hey nick, met your dad on another video, seems to be a very nice man. besides enjoying kenworths, I also am a pilot and have enjoyed owning several aircraft... if we ever met, i'm certain there would be plenty to talk about!..( trucks and airplanes!) hmmm, he doesn't look like an old man to me? LOL. stay safe, happy trails, chris hill.
just wondering would belly wrapping the chains on this load made a difference in amount of securement or not really? just trying to get some knowledge on it, great vids keep them coming
We could have, but it wouldn't have given any greater securement value. We wanted the chains forcing the piece into the cradles and onto the deck. sometimes chains when belly wrapped can work against The downward force that you could be applying. The belly wrapped straps were just a precaution to keep it from becoming a torpedo.
looks like you and Pa was working hard! Question: What kind of pay per mile do these very heavy haul loads pay? like a range ........ is it in the 3-5.00 dollar a mile range?
Yeah, it's a vicious, never ending cycle of work! We could work a lot less, if we didn't give a shit about our equipment, but that's not us! Lol. Not to sound like a pretentious prick, but I wouldn't even start my truck for $5/mile. Every load varies drastically, because there is no real "industry standard" for heavy haul. We negotiate what we feel to be an appropriate rate, for every single load.
Then we have to remove the tarps, allow them to inspect it, and re tarp once their inspection is complete. Pain in the and, but thats just the way it goes sometimes.
I heard that. I haul mostly oversize but I never have to tarp any of my loads. But every time I get DOT'ed they make sure to check securement. I always wondered if they actually make you untarp. Anyways keep up the good work!
Awesome! It's a great gig. It's a shit ton of work, and takes a lot of dedication and patience to do well, but if you have those and some common sense, you can do very well!
Well that all depends on what you want to do. The market for our trailer is very small. We've kind of found our niche. Having an RGN (Lowboy) will afford you the opportunity to add a bit of diversity to the things you haul. If you get stuck, you can almost always grab a piece of tracked machinery from somewhere.
+Nick Mordaunt thanks for the info. I also like your trailer as well. Reminds me when I worked for a company that had a 6 axle 45foot flatbed. Quad all in the middle, single axle by the landing gear and another single at the rear. It's commonly referred to as Michigan trains
Yeah those Michigan trailers have all sorts of funky things going on. They're designed to maximise the laws in MI obviously, they wouldn't necessarily work everywhere else.
Good morning love your videos! As an up and coming driver can you please do a video about the DEF system on your truck? What to look out for and any issues it has caused. Does it affect your fuel mileage? I hear from so many operators how this system is so bad on the trucks. Also so many drivers are going with a Glider truck from a few dealers with pre-emissions engine. Next time your coming to Brunswick give me a shout would love to meet u and see the truck!
We've had no issues with our DEF system (knock on wood). It is hit or miss though. Some drivers, like us, are problem free...some, have thousands and thousands of dollars in repairs on them. There's no way of knowing what you're going to get, other than to get a glider and avoid it completely. Gliders are great options, as long as you do not intend to run some of the ports in NY/NJ or the state of California.
You are correct. That was definitely a mistake on my part. I'll have to go out to the truck and make sure that I change them and they are all correct. Thank you for pointing it out.
+Nick Mordaunt I'm sitting here watching the video of you going over your rig. I have always loved heavy hauling. I love rigs and trailers. Fixing to get me a gooseneck and watching your video has given me some creative ideas. I hope to see more of your videos in the near future...
+Nick Mordaunt I'll be finishing up your current videos during the week sometime. Those plugs on the side of the trailer for the hazard lights was a really smart idea. That was very creative and some good ingenuity. Also the binders in the rack, do they sit in a slot or are they held down somehow?
Yeah, we don't use them very often, but when you need them, they're damn nice to have! The ones inside the two outer doors? They just hang in these big metal hook things, and we just throw a bungee on them to keep them from hopping out. I show it in the walk around video a bit better.
just curious I'm a driver myself and iv done some flatbed and I seen u using two chains hooked together. thought they had to be one piece chain. is there different types or what not for different situations?
As long as all the pieces are of the same rating, there is no law against connecting two chains. We do actually have the links that permanently connect them, but we only use them if we can't connect them like I did here.
