Fueling a Tractor Trailer - 1st In A Series- You Asked, I Delivered

[@JJtheTrucker]

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[@nathanielbandy2699]

hey

[@papicarlos5673]

Man. Suggestions. It’s 3am n I don’t even have a CDL... I watched it tho. Very informative.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Thanks Papi.

[@That1Flasher]

Same lol 😂

[@gearjammer5499]

7.7 still. Good

[@haydencarlson2861]

Same

[@ChronicBongitis420]

Same

[@megtwix721]

I honestly was never so interested in semi trucks before, I have terrible insomnia and came across one of your videos so I decided to watch it. This is the tenth one I've watched now I'm officially hooked. Never thought I'd binge watch trucker videos but you make them interesting. Stay safe and healthy dude!

[@JJtheTrucker]

Thanks Meg. Hope you get some good sleep after watching 😊😴

[@Krabbiepattie]

Great video JJ! Thank you for the video and shout out! Love your videos, safe travels until the next one.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Thanks. I appreciated the idea. I've already shot the Love's Truck Stop on the inside. I'll upload it in a day or 2.

[@ddig3635]

Hello are you still making vlogs and when is the next one

[@JJtheTrucker]

Always new vids coming out. Just posted one 2 days ago. Check them all out here. kzbin.info

[@avocadoslaughter6938]

I got recommended this without a cdl, but you sir have gained a subscriber

[@JJtheTrucker]

Woo hoo! Welcome Aaron. Hope you enjoy the rest of my vids.

[@silvergreg1]

Good Job JJ. Stay healthy and safe!

[@JJtheTrucker]

Thanks SG.

[@vladsalonzo]

Hello there watching your videos from Europe for information and learning purposes. Many Thanks!!

[@bigdiesel6725]

This was awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@JJtheTrucker]

You bet

[@b9bot148]

Thanks for that video JJ. I only play the game American Truck Simulator. Admire you and the people that really drive the big rigs. Didn’t even know about DEF until now and looked it up for what it does.

[@eternalreign2313]

Yeah assuming the odometer is correct at 870 miles, and that you topped off last time too, then you got 7.9 MPG since your last fill up.

[@haydengrotz2748]

Very glad I found your channel! Thanks a lot for the quality content.

[@JJtheTrucker]

You bet!

[@jaycee330]

Those who are asking, "Reefer" fuel is non-taxed diesel fuel used for refrigerated ("ree-fer") trailers (those that ship meat, for example).

[@bradstrayer485]

Nice video the only comment I have is the 7.7 is still nothing to be ashamed of.

[@stefvandijk4678]

Thanks for uploading this nice video. I am watching this video in The Netherlands (Europe) What you guys means with DEF is AdBlue in Europe and it is basicly a composition of ammonia and demineralized water

[@southaussiegarbo2054]

@@JJtheTrucker ammonia is what is in nitrogen. So mixing it with water makes nitrogen faster.

[@JJtheTrucker]

All your DEF questions answered here kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4K2Yn14ibB6bsk

[@jockey101]

Thank you for sharing this video!

[@JJtheTrucker]

More than happy to @jockey101

[@medix1203]

Fellow driver with a hello from Maryland

[@JJtheTrucker]

Hey Medic

[@courtneypeters1741]

@JJ the trucker The DEF pumps more slowly and cuts off because that particular place is not doing as the should and rotating those Def handles. SUPPOSE to take them soak them in distilled water for 48hours to dissolve the crystallized particles from the nitrogen. When this isn't happening regularly then the flow rate gets obstructed because the liquid can't get past the rock hard crystallized synthic urine (

[@EddieDaOnly1]

I try not to top off because it starts to leak at the fuel gauge reader and connections if it's a older truck like ours. We have a 1998 peterbilt that leaks real bad if you top off and the other trucks Don't leak as much but if you leave no expansion room you can see where it starts to leak out a little bit

[@marklloyd4153]

Stores r out of things . Don’t seem to b getting them replaced. People have resorted to using almond soy and rice milk because they can’t find dairy .lol . Reminds me of fueling my f350 but I’ve got a 150 gallon tank in the bed . Beautiful mountains

[@JJtheTrucker]

Yeah, been hearing that, but they'll get caught up. Just delivered to a Walmart DC and they took me in early and got me unloaded quickly. Lol on the milk joke 😂

[@robertgary3561]

Love your channel. Learning a lot. Are you weight limited on fuel. In airplanes we can almost never take on full fuel due to gross weight limits and sometimes weight distribution limits. Do those affect trucks too?

