I'm 76 years old living with ADHD, and what I want to say, is your are an inspiration for other's like me. You break down the procedure to complete each step of what you are doing, and rather than trying to combine the next step with the one at hand, you focus on just one. Safety is never accomplished in a hurry. If you have to hurry, stop, take a breath, and refocus on the task at hand.

@fredcorbit5078

7 ай бұрын

Hey there I'm 74 yrs and a big fan

In my dealings with that type of fitting, it’s pretty much trash when it breaks off that close. The barbs get bent and won’t function properly. You made a wise choice doing what you did. 👍

@CaseyLaDelle

7 ай бұрын

I was hoping to get lucky, but no go

@davidwoermansr

7 ай бұрын

A pocket screwdriver and small needle nose pliers works pretty good till it's either cold old or both

@richardcobb2852

7 ай бұрын

I came across a machine once that had 6 quick connect couplers, in one 10 foot section of tubing. That’s a $60.00 fix for $3.00 piece of tubing. I replaced the entire length of tubing. I like how Casey is prepared for such repairs. 👍

I see you keep watching for traffic while working under truck. Some people don’t know how scary working on the side of the road is.

@123Bilko

7 ай бұрын

I'm a HGV driver here in the UK,and when I see breakdown services attending breakdowns I slow down and move as far over as I can a give them plenty of space. Their there to help,so I'll help by giving them safe space.

@stewartelliott3938

7 ай бұрын

I play in traffic all the time, I know how stupid people can be

@haydnjenkins7607

7 ай бұрын

Having Lin a previous life been a commercial tyre fitter working on the side of the road seriously sucks, most of the LGV driver passing are great but car drivers have no idea, how much risk it is to the poor Smuck under the wagon trying to jack it up,

@jamesbigham9036

7 ай бұрын

​@@123BilkoI wish more people would do that it seems they are in such a hurry that they don't think about other people at all

@jamesbigham9036

7 ай бұрын

​@@stewartelliott3938what do you mean by you play in traffic? I am curious

I assume you are a rare operator who can fix his own equipment - especially while on the side of a busy road. Thanks for showing us how. Respect your decision to be cautious with the straps.

I hauled cars for many years and can't count how many times I had to load and unload on the shoulder on busy roads. You definitely keep your head on a swivel and it is no fun. Great job Casey.

My new favorite thing, other than your videos, is looking for the pinned comment. Get a good laugh out of them. Great work Sir!

@CaseyLaDelle

7 ай бұрын

Me too! I keep checking the comments looking for the next victim 😂

@jwlsngold5026

7 ай бұрын

​@CaseyLaDelle Casey, I think I replied appropriately to @paulrivers7248, the holier than though kind really show their ignorance in a big way!!

When I worked at Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing in Emporia, KS. We rebuilt the DT12 automatic transmissions and you would be amazed at the number that we received in to repair that had been towed in neutral with the driveline still attached which totally destroyed the gears due to no lubrication.

@CaseyLaDelle

7 ай бұрын

Those transmissions are some of the worst. Simply pulling them up onto a landoll with the driveline in will destroy that transmission

@TheGrateful55

7 ай бұрын

NOOoooo, not bungee cords.😂😂😂😂 sorry couldn’t resist

@stevenurben7925

7 ай бұрын

Ohhhhh ok that makes sense now

@chrisfenner5949

7 ай бұрын

​@CaseyLaDelle just like the Volvo 12 speed auto. They have a bronze gear that snaps the teeth off

@NTM2009

7 ай бұрын

​@chrisfenner5949 execpt dt12 can be rebuilt. The ishift snaps the housing and cost $40k to replace

I may have told you this before, but I’m so happy I got Onspots installed on my F150 truck last November. Long story short, I actually grew up riding school buses with Onspots equipped. It’s been a childhood dream of mine to have them on my own vehicle and now here we are

A great video, learning and entertaining. As a retired truck driver, I commend you using the cable tie over a zip tie to tie back the drive line or using old rope. Once again it show your character. The cables are more expensive, but safer for everyone. Please accept my prayers for you and yours, stay safe and keep up the good work.

