Dangerous Highway Rescue!

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Dangerous Highway Rescue!

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Жыл бұрын

This fire truck belongs to the production crew that put on the concerts and entertainment for the @Gambler500, and while driving home from the event, it blew driveline while going down the highway. So I took my rollback up to tow it out of there. I decided that in order to save time on the side of the road, I would just winch it up on the bed and get it off the road, then head to my house to store it for a few days until I can take it back over the mountain to its home.
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@CaseyLaDelle 24 күн бұрын

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@eddieengberg2421 Жыл бұрын

Hey Casey thank you for saving us broke down on the side of the road Ol Red sure does like to give us a good run. Not only did you entertain us on towing our fire truck but you also educated us on lighting as well. 😊 #TeamOlRed

@CaseyLaDelle Жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@jennamcpherson4358 Жыл бұрын

@@CaseyLaDelle Several years ago I read an article that said research had been done that indicated when a driver is "impaired" their brain will unconsciously make them veer towards bright flashing lights, especially in the dark. If that is actually true it explains why so many emergency personnel get hit while working recoveries and accidents. Be careful and stay safe however you see fit!!

@CaseyLaDelle Жыл бұрын

@@jennamcpherson4358 the California CHP did a years long study on exactly that, and now their standard practice is to turn off all rear facing lights once stopped, and only run their standard for way flashers. The amount of cars getting hit on traffic stops dropped dramatically

@mattv5281 Жыл бұрын

@@CaseyLaDellethe police here usually switch their light bars to solid red/blue in the rear once they are stopped. Maybe solid amber would work for you. Or it wouldn't be that hard to make an LED light bar that fades on and off to mimick an old school rotating light.

@jackspringer9283 Жыл бұрын

As a professional driver I've been complaining a long while about excessively bright work lights,most think expensive and bright keep them safe yet people continue to die,they need to rethink the actual reason instead of dreaming up more laws, you are the first I've ever heard considering the approaching drivers perspective.. Huge Kudos!! You are truly are wiser than most!!!😊

@LonC1966 Жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you about those lights. As a snow plow operator for 34 years the lights on police cars make it almost impossible to plow around accident sites. There needs to be a dimmer on those lights at night. Our snowplows have way too many lights on the back now days that are too bright. Yet 17 plows were hit in Idaho last winter because people drive with their heads up their backsides like that truck that blew by you on this job.

@craigwhittingslow9689 Жыл бұрын

I very much agree with you on the police vehicles I tried to talk to a few of the about it and their headlights being too high and all I got was a smart answer about the that’s the way they are. 🙏🙏👍💪

@miked19831988 Жыл бұрын

DITO SIR I use to plow the roads to.. "we can't see you"!

@SPUDHOME Жыл бұрын

The lights, so you notice them. Not to make your life SAFE

@toddyoung4880 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Casey. 41 years and over 3,000,000 miles of driving professionally and you sir are correct. The LEDs and the flashing and the color changes have gotten to the point you can’t see what’s going on as you drive down the road. Law enforcement, Road repair, snow removal….. It doesn’t matter. It’s gotten out of hand!!!

@JT-SE-OHIO Жыл бұрын

The new car headlights have gotten too bright also. The older I get the brighter the headlights get. If you're sitting behind them they are great but not if you are coming toward them or even in the mirrors. I don't enjoy night driving anymore especially on a two lane.

@SPUDHOME Жыл бұрын

If those lights were just like a flash light, how many crashes would they have preveniented. Yes they are bright and obnoxious, but you notice them. And you react to them. Otherwise what. You don’t need to see what is going on. You need to see the road.

@jesseleesamples Жыл бұрын

Every single time I pass police on the side of their road with their lights on, I feel like I’m partially blind for a few seconds. It makes you more aware that there’s something going on up ahead, but once you get up to it, you’re blind, so it actually makes it less safe because drivers can’t see where the hell they’re going. It’ll slow ya down for sure, but that doesn’t do any good when you’re driving blind.

