If someone had told me two years ago that my favorite KZread channel would be about towing and recovery, I would’ve thought you were crazy. But then I discovered Casey LaDelle. I’m a 78-year-old woman, who would’ve thought that I would find this so entertaining and educational. Casey’s personality is 10 star. He cracks me up and I love this channel. And yes, I’m sure his wife is going to be just thrilled to see this in her yard. But, she will be by Casey side because it’s a learning opportunity. And everything he learns will help keep him safe.

@donnamorris2993

2 ай бұрын

I saw a homesteader youtuber family tour America in a bus like this, they basically turned a tatty old bus similar to this, into a home on wheels, it was beautiful

@mademoisellekaya1438

2 ай бұрын

Ha! Same here! Lol 👍 ​@@damnbadger8242

@2WILDGEESE

2 ай бұрын

Your comment is so 'right on' ! I am 82 & I too have been following Casey, since before COVID. So many good stories. Casey sure lives up to his philosophy...Be a good person....

@marymaclaren9553

2 ай бұрын

Same here! I'm a 54 year old woman living in a very dense city, knowing nothing about cars, trucks, big machinery let alone recovery. I found this channel through his BLM clean up videos and came back for his compassion, knowledge and humor. He's a great story teller and teacher. The shenanigans is just the gravy.

@55VickyV

2 ай бұрын

I’m an 81-1/2 year old disabled lady who started watching KZread videos a few years ago. So far I’ve learned how to dive to look for people missing in their cars underwater, learned about the towing industry (on and off road), learned how to put out fires and am now learning about removing dead, fallen over or dangerous trees. Sure keeps me busy! Which is the main point! 🇨🇦

Knowing he will be talking even without a camera, I realized something else he doesn’t do. He never talks trash or is demeaning about the owners of a very disheveled area a customer has. He does talk shit on public land cleanups but not otherwise. Respectfully man! Much respect to him!

You don't talk alot you just think out loud and explain what you are planning on doing it's helpful and entertaining keep it up I've learned alot

"thank God for remote controls" same for self recovery! It helps!!

Casey is always towing some random shit I love it

@elffirrdesign2063

2 ай бұрын

Yeah throwing things under the bus!

Time spent training is never wasted and in your line of work keeps you safer and allows things to be quick, efficient and safe on the side of a busy highway!

The truck set up is the best financial decision I think you have made

This is actually a great idea. Learning to roll flipped vehicles using two ropes is important. One is a pull, the other is a catch. And point loading the catch can be dangerous, not using a catch can destroy your recovery truck.

Now there's a man interested in further education for himself and others, on his own. Well done Casey. Thanks for this video.

That bus is outfitted exactly how I went to school when I was a youngin. No seats for the students or the driver. The driver just stood there holding the wheel like a ship captain (most of our bus drivers were dwarfs, they had an obvious advantage) and the students just stood in the back, leaning into the turns. Always helped me to stand there like my favorite shortstop, Mickey Morindini .. crouching in anticipation. God Bless those days I’ll never forget them.

@wesman7837

2 ай бұрын

😅😂

@georgevindo

2 ай бұрын

Where was that?

@petercornish9903

2 ай бұрын

@@georgevindo In the back of his imagination, I guess.

@UmmmmmmmWhat

2 ай бұрын

You too? I thought that was just my school district. It always amazed me the ingenuity of those midgets, oversized clown shoes to reach the pedals was a stroke of genius.

@martycarlson4503

2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

You might want to check with the local Fire Department to see if they would like to use the bus for training. I donated my old bus to the local FD and they did some really cool training with it. Just a thought. 👍👍👍

@John13Edge

2 ай бұрын

I am at the beginning of video but I am pretty sure this bus will be used to train Ethan and ours on how to flip vehicles etc…bus can take alot of flips and rows for tow operator training….

The first axle fork Casey chose worked due to Murphy's Law. He took one for size, requiring a second trip to the toolbox. If he had taken both, they would have been too small, requiring a second trip.

First thing that went through my mind when you told us what you are going to do with the bus was "I hope he'll take all the glass out" as I still curse another You-Tuber who crushed a car in the middle of his gravel yard - and he has two dogs running around...... So glad you have thought that through!

Get well soon Ethan! The ropes are awesome, and the hack with the welded shackle is PERFECT!

The amazing technology of wireless remote controls making a 1 man job out or a three man job.

At least he has a channel… I just pretend I have a camera when I’m talking to and arguing with myself 😎

@guygrotke8059

2 ай бұрын

Get yourself a headset, so people think you are on the phone.

