There are many of you that wonder what is "hotshot trucking" in the USA. Well, it's basically a mini version of our big rigs. Instead we use our pickup trucks. Not our rigs. Well this past weekend I hauled a few cars. Didn't do anything special since my rig company didn't have anything to do. So i went out and road the street making a little cash :)
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My black truck, Is a 2007 Toyota Tundra. I've had this truck since 08 and I have loved it since. Pull 10k pounds like it's nothing and has had 0 shop visits other then maintenance like oil change. I have two car hauler trailers and investing in a cargo trailer. The car haulers are 7x18 and 7x24. I do this type of work moving cars and such when im not driving my Classic XL.
But to explain hotshot, Is just smaller trucks hauling stuff around the country and such like us bigger truckers do. But instead i do both, I always will have work when i want to work. How you guys enjoy the photos when i do more work in the future ill add more photos. Figured i'd let you guys see my hotshot side of my trucking life since I am forbidden by law here in GA to not post or talk about much of the current containers i am hauling. Have a good day!
Toyota. :ukiddn:
Nice mods though :like:
Your roads look terrible...and please, a better Toyota next time :P
Can you have the green underglow on while youre driving? Or is it only for loading/parkups?
Snow looks like it would be bloody fun to drive in..
Cool!
That blue color made my eyes pop out of their sockets, therefore tl;dr
That's not a truck, that's a pickup!!! /sarcasm
I like the Toyota, but the Freightliner is way cooler :like:
so its a car and a trailer, anything more? lol
Quote from: TheSandman on February 20, 2014, 05:57
Your roads look terrible...and please, a better Toyota next time :P
Can you have the green underglow on while youre driving? Or is it only for loading/parkups?
Snow looks like it would be bloody fun to drive in..
Certain states here in the USA is legal to have it on while driving and some you can only have it on to be a show off in a parking lot. Roads really are not that bad here.
Quote from: Supreme on February 20, 2014, 10:05
That's not a truck, that's a pickup!!! /sarcasm
I like the Toyota, but the Freightliner is way cooler :like:
The freightshaker will always be better. My tundra and me dont really drive much except this type of hauling and going out when im at home.
Quote from: Terrorista310 on February 20, 2014, 13:41
so its a car and a trailer, anything more? lol
Yeah there's more to it. There's different types of hauling. Bigger set ups then what i have and there's better trucks and ways to do it. Being that im mostly big trucks, I don't really care to have anything better then my personal truck and trailers i have bought.
Your pickup uses nuclear power or where does this light comes?
Quote from: Barney_Ross on February 20, 2014, 17:47
Your pickup uses nuclear power or where does this light comes?
Lol no. It's all just work i've done to it. To be a show off lol.
Do you earn money by doing this? Might be a dumb question :o
I like your truck! sadly 90% of your modifications are illegal in belgium
Quote from: Twido on February 20, 2014, 18:48
90% of your modifications are illegal in belgium
*Europe
We dont like christmas trees with wheels driving around our high-ways
Quote from: Terrorista310 on February 20, 2014, 19:10
Quote from: Twido on February 20, 2014, 18:48
90% of your modifications are illegal in belgium
*Europe
We dont like christmas trees with wheels driving around our high-ways
Has to be the funniest thing you've said in a long time Terror :D
I want moar neon if you plan on posting more :P i like the pickup/truck thing.
Quote from: Twido on February 20, 2014, 18:48
Do you earn money by doing this? Might be a dumb question :o
I like your truck! sadly 90% of your modifications are illegal in belgium
Not completely dumb. If you charge the right rates you can earn great money. If not then you wont make much.
Quote from: DobbyI want moar neon if you plan on posting more :P i like the pickup/truck thing.
I'll post more when i hit the road or get some good background pictures.
By the way, when you tie the load (car). From those "tow-points" arent best place to tie car, becouse your springs can give loose to straps. So best place to tie car on trailer is from axel or from wheels. In some coyntrys even law says you cant tie "suspensionet point" (over spring)
Quote from: Barney_Ross on February 21, 2014, 08:06
By the way, when you tie the load (car). From those "tow-points" arent best place to tie car, becouse your springs can give loose to straps. So best place to tie car on trailer is from axel or from wheels. In some coyntrys even law says you cant tie "suspensionet point" (over spring)
What are you talking about? He has the straps attached in the correct places. He doesn't have it attached at the suspension.
IF you would read this post you would know that correct place to secure load is "None suspensionet" spot of load, in this case, front bumber is suspencionet. Perhaps in USA you can secure load that way, but example EU its not correct way, becouse at speed, springs starts to lose straps. Just to know
Quote from: Barney_Ross on February 21, 2014, 16:38
IF you would read this post you would know that correct place to secure load is "None suspensionet" spot of load, in this case, front bumber is suspencionet. Perhaps in USA you can secure load that way, but example EU its not correct way, becouse at speed, springs starts to lose straps. Just to know
It's not connected to the front bumper. There are hooks under the car that he is using. The hooks are specifically placed there to be used for towing.
Quote from: Hobo on February 21, 2014, 16:40
Quote from: Barney_Ross on February 21, 2014, 16:38
IF you would read this post you would know that correct place to secure load is "None suspensionet" spot of load, in this case, front bumber is suspencionet. Perhaps in USA you can secure load that way, but example EU its not correct way, becouse at speed, springs starts to lose straps. Just to know
It's not connected to the front bumper. There are hooks under the car that he is using. The hooks are specifically placed there to be used for towing.
Towing and hauling is diffrend things. Have you ever seen how car transport trucks secure load?
(http://www.auto-car-transport.com/car-transport-pics/car-transport-flatbed-3cars/car-transport-tire-2.jpg)
Its becouse of suspension, you got it now?
He has it connected the correctly. The tow hooks on the front of the car can be used for hauling.
Its not best place to secure load, but if you tie it from those towpoints, need to make sure that you tie springs down, so it doesnt give 10cm movement on road.
Quote from: Barney_Ross on February 21, 2014, 17:00
Its not best place to secure load, but if you tie it from those towpoints, need to make sure that you tie springs down, so it doesnt give 10cm movement on road.
I see your point of view. You are correct! But in this situation when you have a non running car and locked up wheels and such, tieing dowin on the wheels is not the best case to stabilize the car. The best place is around the frame, in which case i did. You loop the strap around the frame so you know for sure the car is not going anywhere. But I like your input sir very good job :)
No need to sir me :D I was thinking, you have winch on that pickup, or how you tow car on trailer?
Quote from: Barney_Ross on February 21, 2014, 17:24
No need to sir me :D I was thinking, you have winch on that pickup, or how you tow car on trailer?
Well i have another copy of this trailer with a winch but it was being worked on. So this one, i had to have my customer push it onto the trailer a little bit and then i use my straps to continueously pull it on the trailer. Ex: I strapped the front of the car and then winched the strap up a bit...undid it, then pulled the slack out winched it again and again until i got the car where i wanted it to be at.