Ep637, I Wasn't Prepared For This Situation // CASH NEEDED 

I just gave up my CDL in April, but every time I see one of your videos or any trucking videos, I get itchy for the road . But I’m a little to old now, but 52 years driving I’m done

The best line of the video was, “by the end of the week I’d be sharing Opies food”. In the end it all worked out. Next week I’m sure you’ll have a pocket full of cash on ya.

I used to have a part-time weekend gig with a mobile truck washing service back in 1994 when cab overs were still plentiful. I would hate to drive one, but by golly, they were a lot easier to wash versus a conventional cab.

Great videos. Nice to see opie getting he's own way .German sherpards need a lot room when they stretch out hope u both stay safe from united 🇬🇧

I took my CDL test in a 82 GMC Astro cabover, great video and keep up the good work God bless from GA

Two suggestions: Have some money squirreled away in the truck, have a back-up credit card not affiliated with the first card ready in case of an emergency.

That red flat bed was purdy!

Cool video buddy those cab overs are very nice indeed stay safe man👍👍

when I first started driving, it was in a 1981 KW cabover. rough riding, small. kidney bruising monster.

Kurt I'm like you, I studied the pretrip for the test than never checked all that stuff. Then my company (Matlack) went out of business and I went to work Smith Transport and was told I would have to do the pretrip and could only miss 5 things. I studied most of the night for it, missed 2, wipers and registration plate on trailer. Go figure, take care and be safe out there. Retired in W.V.

Got to love them old school cab overs for sure!!!

We've all had those unprepared moments. It's called being human. We get through them. Safe travels and God bless.

I feel your pain. I know a guy who works in IT for a bank. He tells me that banks are under CONSTANT scrutiny by cyber criminals.

I use those steps at the fuel lanes, when available. I'm only 5'3", and sometimes that long handle isn't long enough for me to reach the center. Lol. I bought a step ladder so when my shoulder is healed and I head back out on the road, I have something to help me reach when other steps aren't available. Lol

You are doing just fine Kurt. We are going to be looking for you on our trip back from Milwaukee. Stay safe

That dark red Peterbuilt and flatbed was stunning ...thats the way i like my trucks ...polished and shiny ....Kurt you're slacking on the shiny department 🤣🤣🤣☝️💪

Haven’t been able to keep up with your all your videos this summer. Good to make a trip across the I-74 bridge in Peoria at night again.

My guess is little Bud is getting a two for one. What i mean by that is he's getting a 86 Freightliner to go with F350 dually.😀

I took my test in a 95 freightliner cab over. Beat the heck out of my back and kidneys. Always carried cash and a credit card. Was hard to carry much food in that shaker but did have cold cuts and bread. The times are a changing that's for sure. Stay safe.

Dude, love the "shout out" on my new ride, Thank you. 👍👍 Gonna take a little time, but were going to get it all decked out. Little bit at a time. CROSSED BONES ☠️

It maybe the same old run, but its seems like I see different scenery. Keep them coming as always great job. Be safe out there.

Last week when I was in MT the payment system for their truck pumps crashed, of course I needed fuel bad and it was late with no other stations open within my fuel range. Lucky I had cash!

Cash is like the American Express Card, Don't leave home without it !! When I go on a trip I always keep cash on me. You'll make it I have confidence in you!!

Have always been prepared to the max, then had 2 flat tires at once, had to call in for work, get it towed and there was hassle with that... stuck on a rural tx road in summer with a3yo...she didn't mind, had granola bars and water. That mouthy child gave me grief when I made a full size spare on top of the donut... she said if I really wanted to be safe get 4 spare tires!! After that they tortured me at times with "4 spare tires" and laughed. The older I get the more I see there is no winning in life.

safe travels! Glad your card started working! hope Opie is feeling good!

Thanks for sharing.

As always great video. I cannot wait to get my license, and get on the road. Today was my first day at the school and the few instructors I had said they haven't seen someone blast through the course like I did. Usually on day one their students are only learning the engine compartment pre-trip. However because I have some mechanical experience I was able to blast through the entire pre-trip walk around and do the in cab pre-trip. Since I can only go on Fridays and Saturdays they are going to have me do a mock test for the pre-trip part, then move me on to maneuvering which I have some experience with. So with some luck I might be able to take my road test in a week or two after next Friday and Saturday.

