Hauling With My $6,000 Semi Truck. It Broke Down!!
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2024
- Finally got my cdl, so I can drive this thing without worry! I drive it down to Boston to pick up my duramax which was wrecked. 2004 Volvo VN
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Congrats on your CDL. Just a few things, get those ramps out of the cab, DOT will cite you for it. Strap them down on the trailer. Secondly, put a backing plate under the the backside of where the winch bolts go through the trailer. It will not take much force to pull them through the plating. Good Luck with the cdl.
Great job! You might want to get a cover to protect the winch from the elements.
And the batteries.
Congratulations on your first haul!
You are now officially a "trucker"! 🎉😅
Two things you should never loan to a friend, your pickup or your wife.
Now you tell me…
With friends like that who needs enemies? Hopefully he pays for the repairs…
I would assume there’s some agreement when he’s renting these rigs out
Relax
@@t12526 I’m relaxed. It’s not my truck. Just observing the situation.
@@krusejonathan01 as long as your relaxed we are all happy
I was thinking, how fast do you need to go to hydroplane a ton 4x4🤔
Great Job / would suggest making a plate for the winch to sit on and better bottom washers or larger bottom plate to sandwich the deck more strength also buy a snatch block to multiply your pull
This. Didn't like the through bolt without a big plate behind to spread the weight more evenly.
I was like _"ehhh, bruh, you _*_sure_*_ about that setup?"_
Hi, job well done, you're a problem solver. About your placement on the highway, here in Europe it's mandatory to stay in the right lane, unless you're overtaking.
Overtaking on the right is NOT allowed, cops slam you with a heavy fine if they see this being done.
The US legislators should implement this law as well, you guys get into some dangerous situations driving in the middle lane, cars overtaking both left and right. I recommend always staying in the right lane, minimizing danger.
Good luck in the future
Very nice now head down south and get some rust free cars 😊👍
The truck didn't break down. It just tried to tell you it needs a good frequent maintenance
Good video and congrats on the CDL. Couple things I noticed in the video, just wanted to point out for you.
1, If you're able, you should mount the winch on the trailer as close to the center as you can to avoid excessive strain on the barrel when you use it. Winches work best when pulling as close to square as possible. You can also get more out of your winch by buying a snatch block and hooking it to what you want to pull, then pulling the cable through the snatch block and back to an anchor point near the winch. This will effectively double the capacity of your winch. Those tie down loops on the side rail of the trailer would work well as an anchor point.
2, Someone else said it, but even though you just bought those new super singles, I think you should switch them out for duals instead. Yes, super singles are better in the snow and mud, but if you have 1 blow out, it will likely destroy the rim if you try to limp it to safety, if you have duals, you can keep driving until you can pull over.
3, A little tip for driving that 10spd and reducing gear grind is when you're shifting, come fully off the accelerator as you're pulling it out of gear and sliding it into the next gear, then reapply the accelerator when you upshift. I drove a 10spd for a few years pulling hills fully loaded and very rarely ground gears, even when floating.
Congratulations on the CDL!!!! Welcome to the trucker brotherhood!
You are right on the 13 vs 10. You didnt grind much, mostly butter.
Few suggestions from a guy that hauled cars cross country.
Before you lower airbags to unhook it is beet to pull forward just slightly. Do this so the kingpin doesn't get caught in 5wheel jaws.
Have a basic tool kit and always include tools/parts for electrical components. All the vibrations and road grime the electric systems take a beating. I mean you are a beast mechanic so sure you have the tools.
On your winch I would suggest building a plate in the center of the trailer, so you dont loose space on the deck. It is also a good idea to put a backing plate for the mounting bolts so they dont pull through.
Get the ramps out of the cab bud. Where is the swamper/lot lizard gona sit lol. JK but for real strap them to trailer. You dont want to hear that noise and DOT doesn't like loose items in cab.
Get some over the wheel straps. If you need to tiedown to suspension use chains. Those webbing straps will just get cut if they lay over a sharp edge of suspension. Also by strapping tires you let the suspension do what it does which is float.
