I got my wrecker stuck in a blizzard

[@YankumRopes]

Dude!! A 7/8” 28,500MBS rope behind a 40,000lb truck pulling a 35,000lb STUCK truck??!! Holy crap! You know how to make us work!! 😅 That’s a 7/8” 28,500lb rope doing the job of a 1-1/2” 74,000lb rope!! WAAAAY out of speck but AWESOME job dude!! That takes serious fineness!! lol That was definitely a “don’t do this at home kids” 😎

[@cclngthr]

What is the Working Load Limit (WLL) on those 7/8" ropes. Also what is the WLL on the 1.5" 74,000 rope.

[@dakotawilkins2474]

Whats the saftey rating on those again? ;) What a test of the durability though!

[@brettm1118]

Well maybe if ya cut him a deal on the Anaconda... we got your back, Casey!

[@brettm1118]

Yankum Ropes website has full details. Their ropes (and company) are no joke!

[@YankumRopes]

@@cclngthr we recommend a FOS of between 4 and 5 much less than 4 and it’s too stretchy and risk damaging the rope or total failure and anything above a 5 the rope will not offer the stretch required to be a good kinetic ropes that being said on a 7/8” 28,500lb MBS you have a recommended WLL between 7,125 and 5,700 lbs at a 5mph running start pull your kinetic energy becomes almost equivalent to the static resting weight of your recovery vehicle.

[@tedfisk1211]

The UPS folks you were dealing with over the phone are typical of folks in an office that are trying to meet time constraints and don't care about the conditions out on the road. I have worked with folks like that and they are arrogant and demanding and are thinking only of themselves. Good on the UPS driver for being careful and helpful. Having Ethan helping out in many ways and with the camera has truly enhanced this channel.

[@speedfreak8200]

That's what Casey said 😂

[@johnmccallum8512]

I as a manager only dealt with UPS when a customer said they want us to use them and they paid for the transport.

[@josephtober9417]

I have so many positive things to say Casey. I will leave it at wow and awesome!!

[@powderriver2424]

If you understand how UPS works you'll know a great deal. UPS fines it's customers for holding up time schedules, they are so vane I wouldn't be surprised for them to send Casey a bill instead of the other way around.

[@imagseer]

​@@powderriver2424Theyd be stupid to send an emergency service worker a bill. Better knowing social media to send an apology. Recovery people have to be focused on what matters otherwise there would be chaos and roads blocked for hours

[@roadgeneral]

Casey, you are definitely one of the Good Guys. I am an 81 yr old, former truck driver, retired, living in Yuma Arizona and love watching your videos. Thanks for all you do for others. I have been in these snow conditions many, many times. You are a real blessing to those who are stuck.

[@countrylifetales2700]

Props to Ethan for all the great camera shots. He is most def a great addition to the channel .

[@judithburke1539]

Absolutely! Those shots at the end are so beautiful. Stay safe Casey and Ethan. You three drivers did a great job! (This includes the UPS driver ☺️👍!)

[@c-qc-q2021]

If Ethan doesn't have his CDL, now is a good time to get one!

[@spoonfind583]

I agree. Ethan should go full bore to get certified. He is a good man.

[@nederlander9321]

For sure. Those vid shots add a whole new perspective to the tow job.

[@bripslag]

Agreed. Ethan has been a great addition to the channel!

[@fast_richard]

Retired truck driver. This is the stuff I do not miss.

[@Danstaafl]

I'm sitting here remembering Casey complaining about the lack of snow this year... You did it to yourself there Casey.. You know how the weather gods are up here.. 😄

[@chuckgilly]

Jack Frost answered his prayers.

[@kmg501]

Yeah I was laughing about the same thing.

[@danielstyer9843]

And you wanted snow!!!!

[@djt8518]

Be careful what you wish for

[@RZRDunesandSnow]

We all have been praying for snow in Central Oregon!

