I Should Have Listened

[@BigFuzzyGaming]

At least every 50k miles replace the bearings no matter what. Spend 200 but save thousands.

[@Babylionhotshot]

You can bet ill be doing that next time for damn sure

[@BigFuzzyGaming]

@@Babylionhotshot My trailer is a triple axle. I just put 6 new wheels and tires on it. I haul Harleys. Soon I plan on working on getting my numbers so i can hail freight ,unless someone wants to let me use there numbers. I have insurance. Also working on getting my CDL so i can go over 26k.

[@steveco6891]

Tow Piglet 2.0 😂

[@dammbit9492]

If you are going to haul big equipment like that you had best carry extra sets of bearings. You are going to burn them up. Leave the 20K LBS equipment to the RGN guys.

[@dammbit9492]

If you are going to haul big equipment like that you had best carry extra sets of bearings. You are going to burn them up. Leave the 20K LBS equipment to the RGN guys.

[@DOPEMANCHEW]

You should of done this maintenance when you bought the trialer so you knew you were good to go. Preventable maintenance is always the right decision.

[@Babylionhotshot]

@@DOPEMANCHEW yup you couldn’t be more right. And that’s what I tell people now when they are buying a used trailer because you never know how many miles are on them

[@JoeOrHighs]

Dexter/Lippert recommend once every 12,000 miles you maintenance your bearings. That means pulling all of your hubs, taking your seals out, cleaning/inspecting your bearings/hubs/races & brakes, and replacing any damaged components and always replacing seals that have been pulled. From what I see most serious drivers typically do it at the latest 20,000-30,000 miles. It's not a quick job. I always recommend drivers to carry spare wheels/tires/hubs/brakes/bearings. Saves a lot of the time when it inevitably happens to you.

[@StingerJake]

That all depends on how hard you use your trailer. Or if your maxing a single tandem or average use on a dual tandem. Most single tandem owners are maxing their trailers all the time to stay in the game.

[@Babylionhotshot]

Nice! Key word in that is Inevitably. It was finally my time. I always drive by hotshots and semis broken down on the side of the road and it always makes me think.... " My time Must be right around the corner lol "

[@Babylionhotshot]

I don't know how they do it Jakeswarm216

[@TylerTheFieldServiceTech]

A tip for ya. On those cotter pins, take a pair of diagonal cutters the bigger the better and clamp onto the round side of the cotter pin. Rest the back side of the pliers on a surface and litterally roll them over to the left or right. It will pull the cotter pin right out easy. Works for all size cotter pins. Just don't clamp too hard and cut it on accident.

[@Babylionhotshot]

My luck... I'll cut it lol thanks for the tip. when I change my bearing next I'll give that a try. Probably every 60K Miles.

[@BigFuzzyGaming]

@@Babylionhotshot Need to plul and check them every 20-30K. I just got mine done. All outers was wearing down. But inner was good. All races was good. Just had to replace all 6 outers. Little over $400> But they did mine while i was on my way to pick up. Very nice company.

[@thatcoolguy131]

If that was my parking lot, I'd be pissed.

[@arturohatten109]

Good thing it’s not your lot

[@temitopegbolagade5864]

Glad you able to start the repairs and be back on road 🔜, lessons are learnt already.

[@scoobylouie]

I always block up the tail of my trailer , it will be more stabilized to load.

[@Mason-q9m]

Hey man keep your head up your the reason why I'm starting my own business your an inspiration to many people. Not everyone can say that!

[@erich4695]

Just had to replace the whole a$$ front right wheel hub assembly and bearing for my Ram 3500. Only shop that had the replacement was the Stealership. MOPAR. $620. And it was either that, or sit tight for a week. And I didn’t have that luxury. Sorry you had that wheel bearing go out on ya man! Safe Travels, and Run like Hell!

[@Delphinus-Keya]

Ohh go you got a good laugh out of me in 3 seconds. "Oh I should not have figured out I can haul dozers" lol

[@TT-cj3ek]

Seen your post on X. Thanks for bringing the truth to what’s going on .

[@cdutter9_693]

What’s his twitter

[@illestk24civic]

You can run this trailers up to 150k miles if not more, what messes up the bearings obviously heat and if a bearing comes loose need to adjust them, also if you turn on a dime super bad for your bearings

[@jasonbolin6433]

I've always replaced all of the bearings every time I put a new set of tires on the trailer

[@beardedtrucker9486]

I have watched every video from start to finish, I have been trucking since 2006 I love it, always had my Cdl always driven a rig, pulled many many different trailers and loads, I currently haul construction equipment, I am tired working for someone, wife and I are looking into doing CDL hotshot I live in the Louisville ky area.. central freight crossroads. I was OTR for 10 years so wanna be home as much as possible but I know not always gonna happen.