[@JJtheTrucker]

Yes but rarely. Here's how it works. Some loads like potatoes and beer, they want to load you to the max. They have you scale on the way in and then they fill up the trailer until your gross wt is 79,990. If you don't fuel up before getting there, you could be in that situation. Some places will let you tell them that you still need 1200 lbs of fuel for example, so they'll fill you to 78,790 lbs instead. But they really want you to fuel up first. I did have 1 load where my gross wt after loading was 600 lbs over. We had a ways to the next weigh station so we burned the fuel off before we were weighed again. It all worked out.

[@romeo162006]

Weight limit on trucks is per axle and gross weight. There is a small consideration for center of gravity which is why tanks are slightly forward low and midway between the axles to apply what weight fuel adds proportionately to the vehicle. Most trucks have a sliding 5th wheel to position the load above the rear axles to keep from placing to much weight on one spot primarily for bridge engineering requirements which is what baselines law for DOT regulations and minimum interstate bridge spans must meet. Sorry bit to in depth I guess. Where you are worried about stressing the air frame we are set up to distribute the load so we don't wear out the road before regular wear is predicted to fatigue a bridge out. Your overloaded scenario is the wings get ripped off on rotation during take off or by turbulence during flight. Our consideration is we don't press our tires through pavement on hot days or break bridge sections by having to many pounds per foot in the span of a bridge.

[@manuek1994]

Wow! Muy entretenido tu video JJ... uno termina aprendiendo muchas cosas. Keep safe n' keep up trucking!

[@JJtheTrucker]

Thanks Manuel. I'm glad my teachings are entertaining 😊

[@bastionwolf]

Technically in California you're not even supposed to go above 55 on the freeway if you have a load so I applaud you for going above that.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Even if you don't have a load it's 55. Just having a trailer hits you with that speed limit. And of course I follow the speed limits 😁😁😁

[@xiathan]

Any 3 axle vehicle, so even a bobtail

[@LavenderSystem69]

@@JJtheTrucker Bro, either you're lying or you got the best job in the entire industry to actually make you willing to put up with that crap... literally nobody ACTUALLY goes 55 in Commiefornia. We all SAY we do, but none of us actually do it

[@bastionwolf]

@@JJtheTrucker oh yeah true and of course who doesn't follow the speed limit 😂 but on a real note I got pulled over going 56 in a 45 going down a 17% grade and the sign at the end of the hill was a 55 speed limit sign. I was pretty mad and now I'm trying to fight it but the courts have been closed. Wish me luck 🤞

[@JJtheTrucker]

Good luck

[@RyRyWags]

Great view of mountains!

[@jollyronacher]

7:42 I always thought these pumps looked stupid and I was like why and how would anyone use since it’s all plastic no screens buttons nothing, but now I see why, bc of the dual fuel tanks

[@wolfgangresch1650]

Outstanding!! Thanks bro 👍👍🇺🇸

[@PaulThomasHarris]

Keep up the good videos. I have to open the hood and stand on the tires to clean the windshields. When I was team driving I would top it off, driving Solo I would stop when the handle shut off. Never would use two tanks in a day as a solo driver. I would also see some of those DEF bottles and keep a spare bottle in the truck when the pump was slow AF.

[@edball4906]

KEEP UP THE GOOD VIDEOS HAVE TO

[@JJtheTrucker]

Okay, since you said so. I just recorded another one for you. LOL

[@tevinzappyj]

Thank you for this!

[@truckinman86]

I’m always curious on how truck drivers feel about seeing diesel pickup trucks in the truck lane getting fuel or DEF. I know that the diesel nozzle there is much larger than the automotive diesel nozzle, though I have seen some trucks be able to take them.

