The Zacklift finally gets wheel grids!
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Sometimes it's the little things that make the biggest difference, and the fact that Zacklift listened to the comments (and gripes) about the ratchet shows that they are willing to pay attention and do what they can to make things easier. Nice looking grid setup!!
It's all the little things that make everything better and work better for the big things to get accomplished. ❤
@0:14 You bought your new employee some wheel grids for her birthday? Wow! That takes more nerve than I have.
he could have bought her earnings that double as fishing lures. lol
C, wouldn't it be possible to make up a jig to fit on your pallet jack or/tractor third arm lift to help stage wheel lift for mounting onto truck?
Now get back in the kitchen
@@georgeweisbrod1876he has a backhoe that makes life easy but got to stay in shape so you can change everything up in the field
I saw a Zacklift here in Columbus, Ohio. I only got a few seconds to see it as it crossed the road, but there was no mistake, it was a Zacklift. This was almost as exciting as the time i saw a Bigfoot. And come to think about it, it was pretty much the same experience.
That's not too far from me hopefully we can see more around.
I'm still looking for my cousin Big Y-ty. Did he have a scar on his left leg???
@@trevorlbeck See more Big Feet, or...?
So most people believe Zacklift doesn't exist? LOL
@@jakester455
Not in Ohio, It's believed to exist on the west coast only.
I have no idea why you made a long video about wheel grids or why I watched a long video about wheel grids either, but it was entertaining and informative ... oh wait... that's why!
Your videos are never too long. They impart so much ch useful information, I never notice the length
What they said!
Some of them are too short ... damn Yankum Rope making recoveries go so fast!
Well that was nice of you to get your wife some wheel grids for her birthday
I was wondering how his wife got the wheel lifts for her birthday on his truck, ha ha ha ha😅
Lol
Not funny
We watch and listen because you explain well
@@cw3339 sourpuss
My son had an exotic car transport business, he used a very nondescript enclosed trailer, he did not want anyone to even suspect he may have a million dollar Bugatti inside.
Really😮
@@user-rh9mh5kh3p
🤣
@@user-rh9mh5kh3p Please tell me how it feels to be a 100% bona fide low life dumb ass.
You mean people don't want their million-dollar cars being hauled on an open U-HAUL trailer,?
Who would have thought.
yeah .. near me is an exotic car dealership .... their truck is an old battered un-liveried box truck ( i know that mechanically it is top grade )
I'm disabled now but used to be a towie. Zack lift is exactly the kind of company I wish I had backing me in those days. Someone who listens to their customer base is so important in certain industries. Thanks for letting me live vicariously through you. God bless and safe travels.
If more equipment was designed with the thoughtfulness of Zacklift, there would be a lot less of us disabled and worn out folks around, and still able to be working. I wore myself out and broke down working harder than necessary because of poorly designed equipment.
@@HickSquatch amen to that. I would love nothing more than to be out there hookin' everyday.
@@KJRob30 Someone say hooker? What?
You told all of us neophytes a lot of detail about wheel grids. Now when in traffic, I pay attention to tow trucks to see what they are doing because you have opened up the world of towing to so many people. Thank you Casey.
When watching them please slow down and give them space by moving away from them. Thank you.
Love the way you explain things for those of us not in the industry . Let hope it Happy Casey next video.
We like really, really happy Casey, and your new toy looks awesome! You could make an hour long video about gardening with your family and I'd still watch it, because you're a good man and impart all kinds of knowledge about things I don't need to know, but still find interesting.
Love the honesty who cares it’s long you can learn a lot by just listening
As a homeless person who watches your videos. Well it helps your awesome nice and I love when you say I never said I was good at this.... Keep up the good work
I am hoping to see a Happy Camper Casey! Also, for those of us that didn't have all of the 'New Toys in Towing' when we were doing rescues way way back; enjoy learning from someone like you who knows what they are talking about. Really dig your videos, please keep them coming.
I’d say the new wheel grid has done a good job of implementing :
Value engineering analyzes designed building features, systems, equipment, and material selections to achieve essential functions and enhance results while reducing the life-cycle cost.
I appreciate that you follow manufacturers towing instructions.
“What the heck are you watching in there?”
“This guy in Oregon is explaining his tow truck”
😂 love it, keep the videos coming!
It's 'Rescue Vehicles', not just Tow Trucks.
You have no idea how many times I've been looked at weird because I learn something so I repeat what I've learned from Casey and people say where'd you learn that and I say well I watch this guy on RUclips in Oregon he teaches me things about tow trucks 😅
I'm a retired mechanic. ASE master heavy duty. You are smarter than the average bear!!!
