this driver was wanting to learn. He might even buy a 4lb hammer for brakes and protection.
Nice recovery getting him moving. And really nice of you to give the other recovery operator a good blocker truck. I've heard of a few instances in Canada and US where a tow truck operator has been killed due to no proper advanced notice or blocker truck.
I'd been watching a LOT of old back-catalog before the snow showed up- so glad it finally started wintering, it's a lot of fun to watch you so clearly in your element kicking ass with the zacklift Casey!
That part about riding the brakes works in heavy rain too. if the brakes are soaking wet they don't stop as well. So just a small amount of pressure say 3 till 5 pounds then let off that will dry them out. Am retired now But drove for 45 yrs and 5.5 million miles without a major accident
The advice to "warm up" the brakes before parking in wet or very cold weather so they don't freeze, is something so simple and obvious that many people, including myself, would not have thought of... another "lesson" useful learned thanks to Mr. Casey Ladelle.
Wow Casey you have come a long way. You’re doing great. With every job comes more class and experience. I know you don’t like bright LED emergency lighting but for your safety and the safety of others I wish you would update your rear beacons to something more visible in daylight. Keep up the great work.
After my trip from Wa to La this past summer (once in RV towing my bike, once in my Jeep), Swift isn't the ones to pick on - Amazon has taken the reins by a long shot! Kudos to the Swift driver for asking what should he do to prevent problems like that in the future. So many of them normally drive southern routes where they don't have to mess with the snow, so his wanting to learn speaks wonders about him. I also learned a little trick today as well (keep the pins upright on the clevis).
This last storm was insane. I’ve had to use my saw before to access cut up trees blocking logging and forest service roads. But never have I ever before this storm had to cut up 3 trees to open up a road in a single morning. Overall I had to cut 6 trees in town and cross countless downed power lines. Served 85 calls before the ice cleared. Today’s my first day I have time to try catching up on all the videos I missed working. Kudos to you helping all these comercial trucks in this weather. Anyone on the roads was not safe with the ice this year.
One can learn a lot by watching and listening to Casey. Not that any of this knowledge will do me any good, it is great to have some insight into these things.
I found Casey about 6 months ago and subscribed. I am retired and have many medical issues so I watch a lot of videos. I really enjoy Casey’s attitude and the content of his videos. It seems to me that he deserves to be successful in his TH-cam channel and I hope he grows into a grant channel. He seems to have a good heart, is very intelligent and I like his style. He’s using his channel to help people and deserves everybody’s support.
We rarely have the cold you deal with, thanks for showing me how hard you can safely hit things, it didn’t work for me because I was being a weenie and not really hitting it.
Also when parking in cold conditions, (your riding the brakes to warm them is a good tip) move your truck after parking, usually within the first 30 minutes. park, walk in go to the bathroom and come back and pull forward/backup a little. two things are the goal here, not to stay parked in the initial stop spot and moving before everything is completely cold should prevent them freezing together. I swear trucks that regularly drive in winter conditions should have three axle lockers, not just the front to rear axle locker. if you cant lock the left and right of both the front and rear axle you cant get yourself out of the most basic of situations. I got stuck trying to back down a narrow uphill driveway because it had a curb, trailer was jack knifed because I was attempting a 3 point turn to turn around and the driver side tires were on the curb and the passenger side was floating. i only had the basic lock for front to rear and all it did was make the passenger side spin. If only I had a left/right locker also, I could have driven out of it instead of calling a wrecker. Honestly, how much different is the cost for the 2 extra lockers over the lifetime of wrecker callouts you will have to do for not having them?
It just seems to me that he had never had any experience with this sort of thing. That's why he asked for advice. I mean, I've been on top of a b-train load of chips when the whole truck slid sideways. That was an eye opener to me too. That was after twenty some years' truck driving and half of it in the northern winters.
Since you have access to air, have you considered carrying pneumatic air hammer with a smoothing rivet bit (blunt tool) fitted? The flat faced rivet bit would do the job of your hammer, just easier than trying to swing that hammer in cramped space!
