Swift VS Ice!!

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6 ай бұрын

Say what you want, but this is the first time I’ve EVER had to assist a Swift truck in any way. And in this case, it wasn’t even the drivers fault! He was parked in a rest when the low temperatures came in and froze him in place. So I brought the ‪@ZACKLIFTUSA‬ down to get him winched free, then hammered all his brakes free so that he was good to go.
The driver had a good attitude, followed directions well, and even asked for advice to help out next time. Exactly the type of person I hope to get as a customer!
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@CaseyLaDelle 24 күн бұрын

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@michaeltichonuk2176 6 ай бұрын

Driver asked how to prevent it from happening again. Kudos to the Driver!

@johnhufnagel 6 ай бұрын

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.

@MrWiseinheart 6 ай бұрын

@@johnhufnagelGood advice 👍

@marvindebot3264 6 ай бұрын

Ya, the guy could be from Florida and completely unused to runs that take him deep into snow country.

@jfbeam 6 ай бұрын

@@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.)

@ScottH22175 6 ай бұрын

@@jfbeam Not in a semi....

@ericarmstrong1973 6 ай бұрын

I loved the driver asking the right question, doing what was asked and taking the advice of Casey.

@Gilman23 6 ай бұрын

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.

@andyjackson6170 6 ай бұрын

Great comment!

@mikebonnett7730 6 ай бұрын

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

@georgevindo 6 ай бұрын

@@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.

@jimmccabe801 6 ай бұрын

Great comment. Thanks.

@dieseldave564 6 ай бұрын

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."

@MrOddsmurf 6 ай бұрын

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.

@jeffclark2725 6 ай бұрын

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

@TopIOSAppGaming 6 ай бұрын

He could have put chains before going to sleep so this didnt happened specially if it was icy the previous night

@Dieselbuilder 6 ай бұрын

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.

@SPD_driver 6 ай бұрын

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! 👍

@61rampy65 6 ай бұрын

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.

@ginaallen3797 6 ай бұрын

Casey and Ethan in their element. A driver willing to learn is a safer driver. Peace Out.

@WillDrury 6 ай бұрын

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!

@susansmith-franks684 6 ай бұрын

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.

@jeffryrichardson9105 6 ай бұрын

Glad to hear him asking questions to learn more!👍🏽😀❤️🇺🇸

@edwinschlee8374 6 ай бұрын

It doesn't matter what company you drive for frozen brakes are going to put you out of commission. Good job Casey.

@ronald6138 5 ай бұрын

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

@poorfarmerlogger 6 ай бұрын

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.

@Ddabig40mac 6 ай бұрын

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.

@invisibilianone6288 6 ай бұрын

Yep, the Edison Motors, guys have a good thing going on. Decent humans😎

@valerie80yearsago90 6 ай бұрын

Where it feels like you have sharp icicles hitting your face because of the wind chill. Know that one haha. Stay warm!

@michaelalbert8474 6 ай бұрын

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.

@Hanky_Bannist8r 6 ай бұрын

That fella followed instructions very well he must have held a flashlight for his dad. I learned a lot about air brakes this episode.

@vega1975 6 ай бұрын

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.

@BrokenShoelaceMSN 6 ай бұрын

💯 % 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!

@tednichol-mh5hu 6 ай бұрын

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.

@susanhayward9719 6 ай бұрын

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.

@Goot449 6 ай бұрын

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.

@bigdavesoutdoors9761 6 ай бұрын

The Swift driver seemed polite and was really listening to what you told him. Put this in his memory, a good teaching moment.

@twobullys 6 ай бұрын

You're a brave man getting underneath the Swift truck with the driver in the cab

@CaseyLaDelle 6 ай бұрын

Brakes set and hook to my truck, it wasn’t going anywhere

@aliceevans3357 6 ай бұрын

Casey knew what he was doing- that's why he was giving the driver instructions. He could also tell the guy had sense and wouldn't do anything stupid. If you watch many of his videos you learn he puts safety first- he has a beautiful family he wants to go home to each night. 👍

@tt600pch 6 ай бұрын

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.

@tkc1997 6 ай бұрын

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!

@hossr6 6 ай бұрын

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

@j.o.a.t9718 6 ай бұрын

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.

@mixerman1 6 ай бұрын

Statistics say a tow operator is killed every 6 days in the US, we had one last month here in Iowa

@georgevindo 6 ай бұрын

@@mixerman1 That's really sad.

@johnkirby6547 6 ай бұрын

Driver was really cool and wanted to learn how this works to prevent a repeat.. good job you guy's 👏

@royjenkins9681 6 ай бұрын

I'm convinced that Casey now knows what he's doing. 100% Professional Operator!

@kevbev1524 6 ай бұрын

Over here it's Western Express trucks, they seem to hire them out of class for CDL Great video Ethan, your doing a great job, Casey's doing pretty good too, keep on him though, He needs extra pressure to perform, most employees do.😮

@mattpukall6230 6 ай бұрын

What makes him better is asking questions of how he can avoid it again.

@utubota5522 6 ай бұрын

one of those rare times when the weather in the valley is the same as in central. Thanks

@cruzinsweetsntreats 6 ай бұрын

This right here, with your knowledge, and that Zacklift, this affirms you are the current tow goat of Central Oregon. 🐐 😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤

@BFT88 6 ай бұрын

That driver was really cool. Also very courteous of you to take the time to give advice to the swift driver. Great job Casey!

@tedfisk1211 6 ай бұрын

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.

@MrOddsmurf 6 ай бұрын

I'm surprised you didn't make the driver get out and bang his brakes. You're too nice Casey.

@tigra770 6 ай бұрын

Well done! Stopping to help with traffic control? That is what makes you great at this!