Kurt, Lesson learned, You & Opie safe travels.

I just love too hear u going though all them gears !! My best transmission is the 13 Speed Rd. ranger

I watch your channel too see out the windshield, listen to the shifts and turbo. watch the weather pass by.

Have a safe trip out there Kurt and see you next time

Kurt it's called a life lesson.I still get one every now and then lol. Love the old 362. Drove one and loved it. Also drove an Freightliner like your's except mine had the set forward axle and no power steering but loved that one also. Catch you out here one day til then you and Opie truck it safe 😎

Amazing as always. God bless you

I'm not a 100% sure Opie would have shared his food after a week, especially with no Cheeseburger

The idea of “sharing dog food with opie” actually hurts my stomach less than that list of junk food that you rattled off 🤢🤢🤢. Although I am guilty of similar behavior more times than I would care to admit to. 😫. Love the content, BTW.

Sometimes the inspection is a good thing. I remember when I worked at toll bridge about 12 or 13 years ago, a truck through the plaza and the trailer, it was an Extra lease trailer, was shedding wheel nuts and studs worse than Opie sheds fur, almost too out a window in the booth. Couldn't get him to stop though.

Yes, I could see you munching down on Opie’s dog food 🍱 lol.. yup, I saw 👀 on the news at night about the credit card 💳 thing. Thank you for the shot of the bridge 🌉 I love the views when camera is on the dash, you make it look like we are there too. 😊👋🦮🐕‍🦺🎣🐹🐿🍔

When we all had to go the walk around for the CDL, it was like a joke the way you had to word things. But Kurt you know you need to get under that truck and trailer everyday and check the slack adjusters. lol look for those loose lug nuts and cracks in the wheels. Oh, don't forget to do the brake bleed down. lol

I needed a bottle of wd40 because I broke the last bottle I had. The petro was selling them for $17 each. Needless to say I went to the next home Depot and purchase the exact same item for 7 dollars. The price for some items is getting a little steep in truck stops

Opie should share the bed because you make sure he gets cheeseburgers and is taken great care of.

LMBO that was a funny comment. About sharing dog food with Opie. Down right hilarious. Way to go Kurt.

I used to keep cash squirreled away in different places on the truck.. never used a fuel card til 2000

When I was a truck driver I always had Cash with me for backup in case if my credit card don't work.These days when I am retired I don't use cash anymore.

Hey Mr SCHIMDT . Cabovers was the money maker back in the day. Main thing you're still earning a few 💵. THANK YOU for the video and to you and yours 🙏. SAFE TRAVELS you and 🐕‍🦺 🚛💨💨💨💨

As always it is good to see you and Opie Kurt although Opie doesn't seem his usual self is he okay Kurt and until the next video you all take good care of yourselves won't you buddy

I see and hear of sooooo many people who don't carry cash. I carry a lot of cash and always have/will. But I'm old too.

Schmidt maybe you & your son could run local errands in your cab over?( during your trucking stream)aka warm up your cab over 🙂

Hi, l was going to ask what year 1st class was, l know you mentioned it maybe some 300 videos earlier, but that blue cabover Pete caught my attention and after watching this video you answered my question. Trucking Together's KW is a 2009. Surprised you don't keep some mad money in your wallet, Stay safe Schmidt

A person can be prepared for everything.....and still have hiccups or bumps in the road. Don't worry Be Happy!

