Do you have anywhere safe to go when you are about to hit something? I imagine it would be quite scary since you are right there at the first point of impact.
@@TheMrbigfreshBest place in a vehicle collision is to stay in the cab. Hitting lowboys like that has a potential to flip the locomotives like they did in Pecos. Not much we can do there.
@TheMrbigfresh nope no where is safe. Some hide in the "nose" but at 60 or 70mph youre fucked if you end up on the ground with 14000+ tons coming into you. Besides it usually happens so fast you have no time but to hold on and pray
It hurts to put that one of money into a brand new trailer before you can put it ti work, but, it’s a WHOLE lot cheaper to put in the money now than to pick up the pieces from a broken truck and trailer. Kudos to you Casey for doing it the right way, as usual!
@@ford1979truck Fuck that, the tires are old, this is a SAFETY issue, hauling heavy equipment you can't AFFORD to be a screwball. You don't want a job to end up as a liability and you fight with the Insurance to get back earning a living. 2 THUMBS UP for Casey, smooth operator!
I've been in trucking and heavy construction for most of my life. I've even owned a Cozad. I can't believe all the ignorant comments by folks. Some even claim to be in trucking. Casey you do a great job and are one of the most knowledgeable and responsible owner/operators I've seen in a long time.
Good thing you found somewhere else to park that trailer. That was quite a production to get out of there. Also, it was very smart to stop immediately and go grab the jeep before getting completely stuck.
I'm definitely here for all the "behind the scenes" effort of getting and keeping your tools and business operating. Oh, and I still haven't gotten enough of watching that rear dolly steer itself around the turns.
Oh wow at 16:56 I can see our truck yard!!!! love your content and some of the winter things you suggest I've done and yes they work thanks for the ideas
Wow, those *Bend Commercial Tire* guys were faster on 24 big truck tires than my local *Discount Tire Company* was on my four car tires! **VERY IMPRESSIVE**
I appreciate all the folks talking about safety at railroad crossings. Far too many trucks get screwed up at railroad crossings and no one, the truck driver, the police, other citizens, think to call the railroad to stop trains due to a blocked crossing. At most all crossings these days is a blue sign that gives information about the crossing as to location and there is a toll free number to call. That horrible accident in Pecos TX is front and center. Two Union Pacific employees died because no one called the railroad and a horrific derailment and damage to nearby buildings happened. Thanks Casey for realizing the severity of the potential situation had your truck gotten stuck and unable to move. If people had a similar presence of mind, many accidents could be avoided.
@@Brummeman Of course it would be easy to fix. Install a CB radio in every engine, tuned to a fixed channel, and have a truck driver in trouble call on that channel with the crossing ID. Alternatively, have each engine listen on a fixed VHF or UHF channel (much like each airplane listens on 121.5) and mandate trucks to have a portable radio for that frequency on board.
I near the end of my driving life and I didn't know about those signs until a few weeks ago thanks to a 'rail fan' page, www.youtube.com/@distantsignal If UA-cam screws with the link, look for "Distant Signal".
@@Rob2 Right? This would be extremely fast and there wouldn't be any confusion because if you're hearing the call it's within range because CB radio's typically only transmit 5-15 miles depending on terrain and quality and power/antenna setup of the radio's, and it takes about a mile for a train to stop depending on how heavy the train is loaded and how long it is.
Every time I see a video of a car vs train I think of that blue sign. And how shocking it is zero people know to call that number. It is way faster than 911!
@@braixeninfection6312 its a blue sign in the UK too, often with the phone attached to the post with the blue sign on along with the level crossing sign\lights\etc.
Tracks in my area of South Bend Indiana lease track time to other operators and phone desk often cannot identify the train actually blocking your particular crossing
You do have some cool equipment. They need to reengineer a lot of RR crossings in this country. Some here on the East Coast, pro motocross riders be afraid to ride over it. I just got 4 Michelins on my truck, $1500.....