The first thing that I looked for was the left and right side ratchets. Good job Zacklift!
First thing I noticed when he started talking about them.
GLAD YOU ARE HAPPY WITH YOUR NEW TOY AND I HOPE THE OTHER THING MAKES YOU HAPPY TOO.
Thanks for the explanation of the towing of the fire truck! I was under the presumption that the transmission/transfer case was the same one that would be used on a standard 2500/3500/4500, etc... and had a neutral position for flat towing. Makes sense that nothing else on that truck is 'standard equipment'! I did appreciate the comparisons of the wheel lifts, and they will come in super handy at my desk job, where I sit watching your videos!! Thanks for taking the time to educate all of us!
I’m not in towing but I have an armchair interest in engineering. The Zacklift stuff just seems designed by people who understand the work being done. Building it is one part, knowing what to build is another. Lots of attention to detail, and nods towards efficiency and simplicity. Mark of a good product. The tool gets out of the way and the work gets done.
@@cds9000 Zacklift was created by a man named Ed Zackovitch. He owned a towing company and decided to start building his own equipment. So in some ways, you can tell that it was designed by a tow truck driver, and in other ways you can tell it was designed by a tow truck driver lol. Now it is owned my Matthew Freeborn, who is a mechanical engineer, so he’s taking the tow truck driver logic, and streamlining it with modern engineering and design. The combination is working wonderfully
I hope your new Montana toy has snow tracks!!!! Or maybe one of those old Oshkosh military 6x6 off road semi trucks that the Zaclift can go on. So excited!
it has to be something added to the tracked trailer !
@@johumm455 Mmmm, that is a good guess.
Those Military 6x6's are the most uncomfortable vehicles I have ever driven. Not something the new employee would, in my opinion, not be comfortable in. Cool as all Hales to run over things with it, but terrible on fuel mpg also.
It works! When I think of a heavy tow truck, I think of Zacklift!
Too bad, I'm not in their customer demographic. But if the logo said "ZACKLIFT powers Cascade Heavy Rescue", I'd immediately would want to call Casey and his Zacklift when in vehicle distress!
If I was in Oregon. Or anywhere within the US of A. 😅
But it does work!
Great in-depth analysis of wheel grids
THAT Will save a lot of time CASEY the WIZARD IS THINKING AGAIN
The only downfall I see to the Zacklift wheel grids is you will have to be sure you have your winches spaced where you want them before you bump to the tires of the vehicle you are towing. Not a major problem, just something to remember until you get used to it.
I’ve used them twice since filming this and it wasn’t even a thought that crossed my mind. You have to line the wheel grids up with the tires before pushing them into each other anyways, so it’s only natural to do the same with the ratchets
Hey Casey just a thought to bad those Zack lift pins has a magnet in the head ,,, if you take them out just stick them to your cross bar
Safe travels and we'll see you next time.
Love Leavenworth, grew up there. More touristy now but great place to visit, even in winter
So Wise , Thank You for showing the Improvements that Zacklift has made . She is an even more important part of you're operation now
- absolutely youare probably 100% correct.
Thank You for the explanation on the wheel grid differences. Thank You again for the explanation of the winch as I tried to help with the turn it over idea.
The trailer is BEAUTIFUL .
You bought your new employee new wheel grids. Best be careful your wife might get jealous.😂
Casey I love your channel your honest, a no bs guy , I'm a welder buy trade, but I've learned so much over the years about the towing business because of you, that trailer looks like brand new, i remember when you got, didn't look that great, back then I was so impressed with the engine powered hydraulic system on it ,can't wait to see what you get on an upcoming video take care Pete 👍
Casey had that trailer awhile back and had the chance to get it back, so he did. What he has done to it since then; I agree has been a 180° difference.
Congrats on the new equipment. That's a major advantage & just adds to the versatility of your zacklift
I am glad I found your channel cause I enjoye watching you help people
Thank you for showing us so much about your Zacklift. It's also been great to see how you've organized (and continue to organize) all your tools, straps, chains, cool add-on accessories, etc.
1) Excited to see what deal you're bringing home!
2) With the ratchets on the crossbar like that, will you have to position them before you've grabbed a rig, so you're not trying to position it with a tire in the way? Man, I feel like I'd forget about that a few times before I remembered to position before grabbing something, heh.
Happy trails, Casey!
He's on the ground right in front of the tires with that remote control, and roughly eyeballing the winch position is plenty close enough.
Good morning Casey.