Casey save the fan belt they make great handles for dunnage blocks couple of fence staples and you are good no more splinters Better to have the extra chain than need it & not have it 2 is 1 1 is none stay safe

@JohnHallgren

7 ай бұрын

That’s exactly what Ron Pratt did on his wood blocks

@CaseyLaDelle

7 ай бұрын

I have thought about putting handles on those blocks every time I’ve used them for the last two years now. I might have to finally make that happen

@edduke897

7 ай бұрын

@@JohnHallgren I enjoy watching Ron's videos as much as Casey's. Both are great operators it appears.

@burtonbird5518

7 ай бұрын

I was gonna suggest some old ratchet strap with shingle nails. Those things are too long anyway. 🤓

@George-dy3pt

7 ай бұрын

​@JohnHallgren that's where he got the idea from

Casey just a bit of advice Newton's law if it's going to go wrong it's going to go wrong at the worst time (Advice) I always take a chunk of that hose and zip tie it to the seat leg of my passenger seat for the purpose when it's cold out the heater is always on in the truck and you have warm emergency hose 😁 just advice from a guy driving the big rigs for 35 years

Thanks for scheduling this video in the daylight. Much easier to see what you are doing. If I were you I would only work during daylight hours. In a past life I worked in the Alaskan oilfield and you made this job look so easy. Cold hands, cold metal and cold hoses are not fun! You make great videos Casey. Amazing how you can talk to us and move along in a logical, and methodical way. Be safe and be happy!

@davidwoermansr

7 ай бұрын

If only people would be considerate enough to break down during nice weather and daylight hrs only nah I like after hrs jobs they pay better and when you're paying insurance on 1 or more wreckers or fleet of commercial vehicles then to top it off they're not cheap to register and they all come due at the same time and depending on that property tax is in there somewhere always so conveniently mine usually come within a week of paying for the he vehicle renewal if there's something else I spend time answering the phone just about the time I start going to sleep and hit the road to pay the bills plus doing a repo is easier after dark unless the parking at their job doesn't have a security shack at the entrance between the college town and 2 community colleges in the area pay for my sneaker lift trucks if all else fails while I'm traveling any of my kids can run the wrecker or the semis to haul the grain or shuffle equipment to the new site

@DB-yj3qc

7 ай бұрын

@@davidwoermansr Oh reminds us of living in GA. with 6 vehicle tags to deal with. Start putting back the month before tag are due the month before renewal.

@davidwoermansr

7 ай бұрын

@@DB-yj3qc 6 oof my 8 personal vehicles are antique tagged 1 is farm 3 of my 5 semis are farm tagged then I have 2 repo trucks 3 regular wreckers and 5 rollbacks that are primarily used for accidents break downs or abandon vehicles but have done some repo work then all the other farm vehicles including all trailers it can hit the pocket book hard if you slack off

Out of all the towing chanels I watch, for some reason your the only one that I can watch a full hookup procedure with. Take with that what you will.

Two of the scariest moments in my life, both on I-10. Simple tire change on the side of the highway at a BUSY exit. The other, on the way back to Phoenix from Tucson, late at night, pitch black, was passed by two idiots racing. Seconds after they disappeared from view, a bright flash and tons of debris. We passed a tow truck, who's flatbed was peeled up and over like a can-opened. We stopped, called 911, and of course the operator asked "is anyone injured". Nothing makes you more hyper-aware of your mortality, than walking down the side of the highway, with no lights, and cars flying by you with dust could and debris in the road. Casey I cringe a little, every time I'm watching you under the truck. Especially in those conditions. Mad respect.

I like how you actually show what your doing.

When you said, "Oh no!" I bet the Hwy department guys started laughing ! 🤣

Never a dull moment! Your life is as chaotic as mine at times. The only difference is you have some great territory to roam and I have miles of corn and bean fields.