[@JJtheTrucker]

As long as it's not really busy and we can pull up to an empty pump, we don't care. Of course, if there's no diesel on the auto side, then ya gotta do what ya gotta do and we get it.

[@RoyWarriur]

JJ, why don't you get a small flag on a magnet 🧲 and stick on the trailer so you know how far to pull up?

[@JJtheTrucker]

Not a bad idea.

[@southaussiegarbo2054]

The mpg will varey depending on weight of load.

[@ericbinney7635]

I use to love driving through southern utah between Brigham and st George and enterprise utah but not no more since my best friend passed away from health complications and a blood clot getting to her heart so I now no longer drive west of i25 Denver's is probably soon going to be a no go and just simply stay running the midwest as I also dont drive past Springfield mo and skip Arkansas

[@Mark-gd5vr]

I watched the while video but I'm still wondering why you filled up the tank in the trailer? Is it just for more fuel storage?

[@JJtheTrucker]

Nope, it's for the Reefer.. The Reefer, you ask? Not what you're probably thinking 😁😁😁 Here's a tour of the Reefer for ya. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnTRonqaat-lgtk

[@harounkapadia428]

What is Reefer cause when I searched it in Google it keeps on bringing up the other sort of Reefer?

[@JJtheTrucker]

Lol yeah that's the first thing I thought of when I first heard it called that. This will explain it all. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnTRonqaat-lgtk

[@LetsgoBrandon2023]

That's why you got to put trucking after reefer

[@harounkapadia428]

@@LetsgoBrandon2023 yeah didn't think of that at the time 😂😂

[@moisestorres6252]

new sub buddy love your videos!!!!

[@vendingdudes]

Michael Jackson. Pyrotechnics. Yeah, I got it. Guess I'm old. Lol.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Lol. You and me both.

[@shoey64]

Good call on the NO 👎 cash advance. Bad habit to get into.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Agreed

[@youmustbekidding7341]

Your MPG was 7.9 not bad at all

[@jaycee330]

And also for those who ask, "DEF" or "AdBlue" in Europe is "Diesel Exhaust Fluid", which is used to make emissions cleaner. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_exhaust_fluid

[@JJtheTrucker]

Or... They can go to my video that talks all about it. I prefer for my viewers to be directed to my videos if I have one 😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4K2Yn14ibB6bsk

[@savge9849]

Nice vid man

[@JJtheTrucker]

Thanks

[@mrodriguez4829]

Enjoyed the video. New subscriber added!

[@JJtheTrucker]

Welcome aboard!

[@jamesreddington2327]

You do great videos

[@JJtheTrucker]

Thanks James

[@twa77]

Thanks very informative

[@GerardCordero]

JJ, how many gallons of diesel do you use per day? Thanks for all your videos, very educational.

[@JJtheTrucker]

That varies wildly, spending on the day, the weight of the load, the weather and most importantly, how many miles I run. On a typical day, 500 miles at 8 mpg, that's 62.5 gallons. A full day, bad weather, heavy load and lots of hills... 665 miles at 7.5 mpg, that's 88.7 gallons.

[@jimfolkers8463]

Do you need to use anti-gel for the reefer tank during the cold winter months? If so, how much do you use?

[@JJtheTrucker]

Yes, definitely. As for how much, that depends on the size of the reefer fuel tank. Most are around 20 gallons, or about 1/5 of a normal 100 gallon tank. So a out 1/5 of a bottle should do. But since it's OK to have more, I usually would use about 1/4 to 1/3 of a bottle. You do NOT want that reefer to stop running.

[@jimfolkers8463]

@@JJtheTrucker Thank you for your response.

[@the6cow6god6]

so you dont fill the def thing while also putting in the deisel? sorry if thats stupid im not a trucker but i want to become one

[@JJtheTrucker]

Not a stupid question at all. It'd be convenient if we could do that, but it uses the same pump as the diesel, so we're stuck doing it one at a time.

[@jessethepondhopper8370]

8.7 miles to the gallon yummmy

[@Berwickr81]

Love your videos brother

[@JJtheTrucker]

Thanks Ryan.