@Lambert_Life 6 ай бұрын

That trucker willing to learn & ask questions is what will set him apart from most others !

@vikingranch6377 6 ай бұрын

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.

@flatdaddio 6 ай бұрын

Your experience was showing bigtime with this not so simple tow. Excellent work Casey! You made it look easy!

@duanebuck193 6 ай бұрын

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).

@George-dy3pt 6 ай бұрын

Them and EGO!

@thomasfriedmann8522 6 ай бұрын

Nice video. Almost expect to see the flatbed become an E-Axle with Edison parts, one day out of the blue.

@andyjackson6170 6 ай бұрын

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!

@kathimeadows7869 6 ай бұрын

My favorite kind of video is when we are all learning from Casey and the driver listens to Casey.

@micah6855 6 ай бұрын

Rusty doesn’t like riding in vehicles. Ever since that trip to the vet😀

@danielkavanaugh4544 6 ай бұрын

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

@wesallen4228 6 ай бұрын

Nice the way you attached the tow bar so quick and easy.

@sgw7148 Ай бұрын

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 KZfaq 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.

@lewthrasher4194 6 ай бұрын

This swift driver has good promise. He's asking questions to gain knowledge. Hats off to him.

@billhayes8526 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Casey for the bits of education, while not an OTR driver, it's good to know things just in case.

@moosemanmagee4495 6 ай бұрын

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!

@leonardshultz4344 6 ай бұрын

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.

@mikecrystalrobert7898 6 ай бұрын

Only thing swift was how quick he got stuck 😂jk GreAt job as always 👌

@jamesfrommanitoba.1992 6 ай бұрын

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.

@mudlovr 6 ай бұрын

A set of 48k rockwell rears with full lockup would be a game changer for that truck

@charlesb4267 6 ай бұрын

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 6 ай бұрын

@@charlesb4267 it always amazes me when people order dump trucks with open diffs

@charlesb4267 6 ай бұрын

@@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.

@mikebrown0262 6 ай бұрын

That was a pretty slick recovery there Casey, got the young man back up and running with a bit of swift advice!

@chriskulpa4056 6 ай бұрын

If that wasn't an intentional pun......you're just a natural LOL

@invisibilianone6288 6 ай бұрын

Is that Stalcup Mike Brown? I know, I know, gotta be thousands of Mike Browns,,,lol Good wording😁

@johnrtrucker 4 ай бұрын

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

@brentmlacy 6 ай бұрын

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. 😂

@Ddabig40mac 6 ай бұрын

Lots of ways to get to 10. -Ron Pratt

@MrWiseinheart 6 ай бұрын

😂

@petgranny194 6 ай бұрын

@@Ddabig40mac Ron is fun to watch too.

@Yokosprojects 6 ай бұрын

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.

@metronorthrailfan2244 6 ай бұрын

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

@gregoryjasongranado5248 6 ай бұрын

Rusty's a GOOOOOOD boy!!!!!

@XRPJohn2123 6 ай бұрын

Brave soul climbing under Swift with the driver inside😮😮😮

@alanseys95 6 ай бұрын

Casey you did a Awesome job and that weather is coming my way

@unwired1281 6 ай бұрын

“ maybe I shouldn’t be riding with Casey”😂

@kentmckean6795 6 ай бұрын

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!

@georgevindo 6 ай бұрын

They work really well in loosening crankshaft nuts too, especially on small engines.

@bh21mmi 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for not having 100000 commercials on your videos and letting us enjoy your videos!

@gregpeacock1794 6 ай бұрын

Nice!

@JavierFernandez-bq5ks 6 ай бұрын

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.

@Westerntraveler 6 ай бұрын

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.

@kerrryschultz2904 6 ай бұрын

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.

@deshb22 6 ай бұрын

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

@RollsRoyceGuy 5 ай бұрын

He actually trusted a Swift driver with his life.

@xxlxpman 6 ай бұрын

Good advice giving style you have Casy!!! You da man!!

@thephilosopher13 6 ай бұрын

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.

@jimdavison4077 6 ай бұрын

Way to go being positive about everyone. That's what brought me to your Channel.

@pmkstudios 6 ай бұрын

another textbook case with a driver smart enough to ask and listen. victory pies all round lol

@jnlaf 6 ай бұрын

it's so nice to watch people who know what they're doing,,

@michaelwpaulin4876 6 ай бұрын

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!

@SamIam420 6 ай бұрын

I learned some! Thank you Casey!!

@Bryanja81 6 ай бұрын

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.

@brianmurphy4504 6 ай бұрын

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

@Williamxmr 6 ай бұрын

Those tornados off the rollers are BANGIN

@tetedur377 6 ай бұрын

I don't drive much past my local area; haven't for a few years, but when I did, Swift, invariably were the most conscientious drivers anywhere here in the States. I've even sent the company kudos on their drivers on a couple of occasions. Kind of the anti-Karen.

@lawrenceforbach2627 6 ай бұрын

This is been a great day watching your old ones.

@stephanie09.11 6 ай бұрын

Stay safe out there!

@mshadley 6 ай бұрын

That was fun to watch and learn. Thanks.

@Voyagersk9 6 ай бұрын

Excellent job Casey! Lots of years of experience in this video! Love the videos! Great job guys! 👍👍👍

@tufalike1796 6 ай бұрын

53 feet long... thank you to all truck drivers out there! God bless you. Casey and Ethan: awesome job as always. hugs from Belgium.

@katreniaclark 6 ай бұрын

Great job guys.

@tim75052 6 ай бұрын

Great job gentlemen.

@Dan-iv4qf 6 ай бұрын

The one thing I notice with you Casey is you're always willing to help. Good on you man

@isx530gary 6 ай бұрын

Casey Keep up the good work thoroughly. Enjoy your KZfaq 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.