We have a tar tanker hooked to a tractor that is 3/4 full of hardened tar, weighs 55k in total, a front discharge 6x6 concrete truck, a box trailer full of old junk tires and a fully loaded concrete truck drum that was removed from the truck all for training(playing) at our company. The concrete truck still runs and drives too. I put shut off valves on every vent so it doesn't leak fluids. Love play time

Grumpy will want to come over and play too!

What a great learning opportunity for you and Ethan! This will help everyone out in KZread land! I can hardly wait to see what comes next! Thank you for sharing!!! 👌 😊

That’s a commitment to learning right there.

That was a good one, great idea a training bus. You will have to get a bigger yard soon Casey 😊

I'm a numbers nerd and I was going to ask the difference in lifting strength of synthetic and steel cable but you answered it. Good anticipation! Good video.

@kenc1800

2 ай бұрын

Casey is a natural teacher and very well prepared with the numbers! He rocks the YT narration on PROMOTION! He is “ Good at this”.

That’s how you learn is listening to what somebody says so you can talk !!! all you want Casey !!!!!

That's a pre-Daimler Thomas Bus, hence the Ford Chassis. After Daimler they switched to all Freightliner Chassis, another Daimler company. Fortunately, Daimler hasn't screwed up Thomas like they did Chrysler, at least so far.

That was slick how you locked in the forks with the chains and whatever you call that tightener thingy...

@gordonrichardson2972

2 ай бұрын

Chain binder.

Cast, you’re a good guy man, proud you’re from California, give us a good name and show people what we’re really like here. That Zach Lift is an awesome credible piece of equipment and it’s fun watching you use it the way you do

"Wonder if I have brakes?" Love, it sounds like me. Coming out of Houston (18-speed heavy haul tractor) rain clouds in Louisiana, I wonder if I have wipers, NOPE drive faster away from the rain . Thomasville is in North Carolina, where I get to drive buses all over the US and Canada.

Small world. In my first year of teaching, back in the 60’s, I taught the daughter of the Thomas family…the bus folks, then headquartered in High Point, North Carolina. Hope you can post your training sessions…Casey’s Classroom.

Seems uncanny but that's a good investment. Should be fun watching Ethan train, he's a smart cookie.

The wheels on the bus go round and round. The ear worm is now yours 😂

@davebrown9725

2 ай бұрын

Now that is a comment I will share!

That bus is perfect for conversation.. looks like someone already started. You’d want to replace all the windows anyway and possibly raise the roof. All the grunt work is done.

@TheRocco96

2 ай бұрын

You mean conversion? Turn it into a mobile home?

@wesman7837

2 ай бұрын

Replace the windows? Or eliminate most of them?

@ducewags

2 ай бұрын

@@wesman7837 What windows? The windows are long gone. Or did you miss the "short" where he rolled the bus?

That Zacklift is just badassery in motion. Interesting to see the different stuff you can do with it!

And I commented that one day ... One of those ropes will be yellow and the other one blue as Alan does have different colored ropes!!

Thought maybe it could become the first home in your desert slum lord venture. But rigging training is better

@EnufIsTooMuch

2 ай бұрын

I've thought about a school bus for a home on wheels, I see that many have done that. Except I'd need ramps in the back to drive a small Suzuki 4x4 up into the internal garage. Yeah, that'd be a hoot!

@tomcardale5596

2 ай бұрын

And there was I thinking it would go on the back of the new trailer!

When you were putting your light bar on I said out loud, “Put it on the mirror.” Did you hear me?🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣😂

Keep talking, Casey! That's why we watch. I find myself trying to guess how you're going to approach each problem and it's interesting when you explain your reasoning for doing things a certain way.

Casey, just admit! You would be talking even without the camera rolling! 😊

@CaseyLaDelle

2 ай бұрын

100% fact.

@davidkeys1879

2 ай бұрын

🤣😂🤣😂 I would be too!! All. The. Time. !!

@kenc1800

2 ай бұрын

I like it when Casey talks out loud! He is just doing “self talk” and YT narration. That is why Casey Heavy Rescue is so entertaining and educational!

@kathyl5610

2 ай бұрын

Sounds normal to me, my husband and I are both big talkers.

@skiqsr

2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I really like the way you rigged the under reach and especially appreciate you explaining what you do and why you do it. Very educational! I just started towing a couple months ago with Newhouse over here in Portland, and watching you videos is super helpful and educational. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

Given the abrasive nature of heavy recovery, I'm surprised you went synthetic on the wrecker. I have synthetic on all my winches bar the car transporter trailer because I found that with the way skull dragging stuff tends to drag the line over nasty stuff tended to abrade synthetic. I'll be interested to see how they hold up.

