I've been laughed at for stopping because of snow and ice. First and foremost, I'm a grown man so that crap doesn't bother me at all. I have no desire to prove to anyone that I have big cajones. Second, I'd rather them laugh at me because I got off of the road than have them laugh because my truck is laying on it's side with a hazmat load.
Well said my friend. Safety first, everything else is second. I used to drive like crazy in any weather but I’m too smart for that now. Stay safe out there 👍🏻
i ran out of salt lake city for 45 years within a 500 mile radius driving a tanker--sometimes i was in wyoming everyday--i always came back empty--30 of those years was a rocky mtn doubles,105 ft,up to 129,000 lbs--always empty on the way back--never once did i chain up--i could pick my own schedule most the time--been out of it for nearly 5 years--the average driver today is a nit wit clown--only got shut down by weather a few times--glad i am done,clown show-the states used to let you do your own thing,no more.....
@@mtsky-tc6uw I’m sure I would get used to snow driving if I did more of like I’ve done before. I just haven’t done any snow driving for about 6 years and I don’t miss it at all.
I'm a retired trucker of 50 years OTR . Your generator is a good idea. Diesel heater is very smart. Carrying extra stuff is a smart trucker. If that little bit of weather though bothers you.....stay out of Canada 😆.
What can I do, I’m a chicken when it comes to snow/ice. I’m not worried about my driving, I’m worried about other people’s driving. I’ve done New York with foot of snow on the ground but not anymore. I’m too smart for that. I got people that depend on me. Stay safe up north 🇺🇸🇨🇦
@@OTRBandit i ran out of salt lake city for 45 years within a 500 mile radius driving a tanker--sometimes i was in wyoming everyday--i always came back empty--30 of those years was a rocky mtn doubles,105 ft,up to 129,000 lbs--always empty on the way back--never once did i chain up--i could pick my own schedule most the time--been out of it for nearly 5 years--the average driver today is a nit wit clown--only got shut down by weather a few times--glad i am done,clown show-the states used to let you do your own thing,no more.....
Great video. Stay safe on the road. Respect for you pulling over during a snow storm. Most truckers will keep on driving. I have 2 cousins who drive trucks for a living.
Thank you for watching 🙏🏼 I used to never pull over for anything when I was younger. But now I have people who depend on me and need me to come back home safe. Safety first. Don’t wanna get hurt, don’t wanna hurt somebody else and don’t want to damage my pretty truck.
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I used to be one of those. I drove upstate New York through Ohio and Indiana turnpike with lake effect snow coming down like you wouldn’t believe. But not anymore. I’m too smart to do that now.
He was doing 50 and the speed limit was 75. Very dangerous for him and everyone else. Had like 8 trucks behind me thinking I’m holding up traffic. Appreciate you watching brother 🙏🏼
Great video of your ride to Colorado! I'm like you when it comes to Safety 1st. I'm retired from UPS after 28years of Accident Free driving and part of the "1,000,000 Club" Enjoyed that video and checking out orhers while im in the hospital til Monday. Had a Reconstructive back surgery yesterday. I'm a new subscriber of your channel residing in Laurel,Delaware Be safe out there driver!
I’m sorry to hear you had some back issues there brother. Hopefully you recover successfully and everything works out for you. Colorado is one of my favorite states, I love going out that way. Especially in the summer time. Thank you very much for taking time to watch 🙏🏼
Nice video. I filled like I was doing the trip too. And good though about shut down ones the road start snow or ice. Nice Peterbilt, just got my permit 3 months ago and planing to start my cdl classes in 3 weeks. I wish some day I own a nice Peterbilt as yours.
Anything is possible. You just have to work hard and save up your money and you’ll be able to own one just like this in no time. Good luck with everything. And if you have any questions before you start driving, don’t hesitate to ask. 👍🏻 Good luck.
I am a 66 yr old female, always wanted to learn to drive truck, double clutching seems like such a rad skill💪😄🎉. If i ever win the lotto, going to get a truck driving simulator!!!Love this vid, subbed!!!
I only used double clutch to get my license. Once you start driving you don’t really use clutch other than when you’re stopped and you’re about to take off. I float through gears as I’m driving. You can double clutch but you don’t have to. Floating gears is allot easier. I hope you win that lottery someday. Thank you for watching, I really appreciate it 🙏🏼
I’m a retired owner operator from Canada being all over the US though and Canada. I still miss it now so it’s kind of fun to look at your video stay safe out there
It’s really dangerous nowadays out here. They are just passing out CDL driver licenses to anybody these days. I always slow down when it’s bad outside or pull over completely if it’s really bad. I don’t like driving in snow at all anymore..
I used to haul out of Denver. I kept a tub of cat litter & ice melt. Came in pretty handy more times than I can count, especially when backing into a trailer that has ice and packed snow in front of the landing gear. Gotta give those drives tires a little help 😁
Thank you 🙏🏼I don’t haul cheap freight. I’m in my way to Florida right now but I’ll be going empty all the way to TN or KY because everything out of Florida is cheap
Thanks, you too! It gets really bad here in some places but I try to avoid those as much as possible. Every now and then I run into snow but I don’t like it.
@@OTRBandit you're so welcome.stay safe out there. Thank you for taking us along for the ride. There's not many people I could ride with but I know I would be safe with you.
