“HOW NOT TO BLOW YOUR ENGINE PULLING HILLS” | Lumber to California | Life of a Owner Operator
Episode No. 144
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“Kurt” Cheel
Intro – “Chicken Got No Head” River Foxcroft
Ending Credits – “Top Speed” Nbhd Nick
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Alice & Martin are husband & wife owner operators based out of Northern California running a 2009 Kenworth W900 with over 1.1 million miles and counting.
After managing a Linehaul fleet at FedEx Ground for 5 years and losing that job they returned to their trucking roots in 2021 as team drivers leased with Ceva and in 2022 choose to reactivate their own authority focusing on running the spot market hauling flatbed freight.
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For the most part, I really like the Les Schwab stores. They almost always welcome you into the store and then get you in and out as quickly as possible. They are very professional and polite whenever I have gone to any of thier stores and I have probably been to about 8 different ones in and around the Portland/Hillsboro/Beaverton and Longview, WA locations.
You know the old saying, look 👀 after your equipment and it will look after you. I just hate the thought of beaten on a truck. You have got a real nice working W 900 and it would be a shame to beat on it. I used to pick up at a lot of mills and loved the smell. When I drove van I used to pick up at fish processing plants, the aroma was a tad different especially in herring season. My first time seeing a mountain full of herring guts steaming in the sun shine kind of turned my colour green. Boy did it stink. So give me a pick up at a lumber mill anytime. Ya know it’s to bad Kenworth is pulling that shit, over charging. If they got 20 of those tanks in stock maybe some one over ordered and they are trying to charge the customer for there mistake or there just greedy. So much of that is going on right now. Good to see you looking after your truck Martin, Fancy loves the attention. Stay safe and have a great day.
177$ to 586$ in less than a year?????
FJB
looks like a decent load.
Don't let them shit on you. Stay safe. She's running good.
Advisory signs are there for a reason while pulling long grades when it’s super hot out
I’ve had that beeping for about 60 miles the other day…. Almost went ape shit crazy. Kudos to you for dealing with that constant beeping
Nice subtle rub rail reminder! 😉
Dog Pee?? Yes, he is famous, He is an Alpha Male and wants his scent spread across the USA so he can control his lowly subjects. 🙂 Good to hear you got a break in life and your wallet. You deserve that at the least.
That tire was so cheap I would have bought more For spares
you're right treat you engine like you would a horse, give it a chance to breath it will thank you with many more mile's !!!!!
Hey Martin 👍💪🏻
Fantastic vlog as always!! Thank you very much 👌I’m so pleased you got your tire sorted easily enough 👌 That’s an absolute joke regarding the price of the header tank!!!! Of course they’ll come back and say that it’s not under warranty!! They don’t make owning a truck easy do they?!! 😡 You are a true professional driver Martin. I have only ever been a company driver but have always looked after & driven a truck as if it were my own. Many company drivers do that attitude you spoke of though. It’s a case of “it’s not my truck, why should I care?!!” 😡 Hope Alice & the kids are all really well 🙏 Take care all of you ❤️🙏
I would have removed the buzzer. Cause i can't stand noises like that. But i can sleep with the music on or the tv. Jessie she likes listening to music when she sleep's. I always carry 1-2 spare tires. And i have a air line hose that i can connect to the truck's airline system and use the air wrench to change bolt's and the air jack to jack up the truck or the trailer to change tire's. And i have a big jug of water that i use to wash my hands after i work on the truck. I had to help the crane operator cause he did not like operation the crane since he can't see what he is doing cause he can't see the load. And i had it all taking care of cause they was happy when i appeared and had the remote and was moving product's quit and safe. And we was done within minute's. And i had him load up stuff and take the company truck back and i drove the crane back the crane can reach up to 5 stories. I deliver loads to lumber yard's all the time that loads them on train's. I love the AC and it work's excellent in the sleeper since it's a RV style heater and air condition. the cab has central heat and air. That's good the harness is still working excellent for u. Hey Alice i bet u miss driving now. Jessie think's that one day Alice will be on the road and Martin will be home with the kid's.
Good to see you are in a better frame of mind than yesterday matey
Onwards and upwards
Chin up
Hey Martin! Great video again and as always for those who don't know you give good advice. Alot of drivers really don't understand how pulling them hills will affect their engine. They want to be the first to the top and the first to the shop. You be safe and God Bless. OH YEAH DID YOU LOSE YOUR HAT? 😏
Kenworth prices maybe are Papé prices? Your Peterbilt dealer is not? Papé?
I came from the automotive industry, I know I can relate man.
