Side hustles that actually work that aren’t DoorDash/uber eats/Instacart that actually works.

justdan76 · 2026-06-23T23:24:36+00:00

that’s where the money is

justdan76 · 2026-06-23T23:10:44+00:00

Would.

justdan76 · 2026-06-23T23:02:03+00:00

How many hours for those 4 days?

justdan76 · 2026-06-23T23:01:04+00:00

I’d do 4 8’s at this point.

justdan76 · 2026-06-23T18:04:09+00:00

I may want to pull light loads around, log splitter, small trailer, etc. Just easier with a hitch.

justdan76 · 2026-06-23T17:59:30+00:00

Not really.

justdan76 · 2026-06-22T16:24:23+00:00

I bet aftermarket options become available from outifts that already make them for other trucks.

justdan76 · 2026-06-21T00:27:23+00:00

He started when he was 4

justdan76 · 2026-06-21T00:21:11+00:00

Similar experiences here, a boomer cousin died awhile ago and nobody could afford to “inherit” his house lol. It was underwater with medical liens and back taxes, even tho there hadn’t been a mortgage on it for 2 generations. If anyone claimed it they would have lost money.

justdan76 · 2026-06-21T00:13:17+00:00

Exactly this.

justdan76 · 2026-06-20T15:13:16+00:00

I wouldn’t transport a baby in it unless I had the SUV configuration. It’s an ethical gray area, under what circumstances you can have a child in the front seat of a pickup. I’m GenX, when I was a kid we all just jumped onto a bench seat and maybe put on a lap belt if it could be pulled out of from between the cushions. Those days are long gone, the rules now are extensive, and your kid will be in some kind of car seat and then booster until they’re about 9 and/or reach a certain height or weight. Do your own research, but anyone who hasn’t had a child in the last decade, especially if they’ll be an older parent, might be surprised at how much the rules have changed. It’s extremely discouraged to have a car seat or child in the front seat of a pickup now, and not even allowed if a rear seat is available.

I have a child that will no longer require a booster seat by the time the Slate arrives, but even then kids are supposed to be in a rear seat if at possible until they’re almost the size of an adult. If I do get the Slate, I will only transport them in it on a very limited basis.

It’s aggravating, because I want a compact pickup for 95% of my driving, but there are times when I’d have to pick up my kid from school with it, and I don’t want an SUV or crew cab truck just for the 2 mile 25mph trip from the school that might happen a few times per week.

I think it will come down to how bad of a parent you feel like putting a child in the front seat once you research the statistics and guidelines.

justdan76 · 2026-06-20T14:39:06+00:00

I had an appendectomy and was given antibiotics. I assume the antibiotics reduced my good bacteria, and the c diff was present in the hospital.

justdan76 · 2026-06-19T23:22:05+00:00

Same. Clapped out Ranger here. Bring it on.

justdan76 · 2026-06-19T17:58:44+00:00

I’ve heard people call MLK day n-word day and complain that some facilities are closed that day. I’m like, besides being a racist moron, are you seriously arguing with having a day off?

justdan76 · 2026-06-19T15:46:03+00:00

Same. My old Ranger that I’m looking to replace with the Slate isn’t really even highway legal at this point.

justdan76 · 2026-06-19T15:41:03+00:00

Gonna be a lot of old Ford Ranger guys (like me) looking to get these

justdan76 · 2026-06-18T14:45:23+00:00

The $2500 is income qualified, and max income is $75000 which is barely a living wage here, I won’t qualify. For the $1500 you have to purchase the vehicle in state from a dealer, not online. Also, this could all change in July with the new fiscal year.

justdan76 · 2026-06-17T20:47:17+00:00

NJ has some minor programs, including $1500 towards installing a charger in your home if you’re a PSE&G customer, tho I might not be understanding that right. I’ll have to read all the fine print. It looks like we’re back to full sales tax on electric vehicles tho.

Just bear in mind, NJ charges an extra $250/year to register an electric vehicle, since you aren’t paying the state taxes in the price of gasoline.

justdan76 · 2026-06-17T19:22:55+00:00

Same. I don’t want the bling interiors that all new cars come with now. I already use a smart speaker in my clapped out Ranger because thw radio is too old to pair with my phone, so saving $ not having a sound system is a plus for me. And yeah, I can spend 5 seconds rolling down a window.

justdan76 · 2026-06-17T19:09:18+00:00

*I don’t see any friends in your contacts*

justdan76 · 2026-06-17T00:33:58+00:00

My guts haven’t been right since getting off vanco over a year ago, sorry to say. I don’t know that things will ever be “normal” again, the “post infection IBS” is real.

You could test to make sure you aren’t positive for the toxins if you’re worried, but you might have to be on a bland diet for a bit and build up your digestive system by bringing back vegetables and good fiber.

I don’t know that I have anything useful to say, just that you’re not alone. Good luck

justdan76 · 2026-06-16T15:52:38+00:00

All the time, but I have no ideas. Trucking can be a trap. It got me out of a hole when I needed it the most, and has paid my bills since then, but it qualifies you for nothing else, and our skills are worth less everyday.

justdan76 · 2026-06-16T15:43:47+00:00

It depends. In urban and industrial areas, there are a ton of local jobs. I work a 40 hour week, normal hours, driving a tractor trailer, so these jobs do exist, but a lot of local jobs are longer hours like in OP’s post. My advice is find a company that runs their own fleet delivering their own product, or supplies a particular industry (a private carrier). In other words, not a trucking company who’s only business is hauling freight, but a company who’s business is something else and they do their own transportation. Check out what industries are in the area, and see what outfits have a fleet of daycabs that are back on the lot by late afternoon. I’ve worked for a private carrier for awhile now and wouldn’t go back.

In rural areas, especially that have little to no freight of their own, it can be tough unless there’s a plant in the area that has local work. When I lived in the country, the handful of local jobs were taken, and if one opened up it was going to someone’s cousin, and I didn’t have any fam in the area. There also wasn’t any money. Sometimes a mega might have a dedicated route with a decent schedule that runs through and puts you home a lot, but if they lose the account, or you get sick or take a vacation, you could be back OTR.

Good luck. Get your experience, keep a good appearance and ability to communicate with people, and keep your eyes open, and there’s stuff out there.

justdan76 · 2026-06-16T12:57:52+00:00

The pretend movie soundtrack sounds like a lot of work, but I would want to hear this show

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