Truck Missing for 7 Years found in a Hoarder Pile!

[@CaseyLaDelle]

I have been corrected! The PLS cleanup is April 8th! If huge interested in helping out, check out plsbend.org

[@BixRivers.]

I’m huge interested!

[@BixRivers.]

I’m interested… bigly 🤠

[@xAllSystemsReadyx]

If I wasn't 2,564 miles away I would love to help. I'm literally on the other side of the country, Guess I'll just have to catch the video. As always man, I love your work'...

[@Freedom17762]

Looks like a good job for a mini excavator and a few dumpsters.

[@RZRDunesandSnow]

I'll be there!

[@anthonyguenther6008]

If I would have rented that truck and not returned it I would be in jail,how do people get away with things like that. Great video recovery thanks.

[@hotpuppy1]

U-Haul markings not on it. It was probably sold after it was decommissioned.

[@jeffclark2725]

@@hotpuppy1 I was wondering, no markings on it, and a very old model

[@AeroGuy07]

He said in the intro the truck had been sold, but not fully paid for.

[@jeffclark2725]

@@AeroGuy07 Agreed, just like he mentioned that it was not U Haul that he dropped it off at, was just lucky to have U Haul trucks sitting there, at least he left the junk in the back

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

Whose gonna find it? 🤷‍♂️

[@jeffreypinder9398]

What a mess. At first I thought there was a truck hidden inside the box of hoarder crap from the thumbnail. Hope they paid up for the prep to repo this truck. Great job to Alex for his assistance.

[@nealfox1976]

People have problems. There is no way I could walk past that crap every day. Keep up the great videos.

[@margreetanceaux3906]

There’s one bonus on this one: when this is done, you will appreciate your own property and home so much!

[@sandasturner9529]

Indeed

[@ninakincade602]

😲 The full view of the property was pretty shocking for 1 hoarder. I feel sorry for the elderly owners and the caretaker taking over.

[@jeffclark2725]

That is happening everywhere,

[@rome0610]

The larger the property the longer it will take to fill up. But regardless of the dimensions, no space is left unoccupied. I myself did clear out after a hoarder. Two appartments, one cabin, one rented storage locker. Three month four days a week work...

[@jeffclark2725]

@@rome0610 well said, wife and I just emptied her mothers 2 bedroom apartment,She passed away suddenly,packed tight,took 12 days, and then found a storage unit down the street she had, still working on that

[@williampankratz600]

I blame doctors for prescription drugs that lead to street drugs That causes that sort of mental health problems

[@greathornedowl3644]

🤔I am currently pinched for space, can I keep a couple things at your house? I wont take up much room

[@randysinger2673]

The person trying to clean that property has one hell of a task ahead of them !!

[@roseannparker5800]

Just like eating an elephant, one bite at a time.

[@om617yota7]

I don't envy them. Tow companies might come get the vehicles. Everything else, three piles. Wood/burnable, scrap metal, and trash. Probably have a sanitation company come out and drop a dumpster for a weekend, once you see how big the trash pile is and therefor how big a dumpster is needed.

[@jonanderson5137]

​@@om617yota7Given that is only a corner of the property... At least 200 yards after sorting and scrapping.

[@splitsecondmagician]

Front end loader and dump truck.

[@QUIX4U]

@@splitsecondmagician No - best to obey the three R's. Recycle, Repurpose & Reuse. There is a 4th R which is: RUN - um no, it's RUBBISH. So get the wheelie-bin/dumpster rubbish collector in, to take it to landfill, AFTER sorting out the valuables (from the outright rubbish) What I saw there could be several hundred $$$$ worth of recyclables

[@Javelina_Poppers]

I came close to being in the same situation as that property owner when I allowed my "friend" to put his older Suburban in my large fenced side yard till he could get it repaired. I noticed he was starting to add to his collection so I gave him 30 days to get it all out before I called the scrap yard to come and get it. No good deed goes unpunished.

[@KathrynTanner-t8f]

Yep. Allowing a piece of junk onto your property "until I get it repaired" is NEVER going to have a happy ending.

[@KathrynTanner-t8f]

Omigosh, there are other metal insects out there. Pieces of art?