[@fergusonhobbyfarm4567]

Having a camera man is next level! Great video

[@flamingviperv12]

I love the fact that you had absolutely no care in the world about the bullshit that the UPS dispatcher guy was dishing and went above and beyond with helping out his driver, you said it perfectly honestly, let me do my shit so you can do yours.

[@tomcardale5596]

One advantages of having halogen lamps in the rotating beacons (as opposed to putting non strobing LEDs in) is that they're much more likely to melt the snow that can build up!

[@arthurr8670]

This is the exact reason I won't switch to led head lights. I know my lights will never fit snow covered, at least the ones I'm running now. I've had halogen head lights even get snow covered before, I couldn't imagine led. Not common though, but I've been out in white outs and blizzards. I don't know why I just don't stay home.

[@tomcardale5596]

@@arthurr8670 one of the led headlight manufacturers actually makes a heated lens unit for that reason :)

[@marvindebot3264]

Try HIDs, they get hotter than QH and burn just as bright as LED with similar power savings.@@arthurr8670

[@JeepCherokeeful]

@@tomcardale5596yes, pretty commonly available

[@throttlebottle5906]

go green! then add heaters to keep them hot and snow melted... 🤣🤣

[@davidt8145]

As someone who works on the highways, and plows. Makes me so glad to see the stater going after the big rig with no chains.

[@CaseyLaDelle]

Me too, we were cheering him on

[@vikingranch6377]

When I’m running plow truck I’ll almost always stop and pull out another plow or working truck like Casey’s. Mostly because, like Casey, they already have a strap connected and are ready to go. The civic with no chains and no plan? They made a choice.

[@nadiazeeb1868]

You guys are a Blessing!! People ought to respect you!! Working with such great spirit. Just awesome! ❤️🙏✝️👍🙌🇺🇸

[@invisibilianone6288]

A truck driver passes away, he ends up going to heaven. At the pearly gates, talking with St. Peter, he sees rows and rows of loaded trucks, ready to go. The truck driver asks St. Peter,' all those loaded trucks... Don't you have any drivers here?' St Peter replies: ' we have plenty of drivers. We just haven't had any dispatchers make it up here's

[@grantdavis5992]

Heard that one before. Still funny.

[@cofffeejoe2079]

You and Ethan make a perfect combo! Glad he is part of the crew

[@94FireGuy]

Perfect example of why the old school halogen warning lights work for you. Halogen bulbs build heat in the housings and help keep the lenses clear of snow. LED's don't build as much heat and tend to get covered while operating. Great job on the tow's

[@sharonmiller6436]

I remember getting home after lousy drive in heavy snow and slushy areas. Looked at the headlights and the only part that didn't have an inch of ice on it was the centre of the lens due to the heat from the bulbs. LED's are great but not in winter conditions with lots of road spray of all sorts.

[@einar8019]

led's are so bight that they are visible still under snow and you can get heated lenses(it will still use less wattage than halogen even with the heated lens on)

[@MrJdubes]

When I started in the fire service in the 90’s most of our trucks had rotor bars. I actually had a set of gum ball machines on my POV. Yes the LEDs are brighter and more efficient, but man seeing them spinning on the Western Star brings me back to better times!

[@einar8019]

@@MrJdubes they do look good on old vehicles for sure

[@rereg543]

Using the rear jacks to put chains on must be niiiiice.

[@williamlloyd3769]

Miserable conditions for a recovery! Professionalism all the way. Go Casey, go!

[@scottfoster2487]

Rod and Gun is a tricky corner for sure. Chains sometimes are useless on this corner. I can tell you how many wrecks I have work on Hogg Rock over the years.

[@CaseyLaDelle]

Yeah that’s a terrible place to be working in the snow. That’s why we left the pickup hooked up for the pull the top. I wanted to make damn sure we made it without spinning out again until we were out of there

[@jessepitt]

I have seen more wreaks on that corner than anywhere else on the pass. It’s always shaded so it can be icy even when the rest of the drive is clear.

[@scottfoster2487]

@@CaseyLaDelle Safety first.

[@glcglc123]

Rod and Gun corner? Thats a new name for me. Hogg Rock, I know well. Help and old man out, which corner is Rod and Gun?