@frotobaggins7169 Жыл бұрын

You are so right about the lights. The worst offenders are the police with their high intensity LED strobes that totally blind you with eye splitting light that you can't even see what you are driving in to.

@wantu2much Жыл бұрын

yep, when they are on the highway and you can see them for a mile, and everyone is slowing down for a situation that is way further ahead.

@ericcastle380 Жыл бұрын

What most people don't know, even most of the cops, is that the newer 'quality' led bars have a dimmer switch specifically for night work. The cheap Chinese bars don't though. Now, as much as I dislike California, if more states would follow the California highway patrol's light bar policies, there would be much less blinding in the night.

@k1j2f30 Жыл бұрын

They not only blind you as you are coming to a scene, but they ruin your night vision after you pass for miles down the road! That makes it double dangerous when you can't see anything after being blinded for several minutes down the road! I've had deer run in front of me after passing an accident scene with all those lights, and it was just luck I didn't hit it because I couldn't see it until it was directly in front of me, in my headlights. Blinding drivers at night is a very dangerous and a stupid thing to do!

@jordantwood Жыл бұрын

Its funny… whenever i cant see where im going, i tend to slow way down. Maybe im the only one.

@frotobaggins7169 Жыл бұрын

@@jordantwood Everyone slows down but you still can't see and you are exposed to the intense lights for an even longer period of time. The point is you can't see where you are going regardless of the speed.

@johnpickens448 Жыл бұрын

Would have liked to have seen you in a reflective vest. Against the lights, you are invisible.

@kd5nrh Жыл бұрын

This. I keep a cheap runner's vest and three LED pucks in the back pocket of the passenger seat for roadside emergencies, so I can grab my visibility stuff before I get out.

@CaseyLaDelle Жыл бұрын

A vest is a false sense of security

@coltsjason Жыл бұрын

@CaseyLaDelle you are correct as a truck driver them idiots out there don't pay any attention to anything

@mattwilliams3456 Жыл бұрын

@@CaseyLaDelleit should only be false if you let it’s presence allow you to become complacent. If you act the exact same as you do now but with something reflective it should simply be a bit of a boost in safety.

@otatime2655 Жыл бұрын

@CaseyLaDelle it's also if I'm not mistaken a OSHA requirement.

@glensmith766 Жыл бұрын

I can only imagine what it must be like trying to do your job with traffic at night, but I've always been frustrated by the huge lights pointed back into my eyes by tow trucks and construction equipment. Lighting up the hazzard makes so much more sense than blinding oncoming traffic.

@Bill-js1cg Жыл бұрын

I wish some police departments would learn this too!!

@tobiasmetzger4522 Жыл бұрын

Ive made the experience here if you dont blind the people they dont move over and dont slow down

@a.g.prough2070 Жыл бұрын

@@Bill-js1cgespecially on rainy nights!

@riliwi Жыл бұрын

Then slow the f### down when coming on tow trucks!!!

@glensmith766 Жыл бұрын

@@riliwi And how good sir, pray do tell the class, are we to know if the bright light laser beaming into our eyes is a tow truck? Or a constructuon light, or some guy with a nepolian complex compensating for something by installing stupid bright headlights? That is Casey's point. Light up the obstacle, don't shine the light in the oncoming drivers eyes.

@botfoblhrp Жыл бұрын

your 100% right about the lights , and i wish this common sense was applied by first responders . you come up on a wreck and you wonder after you finally make it past , how the problem wasnt compounded.

@rickeycompton5518 Жыл бұрын

Lots of training great information. Drivers DON'T BLIND ON COMING TRAFFIC!!!

@jimyekel1396 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for Not blinding me 🙏

@JohntheStriper Жыл бұрын

I have to agree with you on the blinding lights on emergency vehicles. They seem to be getting worse. You come up on a scene and it's like Tokyo by night!

@richardogden4800 Жыл бұрын

Great observation on the blinding light for oncoming traffic. I’m always learning things I can apply to my own life from your videos.

