@@Babylionhotshot My trailer is a triple axle. I just put 6 new wheels and tires on it. I haul Harleys. Soon I plan on working on getting my numbers so i can hail freight ,unless someone wants to let me use there numbers. I have insurance. Also working on getting my CDL so i can go over 26k.
If you are going to haul big equipment like that you had best carry extra sets of bearings. You are going to burn them up. Leave the 20K LBS equipment to the RGN guys.
If you are going to haul big equipment like that you had best carry extra sets of bearings. You are going to burn them up. Leave the 20K LBS equipment to the RGN guys.
I have watched every video from start to finish, I have been trucking since 2006 I love it, always had my Cdl always driven a rig, pulled many many different trailers and loads, I currently haul construction equipment, I am tired working for someone, wife and I are looking into doing CDL hotshot I live in the Louisville ky area.. central freight crossroads. I was OTR for 10 years so wanna be home as much as possible but I know not always gonna happen.
A tip for ya. On those cotter pins, take a pair of diagonal cutters the bigger the better and clamp onto the round side of the cotter pin. Rest the back side of the pliers on a surface and litterally roll them over to the left or right. It will pull the cotter pin right out easy. Works for all size cotter pins. Just don't clamp too hard and cut it on accident.
@@Babylionhotshot Need to plul and check them every 20-30K. I just got mine done. All outers was wearing down. But inner was good. All races was good. Just had to replace all 6 outers. Little over $400> But they did mine while i was on my way to pick up. Very nice company.
Dexter/Lippert recommend once every 12,000 miles you maintenance your bearings. That means pulling all of your hubs, taking your seals out, cleaning/inspecting your bearings/hubs/races & brakes, and replacing any damaged components and always replacing seals that have been pulled. From what I see most serious drivers typically do it at the latest 20,000-30,000 miles. It's not a quick job. I always recommend drivers to carry spare wheels/tires/hubs/brakes/bearings. Saves a lot of the time when it inevitably happens to you.
That all depends on how hard you use your trailer. Or if your maxing a single tandem or average use on a dual tandem. Most single tandem owners are maxing their trailers all the time to stay in the game.
Nice! Key word in that is Inevitably. It was finally my time. I always drive by hotshots and semis broken down on the side of the road and it always makes me think.... " My time Must be right around the corner lol "
Hey baby lion, Thanks for the videos man. I'm thinking about starting in a non CDL hot shot trucking but have zero experience in this industry. What do you think it should be my first step into it, bro ? Buy a truck, rent a trailer, and find a dispatcher? Ride along with some more experienced drivers for few days, or work for somebody first? Thanks again good luck and safe travels
How’s it going Stuart , I have been fallowing you and your journey for over two years now and also some other hotshot TH-camrs that have motivated me to get my Cdl and get into trucking. I have been drive as company driver for a year now and I am getting ready to buy my own truck and trailer there’s some questions that I would like to ask you if you have a moment if there’s anyway that I can possibly reach you, please let me know. Thank you.
just so you know you can buy the hub assembly all new bearing ect., or just replace the bearings one is cheaper then the other but one is easier then the other. Me I carry two brake assemblies and hub assemblies and a set of bearings with me, so if one goes down I replace then on reset I replace bearings in one took off. I'm not sure on your trailer axle size but start at dexter hub assemblies websites then go from there I guess. Also, some inspect/repack their bearings or inspect new oil every 6 months others every year. I just passed my 1st level 1 inspection during blitz week after being in this for 2 years. For all the pm's I have done it paid off during that inspection. Or at least that's how I justify it in my head.
Ya you definitely can't be over prepared. Bringing all the extra parts with you is a smart move. I don't know if you learned that the hard way for just figured its inevitably going to happen to you but its a good decision for sure.