For your maiden voyage I say it was a huge success!
You’re hotter than a gallon of Vermont maple syrup 😊. I also love your videos when you do the superfast highway speeds and sync up the music with the topography.
Sorry about the bent Duramax but it's great that you got your CDL & that everything went so well bringing it back home. Great content!
Very impressive this guy is the jack of all trades
Kool video. After 24 yrs I'm giving up my CDL. It's not for me anymore. 👍👍👍
I admire how hard you work and truly love putting out videos because you love doing so. Keep up the work Vermonter!
Get you a good CB Radio in the truck and you will be able to keep track of the Bears and wrecks and if you're in a bad signal area for the phone CB can still get you help
Congrats on your CDL! I just got mine back at the end of July. As a truck mechanic I will say one thing, get rid of those super singles on the back. Lots of reasons, theyre really expensive, when they blow they will destory EVERYTHING, when you lose one it puts you oos, and they actually add time to repairs because theyre a lot more cumbersome to deal with unless you have the tandem wheel lift that can slide under it and jack it up to pull it out.
Been turning wrenches on them for 10 years and Ive only ever seen heartache come from them.
I just blew one out on the trailer. Right-hand side...the whole sidewall blew out. I stopped as soon as I heard it blow
Grats on your CDL. With that truck it opens up a world of things for you.
Congrats on the CDL! Looks like you headed down to Boston on a Friday or a Saturday with all that northbound traffic on I-93
Thanks! Yea it was Saturday. Sucked
Looks awesome, congrats on the CDL. I've always wanted to get mine but once they made schooling mandatory that's too much for me.
The expression "doesn't know enough to get out of the rain" comes to mind lol
Been watching for years - around the time you got the RV... it's cool to see you now with a CDL! I bet that city driving was nerve-racking!
Bolts nuts new battery cables and 3 brand new batteries that's a good start..congratulations to you for getting that c.d.l. and you're using It right away...that's a good thing
Well done on the CDL. Good luck with the repairs.
Welcome to the brotherhood of truckers…great first haul with the Volvo. Doing what you gotta do to get the job done 😎👍
Hi rural
We want to see more builds cheap silverado
I miss so much those awesome videos
Greatings!!!
I love all your videos, I know you’re busy at school, but you know whenever you could put them out.
What an adventure! This video was something else. Congrats
A Rural Vermonter Congratulations for getting Your CDL-A License be cautious with the bridges 13'6 because your going to be hauling cars just double check measure the height of the trailer with cars & the routes when started my 1st year the GPS company went crazy with me in the state Pennsylvania I was in a hwy some how took me in a street lucky the road was wider to make the turn went back to the hwy I'm glad the truck didn't have company dascam.
I grew up south of Boston and went to school in NH then lived in the Fairlee/Bradford VT area. Did that drive outta Boston many times and it was great to do it in just a couple minutes. Good job filming/editing. And wrenching!
How nice of your friend and the volvo battery leads to give you some more top tier content ! :D Love your willingness to adapt to the curve balls.
Too bad the Duramax got wrecked. Hopefully it is repairable. Thankfully you had only a minor issue on the 'big rig' you were able to fix easily. The new truck seems to be running very well. Good idea to get new tires for your safety and that of others. That you survived Boston area traffic was a real test.
Hopefully your CDL training taught you some important stuff: Swing wide its a freaking trailer. Always do pre-trip and post-trip checks. Always make sure your 5th wheel is locked anytime you make a stop - fuel, go to the potty or park. Change fuel filters, drain water traps for the fuel and air brakes frequently as needed. Make sure going downhill on long steep slopes in a gear lower than went up. Don't forget to pull into truck weigh stations or for inspections as needed. Always check the height with a load on.
Congrats on the CDL! That’s awesome!
Thanks!
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 Class A? Oh and protect your CDL at all costs!
