Closing up shop, or thinking about it?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Midwest Trucker, Aug 28, 2022.

What’s your situation in todays trucking climate?

  1. Still in business and plan to keep going.

    50.7%
  2. Still in business but it’s touch and go, we’ll see.

    9.6%
  3. I sold out, just couldn’t make it work anymore

    4.8%
  4. I’m a company driver, and glad I didn’t make the jump

    15.8%
  5. Owner op for life, ride or die!

    21.2%
  6. Other: Retirement or something else. Explain

    8.9%
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  1. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    It was called the outlaw Lol. I was off by 11ft. I know everyone on the rig was super excited about breaking the record

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  3. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    I never did anything on the frac side other than boxes and move equipment around but with cement the company man was happy as hell (usually) to see his cement show up. The one time half a dozen of us got turned away because the blue smurfs loaded the wrong blend.

    3rd party work for Schlumberger and US-WS
     
  4. God prefers Diesels

    God prefers Diesels Road Train Member

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    Yeah, that looks more like what we did in Colorado. You don't see wells stacked that close together in Texas usually. Funny thing is, Texas acts like they're "old oilfield", yet they're fifty years behind on technology compared to everywhere else. Who the hell pumps down at 250 fpm these days??
     
  5. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    Correct. So your regular pneumatic bulk trailer doesn't qualify but this does.

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  6. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    That would be one fun frac job. Gonna be at that site for a few!
     
  7. ProfessionalNoticer

    ProfessionalNoticer Road Train Member

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    So much beautiful scenery there too.
     
  8. skallagrime

    skallagrime Road Train Member

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    Id like to say im closing up shop, but thats only this shop for the weeks work, and when i get home tomorrow i get to change an alternator, then the pedestal orings on my brothers (used to be my) f250.

    It was a learning experience for sure.

    Changed diff and divider, inner wheel seals on front axle, 1 rear yoke u joint.

    Cant imagine why i tbought anything needed changed.

    But... ill probably never be having someone else do anu of this crap, only cost me wed am to well, about midnight now, so 3 days vs 2 weeks.

    And easily half of that was just discovering which tools i lack and rectifying that
     

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  9. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    Whew!! That’s hard work there. Looks good. Took me 3 hrs to get my steering box off. I’m half way there. Last time about 7 yrs ago, I took one off a wreck and changed it with mine in about 3-4 hrs. I’m wore out. Tomorrow I take the fan off and do a mini kit re seal.
     
  10. RefMata

    RefMata Light Load Member

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    For the inner wheel seal, did you do the proper torque sequence for the hub lock nut? I ask because I just replaced the inner wheel seal on my trailer due to leaking oil contaminating the brake components, and was a little surprised to find there's a certain method to tightening the lock nut.
     
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