I make about 600 a week net not gross. But I am one of those lazy drivers. I rather do 150 miles a day, but they've been sending me on a lot of 300 mile trips lately... oh one more thing I'm doing the heavy haul division in WA, OR, and ID
$600 a week isnt bad compared to some, I have learnt to survive with as little as $300 a week take home. I dont like it but can accept those bad weeks, I am the type who likes to put a little aside on a good week for the possible coming bad one. Today I also decided to buy a 60 qt ice chest so I can cut back on my spending, eating out has really been hitting my wallet lately, I got some muscle milk mix last week and try to stick with that for 1-2 meals of the day but I still buy that meal that ends up costing me $5-$10 plus coffee, snacks, seeds etc. I plan to start stopping at a walmart at least once a week to stock up, I just wish swift allowed inverters so I can take my small fridge/freezer, those 12v ones are just out of my budget.
I have an inverter in my truck, it just has to be the kind that can plug into your cigarette lighter. I think those mini fridges ment for the house will drain your battery rapidly. I have a Coleman cooler and some days when I'm taking my 10 hour break the low battery warning well come on.
your coleman the thermoelectric kind or an actual fridge? if so how well does it actually work if its the thermo? I know they only cool up to what 40 degrees lower than the outside temp? I guess it would be fine if you idle in warm climates or sitting in a colder climate. I was told they will install an inverter for me because I have sleep apnea but I know it will be a small one and they wouldnt want me plugging in other things anyway. I have a little 410 watt cheap one I use for my laptop and stuff. The mentor I had said he wants to hire me in a couple months and take over his truck since he wants a new one, I can have an inverter and fridge at that point since he uses one himself. In the mean time until that happens or I eventually get my own truck I will just use my ice chest, its supposed to hold ice for 5 days so will be cheaper for now even if I buy ice every 2.
Yeah it's the thermo electric one, but I started unplugging it at night because if the battery issue. It keeps things cold so I'm pleased with it. One time I took a 34 with it unplugged and I came back I had some soda on there and they were still chilled.
I just get paranoid with certain food items, I used to be a Chef and had to keep up on food safety etc. I have heard from some they only work so well depending on the temperature and have heard some go through new ones often, I try to ask everyone to get an over all experience with them. Are your batteries bad maybe? I know a couple people who use normal fridges and the battery doesnt drain that bad for them, my mentor I know had a 4 battery bank and he replaces them every 2 years he said but I dont know if every truck is different or not.
Haha I hear ya on the food temp deal. But it's only temporary till I have some cash saved up for a more expensive one. And hopefully my batteries aren't bad My truck is a 2013.
I would hope they arent bad being that new lol Yeah I have been looking at the 12v real fridges, they are just so dang expensive, I know I would save a lot of money long term but just forking out $500+ at once is a little difficult, might save up and get one eventually, for now will use the good old ice method.
Wow dude I just looked up household mini fridges, at 120v and 90w if my calculations are right... that's only .75 amps being used which is barley anything. Thanks for getting my curiosity going haha.
yeah you just have to consider the start up load and stuff, when you look at it that way you would think a plug in 400 watt inverter would work but from what im reading a cigarette lighter is only made to put out like 180 watts and you never use what the inverter can give out unless you connect to the battery. If someone can prove me wrong and have found a way to use a plug in inverter then please enlighten me and others!
