Man oh man… a winter storm is one thing, but this winter storm brought out all the worst! In the end, we always prevail! Inquiries: shum.Jax.info@gmail.com Instagram: @shumunush Website www.thejax.tv
I retired 12 years ago. Sometimes I miss trucking. After watching your video the reality set in and I decided I don't miss it anymore. Stay safe driver
I just parked my truck after hauling cattle for 6 years straight I am now hauling dirt locally let me tell you i forgot how easy trucking is when it’s not hauling animals
God bless all of you truckers who are moving all of our goods through the nasty weather. Breaking down in the snow is a massive headache. Not just anyone can work on heavy equipment and then adding bad weather to that mix... wow. THANK YOU!
Jax I'm glad you feel like a thousand dollars that means you're feeling Grand as you keep us updated while movin' on down the road of life. Thanks a tank full!🚙🚛🚚
I love watching your videos. I pray for your safety every day. Always be careful out there. A fan that's been watching you since I discovered you helping Deisel Dave. Take care
TIP, on your ad9 air dryer next to the air inlet hose is the 12v connection for the air dryer heater. If the heater loses the 12v supply or burns out you will have more freeze up issues like you had. Test it for 12v with key on, and check it for open circuit.
Yes sir it sure helps having a buddy or Two when your on a run. especially in bad weather. I'm with ya slow and steady sure beats fast and on the edge of getting into a world of hurt. safe travels to ya peace 🇺🇲
Another great video Jax!! I really don’t believe people have any understanding just how difficult trucking can be, especially in the winter, but cattle hauling is a whole other level of crazy and difficult. I have always said that it takes a very special breed to haul any livestock whether it be cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, or anything live for that matter! I loved driving truck with my husband but I absolutely refused to haul anything live! Thank you for your devotion, dedication, and care you have for all your live loads! Stay safe young man. Godspeed ❤️🙏
Hey Bull Hauler we haven't gotten much snow or cold yet up here Canada yet !! But I am stocked up on Alcohol ! I even got some for my Air lines too !! Hope you stay safe and follow the Black strip ! Peace on You and yours
Omg 😱 dang … that’s insane Glad your all safe etc Bummer about the Mechanical woes… Boy oh boy ..That’s a lota snow ⛄️ We down here in the subtropical south take life on the road for granted… cause we don’t get snow in my neck of the woods only black ice … Thanks 🙏 for the trip … stay safe ❤ 😊
My hat is off to you guy's out there running in the snow. I did it for a few years in a van trailer. Not my cup of tea. I still push snow in a tri axle dump but that is totally different then having a trailer behind you. Great video as always Jax.
🇺🇸 The kinda weather and road conditions that gives you get that warm and fuzzy feeling that you've got a 'jag' on or at least a few extra 1000 pounds on your drives😅. 👍🚛🐄🚜
Hey Jax thanks for the shout and happy we could help Wyatt out! That storm was a rough slow go for a few days but happy we could all get our calves unloaded after the long grinds! Stay safe pal!!
Thanks for the great video I really miss trucking and bullhauling I appreciate you keeping it real with the explanations and telling the things that you have to go through Stay safe Road Warrior and keep fixing what comes up
That trip looked grueling. I have a new appreciation for what it takes to haul cattle in lousy weather conditions. I also appreciate seeing the friendships you have made via Instagram. Pretty cool. Stay safe.
You talking about winter driving reminds me of a post I saw on FB the other day. It showed a pile of cars in the ditch and said it was time for the meeting of the new residents
Montana in the winter is beautiful. I drove back roads with a light flatbed load with my stepdeck. I had 2 feet of ice on the back of my truck and tons on the trailer. I had to use rubbing alcohol to get into my headache rack
Jax that is one thing i Absolutely do not miss about pulling gears. Them dreaded unknown mystery frozen snow covered sheep trails lol. We all think them ol Highways are awesome until it snows thaws and snows ect. I would take good ol grave Goat Trails over pavement.
I really enjoy the explanation about the processes in moving cattle. Having mostly hauled reefer, dry van and some open deck stuff; it’s nice learning the details pulling the bull wagons.
Dot officer told me on the cb channel 19 and said turn around and I told him about the ice build up on the trailer back into Minnesota and back into South Dakota and crossed the scale, dot officer's us to or maybe still do talk on channel 19. Those nap trucks are sharp trucks, I live in eastern Nebraska. Safe travels and God Bless.
