From Humble Beginnings to a Profitable Owner Operator Trucking Business
Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары
Episode 25: 2 of 5 episodes that Jaxon and Weston recorded together
The guys dig a bit deeper into the dues that were paid in Jaxon's journey to develop his owner operator trucking business...Cabover trucks, livestock haulin, and saying yes to every opportunity no matter the disaster that may ensue (as you will hear in this episode) form the foundation for his owner operator trucking business.
Also discussed are auto chains vs traditional chains and Weston's trial by fire learning how to get chains on a truck.
Craigslist finds and private plane rides also make an appearance.
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Awww shucks, the time runs out way too fast! Sounds like you young men learned to drive truck much like my husband did. Hey boy, get in that truck and get this load of logs off this mountain to town, when he was 17! 🤣 I was only ever scared one time in the truck with him driving and that was when we were going west up Lookout Pass and then all of a sudden we just started sliding backwards, it was so slick. He just kind of jack knifed the truck with the back of the flatbed kind of into the mountain and stopped her! I jumped down out of the cab to help chain up, landed on my butt, and started sliding down the mountain. The front tandems saved me from sliding all the way down the dang mountain! Worst chain up experience I ever had. But you put that man in a pickup to drive to town, or anywhere, and he’d scare me half to death!! I’d stay at the house when it was time to load cattle to ship, I just couldn’t stand to watch them go! I didn’t go near the cattle after shipping for a couple weeks because I couldn’t stand to hear the mamas bawling for their babies. I’d trail with them in Spring and fall, feed, break ice in winter, help calve, or whatever but no way would I help load to ship. Lee is a great name! My granny’s maiden name was Lee (she was a distant cousin of Robert E. Lee’s, it’s my daughter’s middle name, my daughter-in-law’s middle name, my little Pekingese’s registered name was Sir Tan Lee, and I rescued a little teacup poodle when they shut down a puppy mill and when I went to send in the paper work to put her in my name (at the humane society’s request) her name was Tiffany Lee!! Looking forward to the next podcast! Do you guys have merch? God bless you all and keep you safe ❤️🙏
Dude we always have 1000 names for everyone too ,they can change at any given time for absolutely no rhyme or reason ! It goes for pets too we bring a dog or cat to the vet and they say the name we initially told them when it was little and were like no sorry wrong animal ....OH YEAH !!! THATS IT !!! 😆🤣
My son and I have loved this series. We were driving to football, howling with laugher so much so he did want to get out of the car!!
@realwildwildwest
Жыл бұрын
Hahahah that’s great man !! 😂
These are “literally” the best “puts a smile on your face” kind of podcasts that I’ve ever listened to! 😎
Casey LaDell just had auto chains installed on both rears on his big wrecker. $4500, and he claims it was worth every penny. All the fire trucks in our little town have them.
ENJOYED! Jaxx did GOOD as Captain! Enjoyed Wes's stories! Be Safe! Keep Your Head Up! 👍
@steadyatthewheel
Жыл бұрын
There are a few more episodes of these two coming, so some more with Capn' Jax!
You are bringing back such great memories. My 74 F Model Mack, driving to pick up truck bodies I was selling, "the Road" experiances, young and challanging times. Love your podcast. Please keep it going.
@steadyatthewheel
Жыл бұрын
What a cool truck! We appreciate your support.
Good afternoon brother's sending some love driving home from work always enjoy listening to all the stories and info. Yall were raised proper I must say👊🙏😎
@steadyatthewheel
Жыл бұрын
We owe our parents a lot! Thanks for taking the time. Take care out there!
some of the best fly fishing in the world! The Bighorn River
@steadyatthewheel
Жыл бұрын
Have never fished that river. Will have to make it a point!
I lived on the little Missouri south of grassy butte for awhile and your right about the last load
I listen to the Pod Cast, makes the miles fly by. Keep up the awesome content.
@steadyatthewheel
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time!
Awesome another great podcast so stoked
Another great show, the story's are priceless, thank you so very much, Jackson,,
@steadyatthewheel
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for listening and the support!
Didn't finish my LOL. Hit the post button instead of the mic button. There was a TV show many many years ago called Stoney Burke. It starred Jack Lord who was the original Steve Macgarrett on Hawaii Five-O. When I was little a Roy Rogers movie had a character called Stoney. It is just perfect for you Weston. Add a black "Heavy D" Wild Bill" cowboy hat and you will kick butt!!! 😉😋 Really enjoy the podcast when you are on it.