Good evening buddy I just found your channel. I’ve been out of a truck for 13 years. I drove a truck over the road for 16 years and I actually drove a blue 379 Peterbilt just like you’re driving I named her “ No Tell Hotel “ lol …. I enjoyed sitting here on the phone and looking across that big hood. That’s the first time in 13 years. I’ve seen across a 379 Peterbilt hood looked awesome. Brought back a lot of memories. Keep up the good work keep your head up.
Thank you very much for watching my friend 🙏🏼 These trucks really are amazing to drive. Not all that good in tight spaces but I think this will be my last truck before I retire or die. Take care and once again, thank you for watching.
Ya gotta learn some time... It gets easier after a couple seasons! I run Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Iowa during the shitty times!! Hammer down when loaded. And usually ride the rumble in no vis! Stay safe, driver!!
Hats off for you sir. I just can’t do it anymore. I’ve ran to crazy before and I just can’t do it anymore. Plus I was empty here. If I had 40K in the box, I think I would be ok to keep going.
In Europe we got an organization who starts going from truck to truck on the highway or the truck stops with vehicles equipped like ambulances (to some level of course), providing the sandwiches and tea, asking you for some emergency when the police stop the traffic because of blizzards, snowing a lot, etc. They are volunteers, but every government support them for doing this.
How its going man the guy in the pick up must be on something just cruising along right beside him like that and holding up traffic is crazy we can tell he don't know about trucking, YOU ALWAYS MOVE ON OR STAY BACK I'm glade y'all made it on through and pass that SMH PEOPLE GIVE TRUCK DRIVERS THE SPACE THEY NEED TO PROCEED, SAFE TRUCKING DRIVER 💪🏆10 4
I was mad because he was going 50 in left lane and speed limit was 75. He was holding up traffic behind me pretty bad. I appreciate you brother. Keep on trucking 🙏🏼👍🏻
I am very scared to drive in snow. Don’t like it at all. I used to drive in winter storms back east and up around Lake Erie but I just can’t do it anymore.
I always get paid as if I was doing round trip when I go to Colorado or Florida for example. Let’s say, I pickup a load out of Denver and I’m taking it to Hannibal Missouri. 800 miles, I’ll probably get paid $800 maybe $900 max. I deadhed 450 miles to Hutchison, KS and pickup a load of salt to Hannibal for $1200 for 450 miles. I have put myself in financial position to where I don’t have to haul cheap freight. I used to haul cheap freight but I don’t have to anymore. It would break my heart to have to haul that less than a dollar load. Sometimes not is better than something.
@@OTRBanditMake sure you get a PM on it every 1500-2000 hours. That thing will start smoking in the middle of the night and will definitely start getting loud.
@@OTRBandit Nice to see someone else using a generator. I've been running a 3800 watt Champion generator for about twelve years on my truck. In the winter time, I figure it saves me about $350 a week in fuel costs. I also run a diesel bunk heater and you're right, they sure do a nice job keeping the inside of the truck warm. I also don't think the noise is a problem. When I'm parked between two idling trucks, I can't even hear my generator running. I run up in North Dakota so there is many nights, in the winter, twenty to thirty below zero. I found a 15 gallon metal gas tank that I bolted to the top of my generator frame and teed into the gas line so my generator will run for about 3 days before I have to fill it back up with gas. I ran 2 extension cords inside the frame rails and one goes up into the bunk and runs my refrigerator, my TV, and my microwave when the truck isn't running, and the other cord I have plugged into my 1500 watt block heater and I also have a 300 watt oil pan heater plugged into that cord, plus I have a small 10 amp trickle charger under the bunk that I have hooked up to my batteries that charges when the generator is on so I don't have to worry about my batteries running low. I have been parked for up to 3 days when it was 30 to 40 below zero and my truck started up like it was the middle of the summer time. I also wouldn't be without a bunk heater or the generator ever again. Also, in the summertime, I have a small one room air conditioner that pulls 575 watts that I cool the truck with when I'm parked. Altogether, my generator saves me about $5000 a year in fuel costs plus the idle time on my engine. In the summer time, my generator will run about 6 days on the two gas tanks because I'm not pulling it as hard without all the engine heaters plugged in. Altogether, I have way less than $1000 tied up in the whole system which is a lot less than the $10-$12,000 an APU costs. My generators last about two years and then I just toss them in the dumpster and buy a new one for $325. Good luck on your travels and stay safe.
@@jefftutsch5730 thank you so much for all that information. I think I’m gonna get some of that same stuff set up on my truck. I’m going to get me a trickle charger and also I’m going to get me a pan heater. I already have block heater that I use and this thing saves so much money. It is not even funny. I was thinking about buying APU but whenever the APU breaks down, you have to take it into shop and spend hundreds sometimes even thousands of dollars to get it fixed and all the last time and revenue with the truck sitting in the shop while the APU is getting fixed is not a good deal for me. Whenever this generator breaks down, I can just take it in to Harbor Freight and get a new one because I got a warranty on it and then I get a new one. I can get another warranty on that one. In the summertime I also use little portable standup AC that I keep in one of my cabinets on the side over here in my sleeper and it is not loud at all. I can barely hear it when it’s running. Idling truck is a lot more louder than this.
i ran out of salt lake city for 45 years within a 500 mile radius driving a tanker--sometimes i was in wyoming everyday--i always came back empty--30 of those years was a rocky mtn doubles,105 ft,up to 129,000 lbs--always empty on the way back--never once did i chain up--i could pick my own schedule most the time--been out of it for nearly 5 years--the average driver today is a nit wit clown--only got shut down by weather a few times--glad i am done,clown show-the states used to let you do your own thing,no more.....