[@BFVgnr]

That bus with a truck bed is one of the most interesting ideas I've ever seen. It would probably be a neat restoration, but way above my budget/skill level.

[@PUTDEVICE]

think there are many who would like to have it. just a little small cabin. a few feet longer, it would be the perfect camper with the toys on the bed

[@williamflowers8138]

Probley designed for farm labor, haul persons in covered area and supplies and tools in truckbed

[@ZSAZSS09]

This was done with buses in my country in the fifties. Thecompany made the whole thing themselves. They had a small passenger part and a truckbed. They picked up Milk and delivered goods.

[@KathrynTanner-t8f]

"I'm going to send pictures to [bleep] Haul...." who could that possibly be?

[@richpeggyfranks490]

Fifty years ago, the fire department forced a neighbor to clean out his fire hazard of a garage. His nickname was "Packrat Rotten". He employed several of us teenagers to help. In the process of removing decades of stuff, we discovered a 1966 Anglia (English Ford) and a 1959 Harley Davidson ElectraGlide Elvis Presley Edition buried in the rubble. He had raised the garage 2 courses of cement block so he could stack more stuff in there.

[@colinsphoneemail]

50 years ago I was still 4 years before I became a sperm

[@Vostok7]

You know how much it sucks when you see "fifty years ago" and then "1966 and 1959"... And still thinking "fifty years ago" WAS the 1950s? Yeah, it sucks a lot.

[@orektez]

@@Vostok7 1973 was 50 years ago though

[@aaronmcconnell7358]

I work in residential hvac and I have been in just about every type of hoarder home you can imagine in 25 years the visual overload is very similar to the smell overload .

[@jonc8179]

I appreciate your no nonsense intro! Every video and even at the wrecker games....no BS. Just give me the facts! Appreciate your skills on the job as well!

[@rjtumble]

I really feel bad for people who get stuck in a hoarding situation. But can we talk about that truck/bus thing? You're right, kind of sketchy, but kind of cool!

[@woodchuker570]

I need that truck/bus thing..

[@joshslackslack8115]

Put some nice wheels some paint and body work I would chop it and shorten it and it would be a cool hot rod tow rig or put big military axles under it and be a cool 4x4

[@brotherbax4083]

I once had a bus/truck like that. Old school bus painted blue. The back was moved up to make a closed cab and the rest was a flat bed. With ramps, drove my ‘74 FJ40 Land Cruiser on it and moved from PA to FL. If you happened to be southbound on I-95 on New Year’s Day 1991 and saw that mess, it was me and a couple of friends going south to start a new life! 😄

[@CSltz]

I was on the right track. I thought it was for a race car hauler.

[@edwardrubin834]

There was a nicer version parked near the flaming chicken Bend in the oughts, It was painted army green with bed sides made of chainlink fence and he used it for firewood

[@cynthiablagg3690]

I don't see why we need to know who the client was. If they want to keep their name quiet that's their choice. Good job Casey.

[@k1j2f30]

It's not like they're superstar famous anyway, are they? 🤔

[@keithwyman9825]

Let U haul keep their privacy in tact please.

[@dennniswebb7807]

He was being sarcastic,casey is a cool guy.obviously the truck was borrowed/ rented or taken from u haul.thats what he was getting at for ,the above your head person.good day.

[@rhondasweeney7271]

Thank you Alex for helping Casey with that mess 😮😊

[@richardthomas1743]

Well you and Alex got it done Casey. That was a mess and an obstacle course to get the truck out of there. Looks like that is a beautiful piece of property, it is a shame that the place is so badly trashed. Thanks for taking us along Casey , have a great day! 👍

[@Turkelton]

People need it give you so much credit, you treated that unit like it was a 2023 model. Rock on to you for always taking care of everything like its your own!

[@fjnomad]

As a new truck driver I know how difficult to drive back out there .. Alex did a great job

[@rogermartin4104]

That rollback is very versatile with the tailboard boom head you made. The under lift is impressively strong.

[@CaseyLaDelle]

I haven’t even began to touch what that underlift is capable of.

[@koslund11]

First question I had, was if you emptied the truck. Thanks for answering that, but deep down I knew it won't be your problem. They wanted it back, they get what's in the back.

