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[@lutherhitt7430]

Damn Robert, I feel for ya, but I am not sorry for you. How long have you been playing with this damned thing? Bite the Bullet and fix this thing Professionally, once and for all. Waiting till Winter, to fix it it is just wrong !

[@orale_vato]

Exactly.

[@david1967able]

Why not fix the truck AC? I’ve been driving truck for 30 years, I wouldn’t drive without AC.

[@Williamcole10]

Right?

[@jpowell230]

EXACTLY

[@Drew_379]

Absolutely not!

[@kevinkevin6806]

What’s 30 years have to do with anything?

[@andrewmoran4620]

@@kevinkevin6806 meaning he knows how suck ass not having ac is since he drove before trucks even had ac

[@dougmccoy2314]

Just breakdown and let a real shop and mechanic fix the truck a/c. With your time an quess work wasted it would be fixed in a few days with a warranty. Great channel but guessing and Jerry rigging things looks bad.

[@brettwebb4613]

Is there a reason why they don't get the factory AC fixed on the truck? I've been a truck driver over 20yrs. The money spent and lack of sleep from being miserable in my opinion don't make sense. The truck AC runs the bunk air I believe.

[@bluemalibu1742]

Because he is so cheap

[@jamesorr2832]

It's called MONEY!!

[@nickwilliams4036]

Cause he’s a idiot he will walk around a doller to pick up a penny

[@davidadcock2811]

Because he said lita needs to lose weight

[@georgiapatriot4575]

capacitors smooth the power out and usually don't have a polarity. voltage regulators change the voltage. Isn't the APU only producing DC power to the batteries? If so, then it's a problem with your inverter which converts DC to AC. Of course your videos are so far behind, you've already fixed this by the time I type it...

[@MrArtGar]

Great video. I'm an electrician by trade and you said you have 2 GFI's. Make sure you don't have them in-line with each other. Because if you do that will cancel out the GFI's and you will always have problems. Let me know if you need more info.

[@jimh4167]

Disconnect the trailer and have the crane turn it around

[@markmayfield2228]

I went to a rig site where there wasn't enough room to turn around. The loader operator hooked up the back of my flatbed and told me to just back around the pipe rack and he'd do the rest. He lifted the back of my trailer and dragged me around the rack. The drives stayed on the rock. The crane operator could've done the same. Once the drives got into the sand, he could've hooked to the nose hooks and pulled the tractor back onto the gravel, if the drives couldn't bite.

[@buddycorbin9419]

Why don't you get truck a/c fixed by a shop. Ideling your truck compare to ur apu running is just about the same. I gave up on my apu and just idle. And I don't see a difference in fuel bill.

[@thebaldmechanichardatheari1124]

Welcome the 1970s motel room. Good video 👍

[@fgrodriguezqac]

Man, I love your channel and I know you don’t react well to criticism but I’m just going to go ahead and say it. If you try to cut corners at the end it will cost you more than having someone professional fix your truck issues now. I know things are expensive but when you add the hotels, the spare parts that you are buying, the time you are using to troubleshoot the issue when you could be getting some sleeping time, the stress that you add on top to an already stressful job, possibly missing delivery dates or your reset time…. man… just find a good repair shop and have those issues fixed. Driving around without AC in the middle of summer and then having to constantly be replacing coolant because of the leak at $11 a bottle, just fix the damn thing properly by a professional. Also, not to criticize but letting your diesel tank run almost empty before deciding to stop to fill up in a rookie mistake, as a truck driver you should never let that needle hit 1/4 tank, some drivers will tell you to even fill it up if you hit half the tank because you never know what’s going to happen on the road, you might get stuck in traffic for hours and hours and with the truck idling you will be fucked, weather might change and you might be stuck somewhere, you always want to have enough diesel in your tank for any eventuality, don’t wait until you are running on fumes fo fill it up. I have known people that were stuck in traffic for 17-20 hours without moving one inch because of hazardous spills that need to be clean by special teams before traffic can resume and those guys thank the lord that they had enough diesel to keep the A/C and/or the heating running. Best of luck.

[@ernestsabatino826]

Don't understand why you don't take the truck to a dealer to fix whatever problems you're having. Seems like you're just wasting time and money trying to fix problems you not equipped to!!!!?????

[@dixiemae5042]

Two beds … that’s how marry folks slept back in the day … still wondering how they managed to still have 15 kids sleeping in separate beds 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@my11badkids78]

Hahahaha mine wishes she had her own bed🤣

[@jamesorr2832]

They used the same Bathroom!!