Light bar: Lesson learned expensive lesson. HARD ICE---Ha ha love it

Smart man with an explanation spoken that reflects the gentleman he is!❤

Hi there Casey , im in the uk and i do like video and im looking forward to seeing the work you are going to do on the truck . Many years ago I did recovery work but didn't have a track like you have there my lift and crane was all part of the truck keep up the great work 👍caaey. Ralph in the UK

loving the safty for the light bar

That's a really nice setup you've made for yourself. Bet you can't wait to get the setup fine tuned. Stay safe.

I will say I am a big fan of the new Zacklift wrecker setup. It's a very interesting way to have a multipurpose truck that doesn't have huge compromise to make it happen.

Those steel cable ties you use to hold up the driveshaft are pretty interesting. They seem perfect for that application. I haven't seen them before.

@CaseyLaDelle

7 ай бұрын

They are cable seals

@joshonthetube

7 ай бұрын

@@CaseyLaDelle Ah, of course! I've heard of those but never come across one in person. I imagine they are cheap and readily available in the trucking world, and really seem ideal for this purpose.

@CaseyLaDelle

7 ай бұрын

@@joshonthetube they are about $3 a piece. Pretty pricey for what they are, but they are a much more secure way of holding the driveshaft, and make it so I don’t have to crawl back under the truck to get my straps out at drop off

@aliceevans3357

7 ай бұрын

Thanks guys! I was wondering about those cable ties, ie where you get them, how much, and if they are reusable. Be a great item to have.

@northlinejct9608

7 ай бұрын

@@aliceevans3357 They come from "uline"

Great to see you fixing your own vehicles. Those push fit air line fittings are fantastic the pipe / airline can be a pain as it tends to get brittle over time . I really like your truck too . 20 years ago I built a wrecker out of an old ERF tractor unit running a 290bhp rolls Royce engine . She got a lot of use whilst I was still working there . Great content Casey . Regards Martin in the UK .

Casey solving one problem at a time and keeps moving forward .

Good to see you making money with that new setup.

I love the way your truck is set up and organized, large doors easy access to your tools, and it looks very sharp!!!! Be safe in your towing and hauling business, people are batshit crazy these days and don't pay attention at all!!

Thanks for another great video showing the challenges of what you do and how you overcome them. When you are picking up the cones it made me nervous too! Are you allowed to use flares there? If so maybe carry a box and light one at the end just before you grab the triangles and cones? Then you just leave and the flare burns itself out...at least then maybe there's a little more protection from getting hit? Just a thought that you may have already considered.

I am a flagger in Idaho , just had a friend , coworker, hit and killed on the I84, due to lack of attention, for whatever it's worth noticed that you picked your cones from the back to the truck, requiring you to turn your back on traffic , as flaggers we do it opposite, then your able to walk back on shoulder, either way be safe out there.

@CaseyLaDelle

7 ай бұрын

And then my truck is sitting there for a longer period of time with no cones. I do it the way I do for a reason

Casey One of the things I like about your videos is that you show every thing, the good, the bad, and the ugly. In this video the good was watching a well prepared guy, (Casey) do an on the road repair. The ugly is when you went under the load without a block under the lift arm. I know, new equipment, probably won't come down......but better safe than sorry. Keep the good videos coming.

Nice that you were able to fix it on the spot. Glad to see you putting that unit to work back to back. Love the new chains and how sweet it is to lift the back of the truck up in the air to put the chains on. Probably so much easier 😂. Be safe out there.

You still need that superstar sir Grumpy of the west!

Western Star puts the VIN number on the hood from the factory in order to match the hood to the chassis during the manufacturing process.

Hi Casey My husband said a tubing cutter would cut better, which you probably already have at home but thought we'd mention it just in case. We enjoy your videos and that rig is awesome.

