Start a Hotshot or Semi O/O Biz?

I will say Alex is very resourceful. He is running a new truck most of the time. When I say he is learning I have seen him get better in the years he has been on the road. He has to run a lot of miles to keep up with his overhead. He will eventually have to change IMO. Of course he is young and has enthusiasm, and tremendous drive. He would make a good Marine. 20 years in the Marine Corp would be easer than 20 years in a pickup.

 

True, had someone tell me last week I should get into hotshot. I had already been down that road researching it. As someone said recently everyone and their brother has a hotshot rig in Texas. If you go up and down 287 you will see near as many hotshots as you do true owner ops.

Plus it isn’t an easy life. Unless you get a hotel on long trips sleeping in the back seat sucks compared to a sleeper cab. If people think truckers can look road worn drive by a longer haul hotshot rig and take a peak lol.

 

And your One of those guys that has gotten it figured out in the HotShot world well as a few of the class 8 drivers on here have also.

You made it Work.

What year truck and model may I ask ? And what have you had to do to keep it running ?

 

Truth. LOL

 

Do those Rigs Buck the whole time like my personal vehicle does with the heavy boat towing ?

I would get beat to Krap coming down 96 between Lansing and Grand Rapids in my semi

Thank god for a air ride seat but it is still Brutal. Hated that stretch

 

2000 7.3 I replaced the long block at 586,000 transmission rebuilt at 345,00 ball joints a couple of times, every hub a couple times, most small parts on engine. Change fluids and filters on time as I cannot work on it. 2nd trailer, first one had hubs catch fire, wheels come off a couple of times until my hard head finally realized I need to have the maintenance done more often. Some people say stuff happens but I believe I had a lot to do with it. Very expensive lesson.

 

From what I have seen the suspension and axles on those HotShot trailers are Way underbuilt for the weights their hauling and not a set up for longevity.

Tough to beat that 7.3. Totally old School and underpowered compared to the newer pickups.

You running a manual?

The guy who I worked for on the farm back in 1981 had a 6.9 and he had a manual with a 2speed rear end in.

I think that motor was only 170 horse maybe being a natural . What’s that turbo 7.3 of your putting out ?