You probably already know this but: 1. When bolting your spare to the bracket, use nylok nuts...they won't vibrate off of the bolt. 2. Put a cable lock around the spare to the gooseneck frame. It will secure your spare from falling off plus adds some security so someone doesn't steel the tire. These are the best lessons learned, sometimes expensive but you won't ever forget it either.
Good lesson on the BOL bro. I lost 1k for not listing condition on a shipment returned bent and rusted from shipper. Always take pictures at pic and drop locations.
Retired truck driver here. You dodged a bullet with that one. Might cost you some out of pocket, but it could have been waaaay worse. Could have bounced and gone through someone's windshield.
My spare is up there like that also. I have heard many stories about them falling off, either by the weld breaking or the lugs coming unscrewed. So I added a chain around it for extra safety. But, keep up the work brother. Make that money!!
@@ChrisTV1 hey Chris,how's those bolt on winch holding up on ur trailer???. I'm thinking of getting some for my trailer but I want to hear from you please??.
That's a decent trailer, it has a torque tube under it. I'm a welder at a production facility that builds trailers like that all day. They are a bitch to put in but well worth it. Good luck with your ventures And edit: the axel tubes are meant to be bent upwards to pre spring then for when you add serious weight to it. Probably just the spring perch. Take it easy
It is not inconceivable that a semi driver loosened the bolts securing your spare. Some of them do not like hotshots. I have seen them get so close to a hotshot at a truckstop that they could not get out. Same kind of jerks that pull kingpins
Well young man you just learned the hard way what a pre trip inspection should be all about not just mechanical for the truck but anything you have attached by bolts or chained and strapped down now you know small thing to a g learn from your mistakes and keep rolling strong my guy I learned the hard way early on in my career got a unsecured load for something that wasn't even part of the load
It’s cause of lower elevation in Florida the air is more dense so the truck needs more fuel if you have a boost gage you will see that you are running more psi in lower elevation. It’s why engines have more horsepower in lower elevations turbo or no turbo. Good vid and good job driving, hauling is harder work then people know keep trucking
I've been turning you on to Young brothers and young married couples to your channel to help them not make the same mistakes that I made and hopefully I can do this trucking thing for one more year and let y'all Young folks have it!
I had my truck spare tire come loose from under my truck ( tire cable mount snapped ) and ran it over with my Big Tex 25+5 trailer. Luckily no one got hurt BUT it bent both axles. I had to remove the front axle tires to get it home about 100 miles. Took me 2 1/2 days to find 2 dexter 7K axles. I finally found a pair in Ft Pierce FL and they did not ship. I had to drive from NC to FL to pick them up. Pre pandemic dexter 7k axles could be found at any Big Tex dealer and were about $550 per axle. These were $950 per axle and had to drive to FL to pick them up. With that said Don't forget to check your truck spare tire under the bed. Good luck to you. Stay safe
Put your tarps on top of the tire. (This keeps the sun off of the spare and keeps it from chafing) Then, put a strap around the tarps and tire. Then you killed two birds with one strap.
Looks like the axle perch is not sitting on the left springs, probably from the tire hitting it. Also, the axle tubes are bent upward, so that when the trailer is loaded down. If the tube was straight, then the axle will be bent down when loaded. It’s the same way for the trailer bed
No offense, but it’s kinda Jr truckin, more like commercial freight movement, not truckin, every hotshot I see on the road has zero clue about road curtesy, holding a phone while driving is a gigantic no no, filming while driving, etc, thats not professional, and it’s not truckin, just sayin.
L.C.S. express. I had the same problem with my spare, I now use Teflon locking nuts . Seems to have fixed the issue. Really enjoy your videos, safe travels.
Chris, you should run highway tires in summer. They stay cooler, better fuel mileage. All terrain use only in snow seasonal. And please move around slower with camera. You move it around and up and down too fast. We retired long haul truckers with 30 years out there. Be safe 🙏
Palm trees aren't really native Florida. We're more like coastal SC but with more normal trees and some wild scrub. If the repair shop didn't replace the u-bolts on that right front axle, do it.
What’s up, just wondering what do you do in terms of health insurance? Anyone here in the comments do hotspot or semi trucking that’s an owner operator that has health insurance?
Bro them days without showers be the damn days 🥴 And bro I swear I be wondering if we pulling thru this agriculture inspection station or not 🤔🤣 dope vid brudda 💯 Damn bro, you seen what happened to my trailer! Minor Setbacks brotha
New to the channel I don't currently have CDL but it's in the works I have my AP just waiting on the training in two months. This just seems so far away but im willing to make that journey.
That spare tire was probably some full size flat bed semi driver that did that! They feel you are cutting into they money. Check everything every time you stop!
One thing you can do to make the Pre-trip faster on that Spare tire is once you get it mounted back on, make a mark with an ink pen on the nut that holds the Tire on and have it go onto the frame so all you have to do is see if that line is still lined up on your pretrip, I do it on all of my Lug Nuts as well, this way you can tell if it's starting to come loose instead of waiting till it's finger loose and you then notice the issue.
