You need some elecric auto open close traps the same place that sells auto roll over tarps will do it, more importantly you need to install the super cheap but pricless hopper camwra system, you can watch your truck load. And unload. Minimum of 2 hopper cameras, i rin with 6 now. Dont wven have tk get out of the truck at the fast moving hopeer facilities. Get accurate PSI guages for your traler suspension and your rear suspension. You should always, always load most of your load over your axles, its way easier on the trailer and youll notice it rides better. Make your piles bigger over you axles, put less prodict in middle of trailer. Cool truck, good gig. I do exact same. With a few trucks really like the 660, yours is set up... add these things to your hopper and imagine how great that gig is. Hopper bottom is the last good $ on the road. Its all about who you know. Can make 2X OTR and be home 4-5 nights a week depending on your runs. Generally hoppers work comes in clumps. Its pretty easy to keep busy. Just gotta get out there... being in the ag community helps me a ton!!!
Did flatbed had an accident. While looking for a truck had a buddy that needed another driver drive about a month for him fell in love got my own stuff after that
Lol okay man thank you for the comment ! I should have done that I’ll keep that in mind. My main language tho is English :) thanks for watching my brother !
MOST OF THE SHORT GRAIN HAUL STUFF HOME EVERY DAY IS USUALLY THE LOWER RATE STUFF BUT IF YOU ARE WILLING TO STAY OUT AND DO THE LONGER STUFF THRE IS BETTER PAY AND IF YOU CAN GET INTO THE HUMAN FOOD STUFF FOR CEREAL THERE IS BETTER PAY OR IF YOU CAN HAUL FERTILIZER OUT OF CANADA.
@@tc3354 yes for sure. that usually goes for any job. i hauled grain and fertilizer locally for several years for about 3 bigger country elevators. one of the main managers was my cousin and his nephew was also in management. the better pay was usually during the fertilizer seasons spring and fall or when i could haul in and out 24 hours and then i had some guys that would slip seat with me and i could go take my ten hours off or do my 34 hour break and still keep the truck moving. unfortunately those two managers died and chs took over the companies and chs will throw you under the bus and go get the cheapest person they can find. Plus the smaller farms have sold out or consolidated with other bigger operators that have their own trucks and doing business more at a wholesale level.
Can’t lie. Everyone around me says there’s no money in hopper bottom. They only stay in Arkansas though. They say the only time you can make money is harvest. Idk if they are gate keeping or not. I know they all bitch and moan about more and more hoppers coming out and taking their work from them. Can you speak on that? Do you run local or otr? I’m sure that would make a difference but then again idk. Hope this makes sense to read lol
It makes perfect sense. I don’t run on a load board I have a customer I run for so I don’t need to be competing for loads. I have certain runs Houston-Dallas Houston-El pasó Lafayette-Dallas Lafayette-Covinton TN Brownsville-Dallas.
@@660barcelo hey man thanks for replying, I appreciate that info. Those sound like pretty easy runs and if they are year round type of deal you got a solid setup in my opinion
@@660barcelo absolutely, fuel hauling for now for pilot to get out of some piss poor financial choices I put my family in but once them better days get here I plan to be doing something similar to you man. Glad I found your channel to follow your journey dude! Stay safe bro!
hopper, tanker, and dump truck is my favorite
Do a video on how and why you got into trucking. Just an idea
You need some elecric auto open close traps the same place that sells auto roll over tarps will do it, more importantly you need to install the super cheap but pricless hopper camwra system, you can watch your truck load. And unload. Minimum of 2 hopper cameras, i rin with 6 now. Dont wven have tk get out of the truck at the fast moving hopeer facilities.
Get accurate PSI guages for your traler suspension and your rear suspension. You should always, always load most of your load over your axles, its way easier on the trailer and youll notice it rides better. Make your piles bigger over you axles, put less prodict in middle of trailer.