Your pointing skill are top notch.
I loved mine. Hauled most everything. Great for rear picks and even full loaded semis. No issue!
love these type vids do more, good for people like me that know nothing about stuff like this but find it very interesting
Awesome!💪Another tool to make your job easier👍😎 The trailer paint and new decking looks so nice! I know that it’s only cosmetic, but is sure looks good with that beautiful Western Star!🤩 Stay safe!❤️🙏
I enjoy your videos and listening to your rants
Why did we watch this super long video about tire grids? Because only you could make THAT video interesting!! 😂 Enjoyed another one. ✅️ Thanks for being you, Casey!
I'm just waiting for them to build a rollback attachment that just slides off like the wrecker attachment you have.
I am in continuing amazement as to how much you have to buy new and improved accessories for each of your rigs. I also predict in 5 years or less, your place will be overcrowded with amazing vehicles
Hope the trip turns out good for you. wheel grids OK, HAVE A GREAT DAY!
Oh the suspense of how you end ur videos sometimes is way better then a lot of tv shows
The coolest feature of the Zacklift wheel grids has to be the screw in quick pins. No one wants to mess around with cotter pins on main pins.
A idea I have is a small cable or chain on those threaded pins, or those finger snapping pins. Just a thought.
It looks like the screwin pins will self lock in position as pressure is applied on grids. Zacklift design team shines again🎉 I wish more fabricators would follow their lead.
I'm guessing you got a snowcat of some sort, great tutorial on the Zacklift!
Yep I just watched your long wheel grid video. And loved every minute of it
If the chain works well for setting the width, it would be easy to modify the rollback wheel grids to loose the pins and use a chain.
Zack Lift is the perfect addition to a trucking company to allow them to recover their own rigs.
Good luck on your trip to Montana
I'm excited to see what you get old new things most of the time are fun
If I wanted to tow, I would look into a Zacklift for sure. That is a great setup.
If it makes life/work easier, then it's not a stupid thing. Can't wait to see what you bring home from Montana. Travel safe!
I wanted to comment earlier when I watched the video, but RUclips was acting up on my iPad and Phone and wouldn't let me comment. Definitely like the new wheel grids. They look like they will be a great addition to an already highly versatile setup. The one thing I might be concerned about is the screw in pins possibly coming loose and rattling out while driving down the road. Maybe if they had a small cable attached to keep from losing them. Hopefully it won't happen, but it was just something that came to mind to keep an eye on.
Fingers crossed there are still good people in the world.
Good morning , Casey!
So can't wait Casey. Very informative about wheel grids
My current tow truck a 1984 Chevy 3500 with a 21' aluminum roll back. I paid $1500 for the truck and I completely rebuilt the truck with a LBZ Duramax and Allison transmission. The truck had a under lift when I got it but it was a sling setup. I cut the end of the under lift off and rebuilt it into a conventional wheel lift and built my own wheel grids. The wheel grid pins I made are similar to what zacklift does except my pins are captured and spring loaded so I pull them out and give them a quarter turn to lock them in the out position and to lock them in the engaged position it's quarter turn as well. On the bottom side of the grid arms I made adjustable ball bearing detents that engage in holes on the bottom side so there is nothing to line up and the detent pressure can be adjusted with an allen wench.
I was recovering from a spinal cord injury and I couldn't lift anything over 5 pounds or how long my recovery would take so I built a system to install, remove and store the wheel grids. I built hinged arms that attach to the wheel grids and I slide them off and fold the arms back up against the side of the truck frame under the deck on each side and lock in place.
Now i know a lot more about wheel grids, thank you...
I've used a zacklift 303z for about 10 years for a school district. Carry extra screw pins they do sometimes work out. Also when wheel lifting under transit bus not enough clearance for winch bar so welded a 3/4 drive socket on inboard side of winch. Then a 3/4 racket can be use to tie the wheel strap down
The length of your videos is excellent. I´m just here to hear your soothing voice while taking a Swedish fika.
Sweden actually has a LOT to do with the machine I reference in the next video…
Can’t wait to see what it is!
Shed for oil mess?? Naw!! Oil/wheel grids storage makes way more sense!! Simple swing out lift bar so don't have to lift/drop grids on ground! Keep up the great work and learning!!!!
I found this video very interesting and informative. Thank you.
New wheel Grids look great.. nice that they did them left and right. Thanks for the video
I was thinking the pins would be spring loaded and fixed to the grids
No thread that can back out , be damaged, or get stuck, and the pins can't get lost
I'm also concerned about the threads getting fouled or loosening enough to bounce out. At least they're on top for inspection and maintenance.
