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Howdy, have a suggestion, when lashing down the trailers to the 2 inch ball I would jack the landing gear down like you do & hook it to the directly to the 2 inch ball & then hook the winch to other end of the 2 inch ball then slide that unit along the track instead of sliding the landing gear, that way you save a little more time, also tying the trailer tires down with the straps is good but the suspension is fighting your trailer suspension, you probably notice the rough ride, so try grabbing the spring hanger to tie the trailer down that way you won’t have to throw a strap over the front & rear of the trailer frame to stabilize it in the wind + your ride will be a lot better. Thx 4 the video
I have about a million miles on my CDL. So far I've only had to do this twice. When I have to back up into a busy road or the like I call the police and ask them to help me get out safely. For everyone out in YT land, don't let your pride cause yourself or worse other people trouble.
Nobody has about..... They do or don't. It's a CDL award given to professional drivers from reputable companies that don't have to call the police to back a trailer out of a driveway. A driver always leaves an outlet
You have a very distorted view of the industry. I will never be ashamed to ask for help from the police for safety. You can take your distorted view and cram them for I care about your opinions.
Used to haul cargo trailers and used a regular semi to do it. I had a mile marker hydraulic winch mounted on the truck and it was a two speed but I also didn't have to cut off the free wheel lever. Made life a whole lot easier to load and unload
We spoke with a multi-haul transporter that has a 53' trailer. They used a small cheap drone to inspect the roofs of the campers before loading since the loading lot prohibited going on the roofs as you advised in the video. Getting charged for that cap scratch was a little over the top (sorry for the pun). Shame on the manufacturer. Great video. Stay safe and happy trails.
I have heard of this too. I actually have a 6ft selfie stick I put my go pro on and walk around the campers and then look at the video before pulling out of the yard. It wouldn't work so well on tall fifth wheels though unless you could find a longer one.
I was on vacation and ran across a transporter who had run the battery out on his truck and needed a jump. Apparently (for his company at least, don't recall who he was driving for) you can sleep on the couch, but you absolutely can not do anything else in the camper. Some other YT people I've watched on this seem to indicate they do not have access to the inside of the camper, which seems to be to be potentially dangerous, but what do I know. These things have to be in NEW condition to be legally sold as new, at least I presume. No blowing up the bathroom before the new owners I guess :)
I can see that it really only makes since for new units, as the dealer or manufacturer charges directly the buyer on paper. If you need to move a used unit its alot of money, maybe more then the trailer is worth. Definitely cheaper towing yourself. Should be a great industry at those rates. Was trying to move one back west from VA, personal move, holly %$#@, was quoted over 5000, my fuel was 800 or so. Of course my time... Stay safe.
The real killer is insurance and maintenance. People don't think of the extra costs that they don't see up front. After 300,000 miles on my pickup, I figured out the cost to operate a pickup (fuel, oil changes, parts, insurance, tires, ect) hauling singles and it came up to 62 cents per mile for all miles driven, loaded and unloaded, that was in 2023. My insurance this year went up 51.7%.
@@VanIperenTrucking That is true but if you own a truck and use it for personal as well you are really only paying the difference of having it for your business and able to write off business use expenses. Unless you only use it only for business then it would be an additional expense. I do understand about the insurance companies raping us all, just because they can. Used to be important if you have a clean driving record now not so much. What I was inferring, that on a 2500 mile one way trip my fuel is about 800.00, the quote was over 5000.00. I was looking for someone that needed to just travel not having to go empty and bring a load back out. Thanks, the real key to this business is to always have a load.
Great video! Thanks for doing the whole thing from arriving to departing. I'm seriously considering getting into this business. Was thinking going with singles, but I've been told it pays to use a set up like yours. Did you get your truck set up or did you buy it that way? What's that set up called (5th wheel, no box)?
I did single pulls with my truck for the first year. It is just standard Silverado 3500 with a box. I bought a flatbed and replaced the box with it and removed the factory gooseneck ball. I just used the mounting plate for the ball to mount a riser to bold the Mastercraft fifth wheel plate to. I did all the work myself to save $$. They call it a "bed delete" to make it legal to pull a 53ft trailer behind a pickup.
Yes it is a Hillsboro 8.5 ft bed. I wanted a CM Hotshot bed but could not find one at the time. I have not had any issues with DOT but it is nice having the extra compartments for storage. You stay safe as well!!
Have you ever had or heard of a ball dolly coming out from under the hitch? It seems like it would be safer to attached the winch to the straps to lessen the stress at the ball. I am getting close to leasing on and have been watching videos to get up to speed. If you know of any used step decks that are older and maybe need some rehab please let me know.