If you are looking for work for your new rig, you may want to contact Peterson-Pacific Mfg in Eugene. Much of their production comes to the southeast which is ~ a $60,000 job. You would be hauling Grinders that weigh 110.000 lbs
@@EmptyHandshake Trump magic wand coming your way. You pay more, means buy less, so, we sell less in Canada, have to do layoffs, less money to buy from the USA, and your turn to do layoffs. The snake eating its tail. Reds States, poor states, Republican states, will be crying the blues.
you definitely made that tire shop earn their money that day.. but they really did a great job and they actually were faster than my local tire shop was with changing out the 6 on my dually..lol
7:34 It is no fun at ALL driving an IRON SNAKE and smacking into some idiot sitting across the tracks. You try to tell yourself "It Not My Fault". Solution is to make contact with the dispatcher in your area, to give notification of intent to perform work on or about their property. Save a lot of individuals from getting a paperwork headache, even courtroom headache. This applies to EVERYONE, be kind to the locomotive engineers, they got family too.
So one problem with train tracks is seems like everytime they come rework the ballast under the tracks they seem to get a little higher each time so more trucks get hung up
The first time you showed the trailer to us, my first thought, ok, second thought was that it sat pretty low. I was going to make a comment about track crossings, but didn't. I had also forgotten about how the height is adjustable. Glad to see you made it over the tracks safely, with no damage to the trailer. COOL trailer!
That's really fast for tires! I took my motorhome in for 6 tires and it took about the same amount of time. They only had 1 guy working on mine though.
Hey Casey first time I've ever commented love the setup brings back memories, when i was kid i grew up in the bay area where my dad drove lowbed for a few years before him and my grandpa started their own construction company and had their own lowboys and heavy hauls, learned to drive to a manual on a Mack superliner and Cozad 16 tire. love the vids brings back a lot of great and emotional memories. Thank you for your kindness toward everyone and i admire your hard work and dedication to your family, stay safe out there.
In the previous video where he showed the trailer, I realized almost right away it was ice/frost on the tires as it was butt fu...k cold out there. In Western Washington, it's been cold over nights with frost on the pumpkin, but not bad during the day, mid 40's or so with some sun.
Gosh what a production! But let me say it takes longer to recover (if you survive) from NOT being safe than it does to operate safely. This goes for anything you're doing. Armchair truckers don't understand. Eye opening video about safe train track crossings- for all vehicles. Safe travels and GOD bless
I so glad you stopped and backed up when you realized you might not make it over the crossing. There was a Large/Heavy haul that got stuck on the tracks in Pecos, Texas December of 24. It was hit by a UP train, the accident took the two lives, that of the train crew. Always rember the blue sign on the crossing if you ever get stuck.
@@realwildman one of the worst kinds of vehicles for a train to hit are low deck trailers. The frame of the locomotive goes *over* the trailer deck, and the trailer rips the wheels, diesel tanks, etc off the underside of the locomotive. And then the rest of the train piles into all of that wreckage.
Thank You for explaining that frost/ice thing in the tires on Matt's trailer. I was not 100% sure if it was frost/ice or a skidded patch. That was a great job on the railroad tracks. 24 x $250/tire= A LOT........
16:55. Mount Hood shot. 3 Sisters shot. Y'all are blessed living on that side of the cascades with some BEAUTIFUL mountain views everywhere you go. (To be fair, on my side of the cascades, we get quite a few Mountain Views too, but y'all have more)
place from before retirement, lo boy with no wet kit (small engine on trailer) got hung up on a secondary track, loaded with a small grader. Driver couldn't get out fast enough to raise trailer. Train hit trailer. Grader was never the same afterwards, although it looked proper. Trailer only had a ding in the side rail. Being a secondary track, speed was slow. Still not a good thing at all. Good to see you recognize the issue, before you became the issue...
Crazy, I was just on that road for the first time yesterday and thought the railroad crossing looked familiar from your last video. Figured it couldn't actually be it at the time, but now that I've been through there it's 100% the same road, I even see the sign for where I was going in one shot.
What benefit does the front jeep really give other than the height adjustment? It seems that the trailer pivots pretty well hooked directly to the tractor, and not having the extra length would seem to be a better choice (and could you get taller air bags or some sort of kingpin spacer for the tractor to get the height instead? Edit- NVM,I just saw how high the jeep can lift, those would be some big air bags)
A great video! I like that your instant response when the trailer bottomed out was to back up. You did that for safety. :) In my '70s now I give safety a very high importance!
