There would be more truck stops if they were profitable. If truckers would spend money at the truck stops, other than fuel, there would be more of them. There are no shortages of businesses that are profitable.
When I drove tarped loads here in Canada, I used a Cordless Leaf Blower to clean off and dry off tarps as much as I could before folding them especially in the winter time to avoid them from freezing up with ice.
Great video Lita, Robert. It was nice that you let the other drivers go ahead of you. It was beautiful weather here in Central Georgia today. You guys stay safe out there. Prayers ❤.
It hit 70 in Middle Georgia today. Watched this video and now I don't want to look at the load board... cause all the better paying loads are going somewhere much colder than here!
@@larrycobb3102 I was delayed heading out to get my shopping done. I'll be around in the morning. Hadn't looked for a load yet, just need to get the truck packed up first.
Yeah I’ve ran into that same thing with my factoring company. Factored countless truck loads and then all of the sudden one day they just said, nope we aren’t factoring these loads. To risky for them apparently. Which I also don’t get, because if they don’t get paid, they just recourse and I end up paying anyway. lol Usually they don’t charge their fee for direct billing.
Yea that’s what I’m confused about, why does it matter about the commodity? they are just financing the rate con amount. Then again I did my research when I looked for a factoring company and RTS was a no go when I read their contract
Just curious about the water dripping inside the cab. You guys started at Walmart and it was raining and looked like most of the day and no mention of water dripping. Also looks like the temperature was not really cold so what do you think? Really nice of you letting the other trucks unload first as you had time. Yes karma will head your way.
The issue with an ice storm isn't so much slippery roads (they are treated), it's that tree branches ice up and fall on power lines etc. Power lines ice up, get too heavy and fall... untreated roads are an issue too, but the other hazards can be worse.
Wise Choice !!!! No load is worth a wrecked truck or even a minor bump and for sure injury no matter what it pays....Wise Choice,,,, You are not in the RED and tomorrow is another day !!!!!
Two videos ago he drank one and I was going to write that a guy that I know drank one and had a massive heart attack and died. Another drank one and looked at his heart pulse on his smart watch and could not believe how high his blood pressure was. Scary part was that he did not notice any signs of high blood pressure.
I eat whole pack of energy gum and 3 16oz Red Bulls during a 10 hour shift driving, but then again in my 20s I’d be up for days on dope so maybe I prepared myself for energy drinks and gum
I get a kick out of those loads that are supposed to stay dry, but your tarp is full of water and drains all over the load 🤣🤣 Now I know why Lita doesn't say much... Robert don't allow her to talk... he just talked right over Lita 😢
Be careful about parking at Walmarts, been seeing the ones in Charlotte NC they have no parking signs, towing company is booting them for $1500 to get let loose.
If you would have gotten iced in at Walmart, it would have been the perfect opportunity for the PB&J tutorial video. I still can’t seem to figure it out.
Hey, I believe the issue with your "herky-jerky" backing can be corrected via computer. I think that a function called, "creep mode", has to be activated through a computer hook-up. Maybe your computer diagnostic device can do it, but you may wanna contact a dealership and ask them about it. I know that it works because I was in a T680 that had the same problem of not wanting to steadily "creep" when backing and would suddenly just drastically "lunge" backwards. We asked a dealership about it, and they said they could correct that issue...and they did. Just explain what is going on (they may not call it "creep mode"). Hope that helps. Doesn't hurt to ask anyhow. Love the vlog~!!! Stay safe out there.
If you didn’t book it through Miller then it was double brokered. I ask Andrew at Miller when I seen your first video and they had no idea you guys hauled it, kinda crazy..