[@joespooner3966]

​@@CaseyLaDelleawesome job Casey. Casey will get it 🙂.

[@davidthomas4489]

I like how you can still see the humor in all of this. "He's STUCK, I'm STUCK, he tried to pull me out, he's STUCK! Are we having FUN yet?" Just classic!!! 😂

[@truckindawg1]

You still did a great job! We drivers appreciate what you guys do for us. I have home time coming up in a few days and REDMOND and I hope the roads are a lot better by then because when I come over the hill I’m going to be empty. I guess we’ll see what happens lol.

[@3ForestAnimals]

more snow ahead. check your weather channel first. stay warm n safe

[@speedfreak8200]

Let it snow, we need lots more

[@judithburke1539]

Be safe. BTW, do you have Casey's number??? Just in case....😊

[@DB-yj3qc]

Have a safe drive, I hope you can pick up a load back. From my understanding, unloaded doesn't pay the bills.

[@sandyposey8074]

Wow! Thanks to Ethan for coming out in a blizzard to film and Thank you Casey for all you do! Thanks to the snowplow driver who helped get you out. Man, that was some blizzard!

[@AndyFromm]

I need one of them old 4x4 plow trucks in my life 🤤

[@CaseyLaDelle]

Me too!

[@AndyFromm]

@@CaseyLaDelle just imagine one of them all chained up with a smallish wrecker on the back 🤤

[@TuiToombs]

You're the man Casey. Yeah tell that dispatch to suck it. Safety comes first everything else comes second. It's easy for them to demand everything in the world especially when they're in a nice comfy office far away.

[@glyn1]

Hello Casey you are GREAT at what you do Brother Yep it is going to be 94 deg here in New Zealand thursday

[@Notsofatamerican]

Remember your jacket 😀 Hitting 120°F here in africa.

[@judithburke1539]

That's what happens in the opposite hemisphere. Take care 😊

[@DB-yj3qc]

​@@Notsofatamerican 🙃

[@TaylorKlemsbiggistFan]

@@judithburke1539 when it sunny in north its stil no snow down under so yeah you can keep that snow brother lol

[@petgranny194]

Thank you, Ethan! Glad Casey has your help. Without it we would have missed a very interesting video! You two are rockin' it, for sure.

[@grandiosobib]

I must say Casey,Ethan is probably the best addition that you’ve ever done for your company. thank you, Ethan.

[@georgevindo]

@@damnbadger8242 I really don't think Grumpy would have liked being out there with him on this one.

[@randybateman4255]

I worked for WSDOT on White Pass in the 80’s we tested on spot chains on one of our plow trucks. They were a help but for what we were doing regular chains were better. I noticed the ODOT truck that gave you a pull had German chains on. The nice thing about them is you are always on chain due to the diamond pattern. They are also case hardened so they last a lot longer. You can wear halfway through the links then turn them over and use the other side. Keep up the good work and stay safe out there.

[@CaseyLaDelle]

I have a set of those diamond patter chains for my rollback and they are awesome! Great traction, and very smooth riding

[@adi7795]

Yes exactly I agree with you Those chains are great I don’t know why they get used more on trucks

[@adi7795]

Yes exactly I agree with you Those chains are great I don’t know why they get used more on trucks

[@rebecca6470]

Casey as a wife of a UPS driver thank you for telling whoever was on the phone off, unfortunately though it doesn't matter I'm positive that they will somehow try to blame the driver on ending up in the ditch. Not the conditions or the fact that they sent the driver out in it

[@PKerusso]

As an ups feeder driver from the same hub as that driver - I agree. He will be charged with an accident

[@permaquilter9111]

@@PKerusso - That's bullshit. I've always thought it should be required for dispatchers to have been drivers first. Or at the very least have to ride along for a period before retreating to their nice warm offices.

[@joepfeiler5911]

@@permaquilter9111 I don't work for UPS but the same BS takes place at other companies. Our best dispatchers were drivers first. The companies are slow to put good drivers in dispatch because then they are short a good driver.

