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Taking the plunge. My journey as an O/O.

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Farmerbob1, Jan 7, 2019.

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  1. Jun 28, 2019 #621
    spyder7723

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    A fortune. I would not be surprised if its more in the few months he has had a truck than i spent in the last 5 years.
     
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  3. Jun 29, 2019 #622
    Farmerbob1

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    More than I care to count right now.
     
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  4. Jun 29, 2019 #623
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    I’m curious about the breakdown on that $1600 to fix the wheel seal and brakes. To me that’s outrageous. I did complete truck and trailer last year. All new brakes drums and two wheel seals for pretty much the same price. I just looked it was $1438.
     
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  5. Jun 29, 2019 #624
    Farmerbob1

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    While I may be overpaying, I am not overpaying that much. An oil change with semi syn oil and new basic filters is $500. Custom reworking a truck wiring harness is labor intensive, unless you want the truck to go up like a torch because you did it yourself, or let a goofball do it for you on the cheap. Two new drums, two new shoe sets, and a new seal, plus shop time, $700? Maybe if you went back to 1980.

    That said, it is pretty clear that buying a used truck with 500k miles is not cost effective, unless I own a shop to do the repairs, or am willing to either let the truck fall apart by inches, or have the knowledge, desire, facility, and tools to do the repairs myself.

    As mentioned before, new trucks are designed with a low maintenance lifespan of 500kish miles. After that warrantee is done, if you are still in the truck, you better be ready to eat a lot of repairs, even if they are nickle and dime fixes.

    I am single, no alimony, no expenses other than a storage rental. I am still doing fine, but I definitely will not clear this year what I made as a company driver last year.

    I am, however, learning a great deal, AND I am providing a real accounting of a competent driver being responsible about repairs on a 500k mile used company truck, but not willing to do the repairs myself. A lot of them I could do, but I will not sling a wrench unless I have a shop of my own to do it in.

    I'm a big boy. I do not mind sharing this information. When it is all said and done, I am fairly confident I am going to provide a very good resource for future drivers here.

    That's the whole point of this thread. To share what I am learning.

    Next 34, I will pull together first and second quarter gross and net numbers and see where I stand for the year.
     
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  7. Jun 29, 2019 #625
    062

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    Why did you need two new hubs?
     
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  8. Jun 29, 2019 #626
    Farmerbob1

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    Simple breakdown was @ 750 labor, 700 parts, and the rest shop miscellaneous and taxes.
     
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  9. Jun 29, 2019 #627
    Farmerbob1

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    Drums, not hubs, my error. Fixed. Thanks!
     
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  10. Jun 29, 2019 #628
    snowwy

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    $200 brakes PER axle is what FL was advertising around here.
    Drums are $50.

    While I'd like to see S cams and adjusters replaced for another $150. Companies seem to be cheap when it comes to proper braking.

    Brake drums warp. Nature of the beast. Common wear and tear. Should be replaced anyways with new shoes. Cuz the second set of shoes won't wear down completely before they cam over.
     
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  11. Jun 29, 2019 #629
    Eldiablo

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    So you keep staying at a place that you make less than a company driver instead of leaving. I don’t understand why. What are you learning except you make less than a company driver. I do think your honesty about the pay should help anyone thinking about leasing to a mega. Stay a company driver.
     
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  12. Jun 29, 2019 #630
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    Drums depend on the shoes used. Using a harder shoe, will wear a drum more. Using a medium shoe will wear quicker, but usually, drums are still good, for at least another set of shoes.I wouldn’t use the softest of the 3, but drums will last even longer. But I don’t trust an organic shoe, might get hot and fade. The last brake job on my trailer, I rotated the drums, from axle to axle. Being an Air ride trailer, rear axle shoes wore a little more than front axle shoes. All the drums were still good.Replaced them last time. I swapped the drums around,For the heck of it,I didn’t have to, but it seemed like a good idea.Drums are weird, I’ve seen many times 1 or 2 warped or scored and the others be fine. Quality? Anti Lock? I don’t know.I keep them on adjustment. I replace them as needed. Trying to keep same on an axle set. But the slack adjuster will take out any differences, if not an exact match. After a little use, new drums will have heat spider cracks, just like the old ones. That’s normal.
     
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