The suggestion to take your time with truck purchase is something some of us here hope you will seriously consider. Be safe out there. God bless you MMM
Everyone always has advice. You need to do what you think is best for you. This video had me sitting on the edge of my chair, not because of the road condition but what I couldn't see off the sides. Be safe.
I’ve been watching you in your new job and like it as much as the videos of your old job. Could you take some video of your rig sometime? I’m kinda curious about what it looks like…just 10 seconds would be good. Peace Mike.
Just my $,02 and I am not a trucker so my idea is worth just what it cost you.. I am a retired computer guy but I was raised around farming and trucks and tractors and all that kind of gear. If I were you I would gain experience until spring on the company gear. Then when roads improve in the spring get your own truck. Then you have all summer with good roads to build more experience with your own gear. That would be my plan, but I overthink everything. I do think getting your own truck is a great idea.
You seem very intent on jumping on this new adventure, but here is a view from the outside. Not being compensated for sitting should be a serious issue. They can schedule as many trucks as they want to sit for how long waiting for the oil, and it costs them nothing. That is a big advantage that they have no investment in you sitting waiting for a load. The truck payment is every thirty days, whether it sits still or is moving.
They do pay for sitting.. I have only say a couple of times.. they do everything they can to move us along.. the problem with the 4.5 hour wait was a mix up with dispatchers who messed up.. we still get paid for sitting unlike at OTR at Quality..
@ridingshotgun1251 Back in the mid 1980s, I had an expedite truck, one ton 12' box. Had to get there right now, snowy weather NE Ohio. Waited eight hours! Had to back in the building so at least the truck got to melt off a lot of ice and snow. Can't remember if I got anything for it. I'm always say that driving 12 hours to Myrtle Beach or 12 hours moving freight is a completely planet. Be safe, I enjoy the videos.
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That's what's nice about hourly pay and 4 or 8hour minimums.
Honestly, being self-employed is not all it’s cracked up to be I was self-employed for 18 years and looking back. I didn’t really like it, but thank God, my mom was a part of it because she did all the paperwork and that’s one thing I detest doing is paperwork.
I’ve watched a lot of your videos, and always wander how your wipers clean the windshield so perfectly when it’s snowing. I always struggle with that although I have winter wipers.
Udot has an interest in Keeping this road open lots of good paying customers. You make it look soooooo easy. Pretty good for someone who got his CDL only last March. LOL
I'm not the professional semi driver, and opinions are like a holes everybody has one. You know how to drive on asphalt with no chains. When you hit the dirt roads in snow chaining up should be a no brainer.
If you're only going to work for five or six more years why would you want to buy a truck and dump a bunch of money in to it. Drive the company truck, save your money.
He could invest in it, let someone as skilled & a positive attitude drive it and make even more money. Sure miss trucking. Thx for sharing your experience videos and Safe travels Mountain Man Mike.
I admire Mike. He is willing to learn. I can tell. At Quality he was always showing us what he new. Now he is showing us what he is learning.
The suggestion to take your time with truck purchase is something some of us here hope you will seriously consider. Be safe out there. God bless you MMM
Hey Mike, Loving the regular uploads. Glad things worked out for you. As you say... Peace. :-)
I agree
Everyone always has advice. You need to do what you think is best for you. This video had me sitting on the edge of my chair, not because of the road condition but what I couldn't see off the sides. Be safe.
Love riding shotgun on cold wintery morning with ya... Thanks for sharing... Peace!
Looks like you're improving by the day !!! Have a wonderful day and keep turning out the videos !!!
Good climb up the mountain in the Manuel truck! Good job Mike! Fingers crossed for this new venture! Peace out bro!!
Awesome.. thanks Brenda.
Painting the chains makes sense I used to do that with load or anything else that someone could walk away with painted pink make them think 🤔
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I started watching you several years ago on these snowy roads. I couldn't believe what you were capable of driving through in Vale.
You da man Mike!!!! I feel like I’ve seen 1/2 the USA with you!!!!
Your experience has done you good.
Whatching from the Philippines and not missing the snow and ice driving. Stay safe.
Thanks for a great video. Good to be able to see you again on the road. Thanks!
Love the night time videos 😎
Great stuff ....
Keep trucking and TRYING....
