very sweet setup ive been wanting to learn more about hotshotting ive thought about getting into i just never knew if it was any better then class A driving
By class “A” do you mean class “8” semi. I have a class A CDL for my setup as I am registered to 44k lbs. There is a lot more freight available to semis over hotshot maybe 10 to 1 or greater.
The monster ramps are plenty strong. I hauled dozers with My 40 ft pj and an f550. They're kinda heavy but not too bad and when laid down keeps your deck flat to 40ft. I had air ride and electric over hydraulic disc brakes. Pj makes a great trailer. Nice setup!
nice vid, i been using the same fridge freezer for the past 2 years but i keep it in the back of the truck, its been a great product. I'm now installing a house mini split in the truck and have 600 amp hours of lithium to run it and a 40 amp dc to dc charger to charge the batts up when the truck is running. i also have a genni for if I'm siting more then a day. what's you average mpg with that truck under load. I'm doing my cdl this year or next and am thinking about going f450. my set up is identical to yours but I'm running fords 7.3 gas engine with 373 gearing doing non cdl
I have a 22 350 dually with 4.10 rear end. If you are getting a very hard downshift in tow haul from 3-2 or 2-1 take it in and tell them you are having a hard down shift in tow haul specifically. There is a TSB to reprogram the transmission control module, made my truck shift so much better. TSB came out in June or July of 22 but most don’t know about it because they just know “oh it’s a hard shift it’s learning” you have to specifically tell them it’s in tow haul mode. Also watch for a oil leak showing up right above the oil filter where the engine meets the trans. 33k and mine is in for what they are pretty sure is upper oil pan leaking and I don’t have any excessive crank case pressure at all. I checked that already but watched the shop foreman literally have to pull my oil cap off. Hopefully hear what they found today or tomorrow.
Mr. Roan can you do a video for a start up cost (HOTSHOT)from getting your Authority, MC, Equipments( Tarps, Chains, Electronics etc..) Thank you very much Mr. Roan. I truly love your F450 set-up inside and outside. And also how much funds do you have to have until your able to start making money in Hotshot industry ? GBU and keep it up great job.
That’s a fantastic setup! Even better than my own. I drive hotshot, but decided to train the wife and team in a semi. I’ve got a BigTex 2022 22GN 35+5 with mega ramps. Vehicles are no problem for the ramps. I’m curious about whether they would hold up to heavy equipment. Any opinions?
A 22GN seems light for regular heavy equipment hauling. I have hauled 20k dozers and dump trucks with my setup and it is made for it, but my next trailer will be a 40k GVWR Diamond C.
Great video, glad to hear the Ford makes a good truck, looking at Ford when I replaced my Duramax. I have a 2008 Duramax, I put a 60-gallon auxiliary fuel tank in my box. It is gravity fed and tends to be slow, what fuel pump and solenoid did you install in yours? I am looking at installing a pump and solenoid.
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Have you shot a video of your daily booking? How and where you get the loads and the price of the loads? I would love to see the ins and outs of how this works and what the net and gross is, as well as the cost of fuel etc....
Great setup. We have a 2020 F-450 Chassis Cab with a 5th wheel and shocker hitch. We have a 40' 30k Gatormade with air ride and a hydratail ramp. I wish we had the spread axle like you do. The reserve fuel tank is a great addition! Probably our single biggest gripe is how small the Ford fuel tank is.. We've got about 135k on our truck (bought it at 70k) and have had some issues... Stuff like 4WD drive issues, Def Tank heater going bad, transmission shifting issue, etc. Not gonna lie, kind of annoyed at the nickle and diming this truck is doing to us, but overall I think we'd have more issues with other trucks. We're actually thinking about going to a 2008 - 2010 Freightliner M2 Sportchassis in the near future. We were looking for a '21 or '22 F-450, but not really available. Amazed that you were able to find one.
