The 96 Ford with the 7.3 is a great truck. We have one on the wheat farm. It was bought new in 96 and in 2000 we had to have a long block installed, 460k miles. When it turned 1,000,000 the front & rear axles were replaced. It is still in use as a fuel truck for the farm. The 2000 Alpenlite 5th wheel is a great trailer. Just keep watch on the caulking on the roof. You might also tighten town the ac. Around The foam gasket is a source of water leaking in. I would shut off the water to the trailer when you are not there. Thanks for letting us ride shotgun with you. Appreciate your efforts. Bill
@bobclavile5653
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the ride Mike. Anybody who thinks driving is easy, should ride with you now. The Blue truck was comfy, but this one is Work. Stay safe, and Strong Mike. PEACE!
@suepeterson163
10 ай бұрын
I agree
@makronist
10 ай бұрын
What majestic landscapes! ! ! How I wish I could travel to places like that. Congratulations, Riding.
@ecole3139
10 ай бұрын
Hi Mike... I agree with you - everything's mapped out for us! I'm just so glad you are still here sharing your stories with us.. Love hearing yr voice and enjoying the scenery of places I'll never see in my lifetime! Thnx so much - take care...x🇬🇧
@kashkash1541
10 ай бұрын
I'm finally believing things are already mapped
@lynnwisinski4970
10 ай бұрын
I do miss your travels around the west. And fighting the snow in the mountains but I am happy to see you back on here.
@carollderkacy5164
10 ай бұрын
I am so thankful to view your videos; it’s uplifting for me to hear your stories. I am taking care of an ill family member here in Arizona. I enjoy listening to people who think like me. Positive energy, setting boundaries, work hard ethics! Good for you! Keep up the good work and never change your ethics!
@TheHOWLER45
10 ай бұрын
I've been in the drivers seat. I'm a retired truck driver. I'm so glad I got out when I did. I loved my western trips when I got them. I really disliked the northeast runs in which I seem to always had. Truck drivers move America. Prove me wrong. Be safe.
@kimfrommn7162
10 ай бұрын
Thanks Mike for letting us all go with you today!!!Sucha Delight!!!!
@mountdesertrock
10 ай бұрын
Mike, no matter the company, no matter the truck, no matter the highway, we will be here! To sit shotgun with you as you discuss life is always enjoyable. Thank you.
@sandrahankins8488
10 ай бұрын
So happy everything is turning around for you Mike.
@karetousignant7011
10 ай бұрын
Love your return!!! Heard of your bad news...than thought you should hop in your vehicle and keep it going!!! Road trips are awesome! Here's to being "on the road again"!!!🥂🍻🍷🍺 I've always respected the semi drivers...their office is the road! Love your commentary and how to drive with truckers!
@elmiraflower
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing, the trailer story made me smile, I completely agree that everything happens for a reason. Your videos are always a joy.
@thomasw.singley7541
10 ай бұрын
Ditto, really missed riding along, glad to see you’re back!
@flynnjp19
10 ай бұрын
I actually prefer riding in the center of the cab, but either way, great to have you back!
@marceechristofferson6648
10 ай бұрын
I'm so happy for you, and i agree that everything happens for a reason. I wish you nothing but the best 😀
@nancychughesredfern8604
10 ай бұрын
You must be a happy driver , you found the snow
@HamBands
10 ай бұрын
Boy! Mike tells an interesting story of his daily life! I sure could not do OTR. I did enough in driving all over central Virginia doing computer repairs back in the 60's and 70's. I was only doing 1500 to 2000 miles a week in my own car.
@blackpagan100
10 ай бұрын
Computer repairs in the 60’s?
@HamBands
10 ай бұрын
@@blackpagan100 Yep! Batch processing mainframes using 80 column punch cards. Pretty dog gone primitive by today's standards. It was state of the art in the late sixties.
@deniseboudreau324
10 ай бұрын
In the 70s and early 80s too. Had to use them in a college. No fun.
