Good morning Casey! You are one of the few that I have listened to that has a good understanding of those cuts called "sipes" in a tires tread , yes they do create biting edges to help greatly with traction on any type of surface. Another the thing that people do not understand is a tires rubber compound , a true winter tire is made from a softer rubber that is better able to stay flexible allowing the rubber to better grip the road surface even on a bare road. I can see how that tire sock would be of great benefit! Also a so called "all season" tires rubber is stiffer and not as able to grip a cold road surface, so even on a bare road it is not able to deliver the best traction and my understanding is that is at temps under 45 degrees they lose traction. A winter tire actually can be called a cold weather tire. Also a true winter tire has a emblem on the side wall to designate it as a true winter tire , it is a 3 peaks mountain symbol with a snow flake in the center of it. That is a true winter tire. Do not let any dealership tell you that an "all season" rated tire is a snow tire because it is not. Unless it has that 3 peaks mountain emblem on the side wall it is NOT a suitable tire to run in cold weather and snowy conditions. One of the worst tires that anybody can use in the cold and snow is a tire that is designated as a mud tire , the rubber compound is way to stiff and hard in cold weather to offer any grip. In fact its a dangerous tire to run in the winter. I know that from first hand experience on my own vehicle. I had them on my truck at the start of a winter years ago , the first storm I came close to wrecking my truck. I immediately took off those brand new mud tires , sold them and put on a designated winter tire and never looked back. One would think that with those big meaty lugs that they would be a great tire for winter, but it is just the opposite, they are dangerous. And yes I worked for a big name tire company for many years. Thanks for taking us along Casey and thumbs UP!
I've never had traction trouble with all season in the snow. I live in Western NY so it gets to 0°f here. When its really cold it is the best because the snow sticks to ice then. Traction depends a lot in if you get A+S or just junk all season tires, their condition, and if you are "lead foot larry" or not I run slightly low pressure in the winter at 30psi cold and never have any issues.
Good morning Casey. I love the way you evaluate the job and in a reassuring voice explain to the customer what you want them to do. Keep up the excellent work! 👍
Easily the very best explanation for tire socks I have heard. If I wasn't retired I'd buy some. As it is I just don't go if it's bad. I can reschedule almost anything and would. After driving trucks for over 40 yrs, now it's my decision alone. But once again the socks and your explanation seems golden. Keep it up and I'll try to keep "hating" you. lol 😉👍👍
I think Casey does the best product endorsement without even doing an endorsement. Very informative. I'm from Hawaii so I really don't know about snowy or icy conditions
Morning Casey!! Thanks for doing a video about the sox!!! After using them on your recovery out with Grumpy, I told quite a few of my friends about them... Shortly after that recovery, we had that huge snow dump, some melt, then more snow... I ended up with 4" ice, covered with 6" of iced-over snow right from the house!!! Didn't know HOW I was going to be able to get out back to the barns to feed critters!! Then I remembered the video with you & Grumpy💡💡 Found a pair of hubby's ankle high golf sox, slipped them over my rain boots and had better walking traction than I've ever experienced living here the past 47 years!! (Much better than YakTraks!) Plus, you just leave them on the boots & throw them out when the ice finally melts!!) SO THANK YOU!! no slips, no falls, and critters got fed!! (and there's now a set of tire sox as well as a pair of golf sox in my winter emergency car kit)... ya' never know when winter stikes here in Central Oregon!!!! Safe travels, friend ❤❤ Stay FROSTY... Keep your powder dry and your head on a swivel... 🇺🇲🇺🇲WWG1WGA🇺🇲🇺🇲NCSWIC🇺🇲🇺🇲
Thank you for the tip about socks over boots. Wish I had thought to try that when we had that ice here in the valley in January. I did buy tire socks last year but haven’t had an opportunity to use them yet. I will take them with me next month on my drive to San Antonio then back through Wyoming. Ya never know.