Hey ,good evening , beautiful truck, what year, engine, 13 /18 spd.? I assume you own both truck and trailer? Anyway, I would've done exatly the same thing, I hatye driving in those terrible conditions, stay warm, take care and safe journeys! Enoy your video.
Appreciate it. Truck is 2016 Glider Pride And Class with 1998 Detroit 60 12.7 with 13 speed transmission. Thanks for watching. Be safe out there!! And yes, I own everything. My MC number as well. Running for myself.
When I was running the big road, I would not take any load for less than $3. 00 a loaded mile just to cover me in case I had to deadhead a long distance to my next p/u. I’m 86 now 😮lol
@@OTRBandit I drink Maxwell but any brand will work as long as you drink it black. I wouldn’t drink milk from the day I was born so I have been drinking coffee my whole life and when I was little my mom would put milk and sugar in it so she could get me too drink some milk anyway and I drank it that way until I got my first full time job after graduating high school and my boss was a former soldier from WW2 and he made the same comment to me as I did too you just drink it black but just enjoy it how ever you like it. also did you have a different channel a few years ago while driving for Prime or some other company I seem too recognize your voice I think one time you were driving east through a snow and ice storm and a truck in front of you had the wind blowing his trailer sideways I think you were headed to Roundy’s new distribution center west of Milwaukee WI
@@mikebonnett7730 Appreciate the tip. I definitely like black coffee but sometimes I can use some sweetener in it. I wasn’t driving for Amazon before. I’ve been independent operator driving for myself since 2008.
Be careful with that gas generator I've had two friends die because of them strapped on the back of their truck get you a little diesel one has two advantages the fumes won't kill you and you can rig it to run off your tanks
I heard that there can be dangerous. I always crack my window open when my generator is running and I have two carbon monoxide detectors. I will definitely have to look into diesel generator. It would be allot more convenient to just tap into my fuel tank and not have to carry gas can around with me.
I live in Colorado north of Denver I know how it is to drive and get loads from Denver when you are desperate I know I was at times I would deadhead to California but I would get paid for that but I know Colorado is a bad place to get loaded and unloaded for loads so good luck have a safe drive
Yes sir. I always deadhead out of Colorado. That’s why every time I go there I get paid pretty good. Otherwise I will not go. Stay safe out there and thank you for watching.
I really enjoyed your video BUT at the same time I am really glad that I did not have to make a living doing what you are doing. I have always had safe, cushy, and warm office jobs.
You’re allot smarter than I am. I wish I never stepped foot in one of these. But it’s too late for me to do anything else at this point. I’ve been doing it for a very long time and I’ve become a loner so there’s no way I could work with other people in an office environment.
It’s never too late to start driving my friend. I started when I was 21 but honestly, I wish I did something else other than trucking. If I could go back in time, I would have chose to do something else. Or I still might do it but I would have a plan to get out within 5 years.
This is very lonely job, ex trucker here over 30 years of being my own boss? Right! All drivers are is a means to an end.companies don't care, but need a economic way of distribution they goods ,truckers are still cheaper and safer after all these years. Had 2 great step dad's spend most of their life delivering goods across the United States, I mainly ran Southern states, my kidneys told me about 15 years ago I had to stop or die,so I stopped,guess what don't miss anything about it. Prayers for all truckers safety as you deliver America!
I play a realistic truck simulator pro USA game and I can't even got out of the State of Washington and every time I use my J-brake I get max fine up to 400 dollars
Oh your very welcome just trying 2 save u from getting stopped buy either troopers or highway patrols or state police or whatever they call them back east Oregon is state troopers it used 2 be state police but they changed it 2 Oregon State troopers
@@OTRBandit oh ok yeah I live in a veryly small in grants pass Oregon and they have signs saying unmuffled engine braking is prohibited on interstate 5 in both directions there's almost 40,000 people living in this semi small town that's why I thought it was illegal 2 use your J-breaks especially if you're not from our state the troopers love pulling outta of state people over constantly just please be safe coming through the state of Oregon I'd hate 2 c u guys get a ticket
It took you TWO DAYS to get from Jeff City MO to exit 49 in CO !?!? Be sure to log ALL of that time on line 5 .. TRASHIN ' .. damn.. that's what's wrong with trucking.... Just saying... Step easy out there
I thought that you're not supposed 2 use your J-brake through city limits because in the state of Oregon you're not supposed 2 or u could receive a ticket up to 7000.00 dollars but most truckers don't listen in southern Oregon
LOL half inch from the Top , they must be making a killing saving that amount on every cup LOL you should visit the UK where i live , £4 for a latte here mate bloody Costa Coffee and Starbucks rip off merchants they are lol
You’d be surprised how much money they are stealing from customers by doing this. I stopped drinking Starbucks like 2 years ago when they increased their prices. I just don’t think it’s worth it. I’ll be bringing my own coffee with me from now on. Appreciate you watching all the way from 🇬🇧
@@OTRBandit Yeah its sad they are so mean to customers , I work for a Supermarket called Waitrose in the UK and if you bring your own Coffee cup they give every customer free coffee in the mornings , that is what i call good customer service. And cheers first time viewer and subscriber here so will keep watching as its interesting to see how enormous the roads are in the US compared to the UK where we have very tiny village lanes lol
I've been laughed at for stopping because of snow and ice. First and foremost, I'm a grown man so that crap doesn't bother me at all. I have no desire to prove to anyone that I have big cajones. Second, I'd rather them laugh at me because I got off of the road than have them laugh because my truck is laying on it's side with a hazmat load.
