Swift VS Ice!!

Say what you want, but this is the first time I’ve EVER had to assist a Swift truck in any way. And in this case, it wasn’t even the drivers fault! He was parked in a rest when the low temperatures came in and froze him in place. So I brought the ‪@ZACKLIFTUSA‬ down to get him winched free, then hammered all his brakes free so that he was good to go.
The driver had a good attitude, followed directions well, and even asked for advice to help out next time. Exactly the type of person I hope to get as a customer!
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[@CaseyLaDelle]

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[@ericarmstrong1973]

I loved the driver asking the right question, doing what was asked and taking the advice of Casey.

[@61rampy65]

I was actually impressed with the Swift driver. He didn't overdo anything. He didn't underdo anything. No throttle mashed to the floor, no steering the wrong way. I think he really appreciated how you handled everything. It's almost as if you were good at what you are doing! Ethan does a great job of filming, too.

[@dieseldave564]

One of the first things I learned when I started to drive truck from my trainer in 1993 was, "If it is below freezing in a snow storm and you need to stop for the night, if at all possible leave the trailer aired up. Brakes cannot freeze to the drum if they are not touching the drum in the first place."

[@MrOddsmurf]

I always leave my trailer aired up during the winter for the night, and other stops. Here in the Midwest where the wind will freeze your drums in 10 minutes.

[@jeffclark2725]

At least he is asking questions, there was a bad JB Hunt truck wreck there on highway 97 next to Sunriver in the early 1990s ice really made a mess of him and the truck, thumbs up great video

[@TheConservativeMexican95]

He could have put chains before going to sleep so this didnt happened specially if it was icy the previous night

[@Dieselbuilder]

I would always stop, not set any brakes for at least 15 minutes to give everything a chance to stabilize before setting. Never had a problem with them freezing up.

[@SPD_driver]

Like Casey also said, heat em up and dry em off before parking. Moving back and forth a bit before parking can help pack down the loose snow a bit, cool the tires....helps prevent warm tires melting into divots that you get stuck in! 👍

[@WillDrury]

I loved how the driver asked for advice on preventing it in the future. Anyone who is willing to learn will go far in life. Also, good on ya for stopping to help with the bonus recovery!

[@ginaallen3797]

Casey and Ethan in their element. A driver willing to learn is a safer driver. Peace Out.

[@susansmith-franks684]

Careful Casey, people might start to think you’re good at this! Thanks for being a good human and proving some traffic control to your fellow tow company. Class Act.

[@edwinschlee8374]

It doesn't matter what company you drive for frozen brakes are going to put you out of commission. Good job Casey.

[@jeffryrichardson9105]

Glad to hear him asking questions to learn more!👍🏽😀❤️🇺🇸

[@Hanky_Bannist8r]

That fella followed instructions very well he must have held a flashlight for his dad. I learned a lot about air brakes this episode.

[@BrokenShoelaceMSN]

💯 % what Casey said. I drove my whole career and remember what my dad said... 3-5 miles before an expected stop, start riding the brakes to warm them up and dry them out. Just lightly, don't burn them up, but the steam needs to roll!

[@tednichol-mh5hu]

Learned that lesson of lightly riding drum brakes to dry them out in an old 36 Ford pu while out hunting just north of Portland, OR as a teenager. Drum brakes don't work when water soaked, but disc will.

[@michaelalbert8474]

I was particularly impressed with the way the Swift driver wasn’t afraid to ask for advice on how to mitigate the chances of freezing breaks in the future. It seems that today some consider it a sign of weakness to ask for advice. And some get funny when they are asked, either they see their knowledge as something valuable they don’t want to share, or they don’t want to admit they just don’t know the answer.

[@poorfarmerlogger]

Was nice to see the driver asking for advice. Only one way to learn and good on ya for giving it. Coming from the frozen north it seems odd to me that someone doesn’t know how to deal with frozen brakes but I know not everyone lives where the air hurts your face lol. Good to see you repping our Canadian Edison guys too.

[@Ddabig40mac]

Looking forward to Casey's hybrid track truck. I think the Edison trucks are totally the way forward. All these top down environmental mandates are really missing the boat over electrical grid capabilities.

