You made that step look like those trees .

@CaseyLaDelle

5 ай бұрын

I’m pinning this comment so Ethan see’s it 😂😂

@EdD-ym6le

5 ай бұрын

@@CaseyLaDelle 😁 Just messing with you . I'm surprised the wheel / steering components can take that amount of force safely without damage - cars and trucks . I guess it's not good for the bushings / soft stuff but neither is the accident in the first place ,

@michaelmcclure8673

5 ай бұрын

​@@EdD-ym6le Have you ever drove on the roads around NYC , I've seen potholes to where you could see the road below. 😮😮

@anjiemarie1

5 ай бұрын

​@michaelmcclure8673 Go drive in South Louisiana where the potholes have potholes! I grew up and learned to drive there, so I'm an expert pothole avoider!

@aliceevans3357

5 ай бұрын

Gosh guys, I thought Oklahoma had potholes!😂

The only people who mess up occasionally are the ones doing something. The rest just sit back and say crap to the ones who are doing the stuff. Keep up the Great work you do Casey

@ronaldhull8057

5 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more with what you stated about the peanut gallery! 👍💯percent

@jeffclark2725

5 ай бұрын

Another thumbs up great video ​@@ronaldhull8057

@13699111

5 ай бұрын

I agree with your comment

@davestevens4263

5 ай бұрын

Yah ! What he said ! Shit happens .

@dkraft

5 ай бұрын

yeah, sit on the couch where it's safe. Nothing bad will happen.

No charge for the winch out and call it even was exactly what I was thinking. Always nice to deal with a reasonable person on the other end.

@henriklind

5 ай бұрын

His trucks will probably get stuck several times in the future as well.

Have a friend who had a tow truck. He could accept fault if he made an error because it happens. What he really got upset about, was when someone blamed him for something he didn't do because he knew he was nowhere near "the damaged" part of the vehicle during the recovery.

@CaseyLaDelle

5 ай бұрын

Exactly. If I screw up I will own it 100% and do whatever it takes to make it right. But if you try to blame me for something I didn’t do, I will wage an absolute war against you and turn the world upside down if that’s what I have to do to stomp you into the ground.

@SB-vt9tz

5 ай бұрын

@@CaseyLaDelleYou are so great ❤

@davestevens4263

5 ай бұрын

People do that shit in the auto body industry. They come to pick up there vehicle & go rite to the back that had zero damage & say what happened here ? Nothing your damage was only in the front ! Scammer !

@macattack1392

5 ай бұрын

​@davestevens4263 yep & their so obvious about it & b-line straight to the damage. Atleast act like ur looking at the car all the way around then point it out. Now I've seen missed damages that wouldn't think was part of something, BUT have the proof to show how/why it needs fixed= (crash report, insurance notes, etc)

@katreniaclark

5 ай бұрын

@@CaseyLaDelle Totally agree, I did the same when i was in the business of repairing hot tubs.

I’m laughing my ass off that you actually have to ask the steering wheel holder to put the window down to communicate with him.

@redmondjp

5 ай бұрын

"What?" "Ohl oun uh inow" "What?" (rolls down window)

I’m not in the towing business but I want a Zack lift just to go pull on shit

@pibblesracing

5 ай бұрын

I'm sure they'd love to sell you one 😅

That’s trucking. Stuff happens. I do admire that you showed the accident.☮️🇺🇸

@SnarkyMcSnarkles

5 ай бұрын

I mean if you watch this dudes videos regularly you would have seen this coming. He is pretty careless. sloppy. brave of him to show these mistakes.

@clivehorridge

5 ай бұрын

@@SnarkyMcSnarkles That comment was snarkier than the snarkiest thing in Snarkles land. I hate Casey LaDelle. 🤣❤️🇷🇴

@bobbyt2657

5 ай бұрын

Casey tells it like it is .. good or bad, reason why he loses sponsorships !!!

@bobbyt2657

5 ай бұрын

@@SnarkyMcSnarkles If you are ever in his area and need a tow .. make sure to tell whomever that you don't want Casey to come rescue you. He won't mind. If after a few weeks and your vehicle is still stuck ... that's fine. YOU clearly stated that you don't want Casey to rescue your ....

@GrumpyForester

5 ай бұрын

@@SnarkyMcSnarkles I DO watch his videos regularly and have for a couple of years now. You're screen name suits you pretty well, but you would probably be well served by actually going back and watching more of his videos, since your snarky-ness seems to be based on a rather narrow (perhaps even nonexistent) dataset...

