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How many times did you fail?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by WREN, Jul 21, 2020.

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  1. Jul 21, 2020 #1
    WREN

    WREN Medium Load Member

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    So, I'm crazy and thinking of trying truck 1 more gen, third times a charm right. My wife and I are both retired and all our bill's are paid and we have between 1k and 1500 left every month afterwards with out touching our savings.
    Anyways, i have driven truck all my life (I'm 46) but never did it full time except in 96 97 otr. Anyways, after i retired in 12, I decided to go full time locally. In 17, we decide to buy a log truck and start that. 2 months later we were running 3 full time and then #### hit the fan and we lost it all. (Failure 1and 100% my fault) Well, after my knee replacement, We decided to buy another truck and go OTR together. It was actually fun and enjoyable and the locked up the motor. After 3 months got the truck back but it wasnt the same with the lease company and she had to go back to work. Eventually that failed as well (Again my fault due to getting frustrated over my back issues)

    So, now I'm wanting to buy another truck and either reactivate my authority or lease to a small mom and pop. However, I'm sure my wife is going to push back because she wants me to build a shop and work on atvs and sxs.

    So, how many trys did it take you to succeed?
     
    WREN, Jul 21, 2020
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  3. Jul 21, 2020 #2
    Bakari742

    Bakari742 Road Train Member

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    Don’t give up! Keep trying till your last breath
     
    Bakari742, Jul 21, 2020
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  4. Jul 21, 2020 #3
    DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    I like this man, retired, failed two times, yet still got an itch to go dive into problems again
     
    DUNE-T, Jul 21, 2020
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  5. Jul 21, 2020 #4
    D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    If u love trucking then go for it.
     
    D.Tibbitt, Jul 21, 2020
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  7. Jul 21, 2020 #5
    kimbosa

    kimbosa Medium Load Member

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    I TOO CANT SEEM TO LET IT GO! BEEN THINKING OF GETTING OUT THERE AGAIN AFTER TWO YEARS OFF DUE TO STAGE 4 AND MY RIGHT ARM STOPED ON ME. SO IM HEALTHY AS FAR AS MY MIND GOES...LOL! CANSER IS STABLE, HOPFULLY ILL BE READY BY JAN ARE SOONER. MY MONEY THING HAS NEVER BEEN BETTER. WE WILL SEE. I SAY... NEVER GIVE UP, AND NEVER SAY NEVER...LOL!
     
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  8. Jul 21, 2020 #6
    D.Tibbitt

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    Wish u the best brother
     
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  9. Jul 21, 2020 #7
    TripleSix

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    1. knee replacement
    2. back issues
    3. FRUSTRATION with back issues.

    Have you thought about doing something else while you can still move?
     
    TripleSix, Jul 21, 2020
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  10. Jul 22, 2020 #8
    danny23tx

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    Maybe drive local as a company driver and let the truck ownership go . Still so good money on the company side if you have the right endorsements
     
    danny23tx, Jul 22, 2020
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  11. Jul 22, 2020 #9
    Chinatown

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    Do a lease-purchase with John Christner Trucking. When the lease ends, you buy the truck for $1.00 (one dollar).
    John Christner Trucking
    https://www.johnchristner.com
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    Chinatown, Jul 22, 2020
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  12. Jul 22, 2020 #10
    201

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    :biggrin_25520: Mercy sakes, some people never learn,,one failure was enough for me, ( well, 2 actually, including my marriage BECAUSE of trucking failure) If it was the ludicrous 80's, I'd say, sure, why not? I did it. While Chinatown is our eternal optimist here, which helps balance out the negative, but you'd have to be a fool to do anything like that these days. Really, do something else, sell plexiglass panels to stores or something, but trucking today is a foolish venture, and the "next" failure could have dire consequences. Insurance alone will break you. Don't feed into those crooks.
     
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