[@invisibilianone6288]

Yep, the Edison Motors, guys have a good thing going on. Decent humans😎

[@valerie80yearsago90]

Where it feels like you have sharp icicles hitting your face because of the wind chill. Know that one haha. Stay warm!

[@susanhayward9719]

Thanks to all the truck drivers, retired and on the job today. America does appreciate all you do. Thanks Casey and Ethan for the rescues and videos.

[@vega1975]

From a retired trucker I learned to keep brake clean (de-ice the brakes) inside my cab and a hammer and tools. I also kept fan belts antifreeze and oil . All this stuff save my back side in the back woods more times than I can count.

[@bigdavesoutdoors9761]

The Swift driver seemed polite and was really listening to what you told him. Put this in his memory, a good teaching moment.

[@tkc1997]

I'd been watching a LOT of old back-catalog before the snow showed up- so glad it finally started wintering, it's a lot of fun to watch you so clearly in your element kicking ass with the zacklift Casey!

[@Lambert_Life]

That trucker willing to learn & ask questions is what will set him apart from most others !

[@j.o.a.t9718]

Nice recovery getting him moving. And really nice of you to give the other recovery operator a good blocker truck. I've heard of a few instances in Canada and US where a tow truck operator has been killed due to no proper advanced notice or blocker truck.

[@mixerman1]

Statistics say a tow operator is killed every 6 days in the US, we had one last month here in Iowa

[@georgevindo]

@@mixerman1 That's really sad.

[@hossr6]

It was fun to see Casey and the big wrecker, with the ZackLift, coming down the Santiam Pass Monday. It looks even more beastly in person. Happy and disappointed I didn’t need to call on him this weekend for help. Haha

[@tt600pch]

Quite often the truck wrecks on I-90 in Western Montana were Swift trucks. I wondered if it was drivers that never run on icy roads. At least this driver was wanting to learn. He might even buy a 4lb hammer for brakes and protection.

[@lewthrasher4194]

This swift driver has good promise. He's asking questions to gain knowledge. Hats off to him.

[@kevbev1524]

Over here it's Western Express trucks, they seem to hire them out of class for CDL Great video Ethan, your doing a great job, Casey's doing pretty good too, keep on him though, He needs extra pressure to perform, most employees do.😮

[@utubota5522]

one of those rare times when the weather in the valley is the same as in central. Thanks

[@johnkirby6547]

Driver was really cool and wanted to learn how this works to prevent a repeat.. good job you guy's 👏

[@MrOddsmurf]

I'm surprised you didn't make the driver get out and bang his brakes. You're too nice Casey.

[@tedfisk1211]

One can learn a lot by watching and listening to Casey. Not that any of this knowledge will do me any good, it is great to have some insight into these things.

[@sgw7148]

I found Casey about 6 months ago and subscribed. I am retired and have many medical issues so I watch a lot of videos. I really enjoy Casey’s attitude and the content of his videos. It seems to me that he deserves to be successful in his KZbin channel and I hope he grows into a grant channel. He seems to have a good heart, is very intelligent and I like his style. He’s using his channel to help people and deserves everybody’s support.

[@cruzinsweetsntreats]

This right here, with your knowledge, and that Zacklift, this affirms you are the current tow goat of Central Oregon. 🐐 😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤

[@tigra770]

Well done! Stopping to help with traffic control? That is what makes you great at this!

[@flatdaddio]

Your experience was showing bigtime with this not so simple tow. Excellent work Casey! You made it look easy!

[@legionofanon]

Also when parking in cold conditions, (your riding the brakes to warm them is a good tip) move your truck after parking, usually within the first 30 minutes. park, walk in go to the bathroom and come back and pull forward/backup a little. two things are the goal here, not to stay parked in the initial stop spot and moving before everything is completely cold should prevent them freezing together. I swear trucks that regularly drive in winter conditions should have three axle lockers, not just the front to rear axle locker. if you cant lock the left and right of both the front and rear axle you cant get yourself out of the most basic of situations. I got stuck trying to back down a narrow uphill driveway because it had a curb, trailer was jack knifed because I was attempting a 3 point turn to turn around and the driver side tires were on the curb and the passenger side was floating. i only had the basic lock for front to rear and all it did was make the passenger side spin. If only I had a left/right locker also, I could have driven out of it instead of calling a wrecker. Honestly, how much different is the cost for the 2 extra lockers over the lifetime of wrecker callouts you will have to do for not having them?