[@rickmarshall808]

Love the no trespassing sign on the steps of the U-Haul.

[@reggiec2924]

Did you have to attend truck school? It's amazing how talented you are.

[@tomasperalta3961]

You don’t learn those skills in truck school! That’s pure life experience in the trade!

[@ron827]

Again, a great positive attitude by both of you. Having help like Alex who follows directions well helped make a difficult job possible. Go Alex.

[@miselwilliams4052]

Fun to watch- and I really appreciated the total lack of nasty language! Thanks!

[@kevinhaley8625]

On the name thing, it isn’t our business so please don’t worry, I’m here to enjoy your content, not make judgements. Thank you for the videos you post for us to enjoy

[@tedfisk1211]

I grew up in a rural area and messes like that were numerous. This one was definitely one of the worst. Good job Casey retrieving that truck.

[@lonhoschar1943]

Nice job!! Figuring out the "escape" route to get that truck out was a real conundrum for sure!! Took some careful maneuvering!! You and Alex did a fine job!!! That poor lady has her work cut out for her getting that place cleaned up!!!

[@oliverohnemus5791]

Another example of why you don’t let “friends” use your property… it’s bad enough what they do on public lands but these type of individuals will absolutely destroy an area and feel absolutely no remorse or responsibility for what they do.

[@daviddziegielewski653]

I always liked using the spring hanger brackets. Easy , quick and secure. Just have to watch your height when the front axle drops and the U-Haul has that big storage over the cab.

[@charlesglandon7840]

I get it having things you might "use later" for something but having trash that you could throw away is mental, I have seen people that are driving their vehicle and never clean out the trash even when they park near a dumpster. Lots of people like that. I've been watching your videos of the clean up of that forest land I just found your channel and started watching (out of order) what a great job all the volunteers did out there making a difference. Thank you

[@knoester7714]

Good job Casey and no I do not blame you for not going through that stuff

[@bobbybarnes408]

I'd like to see more of that bus/thing ! That looked pretty cool ! 👍👍

[@selador11]

You are very good at anticipating the questions people will have. I don't know what that kind of prescience is called, but it's pretty rare. Good job, my friend!

[@ginaallen3797]

Outstanding recovery. I really like the videos with Alex. The banter between you too is special and Alex is a most capable person too. Peace Out.

[@kezandwayne]

Great job by you and Alex weaving that out through the maze. It must be a good feeling for you knowing that you have friends like Alex and Grumpy that you know are happy to come help when you call. Thank goodness you showed us the back of the truck at the end or I would've been sitting all day wondering if you cleaned it out or not. . Thanks 🤣

[@donnageorge2873]

SO impressed with your directions getting that thing outta there. Your feel for distances is amazing!

[@wvello2265]

Absolutely incredible but thoroughly enjoyed watching you maneuver out of that junkyard!! Well done to both of you!!

[@judithburke1539]

You and Casey are quite the TEAM! WELL DONE!!!

[@davidcollver6155]

Those people are right it is none of our business. But thanks for the entertainment here showing us the mess and the story on this truck.

[@lindamorris7332]

You and Alex are an amazing team. Totally appreciate his willingness to ask questions and assist.

[@Trucktiger2468]

Thank you, Alex! You balance Casey’s quirks perfectly.

[@Airriel333]

Great maneuvering Both you guys are great to watch MOVE rescue STUFF LOVE watching Thank you

[@libertarian1637]

After the security camera/system privacy and this videos confidentiality I like the channel even more. Far too many people pander to publicizing everything at the detriment of their own security or long term relationships.

[@jamesbigham9036]

Casey I respect how you always protect the people who don't want to be on camera. That really doesn't matter to me. I enjoy your videos because you always have challenges to over come and Alex definitely had your back. Hearing both sides of the conversation I know would have been interesting.

[@ocean_hummer]

Oh, my... what a mess! Just clearing a path to the truck must have been no fun. Don't blame you for leaving the contents inside the box. Job well done!

[@mikebullen480]

Man, I sure wish I knew who the client was. Maybe some clues or something would have helped... :) Seriously though, your directions to Alex were top notch. Great job, and fantastic driving, both of you!