We just had another snowstorm come through Connecticut and I actually used my Onspots this time. I went for a drive around my neighborhood and all the surface rust on my chains were polished away. I couldn't be more happier with my Onspot system
Love the video. Grew up Trucking with my dad on the roads you are towing on. I at 8 years old helped hammer frozen brakes loose. Also helped my dad throw chains. Loved what I learned from my experiences and I see you have that experience nolage as well! Love watching what you do brother!
No doubt as would be the case for a lot of the large fleets, they would spec them as light as they can and as cheap as they can in some aspects and so pass on the heavier diffs and whatever cost savings with no side to side diff lockers. I have to wonder if that truck would have even moved out of that spot had the brakes not been frozen, trucks can be so useless in conditions like that with bare feet and make those nice icy spots under the warm tires. Someone in a high rise building in a warm climate is pushing the pencil no doubt and has a lot of say as to how the trucks are ordered.
@@imchris5000 Definitely, a truck use that is expected to encounter less than ideal conditions to put it mildly, unlike a pavement only highway tractor that may never or rarely encounter snow at all as long as its route is within the lower US states. I am in north western Alberta and winter is about 10 months out of a year ( ok so I am kidding slightly but it does seem that way ! ). Any of the newer trucks that will have anything to do with off road use or pulling a super b etc and certainly oil field and logging trucks will be ordered with full lockers and heavy diffs. Actually for quite a few years now a lot of trucks around here doing the heavy hauling are tridrives and of course a full complement of lockers.
Rusty looks like a great family pooch! We miss our wiggly butt boxer everyday. He was a great member of our family for 12 yrs! We currently have 2 newer foster pets and one of them is deathly afraid to ride in vehicles while the other can get enough!
OMG Casey, you are the Extraction God. This was so super efficient from your rig (with auto chains), to your rigging for a tow, to your sniper focus on the brakes. Great support always helps. The truck driver had a great attitude and with Ethan behind the camera lens, this was a textbook rescue.👍👍👍👍👍😀. 💗your channel.
Credit to the swift driver not being afraid to ask for advice and credit to Casey for happily giving it to him. Great video as always, greetings from not snowy Spain 🍷
As I former long haul driver for Marten Transport, with a ring saying I had 2,000,000 miles safe driving, I learned a little bit about driving in the snow. You telling th driver to not set his trailer bracks was correct and warming his drive wheels efor seting those brakes was correct.
Sometimes I miss living in La Pine. Had a heck of a view of Paulina in my front yard, lived off of Meadow lane and Paulina View. Definitely don't miss traveling the 97 in winter😊 Stay safe Casey
Deicer spray would probably be helpful in your toolbox lol. Quick and easy for those times where swinging at the drum isn’t working. A salt water/alcohol mix also works well if you don’t mind mixing it in a spray bottle. It’s cheaper too. Just gotta make sure not to put too much salt in the water, unless you have a really good spray bottle.
Casey one of the other You tube Channels I watch Tim Gentry with Gentry and Sons Trucking. He said you have an awesome channel. I told him about your Auto chains after his recent weekend towing slipping all over.
Good job Casey, frozen brakes aren't a laughing matter, and smart on your part for using the truck as a blocker for the other tow truck pulling the box truck out of the ditch
Casey Keep up the good work thoroughly. Enjoy your TH-cam postings and you’re a matter fact this and frankness about how everything works so true. And thank you for letting this retiree go back and enjoy traveling through the Bend area and 97 areas during the winter.
Casey, it almost looks like you’ve done this stuff before. What a huge change in your channel over the last couple years. Glad to see you getting back to what you do.
Jan 12 we had a storm here In Michigan. A Swift truck was stuck on the ice on a uphill freeway interchange ramp backing traffic for 2 miles. I was able to pull around all the stopped traffic and drag him up the hill with a yankum rope and my 1500 sierra on 35's
We finally got a decent amount of snow and near zero weather here in Southern Missouri. Fun to see. I'm not going out in it due to physical problems.so I enjoy looking out the windows and watching videos like yours. Job well done.