[@dixiemae5042]

@@floatpool8307 actually had a friend in elementary and his parents had two twin beds in their bedroom.

[@troubleinparadise-t7q]

Those big windmills? If the wind is blowing they are very efficient, that is why they put them in wind zones. Over in Europe in 2007 they installed 56 of them, they provided the power equivalent to the needs of 30 million average households. Avoided 91 million tons of CO2, equivalent to taking 46 million cars off the road. They are very efficient, that is why power and private companies are putting them up all over the planet. Its cheap power and you don't have to burn coal, fuel or gas!

[@Bacongrease5]

You make your own luck, buy a new apu instead of dealing with free garbage

[@spencers4121]

Buy a new APU, let me shit out $10K. Far cheaper to buy a generator and run that.

[@schmuckseverywhere8710]

@@spencers4121 at what point do you stop throwing money into something and just getting a new one? You end up spending more in the long run on some things!

[@spencers4121]

@@schmuckseverywhere8710 He's thrown very little money into it from what we have seen, other then his home time. He even said in a past video, if he wasn't given that APU. He would have gotten a gas generator, and stuck it on the back. Those types of APU's are not cheap, even used ones are in the $5K+ range. You can pick up a nice Gen from Harbor Freight, with a no questions asked return warranty for under $1k

[@schmuckseverywhere8710]

@@spencers4121 well if you consider paying for hotel rooms at part of it...how much has he spent...there are many variables.

[@spencers4121]

@@schmuckseverywhere8710 He's trying to make something he got for free work, even adding in the hotels spent very little compared to a new APU. Now one could argue, that he's spent the cost of a new gas generator, and I agree. I think in his shoes, I would have just built a metal box. Or had one built and stuck a gas generator in it. we could very well be seeing the reason that APU was given to him.

[@JHart-rd3nx]

Break down buy a new APU if that's what you need. When you purchased the truck u "Mickey Moused" it; but never fully went over the entire rig. I've got 42 years of driving under my belt and never broke down as much as u have in that amount of time.

[@flyboy6876]

Wait a minute, Robert, why is Lita doing the work, and your filming shouldn't it be the other way around?

[@tommykarate5126]

Lita creates revenue😂

[@maddenterprisesllc.3914]

Must be her company and channel he’s the camera guy. She calls broker, secures load, get food, get hotel, gets coffee, get showers, checks with the receiver/shipper you can’t lie she does it all. Yay Lita 🎉🎉🎉

[@zukowski2023]

A tripped and non resetting GFI is an indication that whatever is plugged into the outlet is at fault (or in fault). Unplug everything then restart your plant and your outlets should reset unless you have a faulty GFI outlet. { A GFCI protection device operates on the principle of monitoring the imbalance of current between the circuit's ungrounded (hot) and grounded (neutral) conductor. It does not monitor the grounding conductor, and so it will still operate in a circuit without a ground. }

[@USMMCE]

All off the GFCI's that I've dealt with will reset with NO power going to it. Now, if there is a ground short in or coming from the APU, that could be the problem but if the APU is off and the GFCI's still will not reset, I would replace one of them and see if that works.

[@jimh4167]

Sounds like you need to stop at a generator repair shop. (APU)

[@RaoulThomas007]

The APU Center near Springfield Missouri.

[@gelynch52phPH]

These wind turbines are very efficient and are the primary source of electricity in Korea where I lived for several years. Also, let a qualified electrician fix your AC rather than guessing and wasting money on the wrong parts. No self respecting truck driver would ever let his fuel run low. Only steering wheel holders do that. Fix the damn leak!!!

[@MMMRCHPCTB]

I'd bypass the gfi with regular outlets... your truck isn't grounded to earth anyway...

[@anthonycary947]

Where was that drop? I was involved in a wind mill project a few years ago. They will never pay for themselves and it literally takes 1000s of gallons of fuel to make one

[@yvondubinsky9072]

Not compared to making a coal or nuclear power plant. They might not make the same amount of power, but at least we don't have to worry about a chernobyl or the one in Japan is something goes wrong with 1 or 10.

[@robertmcdonald5277]

You always have to put money in a used vehicle. I put $200.00 a month for repairs on my 2 paid for vehicles. Better than $600.00 for a new one a month. But I get mine fixed by a professional. Good Luck.