[@DyrewulfNV]

8:55 *gasp* Casey swore the BIG swear 🤣🤣 I know exactly how that feels, you are doing what they hired you to do, and they won't stop bugging you, when it would be over FASTER if they would stop....

[@knowledgeispowermediaprodu7094]

Bro, I don't care what anyone says, having a PICKUP truck pulling a heavy wrecker, THATS TOWING A SEMI PULLING DOUBLES, uphill, in a blizzard, is the ULTIMATE BOSS MOVE!!!

[@57WillysCJ]

I know some are not bothered at being out in shorts in the winter but consider getting stuck outside not to mention windchill on skin can frost bite fast. I am glad the plow truck helped. I don't think they stop here even after smashing something.

[@asdddd-askapaska]

I would bet the UPS driver with the shorts had something in the back for way way cold freezes, don't they basically live in their trucks?

[@scots_knight4706]

Wearing shorts there ln the winter is beyond stupid I'd say unless he has more clothes in his truck. He's essentially climbing a mountain and if his truck fails and his night heater it's going to be next stop hypothermia.

[@cunever]

My theory about that UPS driver: he’s from Alaska and just considered conditions on that pass real balmy…😂

[@javabeanz8549]

Plow truck drivers do take care of tow truck drivers, the tow trucks get things out of the way, making the plow truck drivers jobs easier.

[@SPD_driver]

​@asddddddd6821 this driver was in a daycab, so likely an in town driver not going more than 300mi. I'd hope he had some more clothes in the cab tho. It's one thing as long as the engine runs and you got heat. She dies, and you become a driver-sicle pretty quick!

[@susansmith-franks684]

Awesome recoveries, and great camera work! Casey - you really made a great choice with Ethan. Not only does he capture great video, but he doesn’t hesitate to jump in and assist you where he can as well. ❤

[@imagseer]

You got the snow and you got the rescues sorted! That ODOT snowplow got you out of the snowbank pretty quick too.

[@michaelmcclure8673]

Being a service Bratt and my father a Airforce person in charge of the motorpool. He had big azz Oshkosh rigs with huge plows and blowers to keep the flight line cleared. 😮

[@nanettebarling1222]

You need to send that guy an "I hate......" shirt! Thanks for being safe and stubborn!

[@waylonvaughan7422]

Just wanted to say ty for what you do . Just remember people he doesn't have to put his life on the line.

[@larryedwards5185]

`I was a UPS driver for years.Had my share of snow tows.Thanks Casey

[@andycrawl2128]

Thanks Ethan! Awesome having you film for us. Always a great job.

[@bigthey1827]

Nothing like dealing with people in a cozy office who have no idea what it takes to actually make things happen. They think it’s a 50/50 division of labor: they say things, and you do them. But it’s so very easy to TELL people to do things, much harder to actually DO them. Respect for telling that guy off. He’s in the office worried about missing snack time, and you’re out there freezing your ass off getting a semi back on the road.

[@Skoolie309]

Being a driver myself (25 years), that dispatcher is SO TYPICAL! Good god people, those damn Amazon packages are NOT that important! Great job as always Casey!

[@rileysan2k2]

Watching the weather forecast for this week, here in Oregon, I was looking forward to seeing you go to work on the mountain pass(es). What I didn't expect was the lightning fast turnaround of filming, editing and posting of this video and still putting out a great video! Well done!

[@rhondasweeney7271]

You both did a wonderful job, both recoveries, and were excellent!

[@henrycarlson7514]

So Wise , Thank You . A fine example of how sometimes the rescuer needs a rescue . A fine example of why every dispacher should spend a year as a driver. I agree Ethan is a FINE addition to the crew .. Please stay as safe as you can . Thank You

[@lylekanglemyer9690]

I love it Casey. Well, you said you want to snow😂. some people just don’t understand who sit on their ass behind a desk. Take care buddy stay safe.

[@nachooo55]

Thank you Ethan! You're a great addition to the channel and I hope to continue to see you around with Casey's shenanigans!