Man this summer I had a jhook break and a safety chain snap and watched in horror as the car I was towing rolled back down a hill and hit a parked car! A older tow truck driver showed up and told me if you haven’t had a chain break or a bad day like this then you haven’t towed enough! Every tow truck driver has a day like yours Casey I appreciate you sharing!

@OntarioBearHunter

5 ай бұрын

Problem is , in industrial lifting and lashing , there are prescribed NDT intervals for safety, in trucking and towing, most can barely spell Non Destructive Testing, let alone want to pay for it.

@DB-yj3qc

5 ай бұрын

​@@OntarioBearHunter It might be a way to pay for it and tracking of the equipment tested. Think of just a shackle on a recovery vehicle, how many are there, then to track each use, develop use cycle for testing then add everything else on that. Yearly testing or number of uses? Then add is or has it been stress loaded or not. Oh the added accounting job there.

@InfamyAutoTowing

5 ай бұрын

I def track my use more thoroughly and check and recheck!

Casey I appreciate your transparency in your recoveries. Owning all of the good and bad things that happen is a rare thing in today's world. Good on you for living honorably

Watching you working on the public road is terrifying . Thank you for posting all of the great videos on your KZread channel

@michaelwpaulin4876

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, people just go zooming by like there’s nothing going on. In a Hell of a hurry to get up the road and Spin Out themselves.. Stay Safe, Casey..

@fritzkin8733

5 ай бұрын

I agree. Those folks were not slowing down even when you were pulling him up onto the road. Where was your helpful law enforcement officer helping with traffic control?

Gooooood morning Casey , sometimes things happen. The truck got pulled out and everybody at that scene was safe including you and Ethan, so all is good. I read in the comments about the accident that you responded to after this one. I'm sorry to hear about that and sorry that you had to respond to the scene of that one. It really puts into prospective about how minor the broken step plastic was on this one.. Thanks for taking us along Casey and of course thumbs UP! 👍

@CaseyLaDelle

5 ай бұрын

Yeah that was easily the most heartbreaking accident scene I’ve ever had to respond to. When the state troopers and incident response guys are sitting in there vehicles in tears you know it’s a bad one.

@thomasfletcher760

5 ай бұрын

​@@CaseyLaDellethat's one video I would NOT want to watch ( even though I'm a former firefighter ) . Sorry you had to respond to that incident .

@CaseyLaDelle

5 ай бұрын

@@thomasfletcher760 I never film videos on those ones.

@richardthomas1743

5 ай бұрын

@@CaseyLaDelle I think that I just found that crash article. This must have been the one where the driver of a van lost control on the icy roads and slide into the path of a Semi. The semi hit it in the passenger side. A very young family , 5 did not survive , the article I read says that an 11 year old girl was in critical condition. I bet that you went home and gave your wife and daughter many hugs and many I love yous. First responders , Emergency personal , tow truck drivers , anybody at the scene is traumatized. Much respect to all of you.

@thomasfletcher760

5 ай бұрын

​@@CaseyLaDellethat is why I enjoy both your channel and Ron Pratt's channel , you both will never show those kind of recoveries

Great job! Shit happens! The owner said no charge, no claim! Awesome deal! You owned it, you showed it. There was nothing disguised. Thank you for sharing! 👍 😊

Casey.. Just got done reading about that horrific accident. My prayers go out them

I applaud your customer first perspective, but the guy who put the truck in the ditch has some responsibility for the damages going in and getting it out of the ditch. But you have a happy customer and that is more important than being right.

It is pretty impressive the way your truck stays in place while pulling on larger and heavier vehicles. those spades really do their job well.

I finally just got caught up with the Zacklift and the new truck and trailer episodes, I also think it’s really cool that you use the other trucks and do free recoveries! So I’ll keep liking and commenting to help push the algorithms for you so videos get more views

I came from the off road recovery community but these heavy recoveries have proven interesting I'll keep watching you

You’re a class act. Had a tow a number of years ago that destroyed the driving lights on my wife’s car due to way he lifted it. It was utterly avoidable and the dodging, weaving, slithering and general smokescreen of bs the company threw up to avoid doing the right thing was stunning.

Thanks for the video, I usually learn something and always enjoy watching!

Don’t feel bad Casey, it can happen to anyone. I’m always on your side cause you’re the best.😊

Awesome work Casey, your experience in towing is on point, thanks for sharing

Your rig is a beast! An awesome set up that is easily configured for whatever you need. Some days stuff just fights you. Great job all around!