IN MY AREA WE DON'T GET ENOUGH SNOW EACH YEAR TO REQUIRE CHAINS EXCEPT ON VERY RARE CONDITIONS.....I HAVE DRIVEN IN A LOT OF SNOW CONDITIONS.....BUT I KNOW THAT YOUR AREA AS WELL AS UPSTATE NEW YORK GET WAY MORE SNOW THAN MARYLAND.....SO I AM LEARNING A LOT ABOUT PRODUCTS FOR DRIVING IN THE SNOW FROM YOUR VIDEOS.....PLEASE KEEP THEM COMING.....
I really like seeing the old bricknose Ford out there pulling its weight and working as I have two of them myself. My daily driver is an 89 F250 standard cab long bed and the hauler is an 89 F350 Crewcab dually, both with 7.3 idi diesels. Looking forward to converting both to four wheel drive once up there and in the new home workshop. The EZSock video timing was spot on as I'm making another trip up this week and ordered a set of the "Auto Trac" chains for the trip up but I was wondering how effective the socks were. Will have to grab a set of those to try once up there later this week. Nice video showing the diversity of the fleet you have. Keep'm coming!
Tire Sox. Not just to keep your tires warm! Thank you for the video, Casey. It was nice to see you making sure the landscaping rocks didn't hurt your customer's van. :)
Quality Chain company should give you discount cards for their tire socks to hand to your stuck customers, Good will for you good business for the company and helping your customers.
I used to carry chains every winter. I switched to cable chains when my vehicles were equipped with radial tires. I saw another review of socks and they started by saying they did not have the correct size I did not expect much . After seeing this I am going to look into them. We just do not get much snow in northern Indiana anymore or I would have winter tires.
I had Pro-comp M&S tires on my Jeep Wrangler and it went where I wanted it to go in deep snow, like dragging the differentials deep snow. I did have chains for it and never used them. For sure winter is not over yet, just ask the people stuck on I 80 at Donner Summit.
I've gone everywhere I'd dare take my 07 impreza with just the Michelin CrossClimate 2 tires. i have chains but haven't used them yet. 8+ inches of snow and plowing with the bumper, it just goes through it.
Deep snow is not the same as packed road snow. Just on Friday I was pushing deep snow with the bumper up into the grill but certain times for like freezing rain and steep hills, no way around chains for that
I drive and deliver food for a major Food company and drive in some nasty winter weather i don’t go anywhere without a set of socks for my tractor they’re a life saver imo.
I think the principle behind the socks is like having sand on the road - lots of micro edges to help grip... and they also probably help stop the tyres loading up with snow and negating the tyre lugs ability to grip...
Casey love your shows I've learned a lot from them. love to see you put the tracks on the little wrecker just for experimental purposes and see how it looks. Keep up the good work and stay safe.
It’s crazy the difference between different areas of the country. Over here in new Hampshire no one runs any sort of tire chain, or in this case tire sock or anything like that. Most people can drive fine in the snow but there are always the few that love spending time in the ditch.
I would have loved to have had something like the Easysocks when i was on the Volunteer Fire Department in North Texas. We rarely got snow or ice but these would have been great for rapid application when we had a call in slick conditioms!
I'm ready to go camping in Eastern Oregon, but E.O. isn't quite ready for me! Though, towing my truck and 30 foot trailer off Santiam Pass would make for a super video on Casey's channel!
I have a set of Firestone Destination M/T''s on my truck. They are by far the worst tire I have ever had in snow. Even dangerous. I thought the big lugs would be awesome in snow because they do excellent in mud. I was absolutely wrong. A/T's would have been better. You are one of the only people that has said the same.
You do these videos so smoothly and I don't know if people appreciate that quality. For example, while holding a camera on a stick, how do you accurately point to things with your finger while moving it around inside the cab? Ditto for the wheel well look of the tires and gap. I've seen a lot of auto repair type videos where they struggle to get a camera into a position that you can see the topic, but you do it in 5 seconds and without a pause!