@@Babylionhotshot I started out that way I did a bunch of research before I got into it and decided better to be safe than sorry. It does suck carrying around all that extra stuff for sure
I going to have to put out some videos to explain but I got hit on all fronts. Progressive messed up some paper work (they admitted it was their mess up). so the FMCSA revoked my authority. My truck has a bad bearing called the pinion bearing I have to switch out. thats -$4k this coming week plus the loss from not working. I did end up getting my insurance from 49K to 34k for the year. Paid it up front just took out a loan for that. And I just sent in my 2022 Taxes and working on my 23'. I had to put TH-cam on the back burner. but ya shit got rough for a second. glad to be back and thanks! 🙏
Utterly confused by your silly statement. No one wants to be a truck driver? That's a damn lie. Tons and tons of ppl do. And u can make 100k a year doing it! If your aren't an idiot you can make a living at 100k a year
O shoot nice. Yup im here in Marion. I put the sign up when I first started but quickly learned thats not really how to get customers nor does the logistics industry work like that. Load boards is where its at there through meeting people at picks and drops is where I have found some local customers.
You can make a living doing gay porn too. im sure it pays well but the life style becomes a question after a few years. Trucking is great to get started in the logistics industry but I really want to get the message out there for people to not get too comfortable. keep on taking the next step and make progress. Then you can make 200K.... 300k... a year. But then again 100K is enough for some people to settle with and that is okay with me... but I won't be settling.
Doesn't look like you added any oil to the hub. I see this all the time. No maintenance, hub fails then they blame the equipment. You need someone smarter than yourself to due the maintenance.
Im about to get into this, and what im hating already is things always go bad in the middle of a god damn load. Smh… but i dont want a job so my only job is to be ready for this bs. Lol
Dude!!! Every 12k is the recommendation. I go about every 25k, but no more before i at the very least check and repack them. And theres nothing wrong with that spindle. The inner race is going to sit on the damaged part anyway.
Hey, man! I have a question I myself currently have a NON CDL flatbed 40 fit . I want to switch to CDL Tell me please, you wrote that the net profit from Gross is 37% . Where can I see the whole expenditure part? I'd like to understand why it's 37%
Let me put this abundantly clear. What you are apportioned for has NOTHING to do with what your trailers axles suspension and brakes can physically handle .
I warned you about those type of load,now it will cost you more than what that load was paying you!!!. U will need to replace that whole axle believe me,it's not safe to drive on that....a bad ting you doing by grinding off that. Take the time out to service your equipment bro....that's a nice stepdeck u have there but ur killing it with those stuff. And you are less caring your equipment
Bro. He had a tiny ass load on there. I've had something similar to that non cdl. You guys talk put ur asses and have 0 clue what the fuck u talking bout! U think we don't consistently go over scales and double check our weights?!?!?!?!
ya what happened was my seals went bad and the hub dried up, got hot and failed. I could put another 6K lbs on it even with the dozer. but the raps definitely don't like it. this week I replaced both hubs, both rotors, all bearings ( truck and trailer including the pinion bearing that was starting to go out in my truck) and breaks all around. cost a shit load but ill be good to go for at least another month. Im learning what to lookout for and where I need to focus my energy on doing preventative maintenance the hard way. One thing is forsake, ill never go with out checking my hubs before a run again.
Tell me you don't do pre-trip without telling me. This makes us hotshot guys look bad! How do you not do regular maintenance on a trailer that makes you all the money! You took a good paying load and made us hotshot guys look bad! Pay attention to the equipment!
I agree but it will be his Choice....if you read between the lines he finally Realized OTR HOTSHOT is A bad business model especially without solid contracts and customer base......you noticed he asked RGN driver about pay.....noted about being a broker and also spoke about Carrier expenses.........I'm proud he figured it out........I been were he is....takes 2 years ask me how I know.....