Another great podcast, and worrying about missing a turn and having to turn around is an extreme worry of mine. 😂😂 I made a 3 point turn in a 5K gal tanker in the middle of Nevada City,CA because I came to the end of town and missed my turn due to cars parked on the side of the road, couldn’t make the turn. Had people staring at me funny as I used the whole intersection 😂 because I had no idea what the 2 lane road had up ahead. 😂😂
@steadyatthewheel
Жыл бұрын
Sitting here laughing thinking about the stress and frustration you were experiencing in that moment! Horrible in the moment, great story down the road!
Just found this channel, hope you guys didn’t give up. Some good content
Great show boys
@steadyatthewheel
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for listening!
The greatest podcast EVER. hope y'all are doing great 👍👍👍
@realwildwildwest
Жыл бұрын
Thanks JO JO!
@josephboley
Жыл бұрын
@@realwildwildwest nobody has called me that since I was around 12 years old..they used to call me JO JO POTATO. LOL 😂😂😂 I'm now 41. Hope everyone is doing great 👍👍
Thanks for this episode it was great!
I agree, Craigslist feels like an old abandoned town. It's all about the Facebook Marketplace now.
@steadyatthewheel
Жыл бұрын
Craigslist had its day.
@patricksjeeps
Жыл бұрын
@@steadyatthewheel Oh absolutely. Craigslist used to be the go-to. It bugs me that I have to go through a social media platform to find used vehicle listings (I buy and sell quite a few Jeeps and GM trucks)
I can’t believe how much Weed and Westin look alike.
I love the nickname Stony.
Me at 9 years old out there helping my Dad Chain up his truck 😮😅 true story I got some too he had purchased them second hand we had some idea how no utube back then
The only bad thing said in any of these podcasts is: Well, we're about out of time." Fastest hour and a bit on the 'tubes.
@steadyatthewheel
Жыл бұрын
This made me laugh!. Thanks for listening.
@realwildwildwest
Жыл бұрын
That’s a great comment!🎉
Absolutely love this pod cast would love 2 a week lol …. Only critique I have is to the editor of these you tube videos STOP ZOOMING IN ON THEM SO MUCH!!!! I like to see them both at same time in conversation etc … thanks 🙏🏻
@steadyatthewheel
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. We would love to do more than one per week, but with our time constraints can't make it happen right now. If we can keep this growing and get to the point of sponsors and monitization we hope to be able to pull away from our other jobs and focus more time on the podcast and YT. This will include better and more cameras!
@wycks-5095
Жыл бұрын
@@steadyatthewheel well I sure love all the life stories from your family and jack knife bill lol priceless
I'm a big fan of Steady at the Wheel, The Sightliners, Haeli, the Allen families and so glad I found Wild Wild West. Thank you Jax for bringing you all to us. Not a fan at all of YS, I don't get it and I don't want to.
@realwildwildwest
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Wendy :) appreciate you!
@wendyseebantz4581
Жыл бұрын
Craigslist was the bomb! It's still my 1st choice.
At least you use the word “literally” properly. One of my biggest pet peeves is when someone says it but in a figurative context. “Oh dude, billy literally just ate a ton of meat” 🤦🏼♂️.
@steadyatthewheel
Жыл бұрын
i am literally laughing at this comment!
Is the Auto Sock legal in Montana??
The words of the old. I cannot see wasting 2000 bucks a axle on them things flinging peices of chin into the ditch or window of the on comming car. when ya put out 300 bucks for a decent set of triples, and carry a few cross bars and chain pliers, ect and if ya spin out of your chains, while cusssing as you puttem back on after fixing them think about how you saved 1500 bucks. I never hauled cows, never wanna haul cows, but do not mind cows ect Hope Jax Likes my song, is a bit short and a bit sad. but is no songs about a female trucker. I am working on a second one However it will have to wait until we get done this disasterous kitchen remodeling and rebuild finished.
Auto chains don't work for drag chains.
@steadyatthewheel
Жыл бұрын
Drag chains...are you referencing the chains used to neutralize static electricity and prevent spark?
@dickhartley7090
Жыл бұрын
@Steady at the Wheel no chains required on trailer In Western states chain laws
Auto chains were invented for school buses!!