Excellent presentation. Thank you. No doubt the new trailer is interesting and I look forward to seeing the work you do with it. That said, what a pain-o-butt. The work/loads will surely pay good to offset the challenges.
Wow… I love the ramps on the frame on the back of this western star! The range you’ve got to pick up a trailer there is phenomenal! It looks like that’s a lot more than you get out of an airbag dump even.
Just really glad that I don't have to try making a living trying to drive a rig like that. At one time a really long time ago I thought I wanted to drive a big rig across country. See some of this great land the sights the people. Deep down I knew it wasn't gonna happen sense my eye sight wasn't and isn't good enough. Sense I don't have much depth perception and can't back up worth a flip. It was a dream that never really had much of a chance. Now at 68 years old I don't much care to drive the 20 something miles a week to go do my shopping even in just my car or pickup. LOL At least I knew my limitations so no one was hurt by me trying to drive something I knew I would never be able to master. You go Casey. Live your dream and enjoy the living you make for yourself and your family. 👍
I saw a heavy load trailers an hour outside of Milwaukee, I didn't see the truck pulling it, but realized that I recognized what it was purely from watching this channel.
This is one of those things that sound good but is probably a bad idea but "adjust" the trailer steering to follow the tractor line in a bend or curve a little better. It cut way inside on the sharp curve you made getting out of the yard. Of course it may be easier to just have your hand jump on the back jeep and steer it. My eyes are a little green with envy. I've done a lot of different kinds of trucking and have given some thought to doing heavy haul. Best of luck.
Hey Casey, A few points. Really like the behind the scene videos that explain the equipment how it's used and the rules you have to follow. Being a retired railroader nice to see you are conscience of the crossing aspect. My wife was wondering what about the spare tire? Did you change it (or them, no idea how many you carry on the trailer, looks like one)>
That’s scary going over a world track with a 9 Axle Rd. railroad tracks. I have a farm in real life. We have a sum the big trailers with our semi nets. It’s just scary pulling those out on the road. That should be like 40 and everybody goes 55 really Niga like 500 bucks miles per hour that’s really scary. Glad you got a new yard.
As I've said before, finally, a video of a lowbed that's not stuck on the tracks. Shows professional driving knowledge. Which is more expensive, the 24 new tires, or the trailer itself? Next thing you need is fresh paint and new deck boards.
I work on the Rail Road tracks Union pacfic 30 years When cowboys got hung up times there was damage to Rail and cost trucking company large amounts of money for repair or it it cause the gage of track to get to wide cause derailment costing millions the rails road like putting blaim on other if no chips in Rail or scratches then no harm or foul
Damn @Casey LaDelle! I parked my tractor (and sold it) in 2012. I'm an employee now, when my truck breaks - which it does often, I call Penske. So I have no idea what current maintenance costs are. But, the last set of DRIVE tires I bought in late 2011, cost me about $3200 - and they were 11r22.5s! I know hauling oversize can be lucrative, but it seems to me that you have a BIG nut to crack, before you even got started!!! GOOD LUCK brother!
Don’t know if it’s already even said I haven’t seen it though out in the area you’re in if you get stuck on the tracks, there’s a little blue sign somewhere. You can see it in the video on the same pole as the stop sign. Call the number on it ASAP there’s a crossing number on that that they will have you give, and they can set all the signals to red in that area and inform any incoming locomotives that there is a problem
I still can’t believe that you bought something without a remote. 😂 Your Tire bill was probably close to $9 k. My 16 tire low bed was $6500 for all new ones. It definitely hurt. Better than being put out of service though.
I do drive semis but nothing in your range. I am wondering why you wouldn't just load the jeep on the trailer to get it out of the yard? Your explaining is always spot on. Keep up the great content.
I want to give a shout out to your grandparents who are undoubtedly the the force that began this adventure and the seed of knowledge the keeps it all together. Thank you for this continued knowledge mixed with nonsense and adventure.