I got many trucks out stuck in ice and the bulk of them was in a snow storm in New Mexico and got em all out with a hammer and just laying tire chains down on the ice. I just walked the parking lot looking for stuck rigs this is something every new driver should learn
I tuned into this this morning. Great job Casey and I have to concur. It’s a great opportunity for the driver to learn how to do this himself if he would get out of his cab. Before cell phones and satellite ation with office, us drivers had to work together and help each other from repairing helping each other chain up, helping each other get unstuck not seeing much of that at all today. Of course, this is exactly what KC needs to see because they bring him business drivers not willing to do the simple things themselves as when you park let the brakes cool a little bit because they’re wet then pull forward and let them cool some more. Same thing applies for parking on snow and ice you pull in with hot tires. You will sink into the snow or ice and there you are park for a little bit and pull forward before you leave it.
I really like your last few videos. I live in Florida and forgot all about winter. 😎 And no, it isn’t boring… yesterday I had to wear a light jacket but today I didn’t …variety is the spice of life
Good morning Casey I give the swift driver credit for asking for advice is a smart thing by the driver since it helps to try and avoid incidents. I think they should teach things like driving in winter conditions. In my opinion teaching by actually driving in conditions is a better way to learn
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Driver asked how to prevent it from happening again. Kudos to the Driver!
Ironic that the advice is similar to what I was taught as a newbie driver (cars, not trucks) when traveling in heavy rains and really slushy cold conditions. drag the brakes occasionally to heat them up and clear them of water/snow/ice, so they're 100% when you need them.
@@johnhufnagelGood advice 👍
Ya, the guy could be from Florida and completely unused to runs that take him deep into snow country.
@@johnhufnagel Wet actually works a little opposite, they bite fast. I can tell immediately when my brakes are wet pulling out the drive. They'll grab fast and hard and the abs will not correct it. And being a "modern" drive-by-wire system, you can't drag the brakes - after 5s it cuts the throttle. (you can thank the "stuck peddle" Prius for that.)
@@jfbeam
Not in a semi....
I loved the driver asking the right question, doing what was asked and taking the advice of Casey.
Nice to see a driver trying to learn and a tow company trying to teach. That is America right there!! God bless the USA. Thank you Casey for showing that there are a lot of good Americans still here.
Great comment!
I agree and that is something the trucking companies and trainers should be teaching because even if you only run down south it can snow almost anywhere in the lower 48 a another thing is when running in slush and snow when you know your exit is coming up start riding your brakes a mile or so before getting too the exit otherwise it is possible to run out of off ramp before your brakes will grab or you might rear end the vehicle in front of you and when parking for the night on snow and ice while waiting for things to cool down move the truck maybe ten or fifteen feet forward and back your warm tires will wear a track in the snow or ice instead of sitting in one spot and sinking into the ice and snow so you won’t have a hole to climb out of in the morning
@@mikebonnett7730 Those no backing plates on the trailer brakes sure don't help. A trick I used was, if possible, no braking for awhile before parking, so the drums would be cooled off when I stopped. You can then chock your wheels and leave your brakes off. They won't freeze up if they're not contacting the drums.
Great comment. Thanks.
One of the first things I learned when I started to drive truck from my trainer in 1993 was, "If it is below freezing in a snow storm and you need to stop for the night, if at all possible leave the trailer aired up. Brakes cannot freeze to the drum if they are not touching the drum in the first place."
I always leave my trailer aired up during the winter for the night, and other stops. Here in the Midwest where the wind will freeze your drums in 10 minutes.
At least he is asking questions, there was a bad JB Hunt truck wreck there on highway 97 next to Sunriver in the early 1990s ice really made a mess of him and the truck, thumbs up great video
He could have put chains before going to sleep so this didnt happened specially if it was icy the previous night
I would always stop, not set any brakes for at least 15 minutes to give everything a chance to stabilize before setting. Never had a problem with them freezing up.
Like Casey also said, heat em up and dry em off before parking. Moving back and forth a bit before parking can help pack down the loose snow a bit, cool the tires....helps prevent warm tires melting into divots that you get stuck in! 👍
I was actually impressed with the Swift driver. He didn't overdo anything. He didn't underdo anything. No throttle mashed to the floor, no steering the wrong way. I think he really appreciated how you handled everything. It's almost as if you were good at what you are doing! Ethan does a great job of filming, too.
Casey and Ethan in their element. A driver willing to learn is a safer driver. Peace Out.