[@wilgerdes3240]

Enterprise?

[@keithwyman9825]

U haul

[@wcfinvader]

Penske? Lol yeah it would take some type of investigative work to figure out who it is 😁.

[@BrentKamrath]

Great teamwork!!

[@paulshannon4576]

I think it would be an easy fix. Somewhere there’s a controller with wires going to the solenoids. You should be able to match the function to the solenoids and switch the wires to match the functions.

[@k1j2f30]

Or...just replace the wrong labels, with correct ones! 😏

[@arthurr8670]

Something tells me rewiring this thing will be easier than finding the correct label.

[@U_ever]

Who knew Alex had such capable and competent skills as a tiller-man! Nice work gentlemen.

[@feedflo]

Always a pleasure to watch you do what you do! Until next time

[@johnperun232]

Ive been a part of a horder clean up and it was a terrible time You did A Awesome Job 👌 of that Recovery Have a Great Day 👍 God Bless America 🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸

[@waynewilliams839]

Thanks for your work, fantastic!

[@rogermontee8264]

Great job of getting the truck out of the mess!!!!! Love your style and videos.☺️☺️☺️☺️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@timcorbett8150]

Brings back memories, why I'm no longer a land lord!

[@rhonnice]

Helping people is one thing , doing the job in a very good and the right way is another thing ..keep it up

[@nettesusan]

Omg all I could think of is what if there is a body in there. So sad that this situation ever got this bad. A very interesting video. Thanks Casey

[@rjm7168]

A body would smell bad - so you'd know right away - unless it was dehydrated I guess ... 🤪

[@lomni02]

it's good to see 2 peeps that know how to drive!

[@LeeGabriel1.0]

Good job again Casey. I am down in Salem. Seeing the shot from up on the pass made me wonder if views would be interested in the story of the fires we have had up there. Not sure if the burnt fire truck is still around.

[@destinytriplett4542]

You're a good human Casey. Blessings on you and yours.

[@brianelsner4175]

We seriously need a walk around of the school bus pick up.

[@cherylkilbourn3773]

Wow! It's gonna take 100 people to clear that mess out of there! Good job pulling that out. Good thing you had some help.

[@31marcpaul]

Who would've thought that one day, seeing VHS tapes would age us so much!

[@1988dgs]

In the first Fast and the Furious film they were stealing vhs recorders… and that was considered a high value load

[@chrisgrenzner9337]

I think I still have BETA tapes.

[@KathrynTanner-t8f]

I saw VHS tapes yesterday, in a back closet. I'm just having a hard time getting rid of them. Can I play them anywhere? 'Course not. Hey, vinyl records came back! Maybe....

[@Eric-gi9kg]

Lol.. Casey.. I have at least 3 dozen VHS tapes, and I still watch them. That "custom bus".. is pretty cool too.

[@eduardoflores2510]

Theres dip switches in the remote match them to the reciever and that should align the buttons.

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

That went very well and produced an enjoyable video. Thanks to Alex and you, Casey.

[@tubby6339]

You should methodically stack everything in the back before transport. Wouldn't want any of that to get damaged.

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

Lol. 😅

[@robertr4193]

I don't blame you for not going through all that mess in the truck. They wanted the truck back they can deal with it.

[@aliceevans3357]

Oh my gosh! Seeing property left in this condition is sickening. It draws mice,rats, roaches, snakes, etc.,etc.. Owning property next to this is also a nightmare. I do not fault you one bit not wanting to dig through that mess! You don't get paid enough. Excellent, excellent teamwork getting that truck through that obstacle course and directing Alex through it. Very impressive. Alex is a great guy, I love it when he can join you. Great video guys, I enjoyed it despite the mess. GOD bless those left to clean that up. Stay safe and GOD bless

[@kenwillis8487]

Love the no trespassing sign on the step one would use to climb up and read the vin number!

[@duaneb193]

Alex did a fantastic job of steering the truck to get it out of there - I've done it and it was awkward to say the least. I hate to think of how many pounds all of the various attachments you use weigh!!

[@CaseyLaDelle]

They are not light..