[@Sunshine-vr9qr]

Good Morning!! I live in Borrego Springs California we barely get rain here. So seeing all that BEAUTIFUL SNOW is Great. Not for driving in 😮 Thanks for the video Casey and friend

[@zkeller1997]

Gotta to love it when Casey gets pissed lol just goes to show don't piss off a nice guy great video bud

[@Ragingnsweet]

They don't have a clue what is takes to make a safe recovery in conditions like that. Well done as always.

[@CDPS]

Keep doing what you’re doing Casey great job I love how you go out and help people and that you love what you do. We need more people like you on this planet.

[@johnhobbs2689]

Im sitting in south Texas watching this video and freezing my ass off just watching. Great job guy's and thank you. Oh and thank you for the zacklift video. I love that truck.

[@suspicious_white_van]

Now I know where my Lowe's kitchen sink delivery was 😂

[@CaseyLaDelle]

My bad

[@donwilliams3626]

You may say "That's not good. . ." But getting the snow plow to pull you out - now that is good! Like having the whole team pulling on the same end of the rope.

[@markwellington1254]

What's with all the doubles? Crazy video and you guys are awesome! As a former first responder for a utility company I have been in those extreme conditions where one step forward matched with two steps backward is going to happen alot! Great job Casey and Ethan.

[@legionofanon]

The LTL doubles, the two he pulled out, are typically too light to have great traction. the double that passed them tarped looked like lumber and probably was max gross weight, so great traction

[@simpledj509chromo7]

They're too light on the drive axles (or axle) with enough weight behind them to make it really easy to spin. I used to haul wood chips, sawdust, and construction demo in 53 foot possum belly chip trailers at 105,500. We're allowed 42,500 pounds on the drives and drop axle combined. But when the weather gets bad that drop axle comes up and disperses almost 10,000 pounds of weight to the steer and drives. 15 thousand on a steer and 38-40 thousand on drives makes for great traction.

[@aliceevans3357]

One guy in shorts another not in chains. Then the dispatcher thinking you were going to ask how far when they said jump😂. Should have told them to stand there with you in the weather bitching while you do your job. I was under the impression that now if a driver is out of hours they can drive a certain amount farther to get to a safe place. That time thing should stop in a situation like that, then begin again to help get them to a safe place. I don't drive a truck so I don't know, But I do know this was a dangerous recovery and I'm glad it all went well. Some may grip about the charges but sometimes a tow truck driver just doesn't get paid enough. Thanks for being out there in the terrible weather and thanks to Ethan getting the shots. He's great behind and in front of the camera 👍 Stay warm, stay safe and GOD bless

[@suspicious_white_van]

Those outriggers sure make chaining up easier.

[@georgevindo]

They're probably great for changing a tire too!

[@waynecox5138]

Good morning Casey.

[@karlsborgwi.jewell9919]

As a truck driver let me tell you… dispatchers aren’t the sharpest knife in the drawer… good job Casey

[@Scott-ms3ug]

My last years as a driver was in a tri-axle wrecker in Indiana. Brother watching this made me happy that I've retired in one piece! You are awesome, keep up the outstanding work!

[@likeaboss882]

This was a wild, dangerous afternoon on the pass. Gives a whole new perspective on things. I appreciate everyone who goes up there and gets home safely. Not an easy or safe environment. I’m glad i could take you all along and show you a *not* so normal day for casey and i. More to come!

[@tomevans9448]

Hey Ethan! So happy Casey has someone with him now (most of the time) on jobs - plus doing a great job of filming! He gets himself into some "sketchy" situations and being on Santiam in a blizzard is certainly one of them!👍 Mrs Grumpy

[@IJS433]

Im outside digging mud out of post holes for work today and its snowing. Huge props to Ethan and you casey. As a concrete worker, butcher, and now a framer you have to have a hard boss side. You were strict to the point but still respectful as you could. I know ethan was freezing his nutz off but awesome job bringing us this video. I also 100% respect that safety in an emergency or weather conditions are a much bigger priority than logged hours. Im willing to bet that even the sheriff's department will make you pull off even if you have maxed hours for the day. Pray for more safe recoveries.