[@RobinsonRanchServices]

The fuel mileage being off could be because you may have bigger tires than what came with it from the factory and its not calibrated

[@JJtheTrucker]

But then the speedometer and miles ould also be off. I've confirmed both are accurate.

[@HardTrancid]

Wow I didn't know rigs had "DEF" do all big trucks have that? Will the vehicle run with out that fluid?

[@JJtheTrucker]

Yes, All new rigs with emissions systems have it and nope, it'll shut down without it.

[@mujobisanovic9581]

Yes it would u would just have to pay someone 2 turn the DEF off on the computer off the truck and have them take out the filters saves you a lot off trouble;)

[@JJtheTrucker]

Until you're caught. It's illegal, and DEF is there for a reason. Check out the reason here kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4K2Yn14ibB6bsk

[@romeo162006]

Depends on state enforcement it's not nationwide quite yet. So California and some eastern states though i can not confirm I think its new york. S9 just because of 2 states we all have DEF systems in New rigs.

[@hotttstuff2010]

Thanks jj when are you going live

[@JJtheTrucker]

Tbh, live scares me a little still lol. With pre recorded, I can always start over, pause, etc. We'll see. Junior Honduras interviewed me live. He has a good setup I may emulate. He did it like a pro lol.

[@hotttstuff2010]

I seen it I thought you did g

[@hotttstuff2010]

Great JJ 👍👏

[@JJtheTrucker]

Thanks. Mostly thanks to Junior.

[@Bystronicman08]

What is DEF and what does it do?

[@JJtheTrucker]

It's Diesel Exhaust Fluid. It cleans up the exhaust to make it clean for the environment. Check this video out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHWsZmd9aJmCpdE

[@TheMightyKinkle]

What's reefer? Also we call DEF 'AdBlue' in the UK and Europe

[@JJtheTrucker]

Here's a tour of the Reefer and what it is. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnTRonqaat-lgtk I also did a vid on AdBlue, what it is and does, etc., if you're interested. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4K2Yn14ibB6bsk

[@TheMightyKinkle]

@@JJtheTrucker Cool, thanks

[@CenobiteBeldar]

As an OO/LO or even a CD, when should you fuel and when should you not?

[@JJtheTrucker]

1). When you're at 1/4 of a tank or 2). When you find fuel that's really cheap! As a Prime CD, you fuel when their algorithm tells you to. It's usually pretty spot on, so I almost always use it as well.

[@CenobiteBeldar]

JJ the Trucker well let me rephrase my question: when should you fuel when near the customer to load and unload. It’s obvious to fill up when you’re like in the middle of the US on a coast to coast load. I was LO for colonial freight and there were times when I had to know when to fill up and not run out and when not to fill up to eat.

[@JJtheTrucker]

At Prime, you don't pay for the fuel out of your pocket, it comes out of your settlement. And it's tied to the load your on so if you fuel up on Wednesday but that load doesn't deliver until Friday, the cost of the fuel won't come out of this Friday's check, it'll come out the same check that you get paid for the load. So you don't have to worry about whether to fuel or eat.

[@kubeanie18]

I hate to criticize but underneath the fuel cap area. On the tanks they actually say right on them, do not overfill. In fact it's against our company policy to do that. But I understand why you did it

[@JJtheTrucker]

Huh... Never noticed that. I'll have to look for it next time I fuel. It certainly doesn't stand out very well lol.

[@barryklinedinst6233]

how bout fuel island etiquette?

[@joelborden3242]

Nice to see a video from the good old days before the new administration”s energy policy sent fuel prices through the roof.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Even during the previous administration, fuel prices were going up. When yiu look at fuel prices as much as we do on the road, yiu find it doesn't matter who's in charge of the country. It's the greedy oil companies that make all the difference. Personally, I'll take some rough years if it means the eventual end of them.

[@campate6237]

I'm surprised that fueling has as m a NY steps. Thanks for the video. I actually learned something

[@JJtheTrucker]

Right on, thanks Cam.