The eaton 10 speed auto that came in those t680 will throw your back out hooking a trailer lol. But the 12 speed allisons are much smoother and faster at shiftin.
i'm sure you can but i drive a company truck. thankfully my main hub doesn't have anything like that. either newer auto's or 10speed manuals. those early auto's were so touchy all or nothing sometimes.@@RaoulThomas007
How it going lita n Robert You want to leave your trailer the way it is and you keep your Tarps , These guys with these Curtain tarp trailers they can not haul what you can haul and what you can do on your open face trailer , They are limited , I hate factoring companies Not to tell you what to do but some advice , You need to get away from them people , and you need to start finding decent brokers and you haul for them and you keep calling them back and you keep letting them know where you are going to go as soon as you get loaded and tell them I need a load once they start understanding that you are going to pull their freight You should not have a problem , If you can do it break away from them slow, I use factoring companies for about 6 months years ago , No more for me , You need to carry some rope with you and the back end of your trailer you should have cross tied it be safe out there take care yourselves
My T680 Cummins 10 speed Eaton auto was difficult too Try to just touch throttle dont press and wait it should slowly engage clutch and be slow but smooth to engage
robert you have such a cool lady she puts up with your bad guy .women stuff lol.last time i tryed that 4 months in she was doing my dishes and i said woman! you dont need to do my dishes and grabbed her rear end she turned around and said dont ever ever do that again she grabbed her purse and ran away
U know what this here gave me a iidea I retired driving over the road 2 years ago now I am going to look into a none profit truck stop working on donations and companies donations for company drivers to come in eat shower rest wash and dry clothes
Hi whatcha up to hope all is well sending up prayers 4 healing and unspoken and 4 everyone and bless great healthy peaceful safe journeys travels happy hauling and happy day everyday in name of the Creator God/ Yahweh and Yeshua/ Jesus and the Holy Ghost/ Spirit in Heaven Amen much much honor and respect keep walking tall always yall and cool how yall were letting ppl go ahead of yall and cool tgat it wrkd out 4 yall also cool video also yall should invest in auto chains like what fire trucks use also in silicone rubber slip over ur shoes metal cleats so that yall won't be slipping around anywho keep walking tall always yall and keep praying and keep watching the sky and know that sending yall love and keep on keeping on pushing forward one step at a time and catch yall on the flippy flops 🕊🦅🎚💪🙂👍👍 🚛🌅🌌⛺🌄🏞🏖
Robert I agree they need more trucking centers like that for drivers. Since truckers keep this world revolving and keeping everything open and running
They? If you see a business opportunity...build one.
There would be more truck stops if they were profitable. If truckers would spend money at the truck stops, other than fuel, there would be more of them. There are no shortages of businesses that are profitable.
There’s lots of truck stops. So they have to be profitable. Not profitable to give stuff away but they could do better
When I drove tarped loads here in Canada, I used a Cordless Leaf Blower to clean off and dry off tarps as much as I could before folding them especially in the winter time to avoid them from freezing up with ice.
That’s a great idea!
I’m a flat bed nation wide trucker . I really enjoy watching your videos. Great job guys 💯💪🏽
Great job guys
Great video Lita, Robert. It was nice that you let the other drivers go ahead of you. It was beautiful weather here in Central Georgia today. You guys stay safe out there. Prayers ❤.
dude, keep em cranking, I think I will shout you out again, in the video after this one coming
Bless you both and your pups, and thankyou for all you have to endure. We need you, God Bless, Gary
Excellent again, thanks
Thank you for video
It hit 70 in Middle Georgia today. Watched this video and now I don't want to look at the load board... cause all the better paying loads are going somewhere much colder than here!
I was planning on stopping by this evening but I saw that you were out in the pickup. Have a wonderful evening.
@@larrycobb3102 I was delayed heading out to get my shopping done. I'll be around in the morning. Hadn't looked for a load yet, just need to get the truck packed up first.
In the cold wet climates once you roll up your dry tarps cover them with heavy construction plastic to keep them dry and from freezing while wet.
Always wish you both the best!! ps. I have 4 bumpers for your trailer new never used.
Amazing..
Its a good thing that we dont have to drink everytime you say "I was hoping to get the truck washed". I aint got that much booze! 😂
It'll be June soon.