First off I really like your channel you seem very knowledgeable and explain things well. I am a Class A CDL driver out of NC ( mostly dump trucks)and I’m just curious are you required to have a doubles/ triples endorsement for this trailer or is class A with no restrictions enough
Thanks for not trying to send it. Signed, locomotive engineer who's hit hung up trucks before.
Do you have anywhere safe to go when you are about to hit something? I imagine it would be quite scary since you are right there at the first point of impact.
- "sending-it" over tracks - destroys the tracks - video evidence required for prosecution...
@@TheMrbigfreshBest place in a vehicle collision is to stay in the cab. Hitting lowboys like that has a potential to flip the locomotives like they did in Pecos. Not much we can do there.
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@TheMrbigfresh nope no where is safe. Some hide in the "nose" but at 60 or 70mph youre fucked if you end up on the ground with 14000+ tons coming into you. Besides it usually happens so fast you have no time but to hold on and pray
It hurts to put that one of money into a brand new trailer before you can put it ti work, but, it’s a WHOLE lot cheaper to put in the money now than to pick up the pieces from a broken truck and trailer. Kudos to you Casey for doing it the right way, as usual!
Its all a tax write off regardless. Its all part of running a buisness . You should see the price of insurance
@@ford1979truck Fuck that, the tires are old, this is a SAFETY issue, hauling heavy equipment you can't AFFORD to be a screwball. You don't want a job to end up as a liability and you fight with the Insurance to get back earning a living. 2 THUMBS UP for Casey, smooth operator!
That decision with crossing was very intelligent. Thank you for being responsible person
No Joke... Much better than a Oh Sh--- moment Which going into this video was hoping Not to see that etc etc.....That would be a huge mess
I've been in trucking and heavy construction for most of my life. I've even owned a Cozad. I can't believe all the ignorant comments by folks. Some even claim to be in trucking. Casey you do a great job and are one of the most knowledgeable and responsible owner/operators I've seen in a long time.
Go anywhere around a corner you find stupidity and they will fight to retain it.
Good thing you found somewhere else to park that trailer. That was quite a production to get out of there. Also, it was very smart to stop immediately and go grab the jeep before getting completely stuck.
„Hit it with a little ambition“ I‘ll remember that one. I wonder how much the trailer will sack when its loaded, guess we‘ll see in a few weeks 😊
Nicely done!
If anyone ever gets stuck on railroad tracks at a crossing look for the blue sign and call the number.
The trailer is pretty impressive, and so are the fellas who changed the tires. Great job.
I'm definitely here for all the "behind the scenes" effort of getting and keeping your tools and business operating.
Oh, and I still haven't gotten enough of watching that rear dolly steer itself around the turns.
Oh wow at 16:56 I can see our truck yard!!!! love your content and some of the winter things you suggest I've done and yes they work thanks for the ideas
Wow! What a production. Sometimes big toys are a pain in the butt.
Wow, those *Bend Commercial Tire* guys were faster on 24 big truck tires than my local *Discount Tire Company* was on my four car tires! **VERY IMPRESSIVE**
Les Schwab would have said leave it we'll have it back to you sometime tomorrow if your lucky😂😂😂
So much for the "Gimme 40 Acres and I'll Turn This Rig Around".. LOL
24 new tires? Thats going to be a hefty bill.
I appreciate all the folks talking about safety at railroad crossings. Far too many trucks get screwed up at railroad crossings and no one, the truck driver, the police, other citizens, think to call the railroad to stop trains due to a blocked crossing. At most all crossings these days is a blue sign that gives information about the crossing as to location and there is a toll free number to call. That horrible accident in Pecos TX is front and center. Two Union Pacific employees died because no one called the railroad and a horrific derailment and damage to nearby buildings happened. Thanks Casey for realizing the severity of the potential situation had your truck gotten stuck and unable to move. If people had a similar presence of mind, many accidents could be avoided.
I see videos of many accidents that were called into the railroad, but the railroad didn’t get in touch with the engineering time. It’s a real shame.
@@Brummeman Of course it would be easy to fix. Install a CB radio in every engine, tuned to a fixed channel, and have a truck driver in trouble call on that channel with the crossing ID.