@justanothergunowner3772 Жыл бұрын

As someone who does a lot of night time driving, I 100% agree with the whole blinding rear facing lights and all the way to bright flashing lights!! Seems like most these days just want to cram as many of brightest flashing lights as they can possibly can on their rigs and it makes it so hard to see what is going on as you try to safely pass them.

@bobb4745 Жыл бұрын

Amen on the lights

@EnufIsTooMuch Жыл бұрын

Big Thumbs Up on the NO blinding lights for roadside work! When doing roadside SAR of cars over the edge of mountain roads I always preferred old fashioned rotating sealed beam amber lights. Oncoming traffic around blind corners would see the lights moving across on the far canyon walls long before they'd see just some flashy non-spinning LED strobe. Felt much safer! Also wearing headlamps lights up each individual rescuer.

@judithfairchild8620 Жыл бұрын

I was wondering why they aren't using yellow lights to signal slow down danger ahead

@imagseer Жыл бұрын

You're dead right about rear blinding lights, and not just on the roads but in parking lots too; they totally destroy our ability to see details that we'd never miss in the daytime. I tripped over a short raised ramp in a parking area with spotlights shining at me and injured my Achilles and it's still not right after 6 months.

@mahbriggs Жыл бұрын

I agree that the led flashers on modern emergency vehicles and police cars ate a dangerous distraction and often blinding!

@CrankyOldNerd Жыл бұрын

I LOVED your light rant. so true on roads. had some idiot turn on a backwards facing light on the top of their truck and it dazzled everyone in our car. giant ass bar facing straight back into heavy traffic.

@autumn7ful 20 күн бұрын

That’s a beautiful firetruck

@bonacker9762 Жыл бұрын

36 years in the fire service that is the first time I have seen forward facing scene light used in a manner that makes sense. Why haven't the emergency services figured this out before now ? Look a new tool in the tool box.

@russellhammel3827 Жыл бұрын

Casey, Thank you, for the Light comments, I wish it was training required for all emergency type vehicles. I am just a driver but so many time they have multiple cars with flashing lights and lights pointed at you, and you only see brightness but blinded to the real concerns. Thank you again!!

@SPUDHOME Жыл бұрын

If you notice those lights. Great. Then you are paying attention. There are first responders. Risking their lives. At that scene. There concern is not your comfort. More better you worry about those lights and driving, rather than looking if you can see blood or death, then creating more. Those lights have evolved, to protect first responders. Not to make your driving happier.

@lonniejudson5940 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the idea on the lights, I hope it catches on . So many times you can't see What's ahead the lights are so so bright

@MattCJohnson Жыл бұрын

I have been saying that emergency vehicle lighting has gotten too bright for years. Thank you for confirming this from your side, Casey. You may not be good at doing this, but you have a lot of common sense.

@patriciamccormack7626Teashee Жыл бұрын

Another great recovery Casey 👍🏆 and sound advice, about lights on motorway/freeways 👍❤

@thelonewrangler1008 Жыл бұрын

I completely agree that LED warning lights have gotten to the point where they're blinding. Yes they get people's attention, but the lights are the ONLY thing people are paying attention to when they're that bright

@SPUDHOME Жыл бұрын

Not. The only thing people look for is blood, and death. The lights get their attention. So they try to drive, “those lights save emergency workers lives” those lives saved give a shit about your comfort

@jerryshira Жыл бұрын

I agree with you on these LED lights. When you have cataract surgery you just don't see crap with those LEDs

@cortsadventures Жыл бұрын

always wondered why no one else figured out that blinding the traffic coming at you was a bad idea. Thanks for the video and excellent commentary!!

@barneygirl9643 2 ай бұрын

Great rescue Casey! It amazes me how many armchair drivers try to tell you how to do your job 🤪 Keep up the great work and stay safe out there!❤️🙏

@jamesbigham9036 Жыл бұрын

Good morning Casey I agree with you towing vehicles using there blinding rear lights is dangerous because that could potentially cause a bigger problem by causing another accident because people can't see. Safety needs to be top priority so people need to use common sense. That is a beautiful truck i am looking forward to seeing the video when you go deliver it so i can see the truck in the daylight

@SPUDHOME Жыл бұрын

I agree. I much more like to see blood and dead people rather than being distracted by blinking lights.

