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Brand New Trailer Goes Off The Edge, Can We Save It?

Autos and Vehicles

Some people spend their weekends relaxing at the lake… and some people get a phone call that says, “Hey, our brand new six-figure 5th wheel ripped the hitch out of the truck and is currently trying to return to nature.” So naturally, I loaded up the Zacklift heavy wrecker and drove three hours into the middle of nowhere to see just how bad this decision was going to get. Surprisingly, the trailer somehow survived its attempt to swan dive off the side of the mountain completely undamaged. Which honestly made the job way harder… because now I had to figure out how to drag, lift, winch, rotate, and perform redneck engineering magic to get this giant luxury apartment back onto the road WITHOUT putting a single scratch on it. No pressure or anything… just a very expensive rolling mortgage hanging halfway over the edge while everybody watches me pretend I have a plan. Between sketchy mountain roads, questionable terrain, and trying not to become the reason this trailer finally DOES get damaged, this one turned into one of the more nerve-racking recoveries I’ve done in a while. But somehow… against all odds… gravity lost. As always, thanks for watching and supporting the chaos. Because without you guys, I’d probably still be sitting at home relaxing instead of three hours deep in the wilderness arguing with a runaway camper. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Support the companies that support us! Zacklift International https://www.youtube.com/@zackliftinternational4841 Get protected online with a 2 week free trial of Aura! https://aura.com/caseyladelle Yankum Ropes https://bit.ly/CHRyankum 10% OFF!! https://youtube.com/user/VDCgear OnSpot North America https://www.youtube.com/@onspotnorthamerica22 SetPower Fridges! https://setpowerusa.com/discount/Caseypt30?ref=CASEYLADELLE Elite Fleet Automotive Discount code: Just bring Nate a cold water https://youtube.com/channel/UCijvdet40iyFWp88vLHER2w EcoFlow Power Stations https://us.ecoflow.com/?aff=325 Discount code: P285U57N Morrflate Inflation Systems! Harbor Freight Tools https://youtube.com/c/harborfreight -------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out some of our other videos! I modified my wife's Jeep without telling her! https://youtu.be/RTvqsqFIQc8 Search and rescue job takes a wild turn! https://youtu.be/rTSNyVLWdaQ Driving an abandoned concrete mixer across the desert! https://youtu.be/zhhD1bxLIUA V8 Willys Jeep rescues stranded truck! https://youtu.be/U6y-ujHSyCU Epic snowcat recovery! https://youtu.be/Q2kYvTIN15E Major fail during a search and rescue mission! https://youtu.be/MWM4XVXnJZc Tracked Jeep saves Toyota from a snowmobile trail! https://youtu.be/FeLoUOpbZqM ------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.patreon.com/user?u=67485120 Venmo @cascadeheavyrescue PayPal @cascadeheavyrescue Mailing address: (please, no packages or items) Cascade Heavy Rescue 740 NE 3rd St STE 3 pb316 Bend, OR 97701 For entertainment purposes only. Do your own things at your own risk and make your own decisions about things. Nothing in any of my videos is to be taken as training or instruction. Get properly trained from acreddited sources before attempting any recovery. #work #recovery #business #truck #outdoors #nature #travel #viral #youtube #video #vlog

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suzannelloyd476 4 weeks, 2 days ago

It’s awesome watching someone be willing to take suggestions and try things. We should all be more this way

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océane.blin 4 weeks, 2 days ago

Haven't seen a recovery this good in a while. Thanks Casey!

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mariacecíliaalbuquerque427 4 weeks, 2 days ago

Great video. Thanks.

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caitlin_macdonald 4 weeks, 2 days ago

Slow. Careful. Redundancy. Always a formula for success!

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margotgilles432 4 weeks, 2 days ago

Awesome cooperation from everyone. The guy in the black jacket really has a mind for the recovery process. 👍

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georgesnight77 4 weeks, 2 days ago

Big reason I love watching your videos .

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olivierdrift98 4 weeks, 2 days ago

That ain't Goin nowhere 54:40 😅👍👌

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justin_brown 4 weeks, 2 days ago

You are in an incredible man allowing these people to help you and have their input to help you solve the problem. Other channels that I’ve watched they say stay back you know don’t tell me anything. I know better. This is a great channel. I’m glad I subscribed.

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vanessa_carlson 4 weeks, 2 days ago

those are bad aas shackles. I like it

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raagini_dhar 4 weeks, 2 days ago

Thank You for what you do

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franklinvelvet77 4 weeks, 2 days ago

I think I know how to drive the Zacklift rig after watching so many videos

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luz_mireles 4 weeks, 2 days ago

Nice job guys! That was huge Casey not to charge those guys. They were so happy to help you!

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justin_brown 4 weeks, 2 days ago

Well done, very well done! Tricky situation with limited access. Thankfully there were Holmes trees readily available. This demonstrates the limitation of the 5th wheel hitch only tilting in one direction. It was really encouraging to see Casey and the crew discussing issues and solutions, lots of respect to go around. In the end, NO damage to the trailer and no injuries to anyone involved. I say it was a resounding success! Maybe some lessons learned for the next time that trailer is in that spot…

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ross.woodward 1 month ago

Awesome teamwork. Yet one more new expirence.

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shawnbird242 1 month ago

Boy, those guys that were helping you did a very good job. And I noticed how you double checked what they did I always love watching professionals at their finest good job well done.

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anastasiegermain638 1 month ago

You are such a legend. Wow great to watch . Carl uk 🇬🇧

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daniela_campos 1 month ago

Great guys with a great attitude! Thanks for helping them out and also letting us be a part of! 🥰

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lauragallegos937 1 month ago

Awesome job, Casey! Great video, thanks for sharing🙏🏼

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beth_burton 1 month ago

Pretty impressive problem solving Casey.

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amanda.matthews 1 month ago

Well done. That was a technical recovery and you rose to the challenge.