[@davidvogel6359]

@Casey LaDelle and how much money to buy them to outfit the truck so you can do what you need to do to haul each different vehicle. that explains why it costs to hire a tow. the property owners are going to need multiple tows and dumpsters to get it all cleaned up. wow!

[@coreycheatham06]

Wrecker games was a blast! Was great meeting you and chatting with you!

[@TSKseattle]

It doesn't matter if they send it to the scrap yard. It's licensed to them, their liability, they want it back. they could get a dumpster and empty it out, then sell it dirt cheap for someone else to restore and use it again, but it has to be in their possession first.

[@gregoryblair9810]

Watching these I'm always seeing things I want or need!

[@k1j2f30]

Hoarder!! Lol

[@rakal352]

That was an obstacle course from hell😉! NICELY DONE! 👏 👏 No not uhaul! Casey you have some really GREAT Friends! That is so Cool to see you have Friends willing be there when you need some help! GREAT TEAM WORK! Be Safe! Keep Your Head Up! 👍

[@huskyneusify]

Nice tow job, and a nice LandRover too ! (Had one like that for years, loved it)

[@wink9970]

Can you imagine having to live NEXT to that mess?

[@leighvrooman2824]

I glad you answered my question on what you did with al the things n the truck. Everyday life in a wrecker service. Nice job.

[@StewartJ2022]

Awesome casey, i love following your exploits from the UK. Have you ever thought about doing a live? Keep up the awesome content.

[@CaseyLaDelle]

Never will. That’s a good way to destroy your channel

[@JohnHallgren]

@@CaseyLaDelle not sure about that in all cases as Ron Pratt has had a couple of successful live Q&A sessions without any issues that I could see. But understand if you don’t wish to.

[@MrWirebrain]

Hey Casey, I seen the problem you have with your remote control for your hydraulics. I think it would be easy for you to correct by simply removing the electrical lead to the air valves and rearranging them so the control signal are going to the correct air valve. Believe it or not, I have faced this before. I’ve been an industrial electrician and controls technician for over 40 years. This does happen. I hope this helps, Joe Love your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@charlesgunzelman3323]

Even if he just does that before selling the truck, as he's already reprogrammed his own brain to use the wrong buttons. It's like having the switches in your bathroom doing different things than the switches in another bathroom, you've been doing it so long that it's less confusing to just leave them the way they are.

[@MrWirebrain]

@@charlesgunzelman3323 you really think two wrongs make a right

[@charlesgunzelman3323]

@@MrWirebrain I'm saying he could do what you recommend for the next owner, even if he doesn't want to do it for himself.

[@DaveBigDawg]

But wouldn't that mess up the hand controls They are probably the same sequence on just about every truck It would probably be easier to use a label maker on the remote

[@johnhearne8823]

..😅.​@@DaveBigDawg

[@SS-ws8bf]

Casey, I can tell you take this seriously. Props on your work! Most drivers I ever knew would have popped the trans in neutral and risked the transmission. That old saying "game recognize game"... Just saying I see you man. Proud to see another operator who actually cares.

[@Jake__v]

Man, I have at least 200 VHS tapes and 3 VCRs. I want my kids to see what we went through to watch movies 😂

[@LiLBitsDK]

went through? it's not like it is that hard to watch a VHS... slap in the tape, press play... when movie done, rewind it while doing something else... rejoice

[@rjm7168]

I make my kids go to the theater to see what "we went through" for a new movie.

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

Tip: You're kids won't care.

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

​@@rjm7168 At those prices, that's pure torture.

[@KathrynTanner-t8f]

​@@SpaceCadet4Jesus, the kids will pick up a remote and show you how they can find just about any movie, probably the ones you have VHS tapes of, in minutes.

[@bobbolieu9013]

I'm still learning how you aet up andcrun your channel. You answered my questions in the base video. Thanks for the tag back to base video

[@alexandervoivoditch8163]

If I understood well, the controls of the mobile bed are upside down or even mixed up, the towed truck had driver side and passenger side inverted being towed backward, then re inverted again when the puller was backing and the WW beetle I was waiting tor (the car) in the video was actually a true giant ladybug (we call the WW car this way in France) Thank you for this amazing transdimansionnal experience!!! I didn't know you were dwelling in "shared science fiction experience" 😂 through video PS you have corrupted me : I am writing somewhat in English with a computer who want to correct in french 😂

[@mikewoodward5016]

I haven't watched all of this great piece - I'm off to tidy my yard up

[@cspurg63]

Casey, could you change to electrical connections on the solenoids to get the remote to work correctly?