As a user of these type rotors I would suggest that the manufacturer put at least two more cradles to rest the rotor on. I can see a bend occurring during transportation . Gives me the shivers.
They ship thousands of these a year, and they invest a lot of money to do so....I would imagine that the engineers have thought out their methods of loading / shipping pretty extensively. If there was a threat of damage, they'd have changed the way they cradle them by now.
Haha. We did a load that unfortunately I could not speak about or post anything about, and we've been off for the past 2 weeks. That's why we've been gone a while. Sorry! We'll be back soon!
Ah, damnit. TH-cam tells me that it's available in all countries...maybe because you're on a mobile device? I always try to select my songs so that there are no restricted countries.
Just some truck stop leather gloves. Nothing will truly hold up to handling chains / binders and straps all day, especially once they get wet. Just gotta have a stash of new gloves waiting in a cubby in your truck somewhere.
ok I'm new to this channel and i love it! But whys the check engine light on and why the tie? (not hating just wondering if theres a back story to this) love the videos so far so keep it up :)
I think I covered the tie question in video #22 if you want a full explanation. The check engine light was a bad NOx sensor that I have since fixed. No more CEL. Thanks for finding and checking out the channel!
I like the video. You didn't fast forward when you were securing the rotor. It was like I was up on the trailer with you. You and your dad ready work great together. Safe travels.
Thanks! Yeah, I've wanted to get more POV videos, but I wasn't able to find my chest rig for the longest time. I'm gonna do more in the coming videos, maybe with some helmet mounted footage. It's so hot out right now, that I'll probably wait to do those when it cools off, and I don't mind wearing the hard hat for that long. Right now, it's just too hot to keep that thing on.
Good stuff Nick! Somebody mentioned the cotter pins on the hook side. I was wondering about that myself. Also hooking two chains together to make one😮.
That was definitely a mistake on my part. I'll have to go out to the truck and make sure that I change them and they are all correct. Thank you for pointing it out. However, hooking two chains together like I did to make one chain, is perfectly legal, and just as reliable.
Nick, Wicked Beach Boys tune - brought back the goose-bumps. It was on the charts when I was a teen. Nice to see all the fastening and tarping. How do you deal with royalties for the tunes you use ? Ralph
All the songs I use, the artists have given permission for people to use them on TH-cam, as long as their videos aren't monetized. So, I don't make money off the videos I put music in. Which is fine with me. Personally I think it makes them more enjoyable to watch....I never started TH-cam to make money, so, I don't care about the non-monetization factor.
I make sure to use only songs that artists have allowed to be used on TH-cam. That's why my audio has not been cut. Thanks for the heads up, but I'm well aware of their copyright policies and penalties if I use incorrect songs.
great video man enjoy watching u guys haul unique freight with that massive flatbed and by the way the music was not bad at all I dnt kno why some people are bothered by it and by the way drive safe
Thanks! Yeah, it's kind of cool some of the things we get to tug around, huh? Like I told them, I know I won't ever please everybody with my music choice, but I just want something going in the background so you're not staring at a silent screen of me.
Well, there was really no immediate need for one. Tri-drives are most effective when the majority of what you do is off road. (If we were constantly at wind tower job sites, or mining sites that are unpaved, secondary roads). It does not benefit you at all under normal conditions, and the cost to have it installed was significantly higher than just the dead axle like we opted for. Plus, it added additional weight. Not much, but still a notable difference. We have had a couple instances where we have gotten into some thick mud, and simply dumping the last axle and locking in our 2 drive axles was plenty to get us out of those situations.
You and your Dad make a great team together. Are there any other family members in the company? Like David D. Said - Great video,but could do without the rapper music.
Thank you, we've got a pretty good system going. No other family members (at least of mine). I'm an only child, so Pops and I are it. As I've said about the music, I can't please everyone; hopefully the music selection doesn't drive you away though.
Not that there's anything wrong with what you did there, but we very much like to see tension bindings over the vertically supported areas (the cribbing). Not that you could bend that thing with a few chains, but we spend insane amounts of time and patience cutting these to stupid tolerances and they can bend.
