Thanks!

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Much appreciated brother 🙏🏼 thank you very much.

Good work on the airline, it’s great that you’ve got the tools and parts and know how to do those type of repairs.

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

I think every owner operator should know how to do this to save money. Thank you very much, buddy. I really appreciate that.

When I started driving in 1987, a good friend of the family told me that if I go trucking I will never get out. He was right. Prayers for Greg and his family. I’m going to try and find a creeper that has larger tires, so I don’t have to crawl in the piss. Before automatic slacks adjusters, we had to adjust our brakes before going down steep grades. I remember the first time I got under the trailer and smelled fresh piss.

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Harbor Freight has some really good priced creepers. That really is true, once you get into Trucking it is very hard to get out. It’s like a drug.

Nice trip good job fixing the air leak and thanks for washing the windows. Enjoy your home time buddy

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much buddy 🙏🏼

Awesome quick fix. You're right, repair shop bills put many o/o's (especially lease drivers) right out of business.

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

They definitely did. Gotta be able to work on your own stuff or you’ll never make it as owner operator.

Love watching your day’s work. Stay clear of the revenue collectors my friend!!!

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much buddy 🙏🏼 avoid revenue collectors like a plague.

Nice repair work dude, great learning video!!

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much, buddy 🙏🏼

Happy to be riding with you buddy.

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Thanks for coming along brother 🙏🏼

Getting a drivers license was once seen as a privilege. Now ppl think it’s a right. Common sense has left the building long ago

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Biggest issue for people back then was double clutching. Now with automatic trucks, anyone can get CDL unfortunately.

@DeanHenry51752

Ай бұрын

I agree with you OTRBandit

@captainlarrynosleepfishing5350

Ай бұрын

The biggest problem nowadays are the steering wheel holders that poop in bags and wear flip-flops 🩴

Way to go bandit!! Your skills are the best!

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much, buddy 🙏🏼

Hey Bandit! Another great video! 😊. I’m so glad you were able to fix your trailer. All of those tools, extra parts and your capability to fix stuff saves a lot of time and money. That’s awesome that you can fix your own truck and trailer. I’m glad that storm wasn’t to bad because we don’t want any hail damage to mess up the Beast. Have a great night and stay safe Bandit

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Thank you Shannon 🙏🏼 I think I may be MacGyver reincarnated lol Thank God there wasn’t any hail where I was. Big hail would definitely dent my hood real bad because this hood is made out of aluminum. You have a great night as well.

@Shannon184

Ай бұрын

@@OTRBandit 😊

As an owner operator, you have to be handy fixing your rig! OTR For Life 👍🏻

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

You definitely do need to know how to do some of these things. Otherwise you’re not gonna have any money.

Seeing those railroad bridges in Chicago reminded me of the ONE time I bridged a trailer. I stopped at a Union76 truckstop on Manheim Rd. to get fuel and I asked the guy if it was ok to take Manheim instead of getting back up on the Kennedy Expressway, and he said yes, but "don't stop anywhere because the blackies will get you" ! So off I went, in my old '65 B67 Mack with 22" rubber and there are railroad bridges every few feet it seemed with no height signs, and they looked low because the road dipped down under each one. Oh I was empty by the way. So I stopped just before getting under the first one and got up on the deckplate and looked. There wasn't more than 2" clearance ! So I slowed down at each one, and there was a shitload of them. Until i heard a ruffling sound under one and saw yellow fiberglass floating in the air behind me. FUCK !!!! Just caught the right front corner and kinda accordianed it back a foot or so. That aluminum alloy in that roof was stiff shit !! Couldn't flatten it back out, so I just jumped on it and pushed it down below the section around it, go a couple rolls of duct tape and went across diagonally 90° to each other and called it good. It never leaked !! So that's my Chicago story, hope you enjoyed it. I was out there from Massachusetts delivering a load of plastic flower pots, and I tripleased a load of empty computer cabinets right back into Mass.. That was in 1978. I've been over most of this country with a Rand Mcnally Road Atlas, a Rated Bridge & Low Underpass book, and a CB radio !! How trucking has changed !!!!!!!

Thanks for the ride along😅 you stay safe, my friend

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

I appreciate it, brother. Thank you very much.

I agree with you about the tipping. The service also should be good. You shouldn't ha ve to go looking for the waitress to get a refill on your soft drink or water .

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Sometimes you get a really crappy service and they still expect tip. Not today buddy.

Bonjour. Toujours aussi sympa tes vidéos. Bonne route a toi. Le français.