Alternatively, have each engine listen on a fixed VHF or UHF channel (much like each airplane listens on 121.5) and mandate trucks to have a portable radio for that frequency on board.
I near the end of my driving life and I didn't know about those signs until a few weeks ago thanks to a 'rail fan' page, www.youtube.com/@distantsignal
If UA-cam screws with the link, look for "Distant Signal".
@@Rob2 Right? This would be extremely fast and there wouldn't be any confusion because if you're hearing the call it's within range because CB radio's typically only transmit 5-15 miles depending on terrain and quality and power/antenna setup of the radio's, and it takes about a mile for a train to stop depending on how heavy the train is loaded and how long it is.
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Should glue a little steering wheel on that lever 🤣
You should put a Bicycle in the middle of that bed. would look funny and practical as well.
at our level crossing including ones without gates, there is a phone, which every long (>61.5ft), wide (>9.5ft), heavy (>44t [metric]) or slow (
Every time I see a video of a car vs train I think of that blue sign. And how shocking it is zero people know to call that number. It is way faster than 911!
@@braixeninfection6312 its a blue sign in the UK too, often with the phone attached to the post with the blue sign on along with the level crossing sign\lights\etc.
Tracks in my area of South Bend Indiana lease track time to other operators and phone desk often cannot identify the train actually blocking your particular crossing
why are u replacing tires that appear to have nothing wrong with them.
They have age cracks and over 5 years old@@williamshort4267
You do have some cool equipment. They need to reengineer a lot of RR crossings in this country. Some here on the East Coast, pro motocross riders be afraid to ride over it.
I just got 4 Michelins on my truck, $1500.....
I’m sad you can’t keep it at your property, I’d really like to see you squeeze it in there.
wow good video. lot of money to change all these tires. have a nice day
If you are looking for work for your new rig, you may want to contact Peterson-Pacific Mfg in Eugene. Much of their production comes to the southeast which is ~ a $60,000 job. You would be hauling Grinders that weigh 110.000 lbs
Neat, who else got heavies to move?
I'm amazed how well it tracks.
Dear lord, and here I am dreading the thought of replacing the four tires on my Outback!
I just replaced all 4 tires on my Jeep. It wasn't cheap! And I wanted to do it before tariffs went into affect.
Right?!?!?
@@EmptyHandshake Trump magic wand coming your way. You pay more, means buy less, so, we sell less in Canada, have to do layoffs, less money to buy from the USA, and your turn to do layoffs. The snake eating its tail. Reds States, poor states, Republican states, will be crying the blues.
you definitely made that tire shop earn their money that day.. but they really did a great job and they actually were faster than my local tire shop was with changing out the 6 on my dually..lol
I had to wait for 6 hrs at Discount Tire to change tires on a 1 ton dually. That is impressive for 24 tires.
@@clayrich749 I'll have to send them my "slowest tire guy ever" crown. I thought I'd never be beat.
7:34 It is no fun at ALL driving an IRON SNAKE and smacking into some idiot sitting across the tracks. You try to tell yourself "It Not My Fault". Solution is to make contact with the dispatcher in your area, to give notification of intent to perform work on or about their property. Save a lot of individuals from getting a paperwork headache, even courtroom headache. This applies to EVERYONE, be kind to the locomotive engineers, they got family too.
Casey, Outstanding Work and Great Content Thanx for sharing your experience and knowledge Have a Great Day
So one problem with train tracks is seems like everytime they come rework the ballast under the tracks they seem to get a little higher each time so more trucks get hung up
The first time you showed the trailer to us, my first thought, ok, second thought was that it sat pretty low. I was going to make a comment about track crossings, but didn't. I had also forgotten about how the height is adjustable. Glad to see you made it over the tracks safely, with no damage to the trailer. COOL trailer!
They need to be low to haul the big machines so they can fit under bridges!
@@wesman7837 I'd never thought of that aspect of it! We learn something every day! 🙂
@@sharonmiller6436 Yah, a healthy predicament when encountered!
