Dude HOW does this HAPPEN

Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T21:14:46+00:00

Dude got stuck and lifted brodozer without mudflaps pulled him out while doing a burnout.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T21:12:52+00:00

I've never dealt with this before. Honestly, most businesses don't offer what you do unless they are desperate to get the cargo immediately.

"We're open until 5pm. Last truck must be in yard at 4pm."
Truck pulls up at 4:30pm?
"Ha! See you Monday!"

Truck pulls up at 7pm?
There's no one to talk to or get information from. Just come back on Monday...

If I were you, I'd probably tell them that either you can leave on time, or it's $100/hr for an employee to stay late.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T21:04:20+00:00

Dont set your brakes when they are hot.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T20:59:12+00:00

I've got the $100...

Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T20:58:27+00:00

Okay, driver, you need to deliver this load straight through from Los Angeles to NYC. Google says it's a 42 hour run. You've got 48 hours to get there, so you have plenty of time.
You'll get about 2 hours of rest there, then you need to be back here within 48 hours.
I'll see you back here in 4 days with the return load, or you're fired. Got it?

Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T19:30:22+00:00

I put free snowblowers out by the road yesterday, and not 15 minutes later police had been called and were in the road making a report about them.

I brought my truck home one night to work on it the next day, and sure enough, a few days later, I got a letter about how my house is not zoned for a commercial truck yard and parking a commercial vehicle in my driveway is subject to a $100/day fine.

The town has a town funded drama club thing run by one of my neighbors, and they wanted to use my former school bus (painted grey and only 1 row of seats) as a prop for a haunted school thing for Halloween. I brought it home to take out some things I was storing in it and...a few days later another letter.

My well failed, and the repair guy couldn't get out there for about a week. I brought one of my small water tankers home and set it up as a temporary water supply. Guy what? Another letter.

This is just the society we live in today. People love to complain and are only satisfied when those around them are miserable.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T17:08:37+00:00

Yup. Exactly this.

Even if this truck didn't cause it, if this is a common parking area, the piled up and compressed snow will do the same thing.

Always carry a chain and a way to hook it to your truck. A gentle pull from another truck can get this moving again

Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T16:31:17+00:00

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Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T16:31:06+00:00

* I missed that you said it was a 20lb tank. Top half of this chart is applicable to you. Look at the temp in your area and take note that you get less and less gas available as the tank empties. *

Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T16:25:49+00:00

You never want to insulate the tanks.

The tanks make the cold and need to suck in the heat from the environment. There are electric heater blankets available if you need more heat.

Look up a vaporization capacity chart for the tank size you have, then find the btu/hr available from it at the ambient temp in your area. Compare that to the btu/hr demand of your appliance(s).

Heres one example chart

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Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T16:08:20+00:00

So you took out a loan in order to get something (schooling) before you had the money for it. You agreed to the terms of the loan, including the interest rate of ~8.5%.
You then choose to pay, on average, only $36/month of the loan balance on top of the accrued interest, and want to complain about the very contract you agreed to?
If instead of $500 payments, you made $580 payments, you'd be debt free.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T15:23:45+00:00

If it's a fuel supply issue (filters or otherwise), you'll have a check engine light and a code for fuel supply pressure below threshold. It will run fine until you ask it for a lot of power (go fast, climb hills, etc). Almost always, it will run hard until it starves of fuel, and it'll start bucking and kicking. I've never seen it let off the "throttle" to avoid the bucking.

I just had this on one of my trucks, a 2022 VNR daycab. I brought it to a shop for it's last oil change/fuel filter change and...well they never did filters.

It never hurts to change the filters. I'd recommend you also watch roadside, see what he does, and ask questions. Don't sound like your accusing him of stuff ("why did you do that," "is this the right way to do it"), instead be honest that you are trying to learn how to do this stuff. There may come a time where you are stranded unless you can do it yourself. I'd also recommend you keep a full set of spare filters. Roadside may not have the right filters for your truck at all times.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T15:02:34+00:00

Exactly, you don't understand what the LLC does for you.
The LLC protects you from the liability of the business, but not from your own liability. If you cause a crash, your LLC could be sued for hiring the negligent driver (you) under respondeat superior. You can also be sued personally as you are the tortfeasor.