Getting pretty fancy with decent music on the time-lapse. You must have given Lita a raise for editing. Video's have gotten better lately.
Killing it with the music! 🎶 🎼 🎵
Great music .
Yeah, Lita’s right! It was the monster!!!! 😳
There is a track the front part slides into and locks into place
Yeah I’ve ran into that same thing with my factoring company. Factored countless truck loads and then all of the sudden one day they just said, nope we aren’t factoring these loads. To risky for them apparently. Which I also don’t get, because if they don’t get paid, they just recourse and I end up paying anyway. lol Usually they don’t charge their fee for direct billing.
Yea that’s what I’m confused about, why does it matter about the commodity? they are just financing the rate con amount. Then again I did my research when I looked for a factoring company and RTS was a no go when I read their contract
Just curious about the water dripping inside the cab. You guys started at Walmart and it was raining and looked like most of the day and no mention of water dripping. Also looks like the temperature was not really cold so what do you think? Really nice of you letting the other trucks unload first as you had time. Yes karma will head your way.
Hello Lita and Robert. Did you notice the "Donations" box? I know it helps them. Have good days!
The issue with an ice storm isn't so much slippery roads (they are treated), it's that tree branches ice up and fall on power lines etc. Power lines ice up, get too heavy and fall... untreated roads are an issue too, but the other hazards can be worse.
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Wise Choice !!!! No load is worth a wrecked truck or even a minor bump and for sure injury no matter what it pays....Wise Choice,,,, You are not in the RED and tomorrow is another day !!!!!
damn I loled hard at 7:26 when the dog was doing something and he says " what a jerk!"
I live north of there a little. The main roads that were salted were meh but the county roads were sheer ice. No go on them.
Great video guys
My buddy had a energy drink and had a stroke!
How many?
Two videos ago he drank one and I was going to write that a guy that I know drank one and had a massive heart attack and died. Another drank one and looked at his heart pulse on his smart watch and could not believe how high his blood pressure was. Scary part was that he did not notice any signs of high blood pressure.
I eat whole pack of energy gum and 3 16oz Red Bulls during a 10 hour shift driving, but then again in my 20s I’d be up for days on dope so maybe I prepared myself for energy drinks and gum
That's why I liked coal bucket loads with dump trailers. It was still some bull to dump the product. But nothing like a deck load
I get a kick out of those loads that are supposed to stay dry, but your tarp is full of water and drains all over the load 🤣🤣
Now I know why Lita doesn't say much... Robert don't allow her to talk... he just talked right over Lita 😢
Be careful about parking at Walmarts, been seeing the ones in Charlotte NC they have no parking signs, towing company is booting them for $1500 to get let loose.
You need to get approval from the store manager - then you’re good!
If you would have gotten iced in at Walmart, it would have been the perfect opportunity for the PB&J tutorial video. I still can’t seem to figure it out.
Haha definitely!
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Wash the truck in the spring
Hi Robert and Lita
Hey, I believe the issue with your "herky-jerky" backing can be corrected via computer. I think that a function called, "creep mode", has to be activated through a computer hook-up. Maybe your computer diagnostic device can do it, but you may wanna contact a dealership and ask them about it. I know that it works because I was in a T680 that had the same problem of not wanting to steadily "creep" when backing and would suddenly just drastically "lunge" backwards. We asked a dealership about it, and they said they could correct that issue...and they did. Just explain what is going on (they may not call it "creep mode"). Hope that helps. Doesn't hurt to ask anyhow. Love the vlog~!!! Stay safe out there.
I watch Big Rig Becca and she never shows the issues with tarps. Then I watch you guys and I see what I would assume normal trucking issues.
Yeah BRB just lost her job...
I told big rig Becca to run the old Cummins under Roberts Company. She’ll be calling soon Robert
Haha we don’t want any more drivers. What’s she look like? Maybe another passenger lol
I thought it was going to be illegal to double broker a load?