[@MechanicalMercenary]

Corporate america at its finest trying to micro manage a blizzard from 1k miles away.

[@SudoSamurai]

1k miles.. so you calculate the distance in a fine blend of metric versus imperial 😂

[@MechanicalMercenary]

@@SudoSamurai that's funny. 1 kilometer miles. Never thought of it that way

[@alexandergutfeldt1144]

I think it is safe to say the 'manager' has no clue what the situation on the ground is. Casey is 100% correct to focus on the job ( and thus everybody's safety ).

[@davidj.leavitt249]

Yup! Nothing wrong with that.

[@alexandergutfeldt1144]

@@MechanicalMercenarythe abbreviation for kilometer is 'km' ... your '1k' clearly stands for 1000, just as you intended. No 'metric' taint to it.

[@ScottEssmiller]

Man that was intense, good job keeping your cool. I was on the edge of my seat through a lot of that. Tough conditions and a lot of pressure, be careful out there!

[@Trucktiger2468]

I saw this vid last year and for some reason I’m watching it again. Seeing how cold it is there makes me want to brew up a pot of coffee for ya.

[@LeeGabriel1.0]

Great job guys! Living in Salem I can really relate. My favorite vid in awhile. Second favorite was Rory at his Q&A wearing his I hate Casey La Della T shirt.

[@deshb22]

Central Oregon is very lucky to have you guys. Amazing work

[@JonsMG]

Every UPS guy I've ever known wears shorts year 'round. I'm glad to see this guy is no different!

[@tarbogas66]

You're awesome Casey, and keep it up ! Thanks for taking all the risk for them drivers, some deserves it, and some don't.

[@Firemedicnurse]

Super props to both of you for battling through the rough conditions and super props to Ethan on the outstanding camera work !

[@123Bilko]

Hats of to you and Ethan on taking us on epic adventure! Luckily we don't really get the type of snow fall in the UK like you get. But as a trucker myself in the UK thank you for being out there in all weather's when we muck up and need your expertise.

[@mattimatkalainen]

This was more intense than the most bad ass horror movie. Big applause to Casey and his work skill.

[@robertrosicki9290]

I started as an apprentice mechanic in 1979 up in northeastern Ontario Canada on Heavy Equipment , Truck / Coach . Watching these vids sure brings back some memories . Towing and service calls in the winter can sure have their moments .

[@mikecrawford7352]

Nicely done Casey. It just shows that things don’t always go according to plan and you have to adapt to the new situation. Heavy snow like that standard tire chains are better. Kudos to the drivers you pulled out. To chain before being told to (although they got stuck) knowing they typically struggle to make the pass.

[@jakestrickler8655]

I love seeing you keep your calm in these situations. Especially when you know other people are not.

[@Bigben-pz8bx]

I really like the heavy wrecker content. Please keep it in the rotation with the off road recoveries

[@asdddd-askapaska]

Holy heck those conditions seem super gnarly! I've been in some serious blizzard conditions here in Finland, but nothing like that. Seems the weather is just below freezing, since the snow seems to be sticking to every and all surfaces. That's when the snow and/or ice is the most slippery. Minus 2C (28F) is way way, way more slippery than say minus 10C (14F). And at least in the mid/southern parts of Fin there is not even CLOSE to those kinds of elevation changes. Even if your visibility is zilch from the snowfall, and the highway has so much snow that here and there it blows over your hood and windscreen, I'd take that in -10C anyday over less snow and -2C. Even if our law requires winter tires on the winter months and every sensible person uses them. Damn your content is interesting to watch, thank you! Keep it up Casey!

[@matthewbeasley7765]

They nickname the snow "Cascade Concrete". It will come down sopping wet, and then when the storm is over it will drop to a deep freeze. It is in between snow and ice. Even with a metal blade plow, they can't get it off the roads.