[@dubious6718]

He could have gotten out if he had chains and a hammer.

[@georgevindo]

@@dubious6718 He did have chains, they were on the right side of the truck right behind the fuel tank.

[@dubious6718]

@@georgevindo They should be on the wheels.

[@georgevindo]

It just seems to me that he had never had any experience with this sort of thing. That's why he asked for advice. I mean, I've been on top of a b-train load of chips when the whole truck slid sideways. That was an eye opener to me too. That was after twenty some years' truck driving and half of it in the northern winters.

[@wesallen4228]

Nice the way you attached the tow bar so quick and easy.

[@mudlovr]

A set of 48k rockwell rears with full lockup would be a game changer for that truck

[@charlesb4267]

No doubt as would be the case for a lot of the large fleets, they would spec them as light as they can and as cheap as they can in some aspects and so pass on the heavier diffs and whatever cost savings with no side to side diff lockers. I have to wonder if that truck would have even moved out of that spot had the brakes not been frozen, trucks can be so useless in conditions like that with bare feet and make those nice icy spots under the warm tires. Someone in a high rise building in a warm climate is pushing the pencil no doubt and has a lot of say as to how the trucks are ordered.

[@imchris5000]

@@charlesb4267 it always amazes me when people order dump trucks with open diffs

[@charlesb4267]

@@imchris5000 Definitely, a truck use that is expected to encounter less than ideal conditions to put it mildly, unlike a pavement only highway tractor that may never or rarely encounter snow at all as long as its route is within the lower US states. I am in north western Alberta and winter is about 10 months out of a year ( ok so I am kidding slightly but it does seem that way ! ). Any of the newer trucks that will have anything to do with off road use or pulling a super b etc and certainly oil field and logging trucks will be ordered with full lockers and heavy diffs. Actually for quite a few years now a lot of trucks around here doing the heavy hauling are tridrives and of course a full complement of lockers.

[@kathimeadows7869]

My favorite kind of video is when we are all learning from Casey and the driver listens to Casey.

[@jamesfrommanitoba.1992]

Wow Casey you have come a long way. You’re doing great. With every job comes more class and experience. I know you don’t like bright LED emergency lighting but for your safety and the safety of others I wish you would update your rear beacons to something more visible in daylight. Keep up the great work.

[@Yokosprojects]

This last storm was insane. I’ve had to use my saw before to access cut up trees blocking logging and forest service roads. But never have I ever before this storm had to cut up 3 trees to open up a road in a single morning. Overall I had to cut 6 trees in town and cross countless downed power lines. Served 85 calls before the ice cleared. Today’s my first day I have time to try catching up on all the videos I missed working. Kudos to you helping all these comercial trucks in this weather. Anyone on the roads was not safe with the ice this year.

[@moosemanmagee4495]

I know they will I had these on my plow truck when I work for the great state of Michigan they work fantastic every time!

[@mikebrown0262]

That was a pretty slick recovery there Casey, got the young man back up and running with a bit of swift advice!

[@chriskulpa4056]

If that wasn't an intentional pun......you're just a natural LOL

[@invisibilianone6288]

Is that Stalcup Mike Brown? I know, I know, gotta be thousands of Mike Browns,,,lol Good wording😁

[@danielkavanaugh4544]

That part about riding the brakes works in heavy rain too. if the brakes are soaking wet they don't stop as well. So just a small amount of pressure say 3 till 5 pounds then let off that will dry them out. Am retired now But drove for 45 yrs and 5.5 million miles without a major accident

[@andyjackson6170]

Love the video. Grew up Trucking with my dad on the roads you are towing on. I at 8 years old helped hammer frozen brakes loose. Also helped my dad throw chains. Loved what I learned from my experiences and I see you have that experience nolage as well! Love watching what you do brother!