Casey showing the level of care for customers' vehicles that is far rarer than it should be.
Mate, call me old-fashioned but I don't like those screwin pins. Yes, I know, even if they vibrate loose they still need to jump up and out but I'd never be happy without a positive locking mechanism such as a spring or mousetrap pin. That's just me and my OCD, you do you. Oh, and I built my underlift, it's edge up like the Zacklift as it just made more sense to me.
You are lucky to be able to tow a pickup and a van/trailer/whatever combination on the wheel lift, we'd be in deep shit here Down Under doing that.
Someone with a plasma table needs to make a left hand version of those ratchets for the conventional wheel lift. I'd do it but the freight to the States would kill it from here.
Hey Casey regards your tie down ratchets weld a 3/4 socket on to the ratchet. Then use a ratchet bar on the socket this way you can work within a confined space. Luv your work🤠
Casey, maybe if you make a beefed up U shaped bar to fit your belt tightng bar on the ratching device for you roll back wheel grid it may solve one problem, but create another by needing two different tightng bars, so weld the straight bar to the U bar make one bar. Just a idea, love your channel.
That is such a beautiful part of Washington hopefully someday I can go back there
That looks like a great upgrade!
Leavenworth has some amazing mountain bike trails, it’s on my bucket list.
It also has Icicle Canyon...an absolutely beautiful drive!!
Trailer looks great!
Zacklift for the win! But I love that rollback 😢
More power to you. SAVE A BUCK.MAKE A BUCK.Love that Zack Lift.Best of the best. You should think about teaching a Zack Lift training Class.cause your Outstanding. At what you do.Just a professional
In the tow truck world.
Wow very impressive Zacklift.
Now you need to have a simple storage spot on the truck for the times you don't need the wheel grids
Fingers crossed all goes well for ya in Montana
Maybe Zachlift could retro fit your rollback with a Zachlift underreach aswell 🤔
New tools are always nice.
Also something to notice about the Zaclift ratchets. When they designed that custom bracket for the weld on ratchets, they made the sapcing so that they can slide all the way out. You can see in the video that you can slide it to the very edge of the wheel grid, and its spaced far enough out that the bar still fits.
On the roll back there isn't really enough clearance plus you would be fighting the pins.
17:40 I think the word you're looking for is UNDERSTATED.
Underestimating.*
You made it because people love your videos and are interested in the business.
You make these videos, and we watch them, for one reason. It pays the bills.
Thanks, I learned something new today! And let's hope you and the Mrs. Is happy with the new purchase!!
Good luck on the Montana trip. Too many scams going around these days, hopefully you found the real deal.
Zach lift is so innovative on their equipment and they appreciate the input from an actual user like yourself. The small s*** that irks you is the big stuff that can be fixed so simply
Good afternoon all.
Cool video! Everything is falling into place 😊
You looked so happy with your left handed ratchet, it was like a pig rolling in poop. Maybe Zacklift had heard your unhappiness in not having that and decided you had a good idea there.
Stay happy Mr Casey.
Love the videos. You're great teacher.
Congrats on the new wheel grids. 👍🏼 Glad to see your relationship with Zacklift is mutually beneficial. Totally off-topic, but for some reason the resolution on this video seems very low. Not sure if it's my system or connection, but I tried a few other random RUclips videos and none of them had the pixelation and fuzziness that this one does. Anybody else noticing the same thing?
Hell yeah I just watched a 25 minute video on wheel grids, thats why I’m here lol
How exciting!
Wheel grids will help with the recoveries with more options for all vehicles. ❤
Even if nothing more, then quickly getting the vehicle, to a safer location, to hook up properly.
13:50 thanks for explaining the reasoning behind the "always pull the driveshaft/axles" bit. I keep forgetting how hard USA is on the whole liability thing. Now it makes sense why you just follow whatever manufacturer says even if not doing so wouldn't actually hurt anything
Europeans always say how they only pull one axle shaft, or just leave it in neutral and everything is fine, but they also forget that part where we are very regularly towing down the highway at 60 to 70mph for hours on end.
The fire truck tow for example was two hours down the road
@@CaseyLaDelle yeah makes sense, here usually its around 50km to closest big city regardless where you are so I guess for that it really doesn't matter
I've even flat towed automatic trans cars a few times down the road and they were perfectly fine, but all of that was less than 10km usually
I look forward to seeing your snowcat to go with your tracked trailer when you post your Montana video, don't forget some scenery shots for us Europeans who are unlikely to get there.