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.
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.
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.)
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! 👍
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.
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
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
In winter, I make sure to make the trailer brakes a bit warm, before when parking. Hard braking, or let them slip brake a little so I get the temp up a bit.. Atleast they never freeze up on me..
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.
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!
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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!
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.
With Tesla's not being able to charge in Chicago, these cold temperatures don't surprise me causing problems for all truck drivers. Notice I didn't say any company names, I've seen them all over my past 20 years professionally driving.
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.
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!
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.
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
Ran a rented truck through Denver up to Fort Collins in heavy snow, wishing for heated mirrors all the way! Road slush piled on thee mirrors and completely covered them up. The next morning it was so cold the truck idled for half an hour without budging the engine temp. Didn't warm up until I was back on the highway. I hate rental trucks and frigid weather.
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!
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 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.
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 🍷
@CaseyLaDelle I have a sentimental reason for liking your channel. When I was little, my Dad drove a Red and White Cabover Western Star Semi for a living. I got into trucks and trucking songs and the fact you drive a Western Star brings back memories for me as a child looking up to my Dad.
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.
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
Ironing was he just has a lack of knowledge he should’ve known never said his trailer breaks. That’s just a common rule amongst trucking. He probably still would’ve got stuck, but his brakes wouldn’t have been locked up.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
I loved the driver asking the right question, doing what was asked and taking the advice of Casey.
Casey and Ethan in their element. A driver willing to learn is a safer driver. Peace Out.
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.
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....
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! 👍
Glad to hear him asking questions to learn more!👍🏽😀❤️🇺🇸
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.
This swift driver has good promise. He's asking questions to gain knowledge. Hats off to him.
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.
The Swift driver seemed polite and was really listening to what you told him. Put this in his memory, a good teaching moment.
It doesn't matter what company you drive for frozen brakes are going to put you out of commission. Good job Casey.
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!
💯 % 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.
That fella followed instructions very well he must have held a flashlight for his dad. I learned a lot about air brakes this episode.
There are very few people I would listen to in this world Casey is one of them. He knows what he is talking about.
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!
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
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.
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.
He actually trusted a Swift driver with his life.
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.
That trucker willing to learn & ask questions is what will set him apart from most others !
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
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.
I'm convinced that Casey now knows what he's doing. 100% Professional Operator!
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
In winter, I make sure to make the trailer brakes a bit warm, before when parking. Hard braking, or let them slip brake a little so I get the temp up a bit.. Atleast they never freeze up on me..
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.
What makes him better is asking questions of how he can avoid it again.
SWIFT- sure wish i finished training.
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!
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
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.
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.
one of those rare times when the weather in the valley is the same as in central. Thanks
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.
Driver was really cool and wanted to learn how this works to prevent a repeat.. good job you guy's 👏
Well done! Stopping to help with traffic control? That is what makes you great at this!
That driver was really cool. Also very courteous of you to take the time to give advice to the swift driver. Great job Casey!
I'm surprised you didn't make the driver get out and bang his brakes. You're too nice Casey.
Thank you for not having 100000 commercials on your videos and letting us enjoy your videos!
Swifty ain't stuck, he just doesn't know what the hell he's doing! Go figure!
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.
Leaf spring suspension on a 22 model trailer surprised to see that spec
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!
My favorite kind of video is when we are all learning from Casey and the driver listens to Casey.
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😁
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.
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!
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.
Nice the way you attached the tow bar so quick and easy.
Rusty doesn’t like riding in vehicles. Ever since that trip to the vet😀
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!
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.
Wow good word. God's blessings son wife are drivers is awful USA mess for truckers.
Thanks Casey for the bits of education, while not an OTR driver, it's good to know things just in case.
With Tesla's not being able to charge in Chicago, these cold temperatures don't surprise me causing problems for all truck drivers. Notice I didn't say any company names, I've seen them all over my past 20 years professionally driving.
You beat me to it.
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.
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!
to park a truck when its very coold with a high humidity not with brake on but with first gear or so , we teach here in germany in the driving school
Automatic transmission
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.
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.
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
Ran a rented truck through Denver up to Fort Collins in heavy snow, wishing for heated mirrors all the way! Road slush piled on thee mirrors and completely covered them up. The next morning it was so cold the truck idled for half an hour without budging the engine temp. Didn't warm up until I was back on the highway. I hate rental trucks and frigid weather.
The one thing I notice with you Casey is you're always willing to help. Good on you man
it's so nice to watch people who know what they're doing,,
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!
Casey you did a Awesome job and that weather is coming my way
53 feet long... thank you to all truck drivers out there! God bless you.
Casey and Ethan: awesome job as always. hugs from Belgium.
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 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.
Awesome job getting this Swift truck out!
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 🍷
@CaseyLaDelle I have a sentimental reason for liking your channel. When I was little, my Dad drove a Red and White Cabover Western Star Semi for a living. I got into trucks and trucking songs and the fact you drive a Western Star brings back memories for me as a child looking up to my Dad.
Way to go being positive about everyone. That's what brought me to your Channel.
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.
I learned some! Thank you Casey!!
Thanks for the ride!!!
This is been a great day watching your old ones.
“ maybe I shouldn’t be riding with Casey”😂
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
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.
That truck driver was a lot of help as you were crawling around under the truck and trailer! Good recovery, thanks for sharing!
Rusty's a GOOOOOOD boy!!!!!
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!
I learned a long time ago to just set the tractor brakes in my 40+ years of driving. Also add alcohol in your air lines to keep them from freezing.
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.
Casey, you are a natural TEACHER and content maker. You are a rarity, a talking, communicative two guy.
Ironing was he just has a lack of knowledge he should’ve known never said his trailer breaks. That’s just a common rule amongst trucking. He probably still would’ve got stuck, but his brakes wouldn’t have been locked up.
Yea. A recovery.
I wanted an Ebike review 😁😂
@@rodrod383 in the snow. Lol
@@waynecox5138 🤣😁...this thing is dangerous I just broke my arm and shoulder!
You gotta love South highway 97 in the winter!
Good advice giving style you have Casy!!! You da man!!
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.
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.
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.
Good thing that the company pulled the dust covers off of the drums allowing a driver to see if the pads have released from the drums.