Big Red's Big Day

[@edcs13]

I drove by the main farm yesterday on my way back from the brewery I saw big red getting loaded kinda laughed to my self thinking I just got a sneak peek of a future video

[@dennishayes65]

which brewery ?

[@farmerboybill]

@@dennishayes65 Probably Old Potosi

[@edcs13]

Farmerboybill is right. The main farm is on my way to potosi/Tennyson. There’s actually quite a bit in the area if your willing to drive around one of my favorite spots is the grant river recreation area just outside of potosi it’s a nice area and you can fish from the bank if you want.

[@217daryl]

You handled that pretty well glad your getting the feel for Big Red on the road! Like your new camera person as well she did a great job of filming. Good job Brittany!!

[@jeffgixer5185]

I am pretty sure that was Jamie and not Brittany.

[@dwightkuster8249]

No it was brit.

[@galsgaardgalsgaard3419]

You are doin' so great! Your grandpa would be so proud! Keep it up.

[@Ticky66MN]

Cool history on the Shot Tower...thanks for sharing!

[@jdoutdoors8886]

There is also a shot tower in Spring Green WI. At tower Hill national Park!

[@paulmccallum4229]

To get the most accurate reading on the air pressure in the trailer suspension, release the trailer brakes first. As an air suspension cycles up and down it actually travels thru an arc. With the brakes on in the truck and the trailer they can fight each other causing more or less air to show on the gauge than it will actually adjust to once you get on the road. Same goes for disconnecting from trailer, always dump bags (especially on a loaded trailer) before disconnecting tractor. If suspension leaks down it can apply enough of a forward push to bend the dolly legs sometimes to the point that they fail completely.

[@paulmccallum4229]

Good job flipping the cargo straps :D

[@MatthewHoag77]

It wasn't that long ago that you were riding shotgun while your relative was delivering a load to Gavilon. It just goes to show that one experience leads to others, so jumping at the chance to experience something can open doors for you in the future. Going from dairy to beef was another example for you. As I have said elsewhere, I've never been in a semi. Most likely, I never will. That's not a door that I need to open. However, throughout my life and career, I've had chances to explore different things, different shifts, etc, and that has definitely put me in a better position than I would have been had I never given them a chance. Thank you for letting all of us "experience" so many things through your various camera lenses and life which many of us might otherwise never see or know.

[@merrymanrc]

Big Red pass with flying colors. You and dad did a great job.👍

[@14Marathons]

Awesome! Great job with the purchase, getting all of the mechanical issues taken care of over the winter and now finally using it. Way to go!

[@Metallicgray_6.7]

The more reps you get in the easier it will be! After awhile you won't even have to think, it'll be automatic. Thanks for sharing.

[@dimduk]

I remember hauling corn with my Grandpa forty five years ago, not much has changed and that's a good thing.

[@kobebryant2420]

you should get the electric gate openers, we have them on our semi there is no ratcheting needed all you do is stand back and use the remote lol you get so pretty funny looks when we unload at the elevator lol

[@jerryfowler4960]

Thanks for sharing the initiation of Big Red. Hope it provides the boost in efficiency and productivity that you hoped for.

[@tankeryanker4208]

Good luck Ryan! Be careful loaded grain can shift and flip you like a pancake!! stay safe

[@fredkaminski6138]

No clutch! A real professional!

[@Rosso_Dabosso]

Glad to see big red is up and running! I recognize a lot of that area from the farm day. Awesome video!

[@donshetterly]

I was wondering if you were a little nervous on the first trip and glad you said that. Good job Ryan!

[@stevemondal.]

Thank you Ryan. Nice job. Glad it all working out for you all with the Big Red.

[@andreww.9939]

Glad to see Big Red is finally running! It looks like it worked pretty good for you besides it being a little slow on the hills. I liked your price comparison between the actual handle for opening the hopper and watching you use the ratchet lol.

[@canvids1]

Good to see Big Red is making money for you now. The whole unit looks great congrats to all the Kuster family.

[@karlbrohammer9105]

Congrats for the start of many trips to the port. All of the pre-maint activity is paying off. Cheers!

