The Turo Update I DIDN'T Want To Make *A Customer Returned A Car*

The Turo Update I DIDN'T Want To Make A Customer Returned A Car

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I've been buying and renting out cars on Turo for a few weeks, but it's not going as well as I hoped. The short rental periods make for a bunch of work with little profit. Today we're going over the pain points and the earnings, and at the end of the day it's not that bad because it is covering the cars. But my 2011 Dodge Durango that lived a good bit of it's life in Germany was out on a rental and the customer returned it. He said the wheel bearing was going out, so we're going to take try to find the problem. We've looked for this problem before and found no issue, maybe it completely failed in 200 miles.
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@McGruff2008 2 жыл бұрын

Just hand out Josh's Trailblazer as a loaner when a rental breaks down.

@WatchJRGo 2 жыл бұрын

The customer would LOVE it... Josh probably wouldn't love that 😂

@bradgilpin9740 2 жыл бұрын

I would Vacation in Wichita just to rent it 😂 I know you probably already checked it out but just trying to help brainstorm. Have you checked the slide pins? Maybe they didn’t properly lube them. Or maybe the rubber brake line? I have just bought 02 Maxima with the same problem. It was a combo of problems including the rubber line and slide pins and it was super frustrating. Hope you figure it out bro!

@rodeo0808 2 жыл бұрын

I was just about to ask what’s up with the trailblazer, but that’s someone else’s car

@JonBlondell 2 жыл бұрын

You bought them cheap, get out while you can. Anytime you have to deal with the public these days, it's a pain.

@defectvirus 2 жыл бұрын

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@mikelemoine4267 2 жыл бұрын

@WatchJRGo Just throwing this out there, maybe check the diameter of each tire to make sure they are equal. If the dealer or prior owner replaced one or more for some reason, it will put a constant bind on the AWD which could result in the weird turning issue. It may also cause the transfer case to heat up a lot when driving for a while, so it could get noisier or "sticky" resulting in a shudder or chatter. It may have quieted back down after he limped it back to you and allowed it to cool off. Another thing to check is the differential fluid. If it has posi and got changed or topped off without additive, that could cause issues too.

@LdrXJagXMan 2 жыл бұрын

Just a echo on this, I'd swap the tire on it if it's cheap and loud, just something with a little less road noise but cheep to get it going.

@andrethomas7096 2 жыл бұрын

@@LdrXJagXMan I hear Coopers are loud SUV tires.

@ericbraley838 2 жыл бұрын

Dear God I got my GTI from the dealership with 3 different brand tires, all slightly different size. The previous owner obviously went broke trying to replace tires (I actually lost 8 tires to potholes my first two years but luckily I warrantied them).

@missingremote4388 2 жыл бұрын

He'll get 24 months out of a set of michelin All Season 275/35 zr19

@JRandallEllis 2 жыл бұрын

@@andrethomas7096 Loud as heck on pickups, too. My new AT3s actually make the bed vibrate at speed making it hum.

@plantedinpr886 2 жыл бұрын

I hate to say it to you but... That actually does sound like a loose wheel bearing. I had a problem with a car that didn't have it's axle nut fully tightened to torque spec. It made that same sound. In the condition it's in, it's not unsafe yet but, If you change both front wheel bearings, change the tires then give it an alignment, the durango will drive like a fresh champ.

@patriciomunoz2830 2 жыл бұрын

Ikr i can hear it clearly from here

@marcmo7138 2 жыл бұрын

@@patriciomunoz2830 Yep just change them. Don't think it will break the bank.

@Kavi4GP 2 жыл бұрын

Had that issue before , the wheel was correct when you pull vertically, but it was a failing wheel bearing. Worth just removing the wheel , pads and discs. Rotate the wheel hub and feel the shock for vibrations and you'll know.

@ralphlongo1975 2 жыл бұрын

I'm shocked you don't have an editing rig at the shop, I figured that would have happened really quickly to make the work flow way easier.

@elik031 2 жыл бұрын

I always loved how content creators' bad days are now considered easy content. at least you can make a good video out of a bad experience

@WatchJRGo 2 жыл бұрын

People want to watch the fails 😂

@zkdadof4 2 жыл бұрын

That's why you never see YTers buy Toyotas.

@robertbeirne9813 2 жыл бұрын

@@zkdadof4 used Toyotas are too much money.