I have a pair of socks for my Jeep 4xe. They work great. I use them only when I get stuck. So far this winter I have used them twice. They work like a charm.
i get why the big truck has to be run for from a business standpoint and i do live watching it work but its great to see the old ford out there putting in some work.
I subscribe to several other channels, and they all uploaded long videos yesterday. I had a busy day and only got a part of one watched... Come to my lunch break today and I'm so glad you had a short video to watch. Not sure if I'll ever find all the time to watch those other ones.
Thank you so much for your down to earth description of tread differences and the Easy Sox product. Will request my tire dealer, Point S get a local business. Can’t use chains on my Lexus, voids the warranty they tell me. I bet a lot of other cars with plastic wheel wells have the same problem.
I just read a review about these socks that explained how good it made the owner of them feel about returning them back into the wild as he drove down the road and watched them fly off into the surrounding woods. Hmmmm!...not too sure about buying a set now.
Blizzak and other snow tires have a softer composition to them as well. Try squishing a Blizzak type tire then a regular all weather and you'll notice much softer comp
I have personally tried these on a semi on the winter roads in northern Manitoba - we run a lot of chains in the bush and the boss gave me a set of socks to try out one trip - they actually worked well but as you said they don't like pavement or gravel. I forgot to take them off on some gravel and they were shredded in no time - under the right conditions they are a good option
Thank you for this video. I bought snow socks based on what you said in an earlier video and this video makes me feel even better about socks. Great video, I have learned a lot from you. And my husband won’t let me watch without him now🙄 haha! We appreciate your videos. Keep them coming. And I just can’t say “I hate Casey LaDelle”. I’m not that cool🤣
I bought Auto Socks fir a co I couple of our vehicles several years ago. I have not used them yet. I usually get my tires siped at Les Schwab, no matter where I buy the tires. I consider Auto Socks to be an onroad traction device only.
The socks are certainly useful for smaller cars and SUVs that don’t have enough clearance for conventional tire chains. For half ton trucks or bigger, I can’t recommend Onspot chains enough.
Glad to see you take the old Ford wrecker out on a recovery. I love that old truck. Those tire socks seemed to do very well. Thanks for another great video Casey!
Sooo it's not really ab the edges, it's literally just that snow has a higher coefficient of traction against more snow than rubber does. Therefor winter tires, socks, what have you are designed to grab snow during operation
I know you keep saying “edges”, but in reality, it’s friction that makes the socks work so well. The rubber on the tires is naturally hydrophobic too, so that doesn’t really help in snow & ice. But friction is grip & grip is good! 😂
@8:00 and 10:00. Casey could leave the keys in the truck, and most people could not figure out how to turn the pto off, release the brakes and get it into gear. Good call on showing up after the snow chaos and making it a smooth and easy recovery
Always remember to take the easy socks off above 40 deg or the snow is melting and the colder the better , They are a textile product and DOT approved.
Extra bonus to those socks is that if you were not using them you could lend them to a customer to get them back to better roads. that is if they can adjust enough.
Hey Casey, I hope that you and your family were safe during that big snowfall and blizzard in the Cal Sierras. I know that you live in Oregon, but I saw some snowfall in my Accuweather app. If you guys get hit by a blizzard, let us know that you guys are OK and crazy busy towing people out of the storm. ✌️💪
Socks for tires because we already have brake shoes, Chevy has a bow tie, some vehicles have blankets, all vehicles have belts. Soon we will all have to coordinate our outfit with our vehicles.