@popslogan4934

7 ай бұрын

When space is limited a tubing cutter only cuts tubing, those cutters cut tubbing and everything thing else. Sometimes the tool that’s does lots of things good enough is better than one that only does one thing perfect

@grahamstretch6863

7 ай бұрын

@@popslogan4934 Honestly, a penknife cuts tubing better than side cutters! They are just about the worst tool for hard plastic tube as they pinch it and leave points that can damage the ‘O’ ring seal in those quick couplings.

@keithalexander4267

7 ай бұрын

A pvc pipe cutter would work good too.

@grahamstretch6863

7 ай бұрын

@@keithalexander4267 I think that is what was meant when the OP said a tubing cutter! 👍

@mikerubynfs

7 ай бұрын

@@grahamstretch6863 I often use a knife for that pipe.

At the beginning, you were working on the truck just down the road from my house!

9:06 I was struck by a avalanche a few winters ago at that same spot. Luckily it wasn’t a huge one but it did push us towards the oncoming traffic. We were fighting a whiteout blizzard all the way from sisters to the summit and my dad barely had the time to say I hope we don’t get hit by a avalanche and then all of a sudden we got hit by a avalanche

@George-dy3pt

7 ай бұрын

What color of avalanche and what year

@JW-fq1ec

7 ай бұрын

​@@George-dy3pt😂

@EvrttGrn

7 ай бұрын

@@George-dy3pt, More than likely, a brand new white one. LOL

Yes Casey did tape the universal joint caps. 👍 As can be seen at 17:31 and beyond.

Looks like the new Zacklift is doing great. Seems that you put it to work immediately and have been busy since. Even noticed you haven’t had a chance to move your boxes and flip over the front stands.

You did exactly what i was thinking on your light bar with the safety chain/hook so you never lose one again. Good thinking.

Those are some awesome tire chains.

Another fine example of how having experiance , parts and tools saves Many Headaches .. Thank You

Great video Casey!! I do like watching you work! It's so much nicer sitting in front of my computer watching you than to actually be out working in the weather myself! LOL!! I'm from S.E. Nebraska so I know all about the howling winds, sub zero temps, blowing snow in the winter as well as the 100+ degree temps and 99% humidity in the summer. You do good work and I like the way you explain what you're doing!! Keep it up!!!

@davidwoermansr

7 ай бұрын

I use to live in SE Nebraska when I was younger then I made the big move to NE Kansas I stay down south as much as possible now during the winter I lived in Virginia Nebraska for almost 2 years then about 5-7 miles from Tecumseh till I decided to buy my own farm and I found some nice ground way underpriced and a really nice banker in Kansas told the boss sorry I couldn't pass it up he said no hard feelings he would've done the same he still hires us to help him haul corn to the ethanol plant and the byproducts back to the farm for the feedlot and soybeans to the elevator to get his bins empty for next year

Stay safe and we'll see you next time.

Seems every video is a learning occasion with you Casey. Thank you for imparting not just information but some pretty common sense protocols that I would not have thought of, not being in the towing game.

"What a nice, . . . walk in the woods, . . . . . . .day." I'm chuckling! Even though it was nice & sunny & 'rather' peaceful, I'm assuming you were being sarcastic?

Good evening Casey

Best line of the video.. "I gotta not run over stuff, that's the problem" Made me snort my coffee out my nose!!! Love your videos, Casey!!

People who nicely tell Casey about their experiences are great but the people that are not just don't realize Casey is the master of all

It’s awesome you have the mechanical skills to repair your own iron on the side of the road when needed. As you in have experienced just because you take equipment to a shop does not mean they do a better job than you can do. One thing you will do it cheaper, and probably better!

You've put together one hell of a rig.

Glad you're backing up yhe OnSpots

Yeah, this winter will be crazy. Prepare for it :)

I like watching your videos because you come up with creative solutions to things. I also learn how much work is involved just doing a simple tow. I am grateful there are people like you willing to do what you do, in all kinds of weather. Thanks for mentioning those straps you use to secure the axle in the lift hooks. I couldn't see any problem with doing it that way. Your explanation makes it clear there is no problem.