[@joebrings5817]

Just grease the bearings spring and fall and ull be fine. New bearings and races every other year .

[@mapquestHs]

I didn’t like hauling steel tracked machines because they can really tear up your ramps. When the machine starts to climb the ramp and the center of the tracks sag it pulls back on the front part that’s climbing up and tears back on your ramp. Thanks for your videos!

[@javiertriana1606]

Hey brother in todays market starting up woulld you leased on starting out of get your on authority

[@angoor101]

“When the swords flash, go forward! When the shafts fly, press onward! Thou wert created to bear and endure”.

[@elibobber7325]

Tore that parking lot asphalt up smh.

[@Rage-td9wv]

How about an update on the NC load sheet?

[@Elizabeth-mo3fv]

if we make it through hurrican Milton this week, we are selling our swFL property and we will need Baby Lion Hotshot to take a 16’ dump trailer with tractor in it, 10’ enclosed trailer to the next snowy RED state.

[@fishing4dinner]

Hope things are coming back together for ya and all is well. We’ll be here whenever live settles down

[@dlynes]

great attitude! keep at it!

[@tg9388]

outstanding advice from real world learning the ropes

[@lenziesummers7745]

That heavy machinery will destroy a trailer.

[@yrbuddy77]

just so you know you can buy the hub assembly all new bearing ect., or just replace the bearings one is cheaper then the other but one is easier then the other. Me I carry two brake assemblies and hub assemblies and a set of bearings with me, so if one goes down I replace then on reset I replace bearings in one took off. I'm not sure on your trailer axle size but start at dexter hub assemblies websites then go from there I guess. Also, some inspect/repack their bearings or inspect new oil every 6 months others every year. I just passed my 1st level 1 inspection during blitz week after being in this for 2 years. For all the pm's I have done it paid off during that inspection. Or at least that's how I justify it in my head.

[@Babylionhotshot]

Ya you definitely can't be over prepared. Bringing all the extra parts with you is a smart move. I don't know if you learned that the hard way for just figured its inevitably going to happen to you but its a good decision for sure.

[@yrbuddy77]

@@Babylionhotshot I started out that way I did a bunch of research before I got into it and decided better to be safe than sorry. It does suck carrying around all that extra stuff for sure

[@jonmiller4128]

You’re cool as hell dude! This is my dream thanks for the vid and info. Should I get my cdl ?

[@blakejulian6878]

Should be 4 chains on tracks/tie down points. 1 chain on blade. 5 chains. The blade is an attachment.

[@tfhate]

he got that bluetooth chain on the blade

[@KevinSmith-bs9iw]

He’ll learn when he gets another ticket.

[@blakejulian6878]

@@KevinSmith-bs9iw i use to like his videos. Not so much anymore. He does stuff for the camera and he has no idea what he's doing 90% of the time.

[@arthurschlossmacher8347]

Let's go BabyLion!

[@Babylionhotshot]

Hell ya thats the spirit!

[@Stand4Good]

Awesome video brother! Go Lion Mode! But first, ima get a coffee!!! lol

[@thealexexpress2236]

I'm in Reno in between jobs and kind of try to make a decision on my next move and then I saw your video on the hurricane. Do you need any drivers I'd love to contribute

[@ronpedrick3755]

That Spindal is mint just send it it’ll be fine

[@t20594]

Semi trucks say 100k/ year on grease. 500k or failure on oil

[@answerao]

He makes me wanna be a hotshot, keep it up Baby Lion!!

[@JoeRayUrrabazo]

Where you been brotha glad your back 🙏

[@Babylionhotshot]

I going to have to put out some videos to explain but I got hit on all fronts. Progressive messed up some paper work (they admitted it was their mess up). so the FMCSA revoked my authority. My truck has a bad bearing called the pinion bearing I have to switch out. thats -$4k this coming week plus the loss from not working. I did end up getting my insurance from 49K to 34k for the year. Paid it up front just took out a loan for that. And I just sent in my 2022 Taxes and working on my 23'. I had to put KZbin on the back burner. but ya shit got rough for a second. glad to be back and thanks! 🙏

[@steverone7623]

Tbh I don’t wanna be a hater but what is the cost savings of running a truck and trailer to its max and break stuff compared to a tractor trailer that is designed for the weight?

[@dammbit9492]

Where did you go?