[@timbrown5842]

Nice driving! Glad everything went smoothly

[@SmallMartingale]

Great job, Ryan. Big step for you and the farm, don't have to fuss with scheduling drivers anymore. Looked as smooth as a mouse chewing on cornbread 👍

[@patkelly7999]

Great job Ryan, that is a nice outfit, I remember when I started watching Your channel 3 years ago, You were hauling to the local merchant with the tractors, so that is progress, keep on rolln':):)

[@lennymiller9308]

Good job Ryan. Nice guesstimate on the weight for the first time . Gauges on the air ride are so nice for that...

[@tomkeating65]

I've gone over the Mississippi River and thought it was wide. Then I went over the Hudson, that's really wide. Have fun.

[@jasonstockbridge1489]

Great video Ryan tho wheres Jamie. Big red looks good Ryan. I await your next adventure. Big red returns to the job it loves. Hauling on the open roads with a load of farm workers love. Meaning crops lol

[@scrappy-watchentertainment3875]

Ryan, i love how you always say "with that ill let you all go" maybe we dont want to go 😂

[@Kugerand727]

That was really nice of Brittany to ride along and help film.

[@bradrobb7582]

Kugerand727 Who is Britney?

[@Kugerand727]

Brad Robb Brittany the wife of Travis, who is Ryan’s brother.

[@bradrobb7582]

Kugerand727 huh. I’ve watch this channel for well over a year now and this is the first I’ve heard of her. I didn’t realize Travis was married

[@Kugerand727]

Brad Robb I highly recommend Travis’s Channel “The Rest of The Story”. The brothers have contrasting styles on their respective channels. Both combine to provide an excellent learning opportunity.

[@bradrobb7582]

Kugerand727 I’m familiar with it. It’s been a while, so maybe I’ll check it out again, but I didn’t much care for Travis’s channel. That being said, while I like to channel and like the family, I don’t find it to be terribly informative. It seems to be more about the video of these days then the actual content there of

[@leol1682]

Ok, Ryan Big Red is going work now for you guy's, very good move.

[@JonDingle]

Great video young man! The shot tower was an interesting item to include in your video. I hope it remains there as an historic structure.

[@PaulsonFarms]

One thing I would recommend is that when they are weighing you, make sure that when they are probing the trailer that they are not taking the weight as they pull the probe out. That can give an inaccurate reading that you are lighter than you actually are.

[@torskoff]

Greetings from Finland Ryan! Still snowing up here.

[@JussiValkila]

Suomi!

[@dennishayes65]

torskoff Snowing here in Minnesota too ! BLIZZARD

[@muttgusse]

I drive a FH16 540 2016 at my school. we have veb on it its so Nice! and i shift is really strong!

[@brycemoats774]

Those hills by Dubuque are killers to freightliners. That’s all we run at the company I work for and you just get used to going 45 up the hills and downshifting twice lol.

[@andrewbusshardt4533]

Great to see big red on the road all that work paid off big time!!! Great job guys!! Has your dad drove big red yet??? Thanks ryan have a good one

[@clinthochrein888]

Awesome video! Love the “air conditioning “ (fan) next to the cb.

[@359livinlarge6]

You may be registered for 80,000, but your axle wait is what they look for also. 12,000 front and both tandems are 34,000.

[@359livinlarge6]

weight, not wait

[@2008truckman]

10spd and an M-11 cummins. Not a power house but they do the job. If you can drive this truck and get use to it. You'll be able to handle any other truck you get into. Unless its a twin stick, that's a whole different world.

[@jimmesc]

5 and 4. That's the least fun I ever had.

[@brandoncaldwell95]

Twin sticks are not that bad. Just takes time. These new trucks using twins only have the air splitter as the second stick vs a toggle on the shifter. No biggy.

[@2008truckman]

Twins just takes time and practice. Ive got 3 old classics with twin sticks and one is a work truck. If anything, twin sticks makes it harder for the truck to be stollen

[@cassiuspuckett8789]

What?!? No jakes??? How in the world do you let anyone know that your slowing down and possibly stopping? LOL!!!!! Loved the video, Ryan!!!!