@@roantransportllc same. two local dealerships I work with tell me they are getting anywhere from 15-25 for the year. Compared this to the 200-250 they normally are allocated, and it's become apparent there's no end in sight for Ford changing course. It's likely done so that they can command higher prices.
Nice video. I’m getting geared up for rv hauling and wishing that Ford would allow either to spec the rear diff a different ratio than the only choice which is 4:33 OR allow you to option the F-450 front axle on the F-350. I want that axle for the turning radius but don’t want those rear end gears. F-350 gives you 2 maybe 3 choices in rear end gear ratios. Some say with the new 10 speed transmission makes the rear end gear ratio moot, but I just can’t see that, 4:33 are STOUT gears….not necessary for towing brand new EMPTY rv’s….3:73 would be just fine. Thoughts?
@@roantransportllc I pull a Grand Design Solidude with my 2022 F450 Limited. Gearing is ok. I would of chose the 4:10 gearing if given the choice. 4:30s are overkill for 14,000 lb pound trailer lol
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Both the single rear wheel (SRW) or dually (DRW) will work for non-CDL. A SRW will give you a slightly higher payload due to it being lighter than the DRW. If I had to do it all over again I would have gotten the DRW to start out with.
For the garmin gps can I use it for non cdl or hotshot because near future I want to be on the road a lot because for my future car collection I’m planning for long road trips to car meets and such And I want to do it Legal way so later on I don’t have to deal with dot officers and yes this will not for hire it just for my private car collection, I also don’t want to end up wrong spots with a long car trailer so ya.
I use the Garmin - dezl OTR700 and it has options for both auto and truck routes. In the truck setting you can customize your vehicle length, height and weight to avoid low bridges and other potential hazards. In the auto setting it works as a regular gps for navigation.
No one has said anything so far. The FMCSA regulations allow for window mounted devices as long as they are within 6” of the top of the windshield and do not obstruct the drivers view. www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-393/subpart-D/section-393.60#p-393.60(e)(1)
No, the generator stays in the bed with the exhaust blowing out the back. The CO2 detector makes sure that fumes from the generator or other sources don’t collect in the cab.
Almost no one uses CB anymore. I can drive all day with CB on and only talk I hear is guys running together. This is why you have pileups on the interstates, because no one can get info out when people aren’t listening.
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Good video the newer dodge trucks are junk just look on RUclips regarding anybody using them for hot shot or towing RV’s the motors and transmissions are coming apart plus the customer service through dodge has a adversarial tone when dealing with them
Can someone help me please ! - I have questions ?? - I want to get into this 1 - how do I get into this ? 2- what Pick up ? 3 - what licenses or clearance do i need to start doing this ? 4- yes money is kind of an issue ? 5- how much can you expect to make ( Starting ) roughly / week ? 6- is it worth it ? ( veterans in the game please comment ) ? 7- if you could go back in time what you wish you knew going into it ?
1. Search out carriers that will lease-on an owner operator or get you own authority. 2. Ford F350 or Ram 3500 3. Class A CDL if you want to haul over 26k lbs gcvwr, or a regular drivers license if you go non-CDL meaning under 26k gcvwr. 4.? 5. Hard to say many variables affect this but between $2000 to 10,000 a week. 6. 2023 would not be the year I payed out a bunch of cash or incurred heavy debt. 7. I wish I would have started with my CDL and own authority.
Do you have any fault codes on the dash after removing the rear bench and passenger seat? I have the same truck but when I unplug the sensors the dashboard lights up like a Christmas tree lol
I added the S&S disaster prevention kit to my truck, and use Hotshot Secret EDT fuel additives to help minimize a CP4 failure. www.thoroughbreddiesel.com/cp4-67f-bp-g21/
Nice set up would never hate on that but you bought very expensive stuff that little cooler I looked it up it’s $1000 by itself and then the generator I know you said you bought that after you got up and running so it’s not like you were rich to begin with But you have way too much crap on that truck just to go pick up small hotshot loads I’m a semi truck driver and I don’t even have half of that crap and I’ve been doing it for 15 years, so are you guys just like to waste money on useless gadgets in the name of comfort or convenience but it’s just more crap to maintain and fix and worry about in the long run
Good video, audio, presentation, etc. Keep making them! 👍
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Sweet setup!