[@lifeontheroad_]

The same place all hotshot carriers go.

[@nuandeh18]

Do you have any recommendations for brokers that work with new MC owner?

[@AdjudicatorBrbal]

Im about to get into this, and what im hating already is things always go bad in the middle of a god damn load. Smh… but i dont want a job so my only job is to be ready for this bs. Lol

[@Woodgrain_Jones]

I have a tractor that 8 ft W and about 9 ft tall. Just wanted to make sure I'm ok to haul that on my load trail 40x8ft GN?

[@UnknownProductions0]

moving equipment makes MONEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY its all ive ever done/wanted to do.

[@Babylionhotshot]

Yup. Equipment Makes Money, There for your dealing with people that have the money to move it around.

[@nsm4581]

Do you think it's still a good idea to do none cdl hotshot.

[@DanBam-gi5gu]

Can you afford, do you have the equipment ? Would you be willing/able to get a loan.

[@bunchyjr2792]

Do you still make videos? You are doing good work out there

[@mikemiller9119]

What size axles are those? Haven't seen that style before

[@steven54321]

Let me put this abundantly clear. What you are apportioned for has NOTHING to do with what your trailers axles suspension and brakes can physically handle .

[@rayvalentincruz9399]

Wow!!!that's what it's waiting for me out there

[@Mason-q9m]

Hey man where's the vids at?

[@bjj685]

Hey baby lion, Thanks for the videos man. I'm thinking about starting in a non CDL hot shot trucking but have zero experience in this industry. What do you think it should be my first step into it, bro ? Buy a truck, rent a trailer, and find a dispatcher? Ride along with some more experienced drivers for few days, or work for somebody first? Thanks again good luck and safe travels

[@temitopegbolagade5864]

Quick 1️⃣ am shopping for a 40 ft 12k dual axle tandem tires, 26,000 GVWR. Will a F350 dually not do the job ? Do I actually need a F450 dually ?

[@CrazyMike-i4c]

How’s it going Stuart , I have been fallowing you and your journey for over two years now and also some other hotshot KZbinrs that have motivated me to get my Cdl and get into trucking. I have been drive as company driver for a year now and I am getting ready to buy my own truck and trailer there’s some questions that I would like to ask you if you have a moment if there’s anyway that I can possibly reach you, please let me know. Thank you.

[@BeverlyHolzworth]

How much has that trailer been over loaded ??? , then are the bearings Chinese or good American bearings !!

[@DwayneParrott-k2g]

How can I get in touch with you about the hotshot academy ? I have questions.

[@rodgergagnon9617]

I appreciate your videos! Did you ever do one on how you got your CDL? Thanks!

[@cjjflooringandremodeling1862]

Thankyou

[@chadtruax9485]

How's the economy for hot shots, is it worth trying to get into it

[@anonymous4507]

Apparently you could use some lessons on how to do a thorough pre-trip inspection...

[@TheDnlnext]

3:04 That thing sir, I'm told is a pride coffee flask 😂🌈

[@904nard]

What’s the name of the things you lock the chains down with?

[@paulc652]

chain binder

[@larioskot9138]

Now that’s really Fd up!!😂

[@austinwilliamson5165]

Seen your sign in Marion I believe ! Also, Nobody should WANT to be a truck driver 😂 Not me at least, in it for the $$$$

[@PowerlifterRich]

Utterly confused by your silly statement. No one wants to be a truck driver? That's a damn lie. Tons and tons of ppl do. And u can make 100k a year doing it! If your aren't an idiot you can make a living at 100k a year

[@Babylionhotshot]

O shoot nice. Yup im here in Marion. I put the sign up when I first started but quickly learned thats not really how to get customers nor does the logistics industry work like that. Load boards is where its at there through meeting people at picks and drops is where I have found some local customers.

[@Babylionhotshot]

You can make a living doing gay porn too. im sure it pays well but the life style becomes a question after a few years. Trucking is great to get started in the logistics industry but I really want to get the message out there for people to not get too comfortable. keep on taking the next step and make progress. Then you can make 200K.... 300k... a year. But then again 100K is enough for some people to settle with and that is okay with me... but I won't be settling.

[@bobvanwinkle6408]

Don't grind it just put new bearings in.

[@Babylionhotshot]

couldn't get the new bearing on. it was gouged too bad. but I think its good now. but I have ptsd from it so ill be checking my hubs more often.

[@dammbit9492]

Every time you change oil you need to disassemble and inspect those bearings. Replace the seals when you do. Cheap insurance.