Good morning Casey you are the best at what you do accidents happen. I admire how you own up to it when you make mistakes and cause damage. You are a true professional business man and one of the best because of being good at what you do

Thanks for another great video Casey

❤Thanks Casey!❤ So nice to see snow... we've only had 7" and 4" of that was last October. None on the ground now, 40° all next week. In MN. Last year we had 80"! Crazy weather everywhere!

It sure is nice to see your honesty . Been watching your videos for a while. I run a contracting company in Canada. I though I was the only one who feels bad when things don't work out. Great job. Thanks for being a roll model. The world need more people like you.

Good work guys, and hay mishaps happen to the best of us from time to time, Jon UK

I love your videos. I never understand why people think they know more than you, a seasoned tow truck driver.

Small missteps are how we learn and grow our experience, the way you handled the issue was very professional. The skill you have in recovering vehicles is impressive. Stay safe.

Nicely done Casey! It’s not often I see wrecker drivers use their front point, but it sure worked out slick. Stay safe out there and I hope Ethan is keeping a weather eye on traffic and doesn’t get sucked into the view Finder.

S#it happens I'm glad you didn't hide the mistake shows you are human and honest. The driver could have been more help and it looked like a little frustration on your part he wasn't holding up his end. I drove for 41 years and can't count how many times I've been on a hook and I have nothing but respect for the guy's that drive them. That is such a dangerous job and most job's are harder than they look. Stay safe Casey.

I've watched a few of your videos kudos for your honesty in showing it's not always without issue , looks like a fun and exciting job cheers from Scotland

It happens brother, brush it off keep up the great work 👍 I to have not stopped all Week. Stay safe out there brother

You never said you were good at it lol

@cosarbafilip332

5 ай бұрын

Yeah... that's right 😅

@jamesalinio5277

5 ай бұрын

I was going to say the same thing

@thomasfletcher760

5 ай бұрын

I just finished ordering that T-shirt 🤣

Great recovery....

I hate days like this. Shit just doesn't go as planned 😢 and I hate 4 wheelers that just can't wait and respect you working in the road..

Hopefully you'll get some rest soon . Im probably following your channel for more then a year and I never saw you that tired

Wel it's part and parcel of a wrecker's life Al you wrecker driver out there we owe you so much respect you a dangerous job on the highway s risking your life to get us stay safe Al you guys and women helping us truckers 247 /365 a BIG THANKS 🙏🙏👍👍👍👍

I haven’t even had my coffee yet, but I got a giggle as soon as I saw your video title lol. Have barely started the video, so I’m hoping it’s light damage we’re talking about!

I agree with you, Casey, that tank fairing and bumper cover was a zip tie special to start with. Fairings are all good for fair weather aerodynamics but a pain in snow and ice. We found the best place for them was the scrap pile. As always, great work!

That setup you have is very powerful. Very cool!

Well done team. I always enjoy the Casey Zack lift magic😊😊😊.

You are a great KZreadr and great human being. Tnanks for sharing your experiences with us. Keep up the most awesome content. I hear your name mentioned on many other channels very favorably. Your channel is going to be very, very successful going forward. Peace

Great video thank you!

Your truck is a beast Casey. Always enjoy your content.

Keep on keeping on dudes

glad you show the good the bad and the ugly on your vids, that's real life stuff that really happens

You were one very busy team during that storm, man. I bet you were pretty tired and that driver wasn't doing you a whole lot of favors. Don't beat yourself up too bad.

No ones perfect sir. Accidents happen, trust me towing 15 plus years and im still learning, keep the good work up

Thanks buddy..

What a gorgeous wonderful awesome ZackLift, Casey, and cool neon outfit!!!!!

That's why it looks like ship, love the humor Casey, great video

Damage free towing!! Oh that sinking feeling when I break stuff!

Good job!

Nice job getting that truck out of his predicament. Except for the step. LOL!! The Zack Lift is proving itself to be quite useful.

Love the channel man!!

Hind sight is such a wonderful thing. I guess that is the way we learn. Wish it were otherwise but it is what it is.

Smooth move, Exlax!😘

Great video

Errors happen. Learn and move on. That's how we better ourselves. You realize that and use the lesson to better yourself. This is one of many reasons why your videos are so good and entertaining.

Good to know you are human, Casey. Stuff happens - glad you owned it and shared with us anyway!

Casey I am constantly amazed how Alan's(Yankum's) soft shackle works.