[@jessethepondhopper8370]

Save up them loves points

[@eszyx8062]

what is the tab you pull up from where you get the nozzle on the pump itself? we don't have that in europe

[@JJtheTrucker]

Really? Interesting. Its a safety feature that activates the pump. That way, it won't despense fuel while the pump is in the cradle. Some places now have a metal plate up top that gets pushed in by the nozzle, which does the same thing. The latch is good though because it lets you shut off both pumps when you've reached the amount of fuel you want (if you're short fueling)

[@two3D]

Hey JJ do you hear still about tanks being dipped to checks drivers are filling with official taxed fuel?

[@JJtheTrucker]

I have no idea what that is, so I guess not.

[@petebreslin180]

Jj when they dip the tanks they are looking for people who fill up with red fuel or off road diesel which is non taxed.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Interesting. Haven't heard anything about it.

[@matthewf5815]

I have a friend with a diesel pickup, whenever he would pull a trailer with a bobcat, DOT would stop him and check his truck tanks and send him on his way.

[@Futurebeefcake]

What happens if you don’t ever feel up the def tank? Can the truck still run, and do state troopers/ dot see if you have def?

[@JJtheTrucker]

Ya know, I don't kniw if it'll run or not. I know I ran low once and was getting alerts all over the dash. DOT would know by all the black soot coming out of the exhaust.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Either way, def at the pump isn't really that expensive and it lasts a long time, so it's not a big deal to use it anyway.

[@jones1920033]

Running out of def will put the truck into derate, which means the truck will loss power and eventually shutdown, without def exhaust system gets blocked, and can be a costly repair, both in cost and down time.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Yeah, forgot about the derate and yeah it'll shut down until it goes through the regen process.

[@lucaswade6415]

Do the drivers pay for the fuel or does the company or how does the fueling situation work? Great video.

[@MetalMusicManiac]

Often the case the driver punches in codes to maybe save 20 cents per gallon with the fuel savers card plus on top of the truck fuel card

[@JJtheTrucker]

At Prime, it depends on if you are a company driver or owner /lease. If company, then Prime pays for all fuel. If owner/lease, then Prime gives you a supplement to help out. Makes it so you're paying a lot less. Just over half. And their fuel network (in addition to being huge) has very deep discounts. Usually over a dollar off the posted price.

[@gprimr1]

Does the fuel always get charged to your paycheck or do you ever have the chance to pay for it there? Seems like you could get some sweet credit card rewards.

[@JJtheTrucker]

I could do it that way if it's outside of the Prime Fuel Network, but I'd have to call in to get a PO for it. And while the points are nice, I only get the deep fuel discounts if I use the ComData card. The discounts are WAY more than the points. Believe me, I've thought about it lol.

[@paul9912]

Do you get the fuel wherever you want or do they tell you where to stop?

[@JJtheTrucker]

I get it wherever I want. If it's in the Prime network, I can just use my ComData card and I get a big discount. Outside of the network, I pay regular price and have to call in to get a PO. Suffice to say, I never go outside of their huge network.

[@ThunderSky]

I didn't knew Freightliner had Mercedes interiors..

[@JJtheTrucker]

Yep, both are owned by Daimler.

[@stevenjamestaylor]

JJ how long is your average fill up time? from when you pull the trigger to stop?

[@JJtheTrucker]

Good question... Not 100% sure on this one. I pull the trigger, go to the other side and start that one too, then I clean the windshield, windows and mirrors. They've clicked off by then, then I start topping off. I can say to fuel both diesel tanks, DEF and reefer, plus clean the windows, it's about 12-15 minutes.

[@stevenjamestaylor]

@@JJtheTrucker thanks so much for the reply- great series you have made! congrats

[@stevenjamestaylor]

Do you think 12-15 min is an average time for fueling during usual stops?

[@JJtheTrucker]

For the actual fueling, yes. However taking into account the entire stop from exiting the highway to getting back on the Highway and everything in between, I always factor in about 30 minutes.

[@stevenjamestaylor]

@@JJtheTrucker thanks again man useful information- keep making videos!

[@aaronhaley0919]

Does the company have a fuel card for company drivers?

[@JJtheTrucker]

Yes, for company and owner/op's drivers. Company drivers don't pay for fuel at all and they can get fuel bonuses. Owner/op's pay a deeply discounted rate for fuel and it is automatically deducted from their settlement at the end of the week, so they don't pay for it up front.