I heard a guy recently describe his vehicle's velocity as, something that may apply to y'all, the speed of smell. I've only heard it that one time and I'm wondering if it is a more common phrase than I am aware of. Keep on truckin'.
Jax just a little advice on your air drier purging I had a truck come in on a Sunday morning and if wouldn't build air so I put isuoprofen alcohol in at the compressor to go through the drier and it wouldn't go so I thought I'd heat the drier. Dumb mistake that damn thing blew apart and damn near killed me. I was legally blind for 3 weeks and almost lost my chin. So everyone be careful when working with air in the winter.
Those calves looked pretty slick and happy coming off. Nice work, esp considering the hangups and conditions! Thanks for the great content, yeah 7000lbs of ice is a lot. How do you guess the weigh cops would tolerate that?
I detected some discouragement for a moment when you were exhausted. Remember put your shoulder to the wheel and push along. Remember you have a wonderful wife and a great family,
driveline then diff failure that's gotta be telling you something about maintenance those things don't happen overnight or without warning oh yeh I put a little bit of metho in my compressor filter occasionally it keeps the system squeaky clean especially stops you having splitter issues you can also use it to clean up a greasy radiator or if you get really really no can't say that just in case someone tries it without orange juice carting cows is the best only thing better is carting air which you seem to end up doing half the time in livestock carting , not bad looking cows those ones made me think of burger buns
Actually the rear ends were recently replaced in that truck… In the end it all started due to the pinion nut coming loose. The next day he pulled it into a big shop in Mitchell Sd and it turned out the rears didn’t go out. Just needed a few things tweaked, like a different seal and a new yolk. He’s been cruising steady ever since. 🙌🏼
Driving in the snow is so much harder on you in my opinion your mind is paying attention so much you can’t just relax especially when hauling livestock.
Do they still have 'Cattle Motels' (lots) ? - When I ran a reefer outta Auburndale, Fla. to Denver, when passing into Texas on I-20, there was a 'Cattle Motel'. I'd heard that the cattle could only ride for 'X' number of hours before they had to be unloaded & allowed to move about, drink, eat. - is that still the case ? - I know that 'Bull Haulers' (back in the day) hauled-ass & chewed on 'treated' toothpicks !! ( for some unknown reason the 'toothpicks' acted like 'pocket-rockets' !! Hmm.... (this was all before drug testing folks) - I never hauled them critters live, but, hauled plenty dead ones hanging from the rails in a 40ft reefer. Steve - retired OTR 1977-2009
You put in lots of good miles my friend! We rarely haul far enough for them to need to rest off the truck. They do really well for up to about 30 hours. After that you might start to consider unloading.
Are 'Livestock Haulers' exempt from the HOS due to the nature-of-the-beast ? (no pun intended) 😜 When hauling 'swingin' meat' I always pictured a glass of water sitting on a table in my trailer with the object being to arrive at the destination without upsetting the glass-of-water ! - It worked for me, But, I sure didn't like 'high crown' two lane roads !!!@@realwildwildwest- Are you gonna do some more NASCAR XFINITY team driving/work next season ? Your videos are better than watching the races
@realwildwildwest old oil field guy here, had to drive in it to get to them rigs, and 2 weeks off I'd go practice when big storms would roll past .I did it so much I started to enjoy it lol. Can never have too much practice driving on crappy roads in my honest opinion.
These temps weren’t very cold. Montana Cattle are some of the most resilient animals on earth, they don’t need any extra protection unless you’re hauling non stop in the negative degrees for long periods. Here it hit -1 for just an hour or two. We try not to transport them much at all when it’s that cold.
fair enough pinion nut coming loose? not lack of maintenance just lack of something else our mechanics always have an excuse so there is no point pursuing it you just remember it for another day move on and try and pick up the pieces I wouldn't be wondering how much metal is now grinding away in the banjo chewing up everything to leave you parked on the side of the road again in some fun situation because you have to sleep sometime
I'm looking at a a international 9200i with m11 and 10 speed is that what you have in that cabover ? Think I should get a truck with more power for otr? I live in Kalispell so will be pulling hills a lot.
3-5 depending on the size of the load and distance. You are not trying to keep them dry, but rather keep the floor from turning into a liquid mess, having the wood chips, mixed in to the poo and whiz, keeps it from splashing and getting the calves dirty.
At 700 lbs, the MAX amount you can put in a compartment is 1 head per foot of floor space. So… 28 foot compartment, 28 head. If they are lighter, you can add a few a few points. At 600 lbs you can do about 1.15 per foot. 500 lbs 1.35 animals per foot.