[@moblack5883]

When I pay my truck off I’m gonna do that

[@dixiemae5042]

First from Salt Lake City

[@michaelhartloff3833]

I miss the crafty trucker's I hope they are doing well

[@trailermechanic8242]

You need to get under that trailer and check the air bags as when one of these blow out all 4 will be empty and will cause alot of damage if you drive like that. Check the wheel seals and brake stroke also. Listen now and believe me later it's called preventive maintenance and will save you money, downtime, and possibly your life. I would bet money you have brake stroke over the limit. Dot will check and put you out of service and wont let you fix it. Almost free to check your brake stroke. Been working on truck/ trailers over 16 years.

[@SouthGeorgiahotshot]

Umm air bags are brand new

[@zukowski2023]

@@SouthGeorgiahotshot May be the levelling valves that control the bags, they can cause a lot of grief if they are not kept up to snuff and clean with freedom of movement on the arms. Just saying..

[@davidadcock2811]

Dang this video must be over a month ago

[@dukegfsl]

How unlucky are ya when you've got Lita AND Fattbutt!? C'mon man!!

[@kejay74]

Hey Robert! In regard to 'efficiency' of the windmills, the ARE quite efficient in producing "clean" power....BUT....the useful life of the machine is only about 10 years. Also, there is NO means of recycling those gawdawful long fiberglass blades! My $.02 Ken

[@largebuny3960]

In 10 years everyone will be using windmill blades to make covered porch roofs on the container tiny houses. My plugged nickel.

[@gelynch52phPH]

@@largebuny3960 That actually might be a good idea. Repurpose them rather than burying them.

[@Largecar2165]

Scrap that used apu they suck they suck new honestly and repair is crazy expensive brand new for 12 grand they will last a few years then they are worn out

[@larrycobb3102]

As usual Robert you and Lita as well as Fat Butt are killing it. I believe that the first chance I had I would be getting in touch with the company that sold you the used part. You guys take care and be safe and stay healthy. 🙏👍💕🇱🇷

[@dixiemae5042]

Chains look pretty 😍😍

[@warrenfromga9945]

You better be good to Lita, that's one hard working woman. Keep on trucking.

[@johnathanalford5866]

That is a nice truckstop and the restaurant is good

[@rocker2112]

If not for bad luck you wouldn't have any luck at all.

[@slalomking]

A used capacitor, Ha Ha. unbelieveable

[@jamesorr2832]

I can't believe this Guy Some Time's UNBELEAVEABLE buys worn out Junk works on worn out Junk complains about worn out Junk then complains Some More about Worn Out Junk>>Com on MAN!! The only reason I keep watching is to see what the F--K will he Complain about Next LOL

[@billw4746]

I would have tried just replacing the outlet first. I have replaced a few of these outlets at my brothers shop they just seem to get week over time with by the heat generated in them.

[@lukenburg]

The thermostat housing needs to be replaced. I watched the video where you repaired it. I knew it would crack somewhere else. I’ve tried to repair old brittle plastic and it just broke somewhere else also. Now you know! I like that you work on your own truck and figure out what you need to fix it. Shops charge a lot to repair and unfortunately really don’t have qualified techs. I see it all the time. Most shops only have one good tech in it and everyone asks him how to fix stuff and god help you if he’s not qualified 😂😂😂

[@TheMinnow101]

Nice theory there lukenburg. The one flaw on your thesis is that he doesn't get anything fixed. It's all bandaids and chewing gum that only lasts hours before being broke again.

[@GrandPrix46]

Hope you got it sorted out by now, can't imagine you been dealing with sleeping in the heat this damn long, lol.

[@s.m.whiteII]

👍👍👍👍Great video. Georgia Strong 💪

[@Blackjack_focus_st3]

In a field in new yourk there is like 300 of those wind mills.... it's crazy there are so many...

[@anthonycary947]

And more going up as we speak

[@digger1825]

Ask them how much hydraulic fluid those windmills take.

[@briancoffey6814]

Don't let the negative Nancy's get you down. You run your business the way you need to. At the end of the day if you and your wife is happy then it's a win because Nancy doesn't run your business you do. That's the great part about this job

[@ernestsabatino826]

You're throwing parts at this truck! You say you're making more money but you won't spend any to fix anything the right way. You say everything is used parts, defective right out the box, etc,etc. But who I'm to know!!!!!

[@mikeabner0511]

Union jobs!