[@aaronhaley0919]

@@JJtheTrucker thanks for the information. Wish I would have know to use you as a reference lol. I've pretty much watched all your videos now. Keep it up and safe travels.

[@JJtheTrucker]

@@aaronhaley0919 thanks Aaron. I'm shooting a vid now and go over some fuel prices. You won't believe the discount we get! Be sure to watch it in a couple of days.

[@aaronhaley0919]

@@JJtheTrucker definitely! Hope to see you around out on the road.

[@Mr.Ramirez95]

Interesting you have to tell it you're getting Diesel for the trailer when it's the same Diesel that the truck uses.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Yes... And no... The reefer fuel is not taxed, which is why you have to separate it.

[@romeo162006]

That and safest to hang the fuel line up then move forward. Prevents the pump from reseting as well.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Here's a tour and explanation of the Reefer kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnTRonqaat-lgtk

[@nicholasbruno9947]

What gas station is this? The surroundings look beautiful!

[@JJtheTrucker]

That answer is in the first 6 seconds of the video. LOL

[@mattt198654321]

Is your DEF half empty or half full?

[@JJtheTrucker]

In life, the glass is always half-full. But with DEF it seems like the tank is always half-empty.

[@gtrlifewa3522]

Seen on GPS prosser Wa? Local?

[@zear3511]

What species of elephant?

[@chaoszombie9995]

forgive me for asking, but what does the reefer do?

[@JJtheTrucker]

You're forgiven lol. You Asked, I Delivered kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnTRonqaat-lgtk

[@donaldlenz2249]

hi great vido who pays for the fuel

[@JJtheTrucker]

If you're a company driver, Prime pays for the fuel. If you're an owner or lease op, you pay for the fuel and Prime pays you back for some of it.

[@vatash777]

to be more accurate the African bush elephant weighs 13000 lb so if your gross vehicle weight is 78000 you're essentially hauling exactly 6 African bush elephants

[@JJtheTrucker]

Good to know. But, what if they shave down there? Are they then only African elephants? And I'd imagine that would "shave off" a few pounds LOL

[@themid-nightclub6123]

Love from here in japan i was wondering how do you become trucker in america?? Im think of moven to america from japan anyways how do you shift the truck or drive it and i love the video

[@JJtheTrucker]

Welcome. To be honest, I don't know how that works but there are a lot of international drivers, so I know it's possible. Best thing is to contact a recruiter and they'll go over everything with you. Visit driveforprime.com/?r=PAUJAJ and fill out the form. A recruiter will call you back pretty quickly. Tell them JJ Paulson (Driver Code PAUJAJ) sent you. Once thats worked out, you can go through the free training course, get your CDL, then go through paid company training. That's it. The new trucks nowadays are mostly automatics, so shifting isnt an issue, and they're pretty easy to drive.

[@themid-nightclub6123]

@@JJtheTrucker okie i see and thanks my friend , see i always liked trucks and now that im 23 im able to save money move to america and find my way into a truck like yours maybe even import a MAN

[@JJtheTrucker]

As long as he's good looking 🤣😂🤣😂👍👍

[@themid-nightclub6123]

@@JJtheTrucker lol no no a 2002 Man three axle truck my dad owns

[@JJtheTrucker]

Aaaaaahhhhhhhh... Haven't heard of one of those. That'd be interesting.

[@justicetrucking5364]

What app were you using???

[@JJtheTrucker]

The Love's app

[@ibnalfreak]

What's the tank on the trailer for ?

[@JJtheTrucker]

It's for the Reefer. The Reefer? you ask? Check out the Reefer tour! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnTRonqaat-lgtk

[@Yahaw]

Almost 300$ on fuel. Holy crap

[@JJtheTrucker]

Right?

[@JKheller19]

Thats not even that bad haha

[@romeo162006]

Cheap fuel to at the time of recording.

[@Hands-onNow]

IS reefer fuel same as diesel as what goes in the tractor?

[@JJtheTrucker]

Yep, it's the same fuel. It's just not taxed.