[@CaseyLaDelle]

They can be changed at the receiver

[@reggiec2924]

God bless you Casey. You have done a great job in making the van move possible. Keep up the good work and your kindness to people.

[@travishill260]

Blockbuster in Bend is still open! Return it! Lol 😂

[@PaulBarwick]

Yes, that was indeed my question. Thank you so much for raising the door at the end and giving us the answer.

[@c-qc-q2021]

Last words, "No. I'm not digging through that." Lmao.

[@jameslovitt994]

Wow! Amazing the silliness you get yourself into, what a mess When you can hide a 24' box truck in plain site, from the folks that own it, you might have too much junk.

[@MrCaprinut]

I don't even think a normal person can understand the mess in a hoarders head and why they collect rubbish. I sure can not.

[@kenwillis8487]

I can relate but on a more sane level! I hate throwing stuff away!! Especially stuff that can be fixed or may someday be worth something/ or be useful again in near future! That being said I have hoarding tendencies but I’m aware and try to remind myself to let stuff go! Without my wife managing my collecting of things I would end up just like this guy, even though I tell myself that would never happen!😅

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

Stuff that can be fixed - SHOULD. Someday be worth something - You mean like old comic books, postage stamps, guns? Useful again in the near future - Rubbish is rubbish. You won't yearn it's loss. I have a friend like that, thinks the emotional attachment to discarded crap will someday be useful or valuable. When his dates (extremely rare) see his place, they leave without notice. He can't understand why and he still is unmarried at 60. You're very lucky to have a level headed wife.

[@DconBlueZ]

LOL, yeah that *was* my question. Thanks for the video, always enjoy watching!

[@scottwheeler2494]

My brother and I owned a property that we had moved away from years ago. As far a we knew it was empty. Well, over that period of time the world went nuts over an illness, we had a bunch of squatters move in. First we heard of a problem is when the sheriff sent us a notice for we needed to clean up the property or the county would fine us. What? So we out and looked and we had a bunch of meth heads had moved small trailers all over the place in were living in them. No electric service, water or sewer. Because of this illness issue, the sheriff office was not doing evictions. Evictions? These were not renters they were trespassing !! But try to get to court… we could have spent thousands but still could not get them off our property. The system had come to a halt. But they still fined us. Eventually we just sold the property to a young couple who lived local. It cost us thousands to get out from under the damn thing. Which sucks because I loved the place. But they could run them off and haul off all the trash and junk cars and stuff. It had a 40x60 metal building full to the rafters. It’s probably cost 20,000 to pay to the garbage company since it was many 40 yard dumpsters. Unbelievable unless you lived it. I suspect many other land owners have had to deal with the same thing the past few years

[@Retiredmom2]

That is terrible. Sorry you went through that and lost your property. That illness played havoc with a lot of people.

[@scottwheeler2494]

@@Retiredmom2 sadly it still is…. It will define a generation.

[@brentsmith5647]

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[@Desertfox92308]

I feel sorry for the neighbors! What an embarrassing disaster.

[@BandWidthExpired]

Starting to look like you got yourself a TEAM!! ;) Super fun video of Not "XYZ" keep up the great videos! thanks for sharing again

[@larryr.burfield1893]

Watch out for fleas in that rat pile!

[@jeffclark2725]

Great video, thanks for bringing us along on your adventure

[@lopin890]

Wow Casey!! That was a TASK and a HALF!!! Luckily for the truck owner you have the skills to pull off the recovery!! Good of Alex to help out!! Safe travels, friend ❤️❤️ Stay FROSTY... Keep your powder dry and your head on a swivel... 🇺🇸🇺🇸WWG1WGA🇺🇸🇺🇸NCSWIC🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@bennym1956]

Glad you opened the back door to that truck, I was wondering if you emptied it !! I wouldn't have either ! Good video !