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much, my friend. I really appreciate that 🙏🏼

You are a top driver brother on top of the game staysafe out there man

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

I appreciate that brother 🙏🏼 thank you very much.

Hey buddy shout out from Portland Oregon and you're so right about the Tipping I do the same. Bree bree

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Pretty soon we’ll be asked to tip at Walmart registers the way that things are going.

You are in my home town!! Boy am I mad I missed meeting you.

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Which one? Chicago?

Holy fudge Buddy, that storm at the end while you were getting unloaded, I was waiting to see a frikin cow drop out of the clouds there. Pprrrtttt. Yes sir, thanx for the ride and good job at doing the temporary fix of the air leak on the trailer, I sure hope you, and all the people there in Mt. Sterling stayed safe during that weather, by the way, 'ol google says the population there is about 2100 folks.. Anyway, looking forward to the next trip, stay safe. Oh also I agree about not wanting to sleep on a street in Chicago, unless those very special numbers,( 357 ) are right in reach !! Keep 'R between the mayo & mustard..

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Appreciate that buddy. I for sure thought tornado was coming. Wind was blowing like crazy luckily it was just rain and not flying cows. Temporary fix worked and I was able to replace airbags this past Saturday.

Tight turn bro, good driving!

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Chicago area is always tight buddy. I’m always nervous when I go there with this big thing.

Hi bandit, whats happening, nothing going on here, lol . Good video and we are so glad you can fix your iwn truck and trailer, wow. You are so lucky. I wait for your videos everyday. Truck safe, take care and chat soon i hope ❤

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much, Linda. You really have to know how to fix stuff on your own if you are going to own a truck and make money. Another video coming today 🙏🏼

I tip only if I get good service unless I am in a restaurant that expects tips for service you are right though workers should get living wages instead of meager earnings that they are forced to accept

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

CEOs are making millions while their workers are barely surviving. Definitely should stop asking for tips and pay their people more. Delivery drivers and restaurant servers always get a big tip.

Bandit you were so close to my home. I would have loved to meet you. I would have even bought your lunch. o well Maybe next time. Be safe and God bless.

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

I definitely appreciate that, buddy. Maybe one of these days whenever I have a little bit more time. 🙏🏼

WHAT UP MR BANDIT I FINALLY GOT ME A PETERBILT 2022 AND SHE IS BEAUTIFUL SHE IS RED AND PRETTY CHROME PEACE AND BLESSINGS TO YOU

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Congratulations my friend. Hoping it serves you well and that you make millions with it 🙏🏼 just take her easy and it’ll serve you good for years ahead. Congratulations.

@robertfinch6220

Ай бұрын

@@OTRBandit THANKYOU MR BANDIT PEACE AND BLESSINGS TO YOU

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

@@robertfinch6220Same to you my friend 🙏🏼

@captainlarrynosleepfishing5350

Ай бұрын

I always say take care of your rig and it will take care of you! pre-trips is so important!

Hey Bandit it’s definitely one of those days especially when you’re trying to get home never easy and once again another expensive repair.. Enjoy some well deserved time off with family but I’m sure being an owner operator always something to do with the Truck and business side of it…

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

There’s definitely always something to do on the truck every time that I come home. But thank God I made it home safely and I was able to replace two airbags when I got home

I do the same thing with alarms cause sometimes you just are so damn tired that first one doesn't even do its job!

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

I would’ve overslept hundred times if I hadn’t been doing that. I usually set three alarms spaced out three minutes apart..

I have slept on Alemeda street in south LA, near the quarters in New Orleans, West Memphis, New Jersey, and many more uncomfortable places across this beautiful country but Chicago always made me nervy lol. Be safe you handsome bastard and give em Hell!

@vrose6372

Ай бұрын

Alameda in LA? That's insane and dangerous.

@vrose6372

Ай бұрын

He is a handsome man. 👍

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

You got bigger balls than me my friend lol I won’t even go to Memphis during the day. Stay safe out there brother and keep it locked and loaded.

@davidwhiten3742

Ай бұрын

@@vrose6372the gangsters don’t bother truckers because they lump their loads.

I hate the forced tip.. Be safe out there bro, food looks yummy!

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Giant corporations coming up with all kinds of schemes just so they don’t have to pay their employees fair wage. Those tacos were sure delicious. Thank you very very much, my friend 🙏🏼

What’s up buddy thanks for the great videos!!! You ever want some great Mexican food come down to New Mexico some of the best Mexican food you will ever have buddy!!! Good day my friend!!!