@ripvanrevs 2 жыл бұрын

@@zkdadof4 Fab Rats is doing a Toyota build right now. (actually a Yota)

@GroundhogzGarage 2 жыл бұрын

@@zkdadof4 I did. And there was plenty to do.

@anortiz94 2 жыл бұрын

Some turo fleet operator I rented from used *another* company that would unlock the cars remotely. Cars were parked behind a fairly large real estate business in Frisco, TX. I registered with what was essentially that 4th party company, selected a pick up time, dialed in, and vehicle was unlocked. It was a clunky process, not the most streamlined in terms of signing up, but seemed to solve the issue you have of having someone physically present to hand off the vehicle.

@PadreDProductions 2 жыл бұрын

This is the second or third time you've mentioned not being able to get home and edit a video. You should start thinking about getting a computer setup at the shop that you can edit on and use the cloud or external hard drive to work off of. USB it's up to 20 GB per second and Thunderbolt is up to 40 GB per second so there should be some drives that or worth using or just sync the files to your home computer while you're driving home.

@PaulBarwick 2 жыл бұрын

And if you don't have Internet at the shop, get on the Starlink waiting list.

@2strokesimdone833 2 жыл бұрын

Next time you test it try hitting bumps while turning. Those durangos have an issue with the intermediate steering shaft. That's most likely where the clunking is coming from

@scottcol23 2 жыл бұрын

Turo and Uber/Lyft work great here in my city (New Oreans) TONS and TONS of tourists. I imagine if you got a fleet of mid-sized cars and slingshots you could do really well. I have friends that started doing Uber for a side gig and now its their full time job. One buddy makes $1000 a week in just airport runs. Although the numbers are nowhere near pre-covid yet people still come to the Big Easy in droves. We have 3 cruise ships that park and unload 1500 ppl each and every weekend and they all want a rental. I need to get on this. You are motivating me to give it a shot.

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@Witticism_TV 2 жыл бұрын

Except Wichita, even though it's grown past a shrinking New Orleans in size, just isn't the same kind of city. We're a big small town. Meaning we have the size to have the nice things, but we can't get our shit together to have the nice things you get in a big town. No apple store, microcenter, cheesecake factory, IKEA, nothing. And that includes having a big enough culture that's willing to Uber and have you make enough to do it full time

@spiralnapkin 2 жыл бұрын

When I first started renting out on turo, I didn't put a mileage limit and I quickly realized people were using my car solely for the purpose of not putting so many miles on their own car on long distance trips. So I put a 200 mile per day limit. But then turo changed their policies and it severely limited how much I could charge for mile overage. It made it way less worthwhile for me.

@InspiredJJ 2 жыл бұрын

Turo is where all the Honda civics can shine at $30/day!

@eptdy 2 жыл бұрын

With the trip fee is 60 dollars a day

@thehyrecarguy8003 2 жыл бұрын

Not mine, its a si and i do 75 per day

@eptdy 2 жыл бұрын

@@thehyrecarguy8003 whats the trip fee?

@thehyrecarguy8003 2 жыл бұрын

@@eptdy trip fees are based on individuals, so your driving history, length of rental etc

@bradbenski5752 2 жыл бұрын

"I make 4 stops max per day" ...... Doesn't count O'Reilly's trips

@JimmyBallew 2 жыл бұрын

Grab the coil spring and spin the wheel, if you have a bad wheel bearing you will feel the vibration in the spring before you can hear it. That's how I found the one on our Rav4. I could hear it but it wouldn't change in turns and with the wheel off the ground it wouldn't make a sound but I could feel it in the spring.

@WatchJRGo 2 жыл бұрын

Good tip, I'll try it. The spring probably amplifies it 💯

@srikandi____973 2 жыл бұрын

@jameslarson7452 2 жыл бұрын

That’s mint. Love hearing a new trick.

@Trippinona 2 жыл бұрын

Can confirm this is the best way to check wheel bearrings

@justin7080 2 жыл бұрын

My only experience with Turo, the Jeep I rented remains in long term parking at the airport between rentals. The max parking fee was $10 and I gladly paid it, since the rental was waaaaay cheaper than any of the traditional car rental options. The guy used a lockbox and had a car wash membership. So they have basically zero physical involvement (other than oil change every so often I'd imagine). I thought it was genius, maybe you could steal some of those ideas.