Maybe a stupid Question, would I be worth it to heat the compartments of the wrecker like a silicon heating pad or even a small heating core plumbed into the truck's cooling system. Sure, it's expensive, but no frozen ropes and no rust on tools should be worth it in the long time. Additionally, power tool batteries shouldn't be charged below 0°C discharging and storing at lower temps is fine. Thanks for the great Video. Additionally, Snow tires (M/S) are softer rubber than normal tiers. W in Austria have mandatory Winter tires for Nov 1 to Apr 15 Although all-season tires are allowed too. But thy significantly perform worse in snow and puddles in summer as dedicated summer and winter tires.
I was thinking as you were driving out that you should get a pair to throw on the customer's vehicles for the drive from wherever you get them out to where it is safe to leave them. If you had 1 or 2 sizes to fit a majority of the pasenger car popular tire size, it would prevent having to rehook if they get stuck again half way out.
Serious question and you may have answered already. When pulling from the wheel. Could that mess up the alignment? Like in that pull, you're on the bottom of the wheel. Could it pull that one into a negative camber?
Whenever I had small car winch jobs, I use to run my winch from the boom arm down to a snatch block by the stinger arm. Keep that line as low as possible.
I've used them on motorhome very difficult to put on, the material did not want to stretch over the tire at all they worked great but big pain getting one.
THere used to be a few cablechain makers that used cables on the sides and chain links across the treds. If you can find them that might solve your clearance problems.
Good morning Casey! You are one of the few that I have listened to that has a good understanding of those cuts called "sipes" in a tires tread , yes they do create biting edges to help greatly with traction on any type of surface. Another the thing that people do not understand is a tires rubber compound , a true winter tire is made from a softer rubber that is better able to stay flexible allowing the rubber to better grip the road surface even on a bare road. I can see how that tire sock would be of great benefit!
Also a so called "all season" tires rubber is stiffer and not as able to grip a cold road surface, so even on a bare road it is not able to deliver the best traction and my understanding is that is at temps under 45 degrees they lose traction. A winter tire actually can be called a cold weather tire. Also a true winter tire has a emblem on the side wall to designate it as a true winter tire , it is a 3 peaks mountain symbol with a snow flake in the center of it. That is a true winter tire.
Do not let any dealership tell you that an "all season" rated tire is a snow tire because it is not. Unless it has that 3 peaks mountain emblem on the side wall it is NOT a suitable tire to run in cold weather and snowy conditions.
One of the worst tires that anybody can use in the cold and snow is a tire that is designated as a mud tire , the rubber compound is way to stiff and hard in cold weather to offer any grip. In fact its a dangerous tire to run in the winter. I know that from first hand experience on my own vehicle. I had them on my truck at the start of a winter years ago , the first storm I came close to wrecking my truck. I immediately took off those brand new mud tires , sold them and put on a designated winter tire and never looked back. One would think that with those big meaty lugs that they would be a great tire for winter, but it is just the opposite, they are dangerous.
And yes I worked for a big name tire company for many years. Thanks for taking us along Casey and thumbs UP!
An explanation I heard years ago that I love is:
" While all-season tires understand the concept of winter... they don't like it"
I've never had traction trouble with all season in the snow. I live in Western NY so it gets to 0°f here. When its really cold it is the best because the snow sticks to ice then.
Traction depends a lot in if you get A+S or just junk all season tires, their condition, and if you are "lead foot larry" or not
I run slightly low pressure in the winter at 30psi cold and never have any issues.
Of course those softer compounds don't last very long when the temps go above 50°! Gotta swap them out for your all seasons then, lol!
Lots of typing for not much value.... Why would you even buy MT tires in the first place?
@@toaster3822 For some ignorance is bliss.
Good morning Casey. I love the way you evaluate the job and in a reassuring voice explain to the customer what you want them to do. Keep up the excellent work! 👍
Nice work Casey. We need a tow truck. Nice socks 🧦
I just checked out their website, they're right down the street from me. Had no clue. Going to have to check them out!
Great for smaller vehicles with less cargo capacity.