Well said my friend. Safety first, everything else is second. I used to drive like crazy in any weather but I’m too smart for that now. Stay safe out there 👍🏻
Very smart brother not worth it
i ran out of salt lake city for 45 years within a 500 mile radius driving a tanker--sometimes i was in wyoming everyday--i always came back empty--30 of those years was a rocky mtn doubles,105 ft,up to 129,000 lbs--always empty on the way back--never once did i chain up--i could pick my own schedule most the time--been out of it for nearly 5 years--the average driver today is a nit wit clown--only got shut down by weather a few times--glad i am done,clown show-the states used to let you do your own thing,no more.....
@@mtsky-tc6uw I’m sure I would get used to snow driving if I did more of like I’ve done before. I just haven’t done any snow driving for about 6 years and I don’t miss it at all.
For a fast easy way to chain up check out these tips. Half the battle is how and where you are storing your chains.
I'm a retired trucker of 50 years OTR . Your generator is a good idea. Diesel heater is very smart. Carrying extra stuff is a smart trucker.
If that little bit of weather though bothers you.....stay out of Canada 😆.
What can I do, I’m a chicken when it comes to snow/ice. I’m not worried about my driving, I’m worried about other people’s driving. I’ve done New York with foot of snow on the ground but not anymore. I’m too smart for that. I got people that depend on me. Stay safe up north 🇺🇸🇨🇦
@@OTRBandit i ran out of salt lake city for 45 years within a 500 mile radius driving a tanker--sometimes i was in wyoming everyday--i always came back empty--30 of those years was a rocky mtn doubles,105 ft,up to 129,000 lbs--always empty on the way back--never once did i chain up--i could pick my own schedule most the time--been out of it for nearly 5 years--the average driver today is a nit wit clown--only got shut down by weather a few times--glad i am done,clown show-the states used to let you do your own thing,no more.....
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Great video. Stay safe on the road. Respect for you pulling over during a snow storm. Most truckers will keep on driving. I have 2 cousins who drive trucks for a living.
Thank you for watching 🙏🏼 I used to never pull over for anything when I was younger. But now I have people who depend on me and need me to come back home safe. Safety first. Don’t wanna get hurt, don’t wanna hurt somebody else and don’t want to damage my pretty truck.
@@OTRBanditwith the ❄️🌨️ snow they're having in Sierra Nevada headed towards Denver and I-70🛣️🚛 Tonite..I 🙏🏾 pray for the driver's this weekend
@@handsome-brute2666 I am sure glad that I don’t go out that way. Hopefully everybody’s doing OK and gets out of that area safely.
After watching the whole video I'm still waiting to see the blizzard lol
Keep watching, you’ll see it eventually.
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A lot of drivers act like it's a threat to their manhood to drive safe in snow
I used to be one of those. I drove upstate New York through Ohio and Indiana turnpike with lake effect snow coming down like you wouldn’t believe. But not anymore. I’m too smart to do that now.
But sometimes u got drivers that are driving to slow making it more dangerous and not keeping momentum
Good decisions Sr 👍🏻, especially about quit drink redbull. I mean seriously good decisions about respect the weather conditions 👏🏻👏🏻
It’s about time I start making some good decisions too 👍🏻
Just found your channel, love it! I’m just a local northeast Iowa grain hauler, but I felt your pain following that damn pickup 😂
He was doing 50 and the speed limit was 75. Very dangerous for him and everyone else. Had like 8 trucks behind me thinking I’m holding up traffic. Appreciate you watching brother 🙏🏼
Great video of your ride to Colorado! I'm like you when it comes to Safety 1st. I'm retired from UPS after 28years of Accident Free driving and part of the "1,000,000 Club" Enjoyed that video and checking out orhers while im in the hospital til Monday. Had a Reconstructive back surgery yesterday. I'm a new subscriber of your channel residing in Laurel,Delaware Be safe out there driver!
I’m sorry to hear you had some back issues there brother. Hopefully you recover successfully and everything works out for you. Colorado is one of my favorite states, I love going out that way. Especially in the summer time. Thank you very much for taking time to watch 🙏🏼
Great looking Truck
I'm new to Your Channel.
Happy Shifting/Take Care!
Thank you very much 🙏🏼
If that's a blizzard, come to New England...we call that a dusting
Even a handful of flurries is blizzard for me.
😂try the Dalton hwy, especially this year. Record snow and that's saying something. But kudos to anyone driving
Nice video. I filled like I was doing the trip too. And good though about shut down ones the road start snow or ice. Nice Peterbilt, just got my permit 3 months ago and planing to start my cdl classes in 3 weeks. I wish some day I own a nice Peterbilt as yours.