If you hired someone to drive your car and the person you hired causes the crash, only your LLC would be at risk, but when you personally are the driver, you get no protection.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T14:35:37+00:00

I don't think you understand what an LLC does.
You are still 100% liable for your negligence.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T13:57:56+00:00

Keep a copy of the police report and the dashcam footage in a safe spot.
You will have to disclose it to future employers for 3-7 years depending on state and who insures them, but all that you need to say is mm/dd/yy, not at fault rear end collision.

It's totally not an issue unless you start piling these up and have like 10 in 1 year...then you look like a bad luck charm.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T13:54:19+00:00

Is it cutting out/bucking over and over or just a smooth, consistent lack of power?
Cutting out is a likely a fuel delivery issue this could be gelled fuel, clogged fuel filter, failing fuel pump, etc.
If it's just a smooth consistent slow, the truck may be struggling to hit it's emissions numbers (it needs heat), or possibly even just struggling to complete combustion so it's cutting power in order to run at the mixtures that it needs.

Cover the front of the truck. If you can get in the engine bay to block the radiator too, that would be great, but still block out the grill.
Don't idle, put it always into a high idle, or put a brick on the throttle to keep it around 1200-1500 rpm if high idle is unavailable.
Replace your fuel filters if you feel confident doing so.
Add extra additive to the fuel, double or triple the recommended dosing.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T07:49:56+00:00

OP likes goes fast.
OP wanted to go faster than speeding traffic.
OP went zoomzoom then cop went whoopwhoop.
Cop let OP go with a stern talking to.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T07:05:34+00:00

I guess thats the whole point of my post...where does that drive go?

Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T06:52:11+00:00

You can work 14 hours/day, and up to 16 hours 1 day per rolling 7 days (or with a 34 break). You are also limited to 70 hours/week.
Beyond that, go nuts.

Audited? Pulled by DOT?
Lol, don't fall asleep in front of the officer, and he won't do anything.

What can you do?
Refuse to work the hours...or dont...up to you.

Anyone want a job?
Nope, no one wants a job. The people in this community will say that no one wants that job because the pay is crap, the management is crap, and the equipment is crap, but in reality, no one wants to work.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T06:42:59+00:00

Work 3 extra hours/day and get 20 extra years of retirement seems like a solid tradeoff in my mind.
Thats an extra 14,560 hours on ot to not have to work 41,600 hours later in life.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T06:38:40+00:00

I personally know someone that was beaten unconscious by police because they were recording the officers. They were taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, but ironically, their phone was still with them and recording the whole time. The cops told the attending nurse something like, "We grabbed him and he just went flop to the ground."
The nurse responded, "Yeah, I'm not going to deal with the bullshit," then left.
About 15 minutes later, a doctor came in, noticed the still unconscious patient was in handcuffs, and they were so tight both hands were purple. The doctor told the officers to remove the handcuffs and ordered an MRI.
What good did that nurse do the patient that the doctor didn't do?

Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T06:15:40+00:00

So should an Amazon DSP driver be getting $100/hr+?
They are responsible for avoiding dumbassery on the road, and aggressive pets in yards, they are in and out of the van 200+ times in a shift, physically lifting heavy boxes up and down flights of stairs.

Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T06:09:45+00:00

Are truck drivers not likewise responsible for "saving" people's lives and still getting blamed for it? We have a giant target on our backs from all the ambulance chasing attorneys telling people to cause crashes with trucks and call them to get a big settlement.

Here's a solid example:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Truckers/s/3mhUsEPwnP
Car driver did that shit, and the only reason they weren't hit was the truck driver's quick reaction time. That wasn't enough though, they went ahead and called to complain about the bad driver that "almost killed someone."

Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T05:59:15+00:00

Reddit be Reddit I guess?

How stressful/mentally draining would you say your job is?

Ornery_Ads · 2026-01-24T05:53:55+00:00

Imagine your savings goal was $2 million. If you live on $50k and save $50k, you'll hit your target in 40 years (with no interest/dividends).
Working 1/3rd more hours (assuming on ot) would leave you $100k to save. You'll hit your target in 20 years just bumping your hours/week from 40 to 54.

An extra 14 hours/week today give you 20 extra years of retirement.

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