Nothing in this industry is for sure. Whether the decision is to buy a truck, or a trailer, or chains and binders; everything is a gamble. You have your crystal ball that will hopefully show you that your business plan is solid enough to grant you a ROI, but at the end of the day, and as the saying goes, "no plan survives initial contact." You've just got to be able to roll with the punches and keep yourself afloat long enough to find what works for you out here. Took us a long time to find and narrow in on this gig.
Yeah, it's pretty hard to say what every single load pays, since we negotiate each load appropriately. Granted every load is different, so we factor in how it's being loaded, if we need to bring wood or any other special things to load it, if there are special securing requirements, how they want it tarped, where it's going, how heavy it is, how wide it is, what state permit costs will be etc...we factor ALL of that before we give our rate quote to the customer / agent.
Thanks for your words or encouragement and I subscribe to your channel. Want some advice from you when you can. I want a w900l in the future and want some knowledge on how to go about getting one once I get my experience
Love your videos! You've inspired me to start saving up some cash to get my own truck. BTW! If you still have your Evo you should definitely make a quick video of it lol
Thanks! That's awesome man, good luck! Best piece of advice I can give is aside from what you will need for your downpayment, make sure you have AT LEAST $10k set aside in an account that you NEVER touch. That will be your "oh shit" maintenance account. I made that mistake on my first truck, and immediate repairs almost bankrupted me. The Evo is being upgraded a bit right now; I'll for sure intro her to y'all when she's road ready again :)
From watching your vids, I know you hate when your chains twist on you while tightening with ratchet binders. Seems like even if I get all of the twist out of the chain before storage, they ALWAYS seem to want to twist. Still love heavy haul and won't do anything else! Stay safe brotha and gorgeous rig btw!!!!!!!!!!
The POV is great man, gives good insight on everything... Especially the driving haha, try to get a head mount view if you ever can! And man I gotta know.. How on earth do you stay clean after chaining / tarping?! As soon as I gotta do either I'm filthy right after lol. Great vids man keep em coming !
Lol, I probably pay too much attention to my clothing, so I'm just a tad bit more careful with where I drape chains and the tarps. Don't get me wrong, I may not be greasy, but I'm soaked in sweat from head to toe.
You must be in Germany? That's the only country I'm showing as blocked, though I didn't know ANY countries were going to end up blocked. I swore that all the songs said "viewable worldwide". :-/ sorry man. I'll be better at ensuring that it can play everywhere next time.
+Nick Mordaunt i've watch all your videos on my iPhone on the TH-cam app and it always worked... Anyway it's probably my probleme! I'm impatiently waiting for your next video 😁😁
Hey Nick...... I found that if you mount that necker's knob on the inside rim of the wheel, it doesn't hit your hand so much, and you can do a spin turn a little faster.
I've never seen such a bad job of connecting chains. Hooking 2 short chains together with hooks is totally not acceptable. You can hook the chains together using a binder but not the way you did it.
I've had multiple dot officers tell me that. It's considered unsafe. I'm educated and apparently your too much of a hotshot to take a piece of advice from someone trying to save you from a violation.
You betcha I am, especially when your "piece of advice" wasn't offered as such. A DOT officer telling you their opinion on something doesn't mean anything to me. DOT officers, much like other cops, dont know all the laws. A lot of cops feel they have the right to tell you you're not allowed to film them, or that you must provide ID when asked for it. Just because they have a badge (or embroidered shirt in the case of DOT), doesnt mean they know what they're talking about. I'm in comoliance with federal Cargo securement regulations, that's what is important.
There are plenty of other videos like that. I can't please everyone with every video. There have been a lot of requests for POV videos of securement. Hopefully in my other videos you can find something more up your alley! Thanks for watching anyways though.
So, professionalism is according to your Job Title? Interesting. Nah, thank's for your comment, but I'll keep doing things the way I do them, and run my business the way I run it. If you want to walk around in sweatpants and flip flops, be my guest...I'll happily take your freight.
Both are legal, both grant you the same securement value. It all depends on how much chain I have available, or the angle that I need the chain to be at.