[@Hands-onNow]

@@JJtheTrucker lol 😂 I drive a dieeel pickup.... thinking what I'm thinking lmao

[@Hands-onNow]

Do you prefer automatic or the old school gear shifting? How many speed transmission does this volvo have? Aside from driver comfort, are the automatics really better in terms of efficiency? Maintenance?

[@JJtheTrucker]

Since it's a federal offense for Truckers and we can lose our license (which means no job), that thought quickly perishes. Just not worth it. The tax really isn't that much.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Good questions on the automated transmissions. I learned cars on a 5 speed and loved manuals for years. When I got my first auto, I hated it. After a few of them and then going back to stick, I didn't like the stick as much. Especially in traffic. In trucks, the autos are so easy. You can still manually change the gears like you can in the newer cars, but no clutch pedal. Plus it works so well with the adaptive cruise and hill decent control. Personally, I'm a big proponent of them now. I can't speak for the Volvos but I can say freightliner and Peterbilt both have 12 speeds. Efficiency is better, especially if you use the cruise. Maintenance, I can't really say, but historically automatics usually need more maintenance.

[@h60sarman]

If refer fuel just diesel and is not taxed, following this fueling sequence, why not just fill refer first then DEF, then actual tanks? Or is this proposed sequence illegal?

[@JJtheTrucker]

2 reasons... 1,yes it's very illegal to put untaxed fuel into the tractor and 2, you'd have to pull forward to get to the Reefer, then back up to reach the def and tractor tanks. By then, someone is behind you.

[@h60sarman]

Thx for the answer. I just found it odd that you used the same diesel pump for both but at different intervals. Stay safe out there. One other question....does anyone “pump” their arm anymore to have you guys honk your air horns?

[@JJtheTrucker]

They sure do! 💪📯

[@romeo162006]

Very and if caught pretty sure you can get jailed.

[@h60sarman]

I’ve often heard that farm equipment fuel is different colors to make it harder to use in a private vehicle. I also see a lot of pickup trucks on the road with a big metal tank in the back with some sort of pump? Can they be stopped and inspected for use of tax free colored fuel in vehicle engine or is this not common?

[@Futurebeefcake]

Why do companies govern their trucks at 65 when most highways are minimum 70-75?

[@JJtheTrucker]

That's a good question. Of course safety and fuel milage are the main reasons but with how the truck manufacturers do the gear ratios you'd think they could get fuel mileage to be good at 70. That just leaves safety, and there are studies out there showing that slower is safer (to an extent). I do wish it was set to 70 though. At least I'm not a company driver. Those guys are governed at 58! I'm at 65.

[@Seanalbertt]

At my company we have an 06, and an 07 Volvo. Since we own them, the speedometer says 80, and the trucks will go 80:)

[@xiathan]

@@JJtheTrucker I would lose my mind if our (cr england) trucks were governed at 58! I wish I can go at least 68, a lot of companies don't govern or govern high like 80.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Yeah 58 is a bit too slow for me. Except in California or New York lol

[@xiathan]

@@JJtheTrucker I refuse to go to new york lol, the 5 in ca after the grapevine is pretty flat and straight, I was running that today and kept it at 61-63 lol

[@jeffh9272]

What exactly is DEF?

[@JJtheTrucker]

All your DEF questions answered here kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4K2Yn14ibB6bsk

[@saulgoodman2438]

How often do you engage with lot lizards?

[@JJtheTrucker]

Never. In fact, I've only ever seen 3 of them. They're not common anymore.

[@asmr-everything630]

What is def for

[@JJtheTrucker]

It's Diesel Exhaust Fluid. It cleans up the exhaust to make it clean for the environment. Check this video out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHWsZmd9aJmCpdE

[@r3poman671]

What is DEF for?

[@JJtheTrucker]

I'll do a video about it this week and reply again with the link. I have a lot of ppl asking about it.

[@JJtheTrucker]

All your DEF questions answered here kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4K2Yn14ibB6bsk

[@edwardmyers1746]

Dang man that truck is missing a third pedal.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Ha Ha Ha That joke is so original, I don't think I've heard it more than 400 times yet. 😁😁😁

[@andrewwells2666]

That is 600 pounds of fuel in Britain u guys have it cheap

[@bonfiresofvanity]

I calculated it’d cost close to 800 dollars where I’m from(Sweden). These guys have it cheap for sure!!