Anything is possible. You just have to work hard and save up your money and you’ll be able to own one just like this in no time. Good luck with everything. And if you have any questions before you start driving, don’t hesitate to ask. 👍🏻 Good luck.
I am a 66 yr old female, always wanted to learn to drive truck, double clutching seems like such a rad skill💪😄🎉. If i ever win the lotto, going to get a truck driving simulator!!!Love this vid, subbed!!!
I only used double clutch to get my license. Once you start driving you don’t really use clutch other than when you’re stopped and you’re about to take off. I float through gears as I’m driving. You can double clutch but you don’t have to. Floating gears is allot easier. I hope you win that lottery someday. Thank you for watching, I really appreciate it 🙏🏼
I’m a retired owner operator from Canada being all over the US though and Canada. I still miss it now so it’s kind of fun to look at your video stay safe out there
Thank you very much 🙏🏼 glad to have you here.
`Crazy drivers dont make it easy. Keep safe. Nice to watch your channel. Speed kills especially when your dealing with bad weather.
It’s really dangerous nowadays out here. They are just passing out CDL driver licenses to anybody these days. I always slow down when it’s bad outside or pull over completely if it’s really bad. I don’t like driving in snow at all anymore..
I used to haul out of Denver. I kept a tub of cat litter & ice melt. Came in pretty handy more times than I can count, especially when backing into a trailer that has ice and packed snow in front of the landing gear. Gotta give those drives tires a little help 😁
Ice melt is definitely a good idea. Saved me more than a couple times.
Beautiful truck!!!❤🎉❤
Thank you 🙏🏼
Nice truck. !! Good stuff. You right. No haul cheap freight!!!
Thank you 🙏🏼I don’t haul cheap freight. I’m in my way to Florida right now but I’ll be going empty all the way to TN or KY because everything out of Florida is cheap
@@OTRBandit have a good ride. All good in kansas
@@juanrubio4791 Appreciate you 🙏🏼 Thank you.
Comrade, you saved $130.05.
Don’t forget about the 5 xtra cents in coffee!
Yes sir. Every penny counts.
Great video buddy, buddy. Are winter's aren't quite so bad as the USA. Keep safe buddy.lol😁👍🇬🇧
Thanks, you too! It gets really bad here in some places but I try to avoid those as much as possible. Every now and then I run into snow but I don’t like it.
Great video enjoyed the ride brought back memories of yrs i was on the road coast to coast and no one new what a long book was😅😅
Good old times.
great video. you gave some awesome advice and people need to listen
Thank you very much 🙏🏼
@@OTRBandit you're so welcome.stay safe out there. Thank you for taking us along for the ride. There's not many people I could ride with but I know I would be safe with you.
@@susanrodriguez1982🙏🏼
Love it always wanted to drive truck but never did it instead I operated the Zamboni. Thanks for journey....👍
Anytime!! Thanks for coming along 🙏🏼
Those Jake brakes sound awesome
Thank you 🙏🏼 TH-cam audio doesn’t do it justice. Sounds so much better in person.
Right thru my old stomping grounds of Indep KC area. Great video man. Keep on keepin on!
I appreciate it. Thank you very much.
The shelves look empty. They should pay truckers more.
Agreed 👍🏻
Road trip, new state, gotta stop for a pic of the welcome to... sign. But safely my friend, way off the road. And then get going!
I used to stop with the car but it’s too dangerous with semi truck.
You have the best camera! Such clarity!
Thank you. I love this camera. No shaky picture even if you’re running. It’s super smooth
Wouldn’t believe the amount of trucks I seen wrecked this week because they wanted to be bad ass. Yall gotta drive safe in this weather man
Your truck is sweet 😋as gold my friend stay safe.😊❤
Thank you very much 🙏🏼
Good evening buddy I just found your channel. I’ve been out of a truck for 13 years. I drove a truck over the road for 16 years and I actually drove a blue 379 Peterbilt just like you’re driving I named her “ No Tell Hotel “ lol …. I enjoyed sitting here on the phone and looking across that big hood. That’s the first time in 13 years. I’ve seen across a 379 Peterbilt hood looked awesome. Brought back a lot of memories. Keep up the good work keep your head up.
Thank you very much for watching my friend 🙏🏼 These trucks really are amazing to drive. Not all that good in tight spaces but I think this will be my last truck before I retire or die. Take care and once again, thank you for watching.
Nice truck buddy
Appreciate it brother 🙏🏼
I like your accent and attitude. You remind me of Al Pacino
Thank you very much 🙏🏼
May Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior watch over you and keep you safe.🙏🙏🙏🙏
Amen 🙏🏼 thank you very much
Dude, why no jake brake at the 670 split? Get that echo off the overhead. I always did. 😂😂
I thought I had them on. I always turn them on through there. Music to my ears.
Walmart is the last place I would go.
You sure like being on the Jake.😂 Nice truck.👍
I try not to overdo it. I heard it’s not good for the engine. But sometimes I can’t help myself.
Be safe out there God bless you and your family
Much appreciated 🙏🏼
God bless you and your family as well buddy.