@srikandi____973 2 жыл бұрын

@sybsygstgstsgysg5330 2 жыл бұрын

My dad works at a dealership and they had an lc and they broke the lock box and stole the car

@busydadscooking001 2 жыл бұрын

Still has to clean the car - guessing that's required post covid but really messes with the hosts time ..

@InfiniteBumblebee337 2 жыл бұрын

Whenever I've rented a car, I just drove the thing and not worried about the small stuff. I would never waste my time trying to pick it apart, especially a budget rental like that.

@6431harry 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad your trying the rental fleet. It seems like a pain. I'm glad your keeping it real! Thank You for your videos!

@srikandi____973 2 жыл бұрын

@gwilled_cheese_882 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a Dodge with 100,000+ miles from 2011 it’s gonna be a little funky 😂

@bgee461 2 жыл бұрын

Those tires actually do howl pretty good, we can hear it in the video. Tires make such a huge difference, see if you can find some takeoffs at one of the dealers. Could maybe not end up costing you too much

@MasonAK.1 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes when a wheel bearing begins to fail you can hear a faint clicking sound without any noticeable play in the bearing. Also, it might be a worthy investment to put some Michelin tires on your rental fleet, perhaps some CrossClimates? They'll definitely be quieter and more confidence inducing than whatever is on there now... plus it'd be one less thing to worry about

@srikandi____973 2 жыл бұрын

@CheezeCracker 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah on on a personal vehicle, sure,, but not certain he's going to want to put 1k+ into tires that are likely to get curbed and abused on each trip.

@MasonAK.1 2 жыл бұрын

@@CheezeCracker it's an investment, and he knew the tires on it weren't the greatest from the first time he drove it, and now it got returned early most likely due to the tire noise. Also, if he was actually worried about cars being abused he wouldn't have even bothered investing in a fleet for Turo in the first place.

@OldManBadly 2 жыл бұрын

I worked a number of years in the car rental world for one of the big five companies, and I can tell you that it is a very, very low margin business. While it would seem that $50 to $100 a day to rent a car would be profitable, it's often nowhere near. Turo does appear to take care of some of that problem (like not really needing a physical location) but the lack of margin is still there. I think however that your model of buying cars cheaply that need some updates and repairs and them moving them into rental can work. However, I think that you would likely make more money just retailing the repaired cars out for full market at this point.

@srikandi____973 2 жыл бұрын

@rajivsingh1999 2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you I have two on Turo and the margin seems really low when I consider what bigger companies are charging.

@michaelbaka4777 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Flipping cars is far more profitable, plus you don't have to invest as much time. Win-win.

@mexicanspec 2 жыл бұрын

@@rajivsingh1999 You also have to take in to account the mileage deduction you get off your taxes, so that helps.

@andrewmeadows2596 2 жыл бұрын

It's a you tube channel. He needs new content for views. They make money as well as renting. Your gimmick can't just be a big building with a car wash in it.

@americanrambler4972 2 жыл бұрын

That sure sounds like a wheel bearing to me! You did not properly simulate the condition he told you about. You did not do the test in a sharp wheel turn like the customer said. The other thing you should do is put the Durango on stands and run the car in drive to get the wheels turning. That will reveal the bearing noise pretty quick. Been there, done that!

@bmwloco 2 жыл бұрын

Had a motorcycle rental business (prior to September 11, then insurance was impossible). BMW K75s, mainly, but a few odd balls. Did it two years. Dealing with the public is like herding cats.

@AftermathXJ220 2 жыл бұрын

I like that analogy... hit the nail on the head

@andrewhigdon8346 2 жыл бұрын

Or wrangling snakes.

@JoshX9 2 жыл бұрын

It looks like the tires are cupped pretty good on the inside tread, That would cause road noise for sure!

@almostcools 2 жыл бұрын

I have a similar issue where I thought it was the wheel bearings and ended up uneven wear on the tires. I barely rotated him so totally makes sense. Once I got new tires the issue was fixed.

@vehiclenanny 2 жыл бұрын

From the test drive, it really sounded like tire noise.

@NGMonocrom 2 жыл бұрын

Simple solution.... Sell all the cars you've bought, except the Dart. Buy several Darts in different colors! For some bizarre reason, people want them.

@timinaz3738 2 жыл бұрын

I suggest you rent the Porsche at or near Durango price and daily drive the super sweet green Durango. That'll wear down the Coopers and give you a better idea of what your renter/renters experience.