[@micah6855]

Rusty doesn’t like riding in vehicles. Ever since that trip to the vet😀

[@metronorthrailfan2244]

We just had another snowstorm come through Connecticut and I actually used my Onspots this time. I went for a drive around my neighborhood and all the surface rust on my chains were polished away. I couldn't be more happier with my Onspot system

[@johnrtrucker]

I got many trucks out stuck in ice and the bulk of them was in a snow storm in New Mexico and got em all out with a hammer and just laying tire chains down on the ice. I just walked the parking lot looking for stuck rigs this is something every new driver should learn

[@JavierFernandez-bq5ks]

The advice to "warm up" the brakes before parking in wet or very cold weather so they don't freeze, is something so simple and obvious that many people, including myself, would not have thought of... another "lesson" useful learned thanks to Mr. Casey Ladelle.

[@MontanaWelldigger]

Good advice giving style you have Casy!!! You da man!!

[@kentmckean6795]

Since you have access to air, have you considered carrying pneumatic air hammer with a smoothing rivet bit (blunt tool) fitted? The flat faced rivet bit would do the job of your hammer, just easier than trying to swing that hammer in cramped space!

[@georgevindo]

They work really well in loosening crankshaft nuts too, especially on small engines.

[@kerrryschultz2904]

Good thing that the company pulled the dust covers off of the drums allowing a driver to see if the pads have released from the drums.

[@mikecrystalrobert7898]

Only thing swift was how quick he got stuck 😂jk GreAt job as always 👌

[@unwired1281]

“ maybe I shouldn’t be riding with Casey”😂

[@vikingranch6377]

We rarely have the cold you deal with, thanks for showing me how hard you can safely hit things, it didn’t work for me because I was being a weenie and not really hitting it.

[@Williamxmr]

Those tornados off the rollers are BANGIN

[@lawrenceforbach2627]

This is been a great day watching your old ones.

[@Bryanja81]

Casey, it almost looks like you’ve done this stuff before. What a huge change in your channel over the last couple years. Glad to see you getting back to what you do.

[@michaelwpaulin4876]

That is one Hell of a Truck you have put together.. I hope you don’t have to Crawl around in the Snow too much this season.. great job. Casey!

[@jbrownphd1]

Casey, you are a natural TEACHER and content maker. You are a rarity, a talking, communicative two guy.

[@roygotham]

That truck driver was a lot of help as you were crawling around under the truck and trailer! Good recovery, thanks for sharing!

[@dstaff4134]

Rusty looks like a great family pooch! We miss our wiggly butt boxer everyday. He was a great member of our family for 12 yrs! We currently have 2 newer foster pets and one of them is deathly afraid to ride in vehicles while the other can get enough!

[@deshb22]

Sometimes I miss living in La Pine. Had a heck of a view of Paulina in my front yard, lived off of Meadow lane and Paulina View. Definitely don't miss traveling the 97 in winter😊 Stay safe Casey

[@valerie80yearsago90]

woahhh, that Pete with the Quad axle - what a sight! Props to the Swift driver asking for advice and you being cool enough to give it.

[@Voyagersk9]

Excellent job Casey! Lots of years of experience in this video! Love the videos! Great job guys! 👍👍👍

[@judithfairchild8620]

We finally got a decent amount of snow and near zero weather here in Southern Missouri. Fun to see. I'm not going out in it due to physical problems.so I enjoy looking out the windows and watching videos like yours. Job well done.

[@nemesis851_]

Amazing SLICKS on the tractor

[@sandralutz-rodriguez2864]

Awesome job getting this Swift truck out!

[@tetedur377]

I don't drive much past my local area; haven't for a few years, but when I did, Swift, invariably were the most conscientious drivers anywhere here in the States. I've even sent the company kudos on their drivers on a couple of occasions. Kind of the anti-Karen.

[@charlesbaker7285]

you gave him good advice to avoid a similar situation in the future.Almost sounded like you know what you're doing.

[@gregoryjasongranado5248]

Rusty's a GOOOOOOD boy!!!!!

[@jimdavison4077]

Way to go being positive about everyone. That's what brought me to your Channel.

[@scottb02]

Nice job giving a shout out for the Swifty trucks.