That's really fast for tires! I took my motorhome in for 6 tires and it took about the same amount of time. They only had 1 guy working on mine though.
It will be even lower with your new tires.
Who'd have thought that you pulling a trailer out of a lot would be so fascinating? Good video!
I'm like a greedy person. I would buy 12 wheels and change the inside. And I would have 12 spare just in case!
Hey Casey first time I've ever commented love the setup brings back memories, when i was kid i grew up in the bay area where my dad drove lowbed for a few years before him and my grandpa started their own construction company and had their own lowboys and heavy hauls, learned to drive to a manual on a Mack superliner and Cozad 16 tire. love the vids brings back a lot of great and emotional memories. Thank you for your kindness toward everyone and i admire your hard work and dedication to your family, stay safe out there.
It was necessary to put new wheels on the tractor , from tractor to trailer
I did a double-take on those flat spot looking tires as well before realizing what it was.
I see you decided on Harry's yard. 👍
In the previous video where he showed the trailer, I realized almost right away it was ice/frost on the tires as it was butt fu...k cold out there. In Western Washington, it's been cold over nights with frost on the pumpkin, but not bad during the day, mid 40's or so with some sun.
WAAAAAYY better access 😂
Glad you show the back end of hauling and trucking. And staying safe! Thanks
Gosh what a production! But let me say it takes longer to recover (if you survive) from NOT being safe than it does to operate safely. This goes for anything you're doing. Armchair truckers don't understand. Eye opening video about safe train track crossings- for all vehicles. Safe travels and GOD bless
Is so cool watching you drive around empty but I’m really excited to see you drive around with an actual load on it
More repairs necessary first, then a second hurdle.
Great job guys. That’s the last place you want to be is on train tracks waiting for help and hoping that a train doesn’t come. Thank you 😊
Just the thought of paying for all those tires gives me anxiety lol.
I so glad you stopped and backed up when you realized you might not make it over the crossing. There was a Large/Heavy haul that got stuck on the tracks in Pecos, Texas December of 24. It was hit by a UP train, the accident took the two lives, that of the train crew. Always rember the blue sign on the crossing if you ever get stuck.
@@realwildman one of the worst kinds of vehicles for a train to hit are low deck trailers.
The frame of the locomotive goes *over* the trailer deck, and the trailer rips the wheels, diesel tanks, etc off the underside of the locomotive.
And then the rest of the train piles into all of that wreckage.
@@litz13 A nightmare if the train is loaded, the mass keeps pushing it till all the energy is expended. .
@@lotharschiese8559 yes, very much so
I was talking with my husband about this very thing.. train tracks and cattle guards. Thank you for sharing this.
Thank You for explaining that frost/ice thing in the tires on Matt's trailer. I was not 100% sure if it was frost/ice or a skidded patch.
That was a great job on the railroad tracks.
24 x $250/tire= A LOT........
He said those tires are $500+ each! Yeah, VERY EXPENSIVE!
@@wesman7837 Okay, I never heard the price..
@@wesman7837 That was what I was thinking!
16:55. Mount Hood shot. 3 Sisters shot. Y'all are blessed living on that side of the cascades with some BEAUTIFUL mountain views everywhere you go. (To be fair, on my side of the cascades, we get quite a few Mountain Views too, but y'all have more)
16:13- The solid white line shows just how much the rear swings out when you are turning. Pretty cool!
I know in the last vid Casey talked about how easy this trailer is to manage, but every second seems like a royal PITA.
Welcome to heavy haul
place from before retirement, lo boy with no wet kit (small engine on trailer) got hung up on a secondary track, loaded with a small grader. Driver couldn't get out fast enough to raise trailer. Train hit trailer. Grader was never the same afterwards, although it looked proper. Trailer only had a ding in the side rail. Being a secondary track, speed was slow. Still not a good thing at all. Good to see you recognize the issue, before you became the issue...
Being able to stop 1/2 the distance of vision, with proper consideration of the load and visibility, is required!
Crazy, I was just on that road for the first time yesterday and thought the railroad crossing looked familiar from your last video. Figured it couldn't actually be it at the time, but now that I've been through there it's 100% the same road, I even see the sign for where I was going in one shot.