Easily the very best explanation for tire socks I have heard. If I wasn't retired I'd buy some. As it is I just don't go if it's bad. I can reschedule almost anything and would. After driving trucks for over 40 yrs, now it's my decision alone. But once again the socks and your explanation seems golden. Keep it up and I'll try to keep "hating" you. lol 😉👍👍
Great recovery! I love how you try things out. And you're honest about the use of them, whatever it is. Thank you for sharing! 😊
I think Casey does the best product endorsement without even doing an endorsement. Very informative. I'm from Hawaii so I really don't know about snowy or icy conditions
Good morning Casey.
Morning Casey!!
Thanks for doing a video about the sox!!! After using them on your recovery out with Grumpy, I told quite a few of my friends about them...
Shortly after that recovery, we had that huge snow dump, some melt, then more snow...
I ended up with 4" ice, covered with 6" of iced-over snow right from the house!!! Didn't know HOW I was going to be able to get out back to the barns to feed critters!!
Then I remembered the video with you & Grumpy💡💡
Found a pair of hubby's ankle high golf sox, slipped them over my rain boots and had better walking traction than I've ever experienced living here the past 47 years!! (Much better than YakTraks!)
Plus, you just leave them on the boots & throw them out when the ice finally melts!!)
SO THANK YOU!! no slips, no falls, and critters got fed!!
(and there's now a set of tire sox as well as a pair of golf sox in my winter emergency car kit)... ya' never know when winter stikes here in Central Oregon!!!!
Safe travels, friend ❤❤
Stay FROSTY...
Keep your powder dry and your head on a swivel...
🇺🇲🇺🇲WWG1WGA🇺🇲🇺🇲NCSWIC🇺🇲🇺🇲
Thank you for the tip about socks over boots. Wish I had thought to try that when we had that ice here in the valley in January. I did buy tire socks last year but haven’t had an opportunity to use them yet. I will take them with me next month on my drive to San Antonio then back through Wyoming. Ya never know.
The sun is an amazing heat soars, and it provides lots of light too.
Thank you Mr. Sun. 🌞
Thank you Mr. Casey, you are heartwarming as the sun.
I like that old Ford and I’m not even a Ford guy the sound of the IDI idling is a soothing sound just like my 24 valve
Good morning Casey, I like the easy socks,
Squeak. LOL .. Good morning Janelle!
Right on.. I like the mini wrecker as well. Those socks seem to work pretty well. Thanks for the video
The mini is a beaut little truck.
It is cool
IN MY AREA WE DON'T GET ENOUGH SNOW EACH YEAR TO REQUIRE CHAINS EXCEPT ON VERY RARE CONDITIONS.....I HAVE DRIVEN IN A LOT OF SNOW CONDITIONS.....BUT I KNOW THAT YOUR AREA AS WELL AS UPSTATE NEW YORK GET WAY MORE SNOW THAN MARYLAND.....SO I AM LEARNING A LOT ABOUT PRODUCTS FOR DRIVING IN THE SNOW FROM YOUR VIDEOS.....PLEASE KEEP THEM COMING.....
A pre-1ton camper tow. Shall we tell Casey what is in store form him? Thanks for the shows and time to make them Casey.
Morning Casey from great white Ontario, Canada! Keep em coming!
High today forecast to be 15C in Owen Sound.
@@m1t2a1 14 here in Petawawa
It's all green other than the plow piles in my neck of the woods. (Barrie area) It sure was nice working in a t-shirt outside today.
I really like seeing the old bricknose Ford out there pulling its weight and working as I have two of them myself. My daily driver is an 89 F250 standard cab long bed and the hauler is an 89 F350 Crewcab dually, both with 7.3 idi diesels. Looking forward to converting both to four wheel drive once up there and in the new home workshop.
The EZSock video timing was spot on as I'm making another trip up this week and ordered a set of the "Auto Trac" chains for the trip up but I was wondering how effective the socks were. Will have to grab a set of those to try once up there later this week. Nice video showing the diversity of the fleet you have.