@michaelw7252 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the update. I’ve thought about getting into Turo but risk adverse. We have a large number of vehicles here but probably half are a Tesla, Wranger, or Prius. Seems hard to stand out if you don’t have a high end vehicle, or make enough money on a cheap one.

@srikandi____973 2 жыл бұрын

@_RiseAgainst 2 жыл бұрын

Great job attempting this JR. Don't forget your time is worth a lot! I once had a car that I thought had a wheel bearing going out. Ended up being a few small flat spots on a newer tire. The sound would not change when shifting the weight side to side

@maryhelenphillips-feiler8309 2 жыл бұрын

I work at a dealership in Texas, run your hand along the inner shoulder of the Tire, Looks cupped, causes the noise heard, Gets louder when you step on the brakes. Get new tires and an alignment

@jimc2445 2 жыл бұрын

To me, tires won't make a clunking noise and the wheel was solid on the up and down which makes me think the bearings are good. Kinda thinking tie-rods or ball joints like someone else mentioned. Rotor being blue would make me want to address the brake drag for sure. I am not like some commenters that "say" they would replace everything from the windshield forward until it goes away. Easy to say if it's not your money. I trust JR will Git-r-done without a doubt. Keep us updated I am curious. Thanks for the great content as always! BTW I had a Tundra that I put some brand new Kevlar reinforced all-terrain tires on. They were loud as you might expect . I had a local dealership quote me a trade-in on it and they low balled the hell out of it saying that the growling was a transmission issue that they would have to fix. That's why some of them EARN the title "stealership"

@blaakrose 2 жыл бұрын

What if the renter just wanted out of the rental? What if the renter intentionally lied just to mess with you and cause you to lose money? Considering nothing is wrong, the problem was the renter. The question is why did they do this?

@srikandi____973 2 жыл бұрын

@cl7510 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe the renter is buddies with the road rage jerk.

@Martinangelkoski 2 жыл бұрын

We have to keep in mind that car people drive and exploit cars differently than people who don't give a damn about cars. We're sympathetic about cars and adjust our inputs intending not to hurt the car, while people who don't care about cars will (unintentionally) abuse it in a way that it makes noises and sounds you wouldn't expect. In my opinion, the Durango is broken but not enough for JR to clearly see it. The defect will show itself better in a couple thousand miles.

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@brantleyhudson2892 2 жыл бұрын

@@PaulBarwick 100%, I actually go through and report them, but it doesn't seem to make a difference

@truckerdaveandred6731 2 жыл бұрын

I would lay odds that it's the tires. I've had absolutely horrible luck with Cooper Tires. I would bet you that the road noise is freaking out the renters. Also, due to that car being so big I would imagine that if the renter came out of a smaller car he's probably hugging the shoulder and mistaking the bumps on the side of the road for a bad suspension. With the extremes in temperature this time of year, concrete tends to get a little bit washboardie in spots .

@MichaelSmith-gf5zc 2 жыл бұрын

I have also had horrible luck with cooper tires, at least truck and SUV tires. Car tires I have not heard or experienced as bad of issues with

@truckerdaveandred6731 2 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelSmith-gf5zc I had them on my 73 Torino and they were junk right out of the tire store. They used to be a great Tire until they became cheap Chinese produced junk. I jacked the car up and spun the wheel and you could literally watch the tread wave back and forth

@TinkeringTiny 2 жыл бұрын

Didn’t the customer state that the wheel was turned all the way when he was able to get the clunk? Hard to replicate when you didn’t do what he supposedly did.

@jordanh.2998 2 жыл бұрын

I literally just today replaced a howling wheel bearing that was still as solid as a new one. I couldn't believe it. However, that noise does just seem like the tires from the sound of it. Now, in regard to the brake grabbing; make sure the pads are able to move somewhat freely in the shims. I've seen that issue before, the pads were tight enough in the shims that after a few stops, the heat expansion would tighten them up enough that they wouldn't move away from the rotor. Just something to check for at least if you're chasing down the grabbing issue. Anyway, keep up the great work JR! Loving this content!

@stephendee7839 2 жыл бұрын

You need to learn to pay closer attention to customers' complaints. Complaint was that at full lock pushing the front left, it moves. You did not check the tire at full lock.

@jackiejorpjomp 2 жыл бұрын

I worked at hertz and let me tell you, people complain about everything.