24 tyres, at what? $500 a tyre? $12k ....or more... that's some outlay?
look at Casey being all sensable and safe
What benefit does the front jeep really give other than the height adjustment? It seems that the trailer pivots pretty well hooked directly to the tractor, and not having the extra length would seem to be a better choice (and could you get taller air bags or some sort of kingpin spacer for the tractor to get the height instead? Edit- NVM,I just saw how high the jeep can lift, those would be some big air bags)
More axles more weight
@@CaseyLaDelle More axles the more weight carrying capacity and the weight, the load is better distributed. The tires are much happier and is safer.
Great video. Thanks for sharing and we are all looking forward to seeing what work you can do with that trailer.
Wow, not too many people running the common name brand tires anymore. Most are opting for the cheaper overseas one time use disposables.
A great video! I like that your instant response when the trailer bottomed out was to back up. You did that for safety. :) In my '70s now I give safety a very high importance!
Never thought I'd watch 24 mins pulling a trailer out of a yard and laying out $12k for tires, but i did.
Excellent presentation. Thank you. No doubt the new trailer is interesting and I look forward to seeing the work you do with it. That said, what a pain-o-butt. The work/loads will surely pay good to offset the challenges.
They got them tires on in good time. Nice new yeard. Great job as always
Thanks for sharing
Wow… I love the ramps on the frame on the back of this western star! The range you’ve got to pick up a trailer there is phenomenal! It looks like that’s a lot more than you get out of an airbag dump even.
Good job!!
I really appreciate your videos.
Just really glad that I don't have to try making a living trying to drive a rig like that. At one time a really long time ago I thought I wanted to drive a big rig across country. See some of this great land the sights the people. Deep down I knew it wasn't gonna happen sense my eye sight wasn't and isn't good enough. Sense I don't have much depth perception and can't back up worth a flip. It was a dream that never really had much of a chance. Now at 68 years old I don't much care to drive the 20 something miles a week to go do my shopping even in just my car or pickup. LOL At least I knew my limitations so no one was hurt by me trying to drive something I knew I would never be able to master. You go Casey. Live your dream and enjoy the living you make for yourself and your family. 👍
I drove 28 states when I drove for more years than my wife wanted me to. Dry freight, blower tank and flat bed. Never was interested in heavy haul.
I saw a heavy load trailers an hour outside of Milwaukee, I didn't see the truck pulling it, but realized that I recognized what it was purely from watching this channel.
That’s a sinking feeling for sure. I got hung up on a track with a 12 axle. Luckily I had enough hydro lift to clear it.
This is one of those things that sound good but is probably a bad idea but "adjust" the trailer steering to follow the tractor line in a bend or curve a little better. It cut way inside on the sharp curve you made getting out of the yard. Of course it may be easier to just have your hand jump on the back jeep and steer it. My eyes are a little green with envy. I've done a lot of different kinds of trucking and have given some thought to doing heavy haul. Best of luck.
Mechanical steering doesn’t work like that. The steering angle is determined by the angle of the neck. It did exactly what it’s supposed to do
@@CaseyLaDelle I figured something like that. Loads to learn ;o)
Hey Casey, A few points. Really like the behind the scene videos that explain the equipment how it's used and the rules you have to follow. Being a retired railroader nice to see you are conscience of the crossing aspect. My wife was wondering what about the spare tire? Did you change it (or them, no idea how many you carry on the trailer, looks like one)>
in impoverished Russia wheels are changed on machines! I haven't seen anyone with tire irons in 20 years. pneumatic jacks for trucks.
Yeah, that is ridiculously fast to swap that many tires with twice as many lugnuts... wow...
That’s scary going over a world track with a 9 Axle Rd. railroad tracks. I have a farm in real life. We have a sum the big trailers with our semi nets. It’s just scary pulling those out on the road. That should be like 40 and everybody goes 55 really Niga like 500 bucks miles per hour that’s really scary. Glad you got a new yard.
As I've said before, finally, a video of a lowbed that's not stuck on the tracks. Shows professional driving knowledge. Which is more expensive, the 24 new tires, or the trailer itself? Next thing you need is fresh paint and new deck boards.