@MrBarbuster
10 ай бұрын
if you are haulin crude oil you better think twice.. i hauled i for 9 years in kansas. gotta remember when you are broke down you are loosing twice the money. and if you are loading off road you will be broke down a lot. and i wouldnt pull no pup
@pinkywilliams8063
10 ай бұрын
Always love riding shotgun with ya!!!! Good Luck with new job and to your future plans, they sound awesome. Love & Peace my friend
@shortstroke8712
10 ай бұрын
I enjoy your videos. I drove or for 20 yrs, much of it being out west. Defiantly prefer the western states. Thanks for bringing back the good memories Driver. Stay safe out there and good luck with becoming an O/O.
@kenbrohere
10 ай бұрын
The extra money you think you'll make as an owner operator will not overcome the stress you will feel.
@tonyd9607
10 ай бұрын
Hi from Tony in South Africa. Good to see you back.
@TheGor54
10 ай бұрын
That manual got you a bit humbled.😂 F qualitity logistties😂Nice to see you driving safer.
@newsnowmichigan4666
10 ай бұрын
Its good to see you're back on the road again.
@saltydog3714
10 ай бұрын
MM Mike, keep up your videos brother. There so many folks that follow you and respect your abilities. Your videos are the best!
@knklbstr1239
10 ай бұрын
Before you make the plunge check on trailer lease, hazmat insurance, CYA insurance, Maintenance cost and all the legal cost of doing business. That 1,000.00 a load Sounds good till you deduct cost of operation. As a company employee, if a trailer slides off the road the hazmat clean-up cost you nothing but a job.
@kennyw6932
10 ай бұрын
Glad to see ya back on the road. Best of luck with setting up your own rig and business. Looking forward to riding with you often.............Peace!
@SpikeBlighty
10 ай бұрын
That's a very zen story. I like your use of the word energy. Very enlightening. Safe truckin' dude.
@olu8516
9 ай бұрын
I actually just sit and listen to this man and still enjoy watching the video may God bless you millions more miles
@olemansailor6519
10 ай бұрын
I did a spreadsheet for a year tracking every ex-expense the truck I was driving incurred including my pay. My truck, fuel, maintenance, insurance, etc ate up a little over 60%. I still had to put back money for breakdowns. first 3 years were really tight. Fuel went up to $5.25 A GALLON and I had to throw in the towel. It was possible to keep going if the work stayed steady, but nothing stays steady in the trucking business.
@jackoneil654
10 ай бұрын
Awesome Mike ! So happy for you, great work. About how "the Universe work", i'm 100% ok with you on this. God bless !
@1974kenm
10 ай бұрын
Welcome back, sir. Thank you for your videos and wishing you the absolute best in the new endeavor (especially if we still get to come along)!
@elmatador8602
10 ай бұрын
Man wat a view thanks for shown and talk to you live little bit I love mountains ❤ thanks stay safe!!
@redsorgum
10 ай бұрын
Noice, more trucking videos. 👏👏👏 I hope you and your family had a great thanksgiving.✌️
@derekhenshaweasyputter334
10 ай бұрын
100% agree with your appreciation of what this is all about, spirit and what is most important, creating the future with intentions, everything happening for a reason. Interesting in how our lives are not the brilliant successes that others experience but I believe living in spirit requires a challenging life that affords us lots of opportunity for discernment. Great story and enjoying your channel as I have for a few years now. Keep on keeping on
@nebraskaknowssomestuff2659
10 ай бұрын
One thing you need to understand when you own the company YOU WILL PAY TO MUCH IN TAXES...and that's the way it is...don't cheat but learn to use the power of the company Mike should not pay for a meal again...a drop of gas for the car...anything clothing...you will learn...somewhere arround 10-12% of your gross will go to "selling and promotion"...and don't feel bad about that 'cause you are gonna pay to much taxes but if you are making $$ be happy you can pay...but that's a terrible big number if you have never done that part B4...find out for sure how much pain is comming.....'cause taxes get paid first...like it or not...the Goverment WILL get their money I am 70 Y/O and started driving at 21 I can't count the # of O/O's I have seen go down because the didn't do their taxes right...