@andeekaydot Жыл бұрын

Yeah and be blinded even for minutes after passing such a scene, you don't even see the blood and damage you might cause yourself in the aftermaths, because driving on without visibility instead of stopping until your eyesight recovers😎😮.

@OliverKrystal Жыл бұрын

Casey ... I'm one of those unicorns that's photosensitive. Cop car lights, LEDs, etc are so blindingly bright that not only can't I'll tell anything about the hazard. Hell, I can't even see what I'm doing. You are absolutely right. The lighting on modern vehicles is generating its own problems now.

@duanebuck193 Жыл бұрын

Your comment about the blinding lights rings true in daytime as well - something too many of them miss. I've came upon a rig more than once during the daytime that the lights were so obnoxiously bright that they blinded me, making it almost impossible to maneuver around them safely.

@SPUDHOME Жыл бұрын

Don’t you really mean. I couldn’t see any blood or death, so it upset me.

@bobbyt2657 Жыл бұрын

Love all the information Casey gives out about doing things .. like not blinding the people on the road .. Now he has to watch out for packages coming his way ... wanting those old school lights for his wrecker!!!

@kencotton4645 Жыл бұрын

I also was impressed by the comment you made about blinding on-coming traffic. I have seen some many service and emergency vehicles park with bright white lights pointing toward the oncoming traffic.

@johndavis9051 Жыл бұрын

Thank You!!!!! Education is a good thing, even for us firefighters.

@michaelmiller7208 Жыл бұрын

Your a good man Casey! Keep up the good work! God rewards good people like you!

@MikeJohnson-ld9rn Жыл бұрын

Tagging along with you on You Tube makes me feel like I am part of the team as you explain , step by step, what you are going to do and why you are doing it in that manner ! Reasons matter, tradition not so much !

@4knanapapa Жыл бұрын

Worked for a municipality, mostly on the police fleet, every year we had at least 2 marked units hit from behind by people mesmerized or blinded by the lights on the patrol car.

@lostinwi Жыл бұрын

This comment is just a glimpse of one police department. Just imagine what would happen if they looked at the big picture. No more led lights.

@realbob6669 Жыл бұрын

Your light idea is very clever! Also helps you see better while you work on the recovery.

@51WCDodge Жыл бұрын

Casey La Delle, the one thing he is good at ? Staying Alive! Thanks for another life's safer if...tip.

@tomad4051 Жыл бұрын

Skookum Tow Points ❤❤❤ too!!

@heartsky Жыл бұрын

Casey so glad to hear you spitting truth, so many times I've encountered rescues or work crews on the side of the road with blinding lights turned towards traffic. They're going to create an accident I say to myself.

@lloydfancett3039 Жыл бұрын

Well done as always. I love the common sense approach of don't blind the people driving at you. You should get an extra blinking light like you have for your work light and clip it on the back of your hat.

@yardfowl3149 Жыл бұрын

Rescue lights at night are like street lamps to Gypsy moths, they seem to attract the drunk drivers. Nice work Casey, another informative video showing the world a better way to do things.

@TheDevilBoySound Жыл бұрын

I prefer it when they shine blindingly bright lights in my eyes...it gives me something to aim my heavy, out of control speeding vehicle at! :P

@jarrythskeen8336 Жыл бұрын

As a former tow truck driver and former first responder absolutely agree with the blinding issue on scene at night time. One thing I look into Casey it's called guardian angel it's a wearable strobe light and flashlight

@CaseyLaDelle Жыл бұрын

I am literally using one in this video.

@lonhoschar1943 Жыл бұрын

Nice job Casey!! Absolutely agree with NOT blinding the traffic coming up behind you!! Been blinded myself many times with work lights from road crews or tow trucks working on an accident recovery. NOT a good idea!