Aj I saw down around the stake pocket and back onto other side. A vertical up force is applied to one side, a vertical down force applied to the other. The load is on either side of pocket and more than one weld. And should the binder come loose thus hook loose, his method leaves the chain attached to the truck, your method leaves the chain on the highway.
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I'm really enjoying watching you and your dad working together.
Thanks! It's been great getting to share our journey with everyone. Thanks for your support!
You two look like you're on top of the game! Cool vid.
We're just getting started :) Stick around! Thanks for watching.
hey nick, met your dad on another video, seems to be a very nice man. besides enjoying kenworths, I also am a pilot and have enjoyed owning several aircraft... if we ever met, i'm certain there would be plenty to talk about!..( trucks and airplanes!) hmmm, he doesn't look like an old man to me? LOL. stay safe, happy trails, chris hill.
I really liked that short clip of "driver's eye view" in the cab. Hope you are able to do more in the future.
Yeah, I'm going to. I just have to find a better solution for where to mount the camera! I'm still tinkering lol.
great video big dog keep on trucking 🚛🚛🚛🚛🚛
Thanks man!
Every think is beauty full
awesome video absolutely love...ive recently started watching and have been pleased.....ps love the truck
Awesome, thank you!
your welcome
just wondering would belly wrapping the chains on this load made a difference in amount of securement or not really? just trying to get some knowledge on it, great vids keep them coming
We could have, but it wouldn't have given any greater securement value. We wanted the chains forcing the piece into the cradles and onto the deck. sometimes chains when belly wrapped can work against The downward force that you could be applying. The belly wrapped straps were just a precaution to keep it from becoming a torpedo.
Thank you for the knowledge I appreciate it, be safe out there keep the rubber one the road and the stacks in the sky
As a suit and tie man myself I dig the touch. A little class never hurt anyone
Thanks! No sir, it never has. People like the guy who commented below you, will never understand.
looks like you and Pa was working hard! Question: What kind of pay per mile do these very heavy haul loads pay? like a range ........ is it in the 3-5.00 dollar a mile range?
Yeah, it's a vicious, never ending cycle of work! We could work a lot less, if we didn't give a shit about our equipment, but that's not us! Lol. Not to sound like a pretentious prick, but I wouldn't even start my truck for $5/mile. Every load varies drastically, because there is no real "industry standard" for heavy haul. We negotiate what we feel to be an appropriate rate, for every single load.
Good looking load. So what happens when DOT wants to check load securement under that tarp?
Then we have to remove the tarps, allow them to inspect it, and re tarp once their inspection is complete. Pain in the and, but thats just the way it goes sometimes.
I heard that. I haul mostly oversize but I never have to tarp any of my loads. But every time I get DOT'ed they make sure to check securement. I always wondered if they actually make you untarp. Anyways keep up the good work!
Great video. You motivating me into heavy hauling
Awesome! It's a great gig. It's a shit ton of work, and takes a lot of dedication and patience to do well, but if you have those and some common sense, you can do very well!
+Nick Mordaunt thanks. I was wondering what is better to have a lowboy or a multi axle flatbed?
Well that all depends on what you want to do. The market for our trailer is very small. We've kind of found our niche. Having an RGN (Lowboy) will afford you the opportunity to add a bit of diversity to the things you haul. If you get stuck, you can almost always grab a piece of tracked machinery from somewhere.
+Nick Mordaunt thanks for the info. I also like your trailer as well. Reminds me when I worked for a company that had a 6 axle 45foot flatbed. Quad all in the middle, single axle by the landing gear and another single at the rear. It's commonly referred to as Michigan trains
Yeah those Michigan trailers have all sorts of funky things going on. They're designed to maximise the laws in MI obviously, they wouldn't necessarily work everywhere else.
Good morning love your videos! As an up and coming driver can you please do a video about the DEF system on your truck? What to look out for and any issues it has caused. Does it affect your fuel mileage? I hear from so many operators how this system is so bad on the trucks. Also so many drivers are going with a Glider truck from a few dealers with pre-emissions engine. Next time your coming to Brunswick give me a shout would love to meet u and see the truck!