Careful Casey, people might start to think you’re good at this! Thanks for being a good human and proving some traffic control to your fellow tow company. Class Act.
I was particularly impressed with the way the Swift driver wasn’t afraid to ask for advice on how to mitigate the chances of freezing breaks in the future. It seems that today some consider it a sign of weakness to ask for advice. And some get funny when they are asked, either they see their knowledge as something valuable they don’t want to share, or they don’t want to admit they just don’t know the answer.
Glad to hear him asking questions to learn more!👍🏽😀❤️🇺🇸
This swift driver has good promise. He's asking questions to gain knowledge. Hats off to him.
The Swift driver seemed polite and was really listening to what you told him. Put this in his memory, a good teaching moment.
Was nice to see the driver asking for advice. Only one way to learn and good on ya for giving it. Coming from the frozen north it seems odd to me that someone doesn’t know how to deal with frozen brakes but I know not everyone lives where the air hurts your face lol. Good to see you repping our Canadian Edison guys too.
Looking forward to Casey's hybrid track truck. I think the Edison trucks are totally the way forward. All these top down environmental mandates are really missing the boat over electrical grid capabilities.
Yep, the Edison Motors, guys have a good thing going on. Decent humans😎
Where it feels like you have sharp icicles hitting your face because of the wind chill. Know that one haha. Stay warm!
That fella followed instructions very well he must have held a flashlight for his dad. I learned a lot about air brakes this episode.
💯 % what Casey said. I drove my whole career and remember what my dad said... 3-5 miles before an expected stop, start riding the brakes to warm them up and dry them out. Just lightly, don't burn them up, but the steam needs to roll!
Learned that lesson of lightly riding drum brakes to dry them out in an old 36 Ford pu while out hunting just north of Portland, OR as a teenager. Drum brakes don't work when water soaked, but disc will.
Rusty the same as My dog and all dogs needs His hearing and loud truck noise blocks the ability to hear danger which makes them leery and nervous . Good Dog Rusty , stay safe
I'm convinced that Casey now knows what he's doing. 100% Professional Operator!
It doesn't matter what company you drive for frozen brakes are going to put you out of commission. Good job Casey.
It was fun to see Casey and the big wrecker, with the ZackLift, coming down the Santiam Pass Monday. It looks even more beastly in person. Happy and disappointed I didn’t need to call on him this weekend for help. Haha
That trucker willing to learn & ask questions is what will set him apart from most others !
From a retired trucker I learned to keep brake clean (de-ice the brakes) inside my cab and a hammer and tools. I also kept fan belts antifreeze and oil . All this stuff save my back side in the back woods more times than I can count.
I loved how the driver asked for advice on preventing it in the future. Anyone who is willing to learn will go far in life. Also, good on ya for stopping to help with the bonus recovery!
Thanks to all the truck drivers, retired and on the job today. America does appreciate all you do. Thanks Casey and Ethan for the rescues and videos.
With regards to the comments about the Ivertool, it also involves zero amount of crawling on the ground. That’s a definite advantage. And no, the ivertool had nothing to do with why casey still had to crawl in the snow in todays video for us.
Quite often the truck wrecks on I-90 in Western Montana were Swift trucks. I wondered if it was drivers that never run on icy roads. At least this driver was wanting to learn. He might even buy a 4lb hammer for brakes and protection.
This right here, with your knowledge, and that Zacklift, this affirms you are the current tow goat of Central Oregon. 🐐 😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤
Nice recovery getting him moving. And really nice of you to give the other recovery operator a good blocker truck.
I've heard of a few instances in Canada and US where a tow truck operator has been killed due to no proper advanced notice or blocker truck.
Statistics say a tow operator is killed every 6 days in the US, we had one last month here in Iowa
@@mixerman1 That's really sad.
I'd been watching a LOT of old back-catalog before the snow showed up- so glad it finally started wintering, it's a lot of fun to watch you so clearly in your element kicking ass with the zacklift Casey!
That part about riding the brakes works in heavy rain too. if the brakes are soaking wet they don't stop as well. So just a small amount of pressure say 3 till 5 pounds then let off that will dry them out. Am retired now But drove for 45 yrs and 5.5 million miles without a major accident
The advice to "warm up" the brakes before parking in wet or very cold weather so they don't freeze, is something so simple and obvious that many people, including myself, would not have thought of... another "lesson" useful learned thanks to Mr. Casey Ladelle.