@teseract4755 2 жыл бұрын

These things are SUPER sensitive to wheel balance in the front end. Toss in crappy Cooper tires (I've inherited several sets over the rears buying cars and they're ALWAYS awful) and you've got a recipe for disaster. I had to take mine in and have the tires road force balanced because the steering wheel would shimmy around 65mph. The tire guy noted one tire had a "bit of a hop" that he couldn't balance out even after road force balance and put it on the rear. Now every time I change from snow tires to summer tires I have to keep that one on the rear as otherwise it drives me nuts on the freeway. These are Dean tires that came with the Jeep. Guess who owns Dean tires? Cooper. I'd replace them but I can't justify it with tread left on them when I drive it less than 1500 miles a year.

@Scott_From_Maine 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I haven't heard anything about Dean tires in about 30 years.

@rustyjeep2469 2 жыл бұрын

BFG's for the win my friend

@Bizones16 2 жыл бұрын

JR ! BEST way to check for a bad wheel bearing it to lift the vehicle and grab the coil spring with one hand and spin the tire. If the bearing is just starting to go bad you will feel it in the coil spring, or strut.

@rossfield8850 2 жыл бұрын

The more I search I realise $23k for that Cayenne with a decent spec and colour combo was a total bargain. I’ve been looking at one as a daily ever since you collected yours. I’m a sucker for a tan on blue combo. Nice work!

@Cartier_specialist 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I didn't expect you'd be sharing much about the GPS on your Turo fleet. That would defeat the purpose.

@srikandi____973 2 жыл бұрын

@n9wox 2 жыл бұрын

He shared with someone privately.

@vaalrus 2 жыл бұрын

Heh. I rented a brand new Buick Century in the late nineties. Basically drove it Vancouver to Toronto in about 48 hours, all over a suburb outside TO finding a rental house for my passenger, drove to Montreal to pick up some of his family, back to TO, down to Jackson MI for a reunion, back to TO, then back West. The rental guy offered to drop me off at home after I paid for the (daily rate, something silly cheap, and unlimited miles)and on the drive I suggested he might want to do an oil change before sending it out again. “Yeah, right, how many mi… *glances at odometer* holy ****”.

@dimitrig3739 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, I had a new set of Cooper tires put on my Lexus about a year ago. I dealt noise sounding like wheel bearing whoosh with constant vibration at around 65 to 80 mph. Had the struts replaced all around, a rim replaced thinking a bit of a bend, and eventually after 18000 miles found a bald spot on one tire. Basically two of my tires had their belts separated and ended up up creating a huge headache. Put a new set of Michelins, and the car operates like new. Keep an eye on those tires. It started just as a minor noise and gradually became worse over time.

@matthewmcfadin9749 2 жыл бұрын

When you bleed the brakes also lube up those pins on the calipers to make sure they release properly.

@srikandi____973 2 жыл бұрын

@shirecain2129 2 жыл бұрын

If it's 4wd (sorry didn't feel like going back in vid) check axle nut. Also a wheel bearing can definitely make slight noise before going completely out. The typical 12 and 6 back and forth may not make the noise you are looking fpr

@WatchJRGo 2 жыл бұрын

It is 4wd/AWD, I'll check the nut when I rotate the tires, that's a good call 🍻

@kyliewhitlatch 2 жыл бұрын

Camry has never let me down. Id suggest a Highlander for the suv. Not had to best FCA Chrysler experience myself (ASE master tech, btw)

@RedWhiteandBoosted 2 жыл бұрын

I do Turo, 9 2015+ f150s Rent well, very reliable, 75-115 a day, 75 plan, dents and dings don’t hurt the truck.

@WatchJRGo 2 жыл бұрын

Huh, this is good info... I figured trucks would be a big cost/small return 🍻

@RedWhiteandBoosted 2 жыл бұрын

@@WatchJRGo not hardly at all, even at 150k miles they have INSANE resale value. The ROI is fantastic. Especially in Kansas everyone needs a truck. It’s what they are used to.

@RedWhiteandBoosted 2 жыл бұрын

@@WatchJRGo I stick to well optioned XLT trucks. With 2.7 ecoboost engines. I can get you in contact with my source who provides me stock take off raptor leather covers from roush who fits raptors with their own roush branded covers. Leather is the key to limiting interior damage, and rubber floor mats

@RysterARCEE 2 жыл бұрын

I have Cooper Evolution Tour tires on my AWD Equinox and they are perfectly quiet. I think whoever rented this on Turo just wanted an out for some reason.

