Hopper, Dump O/O's & Drivers

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by wheathauler, May 31, 2009.

  1. dairyman

    dairyman <b> Hopper Thread Greeter</b>

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    Hope you find the gig your looking for:yes2557:. Rained all day again today and my right wiper went ka-put halfway home, molly got dizzy looking through her side of the windsheild:biggrin_2559:
     
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  3. Big John

    Big John Road Train Member

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    Is it raining at your place Dairyman? I am sitting in Knoxville at the TA and have run in rain all day and I here it's getting icey up 81 in Virgina.
     
  4. Big John

    Big John Road Train Member

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    Kansas you looking for another hopper job or going to try something else?
     
  5. dairyman

    dairyman <b> Hopper Thread Greeter</b>

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    its pouring buckets right now Big John:biggrin_25513:,you be carefull out there on 81,i have heard the same thing about ice condition. when do you have to be in va.?
     
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  6. Kansas

    Kansas Road Train Member

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    Been there done that got the tshirt a few months ago. All because a $.50 piece of rubber went bad. Volvo wouldn't sell me that, but they would sell me a $300 wiper assembly. At least it works well now lol...

    I am toying with the idea of getting a car hauler, and hitting the road. My neighbor went to work hauling cars with an outfit out of OK City. He loves it, and had his boss call me the other day. Actually, I have talked to him a couple of times by now, and he's really wanting me to go to work for him, claims they have more work than they can shake a stick at. He only has two big trucks leased onto him currently, the rest are all pickup trucks, so I am a little leery of that part.

    I do miss being out on the road, and I have no strings here at home, but, its all about lack of down payment for a trailer, taxes, tags and all that other stuff.
     
  7. Big John

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    Going to Purina in Mechanicsburg, PA and they recieve 24/7 so when ever I get there. I am still 550 miles away so tomorrow afternoon if the roads are not bad.
     
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  8. Big John

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    Check on the insurance a friend of mine was going to do that with a hotshot and the brokers that do the cars wanted a lot of coverage, I forget what he said.
     
  9. dairyman

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    good deal,maybe all the ice-sludge will be gone by mid-day. take your time on that hilly trip:biggrin_25521:
     
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  10. dairyman

    dairyman <b> Hopper Thread Greeter</b>

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    kansas,my o'l truck has got the double wiper arm under the dash so i'll just have to buy the long arm with the new plastic ball joints and i think i can fix-r-up myself for about 25$,thats the one advantage of having a 20 year old truck:biggrin_2559:. have you ever pulled a flat?
     
  11. walleye

    walleye Road Train Member

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    I almost lost my shirt with car haul,....LOL...

    It was fun,...And if I had been able to make any money I would still be at it,...

    I had my own authority and customer's,..But when the economy went to heck,....So did my work,,..
     
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