[@robertrosicki9290]

Up in my part of northern Canada there's good traction at -25 to -45 C . The snow gets nice and dry then . Side note : My grandparents came from Finland to Canada in 1908 . We might be related , LOL

[@matthewbeasley7765]

@@robertrosicki9290 When people move here from the upper plains, there are plenty of them who have more confidence than brains. We have two significant differences: 1) Something called hills. On the ice when it is flat isn't the same as trying to go up a hill, only to lose it and slide backwards with little control. 2) We don't get deep freezes. We get wet snow and ice. And the absolute worst - we'll get rain over ice. When everything is covered in ice with a layer of water on top, all texture of the ice goes away and it is absolutely smooth. Any salt goes away. You can't even stand up. I've known many over the years who are mouthy about how the locals "don't know how to drive in the snow" to only have them quite humble after their over-confidence results in an expensive bad experience.

[@frotobaggins7169]

Up on the pass north of Oregon in Washington, they were reproting winds of 112 MPH. Talk about Gnarly.

[@iffykidmn8170]

@@matthewbeasley7765 There are plenty of them who cannot even drive in the MN snow or are ill prepared.

[@hughbertsprojects]

Great job staying calm and composed with the dispatch from UPS. Stay safe out there.

[@kurtburkhardt5862]

Looks like some cold, tough work! I'm sure the truckers you helped were glad to see you!!

[@davidfarmer1666]

Ethan, this is the second time I am watching this because you risk your life as Casey is doing and I just had to watch again. This is truly amazing to watch and the video shows how dangerous it is right now . Now the second truck and everything is stuck.

[@wyattblessing7078]

Man I lucked out, my normal 2 days off were during the blizzard. Nice work Casey.

[@davidfarmer1666]

I watched this on the first showing and again just now. Too good!

[@antonygraham3001]

Me too.

[@oldk4tz]

nice to see the heavy haul recoveries in snow, stay safe out there Casey.

[@Sprinkles1208]

Love watching these videos. Helps me understand how to get vehicles unstuck from sticky situations. Have to deal with it enough at work

[@richard3141592638]

Amazing that plow doesn't need extra weight to do its job. Great video, Casey and Ethan

[@senditkevin]

I wouldnt be suprised if its a bit heavier than it looks.

[@sharonmiller6436]

If he's laying down salt and sand he's got some weight in back.

[@dankerns171]

Glad i found ur channel. My family was in the Towing business for 40 yrs. I can actually smell the Diselel. Great content. I miss these adventures but retirement is absolutely hands down cable free lol 😆

[@cunever]

Truck recovery as an adventure documentary, real cool (sorry, cold), really real, really well done! You might talk a lot (too much?!?), but you rarely fail to impress. It’s videos like these that give me reason to continue to support you…

[@joew2810]

Just can’t stop watching this channel. Reminds me of my former life in field service, in this very area. Had Bend, Redmond, K Falls and sometimes out to Ontario. Miss it, but hey say you remember the good times and forget the bad.

[@pierredelecto7069]

If I need to I use spades on the highway. I try to be gentle but in winter conditions gotta do what ya gotta do. I had to yank a bus out of the ditch couple days ago and it wanted to pull me into the ditch with it lol. Potholes suck. But kinda a cost of doing business for a roadway.

[@tetedur377]

Job security for DOT.

[@stevenhoffmann9373]

I hear you say at one time "hours of service in these conditions don't matter". So very true and the law makes exceptions in situations like this. Good on Ya Casey to tell that dispatcher where he could go!

[@c-v-n3322]

So jealous that you have snow and you are able to get stuck in it, as where I am in Canada there isn't any even though they promises a snow storm over the weekend that turned out to be a rain storm.

[@joebufford2972]

That combination was like watching a train go by😮

[@CaseyLaDelle]

120-ish feet long

[@timothyball3144]

​@@CaseyLaDelleAnd it still handled the Round abouts just fine.