[@VictorRodriguez-gy8dv]

Hi Buddy, How I can contact you!

[@MudAndMarineCustoms]

Dude!!! Every 12k is the recommendation. I go about every 25k, but no more before i at the very least check and repack them. And theres nothing wrong with that spindle. The inner race is going to sit on the damaged part anyway.

[@jamieenlow9063]

Looks like you may have to grease those bearings more often

[@bobbakian7369]

It's been 5 months. He's still greasing

[@Brandon-by8yw]

I just saw you in Kentucky

[@MsAquarius2009]

Haha, I love the rubber gloves... 😂 Just looking at the greasy wheel part made me want to wash my hands. 😖😆 I have to ask- what's your zodiac sign? Is it Cancer or Leo...?

[@Babylionhotshot]

@@MsAquarius2009 technically Virgo but my parents told me Leo my whole life so that’s what my mind thought all these years. Aug. 28

[@MsAquarius2009]

​@@Babylionhotshot Virgo... that makes perfect sense and I'm not surprised... 😅 You do have Leo characteristics, you might have Leo as your ascendant. The ascendant sign influences your appearance, how you present to the world and how others perceive you. Leo influence tends to give gorgeous hair (or manes 😄), for instance. 😊 Are one of your parents a Leo? I've observed that a lot of people have their ascendant in the same sign as one of their parents' sun signs. My asc is Pisces and my mom is Pisces sun. Haha, a bit off topic... ok a lot. 😆 ...But I have to admit, I don't really know much about trucks... 😅Though, you do manage to make them interesting. Anyway, thank you for the reply, I was really curious. :)

[@blakejulian6878]

You become a broker you better not forget where you came from driver

[@johnschubert4665]

Doesn't look like you added any oil to the hub. I see this all the time. No maintenance, hub fails then they blame the equipment. You need someone smarter than yourself to due the maintenance.

[@j.rfirearmscoating7369]

Same thing happened to me twice this week

[@Babylionhotshot]

Damn Thats a doozy

[@pearsonedmundo1357]

Is hot shoting with a class b just like a non cdl hot shot or is a class b better than a non cdl hot shot?

[@llknights50]

Your class be is only for a straight truck. Any combination over 26k. You will need a class A

[@rovvt1284]

1.40 a mile into ashville. no way. gov't is lettin em starve?

[@rob1840]

Are you CDL?

[@mandu1452]

Waiting for steps 5 - 12…

[@tylerdunn6578]

That’s a reamer for a reach around! Well you asked

[@Pinnacle_F1]

Yoooooo I filmed the dozer backing on to the trailer

[@danielmaher4701]

Classic lack of maintenance.

[@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead]

Like 596! Happy to Sub and WATCH! Not a truck driver but like the videos!

[@StevenHammond-v1k]

Supposed to be doing a pre trip.

[@dammbit9492]

A pre trip wouldn't have caught an overloaded bearing.

[@StevenHammond-v1k]

@@dammbit9492 if it was an overloaded bearing how come only one. In all my 23 years of hauling equipment never heard of an overloaded bearing.

[@dammbit9492]

@@StevenHammond-v1k and in my more than 30 years of wrenching I have seen all kinds of failures like that. The reasons for it are endless.

[@hulksmash5-625]

Damn you went over 100,000 miles and didnt even look at that hubs and bearings have you ever even changed the brakes no matter what on a trailer like that you should at the vary least be checking them every 30 maybe 40,000 miles if not just changing them out even if they seem to look good it's call preventative maintenance to keep things like this from happening parts are cheap down time is only a day maybe 2 to change all 4 wheels out I can do it in about 8 hours taking my time but I also do that shot every day all day anyways

[@Olegatorua1]

Hey, man! I have a question I myself currently have a NON CDL flatbed 40 fit . I want to switch to CDL Tell me please, you wrote that the net profit from Gross is 37% . Where can I see the whole expenditure part? I'd like to understand why it's 37%

[@steverone7623]

You should put blocks under the back of the trailer so all that silly ramp flexing doesn’t happen

[@chillbro8811]

Are you for hire ?

[@gamble-y9r]

Ur Bankrupt now 😂❤

[@gearjammer577]

One words……….best word in the world these one words will help you so much….. PRETRIP…….you should’ve known about the tire and the hub … that didn’t just happen GOOD LUCK

[@richardoconnor7162]

I would never pull a used trailer with out servicing all the bearings and brakes to know. Now pay for the repair to the parking lot you just damaged.

[@pressinpickle345]

3 buck a mile aint nothing.