@CR7659 2 жыл бұрын

I said before get a decent plain cargo van, or two. By AT&T vans out of CoPart. If you can rent them out for half what Enterprise wants, they will be rented 24/7

@jjlegend3922 2 жыл бұрын

I finally used Turo last week while on vacation, to rent an mk5 Supra for the week. (I had not driven a 3.0 yet, so felt the need to try it out) Rates were ok, but the deposit is what scares most of us off. I had the car for 3 nights, and only put 150 miles on it. The deposit was 750! The actual car rental was only 335! So for most people, they cant swing a massive deposit just to rent a car. You don't get the deposit back until 3 days after drop off. So I was out about 1k, just to rent a sporty car for 3 days. The deposit didn't come back until I was back at home, and back to work. Using your own insurance only saves you 200 on that massive deposit. Im sure renting normal cars requires less deposit, but at that level, just go to Budget or Avis. Overall I'm pretty disappointed with Turo. If you want to rent anything considered higher end, or close to it, expect to pay over 1k initially for your rental. I loved the mk5, and really want to buy one of my own, but even having a positive experience, I probably won't use Turo again.

@ryanmartinage 2 жыл бұрын

I had that exact surge when turning through the wheels on my Jeep that has selectable full time 4wd. The selector mechanism internally fails and the whole tcase has to be rebuilt. Good luck.

@JerryDLTN 2 жыл бұрын

What about renting out pick up trucks (unless everyone in Kansas has access to a pickup truck). Home Depot charges $19.95 for the first 75 minutes. Everyone has a need for a pickup truck once in a while.

@highseed69 2 жыл бұрын

sounds like tie rod ends or u also didnt check the balljoints properly.

@antsrcool 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve had quite a few people complain about my brand new car just to get there trip for free. So this sounds like one of those times. The biggest pain is when they turn it into Turo and they delist it until it’s repaired and put you on probation

@murry001 2 жыл бұрын

Coopers aren't cheap tyres, that's an aggressive tread pattern though.

@lwingo1982 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a cooper evolution which is made for quiet hwy driving.

@texan176 2 жыл бұрын

Ditch Turo entirely because renters tend to abuse cars and cause nothing but problems. Buy, refurbish, and sell used cars as a side business. Once the car is gone it is not your problem any longer. True story, when I worked for a major airline over 20 years ago we rented a van to replace one we owned while it was going for repairs. In 2 weeks multiple drivers destroyed the rental van. It was dented, scratched, and filthy inside with coffee spills/French fries under the seats, etc. When it was returned the rental car employee was like “WTF?” and my boss was acting as if it was no big deal “Yeah man…we had the complete coverage for all damages” when I know for a fact we did not. They took the van back without any penalty charges only because we were a major customer. It was still a very scumbag move.

@V3DT 2 жыл бұрын

It did sound like a wheel bearing while you were driving, that is the sound my Saturn made when it was going out. On a lift the wheel didn't have noticeable play, didn't make any sound when spinning it by hand, remember you're spinning it a lot slower & with no load on it vs when driving but you could feel it a little when spinning it by hand in the strut spring. Place your hand on the spring while spinning the wheel, see if you can feel any vibration. Looking at the hub with the wheel & rotor off you could definitely see it was bad then. Anyways I replaced it that sound was gone.

@Dakiraun 2 жыл бұрын

Turo's a bit of a mixed bad it seems; can be good/profitable, but can also be a headache and/or costly. I had some friends that had a kayak sales business who decided to get into _renting_ them too. Like Turo, that introduces a bunch of concerns like insurance coverage, business hours and availability for the renting, rules/regulations for the renters, maintenance/cleaning and so on. In the end, they ended up _hating_ the business because of the rental fleet, and actually got out of that business altogether; it just sort built their lives around renting boats, and it wasn't all that profitable. I guess the cautionary tale there is if you find Turo is eating too much into your time, or not turing a _very_ healthy profit, get out of it sooner than later.

@unstablebobgable 2 жыл бұрын

If I could rent one of Watch JR Goes Turo cars I would drink the shot of whiskey and the cold Bartle Skeets and puff on the Cannabis Cigars and get all schmoked up

@DavesBuild 2 жыл бұрын

Probably need to change the gear oil in the front diff, that shudder will go away when turning. Had same thing in my Grand Cherokee. Limited Slip is locking up sounds like. Keep us updated!