Hey man love your videos. You remind me of myself quite a bit! One thing i firmly disagree on though is everyone acts like there is 0 money to be made non cdl! Thisnis totally untrue and inaccurate! I know its rude to talk money but i net 2k a week almost every week i grind. Not hard. Ive done 4k. Yeah im sure u can pull in a couple gs more but i dont have the weight u do so i pay less in gas, i dont have the weight u do which lets be honest is a hassle lol, and my truck is gonna have alot less maintenance without that extra weight. So yeah. Mb you make 200k a year and i make 150. But you spent the extra 50 on that setup! Love your videos. Definitely not hating whatsoever! But ppl who say you cant make money non cdl, either dont know how to manage money or are just taking shit rates. Im on a 3 dollar rate myself non cdl. They arent really that hard to get! You are right. This job isnt for the weak. Everyone thinks its all fun and games till your tire blows out up on a steep mountain and ur jack jist doesnt give enough clearance on the hill ur on! Basically anything that can go wrong will 100 percent go wrong! Of course experience helps but its not an easy job. Thata why we make 6 figures bro. No 6 figure job really all that easy except illegal stuff
I am kinda curious how you did no cdl hotshot had a 80 k + setup and then within a year which you say yourself you don't make that much money in and all of a sudden you get a 100+ truck and 30+ k trailer? U got rich family financing you bro? Lol. I know your credit ain't that good u what 30
Remember in 31 years old. Take into consideration I probably have a credit history. I didn't borrow in no-cdl because I didn't need too. When you have good credit and a credit history, lenders will lend. Also I had a TH-cam channel to prove that I have a legitimate business and im the owner of the business. They took that into consideration. My truck is on a 4 year 7% note and I am half way paid off in 1 year I'll be paying the other half this year. Im a good bet and lenders know it. Also with a CDL that more supporting documentation that you have skin in the game. being away from home for 2K a week Doesn't cut it for me thats why I got my CDL and a Bigger set up. With a bigger set up comes bigger opportunities bigger customers and bigger money. Im sure the Semis are killing it. I know you might be kidding but I document all the hard work I do specifically so people know I have earned everything I have. I don't think rich kids live in the homeless shelter for 2 years and have the drive I have. 🦁
He has pulled that trailer over 100 Thousand plus miles after buying it without servicing it has nothing to do with the black dude at all especially loading your trailer with loads like these
@@williejewelz8538 yeah I was prolonging the learning curve to learn how to change bearings and seals, but for some reason learning hard way is always how it happens. I know now because after this video, I changed my bearings and all the seals started linking then I had to change it again and now it’s good.
Not hotshot but cdl. Period. No hotshot carrying 80k. Lol. No hotshot carrying 60k either. The most a sensible hot shooter with a cdl would put on their rig I would hope be maxed at 30k
At least every 50k miles replace the bearings no matter what. Spend 200 but save thousands.
You can bet ill be doing that next time for damn sure
@@Babylionhotshot My trailer is a triple axle. I just put 6 new wheels and tires on it. I haul Harleys. Soon I plan on working on getting my numbers so i can hail freight ,unless someone wants to let me use there numbers. I have insurance. Also working on getting my CDL so i can go over 26k.
Tow Piglet 2.0 😂
If you are going to haul big equipment like that you had best carry extra sets of bearings. You are going to burn them up.
Leave the 20K LBS equipment to the RGN guys.
If you are going to haul big equipment like that you had best carry extra sets of bearings. You are going to burn them up.
Leave the 20K LBS equipment to the RGN guys.
You should of done this maintenance when you bought the trialer so you knew you were good to go. Preventable maintenance is always the right decision.
I have watched every video from start to finish, I have been trucking since 2006 I love it, always had my Cdl always driven a rig, pulled many many different trailers and loads, I currently haul construction equipment, I am tired working for someone, wife and I are looking into doing CDL hotshot I live in the Louisville ky area.. central freight crossroads. I was OTR for 10 years so wanna be home as much as possible but I know not always gonna happen.
A tip for ya. On those cotter pins, take a pair of diagonal cutters the bigger the better and clamp onto the round side of the cotter pin. Rest the back side of the pliers on a surface and litterally roll them over to the left or right. It will pull the cotter pin right out easy. Works for all size cotter pins. Just don't clamp too hard and cut it on accident.
My luck... I'll cut it lol thanks for the tip. when I change my bearing next I'll give that a try. Probably every 60K Miles.
@@Babylionhotshot Need to plul and check them every 20-30K. I just got mine done. All outers was wearing down. But inner was good. All races was good. Just had to replace all 6 outers. Little over $400> But they did mine while i was on my way to pick up. Very nice company.
Dexter/Lippert recommend once every 12,000 miles you maintenance your bearings. That means pulling all of your hubs, taking your seals out, cleaning/inspecting your bearings/hubs/races & brakes, and replacing any damaged components and always replacing seals that have been pulled. From what I see most serious drivers typically do it at the latest 20,000-30,000 miles. It's not a quick job. I always recommend drivers to carry spare wheels/tires/hubs/brakes/bearings. Saves a lot of the time when it inevitably happens to you.