Wow that tow truck is just amazing. still can't get over how powerful those winches are

@thomasl4759

5 ай бұрын

Sorry the heavy wrecker don't want to hurt the trucks feelings lol but still what an amazing truck

Some of the best videos on KZread

That thing was already old n broken. Nice work.

To bad about the zip tied plastic. You did a good job anyway. Can't imagine that step equals the recovery. Love your videos.

Even with the best efforts and intents, stuff happens. The resolution was good for both parties.

That sucks but the truck was pretty beat ... I was expecting broke as in something with the steering got bent or popped apart.. Those winches have some impressive power to pull and the setup handles it just as well !! Ps your mom called me and said you did an awesome job ;)

Main thing, you got him out and going!

The important lesson to be learned is for the driver to always, precisely, follow the instructions of the tow truck operator. You are a good man Casey Ladelle to admit that much fault in this incident. Now, I need to go purchase one of those "I Hate Casey LaDelle" shirts to show my love for this channel.

When I was doing medium duty I remember damaging a tractors front bumper (that was already beat up) and felt really bad about it. It happens, the owner/operator was ok about it becuase she had seen what it took to pull her out from the mess she had gotten herself in.

Awesome video

Nice job once again at least you didn't have to climb that one on your insurance

Thatt Western Star is such a gorgeous truck 😛😍

Sure would like to have had your truck back when I was doing recoveries. I was pulling a car up a steep bank in the snow years ago, got it almost on the road and tipped it on its side😬. I was pissed with myself, shit happens. Stay safe out there boys✌️🇨🇦

I had a couple of rollbacks. My most experienced driver let a antique RR i wouldn't haul if i didn't know the owner well, get away it hit a tree dented left rear fender it had just been painted. I was so scared to tell owner. He looked and said my bodyman can fix it take it back to him. I said omg there goes my savings. Bodyman puled dent buffed it out. I got my check book out. Owner said mistakes happen said you owe me nothing, i owe you and paid for to tow. unbelievable good man ..RIP TOM

Kudos to the first trucking company for not charging you for the steps shit happens glad they understood.

The zachlift has turned out to be a towing monster. It seems thru thr tv screen to do so well

Give that guy a “I hate Casey shirt “ Great work dude as always. Thanks for your hard work and ( inter-tainment)

That was pretty standup of you to offer to pay for the step plus give him a free tow👍

I'll be using some of your "I never said I was good at it" techniques to free my car from the muddy abyss that is currently my driveway... 😂

@HJZ75driver

5 ай бұрын

I do it regularly! ‘I never said i was good at it!’

I really like the number of big rig recoveries we have been getting to see lately. BTW, you might not have changed for that one, but you're still making money from it.

Great sir

Super cool

That wrecker has so much pulling power!

I'm just thinking of the comment when you got the first got the Zacklift and someone said it wasn't a real heavy duty tow truck. Then you go and drag the rear end of the loaded truck sideways.

Things happen Casey. You were getting him out of a bad situation for him!

Went you hook the rims hook very bottom that gives you more lift even 1in. can make a big difference...

Damage sucks but at least you offered to make it right and then some.

Maybe try using two rim slings on opposite sides with one hook, To keep the pressure off of the steering and king pins and keep the tire from spinning like it did on you

Your track lift is a beast. I can see why you bought it

First of all, wind your window down before the tow truck operator has to tell you, and second, when they tell you to hold the wheel and dont let it move....hold the dang wheel, and third, its amazing how many people he has to instruct to lock in the power divide

While i like your old school beacon lights, this video shows there weakness... daytime. I love the old-school lights !! But for you guys safety, maybe you should add 1 small LED light for situations like this one !! Thanks for sharing casey !!

You win way more than you lose!

I was going to say the same it looked a rough old truck looking at the front bumper 🤔🥴👍🏻🤩🤩

I used to worry about the threads on my slide hammer, but then insaw a semi's screw on tow point thingy... No worries anymore

Most of my learning is learning what not to do.

Things like this happen, it sucks but it does

I know you say you are not good at what you do, but that was a huge rookie move...you never let the winch line touch the vehicle, especially plastic parts, and it's cold on top...makes it very brittle

@CaseyLaDelle

5 ай бұрын

Correct

A suggestion with the rim-sling... you could put it in & out of two holes at the top, then in & out of another two holes at the bottom, such that the free ends are through holes that are directly opposite to each other. That way you're pulling from the center of the wheel (on average), and there's much less chance of spinning it. There's twelve holes, so if you number them like a clock: Go into "12", out of "11", then into "7" and out of "6". You'd then be pulling on both the 12 o'clock & 6 o'clock positions.