@Stephen06GT Жыл бұрын

Another great video. Thanks Casey and you keep doing what you got to do to be safe out there.

@daveflibotte6962 Жыл бұрын

I'm retired from a Massachusetts Police Department, and I do not know what the cost is, but our light control box was programed to dim out emergency lights when it was dark out. Just a suggestion for something to look into.

@laceitup1 Жыл бұрын

Casey, thank you for thinking about others! You rock!! I hate the blinding lights. Use to drive truck cross country and the stupid things I saw out there was frightening!

@ericluther8836 Жыл бұрын

Nothing like staring my day with Casey 😊

@icarus_flying1994 Жыл бұрын

A study was done showing that if you have a lightbar on the front of your vehicle and you face it towards your vehicle instead of out towards the road you are far less likely to hit a deer. Reasoning is just like you said, they can't see anything other than a bright light and think it is safe to cross. If it's facing the vehicle they see the vehicle.

@UtahGambler Жыл бұрын

Wow Casey.... Your tow truck is very powerful to hoist that big old fire truck into place... Great Video...

@davidc3648 Жыл бұрын

You definitely are right about those bright lights blinding oncoming traffic. They do that around here. (Central Utah).

@sandralutz-rodriguez2864 Жыл бұрын

What a great rescue tow Casey!! Agreed on backlight brights are mega dangerous for approaching traffic. Always learn something new.

@thomasdesmond2248 Жыл бұрын

You are absolutely right Casey. About the lights. God bless

@chriscalvin5083 Жыл бұрын

I agree with you on the lights when my town got its first dodge charger police car it had a roof light bar, back window light, strobe reverse lights, under skirt light bars plus led spotlight in the roof light bar. First time I drove pass it a night was nearly blinded wasn't using the spotlights saw those later when it was lighting up a drunk's car that ran off the road to help the tow truck driver

@danielbarrett6026 Жыл бұрын

I nominate Casey to bring back the old rotating lights. The LED lights and strobes are way too bright, could trigger seizures and unsafe to oncoming traffic.

@wyattblessing7078 Жыл бұрын

I'm a truck driver and appreciate Casey's flood light usage. He needs to teach the Cops this lesson. Being able to see what is happening, and see people walking around the road let's me avoid killing them when they do something stupid like walk out in the road right in front of me. Casey is thinking, awesome.

@squiggyg.8415 Жыл бұрын

Hopefully Riley likes that you got her a firetruck😎

@desireegoulett69 Жыл бұрын

Loved the Don't Blind the potentially Lethal Source of Danger......Da......... light demonstration🥰

@danpayan9468 Жыл бұрын

Using the easier chain binders 👍

@bryantpierce2073 Жыл бұрын

I like the way you explain the light problem, plus all the flashing lights when they don't need them on drive me crazy when they are driving on the highway

@garyfox33 Жыл бұрын

Not a great place to breakdown but you set up a safe working environment. Totally agree with turning on bright working lights and blinding drivers. Much safer to let the bright lights off so people can actually scene your warning lights. An old school 4 lamp rotating beacon would be better. You could also add some rear emergency lighting on your rear bumper.

@Tomcroese Жыл бұрын

Nice work! I think you know this stuff! Yes!

@davidmuirhead1060 Жыл бұрын

Hi Casey. Lots of consensus about blinding lights. Totally agree with you except I would have old rotating bulbs and Bright LEDS . Makes the choices in fog and rain as well as dark a lot better. Just pick the ones that work best - even all of them if that is what it needs. COMMONSENSE should prevail.

@skistrycharski6999 Жыл бұрын

Great lights Casey !

@randysinger2673 Жыл бұрын

Everyone is always in a Hurry, when you see a Tow Rig, Emergency Vehicles on the side of the road, SLOW DOWN, Give them plenty of room !