That all depends on how hard you use your trailer. Or if your maxing a single tandem or average use on a dual tandem. Most single tandem owners are maxing their trailers all the time to stay in the game.
Nice! Key word in that is Inevitably. It was finally my time. I always drive by hotshots and semis broken down on the side of the road and it always makes me think.... " My time Must be right around the corner lol "
I don't know how they do it Jakeswarm216
Glad you able to start the repairs and be back on road 🔜, lessons are learnt already.
Hey baby lion, Thanks for the videos man. I'm thinking about starting in a non CDL hot shot trucking but have zero experience in this industry. What do you think it should be my first step into it, bro ? Buy a truck, rent a trailer, and find a dispatcher? Ride along with some more experienced drivers for few days, or work for somebody first? Thanks again good luck and safe travels
How’s it going Stuart , I have been fallowing you and your journey for over two years now and also some other hotshot TH-camrs that have motivated me to get my Cdl and get into trucking. I have been drive as company driver for a year now and I am getting ready to buy my own truck and trailer there’s some questions that I would like to ask you if you have a moment if there’s anyway that I can possibly reach you, please let me know. Thank you.
I always block up the tail of my trailer , it will be more stabilized to load.
just so you know you can buy the hub assembly all new bearing ect., or just replace the bearings one is cheaper then the other but one is easier then the other. Me I carry two brake assemblies and hub assemblies and a set of bearings with me, so if one goes down I replace then on reset I replace bearings in one took off. I'm not sure on your trailer axle size but start at dexter hub assemblies websites then go from there I guess. Also, some inspect/repack their bearings or inspect new oil every 6 months others every year. I just passed my 1st level 1 inspection during blitz week after being in this for 2 years. For all the pm's I have done it paid off during that inspection. Or at least that's how I justify it in my head.
Ya you definitely can't be over prepared. Bringing all the extra parts with you is a smart move. I don't know if you learned that the hard way for just figured its inevitably going to happen to you but its a good decision for sure.
@@Babylionhotshot I started out that way I did a bunch of research before I got into it and decided better to be safe than sorry. It does suck carrying around all that extra stuff for sure
“When the swords flash, go forward! When the shafts fly, press onward! Thou wert created to bear and endure”.
He makes me wanna be a hotshot, keep it up Baby Lion!!
Where you been brotha glad your back 🙏
I going to have to put out some videos to explain but I got hit on all fronts. Progressive messed up some paper work (they admitted it was their mess up). so the FMCSA revoked my authority. My truck has a bad bearing called the pinion bearing I have to switch out. thats -$4k this coming week plus the loss from not working. I did end up getting my insurance from 49K to 34k for the year. Paid it up front just took out a loan for that. And I just sent in my 2022 Taxes and working on my 23'. I had to put TH-cam on the back burner. but ya shit got rough for a second. glad to be back and thanks! 🙏
outstanding advice from real world learning the ropes
Just grease the bearings spring and fall and ull be fine. New bearings and races every other year .
Hey brother in todays market starting up woulld you leased on starting out of get your on authority
Where did you go?
Seen your sign in Marion I believe !
Also, Nobody should WANT to be a truck driver 😂 Not me at least, in it for the $$$$
Utterly confused by your silly statement. No one wants to be a truck driver? That's a damn lie. Tons and tons of ppl do. And u can make 100k a year doing it! If your aren't an idiot you can make a living at 100k a year
O shoot nice. Yup im here in Marion. I put the sign up when I first started but quickly learned thats not really how to get customers nor does the logistics industry work like that. Load boards is where its at there through meeting people at picks and drops is where I have found some local customers.
You can make a living doing gay porn too. im sure it pays well but the life style becomes a question after a few years. Trucking is great to get started in the logistics industry but I really want to get the message out there for people to not get too comfortable. keep on taking the next step and make progress. Then you can make 200K.... 300k... a year. But then again 100K is enough for some people to settle with and that is okay with me... but I won't be settling.
Doesn't look like you added any oil to the hub. I see this all the time. No maintenance, hub fails then they blame the equipment. You need someone smarter than yourself to due the maintenance.