I think I found my new favorite trucking channel on TH-cam. Yeah Buddy! 😊
Appreciate it buddy. Thank you very much 🙏🏼
Ya gotta learn some time... It gets easier after a couple seasons! I run Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Iowa during the shitty times!! Hammer down when loaded. And usually ride the rumble in no vis! Stay safe, driver!!
Hats off for you sir. I just can’t do it anymore. I’ve ran to crazy before and I just can’t do it anymore. Plus I was empty here. If I had 40K in the box, I think I would be ok to keep going.
good video
safe travels
Appreciate it. Thank you 🙏🏼
"Where's the rest of your truck?" 😂
Not a fan of flat tops for some reason 😂😂
@OTRBandit 😂😂.. you have some solid range on that drone. Great content, and I had to subscribe due to your personality. Keep safe out there brother.
@@scmarine843 Appreciate it 🙏🏼 and yes, this drone can go like 4 miles out but I don’t ever send it out that far. I’m afraid it won’t come back lol
Deberían ver videos de camiones en la Patagonia chilena y argentina en invierno uffff
I bet they have some huge snow there.
Super nice cool video 🖐️👏👍🥰
Thank you 🙏🏼
Sounds like good times Blizzard mt trailer, Hammer Down, this Train dose not Stop !!!
Get jet Boiler to heat ur water to wash ur face. Heat water for coffee,heat water to make some food!! Love videos buddy
Appreciate it 🙏🏼 thank you very much. I’ll have to look into that boiler you mentioned.
In Europe we got an organization who starts going from truck to truck on the highway or the truck stops with vehicles equipped like ambulances (to some level of course), providing the sandwiches and tea, asking you for some emergency when the police stop the traffic because of blizzards, snowing a lot, etc. They are volunteers, but every government support them for doing this.
We definitely do not have something like that here but I really wish we did
How its going man the guy in the pick up must be on something just cruising along right beside him like that and holding up traffic is crazy we can tell he don't know about trucking, YOU ALWAYS MOVE ON OR STAY BACK I'm glade y'all made it on through and pass that SMH PEOPLE GIVE TRUCK DRIVERS THE SPACE THEY NEED TO PROCEED, SAFE TRUCKING DRIVER 💪🏆10 4
I was mad because he was going 50 in left lane and speed limit was 75. He was holding up traffic behind me pretty bad. I appreciate you brother. Keep on trucking 🙏🏼👍🏻
This is kinda funny. I live here so, this ain't nothin.
Good thing you chill.😊
I am very scared to drive in snow. Don’t like it at all. I used to drive in winter storms back east and up around Lake Erie but I just can’t do it anymore.
Yeah buddy yeah buddy yeah buddy yeah buddy yeah buddy yeah buddy yeah buddy yeah buddy yeah buddy.
Just curious why deadheading (costing fuel) is better that a shitty paying load? Isn't something better than nothing?
I always get paid as if I was doing round trip when I go to Colorado or Florida for example. Let’s say, I pickup a load out of Denver and I’m taking it to Hannibal Missouri. 800 miles, I’ll probably get paid $800 maybe $900 max. I deadhed 450 miles to Hutchison, KS and pickup a load of salt to Hannibal for $1200 for 450 miles. I have put myself in financial position to where I don’t have to haul cheap freight. I used to haul cheap freight but I don’t have to anymore. It would break my heart to have to haul that less than a dollar load. Sometimes not is better than something.
Not when you blow a $300.00 tire, eight hours on duty not driving, Momma waiting and another good paying load.
Keep on trucking👍🍻
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Badass rig safe travels 16:37 the pickup truck should speed up so you can speed up and get over
Thank you very much.
That pickup was doing like 50 and speed limit through there is 75
Very dangerous.
Bet that generator is so damn loud for the neighbors lol
I thought it would be loud when I first bought it but I can barely hear it inside the truck. I don’t think drivers next to me can hear it that much.
@@OTRBanditMake sure you get a PM on it every 1500-2000 hours. That thing will start smoking in the middle of the night and will definitely start getting loud.
@@JonNo86 Will do. Thanks for the tip.
@@OTRBandit Nice to see someone else using a generator. I've been running a 3800 watt Champion generator for about twelve years on my truck. In the winter time, I figure it saves me about $350 a week in fuel costs. I also run a diesel bunk heater and you're right, they sure do a nice job keeping the inside of the truck warm. I also don't think the noise is a problem. When I'm parked between two idling trucks, I can't even hear my generator running. I run up in North Dakota so there is many nights, in the winter, twenty to thirty below zero. I found a 15 gallon metal gas tank that I bolted to the top of my generator frame and teed into the gas line so my generator will run for about 3 days before I have to fill it back up with gas. I ran 2 extension cords inside the frame rails and one goes up into the bunk and runs my refrigerator, my TV, and my microwave when the truck isn't running, and the other cord I have plugged into my 1500 watt block heater and I also have a 300 watt oil pan heater plugged into that cord, plus I have a small 10 amp trickle charger under the bunk that I have hooked up to my batteries that charges when the generator is on so I don't have to worry about my batteries running low. I have been parked for up to 3 days when it was 30 to 40 below zero and my truck started up like it was the middle of the summer time. I also wouldn't be without a bunk heater or the generator ever again. Also, in the summertime, I have a small one room air conditioner that pulls 575 watts that I cool the truck with when I'm parked. Altogether, my generator saves me about $5000 a year in fuel costs plus the idle time on my engine. In the summer time, my generator will run about 6 days on the two gas tanks because I'm not pulling it as hard without all the engine heaters plugged in. Altogether, I have way less than $1000 tied up in the whole system which is a lot less than the $10-$12,000 an APU costs. My generators last about two years and then I just toss them in the dumpster and buy a new one for $325. Good luck on your travels and stay safe.