I love your videos Bro. You are a wealth of information and entertaining at the same time! Keep the rubber side down!

The big wrecker has been staying busy which is good! Never fails on a cold day that something needs fixed!

Love watching you work on things, casey! You are a great teacher and go step by step, explaining thoroughly. I'm in love with that truck! It is just so well thought out and everything is right where it needs to be.

Damn, the stuff you need to know, and the supplies you need to have on hand.

That's a really nice tow truck you have now. Hope you do ok with it.🙂

Man, those tire chains are gnarly! They should dig in nicely!

Man your sure are A major busy man these days for sure.

Air lines (plumbing in general, really) are the bane of my existence. Love the new truck.

Nice video. I am so thrilled for the winter recoveries with the big unit!

Goooooood morning Casey! Good thing that you try to have all kinds of bits and pieces on your truck for those road side repairs! That U haul truck looked like it was new! I definitely would not want to be laying under any vehicle beside the road taking out a drive shaft, that is a very dangerous thing to have to do. Actually anything beside the road with passing traffic is sketchy at best. . I am glad that everything worked out for you. Thanks for taking us along and of course thumbs UP! 👍

Yes onspots work at a stop. Used them on fire trucks, never had a problem

Cool. More reinforcement to make me feel better that when "it" happens, it is not just me. You handled everything. Cool. Great job.

I’m really glad you business is taking off better 👍 great videos of your new heavy lift rig .

Excellent roadside repairs Cassie! Good problem solving and creative thinking.

Trackjeep season is trying to get ramped up !!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

I like how you explain things. You would make a great teacher!

Your mechanical ability and your methodical work practices are enjoyable to watch. I enjoy your explaining every step along the way and feel I learn a little bit on every video. Great video

Awesome recovery and video! Thank you for sharing! 😊

The first snow-recovery of this season - and You didn't even announce it ;o)

Thank You Casey, For being safe Young Man! When I drove OTR I carried Stanley stackable organizer boxes; one for light bulbs and fuses, another for air line fitting and splice connectors and the last for miscellaneous nuts, bolts and washers. It never seemed the large bolts and nuts broke or came loose just the little ones. Just a note of what I did a thousand years ago hoping it might help with organization, I carry at least one in each of my vehicles and smaller ones on my bikes. Snow chains/ truck jewelry! Drive up on a 4X4 with one dual and chain the other, but the owner of my truck would make me pay for the $5,000.00 skirts if they got damaged. So I sat out a lot of "chains required" areas until the plows ran. Easy for me to say coming out of the midwest heading to the west coast I could watch weather and change routes to avoid ice. I pray for you and all who have no choice, ice under snow is plain dangerous! You are in my prayers Hoka Hey

Just fabricating a whole new set of steps for mine, there's a space in the back that I was trying to decide how to finish. Now I know that it's gonna be a dedicated air-line fittings and tools zone. _Nice one DUDE!_

WELL done my good man Casey nothing like spares on board for air lines ect

12:00 LOL I was just getting ready to ask that very question! "Have you ever just hooked and pulled to get to a safer spot, then put all that safety stuff on it."

Awesome job Casey! Glad it went smoothly!

Those ferrells are a one time use. They are designed to crush into the line and make a permanent clamping force. Your push fittings are reusable but not as long lasting. The old style can be used on metal or plastic lines as well. You really need to keep a few ferrells in your supplies box with a few feet of extra hose if you are gonna run over things not to be ran over.

I like the way you explain what you're doing,

Thanx for sharing Have a Great Day 👍

Master of master's, awesome job Casey 👏....

Casey, Great work, I was taught. to cross the safety chains. Not complaining just questioning.

@CaseyLaDelle

7 ай бұрын

When pulling a trailer, sure. But I’m not pulling a trailer

Hey bro! I saw you put your tailight on back of Truck/ Trailor you pulled did in 2 drops ( yeah " lightbar"!) I was saying aloud " secure those bu gies better than that dude! Never watched your PODCAST and i do enjoy your personality!!! Good job! Im 71 and been driving since i was 10, actually younger we had alot of property on Cape Cod, Ma.