[@simonkirk3067]

Actually you assumed 4.5 litres per gallon when their gallon is only 3.8 litres..so 500 quid at todays prices...still expensive though

[@andrewwells2666]

@@simonkirk3067 I didn't know now I do is that because of decimals?

[@jasonsayre7257]

So you actually pay a portion of the fuel price?

[@JJtheTrucker]

As a lease/owner op, I pay for my own fuel. Prime pays a portion of my fuel, plus I get deep discounts using the Prime network.

[@jasonsayre7257]

@@JJtheTrucker oh ok so if im company they pay for the fuel?

[@JJtheTrucker]

Yes. Prime pays for the fuel for company drivers. Truck Washes, too.

[@JIMMYHASBRO]

Get an bt aux adapter it will save your sanity

[@JJtheTrucker]

What is that?

[@demonwolf1994]

that's why I drink Coke Pepsi and pyrotechnics don't mix

[@JJtheTrucker]

Hahaha haha. Nice.

[@acemechanical275]

If the refer fuel isn’t taxed, there must be a scam of filling the engine tanks.

[@JJtheTrucker]

There is, so when you fuel the reefer, the pump adds in a red dye. If they do a fuel inspection and you have red dye in your engine tanks, BUSTED! Tax evasion. Plus every once in a while you'll see what looks to be undercover DOT at the truck stops. Wouldn't doubt if they're looking for this.

[@bharathelangovel2260]

"Synthetic cat piss" because it contains urea. Urea exists naturally in our piss too. 🙃

[@JJtheTrucker]

Yup, just did a DEF video. Check it out All your DEF questions answered here kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4K2Yn14ibB6bsk

[@bharathelangovel2260]

@@JJtheTrucker oh hi there! Didn't think the channel would reply. I did watch the video. I am familiar with what the Europeans call it(AdBlue). It is high school chemistry and it's interesting how they're fighting oxides of Nitrogen with a relatively common material(urea). Most other pollutants require fairly expensive catalysts to ensure that emissions are within acceptable. I'm guessing though we're not far away from ditching fluids entirely if we move to electric (unless we use fuel cells in conjunction with batteries). I'm interested to see what the future has for the transportation industry!

[@JJtheTrucker]

Me too. 😊

[@calebmanuel17]

New suber here

[@JJtheTrucker]

Welcome Caleb

[@JKheller19]

I wish my fuel was that cheap

[@JKheller19]

I'm paying 2.69 right now

[@JJtheTrucker]

That was in the middle of the 'Rona shutdown. It's still not too bad though. Prime's price at that same place as of today is $1.76

[@JKheller19]

2.69 is Cheap for us, there was times of 3.04 and such. Before Rona times..

[@u1richh]

How do weigh station bypasses work? And what is the purpose of a weigh station?

[@JJtheTrucker]

A weigh station literally weighs the truck. We're only allowed to be 80,000 lbs total with 17,000 lbs on each axel. It's to keep the roads from being ruined by heavy trucks, plus for safety. I can do a video on the pre-pass and weigh station bypasses. That's a great suggestion. Thank you

[@gearjammer5499]

I will never work for a company that tells me how much and where to fuel

[@JJtheTrucker]

I'm glad that as a lease/op, I get the choice, but TBH, nearly all of the time, I go with what Prime says because it saves a lot of money. Usually the only time I don't is if it's out of route, and that usually because I've chosen to take a different route than normal.

[@oscarr.camacho7257]

FUELING DIESEL TRUCKS

[@Bilfford]

Dude said gas...

[@JJtheTrucker]

Ill bet your a Grammer nazi to 😁😁😁😁

[@kalebgon5987]

ay yo i work here

[@JJtheTrucker]

Nice!

[@jacksonwoods4809]

It redlines at 2500 rpm....

[@nicostenfors5690]

This isn't a civic, this is a large truck with a big engine. I wouldn't want to be near the thing if it would rev over 3500rpm.