@@jefftutsch5730 thank you so much for all that information. I think I’m gonna get some of that same stuff set up on my truck. I’m going to get me a trickle charger and also I’m going to get me a pan heater. I already have block heater that I use and this thing saves so much money. It is not even funny. I was thinking about buying APU but whenever the APU breaks down, you have to take it into shop and spend hundreds sometimes even thousands of dollars to get it fixed and all the last time and revenue with the truck sitting in the shop while the APU is getting fixed is not a good deal for me. Whenever this generator breaks down, I can just take it in to Harbor Freight and get a new one because I got a warranty on it and then I get a new one. I can get another warranty on that one. In the summertime I also use little portable standup AC that I keep in one of my cabinets on the side over here in my sleeper and it is not loud at all. I can barely hear it when it’s running. Idling truck is a lot more louder than this.
i ran out of salt lake city for 45 years within a 500 mile radius driving a tanker--sometimes i was in wyoming everyday--i always came back empty--30 of those years was a rocky mtn doubles,105 ft,up to 129,000 lbs--always empty on the way back--never once did i chain up--i could pick my own schedule most the time--been out of it for nearly 5 years--the average driver today is a nit wit clown--only got shut down by weather a few times--glad i am done,clown show-the states used to let you do your own thing,no more.....
The look over that hood is awesome
echt cool der Truck 🙂👍
Thank you 🙏🏼
Beautiful Rig 👍
Thank you very much 🙏🏼
Thank you very much 🙏🏼
Nice
You driver you crack me up,,,,I say the. Same things you do--- T/S always trying to rip u😂😂😂
I want to drive
Yo brother you need to drink regular coffee and skip the power crap. Carry on
I stopped drinking Red Bull and I think I’ll try stopping coffee drinking. We’ll see how that goes. Be safe out there buddy. And thanks for watching.
Cat ? Sounds good , glider ?
It’s a glider with 1998 Detroit 60
Sound real nice though cat , ok Detroit beautiful truck ! Keep on truckin
@@user-tr7by2oj1z Thank you 🙏🏼
Hello from Missouri North🤞
Hello from mid Missouri.
Hey ,good evening , beautiful truck, what year, engine, 13 /18 spd.? I assume you own both truck and trailer? Anyway, I would've done exatly the same thing, I hatye driving in those terrible conditions, stay warm, take care and safe journeys! Enoy your video.
Appreciate it. Truck is 2016 Glider Pride And Class with 1998 Detroit 60 12.7 with 13 speed transmission. Thanks for watching. Be safe out there!! And yes, I own everything. My MC number as well. Running for myself.
Outstanding sir, I applaud you!!
Great microphone and can you tell me what camera you’re using at 28:34 well brother? Thank you kindly.
It’s not a bad setup for now. I’m recording with DJI Action 4
I know Hwy 13 very well!
Been on it many times going down to Warrensburg.
When I was running the big road, I would not take any load for less than $3. 00 a loaded mile just to cover me in case I had to deadhead a long distance to my next p/u. I’m 86 now 😮lol
Every time I go to someone crappy area, I make sure I get paid as much as if I was doing round trip.
Semi Truck tires pack ice and turn to ice 😢 . No tires in the world can help you!
That’s why I always pull over and go to sleep. It’s not worth risking your life for a load.
LOL @17:00 Truckers try to pass on hills all the time slowing down traffic in the passing lane.
Not all of us do
Stopped at by 8:46
After - another fifty thousand
Yes sir, no sir ..
Stopped as:
Ferk watching this shyte sir...
You want me to call you a whambulance? Cry baby.
Glad you’re smart about it in bad weather
Sometimes I make smart decisions. Most of the time I don’t 😂😂
Yea buddy. Yea buddy. Yea buddy. Brrrrp. Brrrrp. Yea buddy yea buddy brrrrrp yea buddy
Yea buddy 🫡
Beautiful rig now if we could just get you too drink real man’s coffee instead of the warm milk that you put in your cup
I need to stop drinking coffee all together. What coffee you suggest?
@@OTRBandit I drink Maxwell but any brand will work as long as you drink it black. I wouldn’t drink milk from the day I was born so I have been drinking coffee my whole life and when I was little my mom would put milk and sugar in it so she could get me too drink some milk anyway and I drank it that way until I got my first full time job after graduating high school and my boss was a former soldier from WW2 and he made the same comment to me as I did too you just drink it black but just enjoy it how ever you like it. also did you have a different channel a few years ago while driving for Prime or some other company I seem too recognize your voice I think one time you were driving east through a snow and ice storm and a truck in front of you had the wind blowing his trailer sideways I think you were headed to Roundy’s new distribution center west of Milwaukee WI
@@mikebonnett7730 Appreciate the tip. I definitely like black coffee but sometimes I can use some sweetener in it. I wasn’t driving for Amazon before. I’ve been independent operator driving for myself since 2008.