Really nice setup!!
Love this setup pretty nice
Very nice. I just got a f450 and you gave me some good ideas.
Same. Thinking strongly about the Fords. How do you measure up to the 65’ limit with that setup?
You have a nice setup. Not overdone. I just subscribed.
very sweet setup ive been wanting to learn more about hotshotting ive thought about getting into i just never knew if it was any better then class A driving
By class “A” do you mean class “8” semi. I have a class A CDL for my setup as I am registered to 44k lbs. There is a lot more freight available to semis over hotshot maybe 10 to 1 or greater.
Nice set up!
The monster ramps are plenty strong. I hauled dozers with My 40 ft pj and an f550. They're kinda heavy but not too bad and when laid down keeps your deck flat to 40ft. I had air ride and electric over hydraulic disc brakes. Pj makes a great trailer. Nice setup!
nice setup
I would say that's pretty nice having a bed in there. I'm sure that saves you a lot of money.
nice vid, i been using the same fridge freezer for the past 2 years but i keep it in the back of the truck, its been a great product. I'm now installing a house mini split in the truck and have 600 amp hours of lithium to run it and a 40 amp dc to dc charger to charge the batts up when the truck is running. i also have a genni for if I'm siting more then a day. what's you average mpg with that truck under load. I'm doing my cdl this year or next and am thinking about going f450. my set up is identical to yours but I'm running fords 7.3 gas engine with 373 gearing doing non cdl
I have a 22 350 dually with 4.10 rear end. If you are getting a very hard downshift in tow haul from 3-2 or 2-1 take it in and tell them you are having a hard down shift in tow haul specifically. There is a TSB to reprogram the transmission control module, made my truck shift so much better. TSB came out in June or July of 22 but most don’t know about it because they just know “oh it’s a hard shift it’s learning” you have to specifically tell them it’s in tow haul mode. Also watch for a oil leak showing up right above the oil filter where the engine meets the trans. 33k and mine is in for what they are pretty sure is upper oil pan leaking and I don’t have any excessive crank case pressure at all. I checked that already but watched the shop foreman literally have to pull my oil cap off. Hopefully hear what they found today or tomorrow.
Nice blankets
Mr. Roan can you do a video for a start up cost (HOTSHOT)from getting your Authority, MC, Equipments( Tarps, Chains, Electronics etc..) Thank you very much Mr. Roan. I truly love your F450 set-up inside and outside. And also how much funds do you have to have until your able to start making money in Hotshot industry ? GBU and keep it up great job.
That’s a fantastic setup! Even better than my own. I drive hotshot, but decided to train the wife and team in a semi. I’ve got a BigTex 2022 22GN 35+5 with mega ramps. Vehicles are no problem for the ramps. I’m curious about whether they would hold up to heavy equipment. Any opinions?
A 22GN seems light for regular heavy equipment hauling. I have hauled 20k dozers and dump trucks with my setup and it is made for it, but my next trailer will be a 40k GVWR Diamond C.
@@roantransportllc 🤑🤑🤑 my dream trailer... besides an EBY...
Great video, glad to hear the Ford makes a good truck, looking at Ford when I replaced my Duramax. I have a 2008 Duramax, I put a 60-gallon auxiliary fuel tank in my box. It is gravity fed and tends to be slow, what fuel pump and solenoid did you install in yours? I am looking at installing a pump and solenoid.
Hope this helps.
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Have you shot a video of your daily booking? How and where you get the loads and the price of the loads? I would love to see the ins and outs of how this works and what the net and gross is, as well as the cost of fuel etc....
I am working on something.