@mollyisintheclubyall7992
10 ай бұрын
Great to have you back voggin Mountain Man Mike 😊
@walterfink9782
10 ай бұрын
Other than the other comments, it's nice to see and hear your new videos with your new job. Just waiting for the next ones. Driving a truck that is twice as long as what you drove before plus a manual transmission and hauling oil, gives you a new experience. Be careful! Thanks for the videos.
@earllutz2663
10 ай бұрын
Haven't checked in for quite a while. Good to see & hear from you. I hope that your new venture of working for yourself proves to be profitable for you.
@shaunsawyer5127
10 ай бұрын
Glad to see you came out ok in the end of all that! Keep on keeping on my friend! I feel your entrepreneur instincts and experience will take you far, totally get not wanting to try and keep on top of all that paperwork. Hope everything blooms well! You have sewn a great field of opportunities! Ride safe brotha.
@david9192
10 ай бұрын
You are right Mike everything happens for a reason. ❤
@philglover2973
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video Mike and thanks for your time and consideration top job regards from England 🇬🇧👍🚛🚛🚛🚛🚛🇺🇲
@ethanfrank9059
10 ай бұрын
So good to be riding shotgun again with you Mike. God bless and be safe out there.
@bazdeakin8446
10 ай бұрын
I enjoy watching you in the beautiful countryside.i a truck in the UK myself
@AngieThinks
10 ай бұрын
Love your videos! You helped me drive better in winter conditions!!
@johnrieger2461
10 ай бұрын
👍 Thanks for the Ride and story, Beautiful.. stay safe👍👍
@chrislafollette6176
10 ай бұрын
Hey MM, that's a bold business plan with the accountant. You can crunch some basic numbers that he cannot however. With your experiance trucking, you should be able to factor worse case limits to those daily p&d's. Also keep in mind the volatility of the fossle fuel market domestic and international. Have a plan B for the new truck!
@rayrussell6258
10 ай бұрын
Mike, you know this yourself, but I'll say it anyway ..... trucking companies are failing all over. Guys are scrounging for work, to make payments. You won't be making $9K a week if you are an owner operator, you won't have an exclusive contract, so you'll be sitting on the roadside half the week, as new competitors keep absorbing some of the business. That "boom" will attract a lot of other trucks. Companies will play you against the other guys, and your rates will fall. Everybody loses ...... except the guys who just continue to drive for other companies. The grass is far from greener on the owner-operator side. My family was 3rd generation truckers, we had to shut down in 2011 after 73 years. Three turbos blew in rapid succession, at the time $15K just for the parts, labor was much extra to get us back on the road, and your truck is stuck in the garage for a week or more earning nothing. (I have no idea how much turbos are now, but I'd guess twice what they were in 2010.) You blow out tires, it's on YOU. And running off-road over rocks at the weight you're carrying, like I've already seen you do around hair-pin turns, flat tires will be a frequent expense. Your truck insurance cost will be astronomical in that oil business. As owner-operator, you'll be paying twice the FICA you've been having taken out of your paycheck as a driver. Quarterly diesel fuel excise taxes on the fuel you use will cut into your smaller and smaller margins as more competitors quickly arrive. (don't overlook the likelihood that excise taxes will increase significantly if electric vehicles are reducing taxes collected for road repairs --- governments will go after low hanging fruit like truckers) Etc etc etc. You say you only want to work another 7-8 years. Save yourself the headache of owning a truck. I have no reason to advise you this way other than I've been there, done that, and profits were impossible for 5 years in a row, and we weren't paying someone to do all or even much of our paperwork. We tried numerous different types of trucking business, like just providing power and pulling other companies' trailers, and even increasing the fleet to 10 trucks didn't help. One of those jobs was pulling a gasoline trailer for a distributor and delivering fuel to stations. None of it made much, and then someone hungrier would come along and offer to take the route for a lower rate than we got and you lose the work to them. De-regulation has been evil for owner-operators. You will be much better off just taking that paycheck, driving someone else's truck and never having to worry about how to pay back the bank loan (or lease) on your equipment.