[@PaulsonFarms]

Unfortunately in most cities they have ordinances that outlaw the use of jake brakes. Where we haul quite a bit to they are pretty strict on using the jakes in town, even though its a lot safer then using the actual brakes.

[@johnowen6507]

@@PaulsonFarms I've heard that under federal law the use of jakes is considered a safety device. so municipalities cannot legally restrict the use of them. I've never looked into it but i don't pay attention to those signs when I'm rolling through a town, haven't been fined yet knock on wood!

[@scottmote2176]

@@PaulsonFarms If you have a truck with stock exhaust I don't anyone will mind you using the engine brake. However if you have a big loud exhaust and engine brake noise rattles the windows then maybe....

[@cassiuspuckett8789]

John owens, sir, I do believe that you are correct. Now they do have laws that prohibits the use of unmuffeled jakes, and engine retarders. But if you have like you say a factory stock muffler and factery installed jakes the really cannot say much. Because it is considered a safty device for the truck.

[@thomasmarti5856]

Thanks for the ride a long! way cool !!!

[@markrepka8669]

I can see nothing wrong with this video EXCEPT I thought perhaps Rocket could have ridden in sleeper? You handled that truck like a seasoned veteran and I'm happy for you. All that hard work really paid off. Top notch!!!

[@mikebonge7206]

congratulations on big red

[@piperdoug428]

Little tip we use on out trucks is a temp gun, once in a while just walk around and check on the hubs and the drums

[@christophergoodman404]

Fyi. If you adjusted the suspension and move your 5th wheel. It changes the air gauge readings.

[@HowFarmsWork]

Good advice if I have to adjust them again. Still haven’t honed in on what pressure is needed

[@mouscj3]

Hey Ryan how's it goin... Great Job Today with Big Reds Home Opener... How many loads did you haul on his First Day In Action... Lots more Great Future Videos to Come... After you get several grain hauling trips under your belt, you may consider doing something... When you get some free time, you may want to take a load to a Truck Stop with a Certified CAT Scale so you get accurate weight readings on each axle grouping... You stated the scaled weight at the elevator on your first load was 79,500+ and Wisconsin's GVWR was 80K... Getting stopped Outside of Harvest Time by a portable DOT Weight Scale on the side of the road and getting a ticket for overweight on a set of your axles would NOT be very fun... Getting all your axle groups checked with a loaded trailer may give you some Piece of Mind, plus some idea on how to balance your Grain Load from the Front Hopper to the Back Hopper... Take Care Young Man... And Thanx for sharing... Andy....Southeast Missouri...

[@jimchurchill1375]

Great job with Big Red !!

[@farmerboybill]

You hauled on the 9th? I drove by about 5pm pulling my Clipper grain cleaner to clean oats in Farley. You need any seed cleaned? Might make an interesting video.

[@j.b.maxwell8695]

Ryan you should get a wheel alignment on the trailer just to be sure, it does look to that it is not tracking true, it even showed that on the vid, when you was on the scale your trailer wheels were much closer than the truck to the guide rail on it, it was even noticeable in an earlier vid when you were taking a test drive, up to you though but it could save you dollars from scuffed out trailer tyres

[@HowFarmsWork]

They’re straight. It wasn’t aligned on the scale because I didn’t pull straight onto it

[@tonyburelle6633]

Very cool, seemed to pull good, tough to tell of course from video, but it seems so far, so good 👍

[@bigfootbubba1425]

How long is a round trip to deliver a load of grain? Miles and hours? What's your average speed? Where do you stop for a cheese burger and shake? Who do you call if you get a flat? What's the price your getting for your grain or is a contract and it is what it is. Who much fuel did you burn round trip? Just askin.

[@robertreznik9330]

Our feed grain stays local which helps the basis. I wonder if some of your corn go out west to my area with the BNSF 120 cars in a unit. Just in the Amarillo trade area there are 16 million head of hungry cattle. Transportation is another wonder of the USA.