What a lucky day! You did not have to flip, rotate, or adjust the fork holders. Have fun with the training and I am looking forward to some shenanigans.

Can't explain why, but really enjoyed this video this morning, (8 A.M.) in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada, although I enjoy all your working videos. This job just seemed very relaxing, to go with a morning coffee. Thanks

@wesman7837

2 ай бұрын

Hey it's exactly 8 A.M. here in Utah as I watch this 😂 looks like you are an hour ahead of me!

@wallytimmins356

2 ай бұрын

@@wesman7837 Yes, I'm directly above North Dakota and a bit of Western Minnesota. The western part of our province is called Wesman. As soon as I saw your name, I thought, somebody from the Brandon area, until I read your msg. ha ha. Take care .

I've never seen a bus with a column shifter. Most automatic buses I've been in had dash mount selectors.

Thank you for another excellent video.

Riley is going to be so excited!👍🏽😀❤️🇺🇸

"Never perform in public what you haven't practiced in private" :D

I sure do love the zacklift setup and the remote. I did this work for over 40 years and your setup is top of the line when it comes to user friendly for sure. Nice job.

6:25 Just imagine coming upon a tow truck that's sitting there running and it's hauling a bus sideways with no one in sight ...

@kenc1800

2 ай бұрын

It is just the Ghost Rider!

@arthurr8670

2 ай бұрын

If you watch a few tow videos, you know the modern trucks have remotes to use. A great improvement over the old style.

@IR-nq4qv

2 ай бұрын

@@arthurr8670 I do and I'm also well aware, though it's totally unrelatable to the appearances that I was initially alluding to.

That bus is in such good shape for a home !

The wheels on the ZackLift go round and round...

The wheels on the bus go ...up and over. 😊

When you finish training/experimenting, if it is still in good enough shape, you can close the openings with sheet metal and some plexiglass for a storage place for your family's holiday decorations. Win-win 😂

great news about the yankum ropes,,, i like that,,,really prefer real towing experiences and rescues to just fooling around the yard... i have a yard and love seeing you out in the woods or roads doing what i call actual towing work.....

In the great uk they put a half sleeper under the arm while working under vech or chokes under rear wheels but your safety chains are way way more bigger 😂👍

casey: "we are gonna remove all the glass and stuff so we don't make a mess in my yard and my wife doesn't kick me out of the house ... again" were we not supposed to hear the again? 😄 also, you don't talk to much, you explain. I like to hear you explain things. Between you and Ron I have a much greater respect for tow guys and a greater appreciation of what it takes to do the job. I can't wait to see videos of you and Ethan doing "training" with the bus. If you ever don't want to put out a video, I think a live stream where we get to ask your wife questions would be quite interesting.

Looks like someone was starting an overlander project, but had difficulties getting the rubberized floor up, and gave up.

Lol😂😂😂😂😂😂 tell your wife this going to be your new camper for weekend adventures

Synthetic ropes are used on alot of anchor handlers, they have over 200 tons on the winches

This explains the bus in the yard in a previous post

Looks like someone got himself that training tool he's been looking for.

As long as you didn't have to pay too much for the bus, sounds like a good idea to use it for training. Now all you need is a friend with an old salvage yard to try more intricate recoveries... 😊

That's a pretty big bus.

Idea: Get a cam with a magnetic mount, it could give some interesting extra perspectives. 🤓 Could also give some insigts to your experiments (even from harms way)...

"Training" the new code word, weather that be for shenanigans, or to justify crazy or not pre-approved purchases! When you mentioned you bought it, my first thought was you were building some weird project like or with the Utah off road KZread group. In that training, you might invite the local fire/rescue crews up, or bring it down to their station for one of their drills, I imagine they don't get to practice stabilizing a bus very often, there is lots of valuable training they could do that doesn't involve bending, or cutting it up to bad.

Videos like this are when you’re at your best. It’s great to listen to your thought process as you work your way through a situation. Straight forward how I do this and why I do it this way. Great job!

The Wheels On The Bus, dont go round and round, the bus itself plays rollover.. Good Bus.

@steveminton8329

2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

Could you have redirected down to that yellow hook on the ground anchor and remove all the side load on the boom?

@CaseyLaDelle

2 ай бұрын

Yep

Thomas buses are built in High Point NC ... just down the road from where I grew up.