[@mineralareaoutdoors2213]

As much money 💰 you've put in your apu and buying a/c units not designed for what your looking for, you've could've replaced your whole a/c unit in your truck... im very confused why you havent.....🤔🤔🤔

[@MarkAnthonyGiven]

I GOT PICKED UP hitchhiking when I was a kid by two truck drivers and a dog just like you three. They too had a long flat bed trailer and everywhere we went if that flatbed wasn't full they would set up lawn chairs, BBQ pit (little Habachi) folding tables and boom box and stretch out like it was the 4th of July everywhere they went. Right in the truck stops next to the other trucks and after a few minutes people would start dropping by... Psalm 19

[@davidellison1929]

I REALLY MISS JASON & HEATHER(aka)THE CRAFTY TRUCKERS....THEY WAS THE BEST...U & LITIA KINDA REMIND ME OF THEM EXCEPT LITIA DOESN’T DRIVE THE TRUCK

[@fuzzybutkus3951]

Damn if you have to stop fast Mrs. Damn,The whole damn family and the damn dog will be coming forward and hitting you in the back of the head. You probably won’t care running all those miles in a sweaty nasty truck..If you’d of had it fixed by a professional wouldn’t be these problems. Take those butt end connectors a throw them. Start soldering your wires and then wrapping them in heat shrinking tape. Will stop having to run down shorts.

[@kylesanderson3598]

Man Robert you really gotta fix your ac in the semi that part for you apu was $80+ that $70 for that hotel & then if you were able to book another hotel that night that would of been probably another $80 that’s $230 that could of went towards that ac in the truck awesome video tho you forgot to tell Lita to stop showing everyone her butt 🤣 those cheeks while you were driving 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@yvondubinsky9072]

You can make more money if you stopped and got the truck fixed. You are going to get nikel and dimed to death the way you are doing it. I'm all for fixing my truck my self, but I learned a long time ago it is better to pay someone to fix it right the first time rather then fixing it half way 9 times. You are spending $70+ a week for antifreeze, $70+ a night for hotels and buying lots of parts you apparently don't need in a quest to fix a problem you haven't figured out. By the time you fix it, it probably will cost the same as going to the shop in the first place. Also with a good running truck you aren't late for loading and unloading. Just my 2 cents...

[@davidturpin6252]

A Bill of lading singed by a Forman or person in charge of receiving Is all you need If you are dealing with honest people But your not You are obviously hauling stuff you know nothing about And you are doing it through slime Cut rate broker And the reason you got the load is because you bid a lot less than it’s worth If you deal with the shipper or his direct broker you would be paid on time and a much better rate I have over 45 years in the trucking business and I have never seen so many people fighting there way to the bottom And just think we are short on trucks and truck drivers Anyone who knows this and understand this simple fact Will raise their rate and set a payment up that benefits your business not the other way around But it seems once you taste the muddy bottom you have a hard time getting away from it Sadly to your own demise

[@ryanwheaton7834]

"Am I the only one with this bad of luck." Nah, I'm right there with you brother. My W900 blew the bunk AC condenser, so it's like an oven in the back cause it's recirculating fresh hot N14 cummins air. Mechanic said I need a Kenworth specific condenser and it's on national back order. Been in the shop for 2 weeks waiting for the fucking thing. To make things worse I just sold my gooseneck 40ft a few months ago to buy a 48ft flatbed so now I can't run hotshot while I wait for this fucking part.

[@quantumbitz3473]

Take that housing and metal 3D print a replacement. Any manufacturer using plastic on crucial parts like that should be spanked like a bad habit.

[@trcattle2797]

Fix the truck A/C. Your making things way to difficult.

[@snowman5609]

even if you only paid 15 thousand for the truck take the sun of a bitch to a mack dealer and fix it right and then go to carrier dealer and have the apu fix correctly and be done with it you should know by now that you need to speed money to make money because you trying to fix it isn't working.

[@averythomas6135]

She makes you look like a wimp! She'll work circles around you! You fit right on the camera, let her handle the man work hand!

[@SD-il5yt]

@southgoergiahotshot hey I have a dump truck in Washington st going to Phx. If you or anyone can help let me know

[@hankclingingsmith8707]

ADD UP ALL THE OIL USED TO MAUFACTURE, TRANSPORT AND LABOR. ALL THE ENERGY USED TO BUILD A WINDMILL. THE CARBON OFFSET IS MINIMAL.

[@terryreeves676]

Sorry to say this but you have a lot to learn!cant make money by not having really good equipment. And what I see on here you are struggling.

[@magnum2424kc]

Hey I was just wondering are they putting up windmills for this crying about what that is of the windmill farm

[@kennethjudd7993]

I always say no one gets pulled over for a secured load.

[@billtodd6509]

What do you have in time on this load? You could have done that excavator load and two others by now. Why don't you man up and get a 20 dollar window fan and a case of baby wipes and get to work.