Mate I’ve got a’89 Ford LTS that I bought when I was 22 and drove it for 18.5 years…. Now I have the top of the line Kenworth that I be been driving for 9 years I struggle to even move it around the yard without feeling claustrophobic

That's life! Don't beat yourself up about it.....it happens to everyone! Travel smart and stay safe! 👍

Schmidt sir we hope you can do some trucking live streams us followers of you hope you can do a few of those.because we extra love them.🙂

Great way 2 end my very busy & nice Saturday. Started off with our son's fall baseball practice. Then the parade. Our nephew is a freshman. His 1st time marching. He plays the big bass drum. He did a great job. Then we walked around the mall. When home spent time with our doggie. Got cleaned up. Then went 2 premier night 4 band. Got moved indoor in the gym due 2 rain. Very talented young men & women. Whew! My wife & I got married in '96. Our 1st baby boy was born '99. Thought of that with the year of the COE & 1st Class. Great vlog Kurt. You & Opie have a blessed Sunday. A day of rest 4 some. Our work is never done. 💕🌞😎😉👍🏼

I always had back up plans. Cash. Travel food like roman noodles, water, veinna sausages, etc. Card. Once lost billfold but had travel food. Make it home ok.

Give me the Kenworth W900L Studio Sleeper, then the K100 Aerodyne cabover large sleeper and third the International 9700 Skyrise flat floor cabover sleeper.

your videos are doing a great job Kurt drive safe and make that money

Per the stairs, i still use them to clean the windshield on my Rv cuz most cleaners are to short to reach the windshield! The stairs work great ! I know they are old school, but they are handy for us short guys and those 18” windshield scrubbers.

I've been trucking since I was 18 in 1990, I agree on the 41 point inspection kurt, 😕

hey man, I did the same, 15 hours away, I couldn't get fuel or a coffee, I had just card

I keep three credit cards with two different providers, and ATM cards from two banks. Fuel is via EFS card, and I can get cash from that card as well. Plus cash in the pocket and canned food in the truck. The credit card thing I learned overseas years ago. I was in a place that only took VISA-branded cards. My credit card was Mastercard-branded...no go. Fortunately my ATM card carried the VISA brand. So now I have VISA and Mastercard from Capital One, plus a Mastercard from another provider.

Have an grate weekend Kurt

I am 41 years old, I need to learn some lessons! Haha. Same here Kurt. Same.

Sell the frieght liner you have more room in the back yard.

It's been a week or so sense we last heard from you hope you enjoyed the time off

Here in central SC, we have a lot of farm land. I do a lot of Trike riding out in the country as my wife and I did today. It is rare that my windshield get hit with bugs of any size. What is with the bugs in your part of the country? My friend came from Sturgis couple of weeks ago and he was telling me that almost every time they stopped for gas and in the mornings getting started, they had to clean the bugs off the truck.

Hi Schmidt. You have a great vlog. Trucker Josh Recommended your channel :-)

My daughter got me into this century using cards and electronics but I don't feel right leaving town without cash.. LOL she's just the opposite.

Now see I would stretch the frame put a 90” sleeper on it Kurt I’ll put pictures of the 90” sleeper I got ordered

Try being layed over for a week with a 25 dollar cash advance a day.You had a walk in the park Kurt.I hope everything always goes good for you Bud.Happy trails

I always had a cooler with bread & bologna, water just in case lol I'm 65 now, retired

Let's get him to 40k subscribers do it for Opie

Oh Geez.... sorry about the cash thing... if you come thru Nevada I will meet you at Kum and Go or somewhere and send you on your way with a few hundred dollars... I know you are good for it ! I would be happy to help out !

Despite all the "bumps in the road" as I like to call them, They are all like "water flowing under the bridge. " Stay safe.

I make the mistake of only using a debit and credit card. Someday that's probably going to come back to bite me 😬 Give Opie some hugs and kisses, he seems a little down 😔 Safe travels guys! See you next video! 😀❤🐾🐕

Yep so it easy to just depends on plastic cards.

You need to look at what’s happening everywhere and keep cash with you. You need to be prepared

It's you and your family and Opie the reason why I watch you I don't care if the trip is repeative

Being prepared good subject. Two months ago Rogers systems went down sent a lot of people in chaos not having cash on hand well, hard. Couldn't even use the bank to get money out. Grandma use to keep her money hidden in her house she didn't trust banks. We had only $200. cash when the chaos happened it help a little but wow life was stressful when internet was down etc..