Cool truck, good gig. I do exact same. With a few trucks really like the 660, yours is set up... add these things to your hopper and imagine how great that gig is. Hopper bottom is the last good $ on the road. Its all about who you know. Can make 2X OTR and be home 4-5 nights a week depending on your runs. Generally hoppers work comes in clumps. Its pretty easy to keep busy. Just gotta get out there... being in the ag community helps me a ton!!!
Can you do a video on what your truck looks like?
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why you having engine light on the dash
Cause it’s my best friend.
It’s a wire to the crank case sensor that’s broken so it thinks it has no sensor. Just been a tad lazy to fix
If you don’t mind how did you get into pulling a hopper bottom. I am doing reefer and thinking about changing. Thanks
Did flatbed had an accident. While looking for a truck had a buddy that needed another driver drive about a month for him fell in love got my own stuff after that
@@660barcelo Nice. Thanks for answering.
I heard you say you’re driver I need to come work for you
Yeah I got a 98 379 Also. I’m trying to get another truck reefer that bad ?
It would be great if you included CC so we can understand your language better.
Lol okay man thank you for the comment ! I should have done that I’ll keep that in mind. My main language tho is English :) thanks for watching my brother !
How far are you guys running that.. n what do a load pays around.. we're are you guys at in the south west or something
Who do u run for
Myself.
is that a kw
It is !
Some of that hopper stuff doesn’t pay well! Depends on what you’re pulling
I run a contract so I haven’t gotten affected by this whole economic downfall thankfully !
@@660barcelo It’s a cut throat industry! Lots of underbidding as well! So yeah some get contracts doing as such!
MOST OF THE SHORT GRAIN HAUL STUFF HOME EVERY DAY IS USUALLY THE LOWER RATE STUFF BUT IF YOU ARE WILLING TO STAY OUT AND DO THE LONGER STUFF THRE IS BETTER PAY AND IF YOU CAN GET INTO THE HUMAN FOOD STUFF FOR CEREAL THERE IS BETTER PAY OR IF YOU CAN HAUL FERTILIZER OUT OF CANADA.
@@wyatt12358 it’s more than grain to be hauled locally. It all depends on who you know.
@@tc3354 yes for sure. that usually goes for any job. i hauled grain and fertilizer locally for several years for about 3 bigger country elevators. one of the main managers was my cousin and his nephew was also in management. the better pay was usually during the fertilizer seasons spring and fall or when i could haul in and out 24 hours and then i had some guys that would slip seat with me and i could go take my ten hours off or do my 34 hour break and still keep the truck moving. unfortunately those two managers died and chs took over the companies and chs will throw you under the bus and go get the cheapest person they can find. Plus the smaller farms have sold out or consolidated with other bigger operators that have their own trucks and doing business more at a wholesale level.
Can’t lie. Everyone around me says there’s no money in hopper bottom. They only stay in Arkansas though. They say the only time you can make money is harvest. Idk if they are gate keeping or not. I know they all bitch and moan about more and more hoppers coming out and taking their work from them. Can you speak on that? Do you run local or otr? I’m sure that would make a difference but then again idk. Hope this makes sense to read lol
It makes perfect sense. I don’t run on a load board I have a customer I run for so I don’t need to be competing for loads. I have certain runs
Houston-Dallas
Houston-El pasó
Lafayette-Dallas
Lafayette-Covinton TN
Brownsville-Dallas.
@@660barcelo hey man thanks for replying, I appreciate that info. Those sound like pretty easy runs and if they are year round type of deal you got a solid setup in my opinion
@@CoopDeville870 thank you man yeah I’m blessed to have received this opportunity. Keep hustling and maintaining bro times will change
@@660barcelo absolutely, fuel hauling for now for pilot to get out of some piss poor financial choices I put my family in but once them better days get here I plan to be doing something similar to you man. Glad I found your channel to follow your journey dude! Stay safe bro!
truck drivers wear BOOTS NOT FLIP FLOPS AND SANDALS!
Came back months later to say this lol I got boots man. I just like to be comfortable at times.
Aussies are barefoot 😂
@@660barcelo Better buy some muck boots for this time of year. Otherwise I like wearing RED WING boots the best.