[@joebufford2972]

@@CaseyLaDelle wow! 😮

[@CaseyLaDelle]

Yep, no problem on the roundabouts, but it’s a good thing the camera man wasn’t there when I had to make the turn onto empire in traffic 😂

[@countrylifetales2700]

@@CaseyLaDelle 😂

[@petere6665]

Im in the hot western part of oz. No snow ever.. what you’re doing is pure heroics

[@99unclebob]

great video Casey/Ethan , those are crazy conditions, dispatch Mgrs are people who are control freaks and don't know their ass from a hole in the ground, less than 5% are good people and know the job, i have dealt with my share over the years, Ethan did an awesome job filming, we just went through a bit of a cold spell hitting almost -25 here in the prairies , now heavy snowfall warning for the next 24 hours and then a deep freeze again come Friday night down to near -30 , gotta love prairie life truckers that don't chain up are accidents waiting to happen and the fine should be $2000 not $1000, keep them in check 👍

[@keithcress1335]

Casey, this one was a blast! Thanks! Oh and Ethan's camera work and good conversation is great too.

[@jilbertb]

Can't get over the amount of snow that accumulated inside your external control box during the first pull! I can still see grass peeking out of our "snow" in Minneapolis! ❄

[@jeffclark2725]

Yea i saw a lot of snow in the control box and it is dark in there

[@matthewbeasley7765]

I'm due west of where it was working and down in the rain. This was a beast of a storm, it absolutely poured and blew all day. I ended up with 1.9" of rain in one day. That's about 2 feet of snow.

[@petgranny194]

Yep, in Saint Paul with the same view. Used a broom to clear walkways - not enough to shovel.

[@iffykidmn8170]

@@petgranny194 Grass is just poking through in Blaine and a few flurries just starting to come down, hard to believe last year we had the 3rd snowiest winter on record and this year my plow hours are at zero.

[@sharonmiller6436]

Drove in crappy conditions yesterday, by the time I got home we'd had very little snow here . . . then it started to rain and by this morning there was no snow left. Had to go back where I'd been yesterday and pretty well all of their snow was gone too . . temp was sitting at +4 C/40 F.

[@tedfisk1211]

Seeing the Zacklift towing the UPS tractor and two pups was really cool. Great to have Ethan capturing those action shots.

[@jeffreyhamilton920]

I have been in snow like this on Santiam Pass full chains with a four axle tractor and doubles, I feel for you guys being out in that stuff

[@georgevindo]

Did you mean four wheels on two axles?

[@jeffreyhamilton920]

@@georgevindo no a steer a drop and tandem drive axles

[@jeffreyhamilton920]

@@georgevindo and a 40’ and 24’ trailers

[@georgevindo]

@@jeffreyhamilton920 I see. I've never run a tractor with a drop axle, they are not allowed in B.C. We have drop axle trailers though. We do have tri drive axle trucks too.

[@KevinDShort]

One more object for the engineer to put on the trucks put "wing" edges on the pipes near top when put in ground put wings on pipes perpendicular to load direction, 4 ft lengths or so..

[@michaelvesel4717]

Great job Casey that was awesome 😊😊

[@dieselgypsy1100]

Gotta love a good snowstorm! (ex heavy tow truck driver). I noticed you crawling underneath to hammer on frozen brakes. I always carried a straight bar, about 2.5 ft long and put it through the holes in the wheels so it fit against the side of the brake drum and then whacked the end of the bar. As soon as it frees up it will "ring" different! You can stand beside the wheel instead of crawling around underneath. MUCH easier and much safer!!! Thanks for the video, it brings back a lot of memories!

[@ScottArmas107]

Those auto chains were timed perfectly.

[@Meltzmaen]

Nice work! That looks crazy. I love this kind of weather... but not in a vehicle on the road... getting stuck. Thanks Evan! Thanks Casey! Thanks UPS driver!

[@varner226]

Easy to tell you how to do your job from the safety of an office! "Just tow him down" sounds easy enough from your office in sunny Florida, but out in the real world in the middle of a blizzard it is actually an awful idea... always take the advice from professionals on site who have eyes on the situation and actually understand and have to deal with the risks involved.