It’s not just this one, it’s across the board, they unfortunately believe they can gouge just as hard and deep for profit and blame it on the petroleum rise.
Those products were sitting on the shelf long before any petroleum issues and somehow became 3-4 times more valuable due to their shelf life… same dang thing with asphalt shingles, guess they think we are far to gullible.
Good thing that it's going shut your truck off. Had the coolant float sincer go bad on my 2019 Pete and it shut my truck off
Hi Marty…another great video. You can't buy a break this week. It looks like even the dogs are peeing on Fancy :>) I have soo much respect for guys who can tell if they are beating up their equipment. So many drivers are clueless (or don't care because they don't own the truck). You have uncommon, common sense . However , you have to fix the coolant level sensor, the constant dinging is turning my brain to mush :>)
Hey Martin, when you went by Coburg you were a half mile from my home. Wish I could've hooked up to meet you. Maybe next time you come to the Beaver State.
Your tank pricing is just like Harley I can get a starter geardrive from a holesaler for $45 at Harley the same thing $200 now that's Bull Sh#* , then they say they aren't making money
Do newer trucks even have temperature indicators for rear ends and transmissions anymore?
Know your worth…..LOL
When I was working with the drill rig I watch the driller just smoke the rear end in only 30 miles. It was a three axle truck weighing it over 110,000 pounds with a blown and turbo charged V8 Detroit. Yep gotta watch the temps
Nice 👌
Great advice about wear and tear on the equipment 🤙🏽
All way loved hauling lumber. Especially out of Oregon.
Hay you guys, just wondering… does your trailer have rub rails? Cos if it does y'all need to tie those straps INSIDE the rails…
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(Had to do it)
But yeah, agree Martin, best smell in the world is a lumber mill… almost on par with the smell of fresh mown grass in spring, and that ozone-y smell of summer rain hitting hot asphalt…
What is your sensor part number?
My looks the same as yours and mine was 250 in Sikeston, MO Peterbilt. Crazy you mentioned yours was 40 bucks
yeah whatever ,,, turn your fan on … A/C off …… common sense … !
Seems to be the name of the game, everyone is in a hurry
If you unplug the sensor it will stop the beeping and just turn the check engine light on
Hi. How are All U doing!? Liked the Video and Scenery! Sorry bout Tire issue and Glad Found Cheap Tire to Keep on Trucking! Martin that was Good Advice bout Running Truck Slow up Grades when Hot! Not Matter if Loaded or Not it's to Help Maintain Equipment!! Most Persons Should Go Slower Speeds up Grades when Hot in Passenger Vehicles Too cos They Can Over Heat whether Climbing Grades or on Flats!! More Speed, More Engine Heat Occurs even in All Out Race Cars!! I Know Had Few! Heat Not Good for Anything!!! In Videos I See Many Drivers Hit Tires See if Flat but Not Check with Tire Pressure Gauge Sometimes!! Why Not!? I Would Check with Gauge Make Sure Few Tires at Right Pressure Cos Hitting Tire just Know it's Not FLAT!! Heat expands Tire Pressure and Cold Weather Makes Pressure Less when Cold so Pressures Not Stay same All Year! I Know, been Checking Tires since I was 16!! When Take Cdl Permit Test asks if Tires get Hot can Cos to Catch Fire or even Blow Out! If Just Hit Tires All Time Have No idea How Much Pressure has Built up like if 100 f outside and Road Temps 125f!! Air Pressure can Build in a Hurry and especially if have Debris in Tires as Was in Ur Trailer Tire! Too Much Heat can cos Tires to Blister!! Get Ur Sensor for Fancy and Enjoy Few Days Off! Glad New Harness is Functioning properly for Now! Take Care Amigo Keep Out of Ditches 😇💪😎
Can you explain the rub rails? We don't have anything like that in New Zealand.
PS great channel.
Cheers
Roger Schnell
These new trucks are 💩…….got a brand new w9……third stage jake doesn't work…..turbo charger speed sensor went out yesterday…….look forward to good times to come😤
The first step is to keep your foot out of it..
Injections fine but I'd rather be blown
Nah I look at it as if you aint first you're last
How do you guys get away with not having a headache rack pulling a flatbed ?
I've been over it a long time here in Southern California, yesterday 112°
Question, when you’re loaded heavy do you downshift on a steep downhill or just pick a gear at the top and stay in that gear?
Can you run a jumper wire on the connector that goes to the bad sensor? Just to shut it up that is.
Like that Get R Done thought I was the only one who noticed that
Should be Get Er Done
Yeah my payments are in the semis they were in the oil rig tell that company went down they which a lot of semi jobs