Well done! Stopping to help with traffic control? That is what makes you great at this!
Thank you for not having 100000 commercials on your videos and letting us enjoy your videos!
Driver was really cool and wanted to learn how this works to prevent a repeat.. good job you guy's 👏
Wow Casey you have come a long way. You’re doing great. With every job comes more class and experience. I know you don’t like bright LED emergency lighting but for your safety and the safety of others I wish you would update your rear beacons to something more visible in daylight. Keep up the great work.
That driver was really cool. Also very courteous of you to take the time to give advice to the swift driver. Great job Casey!
After my trip from Wa to La this past summer (once in RV towing my bike, once in my Jeep), Swift isn't the ones to pick on - Amazon has taken the reins by a long shot! Kudos to the Swift driver for asking what should he do to prevent problems like that in the future. So many of them normally drive southern routes where they don't have to mess with the snow, so his wanting to learn speaks wonders about him. I also learned a little trick today as well (keep the pins upright on the clevis).
Them and EGO!
This last storm was insane. I’ve had to use my saw before to access cut up trees blocking logging and forest service roads. But never have I ever before this storm had to cut up 3 trees to open up a road in a single morning. Overall I had to cut 6 trees in town and cross countless downed power lines. Served 85 calls before the ice cleared. Today’s my first day I have time to try catching up on all the videos I missed working. Kudos to you helping all these comercial trucks in this weather. Anyone on the roads was not safe with the ice this year.
One can learn a lot by watching and listening to Casey. Not that any of this knowledge will do me any good, it is great to have some insight into these things.
Thanks Casey for the bits of education, while not an OTR driver, it's good to know things just in case.
I found Casey about 6 months ago and subscribed. I am retired and have many medical issues so I watch a lot of videos. I really enjoy Casey’s attitude and the content of his videos. It seems to me that he deserves to be successful in his TH-cam channel and I hope he grows into a grant channel. He seems to have a good heart, is very intelligent and I like his style. He’s using his channel to help people and deserves everybody’s support.
That was a pretty slick recovery there Casey, got the young man back up and running with a bit of swift advice!
If that wasn't an intentional pun......you're just a natural LOL
Is that Stalcup Mike Brown?
I know, I know, gotta be thousands of Mike Browns,,,lol
Good wording😁
We rarely have the cold you deal with, thanks for showing me how hard you can safely hit things, it didn’t work for me because I was being a weenie and not really hitting it.
Also when parking in cold conditions, (your riding the brakes to warm them is a good tip) move your truck after parking, usually within the first 30 minutes. park, walk in go to the bathroom and come back and pull forward/backup a little. two things are the goal here, not to stay parked in the initial stop spot and moving before everything is completely cold should prevent them freezing together.
I swear trucks that regularly drive in winter conditions should have three axle lockers, not just the front to rear axle locker. if you cant lock the left and right of both the front and rear axle you cant get yourself out of the most basic of situations.
I got stuck trying to back down a narrow uphill driveway because it had a curb, trailer was jack knifed because I was attempting a 3 point turn to turn around and the driver side tires were on the curb and the passenger side was floating. i only had the basic lock for front to rear and all it did was make the passenger side spin. If only I had a left/right locker also, I could have driven out of it instead of calling a wrecker.
Honestly, how much different is the cost for the 2 extra lockers over the lifetime of wrecker callouts you will have to do for not having them?
He could have gotten out if he had chains and a hammer.
@@dubious6718 He did have chains, they were on the right side of the truck right behind the fuel tank.
@@georgevindo They should be on the wheels.
It just seems to me that he had never had any experience with this sort of thing. That's why he asked for advice. I mean, I've been on top of a b-train load of chips when the whole truck slid sideways. That was an eye opener to me too. That was after twenty some years' truck driving and half of it in the northern winters.
Nice video. Almost expect to see the flatbed become an E-Axle with Edison parts, one day out of the blue.
Your experience was showing bigtime with this not so simple tow. Excellent work Casey! You made it look easy!