@@SouthGeorgiahotshotyou have a dream girl already bro….
If you didn’t book it through Miller then it was double brokered. I ask Andrew at Miller when I seen your first video and they had no idea you guys hauled it, kinda crazy..
11:30 what did have on your computer screen that dog was watching ?
Just couldn't help yourself throwing jack ass joe in there😅😅😅😅
Yall need to factor with OTR they are the best
wev'e had them before. they send to much out of country. hardly anyone there speaks good english anymore
The eaton 10 speed auto that came in those t680 will throw your back out hooking a trailer lol. But the 12 speed allisons are much smoother and faster at shiftin.
You can convert the 10-speed auto to a manual.
i'm sure you can but i drive a company truck. thankfully my main hub doesn't have anything like that. either newer auto's or 10speed manuals. those early auto's were so touchy all or nothing sometimes.@@RaoulThomas007
If your truck has hill start assist turn it off while backing. Makes a world of difference.
How it going lita n Robert
You want to leave your trailer the way it is and you keep your Tarps , These guys with these Curtain tarp trailers they can not haul what you can haul and what you can do on your open face trailer , They are limited , I hate factoring companies Not to tell you what to do but some advice , You need to get away from them people , and you need to start finding decent brokers and you haul for them and you keep calling them back and you keep letting them know where you are going to go as soon as you get loaded and tell them I need a load once they start understanding that you are going to pull their freight You should not have a problem , If you can do it break away from them slow, I use factoring companies for about 6 months years ago , No more for me , You need to carry some rope with you and the back end of your trailer you should have cross tied it
be safe out there take care yourselves
My T680 Cummins 10 speed Eaton auto was difficult too Try to just touch throttle dont press and wait it should slowly engage clutch and be slow but smooth to engage
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robert you have such a cool lady she puts up with your bad guy .women stuff lol.last time i tryed that 4 months in she was doing my dishes and i said woman! you dont need to do my dishes and grabbed her rear end she turned around and said dont ever ever do that again she grabbed her purse and ran away
Need to tarp your tarps lol.
Why don't you lease to Mercer or someone else ?
crack me up before was with pickup be damnnit trailer tires or something now is well i don't know if i want load today ...to funny
You and the poop trucks...lmmfao
First from Indiana eating smoked cowboy beans -n- Mac & cheese 👨🏼🍳
I let you win…
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Got a feeling their food wasn't good
Looks like pantry food😮😮 heat and serve right out of the can bread instead of dinner rolls, hell it free through.😅😅😅
Taker easy on those energy drinks man that’ll be detrimental to your health getting hooked on them
I'm glad I quit driving OTR 35 years ago and not worry about where to shower or do laundry.10-4 Backdoor.
Random comment
I would go for the road kill omelet.
Sounds like you need a new factoring company
HELL YEAH !!!! 1st
I let you win…
First at what?
13th
whining
Dude. Your awesome ok. I suggest you secure your business payments ahead of time.
I hope yall left them some money yo
U know what this here gave me a iidea I retired driving over the road 2 years ago now I am going to look into a none profit truck stop working on donations and companies donations for company drivers to come in eat shower rest wash and dry clothes
Hi whatcha up to hope all is well sending up prayers 4 healing and unspoken and 4 everyone and bless great healthy peaceful safe journeys travels happy hauling and happy day everyday in name of the Creator God/ Yahweh and Yeshua/ Jesus and the Holy Ghost/ Spirit in Heaven Amen much much honor and respect keep walking tall always yall and cool how yall were letting ppl go ahead of yall and cool tgat it wrkd out 4 yall also cool video also yall should invest in auto chains like what fire trucks use also in silicone rubber slip over ur shoes metal cleats so that yall won't be slipping around anywho keep walking tall always yall and keep praying and keep watching the sky and know that sending yall love and keep on keeping on pushing forward one step at a time and catch yall on the flippy flops
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