Good job driving through that kind of traffic! I hate driving to Boston! I am glad that you had just minor problems with the Volvo and nothing serious. I am not trying to tell you what to do with renting vehicles. Maybe you have the proper insurances to do that, but if you do not I think it is really something to be worried about. If the rented truck registration and insurance is in your name and had the accident hurt somebody I believe that as the registered owner you and your insurance would be held responsible. Something like that can financially break a person. You're a "go getter" and I respect that and wish you all the very best! 👍👍
Is it difficult to check the injectors on the volvo and see if they are all six spraying full amount at loaded acceleration. Seemed a little hesiation at loaded takeoff. Should be smooth and no missing in full throttle accell from standstill, so you may have a few bad injectors..
the vid of you picking this boy up is what got me watching.glad youre getting your work in w it
Baked soda works really good and both sides of all battery lugs and bus bars nice start to a dream life of trucking , thanks buddy keep your head on your shoulders ok
Thanks BigAl California, praise Jesus Christ grace amen 🙏
Duramax fuel filter housings are common failures that allow air to enter the fuel system. Replace the entire filter/primer assembly.
Your truck has developed a miss dirty injector or something or somthing sounds like 👍 changing the air filters will help fuel filters too nice first run good job thanks BigAl California
Be safe young man ,you are truly are a inspiration
As a Swedish trucker who is used to this kind of vehicles I can tell you that first and second gear is only used if you are very heavy.
Nice to see some "Field Repairs".
congrats on your cdl and welcome to the club!
Congratulations 🎈🎉🎊
Love the content
CDL way to Go!!!
Man, that trip to south of Boston is brutal (ask me how I know)!
Congrats on the first long trip!
Time to fix up that work horse!
Good operator, good Mate and a great Page, what more could anyone of us want more from your page.
Thanks for the continued good content. Man... you got that semi driving down!
*I'm a big wuss.. I'd never attempt to drive one.
Great job with your first haul. I'm sure with time and more practice you won't even grind a gear. It's super cool to see a UA-camr in my "area". I'm your "neighbor" in NH lol
Oh wow. I'm currently working in the Boston area. The traffic is sooo bad. Glad you made the trip without incident.
I would recommend to get a truck GPS it saves you a lot of headache. Good jobs on the videos.
I hope you get rid of those super singles and put some aluminum dually wheels and tires on it would look and handle so much better
I love this 💕 more videos on big red and you towing with it
On the back of the cab of the Volvo there is another plug outlet it’s called for lift gates you can get the cable that goes there and wire to run the winch so you don’t have to pull the battery cover every time
I love your work ethic and "can do" attitude!
You are an amazing man don't slow down no way soon thank you 🙏.
All I can say is that it's good that you know what you're doing, and that's awesome!
Watching you drive through all the Boston, tunnels and naming every exit
I read a few negative comments about the guy renting the Duramax, cut him some slack, I am sure he didn't wake up and think " I need to go wreck my buddies truck." Accidents happen, that is why they are called "accidents". It is almost back to school time, and this awesome content creator will have to slow down on posting........
He hopefully didn't, but he could've woken up and not left his nice buddy who lent him the truck to clean up the mess..
You've got a signal/ marker light out, or going out which is way it's blinking faster than it should be. Maybe your 4 way flasher is fried. It's great you got it back! Couldn't your friend be there to cheer you on!?! Or at least help load it? 😂 Anyways, good luck with both of your trucks. Never a bad idea to have a CDL license. I'm 62 and drove for 38 years. Semi retired now dealing with cellulitis in my leg. Yeah. Boston. Used to go there a few times a week from down here in Amishland, middle of PA. Be well and safe travels.
Honestly you're wild for driving these beater vehicles hundreds and sometimes thousands of miles
Congratulations 🎉
Keep up the hustle and don’t let anything stop your momentum. I’ve had mine stopped 4 times and I’ve had to restart 4 times
Zero help all 4 times
not the clam chowder HAHAHA my favorite stop I miss it
Cool skills and congrats on the CDL! Bummer you had to go pickup the smashed Duramax. Another video opportunity!