@dennisjohnstone4739
10 ай бұрын
In all the years I was driving trucks before retirement I reckoned the fun part was driving them, not owning them! I looked at a few jobs using my own truck and when I did the sums, I was better off driving someone else's without the hassle. However plenty of guys have made good money owning a truck, so good luck Mike with your new venture, hope it works out well for you. 👍 Seeya.
@bergydermeister5616
9 ай бұрын
Good to see ya still out there old man my favorite driver 😊
@tasmlmbell1126
9 ай бұрын
When a Human Mind is In Neutral you're Human body not in motion for Your Destiny in Your Life!!! Love the Shotgun Ride in the SNOW mountain 🌬🏔🗻🏔❄ Our SETUP and Setback!!! Is Our Comeback in Life🤗 Life is like a Book 📖 Make Each Chapter a Bestseller in Your Life 🙏
@Lesa-up9cv
10 ай бұрын
I’ve been watching your channel for some time, Id like to say : your a very skilled Truck Driver.🦅
@kathleenogrady8459
10 ай бұрын
I get driving tips from listening to him. He's good!
@desertlady1795
10 ай бұрын
Mike ! I’m so excited to see your new adventures ! Keep them coming !
@bettytsosie3876
10 ай бұрын
Hello Mike, its nice to see back. Thank you for the nice ride, while you driving talking away i ate all your snacks and looking for Bigfoot. Be sate and take care. see you next time :)
@carlgruver695
10 ай бұрын
Only a suggestion but before you go buy a new truck give it another year as a company driver there are a lot of expenses when only your own truck like all the Dot red tape Insurance taxes etc.
@davidjacques3993
10 ай бұрын
Mike I know you didn't ask for any of my advice BUT here goes if you want to take the time to read it. . . . Buy an engine, transmission and rearends that can handle more than your normal load, buy the setup you are familiar and comfortable with and can do minor work and maintenance on. . . . Go a little extra if needed to make it comfortable for the long days and nights. . . . Listen to your accountant and enjoy. . . . Peace !
@rwnnicklas
10 ай бұрын
Mann cool to find you again. In the pandemic I watched a lot of your videos great to see a new one
@weremodel
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video. I put it on full screen and sit back. So enjoyable.
@coloradonative4997
10 ай бұрын
I’m reminded of my mother saying everything happens for the better rather we see them or not
@jetblack5115
10 ай бұрын
Great views great company thanks for posting
@horaciodiaz8684
10 ай бұрын
Para todos aquellos que no viajamos largas distancias, te agradecemos que compartas tu cabina con esta nueva forma de posicionar tu cámara de video, gracias
@weremodel
10 ай бұрын
Self employment is the best. Been solo now for 34 years. Never look back. Should woulda coulda. Planet continues to rotate on it's axis whether working for someone or for yourself, and the IRS that is. Turning 66 next month. Happy as could be. Go for it, Mike. We will be watching.
@smk4902
10 ай бұрын
I saw those rigs pulling double tankers this summer on rt 40 in UT. The gross must be over 100 000 lbs.
@ladyb1777
10 ай бұрын
Glad to see you back MMM! And in a Kenworth 😎
@jtm12180
10 ай бұрын
“Cant find it, grind it…” 😆😆😆
@paconrail1238
10 ай бұрын
Good to see another Mountain Man Mike video!
@dennisgallear409
10 ай бұрын
My workplace closed. She retired. Yep after almost 15 years its like now what? Keep the faith my friend!
@henryjames8654
10 ай бұрын
Mike, I thought you guys had a union, to stop unjustified dismissals. Nonetheless, it's good to see you back.
@arleneguinn3009
10 ай бұрын
You will L be fine Mike. Have fun with your new truck. Drive smart.
@Jason-pz8jg
10 ай бұрын
irregardless is not correct. It's Regardless.
@mariavasquez8280
8 ай бұрын
Glad things r going good for you God is good Blessings to you Stay safe on the road 🙏
@bryanlong6888
10 ай бұрын
Ya man you definitely need to find a wife so she can do all your paperwork 😂😂
@Mostopinionatedmanofalltime
10 ай бұрын
That road looks slick.😢
@christineayres7199
10 ай бұрын
I would say that truck driving in America is a lot easier than here in the UK , why ? well try reversing a Class 1 Articulated Lorry around a blind corner on a village lane that is so narrow you will be hitting trees or branches during the manoeuvre thats why the UK has a trucker shortage , Its very stressful dangerous work.