Let's go BabyLion!
Hell ya thats the spirit!
moving equipment makes MONEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY its all ive ever done/wanted to do.
Yup. Equipment Makes Money, There for your dealing with people that have the money to move it around.
Wow!!!that's what it's waiting for me out there
Im about to get into this, and what im hating already is things always go bad in the middle of a god damn load. Smh… but i dont want a job so my only job is to be ready for this bs. Lol
You become a broker you better not forget where you came from driver
Should be 4 chains on tracks/tie down points. 1 chain on blade. 5 chains. The blade is an attachment.
he got that bluetooth chain on the blade
What’s the name of the things you lock the chains down with?
I would never pull a used trailer with out servicing all the bearings and brakes to know. Now pay for the repair to the parking lot you just damaged.
I appreciate your videos! Did you ever do one on how you got your CDL? Thanks!
Yoooooo I filmed the dozer backing on to the trailer
I have a tractor that 8 ft W and about 9 ft tall. Just wanted to make sure I'm ok to haul that on my load trail 40x8ft GN?
Dude!!! Every 12k is the recommendation. I go about every 25k, but no more before i at the very least check and repack them. And theres nothing wrong with that spindle. The inner race is going to sit on the damaged part anyway.
Same thing happened to me twice this week
Damn Thats a doozy
Quick 1️⃣ am shopping for a 40 ft 12k dual axle tandem tires, 26,000 GVWR.
Will a F350 dually not do the job ? Do I actually need a F450 dually ?
I'm ready to hot shot I got a 2022 gmc dually duramax how do I sign up. I got a trucking company running 3 semis. Loaded Every Time llc
Waiting for steps 5 - 12…
That’s a reamer for a reach around! Well you asked
Don't grind it just put new bearings in.
couldn't get the new bearing on. it was gouged too bad. but I think its good now. but I have ptsd from it so ill be checking my hubs more often.
Every time you change oil you need to disassemble and inspect those bearings. Replace the seals when you do. Cheap insurance.
How's the economy for hot shots, is it worth trying to get into it
Hi Buddy, How I can contact you!
Hey, man! I have a question
I myself currently have a NON CDL flatbed 40 fit . I want to switch to CDL
Tell me please, you wrote that the net profit from Gross is 37% . Where can I see the whole expenditure part? I'd like to understand why it's 37%
Do you think it's still a good idea to do none cdl hotshot.
Can you afford, do you have the equipment ? Would you be willing/able to get a loan.
Let me put this abundantly clear. What you are apportioned for has NOTHING to do with what your trailers axles suspension and brakes can physically handle .
3:04 That thing sir, I'm told is a pride coffee flask 😂🌈
Axle doctor
Is hot shoting with a class b just like a non cdl hot shot or is a class b better than a non cdl hot shot?
Your class be is only for a straight truck.
Any combination over 26k. You will need a class A
I warned you about those type of load,now it will cost you more than what that load was paying you!!!. U will need to replace that whole axle believe me,it's not safe to drive on that....a bad ting you doing by grinding off that. Take the time out to service your equipment bro....that's a nice stepdeck u have there but ur killing it with those stuff. And you are less caring your equipment
Bro. He had a tiny ass load on there. I've had something similar to that non cdl. You guys talk put ur asses and have 0 clue what the fuck u talking bout! U think we don't consistently go over scales and double check our weights?!?!?!?!
ya what happened was my seals went bad and the hub dried up, got hot and failed. I could put another 6K lbs on it even with the dozer. but the raps definitely don't like it. this week I replaced both hubs, both rotors, all bearings ( truck and trailer including the pinion bearing that was starting to go out in my truck) and breaks all around. cost a shit load but ill be good to go for at least another month. Im learning what to lookout for and where I need to focus my energy on doing preventative maintenance the hard way. One thing is forsake, ill never go with out checking my hubs before a run again.
ill respond on your other comment.
Supposed to be doing a pre trip.
A pre trip wouldn't have caught an overloaded bearing.
@@dammbit9492 if it was an overloaded bearing how come only one. In all my 23 years of hauling equipment never heard of an overloaded bearing.