Your lane control is incredible(viewed videos from three different trucks).
first time I have seen him, in a long time. Thanks
Stay safe, Merry Christmas to you and your family
Love your videos
All the new vids great! The sound was fine on my phone. ✌️
You get good at this job, you will be ready for the ice road.
cool keep on truckin
Yes you Peace out
I’ve been watching you in your new job and like it as much as the videos of your old job. Could you take some video of your rig sometime? I’m kinda curious about what it looks like…just 10 seconds would be good. Peace Mike.
For sure.. I'm going to do some drone off roading vids of the rig .
nice to see you back , just have to get used to a truck that's not blue !!!!!!!!! ha ha ha !!!!!!
Just my $,02 and I am not a trucker so my idea is worth just what it cost you.. I am a retired computer guy but I was raised around farming and trucks and tractors and all that kind of gear. If I were you I would gain experience until spring on the company gear. Then when roads improve in the spring get your own truck. Then you have all summer with good roads to build more experience with your own gear. That would be my plan, but I overthink everything. I do think getting your own truck is a great idea.
You seem very intent on jumping on this new adventure, but here is a view from the outside. Not being compensated for sitting should be a serious issue. They can schedule as many trucks as they want to sit for how long waiting for the oil, and it costs them nothing. That is a big advantage that they have no investment in you sitting waiting for a load. The truck payment is every thirty days, whether it sits still or is moving.
They do pay for sitting.. I have only say a couple of times.. they do everything they can to move us along.. the problem with the 4.5 hour wait was a mix up with dispatchers who messed up.. we still get paid for sitting unlike at OTR at Quality..
@ridingshotgun1251 Back in the mid 1980s, I had an expedite truck, one ton 12' box. Had to get there right now, snowy weather NE Ohio. Waited eight hours! Had to back in the building so at least the truck got to melt off a lot of ice and snow. Can't remember if I got anything for it. I'm always say that driving 12 hours to Myrtle Beach or 12 hours moving freight is a completely planet. Be safe, I enjoy the videos.
That's what's nice about hourly pay and 4 or 8hour minimums.
Take your time for sure. Peace.
Very nice stuff
Awesomeness, 🦋
Back with you again....late, Mike. PEACE!
Keep it safe.
Niiiice stay safe🙏🏽
Honestly, being self-employed is not all it’s cracked up to be I was self-employed for 18 years and looking back. I didn’t really like it, but thank God, my mom was a part of it because she did all the paperwork and that’s one thing I detest doing is paperwork.
I'm glad you found a job more challenging than otr.
Enjoy yor ride alongs. Back here in New York even route numbers run east an west odds run north and south.
I’ve watched a lot of your videos, and always wander how your wipers clean the windshield so perfectly when it’s snowing. I always struggle with that although I have winter wipers.
you must put the heater position towards windshield not you
I'd think about going into a lot of debt if the price of oil comes down.
If drivers used CB's like they used to you could find out what you're getting into. I'll never understand why they stopped using them.
Automatic snow chains or fabric snow shoes, work.
G/day how are you ..those road look very slippery..take care ..we don't get snow here ..have a great day
That mountain seems like a good place to lay down some pipe.
Hi mike hi buster 🚚
Udot has an interest in Keeping this road open lots of good paying customers. You make it look soooooo easy. Pretty good for someone who got his CDL only last March. LOL
It’s June, 2024…. Had anyone heard from Shotgun?
Nice headlights on those. I retired and drive a school bus now days. They have the worst headlights.
Went from Maine 40°f to Boston 50°f. Tomorrow suppose to be 60°.
Wow😮 so dark
You can paint my chains anytime.
I see a lots of crud haulers there
We are going to have to change you from Mountian Man Mike to Oilfield Mike.
Would Ice Road Trucking be 12 levels up?
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Ok where are you these days ? Still doing oil ? Haven’t seen anything in while , hope you’re safe!
I dislike the government too
Its hard to believe that this is the best job you could get after getting fired from Q logistics.
Where's your new truck content?
you forgot the 2 and 12.
Mike everybody wants to know , did you bring Mike the choked chicken over to your new job ?
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I'm not the professional semi driver, and opinions are like a holes everybody has one. You know how to drive on asphalt with no chains. When you hit the dirt roads in snow chaining up should be a no brainer.
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If you're only going to work for five or six more years why would you want to buy a truck and dump a bunch of money in to it. Drive the company truck, save your money.
He could invest in it, let someone as skilled & a positive attitude drive it and make even more money. Sure miss trucking.
Thx for sharing your experience videos
and Safe travels Mountain Man Mike.
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