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

I unfortunately don’t run in New Mexico but I’m pretty sure they have excellent Mexican food. Some of them food trucks in Chicago have a very good Mexican food. They pull up right there where you’re loading for lunch. You have a great day as well my friend 🙏🏼

Getter done reality man and home isn’t moving so she will be there for ya ✌️

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

For sure my friend 🙏🏼

Watching From Ky Safe travel

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much buddy 🙏🏼 will be coming through your state sometime tomorrow.

Another great video! You're right about telling the young ones to leave the job. My dad told me the same thing when I got into trucking and he was right. Sadly the truck gods took him away 2 day's ago, heart attack, he was only 59, this job sure kicks your ass and kills you faster. It sure makes me want to look at life differently now.

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

I am so sorry to hear that he’s gone my friend. RIP to your father. Hopefully you and the family are getting through this tough time ok. This job will take all of us before our due time.

@Razbuildz

Ай бұрын

@@OTRBandit Thank you! I'm sure he's up there having a cold beverage and causing trouble already lol. Honestly he had a lot of health issues and from my point of view, I'm relieved because he's not suffering anymore. He taught me many things and now it's my turn to pass it on to my 2 boys! This job sucks but someone has to do it for all the ungrateful manbun kids. 😂

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

@@RazbuildzI always say it’s better to go than suffer. Teach your boys that this job sucks. But unfortunately once you start doing it, it’s really hard to get out and go do something else. Stay safe out there my friend 🙏🏼

@davidcaskey4669

Ай бұрын

You never see a older truck driver thats not broke down in someway my dad Associated Transport tell they went out in 1976 he then started his own business first hauling coal then bought another truck and started heavy haul he wanted me to go on to collage but when you teach a 16 year old boy how to drive I was hooked now Im 61 and semi retired still have the old Pete and the 900A there setting out in the shop I think their in better shape than I am they are always ready to go somedays with the back pain I have feel lucky to set up on the side of the bed😂😂

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

@@davidcaskey4669We will all get there someday my friend. Our trucks will be in better shape than us. That’s why I tell every young person to stay away from this crap. Go do something else. This is not worth it.

I delivered some forklifts to DOT Foods in Mt Sterling some years back. Quite a place.

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Place is huge but they are pretty quick about unloading. Which is much appreciated.

wing stop is literally the worst wings i've ever had glad you didn't end up gettin wings

@OTRBandit

21 күн бұрын

I like making my own wings. Allot cleaner and tastes better.

Can't never eat enough El Mexicano food!

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

I think in my previous life, I was Mexican. Love me some Mexican food, my friend.

Super cool video 🖐️👋👍🥰🇨🇿😉

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Thank you Pavel 🙏🏼

It me tough living a truck with amenities except for a bed and refrigerator.

Cool ❤

Looks like you're dodging tornadoes while I'm dodging swarms of bugs while making a delivery out here in Thornton CA 😂😂

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Tornadoes scare the crap out of me. But I’ll still take tornadoes over some giant ass bugs lol

@drewlewis5938

Ай бұрын

@@OTRBandit I live in Alabama I'm surprised we haven't had a tornado yet. I'm glad we haven't though

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

@@drewlewis5938Let’s hope it stays like that.

not bad fixing the air leak

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

I should have put those 3 lines together but this worked out too.

My home town ❤

Get home safe and enjoy some time off! 👍👍

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Home for 3 days, back at it again today 🙏🏼

@aljackson7330

Ай бұрын

@@OTRBandit That's the name of the game! Be Safe!

It's good you eat a hardy meal never drive long distance when your hungry good choice mexican food take care brother be safe always.

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much 🙏🏼 tired of eating food from my fridge. This Mexican was definitely good choice.

Hey Bandit. Wish I knew you were close to Detroit. Mother and I could have bought you dinner bro. If you get through Detroit, get me a shout. Still loving the videos. Rooster

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

I appreciate that Rooster 🙏🏼 I’ll be in Detroit one of these days. I’ve seen quite a few loads going up that way.

7:46 F’in GPS gets annoying at times 😂😂😂😂😂

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Always interrupting me🤣🤣 but I always keep her on. Gets me out of traffic jams allot.

👍🏿👍🏿

Still watching you from Denmark 🇩🇰 👀

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much buddy 🙏🏼

Yes thats a real bad road wow

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

It really was.

Congrats on getting air bag patched up to get load delivered. Depending on how far road service would’ve been easily $400-$800 repair bill.

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

It would definitely be that much if not more, if they could find the airbag. I replaced two of them when I got home and it only took me like 30 minutes a piece.

@fulltruckereffect

Ай бұрын

@@OTRBandit you’re the man Bro!