@@roantransportllc thank you sir. I look forward to learning more…
I drive semi always thought about doing hotshot
I believe this is at my WalMart in Altoona, IA?
Great setup. We have a 2020 F-450 Chassis Cab with a 5th wheel and shocker hitch. We have a 40' 30k Gatormade with air ride and a hydratail ramp. I wish we had the spread axle like you do. The reserve fuel tank is a great addition! Probably our single biggest gripe is how small the Ford fuel tank is.. We've got about 135k on our truck (bought it at 70k) and have had some issues... Stuff like 4WD drive issues, Def Tank heater going bad, transmission shifting issue, etc. Not gonna lie, kind of annoyed at the nickle and diming this truck is doing to us, but overall I think we'd have more issues with other trucks.
We're actually thinking about going to a 2008 - 2010 Freightliner M2 Sportchassis in the near future. We were looking for a '21 or '22 F-450, but not really available. Amazed that you were able to find one.
I ordered my F450 in Sept of 2021 and it arrived in May of 2022. I am not hearing good things about the availability of the 2023 Superdutys.
@@roantransportllc same. two local dealerships I work with tell me they are getting anywhere from 15-25 for the year. Compared this to the 200-250 they normally are allocated, and it's become apparent there's no end in sight for Ford changing course. It's likely done so that they can command higher prices.
Nice video. I’m getting geared up for rv hauling and wishing that Ford would allow either to spec the rear diff a different ratio than the only choice which is 4:33 OR allow you to option the F-450 front axle on the F-350. I want that axle for the turning radius but don’t want those rear end gears. F-350 gives you 2 maybe 3 choices in rear end gear ratios. Some say with the new 10 speed transmission makes the rear end gear ratio moot, but I just can’t see that, 4:33 are STOUT gears….not necessary for towing brand new EMPTY rv’s….3:73 would be just fine. Thoughts?
The F450 is such a great towing rig I would not worry about the 4.30 gearing.
@@roantransportllc I pull a Grand Design Solidude with my 2022 F450 Limited. Gearing is ok. I would of chose the 4:10 gearing if given the choice. 4:30s are overkill for 14,000 lb pound trailer lol
How much money do you make doing hot shot driving
Where did you get the mini fridge from. Great video btw
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That’s a good idea with the generator but Hawaii don’t ship those and we’re subject to not ,any choices at out local hardware stores
Can you ship it by cargo ship yourself?
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Nice setup. I'm just curies what's the fuel milage ?
Empty I get between 11-12 mpg and loaded between 8-10 mpg.
Wow, does your aux fuel tank suit you well or do you wish you'd gotten a bigger tank?
So non CDL is it best to have a single wheel axle truck or you can still have a Dually?
Both the single rear wheel (SRW) or dually (DRW) will work for non-CDL. A SRW will give you a slightly higher payload due to it being lighter than the DRW. If I had to do it all over again I would have gotten the DRW to start out with.
For the garmin gps can I use it for non cdl or hotshot because near future I want to be on the road a lot because for my future car collection I’m planning for long road trips to car meets and such And I want to do it Legal way so later on I don’t have to deal with dot officers and yes this will not for hire it just for my private car collection, I also don’t want to end up wrong spots with a long car trailer so ya.
I use the Garmin - dezl OTR700 and it has options for both auto and truck routes. In the truck setting you can customize your vehicle length, height and weight to avoid low bridges and other potential hazards. In the auto setting it works as a regular gps for navigation.
@@roantransportllc ok thank you for information.
I saw a DOT officer say something about electronics obstructing the windshield before. You haven't had any issues with that?
No one has said anything so far. The FMCSA regulations allow for window mounted devices as long as they are within 6” of the top of the windshield and do not obstruct the drivers view.
www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-393/subpart-D/section-393.60#p-393.60(e)(1)
Where do you get the pre pass for the weigh stations?
prepass.com/
What a/c unit do you use with the Honda generator?