[@elitecarriers7151]

Learning process bud, You should go into the hubs and average of 50k miles. Freshen up and go.

[@j.rfirearmscoating7369]

Axle doctor

[@jonhasting]

Every 50k buddy

[@jy111]

Dont work for anyone else, go do your own dreams, but wait.... Cant change a bearing by myself, cant cut it as a hot shot by myself, lets go be a BROKER so YOU work for everyone now instead of yourself? Your all over the map, always have been, and cant believe you did ZERO maintenace since you bought that trailer from aketchy bro

[@andrewtrovao2397]

Humf! You thought the hotshot life would be easy. These bosses are just there to polish your character, accept it mature man and move on.

[@lyfeaboveallthings]

I warned you about those type of load,now it will cost you more than what that load was paying you!!!. U will need to replace that whole axle believe me,it's not safe to drive on that....a bad ting you doing by grinding off that. Take the time out to service your equipment bro....that's a nice stepdeck u have there but ur killing it with those stuff. And you are less caring your equipment

[@PowerlifterRich]

Bro. He had a tiny ass load on there. I've had something similar to that non cdl. You guys talk put ur asses and have 0 clue what the fuck u talking bout! U think we don't consistently go over scales and double check our weights?!?!?!?!

[@Babylionhotshot]

ya what happened was my seals went bad and the hub dried up, got hot and failed. I could put another 6K lbs on it even with the dozer. but the raps definitely don't like it. this week I replaced both hubs, both rotors, all bearings ( truck and trailer including the pinion bearing that was starting to go out in my truck) and breaks all around. cost a shit load but ill be good to go for at least another month. Im learning what to lookout for and where I need to focus my energy on doing preventative maintenance the hard way. One thing is forsake, ill never go with out checking my hubs before a run again.

[@Babylionhotshot]

ill respond on your other comment.

[@peterl6356]

Barring are cheap I do 80k

[@Pinnacle_F1]

There’s Dax

[@Birdma91]

That blacked dude definitely didn’t keep up that trailer lol

[@Babylionhotshot]

I love him though because he sold me the trailer for $33K its a $73K Trailer New.

[@Birdma91]

@@Babylionhotshot damn good deal

[@williejewelz8538]

He has pulled that trailer over 100 Thousand plus miles after buying it without servicing it has nothing to do with the black dude at all especially loading your trailer with loads like these

[@Babylionhotshot]

@@williejewelz8538 yeah I was prolonging the learning curve to learn how to change bearings and seals, but for some reason learning hard way is always how it happens. I know now because after this video, I changed my bearings and all the seals started linking then I had to change it again and now it’s good.

[@JordanByrne-xj5op]

Tell me you don't do pre-trip without telling me. This makes us hotshot guys look bad! How do you not do regular maintenance on a trailer that makes you all the money! You took a good paying load and made us hotshot guys look bad! Pay attention to the equipment!

[@Truckerfriendly]

Shut up WTH. How do you think he saw it before he drove maybe the weight of the load caused it ugghh complainer on other people shit too

[@outlawtrucker187]

Hey how are u not over weight?

[@PowerlifterRich]

Overweight? He's a cdl driver with a 5500 truck. And that doesn't appear to be over 40k to me. So what exactly are you talking about

[@PowerlifterRich]

Cdl drivers can carry 80k. Obviously his truck ain't doing that but he's not even close to being overweight my uninformed friend

[@StingerJake]

Its whatever weight he's Apportioned to carry. Most cdl hotshot Apportion 40k.

[@PowerlifterRich]

​@jakeswarm216. It's actually 80k

[@PowerlifterRich]

Not hotshot but cdl. Period. No hotshot carrying 80k. Lol. No hotshot carrying 60k either. The most a sensible hot shooter with a cdl would put on their rig I would hope be maxed at 30k

[@slaveministries]

This guy will be out of business this year

[@rodneymurphy3388]

I agree but it will be his Choice....if you read between the lines he finally Realized OTR HOTSHOT is A bad business model especially without solid contracts and customer base......you noticed he asked RGN driver about pay.....noted about being a broker and also spoke about Carrier expenses.........I'm proud he figured it out........I been were he is....takes 2 years ask me how I know.....

[@sergioh.loadedeverytime8696]

I'm ready to hot shot I got a 2022 gmc dually duramax how do I sign up. I got a trucking company running 3 semis. Loaded Every Time llc

[@Truckstopcom]

Hey friend, Truckstop load board here. First, hope you're staying safe out there! Second, we have a partnership proposal for you! Mind sending us a good email for us to follow up with?