@johnhenryholiday4964 Жыл бұрын

Interesting job.... An old seagraves fire truck.... Those old fire trucks were dependable but did suffer from drive line issues due to the highly modified nature of the vehicle.... I have repaired a couple of them.... generally its a u joint that goes out....

@toddk1377 Жыл бұрын

I like how you not only describe what you're doing, but also teaching others and the reasoning behind it. My only question, as far as the LED lights go, wouldn't the brighter led lights be more visible in poor visibility conditions vs the halogen lights?

@markholmes2023 Жыл бұрын

Brighter lights are good in daylight conditions and foggy conditions to warn vehicles at a distance that you are there. The problem is at night the bright lights can overwhelm your eyes and blind you close too. A good example of this is the dim/dip headlights fitted to vehicles. At a distance you can keep your headlights on main beam but as you get closer to oncoming vehicles you dip your headlights so should the oncoming driver so you can both see the state of the road/possible obstructions and see past the oncoming vehicle. I've always believed Hi-Viz led beacons should have a lox power mode for night use.

@tomcardale5596 Жыл бұрын

The old school ones with the rotating mirror focus the light in to a much narrower beam. That means higher peak intensity (so can be seen further) but less chance of overwhelming and washing out everything in the area. The term is a "collimator" or "collimating mirror".

@ironhorse7588 Жыл бұрын

Great video. 👍👍

@MargieM10 Жыл бұрын

It's that along 20? Dangerous recovery is an understatement! I'm scared to drive it at night, can't imagine doing all that.

@Grayhook1 Жыл бұрын

Wife : What did you bring home this time!

@Brimstone667 Жыл бұрын

love those lights, we got a bunch of em for our fire dept, they work awesome an thats a great idea on the duels, i never thought of that

@ranmantucson9421 Жыл бұрын

Hi Casey, Great video. Your truck is fantastic for the recoveries you do. It performed like a champ. The location you were working in seemed extremely close to traffic. Hopefully, you will be able to get yourself a good high visibility vet for future night recoveries!

@henrycarlson7514 Жыл бұрын

So Wise , Thank You . I agree about the blinding lights , I do think that wearing reflective clothing would be good . To me the important thing is be safe and get home

@wendy833 Жыл бұрын

Awesome old fire truck.

@ThatOneGuy-ot1qd Жыл бұрын

I agree with you 100% on the lights blinding oncoming traffic. You almost have to close your eyes when approaching these lights.... safe, huh.....

@scottallen8329 Жыл бұрын

Just found your channel recently and must say that I admire the work ethic and your very common sense approach to your work. I didn't read all of the prior 400+ comments (so sorry if this is repetitive) but i will echo the many comments about the emergency lighting. I spent 38 years in the fire service and one constant throughout my career was attempting to impart similar knowledge to the many apparatus operators (including our paramedics) I encountered on how to best manage the apparatus lighting, including turning off the headlights when facing traffic (as you do with the trucks "work/flood" lights) and letting the "colored" lights do their job. Thankfully some progress is being made (ie: automatically shutting down all "white lighting" on fire and ems apparatus when parked, the newer "dimming" LED lighting) but so much more needs to be accomplished including standardized color regulations and flash patterns, but that could be an endless discussion. I did particularly like the concept of using the inbound facing floodlight to light up the work area and identify the hazard. Never considered that use (since we could always shutdown the street if needed) but I will keep it in mind now. Anyway, excellent work and by all means ...... Stay Safe.

@rhondasweeney7271 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Keep safe😊

@sorenmelchior Жыл бұрын

The lighting issue gives me an idea for situations like this. A drone that only goes up and down limited to 100feet/30meters elevation with colored flashing LED’s visible for 3 nautical miles on the sides (to conform to nighttime FAA regulations), and a downward facing high luminous LED flood to illuminate the area below as a work light. With a flight time of at least a half hour, and a hand held small controller. Give it height settings of 5 meters, 10 meters, 20 meters, and 30 meters at maximum. This way there would be no blinding lights toward any traffic, and it would alert drivers of a situation up to 3 miles out (depending on terrain).