Keep'm coming!
Jerry Reed - Eastbound and dow + Casey doing heavy rescuing = Life can´t get any better.
Nice one Casey 👍❤️ Big shout out to the wheel socks company 👍 🥰
Tire Sox. Not just to keep your tires warm! Thank you for the video, Casey.
It was nice to see you making sure the landscaping rocks didn't hurt your customer's van. :)
Quality Chain company should give you discount cards for their tire socks to hand to your stuck customers, Good will for you good business for the company and helping your customers.
You're always so cognizant of the little known tricks to avoid damage like tying down the other line to support the boom
I used to carry chains every winter. I switched to cable chains when my vehicles were equipped with radial tires. I saw another review of socks and they started by saying they did not have the correct size I did not expect much . After seeing this I am going to look into them. We just do not get much snow in northern Indiana anymore or I would have winter tires.
Another great video. The close up of the tire sock imprint in the snow was perfect.
I had Pro-comp M&S tires on my Jeep Wrangler and it went where I wanted it to go in deep snow, like dragging the differentials deep snow. I did have chains for it and never used them.
For sure winter is not over yet, just ask the people stuck on I 80 at Donner Summit.
I've gone everywhere I'd dare take my 07 impreza with just the Michelin CrossClimate 2 tires. i have chains but haven't used them yet. 8+ inches of snow and plowing with the bumper, it just goes through it.
Deep snow is not the same as packed road snow. Just on Friday I was pushing deep snow with the bumper up into the grill but certain times for like freezing rain and steep hills, no way around chains for that
I drive and deliver food for a major Food company and drive in some nasty winter weather i don’t go anywhere without a set of socks for my tractor they’re a life saver imo.
Thanks for the info about the snow socks and video of recovery. Bruce Cook said "love you Casey". Thanks for sharing.
I think the principle behind the socks is like having sand on the road - lots of micro edges to help grip... and they also probably help stop the tyres loading up with snow and negating the tyre lugs ability to grip...
Casey love your shows I've learned a lot from them. love to see you put the tracks on the little wrecker just for
experimental purposes and see how it looks. Keep up the good work and stay safe.
It’s crazy the difference between different areas of the country. Over here in new Hampshire no one runs any sort of tire chain, or in this case tire sock or anything like that. Most people can drive fine in the snow but there are always the few that love spending time in the ditch.
Good explanations of how the tire socks works. I've been wondering how they do it.
I would have loved to have had something like the Easysocks when i was on the Volunteer Fire Department in North Texas. We rarely got snow or ice but these would have been great for rapid application when we had a call in slick conditioms!
Before you explained how the tire socks work, I was literally wondering how they helped lol.
Just watched a "solo" recovery on Bruce' channel. He really hates you! Thanks for introducing him.
Mr Casey Awesome video. Thanks for sharing and stay safe
I'm ready to go camping in Eastern Oregon, but E.O. isn't quite ready for me! Though, towing my truck and 30 foot trailer off Santiam Pass would make for a super video on Casey's channel!
Only if you don't need them. Pull some wieght up a steep hill they will shred. Build ladder chains.
I have a set of Firestone Destination M/T''s on my truck. They are by far the worst tire I have ever had in snow. Even dangerous. I thought the big lugs would be awesome in snow because they do excellent in mud. I was absolutely wrong. A/T's would have been better. You are one of the only people that has said the same.
You do these videos so smoothly and I don't know if people appreciate that quality. For example, while holding a camera on a stick, how do you accurately point to things with your finger while moving it around inside the cab? Ditto for the wheel well look of the tires and gap. I've seen a lot of auto repair type videos where they struggle to get a camera into a position that you can see the topic, but you do it in 5 seconds and without a pause!
Stay safe and we'll see you next time.
Good morning from your northern neighbors up in Washington
I have a pair of socks for my Jeep 4xe. They work great. I use them only when I get stuck. So far this winter I have used them twice. They work like a charm.