@scootosan
9 ай бұрын
You can't beat the view from your office.
@jeepgirl6814
10 ай бұрын
Hey Mike! Glad u are back n taking us on a ride with u. U remember me? Did u give up on Trash Service? Hope u cross over into our side of Colorado. I love seeing those trips since I can no longer drive them.
@colinmyers8841
10 ай бұрын
Hi Mike and Gday from sunny Queensland , Australia , top vid this one , thank you , cheers
@wm3138
10 ай бұрын
Stunning scenery.
@KB-gs8zi
10 ай бұрын
Well Mike !!!! B/4 you make that final decision on going O/O ,, hope you have a bank acc't with at least $100K in it as you'll find out real quick how fast it will disappear with ALL the upstart cost like License plates,, Ins. ,, Chains , Winter gear for the truck & Maintenance !!! 🤔🙄🤠😎
@kevinknoff9809
10 ай бұрын
Never waste your breath on a fool
@ShellymanStudios
10 ай бұрын
Mountain Mike is back in the house!
@anthonydurling4093
10 ай бұрын
Dude, your marh is WAY off. $300 × 9= $2700
@bunnyt6717
10 ай бұрын
I couldn't believe it when you showed up today. 🙂
@stephenk.5839
10 ай бұрын
Glad you are back Mike. Do you have to double clutch, when downshifting that truck? Just wondering.
@okthen4820
10 ай бұрын
probaly no clutch just floating them
@kenhofer8063
10 ай бұрын
@@okthen4820 he asked mike
@okthen4820
10 ай бұрын
actually its more than likely a ai bot just like you @@kenhofer8063
@charleswright9024
10 ай бұрын
I started driving in 1995 as a company driver at C.R England in 2000 i bought a new peterbillt and trailer with a thermo king reefer.. January 2023 i bought a brand new Peterbillt & Trailer with tk reefer
@LenaPrice-ps3gx
10 ай бұрын
U do what's best 4 the company I trust that
@edgarcastillo2804
10 ай бұрын
RidingShotgun Inc. incoming
@bcpatterson012
10 ай бұрын
Karma has happened in a great & positive way for you..keep on rolling..
@ronheadley6141
10 ай бұрын
Wow you hauling crude by Roosevelt Utah, I did that long ago it was hard sometimes and muddy
@KB-gs8zi
10 ай бұрын
Hey Mike !! Do you still have the ""V"" ???? Good luck on your next endeavor if you go to buy a ""NEW"" truck ??? Thanks for the ride & ""STAY SAFE ""!! 👍👍👍👍👍
@carlgruver695
10 ай бұрын
Also if you buy a new truck and they give you temporary tags you won't be able to haul a load til you have permanent tags under the current federal law sometimes it can take awhile to get all the paper work done
@kellyneal9323
10 ай бұрын
How did they train an AI to drive a truck AND emulate real life drama at the same time? It is amazing how technology is advancing today. (satire)
@Ottos_ScLm_Race_videos_2009_on
10 ай бұрын
I know 3 people that ran there own truck plus a hired drivers. But with hired drivers you have to find ones like you.
@edgarcastillo2804
10 ай бұрын
So nice u didnt end up selling that trailer/camper.
@brianbrashears8782
10 ай бұрын
The best almost free entertainment 😜 What do you eat ? I know always mentioned waters drinking.
@ejr5480
10 ай бұрын
Hey! There he is!!!! Where ya been?
@davidnelson6893
10 ай бұрын
Yes Peace out
@jacksanders7018
10 ай бұрын
Sounds like a plan, good luck.
@doingitwithnothing
10 ай бұрын
Get the new truck stash you $$ away because you gona need it for truck maintenance after 4-500k miles and you might not have truck paid far
@thuggoe
10 ай бұрын
What area are you running
@omarh4694
10 ай бұрын
Where do you work? I'm unemployed trucker too and need a nice gig like this
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