[@obs1544]

Us151, recognized that road. I've only driven a ten speed once and was only bobtailing.

[@blueridgeburnouts8265]

We have a shot tower here in Wythville, Virginia. They are very cool!

[@SomeGuyFromOttawa]

Hope you have your logs book in order 😉. Always enjoy the videos!

[@samrugtiv3839]

You did dam good sod buster

[@jGoodloejr]

Good job , really glad all worked well!

[@jrice1091]

Nice Job Ryan!

[@MichaelTJD60]

Looks like you're getting the hang of the shift pattern. Nice driving.

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Bout time red started earning her keep!

[@tedwpx123]

If you guys are going to pulling close to max weight all the time, consider changing you rear axel gear ration for better hill performance

[@southernfarmer8526]

Better watch out! Once trucking gets in your veins, it’s hard to get it out! You’ll be looking for an old 379 Pete w a big cat motor an 18 spd before long! Hahahaha

[@aaronoconnor7738]

Love big red have one like her 👍👍👍👍

[@OldTimerDave]

Well done sir!!!! another fine job thank you

[@marshalchandler404]

During harvest we average around 96000 pounds a load which is way over.

[@josephmelson7591]

What price per ton of corn to getting prices supposed to be sky high this season do to all flooding and storms in other parts of country .. Out here in Oregon lucky to find corn for 200 a ton ..

[@richardwilkens4577]

Good to see Jamie again

[@hturbo1007]

Ryan, have you ever eaten at the Shot Tower restaurant on Locust street in Dubuque?They have very good food.

[@johnwarren-649]

I've never worried about the Dickyville scales Ryan going south their not open much anymore. You're not going to have lots of pulling power though with that M11 Cummis unless set-up right

[@casycasy5199]

how long does it take to fill big red

[@Crucialtaunt520]

Pssshhh gavilon lol .. jk. I work for another elevator who has locations in Iowa (im a cheesehead in FIB land). For reference we test generic corn for moisture, test weight damage, foreign material and any possible heat damage or odor. Occasionally we may test a generic load for vomitoxin or aflatoxin. Also my facility you don’t have to dump yourself we do it for you

[@theshadetreewelder3523]

Well getting to sit in the truck is nice until somebody puts a big ass dent in the hopper bottom because they missed the knock rails

[@brianrutberford6407]

Have you guys heard about the blizzard that is suppose hit the northern part of the country this week?Hope it missed you guys up there

[@veesercattleco.4111]

Good job Ryan!!

[@walterlaubscherjr2011]

Since to see it finally getting in some action!

[@DJGSonik]

very interesting to see how fast trucks are allowed to drive in the US, here in germany (and i believe its the same for the whole of europe) no truck is allowed to drive faster than 50 mph :D

[@ryanmattison7733]

Love the new way of making veidos

[@patrickgames9045]

Arizona has some of the best bobcat skid steer units if you want to come check them out here I would know I live here

[@kevinwillis9126]

Saving money already.. Great vid Ryan thanks..

[@TheGhostOfLuciasClay]

Since you can take the time and load right out of the bins instead of filling the grain cart to fill trucks do you expect to have less dockage because of cracked kernels since your eliminating an extra run through an auger.

[@jeffgixer5185]

You know in our experience it has never really mattered. We have side draws on our bigger bins where the corn never goes through an auger. The FM doesn't change if we use that or the auger. The worst two load out of the bin for FM are always the first and the last load.

[@Mad_Farmer912]

@@jeffgixer5185 hey were you the one the drama queen just blocked during his live stream

[@jeffgixer5185]

@@Mad_Farmer912 you. I asked why he had his son anywhere near two angry bulls. Bulls that I might add "The farmer" foolishly tried to take away from cows that are in heat and then can't understand why they are angry and want to get back with the cows. It was more important to keep the video rolling that save the bull from breaking it's legs or protect his son. He has no regard for safety. This is just another example of why his world class cattle is a failure. There should be a separate secure pen for the bulls or even better yet, since he is breeding indoors us AI. But he didn't put in a chute for that. He says he doesn't want his cows bred yet but yet he says the best time to calve is February. He makes zero sense and is a joke.