[@Wootangtw]

I know a lot of that is hard work and aggravating and cold… but it’s also fun and enjoyable work… thanks buddy…

[@LocalmotionSpain]

Credit to the swift driver not being afraid to ask for advice and credit to Casey for happily giving it to him. Great video as always, greetings from not snowy Spain 🍷

[@johnstark4723]

He is an unusual Swift driver, he actually asks questions! I laughed when Casey said that was his first Swift recovery. I have sat through at least a hundred of them in the indy area and i don't tow except my travel trailer 😂

[@imagseer]

Professionalism in that driver let him pick up some valuable extra tips to help prevent his brakes freezing up when on a stop. Nice clean snow for Casey to crawl under the truck in rather than mud too.

[@jamesalinio5277]

Good job Casey, frozen brakes aren't a laughing matter, and smart on your part for using the truck as a blocker for the other tow truck pulling the box truck out of the ditch

[@charlesglandon7840]

Great job keep them coming, stay safe.

[@jimderrick846]

Great work Casey, All of the little tricks of the trade…

[@rhondasweeney7271]

Awesome video! Thank you for sharing! 👌

[@tacomafan5186]

Thanks for the ride!!!

[@caseyespeseth4306]

He chose the right guy to help him get unstuck

[@AnthonySaggio]

Great job you have a lot of patience

[@isx530gary]

I get to the end of the video and there you are you’re giving the guy the right advice dry your brakes out. At least he asked.

[@aftabkhanize]

Thanks for sharing

[@terrancegrant5573]

Casey with the hand held auto chains 😂🤣😂🤣

[@stevebonczyk3795]

I like the throwing down the chains at 20:41 IM going to need to try that out.

[@edgefiddleedge7805]

Edison Motors 👍👍Been following their channel for a year now. Exciting stuff!

[@3ForestAnimals]

THAT was very nice of you.

[@tomg6214]

You swiftly took care of that situation!!!

[@davidlee186]

Sad but true I drove swift and Celadon.... What a time.... Thought I was retired... may be going back

[@jamesbigham9036]

Good morning Casey I give the swift driver credit for asking for advice is a smart thing by the driver since it helps to try and avoid incidents. I think they should teach things like driving in winter conditions. In my opinion teaching by actually driving in conditions is a better way to learn

[@Krawlergarage]

What a cute dog.

[@kenankapicioglu7064]

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[@bruceplumley192]

i guess the other big thing to pass on to a new driver. when parking in the snow covered parking lots, get your line and roll back and forth about 10 feet rolling out your path and cooling your rubber so the heat doesn't melt the snow and make ice right under your tires.

[@Rip4vid2c]

In December 1977 drove from K Falls to Bend. There were over 100 cas in the ditch. It was a slow drive in a U Haul truck towing a car behind. We kept it on the road

[@Beandiptheredneck]

My dog is the same way with car rides, hes anxious the whole time and wont settle

[@randyc4959]

I've had that happen. Doesn't take very long, under the right conditions. Carry a small propane torch, it could come in handy. If you are a tow/service truck, have a small propane tank and one of those weed burners (use with caution). One old timer told me that he used a length of hose attached to a top venting valve on a propane tanker to thaw brakes on a line of trucks that were held up by a collision ... I don't think I could do that (and I don't recommend trying it). I've also used fusee's, or simply tucked a sheet of old newspaper (or old log book pages) between the rim and drum and lit it. That usually lasts long enough to free the shoes and goes out long before it could become a problem.

[@shawnjarman9860]

I have had to use the hammer trick a time or two, so glad I don’t have that issue any longer, nice job Casey

[@scottb02]

OK I don't know how you can work in that snow ice stuff in just a sweatshirt! I'm freezing just watching you! Great job though!

[@normd5776]

I enjoy most of your episodes. But gotta admit, your winter episodes are my favorite. 👍

[@keithbutler2979]

Hi Casey just been watching trailmater and Rory had your I HATE CASEY LADELLE, awesome then he had your cascade heavy rescue sweat shirt on . I thought it was priceless, especially after watching your video about the haters. You and Rory are my favourites on KZbin. Keep up the great videos.

[@paulsaldanha1612]

Drove back from K-Falls up 97 to 58 to get myself and son home. Pretty icy (esp Eugene). Was really hoping that I might see you out and about in the Western Star. Lots of big trucks off the road. Hope all those drivers are doing OK.