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
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
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 would of stayed put at the gate and slept in the truck lol. That’s a badass set up. Love that trailer…
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
Who needs to worry about a sleeper or berth in the back seat when you’re hauling 2 campers! Which ever ones got the comfy bed or couch!
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 :)
We are actually not allowed to step foot inside the camper. The guys that drive the motor homes are allowed to sleep on the couch but that is it.
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.
All lies
@@RRo-up4pg why do you say all lies?
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.
@@repalmore untuck your shirt for once
I start multi haul next week Thank for all the insight learned a lot I appreciate it
so arre you making any money , ......NO
Great informative video, thanks
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.
Wow time to think ahead!
Thanks again for all the great tips
What’s in A bind/ R Brakes Frozen
Thats just the winch and rollers making noise. The salt and sand on the roads never helps in the winter.
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.
I would like to know if I could make good money pulling rv
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. Can you haul campers on a freight hauler? Like just a wood deck?
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.
Once again a great video . is that a Hillsboro bed, if so what length. hope to meet you on the road someday stay safe
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!!
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.
Do U Need Class A on U-R License to Hual for the company U hauling U working for.
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.
So U don’t Pull them All the way to the Cab/R does make U over weight.R height issues.
I don't pull them all the way to the front if I don't have to. It just saves from putting more weight on the truck than I need to. Less wear and tear.
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.
Good job cool video
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.
where did you get your trailer I like the set up I have been looking for one you assist will be very helpful thank you
It is a Shipshe, you can find used ones on facebook or new ones in Shipshewana Indiana.
Could you telle the name of that type of decking with the holes?
It's called "Punched Decking"
@@VanIperenTrucking Thank you I want to look at that for a car hauler trailer.
Do they have multi-haul loads going to Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota?
Dynamic got bought out by Horizon. When I did drive for them, there were loads going there.
I ordered a toyhauler and it will be ready this March in Iowa. Who can I contact for a rate in your company? Iowa to Los Angeles,CA
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.
Dot doesn’t mess with you about the weight reduction surgery? I’m going to cdl school in 3 weeks. I’ve only seen guys running stock trucks
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.
How do you get them off the trailer?
You push them off. The winch is attached to keep them from rolling away from you.
Both windows down
Did you have to cut holes in your bed to be considered a "power unit" what I was told at a shop and I'm new to the camper industry
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.
@@VanIperenTrucking giant holes to make the bed non loadable and right on that's all I needed to know boss
What brand/model of trailer is that???
It is a Shipshe. They are made in Shipshawana Indiana.
Good Job !!!!
Where did you get that fuel tank?
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.
Do you have /need a CDL, or you still are under 26K loaded?
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.
That camera is bopping and weaving all over the place. 😮
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.
did you jump straight into doubles or did you haul single tow away to start? Also is the pay significant to switch from single to doubles?
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.
Do you need cdl for this set up ? Can you do doubles with no cdl ??
Make a long pigtail to go from your truck to the camper maybe 10 feet long
Do those pay a package price per mile or x amount per unit per mile?
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.
.20 cents for another whole camper. How much would they pay to just haul that one camper by itself?
How do you like your Chevy
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.
I've held everything bad about Chevy everyone says dodge or ford
@@VanIperenTrucking great to hear as I was thinking I made a huge rookie mistake getting started w a 2022 chevy dually LT, thanks again 👍🏾
There nice trucks I got two of them just love them
Hey I need you to haul a camper for me what's a good way to reach you. I'm in Illinois?
ez-rv@outlook.com is our email and our phone numbers are in the last 10 seconds of each video
Hey , thanks for this video, quick question, dou you need CDL to pull this with your dully ?
Yes you will need a cdl. The GVWR of the truck and trailer combined is 36,000. The truck is 14,000 and the trailer is 22,000.
Hopefully Roads R Not Icy Greasey
Your video has motivated me to do a TH-cam on paint drying. 🙄
You should!
There is just no money in RV transporting especially no back hauls fuel to high
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.
Better Not be in A Hurry
DO you have your camera on your forehead??? That is hard to take all that bouncing around... Nice video other wise...
Hope u get paid well looks like a lot of bs o me
Its not so bad. When I get straight to it I can load the trailer in 45 min. As for pay it is more than I get for Hopper and Dry-van at the moment.