We've had no issues with our DEF system (knock on wood). It is hit or miss though. Some drivers, like us, are problem free...some, have thousands and thousands of dollars in repairs on them. There's no way of knowing what you're going to get, other than to get a glider and avoid it completely. Gliders are great options, as long as you do not intend to run some of the ports in NY/NJ or the state of California.
You guys make tarping look easy. Just an FYI. The cotter pin can't be on the hook side. (At least where I'm from) 😜
You are correct. That was definitely a mistake on my part. I'll have to go out to the truck and make sure that I change them and they are all correct. Thank you for pointing it out.
+Nick Mordaunt I changed all of mine too. 👍
Where did that head ache rack come from?? I like the organization and the way it's set up
It came from Ravens Trailers in Dover, OH, but we custom designed the inside pieces and had them build it.
+Nick Mordaunt I'm sitting here watching the video of you going over your rig. I have always loved heavy hauling. I love rigs and trailers. Fixing to get me a gooseneck and watching your video has given me some creative ideas. I hope to see more of your videos in the near future...
+Charles Dowdie Thanks for watching man, I'll keep them coming as often as possible!
+Nick Mordaunt I'll be finishing up your current videos during the week sometime. Those plugs on the side of the trailer for the hazard lights was a really smart idea. That was very creative and some good ingenuity. Also the binders in the rack, do they sit in a slot or are they held down somehow?
Yeah, we don't use them very often, but when you need them, they're damn nice to have! The ones inside the two outer doors? They just hang in these big metal hook things, and we just throw a bungee on them to keep them from hopping out. I show it in the walk around video a bit better.
just curious I'm a driver myself and iv done some flatbed and I seen u using two chains hooked together. thought they had to be one piece chain. is there different types or what not for different situations?
As long as all the pieces are of the same rating, there is no law against connecting two chains. We do actually have the links that permanently connect them, but we only use them if we can't connect them like I did here.
Alsome video 👍
As a user of these type rotors I would suggest that the manufacturer put at least two more cradles to rest the rotor on.
I can see a bend occurring during transportation . Gives me the shivers.
They ship thousands of these a year, and they invest a lot of money to do so....I would imagine that the engineers have thought out their methods of loading / shipping pretty extensively. If there was a threat of damage, they'd have changed the way they cradle them by now.
You guys are Great ! Cool Tunes Too BB's Classic is right !!!!
Glad you liked it.
Nick. Did your pops unload you with the rotor? Ain't seen you about.
Haha. We did a load that unfortunately I could not speak about or post anything about, and we've been off for the past 2 weeks. That's why we've been gone a while. Sorry! We'll be back soon!
All good Nick. See ya' when you return.
New suber Nick like your vid's......Beach Boys Lil Duce Coupe haven't heard that on The Tube with a Vid that's back in my dayz.
I was surprised to hear it that's for sure.
Ah, damnit. TH-cam tells me that it's available in all countries...maybe because you're on a mobile device? I always try to select my songs so that there are no restricted countries.
I heard the Beach Boys grew up listen to them I am in So Cal home of the Beach Boys.
I love some Beach Boys. They're always a classic to throw on and just jam out to.
You betcha.........shes so fine my 409...
Hey nick, quick question which gloves do you use. I need me a pair of those... how do they hold up?
Just some truck stop leather gloves. Nothing will truly hold up to handling chains / binders and straps all day, especially once they get wet. Just gotta have a stash of new gloves waiting in a cubby in your truck somewhere.
Nick Mordaunt thanks for the reply! Keep at it bro!
I like the extra marker lights that are mounted under the mirrors.
Thanks, those are to replace the ones that are supposed to be on the front fenders.
Hay Cowboy, we miss you!!!
Lol, we're back! New video up!
ok I'm new to this channel and i love it! But whys the check engine light on and why the tie? (not hating just wondering if theres a back story to this) love the videos so far so keep it up :)
I think I covered the tie question in video #22 if you want a full explanation. The check engine light was a bad NOx sensor that I have since fixed. No more CEL. Thanks for finding and checking out the channel!
awesome man thanks!
I like the video. You didn't fast forward when you were securing the rotor. It was like I was up on the trailer with you. You and your dad ready work great together. Safe travels.