So I’m curious, how many log books do you carry, or do they even use them any more?
I only have one log book. I’ve never had more than one.
Be careful with that gas generator I've had two friends die because of them strapped on the back of their truck get you a little diesel one has two advantages the fumes won't kill you and you can rig it to run off your tanks
I heard that there can be dangerous. I always crack my window open when my generator is running and I have two carbon monoxide detectors. I will definitely have to look into diesel generator. It would be allot more convenient to just tap into my fuel tank and not have to carry gas can around with me.
I live in Colorado north of Denver I know how it is to drive and get loads from Denver when you are desperate I know I was at times I would deadhead to California but I would get paid for that but I know Colorado is a bad place to get loaded and unloaded for loads so good luck have a safe drive
Yes sir. I always deadhead out of Colorado. That’s why every time I go there I get paid pretty good. Otherwise I will not go. Stay safe out there and thank you for watching.
Sounds awesome what engine?
Thank you very much. 1998 Detroit 60
Well at least we know the “Jake brake” works. Blizzard ? Cmon man, That’s called a “Dusting”.
It was definitely a blizzard according to National Weather Service.
Besafe 🎉
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I really enjoyed your video BUT at the same time I am really glad that I did not have to make a living doing what you are doing. I have always had safe, cushy, and warm office jobs.
You’re allot smarter than I am. I wish I never stepped foot in one of these. But it’s too late for me to do anything else at this point. I’ve been doing it for a very long time and I’ve become a loner so there’s no way I could work with other people in an office environment.
How old are you bro? I just made 38 I'ma start driving trucks after being a flo for damn near 20yrs wish me luck!
It’s never too late to start driving my friend. I started when I was 21 but honestly, I wish I did something else other than trucking. If I could go back in time, I would have chose to do something else. Or I still might do it but I would have a plan to get out within 5 years.
Come to Canada lol
It is so flat, no wonder so many think.....
Yeah Buddy
This is very lonely job, ex trucker here over 30 years of being my own boss? Right! All drivers are is a means to an end.companies don't care, but need a economic way of distribution they goods ,truckers are still cheaper and safer after all these years. Had 2 great step dad's spend most of their life delivering goods across the United States, I mainly ran Southern states, my kidneys told me about 15 years ago I had to stop or die,so I stopped,guess what don't miss anything about it. Prayers for all truckers safety as you deliver America!
I’ll be honest with you my friend. There are good days and there bad days out here. But I wish I never stepped foot in one of those things.
I play a realistic truck simulator pro USA game and I can't even got out of the State of Washington and every time I use my J-brake I get max fine up to 400 dollars
As soon as I see no Jake brake sign, I flip mine on. I’m like, thanks for reminding me to turn it on 😂😂
Oh your very welcome just trying 2 save u from getting stopped buy either troopers or highway patrols or state police or whatever they call them back east Oregon is state troopers it used 2 be state police but they changed it 2 Oregon State troopers
Oh yeah please be careful and safe
@@gregulrey1821 it’s usually small town that don’t like us using jake brake. Big cities don’t really care that much.
@@OTRBandit oh ok yeah I live in a veryly small in grants pass Oregon and they have signs saying unmuffled engine braking is prohibited on interstate 5 in both directions there's almost 40,000 people living in this semi small town that's why I thought it was illegal 2 use your J-breaks especially if you're not from our state the troopers love pulling outta of state people over constantly just please be safe coming through the state of Oregon I'd hate 2 c u guys get a ticket
How do stay cool in the summer if you don't idle?!
I use harbor freight generator and I plug in portable AC. Freezing cold.
One question is how much does a liter of diesel or gasoline cost in the USA


I know that curve well lol
look if ya have problems the enterprise will beam ya up and scotty will take ya
You run slog or do you run paper log
Paper
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It took you TWO DAYS to get from Jeff City MO to exit 49 in CO !?!? Be sure to log ALL of that time on line 5 .. TRASHIN ' .. damn.. that's what's wrong with trucking.... Just saying... Step easy out there
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Sounds healthy driver pre 08 ? Hammerdown
Thank you. Truck is 2016 but engine is 1998
I thought that you're not supposed 2 use your J-brake through city limits because in the state of Oregon you're not supposed 2 or u could receive a ticket up to 7000.00 dollars but most truckers don't listen in southern Oregon
We don’t follow the rules that closely out here.
LOL half inch from the Top , they must be making a killing saving that amount on every cup LOL you should visit the UK where i live , £4 for a latte here mate bloody Costa Coffee and Starbucks rip off merchants they are lol
You’d be surprised how much money they are stealing from customers by doing this. I stopped drinking Starbucks like 2 years ago when they increased their prices. I just don’t think it’s worth it. I’ll be bringing my own coffee with me from now on. Appreciate you watching all the way from 🇬🇧
@@OTRBandit Yeah its sad they are so mean to customers , I work for a Supermarket called Waitrose in the UK and if you bring your own Coffee cup they give every customer free coffee in the mornings , that is what i call good customer service. And cheers first time viewer and subscriber here so will keep watching as its interesting to see how enormous the roads are in the US compared to the UK where we have very tiny village lanes lol
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Watch old Bandit run,!!!!