@erickc.1081 2 жыл бұрын

Cooper tires are decent tires, the tread pattern isn't aggressive enough to make that road noise

@evigano 2 жыл бұрын

There is a company in Australia that found a way to put the car keys in a box locked with a pin and as a customer you get the pin after you paid and the you can “self serve” the keys to the car , no need to interact with the owner . Some rental properties do the same a box with a pin and the keys inside . Maybe research those options to avoid having to use your time for that

@jefnf 2 жыл бұрын

WOULD LIKE MORE UPDATES ON YOUR DADS PROJECT REBUILDING THE CRUSHER PLEASE

@jaredminton9578 2 жыл бұрын

Just leave the car outside the shop and Use a lock box like car dealerships do with the keys inside. When they wanna pick it up give them the code to the lock box.

@TonyElam 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely sounds like the economy car might be the best bet for the Wichita area.

@1992Bwhite 2 жыл бұрын

JR! You have to simplify it for yourself and just get a key pickup box so that way when the vehicle is available. That way you only have to interrupt yourself to grab the keys and clean the car and put them back out for the next pickup. TBH no one wants to meet up to get the keys for Airbnbs or Turo rentals. Contactless pickup and dropoff is the way of the future my friend! Good Luck!

@xnadave 2 жыл бұрын

"Son, have you been drinking?" "No, officer, I'm trying to diagnose a possible bad wheel bearing."

@Gabe-ABNCW3 2 жыл бұрын

True story.

@BrentWolff 2 жыл бұрын

Those iData modules need an update every once and a while. I deal wit them on class B RV's. If it was working, then stops, the update usually fixes it.

@floodx4947 2 жыл бұрын

7:58 I am pretty sure I have seen you make more than 4 trips to O'Reiley's in a day. :-)

@WatchJRGo 2 жыл бұрын

That's why I have the electric scooter, fun and free 😂

@mikelemoine4267 2 жыл бұрын

@@WatchJRGo Wonder how much you could rent the scooter for?

@ramdude84 2 жыл бұрын

Normal tire noise for cooper tires. Cooper tires are always have road noise.

@WatchJRGo 2 жыл бұрын

Give me my Michelins 😂

@drivenserb 2 жыл бұрын

Yooooo Chad, I see you joined KZbin 10 years ago and don’t have any subscribers. Happy to be the first 🙏🏻.

@akersjon278 2 жыл бұрын

06:05 Susie Santo (President and CEO Visit Wichita) spits out her coffee and yells -"He said what now!??"😆

@lumpyg63ipod 2 жыл бұрын

I must admit that road noise is brutal. I wouldn’t want to rent a vehicle that sounded like that. It does sound a bit like a bearing going. Might be a good idea to replace the tires with some nice quiet tires…

@josephmatuszak3855 2 жыл бұрын

I woulda checked the tie rods and sway bar links. Also give a good visual inspection of the arm bushings.

@KevRalph 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure what you said about the Durango and what you did but as a businessman to offer him fair compensation. You trade him up to the Porsche unless you needed that extra space but apparently you need a fleet of smaller cars like darts because then you'll be moving them all the time then you need to hire a receptionist and if that office space is empty in your other building. Operate out of there

@tarrantfarm 2 жыл бұрын

Least where I'm at which isn't a big tourist area but is a major airport most of the cars I see on Turo are higher end models, Teslas, Porsche, etc. With the Dart its just a good cheap rental but again you need to know your area and what is going to be hot in your market. Hopefully if it doesn't work out you can just flip the cars and just wash your hands of it, and maybe even make a little bit at the end of the day. Its similar to Doordash/Uber where if your market is terrible or over-saturated with drivers, you won't make much.

@z1catfish 2 жыл бұрын

AWD Viscous Coupling seizing up. Raise it up, put a wrench on front shaft and should be able to turn it with some resistance, slowly, Lastly put it gear in the air, only way I could find the bad bearing on my Probe..

@twinsonic 2 жыл бұрын

Any business with customers involved is a pain in the neck.

@robtowen 2 жыл бұрын

I bought a set of Cooper tires for my crv in 2017 and I swear the steel belts were magnetic. I replaced each of the tires within the first 14 months due to nail punctures, at least each replacement tire has been problem free even though I just jinxed them.

@srikandi____973 2 жыл бұрын

@goobfilmcast4239 2 жыл бұрын

I have a budy doing some travelling.....sometimes he gets to an airport close (2 or less hours) to his destination and does a Touro (or regular Rental) to the front door.