"Let's tie that down'! I expected to see you reach for some rubber bungee cords just to troll the viewers! LOL

@larryjohns8823

2 ай бұрын

Casey is saving that joke for the April 1st video 😅😅

Going to get some hateful comments but I don't want Casey to stop talking or talk less .. He explains in some detail what is going on ... and why what is wrong to do. Nor does he edit out stuff when he messed up, which some do but Casey will not.

Great idea on the project bus as a training platform. Ethan should be very happy for the opportunity to expand his knowledge on the Zacklift. Another great video! 👍

Either someone really wanted that bus or someone really wanted that bus gone.

You should keep the Bus and make a tiny house for yourself. This way if your wife grows tired of your Shenanigans and sends you to the "dog house" you have a place to live until she forgives you. LOL ...........

@billyburgin933

2 ай бұрын

The rv serves that spot and it has heat and ac

Good old "Arm strong steering"

@antonygraham3001

2 ай бұрын

I spent a good few years using Armstrong power steering, and no power assisted clutch either.

If this was SnowRunner, you'd have 15' of winch line, you'd need a 50 ton winch just to move that bus (which would have sunk to the frame as soon as the tires touch anything but pavement), and then once you got it on the road it would fall over. Oh, and the only wrecker in the game has a wheel lift that stops about 6" above the ground and a 40 ton crane that can't lift a soda can, let alone a vehicle. Watching you work really sinks home how ridiculous that game is, even more than being a former heavy haul operator. I think those guys need to watch your channel and see how that stuff really should work. 👍👍

Reminds me of good times doing recoveries with my Uncle in Steamboat Colorado when i was about 15. Was out with my Uncle towing a school bus and he wrapped the seat belt around the steering wheel and towed it from the rear of the bus. Was alot of play in the steering box and was a little over the the double yellow. As cars passed the tow truck he turned into the oncoming lane to swing the bus out of their lane. Was a car about every few miles out in the boonies.

Synthetic rope is used in Marine work, also know of a company that uses them for longline work with helicopters. Makes it so much easier to work with some loads. Some were called Plasma line, with covering to protect the rope, and electric cable to open cargo hooks, Neat video showing the super worth of remote controls,

Nice.. looking forward to seeing what you do to that bus. Thanks for the video

Training is always a good thing, and when you can do it in a controlled environment, it's even better. Being able to experiment and see "yeah, that would work" or "what in the world was I thinking when I did this" and not having any pressure from outside influences is some of the best ways to learn new things and explore. The fact that you are showing Ethan all of this just makes both of you safer when you are doing a recovery!

Great job. Thank you 😊

Those rathet straps are on amazon Brilliant things

@sharonmiller6436

2 ай бұрын

Also at Princess Auto - I got my husband a pair for his upcoming birthday. 🙂

...practise in the yard...... it's always better than in a "Live" situation..

Enjoy your channel very much, thank you for sharing.

It's funny that that bus came all the way from the Boise area (I grew up in Boise, and when I was growing up, Meridian was a completely different town. It is now one medium sized city.)

That truck is awesome! Love the setup.

Ethan is a very lucky guy. I would love to have a heavy wrecker mentor like Casey. Best of luck with your training/shenanigans. I look forward to learning along with Ethan.

Haven’t heard of using Y-rope in place of towing cable but I like it 😂

If you're going to Play and Make Content, it would be cool to see a Pull Force Meter/Gauge to see how much force it actually takes to do some of these recoveries. A school bus may weigh 20,000 lbs, but the weight is still on the wheels. How much pull does it take to get it out of the mud, up a hill, or get it off a high-centered situation?

Hey Casey, really enjoy your channel. After watching the bus tow, thought that I'd just throw this out there. Back in the day before lock steering, we would tie off of the brake pedal. Thanks for all the work you do. From Indiana

I like to see your progression. I started watching your channel serious a yearish ago. The bus is a learning aid. Don’t dent it but take the glass out.

Thank you for taking us along with you. Yet another interesting video. Looks like someone was going to convert a school bus..

Great video thank you!

Another good job Casey....see you on the next one

Have fun with your new toy! 😊

pretty clean and decent looking bus

Sure makes for long tows with this setup. Good thing you have a lot of experience with heavy tows.

Super smart idea for heavy recovery testing and training for Ethan!

You can tell Riley you went to Disneyland and rode Mr Towed's Wild Ride in a yellow bus. It was fun so you brought it home.

Truck makes it easy to work by yourself. Nice setup 'Casey'.

Ok, training is good. Stay safe. 😊

My Dad used to work for a bus company back in the day. He used to tie off the wheels to the brake bedle on the broken down seats all out buses. As there was plenty of times he had to strip them apart for parts for other buses then take to scrap.