I have not had one pop out and I have not heard of any. But I would imagine it probably had at some point. I usually use the axle strap but I did it both ways to show a couple ways of doing it. As for trailers there is a rv transporters for sale page on Facebook that I would keep an eye on.
Great video and information. Thanks a load for the overview. I would have loved that route. Per Google Maps, went very close to my granddaughters house near Madison, WI. What did those units weigh? Always getting information for the truck-trailer set-up. Gather trailer weights to average out GCWRs.
These were pretty light units. If I recall they were 3,500 lbs each. Yes I went right by Madison, I take 80 through Chicago, up on 55, to 90, then 94 to Alexandria.
I pulled for Dynamic transport. They actually sold out to Horizon transport. I can not run California with my truck. I would search on Facebook for a pages involving RV Transport. There are several people on those pages that would give you quotes.
can you not just pull the camper with 2 straps instead from the d ring on the ball tower? Just looking in from the outside it seems you could with 2 straps and eliminate taking the ball tower out and just pull it all the way home by putting a wheel in the landing gear of the trailer. I'm just wondering is all.
You can and I do sometimes. Typically, the wheel on the front jack does not allow you to lower the hitch low enough to sit on the ball that locks onto the track. You need the trailer to pretty much bottom out.
Has nothing to do with DOT. That is the EPA. I have had several DOT inspections since, and I have not had a single issue. I actually had one officer in Colorado tell me it sounded good with a wink and a smile.
Rule of thumb is the deck height needs to be no higher that 35 inches. You can haul with a wooden deck, but you will need the center rail and a winch to be able to load and unload.
You can make decent money hauling campers if you can manage your money. Sleep in the truck and not a hotel every night and have a maintenance account for breakdowns. Right now it is pretty slow going compared to 2 years ago. If you are just wanting to get into it, I would recommend holding off for a year or 2 and see what this economy does.
SO I HAVE A QUESTION IS THERE ANY MONEY IN HAULING CAMPERS TO DIFFERENT STATES, I THOUGHT ABOUT DOING IT THIS LAST FALL FOR RV TRANSPORT OUT OF INDIANA???
The money is decent, but people need to plan ahead for breakdowns. To many see the checks coming in and spend all the money and when they have a breakdown they are out of money. Right now, loads are really slow compared to what it was 2 years ago. If you need this as a main source of income, then right now would not be the best time to start. Thats my 2 cents anyway.
Question just getting ready for semi retirement (need supplemental income). Is this a job that you would recommend? How long would it take in your opinion to start from scratch and make money? (No 1 ton would have to trade in my gas rig. Would need Trailer basically eeverything)
That's a really hard question to answer. There are too many variables and each person's situation is different. If you are semi-retired I would recommend single pulls to start with. Get the feel of things and understanding of money flow before jumping all in and getting a trailer. I personally enjoy single pulls better. It is way easier to sight see and enjoy your trip back to get loaded. Multi haul you will always have the trailer and it is more "work" and less play.
Majority of the loads you need CDL for the weight, but some guys use a gooseneck trailer and stay under 26,000 lbs. I am not sure if there are very many companies that will allow you to do multi-haul without the CDL. It will limit you on the loads you can take.
I have and need a CDL for this set-up. The Trailer is 22,000 GVWR and the Pickup is 14,000 GVWR, so I am licensed up to 36,000. Some guys do get away with the gooseneck and 3/4 ton pickups without CDL but its a little tricky to stay under 26,001.
I'm not sure I understand what you mean by cut holes in the bed. I never ran into any issues with it even with everyone saying how its illegal and such for having a flatbed. I have had 2 inspections and have been through a lot of scales with this and I have never been bothered or questions by anyone at the D.O.T.
I spent my first year doing singles. Then I went to step deck. There is quite a bit more in doing doubles but your expenses are also quite a bit more. The reloads are where you make your money for step decks. But that also depends on how rates are going on reloads. From January to April I did not haul any reloads because the car market was so bad it would actually cost me money to haul cars. I have not been doing Multi-Haul since April so I couldn't give you more up to date rates.
I built it. Before I got into RV's I used to be a weld supervisor at a company that built service trucks with tanks, so I had access to making it DOT compliant.
It's been down for the last year and a half. We switched to moving more sold units for the dealers and setting up on permanent sites. The money is about twice that of hauling from the factories and we charge all miles driven, not just loaded.
The company I pull for is $2.65 for doubles and $2.85 for triples. I try and not take triples just because the extra 20 cents doesn't make the extra hassle really worth it to me. Everyone will have their own opinion on that though.
I love it. It is by far the best pulling truck I have ever driven. My only complaint is the usual with these new trucks is the emissions. Other than emissions issues I have had no problems with it.