Truck is coming together really nice! Its my favorite in your fleet beside your tj6

You guys got snow already we have some too in ut. Ski resorts just opened 😊

looking back its a good thing you removed some of those frame covers.

Never say Never - and be ready at all time with a solution - spare chains. All the best

excellent work young man. Blessings.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Angle Bar Chains (Outside chain) ..... You got the good stuff....

@CaseyLaDelle

7 ай бұрын

The expensive stuff!

All the years I was driving never thought about carrying some of that small air line and fittings, thankfully never had a problem...

1. my favorite spot to store cones! 2. loved the air line tie in to the air drier. would of loved to see the application air tie in as well. 3. in general people are nice when you're loading, unloading, or towing in a lane of travel. thanks to you travelers for keeping highway workers safe. 4. love the "get it done " content. thanks for the videos !! That's a money making machine. There are 2 truths to trucking. Your either broke down, or your gonna break down.

Thanks for the video. I continue to learn as I watch. Keep up the good work Casey.

I didn't know you could re-use those ferrules. The way they crimp down when tightened I always thought they were a one time use. Good to know!

@CaseyLaDelle

7 ай бұрын

You can if you’re determined enough

It's good that you carried some of that small plastic air line with you. You've always got to have enough spare parts to fix your own truck as well as a small amount to help others. Good idea with the safety strap for the light bar. 🤝🤝👍🇺🇸

I love the idea when you cannot use Bungie carabiners on the light bar that you use them as a leash 👍 👊 Just make sure it's leashed high enough so if it does fall off it doesn't scrape all over the ground as you drive because although you might retain the light bar it would still be unusable if it's all broken up, scratched & scraped😮

I love safety chains. Tying you to the very thing you don't want to be tied to when things go wrong.

@CaseyLaDelle

7 ай бұрын

I 100% agree with this. All those safety chains mean is that if the load comes off we have two out of control trucks careening down the road instead of one

@timothyball3144

7 ай бұрын

I know a guy that was moving his bug wakeboard boat around the parking lot so he didn't hook up the chains. Some kind soul had stolen the pin for his stinger, so when he pulled around and the weight shifted, the stinger came out. If he had the chains on, it would have pulled the boat into his truck. It would have been ugly.

@dougdegraff5892

7 ай бұрын

Now I had an experience with safety chains, I had towed my boat over a nine thousand foot pass with absolutely no problems but I hit a construction zone where dot was repaving the road and the first bump of new pavement knocked the hitch off the ball. But having my safety chains properly installed and crossed kept my boat in control until I could pull over and set the hitch back on the ball with no damage to ether vehicle.. Luck you say? Maybe. But I like to think it was following proper procedure.. I inspected the hitch it was closed and I haven’t had another occasion of this happening..

@CaseyLaDelle

7 ай бұрын

@@dougdegraff5892 not even close to the same thing. I’m not pulling trailers, I’m pulling trucks that usually outweigh my own. And when you tie the front of one truck to the back of another, the rear one is now trying to pit maneuver the front. I have never heard of a case where a truck has fallen off the lift and everything was slowly and safely brought to the shoulder because of the chains. But I know quite a few companies that have had one fall off the lift and cause their wrecker to spin out and roll over

@jonjohnson3027

7 ай бұрын

@@CaseyLaDelle sounds like you need an emergency release for the chains in the cab!

You’re going to be a busy man this winter with ODOT’s funding situation

I drove by Clear Lake last March in the snow at night then over Santiam and finally to Boise. Not as scenic at night. The lighted covered bridge down closer to Eugene was beautiful at dusk.

Take all those garbage ferrule fittings and pull them off your rig… get a push lock set of Festo fittings and you won’t have to replace again. They have high pressure, fire resistant, and high flex versions of hose. All metal or inexpensive plastic depending on your application.