OPIE ❤️❤️❤️🐾🐾 ! I BUY EVERY THING BY THE CASE IM A GREAT REPPER & STOCKER 🙈🙈

I just started working for Millis Transfer. I know we don't have W900's but these T680s are pretty nice for a fleet truck. I'd hate to be in a COE or a coffin sleeper truck. Face it, we are getting spoiled. AND.......I always keep some cash. Had my card scammed at a Love's and had to wait 3 weeks for the bank to investigate to get my money back.

Classic big red of Schimidt

Well if that don't beat all every add was about being prepared all the food kits for emergencys ECT..lol I have been driving or trying to drive for 42 years and I try and keep a little money on me at all times hid in the truck if not on me for food ECT in case I run up on a deal on the side of the road I missed out on some deals I still kick myself for not having enough cash on some stuff I could have tripled my money on but that's how it goes sometimes seems like Opie wasn't feeling good or just didn't want to be on camera in this one but y'all stay safe and keep the video's coming

Great Video Kurt it's so true everyone depends on technology until something happens then your screwed I refuse to use plastic I always carry cash and my wife uses the bank card I refuse to change. Are ya gonna sell the cabover. Stay Safe.🤙🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏👍

Looks like first class is about due for a windshield as well..!!

Kurt! I have to admit, you don't have a separate account just for trucking, and another one for the household? That's what my dad made me do when I first bought my (we bought) our "74 Pete! Everything I made trucking, I'd split it down the middle, and I'll admit fuel was a tad cheaper back in the '70s, but I always carried a fuel card 💳, that I kept right there in the truck, and I also carried traveler's checks to pay for stuff like food, snacks, and drinks! I usually got fregoe showers when I fueled up, and as you know that part always came in handy! But thank God you got things straightened out!...👍

Kurt you will have to let your boy start out in the old Freightliner if he decides to be a truck driver. ✌🏼❤️

My first truck was a 1980 Mack cabover it was tough old truck that i bought used but it got the job done and paid for it cash. I used it for 3 years and saved enough money to go buy a 1988 Pete i thought i died and went to heaven. I still keep 300.00 cash on me at least you cant trust the electronics to be there

My answer to the 41 point pre-trip is every time I walked up to the truck I was doing at lest half or better of a pre-trip

Little alpo will get you going regularly 😳🙈😮‍💨😎Rickster

The Shaker is waiting on Troy . Make a good local first truck for him . U and Opie hang in there

Funny story. Today I was out riding my Harley-Davidson. I was about 60 miles from home and decided to stop for a cold drink and some gas for the Harley-Davidson. Low and behold the little town of Warrenton ,GA had a blackout. Every gas station was out of power. I had about 60 miles range left of gas so I kept going. I stopped at a Pilot in Augusta and now my credit card won’t work at the pump. I left and went down the road to another gas station. This time my card worked. I also need to start carrying some cash. I think most businesses still take cash. LOL

Hi Kurt just really enjoy your videos, without getting too personal, I have been wondering if you would be interested in explaining the fee structure for runs and other things? I am retired from the railway and when I left 20 yrs ago as an engineer I was making about $1.00 per mile. Thanks Dave

Everyone makes mistakes we’re human. When I was driving truck back in the day. I was prepared I bought my truck groceries once I got home on home time.

I don’t know if all of us that enjoy theses videos, realize that Schmidt is at 38.7k subscribers. I believe we can do more.. please share. Every social media site that Schmidt gets recognition in, is a possible subscriber.. this is the least that I can think of to give back to a family that entertains us and asks for nothing in return.. I believe that we can ask Uber Dad to come up with a number for a goal (as he did last time), to get Schmidt up to another RU-vid hurdle.

Hurt I've brought this up before and I'm sure I'm not the one that said this why not sell someday and put the money into the first class being that's what you're going to drive for your livelihood and Fritz space in your yard I know sentimental is sentimental but sometimes you may have to get rid of the Sentinel ones

Back in the day, I was a c d l trainer for where I worked for, I told my drivers…. What ever you were looking at on the truck/ and or trailer…. That was what you were Inspecting. They past every time

That's what they want, a cashless society. And with that comes control.

Some salt and pepper with butter Dog good ain’t to bad

I always carried a couple grand on me just in case. Didn’t like doing it. But I always worried about the worst.

leave can food in your truck and water , in case it happens again