@@user-hf9ty5ck9c and in my more than 30 years of wrenching I have seen all kinds of failures like that. The reasons for it are endless.
There’s Dax
Tell me you don't do pre-trip without telling me. This makes us hotshot guys look bad! How do you not do regular maintenance on a trailer that makes you all the money! You took a good paying load and made us hotshot guys look bad! Pay attention to the equipment!
Shut up WTH. How do you think he saw it before he drove maybe the weight of the load caused it ugghh complainer on other people shit too
This guy will be out of business this year
I agree but it will be his Choice....if you read between the lines he finally Realized OTR HOTSHOT is A bad business model especially without solid contracts and customer base......you noticed he asked RGN driver about pay.....noted about being a broker and also spoke about Carrier expenses.........I'm proud he figured it out........I been were he is....takes 2 years ask me how I know.....
Hey man love your videos. You remind me of myself quite a bit! One thing i firmly disagree on though is everyone acts like there is 0 money to be made non cdl! Thisnis totally untrue and inaccurate! I know its rude to talk money but i net 2k a week almost every week i grind. Not hard. Ive done 4k. Yeah im sure u can pull in a couple gs more but i dont have the weight u do so i pay less in gas, i dont have the weight u do which lets be honest is a hassle lol, and my truck is gonna have alot less maintenance without that extra weight. So yeah. Mb you make 200k a year and i make 150. But you spent the extra 50 on that setup! Love your videos. Definitely not hating whatsoever! But ppl who say you cant make money non cdl, either dont know how to manage money or are just taking shit rates. Im on a 3 dollar rate myself non cdl. They arent really that hard to get! You are right. This job isnt for the weak. Everyone thinks its all fun and games till your tire blows out up on a steep mountain and ur jack jist doesnt give enough clearance on the hill ur on! Basically anything that can go wrong will 100 percent go wrong! Of course experience helps but its not an easy job. Thata why we make 6 figures bro. No 6 figure job really all that easy except illegal stuff
I am kinda curious how you did no cdl hotshot had a 80 k + setup and then within a year which you say yourself you don't make that much money in and all of a sudden you get a 100+ truck and 30+ k trailer? U got rich family financing you bro? Lol. I know your credit ain't that good u what 30
Remember in 31 years old. Take into consideration I probably have a credit history. I didn't borrow in no-cdl because I didn't need too. When you have good credit and a credit history, lenders will lend. Also I had a TH-cam channel to prove that I have a legitimate business and im the owner of the business. They took that into consideration. My truck is on a 4 year 7% note and I am half way paid off in 1 year I'll be paying the other half this year. Im a good bet and lenders know it. Also with a CDL that more supporting documentation that you have skin in the game. being away from home for 2K a week Doesn't cut it for me thats why I got my CDL and a Bigger set up. With a bigger set up comes bigger opportunities bigger customers and bigger money. Im sure the Semis are killing it. I know you might be kidding but I document all the hard work I do specifically so people know I have earned everything I have. I don't think rich kids live in the homeless shelter for 2 years and have the drive I have. 🦁
That blacked dude definitely didn’t keep up that trailer lol
I love him though because he sold me the trailer for $33K its a $73K Trailer New.
@@Babylionhotshot damn good deal
He has pulled that trailer over 100 Thousand plus miles after buying it without servicing it has nothing to do with the black dude at all especially loading your trailer with loads like these
@@williejewelz8538 yeah I was prolonging the learning curve to learn how to change bearings and seals, but for some reason learning hard way is always how it happens. I know now because after this video, I changed my bearings and all the seals started linking then I had to change it again and now it’s good.
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Hey how are u not over weight?
Overweight? He's a cdl driver with a 5500 truck. And that doesn't appear to be over 40k to me. So what exactly are you talking about
Cdl drivers can carry 80k. Obviously his truck ain't doing that but he's not even close to being overweight my uninformed friend
Its whatever weight he's Apportioned to carry. Most cdl hotshot Apportion 40k.
@jakeswarm216. It's actually 80k
Not hotshot but cdl. Period. No hotshot carrying 80k. Lol. No hotshot carrying 60k either. The most a sensible hot shooter with a cdl would put on their rig I would hope be maxed at 30k