This is by far my favorite wrecker I’d love to find an older ford like this for my business
i get why the big truck has to be run for from a business standpoint and i do live watching it work but its great to see the old ford out there putting in some work.
Some fun fact . The first prototype of the tire sock was developed in 1996 Norway. Witch also have some winter 😊
Nice wheel socks. Glad to see the wrecker still working.
I subscribe to several other channels, and they all uploaded long videos yesterday. I had a busy day and only got a part of one watched... Come to my lunch break today and I'm so glad you had a short video to watch. Not sure if I'll ever find all the time to watch those other ones.
I have never actually seen a tire sock in person. I think you explained them pretty good. I did not realize that they had all that extra traction.
I’ve got snow socks for my VW caddy Van….they are a game changer, only used them twice, but super impressed….and so quick and easy to do……👍👌🇮🇲⭐️
Thank you so much for your down to earth description of tread differences and the Easy Sox product. Will request my tire dealer, Point S get a local business. Can’t use chains on my Lexus, voids the warranty they tell me. I bet a lot of other cars with plastic wheel wells have the same problem.
Like the thing a few video's ago what you did/said to give B.... some more viewers. You understand the viewers well.🤠
Use wheel spacers like trail mater for the rear duals.
Good tools. Never heard of tire socks. Looks like a good idea for snow seasons.
I just read a review about these socks that explained how good it made the owner of them feel about returning them back into the wild as he drove down the road and watched them fly off into the surrounding woods. Hmmmm!...not too sure about buying a set now.
Blizzak and other snow tires have a softer composition to them as well. Try squishing a Blizzak type tire then a regular all weather and you'll notice much softer comp
They work by increasing the surface area in contact with the snow and the tire. They seem to work great!
Now that you've tested the socks, maybe a video with that Oregon company would be interesting content. I'd watch!
I have personally tried these on a semi on the winter roads in northern Manitoba - we run a lot of chains in the bush and the boss gave me a set of socks to try out one trip - they actually worked well but as you said they don't like pavement or gravel. I forgot to take them off on some gravel and they were shredded in no time - under the right conditions they are a good option
Those Ford 4x4 tow trucks are a beast. Drove one.
Legit looking chain co bookmarked thanks.
I'm in PNW as well so I get the importance of tire chains.
Those tire socks where produced in Notodden,Norway for many years :)
early morning video of winter weather/stuck in the snow --- im gonna build up the fire and hunker down in my quilt, with my brandy & coffee!
Thanx for sharing your experience with the Socks
Have a Great Day 👍
Thank you for this video. I bought snow socks based on what you said in an earlier video and this video makes me feel even better about socks. Great video, I have learned a lot from you. And my husband won’t let me watch without him now🙄 haha! We appreciate your videos. Keep them coming. And I just can’t say “I hate Casey LaDelle”. I’m not that cool🤣
YAY!!!!
Never heard of tire socks, thank you!
I bought Auto Socks fir a co I couple of our vehicles several years ago. I have not used them yet. I usually get my tires siped at Les Schwab, no matter where I buy the tires. I consider Auto Socks to be an onroad traction device only.
The socks are certainly useful for smaller cars and SUVs that don’t have enough clearance for conventional tire chains. For half ton trucks or bigger, I can’t recommend Onspot chains enough.
Glad to see you take the old Ford wrecker out on a recovery. I love that old truck. Those tire socks seemed to do very well. Thanks for another great video Casey!
Smooth recovery
Like these newer tire socks
Nice easy job and easy to get to with the tire socks!
Sooo it's not really ab the edges, it's literally just that snow has a higher coefficient of traction against more snow than rubber does.
Therefor winter tires, socks, what have you are designed to grab snow during operation
those tire socks are awesome i wouldve never known! so cool 😎
Casey, thanks for the socks-ucation.