My young brother just a small look out for you, stay away from redbull or any energy drinks my bro keep your heart healthy and dont over pump it. Drink some green tea my bro
@@ChrisTV1 don't forget the white man still owns the world aka Satan. All this drinks wicked like them bro just like McDonald's. Them energy drinks super dangerous they pump you're heart and blood harder expanding your heart vessels arteries etc.
Lol you act like I threw it off my truck on a busy highway. 😂 We can what if all day or we can live in reality. Well this reality is; no one was killed, no one was hurt & I had to fork over $370 for a new spare. I’ll take this incident, learn from it & move forward, simple.
Great content as always, ive been thinking about trying to start my box truck business just in the plotting stage as of right now. Be safe out there ✊🏽
Just curious: When possible, why not ask the forklift driver that's unloading item A to move item B over a little for you, or allow you to do it? Liability? I am in Industrial Maintenance and even though I've learned to not trust hardly anyone on a forklift, (LOL) it seems like it would've helped you in this case. EDIT: I wrote the comment before I saw the spare tire drama. You either need to do a bike lock as a safety cable/theft prevention, or you need to use stainless hardware with a LOCKNUT that prevents the bolt from coming loose. I know that you know this already, but I would add checking the spare and anything else that's bolted down or riding in the bed of the truck, every day.
Most companies will not touch other companies freight due to liability/insurance reasons, sometimes you can get them to move them, but all the liability is then on the driver in most those situations
Hi Chris, l know that l am late to comment, sorry! The spare tire coming off, that truly sucks. Has anyone told you about race wire? Or have you fixed your spare so it won't come off again? You need a nylon nut first, they have a nylon piece in the end of the nut, plastic really, so they can't vibrate lose over time. Secondly you tighten the nut as tight as is required? R.F.T. 😛, you drill a small hole through the centre of the stud, a small hole, them put a pin through it or race wire, a thin braided line. ( wire ) just above the nut, so it can't back out.( you can check g, on line for a pic, take you like five minutes to do, it will take longer to drive around to get the pieces, Hey, have " BIG TEX " DRILL IT. YA, BIG! Happy motoring. ✌🏻👍,👌👋🏻❄ 🥶 🇨🇦 👨🦽😎.
Brother no way I buy fuel at truck stop especially if I am on a hotshot setup it can be 40cents cheaper 1 block away seriously I Google it most small fuelstops have room for you to get in like we're log trucks and local drivers fuel up just my opinion
I am interested in becoming a hot shot driver. I have 2017 dually needing a nice 30-35 trailer with dove tails. I am also interested in becoming a dispatcher, are there any software or classes online that I can take that you can recommend.
Chris for your allergies, get some Quercetin he works tremendously. Sprouts and Whole Foods carry them as well of course Amazon. Be safe out there and God bless you
When looking for a truck for your non CDL Hotshot setup are there anyting that's a must-have for your truck. And also on vice versa is there anything that maybe might be expensive was not absolutely necessary. What kind of things should you look for for your ideal non CDL Hotshot setup? And what should be avoided?
Not really, everyone has their own ideal set up, so it’s really preference honestly. As long as she can be a work horse and won’t push me over the 26,000lbs GVWR I say get it. That’s the only thing I was looking for when I bought my 2500
If you can find a 3500/350 with single rear wheels and 10,000 GVWR, that would be ideal for non-cdl hotshot. Ford and GM both offer this option on new trucks (I have one now), and RAM offers it on 3500 chassis-cab. This configuration can be superior to a 2500/250 in terms of suspension and in some cases, wheels/tires, brakes and rear axle. Then get yourself a trailer with two 8,000 lb axles and a 16,000 GVWR. This will give you the most reliable, safe and legal setup to max at 26,000 total GVWR. If you know you won't be regularly loading any vehicles, rolling stock, etc, skip dovetails and folding ramps and go with a longer straight deck.
Only problem I have with the hot shot guys is they always block doors while waiting to get in a bay, just common sense, especially in a smaller rig, park off to the side in line with doors or on the road, NEVER sideways blocking docks or bay doors.
Nothing really to do with that axle, a pro could try but would never be perfect and stil cause vibrations, serious advice here don't try anything mechanic or repairs when concerning vital components of your trailer or pickup truck, especially if you don't know or not sure of what your doing. Axles, leaf springs, frames and breaks for example. If there is a break down and causes an accident on the road and there are heavy wounded or even deaths, the investigators will found out and could pin you for being negligent for not doing it properly. By Doing it with professionals you can at least have repair bills that in this case would protect you. If you'ld like to do maintenance your self to cut on operating and repair costs follow a course. Great knowledge to have and with it you'll have what it takes to inspect properly and maintain before major breakdowns. Good luck out there !!!
Why don't you get a winch winch and pull something as small as the motor forward 4 Or 5'. Your load would sure ride better. It's not a bad deal with the motors on skids.
Damn youngan I loaded a lot of hot shots. And sounds like you know what you doing 😏 I love your videos. I might stop loading them. And start driving them.