Straight after you talk about the train I get an ad for KIA and a car gets hit by a train 😂
Casey, Congrats on getting the new tires and a much better parking yard for the trailer!
What about the spare tire on the gooseneck?
In other replies he said he replaced that one too.
He said the one on the front of the jeep is not a trailer size wheel, but one for the truck.
That is one L O N G trailer! And I thought new tires on my pickup was a lot of money! LOL!!
That trailer looks like it tracks really well!
Nice solar farm!
Big investment big returns hopefully
Awesome! The new trailer, to you and us, safety first! Thanks for sharing 👍 😊
I work on the Rail Road tracks Union pacfic 30 years
When cowboys got hung up times there was damage to Rail and cost trucking company large amounts of money for repair or it it cause the gage of track to get to wide cause derailment costing millions the rails road like putting blaim on other if no chips in Rail or scratches then no harm or foul
Thanks for sharing and taking us along
Damn @Casey LaDelle!
I parked my tractor (and sold it) in 2012. I'm an employee now, when my truck breaks - which it does often, I call Penske. So I have no idea what current maintenance costs are. But, the last set of DRIVE tires I bought in late 2011, cost me about $3200 - and they were 11r22.5s!
I know hauling oversize can be lucrative, but it seems to me that you have a BIG nut to crack, before you even got started!!!
GOOD LUCK brother!
I have a three axle motorhome , aka the catmobile, not gonna moan about six tyres ever again
Good video Casey .
It’s gonna be on UA-cam
“F U, I don’t give a shit”
That was great. 😂
Those tire shop guys sure earn their money!!
@2:10 Thanks for the update Casey! looks can be deceiving!
Very interesting 🤔 content 😁. Tks 4 sharing 😊.
Don’t know if it’s already even said I haven’t seen it though out in the area you’re in if you get stuck on the tracks, there’s a little blue sign somewhere. You can see it in the video on the same pole as the stop sign. Call the number on it ASAP there’s a crossing number on that that they will have you give, and they can set all the signals to red in that area and inform any incoming locomotives that there is a problem
It has, but it never hurts to repeat good information like that.
I still can’t believe that you bought something without a remote. 😂 Your Tire bill was probably close to $9 k. My 16 tire low bed was $6500 for all new ones. It definitely hurt. Better than being put out of service though.
Way more
If you have a flat tire Can you change it? Or you need to call a service track? How many foot/lb of torque is needed to bolt each tire?
Im glad i dont have to pay the bill for those tires 💲💲
I do drive semis but nothing in your range. I am wondering why you wouldn't just load the jeep on the trailer to get it out of the yard? Your explaining is always spot on. Keep up the great content.
I'd wondered that then figured that the tires would be hanging off the truck bed.
Not to mention the heavy lift equipment you'd need to load and unload it. Rental and transportation for that equipment isn't cheap!
This particular trailer to load the jeep would take at minimum two tractors one to hold the neck one to load the jeep
How would I load it?
@@CaseyLaDelle Exactly!
I get cranky replacing tires on my pick up every 30k or so. And 4 trailer every 12-15k.
I am tired just watching .
Good call at the tracks. 😊
I want to give a shout out to your grandparents who are undoubtedly the the force that began this adventure and the seed of knowledge the keeps it all together.
Thank you for this continued knowledge mixed with nonsense and adventure.
Love the sound of the train !! gives it some more excitement
Seems odd to have a trucking company at the end of a long, narrow, winding road😮
First off I really like your channel you seem very knowledgeable and explain things well. I am a Class A CDL driver out of NC ( mostly dump trucks)and I’m just curious are you required to have a doubles/ triples endorsement for this trailer or is class A with no restrictions enough
Yes, doubles and triples required
I can't imagine what all you are gonna haul home from auctions now with that thing !
I bet you that hit your pocket hard Casey 24 tyres......stay safe and see you soon
Sometimes you just have to respect the process
Just thinking about the cost makes my wallet sad. 😉 Business costs .. goodtimes. Pretty cool.
Thanks for the video