I know you keep saying “edges”, but in reality, it’s friction that makes the socks work so well. The rubber on the tires is naturally hydrophobic too, so that doesn’t really help in snow & ice. But friction is grip & grip is good! 😂
Which honestly is sometimes the best kinda science
Thanks for the review! I assumed tire socks were just a gimmick.
That went pretty well. The wheel socks seem to have done pretty good also.
@8:00 and 10:00. Casey could leave the keys in the truck, and most people could not figure out how to turn the pto off, release the brakes and get it into gear. Good call on showing up after the snow chaos and making it a smooth and easy recovery
Try the Auto Socks on the trailer on a mountain pass/switch backs down hill that would be a great test !
Always remember to take the easy socks off above 40 deg or the snow is melting and the colder the better , They are a textile product and DOT approved.
Nice socks!
Extra bonus to those socks is that if you were not using them you could lend them to a customer to get them back to better roads. that is if they can adjust enough.
I always wondered how tire socks worked, good to know they are good for snow too, not just ice
Another great video. Thanks for posting.
Casey u put out the best content love watching your channel u are one awesome UA-camr keep making awesome videos casey
Hey Casey, I hope that you and your family were safe during that big snowfall and blizzard in the Cal Sierras. I know that you live in Oregon, but I saw some snowfall in my Accuweather app. If you guys get hit by a blizzard, let us know that you guys are OK and crazy busy towing people out of the storm. ✌️💪
I always learn something new when I watch Casey
Socks for tires because we already have brake shoes, Chevy has a bow tie, some vehicles have blankets, all vehicles have belts. Soon we will all have to coordinate our outfit with our vehicles.
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Maybe a stupid Question, would I be worth it to heat the compartments of the wrecker like a silicon heating pad or even a small heating core plumbed into the truck's cooling system. Sure, it's expensive, but no frozen ropes and no rust on tools should be worth it in the long time. Additionally, power tool batteries shouldn't be charged below 0°C discharging and storing at lower temps is fine. Thanks for the great Video.
Additionally, Snow tires (M/S) are softer rubber than normal tiers. W in Austria have mandatory Winter tires for Nov 1 to Apr 15 Although all-season tires are allowed too. But thy significantly perform worse in snow and puddles in summer as dedicated summer and winter tires.
You can use cable or go back to stock size tires and use chains.
I was thinking as you were driving out that you should get a pair to throw on the customer's vehicles for the drive from wherever you get them out to where it is safe to leave them. If you had 1 or 2 sizes to fit a majority of the pasenger car popular tire size, it would prevent having to rehook if they get stuck again half way out.
Those old fords door ajar buzzers. Cripes what a noise.
I love that old Ford wrecker. I know its a pretty basic wrecker, but I love the ford IDIs. And I want one for myself lol
Serious question and you may have answered already. When pulling from the wheel. Could that mess up the alignment? Like in that pull, you're on the bottom of the wheel. Could it pull that one into a negative camber?
SNOW!!! It’s a FOUR letter word !!!😂
not at the SNO-Park😂
I agree! ICE is close enough to be a four letter word! 😂
ICE should be a 4-letter word!@@aliceevans3357
Something tells me casey don't care about not saying 4 letter words😂
Actually a 5 letter word! Money!!!!
Great job Casey. Thank you 😊
My 95 Aerostar Van AWD would of went thru that little bit of snow without a skip-it went where pickup 4wD feared😂😊
Whenever I had small car winch jobs, I use to run my winch from the boom arm down to a snatch block by the stinger arm. Keep that line as low as possible.
Lifting reduces resistance
We use socks on our semis. They work but NOT in real wet heavy snow or smooth ice. Colder they are the better.
I've used them on motorhome very difficult to put on, the material did not want to stretch over the tire at all they worked great but big pain getting one.
THere used to be a few cablechain makers that used cables on the sides and chain links across the treds. If you can find them that might solve your clearance problems.