It’s a 5k btu window unit. I bought it at Walmart for $125
With the carbon monoxide detector inside the cab, do you put the generator inside the cab?
No, the generator stays in the bed with the exhaust blowing out the back. The CO2 detector makes sure that fumes from the generator or other sources don’t collect in the cab.
Heck I go with power inverter for that heater
What where the 2 antennas for in the back of the truck, I’m assuming wifi and cb? If so what type of cb and wifi
The one on the right is a cell phone booster and the other is a HAM radio antenna.
Almost no one uses CB anymore. I can drive all day with CB on and only talk I hear is guys running together. This is why you have pileups on the interstates, because no one can get info out when people aren’t listening.
What do you do for cooling in the summer?
I use a 5k btu window AC unit that I modified. I will do a video on it as soon as the weather warms up.
What holder are you using for the tablet?
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@@roantransportllc Thanks.
Good video the newer dodge trucks are junk just look on RUclips regarding anybody using them for hot shot or towing RV’s the motors and transmissions are coming apart plus the customer service through dodge has a adversarial tone when dealing with them
How to contact you.?
Can someone help me please ! - I have questions ?? - I want to get into this
1 - how do I get into this ?
2- what Pick up ?
3 - what licenses or clearance do i need to start doing this ?
4- yes money is kind of an issue ?
5- how much can you expect to make ( Starting ) roughly / week ?
6- is it worth it ? ( veterans in the game please comment ) ?
7- if you could go back in time what you wish you knew going into it ?
1. Search out carriers that will lease-on an owner operator or get you own authority.
2. Ford F350 or Ram 3500
3. Class A CDL if you want to haul over 26k lbs gcvwr, or a regular drivers license if you go non-CDL meaning under 26k gcvwr.
4.?
5. Hard to say many variables affect this but between $2000 to 10,000 a week.
6. 2023 would not be the year I payed out a bunch of cash or incurred heavy debt.
7. I wish I would have started with my CDL and own authority.
How many miles on truck?
72k miles
How did you route your extension cord into your truck ?
I ran it down between the bed and the cab and into the truck through bottom of the rear passenger door jam.
Thanks. Looks really clean.
Was it difficult to remove passenger seat ? I’m wanting to do the same to my 22 ram. I’m concerned I will mess something up if I do it
@@jdventura918 No, just 4 bolts and disconnect the power cable.
Do you have any fault codes on the dash after removing the rear bench and passenger seat? I have the same truck but when I unplug the sensors the dashboard lights up like a Christmas tree lol
I it still profitable these days if I was just starting?
It can be profitable if you are willing keep your overhead expenses low.
Make sure u shit can truck close to 85000 miles the cp4.2 pump isn't going after that for reliable
I added the S&S disaster prevention kit to my truck, and use Hotshot Secret EDT fuel additives to help minimize a CP4 failure.
www.thoroughbreddiesel.com/cp4-67f-bp-g21/
How many corners do you really believe ur cutting that is either unsafe , over budget and illegal?
None!
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If you got that truck deleted you wouldn’t have to put def in
I will have to look into that, thanks for the comment.
@@roantransportllc Voiding the warrantee of a brand new F450? My opinion is the delete isnt smart on a new truck, by hey, who am I to judge.
And it makes it difficult to sell.
@@mikehotel3970 I would get the truck deleted when the warranty is done for but that’s me
@@roantransportllc Gets you a hell of a ton better mileage. Just dont get caught! haha
Nice set up would never hate on that but you bought very expensive stuff that little cooler I looked it up it’s $1000 by itself and then the generator I know you said you bought that after you got up and running so it’s not like you were rich to begin with But you have way too much crap on that truck just to go pick up small hotshot loads I’m a semi truck driver and I don’t even have half of that crap and I’ve been doing it for 15 years, so are you guys just like to waste money on useless gadgets in the name of comfort or convenience but it’s just more crap to maintain and fix and worry about in the long run
Thanks for the comment.
Nice set up!