Super interesting vid. Looks like you really know what your doing so keep going 💪
Well getting the CDL is definitely a plus over the duramax. That shitt will make ya more money than the renting
Make sure to clean all that green corrosion even just a little causes excess resistance.
Congratulations on the CDL! You will always have a high paying "fallback".
Breaker breaker for The Rural Vermonter, come back! You need a CB, buddy. And I really don't think you want to be in the rental car business.
Get a garmin dezl gps it helps out a lot. i haul tankers. good luck stay safe. Get a work box for you straps and ramps, and a cover for your winch.
Congratulations on your CDL, but what shitty friend that borrows your truck, crashes it far away and leaves you to clean up the problem?? I would seriously rethink that relationship if I where you. Person who Pay for all expenses recovering the truck and any repairs = friend. Person who crashes your stuff and leave you with the bill = People you need to get rid off. Imo.
Great video dude, I was so was so excited when you got that truck going. 10:16
Next time make a checklist so you won't forget anything else.
Well, loading the duramax was a lot easier than anticipated! I expected more "dumb" drivers on the congested highway lol
Dunno what happened to your hand when installing the winch, but I recommend that you pack a "First-Aid" kit in each of your vehicles. Seems like you're getting cuts pretty frequently. Infection is nothing to play around with especially in the Rural areas.
I've never owned a Duramax but it may have an inertia switch that trips when the truck collides with an object hard enough. The inertia switch cuts the fuel off in case of an accident so if there's power to the electric fuel pump it doesn't keep feeding fuel to the motor or wherever there's a break. That is for in case there's a fire, you don't want to be feeding fuel to it despite diesel's high flashpoint. It may be reset by pulling the fuse or disconnecting the battery. I don't know though, I've had a vehicle with one and you manually reset it at the switch.
Maybe Vehcor will give you a good price to fix it.
Hey rubber ducky,we got a convey! Hammer down 6 days on the road and I’m gonna make it home tonight! 😂
I will be getting my CDL at the end of this year was it hard my dads a truck driver so I’ve learned from riding with my dad for 10 years
You did good your first time out in big truck
COOL TRUCK!!!Congratulations
welcome to the team brother.
Man the truck sounds so good
GREAT VIDEO! i love that duramax so muchhh!
Congrats on getting your CDL! I just got mine too last week.
ya really need real chains and binders for that trailer.
Congratulations on getting your CDL. Great job
I'd have thought, (unless I missed it), that you'd put a reinforcing plate under the deck below the winch, otherwise it's just gonna tear out of the deck?
Bummer the old truck spun out but hopefully your friend makes it right with you somehow or has his own insurance.
Your tractor already has power cord connection on it just below the airlines. If you get the correct plug you can just plug the winch in.
Keep on Truckin'
Wow, you sure seem calm and cool. All those lanes of traffic. And then a break down too. I guess thats why you do what you do. You're great at it! Look forward to more. And don't be shy about being shirtless, you worked hard for that body.
Congrats on the CDL.
Great vid as always.
congrats dude! sorry about the Duramax, but man am I happy to see you trucking!
Keep truckin brother
If you need rear tires, want to cheap out a little but still decent quality try Zelda made in Thailand 22.5 truck tire. Price is pretty good, have had good luck with them
First off congratulations on your CDL! Secondly my hatred for volvo is crazy, my dad owned one and the previous owner did not take care of it well, so I grew up fixing that god damn truck every time it broke down and needed new parts. The experience from fixing it so much was the only good thing but if I ever decide to get a truck Volvo, Mack, and International are going to be outta the picture.
Ps. My dads truck was a Volvo VNL D12
He's still gonna win. The dude that got into the accident will pay him, and he's also gonna get paid for the video.
Those big rig batteries are not cheap but they are needed to make the truck run better
hopefully you’re buddy covered the repairs
Hopefully the Red Duramax gets repaired and running good!
Congratulations on earning your CDL. Good job.