[@kevinkevin6806]

That hotel room was terrifying

[@YogBar]

With this monster they could just pick you up and turn you 180 , with the trailer

[@miketrucker8045]

Had thermo king inverter had a bad gfi plug replaced outlet problem solved

[@Geoff321]

I have about 75 or those wind turbines around me it's in haulkirk alberta.

[@jjjustin17favs]

Bite the bullet and have someone fix the a/c the buddy will cost you more in the long run.

[@AC.Prince]

Looked like Bates motel

[@donnieporter7890]

Sometimes your the bat sometimes your the ball just got to keep swinging baby

[@jimh4167]

Sounds like you just need to bite the bullet and just put the truck in the shop for its AC

[@AuditRecon]

I’ll be nice to get back towards Buc ee’s.

[@ronchaffin7020]

The crane operator could have told you how heavy each piece was. He has scales on the rigging and knows how much weight he is lifting

[@MAX999MAX]

You doing great job. God bless you all

[@tira2145]

Nope, just one. Go look up where they sunk one of those cranes, and it fell over.

[@SunnybraeCroft]

Belt and braces, never loose your trousers, same with a load

[@jimh4167]

Just to test Put in a regular outlet in and see what happens

[@anthonyyoung7344]

You need some speed binders it makes things alot faster.

[@stevesmith-wc2gb]

There is weights on both sides of that crawler frame

[@darrenboone681]

It takes an truck load of oil to lube it so still using oil

[@jimh4167]

A condenser stores energy... Remember Points and condenser

[@terrykelsay6260]

its your truck chain the load the way you like to chain it down

[@steved9397]

First time in first?? And get rid of the G.F.I

[@CATDADDYDIESEL]

Get the truck ac working

[@johnmcadams8008]

The dog knew better, then to go in that cockroach room

[@jickmccivy6327]

It will be worn out way before its paid for

[@alanlofts1653]

More green bull shit safe travels

[@michaelkoop5380]

Great video.

[@momplusfive]

love the donuts at your favorite gas stop!

[@bobbymead41]

You are in cozad,Nebraska

[@derricklichtenwalter1389]

They mack there money by the hour

[@chrisgilley779]

Hey bud have you checked your compressor my truck was doing that and come to find out it was the compressor

[@SouthGeorgiahotshot]

Sorry this video is a little old. What are you referring to?

[@martydonahue6695]

Buy a New Truck. lol

[@1topfueldrag]

that crane looks new

[@Imwright720]

More power SCOTTY.

[@terrywalker9185]

Cool video. By way.

[@shoey64]

Good thing you have your lady friend cause you wouldn't get anything done. 🤣

[@petercole2339]

Damn near guarantee you were waiting on a union crane operator...

[@orale_vato]

Rightfully so.

[@scottfaulkner8380]

@@orale_vato didnt pay any attention to what area your delivering in there but im a union ironworker going on 20 plus years now and usually work each job site along with a crane and operator... so you wouldnt be waiting to be unloaded any time at all in these parts unless you hit a busy delivery day and had trucks rolling together with multiple loads at the same site and your not there first would be only reason youd be waiting around.. i know these operators in our area business agents are on top of their guys contract and job site condition specifications and they have it pretty good sounds like the operators on that site are not union men jumping from crane to crane site to site throughout the day.. union operators in our area stay on one machine only each day regardless of work load even if only one pick or 100.... and have an oiler right along with them... depending on the type of company running the show if its a good outfit to work for ive seen many operators and us included make a whole day in a couple hours sometimes less just unload a truck or two call it 8 and skate be in a parking lot waiting on the local watering hole to unlock and open the doors lol...

[@larrythompson8630]

If not for government covering much of the costs. Those windmills would seldom be built. I was in Columbus NS Aug 5th. Guess @ a month after you were there. You can never go wrong adding a chain, strap as long as to good spots, tight… In Ogallala NE no diesel at Wally World. The CENEX did have diesel. At much higher prices. Further West more $$$$

[@fredyearian4968]

If that is an inverter type APU be careful of believing the multi meter. Those meters actually measure average value of the voltage and depending on the waveform the meters can read weird values. You need to check the frequency... plug an OLD style clock in and see if it runs slow or fast.That capacitor makes me think your unit may be a brushless alternator. You need to make sure the capacitor is the RIGHT value... don;t believe what was in there is the right value. In the brushless type the capacitor kind of resonates a winding that kind of idles and maintains the magnetism in the rotor. I have a 6 KW silent diesel and the correct capacitor is about 25 Mfd. Somebody make have "fixed" the unit wit ha wrong value to get by... sort of. Refer to the manual to verify what is required.

[@ryanbeyea2834]

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