Since you have access to air, have you considered carrying pneumatic air hammer with a smoothing rivet bit (blunt tool) fitted? The flat faced rivet bit would do the job of your hammer, just easier than trying to swing that hammer in cramped space!
They work really well in loosening crankshaft nuts too, especially on small engines.
We just had another snowstorm come through Connecticut and I actually used my Onspots this time. I went for a drive around my neighborhood and all the surface rust on my chains were polished away. I couldn't be more happier with my Onspot system
53 feet long... thank you to all truck drivers out there! God bless you.
Casey and Ethan: awesome job as always. hugs from Belgium.
Love the video. Grew up Trucking with my dad on the roads you are towing on. I at 8 years old helped hammer frozen brakes loose. Also helped my dad throw chains. Loved what I learned from my experiences and I see you have that experience nolage as well! Love watching what you do brother!
What makes him better is asking questions of how he can avoid it again.
My favorite kind of video is when we are all learning from Casey and the driver listens to Casey.
The one thing I notice with you Casey is you're always willing to help. Good on you man
I'm surprised you didn't make the driver get out and bang his brakes. You're too nice Casey.
Nice the way you attached the tow bar so quick and easy.
A set of 48k rockwell rears with full lockup would be a game changer for that truck
No doubt as would be the case for a lot of the large fleets, they would spec them as light as they can and as cheap as they can in some aspects and so pass on the heavier diffs and whatever cost savings with no side to side diff lockers. I have to wonder if that truck would have even moved out of that spot had the brakes not been frozen, trucks can be so useless in conditions like that with bare feet and make those nice icy spots under the warm tires. Someone in a high rise building in a warm climate is pushing the pencil no doubt and has a lot of say as to how the trucks are ordered.
@@charlesb4267 it always amazes me when people order dump trucks with open diffs
@@imchris5000 Definitely, a truck use that is expected to encounter less than ideal conditions to put it mildly, unlike a pavement only highway tractor that may never or rarely encounter snow at all as long as its route is within the lower US states. I am in north western Alberta and winter is about 10 months out of a year ( ok so I am kidding slightly but it does seem that way ! ). Any of the newer trucks that will have anything to do with off road use or pulling a super b etc and certainly oil field and logging trucks will be ordered with full lockers and heavy diffs. Actually for quite a few years now a lot of trucks around here doing the heavy hauling are tridrives and of course a full complement of lockers.
I know they will I had these on my plow truck when I work for the great state of Michigan they work fantastic every time!
Casey, you are a natural TEACHER and content maker. You are a rarity, a talking, communicative two guy.
At dinner tonight at a local fast food restaurant and watched a tow truck driver setup his tow. I kept thinking, that's not how @Casey would do it. 😂
Lots of ways to get to 10. -Ron Pratt
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@@Ddabig40mac Ron is fun to watch too.
That truck driver was a lot of help as you were crawling around under the truck and trailer! Good recovery, thanks for sharing!
Awesome job getting this Swift truck out!
Way to go being positive about everyone. That's what brought me to your Channel.
Rusty looks like a great family pooch! We miss our wiggly butt boxer everyday. He was a great member of our family for 12 yrs! We currently have 2 newer foster pets and one of them is deathly afraid to ride in vehicles while the other can get enough!
one of those rare times when the weather in the valley is the same as in central. Thanks
OMG Casey, you are the Extraction God. This was so super efficient from your rig (with auto chains), to your rigging for a tow, to your sniper focus on the brakes. Great support always helps. The truck driver had a great attitude and with Ethan behind the camera lens, this was a textbook rescue.👍👍👍👍👍😀. 💗your channel.
Credit to the swift driver not being afraid to ask for advice and credit to Casey for happily giving it to him. Great video as always, greetings from not snowy Spain 🍷
woahhh, that Pete with the Quad axle - what a sight! Props to the Swift driver asking for advice and you being cool enough to give it.
As I former long haul driver for Marten Transport, with a ring saying I had 2,000,000 miles safe driving, I learned a little bit about driving in the snow. You telling th driver to not set his trailer bracks was correct and warming his drive wheels efor seting those brakes was correct.
Casey you did a Awesome job and that weather is coming my way
Good advice giving style you have Casy!!! You da man!!