Thanks! Yeah, I've wanted to get more POV videos, but I wasn't able to find my chest rig for the longest time. I'm gonna do more in the coming videos, maybe with some helmet mounted footage. It's so hot out right now, that I'll probably wait to do those when it cools off, and I don't mind wearing the hard hat for that long. Right now, it's just too hot to keep that thing on.
Good stuff Nick! Somebody mentioned the cotter pins on the hook side. I was wondering about that myself. Also hooking two chains together to make one😮.
That was definitely a mistake on my part. I'll have to go out to the truck and make sure that I change them and they are all correct. Thank you for pointing it out. However, hooking two chains together like I did to make one chain, is perfectly legal, and just as reliable.
Nick, Wicked Beach Boys tune - brought back the goose-bumps. It was on the charts when I was a teen. Nice to see all the fastening and tarping. How do you deal with royalties for the tunes you use ? Ralph
All the songs I use, the artists have given permission for people to use them on TH-cam, as long as their videos aren't monetized. So, I don't make money off the videos I put music in. Which is fine with me. Personally I think it makes them more enjoyable to watch....I never started TH-cam to make money, so, I don't care about the non-monetization factor.
Brilliant. Thanks. Keep rockin.
Please come to Houston!!!! I just wanna joyDRIVE!!!! Promise I won't wreck or tear anything up LOL
Haha. Man, last time I was in Houston, someone jacked all our shit from our trailer! Lol. F* that place! :-P
+Nick Mordaunt dammnnnnnn!!!! That's beyond F 'd up!!!! Ok then, meet me in Beaumont at the Petro LOL (huge fan btw)
Hahaha ok deal. Thanks for being a loyal fan, glad to have ya!
just a heads up , you tube doesn't like copyrighted music on videos. good vid though, love the shirt and tie.
I make sure to use only songs that artists have allowed to be used on TH-cam. That's why my audio has not been cut. Thanks for the heads up, but I'm well aware of their copyright policies and penalties if I use incorrect songs.
Nice💪💪💪💪💪💪💪
I left the music on and my wife thought I was F'in with her...haha, love that truck and trailer.
Haha. That's funny. Tell her you're expanding your horizons! :-P
You are correct. I guess I am extra caucus , just my nature. Enjoy your show.
How much could your truck pull before it was having trouble with the load?
nice haul dude. sucks that you had to tarp it though!
Lol. Yeah, it always sucks having to tarp, but we've tarped so many of those things that we have it down pat. Hardly takes any time at all.
The shop would shit a house if that forging showed up dusty or wet
do you prefer ratchet binders over tension binders?
also have you ever used them? (tension binders)
We only use ratchet binders. I'll never use a snap binder. I'm sure they have their place somewhere, but it's sure not on my trailer lol.
The first person view of you showing us how you secure your loads was cool do more of that
I'll see what I can do!
Nice video. Looks cool. I wish you could pass through Tennessee so I could meet you. Good luck on the trip. :)
Thanks!
Bet they love you when you walk into the securement sales department. Great Vid.
Haha. Yeah, I bet they do. Fortunately, we buy quality securement equipment, and we care for it religiously, so it lasts us a long time.
pound the ground brother nice job
Thanks!
Nick the hardest part of the job is dealing with the chains/ binders.. sweat drips from me I haul heavy equipment everything else comes easy.
Lol yessir you are correct. They definitely give you a workout, that's for sure.
Awesome video Nick! I never realized you came to Savannah so much I live 15 min away from there! Keep up the good work!
Thanks! Yeah, we seem to be there all the dang time, lol.
great video......... nice to see drivers that are professional
Thank you! We do our best to promote that, and it seems to work.
Hey Nick is your trailer a 48 or 53 ft??
53'
I miss that area alot. I was stationed in Fort Stewart in 10'-13'. Love the videos btw.
Thanks! I haven't gotten to explore Savannah as much as I'd like to, but it is a nice little town that's for sure.
great video man enjoy watching u guys haul unique freight with that massive flatbed and by the way the music was not bad at all I dnt kno why some people are bothered by it and by the way drive safe
Thanks! Yeah, it's kind of cool some of the things we get to tug around, huh? Like I told them, I know I won't ever please everybody with my music choice, but I just want something going in the background so you're not staring at a silent screen of me.
why don't you guys get a tri drive ?