[@Mad_Farmer912]

@@jeffgixer5185 I figured so. I maybe next. I missed it live but I told him to throw the camera down and get the bull uncaught. Your 100℅ right i guess one kid in a cast isn't enough. I told him also dairy farmers wised up years ago and breed AI. He's was pissed at the end so I'm sure Kent and I are next to be blocked.

[@jeffgixer5185]

@@Mad_Farmer912 there is seriously something wrong mentally with a Man who has his 10 year old son taking apart gates with an angry bull raging on the other side of it while he gets a film of it to put on you tube. Most normal people would get their child out of the way. But not this fool. It's just amazing. Makes you wonder what the mother thinks.

[@justinschmitz8034]

Gonna be a good year...

[@PietschFarms]

Ryan you'll learn real quick that that semi was the best investment for your farm yet!

[@jasonpaske2092]

Looks good runnin down the road.

[@georgenetroe2670]

What body of water did you cross? It must be quite a feeling to manage your grains transportation. I hope it's pays off soon for the refurbished work of the Truck. George Deltaville, Va

[@Metallicgray_6.7]

George Netroe It's the Mississippi River.

[@andrewubl6079]

Did anyone else see that really nice planter at the end of the video on the shed?

[@Boonethe7.3]

"Callin' all trucks cuz here's the Ryan and I'm to put the hammer down"

[@kyminifarmer3815]

What are you going to put on the planter?

[@bluemtnsman]

Yee haw !!!!! Good for you and the farm. Not in dollars,,, rather as a percentage,,, what kind of cost of shipping savings can you expect by running your own truck ?

[@HowFarmsWork]

83% savings just counting fuel

[@Doobie2100]

Nice job! You’re a smooth super 10 driver!

[@wwreakin3085]

Tommy Boy 2:34 ish GRINDING GEARS to beat da band!!!!!

[@kopenhagenkid]

How long does it take to load your trailer

[@undacheesegod7638]

Not time red made all that hard work on her paid off really well operates and rides pretty smooth just a FYI if u can weld a handle like i did to my hopper trailer

[@farming4g]

Now I bet you're thinking, though, that "where has this truck been my entire life?"

[@koolman2021]

Nice video Ryan keep on trucking

[@carterfarms5906]

Love ur channel and farming

[@roadking8337]

And a sleeper on it. Truckings relax n after a nap. Lol.

[@danwhitt2442]

Ok iev always kind of wondered something iev noticed on most farming videos iev seen the corn is all hard is this the same corn thats used to eat or a diffrent kind probable is a funny question to ask as im sure any farmer already knows but hey im not a farmer and im curious how that all works

[@warrentavernia5136]

Ryan good job but for your saftey and those around you, you have to down shift more and use the jake brake to slow down when loaded heavy I just want you to have a safe and successful summer. Just remember a lot more jake and a lot less footbrake till you get down to a reasonable speed especialy down that ramp. other wise iwould say your good to go . and if you didn`t have stress right now till you get acclimated I would be worried about you getting hurt. and remember the more you use the jake brake the less you have to use your wallet. Have a great jorney.

[@brandoncaldwell95]

If you need to get a bit more comfortable, dont be afraid to "daily" big red to work and that. Gets a lottle bit better. Dont over rev 2000 there. Little much for shifting. Its a slow go with big rigs to begin with. Keep a temp gun and check hubs. Dont need oil leaking out and you loose a set of duals down the road.

[@goldfire1676]

Good one Ryan great work bro

[@rogerleiser6218]

Nice Video, How did Brittany like the ride?

[@jerryminney3555]

was you close to any of the flooding ? And what river did you go over ? have a great day Ryan

[@jeffgixer5185]

That's the Mississippi River.

[@WorldsOkayestFarmer]

Could you elaborate on why you don't enter a bin once unloading has started? No bin experience. My guess is a void may be created down below that could settle once you're in and you could sink in maybe suffocate? Thank you and nice video #WorldsOkayestFarmer