I my self would look into a newer trailer and keep on renting the truck for a while you are probably going to have to get a loan to keep going but sometimes you have to just to get caught up my self I still run an old truck mine is a 1984 w900 and some times it makes me feel like getting a newer truck but I'm almost at retirement age so I don't think I will and I just haul ag products so I'm not that busy all the time keep up the good work brother and I'll keep watching God bless my friend
Sorry to hear that man old trailers are no joke. We used to rebuild old trailers but it’s not worth it they don’t hold value. Park the trailer and sell it. Currently the auctions are good 2020 trailers are going for around $10,000. 2015 going for about $5,000. Best option if you want a good solid trailer. New subscriber
popping in the front on a fld might be the spring pins however whomever did them last may have not shimmed them, you can use brake s cam shims so the spring doesnt slide over and hit the shackle. jrt trucking is where i work, we have five or more trucks rented, we are out of trucks, most of the frac sand we pull for owner ops are just installing a power cord to operate the trailer, you can put bushing with a air hammer, the shims usually go some on the top and some on the bottom opposite side, to check them just pry with a long bar and if worn out you can see the movement.
Personally, I like the 389's better than the W990's, but each to his own. Dont listen to the "downers". You do what you need to do. Merry Christmas to you and the fam. Todd the retired trucker.
I think I would park your truck for now and see where leasing a truck and trailer goes, If you can stay busy with winter and the holidays coming up and make money before spending any more on your truck. King pins and alignment aren't going to solve a vibration
You bring this stressful stuff on yourself man. You insist on this trucking owner operator lifestyle. It’s tough now and it’s always always going to be tough. The older you get, the tougher it’s probably going to be. It’s not gonna get easier. Even your own wife is telling you Maybe you should just always rent a truck. That right there should tell you a lot. If you’re really going to do this and you’re going to be serious about it you’re going to have to break down and get better equipment. You can’t be running around with this old stuff that’s always breaking down on you. It’s never going to get any better. Right now your truck is in the shop and you’re renting a truck. You’re using the rented truck to pull your trailer that is falling apart. You’re making it tough on yourself by choosing to be an owner operator. You’re making it extremely tough on yourself by choosing to be an owner operator With old worn equipment. If you’re gonna keep doing this you need to bite the bullet and get you some nicer newer stuff and make payments. That’s just how it is. You can try and fight it all you want but you’re not going to win
I my self would look into a newer trailer and keep on renting the truck for a while you are probably going to have to get a loan to keep going but sometimes you have to just to get caught up my self I still run an old truck mine is a 1984 w900 and some times it makes me feel like getting a newer truck but I'm almost at retirement age so I don't think I will and I just haul ag products so I'm not that busy all the time keep up the good work brother and I'll keep watching God bless my friend
Sorry to hear that man old trailers are no joke. We used to rebuild old trailers but it’s not worth it they don’t hold value. Park the trailer and sell it.
Currently the auctions are good 2020 trailers are going for around $10,000. 2015 going for about $5,000. Best option if you want a good solid trailer.
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Cooper could weld that up in no time.. Unless hes too busy working on Cole's bunker - "movie theatre"
popping in the front on a fld might be the spring pins however whomever did them last may have not shimmed them, you can use brake s cam shims so the spring doesnt slide over and hit the shackle. jrt trucking is where i work, we have five or more trucks rented, we are out of trucks, most of the frac sand we pull for owner ops are just installing a power cord to operate the trailer, you can put bushing with a air hammer, the shims usually go some on the top and some on the bottom opposite side, to check them just pry with a long bar and if worn out you can see the movement.
Personally, I like the 389's better than the W990's, but each to his own. Dont listen to the "downers". You do what you need to do. Merry Christmas to you and the fam. Todd the retired trucker.
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How about running for Amazon. Lots of early 2000 dry van's for 6000 to7500 bucks on marketplace.
I think I would park your truck for now and see where leasing a truck and trailer goes, If you can stay busy with winter and the holidays coming up and make money before spending any more on your truck. King pins and alignment aren't going to solve a vibration
Both. That is going to take a while to fix all of its problems
Major Carriers have power only freight
Trade the old one for a newer one
You bring this stressful stuff on yourself man. You insist on this trucking owner operator lifestyle. It’s tough now and it’s always always going to be tough. The older you get, the tougher it’s probably going to be. It’s not gonna get easier. Even your own wife is telling you Maybe you should just always rent a truck. That right there should tell you a lot. If you’re really going to do this and you’re going to be serious about it you’re going to have to break down and get better equipment. You can’t be running around with this old stuff that’s always breaking down on you. It’s never going to get any better. Right now your truck is in the shop and you’re renting a truck. You’re using the rented truck to pull your trailer that is falling apart. You’re making it tough on yourself by choosing to be an owner operator. You’re making it extremely tough on yourself by choosing to be an owner operator With old worn equipment. If you’re gonna keep doing this you need to bite the bullet and get you some nicer newer stuff and make payments. That’s just how it is. You can try and fight it all you want but you’re not going to win