Well, there was really no immediate need for one. Tri-drives are most effective when the majority of what you do is off road. (If we were constantly at wind tower job sites, or mining sites that are unpaved, secondary roads). It does not benefit you at all under normal conditions, and the cost to have it installed was significantly higher than just the dead axle like we opted for. Plus, it added additional weight. Not much, but still a notable difference. We have had a couple instances where we have gotten into some thick mud, and simply dumping the last axle and locking in our 2 drive axles was plenty to get us out of those situations.
You and your Dad make a great team together. Are there any other family members in the company? Like David D. Said - Great video,but could do without the rapper music.
Thank you, we've got a pretty good system going. No other family members (at least of mine). I'm an only child, so Pops and I are it. As I've said about the music, I can't please everyone; hopefully the music selection doesn't drive you away though.
No problem. I'm not leaving. I guess I should have clarified my music comment - love the BB's,not so much the rap type.
Hey brotha put how much u make on runs an is that an M4 on your left forarm?
Not that there's anything wrong with what you did there, but we very much like to see tension bindings over the vertically supported areas (the cribbing). Not that you could bend that thing with a few chains, but we spend insane amounts of time and patience cutting these to stupid tolerances and they can bend.
love the first person view and love more of the driving video's please
Awesome, I'll try to get more of that in future videos!
Such a great video, I watched it a 2nd time. Without the sound. You and your Dad are quite a team. You've found your calling. 👍
Thanks! Sorry about the unfavorable music lol. I'll use country on the next one.
How do you know you will have enough heavy haul jobs before you buy that expensive equipment?
always a calculated gamble i think :)
Absolutely.
Nothing in this industry is for sure. Whether the decision is to buy a truck, or a trailer, or chains and binders; everything is a gamble. You have your crystal ball that will hopefully show you that your business plan is solid enough to grant you a ROI, but at the end of the day, and as the saying goes, "no plan survives initial contact." You've just got to be able to roll with the punches and keep yourself afloat long enough to find what works for you out here. Took us a long time to find and narrow in on this gig.
ok would it be possible to upload your whole drives to and from destinations? i like to watch that kind of stuff plus the scenery.
Is that flatbed 53ft?
Yes
love it! be safe :)
Thank you!
I don't think it's knowing if ull get them. in nicks other videos he says he looks for the loads that will pay him. and he will make a profit.
Yeah, it's pretty hard to say what every single load pays, since we negotiate each load appropriately. Granted every load is different, so we factor in how it's being loaded, if we need to bring wood or any other special things to load it, if there are special securing requirements, how they want it tarped, where it's going, how heavy it is, how wide it is, what state permit costs will be etc...we factor ALL of that before we give our rate quote to the customer / agent.
Thanks for your words or encouragement and I subscribe to your channel. Want some advice from you when you can. I want a w900l in the future and want some knowledge on how to go about getting one once I get my experience
No problem. You can send me a private message if you'd like, and I'll try to help as much as I can.
+Nick Mordaunt I messaged you on Facebook unless there's another address you want me to message you at? What's the email?
Great video keep more like these coming. I'm getting into flatbed once I'm done with The military
Awesome man, good luck when you do! Thanks for serving, brother.
I know this may seem very out of the ordinary for a trucking video but good music choices lol
Thanks!
Love your videos! You've inspired me to start saving up some cash to get my own truck. BTW! If you still have your Evo you should definitely make a quick video of it lol
Thanks! That's awesome man, good luck! Best piece of advice I can give is aside from what you will need for your downpayment, make sure you have AT LEAST $10k set aside in an account that you NEVER touch. That will be your "oh shit" maintenance account. I made that mistake on my first truck, and immediate repairs almost bankrupted me. The Evo is being upgraded a bit right now; I'll for sure intro her to y'all when she's road ready again :)
From watching your vids, I know you hate when your chains twist on you while tightening with ratchet binders. Seems like even if I get all of the twist out of the chain before storage, they ALWAYS seem to want to twist. Still love heavy haul and won't do anything else! Stay safe brotha and gorgeous rig btw!!!!!!!!!!