Rusty's a GOOOOOOD boy!!!!!
Sometimes I miss living in La Pine. Had a heck of a view of Paulina in my front yard, lived off of Meadow lane and Paulina View. Definitely don't miss traveling the 97 in winter😊
Stay safe Casey
Deicer spray would probably be helpful in your toolbox lol. Quick and easy for those times where swinging at the drum isn’t working. A salt water/alcohol mix also works well if you don’t mind mixing it in a spray bottle. It’s cheaper too. Just gotta make sure not to put too much salt in the water, unless you have a really good spray bottle.
Casey one of the other You tube Channels I watch Tim Gentry with Gentry and Sons Trucking. He said you have an awesome channel. I told him about your Auto chains after his recent weekend towing slipping all over.
it's so nice to watch people who know what they're doing,,
That is one Hell of a Truck you have put together.. I hope you don’t have to
Crawl around in the Snow too much this season.. great job. Casey!
This is been a great day watching your old ones.
Good job Casey, frozen brakes aren't a laughing matter, and smart on your part for using the truck as a blocker for the other tow truck pulling the box truck out of the ditch
Casey Keep up the good work thoroughly. Enjoy your TH-cam postings and you’re a matter fact this and frankness about how everything works so true. And thank you for letting this retiree go back and enjoy traveling through the Bend area and 97 areas during the winter.
I learned some! Thank you Casey!!
Casey, it almost looks like you’ve done this stuff before. What a huge change in your channel over the last couple years. Glad to see you getting back to what you do.
Jan 12 we had a storm here In Michigan. A Swift truck was stuck on the ice on a uphill freeway interchange ramp backing traffic for 2 miles. I was able to pull around all the stopped traffic and drag him up the hill with a yankum rope and my 1500 sierra on 35's
Casey is a walking encyclopedia of knowledge. Dude knows something about everything. Its been great to learn from him and watch him teach others too.
Rusty doesn’t like riding in vehicles. Ever since that trip to the vet😀
I get to the end of the video and there you are you’re giving the guy the right advice dry your brakes out. At least he asked.
We finally got a decent amount of snow and near zero weather here in Southern Missouri. Fun to see. I'm not going out in it due to physical problems.so I enjoy looking out the windows and watching videos like yours. Job well done.
I got many trucks out stuck in ice and the bulk of them was in a snow storm in New Mexico and got em all out with a hammer and just laying tire chains down on the ice. I just walked the parking lot looking for stuck rigs this is something every new driver should learn
Only thing swift was how quick he got stuck 😂jk GreAt job as always 👌
Of course you do Casey . You know what is what. and just how to do it all. All way a good job done.
Great job keep them coming, stay safe.
I tuned into this this morning. Great job Casey and I have to concur. It’s a great opportunity for the driver to learn how to do this himself if he would get out of his cab. Before cell phones and satellite ation with office, us drivers had to work together and help each other from repairing helping each other chain up, helping each other get unstuck not seeing much of that at all today. Of course, this is exactly what KC needs to see because they bring him business drivers not willing to do the simple things themselves as when you park let the brakes cool a little bit because they’re wet then pull forward and let them cool some more. Same thing applies for parking on snow and ice you pull in with hot tires. You will sink into the snow or ice and there you are park for a little bit and pull forward before you leave it.
He did get out of the cab and ask what he could do to help, and I told him to get back in. He did exactly what I asked him to do.
Thanks for the ride!!!
A Topsy Sweatshirt! Excellent. Topsy's getting worked on about an hour from where I live. Can't wait to see the truck at work
“ maybe I shouldn’t be riding with Casey”😂
I really like your last few videos. I live in Florida and forgot all about winter. 😎 And no, it isn’t boring… yesterday I had to wear a light jacket but today I didn’t …variety is the spice of life
Thanks for sharing
Good morning Casey I give the swift driver credit for asking for advice is a smart thing by the driver since it helps to try and avoid incidents.
I think they should teach things like driving in winter conditions. In my opinion teaching by actually driving in conditions is a better way to learn
Love that you support Edison.
Awesome video! Thank you for sharing! 👌
Stay safe out there!
Great work Casey, All of the little tricks of the trade…