@jamesemcclure 2 жыл бұрын

There is an odd warbling noise which does sound like a wheel bearing.

@repairupdaterepeat5815 2 жыл бұрын

I honestly thought it would have been after Christmas when we first got our "turo customer says" video

@johnsnow1355 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of wheel bearings go bad without any play. Run the vehicle up to speed where the noise is to confirm if it's the bearing or tire. Wheel bearing is easiest to diagnose running the vehicle especially if it's 4wd.

@within_cells 2 жыл бұрын

Also surprised you don't have an editing rig at the shop. Would alleviate some of the time crunch when road ragers follow you home. I'm sure you'll set that up once the shop is fully built out.

@owenwilliams3300 2 жыл бұрын

Turn off traction control and other driver aids, have someone run the vehicle on the lift, this will eliminate tire noise and allow you to pinpoint If it has a bad wheel bearing , not all bad wheel bearing have play, i use this method at work for most rotational noise that’s hard to find.

@Mustang5point0 2 жыл бұрын

Try opening the Durango door and push down repeatedly on the door so the Durango really starts to rock. It’s an easy way to rock the car and hear noises, I’ve also seen the Wizard do the same thing on his channel.

@heavy_haul_n_fool 2 жыл бұрын

I had a 97 Ford explore 5.0 all-wheel-drive it had the weirdest noise when you would be going slow we checked everything wheel bearings tire rods bushings Everything went to several different shops never could figure it out never was a problem either

@V8interceptor1000 2 жыл бұрын

"you don't come to Wichita for tourism" - man you set up a tour where you can meet all your favourite KZbinrs of Kansas and I'm there

@Gabe-ABNCW3 2 жыл бұрын

- evil genius hand wringing intensifies -

@HookahPhene 2 жыл бұрын

U can put a lock box with a slot outside of ur shop for drop offs. Easy, and u dont have to be there, just make sure the customer locks the car.

@georgewelker853 2 жыл бұрын

I have experienced the front tires making that kind of road noise the 3/4 ton vans that we run in our service fleet all feel like a bearing is going bad at about 30-50,000 due to the strange front tire wear. A tire rotation is what we do first and it’s 90+% of the issues that we ever need to solve

@sebdries 2 жыл бұрын

You forgot your multiple stops at O'Reilly's

@austinaubinoe 2 жыл бұрын

Those coopers are a pretty good tire and not chinese. But Ive only put them on a Volvo and not an SUV. I put LT Cooper ATs on my 13 grand cherokee and it felt so awesome after. BIG problem on this platform is upper front a arm bushings. For some reason the calipers always look like crap on these, get coated ones (cardone=silver, NAPA eclipse= black, powerstop= red). I did a full brake job with calipers on the 13 and had to have a shop adjust the rear parking brake and get air out of the ABS pump (after messing with it a lot, never had a real issue with this in the past), he commented it was pretty annoying to do.

@alaskanlonewolf1593 2 жыл бұрын

For the Durango guy said turning all the way to passenger side wheel clanks....sounds like it might be a bushing on the A arms .... or steering u joint.....

@AL_SD 2 жыл бұрын

You should trade in the the entire fleet for like 10 darts 😂

@GsrItalia 2 жыл бұрын

Probably someone already told it but... worth try anyway: tie rods and steering ball joints have some play? Or check the steering rack.

@jimschafer9196 2 жыл бұрын

The tires - I had a work van 2011 E250 put all traction "China" tires on it ... boy that was a experience it felt like the tires/ride was on marbles. The tire shop was surprised too, went to Cooper problem solved.

@wallywest4274 2 жыл бұрын

50 stops a day? Christmas package thief. 😉

@gottatinker3363 2 жыл бұрын

i've had those tires before and never had the tire noise that was present in your video.......

@boilerhousegarage 2 жыл бұрын

If the Cayenne isn't renting for that price, then by definition of supply/demand value it is not worth what you're asking. Perhaps "higher end" rentals expect a higher level of service, like 12 hours a day pickup and drop off and not the Turo setup. Try lowering by 10% then 15% just to experiment.

@dj_paultuk7052 2 жыл бұрын

Changing out the tyres for a nice road tyre will reduce half the noise, but then thats more investment into it.

@rwdplz1 2 жыл бұрын

Dealers right now are just pushing out used cars with no repairs at RECORD profits, because they don't have to provide good cars or good service in this market.