I'm very impressed, both you and your dad look nice, tie and everything :) clean rig.
Thank you! Even though the truck and trailer were filthy in this video lol.
The POV is great man, gives good insight on everything... Especially the driving haha, try to get a head mount view if you ever can! And man I gotta know.. How on earth do you stay clean after chaining / tarping?! As soon as I gotta do either I'm filthy right after lol. Great vids man keep em coming !
Lol, I probably pay too much attention to my clothing, so I'm just a tad bit more careful with where I drape chains and the tarps. Don't get me wrong, I may not be greasy, but I'm soaked in sweat from head to toe.
Sadly this video will be taken down thanks to the Beach Boys music. :(
It's gradys truckstop lol
Video is not Available :-
You must be in Germany? That's the only country I'm showing as blocked, though I didn't know ANY countries were going to end up blocked. I swore that all the songs said "viewable worldwide". :-/ sorry man. I'll be better at ensuring that it can play everywhere next time.
+Nick Mordaunt the video is not available for me too... And i'm from Canada 😔 sad because i love your video so much!! Keep going😀
Are you sure it's not the device you're trying to watch it on? My copyright section says that Germany is the only country that it is blocked from. :-/
+Nick Mordaunt i've watch all your videos on my iPhone on the TH-cam app and it always worked... Anyway it's probably my probleme! I'm impatiently waiting for your next video 😁😁
Hey Nick......
I found that if you mount that necker's knob on the inside rim of the wheel, it doesn't hit your hand so much, and you can do a spin turn a little faster.
Might give it a shot. It hits the shifter more than anything.
I've never seen such a bad job of connecting chains. Hooking 2 short chains together with hooks is totally not acceptable. You can hook the chains together using a binder but not the way you did it.
Thank you for your valued opinion. Please go re-educate yourself though, because you haven't a clue what you're talking about.
I've had multiple dot officers tell me that. It's considered unsafe. I'm educated and apparently your too much of a hotshot to take a piece of advice from someone trying to save you from a violation.
You betcha I am, especially when your "piece of advice" wasn't offered as such. A DOT officer telling you their opinion on something doesn't mean anything to me. DOT officers, much like other cops, dont know all the laws. A lot of cops feel they have the right to tell you you're not allowed to film them, or that you must provide ID when asked for it. Just because they have a badge (or embroidered shirt in the case of DOT), doesnt mean they know what they're talking about. I'm in comoliance with federal Cargo securement regulations, that's what is important.
Vincent Pauley If the hookd weren't intended to be hooked, how can Bob be your uncle, buck?
Love the video. Hate the music.
+Terry Martin Thank you!
Lol, well, can't please everybody. Hope it doesn't drive you away!
less music and more commentary would be great
Thanks, I'll try to get more commentary in the future videos!
Your music overwhelms your video it ruins an otherwise good vid.
I'm sorry you feel that way :-/ Thanks for watching anyways!
Just set your Go-pro down and let us watch you loading. All that jiggling around is terrible to watch.
There are plenty of other videos like that. I can't please everyone with every video. There have been a lot of requests for POV videos of securement. Hopefully in my other videos you can find something more up your alley! Thanks for watching anyways though.
what's with the tie?. are you driving truck or doing taxes.. dress accordingly Mann....
So, professionalism is according to your Job Title? Interesting. Nah, thank's for your comment, but I'll keep doing things the way I do them, and run my business the way I run it. If you want to walk around in sweatpants and flip flops, be my guest...I'll happily take your freight.
you should hook the chain back to itself not to the stake pocket
Both are legal, both grant you the same securement value. It all depends on how much chain I have available, or the angle that I need the chain to be at.
you're absolutly wrong,hooking the chain like you do applies all the force to one weld
You're right, however, it's still perfectly legal.
Aj I saw down around the stake pocket and back onto other side. A vertical up force is applied to one side, a vertical down force applied to the other. The load is on either side of pocket and more than one weld. And should the binder come loose thus hook loose, his method leaves the chain attached to the truck, your method leaves the chain on the highway.