@bernieneufeld4297 Жыл бұрын

You are so right about the blinding lights. I don't know how many times I've come upon first responders at an accident scen, parked facing traffic with the their alternating headlights on high beam. You are drivinf into that scene completely blind. The last time I stopped and yelled at the cop directling traffic to turn his f'ing lights off. He was parked beside and ambulance facing oncoming traffic and both had those bloody headlights flashing on high beam. BTW, investing in some reflective clothing will make your night calls a lot less dangerous for you.

@nbrowser Жыл бұрын

Hey to those truck drivers around the lower mainland area of BC here...see what this honest professional driver Casey did? He measured the height of his load...maybe steering wheel holders here can learn that before slamming into overpasses like they have been lately.

@truckerbearpaul Жыл бұрын

I agree on the lights and i agree on vest both dont keep you safe lights blind you and vest are a massive attraction that leads to people taking eyes off road

@brandonkarinab8399 Жыл бұрын

I saw you with this load when you took it up to Portland can't wait to see that one

@omribornstein8329 Жыл бұрын

I like the wheel anchoring method, however would suggest, either doing both front and rear of same wheel or moving to a chassis anchoring point. Just in case the wheel moves/slip/park brake failure etc. If the wheel is pulled in a line meeting its center axis, than it is perfectly ok. But if it is anchored above, than two directions are recommended. Very nice thoughtfull work. Very smart about the lights. Love your work and super professional attitude

@kurtburkhardt5862 Жыл бұрын

After driving a F550 SuperDuty tow truck to help with my brothers tow company, I recognize the dangers tow drivers face. I always slow down and move over to make sure they have space. The bright strobes and now off-road lights mounted to street trucks are blinding. I appreciate my off-road lights when it's super dark off highway and rarely when on a deserted rural road. I am very aware and cautious to aim my road lights properly and never use my bright lights when anyone could be blinded. Be careful out there and watch for those who help others putting their lives on the line!

@LiLBitsDK Жыл бұрын

Casey saving some ole 9-1-1 mobile lol cool job

@xxBlazinBobxx Жыл бұрын

I don't know which I prefer - watching Casey do a roadside recovery on a big a$$ vehicle on a busy, dark roadway at night or reading the comments about it. Tough call.

@garychaiken808 Жыл бұрын

Good job 😊

@bearg4019 Жыл бұрын

Awesome fire truck...

@dennyj8650 Жыл бұрын

Great video, I need one of those bright adjustable work lights on a stick! If stuck on the side of a road, looks more effective than many other things.

@hookin1 Жыл бұрын

Nice job. Also not a fan of the super bright led light bars. They might not be to bad if they had half of the bulbs in them. I prefer the Code 3 MX7000 lightbars. On the front chains you used, I always put the tail hook looped back into the chain, then pull with the binder on the hook side. It keeps me from having the hook on the chain with no tension on it where it might fall off the chain and slide off the side of the bed.

@gregoetker1389 Жыл бұрын

You should get the clip where the lady played Dukes of Hazards when she jumped the rollback 130', when you're talking about why you don't like doing these types of recovery calls.

@XA-JJKILLERs Жыл бұрын

Cool rig

@kellwood1404 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video again. Ty.

@papatomsthoughts Жыл бұрын

I can not believe how traffick were not even slowing down. Great rescue. 😊😊😊😊

@seanhorton3811 Жыл бұрын

There is the option of LED rotating beacons. Get the cool old rotating look with the reliability/efficiency of the LED bulb.

@electricitysucks5 Жыл бұрын

Sounded like a big old two-stroke Detroit diesel in that truck, awesome!

@grizwold7583 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I have been advocating safety for years. Light pollution being a huge issue. Everybody and their grandmother has flashing lights on their cars houses and sawhorses. The driving populace are so inundated that they don’t even see them anymore. Please spread the word if you aren’t a road hazard or obstruction loose the lights as you are doing yourself and others a disservice. Thank you