😊😮

I've noticed that you dont dump the trailer air suspension normally to get loaded and unloaded. I may be wrong on this but to me it seems like that put unnecessary stress on the air bags. If you don't have a dump valve for the trailer then I'd suggest getting one installed

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

I don’t have a dumb valve on my trailer. If I was to dump all of the air from my bags, I think that dock plate would put too much stress on the trailer floor. I do have valve that I can twist of on my air thank so I might try that one day to see how it goes.

@hermanwall850

Ай бұрын

That could be that it adds stress to the floor. I always dump my air and if the dock height is high then I slide tandems all the way back and if dock height is low then I leave tandems further forward but regardless the air always gets dumped. Less movement up and down helping to save my door seals from ripping against their docks as well. Hey maybe I'm doing it all wrong

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

@@hermanwall850 I will definitely have to try dumping my air one of these days whatever I’m picking up or delivering. I want to see how the trailer is doing whenever I do that.

😊

Get er done buddy. Brrrr

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Get er done buddy

Stay safe

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Always. Thank you very much 🙏🏼

RIGHT,OTHER SIDE OF ROAD AND PPL SLOW DOWN IN YOUR LANE 😂

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

I’ve spent hours in New Jersey traffic jams because of crap like this. Not fun. Glad I don’t go there anymore.

Hell no I wouldn't either sleep on the side of the street in Chicago lol

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

No sir. It can be very dangerous unfortunately.

@gregulrey1821

Ай бұрын

@@OTRBandit hell yeah I've also been through Chicago multiple times I wouldn't either I was mainly in a Greyhound bus stop station and they even told me that I shouldn't venture out side even in like day time it's almost like compont California grayhound bus stop station as well no sir me either I listen even if I'm not from there have a good night buddy my friend and thank u once again for the my neck surgery prayers u read over the your KZread channel that means a lot my friend love u stay safe and careful and drive very safely my friend have a good night

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Got love 18 spd all my company will buy 😁

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

This one is actually 13 speed. I’ve never driven 15 or 18 speed. But some people say it shifts the same way as 13

Hey Bandit as you travel from state to state does any of the scenery remind you of Bosnia?

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Only Oregon and Washington did. None of these other places do because Bosnia is very mountainous.

Chicago, the hell hole of the North. Atlanta, hell hole of the South. San Francisco, hell hole of the West. I usually got around L.A. ok thanks to my trusty laminated map.

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

I would have to agree. Big cities are not safe to stay at. I always stay somewhere close and head on in the morning.

Were you able to call the broker and get more money for the load? Since there was a big difference in weight?

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

I emailed him and he said he’s working on it but I never got anything. He was just waiting for me to deliver. Once you deliver the load, you’ll never see a penny extra.

Benton Harbor 😊

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Very good Mexican food right there. Can’t wait to stop by again.

next time you take that size air line apart to block it off try a dime 10 cent piece old school

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

That would be much easier, but unfortunately, a dime could not fit in there.

@davidcaskey4669

Ай бұрын

You can use a roofing nail to block off a brake chamber Ive also folded the line to pinch it off and used plastic wire ties to hold it folded these things will get you out of the middle of no where if you blow a pancake and dont have any with you

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

@@davidcaskey4669Never thought roofing nails could do that. But I definitely know now. Getting a box of roofing nails for my truck as soon as I get home. Thanks for the tip buddy 🙏🏼

Hey what do you have your truck speed set at? Just curious. You took off and was gone

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

I’m usually cruising around 66 miles an hour. Every now and then I’ll step on it and drive a little bit faster.

@michaelbleckler4379

Ай бұрын

@@OTRBandit yeah kind of figured

5:47 5:49 😂😂😂

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

🤣🤣

What do you wax it with?

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Truck? I haven’t waxed it just yet. It’s been raining to much lately. Wax it today and it’ll be dirty again tomorrow. I’ve used some stuff from Walmart before that works pretty good. Spray it down and wipe it off.

Can you make a video of you washing this beautiful baby

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

I think I’m going to have to do that one of these days

@supervenom54

Ай бұрын

@@OTRBandit you really should I wanna see that

You don’t cut anyone any slack

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

I do sometimes. Not very often though lol

Chicago rough roads fuck up your alignment?

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

Very bad roads at some spots

Strippers 😂

OTR bandit what's up my friend you trying to get a ticket from the revenue collectors bro slow down cuz I seen you read that stop sign

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

I do get carried away sometimes for sure. Gotta do better from now on 🙏🏼

What country are you from ?? Poland or Russia??😅

@OTRBandit

Ай бұрын

I am from Bosnia.

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